Any Historical Stories Where the Emperor Dotes on His Consort but Still Punishes Her When She Makes a Mistake? A Strictly Henpecked Husband 有没有古文 皇帝很宠，但犯错也会罚的 夫管严

1. 1 枕 The Beloved Consort at His Bedside: The Coldhearted Emperor Is Both Fierce and Affectionate 枕边娇妃：薄情帝王他又凶又宠 I'm Little Five's Big Sister是小五姐姐Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted Soft, silly damsel-in-distress × a stern, ruthless emperor with a fatherly streak A wicked stepmother, a scheming younger sister, a hypocritical older sister, and her, broken and battered. Only after meeting the emperor, who showered her with boundless affection, did her life of walking on eggshells finally find a ray of light. The empress wants to strike her palm? The next day, the court lady assigned to carry out the punishment is beaten to death. A princess bullies her? She’s sent off to mar 3.4kReads8.5Score235Shelves

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   Pamper her when she deserves it, punish her when she deserves it. In Chapter Four, after discovering she had hurt herself, the female lead was immediately made to kneel as punishment.

2. 2 不 If You Won't Behave, You'll Have to Take Your Punishment 不听话就要乖乖挨打 Jiang Huaixiangpei江怀湘佩Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted Two male leads (one female lead, two male leads): Xie Qingyan × Lü Anshi × Shen Qimo. The rating is low because voting just opened. It'll gradually rise. I'm new and chose the wrong tags. This is an original story 😭 The heroine begins as Xie Qingyan's disciple, later becomes the Xie family's adopted daughter, then the Crown Princess, and eventually the Empress. Xie Qingyan, the celebrated second young master of the Xie family, remains unmarried for her entire life. Shen Qimo, the dashing, gentle 4.3kReads7.3Score263Shelves

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   Later in this book, the male protagonist will become an emperor, and then the female protagonist will become a queen and be beaten by the emperor and her master (the author said this in the first chapter). So far, she has not changed to become a queen. You can read it to gain weight. I love this book so much [Love]

3. 3 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.4kReads6.9Score813Shelves

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   It's a story of pampering, punishing, spoiling, and enduring all the consequences. The male lead is a composed, ruthless, and aloof future crown prince, while the female lead is a pitiful orphan who is incredibly seductive but shallow. The male lead is very intelligent and can see through her schemes at a glance, yet even with a headache and veins throbbing, he still has to pamper her. The beginning is a bit angsty because the male lead doesn't love the female lead initially; he has a crush on someone else. But I think he's quite good to the female lead.

4. 4 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves

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   You can totally confidently buy these books. I've carefully selected them because I can't stand stories with ruthless female leads, so these are all incredibly sweet. Even if there are misunderstandings, they're extremely minor, and the male leads will shower them with endless affection. Just buy them without hesitation!

5. 5 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
6. 6 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 20.9kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
7. 7 娇 The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the 5.8kReads9.2Score569Shelves
8. 8 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
9. 9 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
10. 10 不 Isn't the Crown Prince Supposed to Be a Yandere? Why Is He Sneaking a Kiss from the Shy Girl! 不是病娇太子？怎么偷亲小社恐！ A Little Asheng一只小阿笙Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing] [Cold, Possessive Top × Handsome, Socially Anxious Bottom] Su Jinyuan transmigrated into a sweet romance power fantasy. Unfortunately, he became a disposable character who didn’t survive past the first chapter. In the original story, the cannon-fodder character was sent in someone else’s place to marry the villainous Crown Prince and bring him good fortune. He met a horrific end on his wedding night, dren 15.4kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    Two male leads, go check it out, it perfectly matches the title.

11. 11 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
12. 12 我 I'm a Pure-Hearted College Guy, and I'm Falling in Love After a Marriage of Convenience with a Crazy Villain 我清纯男大，和疯批反派先婚后爱 A Cat Is a Cat Head猫是猫猫头Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted 37.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    This guy spoils her rotten; she even gets punished for making mistakes. [Shocked][Shocked][Admiration][Admiration]

13. 13 妖 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
14. 14 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
15. 15 王 Go Easy on the Punishment, Prince: Your Sweet Beauty Bites When Hurt 王爷轻点罚，乖软美人疼了会咬人 A Sail Hangs一帆悬Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in [Two male leads + angst before sweetness + physical abuse + taming a dog + outspoken characters + happy ending] Scheming, devoted, and crazed regent top × sweet, wild, delicate crybaby bottom On the very first day Song Hemian was presented to Regent Xie Heng, he learned what a madman was. Xie Heng punished him, then personally applied medicine to his wounds; made him cry, then adored his reddened eyes. Everyone in the capital thought Song Hemian was the most docile 6.6kReads8.4Score799Shelves

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    Shuangnan is very much loved by the Regent, but she still needs to be disciplined and punished as needed. The first few chapters will be a bit angsty.

16. 16 督 Eunuch, How Many Canings Do You Owe Me? 督公你欠朕多少板子了 Little Baby Crocodile一只小奶鳄Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted (Complete. An audio version with real voice actors is available on Fanqie Audiobooks.) Insecure, gentle, beautiful but tragic bottom × devoted, scheming top who knows how to guide him Mutually devoted couple, mystery and court intrigue, happy ending, angsty at first then sweet, emotional healing A joke has been making the rounds in the capital lately: The astonishingly talented second young master of the Marquis of Gu's household was thrown into the imperial prison for “disrespect.” Just as ever 6.2kReads9.2Score811Shelves

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    Isn't this exactly what the questioner wanted, a perfect match? ⊙▽⊙ Ancient Chinese novel, two protagonists, the seme is an emperor, the uke is a bit pitiful, the first ten chapters are physically and emotionally tortured for the uke, then the seme pampers the uke, so sweet~

17. 17 重 After I Was Reborn, the Crown Prince Clung to Me and Insisted on Marrying Me 重生后太子死皮赖脸要娶我 Yue Baisheng月白生Two Male Leads206k WordsCompleted Ye Bai, the young duke of the Duke of Guo's household, was spoiled from childhood and always did as he pleased. Then he met Crown Prince Di Heng and fell headlong into an abyss. There was no grand wedding, no future blessed by anyone. Even becoming empress after Di Heng ascended the throne brought him not the slightest tenderness from the man. After years of marriage, all he got was day after day of indifference, followed by the crime of exterminating his entire family. At last, the final thread 2.1kReads7.2Score155Shelves

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    Everyone, just watch and that's it.

18. 18 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    Treasures on the bookshelf

19. 19 被 Sent Away as a Male Favorite, I Learned the Barbarian King Had Secretly Loved Me for Years 被当男宠送人，蛮王竟暗恋我多年 Bomb Jellyfish炮弹水母Two Male Leads171k WordsCompleted “Wen Liang, once you're married off to Xirong, you mustn't be as unruly and jealous as you used to be.” The Wen clan of Shangjing was a household of wealth and prestige, renowned for its generations of scholars and officials. Their second son, Wen Liang, was widely praised as the most refined gentleman in the capital. He had devoted years to the Crown Prince, who was now the new emperor. Seated high in the grand hall, the emperor treated Wen Liang like a gift and sent him west to become the favo 1.3kReads8.6Score198Shelves
20. 20 重 Reborn as a Prince Consort, I Must Fight for the Throne 重生之男妃该宫斗了 Rotting Wooden Fish木鱼腐朽Two Male Leads585k WordsCompleted What’s a fallen nation’s captive to do? "Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, calculating emperor top × Brilliant, proud beauty bottom" Qin Qian, a scientist whose life seemed to come with cheat codes, dies in a laboratory explosion. His body is immediately bound to the resurrection System he invented. When he opens his eyes, Qin Qian finds himself reborn in the body of Shen Duli, ruler of the Snowfall Kingdom, who has just lost a battle. After becoming a male consort in the harem of Situ Lian, ruler 158Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 不 Weren't You Going to Kill the Grand Chancellor? Why Is the Emperor Crying? 不是要杀了首辅吗？皇上怎么哭了 Duomei多美Historical9k WordsCompleted Wasn't he supposed to kill the Grand Secretary? Why is the emperor crying? 365Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 能 Whoever Can Strike the Emperor Deserves the Highest Reward 能痛击寡人者受上赏 Qiao Family Storyteller乔家说书人Two Male Leads848k WordsOngoing [Master and disciple + ruler and subject + ensemble cast + secret identities + court politics + silly comedy + no CP (emphasis on this)] Jiang Jibai, a renowned scholar famous throughout the land, had just taken on a young disciple. Picking fights, gambling on cockfights, chasing dogs, climbing onto rooftops to break tiles, making trouble everywhere he went. Scholar Jiang's blood pressure shot up and his mood plummeted. He rolled up his sleeves and gave the boy three beatings a day. Gradually, 20.4kReads9.5Score167Shelves
23. 23 成 Getting Married Is the First Order of Business After Being Reborn 成亲乃重生第一要事 Is Not Contending是不争Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted Scheming yet devoted prince x hot-tempered, straightforward general After reigning as emperor for twenty years, Gu Mingxi died alone, only to find himself reborn! In his previous life, he chose the throne over Su Huai. As a result, Su Huai was left disabled. The young general who had once galloped on horseback with sword in hand became a cripple confined to a wheelchair. After Gu Mingxi ascended the throne, Su Huai became his empress. But their bond had run its course: on their wedding night, l 284Reads9.0Score102Shelves
24. 24 宠 The Emperor's Favorite: Why Is His Majesty Holding a Ruler? 宠臣：陛下他为什么拿着戒尺啊 Above the River Islet江渚之上Two Male Leads494k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both devoted and faithful + discipline + master-and-disciple relationship + older top + seven-year age gap + sweet romance + mutual devotion] (Composed, authoritative emperor as the top × restrained, obedient courtier as the bottom) Bearing a deep-seated blood feud, Wen Zhixu went alone to perform before the emperor, staking everything on a scrap of his favor. Just before the guards dragged him away, he saw the supreme ruler descend from his throne to come to him. He knew he had 793Reads8.3Score104Shelves
25. 25 除 Who Dares Call Me Huahua Besides My Master? 除了师父，谁敢叫本王花花 The Great King One Two一二大大王Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing Also known as My Lord, Please Stop. I Can't Take Any More [Accomplished regent bottom & miraculous healer and Flower God top] [Two male leads + secret identities revealed + sweet romance + raising a younger partner + happy ending] [Secret identities revealed + married] The reveal happens around Chapter 120 The twenty-year-old regent, a master of martial arts, met the twenty-five-year-old miracle doctor Hua Mobai. A wager brought Yan Lin face-to-face with the person who loved him, and whom he 10.8kReads9.4Score819Shelves
26. 26 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, His Majesty Is Reborn to Bend Over Backward for Her 娘娘多娇，陛下重生为其弯眉折腰 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted He abused her, hurt her, and kept her imprisoned. When she had lost all hope, she resolved to take revenge on him... Didn’t he want her heart? Then she would give it to him! That day, she stood amid a sea of flames, beautiful and tragic, utterly resolute... “Your Majesty, these are all things you taught me. When facing someone vastly stronger than you, the best way to lie low is to disguise yourself and act obedient. To defeat someone, first attack their heart. The greatest revenge on an enemy i 4.7kReads8.8Score283Shelves

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    The beginning is a bit tear-jerking, but the later part is incredibly sweet. The female lead is terrified of the male lead every day, but she can't escape. Helpless, the male lead can only comfort her every day, acting like a father and mother, and even coaxing her to eat vegetables.

27. 27 被 Forced into a Political Marriage, She Becomes the Enemy Emperor's Cherished Favorite 被逼和亲，敌国帝王日日独宠 Feng Hui Rules the World鳯辉天下Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted Two male leads + equally matched + kings + enemy-country general + opposing sides + a little angst early on + devoted husband pursues his wife A general tasked with defending his city is forced to marry into an enemy nation. Unheard of and utterly absurd! The humiliation is unbearable! How could Mu Qianchen not hate it? Yet Ye Xiaoxian had seen him only once, from afar, years ago, and had held him in his heart for six years without ever forgetting him. For that one glance, he was willing to wait 541Reads8.9Score103Shelves
28. 28 太 Young Master, Mind Your Manners 太子爷请自重 Fire Demon火妖Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted Wei Ziying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Grand General’s household and Marquis of Changping, suddenly brought home a baby and publicly declared the child to be his legitimate son. Rumors swept through the capital at once. Who was the child’s mother? Everyone was dying to find out. Only Crown Prince Feng Yao, in the palace, wore a stony expression! Wei Ziying, well done! You really dared to have a child with someone else? Wei Ziying: Heh. Yours and mine was nothing but a transaction. Wha 181Reads9.1Score307Shelves
29. 29 皇 The Emperor's Brother's Golden Canary 皇兄的金丝雀 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is coming soon to Hongguo] [Mad Crown Prince x Sweet Princess] (No blood relation) Mad dog romance -- Everyone under heaven knows that the Crown Prince dotes on me. Only I know how unbearable that "affection" is. He controls every part of my life. He won't let me speak to men or take a single step beyond the palace walls. Worse, he breaks into my chambers at night, grabs me by the cheeks, and kisses me senseless until I can barely breathe. I fear him, yet I can't escape his 41.4kReads7.8Score6.6kShelves

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    She was punished every time she ran away; the male lead was obsessive.

30. 30 惊 What?! The Innocent Young Heir Was Sent as a Bride, and the Prince Tempted Him Day and Night 惊！清澈世子和亲，王爷日夜诱引 Pure Love Has No Answer纯爱无解Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted Full audio version available. Complete. [Male-male romance + beloved by all + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + political intrigue] [Bright, lively, straightforward bottom × older, powerful, fatherly top] Zhaonan opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into a noble heir sent by an enemy kingdom to die in a political marriage. By day, he read books and amused himself with birds, carefree and happy. At night, he boldly invited the prince to share his bed, utterly at ease 24.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist] It's great, highly recommended! [Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf] You won't regret investing in it!!!

31. 31 穿 After I Reincarnated as a Sickly Beauty, the Brooding Emperor Was Reborn 穿成病美人后阴鸷帝王重生了 Deep Marsh, Shallow Night泽深夜浅Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted On his way back to the dorm in the middle of the night, Duan Rongshu inexplicably fell through an open sewer grate. When he woke up, he had become a Villain who threw the imperial court into chaos, and he was bound to a System. Just as he was helping the new emperor ascend the throne and trying to slack off and enjoy retirement, he discovered that the emperor was reborn. He couldn't run even if he wanted to, so he had to protect his precarious secret identity while helping the emperor grow royal 1.8kReads9.2Score236Shelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist] It's great, highly recommended! [Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf] You won't regret buying it!!!

32. 32 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
33. 33 他 He Has Thrown My Imperial Heart into Turmoil 他乱了朕的帝王心 Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + Emperor x Death Soldier + Sweet Romance + Comedy + Ancient Fantasy] Past and present lives. Present life: A lonely, frosty emperor × a chuuni big shot. Past life: A passionate emperor × a heartless death soldier. The moment Mu Qingjun transmigrated, he opened his eyes to find himself in bed, and infected with a love poison. No memories, no System, no electricity, plumbing, or technology, and he doesn't even understand inner force! He's j 3.3kReads9.1Score664Shelves
34. 34 王 The Prince’s Mischievous Little Princess 王爷的调皮小王妃 Mm, Mwah嗯嘛Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted Mo Qingqing transmigrated by a twist of fate into the body of Mingyue Kingdom's only princess. She had wanted for nothing, enjoyed the love of her parents and the affection of her brothers, and lived a rich and comfortable life. She never imagined that when the two kingdoms arranged a marriage exchange, she would have to travel far to Mengxi Kingdom and marry its cold-faced prince for the sake of its countless people. On their wedding night, however, the prince left her alone in an empty bridal 706Reads7.5Score100Shelves

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    All of them are ancient stories of strict husbands, and they're all finished.

35. 35 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
36. 36 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.2kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
37. 37 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Empress 穿书后我成了皇后 Xue Limo雪璃茉Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted Wen Yan wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated into the body of a newlywed empress! Gentle yet domineering × laid-back slacker 1.5kReads9.2Score121Shelves
38. 38 误 After Wandering into a Nunnery, I’m Spoiled by the Chaste Prince 误入戒院后，被禁欲王爷宠上瘾 Peerless Bright Moon无双明月Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Alternate Setting + Not Both Pure] Please note that the leads are not both pure. Readers who require both leads to be pure should steer clear. Ke Mengmeng usually didn’t drink, but whenever she did, she was prone to getting carried away and sleeping with someone. As luck would have it, she was in a bad mood that day. She wasn’t even drunk, but somehow managed to seduce her own master, Prince Zhao. From then on, Prince Zhao spoiled her rotten. One day, Ke Me 6Reads6.2Score—Shelves
39. 39 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Comic Relief Cannon Fodder 穿书后我成了沙雕炮灰 Pure Love Has No Answer纯爱无解Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Sweet Romance + Mutual Firsts] Chen Shuo'an died of an illness and transmigrated into the body of a minor character in a female-oriented novel titled The Tyrannical Crown Prince's Beloved. With his naturally goofy personality, he quickly made a name for himself in the capital and became close enough to sling an arm around the cold and aloof Sixth Prince, treating him like a brother. But he never imagined that while he thought of the pri 7.3kReads9.4Score903Shelves
40. 40 将 The General’s Husband 将门男后 Cheng Yunyou橙云悠Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score392Shelves
41. 41 皇 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 Ink Moon Fades with Time墨月荏苒Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.3kReads9.2Score193Shelves
42. 42 被 Forced into a Political Marriage, She Is Spoiled by the Enemy Emperor 被迫和亲后，被敌国暴君宠上天 Soft Little Rice Ball糯糯小丸Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted Completed [Dark, domineering emperor gong × silly beauty shou who acts up a bit early on] Rong Chumian, the ninth prince of the Xiaoli Kingdom, was the least favored of them all and had grown up in the Cold Palace. His father naturally treated him like a pawn and sent him to marry into an enemy kingdom. Faced with Ling Jingmo, the enemy ruler infamous for his cruelty, Rong Chumian was initially cautious at every turn, afraid of offending him and losing his life. But once he was out of the Cold P 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
43. 43 龙 Favored on the Dragon Throne, I Was Seized by a Mad Emperor 龙榻承宠，被疯批帝王强夺了 A Touch of Pure Intent一点素心Ancient Romance217k WordsOngoing To escape the harassment of a local bully, Shen Wanyu had no choice but to enter the palace. Who could have expected that she would escape one danger only to fall into another? [Both Pure and Faithful | Coercive Possession | Instinctive Attraction | Size Difference | Escape Story | Sole Devotion | Forced Relationship] Zhu Lin had his eye on a young palace maid. She said she had emotional scars and couldn't accept men. Even if forced, her body would instinctively resist. So he kept restraining h 9.9kReads—Score438Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead gets spanked for making mistakes. To escape the harassment of a bully, Shen Wanyu is forced to enter the palace. Little did she know, she'd escape one trap only to fall into another. Very exciting! [Shy][admiring]

44. 44 帝 The Emperor’s Favorite: The Chief Eunuch Comes to Cuddle 帝王宠，內侍总管来帖帖 Even Cold Stone Turns White-Haired寒石也白头Two Male Leads594k WordsCompleted Gentle, handsome eunuch chief, the receiver VS cool, stern emperor, the pursuer [Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. We’re saying it three times because it’s important. If you don’t like this, please make sure you know what you’re getting into. Don’t leave a bad review halfway through saying it isn’t a straight romance. Seriously, thanks.] Now, back to the story. The whole novel is sweet and loving, with a happy ending. It’s incredibly romantic, and both leads are each other’s only o 4.2kReads9.1Score613Shelves

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    This book is very good.

45. 45 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 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    All are historical romance novels. The male lead is an emperor who dotes on the female lead, who is his only concubine. The first book features a harem that has existed for many years with only the female lead as a concubine. Later, the emperor becomes the emperor, and when the male lead makes a mistake, he will punish him slightly, as he can't bear to see the female lead suffer. The second book features a concubine as the female lead, and it's very good, quite intense, but the pacing is very fast. The male lead died for the female lead in his previous life, and the female lead loved a general. After being reborn, the female lead only loves the male lead. Both the male and female leads have mouths (meaning they can speak).

46. 46 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
47. 47 暗 Secret Guard, Call Off the Fake Death! The Mad Tyrant Has Joined You in Death 暗卫死遁暂停！疯批暴君他殉情了 A Little Asheng一只小阿笙Two Male Leads536k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Fake Death + Redemption] [A twisted, brooding, love-struck tyrant seme X a beautiful, laid-back, plot-following bodyguard uke] Yun Qingshi was a rich second-generation heir who coasted through life, waiting to die. One day, he transmigrated into a book as Shadow Guard Eleven, a cannon-fodder character. According to the plot, the original character would soon end up in the bed of the villainous tyrant and help Xiao Jiwu detoxify after h 16.6kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    They're all so beautiful! Highly recommend!

48. 48 小 The Young Master Has Caught the Mad Emperor's Eye 小少爷被疯批帝王盯上了 Funny Dog Paw幽默狗爪Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, possessive love + imprisonment + escape (The rating just came out, so it's a little low. It'll rise later.) Note: All the main and supporting characters above are adults. A carefree young master from a general's household x a deranged emperor The top is an absolute madman who loves cuddling up to his beloved. He spends the first half of his life searching for him, and the second half doing everything he can to get his attention. (Warning: 4kReads8.8Score428Shelves
49. 49 不 Aren't You the Enemy Emperor? How Did You Become My Dog? 不是敌国陛下？怎么成了朕的狗？ Snow-Colored Moon After the Storm雪色月霁Two Male Leads403k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love at first sight + forced love + both each other's first and only + happy ending] Also known as: After Being Used and Abused, I Ran Away with the Enemy Emperor's Baby // After being injured in an accident and falling unconscious, Chu Junci, emperor of the Yong Kingdom, was found by the emperor of an enemy state. The good news: The enemy emperor didn't know his true identity and fell in love with him at first sight. The bad news: He had lost his sight and his memory. With bot 33.4kReads9.3Score7kShelves
50. 50 错 After Flirting with the Possessive Regent by Mistake, the Frail Beauty Melted His Heart 错撩偏执摄政王后，病弱娇娇软了腰 White White White Rabbit白白白兔子Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Age gap + sweet, devoted romance with mutual exclusivity + healing + beautiful but tragic leads + marriage first, love later, and affection growing over time + fiercely protective partners who spoil each other] Delicate, sickly beauty ✖️ proud, devoted, fatherly, obsessive, outwardly gentle but inwardly dark After the Battle of Wei, everyone knew that the Regent had brought back the enemy nation’s Imperial Consort from the battlefield. Xue Ji’s beauty was renowned far and wide. Her delicate fac 250Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    All three of these are stories where the emperor dotes on the female lead to an insane degree. The male lead is a seemingly innocent but actually cunning character, extremely controlling and wanting the female lead to focus solely on him. However, he doesn't just spoil her; he punishes her when she makes mistakes, though he's fierce but helpless, haha. One is controlling, the other is dependent—super engaging!

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