An Emperor Who Dotes Only on the Heroine and Ignores All the Other Women in His Harem 皇帝在后宫只宠女主，其他理都不理的

1. 251 冥 The King of the Underworld Will Stop at Nothing to Win His Love: The Sweet, Soft-Spoken Girl Falls for Him Instantly 冥王追妻不择手段娇软少女秒沦陷 Xu Kongge许空格Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Extremely possessive, devoted wife-protector; exceptionally fit male lead] [Alluring angelic face, delicate and sensuous; soft, charming female lead] In the icy lake, the man gazed at her with no emotion in his eyes, only the stillness of a deep pool. He lowered his head once more, their lips touching as he breathed more air into her. This time, Bai Ye clearly felt the breath flow through her body, like some living warmth driving away the chill of death. Their hair intertwined beneath the wate 1.1kReads9.4Score11414d adds

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   The stunningly beautiful female lead is unknowingly seductive, while the King of the Underworld uses any means necessary to win her heart. A sweet and heartwarming story with no angst. The male lead is a god—incredibly powerful, handsome, and incredibly charming—using various methods to make the female lead blush!

2. 252 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
3. 253 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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   These are books I've read several times, and I still take them out to read again.

4. 254 重 The Reborn Grand Princess: This Husband Is Impossible to Resist 重生长公主：这个夫君撩不得 Huang Tang Mu Qing荒糖木晴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A ruthless, possessive Emperor × a sweet, playful general's legitimate daughter First half: {comedy + doting romance + growing up together} In her previous life, Bei Ning trusted the wrong people and lost the man she loved. Reborn six years earlier, she thought she could make up for her mistakes, only to offend him from the start. The road ahead was long and difficult, and Bei Ning had a hard time flirting with him. She never expected the wickedly charming man to say, “You're doing it all wrong. 120Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   The female lead was raised by the male lead himself, and he dotes on her immensely. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

5. 255 娇 A Dazzling Beauty, the Spy Princess Can’t Escape the Emperor’s Embrace 娇丽动人，细作公主难逃帝王怀 Jing Tan瀞檀Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted When the emperor of Dayan first ascended the throne, Ning Shuang was bundled off by Beiqiang and sent straight to Xiao Shiyan’s bed. The stunning beauty earned his favor as soon as she entered the palace, bewitching the emperor until he lost his senses. But rumors in the harem claimed Ning Shuang was merely Consort Qin’s double, destined to be cast aside once the consort and Xiao Shiyan made up. Ning Shuang was clear-eyed about her position: she was a spy planted in the harem by Beiqiang, and sh 1.3kReads8.8Score15514d adds

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   This one fits the bill perfectly! Although the rating isn't very high, the male lead dotes on the female lead from the beginning, and continues to dote on her exclusively in the later stages. The empress is also exceptionally good!

6. 256 娘 The Empress Is Otherworldly and Alluring: The Emperor's Exclusive Favorite 娘娘又仙又撩：陛下椒房独宠 Clouds Rise to the Ninth Heaven云出九霄Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 7.5kReads9.2Score86714d adds
7. 257 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
8. 258 冬 Winter Sun Warms the Snow 冬阳暖知雪 True Intentions, Original Heart意念初心Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [A devoted, hopelessly lovestruck emperor × a sweet, well-behaved daughter of a low-ranking official] [Both chaste, nine lifetimes of love finally fulfilled, past and present lives, love at first sight for the hero, marriage first and love later for the heroine, doted on exclusively] A classical fantasy setting, with no basis in historical research. The emperor died, and as soon as the mourning period ended, the Empress Dowager rushed to Zichen Hall and declared, “I want a grandson.” Liu Dongyan 368Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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   The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, dotes on her throughout the story, removes all obstacles for her, and finally elevates her to a high position, where they live happily ever after.

9. 259 穿 After the Lazy Transmigrator in the Book Catches the Sickly, Yandere Regent's Eye 穿书咸鱼被病娇摄政王盯上后 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful, rich heiress vs. a brooding, possessive tyrant] [Sweet and clingy vs. bold and domineering] [The heroine is a looks-obsessed, spoiled, funny scatterbrain with a bit of a wild streak. She starts off with a terrible hand and gets pretty frantic as everything goes haywire. Skip if that's not your thing.] [Mutual first love + transmigrate into a book and take down scumbags + feel-good comedy + obsessive male lead takes charge] [The male lead seems sweet and innocent but is a 7.1kReads9.3Score87714d adds

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   🌈🍃①A silly, spoiled, rich, and beautiful girl vs. A reserved, possessive, and love-obsessed emperor [laughs][laughs][laughs] ②The arrogant male lead really dotes on and loves the female lead (even when he's controlled by a horny guy, he still spoils her). Their mutual affection is so sweet [licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] ③He only wanted to be a loyal subject, but to protect the female lead, he had to plot and usurp the throne [cool][cool][cool] ④The male lead was a bit of a jerk in the early stages, but as the emperor, he was gradually tamed by the female lead and fell in love with her step by step, eventually doting on her exclusively in the harem!!!

10. 260 病 The Sickly Tyrant Is Always So Sweet and Adorable Around Me 病娇暴君在我面前总是奶凶奶凶的 First Snow in Sixteen Years十六年初雪Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny and super sweet] The reigning tyrant is moody and bloodthirsty, but in Lin Xianyu's eyes... “It hurts.” The man's pale cheeks flush, his lovely peach-blossom eyes glistening with tears as he glares at her with a fierce, puppyish look. “Be gentle.” Lin Xianyu looks at the tiny scratch on the man's skin. Did someone send her the wrong obsessive tyrant? The tyrant glares at the woman ignoring him. “Empress, if you keep ignoring me, I'll double your workload.” “The empress has wo 629Reads9.2Score10414d adds
11. 261 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 23.9kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
12. 262 暴 The Tyrannical Wolf Lord Was Reborn, and Now He’s Yandere! 暴戾狼主重生后，他病娇了！ Yun Jinsheng云槿笙Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted [Delicate Jiangnan Beauty × Brutal Steppe Wolf Lord] [Forced Love! Both Leads Have No Other Partners in This Life!] The dim, gloomy hall is draped in silk brocade, with gold and silver treasures piled everywhere. A carpet made from white wolf pelts covers the floor, and a bewitching beauty lies sprawled upon it, her delicate, pale ankles chained with gold and adorned with exquisite bells. Late at night, the heavy doors swing open. A tall, powerfully built man appears, accompanied by the damp nig 57Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    In the dimly lit, gloomy hall, silks and satins were laid out, and gold and silver jewels were piled everywhere. On a carpet made of white wolf skin, a beautiful woman lay sprawled, her delicate, fair ankles adorned with beautiful bells on gold chains. Her eyes were red and moist, and she was weeping softly. The blood had drained from her delicate fingertips, and the bells on her wrists jingled sweetly. A handsome, wicked man stood outside the bed curtains, his eyes burning with a mixture of madness and restraint. He slowly lifted the curtains, grabbed the woman's recoiling body, and lowered his head to kiss her warm, red lips. Tuoba Jin's smile was faint, his expression both tender and teasing, a mixture of helplessness and mockery: "Xiao Linglang, I've said it before, even if we could start over, you could only ever belong to me."

13. 263 心 My Precious Darling Keeps the Emperor Out of Control Night After Night 心尖宝贝，让陛下夜夜失控 Wild Rose of the Moon Palace月宫野玫瑰Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted The second male lead chases his wife until it dawns on him + the male lead takes his place + both leads are each other's first and only + the heroine is the only woman in his harem + super sweet romance, sweeter than sweet Little white rabbit X big bad wolf - Cui Baozhu has pursued the young duke for three years, but accidentally overhears him say, “Three years ago, I only saved her on a whim. Who knew she wouldn't take a hint? If I'd known she'd be this clingy, I would've been better off not sa 4kReads8.4Score39214d adds

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    Super sweet. The male lead dotes on the female lead exclusively, and there are no other concubines in his harem.

14. 264 老 An Older Husband and a Younger Wife: The Emperor Dotes on His Feisty Little Wife Until She's Dazed 老夫少妻，小作精被爹系帝王亲懵 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Sweet romance + both leads devoted only to each other + age gap + satisfying revenge + love-struck male lead] [Devoted, fatherly emperor VS pampered noblewoman] To get back at her cousin, Xu Qiyue steals her cousin's beloved and keeps him as her lover on the side. She flirts with him, ties him up, and forces herself on him. After all that effort, she finally makes him fall for her. Just as she plans to take him before her cousin and show off her prize, she accidentally learns that 9.3kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Help! This novel about a doting emperor is so addictive! 😱 A spoiled little devil flirts with the emperor and then runs away, only to be caught and pampered by him: "I was wrong, you can punish me however you want." An older man/younger woman relationship + a loyal, doting father figure—it's so sweet and indulgent, I stayed up all night reading it and became completely hooked!

15. 265 迷 The Absentminded Little Empress 迷糊小皇后 Xi Mumu西亩亩Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Both leads are chaste + sweet romance + marriage before love: aloof emperor vs. scatterbrained empress] Ning Yichen watched the assembled ministers chatter away. They seemed to have nothing better to do than obsess over the vacant empress's seat every day. He glanced over and saw that only the chancellor, Nian Muyao, looked unconcerned. If he remembered correctly, the man had a daughter... "I've made my decision. I will marry Chancellor Nian's daughter and make her empress. The wedding will t 29Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    It meets the requirements very well

16. 266 开 From the Start in the Song Dynasty, the Emperor Discovers the Noble Consort Has a System 开局大宋，官家发现贵妃有系统 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Xue Dongyu transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking concubine in Emperor Renzong of Song's harem. The palace is blooming with flowers, but Xue Dongyu, saddled with a malfunctioning System, trembles alongside it until the old ghost Zhao Zhen arrives because of a System error. With one king and two useless sidekicks, Xue Dongyu lays the System's existence bare to the emperor. The emperor then takes it upon himself to help her achieve the title of most favored woman in the harem... P.S. The Sys 2.8kReads8.8Score26314d adds
17. 267 暴 The Tyrant’s Beloved: The Gluttonous Palace Maid He Dotes On 暴君心上娇：贪吃宫女被独宠 Mu Tingling慕婷皊Ancient Romance503k WordsOngoing [The heroine is a foodie, so innocent she's a little silly. The male lead is starved for affection and fiercely possessive of her. Both virgins] (The heroine's nickname is Niannian, and the story uses it more often than her full name.) The emperor is violent and bloodthirsty, plagued by a chronic headache. He has always quelled his madness with slaughter, and everyone in the palace fears and avoids him. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival fireworks, an assassination attempt triggers his old 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Jiaojiao. Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao.

18. 268 尔 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 When I Yearn for You时为君慕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, the emperor, loved the female lead since he was the crown prince. Because she valued her freedom, he never asked his father to bestow her upon him as his crown princess. Later, when the female lead's family suffered a tragedy, he married her to become her empress to protect her and her family (the two were destined to be together since childhood, betrothed by the retired emperor). The male lead is very devoted to the female lead.

19. 269 笨 The Foolish Side Consort Is Spoiled to No End 笨蛋侧福晋被宠到没边了 Sandalwood Soap檀香皂Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted (Alternate Qing dynasty setting + love at first sight for the male lead + devoted romance + childbirth) Nian Yingchu was the pampered jewel of her household, raised deep within its inner chambers. But in the year she came of age, she unexpectedly obtained a fragment of the Draft History of Qing: “Nian Consort, died in the third year of Yongzheng’s reign, posthumously honored as Imperial Noble Consort.” Staring at the still-wet ink of the word “died,” she trembled, holding a sweet osmanthus cak 2.6kReads8.2Score30214d adds
20. 270 冷 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace: Farming with My Magic Space to Raise My Little Ones 冷宫弃后：我靠空间种田养萌娃 Willow by the Riverbank江畔堤前柳Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Special Space + Farming in the Cold Palace + Adorable Child + Palace Intrigue] One moment she transmigrates into the Cold Palace, the next Ouyang Yu discovers a little child by her side who opens their mouth and calls her “Mama.” A mom already?! Thankfully, she has the family heirloom, an amber necklace with a special space inside. The little one is clever and well-behaved, too. With the space at her disposal, she can provide for herself! Food and clothes are no problem, so the 65Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    The story is about an emperor who transmigrates to the past and becomes a discarded empress in the cold palace. Initially, the male lead doesn't like her, but he falls for her as they spend time together. The emperor then only dotes on her, ignoring everyone else. Both are virgins! [Laughing]

21. 271 别 Stop! Her Majesty Knows She Was Wrong, but Won’t Change 别打了！娘娘她知错不改 Don't Pinch My Peach别捏我的桃儿Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + Discipline + Humiliation + Light Palace Intrigue + Light Ensemble Cast + Not Both Chaste + Not a Strong Female Lead] [Content Warning: Physical abuse, but not emotional abuse + A troublemaking female lead who never learns her lesson] Wrong tags! Not angsty! The Great Jing Dynasty is bound by strict rules of etiquette. * Yu Yanqiu, daughter of a minor official, has been in the palace for three months. She is strikingly beautiful, with captivating almond-shaped eyes, but her n 50Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 272 宠 The Reborn Favorite Consort Is Alluring, and the Emperor Can't Leave Court Early 宠妃重生，腰软，勾的帝王不早朝 Er Can尔灿Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + spoiled, airheaded beauty + lovestruck emperor + favored consort + pregnant darling + Noble Consort and imperial physician + sole favorite] Lu Yunshu died. She drank the poisoned wine, and her organs twisted into knots. It was unbearable. She thought the poison would kill her the moment it reached her stomach. But it didn’t. After being forced to drink it, Lu Yunshu struggled for three whole days. Her insides felt torn apart, as though every organ had been soaked in poison. Three days 969Reads—Score10014d adds

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

23. 273 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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    Doting on his wife, both are virgins!! ① First book: When Shang Zhengyu went to the palace to meet the Crown Prince, she accidentally saved a young boy. However, she didn't know that the person in front of her was the legendary ruthless Crown Prince Si Qinghan. When she saw the legendary Crown Prince, she exclaimed, "What should I do when my cricket is in front of me?" [Laughing and crying] ② Second book: A royal decree of marriage bound Mu Zihan and Crown Prince Zhou Jing together. Mu Zihan was summoned to the palace by the Princess to copy Buddhist scriptures for Zhou Jing. Originally, she wanted to secretly see what her husband looked like, but the Princess was startled and accidentally threw the scripture at Zhou Jing, who was lying on the bed. The next second, Zhou Jing, who was pretending to be sick, was awakened by the pain... [Laughing and crying]

24. 274 委 After Becoming a Eunuch's Lover, the Obsessive, Powerful Official Became Addicted to Me 委身宦官后病娇权佞痴缠嗜我如命 Chili Pepper with Sugar辣椒拌糖Ancient Romance837k WordsCompleted [Devoted to One Another + Sweet Romance + The Crematorium + Adorable Kids Later] [A Little Empress Who Is Not What She Seems x A Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, Sickly Eunuch Pretender] A conspiracy kept her empress for three years. In her previous life, Wei Jinyang trusted the young emperor and ended up dying miserably in the Cold Palace, covered in infamy! Reborn, Wei Jinyang finally came to her senses. She refused to be anyone's stepping stone again, so on her wedding day, she invited Lu Yin into 884Reads9.1Score11214d adds

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    Story Synopsis: These books are truly YYDS (YYYS), featuring two virgins and exclusive love, it's incredibly sweet! Character Traits: Obsessive and Domineering

25. 275 娇 The Sweet, Beloved Consort Who Bewitches Hearts 娇娇宠妃惑人心 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 56.6kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds
26. 276 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 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
27. 277 良 The Lady Consort Has a Rebellious Streak, and the Ascetic Crown Prince Falls for Her Step by Step 良娣一身反骨，禁欲太子步步沦陷 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only partner + Devoted romance + Comedy + Light, fluffy sweetness] Liu Qingqing, a rookie police officer from the 21st century, opens her eyes and nearly cracks the Crown Prince's skull. To stay alive, she plays dumb while secretly being clever, seduces him in the Eastern Palace, and gradually turns the cold, abstinent Crown Prince into a soft-hearted lover. Excerpt 1: The Crown Prince glares at the sulking woman. He can hardly eat or sleep, while this heartless litt 245Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Just read it! It's an absolute must-read harem romance novel filled with scheming, exclusive affection, a love-struck mind, and domineering power.

28. 278 刚 Exiled Right After Our Wedding, the Chaste War King Starts a Rebellion for Me 刚成亲就流放，禁欲战王为我造反 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + transmigration + finding warmth together + mutual devotion + adorable baby arrives] Lin Yuan, a modern woman who enjoys the finer things in life, met with an accident while traveling and transmigrated to an alternate dynasty. To make matters worse, she became the despised Princess of War, and was sent into exile in the northern wastelands. Along the way, she found the husband she'd married but never met. Survival expert Lin Yuan used every trick she'd learned across two lif 3.2kReads9.0Score30914d adds
29. 279 绿 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Third Lady三娘子Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 15.5kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds
30. 280 芙 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐：东宫青梅赢麻了 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 2kReads7.6Score16614d adds
31. 281 清 Spoiled in the Qing Court: She Becomes the Fourth Prince's Beloved 清穿娇宠：她成了四爷的心上宝 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Qing dynasty and become a concubine? And a concubine in Fourth Prince’s household, no less? Concubine Li is overbearing, Concubine Song is honey-tongued but treacherous, and even the lofty Princess Consort is kind-faced but hard-hearted. Not to mention the yet-to-appear Niohuru and Nian. Oh my God, how is she supposed to survive in this den of wolves? Act sweet, play cute, coax Fourth Prince, kick the other concubines, and be fierce. Little by little, she melts his heart, unt 4.8kReads8.9Score34514d adds

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    Look! It's really beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

32. 282 娇 The Sweet and Gentle Crown Princess Is Adored Throughout the Eastern Palace 娇软太子妃宠冠东宫 Autumn Smoke, Falling Rain烟秋落雨Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + sweet romance + love at first sight + love that deepens over time + one-on-one + both leads are each other’s first and only + fictional history + lighthearted + a sweet, pure love story] The gentle, kind, and lovely Crown Princess, Shen Muyao, x the refined and elegant Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, Ji Siming Shen Muyao was raised in her family’s hometown in Jiangnan, where the entire Shen clan doted on their little darling. On her sixteenth birthday, she left Jiangnan 4.1kReads8.8Score43814d adds
33. 283 娘 The Empress Is So Delicate, the Emperor Falls for Her Every Day 娘娘一身娇骨，惹的皇上日日沦陷 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Scheming concubine-born beauty + sinister crown prince + multiple pregnancies and palace intrigue + no one with a soft spot for wicked women or murderous heroines] Liu Yunyan had the face of a seductress, but the lowly status of a concubine-born daughter. Yet even in the palace, a girl of low birth could still rise to become empress. So what if she was a concubine? Raised by her legitimate mother to be delicate and alluring, she turned her charms into a weapon to control the Crown Prince. Reven 292Reads8.4Score—14d adds
34. 284 太 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻，娘娘双胎上位日常 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score66314d adds
35. 285 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds
36. 286 灭 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎，太子宠娇妾封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.3kReads8.9Score23514d adds
37. 287 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score53214d adds
38. 288 尤 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score58714d adds
39. 289 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score31714d adds
40. 290 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds

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    These are all exceptionally well-written books; the female leads are intelligent, and the male leads dote on them. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

41. 291 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 8.5kReads9.0Score55514d adds
42. 292 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
43. 293 娘 The Empress Only Wants to Be a Couch Potato 娘娘她只想当咸鱼 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted Song Mian transmigrates back to ancient times and becomes one of the emperor’s concubines. This should be the start of a palace-intrigue saga, but all she wants is to slack off, be a lazy couch potato, and coast through life. That’s the way to go. But she never could have expected… That icy emperor would fall for her and her lazy ways. … Palace maid: “You have to make an effort, my lady! Seduce His Majesty and you can leave the Cold Palace.” Song Mian, expressionless: “Did you forget how I ended —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Spoiled to the extreme [smirk]

44. 294 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Doesn't Want to Leave the Cold Palace 皇上，娘娘她不想出冷宫 Getting Rich in Secret暗中暴富Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted When Su Mumu opened her eyes again, she was back at age seventeen, just as she had entered the palace. She resolved to enjoy herself and have fun this time around, stay out of worldly affairs, and be a carefree slacker. Who knew that being reborn was already a miracle, and yet she would also get a golden finger? And that still wasn't all: the emperor, whom she had barely seen three times in her previous life, just had to cling to her in this one. Blurb One: Palace maids and eunuchs: “You're an u 617Reads9.2Score10014d adds

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    This one is pretty good!

45. 295 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.6kReads9.0Score47914d adds
46. 296 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score42214d adds

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    🌈🍀💓These are all novels where the emperor dotes on the female lead, and both characters are virgins.

47. 297 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 607Reads9.0Score10114d adds
48. 298 病 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有：阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.8kReads9.1Score35114d adds
49. 299 直 The Bold Consort Flirts with the Emperor, and He Begs for Cuddles Every Day 直球贵妃撩帝王，他竟日日求贴贴 Baby Little Ball北鼻小丸Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, and it’ll slowly go up from here~ Welcome, everyone!] [Palace intrigue, not an innocent romance] [Sweet romance; the male lead falls early and dotes on her exclusively after about ten chapters] [A clever, brave, strong, stunning beauty who speaks her mind × a clingy, love-struck puppy of an emperor] Shen Chaoying opened her eyes to find herself sitting in the sedan chair taking her to the emperor’s bedchamber. She looked around and nearly fainted on the spot. Thanks for askin 997Reads8.8Score13214d adds

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    Beautiful! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

50. 300 皇 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情，尤物娘娘多胎封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.7kReads9.1Score30314d adds

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