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The Male Lead Is an Emperor, and the Female Lead Is One of His Consorts 男主是皇帝,女主是嫔妃

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  1. 201 A Myriad Layers of Longing 别有相思一万重 Ancient Romance279k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] In the tenth year of Tianyuan, the emperor came of age and opened the palace to an extensive selection of consorts. Zhao Liyun, the legitimate second daughter of the Vice Minister of War, entered the palace at his command. A celestial beauty from beyond the mortal world, cool and aloof as an immortal, she was nevertheless captivated by the handsome, carefree face of a man beside the lotus pond. A red bean rests w 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 202 A Lady's Delight 淑女乐之 Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Heroine Chang Le: She has status and beauty, knows how to fight, but what she does best is disguise herself. Her greatest disguise was so convincing that she even fooled herself. Possible male leads: 1. Could this be my childhood sweetheart? 2. Could this be that little girl from back then? Heroine: Stop pretending. Neither of you is pining for the past. You’re both just “letting your looks get the better of you”! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 203 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 439Reads5.6Score—Shelves
  4. 204 The Moon Shines on Three Kingdoms 天下三分月华光 Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Power is a raging fire. Watch him stand above all, watch his peerless grace, watch his heart of stone. Pure as moonlight, watch him reign supreme, watch him shine like the bright moon, watch his gentle elegance. Brilliant as a divine pearl, watch her clear and radiant, watch her dazzling brilliance, watch her become hopelessly ensnared in the whirlpool of love and political intrigue. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 205 I Brought My Phone Through Time and Scroll Douyin on the Dragon Bed 带手机穿越,我躺龙床上刷抖音 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + 100% sweet romance + scheming, celibate puppy-like emperor vs. clever, bold older sister] [Ancient and modern worlds connect + transmigrate with her best friend] Qin Wan was once a dazzling heiress. After accidentally transmigrating to an unknown dynasty through an ancient painting, she found herself as an abandoned concubine in the cold palace, only to be summoned by the emperor. Well, to protect her virtue, she cracked the emperor's head open right 6.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
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  6. 206 Before I Knew It, His Majesty Was Helping Me Fight My Household Battles 一不小心,陛下他下场帮我宅斗了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An accident causes Cui Lingyao and the reigning emperor, Pei Jie, to swap souls. On the fifteenth of every month, each must spend a day in the other's body. One side is the chaotic Earl's residence, with a reborn younger cousin, an aunt harboring dark intentions, an uncle shrouded in secrets, and a grandmother who loves to smooth things over. The other is the imperial court, where the empress dowager holds power, Prince Xin is ambitious, the emperor's personal attendant has already defected, an 10.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
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  7. 207 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子,谁挡路谁就死 Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 48kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
  8. 208 The Emperor Broke His Promise and Made Me Empress, So I Ran Away and Lost My Memory 陛下毁诺封我为后,我逃跑又失忆 Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [Unhinged emperor × clear-eyed beauty | powerful man, gentle woman | forced love | white moonlight | imprisonment | amnesia | chasing his wife] In a dream, Mu Zhuohua glimpsed her own life. Her childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince Xiao Junyi, who had promised to marry her, would send her away to marry another kingdom. Helian Xiao, the emperor of Ziyuan whom she would marry, would go on to unite the realm. After waking, she resolved to stop being the girl who waited in vain for her childhood sweeth 5.7kReads8.9Score665Shelves
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  9. 209 Shocking! The Emperor Has No Heirs, and the Quick-Transmigration Villainess Is Having More Babies 惊!帝王绝嗣,快穿女配又多胎了 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Childbearing + System + Superpowers + Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Read] This is a brainless story, so readers are advised to put their brains away. She has supernatural powers. She is stunningly beautiful. And then her sister plots against her... At the brink of despair, she accepts a mission to bear children for powerful men who cannot have heirs in various worlds, all so she can be reborn and take revenge. World One: [The Delicate Co 4.1kReads9.1Score262Shelves
  10. 210 Reborn as Daiyu's Sister, I Had Ten Children with Yongzheng 穿成黛玉她姐,和雍正有了十个崽 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Qing dynasty transmigration + Dream of the Red Chamber + Beauty System + Childbirth and child-rearing + Saving Lin Daiyu Lin Dadai transmigrates one day and becomes Lin Daiyu's biological older sister, Lin Dai Rou. But why is Lin Daiyu's older sister the Fourth Master's concubine? Are Jia Min and Lin Daiyu both in poor health? Beauty System: Complete missions to earn Dragon Qi points, and you'll receive spiritual milk to save your mother and younger sister. Sagging skin after childbirth? Beauty 6.9kReads8.7Score672Shelves
  11. 211 You Dare Challenge Me? I'll Slap You Without Mercy 敢惹本宫?巴掌扇脸绝不手下留情 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After two years in the palace, Lizhu was still an invisible junior consort. Fortunately, her Phoenix destiny finally awakened, and Lizhu stopped holding back. At her first meeting with the emperor, she was promoted to Attendant. After her first night with him, she was promoted to Noble Lady. Less than a month after winning his favor, she was made the head consort of a palace. With dazzling poise, Lizhu embarked on the fastest rise through the ranks in the Qing palace, blinding the eyes of every 921Reads8.6Score102Shelves
  12. 212 The Emperor Dotes on His Plump Wet Nurse, and the Harem Is Seeing Red 皇帝独宠胖奶妈,后宫嫔妃急红眼 Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse wet nurse VS aloof, puppy-like emperor; male lead is a virgin, female lead is not; heroine marries again, second male lead pursues his ex-wife to the crematorium] Lin Miaoyin was transported to ancient times at fifteen. At eighteen, she married a poor scholar named Zhao Xuan. To support his studies, she washed clothes, cooked meals, served tea, waited on him hand and foot, and worked everywhere she could to earn money. Her hands became unbelievably rough. By rights, as someone from t 998Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  13. 213 Quick Transmigration: The Host Goes All Out to Extend Her Life 快穿生子,宿主为了寿命拼了 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [All-Around, Stunning Heroine + Sincerely Devoted to the Male Lead + Every Male Lead Is Rich and Handsome + All Male Leads Are Virgins] This is a sweet romance where, after reading four or five mini-worlds, you’ll be dying to tell the heroine, “You little brat, get up and let me take over for a couple of episodes!” There aren’t many nasty characters, and the one or two who do appear don’t get to cause trouble for long. In every lifetime, she and the male lead live happily until the end of their 34.4kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves
  14. 214 Blessed with Twins and More: The Fourth Prince’s Cherished Little Concubine 好孕多胎,四爷娇养小格格 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-Universe Qing Dynasty + Sweet Romance + Not Mutual Devotion + Exclusive Doting] History buffs, please don’t read or criticize. Thank you! When Wen Mianmian woke up, she found she had transmigrated into a Qing dynasty palace selection as a candidate. That would have been one thing, but Consort De assigned her to the Fourth Prince as a concubine. After entering his residence... Wen Mianmian: “My lord, this is grilled fish. Would you like to try some?” Wen Mianmian: “My lord, this is ice 8.6kReads8.8Score709Shelves
  15. 215 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty with a Phone: Fourteenth Prince and I Stay Up Every Night to Clear Levels 带手机清穿:我和四爷夜夜忙通关 Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration + Fourth Master + favored concubine + System + household intrigue + palace intrigue + childbirth + sheep-catching game + adorable kids] Fourth Master asked, his face dark, “Lady Zhang, what is this?” Zhang Jingshu trembled. “I-it's a phone. Fourth Master, please don't break it. I've been surviving on this phone for the past two months.” Fourth Master: “Hmm... Phones are edible.” Zhang Jingshu: “No, you can't eat a phone. But you can earn food rewards by beating the g 1kReads8.0Score108Shelves
  16. 216 After Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty, Fourth Master Has Three Babies in a Year 清穿后四爷一年抱仨 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A wealthy young woman from modern times is reborn in the Qing Dynasty during the Kangxi era after a car accident, becoming Wanyan Wunaxi. With a loving mother, a doting father, and a crowd of protective older brothers, plus a portable pocket dimension, she has a life of pure bliss. All she needs to do is get passed over in the palace selection and marry some honest fellow. Then her life will be complete. Who knew the transmigration god would play a joke on her? An imperial edict comes crashing d 23.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
  17. 217 The 8th Book by Bald Girl 秃头少女爱的第8本书 Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world, 1vN reverse harem, transmigrate, power struggles, sweet romance, pure love, multiple male leads, fierce rivalry] Chu Zhaoning died of leukemia at a young age, then suddenly came back to life. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had arrived in another world. She thought Heaven had taken pity on her, but the body she was reborn into was a sickly weakling, too frail to lift a hand or carry a load. She had been foolish and sickly since childhood. After her empress mother 940Reads8.3Score157Shelves
  18. 218 The Crown Prince Has a White Moonlight, So I Won’t Be His Crown Princess 太子有白月光,这太子妃我不做了 Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love + reborn + forceful possessiveness + soft and gentle heroine] Su Wanning was a village girl living at the foot of a mountain. At her mother's urging, she married an amnesiac man her mother had rescued by the river. To her surprise, he turned out to be the Crown Prince. When he asked whether she would go with him, she said yes because she loved him. But only after returning to the Eastern Palace did she learn that he already had someone he loved. The woman was born into nobilit 2.1kReads5.7Score114Shelves
  19. 219 The Consort Reborn: She Takes the Initiative to Seduce Her Way to the Top 贵妃重生,主动勾引求上位 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted True beauty and fake vulnerability. From imperial consort to empress. They are not each other’s first. After she enters the palace, she is his one and only. The male lead loves only her. Liu Zhuang is a cold, ungrateful emperor. He admits that he likes Yang Yunzhi, but when he discovers that she has “betrayed” him… Liu Zhuang thinks coldly: He isn’t that pathetic. He’ll never beg someone who doesn’t love him to come back… He’ll just make her regret it, cry bitterly, and beg him to return. Yang 10.1kReads7.6Score915Shelves
  20. 220 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿:德妃选择咸鱼 Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 11.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
  21. 221 A Qing Dynasty Guide to Educating My Husband 清穿之教夫笔记 Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted After a car accident, a modern woman from the 21st century transmigrates as one of the twin daughters of Niohuru Lingzhu, a fourth-rank court ceremonial official. The elder daughter is granted in marriage to Fourth Prince Yinzhen as his secondary consort, while the younger daughter is granted in marriage as the primary consort of Thirteenth Prince. The sisters reveal their identities to each other when they are young and help their family rise step by step. Later, they work to help Fourth Prince 2.4kReads8.9Score189Shelves
  22. 222 Reborn as Kangxi's Favored Consort, I Give Birth to Twins Every Time 重生康熙宠妃后,胎胎生龙凤胎 Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted New Novel: The Qing Dynasty's Consort De of Emperor Kangxi Is a Fierce Northeastern Top Girl. Welcome, everyone! (Twins, Emperor Kangxi, reborn, golden finger.) (Not a wish-fulfillment story. She won't be his only favorite, but he will favor her.) She Yangu has been reborn! At sixteen, she is as delicate as a flower bud, just beginning to bloom, with a beautiful future full of possibilities ahead of her. But... She Yangu has already become a commodity her family is holding out for the h 816Reads6.6Score—Shelves
  23. 223 Kangxi's Fake Heiress Cousin Has Had Another Set of Twins 康熙的假千金表妹,又生龙凤胎了 Ancient Romance744k WordsCompleted Welcome to my new book, The Fierce Northeast Top: De Fei of the Kangxi Era! … (Mind-reading + fake heiress + face-slapping + both reborn + Kangxi + twins + easy pregnancy + System + transmigrate into a book) Girls? Who gets it? Who wakes up one morning to find she’s transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress in a Qing dynasty transmigration novel? But, that isn’t important. What matters is that the real heiress has been reborn too. And then? Kangxi went totally nuts and sent both the 2.3kReads7.0Score282Shelves
  24. 224 Qing Transmigration: Becoming Kangxi’s Cousin 清穿成康熙的表妹 Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted Would you rather have Fourth Brother or the Crown Prince become emperor? After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as Tong Jia Xinyi, she decides to make the best of things. Perhaps she came here because she wished for it so deeply. As a fan of Qing dynasty transmigration novels, Tong Jiajia, like everyone else, feels for Fourth Brother and aches for the pain no one understands him to be carrying. She feels for him, pouring his heart and soul into his work until he dies of exhaustion at his des 2.8kReads7.4Score204Shelves
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  25. 225 The Sweet Fourth Master Bullies His Beloved Wife Every Day 白切黑四爷每天都在欺负娇福晋 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The main story is complete, so read without worry] [Adorably ditzy beauty Ma Qi's legitimate daughter Fucha Yixin + composed, dignified, secretly calculating Prince Yong Yinzhen] (Clingy, sunny, instinctively drawn to each other) [Both leads are each other's first + devoted love + older man + guiding lover] (Heads-up: This isn't historically accurate. I'm just serving up the sort of story I like. The author is sensitive, so please let me know if you're dropping the book.) [Heads-up: There are t 59.7kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
  26. 226 Empresses in the Palace: Yunli, the Reborn Tsundere Young Prince 甄嬛传之允礼重生傲娇小王爷 Male-Channel Fanfiction366k WordsOngoing “One lifetime, one generation, one pair of hearts. Why must fate keep us apart? We yearn for each other, gaze at each other, yet cannot be together. For whom does spring bloom?” In my previous life, I was parted from Huan’er by death. In this life, I wish to win one person’s heart and stay together until our hair turns white. Prince Guo is reborn beyond the Great Wall, where he finds the treasure left behind by Li Zicheng. Fortunately, he is rescued by Princess Qiluoge... “I hope everyone gets a 303Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 227 The Princess Goes on a Killing Spree Every Day! 公主她每天都在嘎嘎乱杀! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 36.6kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
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  28. 228 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 5.6kReads8.8Score663Shelves
  29. 229 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗? Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 17.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
  30. 230 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 4.2kReads8.9Score396Shelves
  31. 231 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女,她本色出演 Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 111.8kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves
  32. 232 The Ultimate Palace Intrigue Tool: My Tarot Cards Can Talk 宫斗神器,我的塔罗会说话 Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Ultimate Palace Intrigue Tool: My Tarot Cards Can Talk 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 233 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 16kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
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  34. 234 Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars! 收收心,爷让你高攀! Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender. A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, 26.3kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
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  35. 235 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后:本宫要改嫁 Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 1.8kReads8.5Score231Shelves
  36. 236 Late in the Day 行止晚 Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 34.7kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
  37. 237 Spring Over the City: A Collection of Historical Romances by Yiyimaiqian 满城春(一枚铜钱古言精选) Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A collection of classic historical romances by popular Jinjiang author Yi Mei Tong Qian. These three works are all timeless favorites, perfect for staying up all night to read: Spring Over the City, Poisoned Wine, and Strange Tales of the Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month. The Liu family of the capital is an eminent clan so powerful that even the imperial family treats them with respect. Liu Yan, the legitimate youngest daughter of the second branch, is brilliant and blessed with both wisdom and g 31.5kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
  38. 238 The Lonely Spring in an Empty Courtyard Comes Late 寂寞空庭春欲晚 Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted A duet of flute and reed instruments brings about a tangled romance in a golden age. In the spring of the eighteenth year of the Kangxi reign, the emperor traveled to Baoding for a hunting expedition. That night, Nalan Rongruo, a palace guard who had accompanied the emperor, heard him play “Moonrise” on an iron reed. From a spot far from the camp, someone played along on a flute. Nalan recognized the flutist as Linlang, his cousin, who had been taken into the palace. He could not help showing hi 1.4kReads9.2Score233Shelves
  39. 239 A Long Farewell 长辞 Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 2.8kReads8.4Score264Shelves
  40. 240 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 99.3kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
  41. 241 My Setting Is That I Love Her 朕的设定是爱她 Ancient Romance71k WordsCompleted [System transmigration into a book + mutual healing + winning over a lovesick obsessive] A new historical romance from Zhier, author of one of Zhihu’s three great tragic novels, Late Departure. The main story is lighthearted and funny, but the extras will break your heart. She is his nightmare, and also his cure! He is written to love her, so no matter what she does, he will never blame her. “Yan Yu, I truly and sincerely love you. Don’t forget me, I beg you.” “Don’t be afraid. Your elder sister 485Reads8.6Score113Shelves
  42. 242 Li Huang (Complete in Three Volumes) 离凰(全三册) Ancient Romance777k WordsCompleted The pinnacle of harem fiction by the beautiful author Yi Lan Nishang! A match for Empresses in the Palace and Scarlet Heart A tale of tumultuous love and hatred within the palace walls Liu Lianzi, author of Empresses in the Palace, has written a heartfelt foreword He is a young emperor who ascended the throne as a child, a master of both letters and arms, revered by all beneath heaven. Caught in court intrigues, he is forced into marriage. She is the daughter of a powerful prime minister, blesse 6.7kReads9.3Score1kShelves
  43. 243 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 34.1kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
  44. 244 Glory of the Tang Dynasty: The Legend of Zhenzhu 大唐荣耀:珍珠传奇 Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [The original novel for the TV series The Glory of Tang Dynasty, starring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun] Shen Zhenzhu, the Crown Princess, is graceful and refined, with beauty bestowed by nature. Li Chu, Prince of Guangping, is strikingly handsome, commanding, and passionate. They fall for each other at first sight and love each other deeply. Li Chu cherishes Zhenzhu like a precious jewel and protects her with all his heart. But a king's love has no unchanging melody. Amid the chaos of the An Lushan 573Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  45. 245 The Beloved Consort of the Tang Dynasty: The Legend of Yang Yuhuan 大唐宠妃杨玉环传奇 Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted The Legend of Yang Yuhuan, Beloved Consort of the Tang Dynasty paints a vivid portrait of Yang Yuhuan’s eventful and legendary life. The story begins in Shuzhou, where she displays an extraordinary gift for music and dance from a young age, along with a fresh and refined grace. A music master’s examination gives her a chance to shine and plants in her heart a longing for Chang’an. At a poetry gathering by a stream, her talent wins the admiration of a young scholar, but she politely turns him do 72Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 246 Shangguan Wan'er 上官婉儿 Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Born into a distinguished family and blessed with extraordinary talent, she was made a servant in the palace from the time she was an infant. Her family was slaughtered, and she swore vengeance. Though she bowed her head and obeyed, a dangerous tide surged beneath the surface. In the bloom of youth, her heart first stirred with love. She adored Crown Prince Li Xian, yet was forced to send him to his doom with her own hands. She faced Prince Ying Li Xian’s tender infatuation, the unrestrained fli 456Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  47. 247 Zhaohua Everlasting, Volume Two 昭华未央(第二卷) Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted Cairen Xie Yuniang wins the emperor’s favor because she looks so much like the late Ahu. After a series of struggles, Yuniang finally takes the empress’s throne. What Emperor Qianyuan doesn’t know is that the woman he loves, Yuniang, is actually Ahu, daughter of the great general Shen Rulan, who was executed for treason. Ahu entered the palace to clear the name of her father, the great general Shen Rulan, who was executed for treason. See how this native schemer stirs up the dynasty, and how she 490Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  48. 248 Zhaohua Everlasting, Volume Three 昭华未央(第三卷) Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Lady-in-Waiting Xie Yuniang wins the emperor’s favor because she looks so much like the late A Hu. After a series of power struggles, Yuniang finally ascends to the empress’s throne. Emperor Qianyuan has no idea that the woman he loves is actually A Hu, daughter of the great general Shen Rulan, who was executed for treason. A Hu entered the palace to clear her father’s name and avenge the injustice done to the great general Shen Rulan, executed years ago for treason. Watch as this sharp-minded l 549Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  49. 249 The Tyrant Holds Me by the Waist. So What If I’m Wicked? 被暴君揽腰宠,本宫恶毒又如何? Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 9.9kReads9.0Score998Shelves
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  50. 250 The Empress’s Coy Glance Makes the Cold-Faced Tyrant Dote on Her 娘娘媚眼含羞,撩得暴君冷脸宠 Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted [Scheming Beauty Who Dares to Defy Convention + Cold, Twisted Emperor Who’s Obsessed with Her + Harem Intrigue + Not Each Other’s First] Yu Nuan was on her way to a film set when she transmigrated, becoming an unpopular, low-ranking consort who had lost in the harem power struggle. Born into a family of imperial merchants, with a lowly family background and unable to bear children, she had been dealt a terrible hand. Yu Nuan gazed at the beautiful woman in the mirror, her skin like snow and her 1.3kReads8.7Score127Shelves

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