I’ve Recently Become Obsessed with Empresses. Please Recommend Some 😭 最近迷上了女皇的，求😭

1. 1 天 Great Qin on the Sky Screen: The Three-Year-Old Darling Is the First Emperor’s Granddaughter 天幕大秦：三岁奶团是始皇孙女 Xiang Xingyu Loves Wonton Filling爱吃馄饨馅的向星宇Ancient Romance772k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it's a little low, but it'll go up later.) In the tenth year of the Qin dynasty, the First Emperor flew into a rage and wanted to bury more than four hundred alchemists alive. Prince Fusu knelt to remonstrate, and the court was on the verge of drawing swords Then the sky split open. A colossal sky screen appeared overhead, livestreaming to the whole internet. Comments flooded across it, revealing “the next three thousand years”! [Long live the Holy Empress Zhaosheng 7.2kReads7.2Score685Shelves

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   There are stories featuring babies, but also stories featuring adult female protagonists. I also tend to prefer stories about Qin Shi Huang, so most of the ones I recommend have that feature.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrating to a Matriarchal Society and Building a Kingdom of Women with Primitive People 穿越母系社会，带原始人建女尊国 Liqueur-Filled Candy酒心味糖果Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Transmigration to an alternate world + primitive wilderness + infrastructure and farming + no romance + no System + matriarchal society Important: a matriarchal society, with women in power and women in charge!!! Jiang Yue, a PhD in engineering from the twenty-first century and an avid wilderness survival enthusiast, accidentally transmigrates to a primitive tribal world. These primitive people have no clothes, shoes, or homes, and go hungry nine times in three days. Jiang Yue gets the worst pos 4.5kReads8.8Score585Shelves
3. 3 天 The Sky Screen Surveys Qin: The Rebel Emperor Is Actually Me 天幕盘秦：造反圣皇竟是我自己 Moon Listening to Grain月听禾Ancient Romance595k WordsOngoing [Sky Screen Rundown + Transmigration to Qin + Strong Female Lead + No Romance] Ying Wei'an transmigrated into the womb of a woman in the Qin dynasty and became the eleventh princess, a daughter the First Emperor had never had. With her eldest brother Fusu, whom she can't persuade, ahead of her, and the sinister Hu Hai, who can't stand her, behind her, was her transmigration supposed to add a little more blood to Hu Hai's butcher's knife? No! Absolutely not! The throne has only just been establis 10.2kReads8.2Score951Shelves
4. 4 穿 Reborn as a Princess of Qin: The Sky Screen Reveals My Future 穿成大秦公主，天幕剧透我未来 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [No CP + sky screen rankings + strong heroine + career-minded + feel-good power fantasy + Qin Shi Huang] [The heroine plays the fool to fool her enemies, hoping to outlive her father, the First Emperor. But then…] She is born into the Qin dynasty as the daughter of Qin Shi Huang, the historically unrecorded Sixth Princess, Ying Qingyue. She looks at the throne at the height of the empire, then at her kindhearted but hopelessly unsuited eldest brother, Fusu, and the useless Hu Hai, and falls into 27.7kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves
5. 5 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Sky Screen Livestreamed My Ascension to the Throne 穿书后天幕直播我登基 A Spruce Tree一棵云杉Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Female Emperor + Sky Screen Livestream + Devoted Male Lead + Advancing Technology + Alternate History] An Jin died young and was born into the body of An Jinrou, the overlooked third princess of the Great Xia dynasty. After passing her childhood without incident, An Jin finally remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel about a world at war. An Jinrou was a throwaway character among throwaway characters, destined to be trampled to death among the refugees after the capital fell. An Jin 10.6kReads8.8Score946Shelves
6. 6 小 After the Village Girl Enters the Court, All the Officials Clamor to Win Her Favor 小村姑上朝后，满朝文武抱我大腿 Pin What?pin什么Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The undercover agent Li Zhiyi transmigrates to an alternate dynasty and wakes up in a hopeless situation. She decisively abandons her father, keeps her mother, fixes up the courtyard, and settles down to live her life. But fame brings trouble. The Great Moon Dynasty is surrounded by packs of wolves, and the Western Wolves are waiting for a chance to attack. The Black Wind Stronghold sets its sights on Li Family Village, and her mother is taken captive... When Li Zhiyi appears again, she has gone 3.5kReads8.1Score451Shelves
7. 7 双 A Tale of Two Ming Dynasties: Zhu Yuanzhang Asks Me to Become Empress 双大明对比：朱元璋求我当女帝 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Ming dynasty transmigration + sky screen comparisons and rankings + a true female lead] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, she becomes Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest granddaughter. She prefers armor to fine clothes, rides across battlefields, defends her country, and earns great honors, only to be framed and thrown into prison. Zhu Yunwen and his mother are thorns in her side, and they repeatedly try to kill her. Zhu Yuanzhang favors men and insists that she obey the Th 11.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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   This book tells the story of Zhu Biao's daughter, who is framed by Zhu Yunwen's mother. Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill her mother, but after rescuing her, Zhu Biao's powers were disrupted, and she was captured. When she regained her powers and tried to leave with her mother, a live-streamed historical narrative appeared, comparing the two worlds: one the official history of the Ming Dynasty, and the other the historical trajectory of the Ming Dynasty after Zhu Biao's time. The story follows Zhu Biao and his mother's escape to Liaodong, where they established a small kingdom and a powerful empire, encouraging people from both countries to cultivate the land and develop the black soil. Zhu Yuanzhang had her mother strangled to death as a sacrifice for Zhu Biao. In retaliation, Zhu Biao strangled several of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons. When she felt the time was right, she launched an attack, ascended the throne, and, like a new official, made three bold moves. One of these was to collect evidence of the crimes committed by Zhu Yuanzhang's remaining sons and then eliminate them under a seemingly legitimate pretext. The last remaining son was Zhu Di. Zhu Biao's ruthless and decisive actions led to the rise of a truly prosperous and powerful empire. It's definitely worth reading.

8. 8 疯 The Mad Empress Is Reborn and Finds Her Happy Ending with the Ice-Cold Imperial Preceptor 疯批女帝重生和高岭之花国师HE Endless Summer无尽夏Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [Reborn + strong heroine and hero + female top and male bottom + coercive love + obsessive, unstable love interest] [A calculating, ruthless princess vs. a cold, ascetic, aloof master of the state] A strong heroine's rebirth and rise to power, a face-slapping revenge fantasy about punishing scumbags and growing stronger, and dragging a god from his pedestal. Princess Ling Xuan of Changming was gifted and undefeated on the battlefield, repelling foreign enemies and serving the imperial family all 410Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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   Super good! They're all novels about female emperors, and the third, fourth, and fifth books have multiple male leads, all of whom are great! The female leads are also wonderful. Highly recommended!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

9. 9 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 8.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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   They're all about the Empress. The fourth one is my favorite; I've recommended it many times before—it's great. [Explore][Explore]

10. 10 身 As Empress, I Love Both My Realm and My Handsome Consorts 身为女帝，江山和美人郎君孤皆爱 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominant World] [Not 1v1] [Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [A Full-Blown Palace Drama] [Main Story Complete] As the ruler, living in an era when women contend for supremacy, naturally she wants to unite the world. Who would have thought that on the road to unification, all the beauties under heaven would end up in her arms? [Note: Although the heroine aims to unite the world, this story is actually more focused on romance. Also, all the male leads are p 3.6kReads8.8Score396Shelves
11. 11 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
12. 12 女 The Charismatic Lady Ruler: All Her Subjects at Her Feet 女尊万人迷，诸君皆为裙下臣 Du Xiaohua渡小花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Empress + Sweet Romance + Love Rival Showdown + Everyone's Favorite] A heroine with a fear of love versus a group of men who won't stop pursuing her. She goes out once and comes back with a husband? Her father has another job on the side, too! Her supposed best friend had been lying to her for ten years? Turns out she's the one who was being raised to become someone's ideal partner! The old geezer's little secret has been discovered? Get married! Not happening. I'm going to 664Reads8.6Score100Shelves
13. 13 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score691Shelves
14. 14 女 The Empress's Husband Is Peerlessly Handsome 女帝夫君风华绝代 Yu Er雨儿Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical empress. She thought she’d hit the jackpot. Little did she know that life was a stage and everything depended on one’s acting skills. Her husbands were no ordinary men. Watch as she takes the ancient world by storm and enjoys the company of handsome men while ruling the realm. 114Reads7.8Score100Shelves
15. 15 朝 Toward the Jade Steps: I, the Emperor, Gorge on Palace Gossip 朝玉阶：朕在后宫狂吃瓜 A Green Orange一颗青橙Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Female emperor + multiple male leads + power politics + nation and people + strong heroine] [Power is what Zhou Yao loves most. As for men, if she likes one, she takes him.] The sole female emperor of the Great Sheng dynasty has but one wish: peace throughout the realm and a comfortable, prosperous life for the people. In public: Zhou Yao: “I can accomplish what none of my ancestors managed. The Imperial Ancestral Temple has never enshrined a woman's memorial tablet, so I'll be the first!” In p 337Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    In this story, the female lead ascends to the throne right from the start.

16. 16 异 Another World: France Under Furina's Rule 异世界：芙宁娜领导的法兰西 Has Shennong Been Poisoned to Death Today?神农今天被毒死了吗Eastern Fantasy907k WordsOngoing [Empress] [No Marriage] [Magic vs. Technology] [War] (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.) “Fate is like a play. You never know where the twists will come.” In 870 of the Holy Calendar, the steel tide of the Bahas Empire swept through Paris, and a baby was born amid the flames of war. Her name was Furina de Fontaine. Twenty years later, she became France’s most famous actress. But in this world ruled by magic, France was headed for ruin. Its Hydro elemental magic was steadily running 42.2kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    It's alright. I'll recommend this book in the "Books to Read" section. If anyone's experiencing a reading slump, you can check it out.

17. 17 摄 Regent, Please Take the Couch 摄政王请上塌 Mu Lan木兰Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrating isn’t a problem, but heaven, please get your eyes checked! Why would you make a freshly graduated college student transmigrate into the ruler of a country? And not just any ruler, but a damn tyrant! Transmigration Skit 1 Yuan Qing: “Chancellor, if you dare force the Grand Tutor to resign, you’ll have to step over my dead body!” Su Jindong: “Granted. Prepare two straw mats for His Majesty!” Yuan Qing: “Am I not worthy of a coffin?” Transmigration Skit 2 Yuan Qing: “Chancellor 1.3kReads9.1Score101Shelves

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    I've read all the popular female empress novels, so let me recommend a few lesser-known ones.

18. 18 女 The Empress Transmigrates: Conquering the World in a Chaotic Age 女帝穿越，她在乱世逐鹿天下 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + powerful heroine + light ensemble cast + infrastructure building + satisfying read + transmigration Yun Zhi was a princess who grew up in the Cold Palace. In the Cold Palace, you either erupt out of silence or perish in it. To survive, she used every means at her disposal, killed her father and brother, and took the throne everyone wanted. But after only a few years on the throne, she died of illness. When she opened her eyes again, she was Yun Zhi, the newborn 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves
19. 19 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Princess Shang, Fleeting Life Amidst Clouds: Recommendations for various ancient-style novels!

20. 20 爱 Love Is No Myth 爱情没有神话 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Contemporary Romance, Powerful Families, Domineering CEO, Reunited After Years Apart, Obsessive and Cunning, Urban Romance The novel Layer Upon Layer of Forest, All Dyed in Ink is also known as Love Is No Myth. At 28, Qiao Zilin is a single woman making her way through the surging currents of city life. Perceptive and self-possessed, she is used to keeping her feelings hidden behind a composed exterior. Childhood sweethearts for more than twenty years, she and Ji Zai'an went from youthful ties 169Reads—Score120Shelves
21. 21 公 Her Highness the Princess Just Wants to Lie Flat 公主殿下只想躺平 Yes, Ah Ming, Ah是啊明啊Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted “The Idle Princess’s Many-Layered Schemes: Lie back in the laziest pose, then make the deadliest move.” Jiang You’s motto in life: If you can sit, don’t stand; if you can play dumb, don’t show your smarts. While the entire imperial palace is tearing itself apart over the succession, she snacks on melon seeds and watches the show from her princess’s residence: Her third brother, Jiang Xi, is being raised to the skies as a puppet by the loyalist faction, while the Crown Prince, Jiang Min, is being 18Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 陛 Your Majesty, You Mustn’t 陛下，万万不可 Yes, Ah Ming, Ah是啊明啊Ancient Romance35k WordsOngoing (Empress, political intrigue, harem, strong female lead) A male version of Empresses in the Palace + a female version of The Yongzheng Dynasty At the age of ten, Gu Zhaoning became the most exalted puppet on the imperial throne. Before her stood three powerful regents: the smiling yet treacherous Grand Tutor Yu Ruhui, who saw her as an ignorant child; the Grand Marshal Pei Chong, who commanded his own army and treated her like a plaything in his palm; and Chancellor Xiao Jinnian, who controlled 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books. Don't be misled by the title of the first one; it's absolutely fantastic. The second one is also incredibly good, concise and to the point. If you know any similar books, feel free to send me the titles. I haven't found any comparable works yet. Please help!

24. 24 穿 I Transmigrated, So I Might as Well Become an Empress 穿越了，搞个女帝当当 Shu Bao殊宝Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted (The rating was just released, and it will rise later) [No romance. The heroine has every admirable quality, including a fiery temper, a long memory for grudges, exceptional intelligence, and a photographic memory.] Song Qiao thought she had died, but she came back to life, and in a very fantastical turn of events, transmigrated. Transmigration, huh? Song Qiao had never transmigrated before, but for an ordinary genius like Dr. Song, this was small potatoes. So why not start with a modest goal: b 2kReads8.6Score261Shelves
25. 25 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    This is a coming-of-age story that starts from childhood... But it's very exciting. The female lead is incredibly strong and intelligent.

26. 26 穿 I Transmigrated to the Zhou Dynasty, Helped Wu Zetian Summon Great Figures, and Built a Golden Age 穿越到武周朝代，我帮武则天召唤大佬们创盛世 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Wu Zhou dynasty and helped Wu Zetian summon great talents to create a golden age. 517Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 47

27. 27 我 I Saved the Grand Princess, and Now She Wants to Marry Me [Dual Female Leads] 我救了长公主，她要和我成亲【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted I saved the Grand Princess, and now she wants to marry me [Two female leads] 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 30

28. 28 女 The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 女将军逼迫女皇娶她【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 689Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 影 Film and TV Quick Transmigration Collection 影视快穿合集 Mu Ningxi慕凝汐Female-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsOngoing Time never stops, and regrets are never in short supply. When we were young, we encountered people who dazzled us. I only hope to give them a happy ending in these pages. 28.7kReads8.2Score728Shelves

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    This book has short stories, but each one follows a logical progression: the female protagonist strives to become empress. Sharing the same bloodline as the emperor, why can't I compete? Highly recommended!

30. 30 女 The Empress Returns: My Kingdom and Husbands, Stay Right Where You Are 女帝归来：江山君夫们都守好 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted | Multiple male leads, all chaste | Inner thoughts | The whole world dotes on the heroine | Political intrigue | Lighthearted, funny, satisfying read | Steamy One moment the heroine is admiring male models, and the next a fire sends her transmigrating into a book! She becomes Feng Qizhao, the original story's love-struck empress... In the original, she destroys her country and family by killing everyone for a scumbag?! The heroine refuses to repeat the same mistakes. She'll protect her throne, 4.5kReads9.1Score591Shelves

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    Multiple male leads, the group's darling, the empress is both lecherous and silly!

31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: When Ying Zheng Gets a Worthy Heir 快穿：当嬴政有了合格的继承人 My Heart Is Bright昭昭我心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + no romance + female emperor) Zhiyu carries out countless missions and feels sorrow for the fate of women in feudal times. So in every mission, she does everything she can to become emperor and change the fate of women in that era. World One: The Ancestor’s Eldest Daughter Ying Zheng stood before Zhangtai Palace and proclaimed to the assembled officials with imposing authority, “My eldest daughter, Zhao Yuanman, is favored by Heaven and blessed by its protection. 3.9kReads9.1Score411Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, from the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, all are female emperors ① Transmigrated as the daughter of Qin Shi Huang

32. 32 异 The Gifted Empress Reigns Above, Her Ministers Kneel Below 异能女皇在上，众臣在下 Good Days, Safe Home良辰安宅Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted The State of Mu enjoys favorable weather and bountiful harvests, while its old emperor indulges in wine and women, lives a life of excess, and has few heirs. The court is controlled by powerful factions. By the 327th year of Mu, the kingdom has been divided among four of them. The foolish Princess Mu Nanzhi is pushed onto the throne as an easily controlled pawn. But on the first morning court, the one who opens her eyes is an empress from another world. 1.9kReads8.9Score168Shelves

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    The first three novels about empresses are all about female emperors in patriarchal societies, indicating that the female protagonists are very capable and skilled in political maneuvering. The last one is about an empress in a matriarchal country, which has a bit of a "satisfying and satisfying" feel to it. They are all very good. [Learned][Learned]

33. 33 那 Those Years as Empress 那些年当女帝的日子 Sweetened Fruit Tea果茶加糖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + court intrigue + mutual devotion + satisfying read] Shen Weiwei transmigrated to the Great Yue Dynasty a thousand years in the past, where she turned out to be the empress. She had planned to be a peaceful ruler and lie flat until old age. But the kingdom she had to govern was impoverished and weak, beset by trouble at home and abroad, and utterly feeble. To enrich the nation, strengthen its military, defend its territory, expand its borders, and create a golden age, Gu Yao 1.9kReads8.7Score275Shelves
34. 34 美 Surrounded by Handsome Men: What’s Wrong with the Empress Raising a Few More Husbands? 美男遍地修罗场，女帝养亿点点夫郎怎么了 Fortune-Bringing Koi发财锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rival Suitors + Dog-Training Romance + Everyone Loves Her + Ambitious Villainess + One Woman, Multiple Men] Zheng Wanyao was a vicious supporting character hated by everyone. She could only watch as a woman who had transmigrated into her body did everything in her power to save the male lead, only to die a miserable death in the end. Then she finally returned to her own body. She trained the male leads, executed corrupt officials, and killed court ministers. Everyone called her a heartless snak 278Reads8.9Score100Shelves
35. 35 女 Has the Empress Fooled Her Imperial Consort Yet? 女帝今天骗到皇夫了吗 Little Fish Bun小鱼包子Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted “Wonderful! Wonderful! His Majesty has finally managed to trick the imperial consort into marrying her!” The ministers in the Golden Throne Hall were all sobbing uncontrollably. The woman on the dragon throne pressed a hand to her forehead, a mass of dark lines appearing over her head. What kind of pillars of state were these? “Hmm? Your Majesty really did trick him?” A low voice came from behind her. Startled, the woman quickly gave an awkward laugh. “Of course not!” What do you mean, “trick”? 170Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first and last books.

36. 36 女 The Empress’s Peerless Beloved Consort 女尊之女帝的绝色宠君 Cloud Mountain Tingting云山亭亭Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration + matriarchy + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] Empress Feng Jun has ruled for eight years, remaining chaste and holding herself to the strictest standards. The court officials suspect the noble consorts in her harem aren't beautiful enough, so they search every country for incomparable beauties. Tang Gui, the most beautiful man in the Great Jing, is brought into Empress Feng's harem. When he first enters the palace, his beauty makes every noble consort and 1.1kReads8.6Score104Shelves
37. 37 妻 The Empress Consort 妻主为帝 Baili Changying百里长赢Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Power-Up, Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Che transmigrates as a useless hostage in a female-dominated kingdom, starting off with the worst possible hand. The empress wants to curb the chancellor's power, so she orders the chancellor's son to marry Ji Che. The empress wants to keep the richest man in check, so she orders his son to marry Ji Che. Ji Che: What the heck? What do you take me for? Do you think I'm a pushover? Ji Che drops the act and lay 939Reads8.9Score113Shelves
38. 38 穿 After I Transmigrated to a Matriarchy, I Took Husbands and Became Empress 穿越女尊后，我纳夫称帝了 Geng Jiujiu耿啾啾Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Ren Songzhang transmigrates into a world where men are inferior and women hold power. Brilliant and patient, she lies low, strikes decisively, and climbs to the very top, one step at a time. She seizes power, secures the realm, breaks through deadlocks, and wins people’s hearts. The worthy men she encounters along the way are sometimes aloof and proud, sometimes gentle as jade, sometimes valiant and dashing, and sometimes clever and perceptive. They devote themselves to her, stand by her through 807Reads8.2Score101Shelves
39. 39 后 Matriarchy: Your Majesty, You Really Can’t Handle a Three-Thousand-Strong Harem 【女尊】后宫三千陛下真的抵不住 Lan Lan Lan Goes Up Liangshan澜澜澜上梁山Ancient Romance605k WordsOngoing (Satisfying power fantasy + multiple male leads + love-triangle drama + adored by everyone) The little princess who avenged her mother by killing her father and seizing the throne now commands a harem of three thousand. The former court is in turmoil, and factions in the harem are stirring. So what if the imperial consorts hold military power? In the face of absolute ruthlessness and violence, everyone must bow their heads. The seemingly delicate little princess reveals another side of herself a 39Reads9.1Score—Shelves
40. 40 奶 Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Nailer Is Forced to Rule the Realm 奶乐两岁半，被逼坐江山 Zi Yin梓胤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The three-year-old empress sat on the dragon throne and asked pitifully, “Do we get June 1 off?” The ministers were dumbfounded. What was June 1? Her father, who was ruling from behind the curtain, coaxed her, “No. Your Majesty, focus on court affairs and become a good emperor who works diligently and cares for the people.” The empress kept asking whether she could have June 1 off from the age of three until she was thirteen. Then she finally stopped. But a bigger question arose: “I’m not intere 1.2kReads9.2Score123Shelves
41. 41 某 One Day, I Realized My Fiancé Was an Obsessive Yandere 某天发现未婚夫是病娇 Xu Zhao许曌Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted The heroine is genuinely principled + no male-male romance + multiple male leads . Xu Zhao has always believed her childhood sweetheart and fiance, who loves her as much as she loves him, is a gentle, proper, perfect husband. That is, until she sees the floating comments. [He refused to sign the marriage contract a second ago, and now she's about to be locked in a little room with a tiny chain around her!] [Great, a gloomy, obsessive, sickly jealous husband. We're doomed!] During the year her bo 2.1kReads7.7Score155Shelves
42. 42 女 In a Matriarchal World, I Want the Throne and All the Handsome Men 女尊之江山美男我都要 My Cat Doesn't Eat Fish我的猫不吃鱼Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Bonus chapters are being updated; please visit the author’s homepage to read them.) [One heroine, multiple male leads / Male rivalry / Political intrigue / Palace intrigue / Some ensemble elements / Everyone is scheming, and more] After transmigrating, a third-rate screenwriter becomes the immensely revered Second Princess in a matriarchal world. In her previous life, Feng Qiyu died of illness after her work became a smash hit. Since Heaven has given her another chance, she will climb step by s 1.8kReads8.8Score277Shelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrated as Lü Zhi's Youngest Daughter: Fatherly Love, a Landslide of Trouble 穿成吕雉幼女，父爱如山体滑坡 Picking Sichuan Peppercorns Amid the Cicadas知了声中摘花椒Ancient Romance623k WordsOngoing [Content Warning: Not a rigorously researched historical novel] Liu Xu, a medical graduate student, dies suddenly during her residency and transmigrates into Lü Zhi's youngest daughter. The good news: Her mother is Lü Zhi, and she was born with tremendous strength. The bad news: Her father is Liu Bang, and her brother is Liu Ying. Even worse: Her father's favorite concubine, Qi Furen, is currently trampling all over her mother. Liu Xu rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. It is still the early 35.4kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves
44. 44 掌 You Command a Hundred Thousand Soldiers, Yet Say Women Can't Hold Office? 掌十万兵马，你说女子不能做官？ Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing No romance. The heroine is invincible. A story of farming and nation-building, followed by unifying the realm. I command all the armies in the realm and am just one step away from putting on the imperial robes, and you’re telling me the emperor pardoned me for deceiving him? After grinding away for a full thirty days, Bai Heng rose from a lowly county magistrate to become the prime minister. She commanded an unlimited supply of provisions and supplies, as well as an army of a hundred thousand ab 3.4kReads8.9Score527Shelves
45. 45 凤 The Phoenix Sings Across the Realm 凤鸣江山 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted “Everyone has heard of a regent prince, but who has ever heard of a regent grand princess?” “From the moment I begin, there will be one!” She is a daughter of the imperial clan, punished for her father’s crimes, yet brought into the palace and granted the title of princess. Beneath the appearance of boundless imperial favor lies only the cruelty and coldness of the royal family. He is a gifted scholar renowned throughout the capital, yet because he married a princess, he is denied advancement a 231Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 七 Seven Husbands, All My Ministers 七夫皆臣 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Zhaoyi ruled with an iron fist for years, crushing treacherous officials with the force of thunder, intimidating the vassal lords, and holding the realm in an unyielding grip. But fate could not be defied. Her frail body gave out, and she died in her sickbed. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as the daughter of a disgraced empress in an enemy kingdom ruled by men. Branded with an ominous fate, she had the worst possible start. So what? She was determin 3.7kReads9.0Score447Shelves
47. 47 女 Matriarchy: Big Sister Is Busy Picking Tea 女尊之阿姐采茶忙 How Many Strings on the Qin and Zheng琴筝多少弦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal world + farming + not a mindless wish-fulfillment story + heroine grows stronger] In the late Qing and early Republican era, Tang Han'er, the unremarkable daughter of a merchant family in Beiping, was adopted into a matriarchal village in the tea country of Lingnan and made heir to the head of the family. Thus began her life devoted to tea: she went from tea farmer to tea merchant, building her business while also taking husbands. Tang Han'er was busy leading everyone toward prosper 55Reads8.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 天 The Empress Beneath the Sky Screen's Spoilers 天幕剧透下的女帝 Yi Che亦澈Ancient Romance299k WordsOngoing Fictional setting + empress + feel-good power fantasy A sky screen appears out of nowhere, revealing to the world that a princess will ascend the throne, unite the realm, and become an emperor for the ages. At the time, the emperor is still in his prime, the crown prince has already been named, and there are several other princes. Under the weight of deeply entrenched beliefs, Chu Zhaoqing breaks through her shackles, transforms the world, and makes history. Before meeting Yu Fengmian, Chu Zhao 113Reads6.9Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist dresses as a man; the empress marries her and makes her her queen; the empress's word is law; the empress unifies the world.

49. 49 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first book! "Everyone says a woman cannot be a ruler, but what can't a woman do?!" The female protagonist's power struggles are absolutely stunning. In a patriarchal world, she secures the throne for herself and fights for women's rights. How could what she achieve not be a matriarchal society?

50. 50 女 The Empress Keeps Wanting to Take More Consorts 女帝她又又又想纳妃 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal World + Harem + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment] As the most honored imperial princess in the Great Liang Empire, Xing Lan has had only one ambition since childhood: to marry the man of her dreams, live in loving harmony, and grow old together. She never expected to be ordered to inherit the throne. Well, ruling an empire that stretches for thousands of miles isn't so bad. But why are all the handsome men keeping their distance? Xing Lan: “What do you thi 2.2kReads9.1Score258Shelves

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