Novels like The Commoner's Empress
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- 1 A Long Spring in Xijing 西京春慢 Born bearing the grudge of her clan's extermination, a woman is drawn into the upheaval of an empress's power struggle because of a prophecy that promises to "balance the court and the countryside, and weigh the world." From a lowly palace maid to the Lady Protector who commands half the imperial court, the weak and incapable cannot see the sun of tomorrow, but even ruthlessness and brutality may not make everyon 0Votes3.9kRecs69Fans
- 2 Ten Miles of Camellias 十里山茶花 The servant plots and schemes, while the master acts with reckless abandon. “My wife is the apple of my eye. No matter how many beauties there are, I won’t spare them a second glance.” A whole flock of beautiful women leave in tears. A Chu silently lowers her butcher’s knife. The onlookers shake their heads. “He has no authority in his own household!” Yang Huaijin says, “I’m happy this way.” 0Votes4.1kRecs79Fans
- 3 Love Stories from the Underworld 冥府恋爱纪事 Yin-Yang Envoy Jiang Shenghong: “Why’d they send some little girl over here? She’s just going to get in the way!” Meng Po: “Hasn’t it always been a mess with you around?” Jiang Shenghong: “Fine, I’ll do whatever I want with her. Don’t come crying about it.” Meng Po: “Go ahead.” Jiang Shenghong: “But she’s the one you chose!” (Freaking out) “Could you stop being so casual about this?!” Meng Po: “A little casual is good.” Jiang Shenghong: “You’d better study hard. Complain once, and I’ll kick 0Votes867Recs72Fans
- 4 The Fallen Phoenix 沉凰 With the powerful Zhuyin backing her, Ning Si has tested the limits of death countless times. Come on! You can't kill this old lady, so let's hurt each other! [Fantasy] 0Votes26.2kRecs1.3kFans
- 5 Delicate to the Bone 玲珑入骨 How could the renowned Linglong Manor, famous throughout the martial world, fall in a single night? Why was the beautiful woman with captivating eyes suddenly found dead in the street? Why was the celebrated cook suddenly arrested and thrown in prison? How could the haughty courtesan headliner vanish without a trace? Will truth and fate spare those who struggle in the throes of love and hate? Linglong dice, longing etched to the bone. The free-spirited chivalry of wanderers, the elegant grac 0Votes95.7kRecs96.2kFans
- 6 Reborn: The Poisonous Healer 重生之娇医有毒 As the saying goes, no matter how thick someone else’s thigh is, it’s still someone else’s. Even the thinnest finger is your own. When Zhang Jianyün discovers she’s landed forty-some years in the past, she feels a little dejected. But when she discovers she has a golden finger, she soon steadies herself. Zhang Jianyün (excited): Can you give me an all-powerful space? Golden finger: Nope! Zhang Jianyün (hesitant): Then... h 0Votes2.6kRecs1.9kFans
- 7 Chronicles of Yongming 永明纪事 My new novel, The Zhaoping Annals, is about raising an empress. Some say this is an age of chaos: the emperor delights in scheming for power, court officials are consumed by the struggle for control, and the iron hooves of the Tartars and the long blades of the Japanese pirates drink deep of sorrowful blood. Others say this is a golden age. Have you not seen the talented young scholar set down chapters on good governance with his brush, or the valiant general carve 0Votes6.8kRecs2.3kFans
- 8 Bleach Fan Fiction: The Chilly Curved Blade 死神同人弯刀寒 Bleach + Jianxia Qingyuan 3, Aizen/Original Female Character. Begins forty years before Hollowfication and ends with the Battle of Karakura Town. There is no hatred or prejudice without a reason, and every ambitious person once had a pure heart. Aizen met Aoki many years ago. Later, even after seeing through greed and the fickleness of human relationships, he still couldn’t figure out that young girl. “What’s your name?” “I’m Aizen.” “Nice to meet you. I’m Aoki.” If only he’d been more honest ba 0Votes12.6kRecs4.7kFans
- 9 The Immortal Maiden Yaoguang 瑶光女仙 Forced to transmigrate to the top sect on a cultivation continent, Jing Yao had just won the sect competition and gone from an errand disciple to a full-fledged one when the sect was wiped out... All she had ever wanted was to sleep, cultivate, flirt with handsome young men, and become the strongest laid-back cultivator who could play the pig to eat the tiger. So why was she now saddled with the responsibility of rebuilding the sect? And why did her hot-tempered senior brother, the young demon c 0Votes37.6kRecs50.1kFans
- 10 The Phoenix Reverses Three Lifetimes 凤逆三生 She descended from the Ninth Heaven, bearing the Heavenly Edict. She built the Nine Provinces and burned the Demon Realm, then fell from godhood into demonhood, only to be pursued by the Crown Prince of the Gods. Romance and all that stuff? Unhealthy! She: “Across the vast sky and the rivers of the Six Realms, I don’t want to spend my life with you.” The scheming, seductive man: “It’s enough that I 0Votes3.6kRecs860Fans
- 11 The Way of the Mosquito Has an Immortal Empress 蚊道有仙后 The main story is finished! I'll add some short extras later, and update them whenever I can. See you in my next book, A Guide to Mysterious Creatures. Please support and favorite it! ヽ(*´з`*)ﾉ Female-targeted version: A mosquito drank a drop of blood from an ancient god and became an immortal little demon! After that, she became hopelessly addicted to running away! A certain god asked: Are you still going to run away? Mosquito: No more running. You've worn me out so much I don't have the streng 0Votes4.3kRecs2.2kFans
- 12 The Yin-Yang Records of a Strange World 诡世阴阳录 My completed book, The Immortal Path Is Crooked, is also waiting for you. A talisman to protect yourself? Fake. A good mage who fights evil for the people? Fake. A starry-eyed little sidekick? Fake. A respected identity admired by all? Fake. Once you realize it's all fake, you'll understand that resorting to violence was the only choice. 0Votes6.2kRecs18.6kFans
- 13 Against the Current, I Become Snow 逆流独成雪 A woman among a thousand is born carrying a blood feud, and every step she takes is carefully planned. She worships the Divine Lord, cultivates secret arts, challenges the heavens, and searches for the truth. Once she enters the cycle of reincarnation, regret is all that remains. With careful plotting, she becomes a demon and claims her throne. If you had to sacrifice one person to save all living beings, would you agree? In another life, perhaps I’d cast aside all codes of conduct. I would sacr 0Votes12.3kRecs9.9kFans
- 14 The Heavenly Master’s Spoiled Darling 溺宠天师大人 Daoist Tongling: If they’re demons, what difference does it make whether they’re good or evil? As a Celestial Master, I’m duty-bound to rid the world of every last evil spirit! (Ugh, I’m tired. I can’t catch any more.) Mu Di: Why does everything I treasure have to leave me? Is it because I’m not strong enough? (Fine, then I’ll become the strongest in the Six Realms, just for fun.) Fei Ni: My dream is to become an outstanding Celestial Master, but then Bei Lingtian showed up out of nowhere and 0Votes7.7kRecs1.3kFans
- 15 Twin Brocade 双生锦 (The new book The Emperor Must Die is now out. Come explore a different world with us ^_^) With a devoted father who protects her in every way, and powerful ministers and treacherous officials from her past life becoming her husbands, she can make the most eccentric villains vanish with a snap of her fingers! At last, she gets her wish, earning the envy of every beauty. (Zhouzhou's completed 2.17-million-word novel, Rebellious Red Makeup, is a companion to this book, so new readers can dive in w 0Votes40kRecs25.4kFans
- 16 A Promise for a Lifetime 一世诺 That year, a great fire lit up half the sky over Luoyang. She stumbled out of the city. From then on, kin were no longer kin, and enemies were no longer enemies. When she returned, she was clad in blue, her eyes cold. Nine years of hardship had long since taught her to endure frost, wind, and bitter trials. She could evade blades, spears, swords, and halberds, and she could guard against hearts as venomous as poison. But in the end, she couldn’t escape that distant glance from the crowd. After f 0Votes105.1kRecs22.5kFans
- 17 The Phoenix Returns on the Clouds 云凤归 Yun Chujing, a top student who died of heart disease in the modern era, transmigrates into the body of a hunter’s youngest daughter. She is considering how to get rich through farming and achieve a comfortable life when she unexpectedly learns she is the Yun family’s abandoned seventh daughter. Just as she rolls up her sleeves, ready to take on the household intrigue, she’s told there’s more to her birth story... Yun Chujing has no plans to overthrow the dynasty, no family to protect, and no dee 0Votes32kRecs5kFans
- 18 The Kingdom's Only Favorite 江山独宠 A wisp of a soul is born into another world, only to face another upheaval. Burdened with a blood feud, she conceals her identity and joins the army in the guise of a delicate young woman. She fights through blood-soaked battlefields amid the clamor of iron-clad horses. Though fate has dealt her a cruel hand in both lives and Heaven shows her no mercy, she believes that righteousness still exists in this world. Amid the vast mortal realm, true love w 0Votes8.1kRecs3.9kFans
- 19 Demoness Ravages the Kingdom 妖女乱国 (Main story complete, so dive in without worry) Amid the chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, she gradually transforms from a powerful but somewhat arrogant girl into the true “uncrowned queen.” Born to achieve greatness, she is bound by a single constraint: to help all under heaven. (Not a conventional power fantasy. Proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.) 0Votes2.5MRecs2.5MFans
- 20 The Thirteen Swords of Heaven's Inquiry 天问十三剑 The Tianyi Cult, which terrorized the martial world eighteen years ago, has returned. What are they after? Why would the Second Prince, heir to the throne, indulge treacherous officials, throw the court into chaos, and destroy his own kingdom? What ties bind the imperial court to the martial world? Can the childhood sweethearts, sword in hand, quell the crisis? Can the Ninth Prince, returned to the imperial family, turn the tide, restore order to the court, save the kingdom from peril, and bring 0Votes38.7kRecs6.5kFans
- 21 You Put Me in Charge of the Artists, and They All Became Superstars 让你代管艺人，全成大明星了 The top boy band in the music industry: “We owe everything we have today to President Yang recognizing our potential.” The superstar diva of the Chinese music scene: “There was a time when nobody cared about me. President Yang was the only one who didn't look down on me, and he spent a fortune cultivating my talent!” A Golden Horse Award-winning film and television actor said in his acceptance speech: “Back then, nobody even wanted me as an extra. Now I can play the male lead. I owe it all to Pr 0Votes181Recs81Fans
- 22 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
- 23 The National Preceptor Su Yangli 国师苏阳离 One is a scheming ruler who has only just ascended the throne; the other is a descendant of the Su family disguised as a man. One swears to conquer the Nine Provinces, making ruthless decisions as he goes; the other is destined to help him build an empire. They influence one another and support each other along the way, ultimately bringing peace, prosperity, and plenty to the Nine Provinces. 0Votes6.3kRecs4.8kFans
- 24 Online Gaming: The Grand Collector 网游之收集大师 (A heads-up: this little book updates with 310,000 characters a month.) After playing several virtual games, the laid-back young Qin Yan finally finds his lucky break in the Abyss Game. A pair of red high heels, an enigma from the makers of the Abyss Game. He was once dead set on joining a major faction. After leaving, 0Votes29.5kRecs147.7kFans
- 25 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
- 26 When the Swallows Return 燕归晚 Kaifeng Prefecture was thrown into an uproar by two explosive headlines: The Chancellor's daughter, lost as a baby in swaddling clothes, has been found! The Grand Preceptor's fourth son is skipping the civil service exams to take the military exams. Has he gone mad? A young lady's three treasures: a handsome father, wealth, and acting skills. The fourth son has three great qualities: scheming, devoted, and gorgeous. Lighthearted comedy + mystery + sweet romance In a nutshell: A female versi 0Votes47.6kRecs40.8kFans
- 27 The Rise and Fall of the Kingdoms 列国浮沉 Affection and love flourish freely in the narrow gaps between thirty years of deadly schemes. King Wei: “Who says a peerless expert can’t use someone else’s blade to kill? What a joke.” King Zhao: “Who says a kingdom can’t be won without playing fair? How naive.” King Qi: “I’ve watched the world from the sidelines, but in the end, my long sword must become a kitchen knife.” King Chu: “The martial world is treacherous. Don’t drink too much.” King Song: “Enough chatter! Success or failure, rig 0Votes37.3kRecs127.2kFans
- 28 Growing Up in Chang'an 长在长安 Ever since Lin Jing rescued Li Haoyin from a life of hardship, she had stayed by his side for twelve years. Every story began with him. Though they wanted to draw closer to each other, neither could ever fully let go of their suspicions. Lin Jing watched Li Haoyin grow up by his side, wanting to save her yet afraid of losing her. He made her love come true, but became the source of her misfortune. 0Votes12.9kRecs5.6kFans
- 29 Alluring Diva 倾国艳伶 She was a master of Ming-style opera, a celebrated actress of her generation. He was the emperor, the supreme ruler whom the people supported. She fell for him, ventured into danger, gave up half a city, bound her heart to him, and entered the palace. When love turned to suspicion overnight, she lost everything she had. The wind swept across ten thousand miles, and they were separated by the ends of the earth. Life is about more than love and hate. There are still roads ahead, stretching on with 0Votes36.1kRecs8.7kFans
- 30 Married Under Heaven 嫁冠天下 She was cautious and always planned ahead. A favorite of the Empress Dowager and a rare noblewoman in the Wu Dynasty, she was still schemed against and killed. She has returned, but all she wants is to live for herself this time. Transmigrating into the body of a woman of poor character? No matter. She never wanted to be a virtuous wife anyway. If she doesn't make a glorious mess of things and ensure that those who harmed her get no peace, how can she do justice to the life Heaven has given her? 3Votes570.8kRecs109.9kFans
- 31 Wielding the Sword to Slay Demons 荡剑诛魔传 [Original title: Forgetting Each Other in the Martial World] More than ten years after the foreign barbarians' chaos was quelled, the wicked Demon Cult schemed to overturn the natural order, the righteous sects were too weak to protect themselves, and treacherous ministers and corrupt eunuchs seized power and stirred up turmoil. With a rising force in the martial world, flying the banner of chivalry, attacked from all sides, its members unexpectedly turned their weapons on one another. The Centr 0Votes378kRecs177.9kFans
- 32 Little Tiger's Virtual Life 小虎哥的虚拟人生 A short story collection featuring six independent volumes. There’s sure to be something for everyone. (⌒▽⌒) 0Votes42.1kRecs5.2kFans
- 33 Madness Begins in 2000 疯狂从2000开始 I somehow returned to the year 2000, the turn of the century. That year, Microsoft released Windows 2000. Alibaba, which had been established just eighteen months earlier, was still struggling desperately with losses. Moutai shares had not yet gone public, the internet had yet to become widespread, and smartphones had not appeared. I was only nineteen, having just finished the college entrance examination, while the future national goddess was still a shy, easily embarrassed young girl. Since ev 0Votes2.4kRecs7.3kFans
- 34 The Lawyer Who Talks Sweetly 情话律师 The content is shockingly intense! A vast conspiracy is exposed, beginning with an assault! A spine-chilling twist that turns everything upside down! Who is the villain, and who is... Become a beacon of justice! 0Votes1.3kRecs3.4kFans
- 35 The Legend of the Immortal River 仙河传记 I ask the heavens: where can the Dao be found? Fear neither towering mountains nor the depths of the sea. I want to give you the resolve to take on the whole world! 0Votes259.8kRecs41.2kFans
- 36 The Phoenix Imprisoned by the Phoenix 凤囚凰 It was an age of tall hats and broad sashes, flowing robes and wide sleeves, and singing with abandon. A faint fragrance drifted through the air, mingling with the music of mountains and streams. The world was a chessboard. Who was the player moving the pieces? Though she had transmigrated as a princess, Chu Yu’s version of the role was unlike anything anyone had ever seen, and utterly astonishing. The completed novels Dragon Dragon Dragon and Lady Floating Fist, and the new no 2Votes281.1kRecs706.6kFans
- 37 Too Rich to Be Silenced 富贵不能吟 Prince of Zhenbei Yan Tang was a paragon of propriety, chaste and virtuous. Then he slipped up, and his life didn’t just have a blemish on it. It turned into a whole ink-wash painting... 1Votes574.6kRecs238.5kFans
- 38 The First Marquis 第一侯 Li Minglou dies a wretched death, then is reborn ten years in the past. But she feels no joy at the prospect of taking revenge for every wrong done to her. If she wants to live like a normal person, she must first keep a low profile. [Romance] 3Votes4.2MRecs677.8kFans
- 39 The Divine Suppression Bureau 镇神司 When martial heroes use force to defy the law, the people suffer. The Human Emperor seeks to emulate the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors by establishing the God-Subduing Bureau to hunt down the remnants of the sects. 0Votes770.9kRecs82.2kFans
- 40 Like Brocade 似锦 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Everyone says Fourth Miss Jiang is a peerless beauty. What a shame that the Duke of Anguo’s household plucked this flower for itself. But on the eve of Jiang Si’s wedding, her fiancé jumped into a lake with another woman, intent on dying with her… 0Votes1.5MRecs412.5kFans
- 41 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans
- 42 Spring in Jinling 金陵春 Zhou Shaojin has been reborn. Her cousin Cheng Lu, who betrayed her in her previous life, is naturally out of the running. But there are still plenty of other cousins: Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, Cheng Ju, and more... This is the story of me and the Cheng family! 13Votes1.8MRecs467.5kFans
- 43 Gene of Department 13 in Radiant City 璀璨城13科的吉恩 Crime in the sunlight, riddles in the night. This is a strange and dazzling cyberpunk world… In 2276, the population of the futuristic city of Brilliant City has exploded. Human lifespans are longer, supplies are scarce, food is poisonous, social classes are entrenched, and having children is difficult. Crisis lurks in every corner of the city. In the midst of it all, the enigmatic Thirteenth Division and Ji En navigate a tangle of competing forces, forging order in the city… 0Votes653.6kRecs446.2kFans
- 44 The Empress’s Livestream Strategy Guide 女帝直播攻略 [The new novel, Step Aside, Let Me Take the Throne, is being serialized] [A different story, just as exciting] Jiang Pengji acquired something called a palace-intrigue livestream System. Jiang Pengji: “All right, System. No problem, System!” Many years later, Jiang Pengji finally achieved her goal: she became the emperor’s woman, the female emperor. Jiang Pengji: “Praise me!” System: “(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ I told you to fight for favor in the palace! Who told you to conquer the world?” #The future’s top g 14Votes3.7MRecs1.5MFans
