Recommendations from a Veteran Reader of Over Ten Years for Books Like Cherishing Flowers and The Splendor of Wealth 和惜花芷，富贵芳华 差不多的书十多年老书虫推荐

1. 1 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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   All four are female-centric novels with excellent scope and writing style. The first three are by the same author as Xi Hua Zhi, and are all books by Kong Kong.

2. 2 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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   "Provoking the Golden Branch" is another masterpiece by Kong Liu, the author of "Cherishing the Flowers and Orchids." His other books are also incredibly good; I, a discerning bookworm, devoured them one by one. I hope you'll enjoy them!

3. 3 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31kShelves
4. 4 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
5. 5 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
6. 6 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
7. 7 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

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   There's a novel called *The Young Man Who Wears Hairpins* by the same author as *Cherishing Flowers and Angelica*, which I think is better. The second and third books are also quite good.

8. 8 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! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
9. 9 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 27.8kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
10. 10 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1kShelves
11. 11 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves

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    1. I've recommended "Tiger Wife" countless times. The female lead's intelligence and emotional intelligence, along with the author's superb writing, make it a great read for young women. It's completed. No reincarnation or time travel. 2. Rebirth novel. Readers who like Xi Hua Zhi will likely enjoy "The Alluring Minister." The protagonist uses her intelligence to save her family and protect her loved ones in dire circumstances.

12. 12 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    As good as Xi Hua Zhi: ① A short and concise ancient romance novel with excellent writing. The female lead is heroic and the male lead is powerful and influential. The plot is tight and fast-paced, combining national righteousness with romance. It's truly super good. ② A normal palace intrigue novel. The female lead is clear-headed and has a growth-oriented character. She's not love-obsessed and rises from a concubine's daughter to the Empress Dowager. The plot is incredibly exciting. Sisters who like palace intrigue will definitely love it. ③ A novel with double rebirth and ten time travels. The male lead is the female lead's moon in the sky, and the female lead is the male lead's sun in the sky. I initially thought it wouldn't be good, but after reading a few chapters, I was proven wrong. The logic is clear, the plot is tight, and everything is interconnected. It's a rare gem among political intrigue novels.

13. 13 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter Keeps the Family Afloat 庶女养家 Nan Feiyan南飞彦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a humble concubine-born daughter, Ning Jiayin plans to adapt to local customs and live a quiet, stable life in the inner household. But a spy stirs up trouble, her father is swept off to the front lines, and the Ning family is arrested and has its property confiscated. To keep her family afloat, Ning Jiayin has no choice but to step up. She goes into business and shows off her medical skills. Though the Ning family faces enormous upheaval, they still manage to live in pea 4.6kReads9.0Score526Shelves

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    Similar to "Cherishing Flowers and Herbs," this book may not be as thrilling, but it's still worth reading. The female protagonist, though a concubine's daughter, is resourceful and single-handedly supports her entire family, befriends powerful clans, saves her father and brothers, and maintains harmony and unity within the family—unlike other books filled with scheming and intrigue.

14. 14 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖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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    A great book recommendation! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" is a high-quality, intelligent, engaging, logically sound, and brilliantly characterized work! This nearly million-word completed novel boasts both historical fiction and serious drama quality! All foreshadowing is resolved, all plot holes are filled, and there's no disappointing ending. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, understanding of imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his portrayal of political intrigue top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

15. 15 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves

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    It's by the same author as Xi Hua Zhi, and it's still ongoing. You won't regret starting to read it.

16. 16 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    To reach the summit of Mount Huang, there are a full nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps. Before this, Zhou Xian neither believed in ghosts nor gods, nor respected Buddha, and only sought to do his best in everything. But today, he devoutly offered prayers to all the gods and Buddhas, cultivating a clear mind and leaving no room for sentimentality. He knelt and kowtowed three times, burning incense continuously. When he knelt, his back was straight; when he bent over, he was respectful and sincere. Reaching the halfway point of the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine steps took more than half a day. Looking down, the crowd was already endless in the cloud of incense smoke... And this was only the first day. Reaching the highest point of Mount Huang, he buried some incense ash. Then he turned back. He continued the next day. If the person was still unconscious after three days, Shen Changle would have to forcibly bring her back to consciousness. And before today, Yin Wenjiu's body and soul had been unstable for three months.

17. 17 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
18. 18 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi's Nine Sons Hear My Inner Thoughts 清穿：康熙九龙听到我心声后 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + one-on-one romance later + Kangxi and the Nine Princes can read the heroine's thoughts + not historically accurate + comedic palace and household intrigue with plenty of detail, and the heroine doesn't suffer in silence + most supporting characters are smart] Wen Yao is a chatterbox, known for her endless stream of snark. When she transmigrated, things were different for her... Everyone else got a System, but all she had left was a gossip panel, abandoned by her System a 10.1kReads9.0Score922Shelves
19. 19 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves
20. 20 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    Every single one of these books is a classic. The author's writing is delicate, the characters are well-developed, and the books don't try to make readers feel stupid for the sake of pure enjoyment! Everyone is intelligent, and the entire series is especially gentle on the breasts!

21. 21 任 Any Wild Fantasy 任意妄想 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [Devoted leads + sweet romance + age gap + possessive pursuit] [Wily temptress VS lovestruck tycoon] Also known as Any Wild Wish Irreverent blurb: Pei Wang is messed up at first and doesn't know how to love. All he knows is how to show it physically. Later, he'll make everyone jealous with how disgustingly sweet he is. Don't worry, dive right in, and enjoy the ride! The serious version: Pei Wang is famous in his circle for being aloof, restrained, and heartless. Every second is under his control 9.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.7kReads9.3Score884Shelves

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    The first book is a new work by the author Xihua Zhi, who has already updated over 100,000 words in a month. Its quality speaks for itself. The second book is very interesting; it's a time-traveling story, and it's already been adapted into a film (though there seems to be a problem?). It's relatively short, making it very friendly to readers who prefer short stories. The third book was read on another phone, so I don't have a record of it here, but it's incredibly good! This book doesn't have much scheming and intrigue; it's very interesting and engaging. Most importantly, I think the writing is beautiful. The fourth book is by the author Chunri Yan, and it's also quite good and very interesting. It features strong male and female leads, and the male lead is very prone to crying and jealousy. The fifth and sixth books are also incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good—the kind of quality that words can't describe; you have to read them to understand. They also have a grand vision, a strong sense of national responsibility, and very positive values!

23. 23 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 48.1kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    The first book is by the same author as Xi Hua Zhi, so the writing is excellent. The second book is humorous and lighthearted, an unconventional farming novel with leveling up and monster-fighting elements.

24. 24 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Excellent! I read the whole thing.

25. 25 富 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score545Shelves

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    A series you won't regret reading; recommended by a bookworm of over a decade.

26. 26 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
27. 27 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves
28. 28 玉 Jade Halls and Golden Boudoirs 玉堂金闺 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Tian has a clear goal in life: money, leisure, and no worries. She wants to find a kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper, grow flowers and plants, raise cats and dogs, enjoy a little wine, compose a few sentimental poems, and live in blissful seclusion among the hills... Money isn't a problem, and leisure isn't a problem. But why is that kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper always so far away among those hills? 82Reads9.3Score—Shelves
29. 29 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves
30. 30 上 Heaven Above 上邪 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3.1kReads9.0Score397Shelves
31. 31 灼 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 9.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
32. 32 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
33. 33 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Is Jealous Again 快穿：病娇男主他又吃醋了 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Season One and Season Two of the short drama based on this book, Quick Transmigration: The Lovesick Male Lead Is Jealous Again, are now streaming. The print edition, titled He's Jealous Again, is available in Volumes One and Two.] Qu Yan is famous among quick transmigration agents for being beautiful, seductive, spoiled, and carefree. She has never failed a mission. No matter how arrogant and unruly a man may be, eventually he will become The cold, domineering CEO: “Be a good girl, darling. I 26.2kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
34. 34 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    These books are just as good as "Cherishing Flowers and Herbs"!

35. 35 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    These novels with similar plots are all pretty good.

36. 36 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
37. 37 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
38. 38 宫 The Academy Has Bandits 宫学有匪 Wu Yu吾玉Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted A handsome scholar was driven out of the imperial capital. By a twist of fate, he went up into the mountains and became a bandit. He grew a wild, unkempt beard, carved out a fearsome reputation, and became the Lord of Dongyi Mountain, ruling over eighteen bandit strongholds. Then, in the early spring of that year, he captured a group of noblewomen from the capital’s academy: exactly sixteen young ladies from the Imperial Academy. He wanted neither money nor beauty, but laid down a bizarre set of 10Reads7.6Score—Shelves
39. 39 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
40. 40 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
41. 41 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    I've read all three of these books multiple times. In the first one, the female lead is incredibly clear-headed, only interested in power and indifferent to romance. In the second one, both the male and female leads are talkative; the female lead is intelligent, independent, and has strong morals, and the romance develops gradually without being abrupt. Every character and plot point is very well-developed! In the third one, the female lead is initially mentally challenged but recovers later. It's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario, but she doesn't rekindle the flame! She's clear about her likes and dislikes and doesn't get caught up in romantic entanglements. In the fourth one, I initially really hoped the female lead and male lead would end up together, but as the story progressed, I found some of the male lead's actions somewhat inconvenient. However, the beginning is really good; the female lead struggles to survive in the early part of the year and gradually becomes stronger through business, showing remarkable resilience. Every character is portrayed vividly and realistically, without any special advantages. It's a very good book.

42. 42 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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    A highly recommended and exquisite ancient Chinese novel, well worth collecting and reading.

43. 43 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.6kReads8.9Score273Shelves
44. 44 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
45. 45 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    I guarantee you won't regret reading this after 10,000 hours of reading! These are all my treasured books, both long and short. The first one features a strategic female lead who isn't a saint; the plot is intricately woven and logically sound. Even the business battles depicted are still classic and relevant today. The last two have already been adapted into TV series by celebrities. [Already hooked][Already hooked]

46. 46 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    I really like this book; I can't get enough of it. It's so good! [Thumbs up]

47. 47 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
48. 48 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it], look at these books, they're all on my bookshelf I can't bear to delete! [Top post][Top post][Top post] First book: A noblewoman versus a time-traveling woman, who will prevail? Time travelers don't necessarily have cheat codes. Second book: Similar to *Xi Hua Zhi*, romance isn't the focus; family and friendship are equally important. Recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

49. 49 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    I think these two are similar to Xi Hua Zhi; they are both delicately written and require slow and careful reading to appreciate. The relationship between the male and female protagonists develops gradually and naturally, and neither of them has any special abilities; they rely on themselves.

50. 50 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

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