Novels like The Empress Doesn't Want to Live
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- 1 The Embroidered Courtyard 绣庭芳 She thought everything was over, but who could have guessed she'd be reborn... 0Votes13kRecs11.2kFans
- 2 The Adorable Baby’s Magical Mother 呆萌宝宝魔法娘亲 The bold version of the blurb is just one sentence: My son is a mage who came from another world! Here's the longer version: Her three-year-old son is considered an idiot. His father ignores him, his grandmother doesn't love him, and even his own mother suffers because of him. A fake-sweet homewrecker covets her husband, and her wicked mother-in-law makes life difficult at every turn. She patiently puts up with it, but the villains only take advantage of her more. So be it. This family is no goo 0Votes30.7kRecs27.1kFans
- 3 The Cutest and Most Unusual Relationship 最萌奇妙关系 Transmigrating from more than twenty years ago to the present... Beautiful, innocent, and miserly, she is a 21-year-old university student in the acting department. With a handsome face that lets him manage his fan club through the campus radio system, a cold personality that makes him use love letters as scrap paper, and a brilliant mind that means he doesn't save a single phone number, he is a 17-year-old high school genius. 0Votes13kRecs14kFans
- 4 The Beautiful Lady Arrives 美娘来袭 Her father caught a husband for her at the examination results board, and came back with a wolf in scholar's clothing. Note: This is a fictional setting. Readers who care about historical accuracy, beware! 0Votes33.5kRecs42.7kFans
- 5 Adorable Consort Qiqi 萌妃七七 Now published under the title The Adorable Consort Qi Qi. Mo Han Qing’s face turned livid. He gritted his teeth, but he was no match for his opponent and had to live under someone else’s roof, with no room to fight back. Eight years later, he was the decisive, ruthless Prince Jing’an, known as the most distinguished young man in the Mo kingdom. Everyone said he detested women, but little did they know that there was only one person in his heart and on his mind. 0Votes8.2kRecs19.3kFans
- 6 The Wealthy Merchant 贵商 Her childhood sweetheart, her cousin, is getting married. The bride isn't her, and instead she gets slandered and forced to marry the oldest, shabbiest man in the village. On their wedding night, grief-stricken, she throws herself against a wall and dies. This is the tragic tale of Zhan family's youngest daughter, Li Zi, and of Zhan Li. A 21st-century secret agent has become a young farm girl who killed herself on her wedding night. Zhan Li is frustrated. She tries every way she can to earn a li 0Votes7.9kRecs8.2kFans
- 7 A Life of Beauty and Healing 活色医香 The serious blurb: Xiao Hanyu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, was the Crown Princess in her previous life. In the end, her family was destroyed, and she set the Eastern Palace ablaze. When she opened her eyes again, she had become her half-sister, and the only surviving heir of the Xiao clan. Now, the question was: The worst sorts of people block the way, and bullies run rampant. The bully said, “Your enemies are mine to deal with.” The young woman replied, “Thanks, but no.” 0Votes100.5kRecs31.4kFans
- 8 Reborn to Farm and Live the Good Life 重生种田农家乐 She was an agricultural doctoral graduate who died of a strange illness. But before long, she discovered that she had been reborn in the countryside, with a mysterious farming space in tow. With the knowledge from her previous life and this space, how will she take control of her own destiny? 0Votes19kRecs31.2kFans
- 9 The Infinite Save-File Palace Intrigue System 无限存档宫斗系统 Ruyi, a gaming-obsessed girl, transmigrated into the body of a concubine-born young lady in the marquis’s household. But why was every step a trap, with one pitfall leading straight into another? She once died while offering incense; She once died while strolling through a temple fair; She once died when faced with vicious young ladies chosen for the imperial harem... “How did I die again? System, reload! This time I’m turning my life around.” And then... she died again... 0Votes1.9kRecs4.1kFans
- 10 The Concubine's Farming Life 庶女种田 Li Shuyu, unloved by both father and mother, accidentally activated a jade pendant space left behind by an immortal. She thought her luck was finally changing, but disaster struck from the heavens, and a truck took her life. When Li Shuyu opened her eyes again, she discovered that she had become a little girl. This girl's life was even more miserable than her own had been: she was an overlooked concubine-born daughter of a great family, and a bout of cold had taken the little girl's life, allowi 0Votes14kRecs13.4kFans
- 11 Reborn as the Villainous Tycoon’s Most Treasured Darling 穿成反派大佬的心尖宝 [A Lucky, Spendthrift Darling VS a Scheming, Black-Bellied Man: The Whole Family’s Beloved Girl in the 1970s] The irresistibly adorable Tang Xiaonan is reborn as the foolish female side character in a novel set in the 1970s. Her father is such a terror that the neighbor’s children are too scared to cry, her mother is a domineering shrew who can out-curse anyone in the brigade, and her three older brothers are bullies feared for miles around. But in front of Tang Xiaonan, they all turn into gentl 0Votes231.9kRecs47.4kFans
- 12 The Award-Winning Actress 金牌影后 “Once Dou Kou died, no one could ever surpass her.” Gifted beyond compare and brimming with ambition, even after hitting rock bottom, she never gave up. Now, watch her soar to the top once more, facing the crowd’s skepticism as she gradually creates an even greater legend. Wherever she goes, the queen returns. “That is my faith, And that is my stage. Though my life may be hard and dim, I will climb to the top, Shine and burn bright, And give it everything I’ve got.” 0Votes55.9kRecs21.5kFans
- 13 The Qing Dynasty Princess 大清帝女 You Nisi’s new Qing-era transmigration novel, “The Daily Life of Consort Yu Winning by Doing Nothing,” is now out. From the start, she becomes Geng, a maid in Prince Yong’s household, pregnant with Hongzhou, and goes next door to help Niu Gulu deliver Hongli. (It premiered on Yunqi; you can read it on QQ Reading and Qidian.) Hello, everyone! I’m You Nisi, who flopped spectacularly after trying to change genres. Now I’m sticking to Qing-era transmigration novels... There is no male lead in this s 0Votes29.6kRecs32.5kFans
- 14 Jade Trees and Exquisite Blossoms 琪花玉树 After accidentally catching a glimpse of a fragment of fate, Lin Qi felt she could not simply sit back and wait for death. First, she had to properly settle her frail, tearful mother. As for the scumbag who had deceived her feelings, Lin Qi considered it her own fault for failing to judge character. She would simply keep her eyes open from now on. 0Votes15.3kRecs12.9kFans
- 15 The Emperor’s Beloved Consort 帝妃娇 When Jiang Yu woke up, one question kept running through her mind: Was she crazy, or had the whole world gone crazy? She had gone from being the emperor’s stepmother to being his concubine! From a young dowager consort, ignored in the depths of the palace, to a stunning imperial consort who had all the emperor’s affection. The feeling was... exhilarating. Except it seemed this imperial consort was nothing more than a shield for the woman in the emperor’s heart. A dowager consort reborn as an imp 0Votes44.3kRecs31.3kFans
- 16 My Reborn Wife Has a Childhood Sweetheart 娇妻重生有竹马 Reborn for the first time, she is suddenly surprised to discover, while pursuing her crush, that a childhood husband who has secretly loved her for years has somehow appeared by her side; Reborn for the second time, all she wants is to stay with her young master, her childhood husband, from the beginning of time to its end. Apologies to all you demons and monsters, this baby's brain seal has been lifted! == The two as teenagers: [Who are you?] [Your future husband.] [Get lost! You pervert... Mmp 0Votes4.3kRecs12.1kFans
- 17 This Palace Is a Little Annoyed 本宫有点烦 The First Grand Self-Destruction Gala of the Great Jin Imperial Harem officially begins. Empress Shen will now deliver the opening speech: Lately, I have been feeling a little troubled, a little troubled. Dying once after another still is not the end of it. The emperor keeps showing off just how shameless he can be. My days are becoming more and more difficult! My new novel is My Wife Is Fiercer Than a Tiger. I hope everyone enjoys it~ 0Votes18.5kRecs14.8kFans
- 18 The Seventies Wife-Pampering Plan 七零宠妻计 In her previous life, Su Ran’s life was nothing but a tragedy. Unable to resist temptation, she eloped with someone, only to die of illness in a rented room. Reborn and returned to where it all began, Su Ran decides to cherish the person by her side. This time, she will not let anyone cloud her judgment and make her do something she’ll regret for the rest of her life! But can someone tell her why the honest, reliable Song Jinyan has another identity? P.S. This is a contemporary story set in a fi 0Votes11.1kRecs13.5kFans
- 19 Nian Niang’s Return 念娘归录 War broke out in the northwest. The Turks were ruthless, burning, killing, and plundering. The people of Yizhou were terrified, and citizens fled with their families. Yun Nianniang, alone and without support, remained perfectly calm and unafraid. Fortunately, help arrived from Taiyuan Prefecture. The maid clasped her hands together. “How kind of your uncle to come and bring you to join the family!” Yun Nianniang smiled faintly. “And what if I go? I'd still be living under someone else's roof!” 0Votes10kRecs17.4kFans
- 20 I Became an Immortal in a Fit of Rage 一怒成仙 When he wanted her dead, she couldn't describe how she felt. Of course she hated him. She hated that after a hundred and seventy years of marriage and dual cultivation, he saw her as nothing more than a furnace he had used up and discarded. She also hated herself for being a fool. The female immortal with the greatest gift for understanding the Dao had somehow failed to understand love. Resentment, rage, pain, regret, heartbreak, despair: there were too many emotions, and they shattered her hear 0Votes2.1kRecs13.7kFans
- 21 The Wicked Woman Turns Over a New Leaf 恶女从良 The girls in her clan went to great lengths to offer advice, and she thought they genuinely cared about her. In truth, they were leading her step by step into the abyss of villainy, ruining her reputation until she became a wicked woman in the eyes of the capital’s noble families. Reborn at the beginning, she vows to turn over a new leaf. No matter how virtuous and refined she tries to be, her wicked reputation still puts her alongside the capital’s young rakes. Yuan Xi rubs her forehead and sig 0Votes52.2kRecs37.3kFans
- 22 The Passerby's Journey to Immortality 路人甲修仙传 The first challenge on the path to immortality isn’t your master’s death or the sect leader’s daughter making things difficult. It’s losing your primordial yin and having no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment? The second challenge isn’t being imprisoned and enslaved. It’s having your meridians destroyed and your lifespan nearly at an end? My master said, “You only need to learn how to heal people and keep yourself alive.” So while other cultivators either kill gods in their way and destro 0Votes2.3kRecs11.3kFans
- 23 Fourth Master, Are We Playing Palace Intrigue? 四爷宫斗嘛 She was an utterly unremarkable concubine in Emperor Yongzheng's harem, living in the most desolate Xianfu Palace. No one knew she had once been one of the women who had spent the longest by the emperor's side. As Lanying lay dying, she thought she would finally be free, escaping a life that had been ridiculous, pitiful, tragic, and despairing. But in the blink of an eye, time and space twisted, and fate played a cruel joke on her: she was back in the 31st year of Kangxi's reign. Only, why did t 0Votes77.2kRecs25.6kFans
- 24 Reborn at Lotus Pond 重生之莲花池 New novel: “My Master Is Far Too Aloof.” A village carpenter and his son found a mentally disabled little girl, but no one knew where she came from. In a world overrun by demonic beasts and black fiends, everyone thought the pair had lost their minds. They couldn't even raise the son properly, and now they'd picked up another useless burden. Then one day, the little girl regained her senses. 0Votes35.8kRecs37.1kFans
- 25 The Treasure-Appraising Lady 鉴宝娘子 At last, she endured her years in the palace and was to be married, only to be forced to join the dead in the grave. Nine years later, everything had changed. She seeks justice, and uncovers shocking secrets. Past and present intertwine, shrouded in mystery. Reborn, she starts from nothing and builds a world of her own. Read on to discover the fresh new life of a reborn curator... 0Votes18.2kRecs20.2kFans
- 26 The Art of Disguise 伪妆记 Why did her fiancé marry someone else? Why does her grandmother refuse to acknowledge her? Why was she destined to die? A story about a girl abandoned by everyone as she searches for the truth through layer upon layer of mystery. 0Votes34.9kRecs102.8kFans
- 27 Reborn in an Online Game: Reborn from the Ashes as a Phoenix 网游重生之涅盘成凰 She woke up to find she had been reborn three years in the past. She was still a homebody, playing the same game, but this time Han Xiaomei wouldn't take the wrong path. 0Votes18.2kRecs21.9kFans
- 28 Adding Flowers to Brocade 花添锦上 In her previous life, she trusted her vicious younger sister. Not only did she spend her life suffering in silence, she met a horrible end. Reborn as a young girl, Su Qi vows to reclaim everything that was rightfully hers and make everyone who hurt her pay, one by one. This time, she’ll secure a bright future for herself! 0Votes19.8kRecs4kFans
- 29 The Ancestor Takes the Kids on a Galactic Adventure 老祖带娃闯星际 From the stars to the cultivation world, then back to the stars; from an Alliance general to a cultivation-world demonic overlord, then to a space-age nanny. Good grief! Starting from scratch all over again, and I still have to bring a cute kid along! Jun Linxia: Heh! I'm sick. I'm going crazy! Everyone, give me some room! Onlookers: The male lead has medicine! Hu 0Votes31.8kRecs20.9kFans
- 30 Conspiring with the Phoenix 与凰为谋 Six years ago, the entire Jun household was executed; six years ago, a great fire burned the rear courtyard of the Li residence to the ground. From then on, her maternal grandfather took her to live in Jiangnan, far from the schemes of the rear courtyard. Every grievance has its source, and every debt has its debtor. Six years later, she made a magnificent return. Everything you owed her mother back then, repay it all, one by one! Madam Shen is vicious and ruthless? Sorry, her methods are no w 0Votes124.2kRecs84.1kFans
- 31 The Excellent Physician 金玉良医 A modern doctor becomes a bride brought in to bring good fortune, and she and the concubine-born son who marries her can’t stand each other. Lu Man: “My hand’s a bad one, but I’ve got great medical skills. You don’t have to suffer either. I’ll set you free, and I’ll be free too.” The aggrieved concubine-born son: “My dear, we can forget about that contract, can’t we?” 0Votes162.4kRecs82.5kFans
- 32 The Treasure-Finding Beauty 多宝佳人 All I did was lend my boyfriend to accompany my best friend home for the New Year. How did he end up becoming her boyfriend? And now a Good Person System has appeared out of nowhere, claiming it helps people fulfill one another's wishes? Fine, then. Let's see what kind of treasure-filled life I can build with this Good Person System. 0Votes51.1kRecs126kFans
- 33 The Art of Hunting a Wife 狩妻法则 After Yang Qiqi, hailed as having the “perfect genes,” perished alongside her enemy Dongfang Yu, she transmigrated to a strange world. 0Votes5.7kRecs16.4kFans
- 34 The Poisonous Bride 娘子有毒 Everyone says the Third Madam of the Guangping Marquis Estate is blessed beyond measure. Her husband is handsome, talented, and refined; her mother-in-law is kind and gracious, treating people warmly. She is the envy of every noblewoman in the capital. But it was only after she was reborn as the Third Madam that she realized life might not be as easy as it seemed. But she is not the woman she used to be. She will live this life on her own terms! 0Votes35.8kRecs42.1kFans
- 35 Everyday Grooming of the Chief Councillor 首辅养成日常 Lin Chutong was only twenty-three when she died. Given a second chance at fourteen, she changed herself and threw the whole game into disarray. The future Grand Secretary she saved on a whim became her strongest ally in this life. The man everyone called a wicked schemer turned out to be the one who treated her best. Well, this is really a story about raising someone and being raised in return. P.S. This novel is entirely fictional, so please don’t scrutinize it for historical acc 0Votes31.1kRecs30.6kFans
- 36 The Heir Publicly Begs to Survive 世子在线求生 “I truly can’t stand a woman like you. You’re shallow and vulgar...” Ding-dong! A crisp alert sounded in his ear: “Comfort Miss Chi immediately, or you’ll be paralyzed for life...” Young Lord Lu... “Leave. I will never marry you.” Young Lord Lu looked at the woman before him with disgust. The voice in his ear: “Ding-dong! Gaze deeply into her eyes, or you’ll go blind on the spot...” Young Lord Lu is fighting for his life. What’s a little dignity? It’s there to be thrown away! Young Lord Lu has b 0Votes390.7kRecs35.4kFans
- 37 Transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty 穿清 Transmigrated into Fourth Master’s rear residence, one foodie declares: We don't care whether we're favored or not, as long as the monthly allowance keeps coming. We don't care whether we bear children or not, since giving birth in ancient times is far too dangerous, and there is also the risk of being harmed. All we need to do is eat well, drink well, play well, and train our bodies until they're stron 0Votes164.3kRecs57.4kFans
- 38 The Adorable Pet Is in Charge 萌宠当家 Her dream is to string pills together, sprinkle them with seasoning, and eat them like barbecue. Her simple idea of love is to stay by his side. When he makes pills, she tends the fire. When he’s done, she eats them. Until one day, she discovers that in his heart, she’s nothing more than a spirit pet. Nothing more than a spirit pet. This story takes a little while to warm up. (*^__^*) I high 0Votes69.9kRecs26.1kFans
- 39 The Pearl Duel 斗珠 She is a jewelry designer with an extraordinary intuitive bond with pearls. One day, she transmigrated and became the daughter of a palace goldsmith! Witness filigree inlay, gilding and engraving, and kingfisher-feather and jade carving. Witness gemstone cutting that dazzles the four corners of the world; Today, people gamble on rough stones, while in ancient times, they competed over pearls; Wherever Mingzhu's finger points, pearls shine across Hepu! My new book, Artisanship with Plain Hands, h 0Votes62.3kRecs38.8kFans
- 40 Charming Guard 卫娇 In her previous life, even as she lay dying, all her husband could think about was his concubine and illegitimate son. Now that she has a second chance at life, what should she do? 0Votes93.4kRecs49.9kFans
- 41 The Concubine's Plan to Win Favor 庶女谋宠 In her previous life, Wang Xiuying was the illegitimate daughter of an earl's household. She aggressively fought for power and profit, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn into a new life, Wang Xiuying proceeds cautiously at every turn, determined to carve out an unconventional path to winning favor as an illegitimate daughter. 0Votes92kRecs30.1kFans
- 42 Making It Big in a Survival Game 在生存游戏做锦鲤 **New novel "The Apocalypse? Eight Billion Mad Dogs Charge Out of Earth" is now live!** Come check it out! There was an unknown danger in the mysterious harbor. The stench from the many shipping containers was overwhelming, and sailors who suddenly fell ill began attacking people in a frenzy. Then words appeared out of nowhere, telling her this was a survival game. Fu An'an thought it was just a dream, and that she wouldn't be too moved when she woke up. Until the game told her: disobey the 0Votes48.1kRecs661kFans
- 43 I Only Want to Die of Old Age in Peace 朕只想寿终正寝 [No romance] No. 1: After being reborn again and again, Lu Cheng finally realized she was just an ordinary woman who had transmigrated into another world. She once had grand ambitions, but suffered defeat after defeat. She spoke up for the common people, only to be boiled alive by the great clans. She left her ambition behind in her previo 0Votes110.9kRecs55.4kFans
- 44 Return from the Abyss 深渊归途 Lu Ning opened her eyes and saw a strange manor. With her were other people who were equally baffled. This was where the story began. Resurrection is not an easily granted miracle. When the eighth morning arrived at the manor, Lu Ning knew she had to continue, and that she inevitably would continue... This is a record of a group of the dead attempting to return from the abyss. Mild horror elements, infinite-flow, no power-ups. The protagonist is Lu Ning. The viewpoint will sometimes switch to ot 47Votes336.5kRecs115.7kFans
- 45 The Chief God Meets the Great God 主神见大神 [Guild Announcement]: Starting today, guild members will hold an offline meetup on Planet XX. Please spread the word to all guild members... Member A: “Have you heard? We’re having an offline meetup. Linglong, are you coming?” Member B: “Bingyu Linglong, remember to come to the meetup after the fight!” Member C: “Linglong, which planet are you on? I can pick you up on my way!” Bingyu Linglong turned away from the notice board and silently shed a tear. Of course she wanted to go to the meetup 0Votes22.4kRecs42kFans
- 46 I Want to Become a Phoenix 吾欲成凰 Original title: Reborn as the Strongest Female Emperor In her previous life, her spiritual root was stolen. She devoted herself to the righteous path, yet was branded a heretical demon! Returning to her youth, she turns the tide and defies fate. Everyone who bullied and humiliated her in her previous life will pay a hundredfold! She cultivates her bloodline and reforges a supreme spiritual root! She wipes out her shameless clansmen and returns in glory to the foremost noble family! The rules of 0Votes104.9kRecs92.1kFans
- 47 Quick Transmigration: Who Wants a Torturous Romance with You? 快穿之谁要和你虐恋情深 Other people go through quick transmigration, and so does Ye Su, but she can’t help feeling that something is off about her experiences. Other people encounter extreme characters, while she gets extreme worlds. For example: Who wouldn’t be thrilled to suddenly become a mom? For example: A world where everyone can be happy, and no one has to be single. For example: Growing up with the whole world watching. Can’t a girl catch a break? She’s exhausted by it all, and yet someone is still determi 0Votes117.8kRecs36.7kFans
- 48 The Wicked Emperor and Empress 不良帝后 My new book, The Mystic Ancestor Is Read by Her Family, and They’re All Obsessed with Playing the Villain, is now available. Come check it out! Li Zhao was born into a family in ancient times. Drawing on what she had learned about “sociology,” she opened a luxury jade shop and lived a comfortable, happy life. Things were going swimmingly. Unfortunately, her cousin was a glamorous, scheming woman who had been reborn. In her previous life, she was chosen to be empress and died full of resentment. 0Votes71.9kRecs65kFans
- 49 A Splendid Marriage 华嫁 Mother said the greatest glory for a woman was a wedding procession stretching ten miles, a grand wedding in a golden age, and a radiant bridal departure... That was why Song Jinyu married into the Sheng family, becoming the second wife of its eldest son, a man nearing thirty. In the end... when she was forced to swallow that fatal bowl of broth, she thought: If Heaven gave her another chance, even if her mother and her entire clan forced her, she would still shake her head. Thr 0Votes20.9kRecs37kFans
- 50 The War of the Dead Wife 亡妻之战 After finally defeating the evil Supreme God and winning her freedom, Guan Guan’s reincarnation didn’t go smoothly: she became a “living dead wife.” In Aolan, a living dead wife isn’t a deceased spouse. She’s a woman born without consciousness but with the power to reproduce. She spends her whole life unaware, existing only as a machine. And this is where Guan Guan’s struggle begins. 0Votes29.2kRecs16kFans
