Looking for Short, Good Historical Palace-Intrigue Novels Where the Emperor Dotes Only on His Dignified, Composed Empress 有没有古言宫斗字少好看只宠皇后皇后端庄沉静的文

1. 1 急 Help! The Mind-Reading Tyrant Insists on Spoiling Me 急！有读心术的暴君非要宠我 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 6.1kReads9.3Score982Shelves

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   Nuan Shaolaiye (っ'-')╮ =͟͟͞͞🏀 These novels are all recommended by me. The storyline of each novel is very attractive and the characters are also very good. The author's writing style is very good and the conception is clever.

2. 2 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 6kReads9.3Score621Shelves
3. 3 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
4. 4 恶 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 746Reads8.6Score100Shelves
5. 5 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   Story summary: She is not a Mary Sue, she is not silly and sweet, the heroine is just smarter and luckier than normal people! Don't dare to fall deeply in love, for fear of having a big dream. She was drafted into the palace at the age of fourteen, and in the following decades she remained as clean and beautiful as she had been when she was fourteen, because she met him. This article is pure palace fighting, not mixed with house fighting and the like, but it is a favor article as always.

6. 6 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
7. 7 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.3kReads9.2Score340Shelves
8. 8 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: I Became the Sickly Villain’s Elder Sister 穿书之我成了病娇的嫡姐 Your Wife你的夫人Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [Delicate young heiress × sickly, possessive green-tea male lead] [Sweet romance] Luo Yiran transmigrates into a book. She becomes the story’s greatest beauty, a highborn young lady with a noble status, an arrogant and overbearing manner, and no brains: the villainess. Later, she successfully turns her image around and becomes a gentle, delicate aristocratic lady, kind but not saintly. But this also attracts the male lead’s attention. The stunningly beautiful, frail young man smiles tenderly. “B 882Reads9.0Score123Shelves

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   Story summary: There is no intrigue, everyone loves each other. In the book, when Xiao Liu'er enters the palace, she thinks it's a coincidence, but it turns out that the emperor has already taken a liking to her. The Queen Empress was the Emperor's childhood sweetheart, but she eventually passed away. Her last words before her death, "Jiaojiao wants to go home, my father will make a kite for Jiaojiao," touched the hearts of many people. The Queen Empress died of illness when she was 25 years old. In her lifetime, she married the prince who was still a prince when she was young. She was supposed to have three children, and she was supposed to live a stable life with everyone's company, but in the royal family, her fate was not controlled by anyone, and she was the one who left in the end. Compared to her underground, she had reunited with her children.

9. 9 盛 Cherished by the Powerful: The Lord Chancellor’s Darling 盛宠：权臣大人的掌心娇 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + pampered romance + political intrigue + household drama + 1v1 + devoted couple) Reborn on the day of her wedding, Chu Jiaojiao decides not to run away! Remembering the miserable fate she suffered after fleeing her wedding in her previous life, Chu Jiaojiao vows to cling tightly to the powerful minister’s leg! On their wedding night “Husband~” A sweet, bone-melting voice comes from beneath the veil. Gu Chen raises an eyebrow, stroking his thumb ring with his right hand before giving a 2.1kReads9.1Score252Shelves

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   Ancient romance, or palace fight?

10. 10 盛 Spoiled Rotten: I Am Ill, and My Name Is Longing 盛宠：寡人有疾，名唤相思 Admiring Flying Fish from the Abyss临渊羡飛鱼Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted Gu Xianyu was the beloved jewel of the regent, the most honored Princess Changle in Dayu, and the darling of everyone around her. When she grew up, she fell in love with the aloof guard at her side, but he left without a word. A year later, an imperial decree arranged her marriage to another state. On her wedding night, she drained the nuptial cup The young woman’s eyes grew sultry, her beautiful cheeks flushed. In a daze, she reached out to caress the handsome face so close to hers, thinking sh 57Reads8.7Score—Shelves
11. 11 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 7.9kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 2.1kReads9.3Score315Shelves
13. 13 中 Rules of the Empress's Palace 中宫守则 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance269k WordsOngoing Emperor and empress + marriage first, love later + happy ending She was born into the powerful Langya Wang clan. Her mother died young, and her father disliked her. He was the emperor of Great Liang, who had ascended the throne at a young age with his reign on shaky ground, reliant on the great clans. To consolidate his authority, he made her empress. They treated each other with respect, and she focused solely on being a good empress and protecting herself. After years together, he gradually ca —Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 14 穿 Transmigrated as a Cannon-Fodder Empress, I Made Peace with My Archenemy 穿成炮灰皇后与死对头He了 Wen Qinyi文沁怡Ancient Romance811k WordsCompleted Originally titled “After Being Reborn, the Empress Became Everyone’s Beloved” [transmigration + rebirth + sweet romance, 1v1, both devoted to each other]. She had barely transmigrated into the empress’s body before the emperor had her killed with poisoned wine. Reborn as a tiny baby, she finds that the emperor is only six years old. Ling Anqing rubs her hands together: “While he’s still little, I’ll take his life!” But she never expected the scummy emperor to turn into a doting husband in this l 206Reads8.4Score—Shelves
15. 15 清 Qing Transmigration: The Empress’s Beloved White Moonlight 清穿：娇宠白月光皇后 Shao Shao邵韶Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Campus Writing Contest Short-to-Medium Novel] What am I supposed to do after transmigrating into the role of Qianlong’s empress? And not just any empress, but the famous virtuous Empress Fuca! The legendary woman who was Qianlong’s first love? More importantly, she bore several children, suffered through physical and emotional torment, and died young in her thirties! Fu Yueyan, who knows her history inside out in the modern world: This is too tragic. I want out! Scumbag Qianlong: Don’t be afrai 770Reads9.1Score—Shelves
16. 16 团 The Reborn, Beloved Empress 团宠皇后重生了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance954k WordsCompleted The short drama The Beloved Empress Is Everyone’s Darling is available to reserve on Hongguo~ (Double rebirth + pampered by the whole family) The luckiest empress of Great Zhou worked herself to death. In her new life, she is still the apple of her family’s eye, with eight older brothers, four younger brothers, and a Crown Prince husband who dotes on her endlessly. Her life should be perfectly happy, but there are always people trying to steal her good fortune and love. This time, she personally 1.8kReads9.0Score410Shelves
17. 17 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 10.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 18 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 601Reads8.8Score101Shelves
19. 19 东 The Crown Prince’s Cherished Consort, the Empress’s Blessing 东宫娇宠，皇后万福 The Rabbit Who Never Gains Weight长不胖的兔子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She is the eldest legitimate daughter of a duke’s household, and also a peerlessly beautiful favorite consort said to bring ruin to the realm. Yet she is forced to marry a hot-tempered, good-for-nothing member of the imperial family. She expects to spend the rest of her life trapped in the palace, but who could have guessed she would discover the emperor’s remarkable side? At court and in the harem, in the Eastern Palace’s tender embrace, there is only one person for him. Everyone says she is a 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read these books. I like the first and fourth books better.

20. 20 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 41kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    When you read it first, you feel that this book embodies the truth, and there are many amazing sentences. Write them down in a small notebook.

21. 21 家 The Young Princess in My Household 家有王妃初长成 Mo Zibai墨子白Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Prince Chu is feeling rather aggrieved. Other men marry beautiful young brides, but he’s been saddled with a little girl. Worse still, he has won countless battles and made his fearsome name known throughout the Nine Provinces. The people call him the God of Slaughter, and even the emperor gives him a wide berth. Yet his own princess consort dares to slap the table and yell at him: “If you don’t behave, I’ll beat you!” 2.8kReads8.9Score319Shelves

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    Only these three books are not consistent. In the first one, there is no time travel or rebirth. The heroine has a simple and optimistic character. She becomes a queen later. In the second book, the heroine is a queen from the beginning. The heroine's character is more silly. The third heroine is also a queen from the beginning, but there is a section in the middle where the male and female protagonists cross each other. In the following two books, the heroines time-travel.

22. 22 穿 Book Transmigration: The Yandere Villain Forced Me to Marry Him, and Now I’m Hooked 穿书：被病娇反派强娶后我真香了 Awake Before Dawn夙未眠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Mind Reading + Salted Fish System + Yandere + Villain + Redemption + 1v1, Both Chaste + Absurd Comedy + Sweet Romance] Transmigrating into the role of the most miserable villain’s concubine, Yun Miaomiao just wants to ditch the bad-luck magnet, latch onto the male lead as soon as possible, and be a salted fish who eats for free and waits to die! Who knew her request for a divorce would be rejected, and that she’d somehow become the crown prince’s consort? Thinking of 569Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is the prince Shuang Jie, and he is happy until the end. The male protagonist has the ability to read minds, and the female protagonist has a lot of inner drama. In this way, you can imagine how funny they are every day.

23. 23 启 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Asked for Your Favor Again 启禀娘娘：皇上又翻你牌子了 Envying Fish by the Water临水羡鱼Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted Ning Xi, an all-around genius from a mysterious organization in the 21st century, retired with honors after completing her final mission. But on her way home, her cruise ship was blown up at sea, and she drowned. Her soul transmigrated to another world, where she became the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household in the Tian Sheng Kingdom. In this life, she grew up cherished by her parents and older brothers, enjoying a carefree and comfortable existence, until the new emperor 1.6kReads9.0Score168Shelves

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    Really sweet and pampering

24. 24 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 7kReads9.0Score558Shelves

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    Now I finally understand that I can survive thousands of miles of strong winds, survive thousands of lives, and survive the years of poetry and wine, but I cannot survive your indifferent gaze. Personally I think it's okay.

25. 25 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 6.6kReads8.9Score536Shelves
26. 26 皇 The Empress Reigns 皇后在上 March's Falling Stars三月流火Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Fengqi Palace has been sealed off!” The entire staff of Fengqi Palace rushed over in a panic to report. The woman wandering outside replied nonchalantly, “Then let’s go mooch off the Empress Dowager!” “Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager won’t receive us!” The empress remained distracted. “Oh. Then let’s stay at Princess Rongle’s Rongle Palace.” “Your Majesty, Rongle Palace is closed to visitors.” The maid who had run back with the news looked utterl 74Reads6.9Score—Shelves
27. 27 帝 The Emperor and Empress’s Plan: My Empress Is Still Too Young 帝后攻略：朕的皇后还太小 Cute My Foot萌个鬼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted “Oh no, a ten-year-old has ascended the throne!” Rumors spread through the streets without end... “Even worse, the emperor has married a queen!” The people were even more abuzz. Their otherwise uneventful lives now had another juicy bit of gossip to chew over after dinner. Feng Qingqian had more to do than sit high on the throne as an all-powerful new emperor. More importantly, she had to raise her queen. Frowning as she held the self-written Guide to Raising a Queen, she wondered: Why wasn't th 2.3kReads9.1Score299Shelves
28. 28 启 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Escaped the Palace Again 启禀皇上，皇后娘娘又逃宫了 Ming Ruirui鸣蕊蕊Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted She transmigrates and lands in a pigsty. Her stepmother abuses her, her own father doesn’t care, but with a pocket dimension at her disposal, she’s ready to make a fortune and turn her life around. Then she accidentally climbs into a bridal sedan and, by the time she comes to her senses, she’s become Empress? “Your Majesty, disaster! The Empress has escaped the palace again!” “Slaughter all the pigs she keeps in the palace!” “Xuanbage, you wouldn’t dare!” The Empress obediently runs back. “If Ti 48Reads6.6Score—Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn as a Young Lady: The Tyrannical Regent Cherishes Me with His Life 重生大小姐：被暴戾摄政王拿命宠 Sleeping Kitty睡猫猫Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted In her previous life, the heroine trusted her half-sister and was killed for it, leaving her soul with nowhere to go. Heaven had mercy on her, and when she was reborn, she returned with a vengeance, settled old scores, crushed the villainous woman, and became the regent’s most cherished one… 1kReads9.0Score115Shelves

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    This book quite meets your requirements, but the male and female protagonists are not the emperor and the queen. The emperor is the hero's grandnephew. The emperor married a wife who was a concubine specializing in ancient insects.

30. 30 当 After the Puppy-Like Heir Learned to Dote on His Wife 当奶狗世子学会宠妻后 Yue Gou月苟Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The clingy young heir × the cold-faced but soft-hearted eldest princess The eldest princess has come of age to choose a husband. Everyone in the Kingdom of Qing debates who could possibly win the heart of this unattainable beauty. No one expects their own princess to be whisked away by a spoiled young heir just returned from Yanbei. The ministers shake their heads, convinced the princess and the young heir are a poor match: he is young, mischievous, and doesn’t know how to cherish anyone. They f 7.1kReads9.3Score756Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, is it okay to dote on the male protagonist? Both the emperor and the female protagonist (princess) dote on the male protagonist. What's more, it's quite funny [laughing and crying] [laughing and crying]

31. 31 重 Reborn, I Married My Fiancé’s Imperial Uncle 重生后我嫁了未婚夫的皇叔 Ji Weiwei季微微Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the legitimate daughter of a noble family. She paved the way for him to become Crown Prince, only to be betrayed and branded a traitor. Her entire family was condemned, not one member spared. Reborn at seventeen, she is a miraculous doctor with a naturally gifted spiritual constitution. Once reviled throughout the land as an ugly woman, she transforms overnight and leaves everyone astounded. Her former fiancé regrets his choice and clings to her? She simply marries 8.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    I read this one

32. 32 好 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃：独得圣宠 The Fish Who Loves Tea爱喝茶的鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 2.5kReads9.2Score248Shelves

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    This is all due to palace fighting

33. 33 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 7.7kReads9.2Score948Shelves
34. 34 清 My Unlucky Sons in the Qing Dynasty 清穿之我的倒霉儿子们 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration + happy-go-lucky heroine + sweet and naive + feel-good story + scheming + yandere + Qing dynasty + System + quick transmigration + the Myriad Worlds] No moral compass or bottom line. I write for fun, so don't leave a rating unless it's five stars. Let's show each other some respect. [The first volume is set in the Qing dynasty. After that come the immortal realms of the Myriad Worlds, the Qin dynasty, the Tang and Han dynasties, the Ming dynasty, modern entertainmen 4.3kReads9.1Score230Shelves
35. 35 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 21.6kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    Very pretty,

36. 36 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    There is no male protagonist in this book, and the female protagonist's IQ is online throughout!!!! No Holy Mother, she can dig holes when she talks logically, no Mary Sue

37. 37 公 The Princess Flirts, Then Tries to Run 公主她撩完就想跑 Little Yi Is a Cat小一是只猫Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Ji Jiang had been Chang’an’s aunt for seventeen years. She gave him his name, protected him as he grew up, and helped him ascend the throne. But the one he thought of day and night was her. “Ji Jiang, don’t even think about leaving me.” He smiled recklessly, no longer wearing the gentle expression he’d shown in the past. He had never been a gentleman. To win her favor, he had hidden his violent nature and kept up the act for over a decade. Yet she still wanted to leave him. Too bad it was too la 365Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    First, sweet articles 2️⃣more sweet than cruel

38. 38 宠 The Favorite Consort System: Host, Get Up and Fight for the Throne 宠妃系统：宿主起来宫斗啦 I Love Boun我爱bounAncient Romance361k WordsCompleted Leng Xiqing transmigrates and binds herself to a System. Hoping to return to her real life, she strives to become a favored consort, then the empress! Everyone tells her, “Don’t fall in love with him. Don’t fall in love with him.” But she never imagined that in the end, she would lose both her freedom and her heart. Even after returning to the modern world, she cannot tell whether it all really happened or was only a dream. The magnificent palace was like a prison, trapping her loved ones and ki 151Reads8.8Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first three books are all about time travel, and the last three are not about time travel. Read it according to your own preferences!

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