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

1. 101 综 Wuxia Crossover: The More Men She Charms, the Stronger She Becomes 综武侠：万人迷她媚女就能变强 Endless Mountains and Streams溪山无尽Female-Channel Fanfiction369k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no male lead + wuxia + ascending the throne] (Not yuri) Also known as “Comprehensive Wuxia: Castrating Someone in Every World” “Women can only become stronger by charming other women! Your golden finger, the Charm Women to Get Stronger System, has arrived!” Zhu Rong: “How do I charm them?” System: “If a woman’s favorability toward you reaches +100 or -100, you can copy her skills, memories, martial arts...” Zhu Rong: “No limit on how many?” System: “Of course not.” Zhu Rong 510Reads8.7Score110Shelves

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   Both are empresses, absolutely top-quality.

2. 102 驸 The Imperial Son-in-Law Doesn’t Want to Be One 驸马都尉不想当驸马 Love Good Food好稀饭Two Female Leads364k WordsCompleted Xue Shi'an had just graduated with a doctorate in medicine and hadn't yet had the chance to make her mark in a hospital department when she inexplicably died. She then took over the body of someone with the same name as her, who had been disguising herself as a man. With three wishes granted by the King of Hell, she had originally planned to become a bandit queen and vie for the empire. Then she discovered she was in the late Sui and early Tang period. Xue Shi'an: What's the point of playing thi 2.8kReads8.1Score326Shelves
3. 103 皇 Emperor Simulator: Take Down the Regent 皇帝模拟器：搞死摄政王 Zhouyu Writes洲屿写写Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted Main character: Yan Zhao [Empress + Transmigration + Golden Finger + Light Ensemble Cast + Easygoing + Absolute Supremacy + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Power Fantasy] One morning, modern office worker Yan Zhao wakes up as a puppet child emperor who is a woman disguised as a man. At court, the Regent eyes the throne hungrily. Yan Zhao trembles: I quit. I don't want to be emperor anymore. In the imperial study, the System appears out of nowhere and gives her the ability to restart. (In other 39Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 女 The Empress Returns 女皇归来 Little Deer of the Wilderness旷野小鹿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted Once the nation’s most cherished daughter and its first female general, she shared a loving marriage with her husband and gave birth to a precious son. But her husband gradually began to doubt her sincerity, and not long after giving birth, she was sent to war by a suspicious emperor. Betrayed and nearly killed, she barely escaped with her life. When a new ruler took the throne, he killed her father, who was far away in the capital, and her son, who was only a few months old. After surviving, sh 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Battle Queen, who usurped the throne.

5. 105 我 After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress 我在废土满级后，穿越荒年当女帝 Zhuye竹野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A satisfying infrastructure-building power fantasy, not a matriarchal-world story. Ruan Xiang, ruler of the largest base in the wasteland, transmigrated into one of the refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Finding water, irrigating fields, building filtration ponds, making bricks and building kilns, teaching people to read, pressing oil… To survive better, Ruan Xiang gathered every worker she could. Until she discovered that the imperial court was growing weak, the ministers were afraid 9.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   I'd be heartbroken if anyone didn't read this! It's incredibly good. The female protagonist comes from a wasteland, almost starving to death upon arrival. She gradually expands her territory, developing agriculture and technology, leading her people to improve their lives step by step. Most importantly, she's incredibly kind to women. After establishing her own territory, she selects talent from among the women, giving women in feudal society a chance to leave their homes and make a living. The best part is that the perspective doesn't solely focus on the protagonist; it portrays her actions through the changes in those around her. What I think is most wonderful is that unlike the rulers in other novels who seize territory only for their own benefit, she genuinely wants to liberate humanity, overthrow feudal monarchy, and eliminate exploitation and class divisions.

6. 106 弑 After Assassinating the King, I Became Empress 弑君后，我成了女帝 Tu Jin'an土金安Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing Sold by her own family for fifteen taels of silver, An Changle claws her way back from hell into the world of the living. She sheds her bridal finery and takes on the identity of a young man, “An Chen,” stepping into the arena of power one step at a time. At court, she is a newly minted imperial scholar, serving alongside the brother who sold her for his own advancement. Within the palace, she is a bewitching consort accused of bringing ruin to the realm, caught in a dangerous dance with an empe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My heart aches for the female lead [crying]

7. 107 浪 The Reborn, Reckless Crown Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 浪荡太女重生后，杀疯了 Yan Xiaoguai颜小乖Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted (The low rating is due to poor exposure, not poor writing.) Female-led society + reborn + court intrigue + satisfying revenge + 1VN A genuinely ruthless beauty × a group of handsome men who fall for her on their own The heroine is a scheming, black-lotus type who grows from pretending to be a wastrel into a true ruler. All the men are completely devoted in body and heart. - Her elder sister murdered the emperor and seized the throne, then had her beheaded in public. Yet the entire court called i 3.5kReads8.6Score410Shelves

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   This book is fantastic! Full of twists and turns, it's incredibly addictive. It's a female-centric power struggle story; the female lead is scheming throughout, and everyone in the cast is highly intelligent—there are no idiotic moments. The male leads are also ambitious and driven, not spoiled brats. Definitely a must-read!

8. 108 元 King Yuanjiang 元江王 Zhang Fei's Fat张飞的肥Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Prince of Yuanjiang 3.4kReads—Score102Shelves
9. 109 一 A Moment’s Impulse Made Me the Founding Empress 一时手痒后，我成了开国女帝 The Moon and the Stars月与繁星Fantastical Romance779k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + warlord hegemony in troubled times + nation-building + ensemble cast] A prophecy descends from the heavens: a time of chaos is coming. Lu Zhao had only wanted to find a Beggars' Gang and get by. But someone said she was destined to become the Human Emperor. So Lu Zhao embarked on her path to conquer the realm amid the chaos. Strategist 1: “It's just a lord. We can replace her whenever we want.” Later: “I would gladly become the lord's sword, and die without regret.” Strateg 8kReads8.2Score919Shelves

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   Highly recommended, Empress Zhao

10. 110 高 Aloof Empress? Then Who’s the Sweet, Silly Girl in My Arms? 高冷女帝？那我怀里的傻白甜是谁 Shadow Thirteen影十三Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + wild imagination + transmigration + System + Empress + cold on the outside, warm on the inside + one female lead + one female lead + one female lead, because it’s important] There is only one female lead throughout the story, with no flirtatious entanglements. The male lead is decisive in killing, and the female lead never holds him back. You could call it a romance disguised as a fantasy novel… Twenty years after transmigrating, Lin Bai is taken as the sole disciple of the Mountain- 4.1kReads8.7Score398Shelves
11. 111 开 The Empress Is My Principal Wife From the Start 开局女帝做正宫 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Tian, a man with a persecution complex, is the top operative of Earth’s assassin organization and a grandmaster who has mastered both internal and external arts. When he is surrounded and attacked, he transmigrates to another world where combat power is off the charts and becomes the Empress’s husband. In the eyes of others, Xiao Tian is an ordinary man with no cultivation, the world’s number one kept man. And, right on cue, the System arrives. This seems to be a story about an Earthling wi 26.9kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
12. 112 离 Ridiculous! You Want Cuddles Every Day, and You Call Yourself an Ice-Cold Empress? 离谱，天天要抱抱，还冰山女帝？ Mo Zhuzi墨竹子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Female emperor + she pursues him + sweet romance + one heroine + an utterly adorable heroine] Abandoned as a pawn by the Demon Sect, Nie Chen goes alone to deliver a declaration of war to the Qingyue Female Emperor. He thinks he is as good as dead, but his System awakens and turns the declaration of war into a love letter! Nie Chen’s heart sinks. “I swear, I didn’t do this!” As soon as he says it, the aloof and haughty Qingyue Female Emperor blushes, her autumn eyes full of tender emotion. “The 12.2kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
13. 113 我 I Never Thought My Wife Was the Female Emperor 我真没想过妻子是女帝啊 Ye Fei Ye叶非叶Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Plot-driven story + comedy + everyday life + one heroine + pets + invincible heroine] In a fantasy world, hunted by all the races, I, Ye Chen, have but one thought: I could crush mountains, churn the seas, and destroy gods… Forget it! Wife, save me! After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Ye Chen goes into the mountains to hunt and accidentally finds himself a sweet little wife. He had planned to farm, get rich, and grow old with his wife and children, never imagining that his wife wou 28.3kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
14. 114 女 Empress: My Husband Really Is This Fierce 女帝：我家夫君就是这么凶猛 The Husky Who Doesn't Like Wrecking the House不爱拆家的二哈Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Dynastic power struggles + court politics + jianghu + one female lead + no System (the System is an experience pack) + decisive and ruthless + farming] Shen Lang had just left the army when he transmigrated to this world and joined the newly established Jingwei Bureau of Great Chu. The empress had just ascended the throne. The state was beset by internal and external troubles. All seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents ran deep. It was at this time that Shen Lang entered the empress's li 17.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
15. 115 瞎 I Was Blind for Five Years, and My Wife Is the Empress? 瞎眼五年，我家娘子是女帝？ Dreaming While Listening to Rain梦下听雨眠Eastern Fantasy440k WordsCompleted [Empress + Dynastic Power Struggles + Comedy + Sweet Romance] After a cargo truck ran Tang Feng down, he somehow found himself in a high-martial-arts world, reborn as the blind young master of a lowly county magistrate's family in the Divine Sky Dynasty. One day, he accidentally brought home a wife who had lost her memories. From then on, he lived a life of being doted on by his wife. His wife is both sweet and feisty, and she's pretty terrifying, too. “Young Madam, the young master has been cap 135Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 116 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    All are good-looking novels about female emperors.

17. 117 我 Rebuilding the Mountains and Rivers in the Three Kingdoms 我在三国再造山河 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing [Set from the late Eastern Han through the Three Kingdoms era + female emperor + charismatic heroine (or perhaps a Mary Sue) + no System, but the heroine has mastered all kinds of essential skills] [The heroine marries twice, though other romantic interests may be hinted at; her daughter Li Xian inherits the throne] [Blurb] Li Shu, courtesy name Jiguang, childhood name A Shou, comes from the Yingchuan Li clan. Her family background is respectable enough for a reclusive scholar and distinguished 680Reads8.5Score107Shelves

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    Congratulations, you've become an empress! No romance, but there's a one-sided crush. [Set in the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period + Empress + Strong female lead personality (or Mary Sue) + No system, but the female lead is proficient in various essential skills] [The female lead marries young (meaning the male lead is after her family's power, but can't beat her: "Your family fortune is gone in a second," the marriage partner only appears in about 5 chapters) but there's no possibility of her having feelings for someone else. This is the Eastern Han Dynasty, so we can be carefree (not really)] [Synopsis] Li Shu, courtesy name Jiguang, nickname Ashou, comes from the Yingchuan Li clan. She could be a scholar or an official. Bad news: This is the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Good news: Li Shu is a time traveler. As a fan of history, Li Shu has learned a lot about the Three Kingdoms period, one of the paradises for fan fiction. But here's the problem—her Three Kingdoms Online starting time seems a bit early, and the location isn't quite right either. As the bride, Li Shu sat by the fire with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, who had come to join the fun of "stealing" the bride, lost in thought. Li Shu was seventeen years old this year, while Yuan Shao was eighteen, Cao Cao was seventeen, Liu Bei was eleven, and Sun Quan... His brother wasn't even born yet, let alone him. Li Shu (slapping his thigh in anguish): Born at the wrong time! Now I'm an elder! As the saying goes, since he'd come all this way, Li Shu certainly couldn't leave empty-handed, so he began to plan. Li Shu: Sun Jian, I'll gladly accept him; Cai Yan, I'll gladly accept her; Yizhou, I'll gladly accept her; Jingzhou, I'll gladly accept her; the whole south, I'll gladly accept her... I'll accept everything! Cao Cao, who was at war, sent a letter: Isn't this a bit strange? Li Shu: Don't worry, I'll gladly accept your two sons too! Cao Cao: ... You don't even spare the children! (It's really good, but few people are reading it. I'm worried the author might abandon it. Everyone should read it!)

18. 118 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
19. 119 春 Spring Returns, and the Land Smiles 春来江山笑 Bubble Trickster花式冒泡Ancient Romance833k WordsCompleted [A heroine who grows into an empress + multiple male leads, one heroine with many partners + power struggles + a cast of beautiful, strong, tragic characters + love rivals fighting for her + a childhood-friend general, the Minister of Justice, a neighboring prince, a reclusive divine doctor, and a loyal shadow guard: every kind of male lead you could want] Nearly three hundred years have passed since the founding of the Great Qi dynasty, through the reigns of twelve emperors. History has seen tw 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric story. The female lead is a crown princess who rises to become empress. The beginning isn't angsty, but the male lead suffers later. The story follows the female lead's growth; she transmigrates at age 6, but the narrative begins from adulthood. The first male lead is a young general and her childhood sweetheart; the second male lead is the Minister of Justice, who is also a semi-childhood sweetheart; the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth male leads come later and each has their own storyline. There's also a prince from a neighboring country, a reclusive divine physician, and a bodyguard recruited later in life—it encompasses all your fantasies about male leads.

20. 120 女 The Female Emperor’s Beloved Buddhist Consort 女尊之女帝的佛子宠君 Dou Ma豆麻Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted Gu Muqing endured endless humiliation in the cold palace from childhood. She swallowed her anger and bided her time until she finally held power in her hands, when the cruelty inside her began to grow unchecked. She slaughtered everyone who had humiliated, bullied, or deceived her. But then an outsider entered her life, healing her battered heart with his warmth. Though she knew he was using her, she still fell for him. So be it: she would keep him captive and lock him away, making him her canar 337Reads8.1Score—Shelves
21. 121 截 I Hijack the Male Lead's Path to the Throne, Kick Fate Aside, and Become Empress 截胡男主登基路，踹翻天命当女帝 Jiang Yao江药Ancient Romance733k WordsCompleted [An unapologetic female-led power fantasy. The heroine is a ruthless, ambition-driven fanatic who says little and will do anything for power. She loves no one but the throne. No equally matched power couple, and no stronger male lead: the woman is strong, and the man is weak!] Li Yuanzhao is the most revered Grand Princess of Great Qi, charged with protecting the nation. Born of imperial blood and devoted to political power, she is so formidable that no court official dares meet her gaze. But on 7.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    You won't regret watching this! [Eating popcorn emoji]

22. 122 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    There are tons of stories about empresses! They include those about famine relief, infrastructure development, matriarchal societies, chaotic times, and even the player's perspective on the Fourth Calamity! You can choose whichever you like.

23. 123 从 From Peasant to Founding Empress 从泥腿子到开国女帝 Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just came out. (Chaotic times + war for supremacy + ensemble cast + matriarchal world + one female lead, many male partners) Ming Shuhuang, a mechanical engineering PhD, dies and wakes up in Mingjia Village, a remote backwater. Her five older brothers are notorious for being the last men in their family line. Their grandfather, Jun, declares that if they can't have a daughter next time, he'll divorce their grandmother and marry someone else. Ming Shuhuang is born ami 23Reads7.5Score—Shelves
24. 124 书 Trapped in a Book as the Demon Queen: The Sickly Regent Is No Gentleman at Night 书穿妖后：病娇摄政王每晚不当人 Ran Aran冉阿冉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Great Zhou’s most notorious empress, Su Ruo barely has time to enjoy herself before her life is in danger. A patriotic System comes knocking, asking her to support the young emperor and change the fate of the Great Zhou’s fall. ??? She’s the wicked empress everyone wants dead! Never mind that the young emperor is hopelessly incompetent. Picking a fight with the regent, who holds all the power at court, is just asking to die young, isn’t it? Patriotic System: The reg 2.2kReads9.4Score301Shelves

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    The first one is actually very well written, but the author stopped updating halfway through, which is why the rating has been dropping. It initially had a rating of around 9.5. Although the author is unreliable, the writing style is still good. The female lead, although an empress, is somewhat naive and sweet (but acceptable, believe me, not the typical naive and sweet type from early historical romance novels!). You might want to check it out. I only read the beginning of the second one, but it was pretty good. The third female lead is an empress dowager. The fourth female lead is a character who grows from a princess to a powerful one. The fifth one is good. The last one is a strong female lead and a weak male lead. Personally, I think all of them are excellent except for the relatively weak male lead (because it's essentially a strong female lead novel). The female lead is a highly intelligent, ruthless, and emotionally detached type. The writing style is also good.

25. 125 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 57.6kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves
26. 126 郡 The Commandery Princess Builds Up Her Fief 郡主在封地搞基建 Sunny Little Cat Miaomiao晴天小猫淼淼Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted Turbulent times + nation-building + farming + war + political intrigue + no romance The isolated city of Shuofang, abandoned by the empire and standing on the brink of national ruin, awaits a modern female engineer. She feeds the city with grain, crossbows, and simplified Chinese characters, then declares to the northern frontier with nine-hundred-pace Fubo crossbows and a thousand-strong Mo Dao battalion: “Even mortals can forge blades, and a single spark can start a prairie fire.” 16Reads6.3Score—Shelves
27. 127 不 I Have No Idea, I Just Played a Game and Became an Empress 不知道啊，玩个游戏就成女帝了 Spiral Takeoff螺旋起飞Ancient Romance916k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Fourth Calamity + Ensemble Cast + Build a City in a Game + Cheats + Female-Oriented] Lin Yue is a veteran single-player gamer who never browses game forums, looks up guides, or adds friends. By chance, she downloads a farming-and-conquest game. What she doesn't know is that the game is linked to a real world. The players gleefully claim a patch of unwanted land and start farming. The players are speechless when they learn that they need a population to cultivate the land. Without 865Reads9.2Score110Shelves
28. 128 屠 The Butcher’s Chubby Daughter Was Broken Up With, Then Her Luck Soared 屠户家的小胖妞被退婚后福运太旺 Nangong Yunan南宫云雁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama of the same name] + [Strong heroine] + [Sweet romance] + [Comedy] + [No pocket dimension, no System, no transmigration; a lighthearted, invincible ancient-era domestic-strife romp] After years of continuous warfare, the population of the Great Yue Kingdom kept dwindling. To encourage population growth, the rulers introduced a law requiring every woman in Great Yue to marry by the age of eighteen. Any woman who remained unmarried upon reaching marriageable age would be 12.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    This is both funny and touching.

29. 129 我 I Use a Card-Drawing System to Start a Rebellion in Ancient Times 我靠抽卡系统在古代搞造反 Whale's Slumber鲸眠Ancient Romance559k WordsOngoing [Historical figure gacha System + woman disguises herself as a man + infrastructure and farming + transmigration power fantasy] Xie Linchao transmigrates into the body of Qi's second prince, who is a woman disguised as a man and has been demoted and sent to his fief. With everything stacked against her from the start, Xie Linchao is about to give up when she binds to a gacha System for world domination. [Congratulations, you drew an SSS-rank general card: Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter] [Congratul 2.4kReads9.3Score253Shelves

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    New book is here! The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the second prince, who is disguised as a man and demoted to a fiefdom. Luckily, she possesses the [Domination Card Draw System] ✨ Bai Qi, Zhuge Liang, Qin Liangyu, come to me! Lu Bu… uh, "As long as Fengxian doesn't acknowledge me as his adoptive father, that's fine" (awkward smile)

30. 130 只 I Just Wanted to Lie Flat and Retire, but They Insisted I Become Empress 只想躺平退休，他们非让我当女帝 Fang Xiangpi方响屁Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure building + empress + power struggles in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + no romance + an apocalypse survivor transmigrates to ancient times + lighthearted comedy] An apocalypse powerhouse transmigrates to ancient times. Qin An is thrilled: time to lie flat and retire! With unmatched martial prowess in one hand and infrastructure projects and technological progress in the other, she soon finds herself surrounded by more and more younger brothers and sisters... And the sto 36.7kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    This book is so good!!!

31. 131 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 76kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is incredibly lucid after her rebirth. Originally just a princess, after her biased mother and neurotic younger sister fell from grace, she was directly adopted by the empress. She has both status and power; her emperor father paves the way, her maternal clan supports her, and her allies cooperate—she's practically second only to the empress. The author's writing is excellent, especially the transitions, which are absolutely brilliant. [Admiration][Smirk]

32. 132 长 The Grand Princess Was Banished to Her Fief, So I Became Empress 长公主被贬封地，我转身成女帝 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Revenge and Regret + Empress + No Romance + War for Supremacy in a Chaotic Era] Chu Ning transmigrates into the Great Chu Dynasty as a princess who has been confined to her fief. Carrying the grudge of her mother’s murder, Chu Ning unexpectedly awakens the strongest Empress System, and begins a fiery journey to become an empress who conquers the realm. With a decisive hand, she takes control of Changle Commandery, her fief, and builds a solid power base. Declaring herself Q 672Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The Empress is

33. 133 昏 The Fainthearted Empress: I’m Truly a Loyal Minister of Great Zhou 昏君女帝，我真是大周忠臣 Persevere, but Charge Extra自强不息得加钱Historical647k WordsOngoing [Losing-Dog Empress + Empress Consort as the Main Wife + System-Free Alternate-History Power Fantasy] I serve as a loyal minister in ancient times. The empress is a cute, foolish ruler who has shut herself away and neglects the affairs of state, while the regent consort is actually my fiancée. How can I govern the country well with a foolish ruler, then marry my regent fiancée? As a loyal minister of Great Zhou, I must sideline the empress and use the emperor as a figurehead to command those who 2.2kReads9.0Score165Shelves

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    The writing flows smoothly and humorously, with vivid and lifelike character portrayals: a foolish and idiotic emperor, a regent's wife, a courtesan with a tea-like charm… a myriad of beauties, all depicted with remarkable realism. Objectively speaking, it is indeed a good book.

34. 134 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, I Accidentally Became Empress 穿越荒年，一不小心我成了女帝 Confused Jingjing迷糊的静静Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted Transmigration + fleeing famine + infrastructure building + war + contest for the throne + no storage space, just pure wish fulfillment Transmigrated? Of all places, why did she have to land in the middle of a famine migration, with corpses everywhere and war raging on all sides? She, Shen Xi, woke up in a chaotic age as a beauty. She had only wanted to live comfortably and keep her family safe. Who could have guessed that, somewhere along the way, she would become an empress? 211Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book was really well-written! The development of power, from female historians and factory workers to female soldiers, was very well done, and many women were involved, which was fantastic! Unlike other books where many supporting characters are male, the only female character is female.

35. 135 惊 What?! I Transmigrated into a Matriarchal Romance and Stole the Male Lead 惊！穿进女尊文后我抢走了男主 Zhong Xiwei钟熹微Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted Chu Yaoguang transmigrates into a harem novel set in a matriarchal world. The heroine, Chu Mingyu, is the chosen one, blessed with a System that helps her win people over. Countless people admire and adore her. Even after the true imperial daughter returns to the capital, Chu Mingyu remains noble and beautiful, and everyone loves her. In the end, even the empress passes the throne to this unrelated imperial daughter. Chu Mingyu ascends the throne, keeps a vast harem, and earns an enduring reputa 7.9kReads9.1Score843Shelves

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    Six ancient Chinese romance novels featuring female protagonists who ascend the throne and become empresses. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

36. 136 一 With a Staff in Hand, the World Is Mine 一棍在手，天下我有 Zheng Baiye郑白叶Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a Man + System + Fleeing Famine + Chaotic Times + Becoming Emperor] From Famine Refugee to Empress At first, after arriving in this chaotic world, Li Yuan only wanted to survive. But little by little, she grew resentful. A bunch of fat, rotten scoundrels who cared only about enjoying themselves looked down on her, wanted to seize the power in her hands, and acted as though they were doing her a favor. So why shouldn't she overthrow them and take charge herself? Little scene: One da 193Reads8.4Score—Shelves
37. 137 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.1kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
38. 138 女 Matriarchy: Reborn as a Debauched Princess, I Fight for the Throne and Pursue My Beloved 女尊：重生纨绔王女，夺嫡追娇夫 Yan Bai燕白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-dominated world, strong heroine, reborn to pursue her husband and cherish him alone] In her previous life, Xiao Muhuang lived beneath the doting affection of her half-sister, who spoiled her rotten. She even fell head over heels for a beautiful but venomous woman, only to end up with the tragic fate of being sentenced to drink poisoned wine. Cheng Chaoyu, the Grand Tutor’s son, whom she had broken off her engagement with, was dragged down by her too and died for her sake. Reborn, Xiao Mu 9.5kReads9.2Score923Shelves
39. 139 女EN In a Matriarchal World, I Reform Myself for My Beautiful Husband 女尊之我为绝色夫郎洗心革面 Zi Mu Qing子沐清Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + transmigration + sweet romance + political intrigue + strong heroine + satisfying revenge + not a one-on-one romance] (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) Quality guaranteed, so read with confidence! The king of survival in the apocalypse played the hero once, and ended up dead as a doornail!! When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into a fictional matriarchal kingdom, the Feng Dynasty, and become a notorious, dissolute young noblewoman. What could she do? Aside from a face more beau 13kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    🍏🍏① A novel featuring a powerful female protagonist who is the founding empress and female feudal lords in a chaotic world. 🍏🍏② A novel where the protagonist transmigrates into the body of Qin Shi Huang's descendants, restores Qin, and becomes an empress with a cheat code. 🍏🍏③ A novel where the protagonist transmigrates, seizes power, and becomes the ruler of the world. 🍏🍏 The remaining part is a female-dominated society.

40. 140 女 The Empress Runs Wild: Her Bewitching Imperial Consort Is Irresistible 女帝倾狂：妖孽皇夫太撩人 Hua E婳鹅Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Luo Huanqing goes from being a top esper who ruled a territory in the post-apocalyptic world to a tyrant reviled by everyone for her cruelty! Assassinations, poison, schemes, and open plots: a whole crowd is tearing itself apart over the throne beneath her... Luo Huanqing has this to say So what if they're willing to risk their lives? Whether it's a fight against heaven, earth, or other people, she'll take them all on! But for all her calculations, she never expected to fal 636Reads8.8Score100Shelves
41. 141 凤 The Phoenix Returns: A Conspiracy 凤归谋 Tao Zhijiuying桃栀久耀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy with a powerful heroine, political intrigue, and satisfying revenge] [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System] Peach blossoms bloom in their splendor, their fiery beauty never fading. The phoenix returns to its home, then takes to the skies once more. Feng Xihe said: From childhood, I studied military texts and histories and trained in horsemanship, archery, and the art of war. Of the four arts, I devoted myself only to calligraphy, because Father said an emperor’s handwr 1.2kReads9.1Score128Shelves

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    The Crown Princess wields power, scheming to seize the throne! A story of female dominance and strategic maneuvering, where everyone is intelligent and resourceful, without conflict or intellectual decline.

42. 142 女 Matriarchy: My Tribe Was Overthrown by the Female Emperor from the Start 女尊：开局部落就被女帝掀了 Thread Puppet丝线傀儡Historical237k WordsCompleted Qin Yan, a homebody from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to a world where women outrank men and gender roles are reversed. But he transmigrates into a tribe, and before he can properly experience the exotic customs, he's told his home has been raided? What? The empress wants him to discuss life with her tonight? Ahem. Well, it's not like he couldn't go along with it... 5.7kReads9.1Score383Shelves
43. 143 摆 The Lazy Princess: Fight for the Throne? Don't Make Me Laugh! I Can't Even Get Up 摆烂公主：夺嫡？别闹！我起不来 Easygoing Bro不易老哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Good news] She transmigrated into the sixth princess in an empire ruled by an empress. [Bad news] From the start, she drugged the chancellor's legitimate son, and now he's writhing on the bed, hey! [The Princess's Inner Thoughts] Fight for the throne? Don't even start! No way, not in this lifetime. Get up at three in the morning, attend court at five, and work all year without a break? Sorry, I can't get out of bed. 13.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Don't want to be emperor? Is it possible that this fate will fall on your head? These days, the things you least want to do are the things that happen to you. Ever heard of Murphy's Law? So, give up? Is that even possible? Even the most powerful forces won't let you off the hook. You'll be forced to rise up, you princess who gave up.

44. 144 变 Transformed into a Southern Song Princess, I Become an Empress for the Ages 变身南宋公主，朕为千古女帝 Bright Moon, Dreaming of Beauty明月梦婵娟Historical739k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Single] [Southern Song Empress] [Reclaiming Lost Territory] [Building the Great Song Empire] A history enthusiast transmigrates to the Southern Song Dynasty and becomes Princess Qi, who was originally destined to die at six months old. She is given the name Zhao Lingsheng. After living a peaceful life as a princess for fourteen years, she recommends to Emperor Ningzong that Zhao Lingsheng be named Crown Princess when his adopted son, the Crown Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, falls 2.1kReads8.7Score172Shelves

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    It was very good, but the ending was a bit abrupt.

45. 145 天 The Sky Screen Reveals the Past: The Qin Dynasty’s Second Emperor Is Actually Me 天幕盘点，秦二世竟是我自己 Qi Qi and Yu七七和玉Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [This is part of a series about live broadcasts on the sky screen! The title can’t be changed, but besides Great Qin, I’ll also write about other second dynasties] [Completed: Great Qin arc, Wu Zhou arc [Live-streamed historical reviews] [Strong heroine, female emperor] [Logic-free power fantasy] [The heroine likes to play dumb while keeping her true strength hidden. She is decisive but not heartless, and has a harem] In a single moment, Qin Changman transmigrated into the body of one of Empero 12.3kReads8.6Score661Shelves

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    Highly recommend number four!!! It's super good!! The female lead is very smart but also a bit of a jerk, a master of empty promises!!

46. 146 王 The Princess Consort Always Has the Regent Prince Flat on His Back 王妃总把摄政王按在地上摩擦 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [A truly strong female lead] [No male lead who's even stronger] [No fighting between women for men] Born into a family of ancient martial artists, Jiang Yinzhi foresees that she will transmigrate into a novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character. She just wants to laze around and, while she's at it, master peerless martial arts. She originally planned to take out the holier-than-thou, fake-sweet heroine. What? You transmigrated here too? We're all sisters, so let's put men aside for now. [Bon 2kReads9.1Score219Shelves

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    Super powerful, the Empress of the Three Kingdoms

47. 147 曹 Cao Cao's Daughter Rebuilds the Realm 曹操之女，再造山河 Mu Huarong木华荣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1. Strong female lead + female emperor setting. At first, she helps her father and brother; she won’t immediately set her sights on becoming empress. If that doesn’t work for you, please click away. [2. There will be very little romance, and the heroine is somewhat saintly. Use the heroine from my previous novel as a reference. [3. This may not be a wish-fulfillment story, so it may not suit readers who want nonstop, brainless gratification.] For the five years since Cao Xi transmigrated into t 3.4kReads7.6Score324Shelves
48. 148 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became an Investor Everyone Wanted to Win Over 退婚后，她成了万人追捧的投资人 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Medical skills + transmigrated supporting villainess + political intrigue + strong heroine + secret identities + satisfying read] Bai Jiu'er, a doctor, transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character with a truly tragic ending. In her previous life, she was the male lead's wife, only to end up as a miserable prostitute. After transmigrating, she has nothing but money. At least she isn't married yet. First step, obviously, is to break off the engagement! What? The male lead went cr 51.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist's family is the richest in the area. After an accident, her father went out and never returned. Only after taking over the family's assets and accounts did she realize that her family was incredibly wealthy! In the end, she even became an empress!

49. 149 终 At Last, Jin Cheng 终成锦 Wu Qin吾芩Ancient Romance454k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + political intrigue + adored by all + multiple male leads + some angst + mutual devotion + slow pacing + detailed descriptions + all male leads are virgins] “Your Highness, I want to see the fireworks.” “I think I've fallen ill. How am I supposed to protect my master?” “Your Highness, when did we first meet?” “Big Sister! Let me follow you!” “I won't let go again. When will you deceive me, just once?” “If I return, I'd like some pig's trotters from the small kitchen.” “Chu X —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gentle and intelligent, loyal and clueless, aloof and scheming, enthusiastic and cheerful, obsessive and insecure—all kinds of personalities are represented. Watch as the female protagonist becomes an empress in a patriarchal country! A story of a strong woman and weak men, with the woman giving birth in a 1vN format, an atypical female-dominated society.

50. 150 七 Seven Husbands at Her Door, but the Princess Wants to Run 七夫临门，皇女想逃 Lu Yuansha路缘纱Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Heartthrob [Female-Dominated World + Reincarnated in the Womb + Men Fighting for Her in a Shura Field + Multiple Male Leads + All Male Leads Are Chaste] Yun Zhaohua, the fifth princess of a female-dominated kingdom, has a scandalous reputation and is the most notorious flirt in the capital. Her brilliant scholar of a husband ended up in her bed by a twist of fate, and now he uses “work reports” as an excuse to cling to her until dawn every night; Her childhood friend, a block of woo 1.2kReads8.1Score129Shelves

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    Beautiful, The Days Before the Queen's Accession to the Throne

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