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  1. 1 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊!嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
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  2. 2 Li Chengqian: I Really Don't Want to Be Emperor 李承乾:我真不想当皇帝 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 643 AD, the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was accused of plotting rebellion, stripped of his title, and exiled to Qianzhou. A year and a half later, he died at the age of twenty-six. When news reached Chang'an, Li Shimin was overcome with grief and wept uncontrollably. Li Chengqian had thought his life was over. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself back on the eve of his rebellion. Given a second life, he would reclaim everything that had once 2.8kReads6.9Score174Shelves
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  3. 3 Reborn, I Decide to Become a Monk from the Start 重生归来,开局我要出家 Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing 73Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  4. 4 Fusu: This Time, I'm Claiming the Throne 扶苏:这一次皇位我坐定了 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Political Intrigue] [Conquest] [No System] I am Fusu, the eldest prince of Great Qin. The heavens have given me another chance at life, and this time I will reclaim everything that belongs to me. In this age of fierce contention, anyone with the blood to fight will rise up and struggle. How could I let Great Qin fall after only two generations? I will quell internal strife, bring the Hundred Schools of Thought under my banner, strike the Xiongnu in the north, pacify the Baiyue in th 35Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  5. 5 The Tang Crown Prince 大唐皇太子 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted One day a crown prince, the next a commoner. Li Chengqian ultimately brought about his own downfall. Then one day, I suddenly became him. In this unfamiliar era, I had planned to settle down and live quietly. But someone wanted to wipe out every last trace of me. If that's how it is, then I'll have no choice but to risk everything. I'll stake my life to reclaim all that I've lost. 3kReads8.3Score197Shelves
  6. 6 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 7.6kReads8.4Score526Shelves
  7. 7 Back in the Zhenguan Era as the Crown Prince 回到贞观当太子 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "A sagely ruler embodies the virtue of an emperor, pacifying the people within and suppressing the barbarians without. He is endowed with the pure, unyielding essence of Heaven and Earth and the refined beauty of rivers and mountains. His talent surpasses all in his age, his spirit towers over the ages, his wisdom is enough to understand all the world's changes, and his courage is enough to seize command from an entire army. Brilliant as jade atop a peak, vast as the moon reflected on water, he 2.2kReads8.2Score110Shelves
  8. 8 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 187Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  9. 9 The Phoenix Strategy 凤策 Historical597k WordsCompleted The Kunlun divine veins hold the Six Kingdoms in check, while the rules of the Divine Palace conceal deadly traps. A researcher of ancient civilizations transmigrates as Zhao Yan, a dissolute prince. With the phoenix as his wings and strategy as his blade, he rises against all odds to the throne and rules the world. 96Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  10. 10 A Spring Dream Takes Me to Ancient Times: I Become a Workaholic in Dayin 春梦穿古我在大胤当卷王 Historical147k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Transmigration]+ [Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] Just because he begged his goddess for a hug in a romantic dream, Lu Xiaochuan was kicked straight into a river in the Great Yin dynasty, launching his mortifying Transmigration adventure! The moment he climbs ashore, he's branded a suspect in the Witchcraft Cult case. He lets slip what he said in his sleep, then reveals the secret that he once saw a celes 45Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 11 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 Historical724k 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 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves
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  12. 12 The Moon in His Palm 掌中月 Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing During the Yongxi era of the Great Zhou, the emperor is a puppet of the Tuoba clan, and no imperial decree can pass beyond Futu Pass. Consort Shen Qingshang is forced into the palace, with no allies at court and danger at every turn. Then, at the birthday banquet, Tuoba Lie, the illegitimate son who commands an army of three hundred thousand, spills wine in front of her. “Interesting.” And so begins a game between hunter and prey. He does as he pleases, while she has nowhere to run. When power b 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 13 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 51.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
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  14. 14 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经:骗子住手 Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
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  15. 15 A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史 Historical734k WordsCompleted Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction. 33.9kReads9.6Score588Shelves
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  16. 16 Secret Records Behind the Red Walls: A Complete History of China's Unofficial Past, Unabridged 红墙秘录:中国野史大全(无删节完整版) Historical2.7M WordsCompleted This complete collection is like a secret key unlocking the hidden chambers of China's imperial past, guiding readers into shadowy corners that official histories leave shrouded in secrecy. From the ancient legends of Unofficial History of the Xia and Shang to the imperial passions and court intrigues of The History of the Imperial Harem in the Song Dynasty, The History of the Imperial Harem in the Ming Dynasty, and Unofficial History of the Yuan Dynasty; from the extravagant excesses of The Ero 1.6kReads9.3Score239Shelves
  17. 17 The History of the Song Dynasty’s Imperial Court 宋代宫闱史 Historical607k WordsCompleted Drawing on official histories, unofficial accounts, and folk legends, this work offers a profound portrayal of the emperor's emotional world alongside a detailed depiction of life in the palace. It vividly recreates the lives of emperors and empresses in the secluded inner palace, while also offering readers interested in history clues to follow. 2.5kReads9.4Score321Shelves
  18. 18 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 296Reads7.7Score100Shelves
  19. 19 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 838Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  20. 20 I, Empress Hexi, Reborn and Done Saving the Ungrateful 朕,和熹女君,重生不扶白眼狼 Ancient Romance329k WordsOngoing At fifteen, Deng Sui entered the palace. At twenty-two, she was made empress, and at twenty-five, she ruled as regent. For sixteen years, Deng Sui safeguarded the Han empire, only to be sent to her death by the young emperor she had personally supported. Her entire family was purged, and her loyal confidants died tragic deaths, full of resentment. Reborn, she returned to the year of the selection. In this life, Deng Sui seeks only to defy fate and change her destiny: Protect the emperor, who is 976Reads—Score100Shelves
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  21. 21 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.7kReads8.3Score435Shelves
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  22. 22 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻,与君共白头 Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who rise to greatness | Complete souls | Extreme contrast | Love across two lifetimes | Sweet romance and court intrigue] A modern married couple are reborn as babies in the Tianqi Dynasty. He becomes an iron-fisted Crown Prince, commands the Xuanhuo Army, and plots to industrialize the realm. She becomes a queen of commerce, controls trade routes along three borders, and holds the lifeblood of the people in her hands! Toward their enemies, he presides over the execution of t 5.5kReads8.1Score646Shelves
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  23. 23 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 19.6kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
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  24. 24 Quick, Let Duke Zhou Eat Some Meat 快让周公吃肉 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing I transmigrated one day and became the famous Duke of Zhou, Ji Dan. Everyone praises me, saying, “The Duke of Zhou spits out his food to welcome worthy men, and all under Heaven turn to him.” But who knew I wasn’t practicing humility, I really just can’t stomach meat! The shadows of the blood sacrifices at Zhaoge haunt me. Just one bite of meat and I’m back in that slaughterhouse in my dreams. Within, scheming ministers watch like tigers; without, the rebellion of the Three Guards bears down. Th 68Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 25 The Great Yong's Greatest Statesman 大雍第一文臣 Historical40k WordsCompleted Lin Yan transmigrates into the body of a poor young man and encounters soldiers from the imperial court in the mountains. With his advanced knowledge and meticulous mind, he steadily rises through the ranks of the court, wins the emperor’s favor, outmaneuvers political rivals, secures the borders, governs the state, and stabilizes the realm. He climbs all the way to the top, becoming the Great Yong Dynasty’s foremost minister. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 26 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves
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  27. 27 Reborn in Splendor: The Matriarch of the Duke of Yu's Household 锦帐重生:虞国公府主母传 Historical342k WordsCompleted After dying in illness, having endured a miserable life in his previous one, he is reborn with his memories from that life. His personality shifts from patient and forgiving to clever and decisive. He protects his adopted son, Yu Hai, divides up the assets of his ungrateful children, and restores the prestige of the Duke of Yu’s household. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 28 After the Biased Old Madam Is Reborn, the Marquis’s Household Is Turned Upside Down 偏心老夫人重生后,侯府变天了 Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Published in print under the title: Weaving Splendid Misfortune] Original title: After the Biased Old Madam Was Reborn, the Marquis's Household Changed Wei Zhaorong, the old madam of the Mingde Marquis household, contracted smallpox and died miserably in the household's servants' courtyard. As she lay dying, her favorite eldest son, Xie Chuan, had been indulging his concubine, neglecting his wife, and carousing for days without coming home. Her second son, Xie Sheng, whom she had been so proud 6.8kReads8.5Score836Shelves
  29. 29 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty as a Down-and-Out Official’s Son, I Become a First-Rank Minister 穿越大清落魄官二代成一品大员 Historical134k WordsOngoing Lin Wen accidentally transmigrates to the Qing dynasty and becomes the down-on-his-luck son of an official. Facing adversity, he works hard step by step, turns his life around, and ultimately climbs to the pinnacle of power, becoming a high-ranking court official of the first rank. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 30 Chu Yunxing 楚云行 Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no System, no formulaic tropes, no brainless decisions, no invincible protagonist, no wish-fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.] The history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms + wuxia + political intrigue + a young hero’s legend + the mysterious Tang Mo Dao + homeland and humanity + love and hate + the traditional chapter-and-verse format = an epic historical wuxia saga of sweeping grandeur 54Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 31 Ambush 伏杀 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves
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  32. 32 Everlasting Splendor of the Imperial Palace 宸阙长昭 Ancient Romance356k WordsOngoing A new emperor ascends the throne, and the imperial court and palace are thrown into turmoil. Through all the twists and turns, the heroine, Fu Cixue, the Grand Princess of Chen Yu of Great Zhao, quietly grows up, casts off her childish ways, and defeats those who stand against her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 33 The Palace of Chen 宸之阙 Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted “Does no longer relying on your brother mean you’ve grown up?” Chen Ciyi once lived under her elder brother’s protection. When turmoil suddenly erupted, she shed her timidity and began moving cautiously, one step at a time. Growing up does not mean severing your dependence on others. It means taking up the sword in your turn and protecting them. Chen Lie’s protection, Shen Yanci’s deep devotion, and Xiao Jingyuan’s bond with her intertwine amid palace intrigue, composing a long song of mutual sa —Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 34 The Scarlet Tassel and the Palace of Chen 红缨宸阙 Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted The Great Chu court is rotten. Its emperor is incompetent and cowardly, treacherous ministers hold sway, and loyal officials suffer injustice. The Northern Di and Southern Territories look on hungrily as the realm teeters, with turbulent currents surging beneath the chessboard of this troubled age. Princess Kangning, Chu Qingchen, lives deep within the palace, quietly biding her time. In secret, she commands the mysterious Cloud Pavilion, wielding intelligence, wealth, hidden troops, and elite f —Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 35 Shangguan Wan’er: Courtly Intrigue in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝上官婉儿宫廷风云 Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Shangguan Wan'er was the daughter of a convicted official, yet she became Wu Zetian's right-hand woman. When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne, she was named Zhaorong and continued overseeing official edicts for both the inner court and the outer government. Later, she attached herself to Princess Taiping. After Emperor Zhongzong's sudden death, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an imperial edict naming Li Chongmao crown prince, with Prince Xiang, Li Dan, as regent 2.9kReads7.5Score180Shelves
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  36. 36 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末:司马懿重生为乞活军 Historical839k WordsOngoing A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score354Shelves
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  38. 38 Shengxi Minghua 笙曦明华 Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + Fallen Princess vs. Gentle, Virtuous Minister + Transmigration elements + Bad ending] She is a character in a transmigration novel, but alas, all she is meant to be is a villainous supporting character who disrupts the heroine’s early romance. A prophetic dream leaves her anxious and uncertain, but she discovers that the dream and reality are not quite the same. She is not a supporting character who has awakened to her role. She is the protagonist of her own story. A palace co 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 39 A Film and TV Crossover: Grant Me Three Thousand Wishes 综影视之许我三千心愿 Female-Channel Fanfiction984k WordsOngoing A different possibility for various film and television worlds, making up for all the regrets of the original stories. No lovesick protagonists, no golden finger, logical storytelling, not canon, parallel worlds based on film and television dramas, intelligent protagonists, political scheming, palace intrigue, strong female leads, the Republic of China era, equally matched couples... 1. Aisin-Gioro Yongqi and Xilin-Jueluo Linlang 2. Lu Mengping and Qin Shuo 3. Xiao Zhenying and Lin Xie 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 40 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 27Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 41 The Greatest Female Imperial Physician in History 千古第一女太医 Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Imperial Physician + Strong Female Lead + Palace and Household Intrigue] Chen Baisu: It turns out the hardest illness to cure in this world is a wicked heart. Liu Sanniang: If there’s someone Miss Baisu can’t heal, a few punches from me will do the trick. The two of them answer the Emperor’s call, head to the capital, take on corrupt ministers, and save the people. Together, they overturn a world that treats women unjustly. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 42 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 327Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 43 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人,你的月牙是贴的吗? Historical284k WordsCompleted I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 37Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 44 The Lone Phoenix 独凰 Historical220k WordsOngoing [Sole Protagonist + Political Intrigue] Within the imperial family, there have never been brothers, only prisoners and hunters. Crown Prince Chu Lianguang has only just entered the Eastern Palace. On the surface, the princes serve together and get along like brothers. In secret, the Third Prince schemes with deep cunning, while the Fifth Prince commands troops and acts with impunity. Other princes are watching from the sidelines, closing in step by step, all with their sights set on the Eastern 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 45 She Rode Out of a Book: Sold Off, She Returned to Become a General 她自书中策马来:被卖后归来封将 Ancient Romance583k WordsOngoing The day my mother died, I finally learned the truth. She had once been a famed general on the battlefield, but for a man who didn’t love her, she laid down her armor and was imprisoned in the inner court of his household. Bullied by a concubine and scorned by her husband, she couldn’t even protect her own daughter. All she left me was a spear and these words: “A woman should have something of her own in this life, something no one can take away.” After Mother was gone, I was sold to a brothel an 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  46. 46 If You Can Be Emperor, Why Be a Princess? 能做皇帝,谁做公主? Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted [Devoted daughter + saving the nation + political intrigue · Female lead has no romance, but does have admirers] [Max combat power + unconventional mind-reading + browser for the current world] Also known as "Saving the Realm" and "Seizing Power Through Reform!" What? I, Gu Nianyu, protect the realm and defend its borders, and someone still wants to stop me from ascending the throne? You must not know that I’m the one who appointed the crown prince! “I, Gu Nianyu, am the late emperor’s elde 63Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 47 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 8.8kReads8.5Score756Shelves
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  48. 48 Chronicles of the Xuanhe Era 宣和风云录 Historical518k WordsOngoing Turmoil in the imperial palace, factional struggles among the officials. The Tanguts are divided, while the Jurchens watch like prowling tigers. A true man’s heart remains steel to the very end. Let me test my hand and mend the rift in the heavens. I’ll summon the Milky Way’s celestial waves and scour the northwest clean of the barbarians’ sands! The storm is raging. 51Reads—Score107Shelves
  49. 49 A First-Rank Lady: The Reborn Matriarch Tears Through the Marquis’s Estate 一品诰命,老太君重生侯府杀疯了 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn old madam + putting ungrateful children in their place + supporting the loyal and righteous + satisfying family intrigue and political scheming] After dying a miserable death, Jiang Jingshu finally realizes just how outrageously she'd played favorites! The eldest son she cherished has his own brother killed and his mother placed under house arrest! The daughter-in-law she once admired embezzles the family fortune and schemes to kill for money! The younger daughter she spoiled does everyt 14.1kReads8.0Score986Shelves
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  50. 50 Sun and Moon Shine Bright: The Story of the Eldest Princess 日月昭昭:嫡长公主传 Ancient Romance243k WordsOngoing (The author is a high school student, so updates are slow, but the story will definitely be finished) She knelt on the gravel path, blood seeping from her knees. Her mother stood beneath the veranda, watching coldly. At seven years old, Jun Li understood one thing: wounds could be useful. Not for scheming, but for calling for help. She cried out for ten years. At last, someone heard her. Later, she stood in court and looked back Behind her stood the Second Prince, the lone wolf who said one 259Reads—Score—Shelves
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