Novels like The Tale of Wanning: Moon Over the Palace Walls
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- 1 I Just Want to Stay Alive, but the Emperor Spoils Me Too Much 只想保住小命，奈何皇上太宠 I'm the king of playing it safe in esports, and now I'm a low-ranking palace consort. I come with an invincible sign-in System that gives me a random reward once every seven days. I meant to use the System to keep a low profile until the end of time, but a scented pill from one sign-in unexpectedly turned me into a “tool.” I only wanted to lie low and stay alive until the day I could return, but things didn't go as I wished. “Stop right there. Did I say you could leave?” “Stupid System, why give 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Frail Noble Consort Is Causing Trouble Again 病弱贵妃又作妖了 [Both leads are devoted only to each other + the emperor dotes on her throughout + palace intrigue + mind-reading] [The seemingly spoiled and arrogant, actually lie-flat, black-bellied Noble Consort VS the seemingly gentle and refined, actually cold and ruthless, black-bellied Emperor] Shen Qingai was a famously sickly beauty, panting after three steps and coughing after five. The princes and nobles of the capital disliked her frail health, but coveted the power behind her. Shen Qingai’s great-g 1.2kReads—Score127Shelves
- 3 Heartslayer's Scheme: The Dead Consort Returns 弑心谋：亡妃归来 Reborn after three years, she has shed the naivety of her past life. Under the guise of a marriage alliance, she once again steps into the heart of the power struggle in the state of Zichen. The arrogance of the maternal relatives, the emperor’s balancing act, the constraints imposed by her homeland. The court seethes with intrigue, and the borderlands are in turmoil. When the dignity of a marriage alliance becomes a battlefield, and a fragile facade conceals a sharp edge, Qingli stands at the b —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Panic: The Jade-Like Young Master's Unhinged Side 惊慌，如玉公子疯批骨 [Transmigrate Into a Book + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + 1v1 + Yandere Madman + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] In her previous life, he was the gentle and refined Prince Jing’an. He surrendered his military command for her, only to die with his blood staining the road to the underworld. After transmigrating into the book, she wanted nothing to do with him again. But on the day they first met, the sight of those impossibly refined eyes stirred inexplicable panic in her heart. He was still the s —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A History of Rising Through the Harem 深宫上位史 Her father asked her, “If you enter the palace as a Talented Lady, isn’t that enough for you?” She smiled. A Talented Lady was a rank anyone could trample on. If she was going to enter the palace, she might as well do everything she could to climb higher. She would be satisfied only when she reached the position she wanted. Xiao Lin had many women in his harem, but one day there was someone he wanted to favor above all the others. Since he had already chosen to favor her, he might as well indul 1.5kReads6.5Score109Shelves
- 6 The Delicate Little Crybaby Makes the Mad Emperor See Red 娇气小哭包，勾得疯批帝王红了眼 [Palace intrigue + fake uncle-niece relationship + coercive love + aloof beauty + surrender + sweet romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] The pampered girl in all of the capital who fears the emperor most is forced into his arms when he’s drunk, only to become the precious one he can’t bear to let anyone touch. The aloof beauty descends from her pedestal just to win a smile from the little crybaby. In Pei Ning’s eyes, Xiao Wang is a cat, and she’s just a mouse that could be crushed at any 9.1kReads—Score1.3kShelves
- 7 The Palace Maid Who Bore an Heir and Won the Emperor's Favor 借种宫婢她宠冠后宫 [Sweet Romance + Pregnancy + Charming Little Palace Maid vs. Cool, Distant Emperor + His One and Only Favorite + He Falls First + Fake Marriage Before Love] [One-Sentence Summary: A woman used as a tool to conceive an heir gradually becomes the emperor’s favorite and rises to the empress’s throne] Su Qingwan is fair-skinned and beautiful, but she is the lowest-ranking dancer in the opera troupe. Her greatest wish in life is to serve out her years and leave the palace with her elder sister. Unexp 160Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 8 So What If She Was the Late Emperor’s Consort? Seducing the Crown Prince Is a Piece of Cake 先帝妃又如何，勾太子，顺手的事 [A devoted crown prince who doesn't realize his own feelings x a seductive, scheming beauty, once an imperial consort] While the late emperor was still alive, the crown prince was already caught in her web. But Yu Wanrou had no love for him then. She only meant to use his influence to escape the palace and the torments she suffered there. She was greedy, too: she wanted to poison the old emperor while she was at it. Crown Prince Xiao Heng was an upright man. He was always telling her to behave, 528Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 9 The King of Hell's Agent Takes It Easy in the Cold Palace 阎王特工在冷宫摆烂 Palace intrigue + transmigration + lighthearted + strong heroine + secret identity + satisfying read + sweet romance Shen Yuan transmigrated into the body of a disgraced consort banished to the Cold Palace and thought: Could there be any better luck? A top agent in her previous life and an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace in this one, Shen Yuan thought this was the most comfortable assignment she'd had in either life. A private room with meals and lodging included, zero socializing, zero dut 963Reads—Score106Shelves
- 10 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 15kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
- 11 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 58.9kReads8.4Score9.5kShelves
- 12 A Laid-Back Life as a Concubine After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书成为妾室后的咸鱼日常 [Transmigrates into a book] [Everyday child-rearing] [No golden finger] [Not a clean romance, proceed with caution] Lin Siyao never expected that reading a novel would send her straight into the story, as the concubine of Prince Qin, Zhao Hanqian, who died in her bridal sedan before she could even enter his household. In this feudal dynasty, where social ranks are rigidly enforced, Lin Siyao has heard that another transmigrator was branded a demon and burned to death. She doesn't dare entertain 4.2kReads8.7Score285Shelves
- 13 Palace Charms: The Concubine's Daughter, a Screen Queen, Snares a Mad Emperor 宫阙媚：庶女影后钓疯帝王 Movie queen Su Yinshuang died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of a marquis. Selected for the palace, she was given the low rank of Changzai. The rule for surviving the inner palace: never, ever fall in love with the emperor. She knew this better than anyone. In her previous life, she had acted out every kind of romance. In this life, she wanted only wealth and honor, and would never give away a shred of her true feelings. Gentle and obedient, with e 616Reads—Score106Shelves
- 14 The Beloved Consort Is a Little Spoiled 宠妃是个娇气包 Luo Zijun was a beauty from birth, blessed with extraordinary good fortune. When she was born, auspicious signs appeared in the sky, and rain fell on a drought-stricken region after months without it. Suitors came one after another from the time she was a child until she came of age. Even the emperor, seated in the highest position of all, was no exception. He, too, fell under her spell. At fifteen, Luo Zijun was selected for the palace and made Noble Lady Jin. Her name, meaning to cherish jade 4.5kReads7.0Score561Shelves
- 15 My White-Eyed-Wolf Sister and I Were Reborn and Swapped Souls 我和白眼狼妹妹重生后灵魂互换了 A cunning, ruthless heroine versus a twisted, obsessive hero In her previous life, Su Yu'er enjoyed the emperor's favor without end, until Shen Ningyue and the empress conspired to frame her. Reborn, she and Shen Ningyue switch souls. Now in Shen Ningyue's body, she initially plans to pretend they've made peace and team up with Su Yu'er to get revenge. But that plan falls through, so she lies low at Lady Zhaohua's side and stokes conflict in the harem, sowing suspicion between the empress and L 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Taking Her by Force! The Flirtatious Princess Is Out of Control 霸王硬上弓！钓系长公主撩疯了 [Flirtatious, alluring older woman VS calculating young wolf] [Married first, fall in love later + devoted love + one-on-one, both untouched + older woman/younger man romance] Nangong Qing, the eldest legitimate princess of Great Qi, was entrusted with the young emperor and the regency by the dying former emperor. All of the capital laughed at her for being twenty and still unmarried, calling her an old maid left on the shelf. When the young emperor took the reins of power, the ministers pressur 1.2kReads—Score122Shelves
- 17 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 6.1kReads8.9Score527Shelves
- 18 Scheming for the Emperor's Heart at Every Turn! Her Majesty Climbs to the Top 步步谋帝王心！娘娘一路扶摇直上 (Not a pure romance with only one partner, palace intrigue, favored from the middle onward, and doted on exclusively in the ending) Wen Jing Tan went from a heaven-blessed darling to a confiscated palace slave, and had long since had enough of being beaten and cursed at. One day, she was framed and, by a twist of fate, sent to the emperor's side. From then on, she swore to become The Outcast, second only to one and above all others. She wanted His Majesty's favor, and her family to flourish! The 689Reads8.2Score107Shelves
- 19 Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu 20.2kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
- 20 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 320Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 21 The Mad Concubine Is Too Unhinged, and His Majesty Indulges Her Without Restraint 病娇贵妃太疯批，陛下宠溺无度 [Palace intrigue | Scheming | Unhinged and possessive | Older man | Everyone protects her | Healing | Devoted to her in the second half] [Content warning] The male lead has a harem in the first half, but devotes himself to her alone in the second half. Readers who require a male lead with no past relationships should proceed with caution. This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. If you like everything going smoothly, proceed with caution. Ling Qihe's birth mother transmigrated into a chaoti 26kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
- 22 EN The Heroine’s White Moonlight: The Emperor and His Dark Moonlight Are Already Intimate 女主白月光，陛下和黑月光熟透了 [Cold, ruthless emperor vs. crazy, adorable heroine] She transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of Prince Jin'an, a cannon-fodder character who dies early in the book. Arrogant and extravagant? She'll own it. Crazy and vicious? That too. But sit around and wait to die? Not a chance. The male lead, who comes to Jinzhou to find evidence that her father, Prince Jin'an, is plotting a rebellion, is none other than Zong Zhengheng, emperor of Great Zhang. If he wants to be her kept man for a mon 117.4kReads9.0Score19.6kShelves
- 23 After the Villainess Got Pregnant and Married, the Male Lead Turned Dark Overnight 女配怀崽嫁人后，男主一夜黑化了 Completed, with extra chapters! [Not a transmigration or rebirth story; multiple characters awaken to the truth] [The male lead is scheming and dark; the heroine is a spoiled, timid beauty; one-on-one romance; both leads are inexperienced] When Xiao Yining had a fever, she dreamed that she was the wicked supporting lady in a story. Her fiancé was the second male lead, secretly in love with the heroine. He would rebel for her, only to be killed by the male lead in the end, while the Xiao family w 6.5kReads9.0Score824Shelves
- 24 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 16.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
- 25 After His Wife Yielded Her Place to the Talented Female Deputy General, the Duke's Estate Went Bankrupt 夫人让贤女副将后，国公府破产了 At the victory banquet, Xu Songhe saw her husband tie her jade pendant around the waist of his female deputy general. His eyes were full of affection. “It's just a trinket. You can have it.” She wanted her mother's keepsake back. All she got in return was his scolding that she was “unworthy of it.” When she discovered that her mother-in-law had thrown her parents' memorial tablets into the pigsty, her heart finally died. She flung down a divorce agreement and decisively reclaimed every bit of he 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 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 39.3kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
- 27 A Concubine’s Carefree Days 皇妾咸鱼日常 [Transmigration + alternate setting + lazy, carefree heroine + lighthearted daily life] Overworked office drone Zhuang Yunlan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a gentry family in the Jing Dynasty. After more than a decade of living off others and doing as little as possible, she never expects the imperial selection to reach Nan Zhili. A gentry family's young lady instantly becomes a junior consort to the crown prince. Her farming-life plot turns into a palace-int 5kReads8.5Score392Shelves
- 28 The Beautiful, Sweet, and Delicate Consort Is Spoiled Without Limit by the Cold, Cruel Emperor 娘娘美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 In the fifth year of the Zhahe era of the Great Yan, Emperor Pei Guanyan declares that he will become a monk. In truth, it's a ploy to distract everyone while he secretly investigates corrupt officials at court. But the Empress Dowager takes him at his word and is anxious day and night. She goes to great lengths to match him with her good friend's daughter, Murong Xian, hoping only to soften the Emperor's cold nature. Murong Xian is breathtakingly beautiful and sweet, with a talent for stirring 7.7kReads—Score758Shelves
- 29 Qing Chen's Scheme 卿宸谋 [Not a virginal romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution! A story that could loosely be called an ancient Cinderella tale] [Traditional Historical Palace Intrigue]+ [Rich Plot]+ [A Mix of Sweetness and Heartbreak]+ [Slow-Burning Happy Ending] Autumn, Year Seventeen of the Nanyan era. The late emperor passed away, and his eleventh son, Xiao Yuning, ascended the throne, ushering in the Minghe era. In the third year of Minghe, the court decreed that officials of the fourth rank and 1.1kReads8.9Score120Shelves
- 30 After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光 (A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s 21.3kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
- 31 Who Says Being a Concubine Means Fighting in the Household? The Prince Takes It All on His Shoulders 谁说做妾要宅斗，王爷他一肩挑了 [Transmigrate into a book + doted on by one man + palace intrigue + sweet and soft on the outside, ruthless underneath + unconventional, ambitious heroine] Zhu Shande, once a ruthless overachiever, transmigrated into a low-ranking bedchamber attendant at the Third Prince's residence, with no title or status. She had been sent there by the prince's sworn enemy. After this disastrous start, she took one look at the attendants' meager monthly pay of two coins and five coppers. Zhu Shande put aside 727Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 32 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 2.5kReads9.1Score281Shelves
- 33 I Was Supposed to Be a Doormat, So Why Does the Emperor Remember Everything? 说好当受气包，怎么皇帝有记忆？ [Looks delicate and plays the victim, but is a fearsome flower × scheming emperor who retains his memories after reloading] (An antagonistic imperial couple, a reloading power fantasy, father-daughter affection, and a romance that grows sweeter by the day) Chu Mingzhao is the capital's most fearsome beauty. She can shatter a stone lion with one punch. But her unscrupulous father tricked her into entering the palace, where she was bound to a [System for Playing the Victim]. Little Four: Host, yo 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Empress Doesn't Fight for Favor, the Emperor Crowns Her Empress 娘娘不宫斗，帝王捧上后位 [A Dark, Unhinged Emperor vs. A Wild and Alluring Consort: Not a Pure Romance, but Full of Devotion, Thrills, and Sweetness!] Jiang Shu transmigrates into the harem of a tyrant, becoming an obscure Noble Lady. She thinks she’ll just keep her head down in the palace until old age. But then, to survive, she throws herself into the tyrant’s arms. The emperor adores her beyond measure! He clears out his entire harem for her and puts her on the throne as empress. From then on, their life as emperor a 1.3kReads9.1Score135Shelves
- 35 I Survived the Harem to the Grand Finale by Being Brazen 我靠嚣张在后宫活到大结局 The groom died suddenly, and the imperial edict turned to ashes. With my power as an imperial relative, my immense wealth, and the blade of my childhood sweetheart, I donned the dragon robe amid the chaos and secured this vast realm. I thought ruling the world was the end, until a teasing voice rang down from beyond the heavens on the day of the sacrifice to Heaven: "This mortal world really is more interesting than a game board." So the three years of people trading their children for food, the 8Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 36 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score267Shelves
- 37 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 9kReads7.7Score838Shelves
- 38 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 3kReads8.8Score343Shelves
- 39 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎，太子宠娇妾封后 [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.4kReads8.9Score225Shelves
- 40 Reborn, the Empress Wants Love, Not Power 重生归来，女帝她不要权势要爱情 [Reborn + a desperate pursuit to win back her husband + both leads are sexually pure + palace intrigue] [Dear readers, if you like rebirth stories and female-led novels, come take a look!] Donglan is a country where women hold power. Empress Dongfang Qingyan has three daughters: Dongfang Yue, Dongfang Ning, and Dongfang Zhi. In her previous life, Dongfang Ning put power above all else. After her elder sister died of illness, she devoted herself to claiming the throne. To achieve that goal, she t 257Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Noble Consort Is Stunning, and Both Emperor and Empress Fight to Spoil Her 贵妃娘娘真绝色，惹得帝后争相宠 Yao Ying saves a stranger, never expecting him to be Ying Heng, the emperor’s eldest son. After waking, Ying Heng falls for Yao Ying at first sight. He showers her with concern day after day, and eventually wins her heart. Then he comes to the Yao residence to ask for her hand as his principal consort. Her mother tells her he is no good for her, but she ignores the objections and insists on marrying him. Yet just before he is due to marry her, he takes Su Wanrou, the eldest daughter of Chancello 5.1kReads9.2Score620Shelves
- 42 The Silly Beauty Is Sweet and Soft, and the Regent Is Smitten 笨蛋美人乖又软摄政王他沦陷了 Su Ningning is simple-minded and innocent. On her wedding day, she stumbles upon rebels slaughtering her family and crashes straight into the arms of Lou Shengxue, the regent who holds power over the entire court. Cold and bloodthirsty, he was about to take her life when he unexpectedly discovered that she carried a secret remedy for breaking curses. He had no choice but to keep her by his side. Everyone laughs at her as a useless, foolish princess consort, but only Lou Shengxue knows that this 481Reads—Score100Shelves
- 43 The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠，尤物娘娘缚心上位 [Unhinged, Ruthless Heroine + Cold, Scheming, Obsessive Crown Prince + Palace Intrigue] [Before the heroine entered the palace, the hero already had wives and concubines, but the emperor had forced them on him for political reasons. He only went through the motions with them, and their relationships were in name only.] [Readers who mind this should proceed with caution] She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful. But when her father demoted her mother to a concub 2.4kReads—Score182Shelves
- 44 She Refused to Be the Crown Prince's Concubine and Married into the Prince's Manor. Now He Regrets It 拒为东宫妾，嫁王府，太子悔晕 Face-slapping * Punishing Scumbags * No Forgiveness * No Suffering in Silence * Two Strong Leads * Mutual Purity * Sweet Devotion Gu Xiyuan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, had loved the Crown Prince for two years. To support his disaster-relief efforts, she donated two hundred thousand taels of silver. Yet the Crown Prince wanted her younger female cousin to become the future Crown Princess and, as though bestowing a favor, would only make her a side consort. Simply because 60.4kReads8.5Score31.9kShelves
- 45 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.4kReads8.9Score202Shelves
- 46 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.7kReads8.9Score8kShelves
- 47 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.4kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
- 48 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 22.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
- 49 The Empress Is So Charming, His Majesty Is Reborn to Bend Over Backward for Her 娘娘多娇，陛下重生为其弯眉折腰 He abused her, hurt her, and kept her imprisoned. When she had lost all hope, she resolved to take revenge on him... Didn’t he want her heart? Then she would give it to him! That day, she stood amid a sea of flames, beautiful and tragic, utterly resolute... “Your Majesty, these are all things you taught me. When facing someone vastly stronger than you, the best way to lie low is to disguise yourself and act obedient. To defeat someone, first attack their heart. The greatest revenge on an enemy i 4.8kReads8.8Score282Shelves
- 50 Reborn on the Day of Her Husband's Wedding, She Turns the Tables Against All Odds! 重生回夫君大婚时，她逆风翻盘！ [Reborn + face-slapping and scumbag punishment + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + stunning, formidable heroine + scheming hero] Yun Zheng was the only daughter of Great Qi's richest tycoon, wealthy enough to rival a nation. In her previous life, she married into the Marquis's household with a lavish bridal procession, only to become a laughingstock on her wedding night. Her husband held a wedding ceremony with his first love, taking her as a second wife alongside Yun Zheng. His mother sma 33kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves
