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- 51 The Legend of Changwu in the Imperial Harem 后宫长梧传 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 214Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 52 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 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—Shelves
- 53 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 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 95Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 54 The Great Yin Empress 大殷女帝 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? 120Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 55 Help! What Kind of Empress Dowager Hangs Herself Every Day? 救命啊，谁家好太后天天上吊啊 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 585Reads8.7Score112Shelves
- 56 In the 1980s, My Wife Was the Empress Dowager 八十年代之我媳妇是太后 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. 629Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 57 Transmigrated as the Wicked Female Lead: My Husband Just Died, and My Son Is Already Rebelling 穿成恶毒女配：夫君刚死儿子已反 [Transmigration + transmigration into a book + slice of life + a touch of an ensemble cast + pocket dimension + no romance + clever heroine with principles] This is mainly a story about the struggle between a wealthy empress dowager with land and grain, and her ruthless eldest son, who cares only about profit and wants nothing but the throne. Sixty-year-old Jiang Wanwen transmigrates into a novel called My Husband and I Conquer the Realm. She isn’t the heroine, but the villainess’s mother-in-law 3.3kReads8.8Score304Shelves
- 58 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 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 158Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 59 After My Clan Was Wiped Out, I Became the Empress Dowager 被灭门后我成了太后 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 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 60 Mother of the Nation? No, I Want to Rule the World! 母仪天下？不，我要权倾天下！ [Alternate-World Palace Intrigue + No Romance + Raising Children + Never Falls for the Emperor] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste. Palace intrigue runs throughout, and the emperor never favors just one consort. After a car accident, Chu Ningzhi was pulled into the alternate world of Great Zhou. She had to become Empress Dowager to survive. To stay alive, she entered the palace through the selection and gave birth to a child. She planned every move carefully and defeated all her enemie 182Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 61 A Record of Raising the Empress Dowager 太后养成手记 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 438Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 62 Playing Coy! 弄娇！ 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 435Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 63 Your Majesty, the Math Teacher Doesn't Teach Sex Education 陛下，数学老师不教生理卫生 A tenth-century emperor of Shanxi pursues a young woman from twenty-first-century Beijing, starting with the language barrier... You can’t understand what she’s saying, but can’t you read her eyes? If all else fails, you’ll just have to make a move! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang 孝庄太后 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. 1.1kReads9.6Score108Shelves
- 65 Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下，太后娘娘才不是小女子 [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 746Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 66 The Dragon Empress Dowager's Favorite 权宠龙太后 The comic drama of the same name, Empress Dowager of Unparalleled Beauty, is now streaming on the Hongguo Short Drama app. She transmigrates and is immediately expected to marry an emperor who is on the brink of death? Who knew that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be promoted to empress dowager, with her scumbag father and wretched mother kneeling to pay their respects, and the emperor bowing to greet her. There's only one word for it: satisfying! But why is the regent looking at her so stra 5kReads8.4Score505Shelves
- 67 What’s It Like to Become the Empress Dowager in Empresses in the Palace? 我在甄嬛当太后是种什么体验？ Li Mo transmigrated. The good news: she's the Empress Dowager, so she doesn't have to fight for the emperor's favor anymore. The bad news: she still has to fulfill a pile of concubines' final wishes. Everyone wants to be the emperor's favorite. The Empress wants Zhen Huan dead, and Consort Hua wants Zhen Huan dead. Zhen Huan: Don't @ me. I just want to live in peace. - The office worker Li Mo was chosen by the System to enter the world of Empresses in the Palace. She has to fulfill every concubi 1.2kReads8.9Score102Shelves
- 68 After She Transmigrated, the Goofy Heroine Got Her Own Tricks Turned Against Her 穿越后，沙雕女主惨遭反套路 [Absurd Comedy + Humor + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + The Heroine Has No Golden Finger + The Hero Wins Himself Over] The moment Luo Huan opens her eyes, she finds herself in bed with the emperor on their wedding night! With all the romance novels she’s read, she figures this must be the legendary transmigration-and-substitute-bride trope: get married first, fall in love later. She knows the drill! And then… before the emperor, whom she thought was the male lead, can even make it to the brida 359Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 69 Reincarnated as Zhen Huan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, I Take Down Big Ruyi 穿成如懿传甄嬛后创飞大如 After transmigrating as Zhen Huan in the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, she sets the harem straight I can't change the title anymore. I originally planned to make it more comedic, but it ended up being a story about gradually setting the harem straight instead. Bad news: I've transmigrated as Zhen Huan, but I don't know how to fight in the harem. Good news: It's the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, and I've been promoted to Empress Dowager. I'll enjoy the show and set the harem st 2.7kReads8.9Score237Shelves
- 70 After Becoming a Eunuch's Lover, the Obsessive, Powerful Official Became Addicted to Me 委身宦官后病娇权佞痴缠嗜我如命 [Devoted to One Another + Sweet Romance + The Crematorium + Adorable Kids Later] [A Little Empress Who Is Not What She Seems x A Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, Sickly Eunuch Pretender] A conspiracy kept her empress for three years. In her previous life, Wei Jinyang trusted the young emperor and ended up dying miserably in the Cold Palace, covered in infamy! Reborn, Wei Jinyang finally came to her senses. She refused to be anyone's stepping stone again, so on her wedding day, she invited Lu Yin into 801Reads9.1Score105Shelves
- 71 Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！ [Empress Dowager + enemy emperor turns into a cat] On the first day after Feng Zhao transmigrates, she’s told her husband is dead, and they’ve even given her a child. Feng Zhao thinks she’s managed to skip the man and get herself a child anyway. She thought she’d landed in a widow’s story, where she could become empress dowager and coast to victory. Instead, the System wants her to reclaim wasteland, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous empress dowager is hard, rai 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
- 72 Changing Fate in the Qing Dynasty: The Empress Raises a Reborn Child 清穿改命：娘娘养了个重生崽 [Qing Dynasty transmigration + raising a child + System + harem power struggles] Tong Suwan transmigrates into the past and becomes Empress Xiaoyiren, the adoptive mother of Emperor Yongzheng. For the first ten years, she has no memories of modern life. But thanks to her intelligence, she succeeds in building a deep bond with Emperor Kangxi. At the age of ten, her memories return. With nothing to tie her to her modern life, she readily accepts her situation, then receives the essential transmigr 1.8kReads8.8Score142Shelves
- 73 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score159Shelves
- 74 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score357Shelves
- 75 Trapped in a Book as the Demon Queen: The Sickly Regent Is No Gentleman at Night 书穿妖后：病娇摄政王每晚不当人 After transmigrating into the Great Zhou’s most notorious empress, Su Ruo barely has time to enjoy herself before her life is in danger. A patriotic System comes knocking, asking her to support the young emperor and change the fate of the Great Zhou’s fall. ??? She’s the wicked empress everyone wants dead! Never mind that the young emperor is hopelessly incompetent. Picking a fight with the regent, who holds all the power at court, is just asking to die young, isn’t it? Patriotic System: The reg 2.2kReads9.4Score301Shelves
- 76 The Political Bride Slaughters Her Way Through the Realm 和亲公主嘎嘎乱杀 [Fictional setting + System + Revenge to the extreme + Asura Princess + Decisive and ruthless + Strong female lead + Female emperor] Chu Nian'an was a low-ranking princess. When the imperial decree ordering her to marry into Beishuo arrived, everyone in the palace waited to see her make a fool of herself. Beishuo was her birth mother's homeland, the place that dazzling woman had spent half her life trying and failing to return to. At a banquet in Beishuo's royal court, a powerful minister's daug 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.3kReads9.0Score185Shelves
- 78 The Spoiled Princess Is Bewitching and Alluring, Armed with the Plot and Ready to Stir Up Trouble 娇蛮公主妩又媚，手握剧情当祸水 [A flirtatious, delicate princess + a steady, powerful chancellor + sweet romance, devoted couple, face-slapping satisfaction, one-on-one romance + everyone’s darling, irresistible to all] Shen Wanshu is the most pampered princess in the capital, raised deep within the palace and so delicate and lovable that she inspires pity. One day, she awakens and realizes she is the wicked princess in a storybook. Before long, her imperial brother will throw the kingdom into chaos as he becomes hopelessly i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Qing Transmigration: The Fertility-Blessed Imperial Noble Consort 清穿之好孕皇贵妃 Complete [Fertility System + amateurish palace intrigue + heroine doesn't love Kangxi + raising children to rise to power] (The timeline in this story does not match official history, so please don't overthink it.) Modern office worker Mingmei wakes up as Noble Lady Wanyan, one of Kangxi's consorts. At the same time, she gets a System and learns that she will be raising all nine of Kangxi's sons. After transmigrating, Wanyan Mingmei says, “System, let me say thank you.” Also known as The Rise of 2.6kReads8.5Score179Shelves
- 80 The Emperor Only Wants to Share a Splendid Realm with His Empress 皇帝只想和皇后娘娘共享锦绣山河 Qin Weimeng's grandfather was the reigning dynasty's chancellor and the emperor's mentor. Bearing the duty of staying by the emperor's side, she entered the imperial harem, determined to be a capable wife and a good empress. What she didn't know was that Emperor Yuwen Che wanted a wife who would share both hardship and joy with him, and that he had played a part in bringing her into the palace from the very beginning. 3.1kReads9.0Score207Shelves
- 81 The Empress Dowager Who Ruled the Nation 倾国太后 She transmigrated straight into a marriage with an emperor on his deathbed? Who could have guessed that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be elevated to empress dowager, forcing her scumbag father and wicked mother to kneel and bow while the emperor himself bent down to greet her? There was only one word for it: glorious! But the Regent looked at her strangely... “How many men have you had before?” “Half of one. He died afterward.” “Good! If he hadn’t died, I’d make sure he met an even worse 99Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 82 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score564Shelves
- 83 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 6kReads9.2Score853Shelves
- 84 After Transmigrating, the Secretary Keeps Trying to Escape 穿越之秘书他总想逃 [Two male leads + both each other's only partner + sweet romance + transmigration golden finger] [A versatile secretary who flirts without realizing it + a devoted, single-minded CEO who secretly knows how to flirt.] Tang Lu accidentally transmigrated to another world. The only way to return to reality was to help Gu Boming find true love. Tang Lu applied to be President Gu's secretary. He not only worked for the man, but also wanted to find him a partner. Tang Lu: “President Gu, Miss Zuo is liv 2.6kReads9.4Score365Shelves
- 85 The Eldest Princess Is Fierce and Stunning, While Her Scheming Hostage Prince Grows Arrogant on Her Favor 长公主暴戾绝色，绿茶质子恃宠而骄 In her previous life, Yan Shu was blinded by love and wasted a winning hand! Not only did her kingdom fall, she was also poisoned to death by a scumbag full of schemes! Reborn, she swept her hand through the air! She had the scumbag beaten with a rod, wiped out his entire household, brought down the Noble Consort... She would slay any god or Buddha who stood in her way! The richest man in the world was her disciple, the strongest shadow guard was her senior brother, the fearsome Iron Cavalry gen 1.6kReads9.1Score228Shelves
- 86 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 4.6kReads8.3Score383Shelves
- 87 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
- 88 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
- 89 Sci-Fi: Noah's Wrath 科幻：诺亚之怒 Sci-Fi: Noah’s Wrath —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Blood Moon: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 血色弯月：谁在预言末日 Blood-Red Crescent: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The Useless Prince's Substitute Bride 废物王爷的替嫁妃 The Useless Prince’s Substitute Bride 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 The Midnight Bus Stop 零点公交站 Midnight Bus Stop 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 涅槃：毒妃归来 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.7kReads9.2Score138Shelves
- 95 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Help! The Male Lead Saw My Conquest Panel 救命！男主看见了我的攻略面板 [Short drama now available] Zhen Qingyin transmigrated into a book, becoming a black lotus. In the book, the black lotus seduced the male lead, betrayed him, and stabbed him, becoming his traumatic dark moonlight. System: [Win over the male lead, betray him, and stab him. Once the male lead's affection reaches 100, Host can return to the modern world!] Her: ??? “Let this world burn!” She gave up. She wouldn't try to win him over, and she even blocked the System. Wei Ji was the crown prince of J 826Reads8.5Score354Shelves
- 97 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Frozen for Three Years, Now the Stars Shine Again 冰封三年，星光再耀 Frozen for Three Years, the Stars Shine Again 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 谁敢轻视我 Who Dares Look Down on Me? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 The Blood Phoenix's Harem Scheme 后宫血凰谋 Blood Phoenix Schemes in the Harem 4Reads—Score—Shelves
