Any Books That Can Rival Flowers in the Mirror? 有没有和《惜花芷》能不相上下的书

1. 201 炼 Refine Divine Pills! Command Divine Beasts! The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Is Actually an Unparalleled Empress 炼神丹！御神兽！废柴大小姐竟是绝世帝女 Ye Zhiqing叶芷青Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + two powerful leads + beast taming + pocket dimension + inheritance of the Imperial Daughter] Ye Ranyin, the most feared mercenary of the 21st century, known as the Night God! In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing scorned in a border town! Her fiancé’s family comes to break off the engagement? Her own clan treats her as a pawn to be discarded? The next moment, she is welcomed back to the imperial capital and becomes the only beloved young 55kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
2. 202 精 To a Lunatic, What’s a Ghost Anyway? 精神病面前，鬼东西算个球 Zoom Zoom Rabbit突突兔Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + mentally ill protagonist + invincible + System] A world where ghostly energy has returned. Chen Zhuo is a patient at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital. The System fails to cure him. System: Let him do whatever he wants. I only provide technical support. Ghost Realm Bounty Board: Chen Zhuo, male, severe mental illness. Whoever takes his life will receive a billionfold increase in ghostly energy, several mansions, and endless luxuries. 4.6kReads9.3Score834Shelves

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   This is simply the pinnacle of comedy, truly a top-tier work among Tomato Novels. I have to say, it's absolutely hilarious; my stomach hurt from laughing so much! Everyone should definitely not miss this novel; it's really good.

3. 203 浮 The Tale of Floating and Sinking 浮沉传 Miss Liangzi凉子姑娘Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge and a comeback] A heroine in the vein of The Story of Minglan, this acclaimed historical domestic-intrigue novel has racked up over ten million plays as an audio drama. For a story that understands reason and human nature, read The Tale of Fushen! Her father shows her no affection, her mother dies a tragic death, her stepmother spoils her rotten, and her half-sister schemes against her. In this treacherous household, watch 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
4. 204 少 Lord Shaoqing 少卿大人 Meng Xixi萌晞晞Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Although Shen Liuting was the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, she had an unusual dream: to travel through every kingdom and write a book about her journeys. On her fifteenth birthday, Shen Liuting packed her bags in the middle of the night, took her banknotes, and really did leave the country. That journey lasted a full three years... When Shen Liuting returned home on her eighteenth birthday, her parents told her they had already found her a fiancé and even had their birth da 871Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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   I've read all of Kong Liu's books!

5. 205 皇 The Prince Won't Hold Back 皇叔不经撩 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Yue Xia's novel The Beloved 2: The Beloved Fierce Wife is now streaming on Hongguo, while The Beloved 1: The Unruly Imperial Uncle is currently a hit. In a bonus scene at the end of The Beloved 2, Chen Jinning, the peach-blossom general Song Xixixi, and Luo Jinshu, Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau, meet up in a crossover. The Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau transmigrates into the orphan Luo Jinshu of the Great Yan Dynasty. As soon 18.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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   I read every chapter without skipping any! [Already hooked!] The male lead is a young, decisive royal uncle who eliminates powerful clans. He's like a wolf in sheep's clothing when facing trouble, but like a dog when dealing with the female lead. They're deeply in love and doting. The female lead is a highly skilled doctor who uses advanced time-travel technology to save lives. She's intelligent and helps the male lead establish a new ruler and save the people.

6. 206 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score364Shelves

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   This one, I think, is even better than *Xi Hua Zhi*. It's a really good book; I didn't skip any parts. The female lead isn't just blinded by love. She realizes the prince isn't right for her and withdraws in time, giving off a sense of modern female awakening. The entire book is intellectually stimulating, and it has a fictional setting.

7. 207 一 The Poisonous Consort 一品毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Su Ziyu is a poison-medicine doctoral expert from the twenty-second century, undefeated in the art of poison and unmatched among poison doctors. But fate had other plans. In an instant, she transmigrated thousands of years into the past, to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, becoming Su Ziyu, the cowardly, weak-willed, foolish concubine-born daughter of the prime minister’s household. Imprisoned, with her birth mother dead, her stepmother persecuting her, and her sisters poisoning her, she faces a brutal 4.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   After 15 years of reading experience, I highly recommend this book. The plot is gripping, every paragraph is captivating, and it will make you cry buckets. One of only two books I would recommend.

8. 208 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 25kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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   Almost everyone in the comments has read it, yet no one has recommended this one! It tells the story of a female general, and the writing is incredibly delicate.

9. 209 被 After Being Dumped, She Devotes Herself to Making Money, Getting Rich, and Marrying Up 被渣后，她沉迷搞钱暴富又高嫁了 Yi Yuan亿圆Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Completed] As the daughter of a merchant, Fu Mingyu is jilted at twenty. Everyone laughs that she'll probably spend her life as a lowly concubine, filling in for a wife. Fu Mingyu turns her attention to making money, thinking only that once she becomes the richest person in the world, if she still can't find a husband, she can buy herself a few handsome, strong, obedient young men: one to romance her, one to whisper sweet nothings, one to make her laugh, and one to have fun with... She does bec 3.2kReads9.2Score403Shelves

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   Unlike the "Cherishing Flowers and Iris" genre, these two stories are well-written, with my favorite being "Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Building." The story unfolds around the marriages of three sisters, creating a rich and well-developed ensemble cast. Qingyun is upright and honest, with a gentle yet strong character; Xianyue is insightful, beautiful, and quick-witted, sacrificing much for her family; Lingshuang is unique, acting as an exception in feudal times. The three sisters, with their distinct personalities, create a unique and captivating dynamic. A worthwhile read, the writing is superb.

10. 210 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    A cunning king and a shrewd queen, a tale of mutual redemption, iron-willed tenderness, and a power struggle between family and state. The initial "substitute marriage logic" seems far-fetched, but viewers are quickly captivated by Jiang He's battlefield prowess and Zhao Zheng's deep affection. The ending, with its poignant conclusion of "the weapons rust, the war ends," resonates with the epic scale of a chaotic era while leaving room for the contemplation of the emperor and empress ruling the world together. This isn't just sweet romance; it's a powerful resonance between two strong souls—if love is a game of chess, I'd bet my kingdom and my life for you.

11. 211 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
12. 212 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
13. 213 重 Reborn Before My Family's Tragic Demise: In the Capital, I Take Down the Worst of Them 重生全家惨死前，进京后杀疯极品 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She is the current empress's most beloved cousin, and the wife of the serving Minister of Revenue, a high-ranking court official. One told her he would never harm her, while the other promised never to take a concubine! But it turns out she was nothing more than a pawn in their hands! When she pushes open that door herself, the naked truth is gradually laid bare before her. Her younger brother's fall, her mother's grief-stricken death, her elder brother's fall from his horse... Every single trag 4.4kReads9.0Score547Shelves

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    Highly recommended! It's just as captivating as *Xi Hua Zhi*, featuring a female protagonist who is reborn and possesses both courage and wisdom.

14. 214 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.1kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves

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    I really enjoyed this novel. This is only the second novel I've rated five stars so far. The content is truly excellent. Jiaojiao, who is terrified of pain, has her eyes gouged out, her inner core removed, and her scales ripped out. Banruo, who loves beauty, is transformed into a toad, the very thing the female lead hates most. The female lead takes back the dragon eyes and gives them back to Jiaojiao, saying they're not dirty, but she washes them clean with blood. I wonder if the female lead will recognize Banruo?

15. 215 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
16. 216 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    "The Golden Branches Are Beautiful" is similar to "The Flower and the Tree" in that every sentence is beautifully written and indescribably beautiful. It's the kind of book you'll want to read again and again. "Give You Eternal Life" has a gentle, flowing style with a Jiangnan accent. While reading it, I immediately pictured Zhou Shengchen in my mind.

17. 217 军 Five Years of Marriage, and He Never Comes Home: If You Don't Love Me, Let's Divorce 军婚五年家都不回：不爱，那就离 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The author has lived in a military compound as a military wife for eleven years. Come see what real military life is like. The short drama Raising Kids in the Seventies, starring Wang Kaimu and Wang Yunyun, is now streaming on the Tomato platform. Watch it for free on Hongguo. Feel-good story + period setting + military marriage + raising children + mutually faithful romance + winning back his wife + authentic life in a military compound The new book is almost complete too. If you’ve finished th 29.1kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    Oh my god! If you haven't read this book, I highly, highly recommend it! You absolutely, positively shouldn't miss it. It's incredibly good, with over a million readers following it. Trust everyone's judgment!

18. 218 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

19. 219 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    This is a pure ancient Chinese romance novel with no reincarnation or time travel elements. Both the male and female leads are intelligent but not overly sentimental. The female lead doesn't get entangled with others, and the male lead is solely devoted to her.

20. 220 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Drama Queen Is Ruining the Plot 综影视之作精在线崩剧情 The Second Child of the Lan Family岚家老二Female-Channel Fanfiction3.0M WordsOngoing The favored can always get away with anything. As clever as Xiyuan is, of course she wants to be the one who is favored, not some fool who favors others and gives her life, her everything, and a lifetime of devotion to them. If anyone insists on making her play the fool, then she can only make sure they die first! (Some stories have couples, some don't. Romance between men and women isn't really the focus!) 11.9kReads7.6Score223Shelves

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    🎊The female lead and Hua Zhi are twin sisters; she is Hua Xi, the eldest daughter of the Hua family. The female lead has been in poor health since childhood and lived in Jiangnan. She only returned to the Hua family mansion after a tragedy occurred within the family.

21. 221 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    A contemporary romance novel, set in two different places: prison and student days; it's really good.

22. 222 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Just Want to Be a Helpful Sidekick 综影：只想做个神助攻 Ji Weixi季未夕颜Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted (Currently writing Destined...) Do you have any characters or couples you can't get over? Want to see who ends up with whom in a TV drama? Remember to tell me in the comments. World One, Eastern Palace: Happy Ending (Complete) World Two, The Untamed: Lan Wangji becomes love-struck (Complete) World Three, The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3: Everyone gets a happy ending (Complete) World Four, Love Like the Galaxy: He Zhaojun becomes the female lead (Complete) World Five, Destined: (Updating...) World 476Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 综 Film and TV Crossover: Wandering Through One World After Another 综影视：各个世界荡一荡 Little Tang Zizi小唐子子Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing Till the End of the Moon: A Few Unspoken Things Between Zhou Heiya and Her Master, Tantai Jin A friendly reminder: Everything from the Till the End of the Moon world onward is in plain text~ The Glory: Ha Do-young, the boyfriend with a fatherly vibe The Starry Love: The legendary tale of the three Liguang sisters: one becomes a Heavenly Empress, one a Queen of the Abyss, and one an Empress of the human realm. The Empress and her shy little puppy: Qingheng, the handsome, refined, gentle, and 4.5kReads7.1Score121Shelves
24. 224 温 Jade Waters of Wenxi 温溪玉漾 Zi Muyu子沐鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction222k WordsOngoing A brilliant young doctor and a deranged, scheming Brocade Guard The eldest daughter of the Lu family had dug her out of a pile of corpses. She had thought she’d finally found a home, but when she excitedly returned from the Valley of Medicine Immortals, she found it reduced to charred ruins. Her whole world came crashing down… He once had a happy, loving family, but a single fire turned that home into his nightmare. From then on, he became a vengeful demon from hell, swearing to avenge all 137 m 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just discovered a gem of a young author! The writing is excellent, especially the detailed descriptions. It's a story of a clever and resourceful young healer versus a cunning and ruthless imperial guard, joining forces for revenge. The imagery is vivid, and I think it's worth reading.

25. 225 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    Published, short and concise, exceptionally good. Both the male and female leads are very strong, and the premise is excellent.

26. 226 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves

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    Someone come here!! Read it to me!! Read it while crying and laughing!

27. 227 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
28. 228 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
29. 229 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves

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    Why can't I get into "Xi Hua Zhi"? I think this one is so good!

30. 230 一 Marry More Than One? She Kicks the Crown Prince or the Prince to the Curb First 一女多嫁？她先踹掉太子or王爷 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Broken Engagement] [Remarriage] [Regret and Tears] [Taking Down Scumbags] [Feel-Good] [Ancient-Style Power Struggles] [Female Physician] [One-on-One Romance] [Only One She Loves] After roaming the martial world to her heart's content, Lu Chang Le was ready to return home and get married. But when she reached the gates of her residence, the gatekeeper stopped her and refused to let her in. Her scumbag father was hosting a coming-of-age ceremony for his illegitimate daughter and preparing to arra 855Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Sister, this book is absolutely amazing! If you don't like it, I'll pay with my head! Don't miss it!!!

31. 231 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score871Shelves

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    🐱Cat Cat is here to recommend books! [Top Post] First book: The male lead is captured by an enemy country and forced to marry the female lead. After four years of manipulation and harm, the female lead is scarred and heartbroken. The male lead chases after her relentlessly, but the broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Top Post] Second book: The female lead and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts. Due to a series of coincidences, the female lead loses her memory and marries the male lead. "The male lead wipes out the female lead's entire family," super heart-wrenching. The broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Top Post] Third book: Sweet and slightly angsty. The female lead is a woman disguised as a man, independent and strong. The male lead is lively, cute, and talkative, vowing to sever all emotional ties and believing he has fallen in love with a man. [Top Post] Fourth book: The male lead is crazy and devoid of emotions, but dotes on the female lead. The female lead is a well-bred lady. Their childhood encounter brought them together. The last three books are related, all pure ancient romance, no rebirth, no time travel, no cheat codes, and all characters are highly intelligent.

32. 232 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
33. 233 温 Simmering Gently 温水煮沫沫 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yimo considers herself ordinary, so even when given a second chance at life, she never expects to live an extraordinary one. To her, making sure her grandmother survives is the sole purpose of her new life. She never dreams of becoming a renowned writer, becoming a top-tier simultaneous interpreter one day, or meeting someone so remarkable. She simply lives each day earnestly, taking one steady step at a time. Without realizing it, with that man's companionship and support, she has traveled 520Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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    Kong Liu's books are all masterpieces. I only discovered her work when I stumbled upon several books by the same author that I read until 6 AM every day. Her heroines and every character are never simply good or evil. Most importantly, despite experiencing so much, the protagonists don't just harbor hatred; they are filled with hope for the future. Her stories don't drag you into despair, nor do they contain mindless plots. Instead, they guide you through the shadows to see the sunshine.

34. 234 花 When the Flowers Bloom 花若盛开 In an Old Friend's Heart故人心上Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger + Farming + Business + Food + Growth-Oriented Career-Driven Female Lead + Growth-Oriented Male Lead + Not a Goody-Two-Shoes + One-on-One Romance] She transmigrates into the twelve-year-old granddaughter of a rural scholar. Her grandmother is long dead, her parents have vanished without a trace, and her grandfather has just died. To escape the unreasonable harassment of unscrupulous clan members, she leaves her hometown with her seven-year- 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    It can rival the beauty of the angelica.

35. 235 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    Ancient Chinese Romance Novel with a Strong Female Lead: ① A goddess-like doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the deceased and discovers that a handsome man can still be saved; a sweet and funny story about family, country, and the world. ② Hilarious mind-reading ability + gossip system; laugh from beginning to end. ③ A strong female lead with a space-time ability; she takes revenge on scumbags and builds her career—it's incredibly satisfying.

36. 236 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
37. 237 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves
38. 238 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 917Reads9.3Score175Shelves
39. 239 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.1kReads9.4Score394Shelves
40. 240 闺 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 Sui Tang隋唐Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.9kReads9.2Score418Shelves

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    These are all books I've read that are similar to Xi Hua Zhi, and they're all super good.

41. 241 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves

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    A hilarious, sweet, and satisfying time-travel romance novel set in ancient times. The female protagonist was poisoned to death by a scumbag in her previous life, but transmigrates into a divine doctor to take revenge on the villain and build her career, enjoying a smooth and exhilarating journey. No overly sentimental or melancholic moments; just lighthearted and funny.

42. 242 布 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 Half a Scroll of Song Dynasty Paper半卷宋笺Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this novel—no cheat codes, no time travel, and a grand narrative! It focuses on the late Song and early Yuan dynasties, a time marked by the capture of Wen Tianxiang, the surrender of a city by Pu Shougeng, and the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the Battle of Yamen! Sold as a child bride, how did she rise to the pinnacle of power, becoming the revered "Goddess of Cotton," worshipped as the "Goddess of Cotton" by successive generations, with temples built in her honor? The protagonist is Huang Daopo, a great cotton textile innovator of late Song and early Yuan China, a UNESCO-recognized world-class scientist. She is the only woman among the four scientists featured on the 1980 commemorative stamps issued by the state for ancient Chinese scientists! Some of the cotton spinning tools she invented were nearly 500 years ahead of the West and are still used today! She taught her neighbors how to grow cotton and weave cloth free of charge, making pure white cotton replace hemp and ramie as the mainstream, warming the hearts of the poor! She helped women from the lower classes break free from the shackles of fate, sparking a new wave of "women's economic independence"! She helped countless weavers create beautiful lives! Her passionate and fiery love affair with the male protagonist is a central theme throughout her life…

43. 243 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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    In my opinion, these are two of the most readable books I've read recently.

44. 244 昭 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Shuhai Cangsheng书海沧生Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
45. 245 姐 A May-December Romance Is a High-Stakes Gamble 姐弟恋是一场豪赌 Liuhui流彗Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance + devoted puppy-like boyfriend + sweet pampering] How will a romance between a woman and a man twelve years younger than her end??? When you're in your prime, I'll already be past my youth. When all eyes are on you and you no longer need my protection, that's when I'll have to fade away and disappear. She watches him grow up, mature, and succeed. Knowing that one day his wings will be strong enough to carry him away, she still gives everything to help them grow.. 1.5kReads9.2Score145Shelves

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    The first book isn't a historical romance, but the writing is excellent, the logic aligns with real life, and the immersion is incredibly strong. This book doesn't just feature a romance between an older woman and a younger man; several other couples are also main characters. Even after a second reading, I'll still be moved by the same parts and feel sorry for the same characters. It's definitely worth reading two, three times! The second book is a historical romance where the female supporting character transmigrates into the book and is reborn. It perfectly captures the feeling of a transmigrator who can't defeat the female lead yet feels sorry for her—that love-hate relationship. The female lead is ruthless, meticulously plotting revenge for her childhood sweetheart. All the characters are intelligent, the plots are intricately linked, and the story spans two lifetimes of entanglement and three lifetimes of happy endings. It's extremely, extremely, extremely good! Oh, and by the way, this book does have a male lead.

46. 246 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    This is amazing!! The female lead is a master strategist with unparalleled wisdom, practically a genius. The villains aren't stupid, and the female supporting characters don't compete with her. The writing is delicate, and the logic is rigorous.

47. 247 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score686Shelves

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    These two books, along with Xihuazhi, are my three favorite books in Tomato.

48. 248 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4.1kReads9.4Score479Shelves
49. 249 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves

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    This one! It's about twin rebirth! You can read the reviews first.

50. 250 替 The Substitute Bride: The Mad Demon Emperor Is Provoked 替嫁狂妃：误惹病娇魔帝 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Farewell to the Immortal Bone, is now streaming] She was poisoned by villains, left mentally impaired, and had her dantian shattered and her contract beast stolen. Then she was forced to take another woman's place in marriage to an old demon. When her memories return, she transforms into a little grandmaster who can conquer the heavens and earth in a flash. The Spirit Palaces of the Heavenly Realm revere her, the rulers of the Underworld fear her as a demon, and the 5.5kReads9.4Score784Shelves

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    🍀Wow~! Even though the male lead is in a vegetative state at the beginning, it doesn't affect the female lead's actions [smirk]. On their wedding night, the female lead took the initiative to consummate the marriage, but she didn't know that the male lead was conscious [facepalm]~cough cough

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