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- 101 I Became the Second Empress, and Suddenly the Empress Is Cold and Heartless Toward Me 穿成继后，皇后突然对朕薄情寡义 She transmigrates into the emperor's second wife. Isn't that the empress? The highest starting point a woman could hope for in ancient times. Sounds great, perfect for lying flat, since she's already at the top. The emperor says she should be magnanimous. Sure, I'll let you take two beauties as concubines at once. No singles, absolutely. The empress dowager says the imperial family needs more heirs. So we'll encourage childbirth in the harem and introduce incentives: anyone who has a child gets 4.7kReads8.6Score412Shelves
- 102 Yixiu Reborn: I Send My White Lotus Half-Sister Off as a Concubine 宜修重生：送白莲花嫡姐做小妾 Villainous heroine ♥️ High-stakes palace intrigue and a groveling redemption arc No out-of-character behavior! The male lead is not chaste! Yixiu, a concubine-born daughter, is reborn on the very day her elder sister Chun Yuan enters Prince Fourth's manor. When she wakes, her sister is wearing her ceremonial wedding robes and speaking to her gently: “I'm here to take care of you, little sister.” Yixiu sneers. “All dressed up to take care of a pregnant woman? Do you really think I've never had a 2.8kReads7.4Score281Shelves
- 103 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 14.1kReads8.7Score875Shelves
- 104 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 1.6kReads8.6Score184Shelves
- 105 Snow Blankets the Capital 雪满京都 An ancient-era romance with no System, no transmigration, and no rebirth. Synopsis 1: Xue Rong thought she would marry the young man she loved and grow old with him. But then her cold and heartless master took an interest in her. The young man’s pure, simple love came to nothing, and she had no choice but to take another path. Synopsis 2: Xue Rong would never forget that winter in the twenty-fourth year of Jialong. Her usually stern and cold father was groveling at the feet of a pale, beardless 4.3kReads8.9Score481Shelves
- 106 Transmigration: Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Harem 穿越：在清朝做后宫第一人 [Qing-era transmigration, court intrigue, raising children, pure palace scheming] A word of warning!! [Not a sweet romance, not both characters’ first and only, no golden finger] Please don’t read if that bothers you. Jia Hui never thought she would transmigrate. She has the lowest rank, comes from a maid’s family, and has offended Consort De, the historical winner. How can she turn things around when she’s in hell mode from the start? She carefully advances step by step, becoming Kangxi’s favor 487Reads7.5Score112Shelves
- 107 A Qing Dynasty Pregnancy: The Beloved, Adored Consort Is Sweeter Than Ever 清穿好孕：团宠娇娇贵妃甜爆了 [A light, fluffy food-and-childrearing story; the heroine has no golden finger; not a power fantasy; wildly inaccurate to history!!!] [Everyone's darling + adorable child + food + sweet romance + fictional Qing dynasty setting + slow-paced + not a power fantasy] Shen Yunchu had barely transmigrated when she learned three things. First: she was a little palace maid in the imperial kitchens. Second: she hadn't inherited the original owner's memories. Third: she was going to cook for Lady Tong Jia, 176Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 108 Yan Haitang 宴海棠 [Foxy beauty x Big bad wolf] (Originally titled The Banquet Begonia) [Long-Planned Age-Gap Romance + Powerful Man’s Coercive Possessiveness and Humble Pleas for Love + Political Intrigue and Revenge + Plot-Driven + Nation and Family] Song Yuntang is born breathtakingly beautiful, the undisputed most eligible young lady in the capital, and countless sons of noble families are captivated by her. Xiao Yan is so clever he seems almost demonic. He has served as regent for years and is a high-ranking 2.9kReads8.4Score401Shelves
- 109 Splendid Ceremony: The Su Family Heiress Rises Step by Step in the Imperial Palace 仪华万千：苏氏千金深宫步步高升 [Dual happy and bad endings] [Palace intrigue] [Not a pure romance] [Clear-headed heroine] Also known as: Beneath the Inner Palace: A Favored Consort's Step-by-Step Plot to Win the Emperor's Heart According to popular gossip, the Su family's daughter had bright eyes and pearly teeth, a face like a peach blossom, and was known as the most talented woman in the capital. She entered the palace in the first year of the selection. From the moment she arrived, Mingyi understood that she would spend th 130Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 110 A Palace Maid’s Rise: Fighting Her Way to the Top 宫女逆袭路，一路斗到底 [Harem Warfare (They fight to the death, until the world is turned upside down) / Not Both Leads' First Love / Devoted Love Later On / Not a Strong Female Lead] A servant is lowly, a servant is base. To escape her fate, Lihua wants to use every advantage she can to claw her way up. What better advantage could there be than the ruler of the realm? See how a little palace maid, battered by fate, carves out an extraordinary path in life. Lihua never imagined that a lowly palace maid like her could 9Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 111 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 112 Reborn, I Handed Over the Household Rivalry System 重生后，我把宅斗系统上交了 In her previous life, she relied on the System to defeat her legitimate sister and marry into a marquis’s household, convinced she was the chosen one. Only as she lay dying did she understand that she was nothing more than a carefully nurtured pawn. Every “comeback” the System arranged for her was really draining her blood and taking her life. This time, she’s done playing. The System assigns a task? She refuses. The System threatens to punish her? She takes it in stride. The System says, “I can 7Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 113 Sign-In System: The Empress Has More Children, More Blessings in the Harem 签到系统，娘娘在后宫多子多福 [Female lead transmigrates + male lead is reborn + golden finger + fictional setting] [Lighthearted, feel-good wish fulfillment] Wen Yuyan was murdered by her husband and his mistress working together. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated? Southern Chu? Where was that? With no connections or skills, she could at least keep her head down, right? What, I even get a System? Then this is in the bag! Even on his deathbed, Chu Jingchen never understood why his mother wanted h 2.7kReads8.1Score257Shelves
- 114 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 203Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 115 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
- 116 Transmigrate as a Laid-Back Concubine, Uninterested in Fighting for Favor 穿越之咸鱼妾侍不争宠 [Easygoing + carefree daily life + household intrigue + mind reading] After transmigrating, modern girl Yun Qiao becomes a pitiful orphan in ancient times, living with her maternal aunt's family. Her striking looks catch the eye of the grandmother of the powerful Marquis of Zhennan, who lives in the capital. The old lady takes her in as a favored concubine. The marquis has few heirs, so the old lady keeps sending women into his chambers, one after another. Yun Qiao is one of them. The marquis is 1.7kReads8.7Score196Shelves
- 117 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
- 118 I Can't Play Palace Politics, but the Emperor Is Softhearted Beneath His Tough Exterior and Kills for Me 不会宫斗？帝王嘴硬心软为我杀疯 (The book has just started getting ratings, so the score will rise later.) [Spoiled, silly consort vs. cold, obsessive emperor] (Devoted to each other + a little angst early on, then doted on exclusively + bittersweet at first, then things heat up fast) In her fifth year in the palace, Jiang Nian had a dream. In it, she was the emperor protagonist’s former cherished love, controlled by the story’s plot. She made a scene at every turn and nearly killed the male lead. In the end, the adopted son s 9.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
- 119 The Legend of Jinru in the Harem 后宫晋如传 Xu Jinru was chosen as a palace maiden and sent to the Crown Prince's residence by her father for the sake of the family. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince's residence already had a gentle and virtuous Crown Princess, a charming and beautiful Concubine Zhao, and plenty of other concubines. Xu Jinru was hardly favored. The peaceful Crown Prince's residence was like a placid green pond, disturbed only by the occasional ripple. Concubine Zhao's open hostility and the schemes hidden from view kept Xu 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 The King of Hell's Agent Takes It Easy in the Cold Palace 阎王特工在冷宫摆烂 Palace intrigue + transmigration + lighthearted + strong heroine + secret identity + satisfying read + sweet romance Shen Yuan transmigrated into the body of a disgraced consort banished to the Cold Palace and thought: Could there be any better luck? A top agent in her previous life and an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace in this one, Shen Yuan thought this was the most comfortable assignment she'd had in either life. A private room with meals and lodging included, zero socializing, zero dut 886Reads—Score106Shelves
- 121 The Empress’s Coy Glance Makes the Cold-Faced Tyrant Dote on Her 娘娘媚眼含羞，撩得暴君冷脸宠 [Scheming Beauty Who Dares to Defy Convention + Cold, Twisted Emperor Who’s Obsessed with Her + Harem Intrigue + Not Each Other’s First] Yu Nuan was on her way to a film set when she transmigrated, becoming an unpopular, low-ranking consort who had lost in the harem power struggle. Born into a family of imperial merchants, with a lowly family background and unable to bear children, she had been dealt a terrible hand. Yu Nuan gazed at the beautiful woman in the mirror, her skin like snow and her 1.5kReads8.7Score110Shelves
- 122 A Laid-Back Life as a Concubine After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书成为妾室后的咸鱼日常 [Transmigrates into a book] [Everyday child-rearing] [No golden finger] [Not a clean romance, proceed with caution] Lin Siyao never expected that reading a novel would send her straight into the story, as the concubine of Prince Qin, Zhao Hanqian, who died in her bridal sedan before she could even enter his household. In this feudal dynasty, where social ranks are rigidly enforced, Lin Siyao has heard that another transmigrator was branded a demon and burned to death. She doesn't dare entertain 4.2kReads8.7Score275Shelves
- 123 My Empress Is a Carefree Slacker 朕的皇后很闲鱼 Yue Youyou stayed up too late and suddenly died, only to have her soul transmigrate into the Great Yin Dynasty as Yue Youxian, the emperor's lovesick queen. Maid: “Your Majesty, are you going to the imperial gardens to bump into His Majesty today?” Yue Youxian, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a duck neck in the other: “No. I'll leave that sort of thing to the other ladies of the harem. I have no interest.” Maid: “…” The empress dowager looked at her belly. “My dear, do you understand?” “D 638Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 124 A Concubine's Rise to Power in the Imperial Harem 深宫庶女上位记 She was the illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official, and one day she entered the palace as a consort; The struggle was not confined to men. The battles between women were always the cruelest of all; These women were intelligent, beautiful, and well-born; For love, wealth, and power beyond compare, they fought each other to the death, even turning against their own sisters and leaving their youth and beauty amid the red walls and green-tiled roofs of the palace; 796Reads8.4Score105Shelves
- 125 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 1.4kReads8.4Score116Shelves
- 126 A Concubine’s Carefree Days 皇妾咸鱼日常 [Transmigration + alternate setting + lazy, carefree heroine + lighthearted daily life] Overworked office drone Zhuang Yunlan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a gentry family in the Jing Dynasty. After more than a decade of living off others and doing as little as possible, she never expects the imperial selection to reach Nan Zhili. A gentry family's young lady instantly becomes a junior consort to the crown prince. Her farming-life plot turns into a palace-int 5kReads8.5Score390Shelves
- 127 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score104Shelves
- 128 The Amnesiac Empress Captures Kangxi's Heart, and He Keeps Her Close 失忆皇后倾心待，康熙锁心宠入怀 The empress, who had lived by the palace rules, suddenly lost her memory, and the pampered little heiress of the Hesheli family was back. Seeing the empress's dramatic change in personality, Kangxi secretly thanked Heaven for its favor and openly and discreetly made sure she had his support. Watching the empress change before their eyes, the consorts cursed her as devious and did everything they could to make trouble for her. Little did they know Hesheli Yun Zhao was sharpening her blades and pr 2.1kReads8.7Score290Shelves
- 129 The Nobleborn Daughter 贵嫡 The Marquis's household plotted to rob and murder the Zhang family, wiping out the entire clan without a single survivor. She was made into a human pig and forced to watch her family beheaded before she herself was killed by vicious dogs. Reborn, she joins forces with her family to seek revenge, carefully plotting each step. Of course, she also needs a reliable powerful ally, and Prince Ji, renowned for his military achievements, is the perfect choice. Prince Ji needs money? No problem. She has 1.2kReads8.7Score153Shelves
- 130 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 144Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 131 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 3.6kReads8.7Score366Shelves
- 132 Resentment Runs Deep in Spring 怨春深 [Faithful to each other | Both reborn | He pursues her and begs forgiveness | Happy ending | Torment before rebirth, devotion after] Xu Rongrong, daughter of a sixth-rank court official in the Ministry of Works of the Great Zhou dynasty, was reborn after her death. Before she was reborn, her own father showed her no affection and her stepmother abused her. She nearly gave her life just to marry the man she loved, Mu Rong, the Marquis of Weiyuan, only to suffer endless humiliation in his househol 991Reads7.3Score116Shelves
- 133 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 60Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 134 The Rise of A Miao, Palace Maid 宫婢阿渺上位录 A resilient, calculating heroine who grows stronger and always gets her revenge. A palace-intrigue novel, set in a fictional world. The male lead is thirteen years older than the female lead. The emperor is not a virgin, but once he and the heroine truly become a couple, he has eyes for no one else. In the fourth year of the Jingshun reign, a great fire destroyed Yun Miao’s family and left her with nothing. A year later, she entered the palace as a maid under someone else’s identity, all for 535Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 135 The Moon Crosses the Spring Night 月渡春宵 [The animated series is out. Click the bottom-right corner to watch.] [Clear-headed, cool, and stunning assassin x aloof, pristine minister with a touch of frost | Both leads are each other's first | Emotional push and pull | Winning hearts is key | Happy ending] Two years ago, Shen Ning was poisoned with a Yin-Yang Love Gu by Prince Rong, whom she had sworn to serve. Only a lover could break the curse. To save her life, she rescued an elegant, injured man and deliberately seduced him into becom 5.8kReads8.9Score772Shelves
- 136 Reborn, I’ll Make the Prince Dote on His Concubine and Cast Aside His Wife 重生归来，我要王爷宠妾灭妻 [Transmigration + strong heroine + household intrigue + secret identity + political schemes + marriage before love] A medical doctoral student accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, only to become an ill-favored concubine in the prince’s household. Proud by nature, she only wants to live in peace, but the prince deliberately neglects her, and the principal wife keeps stirring up trouble. With nowhere left to turn, she decides to fight back. This tim 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 After My Half-Sister Swapped My Betrothal, I Became the Powerful Minister's Cherished Love 被嫡姐换亲后，我成权臣心尖宠 [Sisters swap marriages + love after marriage + sweet romance] Liu Fu transmigrates into the unloved second legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongchang's household. With a face like a celestial maiden, she happily lazes around until the age of fifteen. Her mother picks a promising young top scholar to be her future husband. But after a high fever, her elder legitimate sister suddenly refuses to marry the heir of the Duke's household and insists on switching marriage partners with her. The he —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 Don't Be Afraid, Mother. I'll Make You Empress Dowager 母后别怕，孩儿送你上太后之位 Three years ago, Qin Shuran, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s family, was granted an imperial marriage and named Crown Princess. Little did she expect to skip right past being Crown Princess and become empress instead. Qin Shuran smiled faintly. “Just what I wanted.” Now that she had taken the empress’s throne, how could she let anyone else sit on the empress dowager’s? The emperor said, “Shuran is gentle and kind to everyone. She is truly a virtuous empress, fit to rule the inner 560Reads7.0Score103Shelves
- 139 The Theatrical Little Palace Maid Charms the Tyrant with Her Alluring Swagger 小宫女戏精，撩拨暴君媚又飒 [Strong Female Lead + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Building a Career + Getting Rich] Sheng Yunshu never imagined that, just after transmigrating into the imperial harem, she would become one of the new palace candidates. All under heaven belongs to the emperor, so escape is out of the question. She might as well win the emperor’s favor and build a career. Want to get rich? Lay the groundwork first, then keep the tricks coming. A carefully arranged encounter and a gentle 1.4kReads8.6Score142Shelves
- 140 Liu Qianqian, the Legitimate Daughter of a Military Family 将门嫡女柳浅浅 [Historical romance, palace intrigue, sweet and angsty, strong male and female leads, mutual devotion] The Liu family had earned great military honors. To avoid provoking the emperor’s suspicions, they had their legitimate daughter, Liu Qianqian, obey the imperial decree and enter the palace for selection, thus securing the family’s prosperity. Liu Qianqian’s beauty and gentleness won the emperor’s favor, and within three months she was elevated to Noble Consort. But the path to advancement in 552Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 141 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 1kReads8.0Score110Shelves
- 142 I Took Off with the Beloved Consort System 我靠宠妃系统起飞了 Mo Yijiao thought her luck was pretty lousy. First she was swindled, then she got into an accident and died, and now some mysterious System had latched onto her. Maybe she should go pay her respects to a Bodhisattva and shake off her bad luck. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully used a milk-scented body-fragrance pill!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Beautiful Women Don't Have Bad Breath When They Wake Up” card!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Conceive Two Chi 189Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 143 The Stunning and Clear-Headed Concubine, and the Crown Prince Slowly Falls for Her 妾室绝美又清醒，太子逐步沦陷 [Main story complete] (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. New readers, don’t let that scare you off. Feel free to check out the reviews or give the book a try. Thanks!) Transmigrate into a book + reborn in another world + palace intrigue first, harem intrigue later + stunning, clear-headed heroine + not a pure couple This is Shen Yan’s second time transmigrating into a book. The first time, she became a palace maid who was destined to end up as a disposable character according to th 662Reads7.5Score105Shelves
- 144 The Emperor Regrets It? The Original Owner Is Dead, and I’m Finally Awake 皇上后悔了？原主已死，本宫清醒 [Raising children + palace intrigue + transmigration + everyday life + clear-eyed heroine + a transmigrated woman takes on a woman who transmigrated into a book, a reborn woman, a woman who was reincarnated before birth, and a native woman] Lin Anran, a government employee, transmigrates. She ends up in the body of a despised, wicked empress with a powerful family behind her. The empress was notorious for causing miscarriages, leaving the imperial harem short of heirs. The empress dowager dislik 2.1kReads8.4Score202Shelves
- 145 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 655Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 146 Her Majesty's Slender Waist and Snow-White Skin Have the Emperor Obsessed Every Day 娘娘细腰雪肤，皇上日日痴缠 Before Shen Nian could enter the palace after being named Noble Consort, her younger sister had her killed. To stop her father from rebelling, she refused reincarnation and returned in the body of the empress to exact her revenge. She won the emperor's favor and secured her place at the head of the harem. At first, she planned to humor the emperor, but then she noticed the scheming ruler's gaze growing stranger and stranger. He even clung to her, pursuing her day and night. Li Xu had accounted f 188Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 147 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 217Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 148 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—Shelves
- 149 Executed for Killing Four Consorts, the Empress Is Reborn 连杀四妃被赐死，皇后娘娘重生了 [Not a story where both leads are romantically inexperienced] + [Palace and household intrigue] + [Reborn] + [Empress] + [Feel-good wish fulfillment] + [Past and present lives] + [Villain] + [Face-slapping] In her previous life, Zheng Xiyan was a wicked empress hated by everyone. She killed four consorts and ruled the harem, never realizing it was all part of Emperor Xiao Xuanchen's scheme. He used her to keep the court in balance while consolidating power in his own hands. Reborn, Zheng Xiyan d 274Reads6.7Score105Shelves
- 150 The Palace Nobody: A Qing Dynasty Reversal Story 清穿之后宫小透明翻身记 The heroine only loves wealth and status. She will never fall in love with an emperor. At most, she might like him, but she will never be his one and only. She has both acting skills and cunning. The heroine is no lovesick fool. She sees the world clearly. She won’t pine for an emperor’s love, but she isn’t cold-hearted either. She’s rational about love. 1. Wan Liuha, an obscure member of Kangxi’s harem 4.7kReads8.4Score281Shelves
