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- 51 The Childhood Sweetheart Can't Compete with the Newcomer: The Crown Princess Is Far Too Irresistible 青梅不敌天降，太子妃她太过撩人 [Villainess + winning hearts + male lead has a past, female lead is chaste + palace and household intrigue + pregnancy] Fu Qingtang, the general's daughter, is the hostage the Fu family left with the emperor. She grew up in the palace and has been childhood friends with the crown prince, Qi Junli. The two share a deep affection for each other. Just as everyone assumes Fu Qingtang will become the crown princess in all but name, an imperial decree appointing the crown princess arrives at the Grand 2.5kReads8.2Score31114d adds
- 52 The Beloved Consort Takes Her Place: The Mad Emperor Claims Her for Life 宠妃归位，疯批帝王锁余生 A reborn heroine who seems charming and obedient as the emperor’s favorite consort x an emperor who appears cold but is fiercely possessive Heroine: Jiang Yunxi x Hero: Chu Hanxi Jiang Yunxi was the current emperor’s cousin and the Empress Dowager’s most beloved niece. Anyone with eyes could see that she was all but destined to become mistress of the harem. But Jiang Yunxi had always known that whether in her previous life or this one, she would never become mistress of the harem. Her imperial 3kReads6.8Score24014d adds
- 53 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
- 54 You Forced Me to Disfigure Myself? Then Watch Me Become Empress! 逼我毁容？母仪天下给你看！ [Reborn for Revenge + Household and Palace Intrigue + The Men Aren’t Chaste, the Women Are + Instantly the Sole Favorite + Black-Hearted Heroine + Brain-Off Power Fantasy] In her previous life, Jiang Rou was the most beautiful courtesan at Yichun House. With her delicate, soft features and naturally seductive body, she drove every man wild. Yet she devoted herself entirely to helping Shangguan Duanru win favor. In the end, Shangguan Duanru slashed her face and threw her in with the beggars. Less 401Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 55 Seductive Escape: The Palace Maid Rejects His Advances, but the Emperor Pursues Her Night After Night 媚逃：宫女拒承欢，圣上夜夜缠 [Reborn + both leads are pure + possessive pursuit + wife-winning redemption + happy ending] [Charming, clear-headed palace maid who only wants to escape VS devoted, obsessive emperor who convinces himself she loves him] Shen Qingli, a palace maid serving before the emperor, observed three years of mourning for her mother. Emperor Helian Cheng of Jian’an waited for her all three years. In her previous life, Shen Qingli was moved by him and became his concubine. A year later, she died a horrible 327Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 56 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 8.7kReads7.8Score53814d adds
- 57 The Emperor’s Favorite Lady-in-Waiting 皇上独宠御前掌事宫女 Shen Ru was sold into the palace as a child. Later, thanks to Consort Shu's great kindness, she lived a fairly comfortable life. But Consort Shu was eventually framed for practicing witchcraft. The emperor was furious and ordered her death. Shen Ru followed the young Second Prince, Situ Yi, to the Cold Palace, where the two depended on each other from then on. A few years later, fortune finally turned in their favor: the emperor and the crown prince died one after another. To preserve her positi 1.9kReads8.4Score13614d adds
- 58 The Fertile Little Palace Maid Is Sweet and Soft, Driving the Mad Emperor Wild 易孕小宫女娇且软，馋哭疯批帝王 [Sweet, tearful little palace maid & barren, deranged emperor] [Not both virgins | Coercive romance | He dotes on her exclusively after they meet | She later conceives and rises in status | Light palace intrigue | Powerful man, weak woman] Su Mian had seen too many concubines lose the emperor’s favor, some even losing their lives while competing for it. The only rule she lived by as a palace maid was: disguise herself, save money, and leave the palace! Who knew that one unexpected collision woul 15.1kReads8.5Score2k14d adds
- 59 The Lottery System: The Green Tea Consort's Daily Balancing Act 抽奖系统：绿茶娘娘的端水日常 [Alternate setting, not an exclusive romance, and they are not each other’s first and only. The heroine doesn’t love the emperor; she’s only doing her job.] From palace kitchen maid to empress Everyone thinks Ye Yu owes her success to the emperor’s devoted love. Alas, love that runs too deep never lasts… [Your remaining days of survival are running low. Please recharge.] Ha. As if there’s any true love in an imperial household. She has her transmigration-awakened Empress Growth System to th 497Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 60 Crafting a Phoenix: From Consort Jin to Empress Dowager 匠心谋凰：从瑾嫔到太后 [Palace intrigue, alternate setting, a vast harem with many ranks, not a one-on-one favorite, most characters are clever and ruthless, a few are reckless fools, and the heroine stays clear-headed from beginning to end. A satisfying story with a touch of ensemble cast.] Tang Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, sent into the palace by her father as a lucky charm to prove his loyalty. But that’s fine by her: Her ambitious and capable father earns her steady promotions in the e 1.2kReads8.0Score13514d adds
- 61 The Imperial Consort's Palace Intrigue 贵妃美人宫斗 From entering the palace to wielding power over the entire harem, this story follows the favored consort's growth from innocence to maturity. (Favored → cast aside → fighting back →). With a focus on palace intrigue and the ties between the imperial court and the inner palace. The emperor's feelings shift from novelty to suspicion, then guilt, then dependence… 27Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 62 The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝 Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet 14.2kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 63 My Mother Remarried into the Palace, and I Got the Crown Prince's Baby 随母改嫁进宫，我却怀了太子的崽 Her mother is a Consort, and her younger sister is a princess. Jiang Ruyue should be the darling of heaven in everyone’s eyes. Unfortunately, the emperor is not her biological father. She is only the Consort’s unwanted burden, brought into the palace with her. In her previous life, she trusted the wrong people, and her nephew and niece were killed by villains. Her elder brother died in battle, and her sister-in-law coughed up blood and died. Her mother, the Consort, was so devastated that she di 2.5kReads7.2Score31014d adds
- 64 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 140Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 Lady Zhaoyi Grows Arrogant on the Emperor's Favor 昭仪娘娘她恃宠生骄 By imperial decree, Yu Qingyao, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong’an’s household, was given to Prince Jing as his wife. Her rank was a little low, but that was fine. Once she won Prince Jing over, her status would rise soon enough! Qingyao sharpened her knives and got ready to go all in on Prince Jing. The following year, the late emperor passed away, and Prince Jing ascended the throne. He made Qingyao a Zhaoyi and granted her the main hall of Guanju Palace as her residence. In Dec 270Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 67 A Qing Dynasty Guide to Educating My Husband 清穿之教夫笔记 After a car accident, a modern woman from the 21st century transmigrates as one of the twin daughters of Niohuru Lingzhu, a fourth-rank court ceremonial official. The elder daughter is granted in marriage to Fourth Prince Yinzhen as his secondary consort, while the younger daughter is granted in marriage as the primary consort of Thirteenth Prince. The sisters reveal their identities to each other when they are young and help their family rise step by step. Later, they work to help Fourth Prince 2.9kReads8.9Score22014d adds
- 68 The Entire Court Can Read Minds, and the Little Palace Maid Is Everyone's Favorite 满朝文武读心术，小宫女全朝独宠 [Mind-reading across the whole court + everyone's favorite + lighthearted + hilarious] Li Qingle transmigrates into a book, landing in an ancient novel as a little palace maid who stands behind the emperor and fans him. The emperor says, “These are the memorials you've submitted? What is all this nonsense? ‘Your Majesty, what will you eat today?’ What I eat is my business. Why are you asking me? Do you have nothing better to do all day?” [Of course they have nothing better to do. Your ministers 206Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 69 What?! The Empress Consort Rose from Palace Maid to the Top! 惊！娘娘竟是宫女上位！ From the moment Yun Rou climbed into his bed, her goal was clear. She would play a frail, innocent favorite who had eyes only for the emperor, and slowly work her way up in the imperial harem. From the day he ascended the throne, Shen Hui’s goal was just as clear. The harem had no place for useless people. His favor would be granted solely according to their usefulness. Then one day, he tasted a bowl of sweet lychee soup, and there was no turning back. Everyone said the emperor was merely indulg 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Born with a Seductive Charm! The Heirless Emperor Begs for an Heir 媚骨生香！绝嗣帝王掐腰求子嗣 [Not exclusive to each other + strong female lead + palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + pleasure without attachment + good fertility + dog-training romance + devoted love later on] In her previous life, the entire Gu family was wiped out, meeting a tragic end. Only after her death did she learn that her whole family had been expendable pawns. This time around, Gu Qingyan intends to help her original self change her fate. After careful planning, she successfully enters the palace. The emper 4kReads6.2Score46214d adds
- 71 The Emperor's Beloved: His Bewitching Consort Knows How to Tempt Him 帝王心尖宠：妖娆妃子太撩人 The rating has just been posted. [Max-level, sweet-faced-but-black-hearted Daddy emperor with life-and-death power + secretly delicate and lovesick lotus] [Palace intrigue + household battles + exclusive favor from the start + sweet romance + age gap] [An old house catching fire + a seductive little beauty] When the transmigrated heroine and the reborn heroine fought over the book’s future male lead, the Fourth Prince, even her fake elder sister competed to marry the Third Prince. Chu Yaoyao, th 624Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 72 Legend of the Harem: Yun 后宫之云传奇 [Traditional historical romance + Palace intrigue] In the fifth month of Yongxu, at the imperial selection, Yiyun, the daughter of a county magistrate, entered the palace as a Nineteenth-Rank Lady. See how she first won the emperor’s heart. See how she survived the perilous inner palace. And what will her ending be? 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Entering the Palace to Seize the Phoenix Throne, with a Treacherous Minister as My Blade 入宫，夺凤权，奸臣为我掌中刀 Reborn for revenge + palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + the emperor is a dog + becoming empress dowager + a powerful minister as a blade that shakes the court [The mild-mannered scholar who turns utterly ruthless vs. the general's daughter, a reborn, bloodthirsty demon empress] Could a Yangzhou singing girl really become empress? “No, they're wrong. Taohua will kill the tyrant and rule this realm!” She is Shen Wanyin, daughter of the Shen family, whose maternal relatives ar 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 Ninefold Spring: The Empress Consort’s Exclusive Favor 九重春：娘娘她独得恩宠 Song Peiqing is the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, kept deep within its inner quarters, and the eldest daughter who was mistakenly switched at birth years ago. After more than a decade confined to the estate, one imperial decree sends her by mistake into a gilded cage. Her legitimate elder sister resents her, the women of the imperial harem watch her with wary eyes, and the emperor's heart is as cold as a deep pool. Better to savor a lotus-seed pastry, enjoy the clear rain in th 388Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 76 Phoenix of Beauty 姝凰 [Traditional Historical Romance] [Palace and Household Intrigue] [Not a Pure Couple] [Clear-Headed, Strong-Willed Heroine] Orphaned Chu Yishu was forced to live under her uncle's roof with her younger siblings, where his family bullied and mistreated them. Then fate took a turn. Beautiful and gentle Chu Yishu was sent to the bed of the Prince of Shangqin. For the sake of her siblings and herself, Chu Yishu used every means at her disposal, seized every opportunity, and firmly captured the Prince 501Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 77 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Princess Consort of Prince Li Shows Up on Her Own and Hooks the Proud Prince 自己跑来的离王妃勾住傲娇王爷 (Two powerful leads, both romantically inexperienced + a beloved physician princess + face-slapping + no fake sweetness + the husband chases her after losing her + a sweet romance) No major career plotline. Su Yike, a master of both medicine and poison, opened her eyes to find herself in the fictional Tianqi Kingdom, as the eldest daughter of Duke Su's family, who had been unconscious for six years! The God of War Prince: “She cannot be a concubine. I don't want a concubine! Ke'er, please st 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Passion on the Dragon Throne: The Coldhearted Emperor Turns Out to Be a Devoted Husband 龙榻缠情，薄情帝王竟是宠妻奴 [Not both leads’ first time + palace intrigue + revenge + status gap + substitute marriage + coercive love] A Yan takes the place of the Princess of Jiang and marries into the Zhao Dynasty, where she is named a Zhaoyi consort. As soon as she enters the palace, she is sent away to a remote imperial residence. Everyone assumes that this sickly woman, so clearly out of favor, will spend her life neglected and lonely in the residence. But against all expectations, she climbs into the emperor’s bed a 475Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 80 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
- 81 The Maid Is Sweet and Scheming, Climbing Her Way to the Top 宫女又茶又媚，一路内卷做娘娘 [They scheme against each other + the male lead has been with other women, while the female lead is chaste + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on + marriage before love] The rating just came in. It’ll go up later. The heroine grows over time! She suffers a little at first, but later fights back and gets a major power-up! She was once the cherished jewel of the Jinzhong prefect, raised like nobility. But when her father was exposed for corruption and thrown into prison, she was implicate 265Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 82 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
- 83 I Slacked Off Until the End and Became Empress 摆烂到最后，侧妃封后了 In the first year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of a prince. In the second year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of the Crown Prince. In the sixth year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was an imperial consort. … … After who knew how many years of marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she became empress. Looking back on her life many years later, she had once felt the stirrings of love, once been melancholy and sentimental, and once tried to fight back… S 1.7kReads8.8Score10514d adds
- 84 Cast Out for Having No Heir, She Remarries the Emperor Who Could Have No Children and Bears Two in Three Years 无子被休，改嫁绝嗣皇帝三年抱俩 Childbirth + remarrying + face-slapping her ex-husband + an old flame rekindled + devoted husband Zhuang Yanhua became the laughingstock of the entire capital. In the five years since she married into the Duke of Weiguo's household, she had never conceived. But just two months after Wei Tingyu's cousin moved into the residence, she became pregnant with his child. Her sole condition for giving birth was to be made his equal wife. Otherwise, the Wei family would have no heirs. When Zhuang Yanhua r 19.4kReads8.3Score2.9k14d adds
- 85 After His White Moonlight Enters the Palace, the Dog Emperor Won’t Stop Pursuing Her 白月光入宫后，狗皇帝紧追不舍 [Historical romance + both pure + childhood sweethearts + fictional setting + devoted love] From the moment she was born, Su Qining always got everything she wanted. Her family spoiled her until she became the little tyrant of the capital. She was dazzlingly beautiful and willful, the apple of the Crown Prince’s eye since childhood, and his future Crown Princess. But when the Crown Prince broke off their engagement, she became the laughingstock of the capital. Worse still, on the day of his wedd 314Reads5.7Score10414d adds
- 86 The Palace Maid's Lush Beauty Softens the Emperor's Heart 宫女美艳娇软，皇帝缓放心尖 The day the Grand Tutor’s residence was raided, Jiang Xi escaped with her younger sister. But an arrow had wounded her sister’s leg, leaving her unable to walk. To survive, Jiang Xi had no choice but to enter the palace as a cleaning maid. But her sister’s leg was getting worse, and with her current status, there was no way she could get her treated. Just then, the Empress Dowager was selecting maids to attend to the emperor. Jiang Xi pretended to fall and successfully got herself sent to the Ha 281Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 From Laundry Maid to the Emperor’s Closest Attendant 从浣衣奴到天子近侍 (Not a wish-fulfillment story. This is the story of a kindhearted, somewhat lucky palace maid who rises to a high position.)(A small ensemble cast.) Qingxu is a maid in the Laundry Bureau who just wants a simple, easy life. So she spends her savings to move to Yong Alley and take a cushy job as a palace cleaner. One act of kindness leads to an endless stream of requests. Her continued secret help ends up making her a prince's personal maid. The prince comes through for her, and she eventually co 7.4kReads8.1Score83914d adds
- 89 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 90 Jiang Hua Is So Enchanting, She Has Pei Lang Wrapped Around Her Finger 姜花如此多娇，撩得裴郎折了腰 [Marriage first, love later + devoted couple with secret crushes + sunny, energetic heroine vs. scheming top scholar] Through a twist of fate, country girl Jiang Huazhen marries Pei Yuancheng, the newly crowned top scholar. Her childhood nemesis has suddenly become her real husband. Things are awkward and unfamiliar, and their wedding night is... hard to describe. Before long, she discovers a divorce agreement in the study. She's just about to pack up and happily head home to enjoy her retiremen 4.1kReads7.9Score49414d adds
- 91 Reborn as a Phoenix: Your Majesty, Please Behave Yourself 重生为凰，皇上请自重 Xie Ci was reborn, returning to the year she was sixteen. A rebirth without ambition might as well be a wasted life. This time, her goal was to bear a prince, outlive the emperor, and help her son take the throne so she could become empress dowager! Emperor Jing: Hah! That silly little rabbit thinks she can turn the world upside down! 484Reads9.2Score10514d adds
- 92 Bound to a Tyrant, I Won Without Lifting a Finger 与暴君绑定后我躺赢了 (Original title: The Tyrant's Fish-Out-of-Water Empress Keeps Slacking Off) [Tyrant's exclusive devotion + laid-back empress + yandere emperor + lighthearted, sweet, and satisfying + both leads have no past relationships, 1v1 + utterly doting + easy, funny read + brainless indulgence] When the laziest noble consort in history meets a possessive tyrant... While the other women in the palace exhaust themselves scheming, she just wants to lie flat and live like a couch potato. Little does she know, 3.5kReads8.5Score42414d adds
- 93 The Beloved Consort Reborn, No Longer in Love After Ten Years, Leaves the Tyrant Mad 宠妃重生十年后不爱了，暴君疯了 [A devoted emperor and consort + exclusive affection + one-on-one, both devoted only to each other + a mix of sweet and heartbreaking moments + a little palace and household intrigue] [Calculating, dark, and possessive emperor VS beautiful, charming, and guileless reborn favorite consort] Jiang Mingyi entered the Crown Prince's residence at the age of ten. She rose from secondary consort to Noble Consort, enjoying the emperor's favor and an easy life for ten years. Only after she swallowed a cup 2.1kReads8.7Score19914d adds
- 94 The Empress Is Coldhearted, Yet Rises Step by Step 娘娘薄情，步步为后 Shen Tongning had been the emperor’s favorite consort for two years, always believing that he loved her. It wasn’t until his first love entered the palace that she finally realized he had never loved her at all. His beloved framed her for using witchcraft to sow chaos in the harem. The emperor gave her no chance to prove her innocence, ruthlessly stripped her of her title, and demoted her to a convict servant in the Yeting Palace. The Shen family was implicated as well. Their home was confiscate 458Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Trial Bride Is Sweet and Tender, and the Aloof Imperial Uncle Cherishes Her 试婚丫鬟娇又软，清冷皇叔掌中娇 His Highness Prince Liang was once the famed God of War of Southern Chu. With the tenth year of his marriage approaching, rumors suddenly spread that he had accidentally suffered an injury to a vital part of his body on the battlefield. Huazhi was lowborn, a maid assigned to test the wedding night for the Young Miss Yun. At first, Huazhi thought he was cold and taciturn, ruthless and arrogant. Though his methods were somewhat cruel, he was renowned throughout the imperial capital as a “gentlem 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6kReads8.8Score58714d adds
- 97 A Dazzling Beauty, the Spy Princess Can’t Escape the Emperor’s Embrace 娇丽动人，细作公主难逃帝王怀 When the emperor of Dayan first ascended the throne, Ning Shuang was bundled off by Beiqiang and sent straight to Xiao Shiyan’s bed. The stunning beauty earned his favor as soon as she entered the palace, bewitching the emperor until he lost his senses. But rumors in the harem claimed Ning Shuang was merely Consort Qin’s double, destined to be cast aside once the consort and Xiao Shiyan made up. Ning Shuang was clear-eyed about her position: she was a spy planted in the harem by Beiqiang, and sh 1.3kReads8.8Score15514d adds
- 98 A Long-Awaited Return to the Palace 宫阙久别 [Sweet romance] [Mutual devotion] She never believed she could find true love in an emperor. Given the chance, she would always try to escape the palace, but he would never let her go. He only wanted to cherish her in the palm of his hand and dote on her alone. Chen Luo Chu, though mountains and rivers may lie between us, I’ll wait for all the days we have ahead! 158Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 99 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 3kReads8.8Score34014d adds
- 100 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 633Reads9.0Score10014d adds
