
The Legitimate Daughter Becomes Empress, and I Rule the Harem
嫡女为后,后宫我说了算
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- 461k Words
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- Ancient Romance
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- Palace & Household Intrigue
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Explore more →I’ve Been Obsessed with Palace-Intrigue Stories Lately. Ladies, Hand Over Your Books!
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I'm out of books to read.
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Looking for books like The Noble Consort's Waist Is Soft and Alluring, and the Emperor Kisses It Every Day.
Historical Romance with a Heroine Who’s the Legitimate Daughter of a Prestigious Family and Doesn’t Get Pushed Around
Any novels where the male lead isn't an emperor, but is a legitimate heir from a prominent family?
I've Been Into Palace Intrigue Lately 😍 Hand Over Your Top Palace Intrigue Picks!
Looking for books like *The Empress's Consort Is Cunning, and the Emperor Can't Resist Her*. The leads don't have to be each other's firsts!!! They don't have to be each other's firsts!!! But the female lead must be clear-headed and strong, not weak. Some angst is fine. I like stories set in fictionalized historical worlds, as long as the plot is well-crafted and detailed, hehe.
Palace and Household Intrigue with Smart Characters! Rated 9.5 or Higher!
Looking for something like Zhaohua's Chaos. Rated 9.5 or higher! The female lead should be a concubine's daughter who gradually rises from a low rank, or works her way up in the prince's household. She should be clear-headed, have no love for the emperor or prince, be ambitious, ruthless, and quick to avenge herself. And she has to be smart, smart, smart! She pretends to be a pushover and then...
Noble Daughters of Great Clans, Born to High Status
Fewer scheming green tea types and white lotuses. It’s fine if side characters are reborn or transmigrate, but I’d prefer the female lead to be a native of that world.
The Best Historical Romance in Your Heart, Completed
Taking requests, I'm out of things to read.
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A little funny, but definitely well-written, like novels such as Imperial Exams and the Strongest Female Chief Councillor, or Blossoms in Adversity.
Pure Historical Romance About Marrying into a Prestigious Family as the Primary Wife, with Love Developing After Marriage
Looking for books similar to The Glorious Life of a Noblewoman from a Great Family. No transmigration! No rebirth! I want a sweet romance, purely historical! The feelings should develop only after she marries the male lead! I want a female lead who marries calmly!!! She should have the qualities of a proper wife!! No Mary Sue, no angst.
Looking for Real Palace-Intrigue Dramas, No Need for Mutual First-Timers
I really don’t understand why people insist on both leads being virgins and still call it a palace-intrigue drama. If both leads are virgins, it’s not even palace intrigue anymore. Please recommend some real palace-intrigue dramas.
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The Male Lead Is the Emperor, the Female Lead Is the Empress: No Court Intrigue, Just Sweet Romance
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Looking for books like The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage After Being Reborn. Are there stories where the leads start out with a polite lord-and-minister relationship, and the female lead helps the male lead gain status? Later, he should gradually fall for her over time, not too quickly.
Looking for a Palace-Intrigue Story with a Heroine Who Doesn’t Take Abuse, and No Mutual Firsts!!!
Palace Intrigue with a Well-Connected Heroine Who Enters the Palace as a Consort
Smart Palace Intrigue, No One Gets Dumbed Down, and the Heroine Is Clearheaded and Cunning
I want books similar to Why Hasn't the Noble Consort Died Yet? Ideally, it should have the prose style of a historical romance, and the plot and characters must be good. Preferably no golden finger. Thanks to every sweetheart who rescues me from my reading slump~
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Any Stories About Domestic or Palace Intrigue Where the Female Lead Is the Official Wife From the Start?
Nothing with OOC background characters, and no silly, naive, doted-on heroines who rely on men. I want a story where the legal wife’s position is secure and she knows exactly what she wants. (I really don’t enjoy The Daily Life of the Mistress of the Household, so please stop recommending it.) I don’t like stepmothers either...
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It's all good, but the male protagonist has someone else, which makes me feel uncomfortable watching it. It's normal for the emperor to be in the third palace and the sixth courtyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maybe it's due to the length, but I like it very much. I've always wanted to read an ancient novel that's not about Shuang Jie, because I think it's a bit whimsical to have two people for a lifetime in a feudal environment. But when I read the book, the male protagonist doted on others, and the female protagonist couldn't control her heartbeat, I was really afraid that the female protagonist would lose herself if she fell in love with the male protagonist.
A couple who are strong but have no real feelings, power comes first, and the tone of the whole story is be (if we talk about it in romance novels) Those who want to see the sweet love between the male and female protagonists supporting each other and accompanying each other in the palace in this article need not read. This is a Machiavellian type. The female protagonist wants to be the tallest among women, and the male protagonist wants to be the emperor who has control over the current harem. They have feelings but not much. They are tools for each other to achieve their ideals.
2025.7.18 At first, I thought the author wrote that Wan Wan was the only empress because she was only in the queen's position. I always felt in my heart that the young couple, who joined hands to become empress, could not escape the four words "Lanyin Xuguo". Especially when I saw that Li Yanlian knew that Wan Wan was cultivating power in the previous dynasty, I always felt that the emperor's suspicion could not be tolerated. Only later did he realize how much Li Yanlian loved Wanwan. He knew that she was leaving a way out for him, but he didn't expose it. He knew about her machinations, but he didn't care about them and gave her enough preference. I am also glad that Li Yanlian did not break his promise and made Wanwan the most noble person in Jingguo, and that the young empress did not get tired of each other. And that "self-interested" Wanwan finally realized that she was in love. The cold came and the summer came, winter passed and spring came, and the young couple walked hand in hand step by step through the years. Fortunately, he never doubted her and never broke her promise. Fortunately, she was sober and rational enough. "My beloved wife, Wanwan, if one day, I become something I hate, become another person. Please abandon him without hesitation, never forgive him, and live your own life. Even if he and I are the same person. - Li Yanlian" "Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, but deep love will not last long." He knew that it was not easy for her to deal with things behind the scenes, but she easily knew that his front was full of treacherous things.
I've also finished reading this book, so here's my book review The characters in this book are all very vivid, and the family, affection, friendship, and patriotism embedded in it are particularly touching and make me cry. First, there is the family line between the heroine and her relatives, which depicts the heroine and her grandfather, Taifu Lin. When the heroine was about to marry the prince, his grandfather gave the heroine a series of teachings. At this time, the grandfather was very willing for the heroine to marry the prince, but when it came to the final ending, he actually hoped that the heroine had not married the hero. After all, the heroine was still in the process. She has suffered a little bit. From my perspective as a reader, it is particularly difficult for the heroine. There are also some subjective family lines, such as the heroine and her children, which I will not go into detail. You can learn about it in the book. Secondly, there is the emotional line between the male and female protagonists. The story told in this book is that the male protagonist is attracted to the female protagonist first, and the male protagonist also unconditionally protects the female protagonist. Although he could not be Shuangjie for the rest of his life, he still tried his best to protect the heroine throughout his life. The heroine herself was also very powerful. She was able to maintain the order of the entire palace and enforce strict discipline in the East Palace. It is clear that one should discipline oneself and others, and the heroine also loves others before loving herself. She is not rigidly hearted towards the hero from the beginning to the end, but she was a little tempted. The series of reactions of the heroine to the scene when the hero is bewitched later proves that the heroine still has the hero in her heart. And then there is the series of reactions of the heroine who is critically ill and the hero, which is a sign of deep love... There is also the relationship between the prince and Sui Ning and the relationship between the King of England. If I don't go into details, the more eye-catching one is the one between Chen Xi and Huo Yun. As for the emotional line, from the beginning when Chen Xi fell in love with Huo Yun to getting to know each other a little bit later, the princess learned about Huo Yun's life experience and the ups and downs he had experienced from her mother, and she felt sorry for him. Then, step by step, they got to know each other step by step. Their relationship gradually warmed up, and they later gave birth to a daughter, but they were particularly unhappy about this one, because Huo Yun died in the battle later, and it makes me cry when I read it here. There are a few more that I won't go into in detail, because I can't finish them here, and you can learn more about them in the book; besides, there is this friendship. There is not much about the friendship here, but there are a few that are particularly detailed, such as the heroine and her friends, etc. I won't go into details about this line; then, there is patriotism. There are a few outstanding ministers who are particularly patriotic and loyal ministers and good generals who have sacrificed their lives for this country, such as the King of Zhenbei. The King of Zhenbei should be the same generation as the male protagonist in the early stage. There is also Huo Yun, who was temporarily transferred by Emperor Jing Rui to serve as the general to face the enemy. He died in the battle behind. It is the emotional line with the princess in front, which is particularly difficult to reconcile. The prime minister, Prime Minister Lin and the Prime Minister Fu Yanqing in the back are all good people for the country and the people. As for a few others, the impression is not particularly clear. Generally speaking, this book is a book worth reading, because it not only tells about the love between children, but also about the feelings of family and country. The author also describes some emotions in a very detailed way. After reading it, it is really sentimental and affects the expression of this emotion. This book is really good for me. I hope it can be discovered by more readers^ "Extreme wisdom leads to heaven; deep love leads to longevity." "Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, and God is jealous of talents."--These two sentences can roughly summarize the feelings of the male and female protagonists and a later manifestation of wisdom and strategy. In the book, there are also some words spoken by some particularly prominent figures. For example, "You should be like an evergreen tree planted when I was a child. You don't have to worry about flowers or fruits. As long as it stays green year after year, it is already the best." Then, the characters in this book are all very three-dimensional, maybe just like the sentence "The male and female characters you like are the soul of an author. Only authors who truly understand readers can write such touching and three-dimensional characters." Thanks to the author for presenting this book to us, thank you! Finished reading at 2025.6.18 22:55 - Finished book review at 2025.6.18 23:35
It's not bad. The heroine is very smart. At first I thought it was a romance, but it's not. I highly recommend everyone to watch Gong Dou Wen. If em wants to watch Du Chong, this is not it. The male protagonist will give preference to the female protagonist, but there is no delay in sleeping with other women and having children. The heroine is really smart, brave and resourceful.
The female protagonist is brave and resourceful, so powerful. In the end, do the male protagonist and the female protagonist have more He or Be?
Dear wife, Wanwan, if one day, I become something I hate, become another person. Please abandon him without hesitation, never forgive him, and live your own life. Even though he and I are the same person. ——Li Yanlian
I witnessed the ambitions of the male and female protagonists from the first chapter. They supported each other and never gave up. The heroine walked towards the position in her heart step by step. The child was raised very well. I didn't like the emotions of the male and female protagonists very much. Their separation was beyond my imagination. In the end, tears filled my eyes. I hope they can be an ordinary couple in the next life. They don't need to be so tired. They are safe and live a long and healthy life.
The absolutely rational love between the male and female protagonists is quite admirable. The male and female protagonists should be a perfect match. Woohoo, why didn't the heroine become the Queen Mother? Why did the heroine have to go ahead of the hero when she was so good [crying]