Novels like The Thief on the Dragon Throne
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- 1 Lord Chief Minister, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 首辅大人，和离请签字 Lord Chief Councilor, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Sickly Prince's Bride of Good Fortune 病弱王爷的冲喜妃 The Frail Prince's Wedding Good-Luck Bride —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Making Moves in the Imperial Harem: Talented Consort Hui Goes on a Killing Spree 深宫执棋，慧才人她杀疯了 [Strong female lead + palace intrigue and power struggles + clear-headed career ambition + black-hearted beneath a sweet exterior] In the harem, it’s never the most favored who survive. It’s the ones who see things clearly! During the Duanping era of Great Qi, Jiang Wangshu entered the palace through the selection and became Talented Lady Hui, from a family of middling-ranking officials. In this palace, crowded with noble-born women and teeming with hidden rivalries, everyone fought tooth and na 89Reads—Score13114d adds
- 4 The Lazy Fish Transmigrates 咸鱼穿越以后 [An incredibly sweet romance with a laid-back but clever heroine, and two male leads: her icy older brother versus a young general] Pei Li, a corporate drone fresh off work, missed the last subway. On her way home in a taxi, she got into a car accident. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the fictional Qian Dynasty, becoming the fourteen-year-old adopted daughter of the Duke's estate, Pei Li. Pei Li thought she was stuck in a lie-flat-and-wait-to-die plot, but then discovered sh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Kiss Me After My Punishment! I'll Do It Again Next Time! 罚完要亲亲！下次还敢！ A lively, slightly timid young lady and a steady, strict CEO The Gu family’s beloved little princess is named Gu Panxing because her whole family had long hoped for this little star. But those who know her well understand that the young lady lives every day in fear of being controlled: The neighbor next door, whom she calls Big Brother, has so many rules! He dictates what she wears and what she eats, and she has to report to him whenever she goes out. If she disobeys, he gives her a good scoldin 10Reads—Score314d adds
- 6 Mistaken for a Palace Maid, She Uncovers a Truth That Sets the Heavens Ablaze 错认宫婢后真相焚天 Xie Zhaoyi mistakenly takes the palace maid Liu Zhaoxue for a powerful minister's daughter and makes her his secondary consort, unaware that she bears an oath tied to the bloodline of the former dynasty. One night, as flames consume the palace, she writes the truth in blood. Only then does he realize that the woman he mistook is the daughter of his family's sworn enemy. Amid court intrigues and palace scheming, he points his sword at her and demands that she confess. She only smiles and asks, “D —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Empress Takes It Easy 皇后开摆记 While battling her dissertation for three hundred rounds, Mu Zihan, a management PhD in 2022, accidentally worked herself to death. She thought her brief life had come to an end, but to her surprise, she was chosen by the System and transmigrated into a novel she had just finished reading. Just like that, she became the imperial consort of the Kingdom of Jin, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. The new emperor had just ascended the throne, and the nation was in mourn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Imprisoned Marriage in Western Hunan 湘西囚婚 At nineteen, Aqiao was sent against her will by her family to an ancient, isolated courtyard in the name of bringing good fortune to a sick man. Beneath her red bridal veil, she couldn't see her groom's face. She only heard the heavy bolt slide shut. From then on, freedom became a distant dream. In this eerie courtyard, she must face not only a cold-hearted husband and a strange mother-in-law, but also the ever-present rules and rumors. Late at night, the sound of footsteps and faint sobbing fro 190Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 9 How Lucky I Was to Arrive Just as Spring Began 幸我来时恰逢春 No more updates… No more updates… No more updates… No more updates… No more updates… —Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 10 The Fallen Empress Reborn: Protecting My Family as I Slaughter My Way Through 废后重生：护住满门杀疯了 Shen Qingyuan helped the Seventh Prince ascend the throne, only to see her entire family executed and be given poisoned wine in the Cold Palace. At the final moment, as the poison slid down her throat, Prince Jing, Xie Yanci, a man with whom she had never crossed paths, charged into the Cold Palace with his sword. But all he could do was catch her as she fell. Reborn at fifteen, she carefully planned every move: laying down rules, seizing control of the household, exposing the slow poison, and 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 You Bully Me? You Deceive Me? Then I'll Send You All to Hell 欺我？瞒我？那我就送你们下地狱 Lin Tingxue lost her birth mother at seven. For the next nine years, her stepmother, Jiang Tong, doted on her as if she were her own daughter. Lin thought herself lucky to have found a second good mother. On the year she came of age, she overheard Jiang Tong and her stepsister plotting beneath the veranda: her birth mother, Wen Ruyan, had been poisoned to death, and Lin was about to be sent to the palace to become one of the living dead in its inner chambers. The woman who had called her “good —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Northern General's Beloved 镇北将军的掌心娇 The Northern Pacification General's Beloved —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Concubine-Born Daughter's Rise 侯府庶女逆袭 The Comeback of the Marquis's Illegitimate Daughter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Pure Chill in Yu’s Embrace 清寒入煜怀 On her first day as a maid in the prince’s manor, Qing Han finds someone burning with a fever and close to death. With no medicine, she uses cold water and strong liquor to bring the fever down. With no knife, she sews the wound shut with a needle and thread heated over a flame. She is a modern surgeon who has transmigrated into the age of Dayao. Her hands have saved guards on the brink of death and brought an epidemic in the prince’s manor under control. What she does not know is that the seemi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 She Who Sits on the Dragon Throne 龙椅上的她 A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Concubine's Easygoing Days in the Prince's Manor 王府待妾的躺赢日常 After transmigrating into the lowest-ranking concubine in the prince’s manor, Lin Sui’an decides to lie flat and keep her head down: no fighting for favor, no business ventures, no palace schemes. She just wants to get to bed early. When she first arrives at the manor, the prince is aloof, the princess consort is kind, and everything seems peaceful. She thinks she can settle in and take it easy. But after one night in the prince’s favor, she becomes pregnant, and murderous schemes erupt through 81Reads—Score10014d adds
- 17 After Killing the Sinister Crown Prince, I Transmigrated into His Beloved White Moonlight 反杀阴鸷太子后穿成了他的白月光 [Pretends to offer redemption but is calculating x Delicate husband, cold-faced and flirtatious tyrant] Ji Mi is bound to a System and enters a novel world whose ending has gone off the rails. Her mission is to save the male lead after his corruption and get the plot back on track. Ji Mi assumes the male lead’s corruption must have something to do with the missing heroine, so the first thing she does is search for her. But Ji Mi never imagined that she would actually find the heroine. She has al 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Cherished in the Palm of His Hand 掌中娇宠 [Possessive Love + Obsessive Devotion + The Wrongfully Accused Vindicated] Her parents were unjustly condemned and died in the Grand Canal. Xu Wanqing observed mourning with her young brother for three years, then went to Jinling for one reason: to break off her engagement to Fu Mingshen, the sitting Minister of Justice. Everyone says Fu Mingshen is Jinling’s living King of Hell. He commands the courts and prisons, and kills without hesitation. Even the sound of his name can stop a child from cr 3Reads7.0Score114d adds
- 19 Everyone's Favorite: Why Does Everyone Fall in Love at First Sight? 团宠万人迷，怎么个个都一见钟情 [Reborn in another world|Historical intrigue|Mutual push and pull|Two powerful leads who dote on each other|Everyone’s favorite|Ensemble cast] Reborn into a new life, Qiao Xi left behind the ordinary existence she had known and stepped into the turbulent court of the Great Sheng dynasty. She traveled between the capital and Liangzhou, getting drawn into one political power struggle after another. She was perceptive and sensible, always measured, and never let emotion cloud her judgment in import 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 From Castoff to Empress 弃子成后 She was the lowest-ranking palace maid, someone everyone could bully. Her father and brothers had died horribly, her family had been wrongfully accused, and her life was worth less than dust. One night, the emperor mistakenly summoned her to his bed. When she awoke, he had cast her aside like trash and sent her to the Cold Palace to await death. Everyone mocked her for foolishly reaching above her station, saying a wretch like her had no right to dream of marrying into the imperial family. They 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Sent to the Emperor by My Elder Sister, I Rise to Become Empress Dowager and Face-Slap Her 被长姐送给皇上后，我逆袭成为太后打脸长姐 After My Elder Sister Sent Me to the Emperor, I Rose to Become Empress Dowager and Face-Slapped Her 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Dad, Turn Off the Lights! Your Daughter’s Back with Someone She Snatched! 爹，快关灯，女儿抢人回来了！ The second installment, Dad, Open the Door! Your Daughter's Back with a Baby 2, starts updating on May Day! The most earth-shattering thing Lu Xiaoshuang has ever done was probably steal her cousin's live-in husband. Her cousin, Lu Xiaoxue, had spent a fortune to recruit a live-in husband. She planned to inspect the goods first, then register their marriage with the authorities. After stealing him, Lu Xiaoshuang registered the marriage first, then held the wedding ceremony. A few days later, she 1.1kReads—Score11414d adds
- 23 The Spineless Crown Prince and His Tyrannical Consort 窝囊太子跋扈妃 Scheming Crown Princess + arrogant and domineering + ruthless, with plenty to say. She beats up anyone she doesn’t like. A devoted reader of the famous Legend of Zhen Huan and a seasoned fan of palace-intrigue novels transmigrates into Su Wanning, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household. After her parents died young, her biased grandmother let the second branch of the family take over the general’s household and bully her for years. Her partial grandmother even swapped out her lavish do 49.7kReads8.4Score4.1k14d adds
- 24 The Sweet Wife Is No Damsel: The White Moonlight Wins Over the Wicked Prince 娇妻不娇：白月光攻略邪恶王爷 [Court intrigue + two equally formidable leads + play the pig to eat the tiger + flirtatious push and pull + a battlefield of romantic rivals + revenge and punishing scoundrels + wish fulfillment] She is the revered daughter of a noble house, a female general destined to become empress, and a beloved young lady blessed by fortune. Yet she always feels a pair of eyes watching her from some dark corner. Then, on her wedding night, her entire family is arrested and their estate confiscated. Her dre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 An Eldest Sister Is Like a Mother, a Second Sister Like a Friend 长姐如母，次姐如友 With our parents away for work, I, the youngest in the family, have to put up with my strict and meticulous eldest sister keeping me in line and monitoring my every word and deed. On the other hand, my gentle and considerate second sister dotes on me and protects me at every turn. Later, my eldest sister also grows closer to my best friend Li Mumu's older brother. With my two sisters caring for me in such different ways, and my best friend Li Mumu by my side, I slowly grow up. 2.1kReads—Score16814d adds
- 26 The Transmigrated Orphan Girl Finds the Future Prime Minister 穿越孤女捡到未来的丞相大人 Lin Wei wakes up as Lin Xiuniang, an orphan girl in a desolate village, and is bound to a ridiculous System. Want fine rice and white flour? Trade in wild ginseng! With no other choice, she digs up wild vegetables with one hand and trades for oyster sauce with the other. A batch of fragrant toon cakes that leaves the whole village drooling earns her her first fortune. While scavenging for “junk” in the mountains, she happens upon a handsome man who's badly wounded and has lost his memory. He's s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Treasured Above All 珍如天下 [Fair-skinned, beautiful, delicate young lady VS elegant, shrewd, and domineering Third Prince of the Capital] The day her father was murdered by conspirators, Ye Yizhen, the Ye family’s pampered daughter, raised on every luxury and famed for her beauty and talent, was forced into a brothel. By a twist of fate, she became the antidote for Chu Wenxuan, the capital’s Third Prince, who had been poisoned by a love potion... From the moment they met, her graceful features were etched into Chu Wenxuan 247Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 28 Exiled from the Start? I'll Lead My Family Back to the Capital 开局流放？姐带领全家杀回京城 [Farming + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love + Adorable Baby + Feel-Good + Secret Identity] Top agent Qi Yue was betrayed by her partner. She took her enemy with her in a suicide blast. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the daughter of a disgraced official whose family had been condemned and sent into exile. Her entire family was in prison. In the original owner’s memories, not one member of the family survived. A disastrous start? Not a chance. On the first d 7.1kReads8.0Score51714d adds
- 29 A Bewitching Maid! The Ascetic Young Master Falls for Her 媚骨通房！禁欲世子他沦陷了 [Rebirth + household intrigue + sweet romance + crushing the scoundrels] Su Tang was reborn on the day she was sold into the Duke’s residence and had to choose whether to become a bedchamber maid. In her previous life, she had resisted to the death and trusted her heartless family, only to be tortured to death. In this life, she gave the heir a sultry look and climbed into his bed of her own accord. Everyone said the heir was austere and had no interest in women, and that Su Tang would sooner or 1.9kReads—Score17114d adds
- 30 The Commander’s Sweet Little Runaway Wife 指挥使的娇软小逃妻 The Commander’s Delicate Little Runaway Wife 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Shen Family Patriarch’s Beloved 沈家主的心尖宠 The Shen Family Head’s Beloved 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Brocade Calamity: Kindling 锦绣劫之火种 A bloodstained painting of “A Hundred Lotuses” and an old, dark teal seal lead to the massacre of the entire family of the Northern Frontier’s God of War fifteen years ago. Embroiderer Xiao Xiu sets out to uncover the truth behind her family’s destruction, joining Pei Qi, a guard of mysterious origins, on a perilous journey north across the snowy wasteland. From Lin’an to Heishui City, from mountain mines to the towering imperial palace, they carry the secret of “Snowbound Green,” powerful enoug —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Qianyi 千熠 Historical romance | Revenge and political intrigue, childhood friends, devoted master and servant (with a secondary couple) The general’s legitimate daughter × her loyal bodyguard (with a hidden identity) A calamity on New Year’s Day wiped out all 113 members of the He family. He Qianyi, the sole survivor, assumed a new identity and took the name Sheng Ling’an. With her two young brothers, she went into hiding, keeping her head down and biding her time as she waited for a chance to take revenge 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Caged in the Deep Sea, the Buddha Lord Trains and Spoils Her! 深海囚宠，佛爷他又训又宠！ [Unquestioned ruler of the seas / soft, clumsy little fisher girl with a hint of rebelliousness, won over by him] [Fatherly discipline] [Coming-of-age romance] [Forced love] [Height gap / status gap / age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] He was the king of the Strait of Malacca, and his rules were simple and ruthless: die at sea, or live beneath his heel! Until, amid the same old roars and pleas for mercy at the sea’s fighting arena, he heard a timid voice and saw a pair of trembling h 1.6kReads6.8Score13814d adds
- 35 Stealing a Concubine 夺妾 [An intensely possessive, forceful romance. The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is.] A delicate, beautiful innocent flower x a stern, old-fashioned Grand Commander Lu Sui, Grand Commander of Youzhou, commands an army of a hundred thousand, rules over two provinces, and strikes fear across the land. They say he is ruthless and decisive, and that before turning thirty, he had already carved out a glorious path to power through mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. When he first saw A Yao 13.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 36 Deep in the Palace, She Speaks Not; Qingyan Makes No Contest 宫深不语，清晏不争 She was the daughter of an ordinary civil official in the capital, from a modest family, neither favored nor ambitious. All she wanted was a quiet life: to marry into an ordinary household and spend her days in a little courtyard. But when an imperial edict called for a selection of palace women, she had no way to refuse and was forced to enter the towering red walls of the palace, where every step was fraught with danger. Others entered the palace seeking favor, power, and glory for their famil 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Journey Through Time and Space: Searching for a Lost Kingdom of a Thousand Years 异时空之旅：寻找失落千年的古国 [Transmigration to another time and space + time machine + reborn in two lifetimes + System + princess + thousand-year-old mystery + serial cases + schemes within schemes] Bai Xinyou, a brilliant architecture PhD from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a princess from a small frontier kingdom a thousand years in the past, burdened by her country’s enmity and a desire for vengeance. She sets out to avenge it. After overcoming countless hardships, she rises to be —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 38 The Emperor's Sinner in His Palm 陛下的掌心罪女 He took in the daughter of a convicted minister. The young lady had a sharp tongue, but when she acted sweet, she was far too tempting... But Zhong Heng had already outlived two empresses. Even if he liked this one... all he could do was hold her close and cherish her for a little while... breathe in her fragrance... maybe steal a kiss by force at most Hmph, he sounded like a eunuch... Leng Yuechai sat up, her hair mussed and bits of dried grass clinging to it. “Who are you?” “Are you hungry 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Edict of Yongxu 咏絮令 During the Yonghe era of the Eastern Jin dynasty, Xie Daoyun, a legitimate daughter of the Chen Commandery Xie clan, was born on a snowy night. Born into a distinguished family, she nevertheless set out to break free of the constraint that “a woman's lack of talent is a virtue.” Her line, “It is like willow catkins dancing on the wind,” made her famous south of the Yangtze, and her talent for poetry became a legend through the ages. Yet beneath her renown lay the heavy shackles of the great aris 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Marquess's Wife Goes Crazy, and the Whole Capital Eavesdrops 侯门主母发疯日常全京城都在偷听 Bai Zhiyi is reborn and bound to the [Internet Comeback System]. From then on, her inner thoughts are broadcast across the whole city. Her mother-in-law lays down the rules. Outwardly, Bai Zhiyi says, “Of course~” while thinking, “There goes the old witch again.” The whole city’s gossip-loving onlookers: ??? Her half-sister brings her a tonic. Bai Zhiyi accepts it with a smile, thinking, “There’s probably poison in this.” The entire capital: “Holy crap, that’s a lot to take in!” At a gathering o 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 41 The Empress Is Defying Her Superiors 皇后她以下犯上 The story of the beleaguered Empress Xie Chang'an and the ruthless Empress Jiang Jianxue. The whole book is wall-to-wall misery and chaos. This niche story isn't for everyone, so please don't hate on it if it's not your thing. Two female leads, transmigrate into a book, with a System. 2.9kReads6.6Score31214d adds
- 42 I Pulled the Socially Anxious God of Wealth Off His Pedestal 我把社恐财神拉下了神坛 I Dragged the Socially Anxious God of Wealth Down from His Pedestal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After I Rebelled, the Emperor Fainted on His Dragon Throne 我造反后，皇帝哭晕在龙椅 After I Rebelled, the Emperor Cried Himself Unconscious on the Dragon Throne 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Exquisite Hidden Treasure 玲珑藏 [Reborn + romance + equally matched leads + comeback + lighthearted comedy] Ye Qiyue grew up in a poor neighborhood. While taking her father’s place on night watch, she stumbles into a political power struggle. Not only does she watch helplessly as her dearest friends and family are killed, but even as she is hacked to pieces, she never gets a clear look at the murderer. After being reborn, she has only three things to do: First, save the most reviled traitor in court and give him a makeover. Se 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn from the Cold Palace, the Mad Emperor Dotes on Me Day and Night 冷宫重生后，疯批皇帝日夜娇宠 Su Yanning, the deposed empress, is sentenced to death by poisoned wine in the cold palace! In her previous life, she endured the Liu family, avoided conflict, and did whatever she could to stay alive. In return, her first child was killed with an abortion-inducing drug, her second died tragically in the womb, and she was ultimately poisoned to death in the cold palace by her younger sister. When she opens her eyes again, she's back on the day she lost her child. This time, Su Yanning won't hide 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Was Always Pretending, So Why Did the Tyrant Believe Me? 臣妾一直在装，暴君怎么当真了 Su Jinyan opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the palace as one of the young women awaiting selection to join the harem of the tyrant of Great Zhou. She'd heard that someone had just been beheaded on the spot yesterday for stepping over the threshold with her left foot. Desperate to survive, she instantly put on the mask of a “gentle, refined scholar,” tightened her voice, and opened a “Tyrant Conquest Plan” in her mind. Trying to fake an accident? She fell face-first into the m 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Fox's Plot for the World: The Nine-Tailed Beauty's Tribulation 狐谋天下：九尾红颜劫 [One heroine with multiple male leads | Fantasy | Male leads are sexually inexperienced | Nurturing romance | Everyone is captivated by her | A battlefield of men vying for her] Heroine: The princess of Fox Ridge Mountain, born with nine tails and extraordinary intelligence. She must enter the mortal world and experience “love, loyalty, and tribulation,” take on human energy, and slay evil demons before she can shed her demon form and truly become an immortal demon. Her fox nature defines her ch 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Qinghong: The Stars and Moon by Her Side 青鸿：星月相随 [History~~martial arts~~romance~~wild imagination~~court intrigue~~intelligence~~multiple protagonists~~ensemble cast~~great read~~scheming~~military~~emperors] This is a novel with no filler and no brainless characters. Give it a read. Don't get too attached to any couples. This book is practically a death note, so don't assume any character is important. The jianghu turns black hair to snow with age, while the lonely moon hangs above, shining on the old city. Clouds veil old vows as stars fal 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 49 I Consider It Fun 谨以为乐 When Cheng Yule first met Xie Jinxing, she had no idea he would change the course of her life. She was the kind of person who habitually hid inside her shell. She didn't talk about failing an interview, being under pressure, or feeling wronged. She thought bearing everything alone was mature, and that not bothering others was a sign of growing up. That was, until she met him. When she broke down, he would lay down three house rules for her over a video call. When her eyes were swollen from cryin 3.1kReads—Score20814d adds
- 50 The Tyrant Threw Me from Yitian Hall, and the Entire Court Pressed Me to Sue Him 被暴君推下仪天殿，全朝逼我告他 [Humble overworked office drone × sickly tyrant emperor] [Mutual salvation + power struggles + comeback + two strong leads] Lin Yan died at twenty-five. With a sigh, fate let her see the light of day once more. At her empress coronation, she fell from the Cloud Hall’s long staircase. The whole court was asking: Had the tyrant done it? The court was alive with hidden blades, waiting for her to make a move. But the empress had lost her memory. Confused, she couldn’t answer a single question. The t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
