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Looking for a Story Where the Female Lead Is the Empress and Watches Coldly as the Emperor Dotes on His Other Consorts 求女主是皇后，冷眼看皇上与其他妃子好

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The heroine is an empress with a clear head and strong ambition. She can watch the infighting coolly and bring order to the harem. I want a strong female lead, a really strong one.

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1 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.8kReads8.0Score106Shelves
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🌙① She once dreamed of a lifelong, devoted relationship with him, but he later manipulated and used her, causing her to lose her father and her first child, and even nearly losing her and her child's lives. She no longer loved him; the best ending for them was to treat each other with respect. 🌞② The male lead is reborn, and the female lead transmigrates. Before his death, he looked at the virtuous empress, the beautiful concubines, and the children kneeling and weeping, and sighed, feeling that his life was complete. However, after death, his soul was not taken to the underworld. The empress said to the new emperor, "Jin'er, I only wish that after my death, you scatter my ashes into the sea. I have never been free in my life, and I only ask for a perfect death." The new emperor looked troubled: "Mother, you do not wish to be buried with Father?" The empress smiled: "No." "Mother, did you ever love Father?" The woman was silent for a long time before finally speaking. "I respect him."
2 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
3 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
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Highly recommended!! It's absolutely amazing! The female lead transmigrates from the modern world to ancient times. As long as the male lead's affection for her reaches its maximum, she can return to her original world. It's both heart-wrenching and sweet. The female lead, Empress, is unassuming, gentle, and virtuous. Her brother and father dote on her, and her friendship with Consort Xiao is simply incredible. The male lead treats her coldly and humiliatingly for seven years, but then it's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story.
4 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后，渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 Very Lucky Raccoon大吉大狸Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.3kReads7.5Score111Shelves
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The female lead, Shen Ning, is the Empress. She and Emperor Jing were deeply in love in their youth and supported each other. However, a time-traveling woman appeared and stole the attention of the male and female leads' son, causing the female lead to die tragically in her previous life. Reborn, the female lead decides to stop loving and give the Emperor and his son to the time-traveling woman, enjoying happiness all to herself. Hahaha, it was very satisfying to read!
5 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score375Shelves
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I highly recommend this book! If you enjoy reading about a mad emperor going crazy, this is for you. The author's transitions between past and present life scenes are seamless, and the writing is excellent! I've read it at least three times already! [Thumbs up]
6 A Qing-Era Consort Who Captured Kangxi's Heart 清穿康熙心上妃 Oh Ah Wei哦啊喂Ancient Romance48k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 64Reads—Score103Shelves
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The female lead is the empress, coldly observing the emperor.
7 The Emperor's Cherished Beauty 帝中娇 The Moon Is Ready for Bed月亮想睡了Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted Original title: The Consort Yuan in the Cold Palace Is Favored by the Harem Again A cruel, unhinged emperor × a scheming consort who only pretends to love him × a tragic pursuit of his wife Song Huaiyue spends five years biding her time in the cold palace. Every day after she gets out, she plots a way to kill Li Chengzhi. That way, she can become empress dowager! But five years later, Li Chengzhi is even more unhinged and difficult to deal with. And he keeps insisting that he loves her! What a j 393Reads8.0Score100Shelves
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The first book is highly recommended; it's already finished. The female lead is an exceptionally good actress; her acting is so convincing that even though I knew it was just an act, I still felt sorry for her. She's truly desperate to go home. The second new book features a female lead who initially loves but then hates the emperor. She manipulates him, rising from Crown Princess to Imperial Concubine, only to be demoted to a concubine by the male lead. However, so far, she hasn't been suppressed by the Empress at all; they haven't even gone through the proper etiquette. The third book already has over two hundred chapters. The female lead's "white lotus" persona is portrayed exceptionally well. Her life goal is to assassinate the emperor, support her adopted son to ascend the throne, become Empress Dowager, and freely travel and enjoy a carefree life outside the palace.
8 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
9 I Became the Second Empress, and Suddenly the Empress Is Cold and Heartless Toward Me 穿成继后，皇后突然对朕薄情寡义 Star River Moon星江月Ancient Romance922k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the emperor's second wife. Isn't that the empress? The highest starting point a woman could hope for in ancient times. Sounds great, perfect for lying flat, since she's already at the top. The emperor says she should be magnanimous. Sure, I'll let you take two beauties as concubines at once. No singles, absolutely. The empress dowager says the imperial family needs more heirs. So we'll encourage childbirth in the harem and introduce incentives: anyone who has a child gets 4.7kReads8.6Score412Shelves
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The emperor had always desired a dignified and elegant empress, and the female protagonist achieved this after transmigrating into the palace; within a year, the number of princes and princesses in the palace doubled.
10 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.6kReads9.1Score299Shelves
11 Behind the Pearl Palace Gates, He Guards the Moon in His Heart 珠阙锁他心尖月 Graceful and Dignified婉婉有仪Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [The heroine is reborn; the hero is sexually pure! A groveling redemption romance, with a man driven mad by unrequited love] For nineteen years, they knew and stood by each other. She helped him conquer the Central Plains and rule the four seas, making him a mighty ruler of the Nine Provinces, acclaimed as emperor and worshipped by all his subjects. She thought that when Liang Lixuan ascended the throne, she would become the founding empress of a new dynasty alongside him. But then disaster str 3.7kReads8.7Score253Shelves
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① The female lead was an empress in her past life. The emperor favored the concubine who helped him conquer the country. The female lead was slightly dim-witted and not a strong, independent woman. ② In her past life, the female lead was devoted to scheming for the male lead and being his wise and capable assistant. The male lead had three concubines. After being reborn, she only loves power and her daughter. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] ③ The female lead tailor-made a tragic romance novel script for the male lead. [Sending hearts]
12 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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It had to be this work; the female lead's clarity bordered on detachment, and it was this detachment that made me a fan of hers.
13 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 Zhou Xinhan周信含Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score357Shelves
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The female lead in this book is the Empress Dowager, a behind-the-scenes story where she watches the concubines fight for the Emperor. The female lead knows the truth of everything and is incredibly powerful. Although I've retired, I still care about the affairs of the world. [Kissing emoji]
14 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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The Empress was heartbroken by the Emperor and coldly watched others.
15 My Years as a Benevolent Mother in the Qing Palace 我在清宫做圣母的那些年 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 31.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
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1️⃣Isn't this it?! The first world is *Empresses in the Palace*, the female lead is Yixiu, the Empress, who coldly watches the Emperor and other concubines get along! The female lead is the "kind, gentle, and generous" Empress, recognized by everyone in the court and harem, even the Emperor thinks so! Hei Rouze and Zhen Huan, their relationship isn't very good after get off work! The latest chapter is *Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace*, the Fucha Langhua chapter, I haven't seen that part yet!
16 A Leisurely Journey Across Worlds 综穿之漫漫而游 Rivers Flow江河流水Female-Channel Fanfiction4.4M WordsOngoing Transmigration + golden finger (minor) + palace and household intrigue + childbirth Empresses in the Palace is currently being updated... Does not follow the original plot The heroine keeps growing, improving, and becoming more beautiful. A satisfying read!!! 1 - Ode to Joy - complete 2 - Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace - complete 3 - Empresses in the Palace - in progress 20.9kReads9.0Score100Shelves
17 Film and TV Crossover: Cherishing Every Precious Moment 综影视：珍摄万千 With Green Grape与青提Female-Channel Fanfiction674k WordsCompleted 476Reads8.7Score197Shelves
18 Transmigrating Through Film and TV Worlds with a Golden Finger 综影视之带着金手指穿越 Swallowing Flowers Eleven吞花十一Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing [Crossover TV dramas + stunning heroine + love at first sight + power fantasy] The heroine, Chi Feiwan, is a nine-tailed celestial fox who enters little worlds. Don’t hold the heroine to any moral standards. She’s simply awful! At her core, she’s a total lunatic: unhinged, hysterical, and nonsensical. Don’t overthink it! Each world comes with a golden finger, chosen specifically for the heroine according to that world’s circumstances. Volume 1: She transmigrates into Tang Dynasty Unusual Stories 16.2kReads7.1Score510Shelves
19 Reborn! A Son Makes the Father Noble, and Fourth Master Lifts Her to the Empress's Seat 重生！父凭子贵，四爷巴巴捧后位 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Cunning Little One] (Not a chaste romance. The heroine is the sole favorite from the middle onward. Read with care if this bothers you.) Heaven took pity on her. Reborn, Yijun returned to the day she gave birth to Honghui and swore she would protect the child who had died young. But who could have guessed that the icy Fourth Prince from her previous life would become captivated by the tenderness and liveliness in Yiju 6.4kReads9.4Score492Shelves
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The Fourth Prince's wife is reborn and loves Honghui dearly, treating the Fourth Prince as her superior. As Honghui becomes more cheerful day by day, the Fourth Prince starts to swarm around her. The process of the woman falling in love is slow, and most of her energy is devoted to Honghui.
20 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
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🥳🥳🥳① The female lead is the Empress, who treats the harem like a workplace, the Emperor like a boss, and the concubines like colleagues. 💥③ The female lead is the Empress, and her goal is to become the Empress Dowager. 🌟
21 The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace 大清：坤宁宫最后的女主人 Huan Ziyuan幻紫菀Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace [She must endure in the early stages, but will fight back later!] P.S. In short, this is neither a transmigration nor rebirth story, and the leads are not both pure. It's simply the story of an ordinary woman in the Qing Dynasty who gains the golden finger of mind reading and tries to survive for the long term in the imperial palace.ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ In the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, Empress Xiaochengren Hešeri died in Kunning 264Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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The third book ends with the Empress, and the other two are also about the Empress and are very good. I recommend them! Anyway, they are all very insightful.
22 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
23 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
24 A Heart's Longing Within Palace Walls 宫墙挽心 Dongxie Xiaoxiao东邪小小Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Male Lead: Xiao Sha. Female Lead: Zhao Qingwan Completed (sweet, gentle bunny heroine vs. calculating, wolf-like emperor; married first, love later; he has been plotting for years; devoted affection; sweet and angsty; nuanced romance) The Empress’s White Moonlight: A Devoted Emperor’s Lifelong Favor, also known as Winning Her Heart Behind Palace Walls. Three years into his reign, the emperor had yet to fill his harem. Under intense pressure from his ministers and after years of careful planning 942Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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The female lead is a commoner who has always had someone she likes. She unintentionally saves the male lead. After the male lead returns to the palace, he forcibly marries her and makes her empress. The female lead is always indifferent to the male lead and coldly watches him treat other concubines well.
25 I Refuse to Join the Rat Race. This Laid-Back Empress Just Wants to Lie Flat 拒绝内卷，咸鱼皇后她只想躺平 Moonrise月出Ancient Romance570k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Shen Chuchu fought her way through every obstacle and finally became empress dowager. But the night before she could happily settle in and enjoy her retirement in the harem, she choked to death while sneaking a bite of food at the dog emperor’s funeral. “…” Shen Chuchu opened her eyes and found herself back at the starting point. To hell with this! Emperor Xiao Ci looked back on his life and realized he had mistaken a scheming woman for his unattainable ideal, ruining hims 25Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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✨① Palace intrigue + wife-chasing saga, the female lead awakens to reality, everyone's white moonlight🎈 ② Suddenly, the emperor realizes his little empress has changed. She no longer offers advice, no longer tries to persuade, no longer argues, and no longer throws tantrums. Whatever you say to her, she's all "okay," "fine," "perfect," "Your Majesty is right," and "I'll listen to Your Majesty." The empress watches the concubines vie for favor with amusement🌴🌴 ③ This book is very funny; the male lead's self-conquest is hilarious [laughing and crying][laughing and crying]
26 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 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
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Wouldn't a queen-like heroine who unleashes her full power be even better? [Thumbs up]
27 The Wicked Empress Is Done 恶毒皇后不干了 Xian Shier羡十二Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] Yan Suining transmigrates, and from the start she's a vicious empress, notorious and guilty of every crime imaginable. Her first thought is: I can't be this empress! But as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household and mistress of the imperial palace, she gets hairpins and fine clothes for free, and exquisite delicacies cost her nothing. Yan Suining: On second thought, maybe being empress isn't so bad. People always c 512Reads8.6Score100Shelves
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I absolutely love the female lead in the first book! She's decisive, clear-headed, and rational; if she doesn't forgive, she simply doesn't. She then coldly observes the love-hate relationships between the male lead and the concubines in the harem!
28 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
29 Your Majesty, the Tyrant Can Read Minds 报告娘娘，暴君他有读心术 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 6kReads9.3Score996Shelves
30 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
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It's getting better and better; both the male and female leads are becoming more aware.
31 The Emperor and Empress Are Flirting with Girls Again 皇上娘娘又撩妹了 Late Summer浅晚夏Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted Warning: Don’t say I didn’t tell you, there’s no male lead! P.S. This isn’t traditional palace intrigue. The female lead loves money and power most of all. In her previous life, Xu Lingyi spent every moment competing to get ahead. At school, she competed with her classmates, staying single as she worked her way through a doctorate. At work, she competed with her colleagues, ruthless and cold-blooded as she rose to a P8 position at a major tech company with an annual salary of a million. But she 1.5kReads9.0Score148Shelves
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[Already recommended] It's basically a non-male lead story! Not a traditional palace intrigue drama; the female lead's greatest passions are money and power. Xu Lingyi's past life was that of a powerful and ambitious prince. However, she went too far and died suddenly, becoming a jealous empress. Having risen through the ranks, Xu Lingyi believes the empress's position is already very high, and she doesn't want to strive anymore. Since her efforts in her past life also resulted in a sudden death, she might as well just give up in this life. The later parts are a bit complicated; you'll have to watch to find out.
32 The Empress Seems to Have a Few Screws Loose 继后她多半脑袋有病 Diligence Makes Up for Clumsiness芹能补拙Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing Consort Liu wept so beautifully, like a rain-soaked pear blossom. “Your Majesty the Empress, Noble Lady Shen pretended to have chest pains and stole the Emperor away from me. I refuse to accept this!” Chang Ningxin admired her. “You cry so beautifully. Next time, save it for the Emperor.” Noble Lady Shen swayed like a little white flower in the breeze. “Your Majesty the Empress, I would like to keep being treated by Imperial Physician Hu.” Chang Ningxin encouraged her. “By the rules, either 4Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates, while the male protagonist is reborn. In her previous life, the female protagonist was rational and clear-headed, coldly watching the male protagonist with others without ever being moved. Before his death, Emperor Tianhe recalled his illustrious life, from a commoner to the founding emperor, his achievements praised by the world. In his hazy consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, beautiful concubines, and weeping children, sighing that his life was fulfilled. But after death, his soul did not leave, instead lingering in the palace. He saw himself being given a grand funeral, saw the new emperor ascend the throne, and also saw... His empress. He saw in the palace, his empress saying to the new emperor: "Jin'er, I only wish that after my death, you will scatter my ashes into the sea. I have never been free in my life, I only ask for a fulfilling death." The new emperor's expression was troubled: "Mother, you do not wish to be buried with Father?" The empress smiled: "No." The second book features a favored concubine, a virtuous concubine who gives birth to a son, a concubine who is the white moonlight, and a beautiful concubine who is the cinnabar mole. The other concubines each had their own skills and characteristics, a veritable garden of beauties. So who is our protagonist? She is the unfavored, childless, and powerless empress. Wow, this plot feels a little familiar... Never mind, Zhao Wumian settled down on her first day after transmigrating. Competing for favor? What a load of rubbish! The emperor can't depose an empress without cause; he's supposed to be a wise ruler. With status and a good stipend, she'll live life to the fullest. What more could she ask for? As for family honor, with the men in her family so useless, do you think a weak woman like her can survive? Whatever. As for having no children, she'll focus on having children and grandchildren; those will have their own blessings, and if she doesn't, she'll enjoy her own happiness. Things the ancients couldn't understand, she can understand. In the third book, Consort Liu suddenly burst into tears: "Your Majesty, Consort Shen feigned chest pain and stole the Emperor's thunder! I am not convinced!" Chang Ningxin praised, "Your crying is so beautiful. Next time, cry for the Emperor." Consort Shen, like a small flower swaying in the air, said, "Your Majesty, I wish to continue using Physician Hu for treatment." Chang Ningxin encouraged, "According to the rules, either Physician Hu will be demoted, or you will be promoted. I have faith in you! Keep it up, you will surely have a place among the consorts." The Emperor arranged for himself to go to Changchun Palace: "Settle down." Ningxin said lewdly, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by adding a bell to make it ring?"
33 The Empress’s Guide to Slacking Off: The Kids Trash the Palace While I Munch on Snacks 皇后摸鱼实录：崽崽拆家我嗑瓜子 The Little Rabbit Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小兔子Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + fictional setting] The rating is new and will rise Wen Wuyou is the daughter of the current prime minister and the younger sister of the reigning general. She comes from a powerful family. She was chosen as the crown prince's bride from childhood and is now the empress, admired and envied by all. As mistress of the imperial harem, the empress holds the phoenix seal. She must manage the consorts, look after the emperor, and raise the royal heirs. The palace is 1.2kReads5.5Score106Shelves
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[Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] [Sweet and refreshing palace intrigue X daily life of raising a child] Empress Wen Wuyou, daughter of the current prime minister and younger sister of the general, only wanted to live a Buddhist life in the palace, but a little prince who would destroy her family was born!
34 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
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The emperor loved the empress dearly and initially doted on her exclusively. However, later, worried about the empress's reputation, he listened to his ministers and took a concubine. The male lead even helped him, which shocked the emperor.
35 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 Clouds and Mist Drifting By云来雾绕Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 674Reads9.1Score100Shelves
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The female lead was forced into the palace and fell in love with the second male lead her entire life. The second male lead became the top scholar in the imperial examination for her sake. The two remained faithful to their duty, yet their love was unrequited. In the end, they both died, which was considered a happy ending.
36 Empress Shunzhao 顺昭皇后 He Sui荷穗Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Chen Fuwei was betrothed to the crown prince at birth. At the age of three, she fell ill and was sent to live on Yunjing Mountain. Twelve years later, she returned to the capital, where she was to marry the young emperor who had already ascended the throne. Her heart could hold countless people and countless things, but it had no room for him... The harem is like a cage. I want you to stay by my side forever. 322Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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🍒① The female lead was betrothed to the crown prince at birth and became empress at the age of 15! Her relationship with him was purely cooperative, coldly watching him be affectionate with other concubines! 🍒② Starting with a grand wedding as empress, she coldly watched the emperor navigate his relationships with various concubines, but ultimately won his heart, causing him to abandon the entire harem for her! 🍒③ The female lead was devoted to him in life, only to discover after death that it was all his scheme. Reborn, she vows to make them pay for their crimes in blood!
37 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后（全集） A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 3.1kReads9.2Score457Shelves
38 Reborn Empress Opens Her Eyes, Torments Her Scum Husband and Seizes the Empire 重生皇后一睁眼，虐死渣夫夺江山 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A power-hungry, unhinged empress takes on the world vs. her fiercely loyal shadow guard / strong heroine + unhinged female lead + satisfying read + villains get humiliated throughout + devoted guard In her previous life, she died pregnant, full of hatred. In this life, she has sworn off love and wants only power. The puppet emperor is nothing but a stepping stone. Her maternal grandfather is the chancellor, her uncle is a general, and her brother commands the Imperial Guard. With such powerful c 5.6kReads9.1Score558Shelves
39 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score127Shelves
40 This Love Has Become a Memory, Like a Pair of Mandarins Left Behind 此情已自成追忆，零落鸳鸯 Shi Xiaohan时潇晗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Not a mutually devoted couple, read with caution) BE aesthetics [Princess of Great Yan + Emperor of Great Chu] [Cool beauty + mad emperor] She was Mu Ziwan, the noble legitimate princess of Great Yan. He was Chu Junqian, the young emperor of Great Chu. That year, Chu Junqian was only thirteen. Great Chu and Great Yan went to war, and Great Chu was defeated. His own sister was sent to Great Yan to marry for peace, and it was through this that Chu Junqian first met Mu Ziwan. She was seven years o 673Reads8.9Score101Shelves
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The female protagonist is a princess of the Great Yan Dynasty who is married off to the emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty as part of a political alliance. She is very clear-headed and unmoved by temptation.
41 After a Marriage Swap, I Became Empress Dowager at Eighteen 换亲后，我十八就当上了太后 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [The Empress Who Comes After Tears Apart a Transmigrator and Takes Her Time Setting the Harem Straight] Shen Shuhua and her younger sister were reborn together. In her previous life, she married a penniless top scholar, while her younger sister entered the palace and became empress, living in splendor. But life is unpredictable. The top scholar, once penniless, rose to the pinnacle of power and became prime minister, securing a first-rank noble title for his wife, Shen Shuhua. Her younger sister 1.3kReads9.1Score200Shelves
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The first two books were alright, but the third one went completely off-track, though the earlier ones were still readable. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]
42 The Empress's Harem 皇后的后宫 Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Three sisters reborn + no male lead + cozy palace life as empress] The three Yun sisters take very different paths. The eldest enters the palace and becomes the empress of Great Xiliang. The second marries into a marquis’s household and becomes its esteemed mistress. The youngest, Yun Shu, has the fewest choices of all, and marries a poor scholar. But later, both her elder sisters fight tooth and nail, willing to give up their places as empress and the honorable mistress of the marquis’s househ 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43 Yixiu Is Reborn: Tearing Apart the White Lotus Consort Chun Yuan 宜修重生：手撕纯元白莲花 Serein01Female-Channel Fanfiction427k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because voting just opened~] “When the heart is kind, the face is beautiful. Surely, even when Pure Yuan grows old, she will still outshine you by a thousand miles.” I should have known better than to poison my elder sister so soon. Then you could have seen for yourself how your moonlight turns rotten, and the white lotus who seduced her sister's husband could have tasted the torment of life deep within the palace! Yixiu thought this as she lay dying. When she opened her ey 13kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
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Now that Yixiu has been reborn and has let go of her love for Emperor Yinzhen, what is there that she can't have? Nothing!!! Children, power, wealth and glory... She has it all.
44 Transmigrated as a Concubine, I Keep My Head Down Every Day 穿成妾室后，每天都在苟命 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] After dying, C-list actress Qiao Rongjin transmigrates into a book. She becomes a despised, soon-to-be-written-out concubine, a cannon-fodder favorite in the prince's residence. The heroine of the book is a woman who transmigrated from another world. Like Qiao Rongjin's original character, she is a concubine of the male lead, Prince Rui, but all she wants is to laze around and do nothing. She never fights for his favor or gets invol 15.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
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The female protagonist is a concubine in Prince Rui's mansion. To maintain her original persona, she always appears deeply affectionate towards the prince, but in reality, she feels nothing. Later, the female protagonist reverts to her former self and stops pretending to love the prince. The prince, in turn, gradually falls for her, but this doesn't stop him from favoring other women…
45 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
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A person who is truly awake only loves themselves.
46 I Became the Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace, So I Raised a Baby 穿成冷宫废后去养娃 Moonlit Journey月途Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Leng Luoyue, a web novelist who regularly stayed up late writing until she was half-dead, suddenly dropped dead. Not only did she die suddenly, she also transmigrated. She woke up in the body of a disgraced empress confined to the cold palace, who had died in childbirth, and was bound to some inexplicable child-rearing System. To complete her mission, she had to raise the little kitten into the crown prince. Since she’d already transmigrated, what else could she do? Raise him, of course! 5.3kReads9.0Score863Shelves
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① The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a deposed empress in the cold palace who secretly gave birth to a child. She lives a vibrant and fulfilling life until the male protagonist discovers her transgression. She initially believes he has many women, but in reality, he suffers from mysophobia and is sexually frigid. ② This story has a somewhat tragic and suspenseful tone. She cannot accept the male protagonist's harem, but she still falls in love with him and can only suppress her feelings.
47 The Saltless Empress 无盐为后 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was the only empress personally appointed by the Wanli Emperor. History describes her as gentle, virtuous, and dignified, with the bearing of an empress. She passed away in attendance in the forty-eighth year of Wanli. Five days later, the emperor fell ill and died in July of the same year. At last, the couple were reunited. According to rumor, the household of Wang, a thousand-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had a daughter as beautiful as a celestial maiden, with deli 486Reads8.8Score130Shelves
48 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
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The female lead is first a concubine of the Crown Prince, then a Noble Consort, and finally the Empress. After becoming a Noble Consort, she doesn't love the Emperor and focuses on her career, surviving in the harem on her own with remarkable clarity. The male lead is a complete scumbag, an absolute scumbag.
49 The Empress’s Guide to Avoiding the Rat Race 皇后反内卷日常 Nowhere to Escape无处可逃Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted As empress, I made two vows in this deep palace: first, I would not seek the emperor’s favor; second, I would have no part in palace intrigue. All I wanted was to share a life with the emperor, nothing more. I would do none of the things that might please him, whether playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or song. After all, if I refused, there would always be palace consorts willing to do them. Then one day, the emperor seemed to notice something. “Empress, why are all my co 99Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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The female lead, the Empress, is not involved in any scandals, but the male lead loves her the most, though she herself is unaware of this...
50 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves
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The male lead's pursuit of his wife is fraught with difficulties, as the female lead no longer loves him.

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