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The Late Emperor Betrothed Me to a General

47 episodes · A descendant of loyal martyrs arrives under the late emperor's marriage decree, only for the general to demote her publicly to concubine. She removes her ceremonial crown and veil, enters the palace to seek dissolution, and uncovers a false order, embezzled relief funds, and the imprisonment of her brother for ten years—evidence capable of overturning the court.

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Heart of the Side Palace

24 episodes · Heart of the Side Palace is a BL (boys' love) imperial harem drama where a modern soul transmigrates into the body of a male consort who pretends to be mentally disabled to survive in a dangerous palace. The only person who sees through his act is the Emperor—a workaholic, sharp-tongued ruler who can read minds. As the Emperor navigates court intrigue and the consort maintains his facade while secretly scheming for wealth and safety, an unexpected attraction develops between them. Set in a fantastical ancient Chinese palace, the series blends comedy, romance, and palace politics with mature themes including power dynamics and imperial 'bed service' (侍寝).

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The Legitimate Daughter is the Mountain King

66 episodes · Fang Banxia, leader of the Black Wind Stronghold in the Great Xia dynasty, guards Mount Xilu and robs the rich to help the poor. With the imperial court about to besiege them, she is shocked to discover that she is the lost legitimate daughter of the Fang family in the capital. After returning to the capital, the fake daughter Fang Jingjing and the two Fang brothers conspire to frame her. Fang Banxia, full of chivalry and unconstrained by etiquette, uses her skills to tear through the household schemes and slap faces. She meets Lu Chenzhou, the heir of Prince Zhenbei, who is biding his time, and they develop a deep mutual respect. When the Western Rong invade, the two join forces to defend the border and repel the enemy. Later, Fang Banxia proves her innocence in court, punishes the evildoers, is appointed a military officer with the title xiaowei, integrates the stronghold into the border army, and together with Lu Chenzhou, guards the northern frontier.

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Eight Years a Hostage, Return to the Capital: My Name Carved on the World

64 episodes · Meng Chen transmigrates as the sixth prince of the Great Xia dynasty and receives the immortal cauldron inheritance at the start. Eight years earlier, he was framed by five of his imperial brothers, his mother's clan was harmed, and he was sent as a hostage to an enemy state. Eight years later, an imperial edict recalls him, and he marries Li Qingyue, granddaughter of the Prince Who Guards the Realm. The world believes he is still a discarded prince, unaware that he already commands the realm's forces and is called the Immortal Son of Heaven. Li Qingyue, hailed as Great Xia's foremost female war god, does not know how truly powerful her husband is. On their wedding day, rival factions gather to mock the prince's household, and Li Qingyue grows suspicious of her husband's identity. As dynastic strife brings all sides together, the crowd realizes Meng Chen's strength. When the world expects him to seize the throne, he cleaves the sky with a single sword.

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The Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With

32 episodes · The empress miscarries after catching the emperor in infidelity. She pretends to still be pregnant, and when Consort Liu swaps her child, she raises the consort's son as crown prince in ignorance. At the coronation, the consort reveals the truth, but the empress produces the late emperor's decree, deposes and kills the emperor, and ascends the throne as empress regnant.

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Linglong's Fury Across the Land

47 episodes · Twin sisters Sheng Linglong and Sheng Liuli are separated at birth. Linglong rises to become a martial arts sect leader, while Liuli is betrothed to the emperor. Liuli is kidnapped and killed before the wedding. In grief and rage, Linglong takes her place in the palace to seek bloody revenge.

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Past Loyalty, Like Spilled Water

70 episodes · In her past life, Luo Ning shielded the Empress Dowager from a knife, earning her family wealth and honor. But upon recovering, she found her cousin had taken her place, and her family favored the cousin, belittling and pressuring her until she died. After rebirth, Luo Ning swears to reclaim everything. Using memories of her past life, she allies with her grandmother and defeats the others one by one, uncovering a secret between her mother and cousin. Leveraging her advantages, she negotiates with Prince Yong, Xiao Huaifeng, and uses herself as a bargaining chip to get the emperor to arrange a marriage, taking revenge on all who harmed her. This short drama is adapted from the Tomato Peak list novel 'The Legitimate Daughter's Brocade Kill,' author [Chu Diandian].

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Plot with the Prince

62 episodes · In her past life, Luo Ning blocked a knife for the Empress Dowager but was betrayed by the marquis manor, dying with resentment. Reborn, she is no longer weak and schemes against the manor. Under the Empress Dowager's protection, Luo Ning not only reclaims what's hers but is also betrothed to Prince Yong. Thus begins her journey of revenge and seizing control of her destiny. Adapted from the Fanqiao bestseller 'The Legitimate Daughter's Silk Kill', author Chu Dian Dian.

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The Number One Scholar Regrets It Too Late

67 episodes · Shen Zhao's mother is the emperor's first love. She leaves him for her ideals and gives birth to Shen Zhao alone. The mother is killed by rebels, leaving only a jade pendant. After growing up, Shen Zhao saves scholar Lu Jin'an, and they pledge their love in secret, but she eventually marries Lin Hanluo. Framed by Lin Hanluo, Shen Zhao suffers a miscarriage and is saved by imperial physician Ji Ci, begging to become a medical girl. The emperor discovers Shen Zhao is his long-lost daughter and punishes Lin Hanluo. Shen Zhao succeeds in revenge, but her future with Ji Ci remains uncertain. How will fate unfold?

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When Snow Falls, the Feast Deepens

57 episodes · Su Jianxue, the legitimate daughter of the Changping Marquis, is drugged by her fiancé Prince An and her half-sister Su Xinyue at Lingshan Temple, aiming to ruin her virtue so Prince An can marry Su Xinyue. But by mistake, Su Jianxue sleeps with Emperor Pei Shiyan, who is in disguise and childless. Su Xinyue and Prince An fail to catch her in the act, so they threaten her brother Su Shifang's life to force her to request a marriage exchange. Her father sides with Su Xinyue because she is pregnant with Prince An's child, who is to be adopted as the crown prince.

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Scorched Earth: The General's Daughter Becomes Empress

84 episodes · A mysterious figure frames Shen Yunzhao's twin sister, forcing her death, so that Shen Yunzhao must become empress. But she enters the palace to kill the scheming consort. As the villain plots to take her power, Shen Yunzhao uncovers the truth and seeks revenge.

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The Legend of Song Li: After Changing Marriage Partners, I Also Changed the Dynasty—Makes Sense, Right?

87 episodes · Lü Songli transmigrates into a cannon fodder wife. She intends to tear apart scumbags but realizes it's a misunderstanding. Forced by the Empress Dowager to marry Qin Sheng, who is doomed to die young, she marries into the Qin family, which is about to be exiled. She then devotes herself to scheming for the throne, gaining a new life. In the end, she and Qin Sheng become co-rulers, known as Emperor Lü and Emperor Qin, working together to conquer the world and reach the peak.

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My Darling Is the Crown Prince

81 episodes · After three years of mourning, Song Mingzhu learns her fiancé has a mistress. She kidnaps a handsome man as her own 'mistress', who is actually Crown Prince Xiao Xu in disguise. He helps her reclaim her property, and she later realizes her 'mistress' is the crown prince.

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A Hundred Thousand Cavalry Escort Me to the Throne

68 episodes · Disguised as a healer, Princess Qi Huang helps Crown Prince Pei Ziyan secure his position. They marry with a promise of no concubines, but he breaks it to marry a general's daughter. Demoted to concubine, she seeks divorce but faces royal opposition.

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A Guide to Surviving by Flirting with the Evil King

80 episodes · Feng Weiyue, an ancient martial arts medical descendant, time-travels to become a noble daughter. She accidentally falls into the hot spring of the scheming Prince Mo Yuxi. Using her space bracelet, she detoxifies him, battles scheming women, and unravels conspiracies. They go from bickering to love, quell court conflicts, and end up together.

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She Is Actually a Woman

67 episodes · The Ninth Prince Chu Li is actually a woman in disguise who accidentally has an affair with her royal uncle Chu Dich. Wanting to avoid the power struggle but failing, she always sets her uncle up. He discovers her true identity and shifts from bullying to secretly protecting her. Forced to ally with her nemesis uncle, she ends up wearing the dragon crown. Adapted from a Fanqie novel.

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Please, Brother Emperor, Abdicate

81 episodes · Zhou Che transmigrates into a useless sixth prince. He outsmarts a frame-up, kills the imperial guards, and wins the emperor's heart. He counters the fifth prince's debt collection and, with card saint Nie Sanniang and swordsman Gai Yue, sweeps through the Qian family's gambling den. He saves the Zhen family with a secret method to become a marquis, recruits strategist Wu Shouren, and promotes the imperial examination system for commoners. Through a chain of schemes, the fifth prince goes bankrupt and the eldest prince's exam fraud case is exposed, forming a power struggle for the throne! Adapted from the novel 'Please, Unarmor!' by Zhu Xiaojiu.

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The Rouge Blade

60 episodes · Ten years ago, Shen Nanxing's mother was killed by dogs on orders of Lin Shuyi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion. Lin Shuyi then tried to drag young Shen Nanxing to the mountains to feed wolves. At the critical moment, a mysterious person saves her, promising to teach her seduction techniques to enter the palace, gain favor, and take revenge.

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With a Million Soldiers, I Win by Virtue

81 episodes · Ning Ye accidentally transmigrates into a female-oriented novel as the cannon-fodder villain, the Seventh Prince. The original owner was madly in love and died tragically at the hands of the female lead. After transmigrating, Ning Ye wakes up and rejects a love-obsessed mindset. With a million soldiers, he vows to defy fate! He outwits the emperor, defeats the scheming female lead, wins over the villainess, uncovers a conspiracy, and ascends to the throne.

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Grasp Life 2: The Legitimate National Teacher

100 episodes · Xiao Yunzhuo, the head of the Divine Hidden Sect, returns to her ancestral home with her brother to extend her life, but faces harassment from the second branch. She uses mystical arts to thwart schemes, punish evil, expose a fake legitimate daughter, save an abused woman, and is recognized by the emperor as the national teacher. She helps her brother secure the clan leader position, restoring the Xiao family's glory, and her own destiny becomes linked to the family's fortune, ushering in a new turning point.