Novels like The Empress Returns
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- 1 The Story of Xiao Wan 萧婉传 The story follows Empress Xiao, originally a princess of the Great Liang Kingdom, whom the Imperial Preceptor foretold was destined to become a phoenix. Prince Yang of Sui sought her hand in marriage. Empress Xiao's life was full of twists and turns, and she married several emperors. None of it was her choice; it was all because of her beauty and her innate phoenix fate. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 The Empress’s Guide to Avoiding the Rat Race 皇后反内卷日常 As empress, I made two vows in this deep palace: first, I would not seek the emperor’s favor; second, I would have no part in palace intrigue. All I wanted was to share a life with the emperor, nothing more. I would do none of the things that might please him, whether playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or song. After all, if I refused, there would always be palace consorts willing to do them. Then one day, the emperor seemed to notice something. “Empress, why are all my co 97Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 4 The Empress's Daily Disguise: Your Majesty, Stop Pretending 中宫伪装日常：陛下别装了 "Historical Romance + Emperor and Empress + Love at First Sight in Their Youth" Overwhelming sweetness ahead~~~~~ Entirely fictional setting!!!!!!! As soon as Jiang Yiyuan ascends the throne as the new emperor of Dasheng, he makes Shen Yilan, the woman he cherishes most, his empress. He even grants her the title of Chenlin, despite the risk of breaking protocol, making his feelings unmistakably clear. To fool the court and keep the situation stable, the two drama queens reach an understanding on 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 100% Conquest 攻略之百分百 The main story is complete. Ji Yixun is a doctoral student who has exhausted her vitality for the sake of experiments. After an experiment goes wrong, she is transported to an alternate dynasty, where she must win over the emperor. But!!! Why is the emperor throwing himself into it? She hasn't even done anything, and she's already succeeded. Then she returns to the modern world in an instant. Why does the advisor her mentor introduced keep staring at her? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Phoenix Rules the World: White Love 凤倾天下之白相思 A breeze swept by, lifting her skirt and stirring her hair. Xiangsi closed her bright eyes, savoring the coolness the wind brought. Suddenly, a butterfly danced through the air and settled on her skirt. She gently opened her eyes and looked at the beautiful butterfly, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her mouth. Just as she reached out to touch it, the butterfly flew away. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. Then she recited a line of poetry: "Zhuang Sheng dreamed at dawn an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Supermarket Connects to the Cold Palace, and the Consorts Give Up Court Intrigue 超市通冷宫，娘娘不宫斗 Shen Nanqing transmigrated. When she woke, she was in a drafty, freezing palace dungeon. Starving and desperate, she caught the smell of Orleans-style grilled wings and climbed over the high wall, only to discover the secret next door... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Your Majesty, Please Stay in Another Palace 皇上，请宿在别宫 The Xu family has a daughter of breathtaking beauty, distinguished lineage, and peerless talent... By the time she comes of age, her name is already famous throughout the capital... Everyone says that only the Son of Heaven is worthy of such a woman... But once she takes her place as empress, she finally understands... Before power, love is no more than a speck of dust; in the emperor's eyes, she is but one drop in the vast ocean; and for the rest of her life, her position as empress will be her 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 The Tale of Consort Yuan, Part One 元妃传 壹 Where do the clouds return after traveling ten thousand miles? Only to a place where the winds rise and clouds surge, where there is nowhere left to hide. In Liu Antan's eyes, the imperial harem is just like that: at times she stands apart from it, at times she is trapped in its depths. She secures her place in the harem with the emperor's favor, and assumes she understands his heart. The nine-tiered palace of colored glass is both where her story begins and where it will end. She leaves even 49Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 11 A Heart's Longing Within Palace Walls 宫墙挽心 Male Lead: Xiao Sha. Female Lead: Zhao Qingwan Completed (sweet, gentle bunny heroine vs. calculating, wolf-like emperor; married first, love later; he has been plotting for years; devoted affection; sweet and angsty; nuanced romance) The Empress’s White Moonlight: A Devoted Emperor’s Lifelong Favor, also known as Winning Her Heart Behind Palace Walls. Three years into his reign, the emperor had yet to fill his harem. Under intense pressure from his ministers and after years of careful planning 905Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 12 The Empress’s Guide to Slacking Off: The Kids Trash the Palace While I Munch on Snacks 皇后摸鱼实录：崽崽拆家我嗑瓜子 [Raising a child + palace intrigue + fictional setting] The rating is new and will rise Wen Wuyou is the daughter of the current prime minister and the younger sister of the reigning general. She comes from a powerful family. She was chosen as the crown prince's bride from childhood and is now the empress, admired and envied by all. As mistress of the imperial harem, the empress holds the phoenix seal. She must manage the consorts, look after the emperor, and raise the royal heirs. The palace is 1.2kReads5.5Score10614d adds
- 13 I Entered the Palace to Win the Emperor's Favor, but He's a Hopeless Romantic 进宫只想谋帝宠，奈何皇上恋爱脑 [The heroine is the most beautiful + Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance and Crushing Villains + Palace Intrigue + The Emperor Devotes Himself to Her Later] Before meeting Su Qingjia, Zhao Jingche was an emperor. After meeting her, he was just a man. Su Qingjia's original plan for her life was to follow her parents' wishes and marry the man they chose. But an unexpected turn of events left her with no choice but to enter the palace, win the emperor's favor, and save her family. She had heard that the 516Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 14 A Strategy Guide to Winning Over His Majesty Li Erfeng 李二凤陛下攻略手册 A sweet romance about Guanyin Bi and Li Erfeng, from childhood sweethearts to a devoted emperor and empress. The male lead is proud and prickly. At first, he lusts after the heroine, but before long, he loses his heart and his soul. Erfeng: Yinyin, I want to win you a phoenix crown! The heroine seems gentle and refined to everyone else, but around the male lead, she is lively and alluring. Court intrigue? Fighting for favor? Guanyin Bi: I was already plotting and handling all sides in my father- 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn, I Wish to Part from You 重生愿与君别离 In her previous life, she was showered with favor in the imperial harem, rising swiftly until she took the throne as empress. But in the end, she could not escape the cruel twists of fate. She could not protect her family, the emperor and empress grew apart, and the person she loved most no longer trusted her. She died with regrets. Heaven took pity on her, and she was given the chance to live again. This time, she did not want to enter the palace. She would rather follow her father and brothers 461Reads8.3Score10914d adds
- 16 Bound to a Tyrant, I Won Without Lifting a Finger 与暴君绑定后我躺赢了 (Original title: The Tyrant's Fish-Out-of-Water Empress Keeps Slacking Off) [Tyrant's exclusive devotion + laid-back empress + yandere emperor + lighthearted, sweet, and satisfying + both leads have no past relationships, 1v1 + utterly doting + easy, funny read + brainless indulgence] When the laziest noble consort in history meets a possessive tyrant... While the other women in the palace exhaust themselves scheming, she just wants to lie flat and live like a couch potato. Little does she know, 3.5kReads8.5Score42414d adds
- 17 The Emperor Chases His Wife: Where Has the Empress Gone? 皇上追妻：皇后哪里逃 Song Ling lifted her head and looked at the young emperor she had been married to for two years. Ye Xiaocheng wore a black imperial robe, its golden-threaded dragons embroidered so lifelike they seemed ready to leap off the fabric. His features were sharply defined, his sword-shaped brows swept toward his temples, and his long, narrow eyes were deep as a cold pool. Every glance carried the unquestionable authority of an emperor. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Gazing Beyond the Horizon: Holding a Torch Against the Wind 望界：逆风执炬 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 22 The Wise Empress Who Never Tries to Improve 继后贤后娘娘她总是不上进 [Lazy-Fish Empress + Wife-Doting Emperor + Sweet, Exclusively Doted-On Romance] Yan Zhaoyuan was born into the Chu dukes' family as their beloved youngest daughter. She never knew hardship growing up, and by the time she was fifteen, she had never had to suffer through life's difficulties. When she was granted a marriage and made empress, she planned to take things easy, lie flat, and slack off until retirement. Before she had even done anything, the young emperor was already clinging to her lik 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Her Majesty's Slender Waist and Snow-White Skin Have the Emperor Obsessed Every Day 娘娘细腰雪肤，皇上日日痴缠 Before Shen Nian could enter the palace after being named Noble Consort, her younger sister had her killed. To stop her father from rebelling, she refused reincarnation and returned in the body of the empress to exact her revenge. She won the emperor's favor and secured her place at the head of the harem. At first, she planned to humor the emperor, but then she noticed the scheming ruler's gaze growing stranger and stranger. He even clung to her, pursuing her day and night. Li Xu had accounted f 177Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 The Empress Is Far Too Ambitious 娘娘她太有事业心了 [Palace intrigue! Palace intrigue! Scheming + palace intrigue + sweet romance + slight ensemble cast] [You won’t regret getting invested!!] Watch a sweet, ambitious girl work her way up, one step at a time! From an Attendant to an empress who rules the realm! A sweet girl who plays dumb but is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing × a cold, cunning emperor! His sole favorite? Can you really believe the emperor has just one? True love? The palace is a deep sea. All Lin Yueqing can do is seize the emp 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Nightmare’s Warning: The Love-Struck Empress Awakens 噩梦示警，恋爱脑皇后觉醒 Chu Na had a dream. In it, her illustrious and mighty emperor husband had a beloved savior he had yearned for over many years, his moonlight. He had kept her like a precious treasure at a villa outside the capital, and the moment she recovered, he brought her into the palace and made her a Noble Consort, showering her with boundless favor. Meanwhile, she, his original wife and empress, was deposed and banished to the Cold Palace for competing with his beloved and plotting against her out of jeal 44.1kReads8.7Score6.6k14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Entwined in the Palace 缱绻宫阙 A sweet romance with plenty of angst. Nian Ruo came from a humble family. After her parents died young, she lived with her uncle, a general, where she met her ninth older brother, whose temperament suited hers perfectly. But later, the emperor forced her into the palace, where she became empress. She did everything she could to avoid his favor, but the emperor loved her and wanted her to bear him an heir. When she first entered the palace, she was a virtuous empress, smiling as she watched him s 493Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 28 The Lovelorn Emperor Is No Good at This 恋爱脑皇帝他不行 The Love-Struck Emperor Is No Good 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 After My White Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Emperor Doted on Me Alone and Made Me Empress 白月光入宫后，帝王独宠我封后 [Mutual Firsts] [Devoted Love] [Love at First Sight] [A Young Emperor with Absolute Power vs. A Beloved White Moonlight Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] The young emperor had been on the throne for years, holding the realm's power in his hands. His harem was filled with noble daughters from powerful clans, yet he had never favored a single consort, let alone appointed an empress. Everyone in the palace thought the emperor was indifferent to desire. Only he knew the truth: in his heart, he had 55.7kReads8.4Score8.5k14d adds
- 30 The Palace Maid Rises to Power, and the Entire Harem Hopes She’ll Be Deposed 娘娘宫女上位，满宫盼她被废 [No transmigration or rebirth; ruthless heroine; neither lead is a good person, so don’t read if you mind; heroine plays the helpless green tea at first, then fights back hard; he devotes himself to her later on] Pinglan is a maid serving the unpopular eldest princess. When the princess’s mother, Consort Rong, is deposed, she pleads with Pinglan to look after her daughter before she dies. Pinglan agrees. Not long afterward, the eldest princess is adopted by Consort Yu. But Consort Yu loses the e 200Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 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! 37Reads—Score314d adds
- 32 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
- 33 You Want Me to Bear an Heir? I'll Send My Wretched Sister Straight to the Cold Palace 借腹生子？本宫直接送渣姐进冷宫 [Having children + palace intrigue + reborn] A clear-headed, decisive, scheming heroine + an emperor who knows his own heart, but keeps his feelings restrained The kids are incredibly capable and fiercely protective of their mother! - In her previous life, Lin Chuyi was framed by her elder sister, who killed her mother and stole her child. She died a miserable death in the cold palace. Given another chance at life, Lin Chuyi enters the palace once more. This time, she depends on no one and clin 1.1kReads9.0Score11914d adds
- 34 The White Moonlight Villainess Reborn at Max Level: Execute the Traitors and Win the Emperor’s Heart 白月光恶后满级重生，诛佞揽帝心 Also known as "Why Pick on the Empress? She Is the Wife the Emperor Raised and Dotes on" Devoted Love x Mutual Firsts x Growing Up Together x Young Married Couple x Emperor and Empress At twelve, Chu Xuansu takes it upon himself to care for five-year-old Cui Wantang in every way, driven by the youthful spirit roused within him. In her previous life, Cui Wantang followed Chu Xuansu everywhere, growing up pampered and nurtured by his love. She became pure-hearted and kind. Even when she envied oth 1.5kReads—Score12414d adds
- 35 Winter Sun Warms the Snow 冬阳暖知雪 [A devoted, hopelessly lovestruck emperor × a sweet, well-behaved daughter of a low-ranking official] [Both chaste, nine lifetimes of love finally fulfilled, past and present lives, love at first sight for the hero, marriage first and love later for the heroine, doted on exclusively] A classical fantasy setting, with no basis in historical research. The emperor died, and as soon as the mourning period ended, the Empress Dowager rushed to Zichen Hall and declared, “I want a grandson.” Liu Dongyan 368Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 36 The Consort Is Alluring and Charming, and the Chaste Tyrant Falls for Her Day After Day 娘娘千娇百媚，禁欲暴君日日沦陷 (The main story is complete) [Transmigration + palace intrigue + both leads’ first love + sole devotion + fictional setting + hero is head over heels] She! Shen Qingtang! A cannon-fodder character who dies as soon as she appears. To stay alive, she has no choice but to seduce the cold, ruthless emperor. But if he was supposed to be so detached and desire-free, why is he different with her? A plaything whom outsiders think has nothing but beauty rises from Noble Lady to Noble Consort, and even to 1.5kReads8.4Score17914d adds
- 37 The Empress Is Alluring and Beloved, and Holds the Emperor's Heart Securely 娘娘千娇百媚，独占皇上稳后位 A new emperor ascends the throne, and the Prime Minister’s daughter enters the palace as empress. Xu Yanxi is composed and meticulous in her plans. She intends not only to secure her position as empress, but also to win the emperor’s affection and trust. Mu Jingchen says, “You were my first woman.” “I have no desire to touch any of those women who are full of schemes.” An empress is supposed to urge the emperor to share his favor equally, but obeying the emperor’s wishes matters most. So she enj 2.3kReads8.4Score22414d adds
- 38 Spoiled in the Harem: The Princess Bride Rules the Inner Palace 后宫娇宠：和亲公主宠冠后宫 (The male lead has a past; the heroine becomes his one and only later on.) When I first saw him, he was covered in blood and in a sorry state, yet his bearing still shone through. Thinking that saving one life was a great kindness, I rescued him and nursed him back to health. I fell for him while caring for him, but a month later, he left. Then my father forced me into a political marriage, and I thought I would never see him again. Perhaps it was fate that brought us together once more, and I 94Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 Help! The Emperor and Empress Are Showing Off Their Love Again! 救命啊，帝后又在秀恩爱了！ What she wanted was “power over the realm, and one heart, devoted to one person for a lifetime.” He offered her the realm as his betrothal gift. She alone would be his, and together they would attend court and rule the land. Happy ending | One heart, devoted to one person for a lifetime | Devoted love | Everyone’s dream girl | Sweet romance | Doted on exclusively | Mutual devotion | A match made in heaven | One heroine | Rival suitors | Childhood sweethearts | Jealous king | Light comedy | The 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace 大清：坤宁宫最后的女主人 Also known as: The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace [She must endure in the early stages, but will fight back later!] P.S. In short, this is neither a transmigration nor rebirth story, and the leads are not both pure. It's simply the story of an ordinary woman in the Qing Dynasty who gains the golden finger of mind reading and tries to survive for the long term in the imperial palace.ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ In the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, Empress Xiaochengren Hešeri died in Kunning 235Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 42 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 434Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 43 My Older Brother Was Reborn and Quit Pretending 皇兄重生后不装了 In her previous life, Xiao Luochuan held immense power, with the whole world in his grasp. His beloved younger sister, Princess Qionghua, was the undisputed darling of heaven. Xiao Luochuan believed the truest form of love was letting go, so he allowed Xiao Luochu to marry. But he never expected her to die in childbirth. After his grief, Xiao Luochuan raised his sister’s posthumous child by his side and, making an exception, named the child Crown Prince. He named the boy Huaichu, to commemorate 3kReads8.4Score40014d adds
- 44 The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝 Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet 14.2kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 45 After the Emperor Lost His Memory, He Discovered He Enjoyed Being Abused 皇帝失忆后，发现他喜欢受虐 (Palace intrigue, not an exclusive couple, but he devotes himself to her after meeting the heroine) Qiao Xi transmigrates into a book. In the story, the heroine risks her life to save the emperor when he is in danger, winning the heart of the young emperor. Eventually, she enters the palace through the imperial selection and begins her rise to dominance over the harem. Of course, none of this has anything to do with Qiao Xi. She transmigrates into the least favored branch of a family of offici —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Stolen Bride: The Obsessive Emperor’s Darling 劫娶：偏执帝王的掌中娇 [One-on-one romance, both leads pure; The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife; childhood sweethearts; second chance romance; palace intrigue early on; romance-focused] Lu Wan and Xie Zhan grew up together. Just as Lu Wan happily prepared for her wedding, Xie Zhan became the Crown Prince overnight. The very next day, he came to break off their engagement and marry someone else. After Xie Zhan ascended the throne, the noblewomen all lamented that Lu Wan had been unlucky and missed her chance to bec 1.4kReads8.4Score10114d adds
- 47 A Lifetime of Love From the Emperor to His Empress 皇上对爱后的一生 Once upon a time, there was an emperor who adored his empress. The whole country envied them, and everyone took the emperor as their example, treating their wives with love. Their eldest son was made crown prince, and their daughter was the apple of the emperor and empress’s eye. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Ninefold Spring: The Empress Consort’s Exclusive Favor 九重春：娘娘她独得恩宠 Song Peiqing is the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, kept deep within its inner quarters, and the eldest daughter who was mistakenly switched at birth years ago. After more than a decade confined to the estate, one imperial decree sends her by mistake into a gilded cage. Her legitimate elder sister resents her, the women of the imperial harem watch her with wary eyes, and the emperor's heart is as cold as a deep pool. Better to savor a lotus-seed pastry, enjoy the clear rain in th 388Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 My Half-Sister Became Empress! Her General Brother Regrets It Too Late 庶妹变皇后！做哥哥的将军悔疯了 The rating is low because the book was only just rated. There are lots of five-star reviews, so don't worry, darlings, and enjoy! [Unhinged, irresistible concubine-born younger sister + devoted, cold-blooded general elder brother + beautiful, sickly, bewitching emperor] Flirtatious tension & household intrigue & palace intrigue & two male leads & a battlefield for male attention A satisfying power fantasy, not 1v1. (Warning: the heroine and the second male lead are not chaste; the first male lea 19Reads8.4Score—14d adds
