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. 51 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   I've read all the books the original poster mentioned, and I've seen similar ones recommended before, so I'm recommending this one. It's incredibly good, mind-bending, and the plot is absolutely amazing.

2. 52 独 Sole Possession of Spring: Stones from Other Mountains 独占春：他山之石 Gu Jin Ruo辜今弱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Also known as: When My Late Husband Returned, My Stepson Went Mad!] "Both leads are virgins + Younger male lead + He’s been plotting this for a long time" Lin Yitao became a widow at seventeen. To continue the family line, her husband’s family adopted a young boy and made him her legitimate son. The boy was exceptionally gifted, and under her guidance he quickly went from an unknown nobody to the celebrated Jade Carver of the capital. No one knew that the Jade Carver was steadily plotting to ma 19.1kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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   This book is worth reading repeatedly; the author's writing is superb. The story is simple, but the classical Chinese sections are particularly educational, making it a truly exceptional work.

3. 53 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   "The Youngest Daughter, Chang Le" is also a book by Kong Liu, which is very good and leaves you wanting more after finishing it; "Climbing High Branches" is hilarious, with no flaws throughout, and the theme is novel, making it worth reading; "Spring Banquet, a cup of green wine and a song." My first wish is for my beloved to live a thousand years, my second wish is for myself to stay healthy, and my third wish is to be like the swallows on the beam, meeting each other year after year.

4. 54 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score756Shelves

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   These are all completed, highly-rated novels with excellent writing and captivating, tightly-knit plots. You won't be able to put them down! If you're looking for something to read, definitely check them out! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

5. 55 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
6. 56 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   This book is definitely worth reading! 🌱 The female lead, Shen Ning, is a carbon copy of Song Xixi! A daughter of a military family, a valiant and spirited woman, she severed ties with her family for love, willingly laying down her gun to stay home and raise her children! Her husband, after years away on the frontier, returned with another woman, intending to make her his second wife! Since he has changed his mind, she resolutely divorces him! She picks up her long-forgotten spear again, each step stained with blood, to reclaim her throne…!

7. 57 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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   These are some must-read books by the author [Sparrow Eater].

8. 58 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
9. 59 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 34.6kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   🌟The first book has a positive outlook. 🌟The second book is a historical novel you can read many times without getting tired of it. It depicts how Jiang Ziya expands the country's territory and makes it stronger, and also discusses the "demolition effect." 🌟The third book is funny and entertaining at the beginning, but incredibly moving towards the end! The writing is delicate, and some of the sweet lines really touch the heart.

10. 60 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    I've read these books several times (mostly historical romance)!!! Books 1, 3, 8, and 9 are all by Kong Liu; I really love her writing style. The female lead in the first book is, in my opinion, the smartest and most adorable female lead I've ever read!!! (I rarely follow ongoing novels, but this one is amazing; I'm really looking forward to the first character I choose, Shi Bu Yu). Hua Zhi (3) is intelligent, burdened with responsibility and deep emotions. Bu Yu, having left home at a young age and trained by Bai Hu Zi, is intelligent, lively, and calculating, always using open strategies, letting people know they're in the game yet willingly becoming pawns. Shi An (the male lead) is also great; despite receiving a biased education, he remains righteous and kind (it's just that updates are a bit slow, but it should be finished soon). The second book can be said to follow the female lead's path of revenge, or the male lead's path of compensation; ultimately... In reality, no one owes anyone anything. The writing isn't as good as Kong Liu's (personal opinion), but it's light and humorous. The fourth book has a slow and steady style, without any major upheavals, but the writing is also very good, with a feel of the early Tang Dynasty. The female protagonist is of low status and runs a bookstore in Chang'an. The story unfolds slowly. The fifth book is a time-travel novel where the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a widow who abuses children. She teaches and educates, leading the villagers to prosperity (no romance). The sixth book is an ensemble piece without romance, telling a story about a Paw Patrol (not really), about the female protagonist's rebirth, self-rescue, and saving her sect. The story has a grand scope and a surprisingly delightful structure. The writing style is witty and humorous, excellent. The seventh book is also entirely an ensemble piece; I remember posting it on Zhihu before, and I'm always moved by their friendship. The writing in the eighth and ninth books is superb, needless to say. The eighth book is about a modern educated youth who transmigrates into the body of a female protagonist who has just lost her mother and whose brother and father have disappeared. She returns to her hometown with her two younger brothers and meets the male protagonist. Later, the male protagonist protects the female protagonist, and the female protagonist helps the male protagonist understand the lives of ordinary people, and then helps the villagers become wealthy. They grow together (not childhood sweethearts). (Childhood sweethearts), and I also really like the old fox (the male lead's father) in this book. Although he doesn't appear often, his character is incredibly charming. The ninth book is a contemporary romance. The female lead is a retired soldier who later becomes a singer in the entertainment industry, and the male lead is a rich third-generation heir. This book doesn't have any cheat codes, and it portrays the impact of soldiers very realistically. Every time I read it, I'm deeply moved by its theme of national righteousness. The female lead is extremely kind and handsome. At first, she's naive and doesn't understand social dynamics, but she's not foolishly kind or hypocritical; she's very sincere (I cry buckets every time I read it).

11. 61 新 On My Wedding Night, My Stand-In Bride Performed Surgery on the God of War in Her Spatial Realm 新婚夜替嫁医妃在空间给战神手术 Zhu Yumo朱雨沫Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet, satisfying revenge + humorous writing + pocket dimension + all-around darling + two strong, devoted leads] Ye Qingchen was the all-around chief military doctor of a special operations unit in the 22nd century. She was exceptionally gifted and possessed incredible skills. After transmigrating, she became the princess consort who was supposed to bring good luck through marriage to Mu Rong Ye, the God of War. On their wedding night, she used her miraculous medical skills to bring someone ba 16.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    A time-travel story featuring a physician as a concubine. The writing style is humorous, the plot is engaging and fast-paced, and the protagonist possesses a spatial ability with a vast medical and weapons arsenal. Definitely worth reading.

12. 62 阿 Ah Li 阿漓 The Sensitive-Skin Toast Lover爱吃吐司的敏感肌Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted She was the eldest daughter of the Protector General’s household in Great Liang, yet she was born with the ability to understand the language of beasts… She should have enjoyed a life of luxury, but at the age of five she was sent away to face the world alone… She longed for the love of family, only to be abandoned by her relatives again and again… Time after time, hope was within reach, only for disappointment to follow! It turned out she had come into this world alone, and was destined to leav 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Give this book a try! The story is original! The content and writing are both excellent! Definitely worth reading!

13. 63 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.8kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    It's not time travel, nor is it rebirth. The female protagonist, Yun Qing, uses her wisdom to divorce her scumbag boyfriend and reunite with the male protagonist she saved four years ago. Unexpectedly, the male protagonist turns out to be the new emperor who has been on the throne for two years and has always had feelings for her. In the end, she wins him over and makes him the empress.

14. 64 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    These are all five-star treasures that I've looked at repeatedly.

15. 65 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 37.1kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
16. 66 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    These are all memorable books. When I'm bored after reading many novels, I pick up these to read or listen to.

17. 67 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves

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    Two books I will never regret reading.

18. 68 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score929Shelves
19. 69 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
20. 70 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
21. 71 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 5.6kReads9.3Score722Shelves
22. 72 重 Reborn: Making the Most of My Youth 重生之不负韶华 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted In 2019, 31-year-old Wen Ying had found some success in her career and was happily in love, making others envious. In 2004, 16-year-old Wen Ying was struggling at school, secretly in love with her dream guy, and having a miserable time. One day in 2019, Wen Ying woke up back in 2004. She was 16 again, writing furiously in the exam hall during her high school entrance exams... Given the chance to restart her life, Wen Ying refused to waste her youth or leave any regrets behind this time! 1.3kReads9.5Score134Shelves

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    Books like "Tiger's Wife" and "Cherishing Flowers and Herbs" have very tight plots and are very enjoyable. I'm currently following the other two rebirth stories; they're well-written and have good prose, so you might want to check them out.

23. 73 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
24. 74 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
25. 75 小 The Little Maid 小丫鬟 Zi Li子栗Ancient Romance658k WordsCompleted As a little maid in the Duke’s mansion, her greatest dream is to become the head maid serving the young lady. Just when her dream finally comes true, the Duke’s mansion falls into decline overnight. Having somehow salvaged her life, she has seen enough of life’s splendor and only wants to live out the rest of her days in peace. Unfortunately, fate has other plans, and she is swept back into the raging current. If she can’t live a quiet, uneventful life this time around, then she’ll start over fr 118Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 仙 The Immortal's Appearance 仙人状 Shi Jin是今Martial Arts313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery solving + male lead with a secret identity + lovers who fight as fiercely as they love] A dazzling, outspoken heroine and a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless physician, locked in a battle of equals as they fall in love! A celebrated romance author's popular historical mystery! A relationship between equals, full of tension; heart-stopping court intrigue; and the shocking truth behind bizarre murders! A celestial being appears in a dream to help solve a case and 16.2kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    The crime-solving and reasoning plot is particularly exciting, with each twist and turn keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. Secondly, while the romance between the male and female leads isn't overly emphasized, it develops gradually and naturally. The story avoids excessive mythologizing of the characters; they also have their own unavoidable circumstances, making the plot more realistic and captivating. ① *The Golden Branch* is another masterpiece by author Kong Liu. The female lead, Shi Buyu, isn't a time traveler or a reincarnated individual; she's simply a traditional noblewoman with exceptional intelligence. She unites a group of ambitious individuals to stir up trouble and overthrow tyranny. It's truly a fantastic read! A must-read for fans of classical Chinese literature! ② *Bound Spring* is also a great read. It's one of the few ancient romance novels I've read since *Xi Hua Zhi* that I found to have such delicate writing and plot. Highly recommended! ③ *Deep Palace Strategy* is a microcosm of the lives of some noble ladies in ancient times. Under the emperor's power, those with high merits are forced to send their carefully nurtured daughters into the deep palace. Come and see how Fu Qingzhi, the daughter of a powerful minister feared by the emperor, gradually becomes a virtuous empress! ④ *Xi Hua Zhi*, a time-travel novel, is also a work by Kong Liu. Come and join the ancient romance novel craze! ⑤ *Why Not Cross the River Together*: Pure ancient romance. The journey there is long, and the return journey is far. We are all lost souls, why not cross the river together? There are no absolutely evil people in the book. In a chaotic world, from kings and nobles to weak women, no one can escape, and everyone must make choices and pay the price.

27. 77 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 1.9kReads9.2Score298Shelves
28. 78 幸 Lucky to Have Met Your Peach-Blossom Face 幸得识卿桃花面 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Qing transmigrated. Her principle was simple: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. 6.8kReads9.2Score798Shelves

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    These are my four favorite books! I've been reading them for the past three years and I'm extremely satisfied with them. One of them isn't finished yet, and I'm eagerly waiting for updates!

29. 79 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
30. 80 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves
31. 81 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    They're all highly rated, and the kind of books you can't stop reading once you start. All of the authors' books are worth following. Just keep reading, one after another, and you won't hear a sound.

32. 82 七 The Bowl of Seven Emotions 七情碗 Night Phoenix夜凰Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted After her biological father and half-sister drove her out of the house, Tang Susu sneered, climbed into her understated Maserati, and reclaimed the keepsakes her mother had left behind. She became the new master of the Seven Emotions Bowl. With her golden finger in hand, she and the Tang family became strangers from then on. Revenge was only the beginning. Mr. CEO, try to keep a low profile! A sage once took water from the Yellow Springs, soil from the underworld, and fire from purgatory, then m 3.5kReads9.3Score462Shelves
33. 83 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.7kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    This book is just as good as "Cherishing Flowers and Orchids". I especially love the characters of the male and female leads. I read it until 3:30 in the morning. Highly recommended.

34. 84 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 42.7kReads9.6Score4kShelves
35. 85 长 The Ning Empire's Army 长宁帝军 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted This world is divided among hundreds of countries, large and small. When it comes to warfare on land, the Ning Kingdom is virtually invincible. Its fierce armies, drawn from the four frontiers and four arsenals, sweep across the realm. Wherever the land stretches, Ning's banners can be planted. But beyond the sea, where its armies cannot reach, there are always those who refuse to submit. And so a young man took up his blade and halberd, and crossed the sea on a single reed. 489Reads9.4Score—Shelves
36. 86 假 The Fake Heiress Is Still Putting on an Act, While I Focus on Science 假千金还在演，我一心搞科研 This Land Is So Enchanting江山如此多娇Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Reborn + Period Setting + Academic Prodigy + Real and Fake Heiresses + Advancing the Nation Through Science] Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Zhiyao looked at the face in the mirror, so similar to the wife of a military district commander, and smiled. In her previous life, she believed in “the bonds of blood.” After rejoining her birth family, she became a stepping stone for the fake heiress, Lin Weiwei, who drained her of everything she was worth before leaving her to die miserab 191.8kReads8.9Score43.1kShelves
37. 87 温 Simmering Gently 温水煮沫沫 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yimo considers herself ordinary, so even when given a second chance at life, she never expects to live an extraordinary one. To her, making sure her grandmother survives is the sole purpose of her new life. She never dreams of becoming a renowned writer, becoming a top-tier simultaneous interpreter one day, or meeting someone so remarkable. She simply lives each day earnestly, taking one steady step at a time. Without realizing it, with that man's companionship and support, she has traveled 520Reads9.3Score111Shelves
38. 88 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12kShelves
39. 89 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
40. 90 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    🍁Go check this out! 👍You'll definitely want to read it two or three times, and it'll be a treasured book on your bookshelf—you won't want to delete it! It's a particularly interesting palace intrigue/otaku novel! Most importantly, it's already finished, so you can binge-read it all at once!

41. 91 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
42. 92 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves
43. 93 花 Flower Demon 花妖 Cotton Flower棉花花Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + One True Love + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] A thousand years of longing will not go unanswered; a lifetime of devotion will never bring regret! A brilliant, resilient surgeon versus a suspicious, ruthless God of War general! Meeting him was the bond of fate from her past life, and the tribulation of this one. A tearjerking tale of a white plum blossom in the immortal realm of Qilian, a true dragon, and a snowflake reincarnated to endure a trial. The white plum 6.5kReads9.5Score1kShelves
44. 94 穿EN The Bystander's Self-Cultivation in a 1970s Transmigration Novel 穿书七十年代吃瓜群众的自我修养 Jiong Jiong You Pi囧囧有皮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever transmigrated to a different scene just by blinking? Lin Yuzhu has. She transmigrated in a daze to the 1970s. No, she transmigrated into a book. She has a System, and the female lead is there too. There are also supporting female characters, but she isn't one of them. She's just an onlooker who wandered into the story by mistake. As an onlooker, she gets to watch the drama unfold every day. She doesn't want other people's dogs, and she doesn't get involved in other people's busines 94.5kReads9.6Score8.6kShelves

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    Look at Xiaozhuzi, she's all about watching the drama unfold.

45. 95 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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    This is truly the best novel I've read in the last two years. The writing is excellent; the only downside is that it's not finished yet.

46. 96 权 Power and Favor in the Capital 权宠京华 June六月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Glory of Power in the Capital: The Glory of Power 3: The Glory of Power in the Capital, is now open for reservations on the Hongguo app. It premieres on April 30. Everyone says Yuwen Xiao, heir to Prince Su, is a cold-faced military commander with ruthless methods, and that he was born under a lonely star, destined never to find love. Everyone in the prince's residence was left dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have no romantic ent 9.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    A 20-year bookworm

47. 97 雀 A Sparrow Startles Spring 雀惊春 Little Grain of Sand小沙子Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted She is the third young lady of the ill-fated Xie family of Yunzhou. With a hard fate, a line across her palm said to bring misfortune to her family, she is despised by her father and shunned by her sisters. But fate has other plans. Reborn, she vows to secure a brilliant future and find herself an ideal husband. Her elder sister sneers. “You’re destined to bring your husband misfortune. Who would ever want you?” Xie Wan only smiles. In this life, she will bring good fortune to her husband, chang 2kReads8.9Score281Shelves

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    Like "Cherishing Flowers and Iris" and "Wealthy and Beautiful," these are all wonderful books; I laughed and cried while reading each one.

48. 98 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves
49. 99 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Shen Wei, a woman obsessed with intense competition, transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a royal palace. The Prince of Yan held a prestigious position, yet his wives and concubines were all utterly indifferent. The princess, born into a noble family, was as serene as a chrysanthemum; the concubine yearned for a lifelong monogamous relationship; the reborn woman was utterly disillusioned with the Prince and resigned herself to her fate; and then there was a group of timid concubines who dared not stand out… Shen Wei, the queen of competition, declared: Don't stop me! I'm going to crush these spineless cowards!

50. 100 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 15.9kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    "The Young Man Who Wears Flowers in His Hair" and "The Flower-Cherishing Gentleman" are by the same author, so I trust his quality! If you start reading this one slowly, you won't be able to stop later. "The Willow by the Palace Wall" is my favorite ancient romance novel! It has a really strong sense of destiny and is very moving! The protagonist of "Spring Banquet" is very lively; it's like being reborn into someone else's body. Judging by the rating, it's definitely worth reading! "The Tyrant's Palace" is a bit different from other transmigration novels; the daily transmigration is relatively different, and the ending, where everything is resolved, is very moving! I've read "Mind Reading" twice; it's quite interesting, and the logic is smooth. "The Princess of Chu" had 400,000 to 500,000 readers when I first started reading it. Now, I don't know if it's because its popularity has decreased, but the rating is still quite logical, and I even laughed out loud while reading it, hahaha.

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