An Empress Who Seems Gentle, Virtuous, and Uninterested in Power, but Is Actually Clear-Eyed About Everything 皇后与世无争温婉贤惠实际上人间清醒

1. 51 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.1kReads9.0Score512Shelves

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   ❶ The female lead is fully conscious in the modern world. She spends seven years in hiding, all for the sake of returning to her modern home. ✨✨✨ She pretends to be gentle and considerate to the insane tyrant, but never truly gives her heart. The main theme is "You can have my body, but not my heart." The early stages are filled with the female lead's suffering [crying][crying][crying], the later stages with the male lead's suffering [licking][licking][licking]. ❷ The female lead has great love, strong morals, and strongly advocates for women's rights. She even drugges herself to avoid sharing a room with the male lead. She doesn't succumb to his momentary gentleness because she firmly believes there is no love in the harem. In the end, the female lead returns to the modern world, and the male lead, the emperor, also returns. ✨Ancient setting: Older woman, male impure. ✨Modern setting: Younger man, male impure. The main theme is mutual respect and fairness. [Sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

2. 52 宜 Yi Xiu Reborn: I Became the One He Could Never Forget 宜修重生：当我成了白月光 An Tangtang007安棠棠007Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty + palace intrigue + reborn + revenge + brainless wish fulfillment + a touch of sweet romance] Also known as: Reborn Yixiu: My Love, You Were Born to Be Loved; Yixiu Reborn: You Were Born to Be Loved; Yixiu Reborn: When I Became the White Moonlight Yixiu is reborn, back to the days before she entered the prince’s household. In this life, she will become Yin Zhen’s rightful primary wife, trample Ruoze underfoot, and beat Zhen Huan to a pulp! She will protect Honghui and become the ri 7.1kReads9.0Score698Shelves

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   🌈🍀Who hasn't had a 12,000-word novel yet?🤓 This one is a must! Yi Xiu is reborn, and she knows all of Yin Zhen's likes and dislikes, directly becoming his white moonlight. On the surface, she is kind, virtuous, and indifferent to worldly affairs, but in reality, everything is under her control. Moreover, she also has a transmigrated woman telling her the plot.

3. 53 皇 The Empress Perished in a Sea of Flames, and the Mad Tyrant Went Gray Overnight 皇后葬身火海，疯批暴君一夜白头 Fat Mom Is a Little Fierce胖妈有点虎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge, faithful to one another, a remorseful husband’s road to redemption, sweet and angsty, unconventional palace intrigue] “Your Majesty, Her Highness has gone to the small shrine.” “Does she know what she did wrong?” “Her Highness… set Fengqi Palace ablaze and never came out.” The tyrant’s majesty was gone. Kneeling before a heap of ashes, his hair turned white overnight. Jiang Fu sat astride her horse and looked toward the distant palace, giving a cold laugh. “Shi Heng, the gru 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   ✨✨Years after entering the palace, the two maintained a respectful relationship. Luo Qingning had both a son and a daughter, and her position was unshakeable. She only wanted to live a peaceful life, never coveting or yearning for the emperor's favor, yet she couldn't resist it. 🤗🤗🤗🤗 New concubines constantly entered the harem, but Xiao Chenyuan never allowed anyone to threaten her position. Even so, Luo Qingning remained unmoved. To her, the emperor's favor was nothing more than that, and she couldn't afford to gamble with it.

4. 54 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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   There absolutely has to be a willow tree by the palace wall!!! My little willow, she's not anyone's substitute [crying][crying][crying]

5. 55 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Not an empress, but a clear-headed, laid-back female protagonist. Her father and brothers are useful, she's intelligent, the male lead favors her, and he dotes on her exclusively later on.

6. 56 宋 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 Ling Songs by the River江上菱歌Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 602Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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   These two books are good.

7. 57 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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   Be at peace with the world, do not harm others, be clear-headed and rational, and do not abuse others.

8. 58 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
9. 59 皇 The Emperor Regrets It? The Original Owner Is Dead, and I’m Finally Awake 皇上后悔了？原主已死，本宫清醒 Flowers After the Rain雨后繁花Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Raising children + palace intrigue + transmigration + everyday life + clear-eyed heroine + a transmigrated woman takes on a woman who transmigrated into a book, a reborn woman, a woman who was reincarnated before birth, and a native woman] Lin Anran, a government employee, transmigrates. She ends up in the body of a despised, wicked empress with a powerful family behind her. The empress was notorious for causing miscarriages, leaving the imperial harem short of heirs. The empress dowager dislik 2.1kReads8.4Score202Shelves

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   Transmigrated into an empress, I can peacefully raise my child, enjoy watching gossip, and enter retirement life ahead of time.

10. 60 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 669Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the low rating of just over 9 points; I highly recommend this one! It doesn't depict the idealized concept of a lifelong, monogamous relationship, but it's very touching; the characters are all respectful and loving towards each other.

11. 61 重 Reborn: Ruyi Goes on a Killing Spree in the Harem 重生之如懿在后宫杀疯了 Song Yu淞与Female-Channel Fanfiction850k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Feel-Good All the Way, No Angst + Palace Intrigue] Content warning: No Ruyi syndrome, unrelated to history, and no senselessly tormenting Yanwan. The protagonist is the Ulanara clan's Ruyi, clear-headed now that she's no longer blinded by love. Read with care! Ulanara Qingying, later renamed Ruyi, rose from an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace to become empress. In the end, suspicion and schemes drove a wedge between her and the emperor. Blessed by heaven, Ruyi gets to live her life 5.1kReads9.1Score442Shelves

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    Sober and wise—that's the kind of person Ruyi should be. Rejecting romantic fantasies means having no worries!

12. 62 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score264Shelves

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    By the end, the favorability rating was only 70%.

13. 63 废 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 User44534505用户44534505Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take it and take a look.

14. 64 甄 Empresses in the Palace: A Virtuous Empress Slaughters Her Way Through the Court and Harem! 甄嬛传：一代贤后杀穿前朝后宫！ Lamenting the Gentle Rain惜萧萧素雨Female-Channel Fanfiction381k WordsCompleted Ulanara Yixiu, who has endured a lifetime of humiliation, is reborn before Rouze enters the household. This time, she loves no one. She will focus only on her children and her power, and watch as Chun Yuan loses her beauty and the emperor’s affection. But she never expected that once she stopped loving him, that scumbag would start coming after her instead. This is not a wish-fulfillment story! This is not a wish-fulfillment story! This is absolutely not a wish-fulfillment story!!! 2.9kReads8.1Score278Shelves
15. 65 催 Urging the Empress to Have a Baby: The Female Lead Is an AI 催生皇后，当女主是个AI Go Eat a Giant Watermelon去你个大西瓜Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [AI Empress] [Ridiculous palace intrigue] [All about raising kids] “Empress Ai.” “I... am... here...” The woman's voice is stiff, each word spoken separately. An AI from the year 3026, seeking to prevent humanity from dying out, travels through a parallel timeline to... The year 1132, when human reproduction is at its peak, during the Great Ming Dynasty, known as the “Golden Age of the Great Ming.” She becomes Empress Ai of the Great Ming. The little AI's mission is simple: get people to have ch 418Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    The very clear-headed female lead is unassuming and gentle, managing everything for him and even arranging for him to go elsewhere, choosing one woman after another for him. She advises him to spread his affections evenly. In the end, the male lead still loves her very much.

16. 66 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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    A woman, detached from worldly strife and clear-headed in her pursuit of power, transmigrates into the body of a merchant's daughter, given by her father to Marquis Xie An of Changning as a concubine. As a concubine, she remains unassuming, quiet, and unassuming. However, the two only sons of the royal family die young, and her husband, a member of the imperial clan, is chosen by the emperor as the heir apparent. Suddenly, she finds herself a concubine.

17. 67 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.2kReads6.8Score229Shelves
18. 68 重 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Play Along, and the Obsessive Emperor Has Lost His Mind 重生皇后不走心，偏执帝王红了眼 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart + exclusive devotion + winning back his wife + rekindled love] Xie Yaoqing was reborn, returning to a time before she lost herself and spiraled into madness over Xiao Chengxu. In her previous life, Xie Yaoqing was willing to become the wicked empress hated by everyone, as long as she could have Xiao Chengxu's true love. But he betrayed her feelings. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Xie Yaoqing set fire to the Cold Palace and ended 2.9kReads6.6Score151Shelves

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    I love watching stories of love sealed away and wives chased after in a frenzy [drooling emoji].

19. 69 大 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.6kReads9.1Score299Shelves
20. 70 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    ❤️First book. The concubines each have their own skills and characteristics, a truly diverse and vibrant society. So who is our protagonist? She's an unfavored, childless, and powerless empress. Never mind, she's settled down on her first day here. ❤️Second book. A woman from a privileged family, with stunning looks, and the emperor's ideal woman. The protagonist holds a high position, watching the power struggles unfold with ease. ❤️Third book. The protagonist is reborn with a large cinnabar mark on her face. She originally wanted to become a wandering Taoist priestess, but a divine decree arrives, and she's chosen as empress. ❤️Fourth book. The protagonist transmigrates into a book and becomes a member of the emperor's harem. She knows the original female lead will enter the palace in two years, so she just wants to live a peaceful and uneventful life.

21. 71 金 Scent of Incense in the Golden Hall 金殿销香 Sweet Cicely蘼芜Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted Xi Chi went to great lengths to become his consort, then held a dagger to his throat. He said, “Either kill me and become the Dowager Consort.” “Or spare me and become the Empress.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The supporting empress was clear-headed, but unfortunately, she was dragged down by her son and did not have a good end. The best empress had the most tragic fate.

22. 72 华 Consort Hua Is Reborn and Can Read Minds, Sending the Entire Harem into a Frenzy 华妃重生被读心，后宫娘娘都炸了 Su Hanzhou苏寒舟Female-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted [Comedy + savage clapbacks + everyone adores the protagonist + everyone stays clear-headed + no romance + sisterly, not yuri + everyone gets chewed out, including Consort Hua + everyone teams up to kill the dragon] [Consort Hua is the villain from beginning to end, and the story is told from the villain's perspective. She keeps her head held high and never kneels.] [Everyone gets taken down equally, so fans of any character should be prepared before reading.] Consort Hua, reborn with the plot an 6.3kReads9.4Score826Shelves

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    These are all very good books and worth reading.

23. 73 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.9kReads9.3Score766Shelves
24. 74 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 306Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    This fits perfectly. Even now, I still feel like the female lead doesn't love the emperor [I've learned something new]. It's all acting [cool], and the male lead is completely infatuated [Masterpiece by Sparrow].

25. 75 宠 The Favored Consort Is Barren? I Was Born into My Mother’s Womb as Her Precious Daughter 宠妃绝嗣？我胎穿做娘的宝贝女儿 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + everyone’s favorite + born in the womb + beloved consort + palace intrigue + feel-good + adorable baby] After transmigrating, Gu Xuan becomes the unborn eldest princess of Great Yan. Her mother is Consort Xie Ziyue, the emperor’s favorite, who had believed she would never have children. Her father is the current ruler, Emperor Han Xianzong. Emperor Han Xianzong and Consort Xie share a deep and devoted love. But after the imperial physicians diagnosed her as unlikely to con 12.6kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is about a virgin who regains her senses; the second is also very sweet; the fourth is extremely heart-wrenching for the female lead—highly recommended! The others are also very good—highly recommended!

26. 76 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.6kReads9.0Score473Shelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic! The female lead remains completely lucid until the very end. The writing is superb, and the author's intelligence shines throughout. The scene where she fakes a miscarriage is particularly flawless. "The best acting is when the actor doesn't even know they're in the play." Even the female lead herself initially believed she was pregnant and had a miscarriage; her genuine emotions were what fooled everyone. It was a truly masterful scheme! [Drooling emoji]

27. 77 倒 The Unlucky Little Empress Is Reborn Again 倒霉小皇后她又重生了 Shuo Shuo Shuo Shu硕硕硕黍Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Yuan entered the palace at thirteen and became empress. At sixteen, she consummated her marriage with the emperor, and at seventeen, she gave birth to the crown prince. Her position was secure, and she alone held the emperor’s heart. Her life seemed perfect, yet it was filled with regrets. At thirty, she died mysteriously while carrying twins. After her death, the emperor, still short of forty, held her cold body and went white-haired overnight. The crown prince, who had 1.5kReads8.6Score132Shelves
28. 78 皇 The Empress Is Too Beautiful, the Emperor Is Not Worthy 皇后太美，皇上不配 A Midsummer Day Springs from My Fingertips指尖弹出盛夏Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + both pure] After transmigrating into a book, Jian Xin saved the tyrant and happily volunteered to live in the cold palace. But after only a few lazy days, the tyrant hauled her up and put her to work “Go back to Fengyang Palace and be my empress!” Then she realized something was off. When Consort Bai pulled her close The tyrant wanted to chop off Consort Bai’s hand. When Consort Bai rubbed her face against hers The tyrant wanted to scrub Consort Bai’ 401Reads9.2Score—Shelves
29. 79 凤 The Phoenix Hides in the Green Mountains 凤隐青山 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance153k WordsOngoing The starting price for the new book has just been set. It will go up later! [Emperor and empress, devoted to each other, she runs away while pregnant, adorable child, legitimate daughter of a marquis, fallen prince, peerless beauty, love at first sight, husband pursues his wife after losing her, palace intrigue, amnesia] If you don’t like the synopsis, please don’t read! If it’s not your thing, move on. Please don’t be hurtful! She is Wen Wan, the cast-off legitimate daughter of the Anyuan Marqu 1.2kReads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Empress Shuangjie, the legitimate daughter of a noble family, lives in seclusion in the deep mountains. The male lead is the crown prince who later ascends the throne. He falls into trouble and is rescued by the female lead. Before leaving, he and the female lead secretly pledge their lives to each other. The female lead is stunningly beautiful and pregnant, running away while pregnant. She gives birth to and raises the baby alone, and returns the child to her family five years later.

30. 80 皇 Your Majesty, I’ve Fallen Head Over Heels! 皇后，朕恋爱脑犯了！ A Tongmu阿仝木Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion! Older woman-younger man romance! Love after marriage! Fictional setting!] Quan Suye was the legitimate eldest daughter of a family with neither power nor influence. Her fiancé was stolen, her reputation ruined, but she didn’t care. She always remembered her late mother’s last words and took care to keep a low profile. By chance, she rescued a child, only to discover he was the Ninth Prince. From then on, her life changed completely. Her stepmother no longer dared bully her, her 560Reads8.4Score—Shelves
31. 81 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
32. 82 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves

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    All three books are quite good, and the female protagonists in all of them are relatively clear-headed.

33. 83 顺 Empress Shunzhao 顺昭皇后 He Sui荷穗Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Chen Fuwei was betrothed to the crown prince at birth. At the age of three, she fell ill and was sent to live on Yunjing Mountain. Twelve years later, she returned to the capital, where she was to marry the young emperor who had already ascended the throne. Her heart could hold countless people and countless things, but it had no room for him... The harem is like a cage. I want you to stay by my side forever. 322Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    ✨Go check out this book. The female lead yearns for freedom; she doesn't want to stay in the palace and only hopes the male lead will release her. Later, the male lead moves the female lead with his love [smirk].

34. 84 开 From the Start, I Was a Farmer's Wife: Reborn as the New Dynasty's Empress 开局农妇，重生后我成了新朝皇后 Joyful愉快Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the first wife of the founding emperor of the Great Jing dynasty. Yet, because she had been born a common village woman, she willingly gave up her place and accepted a life beneath others. She never expected the imperial palace to be a bottomless abyss, where lacking the emperor’s favor was a crime and having no power meant certain ruin. She was poisoned and died in agony, her body never found. As she lay dying, she watched the emperor turn away indifferently and fi 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    But it was precisely this composure that instilled a sense of utter defeat and admiration in everyone present—she did not compete with others because, in the entire world, no one could rival her.

35. 85 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    🌺Meng Tang is gentle and generous, never vying for anything—that's how everyone sees her. But she was forced to transmigrate here, watching the tyrant's favorability fluctuate daily. Even knowing it's a contraceptive, she obediently drinks it, just to raise the favorability to go home! [Crying] Super good, a little angsty, but very sweet later.🌺The Crown Prince only loves those with pure and kind hearts. The female lead, Su Jingyao, transmigrates into a villainous supporting character, knowing her fate, and for the sake of her family and herself, she believes in herself, not love. She's both weak and strong in front of the Crown Prince. On their wedding night, she says, "I know the Crown Prince and Crown Princess are deeply in love, but I only came because of the imperial decree." Enough said, she walks the path of love, leaving others with no path to walk. Super sweet and super good, the writing is excellent. 🌺Tang Wan only has six months to live. She discovers she has the ability to transmigrate, traveling between modern and ancient times. After multiple transmigrations, she discovers that getting close to the emperor and absorbing his dragon energy can extend her life. Many hilarious things happen as she tries to get closer to the emperor. Super sweet! [Kissing emojis]

36. 86 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score239Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

37. 87 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
38. 88 逃 The Refugee Saintess: The Cold Tyrant Can't Stop Plotting Against Her 逃荒圣女，冰冷暴君总想图谋不轨 Dou Momo豆墨墨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Doomsday Powerhouse Slays Her Way Through a Chaotic World [Strong heroine + satisfying read + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Ability-wielding saintess vs. cold tyrant Luo Shengge, an S-rank agent from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a chaotic age and becomes the saintess of the Xiyue tribe, gifted with the power of divination. Her people are hunted by various nations, while this chaotic world is rife with monsters, treacherous hearts, famine, and bandits. Luo Shengge reali 2.2kReads9.1Score276Shelves
39. 89 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
40. 90 皇 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 Bobo Fish波波魚Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.2kReads8.0Score239Shelves
41. 91 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    No way? So gentle, who wouldn't be dazzled?! [Crying][crying]

42. 92 婚 Swapping Husbands After Marriage 婚后换夫 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Innocent, inexperienced crown prince × radiant, resilient older woman, both pure] The Xi family had twin daughters. One was kidnapped when they were three and wasn’t found until she was fourteen. Xiang Wu was the one who had been kidnapped. When she was brought back to the family estate, her twin sister, Xi Qingtong, was already renowned throughout the capital. She, meanwhile, was just a country girl who had needed three years of etiquette lessons to pass for a young lady. When the sisters were 7.6kReads8.7Score941Shelves

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    It's quite good, and it's a romance between an older woman and a younger man. The 18-year-old boy and girl have such a youthful and shy love story. It's about a pure-hearted, puppy-like prince and a beautiful, refined woman from the countryside (the older sister of the prince's concubine). The plot involves a husband-swapping, and both are virgins. The prince and the female lead's sister have been married for a month, but due to his busy schedule with state affairs, they haven't consummated their marriage. Then he's deposed and falls from his horse. The female lead and her husband have been married for two months, but he has feelings for her sister, so they haven't consummated their marriage either. After the prince is deposed and demoted to a commoner, the sister can't bear the hardship and forces the female lead to switch identities. PS: The female lead was lost as a child and found three years ago, but she's not favored. The prince is initially attracted to the female lead, and she also likes him. Before being found, the female lead worked as a traveling doctor with her grandmother, attracting countless suitors. She's a womanizer and loves to tease the shy young man (the prince). 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

43. 93 囚 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 King of Rock Sugar Pork Knuckles冰糖肘子大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing 196Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    Come see mine! This empress is more suited to be emperor than the emperor himself; she can even lead the six palaces to protect the empire. If you're not so clear-headed, you can kill me! [Merchant's daughter enters the palace secretly for a secret affair][Emperor and empress are at odds, harboring secret schemes][Palace women jointly protect the empire][Femme Fatale x Treacherous Minister][Incompetent and philandering emperor x Loving and diligent empress][War God General x Childhood Sweetheart Senior Sister] Memorable scene 1: A concubine mistakes her lover's name when serving him, the absurd emperor is furious! Memorable scene 2: The empress and concubines drink and chat, is the emperor really capable? Memorable scene 3: The incompetent emperor lies drunk on a beauty's lap, the empress helps the six palaces protect the empire! A genuine, slow-paced story that builds up to a bang, slow-paced setup in the beginning, high-energy throughout the later stages, no clichés!

44. 94 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became the Bloodthirsty Mad Emperor's Beloved 退亲后，我成了嗜血疯帝的白月光 Bright and Awkward灼灼囧华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + remorseful pursuit of the wife + devoted couple + court intrigue + historical romance] In her previous life, Xiao Yan was demoted from crown prince to commoner. Lin Zhaoyue helped him return to the Eastern Palace and ascend the throne. He once promised she would be empress and that they would spend their lives together. But later, she could only watch helplessly as he married another woman. He not only let that woman torment Lin Zhaoyue's maid and cause her eight-month-old baby to die 5.7kReads7.6Score427Shelves
45. 95 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
46. 96 当 Be the Internet Emperor and Live a Shameless Life 当网络皇帝，享缺德人生 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An electronic sycophant’s fan + a heroine who rules the internet like an emperor + a top-tier star who’s lightning-fast at picking up jokes] [Dating show + memes + face-slapping + super sweet] Ji Huanshu transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as its heroine. Her Actor boyfriend wants her to give up her heart and corneas for his gravely ill first love, yet refuses to make their relationship public. His fans assume she’s a desperate doormat, and she’s relentlessly attacked until she becomes th 30.8kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves

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    😆😆😆😆😆

47. 97 皇 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 Crystalline Salt结晶盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.3kReads9.0Score204Shelves

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    This is acceptable.

48. 98 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    Gentleness is just a tactic.

49. 99 太 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 Zhou Xinhan周信含Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score357Shelves

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    This book is about a master strategist watching a newbie engage in palace intrigue.

50. 100 重 Reborn, the Emperor Begs Me to Rule the Empire by His Side 重生后，帝王求我母仪天下 The Long Night Is Not Yet Over长夜未明Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed noblewoman reborn + an emperor starved of love who lives by the rules of virtue] [He dotes on her from the very beginning, a devoted couple in this life, the heroine coasts to victory, and the supporting heroine is reborn] Shen Yingzhen was born into a distinguished family and possessed beauty that could outshine a nation. She was supposed to enter the palace at seventeen and become the emperor's favorite consort. But her younger half-sister was reborn one day, knowing that her fia 4.2kReads8.8Score575Shelves

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