The Empress Keeps Male Favorites... 皇后娘娘养男宠……

1. 1 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score167Shelves

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   The female lead is an ancient female player, a pure seductress, who juggles palace intrigue with navigating the world of powerful young men in the capital. The story begins with her having given birth in the countryside before entering the capital. [Laughing][laughing]

2. 2 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   This one is super good. The empress was the subject's love interest in the early stages of their relationship, but the emperor had his eye on her since she was still the crown prince (though he only started thinking about her after their divorce). Overall, it's a very good read. The second book's female lead is more like a substitute for the taro, but she lives a very clear-headed life, and it's also good. The third book is about the male and female leads meeting and falling in love, but the emperor intercepts them midway, and nothing substantial happens; he just uses the female lead to threaten the male lead. (Note: This one leans towards a strong female lead; the female lead has a very high IQ, and both the male and female leads are strong. If you don't like this kind of story, please read with caution.)

3. 3 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
4. 4 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
5. 5 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 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
6. 6 皇 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 959Reads9.1Score104Shelves
7. 7 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 58.8kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves

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   [A clear-headed, independent, and truly noble woman x A seemingly naive but actually cunning playboy] [A female-oriented novel with ten female protagonists reborn, ten male protagonists transmigrating, and ten political intrigues]! Married to the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion for over ten years, managing the household affairs and dutifully serving her in-laws, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Until the usually aloof heir and her half-sister, who had become her brother's wife, became lovers and conspired to force her to leave, she realized how terribly wrong she had been! Reborn, back to the day her half-sister was forced into a marriage of convenience, Shen Tangning sneered, deciding to make the best of a bad situation and marry the second wife's good-for-nothing playboy.

8. 8 跪 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Three Whimpers嘤三声Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score267Shelves

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   You should like this one. The female lead is impure from the start and has a child, but everyone is intelligent and there's no inexplicable female rivalry; it's just a matter of different stances and paths. Highly recommended!!!

9. 9 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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   Palace intrigue dramas are quite entertaining. They all involve climbing the ranks step by step.

10. 10 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
11. 11 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 23.9kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
12. 12 皇 The Empress Keeps Revealing Her Secret Identities, Shocking the Entire Court 皇后不断掉马甲，震惊整个朝堂 Qing Qing Qing清轻轻Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted The youngest and most handsome emperor of the Zongzheng Kingdom has actually married a peasant girl who can’t read, is timid and fearful, and has nothing going for her except a pretty face. Everyone feels sorry for the emperor. The emperor is embarrassed. Can he tell them that he’s the one clinging to her for support...? 3.7kReads9.0Score429Shelves

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    This empress is quite a contrast [eating melon emoji]

13. 13 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 59.7kReads9.4Score8kShelves

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    The wicked woman delivers a letter, controlling the entire situation; the battleground of heroes.

14. 14 哀 The Male Favorite I Doted On Became Emperor 哀家娇养的男宠上位了 Qing Tang Cub青棠崽Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Luo Pianpian died an untimely death and transmigrated into a book as the Empress Dowager. The officials wanted her dead. The common people wanted her dead. Even the man on the throne wanted her dead! She refused to eke out a miserable existence in the palace. She would stand tall and build her power! What’s more, she was going to summon the sickly young master of the Xie family to the palace. Luo Pianpian: “Hurry up and arrange for him to come to the palace. I can’t wait!” The dog emperor: “In w 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's only one book by the Empress Dowager [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

15. 15 三 The Three Kingdoms: The Grand Eunuch 三国之大太监 Angry Failed Writer愤怒的扑街Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A manager at a modern entertainment complex and bathhouse has his soul transported to the end of the Han dynasty. Framed by others, he somehow ends up a lowly eunuch in the imperial palace. Watch him thrive in the palace and rise to wield power over all under heaven. Yuan Shao calls him "Lao Ai." Cao Cao calls him "Zhao Gao!"... The bewitching Empress Dowager He says, "You see mountains and rivers reflected in your eyes, but I am not among those emerald waves." He replies, "Ten years of struggli 79Reads8.3Score144Shelves

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    The first book 📚 about a male concubine who travels through the Three Kingdoms period and becomes the empress's lover ❤️ not only gradually gains the emperor's trust, but also becomes the emperor himself 👑

16. 16 刘 Liu Xie, My Son, Your Father Has Protected the Han Dynasty for You! 刘协我儿，这大汉爹帮你守了！ Jade Shattered in the Mortal World玉碎凡尘Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Lü Fang arrives in the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes a fake eunuch in the imperial palace… By a twist of fate, he somehow becomes Liu Xie’s biological father… To keep the Han dynasty from repeating the mistakes of history, he begins laying his plans! Zhang Jiao, who cries, “The blue sky is dead; the yellow sky shall rise,” is Lü Fang’s partner! Cao Cao, who would rather betray the world than let the world betray him, is Lü Fang’s loyal subordinate! The Jiangdong Tiger is Lü Fang’s lackey, and 3.5kReads8.6Score193Shelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms and Conquer Empress He from the Start 穿越三国开局征服何皇后 Legs Exhausted by Vanity腿尽浮华Historical158k WordsOngoing After the protagonist dies an untimely death, Judge Cui Jue fears he'll lose his official post as a result, so he opens a reincarnation passage for him. He assumes the protagonist will be a eunuch, but who would have guessed that it's all a ruse? After transmigrating, the protagonist embarks on the road to conquest. His tampering with history throws the natural order into chaos, and Liu Bei becomes the Chosen One of the world... This book has no System! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 都 We've All Transmigrated, So Who Still Wants One Love for a Lifetime? 都穿越了，谁还一生一世一双人 Phoenix Perched on a Branch凤凰落枝头Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Ancient setting / farming / transmigration / romance, multiple male leads / all male leads are virgins / romantic rivalry / green-tea heroine The male lead won’t stand out much at first. It’s only later, when he sees the heroine being bullied, that he decides to make something of himself. In the modern world, Shen Xia’s seven-year relationship finally ended with a sudden, brutal breakup in its seventh year. After the breakup, she spends every day moping around at home and scrolling through Douyi 806Reads8.9Score229Shelves

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    I haven't seen the Empress's version; this was originally a story with one female protagonist who marries multiple male protagonists.

19. 19 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together, and the Imperial Consort Climbs the Wall on Imperial Orders 闺蜜同穿，皇贵妃奉旨爬墙 Crazy Duck疯子鸭Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted (Best friends transmigrate together + mildly comedic + love-brained male lead + transmigration.) Ye Qingqian and her best friend transmigrated: one became an emperor who dressed as a woman, the other an imperial consort. The retired emperor was old, senile, and eccentric. One day, he came looking for her. “The emperor isn’t my biological child. General Fei is my illegitimate son. How about you have a child with him?” Ye Qingqian: “Wait, you older folks are really that wild?” Before she entered t 148Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    I think this one is pretty good; the plot is engaging and it's a sweet romance. You should check it out! [Shy][shy]

20. 20 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    Looks good, looks good.

21. 21 毒 After the Poisonous Woman Was Reborn, His Majesty Still Dotes on Her 毒妇重生后陛下依旧超爱 Jiang Jiang He He江江贺贺Ancient Romance211k WordsOngoing [Both leads have previous partners / Both leads are reborn / Misunderstandings in their past lives / The male lead's mouth is as stubborn as his...] From palace maid to Grand Empress Dowager, the life of Empress Huixian of the Great Zhao Emperor Wu was smooth sailing. But after being reborn, she faced a son who had become a daughter, a transmigrated woman from the future bound to a livestreaming System, her eldest son reborn in someone else's womb with all his memories intact, and an Emperor Wu 15Reads7.1Score—Shelves
22. 22 皇 The Empress and the Second Prince Pray Every Day for His Majesty's Demise 皇后和二皇子每天祈祷陛下驾崩 Li Xinghu李姓胡Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing Shen Xia and her best friend Chuchu accidentally transmigrated. Shen Xia wailed, "What kind of lousy machine is this?! It turned me from a young woman in her twenties into an old woman in her thirties!" Chuchu rolled her eyes. "Come on, sis, be grateful! At least you're an empress. Look at me, I'm just a helpless little kid at everyone else's mercy! And I'm a boy, too! How am I ever going to find love?" Find love? Shen Xia looked at the old emperor and swore she'd never give in! Chuchu said, "Mo 4Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The rating is quite high, so it might be worth a try.

24. 24 我 My Harem Years 我的后宫生涯 Wan Xi婉兮Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + emperor and empress] The rules for surviving the harem: a noble consort must never fall in love! The realm matters more than beauty, and emperors are heartless, so learn that early. After the new emperor ascends the throne, he selects beauties from across the land to fill his harem. Ye Zhen is renowned for her talent, and unfortunately, she is chosen... All she wants is to keep her head down and protect herself, but what fate awaits a concubine without t 389Reads8.6Score—Shelves
25. 25 都 It's All Those Men's Fault: They Tempt Me with Their Abs 都是那些男人的错，用腹肌诱撩我 The Little Girl Who Goes Crunch小女孩咯嘣脆Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Not mutually exclusive, but all the men are chaste] [A sharp-tongued heroine + a battlefield of male rivals + System + everyone's favorite + heroine claims the men + card draws + strong female lead] Su Qiannian transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. Her half-sister has already had countless men, while Su Qiannian has kept herself pure, waiting for her betrothed to come propose. Who could have guessed that her fiancé would become her brother-in-law? She 5.3kReads9.0Score594Shelves
26. 26 我 I’ve Transmigrated Into a Book, So What’s Wrong With Having Some Fun With Men? 我都穿书了，玩亿下男人怎么了 Yao Yao Bu Yao杳杳不幺Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.9Score153Shelves
27. 27 美 Handsome Men and the Empire, I'll Have Them All 美男和江山，朕通通笑纳了 Rolling in Money富到流油Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted When Xie Rongqing became a princess overnight, she thought she’d get to live a carefree life with handsome men on both sides, servants dressing her and food brought to her. No one told her princesses had to attend court at dawn and work like oxen! Fortunately, heaven rewards the deserving, and the palace is full of stunning beauties. She gladly accepts the delicate, helpless flower. The arrogant, sharp-tongued chancellor? She gladly accepts him too, after shutting him up. And the loyal young gen 216Reads7.0Score—Shelves
28. 28 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 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! A strong, career-driven female lead who treats the emperor like a gigolo! 👍🏻

29. 29 2 At Twenty, a Top-Tier Star Went Public About Us 20岁，顶流为我官宣了 Auntie Su, Who Loves Her Mother Tongue喜欢母语的苏姨Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing "The Entertainment Industry's Current Top-Tier Star vs. Its Newest Top-Tier Star" "Entertainment industry + sweet romance + adorable child" Lu Yihan never imagined he would fall in love at first sight with 18-year-old Guan Xiaoxiao. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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30. 30 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 31.7kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
31. 31 甜 The Dating Show Is Sweet as Can Be, and They’re Childhood Friends! 甜爆恋综，他们竟是青梅竹马！ Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted Meng Qi is a low-key, mysterious rising actress known for her acting, while Yu Ye is a top-tier star with a naturally roguish charm. Their names seem like an unlikely pair, until a single photo suddenly sends them rocketing to the top of the trending charts. Bystanders cry, “They’re perfect together!” while his girlfriend fans panic: “Stay away from my husband!” Meng Qi wishes she could! But she’s already on a dating reality show, so how does she keep running into him? After a few episodes, his 24.3kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
32. 32 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
33. 33 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.7kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    Just go for it! These two are incredibly versatile and awesome.

34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: 108 Ways for a Villainess to Redeem Herself 快穿：渣女洗白一百零八式 Cold River, Night Rain江寒夜雨Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Everyone else gets contracted by the System after they die. Qiao Jinhuan is different: she takes a nap and wakes up forcibly contracted to help a scumbag woman redeem herself. Redeeming her would be one thing, but the story starts at the point of no return. How is she supposed to turn this around? 018: Come on, old friend, get it together! Qiao Jinhuan: Let me retire! The next second, the pitiful little thing who was wronged and met a tragic end appears before her. Qiao Jinhuan had planned to co 21.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
35. 35 重 Reborn Empress Opens Her Eyes, Torments Her Scum Husband and Seizes the Empire 重生皇后一睁眼，虐死渣夫夺江山 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A power-hungry, unhinged empress takes on the world vs. her fiercely loyal shadow guard / strong heroine + unhinged female lead + satisfying read + villains get humiliated throughout + devoted guard In her previous life, she died pregnant, full of hatred. In this life, she has sworn off love and wants only power. The puppet emperor is nothing but a stepping stone. Her maternal grandfather is the chancellor, her uncle is a general, and her brother commands the Imperial Guard. With such powerful c 5.6kReads9.1Score558Shelves

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    I recently watched something that was a bit crazy, but the ending was okay.

36. 36 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.7kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    You won't regret investing in this; it's incredibly cute and a favorite among the group.

37. 37 女 In a Matriarchal World, the Scheming Princess Forcibly Claims Her Prize 女尊之腹黑皇女强取豪夺 Gentle Breeze微风徐徐Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Gender-Bender] [Alternate Matriarchal Setting] [Scheming Heroine Who Pulls All the Strings] [Shy, Innocent Hero] [Both Pure] [One-on-One Romance] [Happy Ending] She forces him at first, but they fall for each other later. The eldest princess was thrown into the imperial prison for forming a faction and abusing her power. The second princess, Xia Xuanqing, spared no effort to seize the right to preside over her trial. In the prison, she gripped the eldest princess's chin and taunted her. "Who wo 1.6kReads8.7Score110Shelves
38. 38 女 Matriarchy: I’m a Chancellor, So Why Do You Treat Me Like a Succubus? 女尊：我一丞相，你把我当魅魔？ Little Lanternfish小小灯鱼Eastern Fantasy357k WordsCompleted A new novel in the same genre: The Untouchable Beauty Captured by the Empress of a Matriarchal Empire [Matriarchal world + empress + possessiveness] Lin Qingshan has achieved great success in a matriarchal world. He is powerful, highly respected, and serves as the prime minister and a trusted regent. But just as he is about to return power to the throne, a single cup of wine from the empress reveals his true nature. “So my prime minister has a succubus physique?” 9kReads8.1Score524Shelves
39. 39 女 Matriarchy: The Captive Beauty Held by the Enemy Empress 女尊：被敌国女帝俘虏的高岭之花 Yue Lin Yimo岳林一墨Historical189k WordsCompleted [Multiple female leads + the trials of a cool, refined young master + a happy ending for all] After her country falls and her family is destroyed, Yue Yushan hesitates for a moment instead of taking her own life before the enemy empress steps into her home. As a result, she falls into enemy hands. 6.4kReads8.2Score347Shelves
40. 40 女 Matriarchy: Big Sister Would Die Without Her Little Brother, Right?! 女尊：姐姐没有了弟弟会死吧！ Shi Momo时馍馍Urban207k WordsCompleted [Sister Complex] [Legally Aged Shota] [Slightly Yandere Heroine] [Transmigration] “I’ll be your big sister from now on. Come here, let me give you a hug.” “Oh, okay.” “Do you like your big sister?” “I do.” “Mm, big sister loves you too.” She had long since lost her passion for life, and had even become depressed. Then, by chance, she spotted him while walking down a narrow alley. Seeing how pitiful the boy looked, she took him home. All she wanted was to treat him well and be a good big s 4.1kReads6.7Score419Shelves
41. 41 女 Transmigrated into a Matriarchal World: I Only Dote on You 女尊穿越之只宠爱你 Colorful Jelly Beans多彩糖豆Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted  Sweet romance, no angst, one-on-one, both leads pure After transmigrating to a matriarchal society, Lu Yu married Shen Xuan out of a sense of responsibility, fully prepared for a lifelong platonic relationship. But she hadn't expected her little husband to be adorable and sweet, yet so stubborn. Ever since she saved his maternal grandfather, he kept insisting on repaying her kindness. Well, if you want to repay me, then give yourself to me. “Even though you're a little silly most of the time, 327Reads8.6Score—Shelves
42. 42 女 Matriarchy: The Aloof Assassin Turns into a Sweet Husband 女尊：清冷杀手变娇夫 L'Hopital's Rule Did The Trick洛必达法则秒了Eastern Fantasy473k WordsOngoing My name is Zhen Qian. I make my living by killing, and I once thought I would never escape the chains binding me to this world. I could only merge with the darkness and dance with my bloodied sword. I never expected my target this time to be a female lecher! And one stronger than me, at that! (PS: There’s no transmigration element anymore, friends! If you came for the transmigration, this story might not be what you’re looking for. The tag can’t be changed, so I can only give you a heads-up here 382Reads8.2Score—Shelves
43. 43 癫 This Is Crazy! My Sister Is the Chosen Empress, So Why Am I the Villain? 癫！姐姐天命女帝，就我是反派？ A Fleeting Life Like Sand浮生若沙Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yu transmigrates into the world of a fantasy novel. The good news is that he’s become the heir to a cultivation family, and has three older sisters destined to become Empresses of Heaven’s Mandate. The bad news... he’s a cannon-fodder villain! His three sisters, all destined Empresses, want to kill him? His fiancée, the reincarnation of a female immortal, wants nothing more than to skin him alive? Eldest Sister: “You want to transplant my Supreme Bone? Die!” Second Sister: “That damn little b 11.1kReads8.1Score1kShelves
44. 44 女 Matriarchy: I Really Don’t Want to Be the Emperor’s Husband 女尊：我真不想当帝夫 Yi Tian逸天Historical566k WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Can't Spend Another Day as the Imperial Preceptor,” “Why Are All the Women in This World So Scary?” (The main story is complete) Ke Qihong transmigrated, and there was good news and bad news. The good news: This was an alternate-history world, and he could survive by drawing on advanced technology, new ideas, and his knowledge of literature. The bad news: It was a world ruled by women. He made a name for himself in the imperial examinations and, to protect and strengthen himsel 1.8kReads8.0Score105Shelves
45. 45 师 Master, Let Go of Your Tail 师尊快松开你的尾巴 Lonely and Cold寂寞冷Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + matriarchal world + devoted couple + parallel world + a husband who keeps his wife on a tight leash] [Yandere master wife × a husband who says one thing but means another] The last wish Gu Chi made on his birthday was to have a yandere fall in love with him. But is it really a good thing for a yandere to fall in love with him? Gu Chi transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder character. His master, the Demon Lord who ruled the demon world, was a bloodthirsty 133Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 女 Matriarchy: The General Dotes Only on Her Sweet, Gentle Husband 女尊：将军她独宠乖软小夫郎 The Little Cake Who's Always Daydreaming总神游的小蛋糕Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, weak hero + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + both are chaste] Everyone in the capital says that Song Xun, the Prince Rong’s heir, spoils her husband Ning Jin’an rotten, making him willful and delicate, with none of the bearing expected of a noble young gentleman… But no one knows how carefully Song Xun has planned every step to keep him safe and sound in this life. She fights foreign enemies and punishes traitors at home, all for him alone. 6.3kReads9.1Score470Shelves
47. 47 报 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Climbed Over the Wall Again! 报告皇上，皇后娘娘又爬墙了！ Cute My Foot萌个鬼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted “Oh no, the ten-year-old emperor has ascended the throne!” Rumors spread through the streets without end... “Even worse, the emperor has married a three-year-old toddler as his empress!” The people were even more excited. Their otherwise uneventful lives now had some juicy gossip to enjoy after dinner. Feng Qingqian had to do more than become a new emperor who stood above all others and wielded immense power. More importantly, he had to raise his three-year-old empress. Frowning as he held his s 51Reads7.0Score—Shelves
48. 48 皇 Your Majesty the Empress, Forgive My Offense 皇后娘娘，臣妾冒犯 Jingjing Doesn't Want to Eat静静不想吃饭Two Female Leads502k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads + palace intrigue + ensemble cast with multiple couples + mutually devoted] Dignified, imposing, powerful Empress × scheming, beautiful, flirtatious palace consort who loves putting on an act At their first meeting, the Empress was dignified and solemn, elegant and refined. Her eyes were sharp and cold whenever she looked at anyone. Qu Yan pretended to be weak and pitiful, putting on a tearful act to make the Empress worry for her and feel sorry for her, so the Empress would s 10.4kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
49. 49 陛 Your Majesty, the Empress Doesn’t Want to Compete for Your Favor, She Just Wants to Raise the Baby 陛下，娘娘她不想争宠只想养崽崽 Ye Qingyu叶青鱼Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + Empress + devoted couple + System] Ji Mingjin died alongside her enemy. A bomb blew her to pieces, and yet somehow she came back to life! When Ji Mingjin opens her eyes, she discovers she has been reborn in the body of Murong Mingjin, Empress of Jin. She has even given birth to a child. Looking at the adorable, pitiful little dumpling before her, Murong Mingjin decides she will protect the poor little thing. To raise the little dumpling well, Murong Mingjin has no choice but to 140Reads6.4Score—Shelves
50. 50 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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