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

1. 51 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.8kReads9.5Score464Shelves
2. 52 男 A Woman-Supreme Village in a Man-Supreme World: I’ll Conquer the Land and Reign as Queen 男尊世界女尊村，逐鹿天下我称王 Bai Bai, Take Your Medicine白白吃药啦Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + younger men desperately trying to win her back + a touch of power struggle + daughter inherits the throne] Li Yuman is the notorious hell-raiser of Lijia Village. One day, following her family's tradition, she picks up a man by the roadside to be her husband. Her husband is like the pure white snow on a mountain peak, noble and unstained, exactly Li Yuman's favorite type. Having seen her mother's attempt to pick up a man end badly, Li Yuman keeps this snow-like beauty under 595Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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   This is what we strong, independent women should be watching! [Eating popcorn emoji]

3. 53 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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   This book is truly amazing! I guarantee you'll love it. If you don't, come back and scold me!

4. 54 快 Quick Transmigration Livestream: The Empress Is Fierce and Fabulous 快穿直播：女帝强又飒 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Female Emperor, Female Pursuer, Doting on Men: Sweet Romance, Thrills, and a Break from the Usual Tropes# System Ningmeng lived by the principle that “old tropes always win hearts.” Armed with a “Trope Livestream Room,” it sought out Tianzhuo. Instead, it ended up crying itself dry... Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Prince’s Divorced and Cast-Off Wife.” You should... What the hell, how did you become the female emperor?! Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Overbearing 2.2kReads9.4Score330Shelves

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   This is the Empress herself, a professional habit—the Empress.

5. 55 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 12kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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   This is really great! It's set during the Three Kingdoms period, and the female lead fights alongside Cao Cao to conquer the land. She goes from being a heiress and crown princess to becoming an empress. The only downside is that there are quite a few typos (important note: the female lead only has one daughter!!! Hahaha).

6. 56 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where they clash head-on, with no misunderstandings, just a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's amazing ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Shy][kissing emoji]

7. 57 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves

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   This is absolutely amazing! It's the best book I've found in the last two months, and most importantly, it's packed with content!! It's already finished!!!

8. 58 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as Cannon Fodder and Married the Villainess from the Start 穿书成炮灰，开局迎娶女反派 Dora B-Meng哆啦B萌Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [One heroine + farming + invincible heroine + vying for supremacy in troubled times] A quick note upfront: the male lead returns with his spirit and soul, he does not transmigrate into someone else’s body!!! The heroine has also been reborn!!! Qin Feng opened his eyes to find himself lying in an antique room, with a woman’s sobs reaching his ears. Looking over, he saw a stunning young woman clutching her last remaining clothes and wiping away her tears... Seeing this, he seemed to realize what h 4.6kReads8.6Score335Shelves

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   💥The latest masterpiece, a female empress masterpiece, the protagonist transmigrates into a female-oriented novel. At the beginning, she sees the future empress wiping away tears. The male protagonist chooses to assist the empress and clings to her leg, saying, "If I become rich and powerful, I will never forget you!"

9. 59 让 They Sent You to the Palace as a Spy, Not to Flirt with the Empress 让你进宫当卧底，没让你去撩女帝 King's Hunter王者猎人Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Fantasy power fantasy + lighthearted + guaranteed sweetness + no frustrating plot twists + no angst + no dragging things out + no do-gooder heroine + invincible Leng Huainian's soul transmigrates into the Crown Prince of Qinglan. He thinks he's reached the pinnacle of life, only to find himself in a hellish situation from the start: his country has fallen, his family is gone, his father is dead, and he's being hunted. How does it feel to be sent into Weiyang Palace as a eunuch while the woman yo 44kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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   This fantasy novel features a plethora of beautiful women, ranging from breathtakingly beautiful to pure and innocent, from adorable and obedient to stunningly gorgeous and alluring to bewitching and seductive. The book essentially encompasses all types of empresses, celestial maidens, and captivating beauties. The protagonist is loved by a variety of characters, including Empress Dugu, Princess Hanyue, Princess Caidie, Princess Mingzhu, Consort Nangong Yu, Consort Nangong Yuyan, Empress Lengyue, Snow Fox Saintess, the Empress's junior sister, the Crimson Dragon Empress, the Ice and Snow Phoenix, the Seven-Colored Qilin, the charming maids Yuehe and Bailing, Empress Qingluan, Princess Qingluan, Princess Jinwu, Princess Zhuque, the Elf Queen, the Demon Queen, the Little Demoness, the Heavenly Demon Empress, the Ghost Tiger, the Teng Snake, the Xuanwu, the Ghost Princess of Fengdu, the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, the Palace Master of the Jade Maiden Immortal Palace, the Frost White Witch, the Empress of the Immortal Dynasty, the Sword Saint, the Crimson Flame Lord, and the Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox…

10. 60 本 I Was Born to Be Emperor! 本公主生来就是要做皇帝的！ Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [The rating is slowly rising. Strong female lead, woman in men's clothing, raising children, female-led story, a loving royal family, an extremely biased father, feel-good story, romance, one-on-one pairing. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it.] [A warm-hearted royal family story. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and both the main and supporting characters are shaped by the limitations of their era.] The day Mingxi was born, the snow abruptly stopped, dawn broke, rosy clouds filled 30.2kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    The empress has a love interest, and the early scenes of raising children are so cute! Our Mingxi is really amazing and powerful. Later on, she becomes both scholarly and martial, inheriting everything from her father! It's a very unusual and unconventional empress novel that leaves you feeling warm inside!

11. 61 大 The Female Emperor of Great Zhao 大昭女帝 Young Cry稚唳Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted She transmigrates from another world and becomes a figure who stirs up the entire realm. “They can sit on the throne as ruler of all under heaven. Why can't I?” “I want you to become my sword.” 1.4kReads9.1Score128Shelves

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    This is the true empress, not a woman who abandons her career for a man, never a saint to anyone, always scheming and calculating, only showing a hint of tenderness towards the male lead.

12. 62 穿 After Becoming a Tyrannical Empress, She Spoils Her Husband Rotten 穿成暴戾女帝后，她宠夫上天 Miss Ran Hua染婳姑娘Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted Female-dominant world + both leads are virgins + yandere + one-on-one romance + political intrigue + woman spoils man Ruthless, savage empress versus beautiful, strong, tragic puppy-like young man The feared female demon of the mercenary world is reborn and transmigrates into the body of Luo Sheng, the tyrannical empress of Dayan, whom everyone calls a brutal despot who treats human lives like grass. She has countless handsome men around her, yet she sets her sights on Rong Si, who wants to kill 526Reads6.8Score—Shelves
13. 63 暴 The Tyrannical Empress Bends Down, and the Man She Took by Force Goes Weak at the Knees 暴戾女帝一俯身，强娶的他软了腰 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Complete! A sweet matriarchal romance + powerful heroine + forced relationship that turns into mutual devotion. A rational, ambitious, and unhinged ruler vs. a gentle, well-behaved general who isn't a helpless vine] After ascending the throne, Xie Jiyue seized absolute power with an iron fist. Two years later, the general she had longed for, her beloved white moonlight, finally returned to court. But her beloved said his heart belonged to someone else? Xie Jiyue: If I want someone, I get them. 4.6kReads9.1Score363Shelves

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    The Empress's [evil laugh][evil laugh][evil laugh]

14. 64 清 I Transmigrated into Jiang Yuyan in the Qing Dynasty and Smashed Qianlong's Head 清穿融合江玉燕，锤爆乾隆狗头 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Qing dynasty time travel + rebellion and kingship + beating up Qianlong + no romance, feel-good story with a powerful female lead!] After transmigrating to the Qianlong era, Jinfeng became the Fifth Princess, the short-lived daughter of Empress Consort Nara. From the start, she was stranded outside the palace and sold into a brothel? Jinfeng sneered, activated the System, inherited Jiang Yuyan’s peerless martial arts, and slaughtered her way through her enemies. Her birth mother 3.7kReads8.8Score330Shelves

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    Just enjoy this lighthearted read! A female empress with no romantic pairing, she creates a modern world within the Qing Dynasty – it's fantastic!

15. 65 天 The Sky Screen Reveals the Empress, and All of Great Tang Goes into an Uproar 天幕曝光女帝，整个大唐都炸了 Listening to Rain, Knowing Dreams聆雨知梦Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted Empress + Tang Dynasty + technology + rebellion. Note: The female lead has a background pairing. If that bothers you, proceed with caution. Li Yaohua transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty. Fifteen years later, a sky screen appeared. A moment earlier, Li Yaohua had been ready to sit back and enjoy the show, hoping the sky screen would criticize Li Longji more so the ancestors could have a few more laughs. Then, in the next moment, she realized she was the star of the sky screen! Since the sky screen 5.1kReads8.4Score238Shelves
16. 66 天 The Sky Screen Has Appeared: It Says I'm the Future Empress! 天幕降临：它说我是未来女帝唉 Plucking the Moon摘月亮Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Sky screen commentary, empress, a touch of ensemble cast, fictional dynasty Xie Aoran was born into the body of an unpopular princess, one of Emperor Wenhe of the Great Sheng dynasty’s children. She finally manages to leave the palace and head to the border to start a rebellion, only for a sky screen to suddenly descend and reveal the future. “Today, let’s talk about this born emperor, whose achievements shook the ages and whose name shines through the history books: the Great Emperor Ziwei, a m 12kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
17. 67 开 From the Start, My Lifespan Hit Zero: The More Handsome Men I Have, the Longer I Live 开局寿命归零，美男越多命越长 Shu Wangxing舒望星Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now streaming] [Female-Dominated World + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Han transmigrates into a sickly prince in a female-dominated world. From the start, she’s already at death’s door. The world’s consciousness tells her that she can extend her life by ten years if she marries a husband who has achieved the [Devoted to Her] milestone. Ji Han keeps her cool, rubs her hands together, and gets ready to carefully pick her favorit 28.1kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    I absolutely have to recommend this one! It's a 1vN female lead story, with the female lead constantly navigating the complexities of relationships with the male leads. Who knows the thrill and satisfaction of that kind of cheesy, romantic tension? The female lead, Ji Han, has unwavering loyalty to the bodyguard Gu Fei, and there's the constant back-and-forth between the female lead and Mo Jingyuan, plus the quirky and capricious Jiang Fenglan, and so much more… You have to check it out!!

18. 68 女 Disguised as a Man and Living the Easy Life, but Father Forces Me to Take the Throne 女扮男装当咸鱼，父皇却逼我登基 Eastern Wind, Illusory Night东风幻夜Ancient Romance321k WordsOngoing [Woman Disguised as a Man + Laid-Back Life That Won't Stay Laid-Back + Everyone's Favorite + Farming and Infrastructure + Literary Plagiarism + Some Court Intrigue, but Nothing Too Complicated] Chu Ci, a senior office worker on a 996 schedule, accidentally died from overwork. She transmigrated into a fictional world as the useless Ninth Prince of Great Zhou, a woman disguised as a man who shared her name. Having died once, Chu Ci came to her senses: being alive was what mattered, and living like 3.1kReads—Score363Shelves

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    New book, female-oriented, no romance, female protagonist disguised as a man, focuses on career development.

19. 69 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who embarks on her journey north through robbery, building her own infrastructure and nation. There are no overly virtuous, naive, or toxic plot points. The only downside is that it's not finished yet [frustrated][frustrated][frustrated]. The second book features a female protagonist who is reborn through a petition from the masses. Ambitious, courageous, and resourceful, she begins her scheming and plotting after her rebirth. Her younger brother is willing to step down, and her mother supports her. It's a classic female-centric story. She eventually establishes a women's imperial examination system for officials. The supporting characters are also excellent, except for the villains [eating melon seeds][learned something new].

20. 70 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score283Shelves

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    Reborn, Yan Qing decides to be a true loner. Family, love, friendship… she needs none of it. All she wants is supreme power, the vast empire of the Nine Provinces, and the submission of all people to Vermilion Bird City. But this handsome, noble young man before her, the powerful Grand Secretary who, despite his treacherous nature in his past life, is becoming increasingly docile in her presence? He's willingly stripped of his wings and claws, begging for her mere mercy…

21. 71 准 Exposed in a Livestream Before I Could Start a Rebellion 准备造反前，被直播曝光 Deer in the Mountains and Seas山海见鹿Female-Channel Fanfiction149k WordsCompleted Xiao Ruoqing transmigrated. She had entered a hugely popular anime she'd watched, but unfortunately, she was now from the same generation as the protagonist's parents. Damn it, she knew everyone around her was hopelessly lovesick and that things ran deep here, so Xiao Ruoqing had already decided to give up and coast. She planned to give her father and brother a little shock: she was going to rebel. Who could possibly resist “Mandated by Heaven, may the mandate endure forever”? But who the hell c 36Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    [KISS][KISS] A super-satisfying novel set in the sky, all I want is to rebel, become empress, unify the six kingdoms, and rule the world. [Eating melon emoji] Killing my brother and imprisoning my father, a super-satisfying novel. [Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating

22. 72 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 8.9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    My strong-willed mother and the neighboring concubine, Consort Zhang, were pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big, healthy boy, and so I became a "big, healthy boy" too. Disguised as a boy, I lived as a prince for eighteen years. To avoid being exposed, I kept a low profile. While my brothers were vying for the throne in a fierce struggle, I started to laze around and eat off others. Who knew…

23. 73 倾 Unmatched Beauty, With the Whole World at Her Feet! 倾城娇色，天下皆为裙下臣！ Zhong Yuyu钟鱼鱼Ancient Romance346k WordsOngoing ✨[Everyone's favorite idiot beauty + love rivals galore + severe face blindness + yandere villainization + book-transmigration System + unaware of her own beauty + 1v1, all partners devoted to each other] * Mu Wanyan is a beautiful airhead who's slow to understand romance, and she also suffers from severe face blindness. Even the most cold and ascetic men fall for her, becoming devoted to her. One day, she transmigrates and becomes the tyrannical, debauched, cruel and vicious ruler in a book. E 2.5kReads8.6Score166Shelves

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    This one!! I don't know why the rating isn't high [crying][crying] The female lead is a beautiful but silly empress! She's delicate, cute, and genuine! [Admiration][admiration] A captivating ancient romance novel with a love triangle system [cool][cool] I couldn't stop reading it last night!

24. 74 大 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.5kReads8.9Score341Shelves

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    This woman could be considered an empress, as she established a safe city with bombs. In ancient times, that would have been a devastating blow, and no one dared to provoke her!

25. 75 快 Quick Transmigration! In a Matriarchal World, Good Fortune Comes With a Baby 快穿！人在女尊，好孕傍身 I'm Just a Hopeless Romantic我就是恋爱脑Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + matriarchal world + childbirth System + blessed with pregnancy + palace intrigue + putting scumbags in their place] Lu Shiyan was part of the apocalyptic quick-transmigration team, but when something went wrong in a matriarchal world, he was forcibly transferred to the pregnancy-blessing team. He was a man who spent his days fighting and killing in apocalyptic worlds. Sending him to a matriarchal world? What kind of nonsense was that?! What? Complete missions and earn pai 8.3kReads9.0Score568Shelves

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26. 76 做 Being an Empress Is All About Having Fun 做女帝嘛，最重要的是开心咯 Happy Frog乐的蛙Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Not a Matriarchal World] [Everyone Regrets It + No Romance + Starts Out Ugly, Fat, and Round, Later Becomes Everyone’s Dream Girl + Focused on Building Her Career + Loves the Empire, Not Handsome Men] She transmigrates into the body of a foolish, tyrannical empress hated by everyone, with three thousand handsome men in her harem: proud, domineering, gentle, scheming, aloof, and sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within. She has them all. Yan Zhi was thrilled when she first arrived, but then she real 281Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Yan Zhi's hand slowly fell to her sides, and she closed her eyes, never to open them again. In the distant southern borderlands, Jun Chenyu's heart suddenly raced. Just moments before, he had felt a tearing pain in his heart, a pain so intense and inexplicable that it left him unable to calm down for a long time.

27. 77 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 16.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    Empress Empress.

28. 78 偷 After Overhearing the Mad Little Emperor's Thoughts, the Courtiers Went Berserk 偷听疯批小皇帝心声后群臣杀疯了 Feng Miao风淼Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Court Officials Can Hear Her Thoughts + Dual Powers + No Romance] Lu Qing, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. She became the deranged young emperor who loses her kingdom in a novel. The young emperor was cowardly and useless, gloomy and cruel, and even a woman disguised as a man! At court, ministers held the reins of power; beyond the borders, neighboring kingdoms watched like hungry wolves. Disasters struck one after another, and the people were l 8.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves
29. 79 女EN Empress: Enough Fooling Around! Who Put the Imperial Robe on Me? 女帝：胡闹！谁把龙袍给朕穿上了 Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted No CP + powerful heroine becomes emperor + satisfying throne-grabbing story + ruthless and self-serving Di Qingyu is a woman whose only wish is to become emperor and seize power, standing above all others. The history books describe this disastrous princess as “cunning to the point of being demonic, debauched and lawless, a scourge to the imperial court, and scheming to become emperor. She is a disgrace and an aberration among the women of the world.” At eighteen, she was made Grand Princess of 232Reads8.3Score—Shelves
30. 80 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.2kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    These two are the best books I've ever read. The plots are excellent and interesting, the female leads are well-developed, and the stories are friendly to women and don't depict female rivalry.

31. 81 我 I Only Want to Be a Military Doctor, So Why Are You Making Me Empress? 我只想当军医，你们让我当女皇？ I'm Starving我超饿Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + transmigration + System + medicine + nation-building + conquering a chaotic age + empress + cheat powers] Medical student Liu Yi transmigrates into a war-torn age. The world is in chaos, the imperial court has fallen, and ordinary people can barely survive. But she brought along her all-purpose doctor System. System: “I can give you medical equipment.” System: “I can give you medical books.” System: “I can give you an entire modern hospital.” System: “Your goal is to becom 6.1kReads9.5Score859Shelves
32. 82 我 My Mother Is the Emperor’s Moonlight, So What If I’m a Little Vicious? 我娘帝王白月光，我恶毒点怎么了 Lu Ningning鹿柠柠Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted Historical romance + from princess to empress + alternate world + 1v1, both leads sexually inexperienced Qian Ying had a dream: the world she lived in was just a book. In the dream, the Yuan Kingdom fell and a new dynasty rose. Chu Yao, the hostage prince from Chu whom she had once insulted and beaten, overthrew the dynasty and married her younger sister, Yuan Siwei, making her empress. She herself was merely the vicious supporting female character who had bullied the Chu hostage prince since c 7.9kReads8.7Score923Shelves

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    It's really good! [Thinking][Thinking]

33. 83 凤 Feng Yu's Imperial Power 凤钰凰权 Qin Xiangwan秦向晚Ancient Romance207k WordsOngoing In the year 6066, the obsessive archaeologist Qin Wan lived in seclusion, devoting herself to the study of history. While exploring an unclaimed imperial tomb, she triggered a mechanism and became trapped inside. In despair, she set herself alight, merging with an ancient painting of a beauty. When the flame died and her life ended, she transmigrated into a matriarchal dynasty! In the early years of Empress Feng Lin's reign, the Cangyu Dynasty was beset by internal troubles and external strife. 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! I'd be heartbroken if anyone hadn't read it, okay? The female lead is a tyrannical empress, and the male leads are all utterly infertile.

34. 84 把 After I Pushed Her Toward the Female General, the Empress Went Mad with Regret 把我推给女将军后，女帝悔疯了 Rain Master Chisongzi雨师赤松子Historical3.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, including an empress and a dowager empress] [Historical] [Political intrigue] [No System] [Transmigration] [Decisive and ruthless] My wheelchair-bound female boss wants me as her slave, while the world’s greatest female alliance leader wants me as her rebellious disciple. The seductive courtesan keeps trying to step on me, and the aloof young lady wants to tame me into a doll. The female general won’t let me take a concubine, the empress wants to keep me cooped up in the pala 34.6kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    The content is similar to the name, but it takes longer to get to the title. There are many female characters, and the male lead is not mindless but decisive. You can check out the synopsis. So far, it seems safe and harmless to me; I've been reading it for quite a while now. You can check it out.

35. 85 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score107Shelves

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    This one's worth a try; the Empress comes later, it's incredibly awesome.

36. 86 女 Matriarchy: My Stunning Husband Spoils Me Rotten 女尊：绝色夫君宠宠宠 Rock Sugar Water冰糖水Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.8kReads8.9Score198Shelves
37. 87 落 After Failing the Exams, I Raised an Army, and the Empress Begged Me Not to Rebel 落榜后招兵买马，女帝跪求我别反 Premium Peanut Butter极品花生酱Historical535k WordsCompleted My name is Han Zicheng. I got lucky and transmigrated to the Great Qi Dynasty. I planned to enter officialdom through the imperial exams, but someone changed the name on my exam paper and took my place. He became the top scholar, while I failed. When I went to confront the examiners, they threw me out. In despair, I activated the “Failed Candidate” System. “When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will die!” “If I can’t pass the exams, then I 7.3kReads7.0Score398Shelves

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    Look at this, a showdown between two systems: infinite unit production and simulator-style gameplay.

38. 88 男 Keep All That Male Beauty Away! I Only Want the Throne! 男色通通闪开，本宫只想要登基！ Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Reborn + strong female lead + true and false princesses + woman ascends the throne + political intrigue] Would being the founding emperor’s only daughter, surrounded by handsome men, be amazing? Lan Zhaoyu says it’s not amazing at all! All she wants is to be a sovereign with no spouse, in the literal sense: an unmarried empress! Her father handpicked legitimate sons from distinguished noble families, all accomplished in both civil and military arts, and adopted them as his sons. They all fawned 2.3kReads9.1Score365Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a true empress with her own weaknesses. In the early stages, she lacks her own power and uses various relationships to strengthen herself.

39. 89 倾 Beauty That Topples Kingdoms 倾国倾城色 The Road of Withered Flowers荼蘼之路Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted Ming Yan, Princess Chenyang of Great Qi, is the most beautiful and esteemed woman in the world. Just how beautiful is she? Every man who sees her falls in love at first sight and would do anything for her! Kings from every country wage wars that leave rivers of blood, or give up their kingdoms just to win a smile from the beauty… Loyal ministers and valiant generals assassinate their rulers and betray their countries for her… Even brothers turn against each other for her… See how this prince 56Reads9.1Score—Shelves
40. 90 惊 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 27.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This is a female-centric novel where the female protagonist is a skilled military leader who establishes her own dynasty.

41. 91 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the World with a Nation-Building System 穿越后，我靠基建系统称霸天下 Escaped Salted Fish from Hell地狱在逃咸鱼Ancient Romance366k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Transmigration + System + Nation-Building + Empress + Warring States + Cheats + No CP] Zhong Yun transmigrates into a starving refugee in a land torn by war, with a nation-building System thrown in as a bonus. Determined to live well, Zhong Yun gets to work on the path to power and unifying the realm. She crushes bandits, takes cities, controls prefectures, fights for the realm, and wins the people's hearts. Before long, the entire war-torn world is left baffled by Zho 872Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to a time as a refugee, and then, relying on her own abilities and the cheat system's cheat codes, gradually becomes an empress.

42. 92 龙 Jade Seals on the Dragon Desk: Whom Will the Empress Summon to Her Bed Tonight? 龙案玉章，女帝今天召幸谁 Long Song Melody长歌调Ancient Romance175k WordsOngoing [Female-led + Strong Female Lead and Weak Male Lead + Palace Intrigue + Female Pregnancy + Male Rivalry, Everyone Loves the Female Emperor] The late emperor died suddenly, leaving the court without a ruler and turmoil erupting across the land. Her full brother, born of the same mother, was ruthlessly ambitious. He ambushed Yin Huizhi on her way back to the capital and managed to ascend the throne before her. Gravely wounded, she fell from a cliff and survived only because a mountain hunter found 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book; it was quite enjoyable to read.

43. 93 女 The Empress Is Here, Grand Preceptor, Please Behave 女帝在上，国师请自重 Crossing the River into the Moon渡江入月Ancient Romance846k WordsCompleted Extra sweet, satisfying, and full of comeuppance, with a happy ending. Dive in without worry. In the third year of Qihui, the female emperor has been on the throne for years, yet still has no harem or heirs. Her ministers are growing anxious, and each one puts forward his own son, hoping to arrange a selection ceremony for the emperor's consorts. Little do they know that deep in the night, within the Zijin Hall, the Emperor is being thoroughly tormented by the Imperial Preceptor, her eyes flushe 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

44. 94 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and cunning, the writing is witty and humorous, and the details are full of foreshadowing that makes it truly amazing. The six male leads are all distinct personalities, the female supporting characters don't compete for power, and the villains aren't stupid; even minor characters have vivid portrayals. Most importantly, there's plenty of explicit content later on! However, it's a 1v many story; if you have high moral standards, please look elsewhere for stories about spoiled wives. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

45. 95 你 Why Pick a Fight With Him? His Wife Is the Strongest Ghost Empress 你惹他干嘛，他老婆是最强鬼皇 Qing Qing Zi Jian青青孖妗Sports2.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn before the game + game and reality merge + contracting ghosts + stockpiling supplies + seizing the initiative + decisive killing + revenge on a scheming girlfriend + saintly heroine dies] The peaceful Earth was shaken by an eerie apocalyptic online game, which merged with the real world. In an instant, countless people were slaughtered. Lin Haoran was ambushed and killed by the woman he loved most and his brother, then devoured by a horde of ghosts. Unexpectedly, a mysterious ghost broug 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    It really is a novel about the Empress.

46. 96 长 Longevity: Days of Splendor in the Ye You Court 长生：我在掖幽庭风华日月 The Breeze Comes Quietly清风静来Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xing Bang transmigrates into the palace as a fake eunuch. From the start, he is sent to the Cold Palace, where he finds not only deposed consorts but also the families of disgraced officials. Even the stunningly beautiful birth mother of the Crown Prince has been imprisoned there. Xing Bang’s eyes light up, and he activates the System... (The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story.) 37.7kReads8.8Score4kShelves
47. 97 刚 Just as I Seized Power at Court, the Empress Started Simulating My Life 刚刚权倾朝野，就被女帝模拟人生 Lunhui Jian轮回见Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Zhenwen transmigrates into the Great Wilderness Dynasty, a high-martial-arts world, and becomes the Grand Secretary, a powerful figure who holds the court in his grasp. Elegant and refined, yet ruthless in his methods, he is known as the “Green-Robed Yama.” The young empress has just ascended the throne, while the Empress Dowager governs from behind the curtain and holds all the power. To reclaim her authority, the empress decides to eliminate Zhou Zhenwen and prove her abilities to the Emp 4.8kReads7.9Score283Shelves
48. 98 穿 Transmigrated as a Demon Princess, She Wins Everyone Over and Is Doted On 穿成恶魔公主，洗白后被宠上天 Green Fruit青果儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Empress + Strong Leads + Alternate World] Yun Keqing never expected to wake up and find herself transformed into a wicked princess, notorious for her monstrous deeds. And she was right in the middle of climbing into someone’s bed. What a bolt from the blue! Her predecessor had used every means at her disposal to collect handsome men from across the land, but everyone in this courtyard wanted to tear her limb from limb! She gradually cleared her name and changed the world’s opin 73Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    She gradually rose to become an empress, with many male favorites, and her life was full of twists and turns!

49. 99 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!

50. 100 小 My Concubine's Dowry Is Five Million 小妾嫁妆五百万 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [A Concubine Who Doesn't Want to Be Empress Is No Good Lord] [Still no interest in strong women and even stronger men] [Overpowered heroine], [Content warnings] [Neither lead is chaste] [Neither lead has a heart] [Both put on an act] [They use each other] [Their moral compass comes and goes] At the beginning of the story: Ni You kneels on the ground, begging Shi Jing to protect her. Later on: Ni You sits in a position of power, waiting for Shi Jing to repay her, one by one, for every kowtow she 743Reads9.1Score140Shelves

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    A concubine who doesn't want to be the emperor's concubine isn't a good lord! Pretending to be weak while actually being strong, the female lead is intelligent, resourceful, and wealthy; if she doesn't succeed, who can?

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