She Helped the Empress Rule, Then the Empress Fell for Her Just as She Tried to Retire 辅佐女帝，最后想功成身退的时候，被女帝看上了。

1. 151 沧 Cang Yuan: The Evil Flower Marquis's Disciple Is Acting Strange 沧元：邪花侯的弟子他不对劲 Mr. Su Loves Baozi爱吃包子的苏先生Anime Fanfiction490k WordsOngoing This is a work derived from the anime. The anime’s plot is canon. The story is pure romance, with no harem or suggestive content. If that bothers you, please don’t read. [One Female Lead + Overpowered Hero + Semi-Original] On the first day Ye Qingyuan transmigrated into the world of The Demon Hunter, he almost became a meal for the demon clan. Luckily, he was saved by a woman dressed in crimson, whose smile was even more wicked than the demons’. Her name was Yingshanhong, titled the Marquis of 141Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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   It's a good read. I rarely read this type of story. The characters are well-developed. Keep it up!

2. 152 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score12214d adds

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   Di Renjie, Wu Zetian, Su Wuming

3. 153 乌 Farewell at Wu River: The Overlord’s Soul Returns Beneath the Han Palace Moon 乌江别：霸王魂归汉宫月 Qijiu Sheng七九笙Historical625k WordsCompleted I, Xiang Yu, could uproot mountains and tower above the world. I died by my own hand at the Wu River, consumed by regret. When I awoke, I had transmigrated into the body of Lu Zhi, Liu Bang's lawful wife and my old nemesis. The former Overlord of Western Chu is trapped in the inner palace. How could my proud spirit suffer such humiliation? Liu Bang is heartless and unfaithful, while Lady Qi is spoiled by his favor. The great feud of the past will be repaid a hundredfold today! I only meant to st 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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   It's quite good. At first, I didn't think much of it, thinking it was just hype from people who were looking for something to read, but it turned out to be really good.

4. 154 女 The Empress Begs Me to Be Her Imperial Consort, but All I Want Is to Run Away 女帝哭求让我做皇夫而我只想跑路 Zhuoyin灼垠Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Multiple Heroines + Empress Pursues Her Husband + Jianghu + Court Politics + National Destiny + Alternate History + Heroes Rise Amid Chaos + Factional Strife] I transmigrated. I became the most miserable tool of an imperial consort in a female-led fantasy novel. According to the original story, I would conquer the world for the empress, take a sword for her, take the blame for her, and clear away every last enemy. In the end, she would personally issue the decree 2Reads—Score19714d adds

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   Read twenty chapters first, then you'll come back and thank me.

5. 155 唐 The Secret History of Wu Yanxiu, the Tang Dynasty’s Handsome Man 唐朝美男武延秀秘史 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted This is an imperial tragedy where desire and power intertwine. The young Prince of Huaiyang, Wu Yanxiu, was famed throughout Chang’an for his striking beauty. Wu Zetian sent him to the Turks to marry into their royal family, but they brazenly reneged on the agreement, claiming he was not a member of the Li imperial clan, and kept him hostage beyond the frontier for years. After returning home, his Hu Xuan dance dazzled the two most exalted women in the empire: Empress Wei and Princess Anle. With 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Wu Yanxiu was sent away by Wu Zetian to marry a foreign ruler, and then forced to serve both Empress Wei and Princess Anle (mother and daughter) 🤦. Just because he was handsome... He was eventually beheaded at a young age... This is the life of Wu Yanxiu, Wu Zetian's nephew... Based on history, with literary flair!

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