Novels like Cruelly Killed in My Past Life, Reborn as the Emperor's Favorite
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- 1 I Died Horribly in a Dungeon in My Past Life, Then Was Reborn as a Black Lotus 前世地牢惨死，重生化身黑莲花 Synopsis: [Palace and Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Reborn and Face-Slapping + Clever Leads + Mutual Healing] One-on-one romance, both devoted to each other, a powerful alliance, joining forces against their enemies, marriage before love. In her previous life, she ignored her parents’ warnings and was determined to marry Prince Rui. After years of scheming, she finally helped Prince Rui ascend the throne. But on the day of his enthronement, she was thrown into the death cell, where s 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Illusory Splendor 虚幻浮华 She turned back and smiled, dazzlingly charming. Stars seemed to sparkle in her eyes, dimples appeared faintly in her cheeks, and the fair wrist she raised to cover her red lips was whiter than snow. Liu Qi was instantly smitten, frozen like a fool. She had stolen his very soul. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn: The Empress Wants No Palace Intrigue, Only Immortality 重生之皇后她无心宫斗只想修仙 Jiao Jiao, a jade spirit who failed her tribulation in her previous life, transmigrates into an unfamiliar era as Ji Fanyin, an illegitimate daughter of a noble family. After entering the palace, she keeps working toward her goal of becoming an immortal. She gives up on palace intrigue, yet everything goes smoothly, and she rises from a low-ranking Beauty to the mistress of the imperial harem. Emperor: “I'll place the throne at your feet. I only ask that you stay with me in the mortal world for 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Fox Demon, How Dare You? That’s My Husband! 狐妖你放肆，那是本宫的夫君 After two thunderclaps, a third exploded overhead. To escape the heavenly tribulation, a thousand-year-old fox spirit had actually burrowed into its mother's womb. A silver bolt of lightning was about to strike the mother when a sudden red glow flared inside her belly, pierced through the roof, and blocked the heavenly thunder. The bolt veered off course and struck a towering tree outside the Duke's residence. The massive tree was pierced in an instant and crashed to the ground. “Waaah... waaah. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After Becoming Cannon Fodder in a Palace Intrigue Novel, I Just Lie Flat 穿成宫斗文炮灰后，我直接躺平了 [Mind Reading + Everyday Life + Harem Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Not a Pure Couple] Ye Shu transmigrated into a novel about a heroine rising to power through palace intrigue. Other transmigrators came with their own pocket dimensions or Systems, but she had nothing at all. Worse, she became a cannon-fodder supporting character from the original story. After framing the pregnant heroine, she was sent to the Cold Palace by the male lead and given poisoned wine. She died horribly, without even anyo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Harem: The Tale of Consort Yan 后宫：言贵妃传 [From consort to empress, palace intrigue and political machinations, wife-chasing crematorium] Yan Yaojia and the crown prince were childhood sweethearts who loved each other, but the late emperor arranged for the crown prince to marry the duke’s legitimate daughter, leaving her no choice but to become his secondary consort. When the crown prince ascended the throne, she naturally took her place as Noble Consort. Even as new beauties continually entered the harem, she never doubted the emperor’ 329Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 The Imperial Concubine’s Beauty Reigns Over the Harem, and Two Emperors Flirt with Her Daily 贵妃色冠后宫，两个帝王日日撩 —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 9 I’m Done Fighting. I’ll Lie Flat. Whoever Wants to Be Empress Can Have the Job 不斗了，躺平了，皇后谁爱当谁当 [Reborn + anti-palace scheming + lazy and carefree + the emperor desperately tries to win his wife back] In her previous life, Su Jinxiu was blinded by love and became a poison-wielding empress in her quest to monopolize the emperor’s favor. Not a single royal child in the palace escaped her poison. When her crimes were exposed, she was banished to the Cold Palace, where she fought dogs for scraps and died a miserable death. Reborn into a new life, Su Jinxiu shuts her heart to love. She no longe 3.4kReads7.1Score18414d adds
- 10 Reborn: The Noble Consort Doesn't Want to Slack Off, She Just Wants to Rise to the Top 重生：贵妃不想摆烂，只想扶摇直 [Male lead has prior experience, heroine is pure + palace intrigue + career-focused + clear-headed heroine] Watching the drunken Crown Prince, she reached out a small hand and pressed it against his firm chest, dodging his kiss. But in doing so, she accidentally revealed a generous expanse of pale skin. Her fingers seemed to brush his belt by chance as she wept, her face streaked with tears: “Your Highness... We can't do this...” Nan Chen and his wife had always been deeply devoted to one anoth 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 11 After Her Strategy Fails, the Consort Seduces the Emperor to Claim Her Place 攻略失败后，娘娘她勾君上位 [Satisfying Palace Intrigue + Winning the Emperor’s Heart + The Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife + Transmigration + Best Friends Transmigrate Together] Meng Yunran and her best friend transmigrate to ancient times and receive System missions to win over their targets. She sets out to win the heart of Fu Qingyue, the marquis’s illegitimate son, and helps him become the renowned Marquis of Cheng’an. But all she gets in return is his humiliation and abuse, as he dotes on his concubine and neglect 10Reads7.2Score314d adds
- 12 Reborn, the Consort Runs Wild in the Harem 重生后，娘娘在后宫横着发疯 [A heroine focused on building her career, not falling in love!!!] In her previous life, Xuan Zhi had grand ambitions, but kept her promise and never crossed the line. In the end, her family was destroyed, her young son died, and she met a terrible end. She failed to hold on to everything she wanted to protect. Her resentment and regret were so deep that her spirit lingered in the vast imperial palace, watching her enemies live carefree lives without facing any consequences. Xuan Zhi's resentmen 257Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn: The Tyrant Spoils Me to the Bone 重生：暴君宠我入骨 In her past life, she was timid and weak. Her father forced her to drink an aphrodisiac and serve the new emperor, a man rumored to be vicious and cruel, then forced her to marry him. Though she was made empress, her elder half-sister envied her status and drugged her, leaving her to die a violent death in the family residence. Even after death, her spirit lingered. She watched her sister dress like her, take her face, and return to the palace in her name. She watched her strut around arrogantly 93Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 14 The Cast-Off Consort Turns Up the Heat, and the Coldhearted Emperor Dotes on Her Like Never Before 失宠娘娘撩爆了，冷情帝王极致宠 [Palace intrigue + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + a hero who knows his own heart: He favors her early on, then gives her his undivided love!] Su Yue is a thousand-year-old fox spirit who transmigrates into a book. Thanks to the System, she can maintain her human form. Her motto? Be a spoiled, willful favorite consort! Bold and alluring, she knows exactly how to turn up the heat. Dancing, role-play skits, couples’ games... you name it! Emperor Chengjing, Long Muyao, is cold-hearted with a 89Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 15 The Empress Keeps Revealing Her Secret Identities, Shocking the Entire Court 皇后不断掉马甲，震惊整个朝堂 The youngest and most handsome emperor of the Zongzheng Kingdom has actually married a peasant girl who can’t read, is timid and fearful, and has nothing going for her except a pretty face. Everyone feels sorry for the emperor. The emperor is embarrassed. Can he tell them that he’s the one clinging to her for support...? 3.5kReads9.0Score40514d adds
- 16 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Bewitching Consort Kisses Her Tyrant Ex-Husband 重生新婚夜，娇媚娘娘主动亲了暴君前夫 [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Revenge] In her previous life, Xin Yi spent every day racking her brains for ways to escape her tyrannical husband. She was the only empress in the vast imperial harem, and the tyrant clung to her in bed every day. Xin Yi was fed up with it. At last, one day, the tyrant personally led his troops into battle and died on the battlefield. Xin Yi thought her good days had finally come, but her usually loving father poisoned her and caused her to lose her child! H 649Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Princess Consort Comes Fully Equipped, and the Cold Prince Falls Hard 王妃自带装备高冷王爷彻底沦陷 A new story is here! [My lord, the princess is offering free medical consultations at a stall outside the city!] [Send soldiers to guard her. Don't let the crowd crush her.] [The princess has emptied the storeroom of medicinal herbs…] Give her the keys to my private treasury, too. “Other brides bring dowries, but she brings equipment. Other wives fight over the household, but she invents things.” “Everyone in the manor gradually gets used to it: when the princess demolishes a house, I hand he 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 So What If She's Blind and Widowed? The Crown Prince Dotes on Her, and She Rises with Twins 瞎眼寡妇怎样？太子疼她双胎上位 [Female lead has no prior sexual experience; multiple men compete for her in a dramatic love rivalry; she flees while pregnant; palace intrigue; everyday life raising children] Though Yun Ni is a blind young widow, she is breathtakingly beautiful. When she rescues a refined, noble man by the river, she takes devoted care of him as he recuperates. Prince Feng Xuan brings her back to the capital. After one passionate night, she becomes his secret lover in the Eastern Palace. Whenever he visits, he 135Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 19 The Empress Is Charming and Lively, and Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘娇媚灵动，惹得皇上心动 [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads’ first time + clear-headed heroine focused on living well + doesn’t love the emperor] Xiao Zhaoyuan asked with interest, “What do you usually like to do, my consort?” Cui Qingwan beamed. “I like eating, drinking, and having fun!” Sincerity really is a lethal weapon! Xiao Zhaoyuan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. He had never met anyone so genuine. And yet this very genuine woman gradually claimed his heart. But then he realized that she 1.3kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 20 Where the Phoenix Comes to Nest 有凤来栖 In her previous life, she leapt from the city wall. As her consciousness faded, she saw him attack the city for her, slaughter everyone who had betrayed and tormented her, bury her, and turn white-haired overnight. She heard him confess his love, then watched him take his own life so he could be buried with her... Reborn, she wants nothing to do with princes, royal sons, or heirs! Is the man who keeps barging into her boudoir in the middle of the night really the same decisive, ruthless Regent e 2.9kReads8.7Score45414d adds
- 21 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
- 22 The Theatrical Little Palace Maid Charms the Tyrant with Her Alluring Swagger 小宫女戏精，撩拨暴君媚又飒 [Strong Female Lead + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Building a Career + Getting Rich] Sheng Yunshu never imagined that, just after transmigrating into the imperial harem, she would become one of the new palace candidates. All under heaven belongs to the emperor, so escape is out of the question. She might as well win the emperor’s favor and build a career. Want to get rich? Lay the groundwork first, then keep the tricks coming. A carefully arranged encounter and a gentle 1.4kReads8.6Score13914d adds
- 23 On the Jade Couch: The Sickly, Tyrannical Emperor Only Dotes on His Enchanting Queen 枕玉榻：病娇暴君他独宠妖后 (The rating just opened and will rise later.) Devoted romance, sweet pampering, multiple births, and a clear-headed palace intrigue. A naturally fertile, wicked, unhinged beauty and a lovesick male lead who overthinks everything. Jiang Wenyu was merely a lowly concubine-born daughter. Because of her beauty, her legitimate elder sister forced her to enter the Third Prince's household and win his favor, intending to kill the mother after taking the child. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince saw her k 1.2kReads7.2Score11814d adds
- 24 Back to Her Audition Year, She Rises Through the Harem 重回选秀当年，她在后宫步步高升 In her previous life, Su Ningwan, daughter of the chancellor, was far too innocent. Though she was greatly favored after entering the palace, it was all a ploy to lull her into a false sense of security. In her fifth year there, she was framed for poisoning the imperial heir, thrown into the Cold Palace, and left to die a miserable death. Her family suffered because of her, enduring terrible hardships in prison before they died. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in the ye 215Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Shocking! The Lazy Concubine Is Spoiled by the Cold, Distant Prince 震惊！咸鱼妾室被清冷王爷宠翻了 [Only each other, and no one else.] Gu Jiaorong transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's doomed concubine. In front of her was the virtuous reborn princess consort, and behind her was the much-adored woman who had transmigrated from another world. Gu Jiaorong was merely an insignificant concubine, and the first one destined to be sacrificed. The princess consort smiled gently at her. “Jiaorong, you’ve served the prince since childhood. Now that I’ve entered the household, it’s only ri 858Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 27 Starting as a Sweet Little White Flower in Empresses in the Palace 从甄嬛传装小白花开始 (Crossover with multiple TV dramas + beautiful and ruthless heroine + no fixed pairing + living out a lifetime in each small world) A peach blossom spirit travels through the small worlds of various TV dramas, absorbing the power of souls' wishes and changing the fates of the women destined to be cannon fodder. World One: Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong (Complete) A pure, delicate white lotus, putting on a stellar performance World Two: The Story of Minglan: Mo Lan A spoiled couple's daily 605Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 28 Reborn, I Became the Emperor's Beloved Once More 重生后，我做回了皇帝的白月光 [Reborn | Not a virgin couple | Romance-focused | He favors her alone in the later story | The male lead's children are all born to the female lead] She was the legitimate daughter of the Su family, but in her previous life, a concubine framed her and branded her a bringer of misfortune. Her mother was shunned along with her. Though her mother was the mistress of the household, she was treated worse than a concubine, and her father married her off to a wastrel in exchange for a lavish bride pric 1.4kReads8.8Score11214d adds
- 29 An Lingrong: Too Young to Be a Fox Spirit 安陵容之狐狸未成精，纯属太年轻 Xiao Bohe is a beautician whose favorite pastime is going home after work to binge-watch dramas. While watching one, she choked on a bitter apricot kernel and transmigrated into An Lingrong. Luckily, she brought along a beauty and makeover space. With the space at her disposal, she can do anything. She'll change her fate, have a baby, bring down dragons, and climb ever higher. 181Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 30 The Amnesiac Empress Captures Kangxi's Heart, and He Keeps Her Close 失忆皇后倾心待，康熙锁心宠入怀 The empress, who had lived by the palace rules, suddenly lost her memory, and the pampered little heiress of the Hesheli family was back. Seeing the empress's dramatic change in personality, Kangxi secretly thanked Heaven for its favor and openly and discreetly made sure she had his support. Watching the empress change before their eyes, the consorts cursed her as devious and did everything they could to make trouble for her. Little did they know Hesheli Yun Zhao was sharpening her blades and pr 2.1kReads8.7Score27814d adds
- 31 Bound to the System, the Empress Keeps Conceiving 绑定系统后，娘娘她好孕连连 In her previous life, Yun Zhining was forced to enter the palace to save her legitimate elder sister from the Cold Palace. Her sister regained the emperor's favor and stepped over Yun Zhining's corpse to become empress. Unwilling to accept her fate, Yun Zhining bound herself to a System and was reborn anew. Ding! Congratulations, you've bound yourself to the System and gained exceptional talents. Ding! Congratulations, you've won the emperor's favor and received one fertility pill. Ding! Congrat 455Reads7.3Score10514d adds
- 32 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals, I Lured the Crown Prince into Taking the Bait 重生就换亲，太子殿下被钓翘嘴了 [Two sisters reborn + marriage swap + devoted couples + sweet romance + alternate setting] [Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be sweet and loves to act + a shameless, ridiculously devoted male lead] Jiang Shuling is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family’s first wife, breathtakingly beautiful and utterly captivating. In her previous life, her elder half-sister snatched the chance to enter the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince’s exalted secondary consort, living in splendor. Jian 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 33 A Palace Maid Rises to Power and Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 宫女上位，成为暴君心尖宠 [Harem intrigue] [The leads are not each other’s first] [He only dotes on her in the later part] Overworked office worker Fang Ziluo transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid named Fang Zhilu. Three years earlier, the emperor had exchanged a few words with her. That alone was enough to offend Noble Consort Liu, and she spent the next three years tending the kitchen fire. The original Fang Zhilu had died a miserable death after enduring all that humiliation. Fang Zhilu thought, Now that 707Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 34 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 196Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 35 The Emperor Is Infertile, Yet He and His Scheming Palace Maid Have a Secret Romance and Many Children 皇帝不孕，和心机宫女地下恋多胎 [A scheming, beautiful young palace maid + a cunning, possessive emperor] What does it feel like to have a secret affair with the emperor in ancient times? Su Jin transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old beggar girl in ancient times. With a little luck and a lot of cunning, she makes her way into the palace and becomes a favorite of the empress. She never expects to catch the eye of the abstinent, aloof crown prince as well. She doesn’t want to be the other woman, but imperial power rules 436Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 36 A Scheming Childhood Friend Charms the Coldhearted Emperor into Surrender 娇媚心机青梅诱，薄情帝王沦陷深 [Pure palace intrigue + the leads are not each other’s first + no saintly heroine] P.S. The heroine is a villainess who takes the initiative. A bewitching, scheming beauty × a cool, heartless emperor An imperial decree made Chu Miaowei the crown prince’s secondary consort. With the little affection her childhood friend, Crown Prince Xiao Jinghuai, had for her, she could have lived a smooth and happy life. But she had no interest in love. She only wanted power. How could the position of secondary 642Reads5.5Score10114d adds
- 37 After Being Sent to the Palace, I Win All the Emperor’s Favor 被献入宫后，我夺尽恩宠 🌟The drama adaptation, Qin Meiren’s Rise to Power, is now streaming!🌟 [Palace intrigue / not both virgins / devoted love later on. This isn’t a mindless indulgence story. If you’re looking for pure doting after just two or three chapters, you should leave now.] In her previous life, Qin Liuse entered the palace in place of a noble daughter of the Qin family. In the end, she was left with nowhere to call home, forced to watch the man she loved marry someone else. Reborn, she is still the neglect 3.3kReads8.8Score36914d adds
- 38 The Emperor's Favorite: Reborn, I Fight My Way Through the Palace to Become Empress 帝心宠，重生娘娘一路宫斗夺后位 [Palace intrigue only + Not mutually chaste + Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be weak + Devoted hero] In her previous life, after her flesh had been carved away and her eyes gouged out, one man came for her through a river of blood and overthrew the dynasty to avenge her. Reborn, she did everything she could to get by his side. By then, he had become the supreme emperor, while she was just a low-ranking consort. She pretended to be a little white rabbit to avoid the palace’s bloody intrigue 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 6.8kReads8.4Score78314d adds
- 40 The Maid Is Sweet and Scheming, Climbing Her Way to the Top 宫女又茶又媚，一路内卷做娘娘 [They scheme against each other + the male lead has been with other women, while the female lead is chaste + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on + marriage before love] The rating just came in. It’ll go up later. The heroine grows over time! She suffers a little at first, but later fights back and gets a major power-up! She was once the cherished jewel of the Jinzhong prefect, raised like nobility. But when her father was exposed for corruption and thrown into prison, she was implicate 265Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 41 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 350Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 The Emperor’s Scheme 帝心谋 (Not a pure couple; sweet romance and palace intrigue, with him devoted to her alone later on) Jiang Lingge is the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Her mother died when she was young, and she grew up being bullied by her legal mother and elder sister. Born into such circumstances, Jiang Lingge learned how to hide her true self. She was always searching for a way out, a way to escape her legal mother. Her chance came soon enough. The emperor was selecting consorts, and the p 501Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 43 Reborn, the Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage, Then Offers Him a Kingdom to Make It Up to Him 重生嫡女杀疯了，送个江山哄一哄 [Double Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Mutual Flirting + Palace and Household Intrigue + Two Powerful Leads + Revenge] Jiang Qingwu, the legitimate daughter of a military family, mistook the identity of the person who saved her life. She was manipulated by a scumbag and deceived by her best friend. In the end, her entire family was wiped out. Only as she lay dying did she learn that the Regent Prince, who had silently supported and protected her and been gravely wounded and crippled for her sake, was 2kReads8.8Score23614d adds
- 44 The Delicate Noble Consort, the Cold Emperor Can't Get Enough 贵妃娇软，薄情帝王轻点宠 [A widowed woman who remarries and becomes a pampered consort VS a dignified emperor (harem intrigue + romantic push and pull + devoted love + slow-blooming romance + raising a child)] At her infant's one-month celebration, news arrived that her husband had died in battle. Sheng Xiyan was plunged into despair. The Prince's manor bullied a helpless widow and orphan, assuming she'd simply accept her fate. But was she supposed to give up? Only the Son of Heaven could help her protect her son. So sh 1.1kReads7.2Score10014d adds
- 45 The Side Consort’s Memoir of Becoming Empress 侧妃为后记 [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Not a one-on-one romance. The male lead has a wife and concubines early on, but later dotes on the heroine alone. No suspicion or misunderstandings. A little angst, but mostly sweet. The heroine falls for him first, but she isn't completely ruled by love. Her experiences have shaped her, and she's usually quite level-headed. (Though perhaps she is a little taken by his looks.) The male lead doesn't realize his own feelings, but he's been good to the heroine 3.3kReads9.0Score26114d adds
- 46 Life as a Consort: I’m Surprisingly Good at Slacking Off 嫔妃这职业，摆烂的我竟驾轻就熟 Office drone Tao Yanyan transmigrates into the body of Tao Yanyan, the lowest-ranking concubine in an ancient emperor’s harem. Surrounded by women of higher rank, she has no choice but to tread carefully and survive to the end. Competing for the emperor’s favor? Not a chance. Keeping her head down is the way to go. What? The emperor is super handsome? But he’s in love with everyone! What? Without the emperor’s favor, she won’t live to old age? What? You’re the lowest-ranking concubine and you’re 5.5kReads8.3Score56114d adds
- 47 The Princess Consort Goes on a Killing Spree, and the Prince Begs for Her Mercy 王妃杀疯了，王爷求垂怜 [Political Scheming + Cunning Heroine + Wish Fulfillment + Ruthless and Decisive + Badass Heroine + Smart Characters + Nation and Family] Mu Chaoyan, commander of the elite training camp for China’s special forces, transmigrated to Eastern Chu. She blazed a trail as a woman, rooted out corrupt officials, purged the court, trained elite troops, strengthened the nation, pacified the four corners of the realm, and ushered in a golden age. From the start, her grandfather and father were killed in 953Reads7.7Score10814d adds
- 48 The Sweet Consort Reborn on Her Wedding Bed, and the Violent Heir Goes Wild for Her 甜妃重生在婚床，暴戾世子爱疯了 (The rating was just posted, don't worry, it can go up) [One-on-one reborn romance + Both leads are pure in both lives + Stealing his brother's bride + Devoted love + Revenge + A little court intrigue] Jiang Yuan is deceived by her own family and mistakes the wrong man for her mother's murderer. She hates Song Yuchuan, who abducts her on her wedding day, and is determined to kill him. Poisoning, assassination, plotting against him... None of it works. Five years after her death, she still cannot 5.7kReads8.0Score60914d adds
- 49 Reborn as a Wicked Woman, I Seduce the Emperor with My Beauty to Claim the Throne 穿成恶女，我靠美色诱君登凤位 [Ancient palace intrigue + best friends transmigrate together + take down the perfect first love + revenge + fight for favor and rise to the top] Su Wanyi and her best friend transmigrated at the same time, becoming the legitimate and secondary daughters of the Marquis of Dingyuan’s household. They had planned to stick together for comfort and lie flat, enjoying an early retirement. They never expected things to turn into a disaster from the start. Her best friend was killed by the Crown Prince’ 238Reads—Score1414d adds
- 50 Has the Spoiled Consort Lost the Emperor's Favor Today? 作精贵妃今天失宠了吗 In her previous life, Lin Yan entered the palace by imperial decree and was immediately made Noble Consort, ranking just below the empress. She happily believed the emperor truly loved and cherished her. In the end, she was nothing but a pawn in that man's hand, used to keep the empress's maternal family in check! Reborn, Lin Yan decides she will no longer play the obedient noble consort. The Lin family raised her to be a spoiled little troublemaker, so why should she hold back for the sake of 968Reads5.5Score—14d adds
