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- 151 The Bride in Disguise: A Mad Doctor Tames Her Husband 替嫁娇妃：疯癫医女驯夫记 “On our wedding night, blood stains the red candles. The mad consort presses a silver needle to her throat: ‘Marquis, are you going to inspect my virginity mark?’” Lin Shuying, her hair hanging loose, tears up the marriage contract, only to see Shen Yan pinch the cinnabar mole on her wrist. “Madam, do you know that pretending to be insane is a crime of deceiving the emperor?” Medicinal dregs in the manor conceal the secrets of the struggle for the throne. The mad consort wields her needles to br —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Palace Intrigue and Beauty: The Makeup System Helps Me Outshine Them All 如此宫斗之美妆系统助我艳压群芳 [Scheming Green-Tea Girl + No Romance + Palace-Intrigue Wish-Fulfillment + Slow Pace + Light System] Liu Yaoyao transmigrates. A beauty influencer, she falls asleep and wakes up in a feudal dynasty, where she has become an overlooked concubine-in-waiting. She also gets the makeup counter every girl dreams of, fully stocked with top-brand cosmetics and skincare products! Later, it can even be upgraded into a palace-intrigue System! This is the story of a woman who combines makeup skills with cunn 206Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 153 The Humble Origins Chef 寒门厨娘 After transmigrating into the body of the lowest-ranking palace maid in the Imperial Kitchen, A He only wants to slack off, lie flat, and survive to a ripe old age. But the head steward skimps on the palace rations with moldy rice, then serves spoiled food to the elderly maids. She quietly brings out the culinary skills she won in her previous life as “Little Master of Chinese Cuisine”: A dish of cabbage boiled in clear broth shocks the Imperial Food Bureau, while three spoonfuls of crab-stuf 52Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 154 The Noble Consort Is a Black Lotus, and His Majesty Bows to Her 贵妃是黑莲花，陛下为她折腰 (An alternate world, with palace intrigue in the early chapters. A scheming, lonely favorite consort x a calculating, career-focused emperor) In the fourth year of Yongping, the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Works entered the palace. Once she passed through the palace gates, she was plunged into a deep sea of danger, forced to use every trick in the book to protect herself. Fu Yunshang knew that the palace was even more perilous than the Vice Minister’s household. In three years, 88Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 155 The Empress Is Sweet-Tongued but Hard-Hearted, Winning the Emperor’s Favor with Her Acting 娘娘嘴甜心硬，靠演技独揽圣心 [The rating just came in, so it'll be a little low at first. It'll go up later!] Ye Nuo has barely had time to enjoy her three Best Actress trophies when she transmigrates into a book. Worse, she becomes the stuffy empress she and her best friend once complained about, a woman with no tact who doesn't know how to use her own strengths. The emperor, meanwhile, is cold-hearted and ruthless, and cares more than anything about rules and decorum. Ye Nuo thinks that if she wants to thrive in the harem 23Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 156 After I Transmigrated, My Medical Skills Won the Emperor's Heart 穿越后我靠医术俘获帝心 Medical skills + transmigration + medical space + equally matched leads Not a mutually faithful couple: the heroine is faithful, but the hero is not. Harem intrigue. Qin Shihan is a medical prodigy in the modern world. After nearly suffocating, she unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. The heroine, Qin Shihan, is clear-headed and independent. She opens a clinic in the Cold Palace, relying on her medical skills to earn money and raise her child. She treats and tends to the injuries of the 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 157 The Cunning Daughter of a Powerful Family 相门腹黑女 After being reborn, she finally understands that a man's favor can never be relied upon. If that's how it is, then she'll rely on herself to win a brilliant new life. Her stepmother plots against her, and her younger sister is vicious. Then she'll destroy your backing and clip your wings. Let's see how you'll swagger then! Her grandmother hides a poisonous heart behind pious words, and her father is a hypocrite who uses her. Then she'll tear off your disguises and crush your hopes. Let's see wha 18Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 158 I'm Already a Concubine, So How Could I Not Go Mad? 都做妾了，哪有不疯的？ #She miscarries from the start. What's wrong with going a little crazy?# #The heroine isn't a good person, the hero isn't a good person, and nobody's a good person# Yuan Xiangxue transmigrates. Other heroines either become mothers without the pain or get an overpowered golden finger. She's the unlucky one who miscarries from the start... Then she takes a look at her new identity: she's become the concubine of Liang Yujing, the ninth prince of the Great Liang Dynasty. She was a perfectly good per 5.2kReads8.6Score50014d adds
- 159 Yu Wujiao 玉无娇 Palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + high intelligence and emotional intelligence + not an only-one relationship + no System or portable space + a heroine who grows over time (not a wish-fulfillment story), not blinded by love. After her parents and younger sister are brutally killed, Jiang Yuxin, daughter of a convicted minister, realizes that becoming a favored consort is the only way to change things. At nineteen, the emperor is at an age when he falls easily. He falls for one woman afte 272Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 160 The Tsundere Empress Falls for the Leader of the Red Flower Society 傲娇娘娘，爱上红花会头目 The heroine of this story is the daughter of Chen Yanzhang, and also Xia Ziwei’s mother, Xia Yuhe. Chen Mingyu is initially overlooked, but later fights to win favor. She allies with Consort Xian and joins the palace power struggle. Later, there is also a story involving Qianlong and Han Xiangjian. In the imperial harem, she never backs down, whether facing the schemes and rivalries between consorts or the fallout from struggles for power at court. She remains steadfast in this complex world. Sh 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Spy Phoenix: Always One Step Ahead 谍凰，防不胜防 She was once the most dangerous intelligence chief in the modern world. In a single moment, she transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a tenant farmer, invisible to everyone in an ancient dynasty. An adult’s wisdom is trapped in a frail young body. The chaotic world is a web, yet she quietly becomes the one weaving it. From rural fields to the turbulent imperial court, no one knows that behind those clear eyes she is spinning an intelligence network vast enough to overturn the world. In a wor 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 610Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 163 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—14d adds
- 164 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 194Reads8.1Score1114d adds
- 165 The Beautiful, Delicate Consort Wins the Empress's Throne with the Emperor's Support 娘娘美艳娇软，陛下捧上凤位 (Thanks, everyone! The ratings are slowly going up.) [Palace intrigue + rising to power and crushing the villains + clear-headed heroine + hero falls first] (Not pure; the heroine won't put up with being mistreated, the hero knows he loves her, and he devotes himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.) Song Lingyue was outstanding in every way, from her family background to her looks. She entered the palace with one goal: to become the most exalted woman in the land. She would win Qin Y 7.1kReads6.9Score72614d adds
- 166 The Heaven-Blessed Noble Lady 天命贵女 In her previous life, she entered the palace in splendor as the Princess Consort of Prince Liang. She helped her husband seize the throne, rising to glory step by step. For seven years, they shared life and death, supporting each other through countless trials. Little did she know that she was paving the road to her own death with her own hands. On the day their ambitions were fulfilled, her own younger sister donned the phoenix robes and delivered a cruel verdict: “Zhan Huanyan, I kept you aliv 162Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 167 The System Sends Me to Fight for Favor in the Palace 系统让我去宫斗 The imperial harem of Great Qi is rife with undercurrents. Shi Yao, a woman from a minor family, enters the palace and rises swiftly, hoping to complete the System’s mission: win the Emperor’s heart. But somehow, every Emperor seems unable to hold onto the throne, and the mission target keeps changing… Shi Yao grits her teeth and steels herself. Fine, then. She’ll rule the world as a woman, and let the hens crow at dawn! 110Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 168 After the Noble Consort Gives Up, the Emperor Turns Green with Envy 贵妃摆烂后，皇帝眼红了 The General Who Guards the Nation commanded an army of two hundred thousand and had spent his life on the battlefield. Fearing that the emperor might grow suspicious of him, he had left his legitimate daughter in the capital. But then, by imperial decree, the emperor took her into the harem. The first time he saw her, the young woman was playing the qin in the courtyard. Its gentle, lingering melody tugged at the heartstrings, carrying a note of sorrow that invited reflection. The next time they 214Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 169 The Tale of Empress Hui 惠后传 The daughter of a minor eighth-rank official is ordered to enter the palace for the selection of consorts, but unexpectedly fails to make the cut. By a twist of fate, however, she becomes the empress and helps the young puppet emperor reclaim his power. See how the lowborn empress and her personal maid use their wits to outmaneuver noblewomen in the palace... The title’s meaning: the life of a virtuous empress who understands the greater good. The sequel, The Palace Maid’s Phoenix Power, is in t 692Reads—Score10414d adds
- 170 The Tale of Consort Hua 华妃传 Many people say that Consort Hua was foolish, foolish enough to spend her whole life and sacrifice everything without ever getting what she wanted: the emperor’s love, the position of empress, or a royal heir. She got none of them, and in the end, she died by suicide in the Cold Palace. But rather than foolish, she was infatuated. So infatuated that she treasured the poisonous incense as if it were a precious gift! So naively convinced that by dominating the harem, she could monopolize the emper 72Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 171 The Tale of Consort Jin: Put Down Your Blade, Your Majesty, I Can Still Kill 锦妃传：皇上刀放下，本宫还能杀 In her previous life, she trusted the empress and helped her eliminate her enemies, only to be cast aside once she was no longer useful. In this life, she’ll hold on to the emperor and topple the empress. Consort? Noble Consort? If she’s going to be anything, she’ll be empress. Your Majesty, here I come! 139Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 172 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
- 173 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
- 174 The Beloved Consort’s Guide to Turning Her Life Around 宠妃翻身宝典 In her previous life, Wu Anning was respectful and obedient toward the primary consort, and treated Niohuru like a sister, trusting her with everything. She believed she had a clear conscience and had wronged no one, yet she ended up childless for life, losing all affection and spending her days in misery. As she lay dying, Wu Anning summed up the cause of her tragedy: she had trusted others too easily and failed to guard against them, losing everything as a result. Reborn, Wu Anning told hersel 216Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 175 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 2.2kReads8.9Score22014d adds
- 176 Knowing the Subtle Truth 知情微 “The pawn strikes back X I enter the game in the name of a pawn, and I insist on playing against you.” [Replacement * no rebirth * no transmigration * high-stakes palace intrigue * everyone is wicked] What secrets lie buried in the past? What is the truth beneath the treacherous struggles of the imperial harem? One winter, Luo Zhiwei was separated from her family. The twelve-year-old Prince Cheng found her and brought her home. She couldn't remember who she was, where she came from, or where 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 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
- 178 An Lingrong Transmigrates Into Qingying: Me? Her White Moonlight? 安陵容穿越成青樱：我？白月光？ [Harem] [White Moonlight] [A Touch of Strategy] [Affection-Building System] [Black Lotus Heroine] [Multiple Love Interests] [Includes Empresses in the Palace Content] The rating just came out, so it's a little low! Also, this book doesn't ship Zhen Huan with anyone, but it won't vilify her either. Feel free to skip it if that bothers you~ The main framework is Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with content from Empresses in the Palace woven in. The characters' intelligence will gradually rise to 71Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 179 Winning Favor for My Sister, the Stunning Widow Rises to Become a Consort 替妹固宠，绝色寡妇上位成妃 [Cool, aloof widow x scheming prince; love at first sight; devoted romance] Xu Zhiqiao was driven out of Suichuan City by her husband’s family, accused of falsifying her birth date and bringing about her husband’s death. With no choice, she took her maid and sought refuge with her family, who had moved to the capital after her father’s promotion. Her parents’ favorite, her third younger sister, had become the concubine of the regent, who held all the power in the land. She enjoyed wealth and sta 360Reads7.4Score10714d adds
- 180 The Legend of Empress Zheng of Great Xia 大夏郑后传 P.S. Palace intrigue + political scheming + doted on exclusively later on + a little angst + strong female lead (no transmigration, no rebirth) She wants only wealth and status, not a trace of true affection! Zheng Zhongyin’s great-grandfather was a regent of the Great Xia dynasty. But when she was ten, during a succession struggle, political enemies plotted against her family, nearly wiping them all out. They killed her mother, younger sister, and several other relatives, and her childhood swee —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Reborn: I Crushed the Female Lead’s Heavenly Fate 重生后，我碾碎了女主的天道 [Past Life] She was the treasured pearl of the Pei family, beautiful as an immortal and a model of a distinguished clan, yet she became the most ridiculous joke in a popular tale, all because the Heavenly Dao favored Jiang Shuyue, making her nothing but a stepping stone. Her marriage was stolen, her family was ruined, and in the end, even her bones turned to ash in the great fire. Jiang Shuyue climbed to the top over her remains, basking in the favor of fate. Even Heaven sent down sweet rain for 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Book Transmigration: The Villainess Just Wants to Win 穿书：女配她只是想赢 [Sickly eldest prince × self-reliant heroine who transmigrates into a book] Strong heroine, transmigration into a book, golden finger (extremely weak version), happy ending [Content warning] The heroine is chaste in heart but not in body (the soul before transmigration does not belong to the heroine). Tang Shining truly didn’t believe in the idea of transmigrating into a book before it happened to her. Then one day, she transmigrated into a novel by her favorite author... The more she tried to a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Empress of the World 凤冠天下 She, Shen Yinwan, comes from humble beginnings. Once she enters the palace, however, she leaves fragrance in her wake at every step and becomes the most favored woman in the harem. Everyone thinks she is gentle and obedient, merely a soft plaything in a man's hands. Little do they know that she plans her every move, manipulating the power of the entire palace amid the surging undercurrents. She wields gentleness as a blade and tenderness as an edge, cutting down every rival and rising to the ver —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 My Harem Years 我的后宫生涯 [Palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + emperor and empress] The rules for surviving the harem: a noble consort must never fall in love! The realm matters more than beauty, and emperors are heartless, so learn that early. After the new emperor ascends the throne, he selects beauties from across the land to fill his harem. Ye Zhen is renowned for her talent, and unfortunately, she is chosen... All she wants is to keep her head down and protect herself, but what fate awaits a concubine without t 389Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 185 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 748Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 186 The Nine-Phoenix Hairpin 九凤钗 Song Zhu was once a lost royal treasure hidden in the forest, but fate sent her by a twist of circumstance into the palace of her enemies. On one side were the hatred and grievances between their countries; on the other, she found herself slowly sinking deeper and deeper into Mo Jingyuan’s love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine Song Zhu had brewed with her own hands. Dark red blood welled from the corner of his lips. “Azhu, let the grudges of the previous generation end with us. Give bir 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Back to Her Audition Year, She Rises Through the Harem 重回选秀当年，她在后宫步步高升 In her previous life, Su Ningwan, daughter of the chancellor, was far too innocent. Though she was greatly favored after entering the palace, it was all a ploy to lull her into a false sense of security. In her fifth year there, she was framed for poisoning the imperial heir, thrown into the Cold Palace, and left to die a miserable death. Her family suffered because of her, enduring terrible hardships in prison before they died. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in the ye 215Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 188 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 189 It's Not Easy Being a Noble Consort 贵妃不容易 [Palace intrigue, a villainous heroine who stays clear-headed throughout, power struggles, love and hate, a cast of women trapped in a feudal society, GhelpG] A belated leave notice: An elderly family member suddenly passed away last week, so I'm taking two weeks off, including last week and this week. I'll definitely resume updates after August 22. Noble Consort: Today, I'm going to climb to the top, no matter what! The story of a humble-born noble consort fighting her way up. From the imperial 51Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 190 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
- 191 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 14.1kReads8.7Score95814d adds
- 192 Reborn, I Refuse to Be the Crown Prince's Consort 重生之我不要做太子妃 Only after Shen Zhao died saving the Crown Prince in her previous life did she learn the truth: The imperial decree arranging her marriage had set the destruction of her family in motion, and the towering imperial city had long prepared a noose for them. Her father and brother died on the battlefield, and the young general who had been her childhood sweetheart was shot dead. She was reborn, returning to the day of her coming-of-age ceremony. In this life, she sought to claim the empire’s vast la 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 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
- 194 Under the Palace Eaves 宫檐 She promised to glimpse the future of the Qing empire for the man she loved deeply. 724Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 195 The Empress Is So Delicate, the Emperor Falls for Her Every Day 娘娘一身娇骨，惹的皇上日日沦陷 [Scheming concubine-born beauty + sinister crown prince + multiple pregnancies and palace intrigue + no one with a soft spot for wicked women or murderous heroines] Liu Yunyan had the face of a seductress, but the lowly status of a concubine-born daughter. Yet even in the palace, a girl of low birth could still rise to become empress. So what if she was a concubine? Raised by her legitimate mother to be delicate and alluring, she turned her charms into a weapon to control the Crown Prince. Reven 292Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 196 A Scheming Childhood Friend Charms the Coldhearted Emperor into Surrender 娇媚心机青梅诱，薄情帝王沦陷深 [Pure palace intrigue + the leads are not each other’s first + no saintly heroine] P.S. The heroine is a villainess who takes the initiative. A bewitching, scheming beauty × a cool, heartless emperor An imperial decree made Chu Miaowei the crown prince’s secondary consort. With the little affection her childhood friend, Crown Prince Xiao Jinghuai, had for her, she could have lived a smooth and happy life. But she had no interest in love. She only wanted power. How could the position of secondary 642Reads5.5Score10114d adds
- 197 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score11914d adds
- 198 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
- 199 I’m Fighting for Favor in the Palace, and You’re Watching the Show??? 我在宫斗，你在看戏？？？ A no-holds-barred harem showdown. Got the guts to join? ^_^ [Pure palace intrigue + characters who aren't dumbed down + clear-headed heroine + no pointless self-torment + cheerful and lighthearted] After Qiu Ju dies, she transmigrates to the Qianyuan Dynasty and becomes a low-ranking palace maid. Because she doesn't want to get up at three in the morning to work, she decides to seduce the emperor... Her modest goal: become a consort who has to get up no earlier than five in the morning... 5.6kReads9.0Score55014d adds
- 200 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 585Reads9.0Score10314d adds
