Historical What-If Stories About Empresses 历史脑洞，女帝文

1. 1 我 I Only Want to Be a Military Doctor, So Why Are You Making Me Empress? 我只想当军医，你们让我当女皇？ I'm Starving我超饿Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + transmigration + System + medicine + nation-building + conquering a chaotic age + empress + cheat powers] Medical student Liu Yi transmigrates into a war-torn age. The world is in chaos, the imperial court has fallen, and ordinary people can barely survive. But she brought along her all-purpose doctor System. System: “I can give you medical equipment.” System: “I can give you medical books.” System: “I can give you an entire modern hospital.” System: “Your goal is to becom 6.1kReads9.5Score859Shelves

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   This is an amazing novel about a female empress! The female lead is incredibly strong!!! The idea of women in power elevating women's status is the most concrete example I've ever seen on Taobao. It's so satisfying! The female lead is vengeful and capable of beating up her enemies—so satisfying!!!

2. 2 满 The Entire Court Demands the Throne, While I Recline in the Empress's Arms and Advise Her on Ruling the Realm 满朝逼宫，我躺女帝怀里指点江山 Jiang Yufei江宇飞Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted On his first day after transmigrating to Cangheng, Li Yingchuan became the laughingstock of the entire court. His martial channels were destroyed, his reputation was in tatters, and an imperial wedding decree from Empress Rong Lingzhang forced him to stay in the palace, where everyone looked down on him as a “kept emperor.” He didn’t have to attend court or lead troops. He lived in the imperial palace, slept in the empress’s bed, ate imperial cuisine, and used royal treasures. Even his life depe 41Reads—Score124Shelves

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   Li Yingchuan was perfectly content living off his wife, but fate had other plans. His transmigration started in a terrible way; his martial arts meridians were destroyed, and he suffered endless ridicule. Fortunately, he had a sign-in system to keep him company. He easily resolved the power struggles of powerful ministers, and he repelled enemy cavalry when they pressed into the city. Anyone who dared to bully the Empress would not be let off lightly.

3. 3 计 I Wiped Out the Six Kingdoms! And You Call Me a Useless Scholar? 计灭六国！你管这叫无用书生？ Ink-Tinted Clear Light墨染清辉Historical566k WordsCompleted Luo Xiao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Ning dynasty. His mother died young, and from the start he finds himself meeting his father, who has just been jilted. As a dutiful son, Luo Xiao kindly offers some words of comfort: “Father, it's only a broken engagement. Don't be so upset. At worst, I'll marry a few more daughters-in-law for you to enjoy their filial devotion...” Several years later... Luo Xiao's father looks at the princess and empress beside his son. “Son, from now on, will yo 66Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   There aren't many books about the Empress on my bookshelf, these are about it.

4. 4 把 After I Pushed Her Toward the Female General, the Empress Went Mad with Regret 把我推给女将军后，女帝悔疯了 Rain Master Chisongzi雨师赤松子Historical3.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, including an empress and a dowager empress] [Historical] [Political intrigue] [No System] [Transmigration] [Decisive and ruthless] My wheelchair-bound female boss wants me as her slave, while the world’s greatest female alliance leader wants me as her rebellious disciple. The seductive courtesan keeps trying to step on me, and the aloof young lady wants to tame me into a doll. The female general won’t let me take a concubine, the empress wants to keep me cooped up in the pala 34.6kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
5. 5 女 Empress: My Husband Really Is This Fierce 女帝：我家夫君就是这么凶猛 The Husky Who Doesn't Like Wrecking the House不爱拆家的二哈Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Dynastic power struggles + court politics + jianghu + one female lead + no System (the System is an experience pack) + decisive and ruthless + farming] Shen Lang had just left the army when he transmigrated to this world and joined the newly established Jingwei Bureau of Great Chu. The empress had just ascended the throne. The state was beset by internal and external troubles. All seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents ran deep. It was at this time that Shen Lang entered the empress's li 17.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
6. 6 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   After careful selection, all of them feature a storyline where the protagonist becomes an empress 😘 Except for number 10, which is a bit spoiled after becoming empress, the others are all very good 😄 As you can tell from the titles, there are stories about the heavens and earth, crossovers with film and television elements, transmigrating with a system, transmigrating to a fictional world, becoming an empress first and then an empress... 🤭 Personally, I think these books are all quite good. If you can't accept these, you can leave [Note]. I spent a long time reading each one 💕

7. 7 天 The Sky Screen Reveals the Past: The Qin Dynasty’s Second Emperor Is Actually Me 天幕盘点，秦二世竟是我自己 Qi Qi and Yu七七和玉Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [This is part of a series about live broadcasts on the sky screen! The title can’t be changed, but besides Great Qin, I’ll also write about other second dynasties] [Completed: Great Qin arc, Wu Zhou arc [Live-streamed historical reviews] [Strong heroine, female emperor] [Logic-free power fantasy] [The heroine likes to play dumb while keeping her true strength hidden. She is decisive but not heartless, and has a harem] In a single moment, Qin Changman transmigrated into the body of one of Empero 12.3kReads8.6Score661Shelves
8. 8 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 12kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
9. 9 这 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 Iced Sweet Tea冰甜茶Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 549Reads9.3Score104Shelves
10. 10 盛 A Golden Age: I'll Take Li Tai and Li Zhi Both 盛世天下：李泰李治我通通笑纳了 Two Trees Make a Forest双木则林Anime Fanfiction165k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside | Cunning | Tsundere | Gives up power for love | Everyone is romance-obsessed/all in/Prince Li Tai and Prince Li Zhi compete in a love-triangle battlefield] A fanfic based on Flourishing World. You don't need to have played the game to enjoy it. Set in the early Tang dynasty, but not historically rigorous. The heroine becomes emperor outright, skipping the Ganye Temple. Power in her hands | Growth arc | Ambitious heroine × sweet on the outside, dark on t 174Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves
12. 12 夜 Listening to the Wind and Rain Over the Waves Night After Night 夜夜听澜风雨声 Wen Zhiqing温芷卿Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted [One heroine, multiple love interests + rivals competing for her affection + everyone’s favorite + soul transmigration into a past life] Yan Weilan had been single for thirty years. One day, she transmigrated, and even her husbands had already been assigned to her. When her doting empress mother learned that she had finally come to her senses and stopped chasing after a scumbag all day, she waved a hand and arranged several more handsome husbands for her... [Important notes] Men and women are eq 9Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration! Starting with Winning Over the Tyrant 快穿！从攻略暴君开始 Yunzhou Nanyin云洲南吟Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [A calculating girl’s daily life with a bunch of lunatic emperors] [Original title: Quick Transmigration! Harem Growth Plan] After accidentally binding to the “White Moonlight” System, Jiang Ruo has to win the emperors’ affection before she can leave. With years of gaming experience under her belt, she’s sure she can thrive in the harem! But when she sees the words [Tyranny Level: 100] hovering unmistakably over the foolish emperor’s head, she falls silent. The foolish emperor: “I don’t care h 692Reads8.7Score109Shelves
14. 14 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
15. 15 女 The Empress Can’t Escape, and Her Treacherous Ministers Keep Trying to Kill Her 女帝插翅难逃，总有刁臣想害朕 Qi Qigeer祁祁格尔Ancient Romance903k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Everyone’s Favorite + Empress + Beloved by All + Reverse Harem + Men Fighting for Her] Hilarious and outrageous, with a bit of wickedness! Irreverent political scheming and amateur medical skills! The chief disciple of a master of traditional Chinese medicine and men’s health wakes up one day transmigrated into a book as a villainous, lecherous, and foolish female tyrant, beautiful beyond compare. Poor her, she spends every day in a panic, putting on an act and carefu 160Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
17. 17 综 Film and TV Crossover: Bai Ze’s Romance Handbook 综影：白泽的恋爱手册 A Bird Unable to Swim Across无法泅渡的飞鸟Female-Channel Fanfiction6.3M WordsOngoing [This book is also known as The Series Where the Male Lead Is the Most Useless Person in the World] 17.6kReads8.6Score397Shelves
18. 18 手 Armed with a Golden Finger, I Become the Chosen One in the Three Kingdoms 手握金手指，在三国当天命之女 Cynthia158辛西娅158Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A female emperor’s rise in the Three Kingdoms + sign-in power fantasy + a chaotic battlefield of romance] Wang Jing transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty and starts in hell mode: Dong Zhuo burns the capital and moves the court, while the chaos leaves bones strewn across the land. And she is a noblewoman from the capital, about to be crushed beneath the hooves of the Western Liang army. Ding! Sign-in System activated! “Ding! First day signing in: Reward, miraculous healing hands!” “Ding! 561Reads8.8Score103Shelves
19. 19 报 Your Majesty, the Tyrant Can Read Minds 报告娘娘，暴君他有读心术 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 6kReads9.3Score996Shelves
20. 20 嬴 Ying Zheng: W-W-Wait, She's My Sister? 嬴政：这这这这这是我妹？ Zhao Cidu昭辞渡Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse transmigration to Qin + Superpowers + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Original Setting + Bandit Heroine] “An assassin? You’re asking for death!” Chen Ci, a superpowered survivor of the apocalypse, comes to her senses and finds a sword at her throat?! She’s covered in zombie blood, gripping a Tang Hengdao, and can’t understand a word anyone’s saying? First, she’ll fight them. They can talk later! Then she remembers her telepathy and instantly understands the voice of her ancestor: “Fu 19.2kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    The first book isn't about an empress; it has a significant "golden finger" (a powerful, overpowered character), but it's written in a heartwarming and fun style. Honestly, the original author's charm is still strong. Recommendation rating: 4.5 stars ✨ [Note] The second book meets the requirements, but it has a backdrop and isn't a traditional female protagonist growth story. Those who prefer strong female protagonists with intrigue and minor "golden fingers" might not want to try it. If you want a female protagonist without "golden fingers," you'll have to look for older books. Many published ones, though categorized as ancient romance in libraries, are incredibly good, but they might be hard to find on Taobao. On Taobao, you can look for short transmigration stories with matching worlds, but personally, I don't find the AI search very intelligent or effective. 🍉

21. 21 什 What? The Infamous Qin Er Shi Is a Woman? 什么？名传千古的秦二世是女儿身 Qi Xinyu琪心语Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Zhao Baobao transmigrated to the Qin dynasty, which would fall after only two generations, and became Ying Mingzhu, the youngest daughter of Ying Zheng. Her mother was Lady Meng, born to the Meng clan, and she had two powerful uncles, Meng Tian and Meng Yi, to back her up, though things wouldn’t end well for them later (灬ꈍꈍ灬). She planned to keep a low profile, play dumb and act cute, then slip away from this palace full of political intrigue as soon as the time was right, and live the life she 1.2kReads6.0Score101Shelves
22. 22 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Sky Screen Livestreamed My Ascension to the Throne 穿书后天幕直播我登基 A Spruce Tree一棵云杉Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Female Emperor + Sky Screen Livestream + Devoted Male Lead + Advancing Technology + Alternate History] An Jin died young and was born into the body of An Jinrou, the overlooked third princess of the Great Xia dynasty. After passing her childhood without incident, An Jin finally remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel about a world at war. An Jinrou was a throwaway character among throwaway characters, destined to be trampled to death among the refugees after the capital fell. An Jin 10.6kReads8.8Score946Shelves

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    [Empress + Sky Live Stream + Loyal Male Lead + Technological Development + Ensemble Cast + Alternate Universe] Having just escaped the palace using her marriage as a pretext, and preparing to make her mark, An Jin was caught off guard by a sudden live stream from the future. [Today, let's witness the charm of the last princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, the founding empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who single-handedly turned the tide in a chaotic world!] Emperor: *stares* -- Princes and Princesses: *stares* -- General Xiao, whose marriage was orchestrated by An Jin: *stares* (with a wronged expression) -- An Jin: Hehe

23. 23 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score283Shelves

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    As you can tell from the title, "The Empress Reborn," you might want to give it a try.

24. 24 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves
25. 25 从 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 43.9kReads9.4Score5kShelves
26. 26 开 The Empress Is My Principal Wife From the Start 开局女帝做正宫 Spicy Little Crawfish劲爆小龙虾Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Tian, a man with a persecution complex, is the top operative of Earth’s assassin organization and a grandmaster who has mastered both internal and external arts. When he is surrounded and attacked, he transmigrates to another world where combat power is off the charts and becomes the Empress’s husband. In the eyes of others, Xiao Tian is an ordinary man with no cultivation, the world’s number one kept man. And, right on cue, the System arrives. This seems to be a story about an Earthling wi 26.9kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
27. 27 神 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算：开局拒绝女帝！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 26.5kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
28. 28 女 The Empress Demoted Me to County Magistrate? I Reached the Celestial Realm from the Start 女帝贬我为县令？开局直升天人境 A Brocade Letter Peeking at the Stars锦书窥星语Eastern Fantasy526k WordsCompleted [Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Conquest + Empress + System + Transmigration + Strategists and Famous Generals (Zhao Yun, Hua Mulan, Hua Tuo...) + A Million Blackwater Guards] (The rating just came out. It’ll go up.) Luo Jiutian transmigrated to another world and helped the newly enthroned empress of Great Qian quell turmoil at court, earning great merit. But from the start, he was framed and fell from the sky, straight into the empress’s bath. Afterwards, he was demoted with a single de 279Reads7.0Score107Shelves
29. 29 趁 While the Empress Is Still Innocent, Trick Her into Cultivating with Me 趁女帝单纯，忽悠她一起修炼 San Zui三最Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible, ten-thousandfold returns, comedy, empress, lie flat and become a god, take disciples, summon, build a faction, fast-paced power fantasy] Ye Qingyun transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a peak master. Because he lazes around too much, the System crashes and turns dark, upgrading into the Supreme Invincible System. It has only one goal: to make its Host invincible, more invincible, and utterly invincible! [Host detected breathing. Reward: a thousand years of cultivation, eno 43kReads9.0Score4kShelves
30. 30 开 The Female Emperor Sentenced Me to Death from the Start, So I Sign In as Half-Saint Zhao Yun 开局女帝赐死，签到半圣赵云 Working Hard to Write努力码字啊Eastern Fantasy708k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Overwhelmingly Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Exhilarating, High-Octane Action + Pure Thrills] Su Yehan transmigrated into the Northern Suppression Prince of the Great Li Dynasty. Before he could even celebrate, an eunuch arrived with an imperial edict. The edict declared that Empress Liu Ruyan had sentenced him to death! Just as he was despairing, the Strongest Sign-In System successfully bound itself to him! “Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, Host, you’ve obtai 5.5kReads7.7Score341Shelves
31. 31 女 The Empress Orders My Execution? I'll Lead a Million Troops to Surround the Imperial City 女帝赐死？老子提兵百万围皇城 Night Whispers at Bashan夜语巴山Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible + No Female Lead + Satisfying Read + Summoning + Steamrolling Everything + Mass Troop Recruitment + Vast Worldbuilding] From the start, he enters the Land Immortal realm, invincible beneath the heavens. The empress orders his death? He immediately activates the Unrivaled Emperor System, raising a million troops every day. He summons civil officials and mighty generals to serve him! He founds the Han Empire and becomes its founding emperor! Ten days later, Jiang Ce leads ten million t 12.2kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
32. 32 无 Invincible, Starting by Conquering the Empress! 无敌，从征服女帝开始！ Xiao Duanduan小断断Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible Power Fantasy + Conquering the Empress + Decisive and Ruthless] After transmigrating to the Great Xia Dynasty, Chu Feng suddenly finds himself a good-for-nothing playboy who spends his days in the pleasure quarters listening to music. From the start, he has an invincible background and an empress for a wife. When the empress tells him that a forcibly picked melon isn’t sweet, Chu Feng replies that there’s only one way to find out. As Chu Feng makes one move after another to win her o 34.5kReads7.9Score3.9kShelves
33. 33 开 The Empress Betrays Me from the Start, So I Sign In to Get Zhao Yun, the God of War 开局女帝背叛，签到神魔赵云 A Little Bubble Rabbit兔个泡泡Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mass Recruitment + One Soldier Every Second + Invincible + Steamrolling All the Way + Supremely Satisfying + Summoning] The underground ruler of Blue Star died unexpectedly and was reborn as the Prince of Zhenbei in the Great Li Dynasty. For the empress's promise that they would jointly rule the realm, he poured his heart and soul into his work, giving everything he had, winning vast territories for Great Li and making the dynasty untouchable. But when his cultivation fell and he could make no 7.6kReads7.7Score638Shelves
34. 34 女 Disguised as a Man, I’m Surrounded by Handsome Men as a Hilarious Prince 女扮男装，搞笑王爷身边美男多 Youth Flourishes韶华蔓蔓Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Xiao Xianyu became a prince who dressed as a man. Hahahaha! Xiao Xianyu planted her hands on her hips and laughed at the sky. At last, she could live the carefree life of a spoiled young noble. By the time her imperial father brought her back to the palace, she had already imagined her wonderful future. But then her emperor father summoned ministers from court to tutor her: a Grand Tutor as cool as the moon, a noble and aloof commander of the imperial guards, a gentle and n 1.4kReads9.2Score241Shelves

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    The emperor dotes on the female lead, and all of her men are ministers and generals. The story is fast-paced.

35. 35 开 From the Start, I Help a Prince Vie for the Throne, but She's Actually a Woman? 开局助皇子夺嫡，她竟是女儿身？ Wang Guagua王瓜瓜Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Reborn in the womb, Strategist, One Heroine, Relationship Established from the Start, Historical Setting, Conquest] Qin Ye is born into the Great Qian dynasty and spends eighteen years waiting for his Strategist System to awaken. Now all he has to do is bind himself to a prince and help him win the succession, and he can exchange points for miraculous items! He promptly picks the Sixth Prince, whose rewards are the most generous, visits him with a plan, and shares dr 8.7kReads8.0Score841Shelves

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    You can check this out; the rating isn't very high, but the content is quite good. [OK]

36. 36 帝 War Smoke Over the Imperial Palace: The Phoenix Descends Upon the World 帝阙烽烟：凤临天下 Reading by the Pillow, Watching the Sun and Moon枕书观日月Ancient Romance290k WordsOngoing #FemaleLead #NoRomance #FemaleDominance #Empress #PoliticalIntrigue #PalaceIntrigue #LegitimateEldestPrincess #CourtIntrigue #StrongWoman #PowerStruggle In the Great Yong Dynasty, women rule, and the throne passes only to women, never men. She is Xiao Lingran, the legitimate eldest princess and crown heir, born to rule. Named heir at one month old, she is despised by her mother, the empress, who sees her as a burden and a shackle. Alone in the inner palace, she has only her iron-willed grandmoth 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very unique, an empress, a slow burn.

37. 37 影 Film and TV Quick Transmigration Collection 影视快穿合集 Mu Ningxi慕凝汐Female-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsOngoing Time never stops, and regrets are never in short supply. When we were young, we encountered people who dazzled us. I only hope to give them a happy ending in these pages. 28.7kReads8.2Score728Shelves

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    The first book has a chapter about the Qin Dynasty where she plays an empress; the third book is currently being updated.

38. 38 快 Quick Transmigration: When Ying Zheng Gets a Worthy Heir 快穿：当嬴政有了合格的继承人 My Heart Is Bright昭昭我心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + no romance + female emperor) Zhiyu carries out countless missions and feels sorrow for the fate of women in feudal times. So in every mission, she does everything she can to become emperor and change the fate of women in that era. World One: The Ancestor’s Eldest Daughter Ying Zheng stood before Zhangtai Palace and proclaimed to the assembled officials with imposing authority, “My eldest daughter, Zhao Yuanman, is favored by Heaven and blessed by its protection. 3.9kReads9.1Score411Shelves
39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
40. 40 清 I Transmigrated into Jiang Yuyan in the Qing Dynasty and Smashed Qianlong's Head 清穿融合江玉燕，锤爆乾隆狗头 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Qing dynasty time travel + rebellion and kingship + beating up Qianlong + no romance, feel-good story with a powerful female lead!] After transmigrating to the Qianlong era, Jinfeng became the Fifth Princess, the short-lived daughter of Empress Consort Nara. From the start, she was stranded outside the palace and sold into a brothel? Jinfeng sneered, activated the System, inherited Jiang Yuyan’s peerless martial arts, and slaughtered her way through her enemies. Her birth mother 3.7kReads8.8Score330Shelves
41. 41 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 90.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves

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    This one, right? It's a fictional empress who is actually the First Emperor.

42. 42 我 I, Daughter of the Deposed Empress, Seized Zhu Qizhen's Throne 我，废后之女，夺了朱祁镇皇位 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Empress + Sky Screen + Empowering Female-Led Story] After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, she became Zhu Xingyi, the daughter of Hu Shanxiang, the deposed empress. She had no special golden finger from transmigrating, but fortunately, in her previous life she had been a top-level special agent, skilled in everything. She kept a low profile while secretly building an army. When the Tumu Crisis erupted, Zhu Xingyi's strength, concealed for years, was finally revealed, stunning the entire worl 20.9kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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    A refreshing read, featuring an empress, and the latter part includes a sky screen.

43. 43 穿 Transmigrated into an Ancient Apocalypse, I Use My Family Fortune to Build Infrastructure 穿进古代末世，靠着家底搞基建 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Natural Disasters + Zombies + Infrastructure Building + No Superpowers + No CP] Wei Xiyin transmigrates, born into a noble family as its legitimate daughter. She thought she'd been handed the script for a family power struggle, but who could have expected a zombie outbreak on the way back to her hometown? Then plants and animals begin to mutate, and extreme weather sets in. Her entire worldview collapses in an instant. There are no cars, no canned food, no high-tech weapons, an 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    This story tells the tale of an independent woman who gradually built an empire, and it's filled with very positive values.

44. 44 开 Turned into a Loli from the Start, Surrounded by Goblins! 开局变萝莉，周围全是哥布林！ The Past Went with the Wind往日随风去Eastern Fantasy253k WordsOngoing [Gender transformation + flirtatious heroine + comedy + mostly farming] Lin Kun, a hardcore shut-in from the real world, created an adorably overpowered little girl character in a game. Then he opened his eyes and found himself transformed into that silver-haired, red-eyed little girl! And he’d spawned right in a goblin settlement! His innate skill was the [S-Rank Cute Charm Shop]. Could batting his eyes and pouting really get him top-tier gear and magic? But there was one problem... goblins 39Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Forget reading empress novels, read these instead!

45. 45 被 Turned into a Blood Princess's Maid, and You Still Won't Look at Yourself? 被变成血姬女仆怎么不找自己问题 Dreaming Heart幻梦心Eastern Fantasy458k WordsCompleted [Gender transformation, one-on-one + comedy + sweet romance + pursuing his wife] If the hero turned you from a demon dragon into a blood princess maid, why not look for the problem in yourself? You got hit by a truck on your way out and wound up in another world, so why not look for the problem in yourself? You were reincarnated as a villainous dragon everyone wants dead, so why not look for the problem in yourself? The hero turned you into a purple-haired girl and used all sorts of items to... 5.5kReads9.0Score555Shelves
46. 46 西 Western Fantasy: Yanderes Have Me Surrounded 西幻：病娇把我包围了 User33440485用户33440485Eastern Fantasy532k WordsCompleted [Matriarchy] + [multiple heroines] + [yandere] + [forced romance] The protagonist grows stronger over time. The early chapters put him through a lot, so read at your own risk. Ye Xingqiu, a newly graduated office worker, was on his way home after working late one night when he encountered a mysterious blonde girl on a bridge. “Oh no, she’s going to jump!” Just as the girl was about to plunge into the unfathomably deep river, Ye Xingqiu dashed toward her, only to be hit by a truck that suddenly c 2.8kReads7.0Score217Shelves
47. 47 女 Matriarchy: All the Women Want to Force Their Love on Me 女尊：众女都想给我强制爱 Dan Dan Jun淡淡君Urban305k WordsCompleted Transmigration + multiple female leads + System Su Xiao played the powerful 8K simulation game Peerless in the World: The Women's Realm for seven days and seven nights. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the game's world, where women ruled. Despair, fear, and regret washed over him, his expression changing again and again. He knew all too well that this was paradise for women and hell for men. No, he had to get back. But it was already too late... 2.6kReads5.6Score165Shelves
48. 48 穿 I Transmigrated, and My Fiancée Is a Princess! 穿越，未婚妻竟然是公主 Mirrorflow Earth Dog镜流地狗Historical227k WordsOngoing Jiang Ming transmigrated into the son of the Marquis of Wu'an, and from the start his life was extravagantly luxurious. Brocade robes and fine food were everyday fare, and a stunning white-haired, red-eyed bodyguard never left his side. A maid who had served him since childhood. A young servant girl with bells on her jade feet. Lounging with beauties on his lap and idly watching flowers bloom and fade in the courtyard, he enjoyed every pleasure this wealthy household had to offer. But everything —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are fictional historical novels, and I found these two to be quite enjoyable.

49. 49 娘 Don't Panic, Wife. I Have a Tiny Bit of Cultivation! 娘子莫慌，其实我有亿点点修为！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [System + Sign-In + Lying Low + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Leveling up and development] The protagonist, Xiao Fan, was an ordinary Chinese literature graduate who had just left university. His soul transmigrated into the body of a baby who had just died in another world. He became a scholar at thirteen, passed the provincial examination at sixteen, and earned the rank of tribute scholar at seventeen. Then the crown prince selected him to be his study companion. The crown prince, Qin Xuan, w 44.5kReads8.9Score41.1kShelves
50. 50 玄 Xuanhuan: Nine Ill-Fated Lifetimes with the Female Emperor 玄幻：我和女帝的九世孽缘 Wang Xiaofeng王小疯Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Feng transmigrated into a cultivation world and awakened a System. He thought he’d become an immortal and reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world. But then an extraordinarily beautiful woman appeared out of nowhere, killing him until only one of the System’s nine lives remained. It was as if the two of them were destined to be together. No matter where they went, they kept running into each other. And in his ninth rebirth, Wang Feng ran into her yet again! The good news: after that grea 62.3kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    A cold and aloof female empress, plus a cheeky and irresponsible male lead—the plot is hilarious. He's killed by the female lead nine times, and on the tenth time, he can only make her fall in love with him.

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