Any Books with an Empress Dowager as the Female Lead? 有女主是太后的那种书吗？

1. 51 被 After the Mad Emperor Slaughtered Her Family, the Empress Dowager Took the Throne 被疯批皇帝灭门，太后她称帝了 Tang Sanyu唐三聿Ancient Romance116k WordsOngoing [Mad Emperor × Scheming Empress Dowager | Two formidable leads vying for power | Coercive possession | Female protagonist ascends the throne] A power-struggle story with a strong female lead On the night she assassinated the emperor, the young prince pressed a knife to her throat. She did not flinch. Instead, she took half a step forward and said, word by word: “I want to rule from behind the curtain.” He stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed. “Half of this vast realm belongs to 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The Empress Dowager schemed for both power and love.

2. 52 弄 Playing Coy! 弄娇！ Liang Anzhen梁安祯Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, and it’s a little low. Don’t worry, the updates will be steady and the quality is guaranteed~ [Revenge after being reborn + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + possessive love + pure historical romance + pregnancy and flight] [Alluring, clear-headed young empress dowager + arrogant, unhinged regent] Song Yinshu was the late emperor’s bride, married to him in hopes of curing his illness. But who could have expected that just three days after her wed 414Reads7.4Score—14d adds
3. 53 我 I Treated You Like the Empress Dowager, but You Treat Me Like Your Wife 我把你当太后，你竟拿我当老婆 Dingdang, Update Faster小叮当快更Two Female Leads91k WordsOngoing Two female leads, sweet romance, ensemble cast One day, Lu Xi transmigrates into the renowned historical Yu Dynasty. As a history buff in her previous life, she knows the Yu Dynasty is famous for having an empress dowager who holds the reins of power. Song Fuying is an empress dowager with immense power, so Lu Xi knows she has to do everything she can to win her favor. But can someone tell her why the aloof, proud Song Fuying spends every day with her? Song Fuying: "Xi’er, you’ve been naughty. Y 131Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 被 After My Clan Was Wiped Out, I Became the Empress Dowager 被灭门后我成了太后 Returning Phoenix归鸾Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted Shuxue was the legitimate daughter of a great general. After her family was wiped out, she was sent to the imperial palace to serve as a maid. In tears, she once begged Chancellor Pei, “Would you take me?” But he did not return her feelings, and not long afterward, Shuxue died tragically. With her dying breath, she cursed the powerful chancellor through her tears. Reborn, Shuxue discovered that whenever she cried, Chancellor Pei was overcome with pain. She temporarily settled in the chancellor's 10Reads8.1Score114d adds
5. 55 穿 Transmigrated as a Stepmother, I Became the Empress Dowager Through Farming 穿越成继母，却靠种田当了太后 Gao Lili糕里里Ancient Romance135k WordsCompleted Lin Xian, a food blogger with a pocket dimension, woke up one day in another world. Her husband had gone missing at the front. Her mother-in-law wanted her to remarry, while her childhood sweetheart wanted to elope with her. Her three stepsons were plotting how to keep her around for the time being… then toss her aside once they were done with her. Lin Xian was completely speechless. Remarry? Elope? Forget all of it! She had children to raise and a business to run. As for her husband, maybe he j 1Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 白 The White-Haired Empress Dowager 白发太后 Da Lin's Notes大林笔记Ancient Romance350k WordsOngoing When her stocks tanked, financial PhD Wen Lanyue entered a racing competition and accidentally transmigrated to the state of Shangxie, where she became a white-haired Empress Dowager. She was actually a female official. Impressed by her poise, virtue, and talent, the emperor named her regent and entrusted his son to her before he died. He also decreed that she could marry freely once the Crown Prince came of age and took the throne. But the emperor was still young, and Empress Dowager Lanyue had 3Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 相 Chancellor, Behave Yourself: The Empress Dowager Is Climbing the Wall to Escape Again 相国请自重：太后又在爬墙跑路 Clever Fish聪明的鱼Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of an elegant, dignified empress dowager, all she wanted was to laze around and live off others. She never expected to be forced to do her job. "Lord Chancellor, the empress dowager is climbing over the wall to escape again!" "Lord Chancellor, the empress dowager says she’s skipping court again today!" "Lord Chancellor, the empress dowager kicked off her blankets in her sleep last night!" Heavens, will someone please save me? The chancellor is so handsome, so w —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 穿 Transmigrated Into the Imperial Palace as Dowager Empress, I Just Want to Live a Lazy Life 穿成深宫太后只想当咸鱼 Innocent Childlike Face童颜无忌Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Genius doctor He Tiantian transmigrates into the role of the Great Chu Empress Dowager, and now she has to raise the old emperor’s son? With treacherous officials running amok in court and Prince Regent Chu Junzhan watching her like a hawk, she’s caught between a rock and a hard place. Clutching the five-year-old prince, He Tiantian trembles. “There’s no way I can go on living like this!” She rolls up her sleeves, ready to climb over the wall and escape, but the calculating prince regent gets ta 7Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 哀 I Am the Empress Dowager. So What If I Steal a Prince? 哀家乃当朝太后，抢个王爷怎么了 Xiang He湘鹤Ancient Romance188k WordsOngoing [Pure Historical Setting + Empress Dowager + Imperial Uncle + Regent + Everyone’s Favorite + Obsessive Love] After the late emperor died of illness, the new emperor ascended the throne as a child, with the regent overseeing the government. As a consort, Li Zhiyao had never even seen the emperor. Thanks to ancestors who must have been smoking in their graves, she became the biggest winner in the imperial harem. But her birth family wielded too much power, and before Li Zhiyao had even settled int 3Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 拳 Fists for the Empress Dowager, Feet for the Emperor 拳打太后，脚踩皇帝 Qian Ye千叶Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Twelve years in the palace, securely seated as empress, never once defeated. That’s because I share the emperor’s senses. If I hurt, he hurts. If I die, he dies too. I’m his precious darling, his little sweetie! But recently, the empress dowager returned from Mount Wutai. She ordered me to pay my respects at dawn and dusk, stand and serve her every day, and even kneel to wash her feet. I’m tired. I don’t want to live anymore. I glanced at the pillar across from me and charged into it with a cras —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 太 The Empress Dowager Is So Arrogant, the Mad Tyrant Weeps Bitterly 太后很嚣张，疯批暴君泪两行 Dragon Beard Friend龙须友Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted Yu Linglong was set up by her assistant and ended up inside a game as a wicked supporting character. To survive, she pulls out all the stops to raise the male lead’s affection for her, but the game’s deranged developer keeps throwing out all the rules. Yu Linglong bursts out of the bath, water streaming off her, and drools at the sight of the handsome male lead. Crazy big sister Yu Linglong: "Sweetie, come let Big Sis give you a kiss!" Cold younger brother Xuanyuan Che: "Imperial Grandmother, I’ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 参 I Pay My Respects to the Empress Dowager 参见太后 Que Shiba雀十八Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Liang Wan discovers that she’s become an empress dowager and somehow acquired two grown sons. But from the start, she’s swept into a plot to rebel. Her aloof emperor of an eldest son and her younger son, a prince, are at each other’s throats, leaving Liang Wan caught in the middle and wanting to scream, "No, no, no!" In her previous life, she was plagued by illness. In this one, she only wants to lie flat, stay alive, travel the land, and sample every delicacy under the sun 7Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 暴 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 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 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

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    The female lead's goal is to kill the emperor and become the empress dowager herself. The plot is somewhat similar to the story of Wei Yanwan and the loyal eunuch; it's super good.

14. 64 太 The Empress Dowager Is Poisonous 太后有毒 Little Bai of Golden Turtle Island金鳖岛的小白Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted Delicate, helpless little white flower ❌ Ambitious regent Alas, I love the empire and crave imperial power. Love seems too distant for us. "I think of you as the one in my heart, the moon in the sky." "And as the mother of my future children." All Xiao Yuan wishes for in this life is for Shulan to have a blessed spring, a peaceful summer, a safe autumn, and a tranquil winter. New book: My Wife Who Loves Visiting Brothels. I hope you’ll give it a read. A wife who loves visiting brothels, a gentle 2Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 穿 Transmigration: I Become the Empress Dowager of Qi 穿越：我在齐国当太后 Chaochao Niye超超泥耶Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted A CEO from the leading hospital group in the modern world transmigrates to the ancient Qi Dynasty after an accident. She becomes the emperor's adoptive mother, the prestigious Empress Dowager of the West. Yet her new life is far from what she imagined. Her adopted son, the emperor, treats her with icy indifference; the empress is domineering and sharp-tongued; and the Empress Dowager of the East, the emperor's birth mother, is consumed by hostility and wants her dead. Worse still, the Grand Empr —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 闺 My Best Friend Became the Empress Dowager in a Marriage for Luck, While I’m Begging to Be Rescued from the Cold Palace 闺蜜穿成冲喜太后，我在冷宫求捞 A Swan Takes Flight羽上惊鸿Two Female Leads423k WordsCompleted Best friends transmigrate together + two strictly one-on-one couples + both couples are faithful to each other + Xie Junyuan and Shu Man + Ji Tingyu and Yan Xia Shu Man had some bad luck: as soon as she transmigrated, she landed in the Cold Palace. A reborn villainess poisoned her, and the Cold Palace’s queen bee tried to lay down the rules. Shu Man had planned to keep her head down, until she found out her best friend was the Empress Dowager. Then why the hell should I keep my head down? Let’s 379Reads8.4Score—14d adds
17. 67 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Was Forced to Become the Empress Dowager 穿越后被迫当太后 Wood from Those Days当年木Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of an empress imprisoned in the Cold Palace. Just after escaping death, someone comes looking for trouble, and then they keep coming after her again and again. At last, she finds a chance to run away, only for the dog emperor to discover her before she can escape. A salted fish who just wants to lie flat is forced to fight back. Dog emperor, you brought this on yourself. If he insists on keeping her trapped in the palace, then she’ll become the Empress Dowager. … 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 太 Long Live the Empress Dowager 太后万安 Falling Star陨星Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The good-luck marriage worked a little too well: my emperor husband died on the very night I was crowned empress. Chancellor Luan Yingchen had controlled the court for years. Overriding all objections, he installed the late emperor’s young son, Ling Xiangan, on the throne, and I was forced to become the empress dowager. As the legitimate daughter of a fallen marquis’s house, raising a young emperor whose mother had died long ago, I naturally had to cling tightly to the powerful chancellor. I loo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 太 Empress Dowager: This Is a Happy Pulse 太后：这是喜脉 Young Master Lanfan烂烂公子Ancient Romance73k WordsOngoing As a transmigrator, she has neither a powerful golden finger nor any remarkable adventures. Her ordinary life seems to prove that she is merely a supporting character. By contrast, her elder sister seems more like the chosen heroine. She naturally assumes that if she clings to the heroine and keeps a low profile, she can survive to the ending. But fate is unpredictable. Since ancient times, beauties have been like heroes: heaven does not let them live to see their hair turn white. On her fifteen 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 铁 The Iron-Blooded Empress Dowager 铁血太后 Nai Guo奈过Historical235k WordsCompleted In an alternate history, how does a washerwoman with no one to rely on change her fate against all odds for the sake of her child and lover, becoming a formidable empress dowager who sweeps away all opposition and takes command of the realm? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 疯 The Unhinged Empress Dowager Has a Superpower for Transmigrating into Books 疯批太后她有穿书牛逼症 Lin Gangan林敢敢Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + pamper the regent + the golden finger is the power to change the plot] While taking a nap at the hospital, Lu Jinyan transmigrates into a novel. From the start, she lands in the middle of an assassination attempt, as the empress dowager whom everyone in the story wants dead. Lu Jinyan: Is this really what transmigrating into a book is like???? Surely not! The main characters want to kill her, ministers coveting supreme power want to kill her, and even her adopted son —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who could miss Liu Xiaoyun? ♨ Her first book is absolutely amazing! ♣ Her skill in setting traps, extracting information, and deceiving is simply phenomenal. ♠ She's also intelligent and has a system! 😍

22. 72 摄 Regent, Even a Secret Identity Can't Save You from My Clutches 摄政王，换马甲也难逃哀家手掌心 Werewolf Game Bad Pen狼人杀烂笔头Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Empress Dowager, Your Ex-Husband-Wins-You-Back Arc Has Arrived” “Behind the Mask: Prince Regent, I Was Wrong” “After I Let Go, the Prince Regent Became the One I Could Never Hope to Reach” [Political Intrigue + A Blend of Sweetness and Angst + Power Couple Clash + Faking His Death to Escape + Wife Wins Her Husband Back + Devoted Couple, Devoted Couple, Devoted Couple!] Xue Wenlin, Prince Regent of Xijing, is dead. He was struck in the heart by a hidden arrow while saving that wom 373Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Regent Prince x Empress Dowager, double identities, male lead suffers, ancient romance with wit and courage, tight plot, author's delicate writing style, well worth reading!

23. 73 哀 I’m Bad Luck for My Husband: Your Majesty, Please Stay Away 哀家克夫：皇上请回避 Dreaming of Dreams梦中说梦Ancient Romance809k WordsCompleted Everyone under heaven knows that Su Qingyuan, Empress Dowager of Nanyue, is a demon. Plenty of women are said to bring bad luck, but none has ever supposedly caused an emperor’s death. She did it! The emperor died on the day she was crowned empress, and the new emperor gave her a cup of poison. Clutching the imperial seal, she argued her case: “I am the Empress Dowager!” The new emperor’s face darkened. “You can live, but only if, ” In a single day, she received the imperial seal and edict f 12Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    I've read these books, and they're really good. You should check them out...

24. 74 王 Your Highness, the Empress Dowager Is Expecting 王爷，太后娘娘有喜了 Nangong Yan'er南宫嫣儿Ancient Romance744k WordsCompleted One startling dream later, a top-secret agent in a phoenix crown and bridal robes had become the legitimate daughter of the Mo family, married into the imperial palace. The realm was in chaos, and a treacherous minister seized the throne. She had barely settled into her place as empress before the dynasty changed and she became the Empress Dowager. Worse still, she was pregnant and had no idea who the father was! Was she destined to be condemned by everyone and reviled for all eternity? Her step 25Reads5.2Score—14d adds
25. 75 凤 The Phoenix Rules the World: The Best Little Empress Dowager 凤霸天下,极品小太后 Don’t Waste Your Time莫等闲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She is the most timid, useless fool in a family of military officers, framed and sent to the palace in white robes to bring good fortune to a dying emperor. He is the new emperor who seized the throne of Beijun, ruthless in his methods and wielding overwhelming power! She steps out of the bridal sedan in plain white mourning clothes. Branded a witch who cursed the late emperor, she is in fact a haughty, top-tier assassin disguised as a helpless fool. When framed, she strikes down her enemies bef 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
26. 76 殿 Your Highness, I’m Pregnant! 殿下，本后有喜了 Drifting Sands风沙飘飘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The palace that had stood for a century collapses in flames. The Great Zhou princess falls to her death, and the entire nation is destroyed! Reborn in a new life, An Jin becomes the eldest son of the chancellor’s household in an enemy kingdom. Disguised as a man, she infiltrates enemy territory and carefully advances her plans. She takes down scoundrels, battles the Imperial Preceptor, and uncovers the truth behind her kingdom’s fall. Taking on the role of a princess who will save her nation, An —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 傲 Arrogant Evil Emperor, This Dowager Empress Won’t Share Your Bed 傲娇邪帝，哀家不侍寝 Mu Mu Qian沐沐浅Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Wanyu served as empress dowager for over a decade, only to have the emperor accuse her of treason and execute her entire family. Reborn in a new life, she no longer devotes herself to the ungrateful wretch she raised. Instead, she works to protect the Xiao family and put everything in order for the guard captain who died saving her in her previous life. But… when did that taciturn guard captain become so cunning and hard to deal with? Xiao Wanyu keeps her guard up at e 11Reads6.8Score—14d adds
28. 78 丞 Prime Minister, the Empress Dowager Doesn't Want to Attend Court Early 丞相，太后她不想早朝 Little Fish Can't Swim小鱼不会水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Duan Qingyan became the sixteen-year-old Empress Dowager of the Dongli Kingdom. Born with a tendency to sleep through everything, she thought she could finally spend her days sleeping in and lazing around. She never expected that she’d have to deal with palace and household intrigues, as well as diligently govern from behind the curtain. If she slacked off even a little, the impossibly handsome Chancellor would threaten to send her to join the late emperor in death. She 54Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 太 The Empress Dowager Defies Heaven: General, Take Your Seat 太后要逆天：将军请上座 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, when Mo Liangyuan, daughter of a great general, arrived at the palace gates in her bridal sedan, funeral bells rang through the imperial palace. The emperor had died, and Mo Liangyuan, dressed in her wedding gown, became empress dowager. Eleven years later, the young emperor she had raised executed her father and brothers, driving Yan Dongjin, who had been betrothed to her since childhood, into rebellion. In the end, branded a wicked empress, Mo Liangyuan honored Yan Dongji 431Reads8.9Score10614d adds

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    The plot is tight, the logic is strong, there's not a single wasted line, and the characters are all very well-developed, both the main characters and supporting characters are vivid. I don't know why the rating isn't 9. I recommend it; if you like palace intrigue, you definitely won't regret reading it. It's not a light novel.

30. 80 妖 The Demon Queen Brings Ruin to the Nation: The Regent’s Beloved Keeps Causing Trouble 妖后倾国：摄政王心尖宠又作妖啦 Matcha Pie抹茶派Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [One true pairing, sweet romance, stunningly beautiful leads, light and satisfying, a touch of political intrigue, no System, no inner-courtyard scheming, a little palace intrigue, love at first sight that lasts forever. The cold-hearted Regent falls madly in love and dotes on her without limit, while the gentle yet resilient, ever-changing young Empress Dowager gradually falls for him] Yu Si transmigrates into the prosperous Great Yu dynasty, becoming the bewitching empress whom the old empero 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The writing style and logic are not systematic; it's all about how the male protagonist creates everything to make the female protagonist fall in love!

31. 81 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 12kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    There are quite a few! Take out the ones I just added to the bookshelf! The female lead is an empress dowager; some are mothers who raise children, while others rise to the position of empress dowager through palace intrigue.

32. 82 太 Empress Dowager, Stop Pretending or the General Will Run Away 太后别装了，再装将军就要跑了 Love, I Don't Know爱啦不晓得Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted A dignified-looking, aloof empress dowager who loves osmanthus cakes + a promising young general (the heroine makes the first move early on + the hero becomes a devoted wolf pup later) This is the author’s first book, and the early chapters lay some groundwork. I hope readers will give it a few chapters (the author thinks it’s suitable for both male and female readers). This novel has nothing to do with history. It takes place in a fictional dynasty, so please don’t read it if that bothers you. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend the author's own book; I hope you'll have time to check it out.

33. 83 清 Consort De in the Qing Dynasty: One Small Goal, Become Empress Dowager 清穿德妃：定个小目标，先当太后 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple story, not exclusive pampering, not a childbearing plot, no golden finger, not a wish-fulfillment story. Don’t read if you dislike that. There are no golden fingers whatsoever. The heroine transmigrates, she is not reborn! The story breaks up historical Emperor Yongzheng’s official pairing, but Empress Xiaojingxian will get a happy ending. The author is still growing, so if you don’t like the early chapters, you can skip ahead. Readers say the later writing is better.] (The 2.2kReads9.2Score20714d adds

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    Wow! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Request for more updates] First book, [Note] The wicked empress dowager discovers she has been reborn. In her previous life, everything she did was for her ungrateful children, but in the end, she died at their hands. Starting over, the empress dowager only wants to live for herself, to live freely, to be a carefree empress dowager who just lies down and does nothing. But after lying down, she finds everything begins to become beautiful and interesting. [Shy]

34. 84 清 Qing Transmigration: Raising Children and Winning the Kangxi Emperor's Undivided Favor 清穿：康熙继后的养崽和独宠日常 Yan Liangshi燕良时Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [System + pocket dimension + spirit spring + raising children + palace intrigue] Just because Lu Dongzhu stayed up late watching a documentary, she transmigrated into the doomed Empress Xiaozhaoren, Niu Gulu Dongzhu. Fortunately, she had a pocket dimension and a System. She could be an empress in name only, spend her days playing around with the ladies of the harem, and live like a lazy fish. Her goal was to live to a ripe old age. “Ding! The System has finished making one hundred pills of longe 1.5kReads8.6Score11214d adds

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    Synopsis 🍢 On her first day after transmigrating, Feng Zhao was told her husband was dead and she was given a child. How to bypass the man and have a child? Feng Zhao decided to do it herself. She thought she had a widow's script, becoming Empress Dowager and winning everything effortlessly, but unexpectedly, the system required her to pioneer, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous Empress Dowager isn't easy, raising a child isn't easy, and why is my pet cat getting weirder and weirder? Xie Chen is the ruler of a country. By chance, his soul is injected into a cat, and he is taken to an enemy country to become the beloved pet of the enemy's Empress Dowager. The cat's life is bleak and miserable. He vows to destroy the Cangyun Kingdom and annex it to his territory, but the beautiful little widow who adopted him is actually quite nice to him? Wait, where is she touching? Doesn't she know you can't just touch a tiger's... No, a cat's tail? The more Xie Chen looks at the widow, the more pleasing she becomes, to the point that he wants to take her home as his empress, saving him the trouble of having a son—how great! (Excerpt) I'm just a text copyist rz

35. 85 委 After Becoming a Eunuch's Lover, the Obsessive, Powerful Official Became Addicted to Me 委身宦官后病娇权佞痴缠嗜我如命 Chili Pepper with Sugar辣椒拌糖Ancient Romance837k WordsCompleted [Devoted to One Another + Sweet Romance + The Crematorium + Adorable Kids Later] [A Little Empress Who Is Not What She Seems x A Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, Sickly Eunuch Pretender] A conspiracy kept her empress for three years. In her previous life, Wei Jinyang trusted the young emperor and ended up dying miserably in the Cold Palace, covered in infamy! Reborn, Wei Jinyang finally came to her senses. She refused to be anyone's stepping stone again, so on her wedding day, she invited Lu Yin into 884Reads9.1Score11214d adds

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    The Empress in the early stages, the Empress Dowager and the adorable baby in the later stages.

36. 86 清 Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu's Sister's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼：黛玉她姐好孕日常 Ruo Hongru若鸿如Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Qing dynasty transmigration + Dream of the Red Chamber + Beauty System + Childbirth and child-rearing + Saving Lin Daiyu Lin Dadai transmigrates one day and becomes Lin Daiyu's biological older sister, Lin Dai Rou. But why is Lin Daiyu's older sister the Fourth Master's concubine? Are Jia Min and Lin Daiyu both in poor health? Beauty System: Complete missions to earn Dragon Qi points, and you'll receive spiritual milk to save your mother and younger sister. Sagging skin after childbirth? Beauty 7.5kReads8.7Score78914d adds
37. 87 倾 The Empress Dowager Who Ruled the Nation 倾国太后 Song of June's Parting六月离歌Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She transmigrated straight into a marriage with an emperor on his deathbed? Who could have guessed that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be elevated to empress dowager, forcing her scumbag father and wicked mother to kneel and bow while the emperor himself bent down to greet her? There was only one word for it: glorious! But the Regent looked at her strangely... “How many men have you had before?” “Half of one. He died afterward.” “Good! If he hadn’t died, I’d make sure he met an even worse 99Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist with a great personality—decisive, ruthless, and not at all saintly, with a touch of eccentricity. The second book features a female protagonist who travels through time with her best friend; both have strong morals and resolute personalities. The third book has little intrigue, and the emperor is kind. The fourth book features a female protagonist who observes the drama unfold; the theme is fresh and worth reading. Note: The first three books feature empress dowagers, and the last one features a grand empress dowager.

38. 88 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 1.9kReads9.3Score26114d adds

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    The first, second, and fourth books feature a young empress dowager versus a regent; the third book features a pitiful female lead and a regent.

39. 89 死 The Emperor Regrets It After My Death: Reborn, I Charm the Capital as Empress Dowager 死后皇上后悔，重生太后撩翻京城 Su Wen素问Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Traditional Household Intrigue + Rebirth and Revenge + Punishing Scum and Face-Slapping + Everyone’s Regret and Redemption + Male Supporting Character Takes the Lead] In her past life, Ye Xi, eldest legitimate daughter of the Ye family, had a miserable life: her mother-in-law despised her, her husband neglected her, and she was ultimately killed by a concubine. Then she was reborn in the body of the Western Empress Dowager, the former emperor’s most beloved consort. Her husband from her past l 118Reads8.4Score1214d adds
40. 90 救 Help! The Ice-Cold Regent Won't Let Me Go, and His Flirting Has Me Swooning 救命！被冰山摄政王缠上，撩疯了 Yu Turnip钰萝卜Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + mutual devotion + both leads are each other's one and only] After transmigrating, the brilliant physician Shen Yanxi accidentally provoked the ascetic, icy Regent King and nearly got herself hacked to pieces. But gradually, the regent's gaze began to grow strange... “Ah Yan, don't love him. How about loving me instead?” Shen Yanxi: I don't love anyone. I just want to make money and get rich. “Ah Yan, I can't live without you. Don't run away, all right?” Shen Yanxi: We agree 199Reads8.2Score—14d adds
41. 91 凤 The Phoenix Sings to the Heavens: Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I Become Empress Dowager 凤鸣九天：重生嫡女为太后 Leia Isn't Tired蕾娅不是累呀Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a wronged soul sent to her grave by the very man who shared her bed. Shen Lingyi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, married Gu Tingzhou, Marquis of Anning, for nine years. Virtuous and gracious, she was still branded an adulteress. In the freezing river in the twelfth lunar month, she was shoved into a pig cage and drowned. The child in her womb was reduced to bloody pulp. Reborn, she returns to the day of her wedding. In this life, she i 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I absolutely have to recommend this book! I reread the scene of the Marquis's family banquet in December. The half-sister dressed up meticulously for the banquet, exchanging glances with the scumbag throughout, while the other noble ladies gossiped and spread rumors. The female lead subtly arranged the seating, deliberately wearing the hairpin given to her by the Third Prince to create suspicion. Afterwards, the scumbag secretly tested the female lead, and the seemingly innocent girl feigned tears and begged for her blessing. The female lead skillfully deflected her attack and dug her own grave. Every scene between them was full of hidden traps, and the writing was delicate and not exaggerated.

42. 92 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, Cherished by the Prince Regent 穿成太后被摄政王娇养了 Sweet and Sour Ribs with Corn Kernels糖醋排骨玉米粒啦Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Yun Jingshu becomes the most powerful woman in the Xia dynasty: the Empress Dowager, second to none and above everyone else. Even the emperor treats her with deference. Life couldn't be sweeter. Who knew the palace would be full of traps? The young emperor wants to rule for himself, his mother keeps coming around to make trouble, and the Regent watches her like a hawk, sending a whole horde of spies into her palace. Alas, the Empress Dowager has no choice but to show hers 77Reads8.2Score—14d adds
43. 93 穿 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 7kReads8.8Score79814d adds

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    These are some good books, especially the first one. I just finished reading it and it was pretty good. The second one is also good.

44. 94 启 Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下，太后娘娘才不是小女子 I'm Not a Homeroom Teacher我不是班主任Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing [Scheming Emperor x Lie-Flat Empress Dowager] [Stepmother Romance] [Chaste Male Lead] [Historical Palace Intrigue] [The Law of Falling for It] [Two Strong Leads] Shen Lingzhang woke up to find herself inhabiting the body of a wicked empress dowager who wielded power over the entire court. She thought she could retire early and lie flat, but then discovered that her stepson, Yan Ji, only pretended to pay his respects morning and night. In secret, he was always looking for a way to kill her. To 746Reads8.1Score10114d adds

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    A cunning emperor and a do-gooder empress dowager join hands to protect their empire.

45. 95 太 The Empress Dowager Is Reborn, and the Emperor Pursues Her Relentlessly 太后重生，被皇上狠狠追求 Three Cups of Milk Tea三杯奶茶Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Reborn in a new life, I must change my fate of being torn apart by five horses. Treat the Crown Prince well, advise my father, and work diligently to be a good Empress. I will never again entertain the slightest ambition. All I want is to retire in peace and leave the palace in style. Who could have guessed that in this deep palace, things wouldn’t go the way I wanted? When the Crown Prince learned I planned to leave the palace, he abandoned his gentle manner and changed completely. So much for 177Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Forced love, both leads are virgins, the female lead is very opinionated, it's super good, and it's already finished...

46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Boss Begs for Mercy 快穿小撩精：病娇BOSS求轻宠 Little Demon v587小妖精v587Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The little enchantress Mu Li could captivate a city with one smile and steal your soul in ten steps. Beautiful and seductive, she was simply unmatched. One day, she was bound to a quick transmigration world and tasked with completing missions. “A Li, do you like it? This way, you’ll never be able to leave my side.” Mu Li tugged at the shackles around her wrists. This man had no shame! His hands were covered in blood, his gaze obsessive and gloomy. “You said you’d never leave me. So it was all a 2.8kReads9.4Score27914d adds

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    The third dimension is really good, I recommend checking it out.

47. 97 穿 Transmigrated as the Wicked Female Lead: My Husband Just Died, and My Son Is Already Rebelling 穿成恶毒女配：夫君刚死儿子已反 Your Lordship Smiles by the Rail倚栏君笑Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + transmigration into a book + slice of life + a touch of an ensemble cast + pocket dimension + no romance + clever heroine with principles] This is mainly a story about the struggle between a wealthy empress dowager with land and grain, and her ruthless eldest son, who cares only about profit and wants nothing but the throne. Sixty-year-old Jiang Wanwen transmigrates into a novel called My Husband and I Conquer the Realm. She isn’t the heroine, but the villainess’s mother-in-law 3.1kReads8.8Score28714d adds

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    [Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline][Driving a deadline]

48. 98 落 After Failing the Exams, I Became the Noble Consort's Lover and Took Over the Realm 落榜后，我成贵妃面首，权倾天下 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Ji Taichu. I transmigrated to the Great Liang Dynasty, spent ten years studying for the imperial examinations, and wrote a brilliant essay, only to have someone else take credit for it and end up in prison. Luckily, I ran into a childhood friend who had entered the palace to become a eunuch. He had returned to his hometown from the palace to find handsome lovers for the Noble Consort. Since the imperial examinations won’t get me anywhere, I’ll find another way to rise to power and 8.9kReads8.1Score73814d adds

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    🔥Ji Taichu transmigrates to the Liang Dynasty. His brilliant essay, the culmination of ten years of diligent study, is stolen, and he finds himself imprisoned! In his despair, he is fortunate to receive help from his childhood friend, a eunuch who is currently selecting male concubines for the imperial consort—offering him a new path. If the path of the imperial examinations is blocked, then he will find another way to seize power! He boldly declares, "Of all the beauties in the world, I want ninety-nine," and from then on, he meticulously plots his way up, using the power of the harem to stir up the political storms of the court. From an unjustly accused scholar to a rising star in the political arena, every step of his rise to power is full of tension, combining the thrill of political intrigue with the exhilarating feeling of a satisfying read, making it impossible to put down until the very first page and you're hooked on his ascent to the pinnacle of power!

49. 99 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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    The Empress Dowager, burdened with infamy, is reborn in another country, beginning the story of a wise and virtuous empress.

50. 100 宜 Yi Xiu Is Reborn: Driving Her White Lotus Half-Sister Mad Ninety-Nine Times 宜修重生：逼疯白莲嫡姐九十九次 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Villainous heroine ⭐ Cunning palace intrigue ⭐ No pampered romance! Empress Yixiu was reborn a year before her elder sister entered the household. The first thing she saw when she woke was Fourth Master tenderly holding her hand. He said, “Xiao Yi, once you give birth to a boy, the position of principal wife will be yours!” Yixiu sneered. Did he think she didn't know what would happen next? Now that she had a second chance at life, she would never hand over her position as principal wife or her 1.6kReads9.1Score13214d adds

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    The first story is incredibly good. In her first life, Jiang Mingzhu was a 100% wicked empress dowager. To ensure her son ascended the throne, she assassinated the emperor, colluded with court officials, caused countless concubines to miscarry, and killed many children. However, her son, who became emperor, betrayed her, and she died. Reborn, she only wants to give up.

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