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- 51 I Transmigrated into a Book, but I'm Done Being the Wicked Noble Consort 穿书这恶毒贵妃她不当了 [Transmigrate into a Book + Supporting Character’s Rise + One Couple, One Partner] Transmigrating into a palace-intrigue novel would have been bad enough, but of all things, she had to end up as a cannon-fodder character. To stay alive, Su Muxue devoted herself to bringing the original heroine, Lin Wan, and the dog emperor together. The imperial harem was home to three thousand beauties, all with fair skin, pretty faces, and long legs. While playing matchmaker for the couple, Su Muxue’s heart me 9Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 52 The Story of Consort De: I Just Want to Be a Carefree Slacker 德妃传：本宫只想做咸鱼 She, Wuya Yuanqi, had only wanted to stay in the Laundry Bureau until she turned twenty-five, then leave the palace. Who could have guessed that a twist of fate would lead her to save the Empress Dowager? And so, an ordinary palace maid suddenly became Yuan, one of the most inconspicuous concubines in the harem. As the saying goes, gold will always shine. But she was the one exception. She wanted no attention, only to hide away quietly and be a useless nobody whom no one noticed. Fate had other 39Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 53 Transmigrated: The Spy Who Became the Cunning Prince’s Darling Princess 穿越之腹黑王爷的小娇妃是个细作 [Princess Consort]+ [Empress]+ [Palace Intrigue]+ [Feel-Good] In her previous life, Li Wancheng worked herself to death. After finally transmigrating into the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, she thought she could lie flat and take life easy from then on. But when she was six, her mother told her she was a spy, and there was no way out. Then, by a twist of fate, the emperor arranged her marriage to the scheming Prince Mu Yin, and her double life began. Can’t lie flat? Then lie flat anywa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Ashes Behind Palace Walls: I Refuse to Be the Emperor's Prisoner 宫墙烬：不做帝王掌中囚 On my first day as an imperial palace slave, I brought Noble Consort Hua to heel. Later, I outlasted Noble Consort Hua, two empresses, a prince, and a dowager empress. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he wept and begged me to stay. I said, "No. These palace walls are too low to contain my freedom." On the day I left the palace, the moon was full over Jiangnan. At last, I was my own person. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Song of a Spring Outing 春游曲 A gifted heiress from a wealthy family marries a man thirty years her senior. You can’t have the best of both worlds: she enjoys a life of luxury, yet must endure loneliness and solitude. Though the couple love each other, they cannot grow old together. Carrying a child, she is destined to give birth to the future Empress of the Tang Dynasty. What is it about this woman that made the Tang emperor love her all his life, and yearn for her even after her death? A guide to understanding life, lookin 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 56 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃后 Though Ji Qingyan was a prisoner of war from an enemy nation, her peerless beauty drove men across the land wild with desire. Zhao Yuancheng was domineering and wickedly charming, arrogant and convinced that none could rival him. He brazenly declared to Ji Qingyan, “I want you to be my woman. As long as you submit to me obediently, I can give you everything you desire: power, wealth, status...” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Better to Be a Cat Than to Fight in the Harem 宫斗不如做只喵 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
- 58 Captivating the Empress Dowager: Your Majesty, I'm Not Making Any Promises 魅宠太后：皇上我不约 Transmigrate, then transmigrate again. An imperial decree summoned me to the palace, but the old emperor kicked the bucket before my phoenix sedan even arrived. In the prime of my youth, I became the empress dowager, exalted above millions. Everyone thought I had it made, but my so-called emperor son schemes against me every day. We were supposed to be enemies. How did all the rumors turn into a love-hate relationship? Dear son, take your hands off my clothes... I want to leave, and no one can s 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Villain's Comeback: The Divine Doctor's Wife Is Everyone's Darling 反派逆袭：神医娘子是团宠 Before being reborn, Jiang Youli trusted the woman who had transmigrated into a book and was killed. Her soul was imprisoned for twenty years as she watched that woman rise to the pinnacle of power… After being reborn, Jiang Youli sticks close to her villainous husband, crushes the woman who transmigrated into a book, and protects the people she loves! At first: “My wife is frail. Don’t you dare bully her.” Those who had been beaten covered their faces. Later: “My princess consort is gentle, kin 19Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 60 Bound for Years 缚经年 [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
- 61 The Hapless Empress 冤种皇后 [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
- 62 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 穿越到古代，竟成了皇上的宠妃 [Harem Intrigue + Transmigration + Unforgettable First Love + Feel-Good Read + Villain + Winning Back His Wife + Becoming Empress + Childbirth + Happy Ending] A cold, ruthless, impossibly powerful emperor meets Bai Yao, a proud young woman who transmigrates to ancient times. A sweet romance at its heart, with affection and angst, palace intrigue, and political schemes. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Marquis’s Noble Concubine 侯门贵妾 In her previous life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything she had, earning money to support her parents-in-law and paying for her husband to study. Once he passed the imperial examinations, he brought home a highborn bride. She had already prepared herself to be a virtuous, accommodating wife, but instead he demoted her from wife to concubine, and the new bride had her sold off... In this life, Lin Yingxiu vows to be a little more selfish. She won't give everything to a man again, only to be kicked asid 824Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 64 A Book by Qi Man 柒曼的一本书 Ever heard of a Pregnancy-Inducing Fairy? That’s Yun Mian’s job! Her mission on earth is to help the Emperor of the Xiao Kingdom conceive an heir. What? The emperor is infertile? And even the imperial physicians and miracle-working doctors can’t cure him? Yun Mian feels the pressure mounting. “Yun Mian, I’m dizzy. Hurry and give me some of your immortal energy.” To complete her mission, Yun Mian throws caution to the wind! “Yun Mian, my chest hurts. Give me some more of your immortal energy.” Af 34Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 65 The Princess Consort’s Endless Affection 妃常宠溺 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
- 66 After the Villainess Started Cooking, Everyone Spoiled Her! 恶女做美食后，被团宠了！ [Not a wish-fulfillment story + slow burn + food + everyday life + heartwarming] After a car accident, Shang Shixu transmigrated to the Great Xia dynasty. The good news: Her father was an official, and a fairly high-ranking one! The bad news: She was a notorious villainess in the capital. She not only seduced unmarried young men, but also went after married men. Everyone in the city despised her, and her family suffered for it too. She would ask people for favors to their faces, then call them i 319Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 67 The Empress Is Sweet-Tongued but Hard-Hearted, Winning the Emperor’s Favor with Her Acting 娘娘嘴甜心硬，靠演技独揽圣心 [The rating just came in, so it'll be a little low at first. It'll go up later!] Ye Nuo has barely had time to enjoy her three Best Actress trophies when she transmigrates into a book. Worse, she becomes the stuffy empress she and her best friend once complained about, a woman with no tact who doesn't know how to use her own strengths. The emperor, meanwhile, is cold-hearted and ruthless, and cares more than anything about rules and decorum. Ye Nuo thinks that if she wants to thrive in the harem 22Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 68 The Spoiled Noble Consort’s Daily Life 作精贵妃娇宠日常 Gu Luxi, the beloved consort of the Sheng Kingdom, is bound to a System. It tells her that disasters will plague her for the next six months, and under the whip of fate, she completes the tasks the System assigns. But why is her husband acting so strangely, too? Gu Luxi idly plucks the strings and plays a broken rendition of “Little Ding Dong.” “This song belongs in heaven. How many times could one hear it in the mortal world?” Gu Luxi lazily swishes her long sleeves. “Light as swirling snow, sh 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Greatest Physician Empress 一代医后 Yu Zishan thought life would be pretty good after she transmigrated into the body of a marquis's legitimate daughter. Instead, her father was a scoundrel, her mother was hopelessly muddled, and her grandmother was stirring up trouble with the concubines. After a great deal of effort, she managed to bring her mother to her senses, put her scoundrel father in his place, fend off her grandmother, and deal with the concubines. Then, in the blink of an eye, she was bundled off to marry the Third Prin 9.6kReads9.0Score92014d adds
- 70 The Cunning Daughter of a Powerful Family 相门腹黑女 After being reborn, she finally understands that a man's favor can never be relied upon. If that's how it is, then she'll rely on herself to win a brilliant new life. Her stepmother plots against her, and her younger sister is vicious. Then she'll destroy your backing and clip your wings. Let's see how you'll swagger then! Her grandmother hides a poisonous heart behind pious words, and her father is a hypocrite who uses her. Then she'll tear off your disguises and crush your hopes. Let's see wha 18Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 71 The White Jade Bell Within the Palace Walls 宫墙内的白玉铃铛 [Palace Intrigue + Revenge Payoff + Strong Female Lead] On a palace avenue in late spring, Consort Luan walks in plain robes, each step like a lotus blooming. The jade bells around her ankles chime softly, their chill seeping into the bone. No one knows that inside the lambskin-white jade bell bestowed upon her by the emperor lie the ashes of Consort Chen, who died unjustly three years ago. Once, her elder sister Mu Yunzhuo was framed for practicing witchcraft. Her limbs were severed and her e 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 A Concubine's Road to Becoming a Consort 庶女升妃路 She was a concubine-born daughter who had willingly sought nothing more than an ordinary life. But under the oppression of the powerful, she chose to fight back. From the moment she first resisted, an ordinary life was no longer an option. Forced onward at every turn, she carved her way through thorns and brambles, ultimately rising to the highest seat of power. And then she said, “To have met you in this life, I would regret nothing, even if it cost me my life!” 129Reads7.3Score11414d adds
- 73 The Empress Acts So Coyly, Her Tears Break His Majesty’s Heart 娘娘矫揉造作，哭的朕心都碎了 [Palace intrigue + revenge + the emperor’s devotion in the later story + HE] Yun Shu is exceptionally beautiful and deeply indebted to Empress Wen. The domineering Noble Consort Xu has even managed to eclipse the empress. Seeing the empress’s position weaken, her clan sends Yun Shu into the palace to help the empress win back the emperor’s favor. Yun Shu carefully plans every step and proceeds with caution. In just a few years, she rises from a lowly sixth-rank Beauty to a first-rank Noble Con 112Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 74 One Secret Edict Made Me the Crown Princess 一封密诏，我成为了太子妃 [Alternate history, female physician, swordswoman, not saintly, not foolish, legitimate daughter, crown prince, dual storylines, equally strong leads, neither has loved anyone before, exclusive devotion, love at first sight, marriage before love, sweet romance.] Mu Wanyan is the legitimate daughter of a marquis in Youlan Kingdom. Her older brother dotes on her, her older sister loves her, and her parents cherish her. She used to travel the martial world under a secret identity, helping ordinary —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 75 The Emperor's Favor Rules the World 帝宠天下 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
- 76 The Reborn Emperor's Beloved Consort 宠妃之重生帝王加倍宠 Her stepmother and younger sister want to enter the palace without a rival, so they drug her in an attempt to ruin her. When she wakes the next morning, she thinks in despair, “It looks like I’ll be spending the rest of my life praying beside the green lamp and ancient Buddha.” The man beside her wakes up. “Don’t worry. I’ll take responsibility for you.” Chen Qingyao says, “Forget it. How could you take responsibility for me? The selection is coming up, and my father won’t allow you to be with m 273Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 77 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 [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 60Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 78 A First-Rank Palace Consort 一品宫妃 After dying a miserable death in a car accident in her previous life, she is reborn as a low-ranking palace maid in the cold palace who could starve to death at any moment. Song Qingqiao only wants a peaceful life as an ordinary palace maid who gets to eat her fill every day. But she accidentally heals the cold and unfeeling emperor, and somehow ends up as a favored concubine deep in the palace, despised by the officials and envied by the other consorts... 215Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 79 Using a Phone in the Palace Intrigue 带着手机去宫斗 “Your Majesty, Consort Liu says she’ll trade ten bolts of silk for two hours playing Honor of Kings.” “Noble Lady Zhang wants to borrow your device to watch Korean dramas, offering a hundred taels of gold.” “Consort Ling has refused to attend the emperor for days. She insists on falling in love with a fictional character...” With a mobile phone, do harem women still need to compete for the emperor’s favor? Take a phone into the harem battles, and you’ll win all the ladies over in no time. 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 80 Sign-In System: I Don’t Want Palace Intrigue, I Want to Retire 签到系统：不想宫斗想养老 No romance. Short story, not a traditional power fantasy, and pure palace intrigue with no love story. Huaixi was an overworked office drone who never expected to die suddenly and transmigrate into the body of a consort who had been married into the palace in someone else’s place. Fortunately, she had a System to help her. Otherwise, she feared she wouldn’t have survived the first chapter. 77Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 81 Spoiled as Empress 盛宠为后 In her previous life, the Three Princes rebelled, and Jiang Wan was forced to drink poison by her elder half-sister, the empress dowager, dying in the arms of the man she loved. In this life, just as she was wondering how to avoid repeating the past, Xiao Ruixuan, who had also been reborn, married her and spoiled her beyond measure. “The promises I made to you in my previous life, I will fulfill every one of them in this life…” 97Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 82 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and the Emperor Sees Her as His Weakness 娘娘千娇百媚，皇上视为软肋 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + no exclusive favor + fake stand-in + clear-eyed heroine] Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin. No System and no golden finger. Note: Set in a fictional dynasty. Jiang Qingchi wakes up one day and discovers she has become the heroine of a novel she only read one page of. After living cautiously for eight years, she finally gets her life in the palace on track. In the palace, she is the perfect stand-in for the late empress. As the late 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Forced to Become a Consort, She Is Doted on by the Emperor Every Day 被逼为妃后，她被皇上日日娇宠 Palace intrigue, satisfying revenge, the emperor’s exclusive devotion in the later arcs, not a chaste romance Song Wanyue was stunningly beautiful. After accidentally discovering the truth behind her mother’s death, her own sister threw her down a dry well, where she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she swears to win favor in the harem, monopolize the emperor’s affections, and avenge her mother! She uses her supernatural ability to empty the Minister’s residence, then relies on money to estab 244Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 84 Is This Right? Forbidden City: The Countercurrent Spy Sings on the Strings 這對嗎紫禁城：逆流密探吟弦 Being the legitimate second daughter was only a title, it turned out. The blue agate bracelet was mottled and dull, its color faded. “How tragic! I happen to know a little about what went on behind the scenes, too... Not long after your mother entered the palace, several palace maids died in strange incidents in the Forbidden City... I don’t know who let the secret slip, but a message was sent to the prince’s household saying your mother...” “Enough!” “I can’t skip the imperial selection. Re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Taking a System into the Palace 带着系统去宫斗 After Cheng Jinyi dies of a terminal illness, she is bound to a System and begins her life in the imperial harem. Poison her? She has an antidote pill! Stop her from getting pregnant? Sorry, that’s not up to you. Watch how this restless young woman turns the entire imperial palace upside down with the help of her System! 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 86 Cherished Love 惜宠 [Devoted-husband romance + palace intrigue] A sickly, calculating, devastatingly handsome emperor × a resourceful, formidable empress ‖ The heroine battles the Grand Empress Dowager, not the consorts. The hero is genuinely obsessive, and he truly dotes on her. Outmaneuvering Nanny Zhang, getting rid of Lady Zhou, cleverly catching Ajiu, solving three difficult puzzles, foiling the lily-of-the-valley plot, and countering the Grand Empress Dowager’s successive schemes… Deep within the palace, turm 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Hitting People Again 皇上，皇后又打人了 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
- 88 The Favorite Consort’s Rise to Power 宠妃晋升记 Little sweetheart Gu Qing is sent by her useless father to the powerful Regent’s Palace. She thinks that once she becomes a concubine, her carefree days will be over. But how can the notoriously fearsome prince be a shopaholic who loves buying things for people? Gu Qing looks at the piles of things filling the room and frets. Before she can finish worrying, the Princess Consort sends over even more gifts. Waaah, you’re all so mean, picking on poor little me. After it’s all over, Gu Qing says, “W 419Reads8.4Score10914d adds
- 89 The Empire Is My Betrothal Gift: The Reborn Noble Consort Strikes Back 江山为聘：重生贵妃不好当 [Reborn + palace intrigue + sweet romance + one-on-one] In her previous life, Song Qingqian was a pampered young lady from a prestigious family and the legitimate daughter of a powerful minister. She lived in splendor for twenty years, becoming the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort. She thought her life was destined to be smooth and luxurious. But when a great fire turned half the sky over Jian’an red and the entire Song clan was thrown into prison, she learned that her father had committed t 70Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 90 The Empress Is Beautiful and Alluring, and She’s on Track to Win the Palace Politics Crown 娘娘又美又撩，一路稳拿宫斗冠军 [Palace intrigue + Not both chaste + Devoted love later on] Jiang Yueli, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan, enters the palace to win favor and preserve her family’s glory. Starting as a low-ranking Talent, she advances step by step until she reigns supreme among the imperial consorts... 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Beloved Healer: The Mad Crown Prince’s Forced Love 娇宠医女：疯批太子强制爱 (Both leads are devoted to each other + possessive pursuit + long-laid plans + the male lead desperately tries to win her back + the male lead falls for her on his own) [A delicate, timid yet hard-hearted white lotus X a sinister, ruthless, obsessive crown prince who falls under her spell] Ye Yaoyao is peerlessly beautiful, sweet and gentle. The darling youngest disciple of her sect, she was so pampered that she would not even step on an ant. To save her seriously wounded senior brother, she des 98Reads—Score11014d adds
- 92 The Side Consort Rises: The Mind-Reading Prince Spoils Her 侧妃上位：读心王爷宠上天 In her previous life, Prince Jin's rebellion was exposed, and his secondary consort, Changsun Pingting, was sentenced to exile three thousand li away. On the journey, she tried to escape. By a twist of fate, she took a killer's blade meant for Prince Jin and died on the spot. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day she entered the prince's household as his secondary consort. In this life, she decides to vie for his favor, rise to power, whisper in his ear, and urge him to rebel a 25Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 93 The Naturally Oblivious Empress 皇后天然呆 What? I transmigrated? What? I transmigrated into an empress, of all things! And who said the emperor was so devoted to government affairs that he never had time for the harem? Then who is this man who keeps flirting with me? Fan Wanwan was on the verge of tears. Could someone tell her how she was supposed to survive past episode two in a palace intrigue story, when her intelligence was only suited to a lighthearted farming story? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Book Transmigration: I'm Thriving in the Harem by Doing Nothing 穿书：我在后宫躺赢了 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 200Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 95 The Legend of Consort Ling in Qianlong's Harem 乾隆后宫之令妃传 He inherits a splendid empire and commands a harem of countless beauties, yet he knows that every smiling face is only there to keep up appearances. “Your Highness, His Majesty's shoes don't seem to fit.” One honest remark no one else dared to make changes the course of a beauty's life. Her father says no one in the palace can be trusted, yet Empress Fucha treats her with complete sincerity. In the eyes of the world, she betrays her mistress and seduces the emperor. But they don't know that pity 626Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 96 A Lone Pearl in the Desert, Locked Away in the Palace 大漠独珠锁深宫 [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Female-Oriented + Ensemble Cast] Once you enter the palace gates, you're as good as lost. Your fate is no longer your own! A chieftain's only daughter, from a tribe far beyond the horizon, is sent away from home and into the imperial harem to meet the needs of the political situation. A woman raised in a military camp, born into a family of generals, willingly makes herself small for love; a supporting character finds true love; a woman who bears children 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The System Sends Me to Fight for Favor in the Palace 系统让我去宫斗 The imperial harem of Great Qi is rife with undercurrents. Shi Yao, a woman from a minor family, enters the palace and rises swiftly, hoping to complete the System’s mission: win the Emperor’s heart. But somehow, every Emperor seems unable to hold onto the throne, and the mission target keeps changing… Shi Yao grits her teeth and steels herself. Fine, then. She’ll rule the world as a woman, and let the hens crow at dawn! 109Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 98 The Beloved Consort’s Guide to Turning Her Life Around 宠妃翻身宝典 In her previous life, Wu Anning was respectful and obedient toward the primary consort, and treated Niohuru like a sister, trusting her with everything. She believed she had a clear conscience and had wronged no one, yet she ended up childless for life, losing all affection and spending her days in misery. As she lay dying, Wu Anning summed up the cause of her tragedy: she had trusted others too easily and failed to guard against them, losing everything as a result. Reborn, Wu Anning told hersel 210Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 99 The Emperor's Sole Favorite: His Alluring Empress Is Wonderfully Fertile! 皇上独宠，钓系皇后超好孕！ [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 418Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 100 The Story of Consort Xi of the Yongzheng Emperor 雍正熹妃传 She entered the household at thirteen, marrying the dignified and elegant Fourth Imperial Prince, Yinzhen. At their first meeting, he gently brushed the crumbs of osmanthus cake from the corner of her mouth and asked with a faint smile, “Do you like the pastries in the residence?” His cool, clear eyes, which seemed a little distant, warmed with his smile. He had never promised her an eternity together, yet she believed she would love him until the end of time. Kangxi said he was steady, but she 507Reads8.9Score10114d adds
