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- 51 Butterflies Flutter Through the Dust 乱尘蝶飞 [Main story complete] [Fast-paced plot] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Written in the style of classical Chinese chaptered fiction, with a realistic bent. The female lead is disciplined by nature. There is no transmigration or rebirth. This is a traditional, fate-driven novel about society and human nature, rooted in traditional values. If you prefer wish fulfillment or a radically rebellious female lead, this book may not be for you. Female lead Lu Dieyan: She rides out in men's clothes, both c 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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 7.1kReads6.9Score71014d adds
- 53 Cao Qinmo Reborn: Slaughtering Her Way Through the Harem 曹琴默重生后杀穿后宫 [A Catmao Production]: Two wicked women team up + renounce love + high-IQ palace intrigue Cao Qinmo, a concubine who died in the struggle for power in the imperial harem, opened her eyes and found herself reborn. This time, she would find a good ally and protect her daughter! 81Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 54 Empresses in the Palace: The Reborn An Lingrong's Golden Finger 甄嬛传之重生安陵容的金手指 An Lingrong’s brilliant mind and dazzling life: witness her steady climb to the top!!! She has a System, a pocket dimension, and a golden finger. An Lingrong has been reborn. In this life, her family is no longer lowly, and everything has changed. See how An Lingrong uses the Myriad Worlds Trading System 077 to suppress Zhen Huan and kick the Empress around in the imperial harem. 192Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 55 Consort Hua Reincarnates as Gua Liu 华妃娘娘她魂穿瓜六了 Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was a woman loved by Emperor Yongzheng. The daughter of a powerful official, she lost her child while still young because the emperor feared her family's influence. For decades, the man she loved most had her drink the incense-scented medicine known as Joyful Harmony, damaging her health and leaving her barren for life. Even so, in the end, she was condemned as having grown too powerful, and in a single night, every member of the Nian family was killed. Her soul is rebo 60Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 56 Qing Dynasty: Raising Children in Fourth Prince's Household 清穿,我在四阿哥后院养孩子 After working endless overtime, a miserable IT wage slave suddenly dies and is taken by the System to a parallel world, where she finds herself in the body of a young woman newly betrothed to the Fourth Prince. Watch as she survives in the Fourth Prince’s household with the System’s help and gradually rises to a position of power. 4.4kReads8.8Score33314d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: I Outshine Zhen Huan and Become Empress Dowager 甄嬛传重生:力压甄嬛做太后 The heroine is a true villain, with tons of original plotlines and characters. No frustrating nonsense, no out-of-character writing. You won't regret picking this up. P.S. The early chapters have a lot of plot beats, so the story focuses on the ensemble. The heroine gets more and more screen time starting in Chapter 39, and a flood of original characters arrives from Chapter 80 onward. The proper synopsis: Consort Hua's temperament, Pure Yuan's looks, a wealthy family, and a background that pose 365Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Ten Years as a Consort 为妃十载 [Palace intrigue + ruthless, formidable female lead and unhinged villainess + no golden finger, no System] Dongfang Li has always been a femme fatale. “If someone hurts me once, I’ll make them pay a hundred or a thousand times over.” “If I were plain-looking, that would be one thing. But Heaven gave me a beauty unlike any other. Why shouldn’t I fight and seize what I want?” Dongfang Li is an unfavored daughter born to a concubine, so from the moment she enters the palace, she treads carefully, r 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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—14d adds
- 62 If I’m Going to Be a Concubine, I Might as Well Choose the Future Emperor 都是当妾,当然选未来皇帝了 Jiang Wanyue was reborn. As the daughter of a convicted official, Jiang Wanyue entered Prince Jing's residence and became one of the many women by his side. There was the cold, inscrutable princess consort, the kind and flawless moonlight of his heart, and the secondary consort who had once saved his life... Among these women, Jiang Wanyue fought her way to the top, climbing from Prince Jing's favored concubine to his beloved consort, and ultimately to Empress Dowager. Everyone said she was ungr 1.1kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 63 The Refined Self-Serving Life of the Imperial Harem 精致利己的后宫生活 Content warning: Good and evil are relative, human nature is complicated, and the heroine is an unapologetic self-interested pragmatist. As a low-ranking palace maid, she has hundreds, even thousands, of mountains bearing down on her. Life is truly miserable... Rather than toil away her whole life, become a eunuch's bedmate, and be cremated after death, with her ashes scattered into the Rebirth Well so that they become one with his... Ji Hansu decides to find herself a better place to end up. As 1.3kReads7.2Score11714d adds
- 64 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... 5.5kReads9.0Score53314d adds
- 65 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 1kReads8.0Score11014d adds
- 66 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
- 67 You Act, I Act, and the Empress Leads the Grand Performance 你演我,我演你,皇后带头唱大戏 #Clear-eyed heroine + realistic palace intrigue# In the third year of Kangning, a palace candidate named Jiang Lingyao is pushed into Yingyue Lake and drowns. By a twist of fate, Jiang Lingyao gets a second life in the dead woman's body. The good news: Jiang Lingyao has ghosts all over the palace acting as her spies, so none of the harem's schemes can escape her notice. The bad news: Though she manages to claim the empress's throne in one fell swoop, her paternal aunt, the empress dowager, loath 55Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 68 The Good-Luck Bride Moves In, and Her Frail Husband Clings to Her Every Day 冲喜新娘入府,病弱夫君日日腻歪 Becoming a good-luck bride for the second time doesn’t bother Gu Rongxi in the slightest. The only thing that troubles her is that her new husband is far too clingy, calling her “wife” this and “wife” that every day, leaving her thoroughly alarmed. She thought she only had to win over her mother-in-law to enjoy a carefree life, but wait, what’s with all these transmigrators suddenly showing up? After being a ghost for more than ten years, Shen Qingquan is blessed by fate with a chance to start o 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 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
- 70 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 2.5kReads9.0Score25414d adds
- 71 Wei Yanwan Returns to Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Ruyi, Step Aside 卫嬿婉回到如懿传,如懿请靠边站 A gambling-addicted younger brother, a mother who drains her dry, a childhood sweetheart with no ambition, and her, bullied by the protagonists. Reborn on the day Wei Yanwan sends Yao Huang a peony. Jinzhong, wait for me to use the Emperor’s silver to support you. Warning: This story reflects only this novel’s point of view. 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 72 Being a Stepmother in a Powerful Family Is No Easy Task, So She Seeks a Better Match Elsewhere 高门继母不好做,她转身另谋高嫁 (Rebirth + bride swap + battling the System + defying fate) In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half the Qin family's fortune, amassed through their merchant business, when she married into the Earl of Zhongyong's household as his third wife. Although the earl had a perfect first love, a beautiful and talented second wife, a childhood sweetheart as a concubine, and a cousin he cherished deeply, Qin Lingyi still believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity. She treated her mother-in-l 3.5kReads8.7Score29514d adds
- 73 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 196Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 74 She Was Given as a Gift 做为礼物的她 She was nothing more than a gift from the empress to the emperor, yet she became the last woman standing in the imperial harem. A sweet romance! (A short biography of Imperial Noble Consort Lingyi, amid the harem battles of the Qianlong reign. An attempt to unravel the mystery behind the Empress’s hair-cutting.) For readers who have experienced being loved. Not for those who cannot accept that other people have love in their lives, or for those expecting to see a lovesick doormat and believing i 416Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 75 Qing-Dynasty Time Travel: The Drama Queen Consort’s Epic Blunder 清穿雍正:戏精娘娘翻车实录 [Qing Dynasty Setting + System + Childbearing + Mind-Reading] Cui Xueman, a top finance student in the 21st century, transmigrates one day and opens her eyes to a huge character for “funeral offerings” in the mourning hall. Fainting from shock… That's perfectly normal, isn't it? When she wakes up again, she receives the good-or-bad news: she's transmigrated, and to the Kangxi era, no less. But the long-awaited standard issue for transmigrators, a golden finger or System, is nowhere to be seen! F 1.5kReads9.1Score11714d adds
- 76 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 2kReads8.3Score22314d adds
- 77 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
- 78 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
- 79 The Legend of Consort Ling in Qianlong's Harem 乾隆后宫之令妃传 He inherits a splendid empire and commands a harem of countless beauties, yet he knows that every smiling face is only there to keep up appearances. “Your Highness, His Majesty's shoes don't seem to fit.” One honest remark no one else dared to make changes the course of a beauty's life. Her father says no one in the palace can be trusted, yet Empress Fucha treats her with complete sincerity. In the eyes of the world, she betrays her mistress and seduces the emperor. But they don't know that pity 630Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 80 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 7.1kReads8.4Score82314d adds
- 81 The Tale of Empress Tong Jia of the Qing Palace 清宫之佟佳皇后传 Also known as The Empress’s Professionalism: A Half-Day “Elder Sister, are you getting married?” “No, that’s called entering the palace.” Tongjia Qingyue was a woman who served as empress for just one day. She was known as the shortest-lived empress in Qing history: Empress Xiaoyiren. She was the niece of Empress Dowager Cihe, mother of Emperor Kangxi, the daughter of Imperial Uncle Tong Guowei, and Kangxi’s own cousin. She was Kangxi’s third empress, as well as his last. He never appointed anot 511Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Schemes of the Qing Palace: Complete in Three Volumes 清宫谋(全3册) Bestselling author Lian Jing Zhuyi, whose works have garnered over ten million clicks, follows The Chronicles of the Six Dynasties with a decade in the making, bringing to life the love and hate of three emperors across the Shunzhi, Kangxi, and Yongzheng reigns! She is the daughter of a bewitching consort from the previous dynasty, breathtakingly beautiful yet condemned to a lifetime of servitude. She is the brightest “pearl” in the Qing imperial harem, who ends up in the Cold Palace by a twist 598Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 83 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
- 84 The Noble Consort’s Blessed Pregnancy: She Takes the Harem by Storm! 贵妃福孕,在后宫杀疯了! [Completed! Bonus chapters may appear from time to time] In her previous life, Lin Jinyu was a lone wolf in the imperial harem. After taking fierce revenge for the two pitiful children, Consort Cheng, satisfied after seeing her daughter married, closed her eyes for the last time. When she opened them again, she was back in her maiden home. The price, it seemed, was having children: the more, the better. For the sake of the children she had lost in her previous life, Lin Jinyu embarked on a journ 1.5kReads8.9Score14314d adds
- 85 After One Soul Swap, Everyone Wants to Do It Again 灵魂互换一次后,谁都惦记着再换 Just after transmigrating, Mo Qiyue watches a familiar palace-intrigue scene in which someone is being framed, laughing her head off from the sidelines. The next moment, she discovers that she’s the unlucky victim of the scheme. Bound to a soul-swap System that lets her exchange souls with others, Mo Qiyue gives a sly smile. Isn’t this basically a set of trial passes for experiencing different identities? 575Reads8.8Score10814d adds
- 86 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Consort Xiao's Daily Guide to Staying Alive 穿越大唐之萧淑妃保命日常 [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + Medicine + A Soft-Spoken but No Push-over Heroine + A Sickly, Scheming Hero] Oh no! It's Xiao Shufei, the concubine Wu Zetian had turned into a human swine! Newly transmigrated Xiao Xiao is frozen on the spot: As a transmigrator with no System, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger, she not only has to overturn her gruesome fate, but also take on an empress who ruled an era!? When she learns the truth, tears stream down her face: Is it too late to kill mys 94Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 87 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后,小主她一路高升 [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score33114d adds
- 88 Transmigrate: A Cousin's Harem Adventures 穿越之表妹后宫日常 [Everyday life + palace and household intrigue + no golden finger + devoted romance in the later part] Luo Sanghua: She transmigrates and becomes a cousin, only to learn that she is destined to die young. Her goal: survive. Xiang Xiuyu: He thinks he is smarter than all his brothers. His goal: become emperor, and an exceptionally wise and powerful one at that. His goal after that: be an emperor who has Sanghua by his side forever. The palace intrigue isn’t particularly clever, and the romance isn 6.2kReads8.7Score53714d adds
- 89 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 187Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深,垂帘听政做太后 [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 658Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 92 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
- 93 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚:皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 106Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 94 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后,偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.8kReads9.0Score19414d adds
- 95 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情,尤物娘娘多胎封后 [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.7kReads9.1Score30314d adds
- 96 Want to Slack Off? Your Princess Consort Is Calling You to the Palace Intrigue! 想摆烂?福晋喊你去宫斗! (The ratings are just starting out and will gradually rise, so don’t worry about giving this a try. You’re welcome to read along every day.) [Strong concubine + household and palace intrigue + frog companion’s pocket dimension + food + multiple babies in one pregnancy] Man Jinzhi transmigrated into the body of a 180-jin, plump and rosy-cheeked concubine in Prince Jin’s manor. On the very night she was summoned to his bed, she nearly did the prince in. After being confined and not even getting 344Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 97 A First-Rank Palace Consort 一品宫妃 After dying a miserable death in a car accident in her previous life, she is reborn as a low-ranking palace maid in the cold palace who could starve to death at any moment. Song Qingqiao only wants a peaceful life as an ordinary palace maid who gets to eat her fill every day. But she accidentally heals the cold and unfeeling emperor, and somehow ends up as a favored concubine deep in the palace, despised by the officials and envied by the other consorts... 209Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 98 Quick Transmigration: The Beauty’s Fertility Brings Endless Blessings 快穿生子,美人福孕连连 Her mother died giving birth to her, her father favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, and the heir of the Marquis's household broke off their engagement in the street. Ji Yunhuan nearly lost her virtue, then was thrown into a nunnery to live or die on her own. At death's door, she was bound to a Childbearing System. If she entered the palace and bore the emperor an heir, she would gain a position of supreme power. She would show no mercy to a single person who had ever mistreated her! [ 2.2kReads7.3Score19314d adds
- 99 The Female Side Character in an Old-School Romance Wakes Up 古早言情文女配觉醒了 [Rebirth + villainess + no golden finger] Rumors in the capital said that the Heqin Prince's heir had gone south to Jiangnan and been bewitched by a village girl. He was so besotted that he wanted to marry her as his legal wife, despite the rules and their difference in status. Even the emperor indulged his recklessness instead of stopping him, issuing an imperial decree to help him get his way. Everyone couldn't help wondering what kind of breathtaking beauty the girl must be to have the heir s 446Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 100 Willows in the Wind 风中柳 [Ruthless heroine➕female-lead power fantasy➕light ensemble-style palace intrigue➕face-slapping and scum-bashing➕primarily focused on building her career] (Female lead is a virgin; male lead is not) Jiang Fu, the Jiang family’s fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter, was lovely and graceful. Unfortunately, her stepmother was cruel and her father was heartless. As an illegitimate daughter, she had no say even in the marriage that mattered most to a woman. Her family could manipulate her as they p 2.1kReads8.8Score29214d adds
















































