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1. 551 双 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻，与君共白头 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道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 4.5kReads8.1Score579Shelves

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   Sapiosexual, childhood sweethearts who have been in love for 55 years in the past life + double twins + male protagonist who is a UI designer. The power line is rigorous (New Deal implementation, court games) The emotional line is delicate (daily interaction, detail pampering) Modern skills are implemented (double-entry accounting, design applications), etc. The multi-dimensional balance is relatively comprehensive. Sweet pet + Machiavellian power + co-governance + past life bond + high love time travel + deep emotional and court bonding

2. 552 权 Scheming for the Throne: Zhen Huan Transmigrates into Lady Qi 权谋天下之甄嬛穿越戚夫人 A Painting in a Glass Frame玻璃框里的画Female-Channel Fanfiction897k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + history + political intrigue + palace battles + strong female lead] P.S.: The story respects the course of history. There is no System, and this is not a wish-fulfillment novel. Strategy takes center stage, with palace intrigue in a supporting role. Readers should set aside their usual Qing palace-drama perspective and look at the political intrigue of the Han palace on its own terms. . Synopsis: She escaped the maelstrom of the Qing imperial harem, only to unexpectedly transm 184Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Take a look at this book, Zhen Huan is dressed as Mrs. Qi

3. 553 全 Everyone Begged the Female General to Return, but She Crowned Herself Queen 全员跪求女将回朝，她却自立为王 Clear Water, Clear Tone 1, A Long Lingering Note水清音1清音悠长Ancient Romance316k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Shen Ciyao, the loyal daughter of a family of women generals who defended the empire, was repaid with a cup of poisoned wine from the treacherous emperor. Reborn at fifteen, she smashed a jade pendant in front of everyone at the palace banquet and called off their engagement: “I’m not worthy of the empress’s throne!” Since her devotion had been betrayed, she would cut off his sources of wealth and take his empire. She founded the Phoenix Pavilion, gathering extraordinary wo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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4. 554 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 26.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   It's an ancient Machiavellian novel. The protagonist has a very high IQ. It mainly focuses on the heroine's revenge. It can be read as a refreshing novel.

5. 555 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 1.2kReads9.0Score138Shelves

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   The male is strong and the female is strong, the male and female protagonists have online IQs, they are evenly matched, especially the clever palace battle. At first I thought I couldn't stand it for more than a thousand chapters, but I didn't expect to finish it [crying][crying]

6. 556 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 58.9kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves

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   Just watch it. It's silent and has no CP. Each female character has a unique charm. The heroine has a very high IQ. It feels like you can never guess what she wants to do, but it's really fun.

7. 557 科 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Yan Yutong颜雨彤Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A seemingly ordinary academic turmoil hid endless calculations and injustices. An innocent scholar was stigmatized and exiled, and his family was tragically implicated and destroyed. After many years of tracing the truth, the secret past of the royal family was revealed step by step.

8. 558 这 The Villain Has Become a Ghost 这个反派他成了阿飘 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a Book + Villain + Ensemble Cast + Historical Romance + System + Palace Intrigue + Wild Imagination + Devoted Couple + Entirely Fictional Setting, Entirely Fictional Setting, Entirely Fictional Setting] A clear-eyed woman × a treacherous man Yue Liuyun transmigrates into a book. She transmigrates into the body of an emperor. But this emperor is a man through and through, a 24-karat man. And he’s the ruthless Villain from the book, a man who kills without batting an eye. The V 2.1kReads9.3Score279Shelves

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   This book is really well written and is a group portrait. The male and female protagonists are both smart, brave and resourceful. The relationship between them is also long-lasting. The heroine was emotionally indifferent due to some reasons at home when she was a child. The male protagonist also lived a very miserable life when he was a child. Many people wanted to kill him, so he was very suspicious, but in fact he was also a very gentle person. A very kind person. In his previous life, he used his own actions to pave the way for his younger brother. Every character here is well-shaped and three-dimensional. The author is also very imaginative and logical, always reversing, reversing, and reversing. He is not the kind who only sticks to small feelings and love. The layout is large and there is a sense of family and country. Because it was just finished, don't be fooled by the ratings, it's really good.

9. 559 快 Quick, Let Duke Zhou Eat Some Meat 快让周公吃肉 Back to Yunnan归云南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 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 560 死 Breaking the Deadlock: The Shen Family Heiress's Revenge 死局破：苏家嫡女的复仇棋局 Lightly Scented轻闻Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted A sudden upheaval rocks the business world of Golden City! Su Muxia, the Su family's legitimate daughter, is called upon in a time of crisis. Her father has been framed and imprisoned, the family is beset by troubles within and enemies without, and powerful foes are closing in! Her cousin betrays the country and seizes power. The scheming Xiao Yunluo works against her from the shadows, while her sworn enemy Xiao Yunteng arrives bearing a blood feud, steadily devouring the Su family's business em —Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    I originally opened it with the intention of giving it a try, but as soon as the heroine took over the mess, she faced off against her evil cousin and Bai Lianhua. The pace of the business battle was so fast that I didn't dare to blink, so I stayed up late to finish watching it.

11. 561 谢 The Xie Family's Castoff Has Made Something of Herself 谢家那个弃女出息了 Shang Jiujiu商玖玖Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted The Northern Di barbarians swept south, laying waste to entire cities. Chang'an was gripped by fear. On the morning of her third day after transmigrating, Xie Ran woke to find that her parents, her older brother, and his wife had secretly fled, taking all their belongings with them. All they had left her were ten flatbreads by the kang and her little sister. Jingyang, north of Chang'an, had been slaughtered to the last person by the Northern Di. Xie Ran knew Chang'an would soon meet the same fat 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Charge: I Want Wealth and the World 庶女掌财，财富和天下我都要 Ping Yuanqiu Ji凭愿秋寄Ancient Romance461k WordsOngoing A modern fashion designer transmigrates into the body of Liang Wanqing, a concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Yongning’s household who is bullied by everyone. She had planned to keep a small fabric shop, earn a modest living without drawing attention, and get through life in peace. But her stepmother is vicious, the legitimate daughter is jealous, and rival traders frame her, closing in at every turn with the intention of killing her. Thugs extort her, rumors ruin her reputation, and som 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Laughing] The first novel written by Tomato, it has everything you need, including time travel, intrigue, dual power, and ambiguous pull. Mengxin, please help

13. 563 钢 Steel and Sunflower 钢与葵 Ripples of a Dream梦的涟漪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This is a serious, dark-toned epic fantasy set on an imaginary continent. It features multiple protagonists, intricately interwoven plotlines, and a profound world. Its many elements include historical realism, political intrigue, steampunk, Cthulhu, mystery, and character growth. It is a slow burn, but never drags. Welcome to a world that belongs to no heroes. Here, pure light does not triumph over darkness. Instead, faith and fate clash in a bloody struggle. Supernatural powers are not blessin 295Reads9.2Score239Shelves

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    I recommend this book, Western Fantasy! Meet your requirements! The author's writing style is astounding. The plot arrangement makes people ponder, and the story characters make people move! It is definitely a rare treasure that has been hard to find in many years.

14. 564 青 The Green Hairpin Locks the Mortal World 青簪锁红尘 Su Yanqing苏妍卿Ancient Romance108k WordsOngoing Shen Qingci, the disgraced minister's daughter who serves in the Imperial Music Bureau, stirs the capital's winds and clouds with a single phoenix hairpin. She is a pipa player of peerless beauty, and a revenge-seeker with unmatched cunning. When the calculating Prince Rui meets the sly “performer,” and court intrigues intertwine with secrets of the martial world, will this blue hairpin bind the realm, or reveal the truth of the mortal world? Watch as the fallen princess plans her every move, ca —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't skip a chapter! The first book is a great read. The childhood sweetheart in the ancient saying, the prince, is really doted on. He only recognizes the heroine. I fell in love with him in the second book. The heroine is reborn and grows up! The feelings of family and country are really good-looking. You must read it!! This book is really worth reading. The third book is about the crazy prince and the unloved daughter of the family! Come and see the revenge of the crazy prince!! The author is really good at writing."

15. 565 医 The Fierce Physician Consort and Her Delicate, Disabled God of War 医妃凶猛，战神残王身娇体软 Qian Tang浅棠Ancient Romance4.2M WordsOngoing (Sweet romance, one-on-one, two strong leads, physician consort, crippled prince, God of War) After transmigrating into the useless legitimate daughter of a duke’s household, Yun Qingli realized her fiancé, the Crown Prince, planned to ruin her reputation. So she married his elder brother, the God of War. Who knew the God of War was paralyzed from the waist down, poisoned, and had less than three days to live! Everyone was already counting on her to become a widow. But while all her enemies died 13.4kReads8.2Score807Shelves
16. 566 海 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑：将军夫人重生她杀疯了 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 782Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Every pair of CPs that are evenly matched

17. 567 霜 Frost Ashes Across the Nine Provinces 霜烬九州 May You Be Well愿汝安Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing [Two Powerful Leads + A Light Ensemble Cast] Fate is a lock, reincarnation a cage. The ancient ferocious beast Xiangliu casts its shadow across the ages, bringing disaster to all living things. Again and again, it returns through cycles of destruction, seeking to drag heaven and earth into an eternal abyss. Drawn together by a shared catastrophe, they vow to shatter this age-old curse. They cross desperate lands steeped in blood and fire, searching for the faintest glimmer of hope among the fra —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 大 Abandoned at Her Wedding? Blind, She Helps Her Guard Husband Go on a Killing Spree 大婚被弃？眼盲后靠侍卫夫君杀疯 Dandelion from 196363年的蒲公英Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is the least noticed chief minister's wife in the Great Zhou dynasty. The day after their wedding, her husband, Xie Lanzhi, leaves for the frontier. Three years later, a great fire blinds her and leaves her trapped in a remote monastery. In despair, she grabs the hem of a man's robe and pleads in a trembling voice, “Guard, please save me...” Watching his nominal wife, Xie Lanzhi inexplicably lowers his voice and replies, “All right.” From then on, a silent guard named “Aqi” stays by Ji 181Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    It's good to watch. I rarely read this type of writing. The character development is very good. Come on.

19. 569 锦 The Vicious Beauty Returns to the Capital: The Third Miss's Rebirth Ledger 锦煞归京，三小姐的涅槃簿 Orange Says Mangoes Are Delicious橘子说芒果好吃呀Ancient Romance250k WordsOngoing On the day Pei Yunshu was born, a blood moon appeared in the sky, and her mother died in childbirth. A deranged Daoist pointed at the gates of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and shouted, "A bringer of calamity is born! The entire household will perish!" So her own father abandoned her at Hanzhong Temple, and she became a cursed child in the eyes of the world. For fifteen years, she endured torment at the temple... A discipline whip tore into her flesh, Buddhist scriptures were used to brainwash h —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 570 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Above 凤在上 Flowers, Trees, and Bodhi花木菩提Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing [Beautiful Man-Eating Flower Princess VS Cunning, Affectionate Fox of a Man] [One-on-One Romance + Mutual Devotion + Two Powerful Leads + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Five-Year Age Gap] Princess Li Yunrong of Lin'an was living it up in her fief when an imperial decree ordering her to marry for peace “forced” her to return to the capital. On the way, she “kindly” rescued someone. Yan Cheng thought his time had come in these desolate mountains. He never expected fate to spare him, or that a g 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are relatively unpopular, both have male and female protagonists plotting to conquer the world.

21. 571 公 Princess Feisheng of the City That Never Sleeps 公主飞声不夜城 The Clumsy Bird Takes the Scenic Route笨鸟走花路Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted After Princess Yufei’s life as a hostage ends, she goes to meet her father, only to discover that someone has taken her place! With her father under threat, she has no choice but to conceal her identity and investigate in secret as a musician. While keeping the impostor princess at bay, she also carries out her search for a missing person. The enemy kingdom’s conspiracy gradually comes to light, and her true identity is revealed to everyone. The neighboring kingdom’s prince, Yunchen, falls for h 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist conceals her identity, and she and the male protagonist expose the enemy's conspiracy, and together they fight against the enemy.

22. 572 明 The Bright Moon Falls into Your Heart 明月落君心 Flowers, Trees, and Bodhi花木菩提Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted Gao Yan, Prince of Jingbei, was twenty-five and still unmarried. He commanded an army of three hundred thousand and ruled from Jingbei City. The emperor feared his younger brother might rebel, and thought to marry him to Qin Fanghua, the empress's niece, so she could keep an eye on Jingbei for him. But he hadn't known that Qin Fanghua had already pledged herself to the crown prince and refused to go to the bitterly cold frontier of Jingbei. War flared again on the eastern border, and the Kingdom 3.1kReads8.2Score413Shelves
23. 573 G GB: Is the Shadow Guard Too Submissive? The Lady Takes the Lead GB：暗卫太卑微？小姐亲自折腰 It's Xiao Shang是肖尚Ancient Romance923k WordsOngoing [Female lead on top, no switching or reversing roles, plot-driven angst, growth-oriented heroine] [Scheming, domineering heiress x humble puppy-like secret guard] [Not a two-person show; every girl is precious] [There will be a baby, and the male lead will suffer] The State of Qiao is bound by Confucian propriety, civil officials control the court, and turmoil has long been brewing beneath the surface. At first, Zhi He had a simple wish: for the Zhi family to live in peace, safe and together. Pe 1.6kReads8.1Score276Shelves

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    Personal reading experience, the characterization is very realistic. The heroine is not a love-minded person. She can organize the court, collect evidence of opponents, and resolve rumors in the market. The role of the father and brother in the family is also full. The father will rationally break down the real obstacles between the two and consider the honor and disgrace of the family. The male protagonist is decisive in killing and cruel to outsiders, but he is reserved in front of the female protagonist. The contrast between the inside and outside is very real.

24. 574 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 111Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    🌟Slowly transform from a small person to rise, and finally compete for world hegemony with his eloquence and strategies. "Climb step by step" + "Grassroots summit" + "Grand pattern" Rely on your three-inch tongue and forward vision to climb up step by step, resolve crises along the way, and aspire to dominate the country with great ambitions #Grassroots Summit #Unify the World # Ancient Style Fight for Hegemony

25. 575 观 Guanyin Temple 观音刹 Lin Li Early Summer林黎初夏Ancient Romance243k WordsOngoing [The jade-faced Guanyin, young master of Medicine King Valley, and the warmhearted puppy-like heir to a marquis's title / both are each other's first and only love / cold-faced cutie and shameless flirt / love at first sight / mutual devotion] After a fire brought Medicine King Valley back into the world, its young master, Lu Wangshu, returned to the unfamiliar capital at her elders' request to meet potential marriage prospects. She had hoped to use the opportunity to calmly transcribe the compl 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 南 Nan Jingchun 南景春 A Melon in the Bowl碗里一只瓜Ancient Romance347k WordsOngoing A princess who commands armies and wields great power X a poor-born statesman who claws his way to the top Lu Nanjing is the Great Xi’s Goddess of War, a princess who rides through the imperial city with a mighty army at her back and the world beneath her feet. Du Ruolan is a statesman from a humble family, ruthless and cunning, who fights his way into the heart of power with sheer courage and ingenuity. One spring day on the street, she casually tossed him a fortune and rescued him from the mud 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unfortunately, I am uneducated and don't know how to write a high-quality book review, but my feeling is that it is good and worth reading.

27. 577 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少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 52.2kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Cixi + Palace Struggles] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the time she listened to politics behind the curtain, she had an unusual relationship with the eunuchs An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like masters and servants, like friends, and even more like old partners. She doted on these three eunuchs, and these three eunuchs relied on her favor to do whatever they wanted in the court, became domineering, and participated in the government. The novel tells all aspects of the lives of Empress Dowager Cixi and these three eunuchs from multiple angles and aspects.

28. 578 折 The Broken Flute 折笛 Xu Yu许玉Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing [Love Grows Over Time + Slow Burn + Mutual Devotion + Jade-Faced General vs. Blind Assassin] The former dynasty has fallen, the realm is divided, and heroes vie for supremacy. Qi Yunqiu, Great General and Prince Pingshan of the Yao Kingdom, knew the emperor before either rose to power. They are sworn brothers despite having different surnames. Brave in battle and brilliant in strategy, Qi Yunqiu expanded Yao's borders until it quietly became the foremost of the kingdoms. Yu Yun is an assassin of 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is very well written. I feel like I can't get enough of it. I'm still waiting for the next chapter. Thank you!

29. 579 悲 The Tragic Grand Princess Turns the Tables in an Instant 悲催和亲长公主的脸说翻就翻 Tun Bala豚巴拉Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Transmigration into a drama, strong heroine, becoming emperor, feel-good story, a big sister with the swagger of a bandit, a gentle and frail eldest princess, multiple male leads, one woman and many men. The career plot takes center stage. Han Jingshan is a gang leader who makes a living through competitive fighting and collecting protection money. After a car accident, she transmigrates into a tragedy about a princess sent abroad for a political marriage. The good news: because Han Jingshan has 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine was originally the leading eldest sister, but she transformed into the princess in the marriage drama. She went from nothing to the emperor by virtue of her martial arts and Ye Luzi. She killed a male guest and gained several male protagonists. The male protagonists are all under the heroine's command and focus on their career lines.

30. 580 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 43.1kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    This one!! From the beginning, I have the desire to read further! All villains have online IQs!

31. 581 白 White Owl Stirs the Seas 白枭乱海 Li Yu618黎渔618Historical609k WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It's a slow-burning, hard-hitting tale of artisans' tragic struggle to survive and hold on to their humanity as technology twists their craft. Tang Jian was an artisan who had spent half his life preserving traditional skills. Sugar was his material, his craft his blade, and his fingertips once shaped the warmth of everyday life and the beauty of handmade objects. As chaos engulfed the world, survival became his only obsession. He turned his extraordinary s 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ancient historical novel, the first one I wrote, in which the craftsman used sugar power to conquer the world! The second one is my favorite, about traveling the world with knowledge!

32. 582 穿 Transmigrate as a Good-for-Nothing: From Playboy to Prince of the North 穿越废柴从纨绔到镇北亲王 The Moon Came Out Round on a Cloudy Day阴天月亮它圆了Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A modern veteran transmigrates into the past and becomes Lin Chen, the most useless second son in the Minister of Revenue’s household. A drunkard, a gambler, a coward with no ability, he’s a laughingstock everyone tramples on. But the moment he opens his eyes, his brilliance blazes forth, and no one in the world can stop him! He takes on his elder brother, crushes spoiled brats, and turns the capital’s elite upside down, rising from a good-for-nothing to the most formidable official’s son! The b 7.5kReads8.1Score714Shelves

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    This book is very well written. If you like it, you can read it.

33. 583 去 Keep the Child, Get Rid of the Father: The Blind Matriarch Grows More Ruthless by the Day 去父留子，瞎眼主母越来越凶残 A 1cm, 1kg Skinny Person1cm1kg的瘦子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After being blind for fourteen years, Duanmu Jingshu, the matriarch of the Xuanping Marquis household, saves a fox spirit at a temple and makes a wish. When she opens her eyes, she realizes that the maid who stayed by her side doesn’t act the way she speaks. After their carriage enters through the north gate, it arrives at a residence in the south of the city, even though the Xuanping Marquis household is in the north... The man who greets her has a voice just like her husband, Wei Jin’an, the M 17.9kReads8.9Score844Shelves

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    Not a Holy Mother, not aggrieved, not capable of breast hyperplasia, always avenged, focused and capable of causing trouble [Adoration]

34. 584 牛 Niu Xiaofu’s Immortal Cultivation Chronicles 牛小福修仙记 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Urban652k WordsCompleted A magical adventure about two little ones who start a shop to make a living, then gradually learn magical arts. With a little tiger and eight magpies, they build a thriving business. In the chaotic world, he gradually rediscovers his immortal soul and spiritual awareness, and with them, his insight and power return. Eventually, through a twist of fate, Xiao Xing returns to the town and understands the truth. Looking back on everything, he chooses to quietly protect his original aspirations and p 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The official body does not hide the romantic character, but the iron face also hides the gentle heart.

35. 585 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, the image of a group of Machiavellian be is all plots and conspiracies [crying]

36. 586 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 17Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 梦 Dreaming of the Tang Dynasty 梦挽大唐 Layman Goat山羊居士Historical373k WordsOngoing In the sixteenth year of the Kaiyuan era, the Son of Heaven of the flourishing Tang Dynasty is burned by a fire in his dream. At the same time, a Taoist nun on Mount Zhongnan dreams the very same dream. They do not know that the fire consuming Chang'an comes from the An Lushan Rebellion, more than twenty years in the future. Chang'an in flames, cavalry trampling the land, the Mutiny at Mawei, and an old man imprisoned in the Shu palace... The end of history is slowly closing in on them. Can they —Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The famous scene of Qian Fa's promotion, the game between the court and the local government is written in detail! As soon as the imperial decrees left Chang'an, they were stepped up by local officials, and they were obeyed and violated, which made people angry and helpless!

38. 588 刘 Liu Bowen: Tides of Fortune in the Imperial Court 刘伯温之宦海沉浮 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical565k WordsCompleted Liu Bowen: Rising and Falling in the Sea of Officialdom abandons the magical realism commonly used in earlier works about Liu Bowen. Its main approach is realism, with touches of romanticism. Following the ups and downs of Liu Bowen’s official career, and set against the peasant uprisings led by Fang Guozhen, Xu Shouhui, Wu Chengqi, and others, it offers a many-sided portrait of the vibrant world of the late Yuan dynasty. It depicts both the contests of wits and political maneuvering among strat 268Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient style of strategy and high IQ

39. 589 王 The Princess Consort Pretends to Be Sickly and Weak, Then Unleashes Her Wildest Scheme! 王妃扮最弱的病，掀最狂的局！ BiBiAncient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing A double-award-winning romance between the “Queen of Intelligence” and the “Master of the Night.” “Max-level expert” + “two powerful leads exposing each other's secret identities” + “marriage first, love later” + the world as their game board Shen Mo Yue, the international top spy known as “Ghost,” transmigrates and becomes the laughingstock of the capital after trying to kill herself over the crown prince. Her family sends her overnight to an estate on the frontier to “recuperate.” “Pathetic 9.4kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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