Novels like The Charming Lady of the Han Palace
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Charming Lady of the Han Palace, best match first.
- 1 Chen Ajiao Reborn: Supreme Lady of the Pepper Palace 陈阿娇重生之椒房独尊 In the spring of the second year of Jianyuan, the moonlight over Changmen Palace fell on Chen A Jiao's face like a handful of cold ashes. As her last breath faded, she heard the brittle clink of the jade bangle on her skeletal wrist striking the cold bricks. It sounded just like the jingle from decades ago, when a boy named Liu Che had stood on tiptoe and hung a golden lock pendant around her neck. When she opened her eyes again, the luan mirror in Jiaofang Palace reflected her nineteen-year-old 117Reads—Score514d adds
- 2 Farewell to the Golden House: A Phoenix's Game in Weiyang 金屋辞：凤弈未央 “If I can have Ajiao as my wife, I’ll build her a golden house to live in.” The four-year-old Liu Che’s vow still rang in her ears, even as thirty-five-year-old Chen Ajiao breathed her last amid the bitter winds and rain of Changmen Palace. When she opened her eyes again, she was fourteen once more: not yet married to Liu Che, not yet entered into the palace, and not yet suffered the golden-house disaster that had consumed her entire life. In this life, she would no longer be a pawn for others 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 Liu Che, Reborn Again and Again 重生再重生的刘彻 The story of Chen Ajiao and Liu Che. Chen Ajiao is willful and spoiled, while Liu Che will chase after his wife and grovel for her forgiveness! The story begins three years after her deposition. You bastard emperor, prepare to die! This novel is complete. If you want to read about her matching wits with Liu Che, check out Reborn as Empress Si. 1kReads8.0Score10714d adds
- 4 A Jiao Refuses to Be a Caged Bird 阿娇不愿当笼中雀 (This book tells two stories about A Jiao in different timelines. 1. If you enjoy a lighthearted, funny romance between A Jiao and Liu Che [1v1], read Volume One. A Jiao is lively and brave, while Liu Che is a scheming political-minded man who eventually becomes completely lovesick. [Both are each other's first and only, misunderstandings along the way, happy ending.] 2. If you want to see sparks fly between A Jiao and the male supporting characters, read Volume Two. This A Jiao is cool, melanch 291Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Jiao Just Wants to Lie Flat 阿娇只想躺平 After transmigrating into Chen Ajiao, she plans to keep her head down and live out the fate laid down for Ajiao. But one unexpected turn after another leaves her increasingly convinced that she transmigrated into the wrong story. All Ajiao can do is shout, “Stay away from me!” Content warning: The heroine is selfish and loves only herself. 60Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 6 If Only I Had A Jiao: One Promise, a Lifetime in a Cage 若得阿娇：一句诺言，一生囚笼 If I Could Have Ajiao: One Promise, a Lifetime of Imprisonment 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Casual Chat About Changmen 闲坐说长门 She was the woman in the Book of Han described as “spoiled by favor and indulged in luxury.” Born into a princess’s household and married into the imperial family, she thought she could live carefree under the protection of her elders. Little did she know that the emperor’s heart was merciless: in a single day, she was cast out of Chang’an and became a deposed empress confined to the Cold Palace. Yet the reason for her fall remains shrouded in mystery. The Book of Han, “Treatise on the Consorts, 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Emperor and Empress Are Both Reborn: Emperor Wu of Han Insists on Loving Me 帝后双重生：汉武帝非要和我he When Chen Ajiao wakes up, she discovers she has been reborn and is standing at her wedding to Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che! Remembering how she was deposed and confined to Changmen Palace in her past life, where she grew old alone, Ajiao clenches her fists. Whoever wants to be empress can have the job. She just wants to stay alive and retire early! But can someone tell her why the young emperor beside her, who should be brimming with ambition, is looking at her with the same shock and complicated 304Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Jiao Reborn: The Heaven-Blessed Noblewoman 阿娇重生之天命贵女 The emperor’s cousin, the empress dowager’s maternal clan, the legitimate first empress... Reborn, A Jiao thought, “I know this setup. It seems Empress Borjigit and I are destined to cross paths.” But where on earth was that scoundrel Liu Che reborn? Fulin? A guard? Or that little prince of the steppe? Never mind. She would round them all up and make them repay the promise of the Golden House from their past life in this one. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Begonia’s Promise, the Sorrow of Changmen 海棠诺，长门怨 It was the season when the first snow of Chang'an had yet to melt. At the time, Liu Zhi, Prince of Jiaodong, stood before the steps and said in a clear, childish voice, “If I could take A Jiao as my wife, I would house her in a golden palace.” The words became a prophecy. The golden palace was built, with glazed tiles for its roof and brocade for its curtains. In those early years, there was the warm fragrance of the Empress’s chambers, mornings and evenings spent sharing a volume of the Book of 1.2kReads6.1Score11114d adds
- 11 Hiding A Jiao in a Golden House: Chen Ajiao Reborn 金屋藏娇——陈阿娇重生 A Golden House for A Jiao: Chen A Jiao Reborn 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Jiao, A Jiao 阿娇阿娇 Liu Che, if there is another life, I hope your Ajiao never meets you again. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Oh No, I've Become Chen Ajiao 完了，穿成陈阿娇了 After a car accident, Chen Shu woke up to find that she had become Chen Ajiao, a woman from history. She thought that as long as she worked hard, she could hold on to her wealth and status. But in the end, she still could not escape being cast aside. Stripped of her power, Chen Ajiao was no longer the same person she had been. To survive in this merciless imperial palace, she had to change her identity and marry into another family. But with danger lurking amid the shifting tides, how could she 74Reads—Score414d adds
- 14 Rekindling the Golden House: The Phoenix Rides the Unicorn 金屋重圆：凤驭麟趾 Changing Fate Through Rebirth: Chen Ajiao is reborn at the time of her marriage to Liu Che, carrying memories of her previous life, when she was deposed and her family was brought down. She uses a mysterious formula to ensure that, apart from herself, the other consorts in the harem can only give birth to daughters, or lose their sons in infancy, thereby monopolizing the succession. Dual Rebirth (Later): In his old age or just before his death, Liu Che passively “awakens” fragments of memories f 58Reads6.7Score514d adds
- 15 Ode to Changmen 长门别赋 A thousand years of change, and the flood of history, swept away the Han dynasty’s magnificent imperial palace. Only the soul-stirring Ballad of Changmen and the desolate Changmen Palace, standing empty through the ages, remained. She was the most honored woman in the Han dynasty, a pampered young lady beloved by all. She could have anything she wanted. So why, of all things, could she not have his deepest love? Once, she thought holding hands meant they would be together for life. But it turned 187Reads5.5Score614d adds
- 16 Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty: A Jiao Alone Rules the World 穿越到西汉，独不见阿娇霸天下 She transmigrates as Chen Ajiao, the Han Dynasty’s top heiress. Watch her turn a winning hand into an unbeatable one! No children? Then she’ll take one! Witchcraft? This time, she’ll steer clear of that nonsense. Anyone who dares bring it near her will be buried on the spot! Who says the Han Dynasty’s two brightest stars can only belong to Wei Zifu? As empress of the Han Dynasty, she is as exalted as the emperor. She doesn’t have to languish in the inner palace, scheming against a harem full of 3kReads8.7Score34014d adds
- 17 Starting Over in Another World 综重来一世 The life I got to live over again. No golden finger, no System. I was simply lucky enough to be reborn. I, and all of us, have never been alone, so I can only do my best to change my fate. But I can never act recklessly, or my relatives will be slaughtered, their blood staining the ground. These are no longer cold words or pale descriptions. This is my life. Whether in a past life or this one, these women struggled in the vortex, grew up at the heart of power, and were ultimately wounded by its 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Moon of Changmen 长门月 Moon Over Changmen 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Han Palace’s Enchantress 汉宫娇 [Chen Ajiao reborn + a touch of ensemble cast + choose-your-love-interest story] Chen Jiao spent half her life as the empress, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, until she was deposed and learned that the bastard emperor had never loved her. If she could live her life over, she would never again become a deposed empress who died with regrets... In her previous life, Chen Jiao's greatest wish was to live in a golden house. In this life, all she wants is to escape one. 1. T 1.2kReads8.8Score10214d adds
- 20 Film and TV Crossover: My Unfulfilled Longings 影视综：我的意难平 Mary Sue, Mary Sue, Mary Sue!!! Neither the male nor female lead is necessarily chaste. Everything serves the plot!! The female lead may be an original character or someone from the original story, and their personalities vary wildly!! TV dramas I’ve watched, historical figures, anything goes. This is pure madness, madness, madness! I write whatever comes to mind!!! Speaking up for love and for the characters I can’t get over!!! P.S. If you don’t like my writing, you can leave. Just don’t insult 3.1kReads6.1Score11714d adds
- 21 Reborn as the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 重生之宠妃当道 [Childhood sweethearts + Chen Jiao reborn + Wei Zifu transmigrates + political intrigue] [Yes, the Chen Jiao you've been waiting for: the Han dynasty's ultimate rich beauty. Faithful to historical sources, no frustrating misunderstandings, satisfying and sweet.] In the first year of Houyuan, amid the shifting political currents at court, Chen Jiao is reborn with the help of a mysterious old Taoist! Her peerless beauty is unchanged in the bronze mirror, and her past life flashes through her mind 17.9kReads9.2Score24.2k14d adds
- 22 Film and TV Crossover: A Golden House for My Beloved 综影视：金屋贮娇饶 /Lost You Forever x The Legend of Crazy Monk/ pairing with Xiang Liu (ongoing) Xiang Liu x Zhang Xiaohui (Chen Ajiao) So what if he has nine heads? I’ve got eight legs! The Legend of Anle, pairing with Luo Mingxi (complete) Luo Mingxi x impostor Di Ziyuan/Di Cheng'en (Chen Ajiao) Luo Mingxi gets a fake second chance at life; a forcibly picked melon tastes sweet When she was young, the words “If I could have Ajiao, I’d keep her in a golden house” gave Chen Ajiao a lifelong dream of being cheris 85Reads6.8Score—14d adds
