Any High-Quality Historical Novels? 😭😭😭😭 有没有古代的，高质量的书啊😭😭😭😭

1. 401 灯 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽 Rui Xuan睿暄Ancient Romance857k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro 1.9kReads9.3Score271Shelves

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   The female lead is incredibly cool when she tears off those who are hypocritical. No matter who they are, she will never let them go if they have harmed her and her mother!

2. 402 那 That Beggar's at It Again 那个乞丐又开始了 Tomato Egg Noodle Squares西红柿鸡蛋面片子Historical116k WordsCompleted Chen Shouzhuo is a beggar with no parents and nothing to tie him down. His only talent is stirring up trouble. When someone was buried alive and cried for help, he casually filled in the hole. When someone was chased and ran for their life, he turned around and sold the killer's knife. When someone became an official and devoted himself to the job, he stole the official seal on his very first day. From sesame-cake stalls to pawnshops, from grain shops to the northern military camps, wherever he 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is all that's left.

3. 403 穿 Transmigrating as a Court Physician Is No Joke, but the Prince Won’t Stop Spoiling Me 穿越太医不好惹，皇子殿下追着宠 Relentless Long Wind长风不懈Two Male Leads247k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads]+ [Feel-Good]+ [System]+ [Divine Physician]+ [Mutual First Love] Surgeon Jiang Yi’an saved countless lives, only to die at the hands of a patient. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a low-ranking imperial physician in the borderlands of Great Xia, where everyone could bully him, and he was bound to a medical System. Third Prince Xia Jingzhou was struck by an arrow and left on the brink of death. Jiang Yi’an dragged him back from the gates of hell. The young god of war w 638Reads—Score120Shelves

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   Recommended! It's quite good.

4. 404 伯 Bo Wen Hides a Swallow Beneath the Eaves 伯温偏藏檐下燕 Ink-Stained Thousand Reeds墨染千荻Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone said Liu Bowen was an unfathomably clever man, disciplined and self-controlled, calm all his life, with everything accounted for in his plans. He had always believed that feelings should be expressed within the bounds of propriety, and often earnestly taught Qingqing the same. But ever since Qingqing, who had transmigrated, entered his world, the restraint of this cautious strategist crumbled in an instant. He taught her to observe propriety, yet broke his own rules for her. He secretly 274Reads9.3Score145Shelves

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   "Bowen's Hidden Swallow Under the Eaves" is incredibly good, with a strong sense of taboo and intense emotional tension. This fateful seclusion is truly amazing.

5. 405 柠 Moonlight Like the Wind: Fourth Prince, Your Chest Binder Is Showing 柠月如风：四皇子你束胸掉了 Duan Xiaolan段小蓝Ancient Romance87k WordsOngoing Fraile, aloof “Imperial Brother” ✖️ sinister, unhinged Imperial Younger Brother [Transmigration into an alternate world + woman disguised as a man + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + control and confinement + faux siblings + forced love] She is the timid, fragile Fourth Imperial Brother. He is the brooding, scheming Seventh Imperial Brother. He admires her brilliant mind, and sees through her disguise to the woman beneath. He deliberately draws close, teasing her with flirtatious ambi 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Time travel/alternate universe + forced marriage + woman disguised as man + fake siblings + no palace intrigue + not very sweet + a bit angsty.

6. 406 梦 I Teach Classes in My Dreams, but Why Are My Students All Legendary Emperors? 梦中上课，学生怎么都是千古一帝 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted (Want to see an eternal emperor learn math and language, suffer through all kinds of foreign languages, and work hard to unite the world?) [No romance, no sky screen. Eternal emperors become little kids and go to class together.] After graduating, Ling Xianxian applies for a job at Red Star Elementary School and becomes a teacher. Strangely, every day's lessons take place in her dreams. Her students are strange, too. One claims to be the First Emperor, another says he's Liu Che, the Son of Heave 2.7kReads9.0Score360Shelves

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   Want to study Chinese and math with the greatest emperor of all time, be tormented by various foreign languages, and strive to unify the world? No romantic pairing, no epic setting, the greatest emperor of all time becomes a kid and attends class together.

7. 407 双 Two Beauties Reign Supreme in the Capital 双姝冠京华 Clouds Unfurl, Writing with Ease云舒写意Two Female Leads169k WordsOngoing Two modern sisters-in-law transmigrate together, only to end up with each other's life scripts after graciously yielding the VIP seats?! Lian Jun has a cool head and a razor-sharp mind, yet she becomes an orphan in the Duke's household, surrounded by wolves waiting to devour her alive. Su Wanzhen has cooking skills on a nuclear-warhead level, yet she lands in a bankrupt marquis's household, where the walls are bare and all that's left is an iron wok. The capital's people scoff: One has nothin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who's still looking for high-quality historical fiction? This story features two female protagonists who become incredibly dramatic throughout their lives in the capital, rising from poverty to stardom with plot twists that will leave you wanting more!

8. 408 三 Liu Xie of the Three Kingdoms: I Call Empress Dowager He Mom from the Start 三国刘协：开局认何太后做妈妈 Demon King Yuanyuan媛媛魔王Historical365k WordsOngoing [No System + multiple heroines and a harem + ancient-history power fantasy] Liu Xian, a history doctoral student, dies from an all-nighter and opens his eyes as a nine-year-old puppet emperor: Liu Xie. The moment he transmigrates, Dong Zhuo sets his sights on him, and the Empress Dowager He, the woman who murdered his mother, is right before his eyes. According to the script, she is supposed to be poisoned to death in thirty-five days, and his useless older brother will die six months later. An 18Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   A super realistic Three Kingdoms novel [I highly recommend it!]! A history PhD transmigrates into the body of Emperor Xie (Liu Xie). No fantasy tropes, just pure cunning and manipulation of human nature. He feigns allegiance to Empress Dowager He, cleverly keeps Cao Cao in the country, and makes Dong Zhuo willingly his protector! [Request for more updates!]

9. 409 家 My Father Is Emperor Yang of Sui! From the Start, I Slay Yuwen Huaji 家父隋炀帝！开局斩杀宇文化及 Loves Fish2021爱吃鱼2021Historical299k WordsCompleted Tags: Transmigration and comeback | Power struggle at the end of the Sui dynasty | Political intrigue and survival | Passionate growth | Building in troubled times | A young ruler and his ministers Synopsis: Yang Gao, a 996 office worker, dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates into the body of Yang Gao, the twelve-year-old Prince of Zhao and youngest son of Emperor Yang of Sui. With Yuwen Huaji's murderous blade poised to take the emperor's life in a month, he refuses to be slaughtered wi 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🌹🌹🌹Fellow readers, does anyone understand "My Father is Emperor Yang of Sui"?! I've transmigrated into the body of twelve-year-old Prince Zhao, Yang Gao, with only a month left before being beheaded by Yuwen Huaji! A hellish start, unarmed, and my father, Yang Guang, still indulging in a life of debauchery. Don't panic! My genius for devising solutions, born from my past life as a 996 office worker, has possessed me! I'll use trickery to fool my father, bribe eunuchs to become my intelligence chief, and even persuade a general to betray his father to protect his son… using a fake family letter to tear away the veil of pretense of a prosperous era! This series of actions not only extends my life but also elevates me from the ashes! Watch how the protagonist carves a bloody path to defy fate in the deadlock of the fourteenth year of the Daye era! [Laughing][Smiling]

10. 410 科 The Imperial Exams: From Poor Scholar to Shocking the Entire Court 科举：从寒门书生到惊爆满朝文武 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical166k WordsOngoing (Imperial examinations + farming + no System + transmigration) (Has a CP; the male lead is devoted and never flirts around) Though Landowner Lin's family is fabulously wealthy, every member of the clan is short, plump, and sturdy, looking like they were born lucky! But his son, Lin Bei, is strikingly handsome, tall and elegant, and stands out in any crowd. Gazing at his reflection in the water, Lin Bei couldn't help sighing: A man who isn't charming in his youth has wasted it. His wet nurse 873Reads—Score111Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

11. 411 废 Records of Sacrificial Burials 废殉录 Luo Zui洛醉Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Luo Ningzhu wakes up reborn and discovers she has two identities: a beauty offered in tribute from Shu, and a dead woman on the list of people destined to be buried alive with the emperor three years from now! "Your Highness, according to ancestral custom, you must be buried with the emperor in three years." "Ancestral custom? Then we'll change it." The Yingzong Emperor is captured, and the women of the imperial harem weep and wail. Amid hardship, she teaches them to read and write, practice me 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    A must-have for those experiencing a reading slump! You won't regret clicking on it!

12. 412 我 I Installed Dashcams on the God of War's Iron Cavalry 我给战神铁骑装了行车记录仪 Mo Hen Ling Tian墨痕凌天Historical139k WordsCompleted Programmer Lin Du worked himself to death and woke up as the deputy officer to Xiao Tie, an ancient general famed as a god of war. The general was brave, but his management style relied entirely on killing. His previous deputies died faster than he changed clothes. Afraid to die, Lin Du decided against charging into battle. Instead, he dug out the ultimate artifact he’d brought with him when he transmigrated: a military dashcam. Use footage to expose corruption → the general chops down his own —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give this one a try.

13. 413 我 I Am Emperor in Great Kang 我在大康当皇帝 The World's Commentator天涯论者Historical249k WordsOngoing Other people transmigrate and become emperors with the help of a System. He has ten years of experience memorizing the Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government. Lin Zhao, a graduate student in history, woke up after transmigrating to find a corpse in dragon robes lying beside him. The poisoned wine was still in his hand, and assassins were waiting outside the door to confirm his death. He had become the secret “shadow prince” of the Great Kang Dynasty, a puppet manipulated by three rival factio —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into a puppet ruler, he lived as a lone hero. From escaping a secret chamber to a bloody battle in the northern frontier, from being surrounded by powerful ministers to being betrayed by his own family, he was left with only a dulled sword, an old eunuch, and a girl from the Northern Rong tribe. They all gambled their lives on whether he could hold onto his throne. And they won. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story; it's a tale of ordinary people who bought a prosperous era with their blood. "I Became Emperor in the Great Kang Dynasty"—see how a young man lives a life of dignity on the edge of power.

14. 414 踏 Across Mountains and Rivers: Reborn in Ancient Times to Slay Corrupt Officials 踏山河：重生古代斩贪官 Good Luck and Joy好运气乐Historical691k WordsOngoing For ten years, lanterns glow through the misty rain over the Mei River, while the changing tides of a chaotic age play out like a game of chess. Once a pampered young lord, now he wields a sword that deals death. Qiao Ziqin, the legitimate grandson of the Qiao clan of Yangzhou, was once a wastrel who lounged in brothels and tossed out gold to buy a smile. Only when he saw starving refugees' bones choking the rivers did he understand: the wine in the mansions of the rich stank of the blood of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From drunken revelry in brothels to wielding weapons, Qiao Zijin witnessed both the decadent luxury of the wealthy and the starving destitute. Amidst the chaos of the martial world and the corrupt officials of the court, the young man used compassion as bait to weave a web of murderous intent, stirring up the turbulent world.

15. 415 竹 My Childhood Friend and the Newcomer Are Both Clingy, but I Just Want to Lie Flat 竹马天降太黏我，我只想躺平 Xuanyue Ningxian玄月凝仙Two Male Leads374k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the young master of the Duke of Dingguo’s household, with wealth, looks, and an illustrious family, Zhai Hongsheng wants nothing more than to lie flat and coast through life! Who could have guessed? His obsessive childhood friend Su Yanghui murmurs sweetly, “When you turn eighteen, I’ll marry you with a grand procession. You’ll be my one and only for life.” The green-tea beauty Shangguan Chunshui pursues him at every turn: “I’ve been devoted to you for twelve years. You’ 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all excellent! The writing, logic, intelligence, and plot are all top-notch; they're not mindless wish-fulfillment stories, and they're definitely worth reading!

16. 416 我 My Brother Is a Master of Medicine and Poison, but He Just Wants to Gossip 我家弟弟医毒双绝，却只想吃瓜 Lady Sanqi三七娘子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Hanyu is an ordinary doctor who runs an ordinary pharmacy and supports his young attendant, Xu Yan, and his younger brother, Qin Tianyi. Qin Hanyu’s motto: Live freely and keep gold and jewels in hand. Qin Hanyu’s dream: Sleep until he wakes naturally and count money until his hands cramp. The reasons are all well and good, but reality is harsh. Qin Hanyu can only accept his fate and make money. Qin Hanmo was born into a distinguished imperial clan and was the last top scholar selected durin 3.2kReads5.8Score395Shelves
17. 417 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Took Over the Forbidden City 大明：开局承包紫禁城 Eighteenth-Tier Struggling Writer十八线扑街小写手Historical261k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrates and is bound to the “Go Crazy Together, Wise Ruler” System. Objective: Make Emperor Yongle Zhu Di the happiest emperor in history. System Rules: The more absurd the ruler and his ministers’ behavior, the more prosperous the nation’s fortunes. 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Doesn't anyone like reading older stories? Stories without romance, just about ordinary people's ambitions—doesn't anyone like those?

18. 418 重 Rebuilding Germany: I Become Chancellor After World War II 重启德意志：我在二战后当总理 Between Ideas理念之间Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Mo is a graduate student in history at a top-tier university in the 21st century. Specializing in modern European history, he has a solid theoretical grounding in World War II, Germany’s postwar reconstruction, economic policy, and international relations. He is empathetic, level-headed, and well versed in modern governance. In May 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered. Berlin lay in ruins, and Germany was divided among the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. People’s livelihoods 276Reads6.6Score125Shelves

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    Watching the scene where the protagonist directs the unloading of goods in a blizzard, standing in the snow with a broken leg, is truly admirable.

19. 419 我 My Best Friend and I Traveled to the Tang Dynasty, and She Blamed Everyone Along the Way 我和闺蜜穿到唐朝后，她一路甩锅 Here Comes Little Pen Duck笔鸭仔来Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted My Best Friend and I Transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, and She Kept Passing the Buck 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beware of fire, theft, and best friends! The female protagonist and her best friend are transported to ancient times and become slaves. However, the best friend is determined to climb the social ladder and is even willing to step on the female protagonist to get ahead. She is a complete enemy. Fortunately, the female protagonist is wary of her!

20. 420 开 From the Start, Forced to Sell Myself: I Turned My Fate Around with Medicine 开局被逼典身：我靠医术逆转乾坤 Lady Sanqi三七娘子Ancient Romance138k WordsOngoing My elder brother is gravely ill, our relatives are coldly driving us into a corner, and my mother is weak. With nowhere else to turn, I have no choice but to sell myself to pay for his medicine! I never expected a miraculous System to spring out of half a copper coin! Take on missions, learn medicine, and defy fate! When I was down on my luck, I knelt in a narrow passage, twisted hemp rope, paved roads, and endured every hardship. The suffering I endure today will be repaid a hundredfold tomorro 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 孤 You Can’t Bully an Orphan Girl 孤女不可欺 Lady Sanqi三七娘子Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ruochao was flayed and dismembered by her husband's family, then left bleeding at the edge of a cliff. Now she's reborn! Back at the spring banquet where the schemes began, she looks at the pack of hypocritical men and vile women before her, smiling brightly. Sorry, my revenge story is just getting started! Take down the wicked relatives and leave them penniless; punish the scumbag and kick him into the lake to feed the fish; tear off the white lotus's mask and ruin 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 魂 Soul Transmigrated into a Lowly Magistrate in a Border County of the Great Qian Dynasty 魂穿大乾王朝边关小县令 Guess Who 6你猜啊6Historical76k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 开 A Great Famine in Daqian from the Start: I Grow Crops to Build a Rich Nation 开局大乾饥荒，我靠种田富可敌国 October Tenth十月十曰Historical378k WordsOngoing He transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the middle of a three-year famine from the start: a thousand miles of scorched earth, with people driven to eat their own children! The powerful hoard goods and treat human lives as worthless. Just when all hope seems lost, Lin Yuan, a top agricultural university graduate, smiles. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, curved plows... While everyone else is gnawing on tree bark, his granaries are already overflowing! “What? The court wants to requisition 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty during a famine. Farming is not a solitary battle! He has loyal farmers and wise strategists by his side. Together, they develop agriculture and conquer the world. The growth storyline is both delicate and exciting!

24. 424 重 Reborn, I Became the Living Ancestor of My Sect 重生后，我成了宗门活祖宗 Xuanyue Ningxian玄月凝仙Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Lan Xizhu, a prodigy with a Thunder spirit root, chose the wrong sect in her previous life. She was framed by treacherous people and died with bitter regrets. Reborn overnight and back at the apprenticeship ceremony, she abandons Wandan Peak, the sect she joined in her previous life, and turns instead to Wanjian Peak, which she once declined. This time, she will wield the sword to protect herself and cut off the ties of her past life. Wanjian Peak seems cold and austere, with only a handful of p —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 24.2kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    I really love this book! There are no annoying misunderstandings or unpleasant conflicts between the male and female leads, and the plot develops smoothly throughout, making it a very enjoyable read. There are also some funny little scenes that are quite hilarious. I've read many other similar rebirth novels where love and hatred are often unclear, but this book is just so good! Every couple is so sweet!! Life is already so tough; I only want sweet novels!!!

26. 426 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score178Shelves

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    The frontier scenes are incredibly thrilling and anything but dull: the book's descriptions of frontier warfare are truly exhilarating! The protagonist personally leads his troops into battle, fighting bravely and at the forefront against enemy invasion; the soldiers, to protect their homeland, steadfastly hold their ground despite insufficient supplies and harsh conditions. The author depicts the clash of swords on the battlefield, the soldiers' patriotism, and even the support and sacrifices of the frontier people. Every frontier scene is exhilarating, adding a touch of heroism to the protagonist's image as a powerful minister.

27. 427 在 100 Techniques to Conquer the Emperor in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    It's a great read and worth the money. This is the tenth book in the series; the others are completed.

28. 428 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
29. 429 废 The Good-for-Nothing Defies Heaven: Two Royal Consorts Go Crazy for Me! 废柴逆天：两个驸马为我颠！ Hua Ya嬅丫Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beloved princess + hilarious wish fulfillment + ancient-style power struggles + a strong heroine who plays the fool] She breaks the jade scepter meant as the Empress Dowager’s birthday gift? The Prime Minister’s daughter immediately reports her, hoping to get her punished. But Bai Yan Shu, a top scholar from a humble family, calmly takes the blame, while Xiao Hong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, roars that he’ll take the fall. They all clash as they fight to protect her! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who could resist? The cold and aloof prince bowed his head for her, the gentle prince risked his life for her, and the seemingly useless princess's true colors could no longer be hidden!

30. 430 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    [🍅Ancient Romance with Emotional Nuclear Radiation] The title is etched into the genetic chain! A double critique of apocalyptic aesthetics! Warning: functional extinction of tear ducts💀 📖 "The Wise Don't Fall in Love, the Imperial Concubine Doesn't Want to Take Responsibility"🌑 ✨Anti-cliché, clear-headed female lead × self-destructive aesthetic tyrant✨ Ten years of feigned affection weave a net of heaven and earth🕸️ He dissected twelve ribs to make a ladder to the clouds, "Acting so meticulously that the history books say I'm insane... Is that enough to make your heart flutter?" Shattering the Phoenix Seal/Gouging out the Dragon Eye/Burning the Imperial Ancestral Temple - a triple kill💥 (The emperor bites her lip: You want freedom? Unless my soul is scattered. Jpg) 📖 "What Kind of Behavior"🌪️ ✨Transmigrated sniper × world-destroying, yandere emperor✨ Everyone has eight hundred schemes in their hearts! The power struggles are so intense they'll shatter your DNA helix! 🧬 "A prosperous age is like a Buddhist shrine, every stick of incense is placed in the eye sockets of the nameless." A six-year-old child's blood-written letter repels a thousand armies 😭 (crying so hard my false eyelashes are flowing like a river. Gif) 💘 Soul-destroying lines: "I don't want dawn! I want you and me to be forever plunged into the polar night." "In the cracks of the imperial edict... Your name is crawling all over the lines." (Trending on Douyin: #TextualVersionOfTheDeathSlowness#) 🔥 Memorable scenes of a brain-destroying cosmic explosion: ✓ The cold-hearted concubine suffers a gentle thousand-cut torture after ten years ⚔️ ✓ The new emperor cuts off his crown and imprisons himself: "The dragon throne is yours, hell is mine" 👑 ✓ A beggar uses his blood and bones to transmit a secret order, igniting the soul of the nation 🇨🇳 🚨 Funeral-level warning: It is recommended to wear a defibrillator while reading! Preventing you from crying until you're quantum entangled (readers crowdfund to buy the author a VIP passage to the underworld 🎫) 🌟A double-crown masterpiece on Tomatoes, 9.9 Points, sweeping the galaxy! Click to fall into eternal heartbreak ➡️ (A madman's live-action portrayal of coughing up blood while carving the novel into his epitaph. Raw) ‼️Death warning: Write your will before opening 📜 (A text version of Lycoris radiata, opening one will make a city cry to death!!!)

31. 431 痴 Three Years of Foolishness: The General’s Legitimate Daughter Returns Home and Goes on a Rampage 痴傻三年：将军嫡女回府杀疯了 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy + adored by all + strong heroine + understands animals + face-slapping + punishing scum + legitimate daughter Song Yue, a PhD in medicine, transmigrates by chance and becomes the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, a young woman who had been mentally impaired for three years. Her concubine stepmother and stepsister poisoned her, then left her in a nunnery to be beaten and treated like a madwoman. Her stepmother seized the family fortune, while her stepsister took her 2.6kReads8.4Score286Shelves

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    Her stepsister stole her engagement, so she countered by producing evidence of her stepsister's affair, causing the other woman to be publicly humiliated. Her stepmother pretended to be virtuous, so she directly presented the account book of her stepmother's mistreatment of the servants, even the old maids in the mansion sided with her.

32. 432 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.4kReads9.4Score2kShelves
33. 433 旺 After My Lucky Fate Was Stolen, I Used the Sacrificial Altar to Strike Back at the Entire Prince's Manor 旺福命格被偷后，献祭台反杀全王府 Ink and Cloud Fate笔墨云缘Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After her Auspicious Fortune is stolen, she fights back against the entire estate at the sacrificial altar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 434 穿 In Northern Qi, My Pets Became the Emperor and Empress 穿越北齐，宠物成了皇帝和皇后 The Galaxy Flows into the Stars天河入星Historical185k WordsOngoing [History + struggle for supremacy + war + multiple heroines + lighthearted comedy + decisive violence + hard-edged political schemes] I transmigrate to Northern Qi and become Gao Changgong, suffering the suspicions and machinations of Emperor Gao Wei. But my beloved dog, Dahuang, and my beloved cat, Xiaobai, transmigrate along with me! Dahuang becomes Emperor Gao Wei, and Xiaobai becomes the empress. Minister: Your Majesty, I believe Prince of Lanling is plotting a rebellion! Gao Wei: Oh? Then c 468Reads—Score238Shelves

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    ✅A must-read for those looking for something to read! It features multiple female leads; those who enjoy power struggles and romance should check it out. The court infighting is hilarious, and the emperor's quirky thought process frequently leads to unexpected reversals and slaps in the faces of his ministers.

35. 435 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.8kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
36. 436 楚 Chu Yuan: This Heir Is Impossible to Kill! 楚渊：这个世子真难杀！ Sugar-Free Ink墨水无糖Historical409k WordsOngoing Above Chu Yuan [No System + Political Intrigue + Mystery | Everyone has 800 tricks up their sleeve, and every step leads to a deadly trap] Jiang Mo, a mechanical engineer from the twenty-first century, becomes a hostage prince fleeing to Chu to escape the Great Zhou’s pursuit. The moment he opens his eyes, he faces murder in Blackwind Cave, a conspiracy to seek shelter with the Qu household, and the blood feud of a massacre… The brain-computer chip embedded in his temple is his only advantage, y 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern engineer is reborn as a fallen prince, facing immediate assassination attempts. He uses a chip in his brain to evade danger. After arriving in Chu, he leverages the power of the Qu family and uses technology to establish himself. Amidst the power struggles among aristocratic families and the scheming of the Chu court, he repeatedly escapes deadly traps and turns the tide of battle.

37. 437 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 38.3kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
38. 438 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.1kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
39. 439 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score825Shelves

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    A top leader of a modern assassin organization transmigrates into a novel as the tragic eldest daughter of a noble family. On her wedding day, she not only receives devastating news of her seven brothers' deaths in battle, but is also turned into a human pig by her half-sister and the crown prince. She is reborn three months earlier, just as her brothers are about to go to war and the crown prince and half-sister are secretly carrying on their affair. The female protagonist completely turns to the dark side, using her accurate predictions of the plot to counter every move. [Shy]

40. 440 湖 Eight Views of Hushu 湖墅八景图 Chun Sanshi Lang春叁拾郎Mystery212k WordsCompleted Eight scenes in a fragmentary scroll conceal clues to a mysterious treasure. Foreigners are being decapitated, and factions everywhere are on the move. Two tigers clash, leaving the situation in Jiangnan unpredictable. Who is pulling the strings? An unlikely team must turn the tide. In the late Qing dynasty, a string of headless murders takes place in Hangzhou. At the same time, the Eight Views of Hushu, a painting said to conceal the location of a treasure lost by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, 13Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    The text incorporates cultural elements such as Jiangnan folk customs and architectural features, making the investigation process not only a puzzle-solving process but also a cultural journey through Jiangnan. It conveys the charm of traditional culture in a suspenseful story, combining entertainment and knowledge.

41. 441 掌 The Empire in My Palm 掌心江山 Jiang Yuehua江月花Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Modern college student Lin Xiao is caught in a landslide while hiking with a friend and transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the mid-Ming era, the Great Shuo Dynasty. In this world without electricity, his only remaining modern device, a Huawei Mate60 phone, is all he has to rely on. Starting out as a beggar, hungry and freezing, Lin Xiao uses the encyclopedia, historical records, engineering blueprints, and a handful of offline games stored on his phone to transform the world step by st —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern college student, after time-traveling, cleverly uses chili powder and lime powder to repel refugees, unexpectedly meets a mysterious scholar, and discovers that his world contains relics from the future. Amidst the Prince of Ning's rebellion and the invasion of the Blue Shadow, his path to survival is fraught with peril.

42. 442 开 A Prince from the Start! The Beloved of Consort Hua 开局皇子！穿成华妃掌心宠 Spring Day, Sea Prelude春日序海Female-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s darling + feel-good power fantasy + helping Mom fight in the palace + Team Consort Hua + rewriting heartbreaking fates] After transmigrating, Su Mingyao becomes a prince of the Great Qing. The good news: His father is the emperor, and his mother is the most favored woman in the Six Palaces. The bad news: His mother is Consort Hua, Nian Shilan. Worse still, according to the original course of fate, his mother will never have a child, the Nian family will fall into ruin, and he, a 278.2kReads8.2Score37kShelves
43. 443 狗 The Jerk Crown Prince Keeps Thinking I'm Head Over Heels for Him 狗太子总以为我对他情根深种 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn, sweet and doting] After the Crown Prince was reborn, he discovered that his heart ailment was connected to his wife. Whenever she cried, his heart hurt like hell... One day, while discussing state affairs, the Crown Prince felt a pain in his chest. He hurried to the Crown Princess's chambers and, sure enough, found Nan Yan sobbing. He sighed. “Stop crying. It hurts my heart.” Nan Yan: ??? Readers: Keep crying. Make that jerk suffer. * Nan Yan was awakened by a reader's gift. A 787Reads9.1Score219Shelves

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    🌟🌟🌟[Sweet Romance with Rebirth] After being reborn, the Crown Prince discovers that his heart ailment is related to his wife 🥝🥝. When she cries 💧, his own heart aches terribly. One day, while discussing state affairs, the Crown Prince experiences chest pain and rushes to the Crown Princess's palace, where he finds Nan Yan sobbing. He sighs: "Don't cry, it hurts my heart ❤️." Nan Yan: ??? Reader: Keep crying, torture her to death. Nan Yan is awakened by a donation and, after interacting with readers, discovers she is the female lead of a tragic novel, and even dies for the male lead...🤢 Nan Yan: Stay away from the male lead, cherish life! Huh? My tears can heal wounds 😱? Reader: A cheat code! I'll teach you how to make some good things...

44. 444 捡 The Pitiful Little One I Brought Home Is Spoiled Rotten 捡回来的小可怜被娇养了 Chen Wanquan陈万全Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance. She rescues him, then they fall in love. Mutual pampering in everyday life. A slow, steady relationship. One-on-one, happy ending] Reader's guide: GB does not mean a matriarchal society. The platform automatically tagged this as a story with two male leads. Liu Qiaoniang had a scar on her face and immense strength. She was the town's famous female butcher, and at twenty-six, no one had married her. Zhang Wenyun's family had fallen on hard times. With a limp and his face cake 716Reads8.1Score116Shelves

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    This is what a pure love story set in ancient times should be like! There's no scheming or intrigue, just everyday life filled with warmth and everyday moments. The female butcher earns money to support her family, while her husband takes care of the household and warms her heart. Love is evident in every simple meal. It's a 1v1 relationship where both parties are devoted to each other, and the happy ending is both healing and reassuring. It leaves you feeling warm inside!

45. 445 脉 A Pulse-Reading Casebook of the Realm 脉案山河 An Untroubled Life不涟平生Historical313k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Wanli era, human lives were hidden among the medicinal fragrances of Jiangnan. Modern physician Shen Zhibai woke up in a county town in the late Ming Dynasty, an unregistered, undocumented apprentice at a medical clinic. A case in which someone died after taking a restorative medicine led him to spot counterfeits in the medicinal dregs, concealment in the pulse, and an old medicine ledger in the account books, one that reached all the way to the docks, the prince’s mano 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hi everyone, I really want to recommend this book to you! It's truly fantastic, I wholeheartedly recommend it! I hope you'll enjoy it too!

46. 446 什 What? I Got Rich in Ancient Times with a Vending Machine 什么？我靠自动售货机在古代致富 A Gold Ingot一锭金Ancient Romance47k WordsOngoing [Farming + unlocks and upgrades + vending machine + pocket dimension + face-slapping and punishing scum] [No romance] Wen Rong had her fortune told by a master, who said she was destined to become rich. So she worked and worked, and finally managed to save enough to buy a new home. Just after making the down payment, Wen Rong suddenly died at her desk. When she woke again, she had transmigrated... She had transmigrated into the body of a severely malnourished girl, thin as a bamboo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to a farming world, vending machines plus a spatial dimension, no romantic partner... Farming and business

47. 447 大 Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams: From the Start, I Became the Father of Five Children 大明科举，开局成了五个孩子的爹 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical393k WordsCompleted (Farming + daily life in ancient times + imperial examinations) A reassuring read. Shen Lin'an inexplicably finds himself reborn in ancient times in the body of a widower, with four sons and a daughter to care for, as well as a mother in her fifties. The original owner was a scholar, but he had never even earned the title of licentiate. He was too weak to shoulder a load or lift a hand, knew nothing of farming, and spent every day in drunken stupors, letting the years slip by. Let's see how Shen 2.1kReads7.0Score157Shelves

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    This book is so good!

48. 448 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Found a Resurrection Coin from the Start 穿越古代，开局捡到复活币 Draw Thirty-One画三十壹Historical217k WordsCompleted [Turbulent times + resurrection + power struggles + war + secret mechanisms and arts + cultivation + conquest] (Multiple heroines) [The protagonist grows stronger over time, not invincible from the start] [Resurrection coin + phone] Modern office worker Lin Ye is swept into a war-torn otherworld by a strange mirage. As soon as he transmigrates, he becomes a battlefield scavenger, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. At the brink of death, he unexpectedly activates 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern person travels back to ancient times, rising from the bottom to become emperor.

49. 449 徐 The Chronicles of Lord Xu: The Beacon Fires of Dunhuang 徐公记之敦煌传烽录 Ji Yufeng纪玉峰Historical598k WordsCompleted Historical mystery, not fantasy. This is a historical mystery novel set during the Zhou dynasty under the rule of Wu Zetian. It is divided into three parts: The Shadow of Dunhuang, Turmoil in Kucha, and Looking East to Chang'an. As fierce fighting rages in the northwest, General Pei Rugui, whom Wu Zetian sent to inspect Longyou Circuit, vanishes without a trace. The virtuous minister Xu Gong (Xu Hongmin, courtesy name Yougong), now retired to the countryside, receives an imperial order to lead D 210Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book.

50. 450 无 The Nameless Journey West 无名西行录 Searching for Traces in the Mist迷雾寻踪Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted After a sandstorm, Shen Heyin, a graduate student in cultural relics research, wakes beside a beacon tower in Guazhou at the start of the Zhenguan era. All she has left is half a bottle of water, a folding knife, and a fragmentary scroll that shows her visions of death. The first time the scroll lights up, it points to a dry well that isn't marked on any road. At the bottom of the well is a boy. Outside it are slashed waterskins, a working well that's been blocked up, and a road sign that's been 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This adventure novel set in the Western Regions desert follows the protagonist who, stranded in an ancient Gobi desert after a sandstorm, discovers a unique ancient scroll within an old beacon tower and follows sounds from the ground to a dry well. Highly recommended!

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