Novels like Empress Weiyang
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- 1 Flowers Between the Stones 石间花 Flowers Between the Stones 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn: Young Master Gu Insists We Make Our Fake Romance Real 重生后，顾少非要和我假戏真做 [Reborn + second male lead takes the spotlight + male lead fails to win her back + sweet romance and interactions] [Gentle, restrained, hands-on heir vs. dazzling, proud heiress] In her previous life, Zhou Wanbai was used by Chen Xizhu. After her family fell into ruin, he imprisoned her in a basement and tortured her to death. Reborn at twenty, she decides to stay away from that scumbag and change her fate. To avoid being hounded by Chen Xizhu again, she sets her sights on the young master of th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Bound by Golden Boughs: Chasing Cold Jade 金枝缚：寒玉相逐 Bound by Golden Branches: Chasing Each Other Through the Cold Jade 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After Marrying the Chancellor, I Got Thrown Into a Tormenting Romance 嫁给丞相后，打开了深情虐恋剧本 Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, sharp-tongued and fiercely loyal hero × sweet, soft, and growing heroine Shen Muzhi × Gu Yanci [Both virgins + happy ending] After her parents died under mysterious circumstances, she thought marrying into the prime minister’s household would mean that man would save her. Instead, she fell into another pit of fire: kidnapped, left with amnesia, used… She endured one hardship after another. The man searched desperately for three years, but couldn’t find th 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，我被总裁前夫宠坏了 [Angst before sweetness, both pure, husband chases his ex in desperation] Ning Meng loved Ye Ming to the point of obsession and was willing to study abroad for him. But three years later, before she had even returned, she received divorce papers from him. After their divorce, her career took off, and admirers came by the hundreds. Her CEO ex-husband regretted everything and began his pursuit. Ex-husband: Take me back, flirt with me, keep me! Ning Meng: If you want to pursue me, get in line! Her 7Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 6 Jun Yan Never Gives Up 君言不弃 Jun Yan Bu Qi 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Secrets of the Hidden Palace: Chief Eunuch, Come Here 隐宫讳录：掌印快到怀里来 A laid-back, scheming Empress Dowager VS a wicked, broken chief eunuch, 1v2 The heroine’s romance isn’t limited to the male lead; there’s more than one love interest. Includes puppy-like devotion and female-dom/male-sub dynamics! Moms, go for it without worry! The male lead is a genuine eunuch, no twist or reversal coming!!! Xu Qi had planned to keep quiet, play dumb, and stay out of trouble until the end of her life. But things never go as planned. Gu Sihuai ran his hands over the ones resting 20Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 8 Pregnant with My Ex-Husband's Baby, Dating My Best Friend's Brother 怀着前夫孩子，和闺蜜哥哥谈恋爱 [The rival fights his way into the lead + the male lead regrets it and pursues his wife + the heroine is not chaste, all the men are] Lin Shiyan has been secretly in love with Shen Qiaowei for a long time. But her heart belongs to someone else, and later she gets married, so he can only bury his feelings deep inside. That is, until her husband cheats on her and has a child with another woman. He stays by her side as a friend, waiting for her to get divorced so he can confess his feelings. But th 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Did the Princess Consort Successfully Report Someone Today? 王妃今天检举成功了吗？ [Theatrical, sickly prince + career-minded concubine-born daughter + mutual devotion + mystery and twists] Xu Wenqu: A prince who steals a manuscript is just as guilty as a commoner. Get ready to pay up! Helian Xi: I’m just sitting in the palace. How did this mess land on my doorstep? She is a concubine-born daughter of the family, seemingly helpless and utterly pitiful. In reality, she is quite famous, a literary prodigy reincarnated, and a career-minded woman who has made a fortune writing mur 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Bitter Oranges of Beihuai 北淮有枳 Also known as: After the Political Marriage, the Princess and the Second Male Lead Get Their Happy Ending Princess sent to marry into enemy nation vs. enemy nation’s crown prince, BE [Angst + trash male lead + not both first-timers + female general + princess] Bei Qihuai: Crown Prince of Beichen. Nan Zhi: Princess of Nanzhao. Forced into a political marriage, she endured humiliation and kept silent for the sake of her younger sister back in Nanzhao, for her own survival, and for revenge. For his 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Suolian’er’s Rise 索莲儿逆袭 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Art of the Long Wind 长风诀 After Ye Qing returned to the capital, she became entangled in an assassination plot targeting Xiao Yu and recognized one of the chief assassins. To eliminate any future trouble, the assassin ambushed Ye Qing, leaving her gravely wounded. Later, Ye Qing gradually recovered her memories, cleared the Ye family’s name, was made a Commandery Princess, and married Xiao Yu, the man she loved and who loved her in return. She thought she could finally live a happy, peaceful life, but He Shaoshao schemed 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn, I Dump the Young Master, and the Cool, Sweet Second Young Master Spoils Me Rotten 重生踹飞大少爷，冷萌二少宠我到疯狂 Reborn, I Kick the Young Master to the Curb, and the Cool, Adorable Second Young Master Spoils Me Like Crazy 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn as an Abandoned Child, She Runs Wild in Lanling 重生成为弃子后她在兰陵杀疯了 [Reborn + devoted couple + princess consort + princess sent away for a political marriage finds redemption + sweet romance] From the start, she is reborn at the age of fifteen. Just as in her previous life, she chooses without hesitation to become the Great Xia court’s abandoned pawn, a princess sent away for a political marriage. But this time, how could she let others walk all over her? After being reborn, she gives the haughty princess a brutal beating. She agrees to the political marriage on 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Little Awan 小女阿晚 [Smart Leads + Devoted Husband + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] She was a spirited young woman, carefree and bold on Tianji Mountain. He was a noble young lord in the capital, carefully plotting every move and arranging the game board as he pleased. By chance, she saved him. Who would have thought he would shamelessly cling to her afterward! She fled in a panic, deciding that running away was the best of the Thirty-Six Stratagems. But somehow, he still found her. His voice was calm. “Are 132Reads—Score10414d adds
- 16 The Phoenix Returns: A Second-Chance Princess's Rise to Power 凤归兮：逆袭之二婚王妃 [Palace intrigue + sweet and angsty romance + political scheming + a battlefield of pursuit] Ye Tinglan, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, never imagined that a woman of unknown origins would steal away the husband who had once been inseparable from her! Cast out and reduced to a discarded wife, she unexpectedly found herself embarking on a new life. See how a woman of ancient times outwits a modern transmigrator and defends her love and home! [Prime Minister’s legitimat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Arrogant Mr. Gu’s Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 傲娇顾总追妻火葬场 Two years ago, she schemed relentlessly to marry him. He swore he would make the rest of her life miserable. She had always loved him, but she no longer wanted them to torment each other. Maybe leaving was for the best. Instead, Gu Jingsheng shot back viciously, “Want to leave? I’m not done tormenting you yet. Once I’m bored, you can get lost as far away as possible.” Gu Jingsheng’s smug pride crumbled in an instant after Su Yiran suddenly left. When she returned, the once-arrogant Mr. Gu actual 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Deposed Consort, Lady Cui 废妃崔氏 The Deposed Consort, Lady Cui 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Divorced While Pregnant, the CEO Panics 带球离婚，总裁他慌了 After two years of marriage, Lin Sheng thought her devotion would win her husband’s heart. Instead, all she got was divorce papers. Unable to bear dragging things out, she took the generous compensation and left. Not long afterward, a culinary genius from the imperial palace burst onto the scene. With long-lost cooking skills, she launched her own brand and acquired shares worth billions. Then rumors spread that the CEO of a certain company was desperately pursuing a woman he couldn’t have. “Hon 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn as a Slave, I Drive the Obsessive Emperor to Madness 重生为奴，偏执帝王为我疯魔 [Not your typical palace intrigue; romance takes center stage, with little palace scheming. A historical romance about a domineering CEO chasing his wife, with plenty of angst] In her previous life, she married into the Eastern Palace and gave Pei Yan her whole heart. He ignored her, devoted only to the woman he cherished. A cruel twist of fate led to her untimely death. Three years later, she is reborn as the young palace maid who once served her personally. Pei Yan, now emperor, keeps her by 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Belated Return of the Old Sword 迟归故剑 The Late Return of the Ancient Sword 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Beggar I Raised Is My Enemy’s Son 我养的乞丐是仇人之子 The Beggar I Took In Is My Enemy’s Son —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Reborn: I Don't Want to Be a Consort Anymore 重生之本宫不想做娘娘 Reborn: I Don’t Want to Be a Palace Consort 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Just Wanted to Quietly Enjoy the Gossip, but After Losing My Memory, I Became a Walking Disaster 想安静吃瓜奈何失忆后我太能搞事 She had barely set out before everything went wrong. Yue Bai never imagined that the biggest obstacle on her journey through the martial world, where she hoped to recover her memories, would be having no money in her pocket. To keep from starving on the streets, Yue Bai took on a boss, only to be led straight into a bandit hideout. Faced with a group of suspicious, strange people, Yue Bai smiled. “I’m here to join you!” P.S. Strong female lead | No mindless rivalry between women Content warning: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Cultivating Immortality in the Cold Palace 冷宫修仙日记 Jiang Mingyue had lost her memory. When she woke up, her memories were still stuck at the age of seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two. Not only had she spent five years as a favored consort, she had also stabbed the emperor, Cheng Molan, with her own hand and been banished to the Cold Palace. Even more outrageous, Cheng Molan still loved her. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Mingyue to regain her memories and rekindle her tangled love-hate relationship with the emperor. Even Chen 1.8kReads—Score13314d adds
- 26 Flowers Bloom in Taoli 逃里花开 A young woman ventures out into the world, with sunshine all the way and flowers blooming in her wake. She meets Jiangnan’s top gang and gets caught up in their schemes. Staying alive is what matters most. She crosses paths with a high-ranking court official again and again, only to discover that even a forced match can turn out sweet~~ 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 He Tortured Me, Then Came Back to Cling to Me: Mr. Li Is Wild 虐完我，又来缠我，厉总太狂野 [Gentle Yet Strong, Sweet Female Lead + Wild, Domineering CEO] [The Ex-Husband's Redemption Arc + Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife + Both Chaste + Adorable Baby + Mending a Broken Relationship] (Completed. A little angst early on, then lots and lots of sweetness~) Shen Yi loved Li Lingbei, captivated by his wild, rakish air as a rich young heir. “Your husband has a mark in a very private place~” Li Lingbei's rumored lover made a move and destroyed Shen Yi's marriage, in which she'd been the one 25Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 28 A Thousand Miles Along the Xiaoxiang, Together 千里潇湘共同途 [Concubine's Daughter] [Political Schemes] [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] A noblewoman who appears gentle and dignified but is secretly ruthless × a young nobleman who seems cold and heartless but ends up eating his words One day, a talented and beautiful illegitimate daughter of the Wen family suddenly appeared in the capital. Not only was she stunning, she was also gifted. She rose to fame at a poetry gathering, soon becoming the capital's most celebrated beauty. She also won the ard 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Splendid Future, Rising to the Top 锦绣未央，扶摇直上 [Inner-Household Rivalry | Transmigration | Growth-Oriented Female Lead Building a Career | No Romance for the Female Lead | Romance on a Supporting Plotline] Ding Ning had barely transmigrated into Xu Manzhen, the second wife of the Lin family’s second branch, when she was given a vicious beating by Wan Hongyao, the third wife of the third branch. Refusing to take it lying down, Ding Ning transmigrated straight to the beginning of the story. The first time she met her mother-in-law, her nonstop 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Yangyang Can't Catch a Break, So the Marquis Gets Put Under House Arrest! 漾漾不得意，侯爷关禁闭！ [White Moonlight vs. Cinnabar Mole + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household falls from grace and becomes a bonded, expendable assassin in the Marquis’s residence. The carefree young heir of the Marquis’s household bears the blood feud of his entire family and is forced to become an orphaned marquis! [Fallen Noble Daughter vs. Orphaned Marquis: They keep each other company and grow stronger tog 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 My Elder Sister Is Gravely Ill, Yet My Brother-in-Law Wants to Force Me to Marry Him 长姐病重，姐夫竟要强娶我 [Beauty Series: The Second Wife] Along with the news that my elder sister was gravely ill came my brother-in-law Sui Ningyuan’s demand that I enter the General’s residence. It was called a demand, but it was really an order. I could only enter the General’s residence without a proper title or status, and I had only just come of age... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Born to Bear! Her Second Pregnancy Brings Six Babies and Unmatched Power 易孕体质！她二胎六宝权倾朝野！ [Completed short story + faking her death and fleeing while pregnant + two substitutes + regretful pursuit + angst] The prime minister's household kept an illegitimate daughter at an estate outside the capital. Because she looked like the Northern Suppressing Prince's first love, they used her as a bargaining chip and eagerly sent her to the prince's residence. The country girl neither cried nor made a fuss. She was perfectly content to serve as a substitute. “Send her back!” On the night she 119Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 33 The Stand-In Turns on the Charm, and President Lu Can't Get Enough of Her! 替身撩人，陆总缠她上瘾！ [Angst and abuse + substitute marriage + groveling chase + pain before payoff] Everyone said that President Lu was indifferent to women. Who could have guessed that he had spent years plotting, all so he could one day marry his beloved, A Li? A conspiracy forced Jiang Yi to take her older sister A Li’s place and marry President Lu, the ruthless man of the rumors. In her despair, she discovered that her new husband was Lu Sen, the man she had secretly loved for five years. She fell for him reckle 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After I Redeemed the General, the Powerful Chancellor Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 我救赎将军后，权相追妻火葬场了 [Beautiful Noblewoman vs. Devoted General + Female-Led Political Intrigue + Mutual Salvation + Second Male Lead’s Regretful Pursuit + Family and Country] The main couple: [When they were young] She was a radiant, passionate noblewoman; he was a handsome young general of noble bearing. [When their families arranged a match] She loved someone else and knew he did, too, so she asked him to refuse the marriage with her. [Later] She got her wish and became the envy of all as the mistress of the chanc 3.9kReads8.8Score39814d adds
- 35 Back at 24, I Quit Love-Brain Syndrome and Dumped the Jerk 重回24岁，我戒掉了恋爱脑和渣男 Back at 24, I Gave Up My Lovesick Ways and Dumped the Trash Man 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Shocking! The Military Police Bureau Has a Hidden Female Detective 惊！兵马司藏了个女捕头 Note: A feel-good story with a sweet couple, not a traditional mystery or detective story. She disguises herself as a man and joins the Military and Horse Bureau, surrounded by rough, burly men. Her goal is to uncover the truth one day and win justice for her entire Chu family. But who could have guessed that a pair of peach-blossom eyes would see right through the identity she had so carefully hidden? From then on, wherever she went, he followed. She investigated cases while he stood by and mad 246Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Oh No! The Princess Ran Away with Her Young Guard! 不好啦！公主和小侍卫私奔啦！ [This book leans toward wuxia adventure.] [One-line summary: The jianghu adventures of a little princess and her young bodyguard as they travel south in search of her mother.] The only princess of Da Qi has run away! In broad daylight, she crawled out through a dog hole! And she took the best martial arts bodyguard in the palace with her. Princess: Why do you like money so much? Young Bodyguard: Don't you like money? Princess: Well... money is just a worldly possession! After bandits steal h 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Cold Palace's Abandoned Empress and Her Obsessive Tyrant 偏执暴君的冷宫弃后 The main story is complete. [Classic historical setting + political intrigue and romance + no palace infighting + the second male lead wins] [The heroine is slow to recognize romantic feelings. Only three male leads are lovesick over her] Xie Tiange, a Cold Palace prisoner released in a general amnesty, seems insignificant, yet her origins are a mystery. No one knows she is the beloved of the ruthless emperor who imprisoned her for three years, not even Xie Tiange herself. She has no idea she is 101Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 39 A Love So Deep, Yet We Dare Not Love 自古多爱可却不敢爱 [The ex-wife chase from hell + matriarchy + the second male lead wins + lose me and lose me forever + no getting back together after the breakup] About the characters: [Song Zhilu: A lawyer who plots her next move after her husband cheats. She was once deeply in love with Fu Sheng.] [Fu Sheng: A company president who went from campus romance to marriage with Song Zhilu, only to fall out of love. He desperately tries to win her back, but to no avail.] About the story: That day, she watched him —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Wei Yang, the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女未央 After enduring countless hardships in her previous life, she finally became empress. She thought that when the court fell into decline, she and the emperor would stand by each other, and that once the realm was at peace, they could spend their lives together. But after six years of marriage, their love was no match for a single glance and graceful nod from a beauty, who laughed and spoke with radiant charm. 359Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 41 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 The Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife! The Furious Princess Consort Becomes Empress 王爷宠妾灭妻！狂妃一怒做女帝 [Medical heroine] [Transmigrated heroine takes on reborn heroine] [Dumps her original husband] [Second male lead’s road to winning back his wife] The legitimate eldest daughter of the Prime Minister’s family used shameful means to marry the least favored prince, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. On their wedding day, a side consort was brought into the household too. The prince doted on his side consort but treated her with icy indifference. When the side consort fell into the wa 2.5kReads8.5Score24014d adds
- 43 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 32Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 44 The Arrogant Prince Realizes His Mistake and Risks His Life to Win Her Back 傲娇王爷认错后，拿命追娇娇 [Mutual devotion + reborn + marriage by contract + stand-in + groveling pursuit + the woman he loved all along is herself + a little angst + reconciliation + doted on exclusively + happy ending] “I will never marry you!” The man is elegant, his noble bearing towering over the woman before him as he looks down at her, seemingly certain of himself. The woman replies calmly, “That’s just fine.” Yet the threads tying them together have long been intertwined by the wheels of fate, binding them togeth 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 History's Greatest Femme Fatale: The Unmatched Beauty Xia Ji 千古第一红颜祸水：美丽无双夏姬 Born with a vermilion mark between her brows, she was said to be the kind of woman who could bring a kingdom to ruin. Her half-brother died for her, her husband perished because of her, her son killed a ruler for her, and a king lost his kingdom over her. In the official histories, she was branded a seductress who “killed three husbands, a ruler, and a son, and brought down a kingdom and two ministers.” But she knew the truth. She had never set out to hurt anyone. Men slaughtered one another o 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Miss Shen Only Collects Interest: Forgiveness Accrues Daily Interest 沈小姐只收利息：原谅按日计息 Rival men fighting for her | The chase-and-regret game | A devastating reckoning and revenge | Cool, commanding heroine | Dark power plays among the elite | Returns after faking her death Five years ago, Shen Zhien went from being the eldest daughter of the Shen family to a “sinner” despised by everyone. The man she trusted most shut her out. The brother who had protected her for seventeen years drove her from their home. Branded a thief and an arsonist, she vanished from everyone's world. Every 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Wife Is Better Than a Concubine? I'm Done Being This Prince's Consort 妻不如妾？这个王妃我不做了 Two years into their marriage, he was already planning to take a secondary princess consort. The new consort was beautiful, delicate, and a master of false innocence. He repeatedly took her side, doting on his concubine while neglecting his wife. Faced with his reproaches again and again, she silently endured it all, wanting nothing more than a quiet life. But a single bowl of abortion medicine cut the last thread of affection between them. She faked her death and left, beginning a new l 887Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 48 Call Me a Country Bumpkin? I'll Keep the Arrogant Prince Awake All Night 骂我村姑？我让傲娇皇子夜不能寐 Don’t look! Don’t look! It’s not well written. Greedy, lustful village girl x cold, proud prince [Sweet romance + hero head over heels + hiding one’s real abilities + a long road to winning her back + face-slapping and taking down scoundrels] “When the Twin Stars unite, the realm will flourish.” But no one knew that the destined phoenix star, meant to become the mother of the realm, had been abandoned in the mountains for eighteen years. Li Fujiao, the destined phoenix star, an orphan who emerg 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后 The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y 20Reads—Score—14d adds
