Novels like The Side Consort’s Memoir of Becoming Empress
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- 151 After My Husband's Death: I Set My Sights on the Marquis's Youngest Brother 克死丈夫后：对侯府小叔子下手了 On the night the Jing'an Marquis's household held a wedding to bring good fortune, the heir coughed up blood and died. The new bride, Shu Yixiao, was thrown into the woodshed by the Marchioness, who gave her seven days before she was to be buried alive with her dead husband. Dragging her injured body, she escaped her cage. At the last possible moment, she ran into Wen Jin, the household's second young master, a notorious playboy in the capital, a despised illegitimate son and good-for-nothing. B 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 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 179Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 153 The Sweet Concubine Never Fights for Favor, Yet the Marquis Can't Help Loving Her 娇妾不争不抢，侯爷偏要爱 In this world, women are at a disadvantage and struggle to survive. Bai Sang is a lone orphan of the lowest rank, with no one to depend on. She’s at the very bottom of the social ladder. Fate is fickle, and she becomes a concubine in a wealthy, powerful household. She knows being a concubine in such a family is no easy thing. But after becoming one, Bai Sang’s life improves considerably: she has food, clothes, and money to spare. She thinks to herself, “Apart from having to deal with that man, i 6.7kReads8.9Score72014d adds
- 154 I Slacked Off Until the End and Became Empress 摆烂到最后，侧妃封后了 In the first year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of a prince. In the second year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of the Crown Prince. In the sixth year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was an imperial consort. … … After who knew how many years of marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she became empress. Looking back on her life many years later, she had once felt the stirrings of love, once been melancholy and sentimental, and once tried to fight back… S 1.7kReads8.8Score10514d adds
- 155 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 145Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 156 Reincarnated as a Concubine, I Win by Doing Nothing 穿成小妾，咸鱼后直接躺赢 [The heroine is doted on exclusively after entering the household + Effortless household and palace intrigue, all under control + Endless good luck and a carefree ride to victory] Qiao Sutan unexpectedly becomes Prince Wei’s concubine. She has breathtaking beauty but is lazy and content to do nothing. Her only real virtue is her absurdly good luck. Others step in a mud puddle and have a terrible day. She steps in one and accidentally falls into the prince’s arms. Others who trespass into the pal 3.4kReads8.7Score35014d adds
- 157 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... 1.6kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 158 Luring the Emperor: The Consort Is Alluring and Witty, and the Emperor's Favorite 诱君宠:娘娘媚且茶，陛下心尖宠 [Transmigrate + Feel-good revenge + Palace and household intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + Not a one-true-pairing story] Jiang Zixi and her legitimate elder sister, Jiang Ziying, were born on the same day. On the day of their birth, strange celestial signs appeared, and an expert declared that a daughter of the Minister's household was born with the destiny of a phoenix and a bright future ahead. But Jiang Zixi was not the lucky one. Her birth mother died in childbirth, so while her eld 252Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 159 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! 215Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 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 280Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 161 The Tyrant Claims to Be Chaste, So Why Is He Tearing Off the Noble Consort’s Undergarments Again? 暴君清心寡欲？怎么又撕贵妃小衣 [Mind-reading + System + palace intrigue + a consort who buries people + a tyrant who shovels the dirt] Shen Xiwei transmigrates into an unfinished palace-intrigue novel and, from the start, is run through with a sword by the tyrant. The original owner had everything going for her: a cunning father, a hypocritical and vicious stepmother, a sister who bullied her, a broken heart, and a wastrel younger brother. Of course, she had plenty of advantages too. She came from a powerful family, was beaut 17kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds
- 162 She Just Wants to Take It Easy, So Why Does Everyone Keep Pushing Her to Work Harder? 她想当咸鱼，怎么总有人逼她卷啊 Obsessive love + sweet romance + healing + happy ending Huo Miantang only knew that she had transmigrated into a book. She planned to keep her head down, do nothing, and lie low until the story ended. Then her father gave her a mission: return to the capital and ask the Crown Prince for military funds. The Crown Prince? He was the gloomy powerhouse in the original story. Who was she to dare question His Highness? Still, for the soldiers stationed in Xirong to get their pay and return home, she h 49Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 163 Entering the Palace to Seize the Phoenix Throne, with a Treacherous Minister as My Blade 入宫，夺凤权，奸臣为我掌中刀 Reborn for revenge + palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + the emperor is a dog + becoming empress dowager + a powerful minister as a blade that shakes the court [The mild-mannered scholar who turns utterly ruthless vs. the general's daughter, a reborn, bloodthirsty demon empress] Could a Yangzhou singing girl really become empress? “No, they're wrong. Taohua will kill the tyrant and rule this realm!” She is Shen Wanyin, daughter of the Shen family, whose maternal relatives ar 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 A Long-Awaited Return to the Palace 宫阙久别 [Sweet romance] [Mutual devotion] She never believed she could find true love in an emperor. Given the chance, she would always try to escape the palace, but he would never let her go. He only wanted to cherish her in the palm of his hand and dote on her alone. Chen Luo Chu, though mountains and rivers may lie between us, I’ll wait for all the days we have ahead! 158Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 165 The Bewitching, Scheming Consort Has the Tyrant Emperor Hooked 美艳妖妃茶又欲，暴戾君王上了瘾 [Palace Intrigue + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Sweet Romance] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced, he dotes on her alone, and she stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, light read; the heroine is no saint] The eldest legitimate daughter of the Shi family was a delicate beauty, born with an alluring charm. A fortune-teller even delivered this prophecy: “This woman is a demoness who will bring disaster upon the empire and its people. She is destined to bring great calamity.” She w 414Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 166 Tales of Palace Gossip 后宫八卦记事 Life in the palace can be a little dull, but the things that happen among the imperial consorts make Shi Tian positively giddy. First, may the harem keep welcoming new consorts. Second, may the consorts all end up at each other’s throats. Third, may I always have the best seat for the gossip! Unexpectedly, Shi Tian ends up following the gossip all the way to the end, and becomes empress herself. 190Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 167 On the Jade Couch: The Sickly, Tyrannical Emperor Only Dotes on His Enchanting Queen 枕玉榻：病娇暴君他独宠妖后 (The rating just opened and will rise later.) Devoted romance, sweet pampering, multiple births, and a clear-headed palace intrigue. A naturally fertile, wicked, unhinged beauty and a lovesick male lead who overthinks everything. Jiang Wenyu was merely a lowly concubine-born daughter. Because of her beauty, her legitimate elder sister forced her to enter the Third Prince's household and win his favor, intending to kill the mother after taking the child. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince saw her k 1.2kReads7.2Score11814d adds
- 168 I Am the Very Model of a Virtuous Consort 本宫贤良淑德 [Perfectly Composed, Performative Big Sister VS Sweet, Simple, Big-Bear Little Brother] Wu Mingli spent decades fighting for survival in the imperial palace. After being reborn by sheer luck, she chose to marry a prince who was expected to die young. All she had to do was wait for her husband to die for his country, and she would be elevated to Imperial Dowager Consort. Her life would be perfectly settled, just as she wished. Unexpectedly, the husband who had died young in her previous life asce 985Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 169 My White-Eyed-Wolf Sister and I Were Reborn and Swapped Souls 我和白眼狼妹妹重生后灵魂互换了 A cunning, ruthless heroine versus a twisted, obsessive hero In her previous life, Su Yu'er enjoyed the emperor's favor without end, until Shen Ningyue and the empress conspired to frame her. Reborn, she and Shen Ningyue switch souls. Now in Shen Ningyue's body, she initially plans to pretend they've made peace and team up with Su Yu'er to get revenge. But that plan falls through, so she lies low at Lady Zhaohua's side and stokes conflict in the harem, sowing suspicion between the empress and L 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Shocking! The Lazy Concubine Is Spoiled by the Cold, Distant Prince 震惊！咸鱼妾室被清冷王爷宠翻了 [Only each other, and no one else.] Gu Jiaorong transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's doomed concubine. In front of her was the virtuous reborn princess consort, and behind her was the much-adored woman who had transmigrated from another world. Gu Jiaorong was merely an insignificant concubine, and the first one destined to be sacrificed. The princess consort smiled gently at her. “Jiaorong, you’ve served the prince since childhood. Now that I’ve entered the household, it’s only ri 858Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 171 Qing Transmigration: Royal Life 清穿：皇家日常 [Quick transmigration, female lead reborn as a baby, no romance, female-oriented] In the forty-sixth year of the Kangxi reign, the imperial selection is held once again. Jiang Sui'an, who missed the previous selection three years ago, is granted by imperial decree to the Fourth Prince as a concubine. Jiang Sui'an accepts the result with some surprise. After all, she never thought she would be chosen. … This might not be a bad thing… She was born into this feudal dynasty and has lived in the 2.5kReads7.2Score10114d adds
- 172 Ballad of Yong'an 永安谣 Court intrigue and political machinations | A powerful heroine’s rise | A cast of clever characters | A torturous romance After thirteen years under house arrest, my gravely ill grandfather, the emperor, suddenly dumped a dilapidated Imperial Clan Court on me. He wanted me to be the scapegoat for the chaos at court? Sorry, but this dust-covered royal archive is the most formidable weapon in all of Daye: a treasure trove of leverage! The moment I open these classified records, I’ll have the fatal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Fighting to Be Crown Princess? I Married the Crown Prince's Uncle, So Why Are You Kneeling? 抢当太子妃？我嫁太子他叔你跪啥 [Full manuscript complete, two chapters updated daily. Feel free to dive in!] [Reborn + both pure + face-slapping and punishing scum + satisfying story] [Irreverent little devil in public, clingy and possessive puppy in private vs. sweet innocent flower in public, man-eating flower in private] In her previous life, Xie Jinting was framed by villains. The dignified eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites ended up marrying her own bodyguard, Fang Rongling. Meanwhile, her cousin Bai Rurui married 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Killing Again Through Her Tears! 陛下，娘娘又哭着杀人了！ [Black-Bellied, Tear-Prone, Clumsy Consort vs. Love-Struck, Obsessive, Yandere Tyrant] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + He Only Loves Her from Start to Finish + Mutual Healing + Hero Hands Her the Knife] Shen Qiyue died on a cold winter's day. Her soul drifted for three days, during which she witnessed Rong Heng holding her corpse as he slaughtered his way through the palace, before finally setting himself on fire. Reborn half a year earlier, she put aside her fear and took the initiative to 1.5kReads8.2Score23214d adds
- 175 My Sister Acts as Cool as a Chrysanthemum? I’ll Marry Her Husband Instead! 嫡姐人淡如菊？我改嫁她相公！ In her previous life, her elder half-sister was as aloof as a chrysanthemum and refused to seek favor with the imperial family. So her whole family urged me to marry the Heir of Prince An in her place. I became his plaything and eventually died a miserable death in the stable. But my sister and my brothers used my bones as stepping stones to win a reputation for virtue and uprightness. They enjoyed a life of wealth and glory, with a loving father and a filial daughter. Reborn, I returned to find 492Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 176 Charming Coroner 仵媚 [Money-loving, obsequious heroine × scheming prince] Wu Yinbing was the daughter of a wealthy imperial merchant in Chang’an, but in a single day, her life was turned upside down. Her entire family died by the blade, and she was reduced to life in a military camp, where she became an untrained amateur coroner, waiting for a chance to take revenge. There was just one unfortunate detail: the man who saved her life was none other than Prince Shu, Li Yi, who had nearly taken liberties with her in a b 166Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 177 Nine Layers of Spring Splendor Enshroud the Jade Hall 九重春色锁玉堂 One night, she wakes from a dream to find herself the most absurd footnote in the history books: Yang Qinglan, cousin to Yang Yuhuan. Beneath Chang'an's moon, deep within the Daming Palace, this should have been her cousin Yuhuan's fate: one performance of “The Rainbow Skirt” captivating the realm, and three thousand favors bestowed on one woman. Yet the imperial decree falls into her hands instead. Everyone says this is the Yang family's greatest glory. Only she knows the road ahead leads to an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 After My White Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Emperor Doted on Me Alone and Made Me Empress 白月光入宫后，帝王独宠我封后 [Mutual Firsts] [Devoted Love] [Love at First Sight] [A Young Emperor with Absolute Power vs. A Beloved White Moonlight Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] The young emperor had been on the throne for years, holding the realm's power in his hands. His harem was filled with noble daughters from powerful clans, yet he had never favored a single consort, let alone appointed an empress. Everyone in the palace thought the emperor was indifferent to desire. Only he knew the truth: in his heart, he had 55.7kReads8.4Score8.5k14d adds
- 179 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 180 Frost-Kissed Beauty: A Journey Through the Palace to Win the Emperor’s Heart 冰霜绝艳：辗转宫闱征服帝王心 [A note up front: This isn’t good, this isn’t good, this isn’t good. It’s brainless, brainless. Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click] The emperor, Li Yi, has just one standard for choosing his concubines: they must be beautiful. Song Yunchu, a concubine-born daughter who has suffered abuse since childhood, is chosen by Emperor Li Yi to enter the palace because of her stunning looks. Before entering the palace, her mother is looked down on by the servants, and her younger sister bu 633Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 181 A Concubine's Life of Luxury 妾凭宝贵 A twenty-first-century office drone was swept into a vortex while acting bravely to help someone. When she woke, she discovered she had become a disposable concubine, and one already banished to the Cold Palace at that. Shen Mo smiled on the outside, while inside… Looking at the crumbling walls all around her, Shen Mo knew she had a long road ahead. All she could do was roll up her sleeves and get to work! Fortunately, a few months later, she had a little glutinous-rice-ball of a child for compa 4kReads8.9Score22014d adds
- 182 Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠 Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress. 9kReads9.0Score79214d adds
- 183 From Talented Lady to Empress: Your Consort Knows Court Intrigue Best 从才人到皇后，爱妃最懂宫斗 The author's first book, so please don't mind the low rating. Zhao Xiyao is a fashion designer. Maybe she'd watched too many palace-intrigue dramas, because she actually transmigrated to an ancient imperial harem and became a low-ranking concubine. The palace intrigue she faced was far crueler than anything she'd ever seen on television. A death sentence from the start, all kinds of plots against her, and endless scheming... As someone from the modern world, Zhao Xiyao could write poetry and mak 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 184 The Noble Concubine Flees While Pregnant, and the Love-Struck Prince Chases After Her 贵妾带球逃，恋爱脑王爷追着跑 [Transmigrate into a book + devoted husband pursues his wife + raising children + nation and family + fictional dynasty] Rumor had it that Prince Qin, the young and handsome god of war in Dingjing, doted on the daughter of a disgraced official whom he had just bought. The two made a show of their affection at every opportunity, driving the noblewomen of the capital who admired Prince Qin to tears. Who could have guessed that this pampered concubine would run away while Prince Qin was out of th 5.5kReads9.2Score62614d adds
- 185 Reborn and Married to a Disabled Prince, I Can Take Revenge and Win His Heart 重生嫁残王，报仇撩夫两不误 [Reborn + revenge power fantasy + sweet romance + one-on-one romance + brisk pacing + face-slapping] Yue Qingwan and Rong Yuan Born into a prominent family and cherished by all, she was framed and ensnared, leading to her entire family being executed while she herself was imprisoned by a scumbag. Reborn, she returns. She thwarts the schemes and keeps her distance from wicked men, focusing instead on winning over the aloof man who had secretly loved her in her previous life. Though a prince, he l 1.9kReads8.9Score21014d adds
- 186 A Flawless Peach Blossom in the Imperial Harem 深宫宠桃花无瑕 Blue Qingwu, an unlucky, ordinary girl from a rural family in modern times that favored boys over girls, was on the verge of becoming an overnight star when a big truck struck and killed her on the spot. She was then born into the family of a military general in the Great Sheng dynasty, becoming a young noblewoman. Maybe she’d finally have better luck this time? No! Women had an extremely low status in this dynasty. The Great Sheng laws forbade women from doing business, practicing medicine, ser 423Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 187 The Minister Is Infertile, Yet His Mistress Has Twins 侍郎不孕不育，外室却一胎双宝 [Scheming beauty as a concubine + pure historical household drama + contract marriage + powerful man humbled by love + the hero pursues her after losing her] In the first year as Wei Zheng's kept woman, Ning Lan only wanted to stay alive. She expected neither dignity nor respectability. In the third year as Wei Zheng's concubine, Ning Lan wanted a healthy child. If she could also break up Wei Zheng and his principal wife, that would avenge the child she had lost. In the sixth year as Wei Zheng's 706Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 188 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 2.5kReads7.3Score20114d adds
- 189 Clear-Eyed Palace Intrigue: Rising to Empress Dowager 清醒宫斗，晋升太后 [Court intrigue + political maneuvering + no romance] After working for 29 hours straight, Cui Xiu collapsed at her desk. Then she transmigrated, arriving in the world as an unborn child. Her parents doted on her and her older brothers cherished her. Having been an orphan in her previous life, she finally knew the warmth of family. Cui Xiu took the opportunity to learn all the music, chess, calligraphy, and painting she had loved in her past life but never had time to study. She had hoped to liv 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 190 Born Noble, the Empress Climbs Her Way to the Top 娘娘天生尊贵，一路宫斗上位 [The Warm-Faced, Cold-Hearted Emperor * His Obsessive, Sweet-Natured Consort] [Not a Pure Romance + Romance-Focused] Yun Xiaoxue was born into privilege, with wealth, connections, and power at her fingertips. She had hoped to travel the world as a carefree princess, but an imperial edict summoned her to the palace. She entered the palace as a Jieyu, already a high-ranking consort. But the Empress Dowager's niece came before her, and the emperor's cousin followed. Lady Xu had long enjoyed the emp 1kReads8.0Score11014d adds
- 191 Reborn: After Ruyi Returns, She Takes the World by Storm 重生之如懿回来后大杀四方 Rebirth story ✘ Major personality changes ✘ Fresh plot ✘ Ruyi builds a harem ✘ Brain-off wish fulfillment ✘ From the original author of "Mowing Them Down" After being reborn, the first thing Ruyi did was protect the people around her. What should she do if she couldn't turn down her childhood sweetheart? In her previous life, she'd started out at a disadvantage. Fine, then she'd work hard to become the primary consort. Given a second chance at life, Ruyi's motto was to repay every grudge and set 408Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 192 Cruelly Killed in My Past Life, Reborn as the Emperor's Favorite 前世惨死，重生后成为皇帝心尖宠 [Palace intrigue, palace intrigue, palace intrigue: it bears repeating three times. The heroine controls the whole game + a bewitching, calculating woman who plays the pig to eat the tiger + a master of acting + scheming her way to the top + fast-paced power fantasy (the heroine starts taking the palace by storm as soon as she enters, never suffers in silence, and always gets revenge; no tormenting the heroine) + a clearheaded heroine focused on her ambitions + a scheming emperor + his devotion 894Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 193 Your Majesty, No Need to Burn Me at the Stake. Your Consort Begs You to Die 陛下别火葬场了，娘娘请您驾崩 [Empress Who Doesn't Want to Love Again × Dog Emperor Who'd Give Up His Throne for His Beauty] [Sweet and Angsty + Both Pure + The Emperor's Long Road to Redemption + Rekindled Love + (Infrastructure Building) A Transmigrated Supporting Female Lead Helps Build a Golden Age] After the empress dies, the emperor goes mad! In the eyes of the world, the emperor dotes on the favored consort and despises his arrogant, overbearing empress. But when the empress dies, the emperor refuses to bury her, exec 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Women of the Imperial Harem 后宫里的女人 Lin Lishang starts out as a First-Rank Consort, with wealth and an illustrious family background. The ridiculously handsome scumbag emperor dotes on her, so it’s hard not to slack off, sir. But the others don’t see it that way. The palace-intrigue version: The empress, born to a noble family and firmly established in her position; the Noble Consort, backed by a father with an army of two hundred thousand; the Virtuous Consort, the empress dowager’s beloved niece; the tragic beauty Yue Consort; 1.2kReads8.2Score11714d adds
- 195 Love Qianxun Transmigrates to Great Qi 【爱千寻穿越大齐】 Ye Yao transmigrates to the Great Qi dynasty and crosses paths with Regent Li Xiaohan, stepping into his world and finding herself unable to leave. Little does she know that Li Xiaohan deeply loves her, but has to act cold and distant to protect her. Ye Yao, too, puts him through trial after trial. Their love burns fiercely, and they die and come back to life. Ye Yao also remains entangled with Han Mo, her modern-day husband and the world’s richest man. As it turns out, Han Mo is the current emp 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 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 1.1kReads9.0Score11914d adds
- 197 Cherished in My Uncle's Palm: A Woman of Two Lives in the Former Qin 叔父的掌心宠，前秦有女两世身 [Sweet-faced schemer with a heart of stone × cold-blooded, insatiable, unhinged man] [Both leads are clever!! Faux uncle-niece romance + taking by force + both transmigrated] On the eve of her coming-of-age ceremony, she went from a prospective crown princess to a trophy of the Hu camp. After changing hands again and again, she ended up in that man's grasp. Every power hungry as a wolf or tiger wanted to claim her for their own gain. She is a frail young woman, the empress, the young master of a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 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
- 199 A Dazzling Beauty, the Spy Princess Can’t Escape the Emperor’s Embrace 娇丽动人，细作公主难逃帝王怀 When the emperor of Dayan first ascended the throne, Ning Shuang was bundled off by Beiqiang and sent straight to Xiao Shiyan’s bed. The stunning beauty earned his favor as soon as she entered the palace, bewitching the emperor until he lost his senses. But rumors in the harem claimed Ning Shuang was merely Consort Qin’s double, destined to be cast aside once the consort and Xiao Shiyan made up. Ning Shuang was clear-eyed about her position: she was a spy planted in the harem by Beiqiang, and sh 1.3kReads8.8Score15514d adds
- 200 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.4kReads8.4Score11814d adds
