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. 151 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
2. 152 五 Five Years Later, the Doctor and Her Eight Miniature Powerhouses Take the City by Storm 五年后，医妃和八个缩小版大佬轰动全城 Deep Snow, Faint Smile雪深笑浅Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Adorable Kids + Medical Skills] After transmigrating, Long Suisui discovers she is pregnant. Her innocence is gone, and now she is to be caged and drowned for her supposed disgrace. An international medical genius, she decisively flees while pregnant, leaving the Minister’s residence behind to enjoy her freedom. Five years later, she makes a powerful return as the “Heavenly Doctor,” dazzling and sought after. One scandalous rumor after another spreads ab 1.4kReads8.8Score323Shelves
3. 153 满 My Entire Family Was Wiped Out, So I Led a Fleet Back to the Ming Dynasty 满门尽灭，我带舰队杀回大明 Wanderer's Wild Tales放浪者乱谭Historical213k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines | No System | Alternate History | Revenge and Comeback] He helps her reclaim her family, and she joins him in fighting his way back to the Ming dynasty. A young man captured by horse bandits outside Jiayuguan turns out to be Zhang Yichen, a genius Ming craftsman whose entire family was massacred five years ago. The foreign girl among the bandits, meanwhile, is the orphaned daughter of a noble family who ended up in the East. Together, they repair matchlock guns, defeat horse b 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Overall, it's quite good as you read on; the author's writing style is quite good.

4. 154 当 When a Comedic Girl Transmigrates to Ancient Times 当搞笑女穿越到古代后 Zhang Sisi张思思Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted [The rating will go up!!!] An imperial romance about a powerful man who learns to bow his head [Transmigration + palace intrigue + comedy + political schemes + marriage before love + past and present lives + romantic rivalry + possessive love] A modern transmigrator who's silly and funny × a cold-faced, cold-hearted tough guy Ye Wenwen has transmigrated! Good news: She's in the powerful chief councilor's household in the Jiang Dynasty. Bad news: Her stepmother is making her marry the new empero 305Reads8.0Score—Shelves
5. 155 扬 After I Scattered Her Ashes, the Mad Emperor Turned Gray Overnight 扬她骨灰后，疯批帝王一夜白头 Idle Branch Yaoyao闲枝妖妖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her past life, Shen Wan was drugged and deceived by her cousin. She believed she had lost her virtue to Prince Xiao Yun, married him in a lavish wedding, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the throne. Instead, her father and brothers died horrible deaths, her maternal family was slaughtered, and the twins she had risked her life to give birth to were branded illegitimate children with an unknown father. In the end, she bu 24.6kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves
6. 156 重 Major Crimes Pursuit 重案追击 Green Garden青青园子Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + suspense and deduction + crime-solving + romance subplot (readers who mind this, proceed with caution) A red high heel, a bloodied and mangled lower body, a young female victim: this serial murder case, which has plagued Jingzhou for eight years, has haunted Xiao Yichen and the entire criminal investigation team. The case spans an unusually long period, the killer’s methods are brutally cruel, and the victims seem to have nothing in common. What connection could they possibly 18.1kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves
7. 157 巴 Barcelona Square 巴塞罗那广场 A Wenxuan阿温玄Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced. Very, very slightly angsty, unrequited love, reunion, low-key couple, daily life, a clear-eyed but slow-to-react heroine x a devoted younger man who goes straight for what he wants and turns into a puppy after they get together, multiple couples] Lin Yan felt as though someone had switched on a luck-blocking device in her life. Ever since the accident seven years ago, a faint shadow had fallen over what had already been an ordinary life. Fortunately, her optimism and cheerful nature —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated into the Founder's Portrait 大明：我穿越成了太祖画像 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (History + Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration) After showing off on a whim, Li Chen transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. He became a portrait of the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was bound to the fate of the Great Ming! It was the first year of the Chongzhen reign, and Zhu Youjian had only recently ascended the throne. To stay alive, and to make up for the regrets of the Ming Dynasty’s final years, Li Chen decided to do everything he could to extend the Great Ming for another t 8kReads9.2Score590Shelves
9. 159 明 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Menace 明朝大祸害 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Historical848k WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of the Wanli era, a boy in the capital who had been kicked in the head by a horse suddenly opened his eyes after a doctor pronounced him dead… From then on, the Ming Dynasty lost a petty menace who bullied men and preyed on women, but gained a major scourge who kept the entire country in turmoil… 3.1kReads7.9Score129Shelves
10. 160 大 Daily Life of a Hilarious Woman in Great Ming 大明搞笑女的日常 Zhang Huaigu章怀谷Historical217k WordsCompleted Du Han is a country girl who transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty. Trading barbs with Old Zhu is part of her everyday life! With her help, Crown Prince Zhu Biao will become another sage after Confucius, and the Great Ming will stand tall among the nations for generations, never again suffering humiliation at the hands of foreign enemies. She lifts the maritime ban, establishes government-run schools, and develops new firearms, all to bring the greatest possible fairness to every c 199Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 系 The System Bound Me to Become the Empress of the Ming Dynasty 系统绑我当大明皇后 A Cat Who Doesn't Like Fish一只不爱吃鱼的猫咪Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing Lin Xiaoxiao, a modern woman from the city, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and becomes the fiancée of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. The “Happy-Go-Lucky Retirement System” she brought with her keeps issuing hilarious tasks, telling her to “win steadily” in the perilous palace. She had hoped to lie flat and enjoy an easy life, but instead gets swept up in the tides of history. Together with the refined and courteous Crown Prince Zhu Biao, she goes from courteous companio 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
13. 163 双 A Double Transmigration to the Ming Dynasty: I Help Zhu Xiongying Build a Golden Age 双穿大明：我教雄英开盛世 The Fourth Kid Can Breathe Fire四娃会喷火Ancient Romance858k WordsOngoing [Great Ming] [Zhu Xiongying] [Dual Transmigration] [Adorable Child] [Raising a Child] An ancestral jade pendant connects two timelines. A sudden fright leads to an encounter with a Ming imperial grandson. Zhu Qing, a modern office drone who has just graduated and is feeling uncertain about her future, nearly jumps out of her skin when an adorable child suddenly appears in her bathroom. He turns out to be Zhu Xiongying, the eldest legitimate grandson of the Ming emperor in the tenth year of the H 51Reads6.5Score—Shelves
14. 164 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 146Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Learn from time travelers, become a time traveler, and crush time travelers.

15. 165 重 Reborn: May I Be the Star, and You the Moon 重生之愿我如星君如月 A Wine Soul Lying in Time躺在时间里的酒魂Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted Lin Wanqing, a university student about to graduate, transmigrates into the only daughter of Lin Shenghong, the Grand Censor of the Great Wu Dynasty. Falsely accused and imprisoned, she is rescued by Fourth Prince Li Chenyi on the way to exile, and later becomes an unnoticed maid at his side. As the court's fortunes shift, a conspiracy against Li Chenyi quietly unfolds. With her wit and courage, Lin Wanqing helps the Fourth Prince escape the plot and its false accusations. From strangers at firs —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Interested readers can check out alternate history novels.

16. 166 罪 Son of a Convicted Minister: Laying Low in Jiangnan to Build a Maritime Empire 罪臣之子：苟安江南成就海商帝国 Weizhou维洲Historical528k WordsOngoing Fourteen Beautiful Women by My Side, Living It Up! Nurhaci calls me uncle by marriage, and the Wanli Emperor calls me uncle. Longqing, Jiajing, Wanli, Zhang Juzheng, Qi Jiguang, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Lady San will all appear. A historical transmigration drama with a System. I transmigrate to the eras of Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli, encounter fourteen stunning women, build a maritime trading empire, and claim fame, fortune, and beauty. A history PhD transmigrates into the Ming dynasty. He pla 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fourteen beautiful women have arrived to accompany me in my pleasure. Nurhaci calls me uncle, Wanli calls me uncle, Emperor Longqing, Zhang Juzheng, Qi Jiguang, and the Third Lady will all make an appearance. "The Son of a Disgraced Official: Building a Maritime Empire in Jiangnan" 🍅 The novel awaits you.

17. 167 大 The Young Lady Has Arrived 【大小姐嫁到】 Miss Centipede蜈蚣小姐Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted He Mingzhu, a young lady from Beijing's elite circles, came from a prominent family whose business was worth tens of billions. After her 18th birthday celebration, she eagerly asked her grandfather to let her join the company's senior management, but he told her to start at the bottom. Angry and unwilling to accept it, He Mingzhu ran back to her room, grabbed a copy of The History of the Ming Dynasty, and stormed out. As she walked, she flipped through the book and read about the tragic life of 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Written by Miss Centipede and serialized on Tomato Novels. He Mingzhu, a modern-day heiress from Beijing's elite social circle, is moved to tears by the tragic life of Hu Shanxiang while reading the History of Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, she transmigrates into Hu Shanxiang's body as an infant and is bound to a destiny-altering system. She will embark on a different life in the Ming Dynasty court.

18. 168 重 Reborn Before the College Entrance Exam, I Awakened the Academic God System 重生高考前我觉醒了学神系统 Li Mengting李梦婷Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted When he was critically ill, Chen Xingchi realized that his girlfriend, who had been by his side, was cold and distant. The one keeping watch over him was Xia Mengyao, the school beauty he'd always overlooked. Rebom in his senior year of high school, he activates the Academic Prodigy System and rises from the bottom of the class to become a top student. He also takes the initiative to get closer to Xia Mengyao. They study side by side and prepare for the college entrance exams together. With the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This youth campus novel, although it doesn't have a large cast of characters, has a very good storyline.

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