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- 1 Reborn, I Became the Empress's Lifeline 重生，我成女帝救命稻草 (Two female leads + transmigration and rebirth + wuxia + mystery + court intrigue + satisfying revenge) The male lead, Xu Lang, is the son of Xu Gun, a great general of the Tianxuan Empire. During a battle in Xuanhuang City, General Xu Gun is killed. Hunted by men in black, Xu Lang dies, and Li Xiao, a Huaxia special forces soldier who accidentally transmigrated, is reborn in his body! After his rebirth, Xu Lang spends five years cultivating alone in a cave. After unexpectedly saving Murong Lan, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Empress Awakens: From the Start, She Sees the Blood and Tears of Future Feminism 女帝觉醒：开局看到后世女权血泪 The Empress Awakens: Seeing the Blood and Tears of Future Feminism from the Start 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I'm Really Not a Treacherous Minister 我真不是奸臣 At the end of the Ming dynasty, the empire is on the verge of collapse. The ruler is incompetent, the court is corrupt, and the people are suffering. Just after transmigrating, Lin Shou is framed by a foolish county magistrate and made the scapegoat in the theft of an imperial edict. He is due to be executed in a few days. His only hope is his younger sister, whose legs are disabled and who rushes from place to place, desperate to save her brother’s life. At the same time, rebellions are breakin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Empress Has Arrived, and the Regent Prince Spoils Her Endlessly 女皇驾到，摄政王绝宠 “Uncle, I don’t want to read memorials anymore!” “All right, I’ll read them for you.” “Uncle, the moon is especially beautiful tonight. Come out of the palace with me.” “All right.” “Uncle...” “All right.” Watch this adorable empress try to charm the regent, whose mouth says no while his heart says yes! I’ll flirt, I’ll flirt, I’ll keep flirting! “Why isn’t it working? Forget it, forget it. General, help me out.” A certain scowling man pulls her into his arms. “Hmm? General? Your Majesty, you ce 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 After Assassinating the King, I Became Empress 弑君后，我成了女帝 Sold by her own family for fifteen taels of silver, An Changle claws her way back from hell into the world of the living. She sheds her bridal finery and takes on the identity of a young man, “An Chen,” stepping into the arena of power one step at a time. At court, she is a newly minted imperial scholar, serving alongside the brother who sold her for his own advancement. Within the palace, she is a bewitching consort accused of bringing ruin to the realm, caught in a dangerous dance with an empe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Hatched in the Empress’s Bedchamber After Eighteen Years 女帝寝宫孵化十八年，我破壳降世 “I heard the Empress married an egg!” “That’s true. The late emperor said that egg is the future of our Haoyue Dynasty!” Empress An Manyue held an egg in her arms and snapped, “Since when is it your place to gossip about my husband?” Just then, a System voice rang out from inside the egg. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, the Empress protected you! Reward: Boundless Great Dao Sword Intent!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, the Empress cherished you! Reward: Great Unity Immortal Art!] [Ding! Congratulat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Helped My Childhood Sweetheart Rule the Realm, but All I Want Is to Marry the Empress 朕帮青梅御江山，朕就是想娶女帝 A true man born between heaven and earth should marry an empress. The empire rests on my shoulders. No one understands it better than I do. Let the powerful families suffer a little longer. I'll bear the blame! What, who's the sun, His Majesty or the Chancellor? You're a traitor!!! Also known as My Emperor Is a Foolish Ruler, Civilization, A Night in the Dragon Bed, The Powerful Chancellor and His Puppet Emperor, Yes, Prime Minister!, Take Care, Chancellor!, As You Command, Your Majesty!, How B 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Enemy Is at the Gates: The Empress Begs Me for Forgiveness 兵临城下：女帝跪求我原谅 “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Shen Zhong, commander of the Falcon Division, has been corrupt and lawless, framing loyal subjects, colluding with enemy forces, and betraying his country for personal gain… He is to be imprisoned in the imperial jail at once. The Dali Temple shall thoroughly investigate his crimes…” When the birds are gone, the bow is put away. When the rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked. I punished corrupt officials, executed wicked tyrants, subdued bandits 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Transmigrating as Regent, the Empress Sees Me as a Thorn in Her Side 穿越为摄政王，女帝视我心头刺 When Zhou Yang wakes up, he discovers that he has become the kingdom's all-powerful prime minister, regarded as a treacherous minister plotting rebellion and disrupting the government. He is not only conspiring to usurp the throne, but also stopping at nothing. After a battle of wits, Zhou Yang sees the tearful Female Emperor hanging from an artificial hill. He smiles calmly, takes out the Imperial Curb for the Treacherous, bestowed by the late emperor, and lightly taps the young queen's tender 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The First Grand Chancellor Runs Amok! 第一奸臣当道！ After transmigrating, Xu Zhen discovers that he has become the most powerful minister in the land. Since everyone calls me the greatest traitor in history, then let this treacherous minister rule and govern the realm properly! 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Forced Captivity: The Domineering Yandere Mistook Me for Someone Else 强制囚禁之我被女尊病娇错囚了 The first 40 chapters put the heroine through the wringer; after that, it's the hero's turn. If that's not your thing, don't read! Matriarchal world + yandere hero + confinement/imprisonment + high-ranking hero, low-ranking heroine In the Huayue Dynasty, women held power and men were subordinate, under a harsh legal code. Liu Yunqing was cautious and meek, yet the debts of sin incurred by her scheming cousin brought disaster down upon her. Overnight, she fell from a declining noble family into h 242Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 A Guide to Becoming an Empress 女帝成长指南 Zhang Xiu, an upstanding young man of the 21st century, dies suddenly after playing a game called [Empress Development Guide] and finds himself in an unfamiliar dynasty. At the same time, Prince Qi Li Wanshu stares at the unfamiliar text before her and falls into deep thought. The game has started. Would you like to begin a new simulation? 29Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn to Lie Flat, the Empress Urges Me to Get a Grip! 重生躺平，女帝劝我振作！ Zhou Cheng has lived two lives. In his first, he spent half his life laboring for the court, only to be killed by the new emperor. In this life, he’s grown tired of court intrigue and wants nothing more than to live peacefully off the princess and enjoy a simple life, but… “Husband, take that city for me!” “My dear subject, I want it too!” “My lord, I want it as well!” “Prince Consort, look at me…” Fine. For the sake of giving every woman in the realm a home, Zhou Cheng decides to stop keeping a 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After Seizing the Throne, I Sent the Tyrant to a Class on How to Treat Women 篡位后，我送暴君去上男德班 On the first day after she transmigrated, Lin Zheng was locked in a golden cage by a tyrant. After dying from overwork as an office worker, she transmigrated into a book as the tyrant’s beloved canary. He said he loved her and would give her the entire realm, then asked what she truly wanted. She said, “Then I want the throne.” The tyrant wasn’t pleased. No matter. She could take it for herself. - A month after she transmigrated, Lin Qingyan sat on the Dragon Throne and received the court o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Court Full of Corrupt Officials: Your Majesty, I Really Am a Eunuch Faction Member 满朝奸臣：女帝陛下，我真是阉党 [Laugh-out-loud comedy + scheming + lighthearted + shamelessly outrageous + utterly unprofessional] Qin Feng transmigrates to an era known as the Great Qin. He thought he could fool His Majesty, the First Emperor, and live a happy, blissful life. Instead, he transmigrated to the year 999 of the Great Qin calendar! When Qin Feng lays eyes on the “loyal ministers” filling the imperial court, he’s left completely dumbfounded. The benevolent Empress Dowager Cixi issues an edict: “Use the Great Qin’s 3Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 16 I’m the Fake Princess Among the Real and Fake Princesses. 我是真假公主中的假公主。 I'm the fake princess in a story about a real and a fake princess. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Empress Is Rebellious to Her Core 女帝她一身反骨 This is a story about an empress and infrastructure development. A modern science graduate accidentally inherits the throne, then uses her modern knowledge to develop industry and real estate, turning a country plagued by hunger, cold, and crushing debt into the world's leading power. Other families' royal inheritances: gold and silver, jewels, fine silks, countless mansions, and supreme power and wealth. The Southern Jin royal inheritance: Gold and silver, jewels? None. Fine silks? None. Mansio 316Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After Ten Years of Service, the Stunning Empress Accuses Me of Treason 辅佐十年，绝美女帝说我叛国 For ten years, Xiao Changfeng served Xue Jinyue with all his heart, giving everything he had until he finally helped her ascend the throne and become an empress whose glory shone like the sun and moon! She once said that after her coronation, she would announce to all under heaven that Xiao Changfeng would be her “Empress.” But in the end, she claimed his achievements overshadowed her and made her feel unsafe. With a toast, she stripped him of his military command and took away all his power! Wo 324Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 19 The Empress's Finest Guard 女帝的极品侍卫 Ye Feng transmigrated into a world beset by internal strife and external threats, where the people lived in misery. From the start, he kidnapped Princess Xia Ziyou, who was traveling in disguise. As if things couldn't get any worse, the System malfunctioned just as it bound itself to him, forming a mysterious connection with the princess. He could only earn System rewards by fulfilling her wishes. Xia Ziyou: “Little Ye, I want to eat something you made.” Ye Feng: “A gentleman keeps his distance 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 Top Scholar, and from the Start I Made the Empress Cry 高中状元，开局骂哭女帝 Lu Hao transmigrates to an ancient alternate world and spends decades studying before placing first in the imperial exams. But who could have guessed that the female emperor the System assigned him to assist would be a foolish ruler? Obsessed with the pursuit of immortality and indifferent to state affairs, she plunged the realm into chaos and left the people destitute. Protected by the System, Lu Hao publicly denounces the empress as a foolish ruler before all the civil and military officials o 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Your Majesty, I Take My Leave 女帝，臣退了 The Empress as a child: Brother, where are you taking me to play today? The grown-up Empress: Regent, it’s time for you to step down! I’m taking the throne myself! “Your Majesty, I’m stepping down!” “With this step, I step down for the rest of my life.” “Get out!” “Right away!” The Regent looked up, then turned and left. “Ding-dong!” At the sound, his comeback began! Years later, the Empress, heavily pregnant, grabbed the Regent by the ear. “And this is the compensation you promised me?!” 383Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Empress, Stop Fooling Around! I’m Your Adoptive Father! 女帝别胡闹，我可是你相父！ Su Cheng transmigrated into an ancient world of high martial arts and became the prime minister of the realm! He had planned to quietly help the emperor govern and enjoy a household full of wives and concubines on the side. Instead, he unexpectedly bound himself to the Treacherous Official System, which wanted him to become the greatest villainous minister of his age. The System's very first mission was to seize power over the entire court! In the main hall, Su Cheng ordered his men to bring in 364Reads—Score10014d adds
- 23 The Empress Suspects Me, So I Have No Choice but to Deceive Her 女帝猜忌，只好欺君罔上 [Female Emperor + single heroine + romance + comedy + invincible protagonist + fantasy] Su Mingxiu felt completely wronged. He had devoted himself to Great Chu and worked himself to death for it, yet the Female Emperor still suspected him at every turn. To avoid having his head chopped off, he had no choice but to make the first move and deceive the ruler. “Your Majesty, I really am a loyal subject.” “Nonsense! What loyal subject spends the night in the imperial bed?” 7Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 24 My Treacherous Official Husband Fell for Someone Else. What Does That Have to Do with You, Empress? 我奸臣移情别恋，关你女帝屁事 [Alternate history] [Political intrigue] [Villain] [Empress in black stockings] Also known as: The Sickly-Sweet Empress Is Threatened by the Man She Hates Most Every Night. The moment Lin Ming transmigrates, he inherits his treacherous father's power and becomes so influential that he can rule the court with an iron fist. But knowing how dangerous the imperial court is, with open attacks easy to dodge and hidden blows hard to guard against, he plans to run away and settle down as an idle playboy 1.1kReads8.1Score13514d adds
- 25 The Empress’s Beauty Bewitches the Regent, Who Becomes Her Devoted Servant 女帝美色撩人，摄政王沦为裙下臣 [Everyone's favorite + romantic rivalry + doted on by all / 1v1] Chu Jiuyue had been single her whole life. Then one day, she transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder empress. The empress was depraved and cruel, hated by everyone. Who could have expected that after one bout of reckless maneuvering, she would become everyone's one true love? The gentle, jade-like young lord of an enemy state gazed at her, his lashes trembling. “Your Majesty, you flirt with me and then try to run away. Aren' 26Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 26 Courtroom Showdown: The Empress Submits from the Start 朝堂狂飙：开局女帝臣服 [Protagonists: Fang Chen, Luo Ningxin] I can't believe it, I transmigrated too... The emperor is a woman, and I'm the only man in the entire palace. The great powers covet our lands, factions scheme against one another at court, and the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. But with my perfect knowledge of history, I navigate the court, recruit famed generals and talented women, invent modern soap, concoct a miracle cure that can bring the dead back to life, and even create divine weapons lik 422Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 27 I Abandoned Immortality for Business and Helped the Empress Conquer the World 弃仙从商，操控女帝霸天下 [Xianxia + alternate history + transmigration midway through + empress] Also known as: The Toughest Man in the Jungle Born into poverty, Long Yi was cruelly abandoned by his father and raised by a tiger immortal. He soon became king of the jungle, and a moment of carelessness made him famous throughout the Great Xia Dynasty. He accidentally transmigrated to the Triassic Period and lived there alone for 173 million years. He practiced the ultimate treasure of immortal cultivation, the Primordial 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Conquering the Empress to Rule the World 从攻略女帝开始权倾天下 I transmigrated one day and became a eunuch with a hidden manhood in the imperial harem? From the harem to the world, from eunuch to supreme ruler of all ages! Keep your head down and grow stronger, don't get reckless! ... 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 This Rogue Is Too Upright: The Empress Calls Him a Treacherous Minister 这个流氓太正经，女帝怒骂大奸臣 Li Zhaoyang transmigrates to the Great Li dynasty, right in the midst of chaos. The empress has only recently ascended the throne. The court is beset by troubles within and threats without, while powerful warlords rule their territories with armies of their own. Yun Qingzhu: I am now the Divine Might Great General, personally appointed by His Majesty. You’re nowhere near good enough for me. Sign the divorce papers already. Still, since you treated me fairly these past few years, I can give you a 756Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 30 Empress: My Husband, You’re Actually a Great Demon Lord? 女帝：夫君，你竟然是大魔头？ [Plot Twists] [Classic Fantasy] [Plot-Driven] Lin Mu transmigrates to the Kunlun Realm and falls in love with a girl from an ordinary background. With no status or connections and shackles wrapped around his body, he thinks he is destined to live an ordinary life. But his good fortune does not last. A year ago, his wife suddenly disappeared. Lin Mu has spent a year desperately searching for her and waiting for her return. Unable to find any trace of his wife, Lin Mu falls into despair. One night 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Empress, Don’t Regret This! 女帝你别后悔！ I helped the Empress unify the realm, but now she wants to kill me. What she doesn’t know is that she’ll regret this decision for the rest of her life! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Chancellor Made Me a Puppet Emperor, So I'll Wipe Out Your Entire Family 丞相当女帝傀儡，朕抄你全家 (Not a strong female lead. Read with caution if that bothers you. A woman who bides her time, an empress, and many handsome men.) A princess with practically no advantages becomes empress overnight. With internal and external threats closing in, she is in danger of losing not only her throne but her life. On the night of her coronation, a nation-building System comes to her aid, and the empress immediately stops panicking. . The handsome rulers are all rebellious, while powerful ministers covet 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Am the Emperor's Fated Treacherous Minister, and He Hasn't Let Me Down 我，天命奸臣，皇帝没有让我失望 When treacherous ministers rule, only someone even more treacherous can survive at court, seize control of the government, call a deer a horse, and turn the world upside down! He transmigrates as the treacherous minister Li Linfu in a world where famous figures from different dynasties have converged, and embraces the path of a powerful minister. He battles the upright officials, manipulates the nobles, subdues the three Western Barbarians kingdoms, and rules the world under the name of a treach 23Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 34 Great Zhou: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Tells Me to Calm Down 大周：屡献毒计，女帝劝我冷静 Can using dirty tricks make you stronger? The legendary Conqueror’s Haki and Star Chow’s Tathagata Palm can be obtained simply by using schemes. The more schemes you come up with, the more skills you gain. The empress: “I told you to wipe out his entire clan, and you went and shook all their eggs!” At a cooking competition, Li Mubai serves up intestines cooked nine times and takes first place. Northern Liao: “The Great Zhou envoys are fit only to crawl through a dog hole.” Li Mubai: “Only dogs c 70Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 35 A Loyal Minister Framed: From the Start, I Rebuke the Tyrant and His Treacherous Officials 忠良被陷，开局怒斥昏君奸臣 A young man transmigrates to an alternate dynasty and becomes the foolish grandson of the Minister of Revenue. He thinks he has an easy life ahead of him, but then his adoptive grandfather is framed and thrown in prison by Qin Hui, the infamous treacherous minister. The young man is fired up and full of courage! Xu Qing becomes a loyal patriot, condemning the foolish emperor and fighting corrupt officials, risking life and limb... All right, the System is forcing him to do it. Afterward, Xu Qing 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 36 The Farmer's Daughter Stands Strong: I Want to Be Empress 农女当自强：我要当女帝 [Strong heroine + chaotic times + female-led + female emperor + infrastructure development + no romance] In the final years of the Dayin dynasty, when cruel policies were worse than tigers, A He, a young woman from Qingshi Village, lost her parents to corrupt officials and was forced to flee. Later, she rose up in rebellion, toppled the tyrant, and ascended the throne herself. She opened the imperial examinations to women, abolished primogeniture, and burned down the palace to provide disaster r 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Great Zhou: As a Censor, I Berate the Empress in Court 大周：我是御史，朝堂怒喷女帝 He was transported to a chaotic era, to a continent where history had gone awry, mixing the Qin and Tang dynasties and more. He was bound to a System to assist the state, only to discover that it came with the added title of treacherous minister! The System even ordered him to defy the emperor's decree, threatening to self-destruct if he refused. And so Qin Yi began his days in court, furiously berating the domineering Wu Zetian. He would disobey every single order from the empress! He kept cour 67Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 38 I, a Treacherous Minister, Rebelled. How Did the Empress Turn the Tables? 我奸臣造反，被女帝这样翻盘？ [Villain + treacherous minister + rebellion + happy ending] [The protagonist is a treacherous minister, but gives up his rebellion in the end because he falls for the empress. If that bothers you, proceed with caution.] My name is Chu Yi. I am the Minister of Personnel of the An Kingdom, yet all I want is to rebel and seize the Great An Empire. To make sure my coup succeeds, I build factions and purge my enemies. I strictly observe the virtues expected of a man, and have never married, despite b 509Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 39 The Great Drought and Famine: I Eat, Drink, and Make Merry 大旱灾荒年：我吃喝玩乐 [Food + Seclusion + System + Winning Over an Empress + Forced to Become Emperor] After three years of drought, corpses litter the land. I hide away in a mountain valley, enjoying hot pot and barbecue every day. I only wanted to lie low until the weather returned to normal. Who knew the “Gourmet Emperor System” would suddenly show up? [Today's task: Enjoy a serving of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Reward: Ten dan of drought-resistant divine potatoes] Tears streaming down my face, I tucked in. The n 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Princess Takes the Throne and Calls Off the Engagement, So I Marry the Goddess Empress of Luoshui 公主登基提退婚，我迎娶洛神女帝 [Ridiculously Satisfying Romance + Hilarious and Lighthearted + Romance-Focused] Xiao Yichen transmigrates into the world as the heir to the Prince of Nanxun, betrothed to Princess Zhongli Yao. Talented in both letters and arms, he keeps such a low profile that Zhongli Yao mistakes him for a good-for-nothing. He once tried to dissuade Zhongli Yao from vying for the throne, but she wouldn't listen. For love, Xiao Yichen secretly helps her ascend to the throne. The first thing Zhongli Yao does aft 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 After I Transmigrated, the Empress Added Me to Her Harem 穿越后，女帝把我纳入后宫 565Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 42 Ancestor Simulator: Choose the Conqueror from the Start? 老祖宗模拟器：开局选霸王？ [The rating just came out and will keep rising!!!] [Millennium-Old Clan + Mastermind + Historical Simulator + Political Intrigue] [Please give us a motion comic] 202 BC, Gaixia. As I watched my ancestor surrounded on all sides, two choices appeared before my eyes: [Option One: Fight to the death for Xiang Yu, remain utterly loyal, and have the entire clan buried with him!] [Option Two: Sell out the Conqueror, lead three thousand sons of Jiangdong to join Liu Bang, and secure a new beginning for 149Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 43 Your Majesty, I'm Truly a Mediocre Official. Please Dismiss Me! 皇上，我真是庸臣，快罢免我吧 Also known as A Rise from Humble Beginnings. To save someone, Zhao Hengyi transmigrated to ancient times and married a woman believed to bring death to her husband. He also brought home her six younger sisters, all considered burdens. What? One wife and six sisters-in-law are too much to support? Not a chance! Watch me lead the villagers in farming, hunting, and side businesses, while secretly developing advanced technology, and stride boldly into a brave new world! The court is corrupt, the emp 52Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 44 I Was Supposed to Ruin the Nation’s Luck, So What’s This Supreme Immortal Dynasty? 说好败光国运，无上仙朝什么鬼 [Empress + Court Politics + Dynastic Competition + Farming + Dual Systems + One Heroine + Lighthearted] [I am Chi Yao, Empress of Great Xia.] My dynasty is growing weaker by the day, looking as if its fall is only a matter of time. Fortunately, I got bound to a Dynasty-Fall System. As long as I squander Great Xia's national fortune, I can ascend straight to the legendary Fifteenth Realm, shake the eight corners of the world, and ensure that Great Xia flourishes forever. So I have decided to beco 19Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn as the Ultimate Emperor 重生之极品皇帝 My soul transmigrated into an ancient emperor. From the start, I chose my concubines, enjoyed my wedding night, and reached the pinnacle of life! But spring nights are all too short. The regent wants to seize your throne, the dowager consort is determined to oppose you, a demonic woman wants your life, and Japan is bent on invading your homeland! In that case, I’ll destroy every last one of them! Starting today, I will defend the eight-hundred-li Qin River plain, the heartland of the Han people, 1.8kReads7.0Score15114d adds
- 46 Great Ming: The Hundred-Year-Old Mad Grand Secretary Arrives at Court with His Coffin! 大明：百岁疯批首辅，带棺上朝！ [Historical livestream + immortal, unhinged elder + coffin-bearing remonstrance unto death + childhood friendship + everyone pays the price] In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong, the Ming's God of War, Zhu Qizhen, insists on personally leading an expedition. The officials of the entire court weep and plead in vain, and the fate of the Ming dynasty hangs by a thread. Suddenly, outside Wumen Gate, the blare of suona horns shakes the heavens! Gu Canghai, a hundred-year-old grand secretary, childhood 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Late Emperor Entrusted Me with His Wife and Son, and You Want Me to Open the Gates and Surrender? 先皇托妻献子，你叫我开城投降？ Chen Ziyi transmigrates to the Great Li Dynasty, where aristocratic clans hold sway. Against all opposition, the emperor promotes you from a commoner and slave to commander of the Imperial Guards. You are young, made a marquis, and treated with warmth and complete trust. The emperor dies suddenly, and a new emperor takes the throne. Hundreds of thousands of foreign troops surround the capital. The court’s civil officials urge surrender, the military generals are all looking to save their own ski 2.8kReads7.5Score19714d adds
- 48 From the Start, the Southern Ming Empress: The Qing Must Die 开局南明女帝，请大清赴死 [Transmigration, historical drama] [Political intrigue and power struggles] [Strong female lead, proud and formidable empress] [No romance, focused on building her career] [Conquer the realm] [Unify the realm] [Daily life] [A cast of loyal and capable figures at the end of the Ming] Zhu Huihe was an expert on Ming history. Her favorite pastime was arguing online with Qing dynasty fanboys until they lost their cool. That night, during a livestream, Qing partisans flooded the chat: “So what if 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 For the Sake of All Under Heaven, I Was Forced to Wield Absolute Power 为了天下苍生，我被迫权倾天下 [No female lead] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Cold and merciless] Xu Tianhua, the powerful minister of Great Ning, is “loyal to the emperor and devoted to the state.” To bring peace and prosperity to the realm, he clears every obstacle in his path, one by one, and ultimately becomes the foremost powerful minister in the land, bringing blessings to all! At one point, he even gives up his climb to the throne in pursuit of immortality. In the end, he realizes his true nature and abandons the System 147Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 50 You Told Me to Be a Puppet, but I Became an Emperor for the Ages! 让你做傀儡，你竟成千古一帝！ [Transmigration + ancient history + underdog comeback + wish fulfillment] He transmigrates into the body of a puppet emperor. The empress rules from behind the curtain, ministers hold the reins of power, and princes stir up trouble across the land! In a fury, he fights back, turning a charade into reality and forging an emperor’s legacy! This fake emperor? I’ll be him! 770Reads6.4Score10214d adds
