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An Alternate-History Imperial Exam and Political Intrigue Novel With a Protagonist Who Isn't From a Poor Family 主角非寒门,科举、权谋,架空历史文。

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  1. 51 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 Historical377k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.7kReads8.8Score12514d adds
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  2. 52 I Became the Uncrowned King Through the Imperial Exams, So I Won't Take the Throne 科举卷到无冕之王,老子就不登基 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [A reading guide: Imperial examinations + solving cases = a promotion guide to ancient criminal investigation] Huang Dingzhou is reborn in the Jin dynasty as the thirteenth legitimate son of the Duke of Protecting the State's household. Yet as the youngest legitimate son, he is neither loved by his father nor cared for by his mother, and is kept under strict supervision. By a twist of fate, he discovers that he is not truly a legitimate son. After finally passing the imperial examinations, he re 29Reads8.6Score—14d adds
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  3. 53 The Charismatic Villainess Has Turned Over a New Leaf 万人迷反派她从良了 Ancient Romance574k WordsOngoing Gu Wange is a villain: vindictive, attracted to both men and women, and responsible for hurting countless people. Even Heaven seems to favor her, giving her chance after chance to start over no matter how recklessly she brings trouble upon herself. Fine! If Heaven is determined to make her a good person, what choice does she have? She'll turn over a new leaf! ╰(⇀‸↼)╯ 2.3kReads9.2Score19114d adds
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  4. 54 I Strive for the Imperial Exams, But My Slacker Dreams Never Change 努力考科举,咸鱼梦想从未改变 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Imperial exams + everyday life + lighthearted] Lu Yang, a rich second-generation heir, wakes up one day as the youngest and most cherished son of the Lu family. This youngest son is a scholar, yet selfish and self-centered, turning a blind eye to his family's sacrifices and caring only about his own future. Lu Yang may be a slacker with little conscience, but he knows who's good to him. He keeps his dream of being a slacker tucked away and works hard to pass the imperial exams, hoping to become 17.6kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
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  5. 55 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 50.9kReads8.9Score6.3k14d adds
  6. 56 The Fake Heir Was Cast Out of the Marquis's Estate, Then Rose to Power Through the Imperial Exams 被赶出侯府假世子靠科举逆袭权臣 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Yan worked himself to the bone as an office drone. After finally paying off his mortgage and car loan, he had 400,000 yuan in savings and was ready to lie flat in a small county town. Little did he know that disaster can strike at any moment. He transmigrated! The good news: he was still a man in this life, so he wouldn't have to experience period pain. He was born into a wealthy marquis's household, surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and his family's boundless affection. The bad n 53kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
  7. 57 Dream of the Red Chamber: I Build an Empire with an AFK System 红楼:我靠挂机系统,缔造皇朝 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Reborn into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as an emperor’s illegitimate son, he faces a scheming stepmother, a foolish birth mother, and brothers all harboring ill will... Watch him fight his way through the peril, lie flat as he levels up, and rise from prince to emperor to found a dynasty! 21Reads7.3Score—14d adds
  8. 58 A Top Science Student Takes the Imperial Exams? His Majesty Is Stunned by His Brilliance 理科状元考科举?强到朕傻眼 Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + court politics + farming + alternate history + daily life + lighthearted + no romance] Li Su had barely had time to savor becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance exam when he transmigrated as the youngest son of the Li family. His whole family doted on him, even though they lived on coarse grain and vegetables, and supported his studies. The original owner had been led astray by his classmates. Selfish and only interested in having fun, he had ruined him 86.2kReads8.9Score8.3k14d adds
  9. 59 This Road Leads Straight to the Azure Clouds 此去直上青云路 Historical603k WordsCompleted Li Yu, courtesy name Zixuan, originally named Shen Dakui, was from Shunqing Prefecture, Sichuan, and his ancestral home was Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang. He ranked twenty-sixth in the second-tier examination in the second year of Xing'an. A politician, financier, firearms expert, hydraulic engineer, military strategist, educator, and more in the early years of the Dayong dynasty... Li Yu lost his father at an early age and followed his mother when she remarried Li Gang, the patrol inspector of 26kReads8.6Score2.5k14d adds
  10. 60 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举:重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7kReads9.1Score99014d adds
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  11. 61 A Proud Son of a Poor Family 寒门骄子 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Transmigrated to ancient times? Don't panic. I was a chemistry PhD in my previous life. Surely I can invent a few things this era has never seen and make a fortune, right?” Watch as the hero puts his knowledge from his previous life to good use, amasses an astonishing fortune, earns the title of top scholar, marries a beautiful heiress, reaches the pinnacle of life, and changes the entire world... 14.6kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
  12. 62 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣?诗仙?首辅?没错,都是我 Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
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  13. 63 Your Whole Family Hopes You'll Pass the Scholar Exam, but You Top All Six? 举家盼你中秀才,你六元连中? Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations in the early chapters + farming + everyday life + lighthearted + court politics later on] In his previous life, Shen Zhou was in poor health and cultivated himself through a quiet, disciplined lifestyle, becoming rather indifferent by nature. Then he transmigrated to an ancient peasant family. The entire Shen family pooled their resources to support the original owner’s studies, hoping only that he would pass the county-level examination and become a licentiate. Sadly, the 14.7kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
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  14. 64 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Official, I Survive by Coming Second to Last 穿成大奸臣,我靠考倒数第二活命 Two Male Leads785k WordsOngoing From the start, Yi Zhiyu's life is hell: he transmigrates into the body of an abandoned baby, smothered by his noblewoman mother and dumped in a mass grave. By a twist of fate, he becomes the illegitimate son of the Vice Minister of War, only to discover that he's the vicious antagonist from the original story, a treacherous official destined for a gruesome end: his eyes gouged out, his tendons severed, and his corpse whipped for revenge. Even more absurdly, after transmigrating into a book, he 646Reads9.1Score10214d adds
  15. 65 Life in Ancient Times as a Posthumous Child 遗腹子的古代生活 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + court politics in the later stages + everyday family life] He wakes up as the posthumous son of a county deputy in the Great Zhou dynasty. He may not be born into an official family, but surely the assets his father left behind are enough to make this only child rich. So he happily decides that in this life, he’ll coast to success. Things don’t go as he expected. His father died young after only a few years in office, leav 11.3kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
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  16. 66 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 6.1kReads9.1Score84614d adds
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  17. 67 The Greatest Sage of Letters 第一文圣 Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Year 723 of the Great Wei dynasty. Martial arts flourished throughout the realm, and Confucianism was experiencing a revival. But after years of warfare, the nation was weak and the people were destitute. The emperor and empress held power and vigorously promoted Confucianism, educating the people and gradually restoring the nation's strength. At this time, there was no Chu Ci, Han Fu, Tang poetry, or Song lyrics! Xu Xiaoyue had read widely before transmigrating here. Through poetry and song, he 84Reads7.7Score10914d adds
  18. 68 An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times 卷王在古代的普通人生 Historical525k WordsCompleted Chen Rui, an agriculture student in the modern era, transmigrates to the fictional Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the great-grandson of Chen Wang, a former company commander who has retired from military service to farm. With his family’s help, he enters officialdom through the imperial examinations and uses his knowledge to make sure the people under his jurisdiction have enough to eat. A heads-up: this isn’t a conventional power fantasy. It has a laid-back, slice-of-life feel, and the male lead 1.8kReads8.3Score13714d adds
  19. 69 A Concubine-Born Son’s Road to the Imperial Exams 庶子科举路 Historical653k WordsCompleted Gu Yan, an illegitimate son of the Marquis of Yongning’s household, lost his birth mother at an early age and was treated as a thorn in his stepmother’s side. From the start, he was kicked awake and made to kneel before his marquis father. In a military family, having a scholar for a son was a joke. His stepmother sneered, “You’re not cut out for studying,” while his legitimate elder brother mocked him: “Can a bookworm put food on the table?” Gu Yan didn’t argue. He simply went from the marqui 2.2kReads6.9Score15714d adds
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  20. 70 From the Start, I Cut Down My Kin, Top the Imperial Exams, and Slay My Way Through the Court 开局先灭亲,科举中状元杀穿朝堂 Historical578k WordsOngoing [Historical fantasy + imperial examinations + transmigration + rebirth + court politics + power struggles] Zhao Jingyu, a screenwriter with a modest reputation in the entertainment industry, watched a video about ancient male entertainers and had the misfortune of transmigrating into the body of one. He has no intention of becoming a helpless victim for others to bully. Anyone who picks on him gets wiped out! His shameless grandfather covets his body? Wiped out! His corrupt second uncle aids and 343Reads8.2Score—14d adds
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  21. 71 Your Highness, Your Subject 殿下臣 Ancient Romance443k WordsOngoing [Historical political intrigue in an imagined setting + cross-dressing heroine + powerful hero and heroine + devoted love] He is Zhao Lingyun, the twelfth prince of Western Chu, born in the Cold Palace. To avenge his mother’s murder, he endures humiliation and hardship, willing even to betray his childhood sweetheart to ingratiate himself with Prince Guangyuan and get closer to the truth. But on his wedding night, Southern Yan launches a surprise attack on the palace. In a single night, the thr —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  22. 72 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.5kReads9.3Score22514d adds
  23. 73 A Thousand Lives, Annihilated 千命湮灭 Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing "Mystery" "Survival" After falling into a karst cave, Qian Xiao discovers a door deep underground that should not exist. Behind it, a polite, well-mannered man is killing someone. On the brink of death, Qian Xiao blurts out a sentence. The killer hears him and stops. Then he smiles. Now Qian Xiao is sitting in this room, thinking back to those words. Only then does he realize: "The words that once saved me were actually a prophecy" 9Reads—Score—14d adds
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  24. 74 I Passed the Imperial Exam and Gave the Dynasty Three Hundred More Years 科举高中,我给王朝续命三百年 Historical258k WordsCompleted [Imperial Exams + Daily Life + Business + Officialdom + Political Intrigue + No Romance + No System] Xue Zhao, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated one day into an abandoned infant who had been taken in and raised by a scholar and his wife. Before his adoptive father died, he urged Xue Zhao to take the imperial examinations, enter officialdom, and bring honor to the family. To fulfill his adoptive father’s dying wish, Xue Zhao embarked on the path of scholarship. From the coun 218Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  25. 75 After I Transmigrated, I Saved a Fallen Marquis Household Through the Imperial Exams 穿越后靠科举拯救落魄侯府 Historical212k WordsOngoing Ye Hezhen was a Chinese literature student who had failed the graduate school entrance exam three times. After failing for the last time, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol, heartbroken. Little did he expect that when he opened his eyes the next morning, the whole world had changed. He had transmigrated into the newborn legitimate son of a declining marquis’s household. He had only three older sisters, and the family was on the verge of ruin. Watch as Ye Hezhen finds a way to save the marquis’s h 1Reads6.6Score—14d adds
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  26. 76 Iron Horses and Icy Rivers Haunt My Dreams 铁马冰河潜入梦 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted #Alternate history, passion, warfare, political intrigue, romance, defending home and country# Watch a passionate young man grow step by step on the battlefield. Watch him ride across the land, settling scores and savoring every victory. Passion, comrades-in-arms, warfare, political intrigue, revenge, and romance: watch how he uses hard work, resilience, intelligence, and courage to protect the Great Chu Dynasty. 1.1kReads8.4Score10414d adds
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  27. 77 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 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, 34.6kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
  28. 78 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Historical352k WordsOngoing Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 659Reads8.5Score—14d adds
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  29. 79 From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业,惊呆皇帝们 Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories > 67.9kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
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  30. 80 Great Tang: I Bump into Princess Changle from the Start 大唐:开局碰瓷长乐公主 Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Great Tang] [Brothers on Good Terms] [Inventions] [Feel-Good Read] [Alternate History] [History] In the second year of the Zhenguan era, Su Chen has only three days left to live. With no other choice, he waits to die in the suburbs. Just as death seems imminent, he unexpectedly activates the System. Starving and about to faint on a street in Chang’an, Su Chen is knocked to the ground by Princess Changle. Changle: Su Chen, is the food not to your taste? Su Chen: To be honest, I haven’t eaten in 3.3kReads8.4Score26714d adds
  31. 81 Great Song: I Pick Up Attributes from Li Qingzhao 大宋:我在李清照身上捡属性 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + the greatest female talent of all time + imperial examinations] Chen Ning transmigrates to Bianjing in the Great Song dynasty and mistakes Li Qingzhao for a courtesan from the start. The spring breeze is warm along the banks of the Bian River. “Miss, I’m sorry. I was wrong that night.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, take this money. Let’s end our brief encounter here.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, how about one last hug before we say goodbye?” “Miss, I know you’re angry, but 21.7kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds
  32. 82 Peninsula: I Won't Keep This Glory to Myself! 半岛:这份荣光我不会独享! Urban225k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 83 The Time-Traveling Bookshop's Most Devoted Reader Is Zhu Yuanzhang! 超时空书店,忠实读者是朱元璋! Historical644k WordsCompleted Zhu Chen returned to his hometown and opened a bookstore. Business was slow. But then a peculiar reader showed up, dressed like someone from ancient times. Zhu Chen wasn’t surprised, assuming he was an actor who made a living taking photos with tourists at a scenic spot. The two hit it off, chatting freely about everything from ancient times to the present, and Zhu Chen even taught him a few things. One day, several years later, time and space converged. Zhu Chen walked out of the bookstore alon 27.2kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
  34. 84 Transmigrating Through History: Vast Huaxia, Conversations Across the Ages 穿越历史:泱泱华夏,对话古今 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Huang Yuan discovers that he has become the youngest host at China Central Television, and a future star of the national broadcasting team. The station also decides to have him create a show that travels through history and brings ancient and modern figures face to face. The plan was to hire actors, but with the help of the System, Huang Yuan can actually cross through history and interview people from the past. Face-to-face with Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, Huang Yua 782Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  35. 85 Scrolling Short Videos: A Red Shock for the Ancients from the Start 刷短视频:开局给古人红色震撼 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing A thousand years have passed, and Wei Wu swings his whip. The bleak autumn wind blows once more, but the world has changed. [Scrolling through the words and videos that set your blood racing in history. At the end of the video, there appears...] Ying Zheng: “This man actually said...” Liu Che: ... Li Shimin: ... Zhu Yuanzhang: ... The emperors of every dynasty are utterly horrified! Emperors of the dynasties: “Kneel before me!” “Don't kneel. Stand up!!!” [Scrolling: Brother Liu and The T 25.8kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
  36. 86 Short Videos Connect to Ancient Times: Everyone Is Dumbfounded 短视频通古代:全员破防 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Li Luo had every advantage as a rich second-generation heir, yet chose to become a corporate wage slave. What he didn’t know was that his phone connected directly to every dynasty in history. He scrolled past [Osmanthus Flowers Beneath the Osmanthus Tree, the Osmanthus Cat!] The Sage of Poetry and the Immortal of Poetry exchanged glances, forever in awe of the talent of modern netizens! He scrolled past [The Long-Term and Delayed Effects of Education!] Scholars from every dynasty were stunned. O 45kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
  37. 87 History Lecture: Want to Be Emperor? 历史讲台:你想当皇帝吗? Historical986k WordsOngoing [Right is right, wrong is wrong. Look at issues dialectically, from the people's perspective. Not a traditional sky screen story.] “In your hearts, which matters more: the great achievements of emperors and ministers, or the lives of countless ordinary people?” “If you were emperor, how would you deal with the civil officials and powerful clans?” “How chaotic were the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, really? Did Zhao Kuangyin truly resolve the threat posed by military commanders with a cup of wi 5.4kReads8.2Score31814d adds
  38. 88 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Weeps at the Comparison of Two Chongzhens 大明:双崇祯对比,朱元璋看哭了 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Across the different historical eras of the Ming Dynasty, a sky screen suddenly appeared, showing two very different lives of the Chongzhen Emperor. As Zhu Yuanzhang watched the sky screen show Zhu Youjian, the Great Ming Guangwu Emperor, saving the dynasty in its final years, revitalizing the Ming, strengthening the nation through science and education, and earning praise for generations to come, he then glanced at the other Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor who was stubborn and self-willed, r 19.7kReads8.3Score1.6k14d adds
  39. 89 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife 穿越,科举逆袭养媳妇 Historical340k WordsCompleted [One heroine + imperial examinations + transmigration + alternate history + devoted husband] Zhang Yue feels a sudden wave of dizziness. When he wakes up, he has become the illegitimate son of the Zhang family's second branch. Just thinking about being an illegitimate son gives him a headache, but then he sees his gentle, tender concubine mother and the First Madam, who has always looked after him, and feels like things might just work out after all... Life is hard. Yue sighs!!! 335Reads7.4Score—14d adds
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  40. 90 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
  41. 91 On Results Day, the Jiang Family's Young Lady Becomes the Third-Ranked Scholar 放榜日,姜府千金她成为了探花郎 Ancient Romance408k WordsOngoing Her father died young, and on the day the examination results were announced, her own brother, Jiang Huaizhao, was murdered by villains. To uncover the truth and shoulder the burden of the Jiang family, Jiang Huaining takes her brother’s place and transforms herself into the most sought-after new third-place graduate. When she first steps into court, not only are conditions harsh, but wolves lie ahead and tigers lurk behind. She watches every word and step, as if treading on thin ice. Her corrup 115Reads8.5Score11914d adds
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  42. 92 My Wife Is Already the Richest, So Why Take the Top Scholar Exam? 娘子都首富了,还要考状元? Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Whose husband is this? Whoever grabs him gets to keep him!] Xu Ye accidentally transmigrates while rescuing someone from drowning. When he reaches shore, he realizes he's holding the daughter of the richest man in the realm. He thinks he's landed himself a wealthy wife and can lie flat, living off her money, but then he sees his fiancée being schemed against... “Copy books to pay off your debts? Why not copy Battle Through the Heavens!” “The teahouse is empty? Let's get on the BBS!” The imp 64.1kReads8.2Score6.9k14d adds
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  43. 93 Transmigrate to a Farming Family, Aim for the Imperial Exams 穿越农家,科举为上 Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Wang Xi had a heart condition as a child and was abandoned at an orphanage. He worked odd jobs to put himself through college and finally landed a pretty good job. After three years of working diligently, just as he was finally able to give something back to the orphanage where he grew up, he suddenly died while working overtime one night. Reborn into a farming family, Wang Xi is now a little boy named Li Shuanzi. He knows all too well that if he wants a better life, passing the imperial exams i 3.5kReads8.9Score22014d adds
  44. 94 To Avoid Planting Rice, I Work Hard to Pass the Imperial Exams 为了不插秧,努力考科举 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation is now streaming] A modern SSS-rank researcher dies suddenly and transmigrates to the Great Xing Dynasty. His health is so poor that he's not allowed to pick rice in the fields until he's six. Sunstruck and light-headed, Li Jing decides that farming with this body is a risky business, so he immediately resolves to study for the imperial examinations. That's what he's good at; the transplanting can be left to the professionals! The following year, now named Li Yiqing, 22.8kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
  45. 95 I Told You to Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, Not to Conquer the World 让你当个赘婿,没让你一统天下 Historical556k WordsCompleted [No Defying Heaven with Cheat Powers + No Simping + No Stupid Characters + No Harem] Jin Lian is determined to become the Great Zhou’s number-one wastrel. After all, his family is rich, he’s handsome, and his father and older brother are officials who protect him. He even gets to humiliate and bully the emperor’s most favored princess. But you still have to pay for the trouble you cause. One careless mistake, and he’s sent to a desolate land to become a prince consort. He hears that the Witch Qu 20Reads—Score—14d adds
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  46. 96 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母,轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.4kReads9.0Score46814d adds
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