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  1. 101 The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾 Historical684k WordsOngoing A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story! 88Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 102 Water Margin: More Children, More Blessings, Winning Heroes and the Realm 水浒多子多福收好汉争霸 Historical225k WordsCompleted [More Children, More Blessings] [Recruiting Water Margin Heroes] [Conquest on the Battlefield] Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess, too? Li Zhu: Boss, I’m a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig just trampled my precious little cabbage? Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and Yanjing is already gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid’s ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He’s not playing by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Wushu: Forget 1.2kReads6.2Score105Shelves
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  3. 103 Can You Really Have Regrets After Transmigrating Into Water Margin? 穿越水浒还能留下遗憾吗? Historical153k WordsOngoing Emperor Huizong of Song: Make him a prince? And throw in a princess as a bonus? Li Zhu: Boss, I'm a strategist. Why do you keep making me lead troops? Wen Huanzhang: Some pig has gone and taken advantage of my precious daughter! Emperor of Liao: I just took the throne, and now Yanjing is gone! Wanyan Zonghan: This kid is ruthless! Wanyan Zongwang: He doesn't play by the rules. This is so unfair! Wanyan Zongbi: Forget invading the south. We'd better figure out where to run! Western Xia: Our Weste —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 104 Reborn in the Eastern Han Dynasty: Experiencing the Warlord Era 魂穿东汉体验一把诸侯争霸 Historical103k WordsOngoing Original title: I Transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms, and Liu Bei Won’t Stop Fighting Me [Three Kingdoms] [Power Struggles] [Unification] [No System] [Pure Romance] Love rises with the wind; even when the wind dies down, the ache remains. Transmigration isn’t a sightseeing trip. It’s a merciless butcher’s knife! It won’t spare you just because you’re handsome. No golden finger, no System, and, worst of all, no money or status. You’ve transmigrated to the turbulent late Eastern Han dynasty. How —Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 105 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错,我打的就是列强 Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves
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  6. 106 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves
  7. 107 Transmigrating as a Profligate Heir, Yet You Force Me to Rebel 穿越纨绔世子,你们却逼我造反 Historical166k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Xiao Yi awakens to find himself a disgraced heir wanted by the imperial court. The Northern Pacification Prince’s household has been framed by treacherous men and charged with rebellion. Every member of the family has been slaughtered. The original owner refused to be bound by an arranged marriage, fled to Daheng, then drank himself to death in the snow. A wanted criminal, Xiao Yi takes the alias Song Yi and hides in the Marquis of Wu’an’s residence, where he lives as a low —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 108 In 1742, I Topple the Qianlong Dynasty 1742干翻乾隆王朝 Historical764k WordsCompleted Yang Dong, a modern-day hotshot, unexpectedly dies of sudden cardiac arrest. When he opens his eyes, he has become Yang Guidong, the six-year-old youngest son of the Yang family in Yangjia Village during the Qianlong era. He’s beaten half to death by a local bully as soon as he transmigrates, but luckily, he awakens the All-Things Mall! Food, medicine, divine weapons, martial arts, modern knowledge... Anything can be exchanged! His grandfather is a reclusive miracle-working doctor, his nine uncl 701Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  9. 109 The Turbulent Five Dynasties: I, Li Shimin, Will Restore the Golden Age of the Tang 乱世五代:朕李世民再造盛唐 Historical425k WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin breathed his last on his sickbed. When he opened his eyes again, he had not returned to Chang'an or taken the Dragon Throne. Instead, he had become a teenage descendant of the Tang imperial clan in the early years of Later Liang. The Tang Dynasty was gone, and belonging to its imperial house was a death sentence. Later Liang was hunting down the remnants of the old Tang, warlords were fighting one another, and refugees filled the land. Beside a gra 103Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 110 Southern Ming, 1644: The Deposed Emperor Flees from the Start 南明1644:废帝开局就跑 Historical811k WordsOngoing [History + political intrigue + military + ensemble cast + not a power fantasy] In the ninth month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, I transmigrated into the deposed emperor Zhu Yousong. The countdown to the fall of the country had begun. The Jianlu were set on conquering all under heaven, while Nanjing still dreamed of “allying with the Later Jin to pacify the rebels”... Factional strife engulfed the court, and the Four Garrisons of Jiangbei held their troops for their own ends... No money, 413Reads—Score105Shelves
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  11. 111 The Hidden Dragon on the Road 潜龙在途 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A lowly prison escort, yet he carries royal blood. An obscure yamen runner, yet he becomes a spoiler in the dynasty's succession struggle. The undercurrents stirring beneath the rising storm are the most terrifying of all... 1.7kReads8.2Score200Shelves
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  12. 112 Transmigrated as a Young Lord: The System Is Full of Stunning Female Powerhouses 穿越世子:系统全是绝色女大佬 Historical128k WordsOngoing A bolt of lightning sends Wang Zhiwei, his current girlfriend Lin Rou, and his ex, Li Yufei, into a war-torn era of rival states. His father holds the position of chancellor and has long been chipping away at the imperial power of Southern Tang, secretly plotting to seize the throne. While other transmigrators get a data-panel System, Wang Zhiwei encounters the Heavenly Court's bizarre reincarnation rules. The three support Systems are all reincarnated as living people in the mortal world. The H —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 113 Transmigrating as the Welding-Warrior Emperor, I Join Hands with My Beloved to Secure the Realm 穿越焊武大帝,携手红颜定江山 Historical291k WordsOngoing In a world torn apart by chaos, life is cheap, and from the start all you have is a pair of welding tongs that can shoot electricity? Lu Mingyuan: “If the world has fallen apart, I’ll weld it back together with my own hands!” Clear land and fertilize it → build an iron-walled fortress → found the Eternal Empire. The road to industrial domination begins! [Upgrade your territory’s buildings: ramshackle thatched hut → brick courtyard → steel fortress!] [Boost productivity: hand forging → hydraulic 10Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  14. 114 All the World's Heroes Fall into My Trap 天下英雄尽入吾彀中 Historical307k WordsCompleted (A beginner-friendly story, no System, no cheats, a steady rise through the ranks, and the most realistic transmigration experience. How does one take it one step at a time and subdue all the heroes in the greatest age of chaos?) He transmigrates into an alternate world where historical figures gather. Xiang Yu is his sworn enemy, who wiped out his family. He takes Han Xin as a retainer. Alone and unarmed, he is captured by Liu Yao, the Xiongnu emperor. How can he escape this predicament? How do 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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  15. 115 Glorious Tang 煌唐 Historical182k WordsOngoing Five thousand years of Chinese history have weathered countless storms, giving rise to a long and storied past, full of both splendor and absurdity. Never mind the distant Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties or the turmoil of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Just look at the more than two thousand years of dynastic rule since Qin Shi Huang unified the land: how many glorious golden ages saw generals pursue their enemies as far as Mount Langjuxu and envoys from every nation come to pa 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  16. 116 Choose a Hero to Change History? Hold On, Let Me Try First 选英雄改变历史?等等,我先逝逝 Historical2.5M WordsOngoing When a major figure of an era runs into serious trouble, history is left with regrets. To set history right, the protagonist, Xi Zixin, is basically useless, so he has to rely on historical figures summoned from other eras to turn the tide and resolve those lingering regrets. The White-Haired Army of the Tang Dynasty, the Battle of Baoning in the Southern Ming, the First Emperor burning books and burying scholars... 249Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  17. 117 A Fated Hero, Forced to Conquer by the Goddess of Vengeance 天命枭雄,复仇女神逼我称霸 Historical210k WordsOngoing [An alternate-history story, not based on real history. Set in the era after the Three Kingdoms, as the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms period begins.] Cheng Feng, a state-owned enterprise employee, sees his hopes of marriage crushed by an exorbitant bride price. After one night of heavy drinking, he transmigrates to the war-torn Northern Jin, becoming the nephew of the head of the Jiang clan in Liangzhou. At this time, the Five Barbarians are wreaking havoc across the Central Plains. The empir 52Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 118 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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  19. 119 The Guanshan Pact 关山契 Historical488k WordsCompleted On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended 5.3kReads9.3Score599Shelves
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  20. 120 Salt and Iron 盐铁 Historical387k WordsCompleted Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 439Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 121 The Hidden Actor of Lin'an 临安戏隐 Historical447k WordsCompleted [Me, a spoiled good-for-nothing: it’s all an act] After being reborn as the son of a Southern Song military officer, Zhang Ziyan decides to lie flat and make trouble for his father as a career. He raises fighting cocks, walks his dogs, and spends money like water. Lin’an City knows him as a complete waste of space. Everyone laughs at him: “Other than having a good father, what can you even do?” But they don’t know that... The imperial wine Jade Pot Spring is his creation, and its sky-high profit 173Reads7.3Score—Shelves
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  22. 122 Red Sky: The Dynasty Cycle 赤霄:王朝周期律 Historical342k WordsOngoing Note: This is an epic war story. Don’t see that the protagonists are two men and assume it’s the sort of “two male leads” story some female readers enjoy. It isn’t! There are two male protagonists named here only because there isn’t room to list more than a dozen. Each subsequent volume will have its own protagonist, and the complete story will feature more than a dozen protagonists. Each protagonist belongs to a different historical period. Faced with the crises of their time, whether struggles 127Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 123 I Wanted to Break Off the Engagement, but Ended Up with a Harem 我欲退婚,结果妻妾成群 Historical473k WordsOngoing Shen Yi's soul transmigrates into the Great Jin dynasty, where he becomes the adopted son of a eunuch. Drawing on the knowledge from his previous life, he sets out to build a business empire amid the chaos of the age. But penniless, he needs startup capital. His plan is to get his engagement called off so he can claim the betrothal gifts. 282Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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  24. 124 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  25. 125 The Brocade Gambit: A Record of Power Plays in the Tang Dynasty 霓裳弈:大唐权谋录 Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Silk and Strategy: A Record of Tang Dynasty Power Plays 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 126 The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 长安禾火之沈禾传奇 Historical17k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 127 The Mountains and Rivers Endure, Dyed in Ink 墨染山河在 Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Dasheng Dynasty, the court falls into chaos and the realm crumbles. The emperor is obsessed with eternal life, neglects the affairs of state, and cares nothing for the people. Regent Zhu Heng seizes the opportunity to monopolize power. His allies fill the court, and he controls both the military and the government. Crushing taxes and forced labor burden the people, driving them from their homes and leaving the realm in misery. The once-prosperous dynasty teeters on the 11Reads—Score—Shelves
  28. 128 The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 失忆剑仙 24k WordsCompleted The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 129 The Twin-Pupil Covenant: Throne of Thorns 双瞳盟约之荆棘王座 37k WordsCompleted The Covenant of Twin Pupils: The Thorn Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 130 The Winds Rise in Southern Guizhou: I Become Prince Mu in the Southern Ming 风起黔南,我在南明当沐王爷 Historical223k WordsOngoing A chemistry graduate student unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qian in Guizhou at the end of the Ming dynasty! He opens his eyes to find himself in the empire’s final days. The southwestern frontier, guarded by his family for generations, is beset by internal strife and external threats, and he knows that unless he takes action, he is doomed to see his country fall and his family perish, with his blood spilled in a brutal sacrifice. Within the realm, there are ch 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 131 The Prince of Beizhen: Guarding My Eight Houses of Beiliang 镇北王:守我八房北凉 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Nine lifetimes of reincarnation, all for one long-held wish! With sand and smoke filling the air, how can good and evil be told apart amid the chaos? Watch how Xiao Bufan leads the Xiao family out of the capital of Great Qian, takes charge of Beiliang, and searches for the bond that has spanned nine lifetimes! 6.8kReads8.0Score453Shelves
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  32. 132 Enemy Princess: I Can't Take It Anymore, Princes, Take More Concubines! 敌国公主:受不了,皇子多纳妾吧! Historical773k WordsCompleted [Harem + Flirting + Struggle for the Throne + Rousing + Political Intrigue + Conquest + No System] Xiao Chen's soul transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing prince. From the start, his older brother frames him, and he ends up sleeping with the enemy kingdom's supposedly hideous princess! But it turns out the princess is a peerless beauty in disguise! His brothers regret it so badly they practically break their third legs slapping them! Forced to marry the princess and exiled to the bitt 3.2kReads8.4Score374Shelves
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  33. 133 Stealing a Chicken from the Start: My Scheme-Rating System 开局偷鸡,我有诡谋评分系统 Historical246k WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Schemes and Power Plays] [Funny and Lighthearted] [High IQ] [Scoring System] Chu Wen, a PhD who studies military strategy, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar who has starved to death. To survive, he goes to steal a chicken, and unexpectedly binds himself to the Cunning Schemes Scoring System. From then on, the System coerces him: only by constantly using plots and schemes to earn Cunning Scheme Points can he ensure that points are added to his Life Score. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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  34. 134 Shocking! I’m Actually the Emperor Hao of an Ancient Kingdom!!! 震惊!我竟是古国昊帝!!! Historical206k WordsOngoing Alternate ancient setting + gradual growth + a slight golden finger + multiple heroines + unification Internet cafe regular Zhou Hao is electrocuted and his soul returns to the ancient continent of Blue Star, where he becomes the ninth prince of the Shusha dynasty, saddled with the reputation of being a good-for-nothing. Fortunately, his phone unlocks a Myriad Worlds Marketplace. Armed with the knowledge of his former life, he boosts agriculture, establishes schools, builds a thriving economy, a —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 135 From Border Guard to Great Xia's First King 从边军到大夏第一王 Historical306k WordsOngoing Modern veteran Lu Chen transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking border soldier in the Great Xia Empire. Using modern tactics, he improves weapons, sweeps away the barbarians, puts down rebellions, builds a navy, wipes out the Japanese, and conquers lands overseas. Rising from the lowest ranks to become a prince who rules a frontier, he uses his iron will to bring peace to the Great Xia Empire. 41Reads—Score100Shelves
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  36. 136 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国:乱世女枭雄 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 55.6kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
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  37. 137 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 Historical301k WordsOngoing After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 138 The Empress of the Shengming Central Empire 圣明中央帝国女帝 Ancient Romance720k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-Age Inspiration + The Ex-Chases-His-Wife-to-the-Crematorium + Tyrannical Prince + Coercive Possession + Ancient Court Intrigue + Mutual Devotion] Pan Yu, the fallen princess and the most beautiful woman in Bohai, is coveted and fought over by many. Her former fiancé forcibly takes her for himself, while the wicked crown prince even declares, “Any woman I set my sights on will submit, whether she wants to or not.” A mysterious, carefree young gentleman who understands and admires her a 22Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  39. 139 The Origin of Fate Across Ten Directions 缘起十方 Historical486k WordsOngoing This story spans the turbulent Middle Ages, from the First Crusade to the founding of the Southern Song and the peace negotiations between the Song and Jin. It is an era of chaos, as old and new orders give way to one another, and all of Eurasia is swept up in a tide of change and struggle. The book is grounded in real historical events. Major historical developments, powers, and figures are all based on fact. Only where the historical record is unclear or leaves gaps does the story incorporate 91Reads7.1Score136Shelves
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  40. 140 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves
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  41. 141 Under Currents in Great Sheng 大晟暗涌 Historical591k WordsOngoing An epic tale of political intrigue set in an imaginary ancient dynasty. Spanning seven volumes and a million words, with five POV storylines, it depicts princes vying for the throne, secret wars among powerful clans, and the games of the heart amid flames of war on the frontier. 52Reads—Score101Shelves
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  42. 142 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 84Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 143 Galloping to the Azure Heavens 骏驰青霄 Historical356k WordsCompleted The Eighth Prince, Gong Jun, has been frail and sickly since childhood, and his mother, Noble Consort Zhao, died under suspicious circumstances. Uninterested in the position of heir, he devotes himself to uncovering the truth behind her death. But one young attendant isn’t enough! There’s also a hidden expert by his side who can’t reveal his true identity. He really needs a few capable helpers, so what’s with being sent a blunt, headstrong daughter of a military family? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 144 I Only Wanted to Be a Lowly Soldier, but My Strength Wouldn’t Let Me 我只想当个小兵,奈何实力不允许 Ancient Romance224k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Male Lead + Male Rivalry + Palace and Household Intrigue, but with Men + Political Scheming + Light Comedy + Underdog's Rise + Satisfying Revenge + No Female Lead + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Evil] In the chaotic era of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the North and South wage war without end. At court, great aristocratic families scheme against one another. Beyond the border, flames of war blaze, and human lives are worth no more than grass. Han Su —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 145 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 146 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves
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  47. 147 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书:帝星化凡,一剑证道 Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 269Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 148 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟:西域情仇 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 158Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 149 I Abdicated, So Why Is the Regent Princess Throwing Herself at Me? 我都禅让了,摄政长公主为何倒贴 Historical302k WordsCompleted [Historical Intrigue + Lighthearted Everyday Life + Misunderstandings About Mind Reading + Misunderstandings + Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] Li Che transmigrates into the body of the notorious puppet child emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty. The woman ruling from behind the curtain is Xiao Chuchu, a princess from another clan who commands a powerful army and is ruthless in battle. According to the original story, he’s a useless tyrant who cares only for wine and women and even wants to force hi 5Reads—Score216Shelves
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  50. 150 Great Qin 2025: My Asura Path of the Strange 大秦2025:吾的修罗诡道 Mystery408k WordsOngoing On television, a glamorous female host held a microphone and said, “Good evening, viewers. Welcome to this edition of Great Qin News. Today’s featured figure is the Chancellor, who has governed our Great Qin for over a thousand years.” The camera cut to an elderly man, frail with age. Even through the television screen, his sharp gaze was like a knife, making it hard to look him in the eye. “Your Excellency, why did you go to the local police station to turn yourself in?” “Oh, I wanted somewhere 5Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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