Looking for Female-Oriented Novels Set in the Ming Dynasty. I’m Tired of Qing Palace Stories. Hu Shanxiang and Empress Dowager Sun 求明朝背景的女频小说，看腻清宫了。胡善祥孙太后

1. 51 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
2. 52 不 Before Daybreak 不终朝 Leisurely Rain闲雨Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two Generals + Love of Country and Home + Long-Suffering Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Mutual Pining + Commander Couple] [A decisive, resilient, loyal and strategic female general vs. the steady, patient and far-sighted commander of the Yinchi Army] Shen Xun and Xie Jin are sworn enemies, bitter rivals whose relationship is common knowledge. They rose to fame in their youth and spent ten years at war, yet in the end, they could not escape becoming pawns. A single imperial decree marryin 2.1kReads9.5Score331Shelves
3. 53 风 A Beauty That Outshines the Nation 风华倾国 Young Master Tang唐家小主Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, she was the last princess of Mengxia. Ten years later, she is the foremost female grand preceptor of the Liuli Kingdom. In enemy territory, she makes careful moves, stirring up turmoil at court behind the scenes with her own hands, all to avenge a hatred that has cut deep! She had planned for everything, but his arrival was the one thing she never expected! He is the famed God of War, admired by women everywhere, yet he falls for her at first sight. Their encounter seems ordained 210Reads9.4Score—Shelves
4. 54 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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   Highly recommended! It's so good! I only clicked in to take a look, but I couldn't get out. The female lead's transformation from a drifting, hapless female thief to a brave, resourceful, and intelligent woman is inseparable from the male lead's guidance. The male lead, initially a traitor, is gradually exposed by the female lead – it's really captivating. Could this be considered a "raising" or "developing" story? Highly recommended!

5. 55 嫁 I Married Zhu Pangpang, but My Son Is Li Erfeng 嫁给朱胖胖，儿子却是李二凤 April's Tuantuan四月的团团Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] (A devoted couple, one-on-one, some original worldbuilding. You can think of it as an alternate-history Ming dynasty. Mainly a sweet little romance.) What do you do when you wake up and find yourself at your wedding banquet with the big, chubby Zhu Gaochi? Running away from the wedding isn't an option. Just look at the man seated above them: the only vassal king ever to succeed in rebelling. Knowing when to give in is important. Look closely, and this big fellow is actually 4.3kReads8.9Score402Shelves
6. 56 表 The Young Lady from a Side Branch Comes to the Capital 表姑娘进京了 Back and Forth Between Dreams梦间来回Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (Short drama rights sold. Stay tuned.) Clear-headed, level-headed heroine vs. proud, scheming hero (Devoted to one another + marriage before love + powerful man lowers his pride + coercive pursuit) With both her parents dead, Xu Shuyao had no choice but to go to the capital and seek support from her aunt, so that she and her younger brother could have someone to rely on. Her aunt’s husband’s family was the illustrious Duke Chengguo’s household. New to the capital, she planned carefully, remain 13.8kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
7. 57 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
8. 58 财 The Money-Grubbing Princess Consort’s Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty 财迷王妃大宋闯情关 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A sweet historical romance blending transmigration, food, business warfare, political intrigue, and love. Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank account manager, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the wealthiest family in Jiangnan during the Great Song. She has no interest in embroidery, loves her abacus, is obsessed with fine food and elegant clothes, and possesses an uncanny talent for turning a profit. She should have been free to enjoy life, but a batch of “problematic peony pastr 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Time travel + food + business warfare + sweet romance"—this ancient romance novel had me laughing so hard my abs hurt! 💖 "The Money-Grubbing Princess's Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty"💖 Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank manager, transmigrates into the body of the daughter of the richest man in the Song Dynasty. She dislikes needlework but loves abacuses, and starts by using "KPI assessments" to reorganize the family restaurant—hilarious moments abound! 🍰 She and the germaphobic, cold-faced prince meet because of a plate of "problematic peony pastries." From mutual dislike to falling in love, they team up to build their business, thwart conspiracies, and shower each other with sweetness. ✨ Lighthearted and humorous, fast-paced, every chapter is full of hooks—you simply can't stop reading! 🏷️ #TimeTravel #Food #BusinessWarfare #SweetRomance #LightheartedComedy

9. 59 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 19.6kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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   The passionate Ming Dynasty, ❤️👍 The passionate Zhu Di…

10. 60 晨 Morning Flowers, Evening Moon 晨之花，夕之月 Summer of Peach and Plum桃李之夏Ancient Romance686k WordsOngoing In the modern world, she had a face that charmed both men and women. But she disguised herself as a man, became a young prince's guard, and entered another world. An orphan, she unexpectedly discovered the mystery of her own origins there. Stranger still, she encountered her own ancestor in this other world, resurrected in someone else's body, and the ancestor was about her age. Her arrival seemed to be fate's design, or perhaps a coincidence ordained by destiny. But none of that mattered anymor 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Qing Dynasty; it's a fictional era.

11. 61 人 In the Ming Dynasty, I Married the Old Zhu from the Start 人在大明，开局嫁老朱 Ru Huaya汝花雅Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Ma Xiuying thinks she’s landed the farming heroine’s story. She spends ten years farming in the countryside, working diligently to improve agricultural productivity. She develops new fruit-tree grafting techniques, raises silkworms, and invents a loom. Thanks to her cutting-edge farming skills, Ma Xiuying becomes the most popular young woman in the surrounding villages, with countless country lads lining up for miles to marry her. Then one day, her father in the city dies for his principles, and 1.2kReads9.2Score111Shelves

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    The story is captivating, with a gripping and suspenseful plot; it's worth reading and highly recommended.

12. 62 穿 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Female Official 穿越到明朝当女官 Leaning on the Rail, Facing Linchuan凭栏临川69k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as a female official —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 大 The Ming Dynasty's Female Chancellor 大明女相 Autumn Divination Sent in Secret暗送秋卜Ancient Romance725k WordsCompleted The hardest path in this world is not a career in government. It is a woman trying to walk the path reserved for men. Lin Qingci, a top student from the modern era, transmigrates and becomes the youngest magistrate in the Ming Dynasty. The officialdom she imagined: poetry, wine, and sweeping command. The real officialdom: impoverished, rugged lands and a hundred things waiting to be rebuilt. So she builds roads, opens schools, promotes agriculture, and strengthens the army, using modern knowledg 140Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 穿 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and Become a Carefree Imperial Consort 穿越到明朝当个闲妃 Mother of the Dragon God Who Eats Grilled Sausages and Fried Rice吃烤肠炒饭的龙神之母Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted A homebody transmigrates in the blink of an eye. She thinks she can finally enjoy a pampered young lady’s life without lifting a finger, but there’s a scheming stepmother within and a calculating prince forcing her into marriage from without... In the end, she flees, only to be dragged back and forced to play the role of princess consort. But all she wants is to be a “leisurely consort”!!! 64Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 满 The Tyranny of the Qing Conquest (Free Public-Domain Book) 满清入关暴政（免费公版书） Han Tan韩菼Historical34k WordsCompleted This book gives a relatively detailed account of the slaughter and devastation inflicted on the Jiangnan region after the Qing army entered the passes. It states that its contents were “all personally experienced and witnessed... hearsay from distant places has not been included,” which gives it considerable historical value. The details of the book’s editions are unknown. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was included in Five Collections of Unofficial History of the Manchu Qing un 114Reads8.4Score—Shelves
16. 66 满 How the Qing Dynasty Kept the Han Weak for 300 Years 满清防汉弱国300年 Light Knight MX光明骑士MXHistorical180k WordsCompleted For three hundred years, the Qing dynasty made “keeping the Han in check” the cornerstone of its policies. To preserve the ruling privileges of the Manchus, it suppressed technology, shackled thought, and closed the country off from the world, trading national decline for the dynasty's temporary survival. It was a tragic chapter in which selfish ambitions for power crushed the future of an entire people. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 什 What Cao Family Textual Critics? I'm a Dream of the Red Chamber Conspiracy Theorist 什么曹家考据党，我是红楼索隐派 Come to the Riverside来江边啊Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating may be a little low right after launch, but it’ll go up!) [Historical Rundown] + [Live Comments] + [Broadcast Across Dynasties] + [No Romance] + [Emperors and Famous Figures from Every Dynasty] + [Hidden Meanings in Dream of the Red Chamber] Ye Shuwei binds herself to a historical projection System spanning countless worlds. As long as she edits videos and broadcasts them across those worlds, she can change history! If she wants to change history, why not start with the most recent d 14.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
18. 68 天 Sky Screen: From the Start, Explaining the Four Great Cases of the Ming Dynasty and the Early Ming 天幕：开局说明朝四大案外加明初 Ganae Gaku of Qilin Mountain麒麟山的加纳咢Historical1.8M WordsCompleted The good news: Zhu Dijun has become a top-tier star across the internet, with a sky screen that connects all the worlds. The bad news: After exposing too many historical conspiracies, he's been blacklisted across the internet by powerful corporate interests. But in the eyes of emperors throughout history, this descendant from the future is an unfathomable god from a higher dimension! To Zhu Yuanzhang, he's a prophet who sees through past and present, and who exposed the deadly trap of the Blank 588Reads7.8Score100Shelves
19. 69 安 The Chronicles of Anton 安东志 Minor Official of the Border City边城小吏Historical697k WordsOngoing When Fang Muchuan was thirteen, he stood on the walls of Lin'an and asked Zhao Wenxiu, “Grandfather, what's beyond the mountains?” “Annan. And beyond that, the sea.” He had no idea that one day he would lead the elite soldiers of the garrison across those mountains. In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Ming dynasty was battered by storms. Garrison officers embezzled soldiers' pay and seized military farmland, driving soldiers and their families to flee in droves. To the north, the Jurchen 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're interested, watch it; once you start, you won't be able to tear yourself away—the immersion is incredibly strong.

20. 70 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend these three, they're definitely worth watching 🤔 Especially the first one, it's super good, a group portrait of women, each one is so vivid and real [a masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] I love it!

21. 71 椒 Jiaofang Palace 椒房殿 Bluebird of Love and Moonlight风月青鸟Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + legendary tales + female ensemble cast + imperial court and nobility + political scheming + tragic romance + episodic stories] Jiaofang Palace, a magnificent residence that represents power and status. The women of the imperial harem all vie for the chance to live there, A battlefield without gunfire, a silent struggle to the death. Over two hundred years, who has lived in Jiaofang Palace, and what kind of lives did they lead? Eighteen deeply moving stories, Taking you through 817Reads9.1Score104Shelves
22. 72 直 A Straight Woman's Breakdown After Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World 直女穿越女尊后的崩溃日常 Xun Yu鲟渔Ancient Romance896k WordsCompleted Female-dominant world + multiple male leads + everyone’s favorite + intelligent characters + charisma The romance develops relatively slowly. (The heroine understands better than anyone the difficulties people of different genders face at different stages in life, because of her great compassion.) Everyone enters the world in a daze and leaves it just as lost and alone. Zhao Jingzhi: “Go ahead and do what you want!” Xiao Rui: “Lin Li, you have no heart!” Zhao Yuan: “I’m willing to wait for you, 516Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Learned] from an unknown dynasty

23. 73 救 After Saving Zhu Houzhao, I Gave Great Ming Another Eight Hundred Years 救朱厚照后，我为大明续命八百年 User88424615用户88424615Historical283k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to fight for the throne. I transmigrated specifically to save my “unorthodox” imperial brother. Zhu Houzhao falls into the water and is critically ill? I save him with modern medicine. The Eight Tigers run amok and officials fight among themselves? I use an iron fist to clean house for him. He longs for military glory and yearns for the battlefield? I make a three-year pact with him: “Elder Brother, to conquer the world, we must first govern it well. Once I forge the sh 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's grasp of the Ming Dynasty's "backbone" is superb. From Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral instruction that "the emperor guards the nation's gate," to Chongzhen's refusal to move the capital south even at the cost of his life, and Zhu Houzhao personally leading troops to achieve military merits, the entire text exudes the spirit of "I may lose, but I will not kneel." After reading it, you will understand why so many people say that "the Ming Dynasty was the most spirited dynasty."

24. 74 我 I Am Hongwu, Rebuilding the Great Ming at the End of Chongzhen’s Reign! 我乃洪武，在崇祯末年重开大明！ User88424615用户88424615Historical133k WordsCompleted In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes. When he opened them again, he was “standing” in the shadows of the Qianqing Palace. Before him stood a gaunt emperor, trembling as he faced a map. Liaodong was stained red, and fires of war blazed across the Central Plains. “Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting… is still being held in the imperial prison,” the old eunuch stammered. Chongzhen said nothing. He simply traced the characters for “Kaifeng” over and over with his finger. Zhu Yua 11Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
26. 76 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    With delicate strokes, the author portrays three women with distinct personalities: the innocent and passionate Yue Ren, the resilient and lively Qing Luo, and the profound and righteous Lü Zhu. They become sworn sisters, supporting each other amidst the power struggles of the palace, embodying the belief that "only by living can there be hope." The characters are well-developed, the emotions genuine, and the sisterhood deeply moving. Though their fates differ, each shines brightly in her own way.

27. 77 残 A Broken Scroll Crosses the Nine Netherworlds 残卷渡九幽 Rebuild the Holy Temple重修圣殿Ancient Romance433k WordsOngoing [Heroine transmigrates + play the pig to eat the tiger + mutual salvation + fantasy adventure] Lin Shiqian, a young woman from the twenty-first century, discovered a damaged scroll at an art exhibition and transmigrated to the Jiuyou Dynasty, where she fell into a dungeon full of bones. A man in the dungeon was tightly bound in shackles. He was Ye Lan Jin, prince of the fox clan. Ye Lan Jin could never forget the great fire of ninety thousand years ago, when the fox clan was wiped out. But he 11.3kReads8.8Score366Shelves

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    A super good novel with sweet and memorable scenes 🥰: "These moonflowers were nurtured by me using nine segments of morning light and three segments of moonlight—picked before the morning dew dried and nourished with spiritual energy at midnight. It took three whole months to get these three hundred branches, which are blooming just right."

28. 78 墨 Mourning Mo Sangyu: The Powerful Minister Bows Before Her 墨悼桑瑜晚：权臣烬折腰 Mountain Awakening Tusu山醒屠苏Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [The Seemingly Obedient, Lowborn Daughter of the Minister of War’s Household, a Blood Bag Who Rises to Become a Female Adviser VS the Domineering, Cunning Regent Who Becomes Love-Struck] [Ancient Romance, Heartbreaking Love, A Husband’s Long Road to Winning His Wife Back, Sweetness and Angst Intertwined, Shards of Glass with a Little Sugar, Strong Female Lead, Powerful Minister Bows to Her] Lu Moheng is the Regent, whose power holds sway over the entire court. Shangguan Wanyu is merely the adopt 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This is a fictional story set in the Song Dynasty; I recommend reading it. It draws inspiration from the Ming Dynasty's etiquette and Song Dynasty's customs.

29. 79 大 The Black Lotus of Great Ming 大明黑莲花 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted [Female con artist × hypocrite] The year the Jiajing Emperor ascended the throne of the Ming Dynasty, Magellan's fleet completed its circumnavigation of the globe. It was only decades later, along the eastern coast of Zhejiang, where the sea ban was in force, that a country woman happened to hear the Western theory that “the world is round.” Suddenly, she realized: If all four seas are round, then wherever you stand, you can be the center of the world. But when she looked around, women had no pa 5.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    This one, set in the Ming Dynasty, features a scheming, ruthless character. It's a new book by the author "Tongzhoudu," so the quality is guaranteed. (❁´◡`❁)*✲ﾟ*

30. 80 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Cheats with His Concubine-Born Sister on His Wedding Day, So I Marry My Childhood Friend in a Fit of Anger 渣男新婚日出轨庶妹，我怒嫁竹马 Colorful Flying Leaves缤纷飞叶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Short drama: On my wedding day, the groom took a concubine, so I angrily married my childhood sweetheart Animated drama: The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest: The Heir Apparent's Wife Holds Power Over All (Strictly historical, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger) On her wedding day, Meng Lingge thought she was about to marry the top scholar, Guan Yian, and live happily ever after as his devoted wife. But she never expected that the scholar who had repeatedly sought her hand would cheat wi 6.9kReads8.6Score760Shelves

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    Good content

31. 81 摄 The Regent’s Hilarious Agent Princess 摄政王的逗比特工王妃 My Carefree Self吾之逍遥Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lan Xiyue was a modern-day special agent, as well as a renowned miracle doctor with unmatched mastery of medicine and poison. But after hearing the last words of a strange old man, she wanted to leave the organization and live freely. She accepted one final mission from the organization: steal the Purple Spirit Ring, hoping to trade it for her freedom. But the organization never intended to let her go. Lan Xiyue resolutely activated the explosives on her body and died alongside its members. When 3.5kReads8.5Score536Shelves
32. 82 妙 Healing Hands and a Compassionate Heart: The Prince’s Beloved 妙手仁心：王爷的心尖宠 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted Ling Wei, a modern surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the ancient Great Yan Dynasty, a fictional realm. Her soul inhabits the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor who was just framed and killed, a woman who shares her name. When she wakes, she finds herself in a perilous prince’s residence, having become the neglected Princess Jing. Relying on her exceptional medical skills and intelligence, she must not only overcome one crisis after another and save herself, but also face th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although they're not set in the Ming Dynasty, they're all captivating, inspirational novels about female protagonists who time-travel to the Song Dynasty. 🙂

33. 83 两 Moon Across Two Lifetimes: The Financial Consort 两世月：金融妃 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted Modern financial thinking overwhelms the ancient court! She exposes conspiracies, serves up face-slapping to the powerful, and dazzles everyone when she is ennobled as a princess! She joins the Bureau of Regulations and reforms paper currency, only to face a deadly counterattack from the old faction: printing plates are stolen, a counterfeit-money crisis erupts, and a wave of bank runs sweeps through Bianjing! At the critical moment, she presents three strategies, turns the tide, and takes charg 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 泄 After My Thoughts Were Exposed, Everyone Came to Win Me Over 泄露心声后，所有人都来攻略我 Like Brocade似锦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 1V6, everyone is pure, the heroine is doted on by all, everyone can hear her thoughts, a light and fluffy read Fang Ruotang is an unremarkable, sickly girl from the prime minister's household. One day, a cute little thing called the Rewind Mirror clings to her and reveals a lot of secrets no one knows. But it says Prince An loves her so much he'll willingly become her secret lover, the crown prince will force her to be his, the young prince will rebel for her, and the former top scholar will eve 74kReads8.1Score18kShelves

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    I think it looks pretty good (ω)

35. 85 抢 Fighting to Be Crown Princess? I Married the Crown Prince's Uncle, So Why Are You Kneeling? 抢当太子妃？我嫁太子他叔你跪啥 Yu and An御与桉Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted [Full manuscript complete, two chapters updated daily. Feel free to dive in!] [Reborn + both pure + face-slapping and punishing scum + satisfying story] [Irreverent little devil in public, clingy and possessive puppy in private vs. sweet innocent flower in public, man-eating flower in private] In her previous life, Xie Jinting was framed by villains. The dignified eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites ended up marrying her own bodyguard, Fang Rongling. Meanwhile, her cousin Bai Rurui married 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That has to be it! It's so addictive! Both leads are pure and strong + the female lead is reborn + a carnivorous female lead x a clingy male lead!! The female lead is vengeful and incredibly satisfying, and she's intelligent and not at all naive! The male lead is a prince, second only to the emperor, with a very noble status and great respect for the female lead.

36. 86 大 Great Tang: The Unconventional Illusionist 大唐：反套路幻术师 Yan Shi Yu烟詩雨Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted Fuyun, a master illusionist of the jianghu, and Xiao Shougui, a physician at the Imperial Medical Office: one exposes the illusions of ghosts and gods, while the other seeks the underlying principles of all things. When bizarre occurrences sweep through Chang'an and it becomes impossible to tell real ghosts from fake ones, the two join forces to unravel the strange cases, only to find themselves caught up in a shocking mystery. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend two female-oriented novels

37. 87 清 A Qing Dynasty Time Traveler Raises Kids the Opposite Way in Yinzhen's Mansion 清穿，胤禛府上反向带娃 Yan Shi Yu烟詩雨Female-Channel Fanfiction903k WordsCompleted She opens her eyes to find herself reborn as an adorable three-year-old in the Qing dynasty, with a deadbeat father who happens to be a major contender in the struggle among the Nine Princes for the throne. The Crown Prince holds her while handling state affairs, the Eldest Prince takes her riding and archery, and even her stern father personally peels oranges for her... 551Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 武 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清：手执红楼复大明 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The passionate Empress Wu Zetian ❤️, immortal, Zhu Di… "Who is kneeling and offering up my empire?!"

39. 89 吉 The Story of Ji Xiaohua 吉小花的故事 Xu Jinhong徐近鸿Modern Romance824k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome, a warm welcome! I'm waiting for you here.

40. 90 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
41. 91 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 55.6kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
42. 92 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: One Book Is All I Need to Conquer the World 穿越大明之一本书打天下 Bei Yize北一泽Historical359k WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Shouming. I am the twenty-sixth-generation descendant of Zhu Shouqian, Prince of Jingjiang in Guilin. In the twenty-first century, that identity is worth nothing more than a joke about how my ancestors used to be rich. Apart from the founding ancestor, every other name in the family genealogy has been ground to dust by history. The boat lurched on the Li River, and I tumbled into the water with my backpack. When I woke, there was no ambulance, only the smoke of war in the fiftee 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a must-have on your bookshelf; the writing is indeed beautiful and the style is delightful.

43. 93 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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44. 94 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
45. 95 千 A Thousand Layers of Silk Letters 千重锦书 Taiji Wuji太极无极Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Yuehua, princess of the Shuo Kingdom, bears the burden of a political marriage and a secret mission: poison Han Ting, the Sheng Kingdom's hawkish general, in exchange for ten years of peace along the border. As her bridal sedan enters the palace, she thinks she is the player, unaware that she is the most beautiful piece on the board. Xiao Yu, the Sheng Kingdom's third prince and her new husband, hides unfathomable suspicion beneath his warm smile. Again and again, he puts the name of Han Ting, h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From a foreign princess who intended to assassinate the general but instead used the pretext of a marriage alliance, to abandoning the assassination and resolutely choosing to uphold imperial power; from managing the harem to gradually making a name for herself in the court... Every transformation she underwent far exceeded the capabilities of an ordinary concubine.

46. 96 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    I can't tell the difference between dynasties.

47. 97 被 After Being Given Safflower, I Married the Future Emperor 被赐红花后，我改嫁未来帝王 User19191030用户19191030Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted After Being Given Safflower, I Married the Future Emperor 881Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 驭 The Beast-Taming Goddess Is Arrogant, but the Demon Venerable Holds Her Close and Spoils Her Rotten 驭兽神女太嚣张，魔尊揽腰宠入骨 Good Luck Upon Good Luck好运连连Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing She was the notorious master thief of the 26th century, feared at the mere mention of her name, but transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing young lady in another world. No father or mother, ugly, and unable to cultivate? Perfect. She would soon show these fools what a true genius looked like! A rare summoner bloodline on the continent? Easy as pie! Three spiritual roots make someone a genius? She has every element! Face-slapping, crushing scum, refining pills and crafting artifacts, ta 95Reads7.3Score—Shelves
49. 99 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
50. 100 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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