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- 1 The Dorm Moved into The Story of Minglan: My Roommates Sheng Shulan and Old Madam Wang 宿舍打包进知否舍友盛淑兰王老太 Bound to Hell Mode in The Story of Minglan: My Roommates Are Old Madam Wang, Sheng Shulan, and the Mistress of the He Family Four modern women transmigrate into the bodies of four “high-risk” women from The Story of Minglan. They each planned to pursue their own careers, only to find that the plot has gone completely off the rails. And the most love-struck one is now playing a villainess, making a spectacular fool of herself in front of the male lead. The eldest, who trained in kickboxing, becom 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Dragon Clan Endures: Ma Danna Returns in the Late Ming Dynasty 龙族不灭：马丹娜明末归来 She passed on her power through an empowerment ritual, her soul scattered to the winds. Ma Danna thought she was destined to return to the dust. But a divine dragon appeared, used a forbidden art to pull back her remnant soul, and kicked her into the currents of time and space. This time, she would not live solely to exorcise demons. Stepping into the chaos of the late Ming dynasty, she became Emperor Chongzhen's guardian state mage, using dragon's blood to suppress the turmoil and talismanic f 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Why Is My Harem Like This? 朕的后宫为何会这样？ [An emperor from another world + episodic stories + male protagonist's perspective + background System] The main settings are Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. Each story features a different male protagonist, so their personalities, interests, and favorite consorts vary. The main focus remains on the emperor's many women, with political intrigue making up just 1%. To make it easier to develop the characters and plot, the emperors' personalities are based on those in t 3.4kReads8.4Score17514d adds
- 4 The Money-Grubbing Princess Consort’s Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty 财迷王妃大宋闯情关 A sweet historical romance blending transmigration, food, business warfare, political intrigue, and love. Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank account manager, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the wealthiest family in Jiangnan during the Great Song. She has no interest in embroidery, loves her abacus, is obsessed with fine food and elegant clothes, and possesses an uncanny talent for turning a profit. She should have been free to enjoy life, but a batch of “problematic peony pastr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Starting with Empresses in the Palace 从甄嬛传开始 The autumn-night waters of the Thirty-Six Palaces, dew glistening on the lofty parasol trees. The jade clepsydra drips steadily, while the bright moon rises above the gilded gate. Red carpets, a Boshan incense burner, fragrant breezes stirring the tassels in secret. The sheep-drawn carriage has gone, leaving only green weeds and a lonely phoenix reflection in the dusty mirror. 4.6kReads7.9Score10814d adds
- 6 An Lingrong Reborn: Lotus-Faced, Willow-Browed 安陵容重生之芙蓉如面柳如眉 (The rating is low because it just opened for votes.) Fight Consort Hua, fight the Empress, fight the Emperor. Sister, watch me win this game for you! In her previous life, An Lingrong was insecure and sensitive, and others led her astray. She ended up on the wrong path, her sisterly bond was shattered, and she took her own life. Reborn in a new life, she decides she will never live the way she did before! This time, she’ll seize her opportunities and confidently use everything she knows to carv 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
- 7 Consort Hua Is Reborn: Her Archrival Suddenly Looks Refined and Handsome 华妃重生：死对头忽然眉清目秀 [Main story complete] [Two heroines + mutual affection + love growing over time + Hua Fei and Zhen Huan pairing] [Face-slapping and putting scoundrels in their place] Lady Hua Fei was reborn after striking a pillar. At the Bubble Well, she caught Zhen Huan as she stumbled backward in fright. After being reborn, Lady Hua Fei needed a strategist. But there was clearly no one reliable in Yikun Palace. They were all brave but brainless, and had no idea how to handle the disputes and intrigues at c 8.6kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
- 8 Consort Hua Is Reborn and Can Read Minds, Sending the Entire Harem into a Frenzy 华妃重生被读心，后宫娘娘都炸了 [Comedy + savage clapbacks + everyone adores the protagonist + everyone stays clear-headed + no romance + sisterly, not yuri + everyone gets chewed out, including Consort Hua + everyone teams up to kill the dragon] [Consort Hua is the villain from beginning to end, and the story is told from the villain's perspective. She keeps her head held high and never kneels.] [Everyone gets taken down equally, so fans of any character should be prepared before reading.] Consort Hua, reborn with the plot an 6.4kReads9.4Score82314d adds
- 9 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 10 Crossover: The Qing Dynasty Heroine Is Very Fertile 【综】清穿，女主很会生 Qin Yao died in the early days of the apocalypse. Carrying a space and wood-type powers, she transmigrates to different parallel worlds of the Qing Dynasty. The children the heroine gives birth to in each world are historical figures reborn. Emperors and their capable ministers become triplet brothers. The First Emperor rebels alongside his younger brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, while his “beloved younger brothers” Bai Qi and Lü Buwei... Husband and wife become siblings, Liu Bang personally e 33.5kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 11 After I Transmigrated, I Helped My Best Friend Win the Emperor’s Heart 穿越后我帮闺蜜攻略皇上 Xu, the no-nonsense doctor; Fang, the kindhearted, guileless chef; and Lin, the fair-skinned beauty with a string of admirers. An accident sends the three best friends transmigrating to ancient times together. From the start, it's a living hell: they open their eyes in the Cold Palace, where the emperor has ordered them executed. They're bullied by vicious servants and beaten by a favored consort. The miserable trio hatch a plan: if they want to survive, they have to cozy up to that emperor! Uni 3.1kReads9.3Score59614d adds
- 12 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 13 The Rose Beauty of Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传之玫瑰美人 Must-read warnings before you start! 1️⃣ The heroine is brainless, a pure, pretty vase, and she will not get smarter. Read carefully before you dive in!! I said she won't change!! Anyone who comes in just to insult me gets blocked. 2️⃣ Fans of Huan, Lingrong, or Yixiu should probably skip Volume One. If you finish it and still come to my comments to run your mouths, you'll all get blocked. Don't come here to annoy me. 3️⃣ Aside from Volume Two, none of the other volumes start out with the hero d 17.6kReads9.4Score67314d adds
- 14 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
- 15 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
- 16 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
- 17 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
- 18 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds
- 19 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
