She Used to Love the Emperor Deeply, but Eventually Comes to Her Senses and Stops Caring About His Consorts 原来很爱皇帝，后面幡然醒悟，也不在意皇帝宠幸了

1. 1 假 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后，渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 Very Lucky Raccoon大吉大狸Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.3kReads7.5Score111Shelves

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   ✨The female lead and the emperor were childhood sweethearts. He had promised to love only her, but everything changed with the arrival of the transmigrated woman… Fortunately, after discovering in a dream that she was the villainous supporting character, the female lead saw through everything, cared about no one anymore, and decided to leave the palace to live a carefree life…

2. 2 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
3. 3 重 Reborn! A Son Makes the Father Noble, and Fourth Master Lifts Her to the Empress's Seat 重生！父凭子贵，四爷巴巴捧后位 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Cunning Little One] (Not a chaste romance. The heroine is the sole favorite from the middle onward. Read with care if this bothers you.) Heaven took pity on her. Reborn, Yijun returned to the day she gave birth to Honghui and swore she would protect the child who had died young. But who could have guessed that the icy Fourth Prince from her previous life would become captivated by the tenderness and liveliness in Yiju 6.4kReads9.4Score492Shelves

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   ✨The first book is about Yi Yun's rebirth back to the day she gave birth to her child. In her previous life, she craved the emperor's love. Living again, she suddenly realizes that only living her own life well is truly good; as for her husband's love, that's unimportant.

4. 4 宜 Yixiu Reborn: Disbanding the Abortion Squad 宜修重生，解散打胎小队 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Honghui’s death... Yinzhen’s cold heart... My own cruelty... Now that I’ve been given another life, maybe everything will turn out better. (I personally think Yixiu suffered so much. I want to give her a happy ending.) 5.7kReads9.0Score437Shelves
5. 5 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
6. 6 贵 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚，只求权势富贵 Fujiwara Tofu藤原豆腐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 10.9kReads8.1Score673Shelves

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   [A dignified and elegant emperor (who is also a jealous person) x a concubine who has abandoned love (whose heart is sealed with cement)] 1v1, double rebirth, both are virgins, the male lead is obsessed with love~~ This is the story of an emperor who lost his beloved and gradually teaches her about love, jealousy, anger, and infatuation (gender-swapped version of cold-faced underwear washing...).

7. 7 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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   Losing his beloved, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I was the one who met her first, we were the one who fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both their past and present lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following him from a short distance.

8. 8 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
9. 9 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

10. 10 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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11. 11 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves
12. 12 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.8kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
13. 13 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.2kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    In her past life, Su Yun Ning was deeply in love with her imperial cousin for over twenty years. She remained childless, willingly becoming a concubine and wholeheartedly raising her adopted son. However, she was met with humiliation from the Empress, suspicion from the Emperor, and disrespect from her adopted son. Even when seriously ill, she couldn't become her imperial cousin's wife, and the son she had raised with such care only had eyes for his biological mother! Unexpectedly, she was reborn into the first year of raising her ungrateful son! She would never repeat her mistakes! The Empress humiliated her? She would gladly request the Empress's death! Her ungrateful adopted son cared for his wicked biological mother? She would simply pack up the two of them and move them to another palace! Her imperial cousin was indifferent… wait a minute? Who is this clingy sycophant?

14. 14 重 Reborn, Yaoyao, Love Me One More Time 重生之窈窈再爱我一次 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Xie Lingyao and Jiang Shiqi were married for ten years. It took just three years to go from treating each other with respect to being sick of the sight of one another. The remaining seven years were filled with nothing but coldness and neglect. After enduring her husband's betrayal, her son's estrangement, her mother-in-law's mistreatment, and the death of her loyal servant, her heart turned to ashes. She let the waters of a pond take her life. But when she woke again, she found herself back at 13kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    I've been watching it on and off, and it's making me feel a little sad.

15. 15 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 8.9kReads9.0Score573Shelves
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Ex’s Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Throne 快穿：前任火葬场后，男二上位了 Three Bowls, Please吃三碗Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Character snapshots!] [Ex-husband’s redemption + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [The heroine has been married before; not both leads’ first time] [Both the male lead and second male lead involved with the heroine are inexperienced] [The ex-husband’s redemption, the male lead’s sweet romance] [Immersive quick transmigration, the heroine is the original character] [Character details are in the chapter titles] They were once abandoned, forgotten, and pushed aside. Shen Lian’s job is to give them 2kReads8.7Score123Shelves

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    🍁①She and he grew up together since childhood, and he had hinted that he would marry her when they grew up. But when they grew up, he told her, "You are not suitable to be a dignified and graceful empress." Later, she gradually distanced herself from him, but he cried out, "Can you look at me like you used to?"

17. 17 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score330Shelves

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    All three of these stories involve a protagonist who initially adores the emperor but later realizes he's just cannon fodder and becomes indifferent to him. The less he tries to get close to the emperor, the more attention he receives from him!

18. 18 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
19. 19 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Before losing her memory, the female lead was deeply in love with the emperor. After losing her memory, she became indifferent and less interested in him. The male lead noticed something was wrong with her whenever they were together. The female lead has amnesia. Yes, she's a favored concubine with a chubby, adorable son.

20. 20 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book! Shen Ning and Emperor Jing were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were young. As teenagers, Emperor Jing held her hand and swore an oath to be with her for life, to wear the phoenix coronet and embroidered robes only for her. But time flies, and their initial vows were hard to keep. In the third year of Jingde's reign, the emperor returned from his campaign, and Lin Wanwan, the otherworldly woman he had brought back from the battlefield, became his unforgettable love. Even the prince she had raised with such care now complained that she was too strict. Because she opposed the new concubine entering the palace, she angered the emperor, and the moonlight in Chonghua Palace became colder and more somber. One night, drunk, she suddenly realized that she was nothing more than a character destined to fall from grace in a storybook.

21. 21 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    This is an absolutely must-read book! Highly recommended!

22. 22 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves

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    Meng Yan only realized she was a supporting female character in a sweet romance palace intrigue novel when she was about to die. In the novel, she loved Emperor Lu Haozhi unconditionally until death, diligently vying for his affections and relentlessly battling the seemingly innocent but actually scheming female lead. In the end, she brought this upon herself, ending up in the cold palace and dying tragically in the snow. After being reborn, she decided to stay away from the male and female leads, becoming a Buddhist-like imperial concubine, carefully preserving her wealth and status, and enjoying life to the fullest.

23. 23 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
24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.3kReads8.8Score759Shelves
25. 25 闺 Best Friends Reborn Together: Marrying Princes, Then Faking Their Deaths 闺蜜同穿，嫁皇子，双双死遁 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Best-friend fiction + transmigration + System + faked death + travel between ancient and modern worlds + princes chase their wives in the modern world] Wen Yuan, eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, and Ji Xingyao, youngest daughter of the great general who guards the border, are married on the same day: Wen Yuan to Crown Prince Li Zhao, and Ji Xingyao to Fifth Prince Li Heng. Both weddings are kept simple, with fewer than ten guests. That is because the maternal clan of the princes’ 2.4kReads7.3Score137Shelves

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    A young man's mistake leads to the eternal loss of his love. ① The female protagonist and her best friend transmigrate into a book, both marrying into the royal family as the Crown Princess and the Princess Consort of Rui. They support the unfavored Crown Prince, who ascends the throne, but she does not become Empress. A princess from the Southern Frontier enters the palace, and she and her best friend subsequently die and escape. ② A true white lotus, a gentle and dignified Empress, obedient and docile, yet clear-headed and sensible. ❤️❤️❤️

26. 26 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
27. 27 娘 After the Empress Stopped Loving Him, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 娘娘不爱后，陛下跪地哭求原谅 Eighteen Beats on the Clear Reed Flute十八拍清笳Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted [Substitute, groveling to win her back, tragic ending with no reconciliation, male lead regrets everything to the point of madness, first the woman suffers, then the man suffers intensely, second male lead wins her heart] For three years of marriage, Jiang Wanyue stood by him as he rose from an overlooked prince to the most powerful man in the land. Yet the first thing he did after claiming the throne was marry the woman he had always loved and make her his empress. She calmly wished him and his 3.1kReads8.0Score133Shelves

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    A substitute, a wife-chasing tragedy, the male lead regrets to death, first torturing the woman, then torturing the man, the ultimate torturing of the man.

28. 28 雪 Snowfall at Zichen Palace 雪落紫宸宫 Young Master of the Listening Snow Studio听雪斋公子Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + The emperor chases his wife to the crematorium + Childhood sweethearts + The emperor is hopelessly lovestruck + The emperor is a total jerk] In the twenty-first year of the Xihe era, Consort Shen Yao, whose favor surpassed that of every other woman in the palace, was sentenced to death by the emperor with a cup of poisoned wine for offending the Empress Dowager. As she died, she was still carrying the emperor's child. As her final breath left her, She 2.2kReads6.7Score165Shelves

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    The reborn female protagonist is a textbook example of how to be clear-headed – she voluntarily gives up her palace, feigns illness to avoid the emperor's favor, and even takes a contraceptive potion. The opening scene, where she "reviews her tragic life as she breathes her last," perfectly justifies her emotional transformation, and the emperor's later madness is quite compelling.

29. 29 娘 The Empress Has Locked Away Her Heart, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 娘娘封心锁爱，太子他疯魔了 Xinyu歆羽Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Not a Chaste Couple] In her previous life, Shen Rong believed that true love could overcome anything in the world. So she stayed unwaveringly by Gu Chen's side, offering advice and shielding him from every attack, both open and covert. In return, all she got was mutual suspicion and scheming. Everyone in the land knew her as jealous and domineering, while he became the new emperor, admired for his loyalty and wise rule. His expression was gentle, but his eyes were cold and impatient as he sai 2.2kReads8.0Score—Shelves
30. 30 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 Romance504k 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 577Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is lucid. [Zhu Di × Zhang Chuchu | Feudal Emperor × Time-Traveling Policewoman | Strong vs. Strong, Mutual Devotion | Ming Dynasty Time Travel] Still heartbroken about "Love Across Time"? No need to have seen the drama—come read this brand new original story! She is his imperial concubine, and also the sharpest blade in his conquest of territories. 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?"

31. 31 娘 The Empress Remarries in Search of True Love, While the Emperor Grows Old Alone 娘娘改嫁另觅真爱，皇上孤独终老 Yun Yuebai云月白Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a broken relationship + no reconciliation or forgiveness + the second male lead wins] From childhood acquaintances to lovers, Jiang Suwan stood by Mo Linyuan every step of the way. They fought side by side, conquered the realm, and became emperor and empress. He once promised that he would love only her for his whole life and take no other wife. But as soon as he ascended the throne, he brought one woman after another into the palace, gradually neglecting her. To 473Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    ❤️First Book: Shen Ning and Emperor Jing were childhood sweethearts. Years ago, Shen Ning married Jing Heng, the eighth prince whose power was unstable and whose future was uncertain. It was through her father's connections and support that Chu Jingheng ascended to the throne. Therefore, on the day of his coronation, Emperor Jing personally promised her: "Be my empress." Unexpectedly, the emperor brought back a woman from the battlefield and became indifferent to Shen Ning. Shen Ning faked her death to escape. ❤️Second Book: Jiang Suiwan and Mo Linyuan knew each other from childhood to love. Jiang Suiwan fought alongside him, conquering the world, and became his empress. Mo Linyuan once promised to love only Jiang Suiwan and marry only her. However, after ascending the throne, he welcomed one woman after another. Jiang Suiwan, heartbroken, fled the palace, faking her death. Years later, they met again. Mo Linyuan recognized her at a glance as his deceased empress, but she had already changed her name and remarried.

32. 32 重 Reborn, I No Longer Exist 重生后我查无此人 Ji Xintong季欣桐Ancient Romance802k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was chosen as empress as the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Protecting the State. But he married her only to gain her father's support. Once he had secured his throne, he banished her to the cold palace. When the rebels stormed into the palace, everyone around him fled. She alone fought desperately to save him, and ultimately died doing so. Her only dying wish was that he let her go. But unexpectedly, many years later, he was reborn, back in the days before he 272Reads6.6Score—Shelves
33. 33 重 Reborn, I Won't Indulge Anyone 重生了，本宫谁也不惯着 Clouds Yao Yao云朵夭夭Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Reborn, revenge on scoundrels, both sexually inexperienced, sweet romance, adorable child] Wen Ning was reborn a year before her imperial husband, his concubine cousin, and her own son had cruelly murdered her by cutting out her heart and draining her blood. They still expect her to don armor for the Great Ye Dynasty, battle across the land, and expand its borders? Dream on! After getting a second chance at life, Wen Ning only wants to slack off. In her previous life, she bore the title of empr 2.7kReads9.1Score296Shelves
34. 34 王 The Princess Is Too Much for the Prince to Handle 王妃太皮了，王爷表示管不了 Yin Sheng音声Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Strict husband + strict older brother + transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + historical romance Modern heiress Xia Yiyi is drinking at a bar with her two college best friends when an accident sends her inexplicably transmigrating into the body of Su Yiyi, the troublemaking Princess Consort of Prince Rui. She is the youngest legitimate daughter of a great general, and her personality is exactly the same as Xia Yiyi’s: a born troublemaker! She runs away from home and gets into a 9.3kReads7.6Score985Shelves
35. 35 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves

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    This is the book! It's super good. The female lead doesn't love the male lead anymore, and the male lead regrets it and goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

36. 36 帝 The Emperor's Heart: To Love Many Is to Love None 帝王心：多情亦是最无情 Tea-Seeking Beneath the Bamboo竹下寻茶Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, charming consort vs. Cunning, amorous emperor + Groveling chase + Palace intrigue and twists + Female lead awakens + Historical romance + She suffers first, then he does] Mu Yunxiu was the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. When she was forced into the palace for the glory of her family, how could she have known that the path through the inner palace would be filled with heartbreak and laughable absurdity? When she first entered the palace, she carried a few innocent hopes 669Reads6.2Score103Shelves

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    The emperor was once the heroine's only solace, but instead, he welcomed back his beloved and made her empress.

37. 37 作 Has the Spoiled Consort Lost the Emperor's Favor Today? 作精贵妃今天失宠了吗 Like Every Morning似朝朝Ancient Romance977k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yan entered the palace by imperial decree and was immediately made Noble Consort, ranking just below the empress. She happily believed the emperor truly loved and cherished her. In the end, she was nothing but a pawn in that man's hand, used to keep the empress's maternal family in check! Reborn, Lin Yan decides she will no longer play the obedient noble consort. The Lin family raised her to be a spoiled little troublemaker, so why should she hold back for the sake of 954Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Shen Sisi has come back to life. Wasn't she used as a shield for her cousin in the second year of Xiao Zhuo's reign? This time, she's going to make a real difference. Just as she was preparing to show her skills, well, where's my opponent? You dog emperor, what's wrong with you? Didn't you like your unvirtuous and dignified cousin? Why are you bothering me? Tell me, how long has it been since His Majesty visited Changning Palace? Is it because of the Imperial Concubine? Inside Changning Palace, the once-mighty and powerful His Majesty is now timidly and obsequiously apologizing to the Imperial Concubine.

38. 38 重 Reborn: The Noble Consort Is Getting More and More Unrestrained 重生后，贵妃娘娘她越来越放肆了 Little Wang Loves Spare Ribs小王爱吃排骨Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted Dotingly favored at first, the only one later. Readers who insist on spotless heroines, beware. The heroine is spoiled and selfish, and isn't a good person in every sense of the word. Shen Sisi has come back to life, in the second year of Xiao Zhuo's reign. Didn't he use her as a shield against her cousin, who thought of her as nothing more than a cousin? This time, she plans to live well. Just as she's getting ready to show what she can do, she wonders: Wait, where's my rival? You useless empe 2.5kReads7.7Score124Shelves
39. 39 禁 The Ascetic Emperor Could Never Warm to Her, So After Being Reborn, She Walked Away 禁欲皇帝捂不热，重生后她不要了 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are pure + first love for both + happy ending + court intrigue + business and farming + husband pursues his wife after losing her] Everyone knows that Crown Prince Zhao Che is aloof and abstinent, patient and calculating, ruthless in his decisions, and utterly devoted to one woman. He seized the throne while still young and became emperor. In her previous life, Zhou Yan fell deeply in love with Zhao Che. He left her neglected in the imperial palace for years, an 2kReads7.1Score140Shelves

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    ①In her past life, Zhou Yan was deeply in love with Zhao Che, but was neglected by him in the palace for many years. She only managed to rise to the position of Imperial Concubine through scheming. However, her son suddenly died, and she herself suffered a miscarriage and died tragically. She finally understood that loving him was too painful and exhausting.

40. 40 昭 Her Ladyship the Zhaoyi Is Done with This! 昭仪娘娘她不干了！ ZZ Yu ZhenZZ余蓁Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Emperor ✘ Heir Apparent ✘ Grand Tutor's Daughter] The second male lead wins her heart!!! A broken relationship that won't be mended ✘ Childhood sweethearts finally get their wish Among the many noble young ladies in the capital, the only one every great family’s son was eager to marry was Wen Yu, daughter of Grand Tutor Wen. Sadly, this peerlessly beautiful woman was brought into the palace by imperial decree and made the emperor’s favorite consort. Emperors are usually fickle, and his favor w 1.1kReads6.5Score104Shelves

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    🍂In her past life, the female lead loved the emperor very much. After being tortured to death, she finally realized that she was just a supporting female character in a book [sad]. After being reborn, she always avoids the male lead and even leaves the palace. She is no longer jealous and no longer likes him [almost crying]. She no longer relies on him and no longer regards him as her only support.

41. 41 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.5kReads9.1Score263Shelves

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    ①🌈In her previous life, she was a palace maid in the Hua Kingdom. After struggling and fighting her way up, she outlived the old emperor, became Empress Dowager, and placed her son on the throne…🌾🌾When she opened her eyes again, she was in the Chu Kingdom, a neglected empress and a scapegoat. How could she tolerate this? She immediately took drastic measures to reorganize the harem. Oh wow, the emperor was spending every night in her palace, completely overwhelmed… Well, she accidentally became pregnant with twins… [I highly recommend it][I highly recommend it]

42. 42 步 Every Move Carefully Planned: The Consort Is Beautiful and Daring 步步为营，贵妃又美又飒 Consort's Lucky Draw妃上签Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted Only on her deathbed did Jiang Wan learn that she had been nothing but a pawn. The ridiculous part was that she had believed the emperor truly loved her. Unfortunately, she realized the truth too late. The entire Jiang family was condemned to execution. When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Wan vowed to take revenge on everyone who had wronged her. But when he saw her with that seemingly celestial man, the tyrant pressed his forehead against hers, humble and aggrieved. “Jiang Wan, please love me 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: The female protagonist is reborn and regains her senses; the male protagonist made a promise to her in her previous life. The second male lead rises to power, but his late-blooming love is too late. Book 2: The female protagonist is reborn, but the male protagonist showers her with excessive pampering. Book 3: Both the male and female protagonists are reborn, and they have a happy ending with one love for one lifetime. Book 4: The male protagonist starts as a crown prince, and the female protagonist is reborn with a scheming scheme to seduce him. Those in power fall for her.

43. 43 今 Have I Become the Favorite Consort Yet? 今天当上宠妃了吗 June Rain六月的雨Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Fang Zhixu was betrayed by the people closest to her and suffered the slaughter of her entire family. Reborn, Fang Zhixu returns carrying all the resentment of her previous life. She takes on her stepmother, puts her half-sister in her place, and, makes the crown prince fall in love with her again! She thought she would never love anyone in this life, but she didn't expect to fall for him after all. 45Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    These are good, they're really good! 🫰🫰🫰🫰

44. 44 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    A strong, clear-headed female protagonist. The Empress is reborn and loves no one anymore, giving herself seven years to complete the dragon-slaying mission and then live the life she wants. My favorite part is the intimate scenes between the Buddha's son and the Empress! [Requesting more updates!][Requesting more updates!][Requesting more updates!]

45. 45 陛 Your Majesty, I Request to Be Stripped of My Title as Empress 陛下，臣妾自请废后 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted What kind of person was Nan Shanyi? The apple of the Nan family's eye, with the 700,000-strong Nanrong army behind her. She enjoyed a life of luxury, finer than that of the princesses in the palace. The Marquis of Wu'an had raised her well. She was a proper young lady, well-read and scholarly, gentle and composed, graceful and dignified. Like an orchid in a valley or a spring in the mountains, she was refined and proud. A noblewoman like her was born only once in a century. But Heaven was me 7.5kReads9.2Score753Shelves

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    🍀Just look at these books📚, read straight to the end! The imperial concubine is heartbroken and no longer loves him, the emperor is chasing after her like a woman in a funeral pyre~ [Cool][Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying] I can't stop reading these all night, the author understands everyone, this is a huge win!

46. 46 贵 The Merciless Imperial Consort, the Tyrant Who Hands Her the Knife 贵妃娘娘心狠手辣，暴君他递刀 Late Summer, Not Yet Over夏末未余Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Both leads faithful and powerful + one true pairing + male lead has concubines + dotes on her exclusively from the start + a little palace intrigue and political scheming + System plays a minor role + fast-paced + no brainless tropes + no over-the-top drama + happy ending] [Brutal, calculating tyrant + absolutely rational, breathtakingly beautiful consort] Ye Xiyin has traveled through three thousand worlds and finally reaches the world of her last mission. Then the System tells her to sell her 2.3kReads9.1Score262Shelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 暖 The Warmhearted, Adored Little Darling: Father, You've Upset Mother! 暖萌团宠 父皇你得罪娘亲啦 Lu Yan Qiqi鹿言七七Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Shen Nian'an married Zhou Beichen, but he never touched her. Worse, because of her father, he sent her to the Cold Palace, where he... After that, she stayed there for five years. Five years later, two little children appeared out of nowhere. By chance, the Emperor was threatened by one of them: “Go apologize to my mother.” The Emperor was dumbfounded. “...” From then on, His Majesty the Emperor began his arduous journey of winning back his wife, daughter, and son. 1.1kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    Wife-chasing crematorium

49. 49 帝 The Emperor's Pearl: Three Years of Doting Were All an Act 帝台明珠：娇宠三年，全是戏 Shan Xiu衫袖Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Angst + Possessive Pursuit + Imprisonment + Substitute + White Moonlight + Awakening + Relentless Pursuit of His Wife + No Redemption Arc + Multiple Male Supporting Characters + Female Lead Has Experience, Male Lead Does Not + Salvation + Reunion After a Long Separation] [Male supporting characters: Cao Wenhong, Cao Zunjun, Xu Jun, Wei Li. They're all supporting characters, but each has a true match. The scumbag emperor is currently the top male supporting character.] She was once the canary he 145Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead is initially fooled, but later she can't be fooled anymore.

50. 50 王 The Princess Consort Goes Wild, and the Prince Is Madly in Love 王妃到处发疯，王爷爱到发懵 Jing Yue惊月Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one, both devoted only to each other + the husband’s groveling pursuit] In her previous life, Feng Jiujiu, the Black Wind Stronghold’s Right Guardian, fell in love with Xiao Moyuan, Prince of Pingyao, at first sight. On the condition that the stronghold submit to the imperial court, she became his princess consort. To shed her bandit ways, she crippled her own peerless martial arts. To fit in with the young noblewomen of the capital and stop being ostracized, she studied the 524Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    We have everything, we're just afraid you won't look! 🙈

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