Historical Romance, Sweet and Fluffy, with an Empress 古言，甜宠，皇后

1. 1 宫 Gong Xingnuan 宫行暖 Adorable Quiet Lady萌之静女Ancient Romance412k WordsOngoing (Emperor and Empress + marriage before love + two strong leads + a cold, repressed, obsessive male lead + a lively, spoiled, cherished female lead + happy ending + playful bickering at first, then overwhelmingly sweet romance + a few twists and turns) The only daughter of a powerful ministerial family and the apple of her family's eye, Shangguan Ning initially wanted only to serve her country alongside her father and brothers in the future. But a royal decree left her no choice but to marry the 50Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Both novels feature an empress as the female lead and an emperor as the male lead; both are virgins. The first is an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, while the second features a male lead who has been plotting for a long time and dotes on the female lead; both are very sweet.

2. 2 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
3. 3 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.9kReads9.0Score187Shelves

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   The first book features an empress personally chosen by the emperor. Although they are not both virgins, the empress is always the only one in the emperor's heart. The second book features a male protagonist who loses the woman in yellow who is close to him, while the female protagonist, Jin Yue, remains unmoved and patient.

4. 4 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score239Shelves
5. 5 废 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 User44534505用户44534505Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   According to ancient sayings, this was the only book the empress owned.

6. 6 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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   "My lady is my support. If she abandons me, I will be a lonely and helpless person in this vast world." "I cannot live without Yaoyao."

7. 7 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Frail Empress Became the Emperor's Cherished One 穿书后，娇弱皇后成了皇帝心尖宠 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted Tags: domineering, devoted simp emperor × sweet, gentle empress [Double purity + fictional setting + forced marriage + not a strong heroine + pure sweetness] Ling Jiayi was an obedient college student in the modern world, with a loving, caring family. She'd never weathered any great storms. Gentle and soft-spoken, with a sweet face, she liked reading novels and daydreaming in her spare time. One day, while lying in bed and engrossed in a novel called The Emperor Is a Simp, a flash of light from 1.1kReads8.4Score101Shelves

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   Let me recommend my book. Come check it out if you're interested. It's absolutely sweet and romantic, so please be gentle with your criticism! [Shy][shy][shy] The emperor dotes on the empress, and both are virgins.

8. 8 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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   "Speak, I'll take responsibility." Luo Yun bit her lip and finally spoke. "His Highness the Crown Prince seems to be injured. I just saw Xiao Luzi bring medicine in." Injured? Su Ling frowned. He was fine this morning. She instructed Luo Yun and Chun Xue to watch over Zhan Ge'er. Consort Su herself took Lian Cui to the front courtyard. Wei Chenzhou was in the study. This was Su Ling's first time in the front courtyard. Xiao Luzi was somewhat surprised to see her. Remembering His Highness's instructions, he subtly moved the empty bowl in his hand back, making sure it wouldn't get in Consort Su's way. Only then did he respectfully bow to her. "Consort Su, you're looking for His Highness? This servant will go in and inform you right away." "Wait, I think I smell medicine. Who's injured?" Xiao Luzi thought to himself, "Oh no." This Consort Su's nose is really sharp. She can smell the scent from an empty bowl. No, there's no smell at all. Xiao Luzi recalled the way Luo Yun had deliberately lingered on the medicine bowl as she left. He guessed it must have been that girl who told him. Now, how should he answer? His Highness the Crown Prince had instructed that Consort Su not to know. "What, His Highness told you to keep it from me?" Sweat beaded on Xiao Luzi's forehead. He didn't know whether to nod or shake his head. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

9. 9 帝 The Emperor's Love, the Princess's Fate 帝王宠，娇女命 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Obsessive, Devoted Emperor + Palace and Household Intrigue + Consorts in the Harem, None Later On, Skip If You Mind] In her previous life, Wei Yanran had barely transmigrated when her grandmother married her off to an old man. She asked countless people for help, but only Xiao Heng was willing to help her. What she never realized was that he had already set his sights on her. He was obsessive. He hated her looking at other people, smiling at other people, or stepping outside the cag 5.3kReads8.9Score655Shelves

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   The male lead is very obsessive; I personally think he's a psychopath.

10. 10 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.1kReads9.3Score859Shelves

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    "Let them in." Hu Shiyan knelt and kowtowed to Emperor Jingyuan as soon as he entered, his eyes red. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for clearing the name of the Shen family and restoring their innocence." Emperor Jingyuan glanced at Sun Quan, who quickly helped him up. "Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, please rise." Just now in the main hall, the Emperor posthumously conferred the title of Grand Tutor Shen and also conferred the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness upon Shen Qing. Emperor Jingyuan sighed, "It's still too late." Shen Qing said, "I know Your Majesty has always believed in my father, and believing in the Shen family is enough. My father's spirit in heaven doesn't blame Your Majesty; you don't need to blame yourself." "Your Majesty, I have another request." "I know. In three days, you will execute Zhuge Feng." "Thank you, Your Majesty!" "Hmm, you may leave now. I have a few words with the Crown Prince." Sun Quan led everyone away. "Father, Physician Hu is waiting outside." Emperor Jingyuan waved his hand, getting down to business. "The Zhuge family has been stripped of their titles and exiled. What does the Crown Prince think?" "Zhuge Yue is vicious and has repeatedly tried to use others to eliminate the Su family. He is unworthy of his position." Emperor Jingyuan summoned the Crown Prince and presented him with another imperial edict that had already been prepared. "I will..." Before Emperor Jingyuan could finish speaking, the Crown Prince knelt down, "Father, I wish for the Su family to be my Crown Princess." - "Crown Princess, news has spread from the palace that the Second Prince's attempt to seize power failed. He used Consort Su to threaten the Crown Prince, and His Highness publicly shot and killed Consort Su." "Su Ling is dead?" Granny Yun nodded, "I heard she died on the spot." "Hahaha, dead! Good riddance! Good riddance!" Zhuge Yue laughed as she walked to the Buddha statue. She grabbed a handful of incense, lit it, and devoutly bowed three times. This time, the gods and Buddhas finally heard her prayer. That vile woman would finally have no chance to get in her way again. "I knew it. Even if His Highness valued the Su family somewhat, what is a mere woman compared to power?" What man would choose beauty over power? This scheme to use someone else to do his dirty work has finally succeeded. "What about the others?" "The Second Prince is confined to the Imperial Clan Court for life." Seeing that she wasn't getting to the point, Zhuge Yue asked directly, "What about my father?" "My father is not only involved in this palace coup, but also in the old case of the Shen family." "His Majesty has ordered my father's execution in three days, and the entire Zhuge family exiled." After saying this, Granny Yun looked anxiously at the Crown Princess. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Yue wasn't sad at all; she even smiled. "The Second Prince is utterly foolish, courting death. My father is reaping what he sowed; who can he blame for his current predicament?"

11. 11 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 7.1kReads9.4Score870Shelves
12. 12 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
13. 13 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
14. 14 冲 Marriage for Good Fortune: One Fit of Anger from the Heir’s Wife, and He’s on His Knees in an Instant 冲喜：世子妃一生气，世子秒下跪 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Fate decrees a destined match, and one dream draws us together across worlds. You often appear in my dreams, and one glance was all it took for me to fall for you. Scene: Woman: “I just transmigrated, and now you're making me marry you to bring you good luck? Why should I?” Man: “I'm in this state already. I shouldn't drag an innocent girl into this.” A few days later Woman: “Wait... I'll take this man.” Man: “Now that you're here, don't even think about running away.” As the heir to a family of 6.8kReads9.3Score866Shelves
15. 15 重 Reborn, I Promise You a Lifetime of Joy 重生，许你一世倾欢 Wu Yuetang伍月棠Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted (Both leads reborn + scheming prince + palace and household intrigue + punishing scumbags + physician heroine) In her previous life, Ye Ruan was hopelessly devoted to Prince Xuan, Jun Li. But at the Mid-Autumn banquet, the drunken Prince Jing, Jun Zhan, took her innocence. To avenge herself, she pretended to marry into Prince Jing’s household. While he was away on campaign, she forged the late emperor’s edict and elevated the scumbag to the highest position. But once everything had settled, the 11kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
16. 16 好 A Blessed Wife with a Baby on the Way: Lord Commander, Be Good 好孕福妻：指挥使大人乖乖宠我 Sunshine Scent太阳味儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + devoted husband pursues his wife + dual purity + happy ending In her previous life, Luo Ran was killed by her husband and her cousin, who conspired against her. After years of dutifully keeping the household, all she got in the end was her father's title being manipulated away, and a tragic death for both father and daughter. Reborn six years 22.5kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
17. 17 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
18. 18 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
19. 19 团 Beloved by All: Your Majesty, the Empress, Please Behave 团宠：皇后娘娘请安分 Bi Xiaoxing彼小星Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Ever since the empress woke up, everything changed. She stopped fighting for the emperor's favor and instead resolutely moved into the cold palace to enjoy a leisurely life. The emperor, however, was the one who suffered. The empress's eldest brother: “I expect a satisfactory answer, Your Majesty.” Her second brother: “You can go guard the border yourself.” Her third brother: “As the richest man in the realm, I plan to expand my business in another country.” Even her father, the Grand Tutor, sai 2.5kReads9.1Score313Shelves

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    🦋Ancient Chinese Romance Novel💗The female lead is an empress and the male lead dotes on her.

20. 20 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Hitting People Again 皇上，皇后又打人了 Young Master Jiu Si九思公子Ancient Romance845k WordsCompleted A delinquent girl transmigrates and becomes the empress, only to make all the imperial consorts jointly request permission to leave the palace. Her rule is: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. There's nothing a single blow with a cudgel can't solve. If there is, use two. From then on, the cold emperor develops a serious case of wife-induced terror. “Your Majesty, the Empress is coming to find you with a stick!” “Prepare the carriage! I need to leave the palace and hide 463Reads8.3Score101Shelves
21. 21 爆 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后：本宫要改嫁 Mu Mulan木木兰Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 2.3kReads8.5Score342Shelves
22. 22 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A sweet and romantic historical romance: A delicate and pampered imperial concubine, after losing her memory, effortlessly rises to the position of empress.

23. 23 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.6kReads8.9Score263Shelves

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    All three are fantastic! They're incredibly sweet and romantic. The first one is about childhood sweethearts and a long-planned scheme, but it's not a virgin story. The second one is also great; in their past lives, they were exiled, and the male lead believed the female lead died saving him. After they're reborn, the male lead, who can read minds, discovers the female lead planned to abandon him and run away. She inadvertently takes a knife for him. The third one features a childhood romance with palace intrigue and a fast-paced plot. The male lead only ever touches the female lead; initially, he treats her differently, but he gradually falls in love. Throughout, he spoils her and always trusts her. It's just that it's not finished yet, and following it is so tiring!

24. 24 侧 The Side Consort Rises: The Mind-Reading Prince Spoils Her 侧妃上位：读心王爷宠上天 VincyxAncient Romance201k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Prince Jin's rebellion was exposed, and his secondary consort, Changsun Pingting, was sentenced to exile three thousand li away. On the journey, she tried to escape. By a twist of fate, she took a killer's blade meant for Prince Jin and died on the spot. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day she entered the prince's household as his secondary consort. In this life, she decides to vie for his favor, rise to power, whisper in his ear, and urge him to rebel a 23Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 芙 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐：东宫青梅赢麻了 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 2.1kReads7.6Score172Shelves
26. 26 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    Historical romance, the female lead becomes empress, focuses on her career with clear-headedness, and isn't obsessed with romantic love. Highly recommended.

27. 27 皇 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 Crystalline Salt结晶盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.3kReads9.0Score204Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, sweet love story, Empress

28. 28 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 陛 The Emperor's Only Favorite: The Empress Keeps Accidentally Revealing Her Secret Identity 陛下独宠：皇后娘娘疯狂掉马甲 Jiujiu and the Cat玖玖与猫Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted *Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Legitimate Daughter + Secret Identities + Powerful Couple* The only legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Southern Kingdom's household, Nan Huaishen grew up adored and indulged by everyone. Her grandfather is a first-rank duke, her father a first-rank general, and her maternal grandfather the chancellor. She also has three doting older brothers. With a background envied by every noblewoman in the capital, she is also exceptionally beautiful and talented. Then, 2.7kReads9.0Score289Shelves
30. 30 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
31. 31 团 The Reborn, Beloved Empress 团宠皇后重生了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance954k WordsCompleted The short drama The Beloved Empress Is Everyone’s Darling is available to reserve on Hongguo~ (Double rebirth + pampered by the whole family) The luckiest empress of Great Zhou worked herself to death. In her new life, she is still the apple of her family’s eye, with eight older brothers, four younger brothers, and a Crown Prince husband who dotes on her endlessly. Her life should be perfectly happy, but there are always people trying to steal her good fortune and love. This time, she personally 1.4kReads9.0Score334Shelves
32. 32 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.9kReads8.9Score502Shelves

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    ①🌸The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight💘. Initially, the female lead is aloof and independent, only wanting a simple and happy life with her family. After meeting the male lead, she becomes more down-to-earth and affectionate, even acting coquettishly and occasionally throwing tantrums, revealing her girlish side. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] ②🌼She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a neglected and abandoned empress in the cold palace. In the frigid palace, she starts her ice cream-selling🧊 mode, with a small shop and even a weather forecast [Smirking] ③💫She enters the palace ten years ago and gradually rises to power through her own efforts, eventually becoming empress [Shy] The love between the male and female leads is a slow and steady one❤️

33. 33 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
34. 34 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 贵 The Delicate Noble Consort, the Cold Emperor Can't Get Enough 贵妃娇软，薄情帝王轻点宠 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A widowed woman who remarries and becomes a pampered consort VS a dignified emperor (harem intrigue + romantic push and pull + devoted love + slow-blooming romance + raising a child)] At her infant's one-month celebration, news arrived that her husband had died in battle. Sheng Xiyan was plunged into despair. The Prince's manor bullied a helpless widow and orphan, assuming she'd simply accept her fate. But was she supposed to give up? Only the Son of Heaven could help her protect her son. So sh 1.1kReads7.2Score100Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel set in a palace intrigue setting.

36. 36 骗 A Marriage Scam? The Consort’s Alluring Beauty Steals the Emperor’s Heart and the Empress’s Throne 骗婚？云鬓酥腰娘娘诱帝夺后位 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts, a tightly woven palace power struggle, and a sweet, delicate beauty who is doted on The young woman I’ve secretly loved for years is about to enter the palace as a selected consort. I’m so excited I downed three bowls of sweet rice wine dumplings. She’s a delicate beauty who needs protecting. After she’s made a consort, she starts acting up! Make her a Noble Consort and she lets her true nature loose; make her Empress... In her past life, Jiang Sheng was locked in a woodshed by he 777Reads7.4Score101Shelves
37. 37 尔 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 When I Yearn for You时为君慕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Empress Wen! I really love people who are clear-headed.

38. 38 竹 Childhood Sweethearts, Part 1 竹马弄青梅1 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted In the depths of spring that year, eight-year-old Liu Qingzhi was chasing a golden phoenix butterfly in the garden of the Assistant Minister of Works' residence when she accidentally ran into a young man. She did not know that with that collision, she had entered the heart of the future emperor, who would love her devotedly for a lifetime. He is Gu Jingyu, the most honored prince of the Great Qi Kingdom, steady in temperament and devoted to all under heaven. She is Liu Qingzhi, daughter of the A 18Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

39. 39 阙 The Phoenix’s Lost Record 阙凰录 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Long'an reign of Great Chu, plague ravaged Jianghuai. The healer Ruan Qingdai traveled the land treating the sick. On a road littered with corpses, she met Xiao Jingyan, the young emperor, traveling incognito. His dark robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as stars. She held silver needles in her delicate hands, the hem of her clothes carrying the scent of herbs. Their life-or-death treatment made the sovereign remember the woman who dared to pry open his wound a 72Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 续 After Remarrying, the Adorable Young Empress Rules the Harem 续弦后，娇俏小皇后宠冠后宫 Plain Snow Flying Through Clouds素雪云飞Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted Blurb [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later] She is the daughter of a duke’s household, but she lives entirely by her own whims. Rather than worry about which concubine her emperor husband favors, she cares more about what to add to the dinner menu. He is the ruler of the Great Chen Dynasty. In his thirties, he is neither a fatherly type nor cold or abstinent. Beautiful women have come and gone from his side, but he still finds his young empress more interesting. Yes, really interesting. T 759Reads5.9Score103Shelves
41. 41 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
42. 42 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score447Shelves
43. 43 冷 A Cold-Blooded Emperor's Lifelong Love 冷血帝王之一世情长 Yuan Mengyan元梦烟Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads, satisfying revenge, sweet romance, special agent transmigration, no pocket dimension] The modern-day “Ghost Doctor” and “Living King of Hell” somehow transmigrated. Upon opening her eyes, she found: One white-lotus younger sister, One scumbag father, One evil stepmother, One scumbag fiancé, And wait, Are you sure this is the kind of setup the great Ghost Doctor should have? Fine, throw in one icy-faced King of Hell too. Oh, this one seems like a better match for me... 954Reads8.6Score102Shelves
44. 44 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves
45. 45 高 Mastery of the Esoteric Arts 高术通神 Write Well伸笔码良Urban3.0M WordsCompleted When I was in eighth grade, the school bully picked on me. I found someone, a person connected to a mysterious incident from my childhood. He taught me something called traditional Chinese martial arts. I trained in boxing, but never let it interfere with my studies. Baji, Iron Wire Fist, Xingyi, Taiji, Baguazhang, Tongbi, Xinyi. I met masters who carried on the traditions of these powerful styles. I also discovered a vast, deeply secret world of traditional martial arts, unknown to ordinary peo 20.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
46. 46 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
47. 47 嫌 The Appearance of Suspect Q 嫌疑人Q的现身 Summer Pomelo夏柚子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Suspect Q Appears is now streaming] I received an anonymous video, and the leading lady in it was me! We’d been married for two years, and my husband never seemed to tire night after night. I always thought it was a sign of how much he loved me, until the day I accidentally discovered his secret… A terrifying truth lay hidden beneath the depths of our marriage! 5.4kReads9.1Score607Shelves
48. 48 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
49. 49 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves
50. 50 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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