Novels like The Genius, Mad Empress: My Husband Is Too Unrestrained
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- 1 The Third Miss Defies Heaven: The War King's Night Consort 逆天三小姐：战王的夜妃 She was an unparalleled master of the 21st century, but overnight she transmigrated into the body of a timid, useless young lady. A vicious scumbag of a man lay in wait, while wicked sisters and an unscrupulous concubine aunt schemed against her. You trash think you can take my life? What a joke! But why was that devastatingly handsome man clinging to her while she beat the scumbag and killed the vile woman? "Are we really that close?" "If seeing, touching, and kissing you doesn't count as clo 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Peerlessly Beautiful, Unruly Consort: She Provokes the Beastly Emperor 绝色狂妃：误惹兽黑帝尊 In her previous life, she was a beautiful little fairy. After being reborn, she’s an ugly girl. She marries a prince who’s busy doting on his wife, then spends every day chasing after her as if trying to win her back from the dead. “Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Crown Princess is causing a scene in the palace again!” “Quick, shut the gates and let her make as big a scene as she wants!” “Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Crown Princess beat up the emperor!” 72Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 3 The Beloved One Strikes Back: The Venerable Lord's Good-for-Nothing Wife 团宠要逆袭：尊主夫君废柴妻 Before transmigrating, she was useless. After transmigrating, she’s still useless, but this kind of useless is different. “Little sister, male lovers? You can have as many as you want.” “Little sister, if you like him, your big brother will have him brought to you.” “Little sister, mind your manners!” “Little sister, Heaven says you won’t be struck down for this.” With four remarkable older brothers in the family, maybe being useless isn’t so bad. But one man refuses to go along with it. “Woman, —Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 4 The Night Emperor's Favorite: Where Is the Stunning Evil Consort? 夜帝盛宠：绝色邪妃哪里跑 She was once a modern-day top assassin, feared by all. But when she opens her eyes again, she has become the good-for-nothing eldest daughter of a summoning family?! Her father doesn’t care for her, her stepmother doesn’t love her, and her younger siblings bully her as they please. Breaking off the engagement? Calling her useless? For crying out loud, open your titanium-alloy eyes and take a good look! Ancient divine beasts and adorable mutant pets appear at her beck and call! She can wield all 86Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 5 The Emperor’s Beloved Wife: The World-Shocking Madwoman Defies Heaven 帝君宠妻：惊世狂妃要逆天 In her previous life, Mu Ran was executed by a Venerable for the Nine Heavens Sword, and her soul was scattered. Reborn, she kills Venerables and slays monsters, capable of anything. Someone brings a divine beast to pick a fight? One beast-taming melody, and the divine beast bows its head, begging for a contract! Someone poisons her? One silver needle, and every poison is neutralized! The world bullies her? The Nine Heavens Sword emerges, and no one can stand against her. In this life, she retur 48Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 6 A Stunning Comeback: The Evil Prince's Beautiful, Unruly Consort 逆袭绝色，邪王的倾城狂妃 The Eternal Empress lost her whole family and, using a treasured heirloom passed down through the ages, preserved only a wisp of her soul. A good-for-nothing? An ugly freak? Does she disguise herself as an ugly woman because her peerless beauty attracts too much attention? A mysterious aura within her helps her find one rare treasure after another, leaving everyone else green with envy. Her priceless pills are impossible to find, yet the Flame Medicine Guild is willing to refine as many as she w 26Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 7 The Poison Sovereign: The Heaven-Defying Eldest Daughter 唯我毒尊：逆天大小姐 Transmigrated to another world, she’s an ugly good-for-nothing whom everyone despises. She has an ancient seven-colored phoenix, though it’s a real pain in the neck. She’s got a handsome hunk at her side, cold, seductive, domineering, and extraordinary. With rare treasures in hand, she keeps a low profile, unmatched in medicine and poison, and free to swindle anyone she likes. Why do the coveted treasure maps everyone fights over keep appearing in front of her, one after another? “Here, they’re 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 8 Heaven-Defying Divine Consort: The Demon Lord Makes His Move 逆天神妃：魔尊大人撩一下 The chosen goddess, sealed away for ten thousand years, is reborn as a foolish, useless member of the human race. But she rises to power and crushes everyone who ever bullied her. If you want her life, she'll kill you! If you want her money, she'll make you suffer! If you want her man, um... if you've got enough money, she might consider it. A prehistoric demon brat went undercover among humans to get through his tribulation, only to be thoroughly used by a foolish girl. And the most infuriating 35Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 9 The Ghost King Clings to Me: The Heaven-Defying Demon Consort Is Too Alluring 鬼王缠上身：逆天魔妃太惹火 Born with a demonic body and bones, she entered the path of immortality for one person, willing to suffer endless calamities and make the whole world her enemy. One day, she is reborn, falling from supreme veneration to an ugly good-for-nothing. Yet with her left hand she can command the universe, and with her right she can move heaven and earth. She knows a thousand body techniques and masters countless cultivation arts, and can even wield the karma and sins of the world! Like a phoenix reborn 376Reads8.3Score10614d adds
- 10 Beloved by All: My Little Junior Sister Is Actually a Big Shot 团宠：我家小师妹竟是大佬 The biggest news in the cultivation world today is that Venerable Jiuming has taken another disciple, yet again! Venerable Jiuming already has six disciples, so him taking another isn’t usually big news in the cultivation world. But this time, his new disciple is a girl! A little squishy girl, too! She breaks the deadly cycle of taking six male disciples in a row! The first senior brother says, “Our little junior sister is too frail to look after herself. She can’t even lift a sword.” The second 545Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 11 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Come to Rule with Her Sickly Little Genius 报告帝君，夫人带病娇崽崽称霸了 [The comic adaptation is now available] [Reborn Phoenix Clan Emperor x Dragon Clan Princess fallen into the mortal world] [Female-led fantasy + strong heroine + adorable baby + healing + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] Betrayed by a scumbag on her wedding night, the princess boldly chopped him down, took off her wedding dress, and married his sworn enemy, seizing the scumbag's empire and making her name resound through the heavens! But why has that aloof, abstinent sworn enemy of hers turned int 862Reads9.2Score14214d adds
- 12 Prince Daddy, Mother Has Another Cheat Up Her Sleeve 王爷爹爹，娘亲又开挂了 After transmigrating, A Bu gets an incredible golden finger: the Book of Life and Death! She heals the sick, saves lives, tells fortunes, and leaves everyone in awe! Her adorable son dies tragically? No problem. She makes a stroke with her vermilion brush, and he comes back to life! Her son's father is at the end of his life? No fear. She takes years from evil people and defies heaven to change his fate! Someone is lurking in the shadows, plotting against her? The Book of Life and Death knows ev 3.7kReads9.1Score48214d adds
- 13 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 5.4kReads9.0Score99814d adds
- 14 The Emperor's Beloved: The Demonically Beautiful Mother Who Tamed the Nine Heavens 帝尊娇宠：妖孽娘亲镇九天 The short drama adaptation of this novel, Schemes of a Flourishing Age, starring Tan Yanyan and Lan Bo, will premiere on the Red Fruit app at 12:05:00 a.m. on March 1! Chu Qianli, a retired powerhouse from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrates into the notorious, useless legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household. Her fiancé and younger sister conspire to frame her, ruining her looks, accusing her of sleeping with another man, and destroying her reputation. Chu Qianli gives a cold 1.9kReads9.3Score36014d adds
- 15 The Divine Doctor and the Demon Empress 神医魔后 A descendant of the Xuanmai lineage in the 21st century transmigrates one day into the body of Ye Wenyan, the fourth daughter of a first-rank general's household in the Northern Qi Kingdom. Her father died unjustly, her mother was cast aside, and the old madam turned ruthless and kicked her when she was down. Her second uncle and aunt used every trick in the book to murder her and silence her. Her third sister stole her fiancé and humiliated her by making her a concubine. The infamous witch of t 8.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 16 The Insane Consort Has Arrived: Your Highness, Pay for Protection! 狂妃嫁到，帝尊请交保护费 Night Jiu, the female demon lord of the Underworld, has seized a new body and been reborn. The King of Hell weeps with joy, and countless ghosts celebrate across the land! This body is weak and foolish, and her older sister even gouged out her eyes and chopped off her head? Her head fell off? Just put it back on! Her eyes are gone? Then dig them out for me! She's an immortal old monster who can't be killed or hurt. Want to kill me? Let's see whether you die of exhaustion first or I die of boredo 565Reads9.2Score12914d adds
- 17 The First Mad Concubine 第一狂妃 Ye Qingge, the notorious good-for-nothing of the Beiyue Kingdom and the ugliest woman in the imperial capital, died a tragic death, disgraced and ruined. When her phoenix eyes opened, the soul of a champion mercenary took control of her body, and the world was thrown into turmoil. A useless nobody? She could refine supreme-grade pills and tame the king of beasts. Who could rival her? The universe was at her fingertips. An ugly woman? Who could have guessed that beneath her wretched appearance la 3.9kReads9.2Score45214d adds
- 18 The Whole Family Dotes on Me: I’ll Come Clean, My Dad Is the Heavenly Emperor 团宠：摊牌了我爹是天帝 [Everyone's favorite + punishing the scumbags + genius golden finger + thoroughly satisfying + one-on-one romance] Previous life: She died full of hatred. This life: Reborn from the ashes, she takes revenge and punishes the scumbags, with the Divine Venerable of the Phoenix Clan watching over her. She thought her true identity was nothing more than the Heavenly Emperor's daughter. But as the layers of her identity are revealed, the powerful figures who dote on her are stunned to discover that th 19.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 19 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.1kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds
- 20 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 35.8kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds
- 21 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds
- 22 A CP Falls from the Sky: The Actress Is Forced to Work 天降CP：影后她被迫营业 [Story complete] A female war goddess from the apocalypse transmigrates and is reborn as a scandal-plagued star. From then on, Jiang Jiu’s haters become the most miserable people on the internet, and nine out of ten directors she works with go bald. There’s no variety show Jiang Jiu can’t wreck. If there is one, it must be sponsored by her own company! The world’s richest man, a genius director, and a chart-topping singer all marvel: “How can our little sister be so beautiful?” One day, film emp 10.7kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
- 23 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 24 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
- 25 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds
- 26 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.2kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
- 27 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
- 28 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
- 29 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds
- 30 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137kReads9.6Score14.4k14d adds
