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  1. 51 Your Majesty, I'm Quite the Seductress 皇上,本宫很会撩 Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Song Zhixi finds herself an unfavored empress. She says life is just too hard. She doesn't want to fight in the palace, she just wants to sell medicine in peace! But in this enormous palace, the only potential customer in sight is the tyrant of an emperor... “Hehehe, Your Majesty, open up.” Hearing this, the emperor, who had been engrossed in reviewing memorials, instinctively opened his mouth. After chewing a couple of times, he frowned and stopped. “What did you just feed 126Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  2. 52 The Enchanting Empress: The Stunning Consort Turns the Tables 女帝妖娆,绝色皇后要翻天 Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [No System] Today is the day of my wedding. And what of it? The bride was chosen by the officials at court and that Duke Dingguo, not by me. I hear the third young master of Duke Dingguo’s family is called Mu Qingxi. It’s nothing but a political marriage. The duke wants to place someone by my side, and the ministers are seizing the chance to flatter him. I am the emperor. I have three thousand beauties in my harem. Does this mere third young master think he can c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 53 The Noble Lady's Charm 贵女娇妃 Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Wan abused her status and trusted the wrong people, bringing about her own downfall. So she came back. This time, she was even more brazen and outspoken than before. Her scumbag father? Her concubine stepmother? Her illegitimate elder sister? No rush. Everyone line up, and we’ll take you on one at a time. She happened to pick up a War God from ten years in the future, and Qin Wan figured her life was set from then on. But what was this? The fierce, overbearing, impossib 2Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  4. 54 The Wicked Empress Dowager Became Everyone's Darling 恶毒太后成了万人迷 Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Comeback + Everyone’s Favorite + Regret and Redemption + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good] Xu Lingyu transmigrates and becomes the Empress Dowager of Dongchen. The former Empress Dowager of Dongchen was devious, vicious, and loathed by everyone. Yet she ruled from behind the curtain, held all the power, and even tormented the young emperor at will. As for the new Xu Lingyu... She doesn’t consider herself a good person either, but she’s carefree and hates trouble even more. Other than 40Reads8.0Score614d adds
  5. 55 The Powerful Empress Dowager Wants to Retire 掌权太后想退休 Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Lu Xi'an said that the ideal life as an Empress Dowager was to be young, preside over a strong and prosperous nation, and have an emperor son who was both filial and capable. Every day, she would wake naturally in a luxurious palace, enjoy delicious food and fragrant tea, take a stroll, listen to music, and cuddle cats and dogs. She would live however she pleased. She never imagined that a passing joke of hers would one day become reality. But while the dream was perfect, reality was a little le 108Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 Han Dao's First Book 焊刀的第一本书 Historical374k WordsCompleted In a single twist of fate, Zhao Guang transmigrates as a puppet emperor. The empress dowager rules from behind the curtain above him, while the chancellor controls the court below. The regents are disheartened, and every department at court has its own hidden agenda. I'm done being this foolish emperor! 1.8kReads—Score10114d adds
  7. 57 The Emperor’s Peerless Beloved Consort 帝君的绝世宠妃 Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she was swept into a shocking royal conspiracy. She tread carefully, hoping only to escape unscathed, unaware of the astonishing secret hidden behind her identity. After a brush with life and death, he grew powerful in the treacherous palace. He laid his schemes step by step, determined to seize this splendid realm, never realizing that his heart had fallen for a woman. As the eerie mysteries and conspiracies were gradually exposed, their love became stained with blood and 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 The Emperor’s Consort in an Age of Prosperity 盛世帝王妃 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted She was Princess Xuanji of Nanzhao, famed throughout the land for her peerless beauty and extraordinary talent. Countless noble sons from powerful kingdoms vied for her hand. In the end, she married Xiao Ruo'ao, an unremarkable illegitimate son of the Western Chu imperial family. For four years, she schemed tirelessly to help him fight the crown prince, win over court officials, and establish the Tianji Guard. At last, he became emperor of Western Chu. In return, Nanzhao was destroyed, its entir 396Reads7.2Score10014d adds
  9. 59 The First Illegitimate Daughter: Power and Favor in a Golden Age 盛世权宠第一庶妃 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted “Nishang, you've given birth to the child. If you want to see him, go to the underworld. He's waiting for you there!” On the brink of death, she wanted one last look at her child. Instead, she was met with his devilish voice! For fifteen years, she gave everything she had. In the end, it was all an illusion. Nishang collapsed in a pool of blood, dying with her eyes open! After losing her life, the daughter of a concubine returns! When she opens her eyes again, she's once more subjected to the hu 14Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  10. 60 The Concubine’s Daughter Rises: The Emperor Is Too Arrogant 庶女翻身:皇上太嚣张 Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted In the modern world, she is brilliant and dazzling, playing the pig to eat the tiger. In ancient times, she was beautiful but useless, a foolish good-for-nothing with a wicked heart. When the two women with the same name and face become one, Ye Yunmeng is no longer useless, but even more wicked! Her green-tea half-sister loves pretending to be weak? Her stepmother wants to burn her alive? Fine. She’ll make them wish they were dead and see whose tricks are better! What? These idiots want to give 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Bound for Years 缚经年 Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + both virgins + sweet romance + coercive love + imprisonment + desperate pursuit after a breakup + palace and household intrigue] [Fallen daughter of a ruined former dynasty chancellor's family × new emperor, an obsessive, cunning, sinister man] In her previous life, Shen Ningxuan's clan was wiped out and her family destroyed. Reborn and left all alone, she gradually drew closer to Su Yu, the new emperor of the realm, in order to clear her father's name. She planned each move carefully 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 62 The Hapless Empress 冤种皇后 Ancient Romance86k WordsOngoing [No transmigration or rebirth + strong heroine + top + two female leads + multiple secret identities + beautiful, unhinged yandere + flirts without realizing it] GHG, the Empress Is Bold and Dashing The emperor and empress are both formidable, but the empress is the top (not really) A sweet ensemble cast When she was six, Wan Laiye rashly stepped in to defend someone. This chivalrous “young man” was then betrothed to Cang Lu, an unfavored young prince. After his coronation, Cang Lu cornered her —Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 63 The Shameless Empress: The Emperor's Clearance Sale 无赖皇后之皇上清仓大甩卖 Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (A faithful couple + transmigration + comedy + HE) A certain fujoshi's catchphrase was, “I'd rather destroy ten temples than break up one couple.” When she heard the emperor was gay, her eyes lit up. “Father, hurry and marry me off to the emperor!” On the night of the imperial wedding, with the moon rising above the willow branches, the fujoshi empress watched two handsome men standing together in a pavilion from behind some hidden bushes. Tears of excitement streamed down her face. “Your Majest —Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 64 After the Mad Emperor Slaughtered Her Family, the Empress Dowager Took the Throne 被疯批皇帝灭门,太后她称帝了 Ancient Romance116k WordsOngoing [Mad Emperor × Scheming Empress Dowager | Two formidable leads vying for power | Coercive possession | Female protagonist ascends the throne] A power-struggle story with a strong female lead On the night she assassinated the emperor, the young prince pressed a knife to her throat. She did not flinch. Instead, she took half a step forward and said, word by word: “I want to rule from behind the curtain.” He stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed. “Half of this vast realm belongs to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 65 The Empress Dowager Defies Heaven: General, Take Your Seat 太后要逆天:将军请上座 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, when Mo Liangyuan, daughter of a great general, arrived at the palace gates in her bridal sedan, funeral bells rang through the imperial palace. The emperor had died, and Mo Liangyuan, dressed in her wedding gown, became empress dowager. Eleven years later, the young emperor she had raised executed her father and brothers, driving Yan Dongjin, who had been betrothed to her since childhood, into rebellion. In the end, branded a wicked empress, Mo Liangyuan honored Yan Dongji 431Reads8.9Score10614d adds
  16. 66 Arrogant Evil Emperor, This Dowager Empress Won’t Share Your Bed 傲娇邪帝,哀家不侍寝 Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Wanyu served as empress dowager for over a decade, only to have the emperor accuse her of treason and execute her entire family. Reborn in a new life, she no longer devotes herself to the ungrateful wretch she raised. Instead, she works to protect the Xiao family and put everything in order for the guard captain who died saving her in her previous life. But… when did that taciturn guard captain become so cunning and hard to deal with? Xiao Wanyu keeps her guard up at e 11Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  17. 67 The Spoiled, Beloved Empress 团宠作精皇后 Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet pampering + adored by everyone] After transmigrating and being reborn, Feng Jiuge found new ways to court death every day. She never expected that the more trouble she caused, the more she was pampered, and the more spoiled she became. The emperor, a lying scoundrel, adored her beyond all reason, and everyone in the palace loved her too. The emperor tried every trick to hide her away and keep her as his beloved, but people kept trying to steal her from him every day. It w 38Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  18. 68 The Emperor's Favor Rules the World 帝宠天下 Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted For his sake, she fought through blood and fire on the battlefield, only to be cruelly poisoned by him in return. Reborn, she killed her venomous stepmother, destroyed her elder sister, slew her friend, and executed the scoundrel who had betrayed her, dealing with every person who had harmed her in her previous life. But the man she had once hurt so cruelly was still waiting for her where the lights faded into the distance. As the ruler of an entire nation, he had nearly given her everything. Sh 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  19. 69 The Emperor's Concubine 庶女皇妃 Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted She was the fifth daughter of the Protector General, born to a concubine, and the most beautiful woman in the Ziyao Kingdom. Yet she was a timid, useless, uneducated fool. She was a cold and ruthless international police officer in the twenty-first century. After her bureau chief betrayed her and a crime boss came after her for revenge, she chose to take them all down with her! The foolish young lady had willingly served as a human target to please her fiancé, but she was so cowardly that she 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 Better to Be a Cat Than to Fight in the Harem 宫斗不如做只喵 Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted When Su Yan transmigrates to the Sheng dynasty on a beam of purple light, she discovers that she has become the only cat in the entire realm. What’s more, a crowd of people are kneeling below her, calling her a divine beast! When she accidentally takes human form in front of the emperor, the dignified ruler of all under heaven shamelessly clings to her and insists that she stay by his side. “If you want me to stay, I want delicious food every day!” “Someone, bring the imperial chef Jiang to me!” 3Reads5.4Score—14d adds
  21. 71 My Years as Empress Dowager 我当太后这些年 Historical433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager Feng Ping of the current dynasty x the refined and elegant minister Li Yi] [Historical romance + equally matched leads + palace intrigue + strong heroine + heart-wrenching + tragic ending + alternate world + coercive love] A widow’s door invites trouble. At twenty-two, the Empress Dowager is in the prime of youth, with a face like a flower. Her husband has only just died, and she is as pitiful as a dewy white camellia. Her family is no help, and she has no son of her own. The Em 693Reads8.9Score5214d adds
  22. 72 The Legend of Changwu in the Imperial Harem 后宫长梧传 Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted When I was little, Father asked me to enter the palace in Changruo’s place. I didn’t think much of it. Someone from the Qiu family had to enter the palace. It would be either me or Changruo. I was older, so it seemed only natural that I should go. But when I grew up and Father used a private visit as an excuse to bring Ming Qi to see Changruo, I realized that in his heart, Changruo and I were not the same. Among the green hills, trees grow tall. The phoenix tree is no paulownia. Sparrows peck 198Reads7.9Score—14d adds
  23. 73 The Mind-Reading Empress Dowager Wins Without Lifting a Finger 会读心的太后躺赢了 Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted (A humorous, feel-good story with a strong female lead. The empress dowager lies flat while helping everyone build a harmonious society. A somewhat ensemble cast, sensible logic, and no official romance.) When Ruan Qing, who had worked herself to death, opened her eyes again, she discovered she had become the newly installed empress dowager of some obscure dynasty. The newly enthroned emperor was her own son. She had also acquired a special ability: mind reading. She could hear the thoughts of a 377Reads8.8Score10214d adds
  24. 74 Married First, Fell in Love Later: I Picked Up an Emperor for a Husband! 先婚后爱,捡了个皇帝当老公! Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Transmigrates]+ [Male Lead Is Reborn]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Couch Potato]+ [Not a Strong Female Lead] (The female lead’s perspective is a marriage-first, love-later romance, while the male lead’s perspective is a second chance at love!) … Grand Empress Dowager: “Yan’er, you’re not getting any younger! It’s time you got married!” Emperor: “Grandmother…” Grand Empress Dowager: “I won’t hear it! You must marry this year!” Qin Shu: If I have to enter the palace, so be it! 42Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 75 The Empress Dowager Is Beautiful but Ruthless, So the Regent Can Only Keep Her Imprisoned and Spoiled 太后貌美但毒辣,摄政王只能囚宠 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Given another life, she will make the powerful Regent fall in love with her, have him help her son ascend the throne, and make him guard her son’s empire! He holds a lofty position, is ruthless, and is notorious for his scheming and vile conduct. Yet on bitter winter nights, he wraps a light robe around himself and wears himself out worrying over the empire despite his grave illness, clearing every obstacle in her son’s path. He carries her on his back through an apricot grove in full bloom, kee 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  26. 76 The Regent Prince Doted on by the Empress Dowager Reveals His Dark Side 太后娇养的摄政王白切黑了 Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted The regent of the Great Jin holds the empire in the palm of his hand. He's unruly, cold, and bloodthirsty! After being reborn, Shen Zhining only wants to cling to the regent's coattails! While he's still young and has no one to rely on, she'll protect him, spoil him, win him over with care, and heal him with love... But why is the regent getting more and more off track? One day, the regent loosens his robes and lets down his hair. Bathed in moonlight, he leans against her bed, holding a list of 93Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  27. 77 The Foodie Empress: The Imperial Kitchen Never Closes 吃货皇后:御膳不打烊 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was appointed a princess, married into the royal family, entered the imperial court, and reached the pinnacle of success, only to starve to death in the end. Reborn, she resolves to keep a low profile and live for food, but fate has other plans. There are schemes in the inner palace, and an emperor with an unusual appetite. At least the Imperial Kitchen’s delicacies can comfort her fragile heart. “Your Majesty, Her Highness has been poisoned again.” “…” He originally m 71Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  28. 78 The Grand Empress Dowager Just Wants to Watch the Show 太皇太后她只想看戏 Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted (No romance) Three days after transmigrating and becoming empress, the emperor died. The chief minister found the emperor's great-nephew and made him the new emperor. In a single night, Jiang Shan rose two ranks and became the Grand Empress Dowager. The new emperor arrived with two mothers, and before they had even entered the palace, they were already arguing over who would live in the east wing and who would live in the west. After that, the new emperor's wives came and went, each trying every 254Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  29. 79 The Great Yin Empress 大殷女帝 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She died in a single night, and the Purple Gold Palace came crashing down. Reborn overnight, she rose to glory once more. Nie Qingwan, Empress Dowager of the Great Yin Empire, was the woman who secured the empire with a single word. But after she helped her heir take the throne, she met a violent end. When she awoke again, she had become Hua Beijiao, a woman in the Eastern Jin Prince’s mansion who had swallowed poison and died rather than marry into the imperial palace. Marry the Emperor of Yin? 122Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  30. 80 Book Transmigration: I'm Thriving in the Harem by Doing Nothing 穿书:我在后宫躺赢了 Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted Shen Bairong is an overworked modern office drone who transmigrates into a novel she's read, only to become its villainess! Fight back and turn her life around? No thanks, she's not cut out for that. But why isn't the male lead following the script?! Gong Yuxuan pins her beneath him and whispers in her ear, “My beloved consort seems to be enjoying the show~” Shen Bairong: Trapped in the corner of the bed, trembling! Wait, what's going on? Did the male lead pick up the wrong script? Shen Bairong 196Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  31. 81 A Record of Raising the Empress Dowager 太后养成手记 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Stepmothers are all wicked! All she did was have a sweet, pretty face and be the legitimate daughter of the first wife, but her stepmother, Sun Erniang, coveted money and schemed to sell Bai Shukui to the Grand Commandant’s household! Is this it? Is fate going to destroy me? Who could have guessed that after three years of training and cultivation in the Grand Commandant’s household, her fortunes would take a turn for the better? She volunteers to go to the Prince of Ping’s household in a northw 434Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  32. 82 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace: Farming with My Magic Space to Raise My Little Ones 冷宫弃后:我靠空间种田养萌娃 Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Special Space + Farming in the Cold Palace + Adorable Child + Palace Intrigue] One moment she transmigrates into the Cold Palace, the next Ouyang Yu discovers a little child by her side who opens their mouth and calls her “Mama.” A mom already?! Thankfully, she has the family heirloom, an amber necklace with a special space inside. The little one is clever and well-behaved, too. With the space at her disposal, she can provide for herself! Food and clothes are no problem, so the 65Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  33. 83 The Wicked Empress Returns: Your Majesty, the Empress Is at It Again! 恶后归来:陛下,娘娘又动手啦! Ancient Romance3.7M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress has been locked in the rear palace for three days!” “Has she repented?” “She burned the entire rear palace down...” The legitimate daughter of Prince Mu's household is reborn. One thought: revenge. One target: the current Fourth Prince. Rumor has it the jade pendant at the Fourth Prince's waist can command a mighty army and is worth countless gold taels. Mu Cen merely glanced at it, and the Fourth Prince gave it to her. Rumor has it the Fourth Prince is a l 471Reads8.2Score11014d adds
  34. 84 The Emperor's Sole Favorite: His Alluring Empress Is Wonderfully Fertile! 皇上独宠,钓系皇后超好孕! Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, exclusive devotion, devoted couple, palace intrigue, System, twists, past and present lives, happy ending] Emperor Xiao Jingchen of Great Jing is handsome and majestic, with the bearing of a dragon and the grace of a phoenix. Yet in the twelve years since he ascended the throne, he has had no children, and not one of his consorts has conceived. After transmigrating, Qiao Shuyao is bound to a childbearing System and diligently sets out to win the emperor’s heart. At first, ever 398Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  35. 85 In the 1980s, My Wife Was the Empress Dowager 八十年代之我媳妇是太后 Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted She had lived out her natural lifespan in her previous life. When she opened her eyes, Zhou Ya found herself in an unfamiliar world. Fortunately, the original owner's memories were still there, as was the pocket dimension from her previous life. Watch how the Empress Dowager makes pastries, sells embroidery, grows an orchard, and creates a clothing brand in the 1980s, building a home of her own step by step and starting a farming life that brings prosperity and happiness. 578Reads8.7Score10014d adds
  36. 86 The Doomed Empress's Guide to Self-Improvement 冤种皇后的自我修养 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Gu Yunxiao, a trendsetter in the 21st-century investment world, slipped and woke up in the body of the demon empress of the Yinsheng Dynasty. Then she learned that the demon empress had done every evil imaginable, was cruel and violent, had tried to usurp the throne, and wanted to cuckold the emperor... Gu Yunxiao: “???” What is all this? I don’t know, and I don’t dare ask! Help me up. I can still clear my name! As Gu Yunxiao desperately tried to redeem herself, she noticed that her cheap husban 414Reads8.6Score10514d adds
  37. 87 Playing Coy! 弄娇! Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, and it’s a little low. Don’t worry, the updates will be steady and the quality is guaranteed~ [Revenge after being reborn + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + possessive love + pure historical romance + pregnancy and flight] [Alluring, clear-headed young empress dowager + arrogant, unhinged regent] Song Yinshu was the late emperor’s bride, married to him in hopes of curing his illness. But who could have expected that just three days after her wed 414Reads7.4Score—14d adds
  38. 88 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 孝庄太后 Historical115k WordsCompleted Set against the historical events from the founding of the Qing dynasty through its rise to the prosperous Kangxi and Qianlong eras, this book tells the story of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. With her boundless maternal love and selfless devotion, she supported two young rulers, her six-year-old son Shunzhi and her eight-year-old grandson Kangxi, and served as the model for all under heaven, guiding the Qing dynasty toward prosperity. 1.1kReads9.6Score10814d adds
  39. 89 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Hitting People Again 皇上,皇后又打人了 Ancient Romance845k WordsCompleted A delinquent girl transmigrates and becomes the empress, only to make all the imperial consorts jointly request permission to leave the palace. Her rule is: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. There's nothing a single blow with a cudgel can't solve. If there is, use two. From then on, the cold emperor develops a serious case of wife-induced terror. “Your Majesty, the Empress is coming to find you with a stick!” “Prepare the carriage! I need to leave the palace and hide 468Reads8.3Score10114d adds
  40. 90 The Noble Consort Crooks a Finger, and the Tyrant Keeps Her in the Palm of His Hand 贵妃勾勾手,暴君囚在掌心宠 Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Possessive Love]+ [Sweet and Angsty] A historical version of “she runs, he chases, and she can never escape.” The male lead is a stubborn romantic, and the heroine suffers a little at the start. On the day of her wedding, he launched a rebellion. From then on, he kept her imprisoned in the palm of his hand, determined to make the most beautiful woman in the land his caged bird, his treasured flower. He was possessive and overbear 982Reads5.7Score10914d adds
  41. 91 Spoiled in the Harem: The Princess Bride Rules the Inner Palace 后宫娇宠:和亲公主宠冠后宫 Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted (The male lead has a past; the heroine becomes his one and only later on.) When I first saw him, he was covered in blood and in a sorry state, yet his bearing still shone through. Thinking that saving one life was a great kindness, I rescued him and nursed him back to health. I fell for him while caring for him, but a month later, he left. Then my father forced me into a political marriage, and I thought I would never see him again. Perhaps it was fate that brought us together once more, and I 94Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  42. 92 My Best Friend and I Became Empress Dowagers, but I'm the Only One Who Has to Work 和闺蜜一起做太后,上班的只有我 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Cheng, a top executive and workplace powerhouse, transmigrates alongside her best friend Shen Kuan, who spent all twenty-seven years of her life studying and never once got a taste of the real world. From the start, they find themselves as the two empress dowagers, one head of the imperial faction and the other head of the empress's faction. The young emperor spends every day plotting to bring down Empress Dowager Cheng for his mother's sake, but his mother only wants to spend her days 162Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  43. 93 The Emperor Chases His Wife: Where Has the Empress Gone? 皇上追妻:皇后哪里逃 Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted Song Ling lifted her head and looked at the young emperor she had been married to for two years. Ye Xiaocheng wore a black imperial robe, its golden-threaded dragons embroidered so lifelike they seemed ready to leap off the fabric. His features were sharply defined, his sword-shaped brows swept toward his temples, and his long, narrow eyes were deep as a cold pool. Every glance carried the unquestionable authority of an emperor. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 94 After My Clan Was Wiped Out, I Became the Empress Dowager 被灭门后我成了太后 Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted Shuxue was the legitimate daughter of a great general. After her family was wiped out, she was sent to the imperial palace to serve as a maid. In tears, she once begged Chancellor Pei, “Would you take me?” But he did not return her feelings, and not long afterward, Shuxue died tragically. With her dying breath, she cursed the powerful chancellor through her tears. Reborn, Shuxue discovered that whenever she cried, Chancellor Pei was overcome with pain. She temporarily settled in the chancellor's 10Reads8.1Score114d adds
  45. 95 Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下,太后娘娘才不是小女子 Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing [Scheming Emperor x Lie-Flat Empress Dowager] [Stepmother Romance] [Chaste Male Lead] [Historical Palace Intrigue] [The Law of Falling for It] [Two Strong Leads] Shen Lingzhang woke up to find herself inhabiting the body of a wicked empress dowager who wielded power over the entire court. She thought she could retire early and lie flat, but then discovered that her stepson, Yan Ji, only pretended to pay his respects morning and night. In secret, he was always looking for a way to kill her. To 727Reads8.1Score7214d adds
  46. 96 The Princess Consort’s Endless Affection 妃常宠溺 Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted He died for love, with no regrets to his last breath. She let go of her hatred, only to realize she had loved him deeply. Being reborn is not a fated cycle, but a chance granted by Heaven! She was reborn for her parents, her family, and the man who cherished her beyond measure. He was reborn for the wish engraved in his heart: to love her for a lifetime and cherish her forever. 27Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  47. 97 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: My Empress Always Wants to Run Away 嫡女重生,朕的皇后总想逃 Ancient Romance981k WordsCompleted Blind once, miserable forever. Reborn, Shen Shu vows to open her eyes and stay alert to fires, thieves, and scumbags! The scumbag and his mistress severed the tendons in her hands and feet, killed her eldest son, harmed her eldest daughter, and ruined her youngest daughter! Ha! She'll settle every last one of those scores! The scumbag wants to climb the social ladder? Then she'll ruin his reputation and leave him disgraced! The mistress is vicious? Then she'll tear off that pretty mask! But whil 58Reads7.8Score—14d adds
  48. 98 Help! What Kind of Empress Dowager Hangs Herself Every Day? 救命啊,谁家好太后天天上吊啊 Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted Liu Ruxu is the Empress Dowager of Great Qi. Ever since the late emperor died, she's been living without a care in the world. “Let's see any of you dare harm my son! Would you rather I hang myself outside your door, or have my father come knocking with his spear?” “There's no food for disaster relief? I'll take care of it!” “Great Jin wants a war? I'll lead my best friend and drive them back!” “Peace talks? A marriage alliance? The women of Great Qi will never be married off for an alliance!” Wi 572Reads8.7Score11214d adds
  49. 99 The Emperor Is My Ex-Boyfriend 皇上是我前男友 Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted Lin Ruowan had a falling-out with Lu Xun and broke up with him. Unable to let go but too proud to reach out, she got blackout drunk at home. When she woke up, she found herself lying in a magnificent bed, having become Empress Chu Yue of the Northern Xia Dynasty! Even more astonishing, the so-called Emperor Zhao Yunjue looked exactly like her ex-boyfriend Lu Xun... The palace is full of rumors that the emperor and empress are at odds, and that the emperor has always resented the empress. But jud 229Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  50. 100 The Drama Queen Performs Every Day, and the Mind-Reading Tyrant Clings to Her Every Night 戏精娘娘日日演,读心暴君夜夜缠 Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + silly humor + dramatic heroine + devoted love + time loop + solving crimes] [Content notes: Not palace intrigue; not a strong heroine. The early part is lighthearted, with plenty of inner monologue from the leads. The later part is suspenseful and focuses on solving crimes and mysteries, which is also key to the romance developing. One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, and the ending is very sweet~] One day, she transmigrates and discovers she's the wife of a ty 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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