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1. 251 乱 Elegy of a Chaotic Age: Prelude 乱世挽歌之序曲 The Melancholy Ink-Black Wolf忧郁的墨色狼Historical609k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + History + Three Kingdoms + Male Protagonist + No Golden Finger] His work after 98 grueling hours gets scrapped? A burned-out screenwriter transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and takes on history with workplace tactics! Have KPIs ever pushed you to the breaking point? Senior writer Wang Cheng spent four straight days working through the night on his script, “Turbulence at the End of the Han,” only for the client to demand a complete rewrite with one dismissive remark: “It’s not 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this book. Set in the world of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, it features no system, no cheat codes, and no overpowered abilities. It's a traditional historical novel, not mindless wish-fulfillment. The research is rigorous, the plot flows smoothly, and the characters are well-developed. The intricate plots and schemes are interconnected, keeping you on the edge of your seat and thrilled. The battle scenes are realistically depicted, even the slogans and drumbeats are described.

2. 252 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance608k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 318Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   Try this one: a historical romance with political intrigue and a strong female lead who goes undercover. The heroine makes a bold entrance at the beginning, winning first place in a martial arts tournament with a thousand participants and easily capturing the heart of a princess. She successfully enters a top-tier wealthy family, takes the playboy male lead as her disciple, teaches him martial arts and gives him pep talks by day, and steals secret maps and military orders by night. Using him as a pawn, she outwits and outmaneuvers a group of true men, meticulously plotting her way to power. Give it a look; you might be amazed.

3. 253 重 Reborn to Marry the Villain, Backed by the Regent, I Went on a Killing Spree 重生嫁反派，摄政王撑腰，杀疯了 Shi Su Su Ya是酥酥吖Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives + Medicine] Jiang Shining and Nangong Yu were betrothed as children. They grew up together, a perfect match in looks and talent. At her birthday banquet, she was overjoyed, thinking it would be the formal betrothal ceremony for the two of them. Instead, she learned that her father and brother had died in battle, and Nangong Yu stormed in with troops, accusing the Jiang family of treason. Tortured until she wished she were dead, Jiang Shining watc 367Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's alright, a sweet and fluffy one-on-one romance novel with no angst.

4. 254 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.4kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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   💥Highly recommend the first book! Highly recommend the first book! Highly recommend the first book! I can't stress this enough!

5. 255 元 Legend of the Primordial Spirit Heroes 元灵英雄传 Cute and Handsome小萌帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Once upon a time, the realms of Heaven and Earth were connected. The gods of the heavenly domains protected humanity, while mighty human martial cultivators roamed the world. The alliance between gods and humans held the foreign races of the earthly realm and the demons of Heaven’s domains at bay, temporarily halting their expansion. But then the Gate between Heaven and Earth suddenly closed. The gods fell or vanished, and humanity’s great powers dwindled and withdrew from the world, leaving man 617Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Intrigue, military strategy, and fantasy, everyone has their own ideas and schemes.

6. 256 富 You’re Rich Enough to Rival a Nation, Yet You Call My Sister a Brother-Enabler? 富可敌国，你叫我姐扶弟魔？ I Love Guava我爱番石榴Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Historical farming] + [scumbag reborn] + [one heroine] + [family life] + [business and prosperity] + [imperial examinations] Yuansheng, the most successful entrepreneur of the 21st century and a top-tier eligible bachelor, had no wife, children, or girlfriend. Before he died, he donated all his wealth to charity. The whole world was stunned! No one could understand what he had been living for. It was because he carried memories of his past life and knew he didn't deserve to enjoy anything! In h 492Reads9.0Score10214d adds
7. 257 错 A Mistake, A Meeting 错，相逢 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted That year, I first came into the world, and the balance of power across the realm was suddenly overturned in silence. The new emperor of Xilu ascended the throne, determined to bring about reforms. In Xidan, the young Emperor Yuan Xi also inherited the throne that same year. They all said I smiled at everyone from the time I was little. Yet at the grandest of enthronement banquets, I looked up and saw a handsome young man in imperial robes, with clear, bright features, and burst into tears. He p 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   A political intrigue novel disguised as a historical romance novel

8. 258 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 83.2kReads9.3Score8.3k14d adds
9. 259 谋 Scheming for a Beauty 谋红颜 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A flood swept away Ru Yu's mother. Everyone said it was a natural disaster, but she alone knew for certain that someone had lowered the iron floodgate with a sneer as the waters surged in. To uncover the mystery behind it, she resolutely descended from Mount Kuocang. Making herself a pawn, she stepped into the treacherous game of power unfolding across the land. 37Reads8.8Score—14d adds
10. 260 南 Farming Amid the Chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北乱世我种田 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration, power struggles, war, farming The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties era is impossible to survive in! Then let's fight! A mysterious, stunningly beautiful shaman? I'll make her my wife. The Baiyue tribes in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains? They're one of us, so don't panic! A refugee-army general with a mysterious background? A good brother, let's make our way together! The lofty aristocratic clans? I can't kill you all… The Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern D 1.9kReads8.9Score20314d adds
11. 261 权 A Woman in Power 权姝 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 602Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Portrait of Power Strategists

12. 262 鬼 Ghost Bean 鬼豆 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical341k WordsCompleted History, mysticism, enlightenment, cultivation, qi refinement, and political intrigue. Not for beginners. Gui Dou is neither a ghost nor a bean. He is simply Guiguzi’s son. At sixteen, he left the mountain during the early Warring States period, an age of upheaval that few records describe. This book follows on from Guigu’s Divine Stratagem, telling a historical fantasy of intrigue and turbulent events in the Warring States era, as well as conflicts in the martial world. 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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13. 263 青 Behind the Scenes at Qingyun 青云幕后 All I See Is an Open Road所見皆坦途Eastern Fantasy447k WordsCompleted In a cultivation world where the strong rule, Shen An chooses a path no one believes in: gathering intelligence. While others shut themselves away in their caves for a hundred years to break through a bottleneck, he's chatting with the tea stall owner. While others fight to the death in the arena for cultivation techniques, he's helping a street vendor push his cart and casually fishing for information. Years later, when the heads of great sects, clan leaders, and grand elders sit down at the sa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a great novel I've been reading for a long time, you should give it a try! 😎😎😎

14. 264 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 554Reads6.6Score10214d adds
15. 265 他 They Call Me a Demonic Taoist 他们喊我妖道 Upholding the Three Views秉持三观Eastern Fantasy399k WordsCompleted [Lovecraftian Cultivation + Utterly Wicked Unorthodox Path + No Heroine + Light Ensemble Cast + Born Human + Great Goodness, Utter Darkness + All Living Beings as “Foundation”] In an age of the Five Turbidities, bizarre cultivation, and the end of the Dharma... “I, Zhu Ping'an, was just a boy scraping by in a borderland. At first, I only wanted to survive...” Yet as he journeyed on, he discovered that everywhere he looked, this world was written with just two words: “devouring people”! If that's 178Reads5.9Score—14d adds
16. 266 二 Transmigrating a Second Time, the Crown Princess Seeks Revenge, Not Romance 二次穿越，太子妃不谈恋爱只复仇 Air Fryer, Fry Me空气炸锅炸我Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads] [Marriage Before Love + Palace Intrigue + War + Political Scheming + Angsty Romance] For readers who like a gentle hero with a strong, steady core! Not a mindless story! Not a story about trivial romance! The relationship develops gradually. They don’t fall madly in love right away! The heroine isn’t love-struck! Lin Yunying, a modern female scientist, transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes a woman general guarding the borders of the Great Qi Dynasty. It was suppos 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is seriously mind-bending!

17. 267 玄 The Lingxiao Hall of Another World 玄幻之异界凌霄殿 Spicy-Fried Bok Choy辣炒小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted At some point, a mysterious faction called the Lingxiao Hall appeared on the Mortal Realm Continent. The cultivators of the Mortal Realm Continent were astonished to discover that every member of this faction was an unfathomably powerful expert, responsible for one astonishing feat after another. As a result, everyone believed that Lingxiao Hall was a mysterious faction that had existed for ages. Little did they know that its members were all merely incarnations of an otherworldly young man! 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds
18. 268 长 Changqing Tower 长青楼 Fish Hidden in the Deep鱼潜在渊Eastern Fantasy555k WordsCompleted [Building a Faction] [No System] [Contending for the Realm] [Lord of the Evergreen Tower] Can the rise of a faction happen overnight? Let’s see how Liu Qingxi, who arrives at the legendary Ninth Divine Ruins, navigates the imperial dynasties, sects, and other powers to build a faction that will thrive for all eternity, return to the Azure Spirit Continent to avenge his family, and reach the pinnacle of the continent. (Realms: Body Tempering, Innate, Divine Communion, Immortal, Celestial, Imperia 262Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds

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    [Please follow] ① A dilapidated bus carrying three women and four men stopped outside an old, run-down villa shrouded in thick black fog. A handsome young man demanded they pass a test behind a blood gate; those who failed would be knocked out. [Fear] The protagonists are all intelligent; each blood gate represents a different emotion. It's incredibly mind-bending! [Thumbs up] [Please follow] ② The clock struck twelve precisely. Qi Xia and nine others groggily awoke to find themselves before a man wearing a goat mask. [Disgust] They needed to participate in a game given by the "human-goat," and only the victors could survive. [Fear] The protagonist led everyone to victory, but the human-goat punished him! The game, however, was not over…

20. 270 临 The Hidden Actor of Lin'an 临安戏隐 The Mysterious Qiuchi神秘的秋迟Historical447k WordsCompleted [Me, a spoiled good-for-nothing: it’s all an act] After being reborn as the son of a Southern Song military officer, Zhang Ziyan decides to lie flat and make trouble for his father as a career. He raises fighting cocks, walks his dogs, and spends money like water. Lin’an City knows him as a complete waste of space. Everyone laughs at him: “Other than having a good father, what can you even do?” But they don’t know that... The imperial wine Jade Pot Spring is his creation, and its sky-high profit 173Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    🔥Southern Song Dynasty🔥Political Intrigue🔥Romantic Novel🔥Highly recommended by a 15-year veteran reader. Not intellectually sapped, well-written, a heartwarming team, truly a great read...

21. 271 第 The Ninth Secret Bureau 第九守秘局 The One Surnamed Yi姓易的Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted “If we want the people of this world to live in the sunlight and keep their sanity, then we must keep secret the things they were never meant to know.” “Because the moment they see those terrifying beings that defy all known science and truly discover how horrifying this world is... believe me, Earth will become the biggest asylum in the universe.” Chen Xian, Ninth Secret Bureau 3.2kReads9.2Score47014d adds
22. 272 这 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 Iced Sweet Tea冰甜茶Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 541Reads9.3Score10414d adds

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    [Eating popcorn][Thinking] I transmigrated into the body of a nineteenth prince who stumbled upon the throne, ascended it in a time of crisis, disguised himself as a man, and was an unknown figure who froze to death. This country is on the verge of collapse in a few years. The court is controlled by two factions, and I'm facing assassination attempts… Can I change the opinions of those around me, establish my imperial authority, and win over the hearts of the people? Can this country be saved? The country depends on the people.

23. 273 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a spy thriller/political intrigue novel featuring two female protagonists who time-travel to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The male protagonist is an undercover agent in the Former Qin Dynasty, while the female protagonist is tasked with capturing other undercover agents in the Eastern Jin. The villainous female protagonist is so powerful that she even manages to mind-control Xie Daoyun.

24. 274 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6k14d adds
25. 275 日 Japan's Warring States: The Ambitions of the Man Who Would Rule the World 日本战国：天下人的野望 Lan Bingche岚冰澈Historical278k WordsOngoing Reborn after death, he transmigrated to Japan’s Sengoku era, right at the time of the Incident at Honnoji. The Sixth Heaven’s Demon King, Oda Nobunaga, was destined to die. Japan, on the verge of unification, would once again fall into a patchwork of warring powers. As the saying goes, heroes are made by their times, and heroes also emerge from their times. Now, the times belong to me. The ambition to rewrite the history of Sengoku Japan and rise to the pinnacle of power as the ruler of the real 187Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Those who enjoy political intrigue and aren't overly sentimental should read this. Whether it's good or not, I won't comment; judge for yourself.

26. 276 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 274Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A mind-bending imperial decree shatters Qinghuan's childhood romance with the Crown Prince, forcing her to marry the ruthless Prince He, Ning Zechen. The eavesdropping under the pear blossom tree, the maliciously spread rumors, and her dissatisfaction with the arranged marriage all become Qinghuan's sins! The humiliation of her wedding night, the touch of blood—all only serve to spur her to live! For the sake of the Leng family, she must survive! A series of bizarre murders draw her into the case, and the deaths of bystanders fill Qinghuan with guilt... Through this shared experience, Ning Zechen rediscovers...

27. 277 千 A Thousand Lives, Annihilated 千命湮灭 May Our Country Be at Peace愿家国平安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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    Excellent! This book is truly wonderful; the characters are endearing and the reader is very engaged.

28. 278 女 Your Majesty, Did You See My Spoiler Comments? 女帝陛下，臣的弹幕剧透了吗？ Gou Guiyou苟鬼臼Historical215k WordsCompleted After an accident, Zhou Mingyuan, a master's student in Marxist studies, opened his eyes again to find himself a down-and-out young man in an alternate dynasty. The good news was that he had acquired a miraculous ability: he could hear villains' inner thoughts. The bad news was that the beautiful, yet ice-cold, empress seated on the imperial throne seemed able to hear every one of his private complaints, too. With his ability, he climbed to the top step by step and helped the empress bring peace 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rely on ability, calculation, knowledge, and intelligence.

29. 279 临 Ruling from the Court: Your Majesty, Let Me Hold Power Over the Realm 临朝听政：陛下许我权倾朝野 Only I Come to Pluck the Stars独独来摘星星Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead and equally matched leads, political intrigue, duty to country and people, fictional historical drama, ensemble cast in troubled times, devoted to each other, with a focus on the career plot] [Decisive female general × restoration emperor who obeys only the heroine] Song Wanyue was born into a military family. When she returned victorious to the capital, she was met not with honors, but with an imperial decree ordering her entire family executed. She had trusted the wrong fam 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a pure historical romance novel; the female lead is intelligent throughout, strategizing and manipulating the world.

30. 280 离 The Day He Left Office, 100,000 Citizens Blocked the Road to Give Him Sweet Potatoes 离任那天，十万百姓拦路送红薯 Milk Pudding Basic Cola牛奶布丁基本可乐Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Power plays are the ultimate romance for men. Power plays combined with a slow-burn story set in the world of officialdom. Real life has no absolute black and white. Gray occupies most of our time, and everyone has their own logic behind everything they do. 30.4kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    Political intrigue is the ultimate romance for men. A modern college student transmigrates into the body of Zhu Yunwen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to seize the throne. After reigning for sixty years, he should have died peacefully in the depths of the Ming Palace, but unexpectedly, he transmigrates again...

31. 281 踏EN Star Odyssey 踏星 Drifting with the Wind随散飘风Eastern Fantasy14.4M WordsOngoing A vast universe, countless races! Grand battle techniques, the Ten Judges rise above all! Ancient clans with unique surnames, the Top Hundred Battle Rankings! In my name, I tread upon the stars! One day in the year 2200, when humanity first set foot on Neptune, they found a battle blade and a corpse standing upright!!! The author has already completed an older novel, The Ultimate Throne of Doomsday, at over three million words. It was never once put on hiatus, guaranteed reliable! 2.5kReads9.3Score16614d adds
32. 282 一 A Vat of Fresh Water Flows into Chang'an 一缸活水入长安 Green Flame Tea绿焰茗Historical11k WordsCompleted A Vat of Living Water Flows into Chang’an —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    📢Highly Recommended: *A Tank of Living Water Enters Chang'an*! ✅The protagonist is Zhu Yao, a low-ranking official exiled to Chang'an. He takes on a death-defying mission: delivering a live pig to Chang'an. He faces constant assassination attempts and schemes, but relies entirely on his own abilities to overcome these obstacles and turn the tide. ✨This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. It depicts the deadlock in officialdom, the underdog's rise to power, and the meticulous power struggles. He endures everything, all to personally overthrow powerful officials and uncover a treasonous case in the imperial court. Evidence, plot twists, and satisfying reversals are all included. 👍A historical political intrigue thriller—don't miss it if you enjoy this genre!

33. 283 金 The Jin Army Besieged the City and Jolted Me Awake: The Con Artist Was Me All Along 金军围城惊坐起，神棍竟是我自己 One Two Nine Zero壹贰玖零Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [The animated short series is now available. Search for The Song Dynasty's Immortal Master on the Tomato app to watch it for free.] [Hilarious + Master of Bluffing + Plot-Driven + Scheming + Conquest + No Wild Fantasy + Historians, Stay Away] I must've slept too hard. I wake up in the Northern Song Dynasty. Emperors Huizong and Qinzong force me to perform a ritual to drive back the enemy... It's only after putting on a Daoist robe that I realize I'm Guo Jing? The charlatan Guo Jing, who opened t 3.8kReads8.8Score33714d adds

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    It's not exactly mind-bending, but the strategic planning involved is genuine, and it's particularly interesting.

34. 284 何 Who Will Walk Beside Me Through the Night? 何人伴我夜间行 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Ancient Romance880k WordsOngoing [Courtly schemes + wits and courage + fictional late Qing setting] Would you call her a ruthless, calculating schemer, or a refined young lady, educated and well-mannered? The unforgettable steward Jiao swears brotherhood with twelve heroes and establishes a stronghold. Hardship breeds hardship, but a chance encounter with spring can transform a fish into a dragon. Why did “Ji Liuniang” cast aside the “Liu” in her name, and what carried her to success? A shrewd and far-sighted minister of the co 9Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The early part is a bland retelling of the rise and fall of academic power struggles, while the later part unfolds with various characters engaging in a multi-dimensional battle, leaving no one knowing who will have the last laugh until the very last moment.

35. 285 青 The Green-Robed Reformer 青袍革新志 Ou Ji欧几Historical632k WordsCompleted Lin Yu, an elite at a state-owned enterprise, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking official in the Great Shun dynasty, only to find himself caught up in a crisis that could topple the dynasty. The court is vigorously pushing its national policy of “replacing rice paddies with mulberry fields.” But what should have been a policy benefiting both the country and its people has, in the hands of greedy local officials, become a cruel means of squeezing the people dry. Public resentment is boi 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌈 [A recent masterpiece of historical fiction with political intrigue], the plot of this book is truly amazing. From the writing style to the foreshadowing, it's a very enjoyable read and definitely a perfect bedtime story.

36. 286 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2k14d adds

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37. 287 兵 A Special Forces Hero in a Frail Body, Forced into Marriage by a Female General 兵王穿病秧子，被女将军逼婚 Wind's Divine Tale风传神Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Ancient Political Intrigue] [Historical What-If] [Fantasy] [System] [Elite Soldier Transmigrates] [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance] [Overprotective Mom] First, the bottom line: I, Ye Kai, an elite soldier, suffered total social death after transmigrating. The good news: My mom is a powerful princess who can crush anyone in a fight and protects me with her life. The bad news: She thinks a strong breeze could knock me over, and insists on marrying me off to a female general as my bodyguard. To st 12.7kReads9.0Score63014d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥 (A new book with an 8.1 Rating—that's impressive! This ancient political intrigue novel is highly recommended!) The story unfolds logically, with constant plot twists and well-developed characters. I really like the main character. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading, and you'll want more.

38. 288 月 The Matchmaker Is Offline: How Do I Survive 81 Trials of Love? 月老掉线，81难情劫如何过？ Poisonous Strategist Chen Ping毒士陈平Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted The rules of Heaven can't stop someone from going mad with love. To find the 81 fragments of his beloved's soul, the male lead blunders his way through challenge after challenge, rewriting 81 classic tragic love stories! This isn't about gods falling in love. It's about wagering your life on an ending where “love can break every rule.” Eighty-one trials of love, eighty-one views of love: love with integrity, love with honor, love in unity, love that stays true, love built on mutual respect, lo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traveling through 81 tragic love stories, each a three-chapter tale, this novel offers a triple dose of thrills: system, quick transmigration, and subversion of tropes. Superficially absurd, but at its core heartwarming. A high-energy, action-packed story!

39. 289 玉 Yulin Epic: Watching Over the Dawn 玉林史诗：守望黎明 Mo Yu the Big Brain陌玉大聪明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [True Ensemble Cast × No System × Detail-Oriented × Passionate] [Slow Burn] [Growing Up] [Fantasy Wuxia] “Everyone, take your seats and lend me your ears.” In Yulin City, now at peace once more, a silver-clad woman in a golden cape sat among the ordinary spectators, listening as the storyteller struck his block and slowly began recounting a memory she knew well, yet had once remembered only vaguely. The story began with a Spiritborn Tournament she was forced to enter, with a stubborn girl gritti 11Reads—Score114d adds
40. 290 枯 The Dying Lamp Rekindled: The Prison Rose Returns 枯灯复燃，狱中玫瑰归来 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted Five years ago, she was the eldest daughter of the Qian family, admired by everyone. But she was framed over her family's reputation and charged with murder, falling from the clouds into the mire and ending up behind bars. Behind those high walls, she met Zhao Yi, a woman imprisoned for financial crimes who nevertheless wielded absolute power inside. In their sunless days, they became each other's light, enduring more than two thousand nights together. Five years later, Qian Xin walks out of p 31Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist][A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf]

41. 291 我 My Years as the CEO's Daughter 我当总裁千金的这些年 Jin Yan菳言Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted CEO romance + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + youth + love + the worlds of politics, business, and the military + fierce battles A poor girl rises to become a wealthy beauty, taking on the worlds of politics and business in turn! The plot is thrilling: her secret crush confesses his feelings! A domineering CEO pursues her relentlessly! The political world treats her like a treasure! The business world holds her in awe! The heroine is clever, intelligent, emotionally savvy, and financiall 58Reads8.8Score—14d adds
42. 292 科 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Yan Yutong颜雨彤Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He eagerly anticipated passing the imperial examination to change his fate, but instead became a victim of the power struggles among the rich and powerful, unjustly burdened with a stigma and suffering endless torment. After three long years of exile, he finally got a chance to clear his name, stepping into the vortex of power struggles in the capital. Step by step, he uncovered the truth, his journey filled with treacherous revenge and self-preservation.

43. 293 西 Xi Shi Meets a Thousand-Year-Old White Fox 西施遇上千年白狐 Yan Er Xi Xi燕儿夕夕Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted The Fox Spirit of a Thousand Years Meets Xi Shi tells the story of Xi Shi, the beauty of ancient Yue. Fan, a subordinate of the King of Yue, brings her to the palace, where she undergoes rigorous training before being sent to Wu to seduce and subdue its king. With Fan's help, she is to bring down the state of Wu in one fell swoop. But on the way to Wu, Xi Shi's boat capsizes. After she falls into the water, a cargo ship rescues her. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a world she doesn 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This ancient beauty came to the Kingdom of Wu alone, and surprisingly, she was able to strategize and avenge the Kingdom of Yue!

44. 294 女 Empress: Father, It's Time to Abdicate 女帝：父皇，你该退位了 The Mountains Are High, the Waters Long山高水长长Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted {Strong male and female leads + alternate setting + power struggles + revenge + palace and household intrigue + the aloof one brought down from his pedestal + princess + empress + satisfying wish fulfillment + teacher-student romance + divorce and remarriage + chief minister + 1v1} She is the most honored eldest princess, who played a key role when her father ascended the throne. Her mother is the empress, her brother is the crown prince, and all her uncles are great generals. With a family back 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Wow! A super-enjoyable female-oriented novel, a political intrigue story with two strong leads and a romantic pairing. The female lead is a princess, extremely pampered, and lived a peaceful life until tragedy struck. Her family died, and she was trampled underfoot. Since she couldn't hold onto her peak, she decided to start afresh. She began participating in the struggle for the throne and eventually became empress.

45. 295 宁 Ning Jinge 宁烬歌 Calm as Ever冷静如斯Ancient Romance699k WordsOngoing [Female commander × top-tier spy and assassin | Two equally matched leads | Court intrigue and the martial world | Standing together in troubled times | Devoted 1v1 romance] The sweeping scale of a male-oriented story, with the emotional depth of a female-oriented one. Fast-paced and tightly plotted, with no filler or dragging. The political intrigue is logical, and long-laid clues are brought back into play. A serious world with lighthearted, hilarious everyday moments, and an incredibly sweet 377Reads8.5Score10314d adds

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    This book is a political intrigue drama, and the characters are all incredibly intelligent. I've already read 130 chapters; it's definitely a great book to read online! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

46. 296 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score19014d adds

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    The more you read, the more captivating it becomes! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are all now complete. These three books form a cultivation series, a veritable cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back at it, but this time he's not writing about cultivation. Instead, he's writing about things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major sects of the martial arts world, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "the hidden game of horsemanship" represents the human heart. The book's message: ... You can't be afraid; if you are, you lose!

47. 297 月 Dreams Beneath the Moon in Huazhou 月落梦华州 Wu Tinglan梧听澜Ancient Romance374k WordsOngoing Don’t worry about the rating. [Desert Romance + Powerful Leads Who Save Each Other + Ensemble Political Intrigue + Hilarious Love Triangle] After a sudden raid by bandits, Gong Langyue, a princess of the Xiao Kingdom, is taken captive in the desert. Everyone assumes this delicate young woman from the Southern Dynasty won’t survive the winter. But she not only survives, she thrives, and even turns a group of women stranded on the grasslands into her own team. She may not be skilled in combat, 201Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The truth about love for adults: the more you fall in love, the more you have to torment each other; the sweet aftertaste after the extreme tug-of-war is the most satisfying.

48. 298 掀 Flip the Table! The Legitimate Daughter Returns to Make Her Mark! 掀桌子！归来嫡女要立威！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Story + Sharp Tongues + Ensemble Cast + Nation and Family + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple] The legitimate daughter of a general's household, who had been left to fend for herself in the countryside, was maliciously attacked. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Liu Qingyue, China's top special agent. Determined to repay her master's kindness in recognizing her abilities, Liu Qingyue accepted his dying wish, left the Taoist temple, and returned home t 9kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    Check out these books! They're all intellectually stimulating, with diverse plots! Tight-paced! Great reads!

49. 299 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 33.5kReads8.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    This book is quite good.

50. 300 羞 Humiliation? The Face-Slapping Began with the Imperial Betrothal! 羞辱？从赐婚开始便是打脸！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Feel-good, two powerful leads, devoted couple, space, medicine, martial arts prowess, face-slapping) A top mercenary in the twenty-first century suddenly transmigrates to an alternate ancient world while on a mission, becoming an unloved illegitimate daughter of a general's household. A marriage contract and a deal transform the heroine into the wife of the “crippled prince”... With the two “princes” joining forces, the world is theirs! The Crown Prince stands in their way? Bring him down! Prin 4.8kReads9.3Score71414d adds

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