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  1. 51 I’m Just a Foolish Emperor. What Bad Intentions Could I Have? 我就一昏君,能有什么坏心思? Historical3.9M WordsOngoing [Tyrant + Political Scheming + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Misinterpretations + Farming] Luo Lin opens his eyes and finds himself the new ruler of the Qian Kingdom, bound to a Tyrant System. If he ruins the kingdom’s fortunes, he can live forever? Being a wise ruler might be difficult, but being a tyrant should be easy. Just do whatever you want with your eyes closed! Then he looks around: a bewitchingly beautiful empress, a fiercely loyal minister, and a powerful eunuch. So Luo Lin starts causing 10.8kReads9.1Score799Shelves
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  2. 52 Starting with Ying Zheng: Emperors of Every Dynasty Arrive One After Another 从嬴政开始:历代君王陆续降临 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + humorous + adventure] History buffs, enter at your own risk After Qin Shi Huang died, he was transported to a walled city. One day inside equaled one year in the outside world. Each time the city gates opened, the setting was different, bringing all kinds of fantastical adventures. On the third day, Hu Hai arrived. “Father, you have to get justice for me!” Twelve days later, Liu Bang arrived. “Brother Zheng, don't tell me you still don't know your Qin has fallen!” Wang Mang arriv 128.5kReads9.6Score20kShelves
  3. 53 What Does My Royal Younger Brother Have to Do with My Ill Sister? 皇姐凤体有恙,关臣弟什么事? Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Had the martial arts world fallen into decline, with all the powerful figures hidden away? It turned out they’d been killed by his own father! That day “The pinnacle of martial arts isn’t simply transcending the limits of individual strength. Beyond that lies the struggle for the Mandate of Heaven and the contest for the world’s fortune. Only by gathering the fortune of all under heaven and bearing the faith of all living beings can one claim the title of Human Emperor, truly rule the four seas, 5.9kReads8.8Score815Shelves
  4. 54 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子:为何要逼我做皇帝? Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.3kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
  5. 55 Fight Violence with Violence: From Tyrant to Emperor for the Ages 以暴制暴,从暴君杀成千古一帝 Historical364k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + No System + Emperor's Rise + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Heroines + Plenty of Heartbreak] Transmigrated to Great Qian, with a court full of treacherous officials, the Rong tribes invading from the south, and the empire on the brink of collapse. Facing this disastrous start, Qin Xuan says, “Don't panic. Just watch as I, Your Majesty, fight my way to peace across the land and everlasting prosperity!” 269Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  6. 56 Every Woman in My Harem Is a Talent 朕的后宫里面个个都是人才 Ancient Romance914k WordsOngoing My harem is a little strange. Every woman in it is a talent in her own right. A transmigrator from the early days A quick-transmigration woman who farms favorability with a System A woman who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot A reborn woman A palace maid with a spiritual spring at her side Mind reading A harem-protagonist halo A childbirth buff The River of Daughters A chat group And people broadcasting their inner thoughts... #HaremIntrigue #EveryoneGetsTheirComeuppance #TheHaremIsAS 12.7kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
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  7. 57 The Eunuch Martial Emperor: Starting by Crowning the Emperor 太监武帝,从为皇帝加冠开始 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Eunuch + Harem Power Struggles + Martial Arts + Alternate History] In the imperial palace, he's sent to the castration chamber from the start... At the end of the Wu dynasty, the empire is beset by internal turmoil and outside threats. Eunuchs hold power, demons lurk everywhere, and the people are destitute. In this world, Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Immortal Dao each offer salvation, while countless unorthodox paths provide other ways to survive. He rises to power, starting as a eunuc 12.5kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
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  8. 58 The Qin Empire Rises, and I Alone Hold Back the Sky 大秦风起,我只手挽天倾 Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Passion + Political Scheming + Ruthless Decisiveness + No System] The Qin Empire is on the rise. Countless Qin veterans shed their blood on the battlefield, conquering the Six Kingdoms and uniting them under Qin. Mighty Qin, a newborn empire whose flame is guttering like an oil lamp running dry. The thirteenth prince bears the fate of all Qin's people. With one hand, he holds up the tottering empire; with the other, he turns back the falling heavens. 24.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
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  9. 59 The Qin Empire: From the Start, I Summon One Hundred Thousand Bad People! 大秦帝国:开局召唤十万不良人! Historical588k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Fiction + Hegemony + Ruthless Protagonist + Unlimited Troop Summoning + Many Women + No Main Heroine] “Ding!” “Congratulations, Host! You have obtained 100,000 Bad People!” “Ding!” “Congratulations, Host! You have obtained a military camp with Lu Bu as its general. You will receive one fully armed Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry soldier every minute!” A furious roar bursts from Lu Bu's throat like rolling thunder, shaking the mountains and rivers! “Shen Hanzhou has assassinated the king! 1.6kReads6.6Score100Shelves
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  10. 60 Every Member Is an Emperor: We’ve Left the Cultivation World Stunned 全员皇帝:把修仙界给整不会了 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast]+ [Every character is an emperor]+ [Comedic cultivation]+ [Loving fathers and dutiful sons] All the emperors of China’s orthodox dynasties descend upon the cultivation world at the same time. Scattered across the land, each has an assistant System called “Little Emperor.” Their first task is to find and recognize one another. Qin Shi Huang is the first to run into Liu Bang. “Hu Hai! You’d better pray I don’t find you too soon.” Wang Mang’s eyes fill with tears. “I finally have a S 22kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
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  11. 61 Glorious Tang 煌唐 Historical182k WordsOngoing Five thousand years of Chinese history have weathered countless storms, giving rise to a long and storied past, full of both splendor and absurdity. Never mind the distant Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties or the turmoil of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Just look at the more than two thousand years of dynastic rule since Qin Shi Huang unified the land: how many glorious golden ages saw generals pursue their enemies as far as Mount Langjuxu and envoys from every nation come to pa 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 62 Xuanyuan: The Legend of the Cauldron That United the Realm 轩辕:鼎定山河传 Historical927k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Yellow Emperor Never Left! He Guards the Mountains and Rivers of the Mortal Realm; Who Says the Yellow Emperor Ascended? He Guards the Mortal Realm Before mythology came epic. Beneath legend lies the human heart. The story we know as “The Yellow Emperor Casts a Ding and Ascends on a Dragon” was not the end. It was the most glorious beginning. As later generations gaze up at the myths, we look closer and ask: What if the dragon did not descend from Heaven, but came from the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 63 Killing Enemies Makes Me Stronger: I’m Cheating in the Three Kingdoms 杀敌就变强:我在三国开挂了 Historical675k WordsCompleted On the frontier in the late Han dynasty, a seventeen-year-old youth from a fortified manor unexpectedly awakens the “God of Slaughter System.” Each kill earns attribute points, and the stronger the enemy, the greater the reward! Others train in martial arts for ten years and still can't match him killing a single commandant. Others study military strategy for years and still can't match him cutting down one famous general. Martial prowess, command, intelligence: invest points to grow stronger, a 4.1kReads8.3Score282Shelves
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  14. 64 If I Can't Be the Emperor's Favorite, I'll Become His Greatest Headache 当不了宠妃,就成为帝王的心头大患 Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted If you can’t become the emperor’s favorite consort, become his greatest threat 4.1kReads—Score132Shelves
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  15. 65 A Nightmare’s Warning: The Love-Struck Empress Awakens 噩梦示警,恋爱脑皇后觉醒 Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted Chu Na had a dream. In it, her illustrious and mighty emperor husband had a beloved savior he had yearned for over many years, his moonlight. He had kept her like a precious treasure at a villa outside the capital, and the moment she recovered, he brought her into the palace and made her a Noble Consort, showering her with boundless favor. Meanwhile, she, his original wife and empress, was deposed and banished to the Cold Palace for competing with his beloved and plotting against her out of jeal 46.9kReads8.7Score7.2kShelves
  16. 66 Late Ming: My Super-Empire, Zhu Cilang’s Great Ming 明末,我朱慈烺的大明超级帝国 Historical865k WordsCompleted The Chongzhen emperor's crown prince flees to Australia. He starts with a thousand refugees, builds an ironclad fleet in three years, sweeps across Southeast Asia in five, and reaches Europe in ten. His name is Zhu Cilang, the lost crown prince of a fallen dynasty. But within him now dwells a soul from 2026. [System + Farming + Naval Warfare + Revenge + Empire] On the eve of the dynasty's fall, the Chongzhen emperor shoves the last sea chart into his arms and kicks him out of the capital. Leadin 640Reads—Score109Shelves
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  17. 67 Hey, Whose Minister Is Cuddling the Foolish Emperor? 哎呦,谁家权臣抱着昏君亲呀 Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete [Bottom × sweet-and-angsty romance × sci-fi power struggles × ensemble cast with multiple couples × every child of the bottom is born from infidelity] [Clear-eyed sweetheart × scheming, unhinged power player] Zhao Lin transmigrated, pulled by a System into the darkest period in Chinese history and transformed into the fallen emperor Shengling, who shared his name. According to official histories, Emperor Shengling would die suddenly this very year. Unofficial accounts said he 5kReads9.4Score939Shelves
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  18. 68 Nurhaci 努尔哈赤 Historical622k WordsOngoing Nurhaci struggled alone through the dark night. Waiting for him were not only extraordinary hardships, but also the centuries of glory of the Aisin Gioro clan. Hardship comes with a price tag hidden in the shadows. We simply can’t see it. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 69 Qing: Emperor Yongzheng 清:雍正皇帝 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 70 Your Majesty, Your Worthy Consort’s Ambition Is at 999 陛下,您的贤妃野心值999 Historical460k WordsCompleted Signed. The title can't be changed for now. Volume One's goal: Build a prosperous, unified empire from the start Subtasks: Pacify internal unrest (Dark Feather Guard, complete) Eliminate the Sakura Kingdom (make them strike first, complete) Pacify the Chu Kingdom (Qin's iron-blooded might) Subdue the Song Kingdom (the big-butt theory) Destroy Sindhu (crush them) Build a nation through education and commerce (apply debuffs) And wipe out N Luo along the way 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 71 I Join the Emperor Chat Group from the Start 开局加入皇帝聊天群 Historical762k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come in, so it should gradually rise.) I, Liu Chunhao, transmigrated into the Great Cang Dynasty, which had replaced the Song Dynasty of real history, and was even reborn as the seventh prince. But it seemed my father was pretty useless. I stirred up a little trouble and pulled off a successful coup... Wait, why is there a chat group now?! What do you mean the chat group is full of emperors, and half of them are transmigrators?! I really am emperor now, not just playing 304Reads6.3Score126Shelves
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  22. 72 A Mighty Song: Starting with the Soul Transmigrating into Emperor Taizu 强宋:从魂穿太祖开始 Historical398k WordsCompleted A power fantasy set in an alternate history. The protagonist's soul enters the body of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, allowing him to escape Zhao Guangyi's attempt to poison him. He builds up the Song Dynasty's economy and military until it is no longer a weak Song, but a mighty one! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 73 Player Summons: I Am the Calamity 玩家召唤:朕即是天灾 Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (An Emperor Summons Players + Fourth Calamity! Hilarious! Invincible Power Fantasy!) Qin Han, a game designer from Earth, transmigrated! He became the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty! A concubine lay on his dragon bed, a huge rebel army was massed outside the city, and the System was urging him to summon players... What was he supposed to do in this situation? Obviously, summon players, wipe out the rebels, then put his arm around the concubine and watch the players conquer the world for him! A 6.5kReads9.0Score581Shelves
  24. 74 The Court Is Full of Earth Immortals, and the Enemy Is Stunned 满朝陆地神仙,敌国懵了 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [System] + [Intelligent characters] + [Invincible] + [Wei Wu’s legacy] Fifteen years ago, Lin Xu transmigrated to the Qianwu Kingdom and became a puppet emperor. Fifteen years later, he bound himself to a recruitment System that provided a new template every week. The Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Great Snow Dragon Riders... Even food, weapons, and armor... Rebellious ministers, self-proclaimed vassal kings, invading barbarians, wolves circling from eve 23.2kReads8.0Score1.9kShelves
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  25. 75 In My Dreams, I Am the Emperor 梦中我就是皇帝 Urban461k WordsOngoing One was a loyal dog in a past life, one was an imperial consort. One dreams of becoming emperor, the other of finding the old emperor who ordered her death and taking revenge. The two sworn enemies travel between past and present, caught in a tangle where neither love nor hate can prevail. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves
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  27. 77 My Darling Dragon, Qianlong 还珠之乾隆的掌心娇龙 Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Qianlong had always been certain in his heart that talk of ghosts and gods was nothing but nonsense. He had never believed in the deities filling the heavens. But the course of fate quietly changed, and everything was different from the moment that person entered his life. Not only did he come to believe in the bonds of fate, but before he knew it, he had fallen in love. From then on, his heart and eyes were filled with the other person. He tried every possible way to keep him by his side, hopin 55Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 78 Three Kingdoms: The Han Dynasty Rises Again in Liangzhou 三国之大汉再起西凉 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles, Strategy, Development, Alternate History] From a down-and-out scholar to the King of Xiliang! The end of the Han dynasty, the Three Kingdoms era. Liu Mu, a poor young man from a declining branch of the Han imperial clan, earns his living writing letters for people on the street. He buys an official post, digs up ancient tombs to raise funds for his army, and builds a covert guard force. He recruits renowned strategists Li Ru, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Chen Gong to manage 842Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 79 The Blood of the Northern Dynasties Has Yet to Grow Cold 北朝血未冷 Historical237k WordsOngoing When Chen Chong woke up, he was clutching a knife. It was covered in blood. Bodies lay scattered around him, every one of them killed by his own hand. In the Heyin Incident, more than two thousand people died. He had been the sharpest blade in Er Zhu Rong's hand. From executioner of the Northern Dynasties to a figure who would shake the world: this path had to be paid for in blood. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 80 Emperor Zhengde 正德大帝 Historical749k WordsCompleted In the fifteenth year of Zhengde, the Ming dragon flag was still hemmed in by the Great Wall and the coastline. But Zhu Houzhao, returned from the dead after falling into the water, is going to plant that dragon flag across the globe! In the north, Mongol cavalry raid the passes year after year? I’ll train a modern army and sweep the steppes with firearms and artillery, turning the Mongol grasslands into Ming grazing grounds! In the southeast, Japanese pirates and sea raiders harass the coast? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 81 Star in the Stone 石中星 Mystery315k WordsCompleted After finding a Sacred Spirit Stone and awakening his potential, he cracks the first campus cold case and takes his first step from “invisible nobody” to “anonymous detective.” A young detective’s one-of-a-kind experience. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 82 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.2kReads8.8Score417Shelves
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  33. 83 The Greatest Emperor of Shandong 山东第一帝王 Historical367k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 84 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天,我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Historical716k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.5kReads8.8Score165Shelves
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  35. 85 Reborn as Emperor Zhezong of Song: From Puppet to Power Player 重生宋哲宗:从傀儡开始逆袭 Historical346k WordsOngoing In the eighth year of Yuanyou, Empress Dowager Gao died. Zhao Xu, Emperor Zhezong of Song, finally took power after eight years under her thumb. At court, the Old Party was entrenched. On the borders, Western Xia watched like a tiger ready to pounce. Everyone was waiting to see the young emperor make a fool of himself. But no one knew that his soul came from a distant future. He renamed the era Shaosheng, recalled Zhang Dun, purged the Old Party of Yuanyou, and restored the New Policies. At the 809Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  36. 86 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves
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  37. 87 The Conquest for Power 权征 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A young master of the Duan clan, a powerful family in Xuantu Commandery, Pingzhou, within the Great Zhou Empire, travels to the imperial capital to study at the Imperial Academy. He never expects to get caught up in factional struggles at court, setting him on a path to power! (This is not a pure wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on political maneuvering and war, and the protagonist is a bit of a pushover early on!) 361Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 88 Reborn as Kangxi: Rebuilding Splendor 穿成康熙:重建风华 Historical199k WordsOngoing (This novel follows a parallel history within a book. It does not involve altering history or denying historical facts.) After transmigrating into a book as the Kangxi Emperor, I get a second chance at life. The Three Feudatories, Oboi, the Dzungars, the Zheng clan, Tibet, Annam, Goryeo, Japan, the lands south of the seas, campaigns against Russia, and great expeditions west, south, and north: I'll take them all on. I'll implement new policies: establish new provinces, redistribute land, introdu 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 89 The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传 Historical396k WordsCompleted Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre 377Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 90 There's No Escape: Your Majesty, You've Fallen for Me Again 难逃:陛下,你又沦陷了 Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Face-Swapping] + [Two Equally Matched Leads] + [Testing and Tension] + [Female Physician] A genius young female physician and a young emperor That year in Jiangnan, he fell for her at first sight. Though he seemed powerful and influential, he was constrained at every turn. She thought she would spend her life treating the sick and saving lives in Jiangnan, until her family was destroyed and she was inexplicably swept into the struggles of the court. She changes her face and enters the palace to 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 91 The One Who Crouches 蹲着的人 Ancient Romance258k WordsOngoing The old dynasty fell, and refugees were everywhere. Twelve-year-old Gu Changge huddled with his two younger sisters in a ruined temple, waiting for a pot of porridge made with half a sack of bran. When the government came to seize their land, he crouched down to confront them for the first time. He knew crouching made him steadier than standing. He had never studied, but crouched in the mud to teach others to read. He had never farmed, but opened up the first furrow. He had never fought in a war —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 92 Rebel of the Five Dynasties: From Foot Soldier to Founding Emperor 五代狂徒:从小兵到开国皇帝 Historical115k WordsOngoing A modern young man wakes in the body of a man from the Five Dynasties era. With a tiger tally in hand and iron cavalry at his command, he stirs the chaotic age with ruthless schemes. He burns provisions, beheads famous generals, and wins the hearts of beauties. From commanding three thousand death warriors to becoming the founding emperor, watch Lin Fu carve out an emperor's path through the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 93 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 94 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 95 The Grand Canal: Emperor Yang of Sui's Song of Ice and Fire 大运河:隋炀帝冰与火之歌 Historical205k WordsCompleted Yang Guang, Prince of Jin under the Sui, was handsome, shrewd, and patient, biding his time in secret. While Emperor Wen, Yang Jian, lay gravely ill at Renshou Palace, his affair with Lady Xuanhua was exposed. He responded by murdering his father, forging an imperial edict, deposing and killing Crown Prince Yang Yong, and imprisoning his brothers until they died. He seized the throne in a bloody coup and renamed the era Daye. Once emperor, he broke the power of the great clans and established t 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 96 Global Transmigration: The Emperor's Game 全民穿越:帝皇的游戏 Sports514k WordsOngoing [Emperor’s Rise] [Ruthless by Any Means] [No Beef from the Start] [Let the Underlings Do Everything] [Do Whatever You Want] What should you do if you become a subject under a lord from the start? Ding Yuan’s choice is simple: Kill the lord, seize the village, and take a band of outlaws to the hills! Seize people, claim resources, take villages, and capture cities! He annexes one rival after another, wages war in every direction, sweeps across the land, and ascends the throne as emperor! The 8.1kReads6.0Score666Shelves
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  47. 97 Defending the Nation: Starting by Saving the Empress 护国:从救下皇后开始 Historical703k WordsCompleted Liu Yi, the elite special forces “Wolf King,” transmigrates into the body of a discarded prince’s guard. Leading three hundred cavalrymen, he rescues the rebel leader Lin Xue and captures the palace. They seal their alliance with blood: “You abandon the throne, and I’ll take it!” In two years, they crush the rich and powerful; in three, they unify the country, then ride beyond the borders of the Han realm. On their wedding night, Lin Xue slips off her phoenix robe. “I don’t want to be empress. I 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 98 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒:天下大乱关我屁事 Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves
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  49. 99 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 128Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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