Empress Dowager Stories: If I Can Put You on the Throne, I Can Pull You Down Again 太后文：哀家有能力扶你上位，就有能力把你弄下来
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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
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
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- 2 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score357Shelves
- 3 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 “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 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
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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？
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
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- 5 The Grand Empress Dowager Just Wants to Watch the Show 太皇太后她只想看戏 (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 263Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 6 The Two Empress Dowagers Are Reborn and Rewrite the Edict to Change Emperors 两宫太后重生了，更改诏书换皇帝 [Revenge] [Punish Scumbags and Face-Slapping] [Feel-Good] [Lighthearted] [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming] The two empress dowagers were reborn. Yu Lianruo and Chu Jiuyin had fought each other their entire lives. Neither had imagined that, in the end, they’d be making wedding clothes for someone else. On the day the emperor took power, he brought out an old palace maid, claiming she was his birth mother, and demanded that Yu Lianruo and Chu Jiuyin give up their positio 793Reads7.1Score100Shelves
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Quick Transmigration: I'm the Empress Dowager, So What? 快穿：我是太后，你想咋滴？
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
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The Heaven-Chosen Evil Phoenix Is Reborn: Ruthless Tactics, Secure Throne! 天命恶凰重生，手段狠，帝位稳！
"A murderous, yandere heroine who cuts down everyone in her path vs. a mad loyal dog of a hero who bows his head to his superior + empress + the heroine puts her own interests above all else" In her previous life, Feng Zhizhuo mastered the art of political scheming. She crushed and killed every rival who stood in her way, becoming a vicious empress dowager whose countless murders and tyrannical rule cowed the realm. Yet the adopted son she had personally raised to the throne rewarded her with a
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The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政
(The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an
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Oh No, the Old Ancestress Beat Up the Emperor 不好了，老祖宗她把皇上打了
Mu Qingyuan, a modern PhD in education, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an old woman in the Great Yong Dynasty. Though the old woman was a Duchess and even the emperor had acknowledged her as his aunt, that didn't change the fact that she'd gone from a young maiden to an old lady with sagging breasts! After spending a few days in a daze, Mu Qingyuan reluctantly accepted her new identity. She had just prepared to enjoy the privileges of being a venerable matriarch in ancient times, wh
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- 11 The Mind-Reading Empress Dowager Wins Without Lifting a Finger 会读心的太后躺赢了 (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 380Reads8.8Score102Shelves
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Transmigrated as the Wicked Female Lead: My Husband Just Died, and My Son Is Already Rebelling 穿成恶毒女配：夫君刚死儿子已反
[Transmigration + transmigration into a book + slice of life + a touch of an ensemble cast + pocket dimension + no romance + clever heroine with principles] This is mainly a story about the struggle between a wealthy empress dowager with land and grain, and her ruthless eldest son, who cares only about profit and wants nothing but the throne. Sixty-year-old Jiang Wanwen transmigrates into a novel called My Husband and I Conquer the Realm. She isn’t the heroine, but the villainess’s mother-in-law
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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！
[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
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One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位
[Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s
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My Years as Empress Dowager 我当太后这些年
[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
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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
[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
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- 17 The Little Empress Dowager 小太后 Jiang Yan, a history PhD, transmigrates into the body of Empress Dowager Jiang of the Great Yong Dynasty after an archaeological mishap. “Mother, I don’t want to go to court. The ministers bully me.” “Mother, I don’t want to go to school anymore. The Grand Tutor criticized me again.” Looking at the little emperor, who was sniffling and crying, Jiang Yan fell silent. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Empress Dowager's Rise to Power 皇太后上位记 Overnight, she transmigrates and becomes the youngest empress dowager in history. The new emperor ascends the throne, and the life she had imagined for herself was to skip all the palace intrigue, watch the consorts compete for favor when she was bored, and enjoy being looked after by the new emperor, living comfortably as a pampered layabout. Reality, however, is that there is a legitimate empress dowager above her, while her own father is wholeheartedly devoted to plotting a rebellion. With no 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Wildest Empress Dowager Is Only Eighteen 最野太后十八岁 Qi Mingxuan spent ten years fighting for his country. When he returned victorious, he discovered that the girl he had secretly loved had become the Empress Dowager. Furious, Qi Mingxuan raised an army in rebellion. As the rebels surrounded the palace, Qi Mingxuan sneaked into the Empress Dowager’s chambers. Qi Mingxuan: “Come with me. You’ll still be the most honored woman in the land.” Lin Shuqian: “All right. Come get me tomorrow morning.” The next morning, Qi Mingxuan entered the palace and d 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 20 Mother of the Nation? No, I Want to Rule the World! 母仪天下？不，我要权倾天下！ [Alternate-World Palace Intrigue + No Romance + Raising Children + Never Falls for the Emperor] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste. Palace intrigue runs throughout, and the emperor never favors just one consort. After a car accident, Chu Ningzhi was pulled into the alternate world of Great Zhou. She had to become Empress Dowager to survive. To stay alive, she entered the palace through the selection and gave birth to a child. She planned every move carefully and defeated all her enemie 182Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 21 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Empress Dowager of a Fallen Kingdom 穿越后我成了亡国太后 Salojun, a modern military doctor, transmigrates under mysterious circumstances. The moment she opens her eyes, she has a nearly grown adopted son, and soon finds herself surrounded by wolves, nearly losing her life to them. After narrowly escaping death, she thinks she can build a fortune with her bargain-basement Crown Prince son. Instead, the little ingrate wants to kill his own mother. A former empress reduced to a village girl, she has to outwit the little wolf cub, beat up unruly villagers 33Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 22 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 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. 6kReads9.2Score853Shelves
- 23 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 754Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 24 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score564Shelves
- 25 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 孝庄太后 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. 1.1kReads9.6Score108Shelves
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Transmigrated as the Empress Dowager, Thrown into a Battleground from the Start 穿越成太后，开局修罗场
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
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Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！
[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
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- 28 After the Baby Reads Minds, the Tyrant Catches the Man Pretending to Be the Empress Dowager 崽被读心后，暴君黑脸抓出男太后 [Everyone Hears Her Thoughts and Gossips Together + Beloved by the Entire Court + Adorable Baby + Silly, Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] She transmigrates into a book. The lucky part is that she has a System, and the mission rewards are fantastic. The unlucky part is that this is a prank System. Which emperor would willingly get stuck with needles? Which court official would willingly wear women's clothes? Which prince would willingly roll around in a mud pit? Even worse, she transmigrates into t 13.4kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
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The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山
For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di
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- 30 Your Majesty, the Emperor Is Here to Pay His Respects Again 太后，陛下又来给你请安了 She was the most timid and useless failure in a family of military generals. After being framed, she entered the palace dressed in white as a bride sent to bring good fortune. He was the new emperor who had seized the throne in Beijun, ruthless and wielding power over all! She stepped out of the bridal sedan in plain white mourning clothes and was branded a wicked woman who had cursed the late emperor. No one knew that this timid failure was actually a fearlessly arrogant top-tier assassin. When 117Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
- 32 Reborn as Empress Dowager, I Have Powerful Ministers Lining Up to Kiss Me 重生当太后，权臣纷纷吻了上来 [Revenge after being reborn + court intrigue + empress + a 1vN battle for her affections] Yun Qionghua, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, gave up her chance to enter the palace as empress in her previous life. Instead, she took her half-sister's place and married Shi Huaijin, the chancellor. After pursuing him for two years and being married to him for three, she was repaid with a cup of poisoned wine from Shi Huaijin and the execution of her entire family. Reborn into a new lif 140Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Regent’s Little Empress Dowager 摄政小太后
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
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- 34 Step Aside! I'll Be the Empress Dowager 放开！这太后让我来当 Also known as: The Goddess Reincarnates, Loses Her Memory, and Awakens Her Villainous Side [Double powerhouses + secret identity + raising children + court intrigue + transmigrate and reincarnation + personal space + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy (the male lead is mostly in the background early on)] After coming across a video, I casually complained that the Empress Dowager could make a fortune just by admiring flowers and teasing birds. Counting money? Taking it easy? Living like a sl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了
Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it.
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The Dragon Empress Dowager's Favorite 权宠龙太后
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
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- 37 Reborn: The Empress Dowager's Many Devoted Admirers 重生之太后的万般独宠 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 54Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 38 The Empress Dowager Is Reborn, and the Emperor Pursues Her Relentlessly 太后重生，被皇上狠狠追求 Reborn in a new life, I must change my fate of being torn apart by five horses. Treat the Crown Prince well, advise my father, and work diligently to be a good Empress. I will never again entertain the slightest ambition. All I want is to retire in peace and leave the palace in style. Who could have guessed that in this deep palace, things wouldn’t go the way I wanted? When the Crown Prince learned I planned to leave the palace, he abandoned his gentle manner and changed completely. So much for 178Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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The Powerful Empress Dowager Wants to Retire 掌权太后想退休
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
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My Wife's World 我妻世界
When worlds descend and the world itself is threatened, no one can stay out of it! Biological anomalies! Climate anomalies! Geological anomalies! Anomalies in the laws of nature! All anomalies must be eliminated! Become the world’s [white blood cells] and devour them! The West: “I will protect our world!” The East: “We will protect our shared home!” Zhang: “I will protect my wife!” Everyone: “???” [Comedic and lighthearted] [Includes hand-drawn monster illustrations]
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- 41 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 111.3kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves
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The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下
[Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes
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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
[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
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- 44 Help! What Kind of Empress Dowager Hangs Herself Every Day? 救命啊，谁家好太后天天上吊啊 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 585Reads8.7Score112Shelves
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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
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
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- 46 The Empress Is Bold and Alluring, but the Mad Big Shot Can’t Handle Her 娘娘飒又媚，疯批大佬他顶不住了 [Entertainment industry + System + easy, satisfying read + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + wealthy family + ancient-to-modern transmigration + devoted couple + happy ending] Just after Jiang Zhiyu secures her position as Empress Dowager, she transmigrates into the body of an obscure actress a thousand years in the future, and gets bound to a useless System. What a joke! She is Jiang Zhiyu, the secret weapon trained by the Jiang family! She can stir up troubl 222Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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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
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
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Prime Minister, the Empress Dowager Doesn't Want to Attend Court Early 丞相，太后她不想早朝
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
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High Martial: After Transforming, I Can Load Underworld Traits 高武：变身后，我能加载阴间词条
[Urban High Martial] [Feel-Good Story] [Gender-Bending] [Traits] [Proud Female Lead] Fu Xue transmigrates to Blue Star in the High Martial era and awakens a Trait System on the day of the college entrance exam! But why do these traits seem more and more wrong the more she reads them? [Best Friend: Your charm is irresistible, and everyone wants to be your best friend] [Side Effect: You develop an appetite for your best friends] “...This is wrong. So wrong!” [Bookworm: You never forget anything yo
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- 50 Transformed into a Beautiful Girl, I Stun the Internet on a Dating Show 变身美少女，从恋综开始惊艳全网 [Girl Transformation + Daily Life + Showbiz, No Marriage, No Marriage, No Marriage!!!] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Mu Cheng became a stunningly beautiful girl. She had planned to live off her rental income and coast through life, but to her surprise, she received an invitation to join a dating show. She also accidentally activated a Heart-Throbbing Choice System. As long as she completed its choices, she would receive rewards from the System. And so… The world gained a girl wh 25.9kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves
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