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- 101 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情，尤物娘娘多胎封后 [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.7kReads9.1Score303Shelves
- 102 Scheming for the Emperor's Heart at Every Turn! Her Majesty Climbs to the Top 步步谋帝王心！娘娘一路扶摇直上 (Not a pure romance with only one partner, palace intrigue, favored from the middle onward, and doted on exclusively in the ending) Wen Jing Tan went from a heaven-blessed darling to a confiscated palace slave, and had long since had enough of being beaten and cursed at. One day, she was framed and, by a twist of fate, sent to the emperor's side. From then on, she swore to become The Outcast, second only to one and above all others. She wanted His Majesty's favor, and her family to flourish! The 664Reads8.2Score107Shelves
- 103 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 460Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 104 The Imperial Consort Enjoys His Favor Alone, and Her Promotion in Three Days Makes Everyone Envious 娘娘独享圣恩，三日封妃羡煞旁人 [Doted on Exclusively + Rapid Promotion + Male Lead Supports the Heroine No Matter What] Zhiyao's father was only a low-ranking county magistrate, but she and the emperor fell in love at first sight. So the moment she entered the palace, she became a Noble Lady. After spending the night with the emperor, she was promoted straight to Concubine rank. In less than three days, she was suddenly elevated to Consort rank... She's a spoiled troublemaker, but that doesn't stop the emperor from loving her 3.8kReads5.2Score460Shelves
- 105 After Awakening to the Comments, the Cannon-Fodder Consort Rose to the Top 觉醒弹幕后，炮灰良娣扶摇直上了 [Live comments + underdog comeback + palace and household intrigue] Yan Siyu was an unfavored consort in the Eastern Palace, living cautiously under the protection of her good friend, the Crown Princess. When she was seven months pregnant, she took a fall and unexpectedly saw live comments revealing her fate. [She’ll die in childbirth, and both mother and child will perish] The person responsible for this fate was none other than the Crown Princess, the woman she had always trusted. She didn’t w 300Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 106 Reborn, the Consort Runs Wild in the Harem 重生后，娘娘在后宫横着发疯 [A heroine focused on building her career, not falling in love!!!] In her previous life, Xuan Zhi had grand ambitions, but kept her promise and never crossed the line. In the end, her family was destroyed, her young son died, and she met a terrible end. She failed to hold on to everything she wanted to protect. Her resentment and regret were so deep that her spirit lingered in the vast imperial palace, watching her enemies live carefree lives without facing any consequences. Xuan Zhi's resentmen 257Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 107 After Mistaking the Prince for Her Husband, the Little Darling Holds Her Waist Every Day 错认王爷为夫后，小娇娇日日扶腰 Transmigration + overachiever + clear-eyed pragmatist + household intrigue + palace intrigue + satisfying wish fulfillment + face-slapping A top sales rep and relentless overachiever dropped dead at a signing dinner and transmigrated into Feng Jiao, an orphaned daughter of a merchant family. As Feng Jiao, she was married off by her greedy second aunt to a merchant, as his second wife. At the Yangzhou docks, her future husband stood tall and handsome. It was only after Feng Jiao boarded the b 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 A Concubine from the Start, and Somehow I Became Empress 小妾开局，一不留神当上皇后 [Reborn in the womb + household and palace intrigue + Mary Sue + not a strong female lead + childbirth] Zhao Ru was carried into the Prince of Ying's manor in a small sedan chair. The prince was ambitious, the princess consort was renowned for her virtue, and a steady stream of old and new concubines came and went. After weighing her family background, status, intelligence, and people skills, Zhao Ru decided that keeping her head down was the wisest move. As she kept a low profile, she raise 11.6kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
- 109 The Noble Consort Only Wants to Rule from Behind the Curtain 贵妃她只想垂帘听政 In her previous life, Xiao Wei was the emperor's favored concubine, accused of beguiling her ruler and bringing chaos to court. She endured endless condemnation, open attacks, and secret schemes. Only when she was dying did she discover that the emperor's beloved, the moonlight in his heart and the cinnabar mark he could never forget, was someone else. She had merely been a scapegoat, taking the arrows meant for another. When she lived again, the woman in the emperor's heart had only just entere 417Reads8.7Score105Shelves
- 110 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 56.6kReads8.8Score10.4kShelves
- 111 Legend of the Harem: Yun 后宫之云传奇 [Traditional historical romance + Palace intrigue] In the fifth month of Yongxu, at the imperial selection, Yiyun, the daughter of a county magistrate, entered the palace as a Nineteenth-Rank Lady. See how she first won the emperor’s heart. See how she survived the perilous inner palace. And what will her ending be? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 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—Shelves
- 113 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score183Shelves
- 114 The Bold Consort Flirts with the Emperor, and He Begs for Cuddles Every Day 直球贵妃撩帝王，他竟日日求贴贴 [Just got a rating, and it’ll slowly go up from here~ Welcome, everyone!] [Palace intrigue, not an innocent romance] [Sweet romance; the male lead falls early and dotes on her exclusively after about ten chapters] [A clever, brave, strong, stunning beauty who speaks her mind × a clingy, love-struck puppy of an emperor] Shen Chaoying opened her eyes to find herself sitting in the sedan chair taking her to the emperor’s bedchamber. She looked around and nearly fainted on the spot. Thanks for askin 997Reads8.8Score132Shelves
- 115 The Empress Doesn't Want Palace Intrigue, but the Emperor Keeps Stirring Things Up 娘娘不想宫斗，奈何皇上带节奏 [Transmigration, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Not Both Pure, Absurd Comedy, Devoted Love Later On] Shen Jinruo transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who had no favor from the emperor. Having lost her freedom, she’d planned to keep her head down and quietly build up her strength. But she soon discovered that in this harem, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. To survive, Shen Jinruo worked hard to adapt and officially joined the harem’s struggl 2.2kReads8.9Score220Shelves
- 116 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚：皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 106Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 117 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 55.7kReads8.4Score8.5kShelves
- 118 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 669Reads8.6Score107Shelves
- 119 The Cold Emperor’s Laid-Back Favorite Consort 高冷帝的摆烂宠妃 Song Zhilan transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character doomed to an early death. After saving her own life, she wants to stay out of trouble and be a laid-back little palace consort. The more Song Zhilan slacks off, the more the aloof Baili Jing dotes on her. The other consorts grow jealous and frame her, getting her sent to the Cold Palace, but Baili Jing doesn’t intervene. Just two or three months later, Song Zhilan becomes pregnant and makes a triumphant return. Song Zhilan: Prepa 55Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 120 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... 1.2kReads8.6Score105Shelves
- 121 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score100Shelves
- 122 Winter Sun Warms the Snow 冬阳暖知雪 [A devoted, hopelessly lovestruck emperor × a sweet, well-behaved daughter of a low-ranking official] [Both chaste, nine lifetimes of love finally fulfilled, past and present lives, love at first sight for the hero, marriage first and love later for the heroine, doted on exclusively] A classical fantasy setting, with no basis in historical research. The emperor died, and as soon as the mourning period ended, the Empress Dowager rushed to Zichen Hall and declared, “I want a grandson.” Liu Dongyan 368Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 123 The Moon Consort 月妃 [The male lead is not a virgin; once she enters the palace, he favors her alone] Bai Rongyue, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, and the young heir of the Hou family were childhood sweethearts who loved each other. But after Bai Rongyue came of age, the Hou family never came to ask for her hand in marriage. In the end, she received an imperial decree ordering her to enter the palace and attend the emperor. To keep her family from being implicated, Bai Rongyue agreed to go. Only th 1.9kReads7.1Score182Shelves
- 124 Twin Blossoms, One Heart to Steal 并蒂双生夺君心 (Set entirely in ancient times, with palace intrigue. Not a one-on-one romance, and not a relationship where both leads are untouched. Please read with care!!!) The Yan Prince’s manor was home to a pair of twin sisters. The elder, Su Beixue, was plain and ugly, while the younger, Su Nanzhi, was breathtakingly beautiful. For generations, the Yan princes had guarded the border. Each was a formidable warrior, and the Su army struck such fear into other nations that none dared invade. In the thirtie 169Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Your Majesty, Please Stay in Another Palace 皇上，请宿在别宫 The Xu family has a daughter of breathtaking beauty, distinguished lineage, and peerless talent... By the time she comes of age, her name is already famous throughout the capital... Everyone says that only the Son of Heaven is worthy of such a woman... But once she takes her place as empress, she finally understands... Before power, love is no more than a speck of dust; in the emperor's eyes, she is but one drop in the vast ocean; and for the rest of her life, her position as empress will be her 202Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位，皇帝日日宠 Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 322Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 127 The Empress Is Exquisitely Charming: Winning the Palace Battles and Raising a Child to Become Empress 娘娘千娇百媚，宫斗养崽坐后位 [Transmigration + Pure Palace Intrigue + Raising a Child + Clear-Headed Heroine + Focused on Her Career + Light Ensemble Cast] Xie Zhao transmigrates to the state of Beiqi, a country that has never existed in recorded history. When she learns she is to take part in the selection two years later, she begins diligently practicing all kinds of skills. After successfully being selected, her goal is to safely give birth to a prince, raise him into an outstanding crown prince, put him on the throne, a 360Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 128 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.8kReads9.0Score194Shelves
- 129 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 7.1kReads8.4Score823Shelves
- 130 Wanfeng Palace 菀凤宫 [Doesn’t love the emperor + aims to become Empress Dowager + wants her own child to be crown prince + later receives exclusive devotion + palace intrigue, eliminates every consort in the harem] Note: They are not mutually faithful at first. The heroine gradually wins the emperor over with her schemes and tactics. Jiang Zhiwan was a general’s daughter who studied the art of poisoning, then accidentally poisoned herself to death. She transmigrated into a different fictional era, only to 299Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 131 If You’re Not Ruthless as a Concubine, You’ll Never Rise 为妾不狠，地位不稳 [Reborn + Scheming + Ambitious Heroine] Zhao Youyou and her legitimate elder sister were both reborn. In their previous lives, Zhao Youyou married a newly appointed top scholar from a humble family, while her sister became a concubine to Prince Qi. When Prince Qi ascended the throne, her sister became Consort Shu. She should have enjoyed a life of glory, but she couldn’t hold her own against the women in the imperial harem and eventually died in despair. Meanwhile, Zhao Youyou, who had married b 529Reads7.1Score101Shelves
- 132 A Harem Palace Survivor's Guide to Living to 120 人在后宫，只想活到120岁 The rating just came out, and it's really low ꈍ◡ꈍ #Quick transmigration heroine + multiple male leads + ends 1v1# Yun Jianxue died. Thanks to her accumulated good karma, she chose to become a civil servant in the Underworld. Calling it civil service is a bit of a stretch. In reality, she travels through various small worlds to complete missions. Along the way, it's inevitable that she attracts a few souls. Yun Jianxue swears: she really isn't doing it on purpose. 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves
- 133 Endless Pampering: I Want You on Your Knees, Calling Me Empress Mother! 娇宠无度：本宫要你跪着喊母后！ [Sweet and wicked troublemaking beauty × Scheming, indulgent emperor] [Age gap, male lead has a past while female lead is chaste, one step at a time he falls, powerful man bows to love, sweet and satisfying with a hint of scumminess, happy ending] In her previous life, she was the Eastern Palace’s most spoiled and headstrong consort, yet died on the eve of the Crown Prince’s coronation. As she lay dying, she heard the Crown Prince sneer, “You’re nothing but a brainless idiot. What makes you thin 1.1kReads6.7Score103Shelves
- 134 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—Shelves
- 135 You Act, I Act, and the Empress Leads the Grand Performance 你演我，我演你，皇后带头唱大戏 #Clear-eyed heroine + realistic palace intrigue# In the third year of Kangning, a palace candidate named Jiang Lingyao is pushed into Yingyue Lake and drowns. By a twist of fate, Jiang Lingyao gets a second life in the dead woman's body. The good news: Jiang Lingyao has ghosts all over the palace acting as her spies, so none of the harem's schemes can escape her notice. The bad news: Though she manages to claim the empress's throne in one fell swoop, her paternal aunt, the empress dowager, loath 55Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 136 The Prime Minister's Beautiful Daughter Captures the Emperor's Heart 相府嫡女娇艳惹人怜，皇帝沦陷了 [Transmigration to ancient times + romance + System + wild imagination + childbirth + career + doting husband + adorable baby] An emperor who avoids women vs. a transmigrated noblewoman with a childbirth System. Both are each other’s one and only. Nanyan died while saving someone. Bound to a System, her soul was reborn in another world, where her task was to give the emperor an heir! The childbirth System even told her that she and her target were destined to be together! Nanyan believed it, 2.2kReads7.6Score245Shelves
- 137 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 1.3kReads9.1Score159Shelves
- 138 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—Shelves
- 139 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 466Reads8.8Score110Shelves
- 140 Have a Child! Get a Raise! Become Empress Dowager! 生子！加薪！当太后！ [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + A Heroine Who Treats the Concubine Harem as a Career and Becomes Empress Dowager + Support-Only System + Lighthearted Daily Life] One day, Xunzhen transmigrates into the body of a concubine-in-waiting and is utterly apprehensive. The harem is a place where those with low status have no say over their lives, while those with high status become targets for everyone. So she can only set herself one goal: climb to the rank of consort and at least make it into midd 14.1kReads8.7Score958Shelves
- 141 Three Sons and a Daughter? The Empress Reigns Supreme in the Harem 生育三子一女？娘娘她冠宠六宫 The story has just received its first rating, and it will gradually climb! [Calculating, seemingly frail and pampered maid × cold-hearted, deep-thinking emperor] [Reborn + power-up wish fulfillment + doting romance + not both virgins + his devotion to her later on] In a nutshell: His Majesty is absolutely smitten! Xue Yingzhu was born into humble circumstances and was easy prey for everyone, yet she possessed a breathtaking beauty. In her previous life, she cared nothing for power and acted with 493Reads6.8Score111Shelves
- 142 The Palace Consort Is Reborn 宫妃重生 The male lead has no romantic history, while the female lead is inexperienced. In her previous life, Qu Yuntang was envied for the emperor’s favor. The Noble Consort used another woman’s child to frame her, and she was eventually banished to the Cold Palace. She thought she would spend the rest of her life there, but the Noble Consort still wouldn’t let her go. She had the Cold Palace set ablaze, burning it to the ground. When Qu Yuntang woke again, she was back before her marriage, looking as s 862Reads7.3Score104Shelves
- 143 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 7.7kReads8.9Score898Shelves
- 144 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 2kReads8.8Score214Shelves
- 145 The Emperor’s Scheme 帝心谋 (Not a pure couple; sweet romance and palace intrigue, with him devoted to her alone later on) Jiang Lingge is the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Her mother died when she was young, and she grew up being bullied by her legal mother and elder sister. Born into such circumstances, Jiang Lingge learned how to hide her true self. She was always searching for a way out, a way to escape her legal mother. Her chance came soon enough. The emperor was selecting consorts, and the p 527Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 146 I Couldn't Beat the Transmigrator, So I Turned Around and Complained to His Majesty 斗不过穿越女，转身找陛下告状 A sweet yet heartbreaking palace power struggle featuring a seemingly gentle, truly disastrous consort and a ruthless, two-faced emperor. She is Su Fusong, the “Calamity Consort” everyone in the land wants dead, haunted night after night by nightmares of a woman with her face. That woman looks exactly like her, but bears a butterfly mark that she does not. Terrified, she hides in the emperor’s arms and coaxes him in a soft, sweet voice: “Your Majesty, someone’s trying to steal you from me.” When 2.4kReads5.8Score300Shelves
- 147 The Beautiful Consort Loves to Put on a Show, and the Sly Emperor Loves Watching 娘娘貌美又爱演，皇上腹黑很爱看 [Willful legitimate daughter + loves acting + favored by the emperor + his one and only + palace intrigue + becomes empress] Having learned from her mother's example, Gu Yanran never showed anyone her true feelings. She relied on her acting skills to navigate those around her, escaping one den of wolves only to enter a tiger's lair. Helpless, she ended up in the palace... The emperor loved watching her act, but not when she acted for him. At their first meeting, the emperor looked at her and 204Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 148 The Green Tea Legitimate Daughter Takes the Harem by Storm 绿茶嫡女卷翻后宫 Su Yunqing was once the neglected legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But she came out on top in the imperial selection and became the only woman bestowed with a title: Lady Rong. There is no true love in the imperial family. A woman is favored in the harem for profit or beauty, nothing more. Su Yunqing intends to use the emperor and become the most powerful woman in the Great Xi Dynasty. The harem has women who think they can share a hundred years of true love with th 74Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 149 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6kReads8.8Score587Shelves
- 150 The Enchanting Concubine: The System Insists I Become Beautiful and Win the Emperor’s Favor 庶女娇妩：系统非要我变美当皇后 [System + Harem Intrigue + Beauty Makeover + The Powerful Man Bows His Head + HE + Male Lead Goes Mad with Love] [Not a pure relationship on both sides; favored early on, exclusively doted on later, 1v1] On the eve of the imperial selection, Shen Niaoniao, a concubine-born daughter, was threatened by her stepmother into entering the palace to help her legitimate sister secure the emperor’s favor. For her mother’s sake, she was willing to be a pawn, but she accidentally uncovered her sister’s pl 8.8kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
