Any Stories Where the Heroine Becomes the Empress Dowager and Enjoys Gossip and Palace Drama? 有没有女主穿成太后，然后在后宫吃瓜看戏的

1. 1 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 6.1kReads8.4Score35014d adds

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   The female protagonist spends her days entertaining the foolish emperor and his ministers, knowing everything and wielding real power. The former emperor and the female protagonist, one a lucid madman, the other a calm and rational ruler, are friends, teacher and student, ruler and subject, but not husband and wife. The highest and brightest sun and moon, the closest and most distant, husband and wife.

2. 2 我 What’s It Like to Become the Empress Dowager in Empresses in the Palace? 我在甄嬛当太后是种什么体验？ Xia Lilin夏立林Female-Channel Fanfiction634k WordsCompleted Li Mo transmigrated. The good news: she's the Empress Dowager, so she doesn't have to fight for the emperor's favor anymore. The bad news: she still has to fulfill a pile of concubines' final wishes. Everyone wants to be the emperor's favorite. The Empress wants Zhen Huan dead, and Consort Hua wants Zhen Huan dead. Zhen Huan: Don't @ me. I just want to live in peace. - The office worker Li Mo was chosen by the System to enter the world of Empresses in the Palace. She has to fulfill every concubi 1.2kReads8.9Score10214d adds

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   I actually read one 🤦

3. 3 穿 Reincarnated as Zhen Huan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, I Take Down Big Ruyi 穿成如懿传甄嬛后创飞大如 It's Better If Everyone's a Little Crazy都疯点好啊Female-Channel Fanfiction297k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Zhen Huan in the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, she sets the harem straight I can't change the title anymore. I originally planned to make it more comedic, but it ended up being a story about gradually setting the harem straight instead. Bad news: I've transmigrated as Zhen Huan, but I don't know how to fight in the harem. Good news: It's the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, and I've been promoted to Empress Dowager. I'll enjoy the show and set the harem st 2.7kReads8.9Score23414d adds

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   I just happened to see this a few days ago, and I have to say, transmigrating into the life of an empress dowager is such a satisfying story! 😄

4. 4 在 Making Friends in Empresses in the Palace, All to Become the Empress Dowager 在甄嬛传广交友，一切为了当太后 Where the Moon Rests月安在Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Li Huimin, a level-ten Zhen Huan drama fanatic, transmigrates one day and finds herself reborn as the previously nonexistent eldest daughter of the Xilingjueluo family? My father is E'ertai. This is a sure thing: a trusted confidant of the Yongzheng Emperor and a regent, so I can thrive under his protection. Other women enter the palace on their looks. I have my father to thank. Having a good dad really does let you do as you please. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang are all in love with the emperor? 2.4kReads9.0Score18014d adds

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   Time travel to the Qing Dynasty, watching a play

5. 5 穿 Transmigrate Into Empresses in the Palace: The Glory of the Sun Clan 穿越甄嬛传之孙氏荣华 Coconut Strawberry椰芝莓莓Female-Channel Fanfiction267k WordsCompleted The moment Xia Han opens her eyes, she discovers that she has transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and become Sun Miaoqing, a cannon-fodder character who appears for less than three minutes. She only wanted to escape her cannon-fodder fate. Who could have guessed she'd be selected? As for life in the palace, Sun Miaoqing decides to take things as they come. She's a die-hard fan of Empresses in the Palace, and the chance to experience the show firsthand has her absolutely thrilled. Of cours 201Reads6.1Score—14d adds
6. 6 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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   Super good! No romantic pairing. It features a career-driven empress dowager. The female lead transmigrates to this world, where the previous emperor left behind a mess, and the court is controlled by three powerful ministers. The young emperor is foolish; initially, he has the heart of a wise ruler, but he doesn't act accordingly, relying on the female lead to solve natural disasters and man-made calamities. The plot is very well-handled.

7. 7 守 Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！ Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager + enemy emperor turns into a cat] On the first day after Feng Zhao transmigrates, she’s told her husband is dead, and they’ve even given her a child. Feng Zhao thinks she’s managed to skip the man and get herself a child anyway. She thought she’d landed in a widow’s story, where she could become empress dowager and coast to victory. Instead, the System wants her to reclaim wasteland, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous empress dowager is hard, rai 11.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   🍒Transmigrating into a book and becoming the Empress Dowager, standing at the pinnacle of all women, enjoying boundless wealth and glory—isn't that wonderful? Her adopted son wants to rule? OK, take him! I'm just here to eat and drink well! 🍉 🍒She unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and was ordered to become Empress. On her wedding night, the Emperor, who could have been her father, unexpectedly died, and she became the Empress Dowager. She then lived a comfortable life of eating, drinking, and earning a little money every month.

8. 8 会 The Mind-Reading Empress Dowager Wins Without Lifting a Finger 会读心的太后躺赢了 Qiao Yi's Parrot乔翊家的鹦鹉Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted (A humorous, feel-good story with a strong female lead. The empress dowager lies flat while helping everyone build a harmonious society. A somewhat ensemble cast, sensible logic, and no official romance.) When Ruan Qing, who had worked herself to death, opened her eyes again, she discovered she had become the newly installed empress dowager of some obscure dynasty. The newly enthroned emperor was her own son. She had also acquired a special ability: mind reading. She could hear the thoughts of a 380Reads8.8Score10214d adds
9. 9 权 The Dragon Empress Dowager's Favorite 权宠龙太后 June六月Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The comic drama of the same name, Empress Dowager of Unparalleled Beauty, is now streaming on the Hongguo Short Drama app. She transmigrates and is immediately expected to marry an emperor who is on the brink of death? Who knew that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be promoted to empress dowager, with her scumbag father and wretched mother kneeling to pay their respects, and the emperor bowing to greet her. There's only one word for it: satisfying! But why is the regent looking at her so stra 4.9kReads8.4Score49014d adds
10. 10 她 She's Sweet and Alluring, and the Chaste Regent Works His Way Into Her Heart Every Day 她娇且媚，禁欲摄政王日日勾心魂 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + Strong Female Lead + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read] Wen Qingyu transmigrates into a book. She only wanted to live a quiet life as a young lady of a marquis’s household. But life is unpredictable, and she ends up becoming the youngest empress dowager in history. She spends her days eating, drinking, and making a little money, enjoying a wonderfully comfortable life, until a fortune-teller claims she is entangled in an unbreakable bond with the Prin 304Reads8.6Score—14d adds
11. 11 救 Help! What Kind of Empress Dowager Hangs Herself Every Day? 救命啊，谁家好太后天天上吊啊 Lazy Meow懒喵喵Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted Liu Ruxu is the Empress Dowager of Great Qi. Ever since the late emperor died, she's been living without a care in the world. “Let's see any of you dare harm my son! Would you rather I hang myself outside your door, or have my father come knocking with his spear?” “There's no food for disaster relief? I'll take care of it!” “Great Jin wants a war? I'll lead my best friend and drive them back!” “Peace talks? A marriage alliance? The women of Great Qi will never be married off for an alliance!” Wi 572Reads8.7Score11214d adds
12. 12 我 My Years as Empress Dowager 我当太后这些年 Sword Bean刀豆Historical433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager Feng Ping of the current dynasty x the refined and elegant minister Li Yi] [Historical romance + equally matched leads + palace intrigue + strong heroine + heart-wrenching + tragic ending + alternate world + coercive love] A widow’s door invites trouble. At twenty-two, the Empress Dowager is in the prime of youth, with a face like a flower. Her husband has only just died, and she is as pitiful as a dewy white camellia. Her family is no help, and she has no son of her own. The Em 693Reads8.9Score5214d adds
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm the Empress Dowager, So What? 快穿：我是太后，你想咋滴？ A Cotton Candy一颗棉花糖Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted As an employee of the Historical Preservation Bureau, Fang Yuan has no choice but to travel into various novels whose plots have been twisted beyond recognition, and face-slap the lovesick characters who distort history. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang: “Fulin, if you love Dong'e so much, then the two of you can go die together.” Empress Dowager Cixi: “You'd rather hand over the empire than give up your true love? Fine, I'll send you to meet the late emperor.” Empress Dowager Lü: “You think the human 178Reads8.0Score—14d adds
14. 14 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds

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    The Empress Dowager was the Empress, not the Empress Dowager. Some people disagree.

15. 15 华 Consort Hua Is Reborn as Her Own Stand-In 华妃重生之我成了我的替身 Qiansu Che千夙澈Female-Channel Fanfiction287k WordsCompleted She was Consort Hua, once the most favored woman in the six palaces. Wherever her iron cavalry rode, her love was as overwhelming as a thousand troops. When disaster struck, she faced death without flinching. It wasn’t because she had lost everything, but because she had fallen into despair. It turned out all the love she had known was nothing but a joke. After being reborn, she became a girl of fifteen or sixteen and was selected for the harem once more. She fought her way through hardship afte 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-energy content everywhere, the more you watch, the better it gets.

16. 16 江 Jiang Yuyan Transmigrates into An Lingrong: The Strong Return 江玉燕穿安陵容之强者归来 Qiansu Che千夙澈Two Male Leads170k WordsOngoing Jiang Yuyan transmigrates into An Lingrong, while Nie Shen'er transmigrates into Xue Qiantao: a battle between two poisonous women Male favorites + desire + forced love + two male leads + reborn + satisfying female lead From the despairing fall off the Cliff of Severed Love to her lowly rebirth in Yanxi Palace, Jiang Yuyan carries the scars of abuse from two lifetimes as she becomes An Lingrong, someone anyone can trample on. As her jeweled hairpin shatters with a sharp crack, she clenches her f —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is very clear-headed and doesn't discuss love with her husband. She understands the huge gap in social status between herself and the concubine and never takes them to heart.

18. 18 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 59.7kReads9.5Score58.5k14d adds

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    Both books are basically about gossip, but neither is about the Empress Dowager.

19. 19 摄 The Regent’s Little Empress Dowager 摄政小太后 Wei Chenfan魏尘凡Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted The mysterious organization’s all-around top assassin, “Fire Phoenix,” died, and Qu Ruoyan, the fifteen-year-old legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, came back to life. A single imperial decree made her empress. A single posthumous edict made her the regent dowager, tasked with assisting the young new emperor. The emperor is still a child, so Her Majesty the Dowager has the final say. At last, she can lie flat and enjoy life. Qu Ruoyan smiles even in her dreams. But the late em 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories about female protagonists who transmigrate into the body of empress dowagers. Some have male protagonists, while others do not. They eat melons, watch the drama, and cause trouble, living a different kind of life in ancient times!

20. 20 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, Cherished by the Prince Regent 穿成太后被摄政王娇养了 Sweet and Sour Ribs with Corn Kernels糖醋排骨玉米粒啦Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Yun Jingshu becomes the most powerful woman in the Xia dynasty: the Empress Dowager, second to none and above everyone else. Even the emperor treats her with deference. Life couldn't be sweeter. Who knew the palace would be full of traps? The young emperor wants to rule for himself, his mother keeps coming around to make trouble, and the Regent watches her like a hawk, sending a whole horde of spies into her palace. Alas, the Empress Dowager has no choice but to show hers 77Reads8.2Score—14d adds
21. 21 太 The Dowager Empress Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 太后娘娘 妩媚动人 Young Master Xi公子曦Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Qiao Yurong is the most beautiful woman in the capital, famed far and wide for her stunning looks. One day, she is chosen to serve at the emperor’s side and becomes the most favored woman in the harem! But happiness never lasts. Her former fiancé, Prince An, stages a coup, kills the emperor, and seizes the throne. When the former lovers meet again, their eyes blaze with hatred! To save her family, Qiao Yurong volunteers to become a nun. But she is carrying the late emperor’s posthumous child, an 119Reads5.4Score—14d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn: The Empress Dowager's Many Devoted Admirers 重生之太后的万般独宠 Rou Chuanjiao肉串娇Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted Wen Xi transmigrated into the body of a young, beautiful, delicate empress dowager. She was only twenty-three years old, making her the youngest empress dowager ever. What kind of crazy good luck had just fallen into her lap? Since she could live a life of wealth and luxury without having to work to pay off her Huabei balance, she was naturally going to enjoy it to the fullest~ And the little emperor was especially devoted to her, though he listened to his Imperial Uncle a little too much. But 52Reads6.0Score—14d adds
23. 23 掌 The Powerful Empress Dowager Wants to Retire 掌权太后想退休 Gray-Blue Basket灰蓝箩箩Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Lu Xi'an said that the ideal life as an Empress Dowager was to be young, preside over a strong and prosperous nation, and have an emperor son who was both filial and capable. Every day, she would wake naturally in a luxurious palace, enjoy delicious food and fragrant tea, take a stroll, listen to music, and cuddle cats and dogs. She would live however she pleased. She never imagined that a passing joke of hers would one day become reality. But while the dream was perfect, reality was a little le 108Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 报 Report, Imperial Preceptor: The Empress Dowager Is Pregnant! 报告国师：太后有喜了！ Rainy Xi雨兮兮Ancient Romance990k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Muwan, once a minor city official in a small town, somehow became the feared power behind the throne in Changjing: the highly placed Empress Dowager. Her eldest brother was an unrivaled warrior, her second brother had read countless books, and her third brother was an architectural genius. Together, they had spoiled the original owner into an unpredictable, ruthless fool. No one expected the Empress Dowager to come back from the dead as if she were a completely differen 169Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 太 The Grand Empress Dowager Just Wants to Watch the Show 太皇太后她只想看戏 Feng Yi冯夷Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted (No romance) Three days after transmigrating and becoming empress, the emperor died. The chief minister found the emperor's great-nephew and made him the new emperor. In a single night, Jiang Shan rose two ranks and became the Grand Empress Dowager. The new emperor arrived with two mothers, and before they had even entered the palace, they were already arguing over who would live in the east wing and who would live in the west. After that, the new emperor's wives came and went, each trying every 254Reads7.0Score—14d adds
26. 26 魅 Captivating the Empress Dowager: Your Majesty, I'm Not Making Any Promises 魅宠太后：皇上我不约 Desolate and Uninhabited荒芜人烟Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted Transmigrate, then transmigrate again. An imperial decree summoned me to the palace, but the old emperor kicked the bucket before my phoenix sedan even arrived. In the prime of my youth, I became the empress dowager, exalted above millions. Everyone thought I had it made, but my so-called emperor son schemes against me every day. We were supposed to be enemies. How did all the rumors turn into a love-hate relationship? Dear son, take your hands off my clothes... I want to leave, and no one can s 25Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 抹 A Book by Matcha Sweet Orange 抹茶甜橙的一本书 Matcha Sweet Orange抹茶甜橙Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the youngest empress dowager in the history of the Great Yu dynasty. She thinks she’s about to enjoy a life of fine food, beautiful clothes, handsome men, and lying flat. But reality gives her a harsh lesson Not only does she have to take care of all her own daily needs, but every handsome man has an ulterior motive. There’s the naive young emperor, the ambitious imperial concubines dowager, and the regent who holds sway over the court… In a harem full of villains, slack o 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds
28. 28 四 The Four-Year-Old Empress Dowager: She Had a House Full of Grandchildren from Day One! 四岁小太后：打小，就儿孙满堂！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name: Four-Year-Old Dowager Empress, Surrounded by Children and Grandchildren Since Birth. Watch on Hongguo or Tomato] [Beloved by all + mind reading + adorable four-year-old raising kids + born at the peak of her life] Yun Shu was made empress the moment she was born. The old emperor was so furious when she was carried into the palace that he died on the spot. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she was made empress dowager at just three days old. The emperor was 5.4kReads8.7Score43714d adds

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    🌹🌹 Yun Shu was crowned Empress at birth 🥰, and just as she was brought into the palace, the old emperor passed away, and she was made Empress Dowager 👀. Her life started at its peak ✨️ and she was even raised by the new emperor. This little girl already called herself "Your Majesty" ❤️ When the emperor's concubines were wronged and came to the Empress Dowager for justice, they had to bribe her with all sorts of lollipops 🍭 😄. She even hit the Crown Prince on the head with a giant lollipop! [Top][Top][Top]

29. 29 书 Trapped in a Book as the Demon Queen: The Sickly Regent Is No Gentleman at Night 书穿妖后：病娇摄政王每晚不当人 Ran Aran冉阿冉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Great Zhou’s most notorious empress, Su Ruo barely has time to enjoy herself before her life is in danger. A patriotic System comes knocking, asking her to support the young emperor and change the fate of the Great Zhou’s fall. ??? She’s the wicked empress everyone wants dead! Never mind that the young emperor is hopelessly incompetent. Picking a fight with the regent, who holds all the power at court, is just asking to die young, isn’t it? Patriotic System: The reg 2.2kReads9.4Score28614d adds
30. 30 盛 A Flourishing Age of Healing: The Legitimate Daughter Won't Marry Down 盛世医香之嫡女不下嫁 Jin Chi锦池Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Fan Qingyao was the daughter of a distinguished family and heir to a renowned physician, with medical skills unmatched by anyone. Yet she poisoned loyal ministers branded as rebels, mistook an enemy for her father, and threatened her own family into helping him seize power and the throne. Her maternal relatives were slaughtered, her brother burned to ashes, and her sister became a prostitute, abused by everyone. After she had been drained of all value, she was sent to the C 1.6kReads8.9Score23014d adds
31. 31 绝 The Stunning Little Fox Spirit Wins the Prince's Heart 绝色小妖精撩人，王爷一整个爱住 Wan WanAmanda菀绾AmandaAncient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Curvy, Beautiful Daughter of a Fallen General × Dark, Ruthless, Devoted Prince] [Love After Marriage + Business-Savvy Heroine + Revenge + Runaway Pregnancy and Reunion + Captivity] A resilient, clever beauty dances with an obsessive, domineering prince. Transmigration, forced possession, she runs and he pursues, old-school melodrama. Reader discretion advised: highly addictive. At first, the heroine has a sallow complexion but an incredible figure: voluptuous, alluring, and very good at seduci 1.9kReads8.9Score13914d adds
32. 32 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
33. 33 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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    🤔In her past life, she schemed and plotted for her two children, only to be met with thankless efforts. In this life, she's content to be a carefree empress dowager, letting them fend for themselves. The female protagonist is an empress dowager who, after being reborn, abandons her ungrateful children, supports the emperor, and successfully earns his respect. Afterwards, a marriage proposal even appears.

34. 34 试 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score39114d adds

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    It's super good, and the storyline is touching.

35. 35 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds

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    💓💓1. Song Yuyan was obsessed with palace intrigue games, but unexpectedly, she woke up to find herself transmigrated to ancient times. 2. Transmigrated into the most noble woman in Yun Zhao, what? The emperor wants the imperial seal? I'll offer it up with both hands. The child can play with it himself. 3. The emperor wants to marry a scheming woman? Fine, I'll marry her. Say I only give birth but don't raise the children? Yes, I only give birth, not raise them.

36. 36 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds
37. 37 孝 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 孝庄太后 Li Shuqin李舒琴Historical115k WordsCompleted Set against the historical events from the founding of the Qing dynasty through its rise to the prosperous Kangxi and Qianlong eras, this book tells the story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. With her boundless maternal love and selfless devotion, she supported two young rulers, her six-year-old son Shunzhi and her eight-year-old grandson Kangxi, and served as the model for all under heaven, guiding the Qing dynasty toward prosperity. 1.1kReads9.6Score10814d adds
38. 38 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
39. 39 丞 Prime Minister, the Empress Dowager Doesn't Want to Attend Court Early 丞相，太后她不想早朝 Little Fish Can't Swim小鱼不会水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Duan Qingyan became the sixteen-year-old Empress Dowager of the Dongli Kingdom. Born with a tendency to sleep through everything, she thought she could finally spend her days sleeping in and lazing around. She never expected that she’d have to deal with palace and household intrigues, as well as diligently govern from behind the curtain. If she slacked off even a little, the impossibly handsome Chancellor would threaten to send her to join the late emperor in death. She 54Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 穿 Transmigrated as the Empress Dowager, Thrown into a Battleground from the Start 穿越成太后，开局修罗场 Tuchuan Ah途川啊Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing Pure Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Sensible Heroine + Sharp Tongue A modern office worker transmigrates into the body of an empress dowager who has fallen out of favor, and from the start she’s caught in a dangerous rivalry between the emperor, his favorite concubine, and the powerful ministers! Facing the emperor’s cold stares, the concubine’s provocations, and the ministers’ schemes, she strikes back with modern-day knowledge and a razor-sharp tongue. Amid the deadly intrigues of the 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I stumbled upon this one the other day; it's pretty good and quite fun.

41. 41 诛 Zhang Xiaofan of Zhu Xian 诛仙张小凡 Tang Bao Isn't Sweet唐宝不甜Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing This novel tells the story of Zhang Xiaofan, an ordinary young man who accidentally gets caught up in a tragic romance between immortals in the Spirit Immortal Realm. He is taken in as a disciple by Baguio, a mysterious cultivator, and together they face enemies from all sides. As the guardian of the bridge between the two realms, Baguio bears a great secret that draws countless pursuers. During a decisive battle, she sacrifices herself to seal away the leader of the dark forces, leaving Zhang X 2Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 虚 True Love in a Virtual World 虚拟世界的真心缘 Tang Bao Isn't Sweet唐宝不甜Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing Lin Xiaoxiao is an office worker striving to get ahead in a bustling city, and a girl who loves gaming. Li Chen spends his days in the military facing all kinds of training and the tedium of life in the barracks. By chance, Li Chen meets Lin Xiaoxiao in a game. They fight side by side and gradually form a deep friendship. Later, they become not only teammates in the game but friends in real life as well, and eventually fall in love. —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 交 Intersecting Fates 交叉的命运 Tang Bao Isn't Sweet唐宝不甜Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Li Xin, who worked in sales at an exhibition, met Gao Xin, a soldier on duty. They exchanged contact information, and as they chatted and learned about each other’s work, family, and daily lives, their feelings slowly grew. They learned to understand and respect each other’s way of life and eventually found a path forward together. Li Xin’s success at work and Gao Xin’s growth and excellent performance in the military, in a demanding line of work, brought them new opportunities. Lin Xue and Wang —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 全EN The Whole Family Brings Stools to Watch the Drama as the Real Heiress Spills the Tea 全家带凳子吃瓜，真千金爆料啦 The Long Wind Brings No Romance长风不入情Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled My Whole Family Brought Stools to Watch the Drama, and the Real Heiress Spilled the Tea [Showbiz + Real and Fake Heiresses + Gossip System + No-Brainer Fun + Lighthearted Comedy + One-on-One Romance] After transmigrating into someone else’s body, Tang Shiba discovered that her whole family was destined to be cannon fodder. Her eldest brother loved the female lead, but his feelings were never returned. He’d drink himself into oblivion every day and die in a garbage-strewn alley, 22kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

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    🔥Follow me, everyone, so you don't get lost!🔥 🍉Lin Mo, a young lady from an ancient official family, transmigrates with a gossip-loving bucket. She initially wanted to relax, but her father, worried she'd go hungry, gave her a government job and she started attending court and gossiping. 🌟But everyone in the court could hear their gossiping conversations. 🍊"I chose you because you're lazy! Otherwise, why would I have chosen you?" 🍀"In this vast sea of people, you're just the gossip-loving bastard of the day." 🌊🌊 🍉🍉Tang Shiba transmigrates into the body of a true heiress whose entire family is destined to be cannon fodder. [Note] The problem is, his innermost thoughts are overheard by his family, and they start gossiping together to change their fate. 💦She's already transferred all the money; she doesn't keep any money on her person. 🐬She only knows how to steal money from her family, wishing she could take all the money from the entire Tang family. 🍝🍝

45. 45 我 I Land a Government Job by Gossiping in a Period Novel 我靠吃瓜在年代文里拿编制 Chen Xiaofan Who Loves Yellow Heart Greens喜欢黄心菜的陈小凡Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted This novel has undergone a major revision [transmigration; gossip; System; getting rich; male lead; transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s] Jiang Panyu's greatest passion in life was gossip. She was like a melon-eating mouse in a field, always showing up wherever there was juicy gossip, right at the heart of the action. One day, she got so caught up in watching two old ladies brawl that she completely lost herself in the excitement. A brick in one of the old ladies' hands sent her straight to 3.7kReads9.0Score35914d adds
46. 46 吃 With the Gossip System, I Know Everything Under the Sun 吃瓜系统在手，天下信息我有 Drifting Along with the Wind随风飘飘飘Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted After Yun Miaomiao dies, she binds herself to a gossip System that lets her uncover secrets about all sorts of people. But the gossip System needs to recharge or it will crash. The more people believe the gossip is true, the more power it gets. To dig up gossip, Yun Miaomiao starts livestreaming. A wealthy young woman asks her to read her relationship with her boyfriend. [Your boyfriend is actually a small-town man who married and had a child back home. They just never got a marriage certificate 2.6kReads9.2Score23714d adds

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    💦Babies, follow me so you don't run out of books to read!💦 🍉Yun Miaomiao transmigrates to another world and is bound to a gossip-loving cheat code🐬 To power up Xitong, she livestreams gossiping🍀 While gossiping, she also helps catch fugitives and find national treasures🍊Wow, the streamer really did call the police just now, and now the police are really here🍉🍉 🍉🍉Lin Yuzhu transmigrates into a 1970s novel as a gossip-loving bystander, watching Xitong's daily life in the countryside with the female lead and supporting female character💦Because there are only two transmigrators in this world, and the other one already has a space⚡, this system chooses to merge with the host🌊🌊

47. 47 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
48. 48 让 You Wanted Me to Be a Star, but I Went Undercover, Chasing Gossip as a Paparazzo 让你当明星，你卧底吃瓜做狗仔 Flower Fox花狸狸Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Yan Mofei transmigrates and becomes a no-name newcomer, but awakens a gossip System. Working in the cesspool that is the entertainment industry, he gets fresh gossip every day. Yan Mofei: I just can’t help sharing things. And so, a paparazzi exposé account appears out of nowhere, setting the entire internet ablaze with every post. “New singer’s song turns out to be plagiarized.” “An ‘eighty-thousand-year-old hunk’ marketed for his natural looks actually had a head transplant.” “Third-tier actres 928Reads6.6Score10014d adds
49. 49 仙 Lord Xianlin, Could You Please Pass Me a Knife? 仙临大人，麻烦帮我递把刀 Burning Flowers and Scattered Musk焚花散麝Ancient Romance108k WordsOngoing This story is also known as After Being Reborn, I Taught My Rival a Hundred Ways to Die! [Reborn Female Lead + Revenge Story + One Male Lead + Ensemble Cast] Only as Haitang lay dying did she learn that her whole life had been a lie. Her childhood sweetheart and fiance had secretly joined forces with her best friend long ago, while her kind and dignified father had murdered his wife and abandoned his child. She went to a temple to pray for her mother, who had died suddenly of an illness, only —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 皇 Your Majesty, This Consort Is a Bit Fierce 皇上，这位娘娘有点猛 Whispers Faint as Dust浅语若尘Ancient Romance906k WordsOngoing Deng Huilan, the second daughter of the Deng family, was still unmarried. She had a childhood sweetheart to whom she was betrothed, and a simple, happy future ahead of her. But everything fell apart when she entered the palace to visit her elder sister, who had become the emperor’s favorite consort. Under Great Yan law, a consort who took her own life brought disaster upon her entire clan. To protect the Deng family, Deng Huilan disguised herself as her sister, Consort Mei, and braved the danger —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Give it a read, you'll like the female lead.

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