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- 101 Thrown Into the River From the Start? The Foxlike Consort Takes the Palace by Storm 开局投河？贵妃狐媚子大杀四方了 [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Leads’ First Love + Transmigration + Beloved Consort + Devoted Love Later] Yun Tang, a top-tier star and award-winning actress, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the fictional Chengyu Kingdom, where she is the lowest-ranking palace attendant. From the start, things go badly: a hidden enemy pushes her into the water. The three most powerful women in the harem all want her gone, but thanks to her peerless acting skills and alluring charm, she manages t 171Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 102 Nine Layers of Spring Splendor Enshroud the Jade Hall 九重春色锁玉堂 One night, she wakes from a dream to find herself the most absurd footnote in the history books: Yang Qinglan, cousin to Yang Yuhuan. Beneath Chang'an's moon, deep within the Daming Palace, this should have been her cousin Yuhuan's fate: one performance of “The Rainbow Skirt” captivating the realm, and three thousand favors bestowed on one woman. Yet the imperial decree falls into her hands instead. Everyone says this is the Yang family's greatest glory. Only she knows the road ahead leads to an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 After My White Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Emperor Doted on Me Alone and Made Me Empress 白月光入宫后，帝王独宠我封后 [Mutual Firsts] [Devoted Love] [Love at First Sight] [A Young Emperor with Absolute Power vs. A Beloved White Moonlight Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] The young emperor had been on the throne for years, holding the realm's power in his hands. His harem was filled with noble daughters from powerful clans, yet he had never favored a single consort, let alone appointed an empress. Everyone in the palace thought the emperor was indifferent to desire. Only he knew the truth: in his heart, he had 55.7kReads8.4Score8.5k14d adds
- 104 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 1.4kReads8.6Score13914d adds
- 105 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 106 The Matriarch's Conquest 主母攻略 [Transmigration to an alternate world + marriage first, love later + second wife + adorable children + age gap + pocket dimension] After a nobody from the apocalypse, Ning Yimeng, perished alongside the Zombie King, she woke up to find she had transmigrated to a place called the Great Qing Dynasty. The woman whose body she had taken was also named Ning Yimeng. She was a country girl who had married the heir of the Duke of Dingguo as his second wife. On the surface, the heir had married her to re 983Reads6.8Score10514d adds
- 107 The Mad Commandery Princess Watches Four Maniacs Chase Her Half Sister 疯郡主笑看四只癲批踩着她追庶妹 [Wildly unhinged, funny, and lighthearted. Other heroines have poems; this heroine has unhinged quotes. A lively ensemble cast and plenty of food. Mid-story, construction and development take center stage, with a little farming on the side.] In this vast sea of people, meeting some folks feels like karmic retribution! The farming princess everyone looks down on is actually the eldest daughter of the capital's richest family. After a great fire three years ago, she woke up with a new soul. When s 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score11214d adds
- 109 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score31514d adds
- 110 Transmigrated as the White Moonlight: The Mad Prince Begs Me to Take the Throne 穿成白月光，疯批太子跪求我上位 [Substitute Bride + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + A Little Palace Intrigue] (Dump the original male lead. The male and female supporting characters are meant for each other!) After transmigrating into a melodramatic, tragic historical romance, Wen Luoli faces a disastrous situation from the start: she has to die to make the male and female leads’ love come true. To stay alive, she decides to win over the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and make him her backer… 86Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 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 1.4kReads8.4Score11814d adds
- 113 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
- 114 After Relentless Pursuit, the Cold and Powerful Minister Loses Control 死缠烂打后，清冷权臣失控了 Xiao Jingxian transmigrated into the body of an unfortunate princess from the previous dynasty. She was born just as her kingdom fell. To show his magnanimity, the new emperor casually spared her life. And so she became the most awkward presence in the imperial palace, hated by people and bullied by servants. To survive, she set her sights on the one man in the empire no one dared provoke: Chancellor Xie Heng. He had risen from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of power, wielding influence o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位，皇帝日日宠 Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 322Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 116 The Moon Consort 月妃 [The male lead is not a virgin; once she enters the palace, he favors her alone] Bai Rongyue, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, and the young heir of the Hou family were childhood sweethearts who loved each other. But after Bai Rongyue came of age, the Hou family never came to ask for her hand in marriage. In the end, she received an imperial decree ordering her to enter the palace and attend the emperor. To keep her family from being implicated, Bai Rongyue agreed to go. Only th 1.9kReads7.1Score18214d adds
- 117 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
- 118 The Consort Is Stunning, and the Crown Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic 娘娘美艳，太子他是恋爱脑 [Transmigrate + clear-headed heroine + male lead with a one-track mind for love] [Beauty like a painting, ruthless and vicious] Sang Yu, the orphaned daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, once had a fine marriage arranged for her. But her fiance listened to slander and left for the battlefield on their wedding day. From then on, Sang Yu became the laughingstock of the entire capital. Three years later, her fiance returned, already accompanied by the woman he loved. Sang Yu swiftly and decisively en 191Reads7.3Score10614d adds
- 119 The Cold Emperor’s Laid-Back Favorite Consort 高冷帝的摆烂宠妃 Song Zhilan transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character doomed to an early death. After saving her own life, she wants to stay out of trouble and be a laid-back little palace consort. The more Song Zhilan slacks off, the more the aloof Baili Jing dotes on her. The other consorts grow jealous and frame her, getting her sent to the Cold Palace, but Baili Jing doesn’t intervene. Just two or three months later, Song Zhilan becomes pregnant and makes a triumphant return. Song Zhilan: Prepa 55Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 120 Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d 12.6kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 121 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
- 122 The Emperor Is Aloof and Hard to Approach? He Lures Me to Share His Bed Night After Night! 帝王清冷难近？夜夜诱我共枕眠！ [Live-action audio adaptation available] [Reborn + Palace Intrigue, Not Both Virgins + Favored by the Hero Early On, His Only Love Later + Clear-Headed Beauty Rises to Power + Emperor Becomes Love-Struck Later] [Cool, Distant, Hard-to-Approach Emperor vs. Delicate, Soft, Clear-Headed Heroine] In her previous life, Lin Wanqing was kept outside the palace as the mistress of the younger brother of the reigning emperor. She thought they were in love and that she would become his princess consort. S 3kReads8.8Score33914d adds
- 123 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.4kReads8.2Score69014d adds
- 124 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 559Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 125 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score15914d adds
- 126 The Imperial Consort Reigns Supreme in the Harem 贵妃娘娘宠冠后宫 [First novel, read at your own risk] The three armies welcome the imperial carriage! General Yun personally leads the way! The Emperor himself comes out to greet it! Who on earth is sitting inside that carriage? How can they deserve such a grand reception? “What village did you crawl out of? Who else could be treated like this by those two?” The younger sister of General Yun, the Yun family’s legitimate daughter, Yun Qing: the imperial consort personally appointed by the Emperor, and the apple o 871Reads7.8Score10314d adds
- 127 My Scumbag Prince Changed His Heart Before Our Wedding, So I Married His Mortal Enemy Instead. Now He's Lost It 大婚前渣王变心，我改嫁死对头，他疯了 This novel has been adapted into the short drama My Coldhearted Prince Changed His Heart Before Our Wedding, So I Married My Archrival Instead, and He Cried. It is now available on the Hongguo Short Drama app. Everyone in the capital knows that Prince Jin loves Chu Yueli madly. When A Li was six, Prince Jin nearly died in a sea of flames while saving her. When A Li was twelve, Prince Jin took her to the battlefield and won her a vast territory in the north. When A Li came of age, Prince Jin knel 24.5kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 128 Seduce My Way to the Top: Your Majesty, I've Been Plotting This for a Long Time 勾引上位：陛下，我对你蓄谋已久 [Transmigration into a book, villainess, revenge, palace intrigue, seducing her way to power] [They scheme against each other. She runs, he pursues, and she can never escape him] Blurb One Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book and became the heroine of an ancient romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the former heroine. The original heroine, pitifully robbed of the male lead’s life-saving favor by the female supporting character. Heaven knows how miserable Shen Jiaojiao felt, transmigrati 16.9kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 129 The Consort Is Ravishing, and the Emperor Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 贵妃美艳动人，皇上宠不停 In the third year of Chen'an, the Shu family's legitimate daughter entered the palace. Once you pass through the palace gates, you enter a sea of unfathomable depths, where true love is no more. Shu Yao had been beautiful since childhood, her bright eyes sparkling as they turned, leaving countless men in the capital utterly captivated. Her entry into the palace broke countless men's hearts. Shu Yao had been groomed for this since childhood, with a clear goal: the emperor's favor and her family's 599Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Female Lead Wants Power 大女主她要的是权势 [Villainess + Antagonist + Political Intrigue + Great Clans + Strong Female Lead + Love-Hate Relationship + Ruthless] So what if she loves power? Doesn't everyone? Why is a man's love of power called ambition, while a woman's is called bringing chaos to the court? Wang Ruo Jin, born into one of the great clans, the Langya Wang clan, has been ambitious since childhood. Power is what she loves most. What's wrong with holding a high position and having the world at her command? Her mother tells Wan 189Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 131 I’m the Emperor’s White Moonlight. So What If I’m a Little Arrogant? 我，皇帝白月光，嚣张点怎么了 Shen Qingyuan, the Grand Princess's mischievous little terror, grew up inseparable from her cousin, the impeccably proper Crown Prince Xiao Yu. She stole chickens and dogs while he kept watch and took the blame; she pulled the Grand Tutor's beard while he claimed responsibility; when she fought with a princess, he threatened everyone into silence. Just as young love began to blossom, an imperial decree betrothed them to other people. In a huff, Shen Qingyuan declared, “If you want me in the pala 36Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 132 Harem Intrigue 宫斗 After transmigrating from the twenty-first century to ancient times, An Yuezhi refuses to let anyone dictate whom she marries. With her wit, she wins the freedom to choose her own husband and becomes the dynasty’s only female official, even rising to the high-ranking post of chancellor. She had hoped to live a quiet life, but then she and the new emperor switch bodies... 1.5kReads9.0Score—14d adds
- 133 So What? His Majesty Dotes on Me Alone 那又怎样，奈何陛下独宠我 The rating will rise once it’s posted + [A cold, devoted emperor and a dazzling beauty, an alternate dynasty, doted on from the start, both wholeheartedly in love and choosing each other] Jiang Yuexin is reborn. In her previous life, she and her best friend had both transmigrated. Jiang Yuexin became a consort in the palace who had beauty but no brains, while her best friend became the eldest daughter of a general’s household. She was breathtakingly beautiful, while her friend had only the rep 39.8kReads9.0Score6.5k14d adds
- 134 The Empress Is Sweet and Innocent, and the Emperor Raises Her to the Top 娘娘单纯娇媚，陛下捧她上位 [A native heroine who's been good at acting since childhood] As the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, Bai Ruoli had always gotten everything she wanted. But when the palace selection came, she was destined to enter the palace as a concubine. The palace had not only the Empress Dowager and the emperor, but also the empress, and then the emperor's favored consorts below her. Bai Ruoli wasn't intimidated. Her family background was excellent. As long as the emperor wasn't a devoted 5.6kReads8.4Score70514d adds
- 135 From Palace Maiden to Empress Dowager: The Beloved Consort Rules the Realm 从秀女到太后：娇娇娘娘母仪天下 Jiang Wanzhen was merely the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, forced by circumstance to enter the imperial harem. Luckily, the emperor was young and handsome, so he wasn't too hard to stomach. The women in the harem were all cunning schemers, but Jiang Wanzhen fought her way through every obstacle, tore down paper tigers, and took on the fake sweethearts. She nursed her best friend, had children, and before she knew it, she had risen from an insignificant low-ranking consort to the most 101Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 136 The Emperor’s Heart Is Easy to Tempt: The Chambermaid’s Rise to Power 帝心不经撩，通房丫鬟上位记 [Top-tier green tea + the most beautiful and best-acting heroine + sweet everyday romance + unabashed favoritism + a little palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on] The male lead falls first, going from interest to affection, then favoritism, and finally exclusive devotion. He gets a little love-struck later on. Shen Jingshu transmigrates, but who can tell her why everyone else transmigrates into the role of a mistress? If not a legitimate daughter, then at least a concubine-born one. Yet 3.9kReads8.8Score43614d adds
- 137 The Reborn Fortune-Telling Princess Saves Her Whole Family 神算王妃重生后，救全家 (Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge + golden finger) Song Ziqing is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Zhongyong’s household. Because of her unusual constitution, she was sent to cultivate in the mountains. In her previous life, Song Ziqing fell in love with the Fifth Prince, Li Che. She used her cultivation to help him seize the throne, but ended up causing the deaths of her father and brothers, as well as Crown Prince Li Feng, who loved her. She herse 18Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 138 After the Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Cold-Faced Emperor Longed for Her Day and Night 白月光入宫后，冷面帝王朝思暮想 [A clear-headed beauty who knows how to play weak + a calculating, cold-faced emperor] Harem intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + a powerful man who knows he is in love + not a strong female lead In the second year of Chongning, an imperial decree ordered Yun Wantang, the second legitimate daughter of the Great General of the West, to enter the palace as a consort alongside a princess from Xizhao. * Everyone knows His Majesty favors Consort Yun. After all, she is as lovely 7.4kReads8.8Score82014d adds
- 139 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 7.7kReads8.9Score89814d adds
- 140 To Be a Favorite Consort, You Have to Be Arrogant and Overbearing 做宠妃，就是要嚣张跋扈 [A supremely self-serving, spoiled princess + a calculating, proud, even-tempered emperor + neither lead is chaste + he dotes on her exclusively later on] Chu Feiyu, a princess of the Great Chu, is struck by unforeseen misfortune and sent to Great Ye in a bride exchange. As a foreign princess, she can neither become empress nor empress dowager. There is no room left for her to climb in the imperial harem. All her boundless energy has nowhere to go. What can she do? Make trouble, of course. 9.7kReads8.8Score93914d adds
- 141 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score26414d adds
- 142 The Beloved Consort Wants to Be a Vixen 宠妃要做狐狸精 A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 8kReads9.1Score99614d adds
- 143 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 636Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 144 Reborn and Returned: Will the Prince Marry Me? 重生归来，王爷要娶吗 Reborn + Crushing the Scum + Devoted Husband + Unrivaled in Medicine and Poison In her previous life, Gu Nianxue devoted herself wholeheartedly to Prince Kang, Xiao Jingrui. She plotted for him and even knelt to beg her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. To win his favor, she willingly arranged concubines for him, cultivated ties with powerful factions, and exhausted herself on his behalf. Just as she thought her wishes were finally about to come true, she was told that the entir 3.8kReads8.4Score41714d adds
- 145 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
- 146 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
- 147 Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠 Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress. 9kReads9.0Score79214d adds
- 148 Your Majesty, Stop Falling for Me. I’m Getting Annoyed 皇上别爱了，本宫有点烦 [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Double-Standard, Love-Brained Male Lead + Female Lead Who Suffers Before Finding Happiness + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads’ First Love] The emperor falls for her at first sight at Chunshan. By imperial decree, Gu Yunxi enters the palace as a consort. She expects the days ahead to be filled with anxiety, like walking on thin ice. But Xiao Wanchen gives her a love like no other. Everyone in court and the harem urges her to be magnanimous and share the emperor’s 632Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 149 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
- 150 Clear-Eyed Palace Intrigue: Rising to Empress Dowager 清醒宫斗，晋升太后 [Court intrigue + political maneuvering + no romance] After working for 29 hours straight, Cui Xiu collapsed at her desk. Then she transmigrated, arriving in the world as an unborn child. Her parents doted on her and her older brothers cherished her. Having been an orphan in her previous life, she finally knew the warmth of family. Cui Xiu took the opportunity to learn all the music, chess, calligraphy, and painting she had loved in her past life but never had time to study. She had hoped to liv 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
