The Emperor Falls for the Female Lead at First Sight and Takes Her by Force 皇帝对女主一见钟情，强娶豪夺

1. 151 爱 The Girl Who Loves Cooking and Her Foodie Consort 爱研究美食的丫头和她馋嘴的娘娘 Prince Zhao of Yuzhou禹州的赵王爷Ancient Romance859k WordsOngoing This is the story of the emperor's life with his beloved empress, book two. This installment focuses on the food-related interactions between Xiu Shan and Ying Lan, with a detailed introduction to Xiu Shan's cooking skills. Whenever she has a spare moment, she makes delicious food for her mistress, Ying Lan. In the past, the focus was on the food itself; this time, the story devotes special attention to her cooking and takes a closer look at her kitchen. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The emperor fell in love at first sight with her when they were young, and he could only marry the person in his heart. So sweet, so incredibly sweet!

2. 152 皇 A Lifetime of Love From the Emperor to His Empress 皇上对爱后的一生 Prince Zhao of Yuzhou禹州的赵王爷Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted Once upon a time, there was an emperor who adored his empress. The whole country envied them, and everyone took the emperor as their example, treating their wives with love. Their eldest son was made crown prince, and their daughter was the apple of the emperor and empress’s eye. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 皇 The Emperor's Life with His Beloved Empress: Part One, Before Her Birthday Banquet 皇上爱后的一生皇后的寿宴前篇 Prince Zhao of Yuzhou禹州的赵王爷Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Emperor's Beloved Empress: The Empress's Birthday Banquet, Part One —Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 23.4kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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   The female lead disguises herself as a man to help the emperor conquer the country. After completing her mission, she fakes her death and leaves for many years. When she returns, the emperor still falls in love with her at first sight and forces himself on her. He vows never to let her get away again.

5. 155 笨 The Silly Beauty Is Timid Yet Spoiled, and the Love-Crazed Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 笨蛋美人怂且娇，病娇皇上日日宠 Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Obsessive love + exclusive devotion + both leads inexperienced + nurturing romance + mutual salvation] [Wildly imaginative, not a purely historical romance] Yan Ruoruo’s brain was damaged by a high fever when she was little. Sometimes clever and sometimes dim-witted, she was always coming out with cutting one-liners that could kill a person on the spot. By a twist of fate, she saved an obsessive, tyrannical emperor. From then on, he doted on her endlessly. The on 8kReads9.0Score72314d adds

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   If you like it, you have to get it.

6. 156 太 This Is Too Thrilling! The Max-Level Host Is Forced into a Madman’s Love 太刺激了！满级宿主被疯批强制爱 Why Ride a Pig?骑什么猪Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted (Two male leads + forced love + sweet romance + intensely flirtatious + thrillingly satisfying + one-on-one) After Su Hong dies, he gets bound to a "Domination by Force" System. To earn a chance at resurrection as quickly as possible, he decides to work hard and fight back! He swears to defend his dignity to the death and never coexist with these obsessive forced-love psychos! The all-powerful tycoon buries his nose beside Su Hong's neck and inhales deeply. "Good boy, you were right. I'm exactly 19.3kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds

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   The first one features a male lead who isn't the emperor, but falls in love with the female lead at first sight, and she eventually enters the palace. The second one, while a quick transmigration story, involves the male lead being imprisoned throughout.

7. 157 被 Those Days I Was Imprisoned and Spoiled by a Yandere Divine Lord 被病娇神尊囚禁强宠的那些日子 Blueberry Sprite蓝莓精灵Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [The heroine transmigrates in her own body; the hero is deranged, lovesick, and possessive; confinement; obsessive pampering; both leads have only ever loved each other] After inexplicably transmigrating to an unfamiliar time and place, Du Ruo was imprisoned and obsessively doted on by an utterly perverse, deranged divine lord. As the deranged divine lord did unspeakable things to Du Ruo, he whispered in her ear: “Ruruo, on our wedding day, you killed yourself in front of me. Do you know how muc 1.9kReads7.8Score15314d adds
8. 158 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated Together: The Mad Prince's Destined Beloved 闺蜜齐穿越：疯批王爷的命定宠妻 A Shallow Smile at Dusk浅笑夕颜Ancient Romance205k WordsOngoing [Best friends transmigrate · Two couples · Unhinged male leads · Forced love · Dark themes · Winning over yandere love interests · Groveling redemption · Sweet romance] Qin Yue, the dance department's campus belle, and Qin Xue, a guzheng prodigy, unexpectedly transmigrate into the bodies of Mu Yaoguang and Su Wantang. A mysterious expert from beyond the heavens tells them they have a vital mission: win over the unhinged Prince Mo Chenyuan and the yandere Emperor Mo Xuanshang. These two have brou 21Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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   ✨The female protagonist and her best friend travel back to ancient times. To survive, they are transformed into ugly women, only to be forced to seduce a mad prince and a sickly emperor. The two become stunning courtesans, but their identities are exposed after feelings develop between them, and they are begged to join each other's lives.🔥✨

9. 159 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 9.1kReads8.9Score85414d adds
10. 160 病 Hello, Obsessed Lunatics. I’m Slacking Off, and I’m Perfect for You! 病娇疯批你好，我摆烂，超配的！ Bald Cat Who Stays Up Late熬夜秃猫Ancient Romance627k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + You Don't Want Him, I Do + No Fixed Couple + Giving Up + Unhinged Obsession and Coercion + Dark Original Female Lead] The heroines in certain coercive-love stories hate the male leads' sick, obsessive love. After being reborn, they are determined to stay away from them. Jiang Tingyu starved to death because she was too lazy to eat. She was bound to a System and sent to endure the male leads' love. P.S. In her previous life, the male lead never loved the original heroin 25.8kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
11. 161 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Can Blame Me for Being the Male Lead's White Moonlight? 快穿：谁让我是男主的白月光呢 Caramel Siyin焦糖嗣音Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [Broken Relationship Rekindled] [Semi-Immersive] [Conquest] [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure] [Happy Ending] (The short drama The White Moonlight Script of a Scene-Stealing Actress is now streaming!) Jiang Zhiyi, a grand-slam-winning actress, is completely obsessed with acting. No matter how difficult a scene is, she insists on performing it herself. Unfortunately, while filming a surfing scene, she was accidentally swept into the deep sea. Hey! I haven't had enough of acting 30.4kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds
12. 162 皇 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.7kReads8.0Score10614d adds

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    I always thought people age gradually. Actually, no, people age in an instant.

13. 163 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Has a Golden Finger 综影视：女配有了金手指 Candied Lychee冰糖荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction9.5M WordsOngoing What changes will the lives of the various supporting female characters from TV dramas and films undergo once they gain a golden finger? 58.3kReads8.9Score97914d adds
14. 164 被 Life as the Captive of a Mad Tyrant 被疯批暴君强取豪夺的日常 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Possessive, coercive romance + frail heroine + ruthless hero + devoted to each other] When Jiang Ruo encountered Prince Yan, Huo Xun, in the peach grove at Qianshan Temple, she never imagined she would catch his eye. From then on, she would never escape the grasp of this man... He looked at the girl in his arms, whose head barely reached his shoulder. She was so fragile and beautiful that he wanted to cradle her in his palm and cruelly break her at the same time. Why didn’t she love him? She 6.2kReads8.1Score44914d adds
15. 165 穿 After the Lazy Transmigrator in the Book Catches the Sickly, Yandere Regent's Eye 穿书咸鱼被病娇摄政王盯上后 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful, rich heiress vs. a brooding, possessive tyrant] [Sweet and clingy vs. bold and domineering] [The heroine is a looks-obsessed, spoiled, funny scatterbrain with a bit of a wild streak. She starts off with a terrible hand and gets pretty frantic as everything goes haywire. Skip if that's not your thing.] [Mutual first love + transmigrate into a book and take down scumbags + feel-good comedy + obsessive male lead takes charge] [The male lead seems sweet and innocent but is a 7.1kReads9.3Score87714d adds

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    🌈🍃①He, whose heart was as still as water, devoid of desire, felt a surge of lust for her from the very first encounter. Thus began his scheme: to draw a circle around himself, to make his heart his room, his bones his cage, and to build a golden palace with his own flesh and blood. [Cool] ②Whether it was lust at first sight or love at first glance, he, who despised beauty, wanted to force himself upon her, to devour her whole… [Admiration]

16. 166 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score42214d adds
17. 167 帝 The Emperor Is Aloof and Hard to Approach? He Lures Me to Share His Bed Night After Night! 帝王清冷难近？夜夜诱我共枕眠！ Thousand-Pool Moon千池月Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted [Live-action audio adaptation available] [Reborn + Palace Intrigue, Not Both Virgins + Favored by the Hero Early On, His Only Love Later + Clear-Headed Beauty Rises to Power + Emperor Becomes Love-Struck Later] [Cool, Distant, Hard-to-Approach Emperor vs. Delicate, Soft, Clear-Headed Heroine] In her previous life, Lin Wanqing was kept outside the palace as the mistress of the younger brother of the reigning emperor. She thought they were in love and that she would become his princess consort. S 3kReads8.8Score33914d adds

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    The emperor's forceful love is an exception; you become his favorite. [Bookshelf +1][Bookshelf +1][Bookshelf +1][Bookshelf +1][Bookshelf +1]

18. 168 改 Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu 18.8kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is cunning and intelligent. Reborn for revenge, she doesn't want to be the crown princess but instead sets her sights on the emperor, aiming for the empress's position.

19. 169 榻 The Delicate Princess in His Bed: The New Emperor Can't Resist Bending for Her 榻上公主娇娇，新皇忍不住折腰 Mei Bai玫栢Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the middle and later parts / Female lead is a virgin, male lead is not / Eight- or nine-year age gap / Size difference / Male lead has no first love / Female lead is not strong, arguably even weak / Devoted love later on] Proud emperor with a sharp tongue and a soft heart × delicate, gentle princess of a fallen kingdom When they first meet, she holds a knife to her throat while he looks down at her from horseback. When they meet again, she is so terrified of him that she knee 429Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the first book, the male protagonist had been plotting for a long time but didn't know the female protagonist's identity. In the second book, it was love at first sight.

20. 170 穿 After Transmigrating Beyond the Ending, Emperor Zhu Di Loved Me Obsessively 穿越时空结局后，帝王朱棣偏执爱 Sugar Baby糖小宝Ancient Romance507k WordsOngoing [Modern Policewoman x Devoted Emperor | His One and Only | Equally Matched | Alternate Ming Dynasty] Hong Kong policewoman Zhang Chuchu transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty four years ago. After losing her memory, she mistook Zhu Di for her boyfriend. The day her memories returned, she walked away. The first decree Zhu Di issued after ascending the throne was to make Zhang Chuchu his Noble Consort. "Just do whatever you want. I'll take care of anything that gets in your way." The concubines scheme 562Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommended. [Zhu Di × Zhang Chuchu | Obsessive Emperor × Modern Policewoman | Strong Couple, Mutual Devotion | Time Travel to the Ming Dynasty] Still heartbroken after watching the drama "Love Through Time"? Even if you haven't seen it, check out this brand new original story… She is his imperial concubine, and also the sharpest blade in his conquest of the land. He gives her power, favor, and the world, only asking that she not leave. But what she wants is freedom, not a cage. "I can lose the world, but I cannot lose you." "But your love is imprisonment." Until the chance to return to the modern world arrives, the ruthless emperor's eyes redden for the first time: "... Even me, you don't want anymore?"

21. 171 嫁 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 Stars Like Dust星若尘埃Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.7kReads8.1Score10914d adds

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    The female lead was originally a palace maid in the imperial court. The crown prince fell in love with her, and the emperor betrothed her to his son. After the crown prince ascended the throne and became empress, he took the already married female lead as his wife. The male lead had many concubines, but after the female lead entered the palace, he doted on her exclusively.

22. 172 陛 His Majesty Lures Me into the Inner Palace 陛下诱我入深宫 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted His Majesty Lures Me into the Inner Palace 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two books, "Forced Acquisition" and "Plunder," are pretty good; I recommend them!

23. 173 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    It's so engaging and addictive! I love the female lead; she's so clear-headed and independent. Awesome! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

24. 174 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Wants Me All to Himself 快穿：男主只想独占我 Remembering Autumn in Mountains and Rivers山河念秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, devoted to each other, one-on-one, obsessive, possessive, complete] The sweet, gentle Xia Ruan travels to different small worlds to complete missions as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, but the male leads keep approaching her of their own accord... *The aloof young man’s gaze is obsessive, the possessiveness in his eyes alarming. “Baby, you’re mine.” *An exceptionally powerful esper in the apocalypse holds the delicate zombie close. “Be good, baby.” *The refined and e 18.4kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is an incredibly beautiful but clueless girl, a total charmer who relies entirely on the male leads to carry her through the game. They all fall for her at first sight, regardless of species. [Learned][Learned][Learned] A different kind of competitive arena.

25. 175 快 Quick Transmigration: The Little Cannon Fodder Keeps Hitting All the Right Spots for the Deranged Villain’s Kinks 快穿小炮灰在疯批癖好上疯狂踩点 A Little Butterfly一只小蝴蝶Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, possessive male lead x sweet, timid beauty, one-on-one romance, both pure and devoted to each other] [A genuinely fluffy little sweet treat!] Song Jinhuan needed to complete her transformation, so she signed a contract with Sanjin. After entering each small world, she threw herself into her missions with utmost diligence. But she never expected the male leads, glitching out and already at max level, to unleash their ultimate moves right away. They were impossible to handle! The abstin 2.1kReads9.1Score61214d adds
26. 176 快 Quick Transmigration: Run, Sweetheart! The Obsessed Tycoon Keeps You Imprisoned in His Heart 快穿：娇娇快跑！偏执大佬心尖囚 Tingzi with a Head Full of Astonishing Ideas满腹惊人的婷子Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Silly comedy + possessive love + extra sweet and doting + a beautiful, soft, adorably clueless girl who doesn’t know how pretty she is] Mu Wan accidentally activates a new System in the Quick Transmigration Department, and from then on, she enters three thousand worlds to complete all kinds of supporting-character missions. System: You’ve transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder housekeeper in a CEO romance. You’re the one whose line is, “The young master hasn’t smiled in ten years.” Mu W 6.4kReads9.2Score45314d adds
27. 177 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's rare to find a novel that feels "just right." The writing is understated, the humor is tasteful, and the sweetness is just right. The plot is tight, without any unnecessary filler, and the touching moments aren't forced or sentimental. The ending is satisfying, leaving me feeling particularly comfortable after reading it.

28. 178 陛 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The Real Zhu阿猪本猪Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.2kReads8.7Score18714d adds
29. 179 只 I Only Wanted Her to Be the Female Side Character, but Who Knew She'd Be Everyone's Dream Girl? 只想让她做女配，谁料她是万人迷 Peony Pastry芍酥Ancient Romance347k WordsOngoing Across three thousand worlds, female side characters are always there to help the male and female leads build their love and careers. They give them opportunities, money, connections, and a helping hand. In short, they’re like bricks: wherever the leads need them, that’s where they go. When side characters in certain worlds awakened and refused to be manipulated any longer, the headquarters of the Quick Transmigration Bureau had to keep the small worlds stable. They decided on short notice to se 1.9kReads5.9Score10214d adds

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    The emperor was initially the crown prince and didn't fancy the female lead. The female lead was the empress's niece, and the crown prince wasn't the empress's biological son. Later, the female lead married the second male lead by chance. The second male lead doted on the female lead, and the two had a daughter. However, the second male lead was promoted and returned to the capital with his wife and daughter. The female lead caught the emperor's eye, and he forcibly took her away...

30. 180 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Consort 帝王娇宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.1kReads9.2Score86914d adds

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    I recently became obsessed with this type of book and read a lot of them. Here are some of my favorites: some are lighthearted and funny, some are about palace intrigue, some are about love at first sight, and some are wildly imaginative. You should check them out! (≧W≦) I guarantee you'll get hooked!

31. 181 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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32. 182 那 That Consort Is Clearly the Emperor's Favorite, Yet She Wants to Die 那个妃子明明专宠却一心求死 Ta Yan他燕Ancient Romance67k WordsOngoing Also known as The Embodiment of the White Moonlight in the Eyes of a Bunch of Hopeless Romantics The blunt version: This is the story of a captivating woman in ancient times who gets tired of her tangled love life, assumes a new identity, and chooses to shine on her own. The more refined version: Sheng Zhaoyue was never boy-crazy. After being kidnapped and taken into the palace, she takes one look at the lovesick emperor and can't stand him. She immediately declares that the world is vast and sh —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The emperor forces himself on the female lead, but she remains clear-headed and has someone she loves. The early stages are incredibly exciting, filled with a chaotic love triangle! [Learned it][Learned it] And there's no competition between the female leads!! The female lead is everyone's ideal woman!! It's just that the author updates too infrequently, sob sob.

33. 183 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
34. 184 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.3kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds
35. 185 清 In the Qing Dynasty, I Won't Be Empress, Much Less Consort 清穿我不为后更不为妃 I'd Gladly Share a Dream with You甘与子同梦Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted Yuan Shan always thought that once the selection was over, she could leave the palace and travel across the mountains and rivers, seeing the beauty of different places. But after rejecting her childhood friend and cousin Chang Ning, she never imagined that the emperor, who was also her cousin, had been hiding such a deep possessiveness toward her. Yuan Shan wants to escape. She has to escape. But how can she get away? Yuan Shan wonders: if she gives herself to him, will he finally stop wanting h 1.4kReads6.6Score10314d adds

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    The male lead is Emperor Kangxi who forcibly takes the female lead.

36. 186 快 A Concubine's Daily Life in Quick Transmigration 快穿之宠妃日常 Not Knowing the Moon Would Come不知明月来Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The author is a complete beginner with no experience. Here are a few friendly words of advice for my dear readers: 1. The male and female leads may or may not be sexually inexperienced. If that bothers you, please don’t read. 2. This is a brainless story. Readers who want logical plots or have particularly high standards for intelligence should look elsewhere. 3. The female lead has an overpowered golden finger. She’s focused on making money and looking at handsome men. 4. Everything she does is 2.5kReads8.4Score10514d adds

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    I'll grant your wish!!!

37. 187 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Gave Birth to the Virtuous Consort's Baby 清穿：贵妃娘娘生了德妃的娃 Ten-Thousand-Year Tortoise万年龟Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Su Xi really likes Qing dynasty transmigration novels, and the Fourth Prince is her favorite, of course. But that doesn’t mean she’d survive more than four chapters after transmigrating! She never expected to transmigrate so far back that she would become the Fourth Prince’s mother. After transmigrating, she was renamed Wanshu. Transmigration version: At her family’s estate, Wanshu was racing horses with her older sister, enjoying the feeling of freedom, when a servant came to report t 713Reads6.4Score—14d adds
38. 188 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement, Kangxi Made Me His Favorite Consort 退婚后，我被康熙独宠后宫 Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A flirtatious beauty who loves to play games versus a seemingly proper, devoted emperor who falls into her trap] He YinYin, a star who rose from humble beginnings, died and transmigrated into the body of Hesheli, the Qing Dynasty wife of Longkodo, who was turned into a human pincushion. Fortunately, she had only just gotten engaged. To escape her tragic fate, she calmly thought things through and laid out the following plan. Step one: take Longkodo’s credit for saving the emperor... Step two: g 10.5kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
39. 189 满 The Harem Reads My Mind, and the Vicious Consort's Persona Falls Apart 满宫嫔妃读我心后，恶毒贵妃人设崩了 Years Flow Quietly Like a Stream流年安静如溪Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + mind-reading concubines in the harem + wacky palace intrigue + mysticism + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingge, a renowned master of mysticism, transmigrates into a book as the vicious Noble Consort, who was once the emperor’s favorite but ruined herself through her own antics. Right from the start, Xia Qingge is supposed to make Consort Xian miscarry. Oh no! Consort Xian’s father is the Grand Commandant. She can’t afford to offend him, so she quickly swaps th 12Reads6.4Score—14d adds
40. 190 坦 After Coming Clean, I Take the Nine Princes on a Mission to Strengthen the Nation 坦白后，我带着九龙学习强国 Painting Clouds with Wind风画云Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [A word of warning: This is not a story focused on making the country powerful. That’s just a side plot. The main story is a brainless Mary Sue-style sweet romance, with no palace intrigue. The love interest is Kangxi, and there’s a 25-year age gap. The male lead is not a virgin, so don’t read if that bothers you. The author is a beginner, so please don’t nitpick. Be forgiving about anything that doesn’t make sense.] Sui Ying slept through the night and woke up in the Qing dynasty. On 3.2kReads9.0Score26514d adds
41. 191 综 Across the World of Film and TV, the Peerless Beauty Is Snatched Away Again by a Possessive Creep 综影视绝世美人又被控制狂叼走了 Getting Better and Better 666越来越好666Female-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with an alternate-history twist Empress Xiaochun of the Xiao clan, Qianlong's second empress. From the moment she entered the palace, the other six palaces stood empty, and she alone enjoyed the emperor's favor. 2. Empresses in the Palace: Young Qing Si Si meets the stunning Jing Wan 3. An upgraded Song Zhezong and an empress determined to prevent the Jingkang Disaster 4. The Story of Minglan: A wise emperor falls for the Sheng family's seventh daughter 5. Sca 10kReads8.5Score38014d adds
42. 192 妖 Fairy-Like Heroines! She Wields Her Beauty in TV Dramas 妖精女主！她在影视剧恃美而娇 Shanshan Loves Tangerines杉杉爱橘Female-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing Beauty that captivates all, wealth and glory: the carefree life of a beautiful fox spirit heroine. Linlang was a lily of the valley growing in a secluded valley. After a century of cultivation, she became a spirit, but while undergoing a trial, she was struck by heavenly lightning and sent to another world. Thus began a marvelous journey through time, in which she became the most adored woman in television dramas, relying on her beauty to live as she pleased and dazzling everyone she met. World 46.8kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
43. 193 大 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 973Reads8.1Score16114d adds
44. 194 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Vicious Female Supporting Character Becomes a Bewitching Beauty 快穿：当恶毒女配是娇媚尤物后 Retirement Dream退休的梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Selfish, Vicious Female Lead + Beloved by All + Love at First Sight + No Fixed Couple + Immersive Roleplay] Ye Jiaoyue is a succubus who feeds on love, and beauty is her natural gift. After an accident binds her to a System, she begins traveling between worlds and playing the villainess. From then on, the favored sons of heaven in every world fall at her feet, eyes burning with desire. They become lovesick and obsessed with her! ① The gold-digging roommate of the female lead in a runaway-with-t 15kReads8.2Score63814d adds
45. 195 我 I Survive in the Imperial Harem Through Gossip 我靠八卦立足后宫 Bao Gege饱格格Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The emperor is both annoyed and pleased. He’s annoyed that while traveling incognito, a palace maid forced him into a food-sharing arrangement. But he’s pleased that she’s a delightful confidante who gossips about the harem every day. “Consort An is stupid and greedy.” “Consort Xian is having an affair with a guard.” Then one day, the maid smiles sweetly and gossips to the emperor: “I heard His Majesty is impotent…” 593Reads8.4Score10814d adds
46. 196 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 7.7kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
47. 197 狐 The Fox Immortal Is Alluring and Daring After Transmigrating 狐仙她娇媚动人，穿越肆意妄为 Niohuru Grace钮祜禄格瑞斯Female-Channel Fanfiction581k WordsCompleted [TV Dramas]+ [Original]+ [One-and-Only Love]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [The heroine is the most beautiful!!!] [Not every story is 1v1] To save Qingqiu from imminent ruin, the four Qingqiu sisters travel to different worlds to gather fortune. First world: Fuzi from Empresses in the Palace (1v1) Steady, diligent Emperor Yinzhen × bewitching fox-spirit consort Su Daji Second world: Fucha Langhua from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (1v1) Devoted Emperor Hongli × peerless empress Tu Shan Nujiao Thi 3kReads8.7Score13314d adds
48. 198 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
49. 199 清 A Qing-Era Beauty 清穿之绝色美人 Bitter Melon, Hey, Green Pepper苦瓜哎青椒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The heroine has a System that makes her more and more beautiful based on the original owner's starting point. She's adored by everyone, and the heroine never suffers. This is pure wish fulfillment. (It's not based on any particular historical period, so don't take the details too seriously.) 7.4kReads7.2Score29114d adds
50. 200 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

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    This one fits the description: the female protagonist falls in love with the emperor at first sight as soon as she enters the palace for the imperial concubine selection.

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