A Modern Woman Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Cooks for Her Father, and He Takes Her to Court 今穿古女主给父亲做饭 然后父亲带去上朝

1. 51 在 Ruling the Academy in Ancient Times 在古代的书院称王称霸 Little Salty Fish Is Ready to Turn Things Around小咸鱼要翻身了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shu Xiaoxiao accidentally transmigrated to ancient times. First, she gained the golden finger of being able to communicate with plants, then she befriended an ancient ginseng spirit. With all that going for her, who would still want to be some man’s first wife? Shu Xiaoxiao packed her things. She was heading to the biggest academy. She’d spent over a decade studying in the modern world and never been more than an average student. Now that she had a chance to start over, she was going to make the 1.1kReads8.6Score119Shelves
2. 52 警 Warning! The Whole Empire Is Smitten with This Adorable Little Darling! 警告！团宠小奶包萌翻全皇朝！ Baili Sha百里砂Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + good fortune + foresight + powerful figures + secret identities + food] A top research scientist transmigrates into a farming family, changing from a sickly wreck into an adorable three-year-old who can barely talk. This little body breaks down every day. A genius has become a dazed little dumpling, but luckily, I still have a cheat. I’ve got good fortune on my side, top-tier medical skills, and expertise in everything from planting crops to making delicious food… Wait, wh 3.5kReads9.4Score523Shelves

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   [Heart] First book [Staring] Sugar Beads truly lives up to its name, is that you, Xiuer? [Licking screen][Licking screen] The writing is witty and interesting, full of wonderful details, and the story is full of ups and downs that make it hard to put down. The language is vivid, and the dialogue is hilarious... [Heart] Second book [Sending heart] It has a wide range of knowledge, the whole plot progresses step by step, full of ups and downs, full of childlike fun, and the plot doesn't feel abrupt. The foreshadowing is well done... The family is happy and harmonious, without any scheming or infighting, and they trust each other. [Heart][Heart]

3. 53 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   A sweet and heartwarming historical romance novel featuring a strong female protagonist. The female protagonist transmigrates into a coffin and is buried alive with the man, only to discover he's not quite dead yet, making her laugh until her stomach hurts.

4. 54 奶 Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Nailer Is Forced to Rule the Realm 奶乐两岁半，被逼坐江山 Zi Yin梓胤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The three-year-old empress sat on the dragon throne and asked pitifully, “Do we get June 1 off?” The ministers were dumbfounded. What was June 1? Her father, who was ruling from behind the curtain, coaxed her, “No. Your Majesty, focus on court affairs and become a good emperor who works diligently and cares for the people.” The empress kept asking whether she could have June 1 off from the age of three until she was thirteen. Then she finally stopped. But a bigger question arose: “I’m not intere 1.2kReads9.2Score123Shelves

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   [Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged] This is a novel that everyone in Tomato knows. I thought it would be just an ordinary novel, but I didn't expect it to disappoint me. It's really super good. To be honest, I'm a veteran bookworm, and this book is really on the right track. Although it's a little exaggerated, it's very exciting.

5. 55 贺 Old Dog He Goes All In: His Unconventional Everyday Life as a Dad 贺老狗沉浸式，非主流带娃日常 The Great Square Has No Corners, The Great Sound Is Silent大方无隅大音希声Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted Early one morning, cries of pain came from the He family home. He Mingxi peeked slyly around the doorway, covering her mouth as she watched in delight, but she still burst out laughing. Her grandfather was spanking her father with a big board. When her father, He Chengming, looked up, he saw a short, chubby little girl with fair skin, covering her mouth and snickering. The child was carefree and mischievous, exactly like her mother, Zhou Yunyun. Scene Two: He Mingxi was crouched beneath a tree, 3.7kReads9.1Score456Shelves

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   My carefully selected pick, your meticulously chosen 🍁 Other families spoil their grandsons, but the He family spoils their daughter. How much? The He family patriarch even disciplined his son in front of his granddaughter! And as the granddaughter grew up, they spoiled her even more. [Note:] The He family grandfather and father took the delicious food she made to their workplace, making all their colleagues envious. The male lead is reborn. In his previous life, he and the female lead were both in their second marriages. In this life, he came to find her much earlier, [smirking] infuriating the emperor, who exclaimed that this son was unacceptable.

6. 56 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.8kReads8.4Score316Shelves

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   This one's pretty good. I read it recently. Lots of delicious food, a light and sweet romance. The rating is a bit low, but I think it could be higher. Oh! But it's not about delivering food to your father [facepalm]. I'll still recommend it!

7. 57 亲 My Engagement Was Stolen? The Real Heiress Wins Over a Powerful Minister by Solving Cases 亲事被抢？真千金靠破案攻略权臣 Flowing Water and Clouds水流云Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [True and Fake Heiresses + Household Rivalry and Revenge + Mystery and Horror + Twisty, Mind-Bending Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance and Protective Love] Yin Yue transmigrates into a book as the true heiress who was switched at birth! After living in the countryside for fourteen years, she returns to the family home, where the original owner has become a laughingstock and a disgrace to the Yin family. Her father cares about appearances. He only looks at results and favors people who can benefit 6kReads8.3Score744Shelves
8. 58 满 The Entire Court Hears My Thoughts and Calls It Thrilling 满朝文武听我心声后，都直呼刺激 Huitian Yue回月天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Gossip + mind-reading + beloved by all + transmigrate into a book + comedy + System Chu Qingqing transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed princess in a beloved-by-everyone novel, destined to be strangled to death as a newborn by a wicked wet nurse. The tyrant arrives just in time to kick the wet nurse away, but that doesn't change the fact that four years later, she'll become a princess of a fallen kingdom. Chu Qingqing: Four years? That's ages away. Let's enjoy some gossip first. As the tyr 10.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   💓The protagonist's innermost thoughts are unexpectedly overheard by the entire court, instantly shattering the tranquility of the court. This plot point is highly dramatic, exposing the protagonist's hidden agenda. The officials react in various ways, potentially triggering a series of court intrigues and humorous events. Be curious to see how the protagonist resolves the awkward situation and how he uses this unexpected turn of events to reverse the tide.

9. 59 娇 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 6kReads8.9Score442Shelves

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   1. A renowned 22nd-century doctor transmigrates into the body of Tang Zhujun, the daughter of Tang Mingfan, a famously infatuated and marriage-hungry woman in the capital. Poor Tang Mingfan, a once-virtuous minister, is ruined because of his daughter. The father, who never brought food, starts bringing meals to court every day, with a different dish each time: spicy blood curd, spicy crayfish, boiled fish, pig-shaped steamed buns… Tang Mingfan is as proud as a peacock, saying, "My daughter just made all this herself at home." 2. This one is different. A modern transmigration to ancient times, the female lead doesn't cook for her father, but for the male lead to take to court. She becomes the male lead's mistress, initially enjoying a carefree life in the courtyard, but then the male lead suddenly remembers her. Thinking she's a golden opportunity to cling to, she starts making modern food for him to take to court, resulting in him coming every day…

10. 60 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 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    Book 1! 1 Shen Tianjiao woke up with a start, her cheek stinging – she had been slapped! As the youngest daughter of a general's family, pampered and privileged since childhood, she had never suffered such humiliation. Even more shocking was that Crown Prince Qi Chenyu publicly tore up their engagement. What a heartless and ungrateful heir! Since that's how it is, then don't blame her for being reborn. From then on, the capital city underwent a dramatic change. The once infatuated daughter of a general was now a completely different person: A broken engagement? Perfect for her! A fuller figure? Watch as she uses medicinal cuisine to nourish herself, drawing upon her culinary skills honed before her transmigration to cook beauty-enhancing soups, prepare spicy and fragrant braised meat slices, create her own warming hot pot, and develop trendy milk tea desserts… ultimately making everyone look at her with new eyes.

11. 61 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    A modern-day time-travel story, both sweet and hilarious: ① A hilarious time-travel story with mind-reading and a gossip-eating system, making you laugh out loud in the middle of the night. ② A strong female protagonist who time-travels, has a space to take down scum and build her career. ③ A goddess doctor who transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince, only to discover that the prince can still be saved; sweet, funny, and without any angst.

12. 62 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves
13. 63 盛 A Prosperous Era's Chef: Too Bad My Husband Lives to Eat 盛世厨娘：奈何夫君是吃货 Bearing the Boat载舟Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted An accident sent Lin Jiu, a twenty-four-year-old Chinese chef, transmigrating into the body of a dim-witted fourteen-year-old girl in Jiangzhou City, Great Qi. It was a strange dynasty, but it was just as full of food lovers. So Lin Jiu drew on her excellent modern cooking skills to spark a food craze in Great Qi and lead an entirely new culinary trend. What Lin Jiu didn't expect was that as her fame grew, she would also catch the eye of a certain scheming foodie… 396Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    These are some really good food-themed stories! Short and engaging, everyone should check them out!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 64 穿 Transmigrate and Build the Nation Through Good Food 穿越，我边做美食边为国家搞建设 Double-Skin Milk Pudding, No Sugar双皮奶不加糖Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Over-the-Top Devotion] The moment Xia Yumo opens her eyes, she finds herself transmigrated to ancient times and cast as someone else's stepmother! She'd planned to live a quiet life, but the delicious food she makes attracts countless people. She can put up with the little ones clinging to her, but what's with that cold-faced general? Weren't they supposed to stay out of each other's way? Why are you standing so close? She cooks delicious food, opens restaurants, carves 130Reads7.0Score—Shelves
15. 65 双 Twice Reborn: The Long Road to Winning My Wife Back 双重生之追妻路漫漫 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Xiao Yan believed Lin Shu had resorted to underhanded means to marry him. During their three years of marriage, he rarely visited her room, focusing instead on his duties at court. After their wedding, Lin Shu, born into a humble household, was petty about everything and dressed plainly. Even the outfit she wore to a banquet was the one her mother had prepared for her three years earlier, making Xiao Yan lose face in front of his colleagues. Dissatisfied with his married li 118Reads7.9Score155Shelves

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    The modern-to-ancient romance series featuring a female protagonist cooking is here! [Full] The female protagonist loves showing off her cooking skills, cooking for her father, and even having him take her to court, hahaha! [Sending heart] All her colleagues are incredibly envious, hahaha. The third book is the funniest! [Laughing] The opening title is "Rolling Up Three Layers of Thatch from My Roof" [Facepalm] It really immerses the reader!

16. 66 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.3kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves

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    It's really good! [Thumbs up] The female lead, who initially wanted to relax, is influenced by life and inspires everyone to strive harder and improve themselves. [Laughs]

17. 67 成 After We Wed, the Aloof Chancellor Fell for Me 成亲后，高冷丞相沦陷了 September Honey九月花蜜Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + sweet and satisfying + marriage before love + everyday life + devoted to one another] Du Nan transmigrated into a book, becoming Yun Shuyue, the sickly, pampered legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant family in the capital. Three days later, she was to marry Jiang Chengyuan, the prime minister, a first-rank official at court. A perfect sacrificial supporting character! She had read more than half the story. Yun Shuyue wasn’t Jiang Chengyuan’s one true love. He mar 5.7kReads8.7Score495Shelves
18. 68 女 The Side Character Strikes Back: A Thousand Ways to Feed a Yandere 女配翻身：投喂病娇的千种方式 Tang Ru Su唐如夙Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Yun Zhimiao finds herself inside an old novel about a fake and a real heiress. She thinks she has landed in a family-intrigue drama, but it turns out she has been bound to a Food System. To avoid being erased by the System, she diligently cooks and saves up points. Crispy rice cakes, fried fresh milk, lobster-tail noodles, cheese-filled crispy chicken cutlets, Thai-style cured seafood, fragrant spicy rice crackers, sweet-and-sour pork tenderloin, Guobaorou, pudding tarts, jasmine iced rice. The 390Reads8.4Score109Shelves
19. 69 富 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score545Shelves
20. 70 太 Crown Prince, Your Crown Princess Says Hot Pot Is Ready! 太子，太子妃喊你吃火锅了！ Sea Salt Pineapple Beer海盐味菠萝啤Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted Food blogger Tang Xiao transmigrated into the daughter of an imperial chef in the Great Xia Kingdom. That day, the Crown Prince's eating disorder worsened. The Emperor flew into a rage and threatened to execute the imperial chef's entire clan. In a desperate move, Tang Xiao grabbed two copper pots and charged straight into the palace. The aroma of hotpot wafted through the palace, and the Crown Prince's carefully cultivated image completely fell apart. A servant came to report, "Miss, the Cr 2.5kReads6.9Score321Shelves

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    The female lead bursts into the palace with a copper pot at the beginning (the crown prince has anorexia).

21. 71 边 The Borderlands' Little Cook: General, Care for a Hot Bowl of Soup? 边关小厨娘：将军来碗热汤？ Purehearted Little Rabbit Chick纯情小兔鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Happy ending + exile + food + business management + guarding the border with a young general + devoted to each other] Modern food blogger Lin Weiwei travels into the body of a woman in ancient times and becomes the daughter of a disgraced official, exiled to the frontier. The frontier is cold and harsh? No problem, her cooking will help. Fragrant, steaming lamb offal soup, scallion pancakes, braised snacks, and grilled lamb skewers... She’ll use modern food to cheer on the frontier soldiers! Wh 732Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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    🍱🍱🍱These are all food-themed novels where the female protagonist transmigrates from modern times to ancient times and cooks. 1️⃣This perfectly fits the title. The female protagonist cooks all kinds of delicious food for her family, and her father and brothers take her to court and work, making her colleagues envious and jealous (^3^). 2️⃣The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the daughter of a disgraced official, and makes her family's life better and better by cooking at the border (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎).

22. 72 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11.7kReads8.8Score857Shelves

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    These three books are really good, hahaha!

23. 73 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 5.6kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    🌸You absolutely must read this! The female lead's stepmother divorced her father and emptied the female lead's house before returning to her parents' home. After the divorce, the female lead's family ate only coarse grains. 🌸Later, the female lead owns a shop that earns a fortune every day. When her father is on duty at court, she brings him lunch. Her father, thinking it's just coarse grains, is embarrassed to take it out. But when he opens it later, all his colleagues are envious. 🌸Especially in winter, when they could only eat storable vegetables like radishes and cabbages, the food the female lead brings is unexpectedly out-of-season vegetables.

24. 74 反 Villain, If You Kiss Me Again, That's Just Rude! 反派，再亲我，就不礼貌了！ Cold, Cold, Ah冷冷呀Fantastical Romance859k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + redemption: dazzling heiress x lowly, brooding villain] Su Nuo transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female character. Various cultivators treat her like a human furnace, and in the end, the world-destroying villain tears her to pieces. In a dark, damp cell, the delicate girl lowers her beautiful eyes and looks at the miserable, blood-covered villain, iron chains piercing through his shoulder blades. Facing the future villain who will destroy the w 4.2kReads8.5Score642Shelves
25. 75 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Villainess Cleared Her Name with Her Cooking 穿书后，恶毒女配靠厨艺洗白了 Knife Fiend刀子精Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted Fu Wan, a renowned international chef, dozed off in her own restaurant and transmigrated into a novel as a wicked female minor character who was killed off early. She transmigrated at the very moment the character was kidnapped and sold: just after going from the pampered legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Fu to the lowliest maid in the household of a minor ninth-rank official... Her cooking skills give her confidence that she’ll eventually turn her life around, buy her freedom, leave the hou 28Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 娇 The Lovely Young Lady Is Highly Fertile, and the Heirless General Fights for Me 娇女易孕，绝嗣将军为我打起来了 Yan He闫河Ancient Romance323k WordsOngoing Chen Fengyu, heir to the Duke’s Estate, is a mighty general of Fengguo who has guarded the border for many years. Tall, muscular, and highly skilled in martial arts, he was every woman in the capital’s dream husband. But one master’s prophecy that he was destined to have no children left him unmarried as he approached thirty. On the journey back to the capital, Chu Qingliu looks at the rugged general, drugged with an aphrodisiac, and gives him a sultry glance. “General, how about I have a child 13Reads6.9Score100Shelves
27. 77 农 Beloved by the Whole Village: My Hybrid Rice Stuns the Imperial Court 农门团宠：我的杂交水稻震惊朝野 Half Mu半畝Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted A food blogger with tens of millions of followers opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into the body of a tiny girl in an ancient farming household. When she sees the watery gruel her family eats, she’s furious! Chili peppers are houseplants? No one picks the mushrooms? Fried chicken and barbecue haven’t even been invented? How can she stand it?! Braised snacks, fried chicken, and Zibo-style skewers? The villagers ask, “Can this stuff really taste better than pickles?” Soon, the who 827Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    ✨A modern twist on ancient traditions: the female lead prepares delicious food for her brother to take to the imperial examination hall. She's skilled in many modern dishes, such as barbecue 🍖, hot pot, and braised pork with preserved vegetables… She even makes barbecued pork tenderloin for her brother to take to the exam. The fragrant and spicy barbecue is irresistible to all the examinees…

28. 78 锦 The Lucky Farm Girl Makes Her Mark in Ancient Times with Her Cooking 锦鲤农女，靠美食厨艺在古代逆袭 Foil-Wrapped Taro Egg锡纸芋头蛋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Gourmet + farming + slow-paced + pocket dimension + building wealth + sweet romance and family doting + business-focused + mutual devotion + a touch of ensemble cast] Ling Wutong, a second-generation chef from a private restaurant, unexpectedly transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. The harsh conditions are no problem: with the Heavenly Dao’s favorite leading the way, her honest and kind grandfather’s family makes a fortune through good food. From a h 798Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 退 Break Off the Engagement? Dream On! The Prime Minister's Daughter Humiliates the Scoundrels on the Spot 退婚？做梦！相府千金当场虐渣 Young Phoenix Midas雏凤MidasAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book fourteen years ago, Pei Xiaoxiao, the Chancellor’s beloved daughter and a second-rank county lady, has become the most notorious person in the capital. Then the heroine arrives. I’ve been waiting for you! The worse the original Pei Xiaoxiao suffered, the harsher her revenge will be. You want to help her fiancé break off their engagement? Dream on! Not only will I keep the engagement, I’ll also hit you with a warning to pay your debts. You want to hurt her best fr 2.1kReads7.9Score321Shelves

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    There are some similarities: the female protagonist transmigrates and is intelligent enough to know that her family is the villainous leader; the female protagonist's father is a prime minister; the female protagonist cooks so her father can take her to court and into the palace; both the emperor and empress love her cooking.

30. 80 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Prime Minister’s Wife Pulls Delicious Food from Her Bosom 新婚夜，丞相夫人从怀里掏出美食 The Pig Is Flying猪正在飞Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Shen Tiantian is a food blogger who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the prime minister's wife. She thinks she can stop working hard and coast through life...but why is reality nothing like she imagined? This prime minister is so unreliable... “Madam, what are we eating today?” “Madam, I want ice cream.” “Madam, can we have hot pot today?” ...Wait a minute. Outside, the prime minister is as cold as ice and avoids women like the plague, so why is he like this at home? Is it really okay 313Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These are all good. The first one has a great plot but too many typos.

31. 81 带 Fleeing Famine with My Family and a Space Full of Grain 带着全家去逃荒，我有空间满仓粮 Bai Yi Yi柏一意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine] [Space] [Everyone's Darling] [Feel-Good Story] [Making a Fortune] [Later: Nation-Building] Du Youling was originally a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from a farming village in ancient times. Born with extraordinary good fortune, she was nevertheless killed in her previous life after her cousin stole her luck. In this life, she has returned with a max-level System! The story opens with a drought, forcing her family to flee. Whether it's drought, locusts, or snow, this lucky littl 6.9kReads9.0Score625Shelves
32. 82 心EN Her Inner Thoughts Are Overheard, and the Entire Court Gossips Together 心声被偷听，满朝文武齐吃瓜 Carefree Young Master Zhao逍遥赵公子Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + mind reading + System + golden finger + spoiled heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + comedy + gossip + big talk + sharp comebacks + goofy antics] In her previous life, Song Yaoyao was an orphan. After completing a combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral program, she became a military doctor. Still young, she worked herself to death in the operating room and was then born into the fictional Tianfeng Kingdom. In this life, Song Yaoyao's father is a fourth-rank vice minis 58.1kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    💦①The female protagonist is reborn into an ancient world. Her father is a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue, and her mother is the legitimate daughter of a second-rank general. As soon as she is born, she is bound to a gossip-eating system.

33. 83 穿 After Becoming a Fake Heiress, I Drove the Sickly Prince Wild 穿成假千金后，撩疯了病娇王爷 Wu Er五耳Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + magical space + farming + food + making a fortune + infrastructure development] She transmigrated into a book as a fake heiress and vicious female supporting character, and the male lead was going to feed her to wild beasts? Shen Zhiyao decisively kept her distance from the male and female leads. With her magical space at her disposal, she packed her things, returned to the village, and got to work making money and building a career. But in the village, she had an a 1.3kReads9.0Score142Shelves

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    💥💥🍒🔥🔥🥳 Highly recommend these books!🎧 Wow, the female protagonist, who travels from the modern era to the ancient one, cooks for her father—what a heartwarming scene! 🥰 Although the meal is simple, it contains the protagonist's love and care for her father. 💕 Perhaps this meal will make her father feel incredibly happy and content. 😋 This warmth of family affection is truly touching. 💖

34. 84 吃EN Big Gossip! The Paralyzed Man Stood Up After Reading My Thoughts 吃大瓜！瘫子读我心声后站起来了 Slightly Shallow Dimples梨涡有点浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gossip + mind reading + beloved by the whole family + household intrigue + palace intrigue + pocket dimension] Jian Ruonan transmigrated into a novel as its wicked female supporting character, the real heiress secretly switched at birth by a concubine in the marquis's household. The fake heiress was good at everything. Jian Ruonan could do nothing but eat and drink, making her the useless foil. Luckily, she bound herself to a gossip System. Every day, she could just lie flat and enjoy the gossi 39.7kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
35. 85 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    The story follows Xu Qingyi, who transmigrates into the body of a doting female lead in a romance novel. On her wedding day, she refuses to marry Xie Huai'an, the male lead who favors his concubine and destroys his wife. Instead, she marries Xie Yunzhi, the male lead's older brother who is in a vegetative state. Told from the female lead's perspective, the story follows her transformation from a noblewoman to the mistress of a powerful minister's household. She skillfully resolves crises within the household and uncovers hidden secrets. In the climax, a conspiracy against the male lead unfolds, and the female lead becomes a key figure. Her wisdom and courage save him from danger, completely changing their relationship.

36. 86 倒 What Bad Luck! I Transmigrated Straight Into Exile With the Crippled Crown Prince 倒霉，刚穿越就要跟残废太子流放 The Paper Doll's Freedom纸片人的自由Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [It’s getting a comic adaptation. Come check it out when it’s released!] After catching her boyfriend cheating, Ji Qingqing downed a bottle of erguotou. When she woke up, groggy, she heard wailing outside. Rubbing her head, she stepped out and froze. A crowd of people in ancient robes were shouting, “The Crown Prince’s rebellion has failed! We servants are all finished!” The moment Ji Qingqing heard that the rebellion had failed, she jolted awake with fright. She had no time to think. She rushed 70kReads9.0Score11kShelves

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    😉She, a renowned doctor from the 22nd century, had just finished two surgeries all night. On her way to the cafeteria, she tumbled down the stairs, expecting a major social disaster, but instead, she found herself in a time-traveling situation. 😘 A flood of memories, not her own, rushed into her mind. 😝 Her name was Tang Zhujun, twenty years old, daughter of Tang Mingfan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and a notorious, desperate, and infatuated woman in the capital. 😨 Poor Tang Mingfan, a wise and incorruptible official, had his hair prematurely gray and his reputation ruined by this good-for-nothing daughter. 👿

37. 87 空 Daily Life on the Farm with a Spatial Divine Healer 空间神医开农庄日常 The Stars Remain星辰依然Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + farming + medicine + starting a farm + cultivating immortality + food + romance] Li Guo'er unexpectedly acquires an ancestral pocket dimension and from then on enjoys a leisurely life as a miracle doctor, running a farm, growing crops, and cultivating immortality. 3kReads8.9Score292Shelves
38. 88 锦 The Clever Little Chef: Running a Canteen in Ancient Times 锦心小厨娘：我在古代承包食堂 Meng Xiaobo萌小波Ancient Romance485k WordsOngoing The dining hall at the Imperial College was a complete mess. Then one day, a new cook arrived, and an endless array of delicious dishes followed. The dining hall became not only a place the students flocked to, but also the dream destination of countless food lovers. “Son, go buy your father two meat-stuffed flatbreads from your dining hall today. Otherwise, I won’t have the strength to attend court.” Even the emperor was getting restless. “I hear the food at the Imperial College is delicious, b 286Reads5.2Score—Shelves
39. 89 边 Su Jixiang, the Frontier Cook 边疆厨娘苏吉祥 Qin Qian Ruyi秦钱如意Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Food blogger Su Jixiang transmigrates into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. What does palace intrigue have to do with a mere maid like her? She thought she could keep her head down and quietly survive until she turned twenty-five, when she'd be released from the palace to live like a wealthy woman. Little did she know the emperor would flee! As a remnant of the fallen emperor's court, Su Jixiang was bestowed upon a general guarding the border. The palace had one fewer Aunt Jixiang, 127Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    ✨The female lead is a palace maid. When the palace gates are breached and the emperor flees, she is unable to escape. Fortunately, she is an excellent cook and prepares a medicinal meal for the general, thus saving her life…

40. 90 满 So Many Scandals in the Court! After Reading My Mind, Everyone Goes Crazy 满朝文武好多瓜，读我心后都疯啦 Su Nuonuo苏糯糯Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone can read minds + transmigration to the past + Search System + pocket dimension supplies + beloved by all + fun and cheerful + face-slapping] Yun Wu became the eighteenth princess, a little baby girl, in the historical parallel-world Great Yan dynasty, ruled by a tyrant destined to bring the nation to ruin. She was still at the age when all she did was drink milk. Even while nursing, she never forgot to complain and use her Search System to dig up the latest gossip. Ha! The tyrant emper 1.8kReads8.9Score177Shelves
41. 91 女 Disguised as a Man, I Rule the Court, Yet His Majesty Insists on Making Me His Empress 女扮男装权倾朝野，陛下偏要立我为后 Wandering Scorpion流浪的蝎子Ancient Romance795k WordsOngoing Reader's Guide: Two strong leads, court intrigue, a satisfying power fantasy, the heroine's career at the center, sweet romance, and no angst throughout. Su Zijin transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty and becomes the top candidate in this year's imperial exams, disguised as a man. She invents new things, takes on the powerful nobility, fights corruption, and improves people's lives. At first, she thinks he is a lofty, heartless emperor, while he thinks she is a subject in his hands, with whom 147Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    It's really good. I can only say the author is amazing; many of the plot points are things most people wouldn't expect.

42. 92 抬 He Berated the Empress for Her Tyranny While Carrying a Coffin. Is He Really Not Afraid to Die? 抬棺怒斥女帝昏庸，他真不怕死啊 Youzi Duoduo又子多多Eastern Fantasy463k WordsOngoing I, Song An, transmigrated to the Warring States era of immortal cultivation and gained a golden finger: if I get killed, I inherit the power of the Immortal Emperor left behind by the System! On the first day after becoming the top scholar, I insulted the emperor, begging to be killed. Who knew the emperor would faint from the abuse? Someone secretly sent me a dangerous manual. If the news got out, I could be killed? Then I'll use printing technology to distribute it throughout the city. Insult 34Reads7.3Score—Shelves
43. 93 团 The Cherished Koi Wife: My Blind Box System Makes Me Invincible 团宠锦鲤妻：我带着盲盒系统无敌了 Chasing the Wind Across the Galaxy星河逐风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + lucky koi + cozy, family-centered pampering] The orphan Gu Ran transmigrated into the body of a young farmer's wife. Ever since she arrived, the Su family's once-bare cupboards seemed blessed by a lucky koi: they ate fine white flour, built a new house, and had meat at every meal. Gu Ran herself had a blind-box System, and threw herself into selling blind boxes and growing longevity flowers to stay alive, never looking back. “Today's limited-edition pink lipstick blind-box 2.3kReads9.0Score202Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ① The female lead sets up a snack stall on the back street of the academy, and all the ministers skip work to go eat there. Meanwhile, the other stalls nearby start selling similar items, and she's incredibly successful! She sells spicy crayfish, and the stall owners next to her sell mung bean soup…

44. 94 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Street-Food Chef 穿越古代摆摊小厨娘 The Ma Family of Hebei河北马家3.0M WordsCompleted - Modern identity: A 21st-century snack enthusiast who loves experimenting with recipes for all kinds of viral snacks. She is optimistic and practical, handy, and quick-witted when it counts. She is intensely driven to make money and get rich, stemming from her modern-day office worker’s desire to escape the 996 grind. ​ - Ancient identity: An orphan who transmigrates to Qingxi Town in the Great Jing dynasty and inherits the original owner’s body. She relies on her modern cooking skills to make 15Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 开 From the Start, I Had a Peppercorn, So I Went Back in Time to Sell Hot Pot 开局一粒花椒，我穿回古代卖火锅 Tu Da兔哒Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing [Ultimate face-slapping + wildly satisfying comeback + food business] The heroine is fierce, and she never goes easy on scum. All that matters is the satisfaction! After transmigrating into the body of a poor village girl in ancient times, she finds her mother timid, her younger brother foolish, and her father and stepmother eager to bleed them dry. Lin Wei slams the table: “I’m done living like this! We’re splitting the family! We have to split up!” With her only two loved ones by her side, she —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 17.6kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    💢① A modern woman transmigrates to ancient times. She prepares delicious meals for her father and brother: braised pork intestines, spicy boiled fish, and a spicy blood curd dish, making the emperor's mouth water. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

47. 97 侯 The Marquis's Concubine Gossips, and the Emperor's Underwear Is at Risk 侯门小妾吃瓜，皇帝裤衩保不住了 Half a Cotton Flower半朵棉Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Everyone can hear her thoughts + hilarious antics + gossip + palace intrigue + household scheming] Important: The sleazy womanizer is NOT the male lead!!! Chu Xun is timid, money-loving, and a coward. All she wants is to laze around and enjoy the gossip. While everyone else is competing for favor, sucking up, and scheming against each other, she can never get enough gossip. From princes and ministers to commoners, she can dig up dirt on anyone. Even the emperor's underwear isn't safe 1.7kReads8.9Score171Shelves

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    This novel is seriously hilarious, it made my stomach hurt from laughing so much! 🤣🤣 The female lead is absolutely ridiculous! 🐛 The female lead is timid yet greedy, and she transmigrates to ancient times to become a prince's concubine. However, she doesn't know that while she's enjoying the gossip with the help of a system, her inner thoughts are being overheard by others. The male lead, overhearing the female lead's various insults and accusations of being cheated on, is so angry he practically explodes into a rage.

48. 98 穿 Transmigrated as a Sickly Heiress, She Sets the New Fashion in the Capital 穿成病娇大小姐，引领京城新时尚 Jiang Ajiangjiang姜啊姜姜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigration + unlimited space + making money + friendship and romance + sweet devotion + mutually faithful romance A wealthy heiress transmigrates with all the supplies from her mansion into the body of a delicate legitimate daughter from an official family, poor as a church mouse. She may look fragile, but she’s a sly one who never lets herself lose out. She sells modern cosmetics and opens beauty salons, nail salons, and shopping centers, making money hand over fist. What? The Minister’s wi 1.7kReads9.2Score276Shelves
49. 99 你 You and I Were Never Meant to Be, But the Prince Is Willing to Spend 你我本无缘，全靠王爷肯花钱 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + irresistible, teasing beauty × a man whose mouth says no but whose actions say yes + sweet wife × tough guy + size difference] Shen Qingqing was having a bit of bad luck. She’d transmigrated into the body of a courtesan who was about to leave the brothel. She’d heard the madam planned to sell her as a concubine to a lecher in his fifties. So Shen Qingqing had to find another way out and get herself “married” within a month... She paid a hefty sum to a matchmaker for a list of el 2.6kReads9.3Score447Shelves
50. 100 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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