The Emperor Only Dotes on the Female Lead in His Harem and Ignores Everyone Else 皇帝在后宫只宠女主，别人理都不理的

1. 1 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 78.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves

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   The emperor dotes on the female lead immensely, ignoring all the scheming and plotting of others, but only showering her with affection.

2. 2 陛 His Majesty’s Little Ah Li 陛下的小阿狸 Zheng Hao郑昦Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Historical romance, both leads inexperienced, possessive love, love at first sight, happy ending, imprisonment, a deranged and possessive emperor vs. Bai Li'er, a sweet and soft little cat demon] Ye Xiaohan loved her obedience, and enjoyed watching her tremble nervously at a single word from him. He deliberately punished palace servants in front of her when they made mistakes, just to watch her turn back into a cat and hide under the bed. He would offer her favorite dried fish, then snatch it a 204Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 东 The Eastern Palace’s Lovely Beauty Is So Sweet, the Crown Prince Spoils Her to His Core 东宫美人乖媚，太子殿下娇宠入骨 AAaquaAncient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Charming, weepy, airheaded beauty tames an eccentric crown prince] A month after Yu Jinhuan entered the palace, she had already become the emperor’s favorite. No one had imagined that the Crown Prince, who had never been given to romance, would dote on someone so completely, sharing every meal and every night with her. The reborn Crown Princess hated her to the core, and the other women in the Eastern Palace saw her as a thorn in their side. Yet Yu Jinhuan not only escaped becoming everyone’s t 9.1kReads8.3Score992Shelves
4. 4 易 The Fertile Little Palace Maid Is Sweet and Soft, Driving the Mad Emperor Wild 易孕小宫女娇且软，馋哭疯批帝王 Yan Zhinuan妍知暖Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [Sweet, tearful little palace maid & barren, deranged emperor] [Not both virgins | Coercive romance | He dotes on her exclusively after they meet | She later conceives and rises in status | Light palace intrigue | Powerful man, weak woman] Su Mian had seen too many concubines lose the emperor’s favor, some even losing their lives while competing for it. The only rule she lived by as a palace maid was: disguise herself, save money, and leave the palace! Who knew that one unexpected collision woul 15kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves
5. 5 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

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   Yes, that's right.

6. 6 那 So What? His Majesty Dotes on Me Alone 那又怎样，奈何陛下独宠我 Moon Over the High Terrace月上高台Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted The rating will rise once it’s posted + [A cold, devoted emperor and a dazzling beauty, an alternate dynasty, doted on from the start, both wholeheartedly in love and choosing each other] Jiang Yuexin is reborn. In her previous life, she and her best friend had both transmigrated. Jiang Yuexin became a consort in the palace who had beauty but no brains, while her best friend became the eldest daughter of a general’s household. She was breathtakingly beautiful, while her friend had only the rep 39.5kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves

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   The first book is about deification, spanning past and present lives, with a yandere protagonist and a mutual attraction. The second book is worth reading if you don't mind the female lead being betrayed by her best friend in her past life. I haven't read much of the third book yet, but the synopsis sounds interesting. The fourth book is even more of a deification story; I've only watched the drama adaptation, not read the novel. The fifth book is also very sweet, but it has a rushed and poorly written ending.

7. 7 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
8. 8 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 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
9. 9 宠 Reborn as a Favorite Consort: Who Says I Have to Hold Back? 宠妃重生，谁说我要收敛 Autumn Woods in the Chill寒意秋林Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted You don't have to be smart. You can be willful and let yourself shine. As long as it's you, I'll indulge you without question., Xiao Qiyuan In all the vast world, only you give me a tenderness that belongs to me alone. Among all the affections under heaven, your devotion is irreplaceable., Su Ruotang [Beautiful, spoiled favorite consort VS obsessive, calculating emperor; not each other's first and only] Su Ruotang thought she was in for endless schemes and intrigues. But after she entered the pa 18.4kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves
10. 10 疯 The Mad Tyrant’s Relentless Love: His Consort Can’t Take It Anymore 疯批暴君强制爱，娘娘受不住了 A Touch of Pure Intent一点素心Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been posted, so it'll gradually rise.) [Beautiful, Delicate Little Saintess x Scheming, Obsessive Tyrant] [Abduction and Possession + Escape Story + Master of Disguise + Sweet Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Hero and Weak Heroine + Both Chaste (physically) + Not a Strong Female Lead Story; the heroine is very fragile] Rumor has it that the White Feather Tribe's saintess lives on flower petals and dew, and keeps cranes as spirit companions. When she turns eighteen, sh 7.7kReads6.3Score260Shelves

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    This one. The emperor falls in love with the holy maiden at first sight, forcibly keeps her in the harem, and dotes on her exclusively. The opening three days and three nights are quite captivating [shy].

11. 11 与 Bound to a Tyrant, I Won Without Lifting a Finger 与暴君绑定后我躺赢了 Ying Hanyi樱寒一Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted (Original title: The Tyrant's Fish-Out-of-Water Empress Keeps Slacking Off) [Tyrant's exclusive devotion + laid-back empress + yandere emperor + lighthearted, sweet, and satisfying + both leads have no past relationships, 1v1 + utterly doting + easy, funny read + brainless indulgence] When the laziest noble consort in history meets a possessive tyrant... While the other women in the palace exhaust themselves scheming, she just wants to lie flat and live like a couch potato. Little does she know, 3.4kReads8.5Score413Shelves

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    A Tyrant's Daily Life: "Feeding her, carrying her to court, personally drawing her eyebrows"—treating the imperial concubine like royalty and the court officials like air. A classic scene: The imperial concubine is eating snacks and dozing off in court, while the tyrant wipes her mouth while reviewing memorials. The officials' inner monologue: Shouldn't we be here?

12. 12 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

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    So sweet! From crown prince to emperor, the male lead dotes on the female lead immensely. From the very beginning, he showers her with affection; the crown prince holds immense power, and the female lead can simply enjoy it all.

13. 13 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

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    Some stories feature the protagonist as the sole favorite throughout, while others feature her exclusively in the later stages.

14. 14 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
15. 15 闺 With My Best Friend at My Back, the Lazy Consort Rises to the Top 闺蜜罩着，咸鱼娘娘一路青云直上 Gong Xiaobai弓小白Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Each Other's First + Favoritism + Exclusive Devotion + Lighthearted + Funny] After transmigrating, Su Xuanxuan becomes an abandoned consort banished to the cold palace. When she gets out, she has no grand ambitions. Her only goal is to remain an abandoned consort, outlive the emperor, and save enough silver to bribe her way out of the palace one day. But fate has other plans, and she only drifts further and further from becoming an abandoned consort... 97Reads6.1Score—Shelves
16. 16 作 The Spoiled Consort Holds the Emperor’s Heart All to Herself 作精娘娘她独揽圣心 Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted (Don't click in if you want to avoid this: the heroine is a silly, naive sweetheart, she's stupid, and this is a practice piece. It's not good.) Nalan Cairen, spurned by the emperor for two years, has won his favor again! The news sent porcelain crashing in the harem for an entire day! (Any similarities are purely coincidental.) Nalan Huiyin accepts her transmigration without a fuss. The original owner was abused, left hungry and poorly clothed. But now that she's transmigrated here, she's liv 245Reads9.2Score—Shelves
17. 17 娇 The Emperor, the Jealousy King, Is Spoiling His Darling Consort! 娇娇宠妃，醋王陛下别太爱！ Bingbing, Keep It Up饼饼加油Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge, sweet romance, and a heroine who is cherished above all later on] [The heroine isn't lovesick] Emperor Xiao Yanting is devoted to governing and unmoved by female beauty. Luo Yunchu, the neglected legitimate daughter of the Duke's household, is sick of her concubine stepmother and sister's ugly behavior. She enters the palace hoping to live quietly and keep a low profile. She never expects the emperor to dote on her so much that she somehow ends up as a Noble Consort! The emp 427Reads6.6Score—Shelves
18. 18 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
19. 19 娘 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 481Reads8.8Score110Shelves
20. 20 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Empress Wanted to Escape 穿越后皇后想要逃 The Confused Rabbit's Home糊涂兔的家Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + woman disguises herself as a man + devoted to each other + happy ending + exclusive devotion] In the modern world, Chu Xixi was an orphan who spent every day working to earn enough to buy a home of her own in this first-tier city. It made her a jack of all trades. Just as she was about to save enough to buy a place, disaster struck: she got into a car accident while delivering food and transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old girl. Along the way, she also saved an older bo 95Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 贵 After the Noble Consort Gives Up, the Emperor Turns Green with Envy 贵妃摆烂后，皇帝眼红了 Kaka Ya咔咔丫Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted The General Who Guards the Nation commanded an army of two hundred thousand and had spent his life on the battlefield. Fearing that the emperor might grow suspicious of him, he had left his legitimate daughter in the capital. But then, by imperial decree, the emperor took her into the harem. The first time he saw her, the young woman was playing the qin in the courtyard. Its gentle, lingering melody tugged at the heartstrings, carrying a note of sorrow that invited reflection. The next time they 234Reads6.6Score—Shelves
22. 22 急 Help! My Bedmate Gets Jealous Too Easily, What Should I Do? 急！床搭子太爱吃醋了怎么办？ Sharklight Grape Head鲨光葡忒头Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + doting husband + fatherly favoritism + sweet and bittersweet] A fiercely possessive, doting emperor and a clever empress who knows when to give in The most exhausting thing for a young, promising emperor is having to keep a young general from stealing his empress. “I hear bandits have been running rampant in Xincheng lately. After careful consideration... General Xu, go put an end to them.” “Your Majesty, do you mean the dozen or so refugees who stole food?” The 1.2kReads8.4Score104Shelves
23. 23 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
24. 24 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Favorite 帝王的掌上娇宠 Wasabi Coffee芥末味咖啡Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Possessive pursuit + Both sweet and angsty (enter with caution if that's not your thing)] [Not a strong female lead] [Age gap + Not both virgins] Although Shen Jin was a concubine-born daughter, her whole family had doted on her since she was little. She thought she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but one banquet completely changed her life. Everyone envied the emperor's boundless favor toward Consort Chen. But only Shen Jin knew that this favor was lik 3.9kReads6.6Score332Shelves
25. 25 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants True Love, but His Consort Tells Him to Get Lost 疯批暴君搞纯爱，娘娘让他滚 Asparagus Fish芦笋鱼Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted (No angst in this book, just a simple, sweet romance. A stubborn, soft-hearted tyrant versus a carefree heroine. She pursues him at first, then he pursues her later. He falls for her early on, but she doesn’t return his feelings. At first, she’s only putting on an act. Both leads are each other’s one and only.) Song Yuan transmigrates into a book. After a car accident in real life, she unexpectedly finds herself inside a novel she had just read, in the body of a minor character who dies before t 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves
26. 26 有 The Tyrant Is Sick! He Loves Hearing Her Cry 有病！暴君就爱听她哭 Sunny Little Bubbles阳光小泡泡Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just posted! [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + System + sweet romance + forced love] [A teary-eyed crybaby VS a tyrant who won't hesitate to have you beaten to death] Even if you cracked Shen Jiajia's head open, she'd never have guessed that staying up late to binge a show would get her killed. She wished she could swallow a whole basket of regret pills, but no such things existed. She'd made her own bed, so she had to lie in it. The surroundings were 247Reads8.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 琢 Carved in My Heart 琢琢照我心 Good Things Come Every Year年年有时Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, 1v1, both leads are each other’s first and only. The heroine is a bright, lively beauty; the hero is domineering and forceful, but willing to compromise. They both fall for each other. The heroine isn’t difficult, and the hero absolutely dotes on her. Domestic intrigue and a touch of political scheming weave through the story, with plenty of foreshadowing. By chance, Crown Prince Lin Zhuo fell in love at first sight with Xu Zhao, the general’s legitimate daughter. From then on, 191Reads6.6Score—Shelves
28. 28 皇 Your Majesty, Stop Falling for Me. I’m Getting Annoyed 皇上别爱了，本宫有点烦 Ten Miles Above the Moon月上十里Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Double-Standard, Love-Brained Male Lead + Female Lead Who Suffers Before Finding Happiness + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads’ First Love] The emperor falls for her at first sight at Chunshan. By imperial decree, Gu Yunxi enters the palace as a consort. She expects the days ahead to be filled with anxiety, like walking on thin ice. But Xiao Wanchen gives her a love like no other. Everyone in court and the harem urges her to be magnanimous and share the emperor’s 642Reads7.2Score104Shelves

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    The emperor falls in love at first sight with the female lead, who enters the palace as a concubine. He showers her with unparalleled favor. It's a sweet and doting romance novel where both the male and female leads are virgins; the emperor is love-struck and hypocritical.

29. 29 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3.1kReads8.5Score360Shelves
30. 30 病 The Obsessive Jerk Is Too Much: His Green-Tea Canary Quits 病娇太疯批，绿茶金丝雀她不干了 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + yandere + mutual flirting + System + conquest + one true pairing] A coy, alluring beauty versus a possessive, abstinent CEO After the Time Management Bureau director was cheated on by their partner, they happened to pick up a sugary romance novel full of lovey-dovey scenes between the leads. Displeased, they flew into a rage and sent an unlucky soul to wreak havoc. Chi Li was that unlucky soul. She transmigrated into the novel The CEO's One and Only Wh 16.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
31. 31 陛 The Emperor's Cherished Consort: The Noble Consort Is Acting Up Again 陛下娇宠：贵妃她又闹了 Jiao Lv Mao 7焦绿猫7Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + Nurturing romance + Spoiled and willful consort + Only one he loves + Happy ending] A steady, devoted emperor × a spoiled, willful consort Fu Jingheng raised Jiang Jinxi from the age of twelve to seventeen, turning a timid princess sent away in a political marriage into the most indulged Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace. Then he ascended the throne and issued an edict naming her Imperial Consort, not Empress. Jiang Jinxi refused the edict and turned ar 16.9kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves

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    This one! It's a double virginity test!

32. 32 宫 The Palace Maid Schemed to Seduce Him, and the Mad Emperor Fell for Her and Seized Her by Force 宫女蓄意勾引，疯批帝王沦陷强夺 Orange-Brilliant Starlight橘灿星光Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, not a virginal couple / villainess / femme fatale / forced possession / doted on exclusively after the opening] [Scheming, theatrical maid vs. deranged emperor who falls deeper with every step] Yao Shu was born beautiful, and the empress chose her as a pawn to send to the emperor. The first time she met Xiao Xulan, she was too frightened to look him in the eye. But when he began to consider taking her to his bed, she broke free of his grasp and knelt down, declaring, “This serv 260Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    ① Palace intrigue, not a double-clean romance + femme fatale + forceful acquisition + exclusive favor at the beginning ② Spoiled yet charming concubine + gentle and refined emperor with a seemingly innocent but actually cunning nature + not a double-clean romance + exclusive favor after the beginning ③ Double-clean romance + multiple children + sweet romance + palace intrigue and domestic power struggles

33. 33 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
34. 34 白 After the Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Cold-Faced Emperor Longed for Her Day and Night 白月光入宫后，冷面帝王朝思暮想 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance704k WordsCompleted [A clear-headed beauty who knows how to play weak + a calculating, cold-faced emperor] Harem intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + a powerful man who knows he is in love + not a strong female lead In the second year of Chongning, an imperial decree ordered Yun Wantang, the second legitimate daughter of the Great General of the West, to enter the palace as a consort alongside a princess from Xizhao. * Everyone knows His Majesty favors Consort Yun. After all, she is as lovely 7.4kReads8.8Score820Shelves
35. 35 替 After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s 21.4kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
36. 36 误 A Beauty in the Emperor's Tent, Capturing His Heart 误入天子帐，美人惑君心 Bai Mingchi白明尺Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple / weak heroine / seemingly gentle as jade but actually ruthless emperor × delicate, soft beauty like a parasitic vine] At first, Ning Zhaorou only wanted to escape the predicament of being married off to a distant place by her stepmother. With no other choice, she accompanied the imperial party to the royal hunting grounds, hoping to secure a future for herself. Young General Chu was handsome and capable, and a trusted man at the emperor's side. Naturally, she thought he 6.6kReads8.9Score732Shelves
37. 37 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
38. 38 宠 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 6.8kReads8.9Score694Shelves
39. 39 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves

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    The female lead is a mischievous little devil who never wrongs herself, and the male lead is happy to pamper her. They even call each other "bastards"! Although both leads are quite clear-headed, it's impossible not to ship this bickering couple! Ten Yuan is the best!!

40. 40 谁 Who Says Being a Concubine Means Fighting in the Household? The Prince Takes It All on His Shoulders 谁说做妾要宅斗，王爷他一肩挑了 Qian Jinlai千金来Ancient Romance811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + doted on by one man + palace intrigue + sweet and soft on the outside, ruthless underneath + unconventional, ambitious heroine] Zhu Shande, once a ruthless overachiever, transmigrated into a low-ranking bedchamber attendant at the Third Prince's residence, with no title or status. She had been sent there by the prince's sworn enemy. After this disastrous start, she took one look at the attendants' meager monthly pay of two coins and five coppers. Zhu Shande put aside 729Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing] The emperor dotes on the female lead exclusively in the harem, while being cold-hearted and hypocritical towards others. The male lead is decisive and powerful, while the female lead is smart and adorable. [Sending hearts]

41. 41 皇 The Emperor's One and Only Favorite Consort 皇上他独宠贵妃娘娘 Pomelo Sugar柚糖子Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted to one another, non-strong female lead: the sweet everyday life of a scheming little consort and her childhood sweetheart, the emperor. She transmigrated, and she was a favored consort from the start? Yun Jingqi was totally fine with that. So what does it take to be the emperor's favorite? Of course, eat well, dress well, drink well, and make sure the emperor treats her well every single day! Yun Jingqi: “Your Majesty, I'm thirsty.” A cup of tea was placed before her. Yun Jingqi: “ 3.8kReads8.4Score324Shelves
42. 42 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Gentle Emperor Doted on Me 穿越后，被温柔皇帝娇宠了 Chubby Beauty胖胖美人Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + mind reading + ultra-powerful support System + exclusive devotion + both leads are each other's only one] Jiang Zhiyu was a freshman, but on the first day of school, someone knocked her into a landscaped flower bed. The worst part was that someone had taken a massive dump in the flower bed. Jiang Zhiyu fell face-first into it, then died of disgust. After her death, she was bound to a beginner System and transmigrated to the fictional Shengqi Kingdom, where she became its em 5.5kReads9.1Score630Shelves

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    [Added to bookshelf] This is a really good book! There's not much palace intrigue; it feels like a fast-paced, enjoyable read. The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts [thumbs up]. After leveling up, he can also hear the system's voice, but the system remains silent, just constantly revealing gossip. The female lead is very bold, and the male lead is innocent and pure. 🙈

43. 43 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score953Shelves

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    The novel tells the story of the female protagonist who, after being selected to enter the palace, thought she would be embroiled in the power struggles and bloodshed like other concubines. However, because she met him, she maintained the purity and beauty of her fourteen-year-old self for decades to come.

44. 44 奈 The Emperor Can't Help but Favor Me 奈何帝王偏爱我 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, obedient empress VS a cold, ruthless, scheming emperor] [Sweet HE + both leads are virgins + one-on-one + fiercely protective and doting husband + only has eyes for her] An imperial decree arrived, ordering a marriage to bring the emperor good fortune. Su Yaning had heard that His Majesty was violent and that he was poisoned and disabled. She had no intention of rushing to her death to join him in the grave, so she forced her younger cousin Su Luo, daughter of the former Grand Ge 7.9kReads8.4Score550Shelves

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    A cunning and wicked emperor versus a pure, delicate, and obedient empress—super sweet!! [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf]

45. 45 被 After the Tyrant Heard My Inner Thoughts, the Tragic Romance Turned Into a Loving Spoilfest 被暴君听到心声后，虐文爆宠了 Distant Moon Shadow月影遥遥Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Tyrant’s mind-reading + gluttonous girl + devoted couple + sweet romance with a happy ending] Shen Qingqing wakes up to find she’s become the heroine of an old-school angst novel. Shen Qingshuang, the empress of a fallen kingdom, is taken by force and imprisoned in the harem by a tyrant. Cold and stubborn, she’d rather die than submit. After three hundred rounds of physical and emotional torment, she jumps from the city wall to die for her country, leaving the tyrant consumed by madness and reg 6.5kReads8.7Score853Shelves

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    These two books are amazing! [Drooling over the screen]

46. 46 丈 Five Years After My Husband Died, I’m Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 28.1kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    This is the story: the female lead is the only one favored by the male lead after entering the palace. The male lead loves the female lead very much, and the female lead is also very smart and capable. The male lead dotes on the female lead exclusively.

47. 47 良 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 8.8kReads7.8Score781Shelves

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    In this book, the male lead already had a child before meeting the female lead, and it seems he hasn't been with anyone else since. Anyway, he's the type to spoil her rotten throughout the rest of the story.

48. 48 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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    A sweet and innocent romance! A naive yet beautiful imperial concubine meets a rough and powerful emperor. The male lead doesn't need to use the harem to balance the court; he dotes on the female lead, a concubine who rose from humble beginnings as a slave! The female lead is a bit dim-witted, and the male lead even teaches her how to navigate palace intrigue step by step—it's so sweet!

49. 49 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.7kReads9.0Score802Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn into the body, and the two of them together have a total of eight hundred schemes, but the male lead only dotes on the female lead.

50. 50 重 Back to the Night I Stabbed the Emperor: I Felt His Abs and Burst into Tears 重回刺伤陛下那夜，我摸着腹肌哭 White Cat Yu Qian鱼浅猫的白Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been released and will rise later [Rebirth + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + beautiful, alluring favorite consort VS taciturn, cold emperor + devoted only to each other + face-slapping the villains + HE ending] In her previous life, her fiancé’s elder brother took her by force and made her his consort. She resented him for ruining her engagement and imprisoning her for life. After entering the palace, she acted out without restraint: tearing up imperial e 64.1kReads8.2Score13.8kShelves

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