Check update. If the last update was more than 3-6 months ago, then move to Hiatus list. ... more>>

I'm taking a month long break diring August. At the end of the month, I'll just do a "find in page" with "08-" as my keyword. <<less

Works that can't be read in whole. Reasons including dropped translations, unavailability, or just plain unreadability. Novels get moved from Ongoing to Hiatus after 3-6... more>> months after last update. <<less

Just some ongoing and completed novels I came across in 2025!! No particular genre, historical, modern, and so... ... more>>

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Harem or political intrigue novels. Usually set in an imperial setting.

Novels where there is a straight romantic plot or subplot between the leading characters. 

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Empresses in the Palace vibes + strong female lead who is either a concubine, noble consort, or empress... more>>

There are NO idiot/dumb/naive/innocent FLs in this list. Some FLs are kind, but most are ruthless. Emperor ML is not her prince charming & I prefer it that way. 

Palace intrigue & harem struggle between the concubines is the spotlight of most of these novels. However, the true hidden gem is the complex female relationships among the concubines/consorts, especially those who are deeply aware that the harem is their gilded cage ^^

Note: This is MY list. This means that just because a certain novel fits this niche, it won’t automatically be here. I don’t like wasting my time and other people’s. The novels here are my personal favorites and trusted recommendations. 

TBR means I can’t vouch for the novel yet. It’s labeled and found at the bottom of this list, which means that the synopsis was either really interesting or simply caught my eye . Since it’s a TBR, I don’t have an opinion on it yet and depending on the my reading experience, I may or may not remove it from this list. <<less

The main characters (MCs) know very well what it means to live in the harem. Because of that, they never fully fall in love with... more>> the male lead (ML). Some of them even hide their true selves and never show their real personality to him.
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Ancient China novels with strong FL, face slapping and overall very good!!! Its not according to rank, it's just the ones I can remember for... more>> the moment, I'll update the list if I recall more because I've read alot.!! <<less