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- 1 A Concubine’s Guide to Self-Cultivation 宠妾的自我修养 [Not a Pure Romance] [Pure Palace Intrigue] [Revenge] [Self-Reliance] Qin Zhen, the illegitimate second daughter of the Qin family, was treated as a sacrificial pawn and sent by her own family to the Eastern Palace, where she became one of the Crown Prince’s concubines. With her maternal family now at odds with her, how can she survive in the Eastern Palace? Then she’ll start by winning over His Highness the Crown Prince. 33Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 The Prince’s Concubines Fight Tooth and Nail for Favor 王府侍妾又争又抢 [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue. Prince Qi Is Not Chaste, but Wen Shi Is the Male Lead and Love Interest, So the Heroine Is Not Chaste, While the Male Lead Is] Li Baoyin is a true woman of ancient times. Her parents are ordinary townsfolk. She has beauty and ambition, but no way to climb the social ladder. That is, until a Concubine System mistakenly identifies her as its host and bonds with her. A favored consort, a noble lady: those are things she wants to become too. In the end, Li Baoy 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Jieyu's Survival Handbook: His Majesty Insists on Winning Me Over 婕妤保命手札：陛下偏要自我攻略 She has spent four years in the prince's manor, eating and drinking to her heart's content and enjoying a carefree life. She never expected a storm to rise and An Wang to ascend the throne, making her one of the emperor's concubines. The empress is devoted to prayer, and the emperor's most favored Consort Shu has a grudge against her. She is only a lowly Jieyu, and the emperor's favor seems out of reach. How can she stay alive? Emperor: I dote on you and love you. How could anyone else compare 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Xie Family's Daughter 谢氏娘子 Xie Fu was born into the Xie clan of Chen Commandery. She rejected Langya Prince Wang Qi's proposal, turned down Qin King Yuwen Cong's advances, and broke Prince Pei Yuwen Shu's heart... But what did she get for giving her heart to Yuwen Zhi? Nothing but the Xie clan's downfall and the destruction of her family. Since Heaven had shown her mercy and given her a chance to start over, then... she'd start over! 201Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn, the Legitimate Daughter Mistakenly Flirts with a Scheming Official and Gets Spoiled Rotten 嫡女重生！错撩奸臣后被宠成宝 She was the most beautiful woman in Shujing and the wife of the marquis’s heir, the most admired young nobleman in the city. While her maternal grandfather’s family was still around, her husband doted on her every day. “Wanning, let me take you to your grandfather’s home for a change of scenery!” She happily agreed. Before long, however, letters of treason were discovered in her grandfather’s study. The entire family was arrested, the men executed on the spot, and the women sent to the Imperial 382Reads—Score10214d adds
- 6 Springtime in the Great House 宅门春几度 Though she bore the name of the legitimate daughter, Xie Qingzhi led a life of utmost caution. In the Xie household, she had always been an oddity. Within the family compound, her mother was cold toward her, and her grandmother barely acknowledged her. She also had an eldest sister who was vain, beautiful, and sharp-tongued, and a second sister who was timid and cowardly yet always getting into trouble. From a young age, Xie Qingzhi learned how to survive in the cracks between them. Calm and col 1.1kReads8.0Score13814d adds
- 7 The Little Palace Maid Is Sweet and Alluring, Easily Rising Through the Ranks to Become Empress 小宫女又娇又媚，轻松上位又封后 Su Yunlian thought her life as a palace maid would pass quietly until she was eventually sent home. But she never expected to provoke a ruthless consort and become the target of endless schemes. Su Yunlian used every trick she could think of, and at last on a rainy day, she encountered the most powerful man in the imperial palace. Her clothes damp with rain, the beauty looked delicate and vulnerable. One glance was enough to haunt Gu Jingchen’s thoughts day and night. After becoming a palace 962Reads—Score15514d adds
- 8 Reedside Beauty 芦苇伊人 In her previous life, Lu Jia became a casualty of the feud between her two older cousins. After losing her chastity, she was forced to become the concubine of her cousin from her maternal aunt’s family, Prince Li. Less than half a year later, the princess who married into the household sent her to the underworld with a bowl of medicine. Lu Jia thought that if she ever got another chance, she would never go to the Marquis of Yiyuan’s estate that day. She would stay home and keep out of trouble. S 897Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 9 Transmigrate into a Book: The Empress Is Here to Rise to Power 穿书，娘娘要上位 [Alluring, dazzling, mischievous imperial consort × scheming, ruthless emperor; palace intrigue + male lead has had previous partners, heroine has not + transmigrate into a book + seduction and a rise to power + villainess + eventually his only love + happy ending] Jiang Xiyao transmigrates into a book and becomes the most fragile, short-lived cannon-fodder villainess in the story. To survive, she seduces him with a clear purpose and a plan. At the selection banquet, he doesn’t even look at her 280Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 10 Mistakenly Entering the Palace: The Favorite Concubine Usurps the White Moonlight's Place 误闯天家：宠妾秒杀白月光上位 [Sweet romance + not each other’s first + childhood friends + clear-headed heroine] The glorious achievements of Emperor Jingwu of Great Yan have been praised throughout history, but what later generations envied even more was the deep devotion between the emperor and empress, who were perfectly matched in love. Bystander: “Wait, the historical records say the virtuous empress was chosen because she resembled Emperor Jingwu’s beloved.” Emperor Jingwu’s great-grandson: “How outrageous! How dar 827Reads6.4Score10814d adds
- 11 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
- 12 Reborn: Consort De Holds the Script and Slays Her Way Through the Harem 重生：德妃手握剧本在后宫杀疯了 In some year after her son Yongzheng ascended the throne, Consort De, of the Uya clan, breathed her last. Her thoughts were still with the Fourteenth Prince, locked away in the Imperial Clan Court, until Yongzheng’s tearful words made her realize just how unfairly she had treated her sons. With her final breath, she wished she could live again and show her eldest son the love he deserved. She never imagined that wish would come true. In this life, she would continue the struggle. She would fight 191Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Abandoned by the Entire Household, I Let the On-Screen Comments Teach Me to Win the Emperor’s Heart 被全府抛弃后，弹幕教我勾帝心 [On-screen comments + comparison heroine + palace intrigue + clear-headed beauty] Xu Lingyue had spent fifteen years as the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan’s household. When she was fifteen, the family’s true daughter came looking for her. Brainwashed by the marquis’s household, she devoted herself to making plans for the true daughter, helping her become a famous and celebrated beauty of talent over the next three years. She had thought the marquis’s household had raised her for years becau 64Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 14 My Eldest Sister Raced to Marry the Powerful Minister, But I Was Reborn Too 嫡姐抢着要嫁权臣，可我也重生了 Historical romance + palace intrigue and household drama + both leads reborn + swapped marriages + satisfying revenge Shen Yunjin, the concubine-born daughter of an official, was reborn and discovered her elder legitimate sister, Shen Yunchu, throwing a fit and threatening to hang herself unless they swapped marriage partners. Shen Yunjin understood at once: her sister had been reborn too. Shen Yunjin was delighted. Wouldn’t a powerful prince with wealth and influence be a better choice? Why ins 796Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 15 The Reborn Heiress Turns the Marquis’s Manor Upside Down, and Her Powerful Uncle Has Her Back 嫡女重生掀侯府！权臣舅舅来撑腰 The rating is low because it just opened, but it will rise later. [Reborn for Revenge + Family Bonds + Revenge on the Wicked + Both Leads Are Faithful + Uncle Has No Romance + Super Satisfying] Shen Mengwu, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anping, died in a snowstorm. Before she died, she watched her husband welcome her half-sister into his household. “Thank you for paving the way for me all these years, dear sister,” her half-sister said with a smug smile, her pregnant belly proudly on dis 5.1kReads8.8Score73114d adds
- 16 After a 996 Workaholic Transmigrates, She's Forced into Family Feuds 996社畜穿越后被迫宅斗 Shen Huining, an unlucky modern office drone, dies suddenly, but is lucky enough to transmigrate and be reborn. She thinks that becoming the daughter of an official means she can coast through life, eating and drinking to her heart’s content. In reality, her stepmother dislikes her, and her sisters scheme against her. Fortunately, her concubine mother knows how to keep the master’s favor and protect her, so life is still manageable. She had hoped to be an unambitious woman who could live quietly 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 Spring Before the Throne: The Tyrant Is a Lovesick Fool 殿前春：暴君是个恋爱脑 [White Moonlight + Ancient-Era Heroine + Love at First Sight + Coercive Marriage + Devoted Love + No Palace Intrigue + Supporting Characters Awaken + Unhinged Villain] [A male lead with a family legacy of being hopeless romantics, who seems like a scoundrel, × a heroine who likes him without realizing it or admitting it, and is aloof and distant] In the thirteenth year of Jiaping, the State of Chen fell. Emperor Yan Wuxia of Yong swept through Jin’an, and the emperor of Chen knelt to welcome him 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 The Deposed Consort, Lady Cui 废妃崔氏 The Deposed Consort, Lady Cui 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Fertile Consort Is Alluring, and the Heirless Crown Prince Sinks Deeper Every Day 好孕娘娘娇媚撩人，绝嗣太子日日沉沦 [Both reborn + exchanged marriages + sole favor in the harem + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + transmigrate into a book + comparison characters] Cui Jin died a gruesome death. In her previous life, her elder legitimate sister chose the fertility pill and married into the imperial family, only to die in childbirth. Cui Jin took the Bond of Love pill, which was supposed to ensure a loving marriage, and married Shen Zhiheng. But he was in love with her elder sister and watched coldly as 14.1kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 23 A Lifetime of Turmoil, Yet Still at Peace 浮沉一世是清欢 A modern high school girl accidentally falls into the sea and, in one moment, her soul transmigrates into the body of a four-year-old legitimate daughter of a marquis in an unknown dynasty, beginning a very different life in another world. The frail daughter of a first-rank military marquis + the legitimate son of the Grand Commandant and maternal uncle to the emperor + a childhood friend and genius young doctor + a soul transmigrated from another world who has lost her memories of her previous 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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 493Reads6.8Score11114d adds
- 25 Peaches and Plums 桃李 [A cool, aloof, and gifted painter vs. an arrogant, ruthless, and remorseless confidant of the crown prince] [Great-granddaughter of a former crown prince’s tutor vs. the second son of the Duke of Weiguo, General of the Left Golden Guards] [Ancient-style political intrigue + forbidden romance + coercive possession + two formidable leads + court and martial world] During the Awakening of Insects, a painting titled Spring Peach Blossoms brings two ill-fated romances to light. Tao Hua, a celebrated 326Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 After Transmigrating, A Luo's Daily Life with Her Husband 穿越后，阿萝和夫君的日常 [Two sisters transmigrate into the same world + survive first + scheming + swapped marriages + doted on exclusively + later goes off the rails + new setting] Song Jinnuan transmigrates into the body of a low-born daughter of the Grand Tutor's household. Harshly treated by her stepmother and bullied by her elder half-sister, she makes herself seem meek, determined only to stay alive. Her half-sister, Song Jinhua, is famous throughout the capital, yet she favors the unloved Fourth Prince. Using al 1.4kReads8.2Score10114d adds
- 28 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 11.6kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 29 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 56.6kReads8.8Score10.4k14d adds
- 30 The Transmigrated Female Assassin's Seventh Way to Die 穿越女杀手的第七种死法 Twenty-six-year-old office worker Qin Yan is practically a walking “Do Not Disturb” sign at work. Thanks to the “loving care” of her narcissistic parents, she’s unlocked the permanent “emotional detachment” skin, and even office gossip in the break room automatically triggers her soundproofing barrier. She survives each day on black coffee, and her cup even bears the haughty slogan, “Bitterer than life, and purer too.” Who could have guessed that her life-sustaining coffee would become her ticke 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Flip the Table! The Noble Consort Climbs to Power with a Bullet Screen System 掀桌！贵妃娘娘靠弹幕系统杀上位 [The rewards from the scrolling comments all serve the story.] A month after entering Prince Rui’s manor, Ling Shuanghua declares: Life here is no walk in the park! Prince Rui himself is gloomy and petty. His princess consort rules the household and holds the purse strings. To her left is her cousin, Secondary Consort Miao, who raises the prince’s eldest illegitimate son. To her right is Secondary Consort Fang, who is deeply favored by Prince Rui. And that’s not even counting the Princess of Qin 603Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 32 The Survival Memoirs of a Lowborn Daughter 废材庶女求生记 [Transmigration + comeback + play the pig to eat the tiger + tormenting scoundrels + face-slapping] It was an ordinary transmigration. While other heroines sought revenge and fought in the palace and household, Xia Zhiyou, transmigrated as the discarded daughter of a marquis’s household, had only one goal: to find a way to survive. Xia Zhiyou was a woman who preferred to keep her head down. The first thing she did in this strange world was figure out how to stay alive. Her goals were clear: she 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 After That Old Man Hit Me, I Really Did Transmigrate and Become Empress 被爷打后，我真穿越做了皇后 The moment Chu Lingruo transmigrates, she lands in hell mode: her birth mother died young, her dowry was stolen, and her scoundrel of a father and stepmother even want her to “take her own life.” She strikes back by knocking a servant unconscious, escaping the mansion, and making a public accusation in the street, using public opinion to rip away the Shilang household’s mask of virtue. Just as she carefully plots her next moves, a reborn woman kneels before her and offers up “memories of the f 1Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 34 Reckless and Unrestrained, the Empress Is Swayed Only by the Emperor 肆意妄为，娘娘只受皇帝蛊惑 [Two formidable leads + intense push and pull + love that grows over time + enemies at first, devoted to each other later] (Both leads are each other’s only partners) This was the third year since the emperor married the empress, and only now did he take a good look at the empress he did not love. Rumor had it that Her Majesty the Empress could kill a thousand people in a row, grind her teeth and lap up blood, and took pleasure in slaughter. The emperor confined her behind palace walls, took awa 71Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 35 After the Mad Right Chancellor Forced Me to Marry Him, I Cuddled in His Arms 被疯批右相强娶后我在他怀里撒个 [Two equally powerful leads, both untouched by past relationships + medical skills + sweet romance + cunning schemes + political intrigue + love of country and family + mutual flirting and intense push-and-pull] … Chu Shiyi: Get your ass home! Mo Chen: So you can beat me up? I'm not stupid. Chu Shiyi: Mo Chen, don't think I won't beat you just because my parents are here… Chu He, Chu Shiyi's father: Who are you planning to beat up?… Son-in-law, come have a couple of drinks with me! Mo Chen follo 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 36 Reborn: The Noble Consort Doesn't Want to Slack Off, She Just Wants to Rise to the Top 重生：贵妃不想摆烂，只想扶摇直 [Male lead has prior experience, heroine is pure + palace intrigue + career-focused + clear-headed heroine] Watching the drunken Crown Prince, she reached out a small hand and pressed it against his firm chest, dodging his kiss. But in doing so, she accidentally revealed a generous expanse of pale skin. Her fingers seemed to brush his belt by chance as she wept, her face streaked with tears: “Your Highness... We can't do this...” Nan Chen and his wife had always been deeply devoted to one anoth 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 On the Night Before Leaving the Palace, She Is Forced to Become a Prince's Concubine 出宫前夜，她被迫成为王府侍妾 The story has only just started gaining traction, so its ratings will rise gradually~~ The main story is complete, and the extra chapters are being updated. [Household intrigue + devoted love in the middle and later stages + male lead has a romantic past + no abuse of the heroine] Yue Heng is an inconspicuous palace maid in the harem of the State of Zhao, and is about to leave the palace at twenty-five. She works diligently and saves her money, hoping to open a shop in the capital and live out t 2.5kReads7.3Score20114d adds
- 38 History's Greatest Femme Fatale: The Unmatched Beauty Xia Ji 千古第一红颜祸水：美丽无双夏姬 Born with a vermilion mark between her brows, she was said to be the kind of woman who could bring a kingdom to ruin. Her half-brother died for her, her husband perished because of her, her son killed a ruler for her, and a king lost his kingdom over her. In the official histories, she was branded a seductress who “killed three husbands, a ruler, and a son, and brought down a kingdom and two ministers.” But she knew the truth. She had never set out to hurt anyone. Men slaughtered one another o 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 A Record of Life Behind Closed Doors 闺中录 In her previous life, Qin Ningzhi was arrogant, overbearing, and willful. Her parents died, her reputation was ruined, and everyone turned against her. In the end, she died in a refugee camp. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had returned to the age of twelve. Her parents were still alive, and she had yet to become the laughingstock of the capital. Everything could still be changed... 242Reads6.9Score10314d adds
- 41 Reborn, She Happily Asked to Be Sent Away in a Marriage Alliance 重生后她欢天喜地请求和亲 When the Great Yue dynasty fell, Yao Zhi received two pieces of news. The bad news: she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom. The good news: she was now the new emperor's empress. When Pei Ji ascended the throne, Yao Zhi bowed to him. Like everyone else, she addressed him as Your Majesty, but he caught her by the hand. “I may be their emperor, but I’m still your general, Princess.” Reborn, Yao Zhi wanted only to fight side by side with her general. Step by step, she made her way from prin 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Ashen Jade 烬玉 [Historical romance, court intrigue, wuxia, tragic love and redemption; strong female lead, pure-hearted male lead] [Beautiful, strong, and tragic career woman · revenge-driven beauty vs. angelic sweetheart · lovestruck, hapless richest man] She is a former princess of the previous dynasty, carrying a blood feud. Wearing a human-skin mask and disguised as a wandering Taoist, she gathers an army of volunteers amid the chaos. He is a wealthy merchant from Yangzhou, silly and rich but utterly since 40Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 43 After Leaving Her Lover's House, She Dazzles the World with Her Beauty 不当外室后，她凭美貌艳绝天下 [Sweet romance + concubine + groveling pursuit + fleeing while pregnant + prince + true and false princesses] After being born into this world, Lianyi was abandoned when her penniless mother ran off with another man. As a result, she grew up hungry and cold. Once she was grown, her beauty brought her no end of trouble. To escape the wolf’s den, she tied herself up in red silk, packaged herself as a gift, and presented herself to the most revered God of War in all of Daqian, Prince Chen. A master 37Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 44 The Scheming Shadow Guard: Where Are You Running, Husband? 腹黑暗卫：夫君往哪逃 [Sweet romance + love polygon] Gu Nian, the daughter of a low-ranking official, grew up with the future King of Qin and other key members of his faction. In the early part of the story, she supports the King of Qin’s ambitions by disguising herself as a storyteller and living among ordinary people, gathering and organizing intelligence from every corner for him. Later comes a beautiful, bittersweet romance with Hua Yinan, a scheming secret guard, and other men. Hua Yinan seizes the throne for he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Prince's Little Concubine: She Seems Detached as a Chrysanthemum, Then Turns the Tables and Wins His Devotion 王府小宠妾，人淡如菊翻身被宠溺 [Dual Rebirth and Transmigration + Bearing Children Despite the Emperor's Sterility + Favored Concubine Rises to Power + Face-Slapping Comeback + Doted on Exclusively in the Later Story] In her previous life, Tong Hua and her older sister, Tong Yan, transmigrated together. Her sister snatched the childbearing System first, leaving Tong Hua with the favored-consort System. But emperors are fickle. Though Tong Yan bore the emperor an heir, she was framed, miscarried, and banished to the cold palac 798Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 46 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 2.7kReads8.1Score25814d adds
- 47 The Order of the Cold Boat 寒舟令 The day my entire family was executed, I became the sole survivor of the Shen family. Seven years later, I took on the identity of an orphan girl named Chen Zhou and infiltrated my enemy’s residence, the Shen estate, as a maid. They laughed at me for being as lowly as a weed. I laughed at them for being on the brink of death. I wielded medicine as a blade and turned the inner household into a game, throwing the illustrious Shen estate into chaos. Then the powerful official Xie Lin seized me by t 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Concubine Who Slipped Away 娇妾出墙 Gu Jue, prefect of Langzhou, comes from a distinguished family, with a powerful father and a doting mother. Upright and composed, he is a gentleman praised by everyone in the capital. Yet on the day the two families are to be joined in marriage, this very man is caught in an intimate embrace with a beautiful young woman. Caressing the face of the woman in his arms, the man asks in a low, husky voice, “What do you call me, hmm?” “Big brother...” On the day of the marriage alliance, how could his 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 49 So, I’m a Princess in the Back Courtyard of the Prince’s Mansion! 关于我在王府后院当格格这件事！ The primary consort holds her place at the top, unshaken. Secondary Consort Li has children and enjoys the Emperor's favor. Secondary Consort Nian has her family backing her and a beauty that puts flowers to shame. Everyone in the Fourth Prince's household has her own unique qualities and charms. To survive in a household like this, it's easy to dodge an attack in plain sight, but hard to guard against one from the shadows. Better to pick a powerful ally early. Nan Yuying thought she had been ha 1.7kReads8.4Score11214d adds
- 50 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—14d adds
