Novels like The Empress Returns
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Empress Returns, best match first.
- 101 A Slow Spring in the Han Palace 汉宫春慢 [Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law + Winning His Wife Back at Any Cost] In her previous life, Shen Rong left a remote mountain town and was betrothed to the crown prince at the emperor's behest, becoming the exalted crown princess. She thought her fortunes would rise from then on and that a sweet, happy marriage lay ahead. Instead, it was the beginning of a tragic life. Her husband loved someone else; her mother-in-law despised her for being ignorant; the palace servan 1.6kReads9.0Score23214d adds
- 102 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
- 103 He Has Three Thousand Harem Women, but Loves Only His Late Wife 后宫三千他只爱亡妻 [Childhood Friends + Devoted Love + Both Pure] They fell in love before they understood anything. Only after they understood everything did they realize that this was love. In the palace when they were young, the innocent little prince Pei Yilang was always following Yun Wan around, looking up at her with admiration. "Sister Wan, how come you're so good at everything?" As emperor, Pei Yilang would wrap his arms around Yun Wan, looking aggrieved as he murmured, "Sister Wan, I miss you." But later 946Reads—Score6214d adds
- 104 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 466Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 105 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
- 106 The Emperor's White Moonlight Goes on a Killing Spree in the Palace 白月光进宫后杀疯了 [Palace intrigue + bewitching, scheming beauty heroine + male lead gradually falls for her + revenge] In her previous life, Xie Shuning was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, yet her cousin’s family manipulated and brainwashed her into marrying far from the capital. After the wedding, her husband’s family abused and humiliated her, while her cousin became a favored consort of the emperor, living in splendor. She even joined forces with Prince Yu to frame the Xie family, sending 2.6kReads8.8Score29914d adds
- 107 She Wields a Gentle Blade to Slay the Hearts of Emperors 她用温柔刀，斩尽帝王心 Chen Yueyi, daughter of a powerful minister, is so beautiful she could topple kingdoms. Yet she enters the most exalted cage in the realm with an air of gentle vulnerability and pure, tender virtue. Once inside the palace, she flawlessly becomes what the emperor longs for most: a pure, flawless flower who depends on him completely and adores him. Before long, she becomes the irreplaceable moonlight in his heart. Emperor Shen Yanzhi believes every word. He draws her into his arms, convinced he ha 2.1kReads8.2Score21314d adds
- 108 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
- 109 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
- 110 Film and TV Crossover: After Being Reborn, Yixiu No Longer Follows the Original Plot 综影视：宜修重生后不走剧情了 [Yixiu reborn | refined self-interest | skilled at schemes and putting on a show] After being reborn, Yixiu no longer pursues love. She intends not only to secure her position as empress, but to become the one and only Empress Dowager. Yixiu’s three great advantages after being reborn: the empress’s throne, her aunt the Empress Dowager, and her elder sister Chun Yuan, the emperor’s legitimate consort. Even Zhen Huan can exploit Chun Yuan’s place in the emperor’s heart again and again. As Chun Yu 4.5kReads8.8Score48114d adds
- 111 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
- 112 The Beautiful, Sweet, and Delicate Consort Is Spoiled Without Limit by the Cold, Cruel Emperor 娘娘美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 In the fifth year of the Zhahe era of the Great Yan, Emperor Pei Guanyan declares that he will become a monk. In truth, it's a ploy to distract everyone while he secretly investigates corrupt officials at court. But the Empress Dowager takes him at his word and is anxious day and night. She goes to great lengths to match him with her good friend's daughter, Murong Xian, hoping only to soften the Emperor's cold nature. Murong Xian is breathtakingly beautiful and sweet, with a talent for stirring 6.9kReads—Score70214d adds
- 113 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
- 114 Jiaojiao, You Are My Springtime Splendor 娇娇，你是朕的春和景明 Reborn / Imperial Consort / Only One Loved / Both Leads Pure / The Wife-Chasing Crematorium / Mutual Scheming In her brother's study, Su Wanning stumbles upon the emperor as he's changing clothes. One careless mistake, and he has her at his mercy. Under Xiao Yu's coercion, Su Wanning enters the palace and becomes the Imperial Consort, second only to the empress and favored above all others in the harem. Three years of affection make Su Wanning fall completely in love with Xiao Yu, the lofty empe 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Luo Se Like Brocade 洛色如锦 [A warning for readers who want both leads to be devoted exclusively to each other: Read carefully! Read carefully! Read carefully! They're not a one-on-one couple at first. After the heroine marries the hero, he's devoted only to her!] [My heroine has no golden finger or superpowers. She's just a left-behind child, and transmigrating gives her the love she missed out on.] When Shen Luojin opens her eyes again, she discovers she's been reborn in a baby's body. As a modern college student who has 3.8kReads9.0Score33914d adds
- 116 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
- 117 Lost in the Insectoid World, Kept by the Powerful 误入虫族，被大佬们圈养了 [Transmigrate into another body + Insectoid world + Many males, few females + Frail beauty + Sweet romance + Multiple male leads + The heroine grows more beautiful as she is cared for] [The heroine is frail but no pushover. She looks like a delicate flower, but is an inner monologue machine. Thin and pale, she becomes a stunning moon goddess once nursed back to health.] Su Miao, a gaming streamer and sickly shut-in who has spent years out of the sun, transmigrates to an otherworld teeming with g 115Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 118 The Noble Lady Became Empress, and the Career-Driven Emperor Went on a Rampage 贵女为后，事业批帝王杀疯了 [Household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other's only love + ancient-era heroine + marriage before love + husband pursues his wife + emotional push and pull + everyone is clever, with some political scheming] The hunt begins in the middle-to-late stages; the earlier, slower-paced chapters focus mainly on the heroine's growth. Scheming, ruthless emperor × poised, pampered young lady from a noble family Cui Shaoyi was born into a noble family. Her aunt was the Empress Dowager, and the 670Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 After He Took Her by Force, He Fell for Her 被她强取豪夺后，他真香了 [Clearheaded, rational heroine vs. arrogant, scheming hero] [Possessive romance + marriage before love + both leads are sexually inexperienced] In her previous life, Xie Youran refused to be married off to bring good fortune to a sick man. In the end, her father sent her into the Shen family in a humble sedan chair. She had no status and was treated with contempt. Everyone bet she would never amount to anything. Reborn before the marriage, she agreed, but demanded the Shen family follow all the 57.7kReads8.7Score5.7k14d adds
- 120 Palace Intrigue Gone Wild 宫斗也疯狂 [Sunshine Empress with a Sly Streak vs. Proud, Innocent Emperor] [Historical Setting + Light Comedy + Palace Intrigue + Subverting Expectations + Laugh-Out-Loud + Sweet Romance] “In broad daylight, beneath a clear sky, out in the open wilderness, the young lady of Chancellor Wen's family has knocked His Majesty flat!!!” Wen Zhishan is the daughter of the current chancellor. But she inherited none of her father's refinement or good manners. Instead, she's rough and impulsive, a notorious street t 894Reads9.2Score10314d adds
- 121 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.7kReads8.1Score10914d adds
- 122 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
- 123 A Song of Longing: Clinging to the Emperor's Favor 相思赋：抱紧陛下金大腿 Gu Qingwan: Reborn once, Gu Qingwan remembers only three things: take down His Majesty the Emperor, devour His Majesty the Emperor, and cling tightly to His Majesty the Emperor's leg. Fan Mo: Nothing matters more than life and death. But he knows that beyond Gu Qingwan, nothing else matters. 170Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn as the Dog Emperor’s Beloved Harem Favorite 重生成为狗皇帝的后宫团宠 In her previous life, Cheng Muxian spent her days fighting in the imperial harem for the sake of her family. At last, in the fourth year after she became Empress Dowager, she passed away. As she lay dying, Cheng Muxian suddenly understood. “All worldly splendor is nothing but a fleeting cloud.” So, after she was reborn When the awful man, no, the awful emperor, Lu Youbai, proposed to her, she decisively, no, timidly, accepted. Lu Youbai: Refuse, and you’ll be beheaded! Cheng Muxian: I accept! I 177Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 125 Mind Reading? The Consort Reborn, and His Majesty Loves Her Even More 读心？贵妃重生，陛下更爱了 [Bewitchingly beautiful consort x mind-reading emperor, devoted couple, female supporting character transmigrates into a book, mind-reading] In her previous life, Yun Tingruan was called a bewitching consort, but in truth she was a complete pushover. When the empress dowager accused her of monopolizing the emperor’s attention, she immediately arranged for other consorts to attend him. When the court ministers accused her of meddling in government affairs, she didn’t even dare glance at a memoria 3.6kReads8.7Score50214d adds
- 126 After Dying a Horrible Death in Childbirth, I Reject the Scumbag and Become a Fierce, Dazzling Legitimate Daughter 剖腹惨死后，拒渣男，嫡女拽又飒 Multiple characters reborn + multiple couples + long-planned schemes + sweet flirtation + happy ending In her previous life, Jiang Xin was tricked by a scoundrel and left to die in the wilderness. In the end, it was a stranger passing by who buried her. When she opens her eyes again, she rejects the scoundrel and makes sure he and his beloved white moonlight stay together forever! Somehow, she catches the attention of the Third Prince, who looks more and more familiar the longer she sees him! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Is the Noble Consort the Most Favored in the Harem Today? 贵妃今天宠冠后宫了嘛 [The Noble Consort is the reborn empress. Liang Jiayi = Zhou Jinghe. A clever, brave, strong-willed little troublemaker × a diligent, virtuous, wise, and benevolent ruler] Rumor had it that the newly arrived Noble Consort was the empress’s double. The Noble Consort had never put up with such an insult in her life, so she turned around and raised hell in the entire harem. The concubines competed for the emperor’s favor? She drove them out of the palace. The Empress Dowager made things difficult f 435Reads9.2Score10214d adds
- 128 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score32614d adds
- 129 The Crown Prince's Beloved Consort: His Darling Is Sweet and Adorable 娇宠贵妃：太子的心尖宠又娇又媚 (Palace intrigue. Heads-up: The heroine isn’t the emperor’s sole favorite early on, but becomes his only favorite later.) Su Yu never imagined she’d transmigrate into a book and become one of the Crown Prince’s concubines. And not just any concubine: she has the lowest rank of all. In front, favored higher-ranking consorts are constantly causing trouble. Behind her, the seemingly kind but secretly ruthless Crown Princess plots against her. The conditions for survival are truly brutal. Su Yu thin 78Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 130 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.2kReads8.7Score18714d adds
- 131 My Precious Darling Keeps the Emperor Out of Control Night After Night 心尖宝贝，让陛下夜夜失控 The second male lead chases his wife until it dawns on him + the male lead takes his place + both leads are each other's first and only + the heroine is the only woman in his harem + super sweet romance, sweeter than sweet Little white rabbit X big bad wolf - Cui Baozhu has pursued the young duke for three years, but accidentally overhears him say, “Three years ago, I only saved her on a whim. Who knew she wouldn't take a hint? If I'd known she'd be this clingy, I would've been better off not sa 4kReads8.4Score39214d adds
- 132 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
- 133 The Warmhearted, Adored Little Darling: Father, You've Upset Mother! 暖萌团宠 父皇你得罪娘亲啦 Shen Nian'an married Zhou Beichen, but he never touched her. Worse, because of her father, he sent her to the Cold Palace, where he... After that, she stayed there for five years. Five years later, two little children appeared out of nowhere. By chance, the Emperor was threatened by one of them: “Go apologize to my mother.” The Emperor was dumbfounded. “...” From then on, His Majesty the Emperor began his arduous journey of winning back his wife, daughter, and son. 1kReads8.5Score10314d adds
- 134 After the Stunning Beauty Ran Away, the Tyrant Turned Dark 尤物美人逃跑后，暴君黑化了 Gorgeous, resilient wet nurse + devoted, possessive, unhinged emperor [Forceful love + sweet romance + golden chains + love poison that swaps souls + palace intrigue + devoted couple] On her wedding night, Tang Li is switched with someone else. After their marriage, her husband dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife... After carrying her baby for ten months, she suffers a stillbirth. On that same day, the tyrant’s eldest son is born. To find her child, she enters the palace as her younger 1.6kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 135 Born Humble? Made Noble Consort Three Months After Entering the Palace 出身低微？入宫三月封贵妃 [A stunningly beautiful heroine + ruthless revenge + palace intrigue + both leads' first love, don't ask me how it works, the emperor has his ways] Ten years ago, the Tang clan was framed by villains and sentenced to execution, their blood flowing for miles. No one knew that beneath the mountain of corpses, the youngest daughter of the Tang family was still alive. Ten years later, Tang Wanhua changed her name to Ning Sitang and entered the imperial harem on the strength of her unparalleled beaut 604Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 136 After Our Divorce, I Married the Emperor with My Child 和离后我带崽嫁给了皇帝 [A delicate young wife x a devoted, scheming emperor. The heroine is reborn; there is a ten-year age gap. The hero has a secret identity early on. Both are inexperienced in love, and it has a happy ending.] Shuyin has a secret: though she lives under the same roof as her husband’s family, her marriage is unconsummated. Then someone plots against her, and through a twist of fate she becomes pregnant without knowing who the father is. In her previous life, she endured endless hardship and lay sic 1.4kReads9.1Score23014d adds
- 137 Born to Be Empress 天生皇后命 The interstellar doctor Ni Shuxin transmigrates into a historical romance about a household’s internal power struggles, becoming the crown princess destined for a tragic ending. When the crown prince was still a prince, he coveted the empress’s destiny that the Imperial Preceptor had divined for her. He schemed to marry her, and sure enough, he became crown prince. After ascending the throne, the emperor uses her and then plans to depose her, send her into exile, and marry her half-sister, the f 1.5kReads9.0Score21314d adds
- 138 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 51.7kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds
- 139 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆，冷戾帝王不禁撩 With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.5kReads8.9Score41714d adds
- 140 After Becoming a Eunuch's Lover, the Obsessive, Powerful Official Became Addicted to Me 委身宦官后病娇权佞痴缠嗜我如命 [Devoted to One Another + Sweet Romance + The Crematorium + Adorable Kids Later] [A Little Empress Who Is Not What She Seems x A Beautiful, Strong, Tragic, Sickly Eunuch Pretender] A conspiracy kept her empress for three years. In her previous life, Wei Jinyang trusted the young emperor and ended up dying miserably in the Cold Palace, covered in infamy! Reborn, Wei Jinyang finally came to her senses. She refused to be anyone's stepping stone again, so on her wedding day, she invited Lu Yin into 884Reads9.1Score11214d adds
- 141 The Enchanting Concubine: The System Insists I Become Beautiful and Win the Emperor’s Favor 庶女娇妩：系统非要我变美当皇后 [System + Harem Intrigue + Beauty Makeover + The Powerful Man Bows His Head + HE + Male Lead Goes Mad with Love] [Not a pure relationship on both sides; favored early on, exclusively doted on later, 1v1] On the eve of the imperial selection, Shen Niaoniao, a concubine-born daughter, was threatened by her stepmother into entering the palace to help her legitimate sister secure the emperor’s favor. For her mother’s sake, she was willing to be a pawn, but she accidentally uncovered her sister’s pl 8.8kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 142 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
- 143 The Reborn Tyrant and His Timid Empress 暴君重生，娇气皇后吓哭了 Ming Yan, the delicate youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, has nightmares every day. She dreams that the tyrant will have her entire Qu family executed. She secretly slips a sachet to the prime minister, whom the tyrant values greatly, hoping to arrange a marriage and protect her father and brothers. But on the day the prime minister sends his betrothal gifts, the tyrant storms in with the Dragon Shadow Guards and hurls the gifts over the wall. “Become my empress, and I'll spare their li 6.5kReads7.6Score76714d adds
- 144 The Mad Tyrant’s Relentless Love: His Consort Can’t Take It Anymore 疯批暴君强制爱，娘娘受不住了 (The rating has only just been posted, so it'll gradually rise.) [Beautiful, Delicate Little Saintess x Scheming, Obsessive Tyrant] [Abduction and Possession + Escape Story + Master of Disguise + Sweet Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Hero and Weak Heroine + Both Chaste (physically) + Not a Strong Female Lead Story; the heroine is very fragile] Rumor has it that the White Feather Tribe's saintess lives on flower petals and dew, and keeps cranes as spirit companions. When she turns eighteen, sh 7.7kReads6.3Score26014d adds
- 145 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
- 146 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 147 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.7kReads8.0Score10614d adds
- 148 The Glorious Doctor Empress: Cold Emperor, Please Receive Me 盛世医后，冷帝请接招 In the seventh month, at the Cold Palace. “The king sent me to patrol the mountain, and catch a monk for dinner…” Xiang Wan hummed a little tune as she picked strawberries. Suddenly, wind rushed up behind her… Miss Xiang calmly turned around. A dazzling flash of cold steel shot straight at her face. The corners of Xiang Wan’s lips lifted slightly. “What happened to repaying even a drop of kindness with a spring?” At the other end of the sword was a handsome, cool-faced man. His body was as if fr 496Reads8.9Score28814d adds
- 149 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.8kReads8.9Score49014d adds
- 150 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Frail Empress Became the Emperor's Cherished One 穿书后，娇弱皇后成了皇帝心尖宠 Tags: domineering, devoted simp emperor × sweet, gentle empress [Double purity + fictional setting + forced marriage + not a strong heroine + pure sweetness] Ling Jiayi was an obedient college student in the modern world, with a loving, caring family. She'd never weathered any great storms. Gentle and soft-spoken, with a sweet face, she liked reading novels and daydreaming in her spare time. One day, while lying in bed and engrossed in a novel called The Emperor Is a Simp, a flash of light from 1.1kReads8.4Score10114d adds
