Looking for Ancient Times Transmigration Stories About Being Born into the Past and Living a Serious Life. I’ve Always Thought People Back Then Were Smarter Than Us 求胎穿认真生活的古穿，我一直觉得古人比我们更聪

1. 351 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
2. 352 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 49kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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   The eldest princess couldn't be more serious about her life.

3. 353 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves
4. 354 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Cannon Fodder Starts Over in Exile 穿书之炮灰翻身从流放开始 Purple Zi Nuo Nuo紫紫诺诺Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted Imprisoned right from the start. What do I do? As an unambitious office worker, her greatest hobby outside work was reading novels. That didn’t mean she wanted to transmigrate into a book she’d only skimmed, let alone become the original owner, a tragic cannon-fodder character who appeared in fewer than a hundred words! Yun Shu was done for! But that wasn’t even the worst of it. Her entire family would soon be exiled, and most of them would die. The survivors would return for revenge, and, as lu 4kReads9.0Score239Shelves

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   Although this book isn't about reincarnation, it doesn't mindlessly bash the ancients. It's basically finished, and I'm currently updating the extra chapters at a leisurely pace!

5. 355 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement, Kangxi Made Me His Favorite Consort 退婚后，我被康熙独宠后宫 Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A flirtatious beauty who loves to play games versus a seemingly proper, devoted emperor who falls into her trap] He YinYin, a star who rose from humble beginnings, died and transmigrated into the body of Hesheli, the Qing Dynasty wife of Longkodo, who was turned into a human pincushion. Fortunately, she had only just gotten engaged. To escape her tragic fate, she calmly thought things through and laid out the following plan. Step one: take Longkodo’s credit for saving the emperor... Step two: g 10.6kReads9.3Score999Shelves
6. 356 高 The Road to Glory for a Noble Lady 高门贵女的荣华之路 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted As the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping's household, Lin Chuyue married the Fourth Imperial Grandson, Zhou Xiao, as his principal wife at sixteen. At nineteen, she became a princess consort, and at twenty-six, she rose to become the most powerful woman in the Great An Dynasty: the empress. Who hasn't exclaimed that Lin Chuyue was born under a lucky star? Yet the hardships she endured are too painful to speak of. Zhou Xiao's childhood sweetheart of a cousin, a concubine reborn, and a ma 4.9kReads8.8Score312Shelves

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   Married to a prince, they support each other, but there are internal strife and power struggles. Fortunately, the female lead was reborn into the body, and the male lead is also clear-headed, prioritizing his career. The female lead manages the household well, and the two support each other, sharing prosperity and glory. It's a classic ancient story of arranged marriage leading to love.

7. 357 天 A Baby Falls from the Sky, and Daddy Says I'm a Dragon 天降奶包，爹爹说我是条龙 Cheng Cheng Qian橙橙千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Adorable Baby + No Romance] Fu Jinli is a dragon, but his father is human. The emperor of the Great Qi had ruled for six years without an heir, and everyone at court was worried sick. Then one day, the stern emperor sat high upon his throne, cradling a three- or four-year-old toddler in his arms. The little girl wore fine silk clothes and smiled sweetly at everyone she met. The ministers: Wonderful! Heaven has blessed our Great Qi. The little princess beat the Left Chan 34.3kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
8. 358 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
9. 359 当 Small-Town Life After Retiring from Maid Service 当丫鬟退休后的小县城生活 Lucky Matcha Ice幸运抹茶冰冰Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food-stall heroine + storybook-writing hero + fictional setting + no golden finger + gentle, everyday life] Fifteen years after leaving the He household in the capital, Jiang Yu, a retired maid, returns to Daliu Town with her daughter. She buys a small courtyard and sets up a food stall at the mouth of an alley. In Sweetwater Alley lives a successful candidate who writes storybooks instead of doing anything respectable. Cheng keeps odd hours, sleeping by day and staying up at night. 3.6kReads8.9Score360Shelves

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   Minor spoilers: The female lead travels between ancient and modern times. A portrait of women who, without raising their voices in protest, silently carve out a new dawn for women's lives through their humble and dedicated actions.

10. 360 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.6kReads9.5Score3kShelves
11. 361 古 A Young Master's Daily Life as a Scholar in Ancient Times 古代少爷读书日常 Linlin Loves You for Ten Thousand Years琳琳爱你一万年Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Also known as Back to the Days of Youth at Yuzhang and The Eldest Legitimate Grandson’s Code The everyday life of a young nobleman in ancient times, a favored son of heaven (school + family life, etc.) Yuzhang’s spirited yet chaotic student life at the Imperial Academy! P.S. He transmigrates into a book, with no golden finger and no CP, though he does have a wife who serves as a tool and whom he feels no affection for. The male lead will take the imperial examinations and become an official. The 5.4kReads6.9Score478Shelves

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    Both are reincarnations, one male lead and one female lead, living life earnestly.

12. 362 穿 Transmigration: The Daily Life of an Ancient Imperial Exam Candidate, Son of a Peddler 穿越：商贩之子的古代科举日常 Bai Qiqi百柒柒Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Everyday Life in Ancient Times + Building Wealth + Slow-Burn + Coming of Age] In his previous life, Lin Xiang’an lost his parents at a young age and grew up dependent on others. After getting into college, he took a leave of absence to serve as a conscript. When he returned from the military and resumed his studies, he started a few businesses and gradually made his fortune. He achieved success at a young age, and his business kept growing. Then, one 2.6kReads7.9Score193Shelves

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    🎊✨Reincarnated into ancient times, he studied for the imperial examinations and learned martial arts, intending to become a wealthy and leisurely landowner, living a peaceful life with his parents. However, things didn't go as planned. His official position rose higher and higher, his fame grew, and before he knew it, he was thrust into the pinnacle of power.

13. 363 科 The Imperial Exams: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 科举之扶摇直上九万里 Yi San Du一三渡Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yanqing transmigrated to the Great Qi, a fictional dynasty. He told himself, “No need to worry. I’m a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. I can make a good life for myself anywhere.” But his father died, leaving behind a final wish: Li Yanqing should study, take the imperial exams, become an official, and make something of himself. To fulfill his father’s wish, Li Yanqing embarked on a decade of arduous study. Li Yanqing thought that since fate had brought him here, he ought to make use o 2.1kReads8.7Score150Shelves

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    Reincarnation, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in her past life, she originally wanted to follow the old path in this life, but due to her father's dying wish, she took the imperial examination, achieving the highest score in all six levels, becoming the top scholar, and using her modern knowledge to serve the country and its people.

14. 364 我 My Days as a Favored Concubine in Ancient Times 我在古代当宠妾的日子 Linlin Loves You for Ten Thousand Years琳琳爱你一万年Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing [Author: TUGOU, a huge fan of harem stories. The heroine attracts everyone, and there are many male characters. No male lead has been decided yet.] Hanzhang transmigrated into the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official. She had an older sister and a twin brother, a boy and a girl, as well as a younger brother and sister. By all rights, she should have ended up with the neighbor boy who had been her childhood friend. But on an outing, she caught the eye of the Prince of Ying's heir at first 127Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is quite intelligent, and I like this type of book. It doesn't focus too much on romance, and the plot is fast-paced and very logical. The only downside is that it doesn't give the older brother a romantic partner. It's a multi-element book combining reincarnation, martial arts, palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, suspense, detective work, tomb raiding, and a system. Despite its diverse elements, it's well-written and logically sound. Definitely worth adding to your bookshelf.

16. 366 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love; their love is a slow and steady stream, and companionship is the most beautiful declaration of love.

17. 367 明 Late Ming: My Dad Won't Listen, So My Ancestors Will Step In! 明末：我爹不听话，祖宗会出手！ Yan Guan烟关Historical256k WordsOngoing The Sixteen Ming Emperors, Nuclear-Harmonious Family, Old Zhu and His 1,382-Year-Old Rattan Cane, The Ming-Qing Showdown, Zhu Qizhen: Stay Away from Me!, and The Eternal Ming. Zhu Yong transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and gains the ability to travel between the sixteen Ming eras. At this point, the rebel bandit is closing in on the capital, with rebels inside the country, Jurchen invaders outside, and an unruly father at home. So he makes a decision that 366Reads8.0Score—Shelves
18. 368 鬼 The Life of a Genius Wife 鬼才夫人生活录 Shu Mei舒寐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When it comes to transmigration, Wang Jing has this to say: Even fake artsy types have rights! But there’s no stopping Heaven when it closes its eyes and goes on a rampage! If we’re both transmigrating, why does everyone else land in the peaceful reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing or Emperor Wu, while she ends up in a dynasty on the brink of collapse? Why does everyone else get to scheme and plot in the palace and inner quarters with all kinds of women, while putting on shows of intrigue and strate 153Reads8.0Score104Shelves

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    The main couple is Guo Jia, and the female lead is reborn into the past, integrating into the era while maintaining her own ideas. The ending is truly beautiful; their love is one of mutual support until old age.

19. 369 带 I Transmigrated to an Era of Famine and War with a Few Acres of Land 带着几亩地，穿越到饥荒战乱年代 A Simple Life平淡生活Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + spatial powers + fleeing famine and war + fighting for the throne + decisive and ruthless + a little palace intrigue) Ye Yutong has transmigrated! She's landed in a novel once written by her college roommate, set in an unknown dynasty during a time of famine and war. In the original story, the heroine is her cousin, while Ye Yutong is the wicked supporting character who competes with her for the male lead. Not only does she get thoroughly humiliated, her family is dragged do 21.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    🌈🌈🌈 Very good. It's a typical famine relief story, but not entirely formulaic. The female lead is cheerful and lively, and her family is kind, united, and harmonious, adept at dealing with difficult characters. However, these difficult characters don't cause trouble very often, which is just right. She doesn't join the village's famine relief journey; they part ways after traveling a short distance.

20. 370 重 Reborn, I Win Hearts by Acting Cute 重生后，我靠卖萌拉拢人心 Men Jizhou门及粥Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + devoted dad type + no awful relatives + a slow, steady romance Liu Huan only tore into a scumbag, but when she woke up, she had become a baby someone had abandoned. Even stranger, she had the memories of the baby’s previous life. The original girl was a child bride taken in by the Su family. After seeing the outside world once, she became dissatisfied with everything about them. She stole the Su family’s money, causing the eldest Su son’s death, leaving the mother blind, 387Reads7.1Score116Shelves
21. 371 农 The Imperial Tutor's Road to the Civil Service Exams 农门帝师的科举之路 Ju He雎禾Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Imperial Examination, One-on-One Romance After an accident, a young man from the modern era transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty. Looking at his family’s dilapidated brick house, Qi Wenyu wondered how he would make a living from then on... 21kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    He studied diligently for the imperial examinations, worked hard to advance his career, and gradually moved closer to the center of power for the benefit of the people...

22. 372 女 After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后，靠读书为家族改换门楣 Little Meatball Is Super Skinny小肉丸子超级瘦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic 3.3kReads8.6Score347Shelves

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    • ᴗ • ᐝ Female to Male Transmigration! The female lead is reborn as the grandson of the Jiang family's fourth-generation only son, giving her a significant advantage. She's likely on the path of taking the imperial examinations. There's no romantic pairing; she leads her whole family in their efforts! The descriptions here are quite realistic; the male lead's grandfather is very wise, and the other supporting characters are also very intelligent! [Sending Heart]

23. 373 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
24. 374 万 The Charismatic Villainess Has Turned Over a New Leaf 万人迷反派她从良了 Green Sea Cong Ning绿海从凝Ancient Romance574k WordsOngoing Gu Wange is a villain: vindictive, attracted to both men and women, and responsible for hurting countless people. Even Heaven seems to favor her, giving her chance after chance to start over no matter how recklessly she brings trouble upon herself. Fine! If Heaven is determined to make her a good person, what choice does she have? She'll turn over a new leaf! ╰(⇀‸↼)╯ 2.4kReads9.2Score213Shelves

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    🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱① Mianmian was reborn into a family of villains, not good people at all. [Crying] Her family members suffered so much in their past lives. ② Li Ergou's father was a scholar, but he always pretended to be illiterate. [Laughing and crying] ③ Gu Wange disguised herself as a boy from a young age. She's a sucker for good looks, but she's too sensible. [Crying][crying] I feel sorry for her. ④ After awakening, she went to harass the female lead. [Licking][licking] I feel so happy. ⑤ Tongtong was already in the military camp when she arrived. She was a general. [Licking][licking] After retiring from the army, she married the fake prince. Sister Tong is so domineering. [Flying kiss][flying kiss]

25. 375 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 97.9kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
26. 376 被 The Fake Heir Was Cast Out of the Marquis's Estate, Then Rose to Power Through the Imperial Exams 被赶出侯府假世子靠科举逆袭权臣 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Yan worked himself to the bone as an office drone. After finally paying off his mortgage and car loan, he had 400,000 yuan in savings and was ready to lie flat in a small county town. Little did he know that disaster can strike at any moment. He transmigrated! The good news: he was still a man in this life, so he wouldn't have to experience period pain. He was born into a wealthy marquis's household, surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and his family's boundless affection. The bad n 54.6kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
27. 377 胎 Reborn as a Beloved Baby: I Just Want to Take It Easy 胎穿团宠幼崽：只想摆烂 It's US Dollars是美元昂Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Proud, puppy-like Crown Prince × sweet, food-loving second daughter of the Prime Minister System / Shop / Childhood sweethearts with an older sister and younger brother romance / Devoted to each other / Cherished by everyone Big news!! Huge news!!! A certain student had just received her admission letter from Jing University from the delivery man. In her excitement, she missed a step, cracked her head against her own front door, and her soul left her body before she could catch her breath. Wel 1.6kReads8.7Score177Shelves

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    This is a sweet, lighthearted slice-of-life romance novel featuring a reincarnation/system/shop/childhood sweethearts/both leads are virgins. It begins from birth, with no villainous female supporting characters or troublesome relatives. The male and female leads have a one-year age gap; the male lead is the future crown prince, and the female lead is the second daughter of the Prime Minister's family, with two older brothers and one older sister. There are no concubines or mistresses in the family; everyone dotes on the female lead.

28. 378 农 The Tough Farm Wife: The Playboy Heir Is Sweet and Flirtatious 农门悍妻：纨绔世子甜又撩 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The short drama The Tough Farmhouse Wife: The Heir Apparent Is Sweet and Flirtatious is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato!] [Secret identity + taking down villains + sweet romance + comedy] Su Tong transmigrates into a book as a military prostitute who has been sold for ten years and has a tarnished reputation. A fake heir apparent personally proposes to her, figuring that her bad reputation means no one will stand up for her if she dies. Su Tong also thinks that an idle, useless male support 5.6kReads9.3Score715Shelves
29. 379 惬 A Carefree Qing Dynasty Transmigration, All Thanks to a Well-Crafted Persona 惬意清穿之全靠人设立得住 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Female-Channel Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted See how a modern soul turns the Qing dynasty’s imperial harem upside down! Li Jingyan is quick to throw punches whenever anyone crosses her, and her tongue is as venomous as poison. Even Fourth Master has to avoid her sharp edge. She just has too many twisted arguments: no one can win against her, absolutely no one... 2.7kReads—Score100Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] In the Qing Dynasty time-travel drama "Empresses in the Palace," she entered the palace as a concubine through her own abilities, and then used her beauty and pregnancy to overthrow Empress Yixiu and become the primary consort. From then on, the women in the inner courtyard could only grovel at her feet. [Thumbs up]

30. 380 芙 The Hibiscus Brocade 芙蓉锦 Feng He楓和Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted She was a nobody in her own world, until a car accident brought her to another. She feels joy and sorrow, yet never pities herself; beneath warm spring curtains, she dreams of a life of her own. Xu Changyi, the Chancellor's eldest son, happened to take an interest in Chunlan, an unremarkable maid serving his fourth younger sister. But Chunlan wanted nothing to do with him and would rather flee than become a powerful man's concubine. She had no wish to be confined to the inner quarters like women 1.1kReads7.6Score102Shelves

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    Both of these are short stories. After the female protagonist travels to ancient times, she finds that it is difficult to change that world on her own. In that ancient feudal and class-based era, the female protagonist's experience is the true life in ancient times. She has no cheat codes and is just an ordinary person. All she has is to maintain her individuality in order to avoid being assimilated.

31. 381 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Highborn Cannon-Fodder Supporting Heroine 穿书之身份高贵的炮灰女配 Purple Zi Nuo Nuo紫紫诺诺Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book. The original owner was a villainous supporting character of noble birth. The heroine who transmigrates into the book throws out the original plot and even gives the original male and female leads a few kicks along the way!] If you’re looking for a power fantasy where the heroine crushes everyone, this isn’t for you. The heroine can’t escape the constraints of a feudal dynasty. Since those who aren’t of our kind must have different hearts, she can only seek small victo 5.3kReads8.4Score370Shelves

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    They are all living life earnestly.

32. 382 晋 Jinnan Spring 晋南春 Feng He楓和Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted The heroine is a 21st-century office worker who accidentally transmigrates by soul into ancient times. Unfortunately, she catches the hero's eye, and he sets his sights on her. She is then forced to marry him. But in this era, she has always believed she should be free. With the mindset of someone from the 21st century, she refuses to be his caged bird. She tries to escape again and again, only to be caught and brought back each time. He forces her to submit and uses every means at his disposal 2kReads6.7Score108Shelves
33. 383 抱 Hold Tight to My Powerful Patron: My Father Is a Treacherous Official 抱紧粗大腿【我爹乃是奸臣】 Round Little Fried Egg圆滚滚的荷包蛋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Little Kid + Everyone's Favorite + Reborn + Family Life + Political Scheming + Ensemble Cast] The most ridiculous thing that happened to Lin Yining in this life wasn't transmigrating into a book, or into the body of a little girl who had already died. No, it was becoming the daughter of an infatuated, pathetic second male lead who died young. And her mother wasn't even the heroine! Oh, heavens, there's no way I can survive this. No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and she still ha 5.3kReads8.8Score527Shelves
34. 384 不 The Empress Who Never Fought for Favor Suddenly Became Invincible 不争宠的皇后突然无敌了 Mu Jin仫槿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Chu Zhaoning, a genius scientist from the year 2444, was born into the Duke of Ning’s household in the Great Zhou dynasty and became its cherished legitimate youngest daughter. In an era when traditional civilization had yet to vanish, she quietly set an industrial revolution in motion with her knowledge from the future. After marrying into the Eastern Palace, she guided the Crown Prince into the countryside, where he saw firsthand the suffering caused by land concentration. Faced with border wa 6.8kReads8.1Score747Shelves

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    In her previous life, Chu Zhaoning was a genius scientist. After an accidental explosion during an experiment, she was reborn in ancient times and became the youngest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ningguo's family. Unexpectedly, she was chosen by the royal family and made the Crown Princess as soon as she came of age.

35. 385 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey of Learning Skills 快穿之学习技艺之旅 Xi Axi西阿西Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted Jian Dan ultimately chose to become a quick transmigration traveler. To make up for childhood regrets, she chose the Arts and Crafts Department. She thought she’d just be learning hobbies and skills, but it turned out to be completely different from what she’d imagined. “What? There are exams? Your work has to be passed down for at least 50 years to qualify?” “Let’s start with a small goal: make it last for a thousand generations!” Painter (no romance) Paper figurine maker (no romance) Mechanism 1.1kReads9.1Score129Shelves

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    Let me give you a push; in ancient times, learning had only one goal.

36. 386 穿 Transmigrate and Flee the Famine, Farming to Bring Good Fortune to the Whole Family 穿越逃荒，种田旺全家 Sugar in the Sugar糖糖里糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Pocket Dimension + No Awful Relatives + Fleeing Famine + Farming + Everyday Family Life + The Whole Family Working Together Toward a Better Future] A PhD in agricultural science wakes up in the body of a farm girl. Nestled between mountains and water, her village is hit by both drought and earthquakes. Her family is loving, and there are no awful relatives. The thousands-of-miles journey to escape famine is fraught with danger. She farms and does business, leading her whole family to a bette 3.8kReads8.3Score308Shelves

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    It's a pure farming story with a harmonious family, no overpowered characters, no cheat codes, and no princes or nobles. It's quite enjoyable to read when the whole family works together as a team!

37. 387 穿 After Transmigrating into a Novel, I Used PUA to Rule the Realm 穿书后，我靠PUA执掌天下 Lu Shaoxi陆少曦Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted New book: "Oh No! What Do I Do If Their Affection Goes Too Far?!" It's signed and updates regularly, so dig in! [Search "The Crown Prince's Child-Rearing Diary" for the motion comic] Two male leads, 1v1, transmigration meets rebirth, a huge love-triangle showdown, raising a child while falling in love, warm and healing sweet romance, Xie Chang'an x Ye Jingchen, main POV character is the bottom Modern office drone Ye Jingchen pulls an all-nighter reading a novel and dies, only to transmigrate int 17.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    This book is super good and I highly recommend it. Our protagonist is also a super smart baby who's growing up and playing the fool.

38. 388 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Lord Fuguang Goes on a Killing Spree 女穿男：扶光君他杀疯了 Shi Yi蒔宜Ancient Romance814k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male Transmigration + No Romance + Literary Plagiarism + Jinx + Aristocratic Scion’s Exam Success Story] Also known as: The Azure Luan Chronicles Song Hezhen was a brilliant academic in the 22nd century, a top student who graduated from Cambridge with two doctorates. After completing her studies, she was just about to return home and contribute to her country’s development. But life is unpredictable: the plane she was on crashed, and just like that, Song Hezhen kicked the bucket! When 4.7kReads7.4Score525Shelves

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    Most of them are ancient imperial examination essays, but some are essays written by princes.

39. 389 后 Daily Life of Fighting Monsters in the Imperial Harem 后宫打怪日常 Longfeng, Who Loves Pork Rib Noodles爱吃排骨汤面条的龙凤Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted See the love and rivalries among the noble ladies of the imperial palace through the eyes of an ordinary commoner. They are unique, yet grounded in reality. Behind all the comfort and splendor lurks danger. Amid upheaval, lives are sacrificed. The dead fall silent, while the living press on. This is a quietly told story of the imperial harem. 226Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book isn't a time-travel story; it's a slice-of-life story set in ancient times, very calm and heartwarming, leaning towards an ensemble piece where everyone is the protagonist of their own life and has their own story's ending. The second book is a time-travel story about Consort Jing from "Empresses in the Palace," where you watch the female lead carefully and cautiously rise through the ranks to become Empress Dowager.

40. 390 科 The Imperial Exams: A Concubine-Born Son's Rise from Lowly Officialdom 科举：小官庶子逆袭之路 Junk Yang Loves Candy垃圾洋爱吃糖Historical192k WordsCompleted [Civil service exams + System + heroine appears in the middle and later parts + feel-good power fantasy + making a name in history] In his previous life, Li Runping was abandoned at the entrance to an orphanage and later adopted by it. Growing up there, he learned early on that you had to fight for everything. But things never went his way, and he always fell just short of success. Whether it was an exam or a promotion review, he was always just a little behind. As he got older, he realized he h 67Reads5.5Score—Shelves
41. 391 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Consort Jing Doesn't Want to Count Bricks 甄嬛传之敬妃娘娘不想数砖 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Female-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + childbirth + doesn't love the emperor + no exclusive favor + beautiful but not kind] After transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace and becoming Feng Ruozhao, Minghua declared that she really didn't want to spend every night counting bricks. Jingfei was neither outstanding nor mediocre. She was elegant and generous, reserved and timid. “My whole life, I was a pawn. I endured everything, longed for a child all my life, and never had one of my own.” “In that silent palace, in 2.2kReads8.9Score146Shelves
42. 392 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    This is the best I've ever read! The writing is fluent, the characters are vividly portrayed, and everyone is intelligent—it's truly, truly excellent!

43. 393 初 Daily Life with the Army in the Early Tang Dynasty 初唐随军日常 Eight-Mao and Chubby Cub八毛和肥崽Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Completed, No Rebirth, No Special Powers, Slow Pace, Includes a Wife] As a woman who had transmigrated, Ming Luo arrived with lofty ambitions. Unfortunately, reality was stronger than she was. The feudal jewel she had once looked up to, the so-called Zhenguan Era, turned out in the end to be nothing more than a glorious age that devoured its people. 12.1kReads8.6Score960Shelves

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    This is the best I've ever read! The writing is fluent, the characters are vividly portrayed, and everyone is incredibly intelligent. It's truly amazing!

44. 394 全 My Clan Funded My Exams, So I Won My Dog an Imperial Title 全族供我科举路，我赠族犬诰命身 Househusband煮夫Historical2.9M WordsOngoing In her previous life, Fang Ziqi was a PhD in science at one of China’s top five universities. In this life, she transmigrates into a farming family in the Great Liang dynasty! A poor household, a father who secretly studies, a biased grandfather, and an uncle who has failed the exams ten times… In an age when everything is inferior to studying, Fang Ziqi has no choice but to tighten her belt and embark on the imperial examination path! She begins her studies at six! Takes the exams at eight! Pas 22.6kReads7.8Score2.3kShelves
45. 395 团 The Beloved Little Lucky Girl Is the God of Wealth’s Own Daughter 团宠小福女，她是财神爷的亲闺女 Ink on Fingertips, Drifting with the Wind指墨随风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After a plane crash and a shift in time and space, the soul of Qin Shixi, a medical doctor from the twenty-fourth century, fell into another world. She never expected that after transmigrating, she would end up in the Great Qi Dynasty, a fictional dynasty that had never existed in history. The old Qin family of Wutong Village had had four sons in a row. The villagers all said the family was destined to have only boys. But not long after the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to Qingyun Templ 9.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    It's a great show. The protagonist came from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in his past life, and he has no awful relatives; every family member is very supportive.

46. 396 长 A Record of the Oxen and Horses of Chang’an 长安牛马实录 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Winner of the Best Historical Legacy Award in the “Explore Ancient Texts, Discover History” Writing Contest] [Print edition in publication] (This novel has a romantic pairing. Neither lead is perfect, and both grow over time. They can be selfish to a degree. The male lead is a brawler! The supporting characters won’t inexplicably lose their wits. This is neither mindless wish fulfillment nor a conventional mystery.) “Though the road is perilous, my heart remains steadfast.” Jiang Shangxian tran 7.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
47. 397 被 Cast Out of the Marquis's Residence, I Rise from Poverty to Become the Top Scholar 被逐出侯府，我寒门崛起成状元 Yu Youxia鱼又夏Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The score was just posted, so it’ll gradually go up as the story progresses. [Imperial exams and farming] + [Fictional ancient setting] Jiang Huai unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and became the second young master of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the Marquis’s biological son, so Jiang Huai was sent along with the original owner to live in the impoverished countryside. His new home had nothing but bare walls. They were dirt poor. No matter. He wrote popular 2.4kReads7.8Score165Shelves
48. 398 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 22kReads7.4Score5.7kShelves

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    It's super good! The female lead is reborn, and it features heartwarming family relationships as well as intrigue.

49. 399 我 I'm a Seven-Year-Old Prodigy, and I'll Earn Six Honors in the Imperial Exams 我七岁神童，科举路上六元及第 Heaven-Defying Abstract Meow Meow Lord逆天抽象喵喵君Historical731k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Su Mingli was a genius with a photographic memory. In this life, he was born into a poor family in the Great Zhou Dynasty and awakened the wisdom of his past life at age seven! Just look at this family: bran porridge every day, an honest older brother and sister-in-law working themselves to the bone, a good-for-nothing cousin, Su Mingzhi, who has failed the children's imperial exam six times, and parents nearly driven mad by the imperial examinations! Su Mingli: ...I can't 43Reads8.8Score—Shelves
50. 400 过 With a Photographic Memory, Isn’t It Only Natural I Came First in the Imperial Exam? 过目不忘，我中状元正常吧？ Mountaineer登山客Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Chengan forgot to drink Granny Meng’s soup. One day, he transmigrates to a remote mountain village in the Great Zhou dynasty and becomes the second son of the Lu family’s second son. To take the imperial examinations, Lu Chengan has no choice but to urge his father to better himself. Before he knows it, his father becomes an official. Lu Chengan: Does he still need to work hard? 48.7kReads8.6Score5.3kShelves

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