The Empress Is Reborn and No Longer Longs for the Emperor's Love 皇后重生，不再奢求皇上

1. 251 我 I Take Revenge, He Hands Me the Knife: The Stern Governor Dotes on Me and Knows How to Tease 我复仇，他递刀，冷戾督主宠又撩 Is She Still in the Painting?画中是否还有她Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Eunuch’s Devotion + Rising Step by Step + Punishing Scoundrels + Emperor] (Also known as: The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Who Cherishes His Wife, Slaying the Tyrant to Seize the Throne) The emperor dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife, slaughtering people without mercy. How about castrating him first, then killing him? Everyone wants to harm me, so how about I lay a trap and make them turn on each other to save their own skins? Since the king’s way is unjust, how about my h 19Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Incredibly satisfying! In his previous life, the emperor tormented the female lead, and in this life, she relentlessly torments him. In the end, the female lead becomes empress, while he's reduced to a servant's status. An ancient romance novel, it features rebirth and revenge, punishing scumbags and tearing apart scheming women, infuriating the scumbag emperor who stole his throne and his child.

2. 252 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds
3. 253 甜 Sweet Spoiling: The Empress Is Adorable and Soft 甜宠：皇后娘娘又娇又软 Yang Congxin杨从心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Historical romance + household intrigue + sweet romance The emperor of the Great Liang has only one woman in his harem: the empress. This leaves the court officials deeply dissatisfied. What displeases them even more is that His Majesty the Emperor actually carries the empress into court! 7.5kReads7.6Score38214d adds

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   🍐Chuchu recommends, it's definitely a gem! 💋First book recommendation: A few days later, Gu Qing brought his concubine into the palace as promised. Because of his childhood friendship with the emperor, the palace was a place he could come and go as he pleased without any hindrance.

4. 254 路 Waiting for a Ride by the Roadside, I Caught the Eye of the Capital's Crown Prince 路边等车，被京圈太子爷深情锁定 Flowers Bloom Along the Road路上花开Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + redemption + devoted to each other + sweet romance] [Song Jinglian, the capital’s princely heir, and Ruan Ying, a fallen heiress] The male lead appears refined and elegant, but he’s actually proud, jealous, and petty. The female lead appears upbeat and optimistic, but is actually helpless and insecure. (She grows into a bright, confident woman.) “Yingying, I only left you alone for one day. How did you get hurt so badly...” A tear slid down Song Jinglian’s cheek and fell 1.4kReads8.0Score22314d adds

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   Showing my support! [Flying kiss]

5. 255 重 Reborn as the Fourth Prince's Wife: How Could I Lose with This Setup! 重生四福晋之这配置我怎么输！ Yan Zhuo Shaomi燕啄绍米Ancient Romance237k WordsOngoing The second volume of The Reborn Fourth Consort Yixiu Kills Her Way Through is here. [Female-led story + A consort of unmatched cunning + Savvy and perceptive about human nature + A villainess who never hesitates to strike] I have been reborn! I have become Yizhū of the Ula-Nara clan, the future Empress Xiaojingxian in the official histories, and I’m only eight years old, not yet married. My father is Feiyanggu, an important court official and adopted son of Huang Taiji. My mother is a true impe 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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   What love? It's all for nothing! Wouldn't it be better to coax that fat orange cat into working for you and your son?

6. 256 天 Born to Be Empress 天生皇后命 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The interstellar doctor Ni Shuxin transmigrates into a historical romance about a household’s internal power struggles, becoming the crown princess destined for a tragic ending. When the crown prince was still a prince, he coveted the empress’s destiny that the Imperial Preceptor had divined for her. He schemed to marry her, and sure enough, he became crown prince. After ascending the throne, the emperor uses her and then plans to depose her, send her into exile, and marry her half-sister, the f 1.5kReads9.0Score21314d adds

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   🌸①The wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario, the female lead regains her senses. She tries to win his favor: "He takes a concubine, she congratulates him with a smile and arranges for the new concubine to sleep with him. He sends her tonics, she knows they are contraceptives but obediently takes them." (Currently updated to the point where the female lead jumps off a building, sacrificing herself for the city) [frustrated] 🌸③A crazy, career-driven empress × a strong and loyal shadow guard. In her past life, she died with her unborn child, filled with resentment; in this life, she is heartless and only wants power [currently writing] 🌸④Both the male and female leads are reborn, the female lead is a spoiled brat, the characters are distinct, the emotions are sincere and pure, a sweet and doting novel (both the male and female leads died tragically in their past lives).

7. 257 报 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 6kReads9.3Score99414d adds
8. 258 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is reborn and meets the male protagonist again.

9. 259 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.7kReads8.0Score1.7k14d adds
10. 260 太 The Crown Prince Is Exiled, and His Lucky Maid Goes Along to Bring Him Endless Fortune 太子流放，锦鲤婢女随行超旺他 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Farming, food, political intrigue, a pure historical romance A clever, quick-witted palace maid X a scheming, domineering, deposed crown prince Adapted under the title Rebel Li Yue is a palace maid who carries dishes in the Eastern Palace. She rarely gets to see the crown prince, the crown princess, or the noble consorts. She thinks she's the luckiest person in the palace: her master's anger never falls on her, and the head cook looks after her. She's grown plump from eating well, and feels trul 12kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
11. 261 红 Grievance Beneath the Red Wedding Stars 红鸾怨 Watermelon-Flavored Sparkling Water西瓜味的气泡水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her past life, Bai Manxue was blind to the truth and foolishly devoted, doing everything in her power to help Gong Shengyu ascend the throne. But after he became emperor, he seemed like a completely different person. He made her empress, yet also elevated Consort Yun to a powerful position to keep her in check. Behind their backs, he fanned the flames and watched them fight to the death. In the end, their child became a sacrifice to secure his throne. Bai Manxue was utterly disillusioned. For 3.4kReads9.2Score48714d adds

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    🌸The first book is about an empress reborn. In her past life, she helped him ascend the throne, only to be betrayed and made a concubine, Consort Yun, to control her. Her children became sacrifices, and in the end, she perished with them. In this life, she will marry the one who truly loves her and will never betray him.🌸The second book is about an empress who, in her past life, was a scumbag emperor who favored his concubines over his wife. In this life, she is reborn, severing all ties to love and power, focusing solely on her career.

12. 262 皇 The Empress Dies Tragically and Is Reborn, Then Marries Her Mortal Enemy from Her Past Life 皇后惨死重生，嫁给前生的死对头 Love Freedom钟爱自由Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + marriage first, love later + devoted romance] Anyone who kills my family, no matter how powerful, will be destroyed! Her life has just one purpose: revenge! If she had to name a second, it would be making money! She was the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Feng family. Before her cousin, the Empress, died, she begged the Emperor to make Feng Yi the next Empress, so her only son could keep his position as Crown Prince. Feng Yi entered the palac 859Reads9.0Score11114d adds
13. 263 帝 The Emperor's Wife 帝王妻 Ming Xing明星Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted Bai Qingqing, a country girl, travels alone to the capital to seek out the Prime Minister's residence, only to be mocked by its servants. But with a single move, she cures the old Prime Minister's headache, which had plagued him for over four years, and heals Lord Qi's eye condition. The old Prime Minister's eyes fill with tears. “Quick, reward her!” Even Lord Qi, usually so cold, comes to see her of his own accord. Bai Qingqing: “It was nothing.” 2.2kReads9.2Score10814d adds
14. 264 重 Reborn Empress: The Regent Holds Me Tight and Won't Let Me Leave 重生皇后：被摄政王抱着，不许走 I Want to Be a Couch Potato我想做个米虫Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Revenge after being reborn + exclusive devotion + space golden finger] When Weiruo was struck by a shower of arrows, she did not fall. Feeling no pain, she stared in disbelief as her husband and sworn younger sister walked out of the hall... 245Reads9.2Score—14d adds
15. 265 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 21kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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    💫This book is really good🌹 Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to managing his household affairs, even kneeling and begging her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her position as princess to win his favor, willingly becoming a concubine. After her rebirth, she no longer dares to hope for the emperor's favor…

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