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

1. 151 我 I Built an Empire in 200 BC 我在公元前建立帝国 Geng Jin Lin Ye庚金临野Eastern Fantasy577k WordsCompleted From the Iranian Plateau to the Greek Peninsula, from the Caucasus Mountains to the Nile, from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf, from the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, all are the lands of the Assyrian Empire. Our legions are peerless, our laws are the foundation of all things, our wealth is beyond measure, and our glory will shine for eternity. All shall be dedicated to Her Majesty Semiramis, Empress of the Sky, the Land, the Sea, the Citizens, the Army, and the Law., A History of the Assyrian Em 750Reads7.8Score107Shelves

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   Take a look, everyone.

2. 152 薄 The Coldhearted Empress: Her Royal Husbands Marry Her, but Don’t Love Her 薄情女帝，皇夫们只娶不爱 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong female emperor]+ [Ancient-style political intrigue]+ [Palace intrigue with twists]+ [An entire cast of unhinged beauties]+ [Male leads are virgins] She is Xiao Jingli, the female emperor of Great Zhao, with the realm in her hands and the power of life and death at her command. Her harem is a chessboard. The three thousand beautiful men are not the emperor's prisoners, but living pieces on her political game board. The refined and gentle young nobleman; The proud, untamed son of a militar 1.1kReads9.3Score100Shelves

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   You absolutely must watch this!!

3. 153 大 The Qin Empress's Path of Conquest 大秦女皇的骑砍之路 Adorable Baby Liang Huang Gui可爱宝贝魉皇鬼Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Mount & Blade + Great Qin + System + Gender Transformation] I'm an ordinary person. If I transmigrated to ancient times, I'd be useless. Warfare, government, diplomacy, and political intrigue: every one of them is a headache. But I have a gaming laptop with Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord installed on it… I can summon these elite soldiers! Come on over: Khuzait Khan's Guard, Battanian Fian Champions, Imperial Elite Cataphracts, and Vlandian Banner Knights. 186Reads7.1Score—Shelves
4. 154 杀 Kill! Kill! Kill! I’m Reforming the Court! 杀！杀！杀！朕就要整顿朝纲！ Getting Rich Means Striking It Rich富贵要暴富Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed. [Unhinged villainess empress × scheming, devoted general] [Empress + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + powerful female lead + court intrigue + satisfying revenge] A thrill ride from start to finish! The empress is outrageously overpowered in both martial arts and intelligence, rising from wiping out entire clans to uniting the Three Kingdoms! A court-intrigue novel whose blurb alone will make you want to dive in. She acts better than Zhen Huan, puts on a better front than Wei Yi 1.6kReads8.9Score171Shelves
5. 155 三 Three Kingdoms: The Unhinged Princess Topples Dong Zhuo's Stronghold 三国：疯批公主她掀了董卓老巢 Rain over the Winding Lane繁陌临雨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Ying, a military academy student from the twenty-first century, opened her eyes in the body of a princess who had hanged herself and died. The marks on her neck had barely faded when the door burst open under the kick of a rebel soldier, sword in hand. She grabbed a gold hairpin, knocked over a folding screen, and stabbed the soldier in the thigh, leaving a bloody hole. Then she casually swiped some saltpeter and sulfur from an alchemist and gave Dong Zhuo a “welcome gift.” The three-hundred 1.8kReads6.8Score219Shelves

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   She doesn't want to shy away from the source of her power. A tale of a powerful female empress rising to power in a chaotic world.

6. 156 我 Surely a Grand Princess Like Me Is No Supporting Character 我堂堂长公主岂是配角 Oh, Meimei昧昧我啊Ancient Romance268k WordsOngoing “The heroine doesn’t marry or have children. She’s in absolute control, absolutely!” Yan Jinshuang died. Only after her death did she discover she was the short-lived eldest princess in the novel The Domineering Emperor’s Passionate Love. And that wasn’t all. Her entire family were cannon fodder, too. How could Yan Jinshuang accept that? She joined forces with the System and clawed her way back from the abyss to take revenge. In this life, let’s see how she turns the tide: System A Zi challenged —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one's stealing the throne! The Empress!

7. 157 乱 A Beauty in Troubled Times? No, She’ll Be a Female Warlord 乱世佳人？不，她要做女枭雄 Row, Row, Little Boat划呀划小船Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [No romance + contending for supremacy in a chaotic age + alternate world + lightly ensemble-focused + original fantasy powers] She transmigrates into a peasant girl from the start, opens her eyes to a forced blood-exchange scheme, and says, “Nope, nope, nope.” Much later, Bu Yuege realizes that with knowledge at her fingertips, the world is hers for the taking. And so she sets out on a path of conquest and reunification with no way back. Rumor has it that a female warlord has risen in these ch 34Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 空 A Billion Tons of Supplies in Her Spatial Realm: Princess Jingkang Goes on a Rampage 空间亿万吨物资靖康公主杀疯了 A Remnant Scroll一卷残Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Chaotic times + transmigration + spatial storage + supernatural abilities + decisive killing + strong female lead + no romance + nation-building + conquest + no suffering] In the nuclear-war apocalypse of 2040, Zhao Xiyan possesses a top-tier spatial storage packed with billions of tons of supplies, a complete modern industrial system, fighter jets, and weapons. Just after wiping out the military bases of fifty nations, she transmigrates in the wake of a cataclysmic explosion! Overnight, her so 11Reads—Score123Shelves

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   Absolutely no problem

9. 159 父 After Her Father Rebels: The Legitimate Daughter Plots to Seize the Realm 父亲造反后：嫡小姐谋夺天下 A Caterpillar Who Loves Sweets爱吃甜食的毛毛虫Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + power struggle in chaotic times] At just ten years old, Shen Xun witnessed her father betroth her eldest sister as the second wife of the heir to the Prince of Qin’s estate. After seeing it all, Shen Xun secretly vowed to take control of her own fate. From then on, she gave up all her carefree playtime and studied commerce under her uncle, devoting herself to building her own power. She gathered talented people, raised a private army, founded the Tia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 父 Father, Will You Hand Over the Throne at My Coming-of-Age Ceremony? 父皇，及笄礼上直接传位吗？ The Spoiled Daughter's Full Belly妈宝女的饱饱Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted [The main story and bonus chapters are complete] The emperor has a daughter in middle age, and the entire palace goes wild! Xiao Mingzhao, the only child of the Great Yong Emperor, has been the palace’s most beloved darling since the day she was born! Her imperial father treats her like the apple of his eye, her grandmother the Empress Dowager is so precious of her she’s afraid she might melt, and the court’s great statesmen line up to teach her. While other children play in the dirt, she’s carr 43Reads6.1Score—Shelves
11. 161 公 On the First Day Reborn, the Princess Slaughtered the Prince Consort's Household 公主重生第一日，血洗了驸马府 A Blossom of Time一朵时光Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + dark rebirth + ruthless revenge + vengeful princess + decisive and merciless + no romance, strong female lead + empress] Baili Jun, the most revered Zhaohua Princess of Great Zhao, died on her wedding night. In her previous life, she was the noble Zhaohua Princess, yet her own kin carved out her heart and killed her. Her beloved consort personally cut open her chest. Her imperial father watched with cold indifference, while her dear younger sister smiled as she offered the 7.9kReads8.1Score959Shelves
12. 162 皇 The Emperor Favors His Concubine and Neglects His Empress? She Takes the Throne 皇帝宠妾灭妻？皇后直接登基 Lotus Weeping with Dew芙蓉生泣露Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xu Ying helped her husband fight his way through a chaotic age and claim the throne. She, too, was made empress. As he conquered the realm, her husband had to take a few captured princesses, noblewomen from prominent families, and talented young women from distinguished families as concubines to win people over. Xu Ying was magnanimous and never took them seriously. Until one careless move left her betrayed by the women in the harem. She was banished to the cold palace, her 70Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling rebirth and revenge story is here! In her previous life, Empress Xu Ying helped her husband rise from chaos, only to be betrayed by a group of concubines, banished to the cold palace, her clan destroyed, and her children all suffering. Reborn at twenty-four, shortly after being crowned Empress, she refuses to be a virtuous wife! Instead of competing with her concubines for her scumbag husband, she'll directly defeat him, rule from behind the curtain, keep handsome male lovers, and let her former rivals vie for his favor, firmly grasping her destiny in her own hands! The plot is full of twists and turns, the revenge is incredibly exciting—watch how the Empress turns the tables! Come and immerse yourself in this exhilarating comeback! 📖Title: *The Emperor's Favoritism Over His Concubine and Destroys His Wife? The Empress Ascends the Throne* ✍️Author: Furong Shengqilu #Rebirth #Empress'sRise #AncientRomance

13. 163 巅 The Pinnacle of Imperial Power 巅峰皇权 Yin Yang Jing Hong阴阳惊鸿Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Historical GB + both devoted to each other + Villain heroine + heroine disguises herself as a man early on + court and martial world + vying for the throne] Early: A double-personality, unhinged eunuch × a reborn, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside wicked man Later: An all-powerful ruler of the world × a spoiled, lovesick male consort Sima Ying, the crown prince of the previous dynasty. Her mother was killed at her birth, and her father treated her like a puppet. By ten, she had mastered 626Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese setting, GB (Guild Boys) + dual personality + early cross-dressing + court politics and martial arts world + vying for power. Sima Ying, the former crown prince. Born with her mother murdered, her father treated her like a puppet. At ten, she mastered classics and history, and was knowledgeable in military strategy, earning her the reputation of a child prodigy. Her nature was as cold as frost. On the day her country fell, her father fled, and she went into hiding in the enemy country, rising from a eunuch to the position of the Ninth Prince, wielding immense power and influence. Within her resided two irreconcilable "selves," yet sharing the same boundless ambition. Sima Ying – dressed in white, elegant and graceful, aloof and unconventional. Martial arts world could not fathom her depths, regarding her as a hermit. Yan Fu – dressed in red like fire, arrogant and unrestrained, acting eccentrically, abusing her power in the court, framing loyal officials, amassing wealth, feared throughout the court and the public, seen as a treacherous and monstrous figure.

14. 164 穿 A Spoiled Husband’s Daily Life After I Become Empress 穿成女帝后的宠夫日常 Chu Ying初缨Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + Sweet romance + One-on-one] After her soul transmigrates into an unknown dynasty, she becomes an empress overnight. The empress carries herself with an air of authority all day, wearing an expression as if the whole world owes her money. It doesn’t take long for her to grow tiresome. The women of the former court clamor every day for an imperial consort, all hoping their sons will rise above the rest. Every one of them is a headache. But although Huang Yiran thought this wo 268Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Especially books 1, 5, and 7. They're incredibly good.

15. 165 公 A Princess's Promotion Diary 公主升职记 Liu Yi鎏伊Ancient Romance971k WordsOngoing Yao Chuguang's biggest dream is to get rich overnight. The good news? She transmigrates and is reborn as a princess, making her dream come true. The bad news? Her life is in danger! The greatest pain in life is dying before you get to spend all your money. From then on, Yao Chuguang takes out anyone who wants her dead, no matter who they are. When it comes to palace intrigue Others: A war of words, every sentence hiding a deeper meaning, killing without a trace. Yao Chug 52Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book, with its 9.6 Rating, is undeniably impressive. So far, there's no male or female lead, and the protagonist has a special ability to build infrastructure in a peaceful world where everyone is well-fed. She attracts talent with her charm and is constantly conquering the land, eventually becoming empress. The second book, despite its 7.5 Rating (I suspect the male lead is a drawback, but their romance is limited; the female lead prioritizes the people above all else), is truly captivating. The protagonist, a princess with unparalleled strategic acumen, rebels and becomes empress in over 700 pages. She possesses a precognitive ability, and when besieged by barbarians and other nations, she decisively dispatches hundreds of thousands of troops to repel them. She herself only has 10,000 troops left to stall alongside a rebel king's 200,000. She employs guerrilla tactics with her strategists, including weak and incompetent ministers, leading them into battle. This demonstrates the book's high quality. The officials, initially resentful of the madwoman, become fiercely protective of her at the slightest criticism. From trembling with fear on the battlefield to being able to wield a knife and share meat with the soldiers, you can see the increasing value of the female lead. This truly makes this female-centric empress novel my second favorite.

16. 166 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4kReads9.4Score467Shelves

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    In her past life, Gu Xun's country was destroyed and her family perished because she trusted the wrong person. Reborn, she is determined to protect her homeland and make the so-called destined couple pay the price. On her path of revenge, she unexpectedly saves a little slave, but little did she know that this little creature would gradually heal her wounded heart. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

17. 167 在 Activating Empress Mode in an Otome Game 在乙女游戏里开启女皇模式 The Cat-Eyed Hat猫眼的帽子Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [A clear-headed, lively, and resilient heroine in the early story, gradually turning dark later on. Could become a beautiful madwoman? Beautiful, strong, and tragic?] Everyone's darling One-line summary: The Great Dao-seeking Journey of the Double-Pupiled Empress. Who is she? She is Princess Zhaoyang, a woman of unmatched status in the capital. She has a childhood friend, the young marquis; a gentle and refined younger brother, the prince; and a cool, carefree, aloof swordsman as her master.. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all beautiful! [Heart emoji]

18. 168 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: I’ll Flirt with the Soft and Sweet Male Lead to Stay Alive 穿书，靠撩奶呼呼的男主来续命 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Completed [flirty catlike girl x loyal puppy-like guy] 1v1, sweet romance Mu Qian'ge has transmigrated into a book again. This time, she's an incompetent, foolish emperor who disguises herself as a man. No problem. Once she finishes this job, she'll be free! But who knew she'd have to interact with the male lead to stay alive? Just as she was lazily waiting for him to kill her, she realized the male lead wasn't staring at the throne at all! He was staring at her butt! “Hey, male lead! I'm not th 153Reads9.1Score—Shelves
19. 169 公 The Pitiful, Possessive Boy the Princess Used to Torment Returns Home to Inherit the Throne 公主渣的病娇小可怜回家继承皇位 Heavenly Azure Yunji天苍纭极Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Insanely Sweet! Seductive! Flirty Romance! Strong Female Lead!] The eldest princess of Great Chu is alluring to the bone, bewitching and soul-capturing, unhinged and ruthless, and full of schemes. She is a bloodthirsty flower of hell with power over the court. The Ninth Prince of Great Qi seems harmless, as lovely as a painting, but is possessive, obsessive, scheming, and sinister: a fox who swallows people whole. Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Feng Wan keeps a secret male lover. H 556Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    This is so good! The female lead is a princess in the beginning and an empress later. The male lead is the crown prince of an enemy country who disguises himself as a bodyguard for the female lead. The male lead is also a fox spirit. This novel is somewhat similar to the short drama series "The Princess Above" on Kuaishou. It's really good!

20. 170 女 Matriarchy: The Main Cast Just Leaned In and Kissed Me 女尊：主角团就这么吻上来啦 Tokugawa's Herz德川的黑尔兹Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted After a dead-eyed office drone who often cursed heaven and earth in her thoughts died of sudden overwork, she was reborn in the womb as the Fifth Princess of a matriarchal kingdom. For a moment, she felt like the skies had cleared and the grass had turned green. Even a three-legged toad looked cute to her. Then one day, after the blissfully reborn office drone kicked a big black rat in the undergrowth, she spent the whole night having nightmares. That's when she realized that, once again, she a 1.7kReads8.5Score213Shelves
21. 171 女 The Female-Dominated Dynasty: The Empress's Cherished Phoenix Consort 女尊王朝：女帝独宠凤君 Cheng Jie成界Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love + Drought + Secret Crush + Often Apart + Children + One-on-One + Both Leads’ First Love] After Empress Jing Yan ascends the throne, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity, and all goes smoothly. Then a sudden drought strikes, and she leads her ministers south to dig for water! She does this for the people, and to win their hearts! They will always be her subjects! She will never abandon them! Her newlywed Imperial Consort stays behind in the capital, waiting for her return. A drough 477Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Empress, Her Majesty

22. 172 暴 The Tyrant Can Read Minds, but the Little One’s Secret Identity Is Safe 暴君他有读心术，奶团马甲藏不住 A Morning Glory一朵牵牛花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Before the age of three, Jiang Yu was just an ordinary, unloved princess. Her father was a tyrant, her mother was a slacker, and after the imperial consort backed her into a corner, she had no choice but to seek help from her scumbag father. But her father, who had swept across the six realms and looked down on the world, was known by all as a tyrant. No one knew that the tyrant could read minds. Tyrant: “She approaches me. She must have ulterior motives.” Jiang Yu lazily rolled over. “Father, t 14.1kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    The Milk Queen, although she mainly acts as a crown prince, haha, is very cute, yay, very original, a little genius.

23. 173 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    The ambitious and visionary female protagonist recognizes the importance of power and refuses to relinquish it to men. She doesn't succumb to temptation and enters into that beautiful night, and she remains clear-headed about the alienation power inflicts on people. This is what truly moved me! Some of the feminist expressions also resonated with me! I've watched it countless times!! I highly, highly recommend it!

24. 174 恶 The Villainess Runs Wild in a Misogynistic Kingdom 恶女在厌女国杀疯了 This Mountain Is No Mountain此山非山Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Rise to power + revenge + political intrigue + rival suitors + ancient fantasy + awakening to her gender] A mind-bending transmigration story that starts with a bang and only gets wilder. The heroine is the strongest, bar none, and gives as good as she gets! An elite lawyer transmigrates to a woman-hating kingdom. This is the story of her journey from a desperate fugitive to a noble, a chancellor, and finally an emperor! “What? My own brother insulted my wet nurse?” Xu Shisan retaliates with a 155Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    An empress is a must!

25. 175 三 After Completing the Three Kingdoms' Notable Figures Collection, I Ascended the Throne 三国名士全图鉴后，我登基了 Grilled Green Mushrooms炙烤见手青Ancient Romance452k WordsOngoing Also known as: How Can a Tiny Little Girl Conquer the Three Kingdoms? By Bending Without Breaking! [A heroine adored by all + An Eastern Han-era enchantress focused on her ambitions + A female ruler who makes no secret of being a woman + A true goddess with a built-in golden finger] Handcrafted with traditional techniques. If you don't like AI-written stories, come on in. Blurb: Bad news: Liu Ying died. Good news: Liu Ying came back to life inside a strategy game set in the Three Kingdoms era. B 202Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    Everyone, please read this! Push the rating up! Please, it's super good! Who understands the frustration of discovering a treasure trove of a book, only to find few readers and a low rating? This female-oriented Three Kingdoms novel features a female protagonist who is inexplicably pulled into a game-like Three Kingdoms world. Like a game, the characters have skills, and because of the gamification and data-driven elements, every character is visually appealing, with anime-like introductions and otome-like character designs. Looking at the table of contents, historical figures from the Three Kingdoms period appear in turn, with each character receiving more description and screen time. The author, through reading materials and adding their own understanding of the Three Kingdoms figures, then presents their work—wow! The characters leap off the page! They're very three-dimensional. This part is particularly well-written; I quite like it. The female protagonist uses her brains and strategies to break through challenges and outwits famous figures from the Three Kingdoms, such as Zhang Liao and Chen Gong—it's quite exciting! You'll understand once you read it. Personally, I think the flaws are that some plot points and dialogue are a bit cheesy, and some interactions are a bit Mary Sue-ish, but these aren't my biggest pet peeves. And the flaws don't detract from the overall excellence. Of course! The key point is that the flaws don't overshadow the excellence; I can tolerate them.

26. 176 穿 After Becoming a Useless Empress, I Chose to Go Mad 穿成废物女帝后，我选择发疯 Strawberry Pudding with Milk Tea草莓布丁加奶茶Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted The heroine has no morals + no romance + multiple male leads This book doesn’t prioritize logic. Just read it for fun. After Lin Nian died, she transmigrated into the body of a useless empress. The court was split into three factions. Everyone wanted to control the emperor to command the lords, then find the right moment to kill her. Chancellor Wen Yixun, Secretariat Director Shen Mingyi, and Prince Chen Lin Xiao all coveted her position. Who says a puppet can’t become the master? Lin Nian’s res 217Reads8.8Score103Shelves
27. 177 等 Wait, What Do You Mean the Homeroom Teacher Transmigrated into the Empress? 等等，什么叫班主任穿成了女帝？ Locust and Sweet Potato蚂蚱红薯Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense girl-emperor with a tough teacher streak x a shrewd, smooth-talking imperial uncle + no System] [Two powerful leads + forbidden tension + constant twists + a stellar ensemble cast + court intrigue] Empress from the start? Her elder brother dies of illness, her father passes away, and she’s practically handed the throne! Not a single official at court truly accepts her? No problem. In her previous life, she was head teacher of an honors class! She puts her classroom management skil 78Reads—Score108Shelves

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    This book is great!

28. 178 追 The System Came to Kill Me, but I Became an Empress! 追杀系统，结果我成了女帝！ Yang Shu阳姝Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted [Empress] [No romance] [Political intrigue and conquest] [Decisive and ruthless] [Livestreaming the past] Synopsis: Her mother, a former princess of the previous dynasty and empress, has disappeared. Her father, the current emperor, seems like a gold-digging husband. And there's a stupid System trying to kill her. She should have been a pampered noblewoman, but instead she became a minister's daughter, surrounded by mysterious court officials and enemy nations watching hungrily from every direct 158Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This fits, Empress.

29. 179 救 I Saved the Empress, Then Came First in the Imperial Exams 救下女帝后，我中了状元 Jumping Frog跳啊跳的青蛙Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ning Nan transmigrates into a rundown village called Li Jia Village and spends eighteen whole years there. After beating the male lead to the punch and rescuing the amnesiac female lead, he discovers that the male lead has rescued someone too! He forces the male lead to become sworn brothers with that woman, then heads home, satisfied. He checks the fingers of the woman he rescued and, seeing the calluses on her hands, confirms that she really is only the female lead's maid! He sighs and rushes 70.3kReads8.5Score8.2kShelves
30. 180 女 Matriarchy: The Gentle Little Husband She Spoils Alone 女尊：独宠奶乖小夫郎 Bu Yuan Mu Dao不鸢木刀Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted Top assassin Lan Tong transmigrates into a matriarchal world, where she becomes the miserable bodyguard of a notorious, vicious prince. Just as she raises her knife to kill the prince and make her escape, he suddenly murmurs her name in his sleep. Seeing how adorably needy he is, Lan Tong hesitates. That one moment of hesitation turns the vicious prince into a clingy puppy who follows her around all day and refuses to leave, no matter how much she tries to chase him off. [Male lead: a lunatic by 1.4kReads9.1Score141Shelves

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    The first book is really good!

31. 181 开 From the Start, the Southern Ming Empress: The Qing Must Die 开局南明女帝，请大清赴死 Ling Ling Yao Yao Dong Dong Qi零零幺幺洞洞拐Ancient Romance52k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, historical drama] [Political intrigue and power struggles] [Strong female lead, proud and formidable empress] [No romance, focused on building her career] [Conquer the realm] [Unify the realm] [Daily life] [A cast of loyal and capable figures at the end of the Ming] Zhu Huihe was an expert on Ming history. Her favorite pastime was arguing online with Qing dynasty fanboys until they lost their cool. That night, during a livestream, Qing partisans flooded the chat: “So what if 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three female emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

32. 182 大 Great Ming: From Fallen Princess to Legendary Empress 大明：从亡国公主到传奇女帝 Jiang Jiucheng江九程Ancient Romance549k WordsOngoing (No CP + transmigration + no System + strong female lead + power struggle + nation-building + daily life + she eventually ascends the throne as emperor. Read with caution if this bothers you.) Zhu Meichuo's story begins on the night her kingdom falls. Chongzhen arrives with a sword in hand. The whole city is ablaze with war. As someone who has transmigrated, what choice will she make? How can she save the Ming Dynasty from its impending collapse? In this dark age on the horizon, watch as this se 13.1kReads9.2Score491Shelves
33. 183 重 What’s Wrong with Being a Little Greedier in My Second Life? 重活一世亿点贪心怎么了 Guang Tang广棠Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, the rise of a female emperor] Before she opened her eyes, Wei Sanniang was still the lavishly pampered, all-powerful Prince of Ganxi. As the only princess in the history of Ning to be granted the title of prince, her days were spent either squandering money or indulging herself. The only person who gave her a headache was her estranged husband, Chen Erlang. Behind the backs of the Chen family in Chang'an, she had secretly abducted him to Ganxi and locked him in an underwater prison. Bu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey, I've been enjoying this kind of thing lately too, but there aren't many... These are some I've watched recently... Yeah, they'll make up the list.

34. 184 女 The Enchantress of All Ascends the Throne 女尊之万人迷的我登基了 Coo Coo Eats Coo Coo咕咕吃咕咕Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted [Female-led matriarchal world + strong female protagonist + born into this life + satisfying read + power politics + golden finger] (Everyone is a ruthless schemer fighting for the throne, and none of them are good people; all the male characters are devoted and pure.) Yan Qiye, the fourth princess of the Huang Kingdom, is peerlessly beautiful but frail and sickly. Everyone praises her looks, while lamenting that she is destined to die young. Who could have guessed that when the tides turned, th 336Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    They're all novels about female emperors.

35. 185 女 The Empress Is Here! The Male Leads Keep Showing Up Uninvited 女帝在上！男主们又不请自来了 Moonlight Filling the Cup明月盛杯Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + strong female lead + adored by everyone + not 1v1 + men suffer + happy ending] She was an instructor in military academy command studies. During an outside assignment, she and her target died together, and she transmigrated, taking the form of the bloodthirsty, brutal Crown Princess of the Yunshen Kingdom. Though she held a high position, she practiced forbidden arts, kept a private army, and established an extensive intelligence network. She had three goals: first, seize the thr 475Reads8.2Score104Shelves
36. 186 我 I Transmigrated into Zhu Meichuo and Became the Empress of Great Ming 我穿成朱媺娖，终成大明女帝 Twelve Tails拾贰尾Ancient Romance451k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Industrial Development + System + No Romance + Revive the Ming Dynasty + Late Ming Turmoil] In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, with just two months left before the capital falls, the Great Ming is on the brink of collapse. Zhu Meichuo transmigrates into the body of Princess Changping, who survived in the history books after having her arm severed. She knows all too well that on the day the city gates fall, the entire Zhu imperial clan will die, and the Han peop 601Reads—Score102Shelves
37. 187 手 Armed with a Golden Finger, I Become the Chosen One in the Three Kingdoms 手握金手指，在三国当天命之女 Cynthia158辛西娅158Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A female emperor’s rise in the Three Kingdoms + sign-in power fantasy + a chaotic battlefield of romance] Wang Jing transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty and starts in hell mode: Dong Zhuo burns the capital and moves the court, while the chaos leaves bones strewn across the land. And she is a noblewoman from the capital, about to be crushed beneath the hooves of the Western Liang army. Ding! Sign-in System activated! “Ding! First day signing in: Reward, miraculous healing hands!” “Ding! 561Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    A female-oriented infrastructure-building novel! A female empress domination novel! The female protagonist is intelligent and rational, ambitious, shrewd, and full of cunning. Her core is a comeback story, infrastructure building is her hobby, the dragon throne is her true love, and the imperial throne is her destiny. She possesses maximum personal charm! She's incredibly popular, with everyone having a one-sided crush on her, and frequent love triangles – it's truly amazing!

38. 188 女 The Empress 女皇 Qian Lingyue千灵月Ancient Romance76k WordsCompleted (A feel-good story about transmigrating from the apocalypse into a world ruled by men and becoming the Crown Princess. Witty, with a bit of brains. The heroine is determined to climb to the peak of power.) In the apocalypse, she was the highest-ranking soldier and rose to the pinnacle of political power. After nearly forty years of hard work, she still couldn't change humanity's tragic fate of extinction. Unwilling to cling to life, she ended it with a single energy blast. She thought it was a —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 吾 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 2kReads9.1Score242Shelves
40. 190 穿 How I Survive After Being Transported into a Male-Oriented Novel 穿到男频小说的我如何自救 The Very Real Jin Yao真真实实的金瑶Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers? What if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers as an emperor disguised as a man? Yu Tanyong strives to save herself so she won't become the doomed ruler from the original story, hoping to become a virtuous monarch whose name will be recorded in the history books. But it seems she may have gone a little too far. When her gender is revealed: The top scholar who passed all three imperial examinations says, "The 3.7kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    The female lead is a succubus emperor!!! Hahahaha! She's incredibly charismatic! So gentle! She truly deserves the title of "benevolent," who understands! Who understands! Emperors are like CEOs of corporations; not all of them are ruthless and decisive, killing everyone. Perhaps other emperors are swift and efficient CEOs, but this one is the kind who is diligent, loves the people, and is as enlightened as a beacon. It's not exactly a wish-fulfillment story, but it makes your heart melt!

41. 191 女 The Empress Is Here to Spoil Her Cold and Aloof Lord 女帝在上，宠清冷尊主 Luomu Feng落木枫Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, female doting on male, equally matched leads, strongest female lead, girl-boy romance, male lead is everyone’s darling, includes BL, so please take note if that’s not your thing, ensemble cast elements] The first time she saw him, he was a dark, shadowy figure, and she thought he was adorable. They met by chance, and slowly fell for each other. The next time she saw him, Qian Limo was dazzled. He was a cool, peerlessly beautiful young gentleman, a little pampered and a littl 390Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 乱 The Empress Runs Rampant in a Chaotic Age 乱世女帝杀疯了 Leisurely Wanderer of Shu County蜀郡闲客Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Disguised as a man + political intrigue + chaotic times + strong female lead] A natural disaster makes every feudal lord realize that only by holding power in their own hands can they avoid being at the mercy of others. As chaos approaches, Jun Nianbo takes up her sword and points it at the emperor and the lords, climbing step by step to the highest position. Once she holds absolute power, she sheds her disguise and rules the realm as an empress. Note: The harem is about physical pleasure, not 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended. A story of rebellion in a chaotic world, establishing a new dynasty. The female lead is not kind; she's only interested in physical intimacy, not emotional connection.

43. 193 重 The Reborn Princess Ascends the Throne 重生公主要登基 Plum Blossoms Boiled in Snow雪煮青梅Ancient Romance153k WordsOngoing The desert tribes invaded from the north, and the entire Chu clan, which had guarded Liaodong for the Great Xia dynasty for over a century, fell in battle. Princess Consort Zhaoyang, Chu Qingzhao, was pierced through the heart by a rain of arrows. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the body of her cousin, Princess An Guo, Xiao Yinglan. The Chu family was branded as traitors, and a hundred thousand cavalry in Liaodong died in vain. Unraveling layer upon layer of conspiracy, X —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.1kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    The first two are legitimate empresses, while the third has an impure male lead. The author writes very well; in the later stages, the female lead has power. After the male lead dies, the female lead takes power, and after the female lead passes away, their child takes power (or something like that).

45. 195 要 You Want Me to Be a Tribute Maiden? I Choose to Rule as Empress 要我当贡女？我选女帝当政 Opaque Glaze琉璃不透明Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [Power! It's the best tonic for women! She can't do without it!] [A native heroine + a transmigrated woman who willingly submits to her + a rivalry between men + no romance] Three years ago, Emperor Zhaoping of the Great Yong personally bestowed the title of Commandery Princess upon Wu Zhao. She was forced to lead twenty thousand respectable women north as tribute to Beihuang, to relieve the siege at the gates of Bianjing. After leaving the capital, Wu Zhao led her private army of women in a fie 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hehehe, the emperor is female, focused on her career, has no romantic relationships, and is blinded by power. [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

46. 196 女 The Empress Awakens: Scattering the Heroine’s Ashes from the Start 女帝觉醒：开局扬女主骨灰 Meow Meow So Cute喵喵萌萌哒Ancient Romance34k WordsOngoing How do you get out of a hopeless situation from the start? System 666 tells you it's fine: however bad things get, can they really be worse than what it has been through? It was supposed to be a Villain Reform System, but it ended up bound to an empress, and one who never plays by the rules. It had barely bound itself to its Host when she got rid of the heroine. She was really gone. The kind of gone where even her ashes were scattered. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 孤 An Orphan Reborn as a Princess, Gorging on Gossip Every Day 孤女胎穿长公主，每天都在吃瓜 Opaque Glaze琉璃不透明Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The only Grand Princess of Great Xia awakens a System for overhearing gossip. From then on, the three-month-old baby has her hands full. What? The Fifth Prince's biological father is a “woman”? Consort Wu likes picking her feet, then doesn't wash her hands before making food for the emperor? Emperor Mingde... The empress watched as the ridiculously handsome emperor was betrayed by his own mother, younger brother, and trusted aides. She realized that not only did he love being cheated on, he also 288Reads6.6Score113Shelves
48. 198 强 Forced Captivity: The Domineering Yandere Mistook Me for Someone Else 强制囚禁之我被女尊病娇错囚了 Grandma Sun太阳奶奶Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted The first 40 chapters put the heroine through the wringer; after that, it's the hero's turn. If that's not your thing, don't read! Matriarchal world + yandere hero + confinement/imprisonment + high-ranking hero, low-ranking heroine In the Huayue Dynasty, women held power and men were subordinate, under a harsh legal code. Liu Yunqing was cautious and meek, yet the debts of sin incurred by her scheming cousin brought disaster down upon her. Overnight, she fell from a declining noble family into h 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very captivating. It's a female-dominated novel where the male lead is a yandere who imprisons the female lead; it's a case of forced love. I've been suffering from a reading slump for a long time, and I discovered this gem!

49. 199 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Take the World by Storm with the System 女扮男装后，我带系统大杀四方 Strolling in the Courtyard闲庭漫步Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing (Reincarnated before birth × military examinations × expanding the realm) Ji Fuguang transmigrated into a book and became a minor character whose parents were both dead, who had no siblings and had to live under someone else's roof, frail and delicate, and destined to die before turning fifteen. A strong, modern woman, Ji Fuguang had risen from top student to senior executive. She didn't believe in fate, and she feared neither palace intrigue nor household scheming. System: Host, I'm sorry. W 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 200 流 Exiled to the Wilderness: Powerful Figures Flock to Join Me 流放蛮荒：大佬都来投靠我 Chi Ling迟泠Ancient Romance780k WordsCompleted She transmigrates while on the road to exile in the wilderness. Beaten? Starved? Bullied? No hope of survival ahead? No, no, no. To Lu Yuechan, this place is practically paradise! After dealing with pursuers and assassins, Lu Yuechan leads her family to the wilderness, tames the barbarians, cultivates wasteland, and uses her supernatural powers to become the queen of the forest. At last, she can switch to a life of lazing around. Now that things are quiet, she can grow flowers and raise fish. Th 103Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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