Looking for a Sweet, Angst-Free Novel Where the Emperor or Crown Prince Devotes Himself to the Heroine from the Start 求皇帝或者太子开篇独宠女主的，不要虐的，要甜的

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 77.5kReads9.0Score8.7kShelves

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   Both books begin by showering the female lead with undivided affection, with the protagonist loving only her throughout his life. The first book: Xie Yanzhao is a born emperor. His mind is almost supernatural, his calculations flawless; his appearance is handsome, yet he is also insanely jealous. All the tenderness and passion in his life are given unreservedly to Shen Tinghe, the girl he carefully nurtured and sculpted. Xie Yanzhao is a monarch, a strict teacher, and also a greedy lover. There are always some reckless scoundrels who covet other men's wives, but he has the patience and means to erase those unsightly shadows from her world. The second book: Everyone says, never mess with their emperor, because he is a ruthless tyrant who kills without hesitation. But even this tyrant dotes exclusively on his beloved.

2. 2 入 After Entering the Palace, I Can’t Shake the Obsessive Tyrant 入宫后，偏执暴君实在太黏人 Crab Roe Bun with Secret Sauce蜜汁蟹黄包Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Innocent, healing girl VS obsessive, violent emperor] Shen Yuzhu was the apple of Minister Shen’s eye. From childhood, she had been different from other people. The physician said her mind had not yet matured, but the noblewomen of the capital secretly laughed at her for being stupid. Then one day, on the Empress Dowager’s birthday, officials of the fourth rank and above were allowed to bring their families to the palace to celebrate. Before they went in, Minister Shen warned Shen Yuzhu to watc 5.6kReads8.3Score535Shelves
3. 3 惹 Why Mess with Her? She's His Majesty's Cherished One! 惹她干嘛？她可是陛下的掌心宠！ Cool Summer Days今夏清凉Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Palace Intrigue] [Sweet Romance, No Angst] [Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Mutual First Love] [Past and Present Lives] Charming, gentle beauty who grows haughty from being doted on / Cold, possessive emperor who fiercely protects his own Yu Youwei transmigrates into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of the county magistrate of Liuzhou. Her adoptive mother makes life difficult for her at every turn, while her father ignores her completely. Consort Yu in the palace ha 5.1kReads—Score631Shelves
4. 4 仙 A Fairy Hired Me to Online-Date the Crown Prince, but He's Into Men 仙子雇我和太子殿下网恋，他断袖 Colors Like Dust颜色如尘Ancient Romance456k WordsOngoing [One-on-One, Both Pure, Identity Reveals, Sweet Romance, Mutual Flirting, The Male Lead Bows to Love] To repay a life debt, Wen Xian, who has just transmigrated to another world, has to swallow her pride and do something big. She has to flirt on Ye Qinghe's behalf with that cold-faced crown prince, a living king of hell with immense power and ruthless methods! Wen Xian: "I'll give it a try." Let's just hope trying doesn't turn into dying. * A jade token, and voices carried over a thousand miles. 378Reads—Score103Shelves

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   This is a sweet and indulgent story from beginning to end. The male lead is a seemingly aloof and detached young master who is actually easily charmed and falls for her every day. The plot is original, fresh, and engaging!

5. 5 假 So What If I'm the Fake Heiress? The Mad Crown Prince Claimed I Was the Real One 假千金咋了？疯批太子替我冒认的 Sheng Sheng Man声笙慢Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing [Big Liar with a Short Fuse x Money-, Power-, and Trouble-Loving High-Maintenance Girl] [Ye Man (Liu Rou) x Chu Xuan (Meng Chu)] Ye Man was a die-hard fan of transmigration-into-a-book novels. After a car accident, she transmigrated into an unfamiliar alternate ancient world. She thought her dream had come true! But then she realized she was dressed in rags, with no money, no home, and no family! Help! What a disastrous start! To keep herself alive, she meekly became a merchant's mistress. Fortu 663Reads—Score101Shelves

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   This is acceptable; the male lead is stubborn but soft-hearted, and completely controlled by the female lead.

6. 6 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 16.7kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves

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   These are all incredibly popular!!! They're all sweet romance dramas, some with both leads being virgins, some aren't, but without exception, the male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, almost always showering her with exclusive affection from the very beginning. Even if he doesn't exclusively dote on her initially, he's still incredibly doting.

7. 7 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 26.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
8. 8 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 55.8kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
9. 9 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.6kReads9.1Score352Shelves
10. 10 贵 The Delicate, Soft-Bodied Imperial Consort Turns Her Obsessive Emperor into a Devoted Puppy 贵妃身娇体软，偏执帝王变身忠犬 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Unreasonable, Exclusive Devotion + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Obsessive, Love-Struck Hero] In the first year of Yongzhao, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued an edict summoning the former crown prince's betrothed concubine to serve in the palace. The world could not understand it, and the court historian condemned him, but Xiao Yu remained determined. * Yun Miao had seen the harshness of the world from a young age. All she wanted was wealth, status, and supreme po 2kReads8.8Score215Shelves
11. 11 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 100.8kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
12. 12 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 6.1kReads8.9Score527Shelves
13. 13 梦 Dreamed I Was Poisoned to Death? The Wicked Consort Goes on a Rampage 梦到自己被毒死？恶毒贵妃杀疯了 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 20.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
14. 14 陛 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Killing Again Through Her Tears! 陛下，娘娘又哭着杀人了！ No Fish for Me不次鱼Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied, Tear-Prone, Clumsy Consort vs. Love-Struck, Obsessive, Yandere Tyrant] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + He Only Loves Her from Start to Finish + Mutual Healing + Hero Hands Her the Knife] Shen Qiyue died on a cold winter's day. Her soul drifted for three days, during which she witnessed Rong Heng holding her corpse as he slaughtered his way through the palace, before finally setting himself on fire. Reborn half a year earlier, she put aside her fear and took the initiative to 1.5kReads8.2Score220Shelves
15. 15 皇 The Emperor Is a Delicate Little Wife: His Beloved Plans to Become Emperor 皇上是个小娇妻：心尖宠要当皇帝 Han Gu汉姑Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet] The male lead appears in Chapter 5, falls for her in Chapter 6, and the two start getting sweet together in Chapter 7. At first, Manyuan only wanted to be a little county magistrate, to govern her corner of the world in peace and tranquility. Later, all she wanted was to spend her life with Li Yu. But after hitting rock bottom, she realized she still needed to hold power in her own hands. So she turned her gaze to the man on the dragon throne. The emperor 113Reads—Score161Shelves

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    Falling in love with the heroine at first sight and doting him all the time

16. 16 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first book features a childhood sweetheart couple whose relationship progresses from realizing their feelings to falling in love and eventually pursuing each other. It's very sweet, fast-paced, and concise. The second book is a sweet and heartwarming story with no angst. The female lead is delicate and sweet but not naive or simplistic; she's clear-headed, and the male lead truly dotes on her.

17. 17 千 Cherished and Adored: The Emperor's Sweet, Adorable Little Wife 千娇百宠：皇上的娇软小萌妻 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted 1v1, sweet romance, growing-up romance (Comic adaptation signed) Everyone knows that Little Commandery Princess Shen Ruyue is the beloved treasure of the Yuan palace, pampered beyond measure. Her father is the Prince Regent, feared throughout the land. But most importantly, Emperor Yuan, Pei Jingxuan, has kept the soft-spoken little girl in his heart for years. Since childhood, the little princess has climbed onto the dragon throne and slept in the dragon bed. Every time she calls him "Imperial 5.8kReads9.2Score677Shelves
18. 18 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 39.3kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves

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    These three books are truly amazing; none of them allow skipping chapters. I highly recommend them. All three feature male leads who are possessive and dote on the female leads exclusively.

19. 19 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 23.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    These two books are really good; they both start with the protagonist's unrequited love. I cried buckets in the first one—one is a pampered concubine whose eyes are only for the male lead, and the other is an emperor who died for her in two lifetimes. In the second one, the male lead has secretly loved the female lead (his cousin) since childhood, regarding her as his ideal woman. The female lead is aware of this and uses the male lead's favoritism to climb the social ladder.

20. 20 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 49.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    These books all feature the male lead's doting affection from the very beginning! The male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, it's sweet and romantic, and super enjoyable! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

21. 21 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 24.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
22. 22 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.6kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves
23. 23 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.9kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
24. 24 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 21.3kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    The male lead in the first book is not chaste, but he hasn't touched any other concubines since meeting the female lead. Those who can accept this can read it; those who can't can read the second book where both the male and female leads are chaste.

25. 25 娇 After Faking Her Death, the Spoiled Consort Is Locked in the Tyrant's Dreaded Dungeon 娇纵宠妃死遁后被暴君关小黑屋了 MuziS木子SAncient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Exclusive devotion, one-on-one romance + sweet, delicate heroine who loves to act cute + scheming, sharp-tongued male lead with a dark side + the male lead is gentle only toward the heroine] Yun Jianjian is the emperor’s cherished favorite, adored despite her low birth. She is so brazen that she even dares to sit on the dragon throne. Until one day, she has a dream. In the future, the emperor will disband his harem for a woman who transmigrates. And she, once his peerlessly favored consort, wil 11.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The first one was amazing; she became a concubine within days of entering the palace and lived in Weiyang Palace. Episode 34 is also one I recently watched and it's super good. I've forgotten the general plot of the others, but they were all fantastic.

26. 26 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 8.9kReads8.3Score959Shelves
27. 27 弹 Stop Scolding Me in the Comments! The Wicked Consort and the Villain Get Their Happy Ending 弹幕别骂，恶毒贵妃和反派HE了 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted (Complete) The comic adaptation is on Hongguo. [Historical romance, doting emperor, devoted couple, satisfying danmaku, face-slapping the scumbags] Qi Yitang, daughter of the Grand Tutor, was born breathtakingly beautiful and had always had life go her way. But the year her marriage was being arranged, she was taken by force and made a consort to the villainous emperor. Her childhood sweetheart swore his love for her: “Tang’er, just hold on a little longer. Once I ascend the throne, I’ll make yo 65.2kReads8.8Score12.7kShelves

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    The male lead is extremely tolerant of the female lead.

28. 28 乖 Don't Be Afraid, Sweetheart. Who Bothered You? Point Them Out to Me 乖乖别怕，谁惹你了？指给朕看 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing [They say loving someone is like tending a flower. Me? I want to raise a poisonous one. I'll nurture this fragile little thing until she grows the sharpest thorns.] [And if she can't grow any... then I'll be her thorn.] [Spoiling from the start + timid, insecure little palace maid × cunning, wicked emperor + a love that grows over time + size difference] The emperor is volatile and cruel. Everyone avoids the palace offices before him, a place as fearsome as the underworld. Ming Hui, a palace mai 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all incredibly sweet from the very beginning. They're all super good! 1. The female lead starts as a weak palace maid, and the male lead guides her to become more assertive. He's incredibly doting, paving the way for her and supporting her. She's immediately promoted to the rank of Zhaoyi, second only to the Empress. The only downside is that it's a serialized story, but it's really good; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. 2. The quality of Jiang Jiang and Pei Pei's relationship is undeniable. The male lead is practically an older daddy. Pei Pei loves Jiang Jiang more than we do. "What's there to cry about, Pei Yu? The mother you despise is my beloved wife. With her gone, you feel free, but I feel alone. That's why I wanted to go find her. You killed her; how can you live on alone?" 3. The female lead is incredibly cunning and ambitious. She kicks a concubine into the river, and the male lead, seeing this, is afraid she'll fall in too. So, he confronts her, thinking she's sorry for the concubine. The female lead loves the male lead, but she's extremely clear-headed; she doesn't believe the emperor will always favor her, she only believes in power she has. 4. Compared to the three books above, I feel the pacing is very slow; the female lead only becomes a concubine after nearly 100 chapters, which isn't suitable for my impatient personality. 5. I've forgotten the general plot, but the male lead is also incredibly doting.

29. 29 宫 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score319Shelves
30. 30 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 6.7kReads8.9Score739Shelves
31. 31 绿 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Third Lady三娘子Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 15.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Seriously, in both of these books, the male leads dote on the female leads to an extreme degree!

32. 32 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云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 8.7kReads9.0Score922Shelves

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    It's 2 AM, and I'm still trying to keep my eyes open to recommend these three books to you. They're my top three absolute favorites, all incredibly sweet. I even reread the first one twice; I absolutely love the feeling of unconditional affection—it's all mutual. In the first book, the male lead is clear-headed because of love. In the second, the male lead is possessive and the female lead is clingy—a perfect match. The third one feels like a story of a man becoming a marriage broker for love. In the fourth, both characters love each other deeply, but the female lead is a little hesitant because of love. They're both love-struck, but the male lead always speaks his mind clearly, and things quickly become incredibly sweet.

33. 33 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score329Shelves

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    If you like sweet romance novels, don't miss this, it's really good! [Shy][shy][shy]

34. 34 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 6kReads8.9Score500Shelves
35. 35 娇 The Adorable Empress Keeps Trying to Run Away 娇娇皇后总想着逃跑 Handsome Goose帅鹅Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [A sickly, scheming, love-struck emperor VS a delicate, frail girl who plays dumb while hiding her claws] [One-on-one, devoted couple, fictional setting, sweet romance] On a dark, windy night, Su Ci, who was out of breath after three steps and coughing after five, said coldly, “Throw them out.” Just as she turned to leave, someone suddenly grabbed her ankle, stopping her in her tracks. Su Ci didn’t know it then, but that one grab would bind them for life. In a lavish palace, a clear bell 473Reads8.4Score103Shelves
36. 36 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.8kReads8.5Score442Shelves
37. 37 甜 Sweet Spoiling: The Empress Is Adorable and Soft 甜宠：皇后娘娘又娇又软 Yang Congxin杨从心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Historical romance + household intrigue + sweet romance The emperor of the Great Liang has only one woman in his harem: the empress. This leaves the court officials deeply dissatisfied. What displeases them even more is that His Majesty the Emperor actually carries the empress into court! 6.7kReads7.6Score340Shelves
38. 38 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 30.1kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    This is really good. The opening scene features exclusive pampering, and I think one condition for this is that the male lead must be exceptionally strong. It feels like nothing can escape his notice.

39. 39 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    They're all the most beloved characters from the very beginning!

41. 41 陛 Your Majesty, the Beauty in the Painting Has Escaped! 陛下，画卷里的美人逃了！ Reluctant to Let Go念念不舍Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (This is a story for female readers, female readers, female readers. Male readers, keep out!!) The wise and mighty Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty was a dashing man of twenty-five, yet his harem was completely empty. The entire court was frantic about their wise emperor’s lifelong happiness, coming up with new ways every day to get him to choose a consort. With no other choice, the emperor made a portrait of a beauty his empress, leaving everyone stunned. Su Qingli was a university student from 6.1kReads8.2Score559Shelves
42. 42 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
43. 43 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 嫡 After the Legitimate Daughter Came Down from the Mountain, the Crown Prince Doted on Her 嫡女下山后被太子殿下宠上天 Soft Moonlight溶溶月Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyin, the only legitimate daughter of Chancellor Shen, whose power held sway over the imperial court, was the apple of his eye. Her status was second only to that of the princesses of the imperial family. She should have been raised in luxury in a palace of jade and fragrant orchids. But when she was little, a fortune-teller declared that her destiny was unusual and that she must stay away from her parents and family until she turned sixteen if she was to grow up safely. She learned peer 5kReads9.0Score489Shelves
45. 45 腿 My Legs Turned to Jelly When My Sickly Horse Slave Became a Mad Regent 腿软，病娇马奴成了疯批摄政王 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama Palm Luan is now open for reservations on Hongguo [Sweet, clear-headed, flirtatious beauty x sick, mad, obsessive regent] One-on-one, both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending, possessive love and redemption "My life is yours. Are you sure you want to marry someone else?" On the day Shen Nannan was to be married, the mad regent pressed a sharp sword to his own throat and let beads of blood roll down as he asked her with a smile, "Then why not use my life to add 61.1kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves

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    Beautiful! Beautiful! 1 And 2 are by the same author but from different accounts.

46. 46 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading System, the Lazy Imperial Consort Goes on a Rampage 有了暴君读心术，咸鱼皇妃杀疯了 Since You’re Here, Don’t Leave来了就别走啊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Slacker + Tyrant + Mind-Reading + Comeback] “Stuck in the cold palace, I just bound the tyrant’s stomach with a bowl of fermented-rice dumplings.” At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the socially anxious slacker Jiang Huan was pushed forward to perform for the tyrant. The emperor before her had a sinister look in his eyes and was burning with rage. Jiang Huan realized she was in danger of losing her life! But a voice thundered in her ears: [More toasts, more toasts. I h 7.8kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
47. 47 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 白 The White Moonlight Returns from the Dead, and the Mad Emperor Fights to Be Her Dog 白月光死而复生，疯批帝争着当狗 Red Rabbit红兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Dotingly Cherished by Everyone + Devoted Couple + Male Lead as Her Dog + Unhinged + Pursuing His Wife + Wish Fulfillment + Happy Ending] Pei Yangyang has come back to life. She crawls out of her grave only to discover that, in his quest to find her killer, her father became chancellor, her eldest brother became a deputy minister, and her second brother rose to the rank of general. Her childhood sweetheart has also turned into a... complete lunatic! He sleeps be 35.6kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves

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    If you're looking for a sweet and romantic story, this is the one! The female lead comes back from the dead and tries to escape, but the male lead accidentally sees her and acts like a total stalker. He's incredibly loving and doting on her.

49. 49 帝 The Emperor’s Favored Baby: Soft and Sweet 帝心偏宠：宝宝她又软又甜 Step by Step, No, No步步要不不Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted He was Xiao Heng, born to hold the pieces in his hands and rule a vast realm. His sharp brows and deep-set eyes held the force of a thunderclap. A single glance from him was enough to silence the entire court. A ruler by nature, he was ruthless in his methods and profound in his schemes. All things in the world moved at his command. Everyone knew that the only weakness of this cold and imposing emperor was a woman named Shen Yaoyao. His desire for her was possessive to the very bone. No kingdom 5.1kReads8.4Score527Shelves

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    I just finished reading a book that was sweet from beginning to end, with no misunderstandings. The female lead was very clingy to the male lead, and the male lead was virgin.

50. 50 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the World's Most Irresistible Beauty 女扮男装后，我成绝世万人迷 Longing to Pluck the Moon欲折月Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Everyone's obsessed with her! Love rivals everywhere! Men and women alike adore the heroine!] After transmigrating, Lin Lang found herself in a melodramatic Mary Sue novel, adopted by the Grand Secretary and raised under his care. Her mission wasn't to win over the male lead or any of the male supporting characters. It was to win over the heroine. So she was forced to disguise herself as a man and ask the emperor to betroth the heroine to her. That one move ignited countless twisted, warped aff 5.6kReads8.7Score608Shelves

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    It's so good, so incredibly good, super super good, so sweet! You have to believe me, it's really sweet (//∇//) It's so sweet it's killing me, it's making my heart pound! It's a multi-male lead novel, it's really good.

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