Female Emperor, Male Lead Is a Chancellor or Something Similar 女主是皇帝，男主是宰相一类的

1. 1 昏 The Fainthearted Empress: I’m Truly a Loyal Minister of Great Zhou 昏君女帝，我真是大周忠臣 Persevere, but Charge Extra自强不息得加钱Historical647k WordsOngoing [Losing-Dog Empress + Empress Consort as the Main Wife + System-Free Alternate-History Power Fantasy] I serve as a loyal minister in ancient times. The empress is a cute, foolish ruler who has shut herself away and neglects the affairs of state, while the regent consort is actually my fiancée. How can I govern the country well with a foolish ruler, then marry my regent fiancée? As a loyal minister of Great Zhou, I must sideline the empress and use the emperor as a figurehead to command those who 2.2kReads9.0Score165Shelves

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   The first book features an empress as the female lead and a male lead who serves as a loyal advisor, holding a position similar to a Grand Secretary in ancient times, but with little real power. The empress is in seclusion, neglecting state affairs. The male lead, about to be killed when he transmigrates, has a flash of inspiration and writes a memorial in prison, vehemently criticizing the empress and establishing himself as a loyal minister. This infuriates the empress, who summons him for questioning, but his carefully crafted persona prevents her from killing him [laughs]. Anyway, he spends most of his time antagonizing the empress [laughs][laughs], even though she does indeed neglect state affairs [facepalm]. The second book features an empress as the female lead and a regent minister who effectively controls the empress, possessing a treacherous minister system, and causing trouble in the court. A mere empress, how laughable! In the court, Xu Feng brings in a long-horned deer. "Your Majesty, this is a horse." All the officials kneel and echo in unison. The woman on the dragon throne instantly breaks down...

2. 2 朝 A Treacherous Minister at Court: From the Start, I Pointed at a Deer and Called It a Horse, Making the Empress Cry 朝堂奸臣，开局指鹿为马气哭女帝 A Qi777阿柒777Eastern Fantasy397k WordsOngoing (Wildly satisfying + empress + sweet romance + System + alternate history) Xu Feng transmigrates to an ancient dynasty and becomes a loyal minister, following the late emperor through countless campaigns. Before dying, the late emperor appoints Xu Feng as a regent. Xu Feng plans to step behind the scenes, help the emperor govern, and enjoy a household full of wives and concubines. But who could have guessed that a System would appear, requiring him to serve as a treacherous minister for three ye 4.4kReads8.2Score493Shelves
3. 3 重 Reborn to Lie Flat, the Empress Urges Me to Get a Grip! 重生躺平，女帝劝我振作！ Hou Hou Mou厚厚牟Historical364k WordsCompleted Zhou Cheng has lived two lives. In his first, he spent half his life laboring for the court, only to be killed by the new emperor. In this life, he’s grown tired of court intrigue and wants nothing more than to live peacefully off the princess and enjoy a simple life, but… “Husband, take that city for me!” “My dear subject, I want it too!” “My lord, I want it as well!” “Prince Consort, look at me…” Fine. For the sake of giving every woman in the realm a home, Zhou Cheng decides to stop keeping a 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is absolutely fantastic! The male lead is incredibly intelligent and strategizes meticulously for the sake of his country, its people, and the female lead, helping her to become the first female emperor in the land, ruling the world and using the world as her dowry! The author writes with exquisite detail, featuring numerous beautiful women: a dignified female prime minister, a stunningly beautiful and aloof princess, a cute and charming female minister… and so many more! It's definitely worth reading!

4. 4 神 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算：开局拒绝女帝！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 26.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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   🍀🍀The female lead is an emperor, and the male lead is a prime minister, or something like that.

5. 5 我 I Shock the Empress from the Start 我开局震惊了女帝 Across the River隔江Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Ning Tian arrives in the Tianxuan World and opens his eyes to find himself in a woman's bedroom? Wait, what's going on? He's a good-for-nothing, yet the stunningly beautiful Empress is going to marry him tonight?! Incredible! The System is activated! He can earn rewards by shocking people?! From the start, he shocks the Empress, takes the first step toward a major life event, and leaves the entire world stunned! Ning Tian looks at the countless prodigies and holy sons. “Seriously... I just c 3.3kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
6. 6 开 The Empress Is My Principal Wife From the Start 开局女帝做正宫 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Tian, a man with a persecution complex, is the top operative of Earth’s assassin organization and a grandmaster who has mastered both internal and external arts. When he is surrounded and attacked, he transmigrates to another world where combat power is off the charts and becomes the Empress’s husband. In the eyes of others, Xiao Tian is an ordinary man with no cultivation, the world’s number one kept man. And, right on cue, the System arrives. This seems to be a story about an Earthling wi 27kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
7. 7 大 Great Zhou: As a Censor, I Berate the Empress in Court 大周：我是御史，朝堂怒喷女帝 A Dream of Three Years一梦三年Historical339k WordsCompleted He was transported to a chaotic era, to a continent where history had gone awry, mixing the Qin and Tang dynasties and more. He was bound to a System to assist the state, only to discover that it came with the added title of treacherous minister! The System even ordered him to defy the emperor's decree, threatening to self-destruct if he refused. And so Qin Yi began his days in court, furiously berating the domineering Wu Zetian. He would disobey every single order from the empress! He kept cour 67Reads6.2Score—Shelves
8. 8 神 Tycoon: I'm Really the Big Villain 神豪：我真的是大反派啊 Brand-New Little Keyboard崭新的小键盘Urban4.3M WordsCompleted Qin Lang transmigrated into a world where several web novels had merged. His grandfather was one of the few remaining decorated veterans! His father was a government official with immense power! His mother was a businesswoman worth a fortune! And he was the Qin family’s sole heir! How could someone with such an all-powerful, wealthy background be the original story’s great villain? Was he destined to be relentlessly face-slapped by the protagonist, with his family reduced to a stepping stone for 36.3kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
9. 9 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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   Great, not boring

10. 10 女 The Empress Is a Foolish Ruler. Begging Me to Take Charge of the Realm 女帝是昏君，求我执掌天下 Suddenly, the Vast Sky蓦然穹天Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [No System, Empress, Alternate History, Political Intrigue, Earthly Immortals] Ye Feng transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and helps the Great Wei Empress ascend the throne, only to be discarded once his usefulness is over. But the martial-arts-obsessed Empress of Great Song treats him as an honored guest and her secret lover. She bestows upon him the Son of Heaven's Sword and grants him the title of Lord Protector of the Nation, with imperial authority to execute first and report afterward. 4.9kReads8.6Score440Shelves

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    These books all meet the criteria.

11. 11 扶 After I Helped the Empress Take the Throne, She Tried to Kill Me 扶女帝上位后，她竟想杀我 Lonely Xiao Ming孤独的小明Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Empress + Thrilling + Fantasy] The Nine Provinces are home to powerful states, locked in fierce competition. Lu Chen, the commander of the Embroidered Guard, is a peerless genius with the talent to reshape the world. He helps the Empress seize the throne and build the strongest nation in the Nine Provinces. But emperors are heartless. Once the Empress takes power, she casts him aside like a pawn, framing him with false charges and ordering his complete extermination! Just as he is about to be e 527Reads7.5Score148Shelves
12. 12 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
13. 13 开 I Exposed Myself as a Fake Eunuch from the Start, and the Empress Went Wild with Joy 开局自曝假太监，女帝乐疯了 Buns with Dipping Sauce包子蘸酱Historical3.9M WordsCompleted Framed from the start, he must first attend to the empress while she bathes, then discovers the emperor is a woman. Unexpectedly, the emperor also discovers that Su Chen is a fake eunuch. Not only does he escape death, he becomes a double agent, and from then on rises swiftly through the ranks. 310Reads8.6Score114Shelves
14. 14 女 The Empress's Eunuch Bodyguard 女帝的近身假太监 Lin Baixian林柏闲Historical1.9M WordsCompleted Who improved papermaking and helped preserve human civilization? Answer: Cai Lun, a eunuch! One of the eunuch faction! Who expanded the borders in the northwest and governed Youzhou and Yan? Answer: Tong Guan, a eunuch, one of the eunuch faction! Who sailed across the seas and spread the nation's prestige thousands of miles away? Answer: Zheng He, a eunuch! One of the eunuch faction! Who supported the empress and saved the empire from collapse? Answer: Xia Zhixin, a eunuch, one of the eunuch fac 1.1kReads7.1Score101Shelves

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    This book is great, and the author is very diligent, updating six times a day. I'm so happy!

15. 15 刚 Just as I Seized Power at Court, the Empress Started Simulating My Life 刚刚权倾朝野，就被女帝模拟人生 Lunhui Jian轮回见Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Zhenwen transmigrates into the Great Wilderness Dynasty, a high-martial-arts world, and becomes the Grand Secretary, a powerful figure who holds the court in his grasp. Elegant and refined, yet ruthless in his methods, he is known as the “Green-Robed Yama.” The young empress has just ascended the throne, while the Empress Dowager governs from behind the curtain and holds all the power. To reclaim her authority, the empress decides to eliminate Zhou Zhenwen and prove her abilities to the Emp 4.8kReads7.9Score298Shelves

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    The first two books are, and the last two are more of a personal preference, but I highly recommend them, dear.

16. 16 女 Matriarchy: I’m a Chancellor, So Why Do You Treat Me Like a Succubus? 女尊：我一丞相，你把我当魅魔？ Little Lanternfish小小灯鱼Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted A new novel in the same genre: The Untouchable Beauty Captured by the Empress of a Matriarchal Empire [Matriarchal world + empress + possessiveness] Lin Qingshan has achieved great success in a matriarchal world. He is powerful, highly respected, and serves as the prime minister and a trusted regent. But just as he is about to return power to the throne, a single cup of wine from the empress reveals his true nature. “So my prime minister has a succubus physique?” 8.9kReads8.1Score510Shelves

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    It's very beautiful.

17. 17 召 Invincible Summons: My Wife Conquers the Realm for Me 召唤无敌：老婆为我打江山 Scopolamine东莨菪碱Historical1.1M WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, the land is divided into nine provinces and four wilds, with countless kingdoms standing side by side. Zhou Yuan transmigrates to Qingzhou as the son of the reigning dynasty’s great general. Unfortunately, though his father is a hero, the son is a failure. His martial arts have been crippled, leaving him unable to cultivate and with both legs disabled. King Qi still isn’t reassured, so he grants Zhou Yuan the title of royal son-in-law. Luckily, the Supreme Summoning Sy 7.5kReads8.4Score383Shelves

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    The first book is a behind-the-scenes summoning genre. The protagonist's original body was crippled, but he recovered with the help of a system. He secretly built up his power, placing the summoned characters under the command of his empress wife, and secretly controlling everything.

18. 18 王 A Corrupt Official in the Dynasty: From the Start, the Empress Simulated My Life 王朝贪官，开局被女帝模拟人生 Unbeatable Beneath the Moon月下开无双Historical1.8M WordsCompleted At the end of a dynasty, Su Chen is saddled with a Corruption System. He had planned to abuse his power for personal gain, amass enough ill-gotten wealth to build a new world, and watch the tides rise and fall. However, just as Su Chen is waiting to pledge himself to the new ruler, the reigning Empress unexpectedly acquires a simulator that can simulate the nation’s fortunes and see into people’s lives. In the first simulation, the borderlands fall, and the foreign tribes prove unstoppable. Su C 1.6kReads7.9Score172Shelves
19. 19 女 Empress: My Husband Really Is This Fierce 女帝：我家夫君就是这么凶猛 The Husky Who Doesn't Like Wrecking the House不爱拆家的二哈Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Dynastic power struggles + court politics + jianghu + one female lead + no System (the System is an experience pack) + decisive and ruthless + farming] Shen Lang had just left the army when he transmigrated to this world and joined the newly established Jingwei Bureau of Great Chu. The empress had just ascended the throne. The state was beset by internal and external troubles. All seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents ran deep. It was at this time that Shen Lang entered the empress's li 17.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! [Sending a heart] The male protagonist transmigrates to the present day, only to find himself in the Great Qian Dynasty. The Empress has ascended the throne, and to ensure peace and victory for the world, she needs many wise ministers. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the male protagonist infiltrates the Empress's inner circle. At first glance, you might think he's a virtuous minister, but you discover his thought process is very different from others, and so he begins to have his own ideas…

20. 20 你 You and I Were Never Meant to Be, But the Prince Is Willing to Spend 你我本无缘，全靠王爷肯花钱 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + irresistible, teasing beauty × a man whose mouth says no but whose actions say yes + sweet wife × tough guy + size difference] Shen Qingqing was having a bit of bad luck. She’d transmigrated into the body of a courtesan who was about to leave the brothel. She’d heard the madam planned to sell her as a concubine to a lecher in his fifties. So Shen Qingqing had to find another way out and get herself “married” within a month... She paid a hefty sum to a matchmaker for a list of el 2.6kReads9.3Score451Shelves
21. 21 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
22. 22 大 The Great Jin's Ultimate Tyrant 大晋极品暴君 Big Chili Pepper大辣椒Historical1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Jin dynasty, the thing Jiang Ping regrets most is sleeping with the Empress. From then on, he has no choice but to stand tall and defend a man's dignity. Powerful ministers running amok? Kill! Rebelling against authority? Kill! Picking on my wife? Kill! … The Empress: You want me to divorce you? Kill! 98Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    They were all empresses.

23. 23 从 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 44.5kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
24. 24 上 Spring Deepens in the Capital, and I Draw the Moon into My Embrace 上京春深揽月入怀 Nuo Yiyi诺依依Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted Original title: Oh No! His Majesty Is Pregnant with the Abstinent Chancellor’s Baby [Secret Crush Comes True + Chasing Your Wife to the Crematorium, But the Female Lead Won’t Take Him Back + Daily Life of an Empress and Her Consort + Raising a Child Later] Yang Chan’s fiancé ran away on their wedding day. Ever since, the old conservatives in court have been urging her to choose another consort. Chancellor Song Fei is the most handsome man on the list of beauties in Ye City, making women across t 2.3kReads6.9Score106Shelves

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    It's absolutely amazing! The Empress and the Prime Minister, their long-planned love, raising their child—it's so sweet!

25. 25 满 Your Whole Family Is Corrupt, Yet You Want to Be a Loyal Official? 满门奸佞，你竟然要当忠臣？ The Guest Returns to a Green Lamp客归不灯青Historical357k WordsOngoing [A million-character outline is ready]+ [6,000–10,000 characters a day] Medical student Qin Bulang transmigrates to the Great Qin Empire. After looking through the original host's memories, he is completely dumbfounded. While others start out with a family of loyal patriots, he starts out with a family of treacherous officials. His great-grandfather signed a humiliating treaty that surrendered national sovereignty. His grandfather let the Xiongnu through the border passes. His father called a de 43Reads7.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 满 The Entire Court Mocked My Foolish Loyalty, but in the End, the Empress Trusted Only Me 满朝都笑我愚忠，最后女帝只信我 The Executor of Nothingness空的执行人Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out, so it may not be very reliable.) I’d barely transmigrated when I walked right into a coup over the throne. Wait... The civil and military officials of the entire capital have all rebelled?! The only System in my head even issued a blood-red warning: [If the female emperor fails to ascend the throne, the Host will explode on the spot!] I had no choice! To stay alive, I had to play the biggest fool in the world. While everyone waited to see her make a fool of he 297Reads6.5Score—Shelves
27. 27 女 The Empress's Extremely Corrupt Chief Grand Secretary 女帝的巨贪首辅 Beckda of the Cloth Shop布庄的贝克达Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel Great Zhou, founded in another world by Emperor Mu, and becomes a vice minister in the Ministry of Personnel. But just as his predecessor's corruption and bribery are exposed, Jiang Chen discovers that the emperor is a woman. Facing certain death, he has no choice but to cover his past mistakes with great deeds. Putting down the rebellion of the hundred southwestern tribes is Jiang Chen's only chance to establish himself in the court of this otherworldly dy 143Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The Empress and the Corrupt Prime Minister are exceptionally well-written.

28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Role-Playing Plan 快穿：恶毒女配扮演计划 Bright Again and Again明明又明明Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing Beautiful, ruthless heroine who’s a brilliant actress The heroine has a different character in every world One-on-one romance, male lead split into different fragments [Warning: The heroine is genuinely evil!] Jiang Xinlian was bound to a System and tasked with playing a vicious supporting female character. She was brimming with confidence. “Leave it to me!” After several worlds, another System asked the thoroughly troubled 086, “Why don’t you help you 50.7kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    💜A cunning and beautiful imperial concubine versus a powerful prime minister. The first world is incredibly captivating!! The concubine seduces the prime minister and even fathers a prince with him, a fact kept secret from the incompetent emperor until his death! The tug-of-war between the male and female leads is thrilling!!!

29. 29 开 From the Start, Imprisoned by the Empress, I Secretly Become Invincible 开局被女帝下狱，我偷偷无敌 Iron Bell铁钟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Hao transmigrates to another world and works himself to the bone helping the empress ascend to the throne, only to be discarded once he’s no longer useful and thrown into the imperial dungeon. Luckily, he awakens the Lie-Flat System. As long as he lies flat, he earns rewards. [Ding! Lie flat for one day and receive an unparalleled physique.] [Ding! Lie flat for one month and receive an immortal cultivation technique.] [Ding! Lie flat for one year and receive a Saint’s Dao Fruit.] And so, a 310Reads7.1Score140Shelves

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    🔥①The current prime minister Jiang Hao helped his childhood sweetheart, the empress, ascend the throne, select outstanding talents, punish corrupt officials, and allow the people to recuperate, making the country prosperous day by day. However, he was impeached and ordered by the empress to be imprisoned in the imperial prison...

30. 30 日 Sun and Moon Shine Together: Invincible Since the Wuzhou Dynasty 日月当空，从武周开始无敌 A Galaxy Shines in My Heart繁星映我心Eastern Fantasy205k WordsOngoing Chen Zhi opened his eyes and found himself in the Great Zhou, inhabiting the body of Xue Huaiyi, the man closest to Empress Wu Zetian! Before he could enjoy the riches, he was already facing a deadly crisis! [Ding! God-Tier Choice System activated: Option A, die; Option B, present the elixir of immortality!] Was there even a choice? Chen Zhi promptly offered the elixir! Its effects were explosive: the empress regained the peerless beauty of her eighteen-year-old self and broke through to the pin 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Empress Wu Zetian

31. 31 女 The Empress's Favorite Minister? No, I'm a Pillar of the Nation 女帝宠臣？不，我乃国家柱石 Meaning Between the Lines言外有意Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Wish Fulfillment + Comedy + Political Intrigue + Wild Misinterpretations + System] Pei Qiye wakes up one morning to find himself transmigrated to an ancient alternate world. The good news: Pei Qiye is the Empress's favorite minister, a high-ranking official in the secret service agency, the Xuanjing Bureau. The bad news: Because of his transmigration, he has only three days left to live. The good news: His System has awakened. As long as he punishes evil and promotes good, he can extend his lif 4.5kReads8.3Score384Shelves
32. 32 我 I'm Just a Eunuch, So What's Wrong with Having a Few More Beautiful Women? 我一太监，红颜多点很合理吧 Snow Flying over the Cold River寒江飞雪Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Hunt down transmigrators] [Ensemble cast] [No saintly heroine] [Three empress sisters] [Rebellious disciple] “Anyone who inexplicably plagiarizes poetry shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who makes soap, cement, or gunpowder shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who writes simplified characters or speaks strangely shall be executed without mercy!” “Any good-for-nothing whose cultivation suddenly skyrockets and who claims that even the heavens can’t block his sight shall be executed w 66.4kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves

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    My wife has lofty ambitions, I'll help her ascend to the highest heavens of bliss! [Shy][shy][shy]

33. 33 我 I’m Determined to Die, So How Did I Become Famous and Successful? 我一心求死，怎么功成名就了？ The Heavenly Court's Little Nobody天庭小卡拉米Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + Menace + Humor + No System + Not Invincible] [This book has a martial arts power system, but the protagonist has no combat skills. If you only like effortless power fantasies, please look elsewhere.] After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, Mu Qingbai has just one more to go before he can return to his homeland with everything accumulated over all ten lives. Falsely accused and thrown in prison from the start, he is about to be executed after autumn. He’s read 19.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Not long after the Empress ascended the throne, the nation was beset by internal and external troubles, with undercurrents surging and various treacherous officials emerging. The protagonist, having retired from the army, joined the newly established Jingwei Division, helping the Empress resolve various problems and making the country increasingly powerful.

34. 34 签 Sign-In to Sainthood: I Discover My Wife Is Actually a Demoness Empress 签到成圣：发现老婆竟是魔道女帝 Tong Yuan瞳渊Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Invincible]+ [Sign-In]+ [Empress]+ [Swordsmanship]+ [One Female Lead] Xia Xin transmigrates to a world of cultivation. During an expedition to ancient ruins, he falls for a woman, shares an intimate night with her, and marries her. Only after leaving the ruins does he learn that his wife is a member of the demonic path and keeps company with demonic enchantresses. His sect punishes him by sending him to the Cliff of Reflection to meditate on his mistakes. There, he awakens a sign-in System. Sig 48kReads8.9Score4.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended! This book has a fresh and captivating subject matter, offering a refreshing and engaging theme that you'll find yourself reading again and again!

35. 35 女 Matriarchy: I Transmigrated and Became the Greatest Male Emperor of All Time 女尊：穿越成为了千古第一男帝 No Moonlight to Be Found没有明月光Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted [A multi-world matriarchal novel. The male lead is delicate, tender, and easy to push around.] After finishing a day's livestream dressed as a woman, Shan Ling saw a pop-up appear on his computer. Then everything went black, and he lost consciousness. When Shan Ling woke up again, a System had forcibly bound itself to him and ordered him to complete some kind of mission. Before Shan Ling could even react, the System sent him straight into a martial arts world ruled by women. On the first day aft 2.4kReads8.3Score139Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn: I Must Never Become the Ruler of a Fallen Kingdom 重生后，亡国之君绝不能是我 Rice That Nourishes People养人的米Historical110k WordsCompleted The harmless demi-human queen, Ska-chan, was simply at home eating her bento and watching cuju when an ally with whom she had maintained a century-long friendship suddenly sent her to the chopping block. By a series of coincidences, Ska-chan was reborn one month before her ally's betrayal. “Damn it! This time, I'm absolutely going to avoid getting sent to the chopping block!” “Even if I have to give the throne to someone else, I'm definitely getting out of here!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is an emperor, and the male lead is an outstanding strategist! [Heart emoji]

37. 37 皇 What Does My Royal Younger Brother Have to Do with My Ill Sister? 皇姐凤体有恙，关臣弟什么事？ Written on Paper写到纸上Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Had the martial arts world fallen into decline, with all the powerful figures hidden away? It turned out they’d been killed by his own father! That day “The pinnacle of martial arts isn’t simply transcending the limits of individual strength. Beyond that lies the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven and the contest for the world’s fortune. Only by gathering the fortune of all under heaven and bearing the faith of all living beings can one claim the title of Human Emperor, truly rule the four seas, 5.9kReads8.8Score801Shelves

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    🔥①Mu Qingbai, who could return to his homeland with the accumulation of ten lifetimes after reincarnation, unexpectedly foresaw the newly enthroned empress's "releasing military power over a cup of wine" while in death row, which drew attention and led to his appointment as an imperial censor. In order to return home as soon as possible...

38. 38 权 After Seizing Power, the Young Empress Became a Plaything 权倾朝野后，小女帝成了玩具 Youzi Duoduo又子多多Historical659k WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Six Kingdoms Coexisting + Empress Pursues Her Minister] Zheng Shanliang transmigrates into this world and awakens the Powerful Minister System. He becomes the young empress's regent, entrusted with her care. If he helps her unify the Six Kingdoms, he can become an immortal after death? The catch: for the rest of his life, he can only use schemes befitting a powerful minister? He holds sway over the entire court and commands an army of 200,000 in the north. The officials fear 3.4kReads7.7Score316Shelves

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    The protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the powerful Grand Secretary of the dynasty. When the Empress ascends the throne, she plans to take action against the Grand Secretary in order to reclaim her power. However, at this time, the Empress is bound to a simulator that allows her to simulate other people's lives.

39. 39 女 Your Majesty, Did You See My Spoiler Comments? 女帝陛下，臣的弹幕剧透了吗？ Gou Guiyou苟鬼臼Historical215k WordsCompleted After an accident, Zhou Mingyuan, a master's student in Marxist studies, opened his eyes again to find himself a down-and-out young man in an alternate dynasty. The good news was that he had acquired a miraculous ability: he could hear villains' inner thoughts. The bad news was that the beautiful, yet ice-cold, empress seated on the imperial throne seemed able to hear every one of his private complaints, too. With his ability, he climbed to the top step by step and helped the empress bring peace 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the emperor, and the male lead is her advisor.

40. 40 女 The Empress Wants to Pounce on Her Grand Tutor Every Day 女帝每天都想扑倒太傅 Jun Su君素Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Bickering lovers + play the pig to eat the tiger + love and hate each other] [Lustful empress playing the fool to catch a tiger x scheming Grand Tutor, pretending to be celibate but really a ravenous wolf] As the least favored third princess of the Northern Zhao imperial family, Changsun Jing was forced onto the throne after meeting the brilliant and ambitious Shen Xun. For the next seven years, Changsun Jing made it her mission to seduce Grand Tutor Shen Xun, but he was impervious to every app 198Reads7.1Score—Shelves
41. 41 奸 A Court Ruled by Treacherous Ministers: From the Start, I Teach the Empress a Lesson with the Imperial Whip 奸臣当道：开局打皇鞭教育女帝 Pickled Cabbage Salted Fish 11酸菜咸鱼11Eastern Fantasy377k WordsCompleted “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have controlled the government for ten years. Reward: Supreme Bone!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have thrown the harem into chaos. Reward: Innate Dao Body!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have defied the emperor and usurped his authority. Reward: Supreme Nine Cauldrons!” In a fantasy world, dynasties stand side by side and sects rise everywhere. Mo Bai, who transmigrated here, had planned to repay the late emperor for raising him and become a loyal, dev 238Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I recommend the third book, "Dynasty: Corrupt Official," where the protagonist starts by being defeated by the Empress. The second book, "The Simulator," begins with the entire Qing Dynasty being defeated by the Empress. The third book, "The Treacherous Official's Reign," features the Empress and Gu rebelling. My recommendation rating is three stars.

42. 42 我 I, the Powerful Minister: The Reborn Empress Confesses Her Love to Me 我，权臣，女帝重生后向我表白 Bright Moon over Jiangnan明月江南Historical185k WordsOngoing I am Li Ran, the chief chancellor of Dachu. Entrusted by the late emperor to care for the young sovereign, I planned to devote myself to helping the newly enthroned empress rule. Unexpectedly, I activated the Powerful Minister System. The more I controlled the government, the stronger I became. So I began eliminating rivals, slaughtering loyal officials, monopolizing the court, coercing the ruler, carrying my sword and wearing my boots into the palace hall, and sleeping in the imperial bed... .. 55Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    ✨Linqiao Bridge, flowing water and gentle breeze; fox, evening moon and rolling clouds; Lin and fox meet in Jiangnan in a dream; Lin and fox fall in love and stay together, their love entwined. #^_^# ✨💫No.1 A treacherous minister reigns supreme, the empress is controlled, the empress is dissatisfied, and slowly overthrows this treacherous minister. *^O^*

43. 43 女 The Empress Seizes Power? Then I’m Defecting! 女帝夺权？那，我投敌了！ Chen Wan尘万Eastern Fantasy287k WordsOngoing What does it feel like to be betrayed after becoming the dynasty's greatest hero, the man who crushed its strongest enemies, expanded its borders, and restored order to the realm? “We hereby pronounce the following charges against Lord Wu'an: failing to observe proper etiquette in appointing officials, ostracizing dissenters and building a faction for personal gain, persecuting princes and nobles, showing disrespect for the gods, desecrating ancestral laws, ruling tyrannically and disturbing the 2Reads6.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 女 Empress: You Made Me a Constable, but You Want to Woo Me? 女帝：让你当捕快，你却想追我？ The Little Rabbit Who Sells Carrots卖萝卜的小兔子Eastern Fantasy645k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + xianxia workplace + everyday life + legal cultivation + Confucian path] After living a second life, Bu Pingyong became not only a cultivator with extraordinary talent, but also gained the support of a Steady System! After three years of steady cultivation, he reached the ranks of the world's top experts. Just then, traitors were rampant at home, while foreign forces eyed the Central Plains! Starting out as a low-ranking constable, Bu Pingyong embarked on a path to uphold justice 3.6kReads9.0Score376Shelves
45. 45 我 I Am the Emperor's Fated Treacherous Minister, and He Hasn't Let Me Down 我，天命奸臣，皇帝没有让我失望 Tashui塔水Historical241k WordsOngoing When treacherous ministers rule, only someone even more treacherous can survive at court, seize control of the government, call a deer a horse, and turn the world upside down! He transmigrates as the treacherous minister Li Linfu in a world where famous figures from different dynasties have converged, and embraces the path of a powerful minister. He battles the upright officials, manipulates the nobles, subdues the three Western Barbarians kingdoms, and rules the world under the name of a treach 23Reads7.4Score—Shelves
46. 46 投EN Investment Rewards Made Me the Top-Ranked Empress 投资返利，我成女帝榜一 Ginseng Rooster人参公鸡Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a martial arts world, Li Mo bound himself to an Investment System that let him see his targets' natural talents, destiny, and future. The better their destiny, the richer the rewards he received. Then he discovered that the aloof girl he'd grown up with had the highest-tier red destiny. She was destined to become an Empress who would rule the Nine Heavens and the Ten Lands. Lately, she seemed troubled about how to unblock her sealed meridians and reveal her talent ahead 20.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure] He discovered that his childhood sweetheart, a cool and aloof girl, was actually a red-level destined woman, destined to become the Empress who would rule the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Recently, she seemed troubled about how to unlock her sealed meridians and reveal her talent ahead of time. My name is Ying Bing, one of the Nine Heavens, known as the Phoenix Empress, suppressing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with invincible power.

47. 47 高 High Martial: A Matchup? I Can Beat Even the Empress! 高武：对比？女帝我也包赢的！ Rolling in the Dirt, Eating Tomatoes扑土吃番茄Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 76.7kReads8.9Score7.6kShelves
48. 48 涅 Nirvana: The Phoenix Emperor Returns, and the Empress Rises 涅槃：凤皇归来，女帝的崛起 Sister Ye Yan夜燕姐Ancient Romance684k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, powerful, and tragic heroine + exceptionally high intelligence + political intrigue and revenge + female emperor] On a snowy night, her mother was brutally killed. Ten-year-old Xiao Zhuo clutched half of a phoenix jade pendant as men in black hunted her relentlessly. She fell into an icy river and fought wild dogs for scraps. Only after tasting the world's bitterest hardships did she learn that hell could look just like the human world. Forced into the palace one day, she was shocked 14Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 魔 The Demon Lord Descends to the Mortal Realm: From the Start, I Find the Empress's Embroidered Ball 魔尊下凡：开局捡到女帝绣球 Tai Moshen太末生Eastern Fantasy380k WordsOngoing [From the start, her kingdom is falling, and the embroidered ball she throws hits the Demon Venerable who fell from the sky!] What did Feng Qingyue do wrong? Her kingdom was doomed the moment she ascended the throne! Cornered by the leaders of two enemy nations, she threw an embroidered ball to choose between them, offering herself as a sacrifice. The instant the ball flew, a drunkard fell from the sky and caught it perfectly! The ministers cried, “Where did this good-for-nothing come from? Drag 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Demon Lord descends to the mortal realm to seduce the Empress.

50. 50 我 I, the Ninefold Mystic Empress, Was Tricked Into Marriage and Having a Child? 我，九玄女帝，被人骗婚生子？ Words by Lamplight青灯语Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Master schemer] [Both reborn] [Satisfying romance, with thrilling twists and turns between the man and woman!] [Obsessive love and a chaotic rivalry] [Not a pure one-on-one romance] Also known as: “Before the Female Emperor Recognizes Me, I’ll Convince Her to Have a Baby” and “Max-Level Incubus Helps the Despicable Emperor Grow Stronger Online” In her previous life, she rose to the top and became a female emperor who looked down upon all the heavens. In his previous life, he was despicable to t 8.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The Empress, having just ascended the throne, issued a decree throughout the land that any talented person could serve in the court. However, to everyone's surprise, the one released was a spoiled young master. Even more unexpectedly, this spoiled young master possessed extraordinary talent, enabling this once-powerful nation, beset by internal and external troubles, to rise again. The Empress exclaimed that he was her "thousand-mile horse."

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