Ancient-Setting Novels with Beautiful Prose, Not Pure Romance 古代小说，好听，不纯爱

1. 1 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Chancellor of Unmatched Grace 红楼：风华首辅 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + intellectual battles + political intrigue + everyday life] Every line is stained with bitter tears, every page filled with absurdity. You might think this is merely a tale of infatuated, indulged young men and women behind closed doors, but who could know that the rise and fall of the world are all intertwined? Are the fortunes of the four great families destined to change? Is the dynasty beset by internal and external threats destined to fall? Must the path to a noble title and hig 43.7kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   A novel in Dream of the Red Chamber that doesn't feature harem elements—refreshing and unconventional!

2. 2 狐 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Born with Double Pupils, I Renew My Fate with Tushan Yaya from the Start 狐妖：开局重瞳，续缘涂山雅雅 Fox Demon Prince狐妖太子Anime Fanfiction539k WordsCompleted After dying from staying up all night, Zhang Zhe transmigrates to the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker. So many regrets in the original story? Sorry, not anymore! He gets a life simulator from the start, letting him defy fate again and again to save the people whose stories he couldn't bear to see end badly. In his first life, he is Shi Yi, the double-pupiled one, famed for eyes that split heaven and earth and an undefeated record. He is the born sage the Wangquan family has pinned all its hopes o 4.9kReads7.6Score391Shelves

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   Just asking if it's set in ancient times, the third book is definitely worth reading.

3. 3 白 The White Deer Immortal's Second Book 白鹿真人的第2本书 White Deer Immortal白鹿真人Eastern Fantasy331k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, simulator, fan fiction, behind-the-scenes, plot-driven, progression] Your simulator is different: it can summon the chosen ones from major planes of existence. Xiao Huohuo, Han Paopao, the Immortal Venerable, Ye Tiandi, Li Wengjian, Fang Laomo, Chen Ling, Qi Xia, Gao Yang, Xu Taiping, Li Ziye... Put the chosen ones from all these planes to work and become a landlord in the cultivation world. From then on, embark on an invincible path and suppress the dark omens! 338Reads8.4Score—Shelves
4. 4 太 The Sword Maiden of the Grand Void 太虚剑姬 Shen Qingling沈青绫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and Decisive • Heartless Villain • Devoted to the Dao • Master of Manipulation] At the end of a dynasty, powerful clans carved up the land, while spirits and monsters terrorized the countryside. Mighty martial artists preyed on the common people, while exalted immortals looked down on all living things as mere ants. Song Ling came from Earth with a stat-allocation panel and stepped into this vast, turbulent world of cultivation. “Spend five Mystic Source points to improve the third-rat 27.5kReads9.1Score3kShelves
5. 5 分 After the Family Split, I Hunt and Fish to Support a Family of Seven 分家后，我打猎捕鱼养活一家七口 Xian the Florist花店小贤Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [A heartwarming farming story. The protagonist builds up from the start, then fights for supremacy in the later stages, with a touch of mysterious fantasy.] This is a slow-burn story, and the protagonist is kindhearted. It may not suit readers who like a fast pace and ruthless decisiveness. Wang Changle transmigrates. [Hell difficulty from the start] In the dead of winter, Wang Changle’s family of five is driven out of 16.4kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves

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   In ancient times, the protagonist was not purely in love with the God of War, but led his family to develop and gradually become wealthy and prosperous.

6. 6 重 Reborn in 1980: Building a Fortune Through Fishing and Hunting, with an Educated Young Woman Pursuing Me 重生80：渔猎起家，女知青倒追 Raise the Brush and Slay the Gods提笔斩神Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [The 1980s + reborn comeback + no System + one heroine + hunting and fishing + getting rich in the countryside + everyday family life + grassroots development] Zhang Lei wakes up to find himself back in the 1980s. This year, the crossroads of fate lies right before him. One more step, and he can land the coveted iron rice bowl that everyone envies. But remembering the tragedy in his past life that changed his whole family's fate, he resolutely gives up his bright prospects and returns to the 13kReads8.2Score747Shelves
7. 7 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
8. 8 苏 Su Chen'an's Journey Through the Imperial Exams 苏辰安的科举之路 Dream of Nine Hundred Million Girls九亿少女的梦梦Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Chen'an, a master of Chinese painting, had finally wrapped up an exhibition. Just as he walked out of the building, a flowerpot full of sunflowers came flying at him. He died on the spot. When he woke up again, he was almost starved to death inside his mother's womb. Every day, he teetered on the brink of starvation. He felt that if he absorbed even a little more nourishment from the amniotic fluid, his mother might die. But if he absorbed even a little less, the embryo that was him would pro 10.2kReads8.3Score877Shelves
9. 9 糟 Oh No! My Former Lover Is the Crown Prince 糟糕！我始乱终弃的恩客是太子 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Original Title: Oh No! The Patron I Used and Abandoned Is the Crown Prince [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Devoted Husband] [Love Grows Over Time] [Many Foreshadowing Twists] [Comedy] A quirky, down-on-her-luck heroine who grows into herself + a gentle hero Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis Shen of the capital. With no one to rely on, the orphaned girl set out on a thousand-mile journe 8.3kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   🥰The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a marquis. After her mother's death, she prepares to return to the capital to reunite with her family, carrying keepsakes. However, she is deliberately sold into a brothel, where she encounters the crown prince, who has been drugged and is posing as a wealthy merchant. She coaxes the male lead into buying her freedom, and during this process, the male lead falls for her. He tries to escape several times but fails. The female lead then uses a drug to seduce the male lead, dumps him, and runs away with his money. The male lead feels cheated out of both his money and his affections. ❤️

10. 10 大 Great Tang: A Duel at Xuanwu Gate, Whoever Wins Becomes Crown Prince 大唐：玄武门对掏，谁赢谁太子 July Qingling七月清凌Historical469k WordsCompleted "I'm asking you why you rebelled." "Why did I rebel? You really have to ask?" "You wanted to make the Prince of Wei crown prince in my place. You let him move into Wude Hall!" "You know what kind of place Wude Hall is." "You're the crown prince, aren't you? Why can't you ever live up to expectations?" "I can't live up to expectations?" "Oh! Now I'm inferior to the Prince of Wei in every way. I have no bearing of an emperor, and I'm lame." "I want to go take his head now." Standing before you 3.6kReads5.5Score102Shelves

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    **🔥 "The Great Tang Dynasty: Who Wins the Xuanwu Gate Battle and Becomes the Crown Prince"🔥** —Transmigrated into Li Chengqian, caught plotting a rebellion at the start? Then let's start another Xuanwu Gate battle! **In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was kneeling in the Taiji Hall, being angrily questioned by Li Shimin about evidence of treason.** **"Chengqian, speak!"** The transmigrated Li Chengqian: **"What the hell! I'm already doomed after just transmigrating?"** Others transmigrate with cheat codes, he relies on—**the "Xuanwu Gate 2.0" plan!** **"Father, you could win back then, and I can win today!"** **Full of historical references!** **✔ Hegan Chengji betrays him?** **Turning the tables!** **Li You plots a rebellion?** **Framed!** **Li Shimin is furious?** **He pulls out a "Zhenguan Entrepreneurship Plan" on the spot!** **"Father, you relied on your sword back then, I relied on my PowerPoint presentation!"** **Main Character:** ✔ **Extremely unconventional**—Turning a rebellion into a business pitch! ✔ **Ruthless Logic**—Since history says I'm going to die, I'll strike first! ✔ **The Great Tang Dynasty's Number One Anti-Routine King**—While others are embroiled in palace intrigue, he opens a new chapter! **"A showdown at Xuanwu Gate? Whoever wins becomes the Crown Prince!"** **📖Click to see how history's most audacious Crown Prince defies fate!** **#TimeTravel #PoliticalIntrigue #HistoricalImagination #ReverseOperation**

11. 11 孤 An Orphaned Girl Takes the Family Reins: Ruling the Realm from the Inner Chambers 孤女承家：从后宅定天下 Li Mingjiu李明玖Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [A score of 6.9 on May 25, 2026. A special milestone, and here's hoping it rises! A strong female lead, a cast where everyone shines, no one is reborn, and there is no System] Who says women are inferior to men? Why be confined to the inner courtyards and their rivalries? Women have a world of their own to conquer. Her father and brother returned victorious, only for their deaths to be announced. When their coffins came home, she became an orphan overnight. Everyone laughed at her for having no 18Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    The early episodes focus on power struggles within a family, later shifting to themes of national sentiment and a diverse cast of women. It encourages women to unite, help each other, and support one another. The beginning is slow, but the plot takes off after chapters 20-30. Those who enjoy this kind of story should check it out.

12. 12 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    This is an ancient political intrigue novel. It features a system, but the system plays a minor role. The protagonist's greatest advantage is her intellect. There's no romance; due to her identity, the protagonist has a fake marriage with the system, which then dies. The protagonist remains unmarried for life, essentially feigning pure love.

13. 13 大 The Ming Dynasty Reborn: At Three Years Old, I Ascend the Throne and Become Emperor 大明重启：年方三岁，登基称帝 Dugu Shiyi独孤世遗Historical2.8M WordsOngoing The heavens collapse and the earth splits, while fate is turned upside down. Can a modern soul save the empire as the fires of late Ming China rage? In the sixth year of the Tianqi era, the Wang Gongchang explosion tears open the sky, and history takes a new turn. Zhu Guangming's soul transmigrates into Zhu Cijiong, the infant son of the Tianqi Emperor, only to discover that he is standing on the Ming dynasty's last drifting piece of ice... At seven months, he speaks to his father. At one, he wr 24.3kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    It's good, thought-provoking, and realistic. Enough said, just watch it! The little emperor has it tough 🤦

14. 14 娘 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 Toast Toast土司吐司Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 35.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    The author's writing style is good, though somewhat bland, and the pacing is well-controlled; it's a light novel.

15. 15 三 Three Kingdoms: I Grow Stronger Through Hard Work, and Defeat Lu Bu with One Slash 三国：努力就变强，我一刀败吕布 Big Rabbit9527大兔子9527Historical826k WordsOngoing If you were Yuan Yao, the only legitimate son of the famous historical Yuan Shushu, also known as the Skull King, Forklift King, and Honey Water King, what would you do? Would you dread Yuan Shu's imminent declaration of himself as emperor and the collapse of his regime? Or would you try to turn things around, smash the imperial jade seal in Yuan Shu's hands so he couldn't claim the throne, then lie low and develop your strength? Yuan Yao thinks he's playing a brain-computer strategy game, and h 921Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    1. Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms period as the son of Yuan Shu, possessing a game interface, he continuously strives to improve his proficiency and become stronger, thriving in the Three Kingdoms, engaging in strategic battles with renowned scholars and generals, finding endless enjoyment in the process. 2. In a feudal society where primogeniture was valued and younger children were neglected, the protagonist, born into poverty, uses modern knowledge to seize every opportunity to study, striving to improve himself. After overcoming numerous hardships, he stands out among tens of thousands of scholars, becoming the top scholar and helping the new emperor usher in a prosperous era. 3. The seemingly ordinary ancient world is, in the protagonist's eyes, a fantastical world full of game-like challenges. Starting as an ordinary soldier, he slowly unravels the secrets of this world.

16. 16 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 51.6kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves
17. 17 世 The World Became a Game, but Forgot to Generate the Players 世界游戏化，却忘了生成玩家 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing The physical edition of Volume One will soon be available for preorder. Follow @0RedBeanTea0 for details. Everyone says that the Dao is waning, demons are growing stronger, and the Heavenly Tribulation is imminent, but Zhou Yuan disagrees. Undying, indestructible demons? Those are just monsters respawning in a game. Paradise realms and wondrous secret realms? Those are just game dungeons. Humankind sealing and suppressing demons? That just means not exiting the dungeon, preventing its monsters f 209.6kReads9.3Score18.9kShelves
18. 18 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    I recommend listening to this book.

19. 19 失 After a Breakup, I Found Out My Best Friend Was the Cool School Beauty 失恋后，发现好兄弟是清冷校花 Shui Sheng Xi Gua水生西瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Not reborn] + [No System] + [Youthful campus life] + [Romantic comedy] + [One heroine] + [Everyday life] After chasing his unrequited love for two and a half years, Lu Yibei was still secretly mocked by her for being a simp. Once he finally let go, Lu Yibei received a call from his gaming carry, who had never once used voice chat. The cool, clear, lovely female voice on the phone left Lu Yibei silent for a long time. Lu Yibei: “Bro, don’t we have a younger sister at home?” The reply: “I don’t h 86.6kReads9.6Score9.3kShelves

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    We chatted for a long time, and the online friend I'd never met turned out to be our school's aloof and beautiful girl!

20. 20 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    To survive, female thief Nan Yi steals money from "traitorous general" Xie Queshan, only to become embroiled in a life-or-death gamble. He teaches her political maneuvering, forcing her to grow fangs in the chaos of war; she overturns his conviction, proclaiming in court, "My husband, Queshan, never betrayed the country." From mutual exploitation to fighting side-by-side, they maintain a delicate distance between hunter and prey—love? It's merely the most extravagant bargaining chip in a chaotic world. 💥Key Highlights: ✅ Political intrigue + espionage ✅ Restrained and subtle romance, no sweet interactions ✅ Masterful ensemble portrayal, every supporting character is armed

21. 21 大 Great Tang: Succession by Xuanwu Gate, Building the Tang Dynasty's Glory 大唐：玄武门继承制，筑大唐辉煌 Wu Lang吴狼Historical140k WordsOngoing There can only be one king in this realm! Watching his father, Emperor Li Shimin, favor Li Tai more and more, Li Chengqian decides he can no longer hold back. He will follow his father’s example and stage another Xuanwu Gate Incident. The throne belongs to the virtuous. It must be won, not handed out as a gift. With a greatsword in hand, Li Chengqian is ready to make his own spectacular Xuanwu Gate Incident. If his father, Emperor Li Shimin, could succeed at Xuanwu Gate back then, Li Chengqian b 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. "Your Highness, are you really sure?" "Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded firmly. "Father has been showing increasing favoritism towards Qingque lately. He even let Qingque live in the Wude Hall! What kind of place is the Wude Hall? What is Father trying to do?"

22. 22 大 Great Tang: Changsun Exposes My Secret Stash 大唐：我的私房钱被长孙曝光了 Old Leatherworker老皮匠Historical424k WordsCompleted He transmigrates as Li Chengqian, the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty, and receives a private-fund System. As long as he hides his private money from Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, he'll receive huge rewards every day, along with bonus draws. So, to avoid becoming a short-lived crown prince, Li Chengqian has to come up with every possible way to hide his stash of private money… Li Shimin: “You little rascal, just how much private money are you still hiding!?” Li Chengqian: “I'm out, 2.3kReads5.4Score102Shelves
23. 23 大 Great Tang: Your Majesty, Please Strip Your Son of His Position as Crown Prince 大唐：请陛下废除儿臣太子之位 Born to Be a Workhorse, Updating Over Ten Thousand Words a Day天生牛马圣体日更上万Male-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted Li Chengqian is summoned to the palace hall and scolded as soon as he transmigrates into the role. But the Li Chengqian who came from another world is no longer the lame, twisted man he used to be. Li Shimin scolds him at every turn, but Li Chengqian refuses to put up with it. He was PUA’d at work in his previous life. Now that he’s the Crown Prince, does his father think he can PUA him again? He can always give up the title! Li Chengqian: “Father, aren’t you fond of Li Tai? Then make him Crown 793Reads5.1Score103Shelves
24. 24 大 The Leisurely Prince of the Tang Dynasty 大唐闲散王爷 Fragrant Grass in the Breeze, Walking East Along the River风香草暖走河东Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the prosperous Tang Dynasty of the Zhenguan era, just watch me turn stone into gold, make grand plans, and accomplish an earth-shaking feat! No, wait. In my previous life, I was just a teacher, and writing a web novel was enough to work me to death. In this era, I don't need to make grand plans. The emperor, Li Shimin, has already built an age of prosperity for the ages all by himself. Why would he need my help? Why worry myself for nothing? In this life, I'll just be an 350Reads5.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Tang, I’m Determined to Make My Best Friend Emperor 穿越大唐，一心想推好兄弟做皇帝 The Third Immortal's Three Delicacies第三仙的地三鲜Historical136k WordsCompleted No System + comedy + historical fiction My best friend and I transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty at the same time, becoming sworn rivals from history: Crown Prince Li Chengqian and Prince of Wei Li Tai. But as fine young men from the modern world, we knew how hard it was to be emperor. Being carefree dandies was much better. So while we worked to transform the Tang Dynasty, we did everything we could to push each other onto the throne! “Your Majesty, Prince of Wei has written another poem praising 125Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 大 The Laid-Back Prince of Great Tang 大唐咸鱼王爷 The Real Daydreamer白日梦本尊Historical2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang dynasty, he becomes Li Ke, a prince doomed to tragedy. Li Ke panics like a beaten dog and throws himself into self-improvement to stay alive. He refuses to vie for the throne, stand out, or draw attention. A timid, cautious, and steady prince, so careful it borders on cowardice, makes his debut. But little by little, Li Ke realizes things aren't going the way they should. “Wait... I'm really not the person you think I am. Brave, wise, talented, quick-witted? None 537Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 大 Great Tang: I'm the Crown Prince? Then I'm Rebelling Too! 大唐：我是太子？那我也要造反！ Meng Xizhou O梦溪州OHistorical1.5M WordsCompleted Li Chengqian had just broken his leg after transmigrating to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He'd planned to lie low until Li Shimin died, then settle the score with those bastards. Who could have guessed Li Shimin would be such a bastard himself? Fortunately, Li Chengqian also had a golden finger that let him summon historical figures. Cui Jishu, the fist champion of Northern Qi; the black-robed demon monk Yao Guangxiao; the white-robed divine general Chen Qingzhi; Pei Xingyan, who could 11.6kReads8.5Score574Shelves
28. 28 大 Great Tang: Just Seven Days Until the Xuanwu Gate Incident 大唐：距离玄武门之变，仅剩七天 A Cup of Clear Wind一盏清风Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Li Chengqian became the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Faced with the miserable fate awaiting him in the future, he remained completely unfazed after obtaining a System. Li Shimin: Chengqian, why did you rebel?! Li Chengqian: Please address Your Majesty as the Retired Emperor! Li Shimin: Chengqian! Li Chengqian: Retired Emperor! With a million troops at Li Chengqian’s command, what was Li Shimin to him? Just the Retired Emperor! As the dragon banners of the Tang Empire f 889Reads5.5Score102Shelves
29. 29 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Tore Down My House from the Start 大唐，开局被李世民拆了房子 The Wind Wanders风在流浪Historical113k WordsCompleted Li Zimu transmigrated to the Tang dynasty and became a member of the imperial clan. Li Shimin: “Zimu, you helped me repel the enemy and earned great merit. How about I appoint you Director of the Imperial Horse Bureau?” Li Zimu: “What? A ninth-rank stable boy? No way!” Li Shimin: “What stable boy? It's the Imperial Horse Bureau...” Li Zimu: “Enough. I don't care whether the position is high or low. I'm not becoming an official!” Li Shimin: “Why won't you take office?” Li Zimu: “I eat better than 58Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 大 Great Tang: Seven Days of Sign-In in Prison, Then Rebellion Upon Release 大唐：牢房签到七天，出来就造反 Liuliang六的亮Historical162k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Li Chengqian, Li Shimin's legitimate eldest son, Li Chengqian was thrown in jail for predicting the Treaty of the Wei River. While in prison, Li Chengqian awakened the [God-Tier Sign-In System.] At that moment, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan were advancing on the capital, throwing the city into turmoil. All the officials urged Li Shimin to release Li Chengqian from prison at once, convinced that he must have a brilliant plan to deal with this upheaval! After signing in for seve 403Reads6.5Score—Shelves
31. 31 大 Great Tang: The Princesses Are Going Crazy Missing Their Consorts 大唐：公主们想驸马想疯了 Half Past Two in the Morning深夜两点半Historical344k WordsCompleted On a snowy day, Li Shimin gets into trouble while out and arrives at a family’s home. To his surprise, he meets the son-in-law Heaven has destined for him!!! Princess Changle: “Brother Su, Lizhi wants to grow up quickly so she can marry you sooner!!!” Princess Yuzhang: “Brother-in-law, Yuzhang has always liked you too. I want to marry you as well!!” Princess Gaoyang: “Su Xiao, you heartless rogue! You stole this princess’s heart and then ran off!!!” Years later, little Sizi toddles around with a 1.7kReads6.9Score118Shelves
32. 32 苟 Lying Low in the Tang Dynasty: Father Li Shimin Still Found Out 苟在大唐：还是被父亲李世民发现了 The King Sent Me to Eat Vegetarian大王叫我来吃斋Historical373k WordsCompleted Yi Yang's life after transmigrating to the Tang dynasty 1.9kReads8.2Score204Shelves
33. 33 穿 I Transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty as Li Ke and Was Blind from the Start 穿越大唐成为李恪，开局失明 Sending the Boat on Its Way送舟行Historical139k WordsOngoing He transmigrates as Li Ke, the third prince of the Tang Dynasty. From the start, he is blinded while saving Empress Changsun. Afterward, determined not to remain a cripple, he enters a Daoist temple and takes a master who is a hidden expert. Later, he returns to Chang'an and works alongside Crown Prince Li Chengqian to protect the glory of the Tang Dynasty. During this time, powerful aristocratic clans try to harm him with all kinds of plots and schemes, but none of them succeed. He later lea 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 大 Great Tang: My Brother-in-Law Is Li Chengqian 大唐：我的姐夫是李承乾 Keeper of Secrets秘辛者Historical777k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the Zhenguan era and becomes the crown prince’s brother-in-law. He plans to be a thoroughgoing wastrel, but someone has their eye on him. With danger closing in, watch Su Chen turn the Tang Dynasty upside down! 3.8kReads—Score107Shelves
35. 35 大 The Unruly Prince of the Tang Dynasty 大唐之混世异姓王 Yue Xiaofeng's Nest越小峰的窝Historical1.5M WordsCompleted He is the only powerful prince of a different surname in all of the Tang Dynasty! He commands a hundred thousand cavalry in the north, able to sweep across the realm when advancing and keep a region safe when retreating! He has the power to rule the world, but no ambition to do so! "The Mohe are invading. With my son Lingyun holding the line, should I be afraid of them?" That is Li Yuan's confidence! "If we can't defeat the likes of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, send my sworn brother's thirty th 1.3kReads5.8Score107Shelves
36. 36 大 Great Tang: I Opened a Blacksmith Shop 大唐：我开了一家铁匠铺 Soar to the Heavens一飞冲天Historical994k WordsCompleted Su San, an engineering student, transmigrates back to the Tang dynasty and starts working as a blacksmith. With metallurgical techniques from the future, he becomes an overnight sensation across the empire! Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and a whole line of other military generals come knocking to beg for his help. Su San is so overwhelmed he can barely think straight. He knows he’s got talent, but is it really so hard to just live a lazy life?! 862Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 大 The Carefree Prince of the Tang Dynasty 大唐逍遥王 Lost Old Wolf迷途的老狼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Who is the one person in the Tang dynasty you should never offend? Of course, it's Prince Xiaoyao! Life and death don't matter. If you have a problem, fight it out! This is a history full of intrigue and uncertainty, yet also one of grandeur and sweeping change! Reborn in the Tang dynasty, he lives freely and rules as a king! 1kReads7.9Score100Shelves
38. 38 大 Great Tang: After Seven Years of Sign-In Rewards, I Was Exposed by Empress Zhangsun 大唐：签到七年，被长孙皇后曝光 Zheng Shige郑十歌Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Li Hong becomes the chief of a mountain stronghold on Luohuang Mountain. He binds himself to a Divine Sign-In System. As long as he signs in at the stronghold, he receives a different reward. Sign in at the mountain gate and receive [Divine Medical Skills]! Sign in in the study and receive [Peerless Calligraphy]! Sign in at the armory and receive [Overlord’s Strength]! From then on, Li Hong keeps signing in at the stronghold for seven years. One day, Emp 37.7kReads7.4Score2.1kShelves
39. 39 大 Great Tang: My Daughter Takes on Chang'an with Her Spear from the Start! 大唐：开局女儿枪挑长安城！ Stewing Stars Among the Clouds云间炖星辰Historical608k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted comedy]+ [Historical what-if]+ [Taking in a princess]+ [Just for fun, so don’t take it too seriously!] I’m in the Tang Dynasty! From the start, my daughter blew up Chang’an! I don’t even know if Li Er is dead! What do I do? Help, please! It’s urgent! Zhang Huaian only wanted to live a peaceful life in the Tang Dynasty. But then his wife suddenly vanished. His wife, Li Xiang, disappeared mysteriously, and he searched everywhere without finding her. Who could have guessed that their —Reads—Score73.2kShelves
40. 40 大 Tang Dynasty's Richest Man: Doing Business with the Crown Prince 大唐首富：我与太子合伙做生意 Wanli Tu Qianqian万里图茜茜Historical1.1M WordsCompleted New book: The First Idle King of Zhenguan: Li Er Is Left Drooling! More carefully researched, in the same style! Please follow! [Alternate history]+ [Real laughs]+ [Farming]+ [No System] Others transmigrate with a golden finger, but I transmigrate into six-year-old Prince Li Shen?! I sell soap on the streets of Zhenguan and get the Crown Prince to invest as my business partner. I’ve just earned my first pot of gold, when my own father, Li Shimin, exiles me to a godforsaken fiefdom! Don't panic.. 351Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Author's self-recommendation has to be me 😏 [Fake History]+ [Genuine Humor]+ [No System]+ [Farming]+ [Positive Energy]+ [Lighthearted]🤓 I've always been indifferent to life and death, I specialize in going against the emperor, my fate is in my own hands, I make money without batting an eye! [So cool!] From now on, you don't need to use your brain when reading! Just pure enjoyment! [Hehe]

41. 41 萨 Sardo 萨尔多 A Chirping Bird一只啼鸟Eastern Fantasy236k WordsCompleted This book is not suitable for children! As the Sacred Snow Mountain teeters on the brink of collapse, a young boy from the Saldo tribe unexpectedly awakens the “Eye of the Ancestors,” guarded by his people for a thousand years, and inherits the cultivation legacy left behind by the Ice River Immortal. He leads the remnants of the Saldo tribe on a deadly migration, fighting hordes of demon beasts on the Crescent Grassland, standing up to the brutal Wolf-Herding Demon Clan, forging alliances with 169Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    High quality! An epic revenge story of a woman from the grasslands during the Ming and Qing dynasties. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

42. 42 黑 The Black Phoenix Queen 黑凰后 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She is a goddess sent from heaven, the eldest princess of the Shen Kingdom. But someone stole her divine fortune, and she was abandoned in the Sacred River. They say she won't live to see her fifteenth birthday. She says, “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's. Give me back the fortune you stole, and repay the life you owe me.” She has been a bandit and an empress, and in the end, she ascends to the throne. He says, “In my heart, you matter more than Buddha. All the gods and Buddhas in heaven 3.9kReads8.7Score651Shelves
43. 43 宅 Household Feuds? I'll Take You Out First! 宅斗？我先弄死你！ Rain Falls During Jingzhe惊蛰雨落Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no romance, transmigration, satisfying read, no flirting] Modern girl Lin Yilan transmigrates to ancient times and refuses to get dragged into household power struggles. Back at the residence for just three days, she takes down four people with a pot of fish soup and abandons the so-called destined love of her life. Using modern knowledge and the medical skills she learned in her previous life, she travels the land, helps improve people’s livelihoods, and becomes a legendary 220Reads8.2Score—Shelves
44. 44 穿 The Laid-Back Life of a Marquis’s Bastard Son 穿成侯府庶子的摆烂生活 April Thirty-Three四月三三Historical600k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + non-virgin male lead + ordinary protagonist with no golden finger] Chen Heyu, a fine young man of the modern age, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing ancient playboy. He is a middle-aged widower with children, a low-ranking son born to a concubine, and not a single money-making skill to his name. He does, however, have plenty of ways to spend money and a mountain of debts from his romantic escapades. To avoid another beating from his father, 35.8kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
45. 45 通 After His Bedchamber Maid Faked Her Death, the Chaste Heir Searched for Her for Three Years 通房假死后，禁欲世子苦寻三年 Return Feast Wine归宴酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [The Regret-and-Redemption Arc] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] At first, in Zhao Xuanyou’s eyes, Yu Ying was nothing more than an ordinary bedchamber maid. She was pretty, she knew how to flatter him, and she was just a plaything. Watching Yu Ying scheme her way up the ranks and bask in her success, he treated it all as a diversion. It wasn’t until she faked her death and ran away that Zhao Xuanyou realized he didn’t just covet her charms. He wanted all of her, inclu 15.6kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
46. 46 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Gourd 凡人仙葫 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing Er Gouzi is an honest, hardworking farmer. His greatest dream is to save up enough to buy a few acres, become a small landowner, and marry a buxom, strong-legged wife. Then his life would be perfect. But after an accident leaves him with a gourd and an old swindler talks him into it, he blunders into the path of immortality and gets dragged into conflict. Even so, he never forgets his original goal: he just wants to farm... 232.7kReads9.0Score16.1kShelves
47. 47 重 Reborn: You’ll Suffer Everything I Went Through 重生，我遭的罪，你全受一遍 A Happy Ending结果很幸福Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Moyan was reborn, returning to the age of five. In her previous life, her mother died, her younger brother came down with smallpox, and her father's childhood sweetheart arrived with two daughters born to concubines, swallowing up her mother's enormous dowry. After that, she lived on in meek, anxious submission, desperately trying to please everyone. When she was thirteen, her fifteen-year-old eldest sister dragged her to a banquet. Her sister was the one who had an affair, but she framed 288Reads6.6Score101Shelves
48. 48 南 Southern Swallows, Northern Bitter Oranges 南鸢北枳 How Big the Kun Is鲲之大Ancient Romance521k WordsOngoing The moment Xu Nanyuan stepped into the Northern Suppression Prince’s residence, she knew there was no future left for her. What she didn’t know was that even greater suffering awaited her there, a period of her life she would never want to remember. Pain, torment… It wasn’t that she had never thought of dying, or never tried to take her own life. But she couldn’t accept it. She couldn’t accept being manipulated at someone else’s whim, or having her life utterly ruined like this. Through those un 3.3kReads6.5Score332Shelves
49. 49 云 The Legendary Story of the Yun Family 云老二一家的传奇故事 A Chilling Azure Cocoon一道森冷的天苍茧Historical2.6M WordsOngoing So what if he was kicked out with nothing? Yun Laoer, who had refused to accept his fate since childhood, lets loose completely. All he has left is a house full of sons, but he heads to the wilderness without a care in the world and settles down there. He insists on sending his sons to school and, through hard work and a generous helping of luck, gets into plenty of hilarious scrapes. In the end, he makes his fortune, his son succeeds in the imperial examinations, and they both reach the pinnacl 10.4kReads8.6Score609Shelves
50. 50 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 48kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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