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- 51 An Lingrong Reborn: Her Rise to Empress Dowager 安陵容重生：登上太后之位 After An Lingrong died, she was reborn with her memories intact. Gone were the caution, sensitivity, and inferiority that had defined her previous life. After all, she had been a favored consort for so long. Zhen Huan, Empress, we meet again in this life. This time, though, the game is on a whole different level... 370Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 52 Empresses in the Palace: One Step to the Top 甄嬛传之一步登天 After dying with a heart full of resentment, An Lingrong is astonished to discover that she has returned to the selection. At the time, she has yet to fall out with Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang, be exploited by the empress, or meet her end in the cold palace. Reborn, she unexpectedly binds herself to a comeback System and gains extraordinary skills in music, perfumery, and medicine. She can also read people's hearts and avert danger. This time, she will no longer be timid and insecure. She won't 3.6kReads8.1Score28914d adds
- 53 Xuan Ling Reborn: Brooding Ghostly Men Vie to Become Ling Rong's Husband 玄凌重生，阴湿男鬼争做陵容正夫 [The everyday life of a gloomy, sickly ghost with crippling insecurity, reborn and giving his wife the cold shoulder while washing her underwear] The young emperor once rose up and fought his way to seize power from the regent. But he eventually sank into a life of drugs and drink, becoming a foolish ruler. Poisoned and targeted for assassination, he found that everyone around him hated him and wished him dead. Now he has returned to the time when he brought down the Murong family, the most triu 9.5kReads8.7Score85014d adds
- 54 Reborn: Working at Yikun Palace 重生之我在翊坤宫当差 After transmigrating into a book, Puff discovers that she is the most tragic cannon-fodder character in the original story, doomed to die before she even gets ten minutes of screen time! Just as someone is strangling her and preparing to sink her in a well, she has a flash of inspiration and finds a way to survive. Unfortunately, she's a spy sent by the empress to the side of a favored consort, and nearly loses her life before she can even begin her mission! Luckily, the System appears in time a 36Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 55 Let’s Come Clean! Jian Qiu Reborn: Helping Yixiu Win the Palace Struggle 坦白局！剪秋重生：助宜修赢宫斗 Time for a heart-to-heart! Time for a heart-to-heart! Time for a heart-to-heart! Jian Qiu is reborn in the days when Yi Xiu was still at the prince's manor. She confesses that she has been reborn, then uses the knowledge from her past life to help Yi Xiu win the palace battles, become the principal consort, the Empress, and finally the Empress Dowager! “Side Consort, Rou Ze was the Prince's unattainable love in her previous life.” “Fine, then we'll ruin her reputation.” “Consort, Nian Shi Lan wa 4.8kReads6.1Score90414d adds
- 56 I Transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and Became Everyone’s Favorite with a Gossip System 穿越甄嬛，靠吃瓜系统当团宠 [Empresses in the Palace Fanfic] [Everyone's Darling] [Cute Baby] [Unconventional Palace Intrigue] [Redemption] [System] I was born as Zhen Huan's daughter and bound to a gossip System. I wanted to lie flat, but my mother and aunts heard every thought in my head! [Consort Hua, there's musk in your incense. That scumbag emperor has been deceiving you terribly!] The next day, the incense burner in Yikun Palace was smashed, and Consort Hua's fingernails were broken all over the floor. [Mother Shen, 116Reads—Score10814d adds
- 57 Rewriting Regrets in the World of Film and Television 影视世界：改写意难平 [Slow-Paced Transmigration + Behind the Scenes + Stirring Up Trouble + Ensemble Cast + Everyday Life Focus + Everyone Uses Their Brains + Immersive Experience + A Slight Golden Finger] This is a long novel with a focus on everyday logic, not the kind where the protagonist mows down everyone in sight. Everyone in this story has their wits about them. There are no useless cannon fodder characters, and everyone is smart. The protagonist keeps a low profile early on and doesn’t appear much. She only 3.9kReads7.0Score22614d adds
- 58 Transmigrating as An Lingrong: The Oriole and the Green Willow 穿越安陵容：黄鹂绿柳 An Lingrong is reborn for the first time as a member of the Anjia clan, with a father of high rank. She has everything go her way, gets revenge through face-slapping, rises through the ranks at lightning speed, and even picks up a handsome young man to warm her bed along the way. The second time, she is reborn on the night Consort Li loses her pregnancy, and gives birth to a child to make up for her regret. The third time, she is reborn on the day of the preliminary selection for the imperial ha 244Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 59 Empresses in the Palace: The Characters' Rebirths 甄嬛传：人物重生记 Volume One: An Lingrong is reborn when Consort Xi returns to the palace (complete) Volume Two: Huanbi and An Lingrong are both reborn (updating, nearing completion) Volume Three: Yixiu is reborn after Zhen Huan leaves the palace (updating) Volume Four: Please leave a comment 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Lingrong Reborn: The Enchanting Concubine Who Brings Ruin to the World 陵容重生：妖妃祸世 Reborn, An Lingrong returns and still chooses to enter the palace through the selection. She hates those who mocked her, those who treated her like a pawn and a plaything, and everyone in the palace. Given another chance at life, she'll crush everyone who looked down on her underfoot! Disclaimer: An Lingrong is the only heroine in this book, Bi Tao is her one and only sister, and the Emperor is the sole male lead. [The protagonist will absolutely not become involved with anyone except the Empero 587Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 61 Yixiu Reborn: Tormenting the Trash Emperor and Ruining Her Sister's White Moonlight 宜修重生虐渣帝，养废白月光姐姐 [Complete. Yixiu eventually assembles her team, and the protagonists join forces to slay the dragon. If you don't want to see Fat Orange die, consider this a warning.] Yixiu is reborn at the time she first becomes pregnant in the prince's household, before Rouze has even entered the family. In her previous life, the emperor's words, “A kind heart makes a beautiful face. If Chun Yuan were still alive, she would surpass you in every way,” cut deep like a poisonous thorn. In this life, she welcomes 1.7kReads8.1Score12614d adds
- 62 Empresses in the Palace: Cao Qinmo Reborn Amid Palace Intrigue 甄嬛传：曹琴默重生之宫廷风云 In her previous life, after Cao Qinmo died, her spirit wandered the palace. She watched helplessly as Wenyi was registered under another woman's name, as the new emperor ascended the throne, and as an imperial decree sent Wenyi far away to marry for peace... Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn on the very day she exposed Consort Hua. The emperor suspects her, the Empress Dowager is wary, and everyone looks on coldly... Given a second chance, how can she survive the whirlpool of harem con 148Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 63 An Lingrong Reborn: I'm No Sacrificial Pawn 安陵容重生：我不是炮灰 Everyone says An Lingrong was cruel and ruthless, and deserved to die. But who still remembers the innocent girl from Songyang County, gliding across a lotus pond in a boat, her singing so enchanting? Remember the day of the selection? She had traveled all the way to the palace, leaving before dawn and arriving after dark, yet she was still late. For the rest of her life, it seemed she was always rushing somewhere, sitting uneasily in that battered, jolting carriage. Only after swallowing the 165Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 64 Consort Hua Reborn: Commanding the Phoenix Court and Securing the Realm 华妃重生：掌凤仪定乾坤 [Reborn] + [Empresses in the Palace spin-off] + [Consort Hua as the heroine] + [Palace intrigue] [Being reborn doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. Everything takes time and careful planning... Feel free to leave a review, and please be gentle with your ratings. Thank you for staying with me.] Consort Hua opens her eyes and finds herself back in the first year of the Yongzheng reign At this time, the Happy and Pleasant Fragrance has only just been bestowed upon her, her elder brother wield 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 I Transmigrated as An Lingrong, and I Don't Know This Script 穿成安陵容，这个剧本我不熟 When I opened my eyes, I'd transmigrated into An Lingrong, three months pregnant. Here, I met Zhen Huan, whose face was disfigured again and again; Shen Meizhuang, who pursued Wen Shichu; Lady Fucha, who wanted to become a nun as soon as she entered the palace; Xia Dongchun, who was strong as an ox; and Attendant Chun, determined to replace the head of the Imperial Kitchen. Nian Shilan, who gave birth to a daughter at the start and was demoted to a low-ranking concubine; Cao Qinmo, who became 248Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Consort Jing Reborn: From the Start, I Stay Away from Huan Yi Xiang 敬妃重生：开局远离欢宜香 Feng Ruozhao became the Honored Consort Dowager Jing. She seemed to have all the honor and prestige she could want, but lost Longyue, who used to cling to her every moment. In one moment, her dream of being a consort dowager shattered, and Feng Ruozhao returned to the time before she entered the prince's residence. With a second chance at life, she stays away from Nian Shilan's Huanyi Fragrance and is fortunate enough to 2.4kReads7.2Score22514d adds
- 67 An Lingrong Reborn: Rewriting Empresses in the Palace 安陵容重生之重洗甄嬛传 In her previous life, she was the daughter of a county magistrate, scorned by everyone. Clinging to what little favor she had, she walked on eggshells. To survive, she learned to sing, dance, and blend fragrances, yet in the end she became the Empress’s weapon, hurting the people who had truly cared for her and earning the disgraceful name “Consort Li.” Given another chance at life, she wants none of that pitiful love or dependence. She strikes back at the Empress’s attempts to win her over and 1.3kReads—Score13214d adds
- 68 An Lingrong Reborn: Long Live the Imperial Noble Consort 安陵容重生之皇贵妃万安 She has neither beauty nor an illustrious family, And An Lingrong knows that in this vast imperial palace, she is as ordinary as a stone by the roadside. In her previous life, people called her cruel and sinister, But she fought with all her strength to win the right to live. Without that, she would have been ground to dust long ago. Now that she has a second chance at life, she will truly live for herself, And show everyone that she was a pearl hidden beneath the dust all along! 93Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 69 An Lingrong Reborn: Beauty of the Inner Palace 安陵容重生之后宫佳人 No taking sides, no getting emotionally invested, and this is not a wish-fulfillment story. Reborn at the time of the selection, An Lingrong becomes clearheaded after dying once. When she enters the palace as a consort again, she knows exactly what she wants and what the emperor wants, and has the secrets of the entire harem tucked away in her mind. But she won't rush. Good steel must be used where it counts. Taking things one step at a time is the only way she can walk this path to the heavens 3.4kReads8.8Score25414d adds
- 70 An Lingrong: I Won't Be a Stepping Stone for Anyone This Life 安陵容：此生绝不做他人踏板 As An Lingrong swallowed the bitter apricot kernels, she swore: If I get another life, I’ll make everyone who ever bullied me pay in blood. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the time before the imperial selection. Looking at her greedy, corrupt father, she smiled and pulled out the ledger of embezzlement she had recorded while her family was being investigated in her previous life. “Father, either help me enter the palace and rise through the ranks, or the whole family will be 542Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 71 An Lingrong Reborn: The Number One in the Imperial Harem 安陵容重生：后宫第一人 A bowl of bitter apricot kernels, a lifetime of wandering and resentment. An Lingrong breathed her last, then returned to the eve of the selection, filled with regret and resentment. This time, she would never be anyone’s pawn again! When Zhen Huan and the emperor first met in the Plum Garden, An Lingrong sent a young eunuch to splash water on Zhen Huan’s robes. If she was pretending to be ill to avoid the emperor’s favor, then she could stay put in Broken Jade Pavilion. She could forget about c 5.1kReads8.4Score44814d adds
- 72 Lingrong Reborn: I’ll Be Myself, Not Consort Li 陵容重生：只做自己，不为鹂妃 The rating is low because it has only just opened. It will go up later. This story reworks the plot of the TV adaptation of Empresses in the Palace, aiming to make up for the show's regrets and give the tragic characters of the inner palace different endings. The story was inspired by how sorry I felt for every character in the show, each trapped in a tragic fate. The plot retains the tone of the original, but An Lingrong's return from the dead sets off a butterfly effect, rewriting every predet 5.3kReads8.4Score31114d adds
- 73 An Lingrong Reborn: Rebuilding the Team and Taking the World by Storm 安陵容重生，重组战队杀疯了 [Rebirth + Palace Intrigue + Power Struggles] In her previous life, An Lingrong had no control over how she was born or how she lived. At last, she got to choose how she died: she took her own life in Yanxi Palace. But when she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in the Forbidden City, a place that devoured people without a trace! Even after starting over, fate had trapped her once more in this tiny world! In this life, even if it was fate, she would fight against it! In this life, 639Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 74 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 穿越甄嬛之四郎放肆宠 Hua Ling was an utterly ordinary modern college student. Aside from her hectic, busy life, her greatest hobby was watching Empresses in the Palace. But after she was murdered, just as she was about to die, she received help from a wish-fulfillment System and the chance to enter Empresses in the Palace as Zhen Huan. Since she'd been given the chance to live again, and to enjoy a life of unmatched wealth and privilege, she might as well make the most of it! Watch as Hua Ling devotes herself to pla 299Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 75 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong's Quest to Survive Until She Can Live in Wealth and Ease 甄嬛传之安陵容苟到富贵闲人时 Content warning: The heroine, An Lingrong, does not hate Zhen Huan. She only sees through Zhen Huan’s little schemes, and the two have a few back-and-forth plots of their own before ultimately joining forces to take down the emperor. After ending her absurd life with a handful of bitter apricot kernels, An Lingrong expected death to bring release, and a chance to atone for her sins in the underworld. But when she opened her eyes again, she didn’t find herself in the underworld. Instead, she ha 846Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 76 Empresses in the Palace: The Cannon Fodder Rises to Power 甄嬛传之炮灰上位 [Yongzheng is possessed, and the supporting women of Empresses in the Palace are adored and raised to the top] [Empresses in the Palace crossover + male lead transmigrates + heroine’s perspective + cannon fodder + effortless success + quick transmigration + Qing Dynasty transmigration + fanfiction + sweet romance + one-on-one] Family background, beauty, temperament, talent… none of it matters. Somehow, this thoroughly ordinary woman becomes the emperor’s precious darling, making the entire harem 1.1kReads6.6Score12714d adds
- 77 An Lingrong Reborn: I'll Defend the Niaohuan Couple to the End 安陵容重生之鸟嬛CP我捍卫到底 [Bird-Huan CP + reborn + palace intrigue + overthrowing the Emperor + no golden finger] An Lingrong suddenly opened her eyes amid a bone-deep chill. She had been reborn at the age of fifteen. In her previous life, the Empress used her as a pawn, the Emperor treated her like a plaything, and she grew distant from Zhen Huan for the sake of her coldhearted father. In the end, she met a tragic fate. Given another life, she would take control of her own destiny. Outside Shangshan Temple, An Lingrong —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Empresses in the Palace: The Elegance of Cao Shi 清穿甄嬛传之曹氏风华 Everyone else who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty gets a System as their golden finger, but Su Ning’s turns out to be a big orange tabby. Once upon a time, there was a palace with two orange cats: the big, fat orange and the little orange kitten. A poor office drone from the twenty-first century, Su Ning dies suddenly from working overtime. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself as Noble Lady Cao in the first year of the Yongzheng era, as depicted in the TV drama. She’s determined to fig 334Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 79 Empresses in the Palace: Seeking Plum Blossoms After the Snow 甄嬛传之雪霁寻梅 This is probably a feel-good romance with lots of pampering. The protagonist is An Lingrong. I don’t know why, but I just wanted to give her a happy ending, so I gave her a few modest golden fingers. It draws on both the TV series and the original novel, so there may be some scenes portraying Zhen Huan negatively. 767Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 80 Zhen Huan Reborn: This Consort Hua Is a Little Too Clingy 甄嬛重生：这个华妃有些粘牙 [Younger mad dog × older reborn powerhouse, Hua Huan, two heroines, don’t ship the wrong pair] Niohuru Zhen Huan has been reborn. When she opens her eyes, Nian Shilan is rushing toward the wall. She’s still shouting, “Your Majesty, you’ve made Shilan suffer so much!” Without time to think, Zhen Huan leaps forward to stop her. Nian Shilan crashes into her arms, tears on her face and confusion in her eyes. Zhen Huan grits her teeth in pain, then looks up at Nian Shilan, whose phoenix eyes glist 6.3kReads8.9Score58314d adds
- 81 After Transmigrating into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, An Lingrong Goes on a Rampage 穿到如懿传后，安陵容杀疯了 Reborn one day, An Lingrong accidentally finds herself at Hongli's selection ceremony! Looking at the lovesick Hongli, the deranged Qingying, and the utterly chaotic harem, An Lingrong thinks that perhaps she has what it takes to become the ultimate master of palace intrigue! And so, she swears that this time, she will climb to the very top of the power ladder! The sweet-faced but ruthless Langhua, the bullying-obsessed Consort Jia, and the aloof as a chrysanthemum Ruyi will all be defeated by h 49Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 82 Empresses in the Palace: A Peaceful End 甄嬛传之寿终正寝 A modern editor transmigrates into the Qing dynasty as the daughter of a poor scholar. After finally helping her father work his way up to become a county magistrate, she lives cautiously, waiting to marry someone suitable. Then the emperor suddenly announces a selection of consorts. She is still grumbling that the late emperor has been dead for less than half a year when it suddenly hits her: she might have transmigrated into a book. After all, only a fictional world could be this unfair… 525Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 83 Empresses in the Palace: A Face as Lovely as a Flower, a Moon 甄嬛传之花容月貌 Given another chance at life, An Lingrong is no longer as meek and timid as she was in her previous life. All she wants is to stay alive. Yet every event unfolds differently from before. Even the emperor is different. She stays true to herself and asks only for wealth and status. As long as the mastermind is caught quickly, there will be no schemes to worry about. 880Reads6.6Score10814d adds
- 84 An Lingrong Reborn: Plucking Fragrant Blossoms 安陵容重生之折香 New novel: Reborn Yixiu: After Hardship Comes Happiness, also known as Reborn Yixiu: A Ruthless Rise from Deposed Empress. Give it a try if you're interested! Rebirth + villainess + palace intrigue + plot + strong female lead + tormenting Zhen Huan An Lingrong is reborn in the era of Consort Li. Her family is elevated to the Xilingjueluo clan, and she safely gives birth to the Seventh Prince. Not only does she expose the truth about Zhen Huan and the twins, she also successfully gets revenge on 4.2kReads8.6Score36214d adds
- 85 Yixiu Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: Starting by Raising Lingrong 宜修重生甄嬛传，从养陵容开始 In her previous life, Ulanara Yixiu was infatuated with Yinzhen, but her beloved son died young, she was stripped of her position as empress, and she and the emperor grew apart. After a lifetime of devotion, she lost everything and died with bitter resentment. Reborn while pregnant, she borrowed Consort De's influence to seize the position of principal consort with her own hands, refusing to give it up to anyone. She protected her unborn legitimate heir at every turn, securing an imperial edict 703Reads—Score10514d adds
- 86 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Wins with Bullet Comments 甄嬛传之安陵容靠弹幕躺赢 What happens when An Lingrong can see the comments floating across the screen... [Big Sister treats me so well. I have no way to repay her kindness except by betraying her] An Lingrong: Big Sister treats me so well. I must protect our bond. [The incense the Emperor gave Consort Hua contains musk...] An Lingrong: (⊙o⊙)? [The civet cat is going to take away Huanhuan’s portrait] An Lingrong: The snow and red plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden are breathtaking today. Your Highness, would you be so 168Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 87 Film and TV Crossover: Graceful and Poised 综影：姱容修态 Self-interest + the heroine isn't a good person + irresistible charm + rebirth Reborn during the selection ceremony, An Lingrong remembers how in her previous life she was at the mercy of others, suffered humiliation, and died by suicide, never having any choices. This time, she decides to use her foreknowledge and become the most detached and pure-hearted woman in everyone's eyes. Who knew so many men and women in the harem would covet her? Content warning: Men and women, young and old, all lov 1kReads6.2Score10714d adds
- 88 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: Consort Li Finally Finds Her Feet 穿越甄嬛传之丽嫔她支楞起来了 Sun Huizhen wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated. The good news: at least she's the head of a palace. The bad news: she's Li Pin from Empresses in the Palace. The really bad news: Concubine Hua will fall from power in four years, but for those four years she rules the imperial harem. The unbelievably awful news: she has to keep her direct superior, Concubine Hua, happy while avoiding getting blood on her hands, so she can keep Hua around, all while dodging Zhen Huan's prot 125Reads8.0Score10814d adds
- 89 Empresses in the Palace: Evergreen Through the Seasons 甄嬛传之四季常青 With the soul of an orphan girl returned to the Qing dynasty, Lin Qiu carries a cultivation System and becomes Xia Dongchun, the cannon-fodder character in Empresses in the Palace who doesn’t survive past the first three episodes. As the four seasons turn and spring, summer, autumn, and winter complete their cycle, the path to immortality lies within reach. In the imperial harem, the games between women are endlessly entertaining. She will nourish herself with the fortune of the Great Qing and r 979Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 90 An Lingrong Reborn: Begonias in Bloom 安陵容重生：海棠花开 Lingrong woke up to find herself back before the selection. Could it be that Heaven had taken pity on her? Reborn, Lingrong refuses to be a pawn in someone else's hands. She has suffered enough from being at others' mercy! This time, she will be the one calling the shots! Naturally, she won't dirty her own hands! Though she has been reborn, she still feels a little insecure, and that won't change overnight. But her maid, Lier, is just the remedy she needs! Thinking of the child she lost in her p 84Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 91 An Lingrong Reborn: In My Next Life, I Won't Be a Caged Bird 安陵容重生之来生不做笼中鸟 “Consort Li… is dead…” A voice seemed to come from very, very far away. My body felt light, and I seemed to see myself drifting farther and farther from the red walls and golden roofs. I wasn’t looking back at the distant capital from outside the city. I was… gazing down from above. I’d often heard people say that when a woman died, she returned to the Heavenly Palace to become a goddess, and her soul rose upward instead of descending. But how could I possibly be a goddess ascending to heaven? C —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Empresses in the Palace: The Xia Family’s Illegitimate Daughter 甄嬛传之夏家庶女 [Revenge + household intrigue + palace intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger] An original character, as Xia Dongchun's younger half-sister. Everyone knows that the Baoyi Commandant's family has a spoiled, headstrong young lady. One day, she entered the imperial selection, caught the emperor's eye, and was chosen to enter the palace as a First-Class Attendant. But no one knows that the Xia family also has a beautiful concubine-born daughter, as lovely as an immortal... 414Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 93 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: Gua Liu Makes Her Mark in the Qing Palace 重生甄嬛传：瓜六在清宫搞事业 In her previous life, Guarja Wenyuan trusted the wrong people and became someone else’s pawn for no reason. After losing in the palace struggle, she met a tragic end, leaving her entire clan without an heir. Now reborn, her entry into the palace is set in stone, but she is no longer the same Gua Liu she once was. This time, she has no interest in romance. All she wants is to keep herself and her entire clan safe. In the Qing palace, she will play the pig to eat the tiger, take advantage of the c 84Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 94 Your Chirpy Confidante, Here to Help You Sort Out Your Love Life 知心小鸟，在线处闺 As a key member of the An Qila team, An Lingrong spent years in the palace before finally ending her life with bitter almonds. When she opens her eyes, she’s back to the time when she was waiting to enter the palace. This time, An Lingrong doesn’t want to become Zhen Huan’s enemy or the Empress’s lackey. She only wants to live a life of her own. But through a twist of fate, she’s assigned to Broken Jade Pavilion! That means her life in the palace is bound to be completely different from her last 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 A Sweet Beginning, a Bitter End 兰因灼果 [A genuinely sapphic story written by a lesbian] Reborn as Nian Shilan, she personally teaches Zhen Huan how to scheme in the bedroom. She has every step calculated, yet fails to foresee her own heart. When new feelings become the most unexpected link in the chain of cause and effect, will they send everything plunging into an irrevocable abyss, or can they bear an entirely different fruit in a dead-end situation? (Not a wish-fulfillment story, not an outlandish fantasy.) 314Reads—Score10114d adds
- 96 An Lingrong Reborn: This Life Was Worth It 安陵容重生，这辈子值了 Follows the original novel. The TV drama's Pang Ju and An Lingrong don't suit my taste, so everything serves the heroine. She won't grovel to the original heroine. This may not be friendly to Zhen Huan, Meizhuang, and their faction. Romance takes priority, with less palace intrigue. 1.6kReads8.7Score11114d adds
- 97 Empresses in the Palace: When Qi Fei Becomes the Emperor's One True Love 甄嬛传：当齐妃成为大胖橘白月光 With the pain of white silk still lingering around her neck, Qi Fei Li Jingyan finally sees the truth. The empress, always kind and benevolent in appearance, is actually a sinister woman with a heart of poison. The emperor, whom she thought still held old affection for her from his days before ascending the throne, coldly demotes Third Prince to the son of a convicted official. In her past life, she bowed to the empress and obeyed her, only to be repaid with a vicious plot to take her son. Sh 295Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 After An Lingrong Is Reborn, She Gains Chun Yuan's Halo 安陵容重生后，带上纯元光环 A Few Warnings First: (If you hate any of the things listed below, go transmigrate into a book! Don’t read and then complain!) Fans of Zhen Huan, stay away! The protagonist isn’t Zhen Huan, and this isn’t a story about sisterly devotion. Those who hate Zhen Huan should read with caution. Her characterization follows the original novel: she isn’t perfect and has flaws, but she isn’t a bad person. Please don’t mention other Empresses in the Palace fanfiction under this story, and don’t mention thi 153Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 99 Surviving to the End in Empresses in the Palace 在甄嬛传里苟活最后 [Villainess + Seduction + 1vN + No Bashing Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang (But Forced Love)] What college student hasn’t picked apart Empresses in the Palace? How can a top-tier scholar survive the cannibalistic inner palace after transmigrating into An Lingrong? Why does she have not only a modern mind, but also all of An Lingrong’s memories from her life in Empresses in the Palace? Does she have to enter the palace again in this life? Yes. The imperial palace, here she comes. Can she really surv 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 After Molan Becomes Chunyuan, She Wins Favor All the Way to Becoming Empress Dowager 墨兰穿成纯元后，一路得宠当太后 [Sweet on the surface, scheming underneath + System + monster fights and leveling up + personal growth] Only after her death did Molan learn that all her life's scheming had led to a miserable end because she was a supporting character in the world of The Story of Minglan. Fortunately, she still had a chance to start over. She transmigrates into Wulanara Rouze, the heroine of another parallel world of Empresses in the Palace. The System preserves Molan's memories. She is still the clever, calcul 122Reads5.2Score—14d adds
