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- 101 After I Was Ordered to Protect His Beloved, She Rose to the Top 奉命保护白月光后，她一路高升 (Nobody’s reading this, so the rating is low) [Beautiful, Clever Young Concubine VS Emperor Who Falls for Her at First Sight] [Palace Intrigue + Starts at the Bottom and Climbs Up + Emperor Slowly Falls for Her] The first time Shu Juexia sees the emperor after entering the palace, she makes a deal with him. Yu Zhaoheng gives her power and status, and she protects his beloved from the rest of the harem. It’s a perfectly fair bargain. She knows exactly what she wants and is happy to fight her way 1.1kReads8.2Score14814d adds
- 102 Reborn as the Princes' Prey: Too Cunning to Catch 重生之皇子们的猎物，太狡猾 A woman disguised as a man, reborn, and out for revenge. She's clever and takes things one step at a time. Wu Rong is reborn. In his previous life, he helped the Sixth Young Master, Xi Ling Shuqing, seize the throne, only to meet a gruesome end. In this life, relying on his own fleet feet, he becomes the martial retainer of the eldest young master, Xi Ling Yanli. Now it's time for revenge, as the truth behind his family's destruction slowly comes to light. It turns out he has more than one enemy 1Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 103 After Becoming Cannon Fodder in a Palace Intrigue Novel, I Just Lie Flat 穿成宫斗文炮灰后，我直接躺平了 [Mind Reading + Everyday Life + Harem Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Not a Pure Couple] Ye Shu transmigrated into a novel about a heroine rising to power through palace intrigue. Other transmigrators came with their own pocket dimensions or Systems, but she had nothing at all. Worse, she became a cannon-fodder supporting character from the original story. After framing the pregnant heroine, she was sent to the Cold Palace by the male lead and given poisoned wine. She died horribly, without even anyo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Being a Favorite Consort Means You Have to Hustle! 宠妃这职业，得卷！ Consort Zhen has fallen out of favor in the palace. In the depths of the imperial palace, an emperor's favor is as fleeting as flowing water. Since the current emperor ascended the throne more than a decade ago, beautiful women have come and gone from his harem. Consort Zhen, Ming Wu, seemed to be no more than another fleeting shadow among them. Perhaps the only thing that set her apart was her elder sister, who held a high position. That connection had once been her greatest support, but in her 1.1kReads7.3Score10714d adds
- 105 The Black Lotus of the Imperial Harem Goes on a Killing Spree 深宫黑莲花她杀疯了 Warning: Readers who want both leads to be devoted only to each other, beware. This is a palace intrigue novel where everyone is evil. There is no sweet romance. A truly heartless, faithless scumbag of a hero vs. a truly ruthless and vicious heroine. The emperor's eldest son's birth mother? The empress? The legitimate son? Consort Zhuang? The emperor's favorite consort? A childhood sweetheart? The empress dowager's niece? Jiang Qingjiu will be merciful: those who obey may stay, and those who don 8Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 106 Empresses in the Palace: The Noble Consort Defies Heaven's Order [Linglong Game 甄嬛传之贵妃她倒反天罡【陵珑局 This story is also known as “The Dowager Empress’s Guide” and “A Green and Lustful Romance, Fit for a Dashing Emperor” [Behind-the-scenes machinations] [A little yuri] [Loves her daughter] [Idly tapping chess pieces beneath the green gauze curtains, waiting for an old friend from a thousand miles away.] Consort Li gets a second chance at life, with the emperor’s mother as her target. Not to become some middle-aged seductress, but the next Empress Dowager. But with spring in full bloom throughout 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Sweet, Soft Concubine, Coveted by the Crown Prince and the Merchant Prince 娇做妾室软又香，皇商太子争又抢 [Reborn, everyone’s favorite heroine, a battlefield of competing suitors, careful maneuvering, and no lovesick foolery] Shen Chunjiao was beautiful and clever beyond compare, yet born a peasant girl and cast down into the dirt. Reborn, she no longer wanted to be anyone’s wife. She wanted power in her own hands. Sold once more into a merchant’s household, she worked tirelessly to make her way. One dance that captivated the city was enough to make the Crown Prince fall for her. But he was a noble 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Sly Consort Wants to Slack Off, but the Emperor Won’t Let Her! 茶茶贵妃想摆烂，可皇上不许啊！ (Readers who insist both leads be faithful to each other, stay away. This is not that kind of story.) Su Yuwan is at her wits’ end. She works all year without a break, and just when she finally takes a day off, curiosity gets the better of her and she opens a game her agent sent her: Sheep a Sheep. She never expected the first level to be so easy even a blind person could beat it. But the second level is impossible even if you’re blind! So Su Yuwan stays up all night battling it, only to die sud 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 109 Her Majesty Is Bewitchingly Beautiful, Reigns over the Six Palaces, and Takes the Empress's Throne! 娘娘千娇百媚，宠冠六宫坐后位！ [Harem intrigue + clear-headed heroine + not the emperor’s sole favorite at first, but his only favorite later] Su Mei never imagined she would transmigrate into a harem-intrigue novel, let alone as the lowest-ranking palace concubine. If she wants a better life, she has to cling tightly to the emperor’s coattails. At first, the emperor is interested in her only because of her alluring face. Later, he summons her more often because she is delicate and soft, and somehow he develops feelings for t 391Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 110 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 69Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 298Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 113 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Twins in One Birth: I Become the Harem's Most Ambitious Worker 一胎双子，我在后宫当卷王 What happens when a top-tier modern-day manipulator transmigrates into the imperial harem? On the night she was summoned to the Crown Prince’s bedchamber, Fu Qianyu bit his shoulder. Crown Prince Zhao Yuancheng, however, said it was no big deal. She might be a little willful, but she was quite alluring, and there was no harm in indulging her a little more. With a modern soul, Fu Qianyu knew men all too well. She alternated between being cool and warm toward Zhao Yuancheng. Keeping him at arm’s l 190Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 115 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 48Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 116 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—14d adds
- 117 The Consort Rises in the Palace by Mastering a Special Sleeping Technique 凭借特殊睡觉技巧，娘娘宫斗上位 Not a faithful-couple romance! Not a faithful-couple romance! She doesn't love the Emperor! Entertainment-industry superstar Liu Qianqian transmigrates one day into the body of an unfavored palace concubine, only for a reborn, unknown supporting character to make it her mission to kill her! To stay alive, she has no choice but to fight for the Emperor's favor and climb the ranks. What to do about the reborn supporting character? No need to panic. Her Highness has a knack for sleeping: men can't 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The River Is Stuffed with Ashes, and the Mad Consort Is Having a Blast 河里骨灰填满了，疯批娘娘爽翻了 (Everyone Is Evil + Pure Wish Fulfillment + Wild and Badass) Madness is a lethal weapon! During a talent show, her entire family tries to poison her to death. When she wakes up, she casts off her timid ways and launches into a frenzy of revenge, traps, and murder! The female lead is a madwoman who stands alone, with overwhelming combat prowess. She throws punches at the slightest provocation and dares to take anyone head-on! A gentleman can wait ten years to get revenge, but Her Majesty gets rev 671Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 119 Three Years After Her Clan's Annihilation, the Noble Daughter Returns to Topple the Nine Provinces 灭族三年，嫡女归来倾覆九州 (Both leads are faithful + revenge power fantasy + sweet romance) Mu Yunjiao died in the chilly early spring. When she woke again, it was spring three years later. She never imagined that her first time leaving home after being reborn would be to visit her own grave. The Duke of Zhenguo was accused of treason, causing fifty thousand soldiers to die on the frontier. The court was shaken, and the whole country was in an uproar. The empress and crown prince pleaded for his life, but the Duke of Zhe 5.3kReads8.4Score57914d adds
- 120 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Took the White Lotus's Place as the Heir's Wife 穿书后，我顶替白莲花成了世子妃 Synopsis: [Heads-up: angst at first, then satisfying revenge + heroine has a past, male lead is chaste + second male lead takes the top spot + groveling chase + abused concubine grows into a powerful heroine] In the novel My Lord, Your Favorite Concubine Has Run Away Again, the heroine escapes again and again, only for the male lead to catch her and drag her back to the Marquis’s residence every time. Wu Weiwei transmigrates into a book and becomes a low-ranking servant girl sold into slavery at 91Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 121 Marrying the Heir's Father 嫁给世子他爹 Cui Sijie was once the heir's wife in Prince Jin's household, but her husband never loved her. She was made to share him with her half-sister, who schemed against her and caused her death. She transmigrates into the body of the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ning's household. Pregnant with Prince Jin's child, she marries him. This time, I'll be your mother. Let's see how you'll make trouble now. This time, watch me rise above everyone else. Prince Jin, Jin Huaichen, is refined and generous, as e 594Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 122 The Empress Acts So Coyly, Her Tears Break His Majesty’s Heart 娘娘矫揉造作，哭的朕心都碎了 [Palace intrigue + revenge + the emperor’s devotion in the later story + HE] Yun Shu is exceptionally beautiful and deeply indebted to Empress Wen. The domineering Noble Consort Xu has even managed to eclipse the empress. Seeing the empress’s position weaken, her clan sends Yun Shu into the palace to help the empress win back the emperor’s favor. Yun Shu carefully plans every step and proceeds with caution. In just a few years, she rises from a lowly sixth-rank Beauty to a first-rank Noble Con 105Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 123 The Alluring and Virtuous Consort Is a Master Flirt, and the Coldhearted Emperor Takes the Bait 娇媚贤妃太会撩，薄情帝王上钩了 [Palace intrigue + political scheming + slice of life + alternate world + heroine focused on her career] (Don't nitpick the historical details. Everything follows the author's own version!) Jiang Wanyi, a modern-day executive, unexpectedly transmigrates into the virtuous consort of the Great Zhou Kingdom. She thinks that with such a high-ranking position, she can relax and coast to an easy victory! Who could have guessed there'd be a honey-tongued, two-faced empress above her, along with an arro 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Palace Intrigue? It’s Just Building a Career Somewhere Else! 宫斗？不过是换个地方搞事业！ Who says modern skills are useless in ancient times? When psychology helps her read people's minds, management helps her marshal resources, and crisis PR skills help her escape seemingly hopeless situations... The imperial palace becomes the stage where she shows off her top-tier professional skills! Everyone thinks she's a meek little concubine anyone can bully, but they don't know she's already sharpening her blade. How will this modern career woman use her superior knowledge to crush the comp 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传 Empresses in the Palace 316Reads—Score1314d adds
- 126 Spring in Jintang: Bianjing’s Number One Concubine-Born Daughter 锦棠春：汴京第一庶女 When she was eight, her mother died before her eyes, leaving behind four words: “Don't fight. Stay alive.” She knelt for three days and three nights to earn a bowl of rice from her grandmother. From then on, she planned every step, endured, and bided her time. It took her sixty years to rise from an orphan mourning before her mother's coffin to the matriarch of a marquis's household, revered by the entire family. To fight is to refuse to accept one's fate; not to fight is to want for nothing. If 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Schemes in the Inner Palace 深宫筳上谋 Slow burn + everyday life + no golden finger + ensemble cast, multiple female leads Only she knows how hard the climb from the bottom to the top was. The new emperor of the Da Qing dynasty ascended the throne. At eighteen, Xu Jingfei entered the palace as a fifth-rank consort and was assigned Guangyang Hall, the most remote part of Changle Palace. Her allowance was skimmed, and she never received her full monthly stipend. While the other consorts vied for favor, she crouched by the back window, 20Reads—Score10014d adds
- 128 The Empress Is Coldhearted, Yet Rises Step by Step 娘娘薄情，步步为后 Shen Tongning had been the emperor’s favorite consort for two years, always believing that he loved her. It wasn’t until his first love entered the palace that she finally realized he had never loved her at all. His beloved framed her for using witchcraft to sow chaos in the harem. The emperor gave her no chance to prove her innocence, ruthlessly stripped her of her title, and demoted her to a convict servant in the Yeting Palace. The Shen family was implicated as well. Their home was confiscate 458Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Pick Me for the Palace Intrigue, and I'll Keep the Baby Safe 宫斗选我，我保胎贼六 Zhou Yining, an outstanding graduate of a combined master’s and PhD program, unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking concubine. She gained access to a pharmaceutical laboratory space. In this man-eating imperial harem, she kept her distance from the emperor. Who needs love? Isn’t it better to shine on your own? She specializes in protecting pregnancies and cherishes those who deserve it. What’s harem intrigue? Isn’t focusing on her career much better? In the end, all 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 130 Transmigrate: A Cousin's Harem Adventures 穿越之表妹后宫日常 [Everyday life + palace and household intrigue + no golden finger + devoted romance in the later part] Luo Sanghua: She transmigrates and becomes a cousin, only to learn that she is destined to die young. Her goal: survive. Xiang Xiuyu: He thinks he is smarter than all his brothers. His goal: become emperor, and an exceptionally wise and powerful one at that. His goal after that: be an emperor who has Sanghua by his side forever. The palace intrigue isn’t particularly clever, and the romance isn 6.2kReads8.7Score53714d adds
- 131 Who Says the Empress Is a White Lotus? She’s Clearly a Green Tea 谁说娘娘是白莲花？明明是绿茶 [All-around strong female lead, fiercely ambitious, no rebirth or transmigration, play the pig to eat the tiger, concubine-born daughter rises against the odds] Shen Yurong is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and she has been beautiful since childhood. Her parents therefore had her study music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as singing and dancing, hoping she would be chosen in the imperial consort selection and become a favored consort, bringing glory to the Shen family. Her p —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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
- 133 As Long as You Can Act, You’re Bound to Become a Consort 只要演技好，贵妃之位没得跑 Lin Qingyan was the daughter of a marquis. Her father was the Marquis of Ding'an, a prominent figure at court, yet she had none of the fine clothes and luxurious comforts that should have come with her birth. She was merely an unloved concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an’s household. A father who ignored the people and affairs of the inner quarters and cared only for his own pleasure; a ruthless legal wife who treated her concubine-born daughters harshly; and a half-sister who wante 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds
- 134 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 2kReads6.9Score16414d adds
- 135 The Marquis Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? She Turns Around and Marries a Mad Prince 侯爷宠妾灭妻？她扭头嫁疯批王爷 [Full-cast audio drama available] [Mad and ruthless male lead + sickly, cruel female lead] In her previous life, Su Ning was still naive. For Xiao Yi, she willingly married into the Xiao family and even let her green-tea younger sister use her blood as medicine for three years. Later, Xiao Yi murdered his father and elder sister to seize the title of Marquis of Dingbei. First, he used the keepsake her mother had left behind, then wiped out her entire family, having them all torn apart by chariot 2.7kReads9.0Score25914d adds
- 136 The Beloved Concubine 娇妾 Bai Susu died, and Bai Susu came back to life. After being reborn, Bai Susu has two things to do: first, live a good life with Lord Lu; second, do her best to have children with Lord Lu. Bai Susu: “I saw someone fall when I went out today. Everyone laughed, but I couldn't bring myself to.” Lord Lu: “You are truly kindhearted!” Maid: “The concubine took a nasty spill today.” Lord Lu: “...” Bai Susu: “...Hehe, hehe.” Bai Susu: “I made several dishes especially for you, my lord.” Lord Lu: “Too much 332Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 137 A Palace Intrigue? Leave It to Me 宫斗？让朕来 In the official histories, Yongzheng slept later than a dog and rose earlier than a chicken. He worked tirelessly and governed diligently, eventually emerging victorious in the struggle among the nine princes. Who could have guessed that his final years would take such a turn? Bound to a System, he is forced to save the twelve consorts in Empresses in the Palace. [Save the following palace consorts to earn rewards!] Including, but not limited to, the Empress, Consort Qi, Consort Hua, Shen Meizhu 429Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 138 Forced to Become a Consort, She Is Doted on by the Emperor Every Day 被逼为妃后，她被皇上日日娇宠 Palace intrigue, satisfying revenge, the emperor’s exclusive devotion in the later arcs, not a chaste romance Song Wanyue was stunningly beautiful. After accidentally discovering the truth behind her mother’s death, her own sister threw her down a dry well, where she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she swears to win favor in the harem, monopolize the emperor’s affections, and avenge her mother! She uses her supernatural ability to empty the Minister’s residence, then relies on money to estab 240Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 139 Gathering Blossoms 撷芳华 [Pure historical romance / Domination and forced possession] A decisive, devoted emperor x a well-bred, learned, and courteous empress Su Tang, Grand Secretary of the Great Yan, has two daughters. His eldest, Su Qingjue, is the daughter of his principal wife. She and the emperor have been married since their youth, and she is the sole object of his favor. His youngest, Su Fuying, is the daughter of a concubine. At fifteen, she is already betrothed to Song Xu, the eldest son of the Minister of Ju 300Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 140 Book Transmigration: Only a Scheming Woman Can Beat a Two-Faced Green Tea 穿书：心机女才斗得过死绿茶 [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace Intrigue + Scheming Romance + Satisfying Revenge + Forced Love Later On] Lu Siwan transmigrated into a book, becoming the disposable princess consort who was schemed against by a hypocritical white lotus and died young. In the original story, Prince Rong Qi Yun loved the farmer's daughter Jiang Ning and took her as a secondary consort. Thanks to Jiang Ning's cruel schemes, the original owner was cast aside and died by throwing herself into a well. With a disast 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 A Matriarch Must Be Dignified 主母要端庄 [Born into another life + uncle by marriage + marriage first, love later + secret identity] After seeing a transmigrator die a miserable death, He Zhen concealed her secret identity as a girl born into another life, and became renowned throughout the capital as an elegant, wooden sort of beauty. This carefully woven mask allowed He Zhen to fit into the era and navigate its rules with ease, creating as many choices for herself as possible. For instance, when the Marquis’s household took a liking 88Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 142 The Marquis's Wife Holds All the Power, and the World Is Mine 侯府主母权利在手，天下我有 In her previous life, Shen Zhiyun and her elder half-sister, Shen Baoyi, were betrothed at the same time. Her sister married into a powerful marquis’s household and became the heir’s wife, envied by everyone. Shen Zhiyun, meanwhile, was forced to marry a lowly merchant. Later, the marquis’s household was implicated in a crime, stripped of its possessions, and exiled. Her sister was thrown into prison. The merchant, on the other hand, won the emperor’s favor and became one of his most trusted off 91Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 143 The Crown Prince Asks Every Day: Has My Concubine Improved Today? 太子每日一问，小妾今日上进了吗 [Transmigrate + no golden finger + all female characters are villains + male lead is a tool] Lu Zhiyan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder concubine in the crown prince's household. In the novel, the original owner is killed for bullying the clever, patient heroine. The first thing Lu Zhiyan does after coming to her senses is cling tightly to the heroine! This is the future queen of palace intrigue. Stick with her and coast to victory! While the heroine of the original nove 14Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 144 The Soft-Spoken Maid's Rise to Power 娇软通房升位记 [A black-hearted heroine focused on her career + palace intrigue][A stunning, alluring heroine with brains to match] Reborn as a low-ranking concubine destined to be cannon fodder, with no golden finger, she must win over a suspicious emperor? To get back home, Jiang Nian acts for him, deceives him, and carefully plots her every move. While lying low in the prince's manor, she takes a blade meant for him, staining her robes with blood. "If I can protect Your Highness, then dying is worth it." T 6Reads8.4Score614d adds
- 145 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
- 146 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
- 147 The Imperial Consort Exudes an Enchanting Fragrance, and the Emperor Spoils Her Every Day 娘娘自带暖情香，皇上日日娇宠 [Palace intrigue only, not a faithful couple + favored exclusively in the later chapters + clearheaded heroine] Yun Shu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, is beautiful, but unfortunately falls for a kept man. She helps him climb the ranks, only for him to have an affair with her cousin Yun Rou'er and get her pregnant! Reborn, Yun Shu resolutely enters the palace. She will rise to the highest throne! Win favor! Bear children! Seize the throne! Take revenge! She wants 153Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 148 Parting with Dreams 与梦离 [Harem Intrigue + Reborn + Political Scheming + Plot-Driven + Ensemble Cast + Serious Drama + Historical Romance] Prologue: Late at night, a sudden downpour began. The jade orchid by the bed gave off a captivating fragrance, as bewitching and hard to resist as the lovely woman in his arms. Urgent knocking sounded outside the bedchamber, accompanied by Eunuch Li's voice. “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Consort Yao jumped into a well and took her own life!” “What!” The emperor's he 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Been Reborn 陛下，皇后娘娘重生了 “Your Majesty, do you remember why my mother named me Yanning?” “Wild geese are faithful birds. If their mate dies, they never live on alone.” “And the character ‘Ning’ was because my father spent so many years away at war that he couldn’t even return when my mother gave birth to me. She hoped the realm would be peaceful, so my father could stay by her side forever.” “My father never took a concubine in his entire life.” “I thought… my husband would be the same kind of man.” The man’s expression 157Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 150 The Crown Prince Is Deposed and Down for the Count, So I'll Make You a Father 废太子躺下，本宫让你喜当爹 (Villainous cast + revenge power fantasy + scumbag comeuppance) PS: One woman and four men, all with messy romantic pasts. Read at your own risk. Qin Wanqing had spent her whole life as everyone’s unattainable ideal, getting everything she wanted. Then, five years after entering the palace, she was relentlessly plotted against. Her health was ruined, and her beauty withered. The men who swore they loved only her found replacements and set out to break her, leaving her to live in hell. To prove t 138Reads8.7Score—14d adds
