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- 1 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Want the Throne, She Wants the Outlaws 重生皇后不爱后位，她爱绿林 When Shu Fengyi learned that the people behind her family’s ruin were the man she loved and shared a bed with, and the beloved aunt she had treated with such filial devotion, she felt as if the world had collapsed around her. With her heart dead and buried, she could see no reason to go on living. So she used a bout of chills as an excuse to bury her miserable life in the Cold Palace. But Heaven, ever eager to preserve life, was especially harsh with her. It sent her back to the mortal world, an 238Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 2 The Empress's Harem 皇后的后宫 [Three sisters reborn + no male lead + cozy palace life as empress] The three Yun sisters take very different paths. The eldest enters the palace and becomes the empress of Great Xiliang. The second marries into a marquis’s household and becomes its esteemed mistress. The youngest, Yun Shu, has the fewest choices of all, and marries a poor scholar. But later, both her elder sisters fight tooth and nail, willing to give up their places as empress and the honorable mistress of the marquis’s househ 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Empress Has No Heir 中宫无子 The empress has no children, while a favored consort has many, putting the empress’s chances of being deposed at a staggering ninety-nine percent. In her previous life, Pei Wan feared that she would be deposed for having no children. She took medicine in hopes of conceiving, but ultimately died in childbirth. She accepted her bad luck and felt she had no regrets about dying, yet after her death she was unexpectedly reborn, returning to the eve of her coronation. By a twist of fate, she learned f 3kReads8.1Score18814d adds
- 4 Reborn: The Empress Wants to Be Dethroned Every Day 重生后：皇后日日想被废 In her previous life, Shen Xiyue gave everything and stopped at nothing to enter the palace and become Jun Mohan's empress. In the end, disease ravaged her, and she died in gloom and misery. Given another life, she no longer gave her heart away and kept her distance from Jun Mohan. She never expected the cold, heartless emperor to change his ways, too. 210Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 5 Shocking! The Empress Wins the Favor of the Six Palaces by Doing Nothing 震惊！皇后娘娘靠摆烂冠宠六宫 As mistress of the Six Palaces, Han Qingtang’s greatest passion was doing nothing. She spent her days idling around the imperial palace. Sometimes she’d go play cards with Consort Shu, other times she’d admire flowers with Consort Xian. She didn’t act like the mistress of the Six Palaces at all. The other concubines grew so unhappy that they all complained to the emperor, saying Han Qingtang was unfit to be empress and asking him to depose her. When Han Qingtang heard the news, she said aloud, “ 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Empress Returns 娘娘归来 [Rebirth + Possessive Pursuit + Reconciliation + Palace Intrigue + Revenge + Sweet Romance + Adorable Child | No Golden Finger, Both Leads Are Chaste] New cover again. If it doesn't look good, blame the cover $. Xie Zhishu died. But five years later, she came back to life in someone else's body. Well, that's just great. Since Heaven has given her another chance, she'll settle every score and right every wrong. Sharpening her blades... She swears she'll grind that heartless, faithless man to dust 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Your Majesty, No Need to Burn Me at the Stake. Your Consort Begs You to Die 陛下别火葬场了，娘娘请您驾崩 [Empress Who Doesn't Want to Love Again × Dog Emperor Who'd Give Up His Throne for His Beauty] [Sweet and Angsty + Both Pure + The Emperor's Long Road to Redemption + Rekindled Love + (Infrastructure Building) A Transmigrated Supporting Female Lead Helps Build a Golden Age] After the empress dies, the emperor goes mad! In the eyes of the world, the emperor dotes on the favored consort and despises his arrogant, overbearing empress. But when the empress dies, the emperor refuses to bury her, exec 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 I Refuse to Join the Rat Race. This Laid-Back Empress Just Wants to Lie Flat 拒绝内卷，咸鱼皇后她只想躺平 In her previous life, Shen Chuchu fought her way through every obstacle and finally became empress dowager. But the night before she could happily settle in and enjoy her retirement in the harem, she choked to death while sneaking a bite of food at the dog emperor’s funeral. “…” Shen Chuchu opened her eyes and found herself back at the starting point. To hell with this! Emperor Xiao Ci looked back on his life and realized he had mistaken a scheming woman for his unattainable ideal, ruining hims 24Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 9 Executed for Killing Four Consorts, the Empress Is Reborn 连杀四妃被赐死，皇后娘娘重生了 [Not a story where both leads are romantically inexperienced] + [Palace and household intrigue] + [Reborn] + [Empress] + [Feel-good wish fulfillment] + [Past and present lives] + [Villain] + [Face-slapping] In her previous life, Zheng Xiyan was a wicked empress hated by everyone. She killed four consorts and ruled the harem, never realizing it was all part of Emperor Xiao Xuanchen's scheme. He used her to keep the court in balance while consolidating power in his own hands. Reborn, Zheng Xiyan d 272Reads6.7Score10514d adds
- 10 My Empress Is a Carefree Slacker 朕的皇后很闲鱼 Yue Youyou stayed up too late and suddenly died, only to have her soul transmigrate into the Great Yin Dynasty as Yue Youxian, the emperor's lovesick queen. Maid: “Your Majesty, are you going to the imperial gardens to bump into His Majesty today?” Yue Youxian, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a duck neck in the other: “No. I'll leave that sort of thing to the other ladies of the harem. I have no interest.” Maid: “…” The empress dowager looked at her belly. “My dear, do you understand?” “D 644Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 11 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Wicked Empress Is Done 恶毒皇后不干了 [Transmigration + Food + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] Yan Suining transmigrates, and from the start she's a vicious empress, notorious and guilty of every crime imaginable. Her first thought is: I can't be this empress! But as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household and mistress of the imperial palace, she gets hairpins and fine clothes for free, and exquisite delicacies cost her nothing. Yan Suining: On second thought, maybe being empress isn't so bad. People always c 484Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 13 The Empress's Daily Life Raising a Child 皇后养娃日常 [Historical romance + raising children + palace intrigue + mistaken circumstances + profound love + family bonds] I am the empress of Dazhao. I started out as a palace maid in the Yeting Palace, and after ten years of ups and downs, I finally ascended to the throne. I thought that after surviving the cutthroat palace struggles and taking the most exalted phoenix seat in Dazhao, the road ahead would be smooth. But in my tenth year securely seated as empress, I was waiting to get promoted, make a 717Reads9.3Score3814d adds
- 14 The Emperor Regrets It? The Original Owner Is Dead, and I’m Finally Awake 皇上后悔了？原主已死，本宫清醒 [Raising children + palace intrigue + transmigration + everyday life + clear-eyed heroine + a transmigrated woman takes on a woman who transmigrated into a book, a reborn woman, a woman who was reincarnated before birth, and a native woman] Lin Anran, a government employee, transmigrates. She ends up in the body of a despised, wicked empress with a powerful family behind her. The empress was notorious for causing miscarriages, leaving the imperial harem short of heirs. The empress dowager dislik 2kReads8.4Score20714d adds
- 15 I Became the Second Empress, and Suddenly the Empress Is Cold and Heartless Toward Me 穿成继后，皇后突然对朕薄情寡义 She transmigrates into the emperor's second wife. Isn't that the empress? The highest starting point a woman could hope for in ancient times. Sounds great, perfect for lying flat, since she's already at the top. The emperor says she should be magnanimous. Sure, I'll let you take two beauties as concubines at once. No singles, absolutely. The empress dowager says the imperial family needs more heirs. So we'll encourage childbirth in the harem and introduce incentives: anyone who has a child gets 4.7kReads8.6Score41014d adds
- 16 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 17 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score11914d adds
- 18 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 585Reads9.0Score10314d adds
- 19 How to Make an Empress (Complete in 2 Volumes) 皇后是这样炼成的（全2册） Ji Wuju finally catches up with the woman he loves after pursuing her for thousands of miles. At the military camp, he and Ye Zhenzhen, who is disguised as a man, make a show of their affection, leaving the old general so frantic he spits blood. “Think of the consequences!” Before Ji Wuju can even get used to having her by his side, Ye Zhenzhen is abducted by the Xiongnu again. Ji Wuju: “!!!” (Ye Zhenzhen: “Your Majesty, stay calm.”) After a great deal of hardship, he rescues Ye Zhenzhen, only f 1.1kReads9.4Score20314d adds
- 20 The Absentminded Little Empress 迷糊小皇后 [Both leads are chaste + sweet romance + marriage before love: aloof emperor vs. scatterbrained empress] Ning Yichen watched the assembled ministers chatter away. They seemed to have nothing better to do than obsess over the vacant empress's seat every day. He glanced over and saw that only the chancellor, Nian Muyao, looked unconcerned. If he remembered correctly, the man had a daughter... "I've made my decision. I will marry Chancellor Nian's daughter and make her empress. The wedding will t 29Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 21 Behind the Pearl Palace Gates, He Guards the Moon in His Heart 珠阙锁他心尖月 [The heroine is reborn; the hero is sexually pure! A groveling redemption romance, with a man driven mad by unrequited love] For nineteen years, they knew and stood by each other. She helped him conquer the Central Plains and rule the four seas, making him a mighty ruler of the Nine Provinces, acclaimed as emperor and worshipped by all his subjects. She thought that when Liang Lixuan ascended the throne, she would become the founding empress of a new dynasty alongside him. But then disaster str 3.5kReads8.7Score23514d adds
- 22 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 911Reads9.1Score7314d adds
- 23 This Love Has Become a Memory, Like a Pair of Mandarins Left Behind 此情已自成追忆，零落鸳鸯 (Not a mutually devoted couple, read with caution) BE aesthetics [Princess of Great Yan + Emperor of Great Chu] [Cool beauty + mad emperor] She was Mu Ziwan, the noble legitimate princess of Great Yan. He was Chu Junqian, the young emperor of Great Chu. That year, Chu Junqian was only thirteen. Great Chu and Great Yan went to war, and Great Chu was defeated. His own sister was sent to Great Yan to marry for peace, and it was through this that Chu Junqian first met Mu Ziwan. She was seven years o 656Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 24 Urging the Empress to Have a Baby: The Female Lead Is an AI 催生皇后，当女主是个AI [AI Empress] [Ridiculous palace intrigue] [All about raising kids] “Empress Ai.” “I... am... here...” The woman's voice is stiff, each word spoken separately. An AI from the year 3026, seeking to prevent humanity from dying out, travels through a parallel timeline to... The year 1132, when human reproduction is at its peak, during the Great Ming Dynasty, known as the “Golden Age of the Great Ming.” She becomes Empress Ai of the Great Ming. The little AI's mission is simple: get people to have ch 412Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 25 The Saltless Empress 无盐为后 She was the only empress personally appointed by the Wanli Emperor. History describes her as gentle, virtuous, and dignified, with the bearing of an empress. She passed away in attendance in the forty-eighth year of Wanli. Five days later, the emperor fell ill and died in July of the same year. At last, the couple were reunited. According to rumor, the household of Wang, a thousand-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had a daughter as beautiful as a celestial maiden, with deli 486Reads8.8Score13014d adds
- 26 The Empress's Palace 中宫 At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 672Reads8.6Score10214d adds
- 27 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.2kReads9.0Score20614d adds
- 28 The Empress Is So Beautiful, Your Majesty, Please Stop Clinging to Me! 皇后太美，皇上求你别再粘着我了 [Transmigration, a mad emperor and the most beautiful woman under heaven, both untouched, he pursues her, sweet romance] Chu Shuiyao enters the entertainment industry on the strength of her looks. She’s a new actress with a bright future, but after buying a special jade pendant, strange things start happening one after another. She actually encounters a “ghost” from ancient times, and he’s especially imposing and handsome. At first she’s terrified, but gradually she gets used to accepting his ap 918Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 29 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. 3kReads9.0Score18914d adds
- 30 The Unlucky Little Empress Is Reborn Again 倒霉小皇后她又重生了 In her previous life, Yu Yuan entered the palace at thirteen and became empress. At sixteen, she consummated her marriage with the emperor, and at seventeen, she gave birth to the crown prince. Her position was secure, and she alone held the emperor’s heart. Her life seemed perfect, yet it was filled with regrets. At thirty, she died mysteriously while carrying twins. After her death, the emperor, still short of forty, held her cold body and went white-haired overnight. The crown prince, who had 1.4kReads8.6Score12514d adds
- 31 Yixiu Reborn as the Fourth Princess Consort of the Great Qing 宜修重生之大清四福晋 Before Yixiu died, her resentment and obsession summoned rolling thunder from the heavens. Just as her soul was about to be scattered, a golden dragon of fortune, claiming to be the last of its kind, rose from the imperial mausoleum and took the punishment in her place. It then proposed a bargain: “Bring forth the Son of Heaven.” For Honghui's sake, Yixiu agreed at once. After spending thirty years as a spirit, she returned to the Prince's Mansion. Resting a hand on her swollen belly, she resolv 3.4kReads8.7Score38314d adds
- 32 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后（全集） The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 3.1kReads9.2Score45714d adds
- 33 The Empress Perished in a Sea of Flames, and the Mad Tyrant Went Gray Overnight 皇后葬身火海，疯批暴君一夜白头 [Reborn for revenge, faithful to one another, a remorseful husband’s road to redemption, sweet and angsty, unconventional palace intrigue] “Your Majesty, Her Highness has gone to the small shrine.” “Does she know what she did wrong?” “Her Highness… set Fengqi Palace ablaze and never came out.” The tyrant’s majesty was gone. Kneeling before a heap of ashes, his hair turned white overnight. Jiang Fu sat astride her horse and looked toward the distant palace, giving a cold laugh. “Shi Heng, the gru 9.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
- 34 Reborn Empress Opens Her Eyes, Torments Her Scum Husband and Seizes the Empire 重生皇后一睁眼，虐死渣夫夺江山 A power-hungry, unhinged empress takes on the world vs. her fiercely loyal shadow guard / strong heroine + unhinged female lead + satisfying read + villains get humiliated throughout + devoted guard In her previous life, she died pregnant, full of hatred. In this life, she has sworn off love and wants only power. The puppet emperor is nothing but a stepping stone. Her maternal grandfather is the chancellor, her uncle is a general, and her brother commands the Imperial Guard. With such powerful c 5.6kReads9.1Score54514d adds
- 35 The Emperor and Empress Are Flirting with Girls Again 皇上娘娘又撩妹了 Warning: Don’t say I didn’t tell you, there’s no male lead! P.S. This isn’t traditional palace intrigue. The female lead loves money and power most of all. In her previous life, Xu Lingyi spent every moment competing to get ahead. At school, she competed with her classmates, staying single as she worked her way through a doctorate. At work, she competed with her colleagues, ruthless and cold-blooded as she rose to a P8 position at a major tech company with an annual salary of a million. But she 1.4kReads9.0Score14114d adds
- 36 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.8kReads9.0Score18814d adds
- 37 Empress Yixiu’s Tactics: She Rules the Court and the Inner Palace 宜修娘娘手段高前朝后宫尽落掌 After decades of dreaming, an emperor's life reaches its end. Looking back, he sheds regretful tears and urges the new emperor not to follow in his footsteps. He praises Yixiu as a good daughter-in-law, securing her glory for the rest of her life! Yixiu has plotted for half her life to reclaim the phoenix throne. Looking back, she sees only desolate scenes. Yet, at the heart of imperial power, she cannot avoid being swept into one political storm after another. There is only one road open to her 625Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 38 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 39 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 981Reads5.6Score11414d adds
- 40 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Asked for Your Favor Again 启禀娘娘：皇上又翻你牌子了 Ning Xi, an all-around genius from a mysterious organization in the 21st century, retired with honors after completing her final mission. But on her way home, her cruise ship was blown up at sea, and she drowned. Her soul transmigrated to another world, where she became the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household in the Tian Sheng Kingdom. In this life, she grew up cherished by her parents and older brothers, enjoying a carefree and comfortable existence, until the new emperor 1.4kReads9.0Score14114d adds
- 41 Yixiu Reborn: Disbanding the Abortion Squad 宜修重生，解散打胎小队 Honghui’s death... Yinzhen’s cold heart... My own cruelty... Now that I’ve been given another life, maybe everything will turn out better. (I personally think Yixiu suffered so much. I want to give her a happy ending.) 5.6kReads9.0Score43614d adds
- 42 Yixiu Reborn: The Battle Among the Nine Princes 宜修重生之九龙夺嫡风云录 After the Crown Prince was deposed for the second time, Kangxi's temperament changed drastically, and he became even more ruthless in suppressing his other sons. Amid the turmoil, Yixiu had no time to recover from the death of the Crown Princess before she had to deal with schemes coming at her from every direction! War broke out in the northwest, giving the Fourteenth Prince a chance to rise again. Yinzhen and Yinsi had a complicated relationship, sometimes fighting and sometimes cooperating, w 302Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 43 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 6.3kReads8.8Score65914d adds
- 44 Reborn, the Scumbag Emperor Loves Me Like His Life 重生后，渣皇爱我如命 [Past and Present Lives + Male Lead Reborn + Sweet Historical Romance] In her previous life, Ning Zhi had no choice but to enter the palace as a consort. She never expected to become the emperor’s sole favorite. Whether they were boating on the lake during the Flower Festival or pledging their love on the Qixi Festival, she found herself unable to resist the gentle, refined emperor. On the eve of her appointment as empress, a carefully plotted assassination revealed the truth behind his favor. H 1.5kReads6.6Score10014d adds
- 45 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后，渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.3kReads7.5Score11114d adds
- 46 The Central Palace 中宫 “You are a gift from Qiu Zhenyu to the throne, offered in exchange for his head. Did your father not tell you that you must obey me?” With a light flick of the jade-handled fan in his hand, Xiang Ye removed the empress’s phoenix robe. “Grandmother said the daughters of the Qiu family don’t need to obey.” Min’er looked up at the king who had come drenched in blood, not the slightest bit afraid. On their wedding night, the emperor slept in another woman’s arms. Yet his neglect, humiliation, and bu 2.7kReads8.8Score36614d adds
- 47 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后：本宫要改嫁 “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 2.3kReads8.5Score34414d adds
- 48 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 5.1kReads8.9Score42214d adds
- 49 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.4kReads9.1Score29014d adds
- 50 Beloved by All: Your Majesty, the Empress, Please Behave 团宠：皇后娘娘请安分 Ever since the empress woke up, everything changed. She stopped fighting for the emperor's favor and instead resolutely moved into the cold palace to enjoy a leisurely life. The emperor, however, was the one who suffered. The empress's eldest brother: “I expect a satisfactory answer, Your Majesty.” Her second brother: “You can go guard the border yourself.” Her third brother: “As the richest man in the realm, I plan to expand my business in another country.” Even her father, the Grand Tutor, sai 2.5kReads9.1Score31714d adds
