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57 巴 Tea Tricks in Bashan and Chushui: The Little Brat Is a Total Menace 巴山楚水施茶计，小鼻嘎又作又癫 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 48.6kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves

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The heroine's love story is reborn. Everyone has their own story. It's quite interesting.

58 宋 Schemes in the Song Palace: The Unrivaled Art of the Empress 宋宫谋：后策无双 Light Appears Again又见光明Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted A modern historian becomes Empress Cao, the "dignified and virtuous" wife of Emperor Renzong of Song. While researching Northern Song artifacts at a museum, Cao Yunshu accidentally transmigrates into the past and becomes the "virtuous yet lonely" empress recorded in the history books. Her husband is a benevolent ruler for the ages, yet he is surrounded by favored consorts. The inner palace is rife with hidden tensions, and although she observes every rule, she remains childless for life. Armed w 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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Give it a try [blowing kiss]

60 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 152.3kReads9.4Score21.4kShelves

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Gong Dou Gong Zhai is really good-looking. If you have the patience, you can give it a try.

61 娘 The Empress Is So Cunning, Her Political Rivals Are Doomed 娘娘心机太深，政敌要被玩死了 No Worries, No Worries无烦无烦Ancient Romance413k WordsOngoing [Female-Led Political Intrigue, Workplace Power Fantasy, Ruthless in the Later Stages, Interlocking Cases] Just how satisfying is a truly career-driven female lead? She takes an eighth-rank county deputy and raises her to a third-rank official, and turns a palace maid who swept floors into the head of the Six Bureaus. A maid in her service is getting married? She gets a lavish wedding outfit and a procession stretching ten miles! Want to build a career? Pick any prime shop in the capital! The he 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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Brain-burning, all politicians don't care about good or bad, only about winning or losing.

62 惹 Bewitching the Golden Branch 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 226.2kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves

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Worthy of its rating

63 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 45kReads8.8Score6.1kShelves

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Let's go see Unify the World! Cow's bull's! So cool, so cool! May our empress be blessed and safe~

65 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 134.6kReads9.6Score17.3kShelves

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This is the old saying

66 戮 The Way of Immortal Slaying 戮仙道 Self-Amused Uncle自嗨的大叔Urban802k WordsOngoing The story of a modern young Taoist with no spiritual roots who, through tireless effort and a twist of fate, develops a sense of qi and cultivates true energy, then ventures into the metropolis and travels through the world of cultivation. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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No system, no harem, serious cultivation of immortality

67 十 The Fourteen-Year-Old Genius General Is Everyone’s Favorite 十四岁天才将军是团宠 Living It Up Today今朝肆意Historical427k WordsOngoing [Great Qin political intrigue | Ensemble cast dotes on the hero | Reborn to protect his younger brother | Young general | No female lead] Ying Si watched with his own eyes as his younger brother, Ying Hua, died on the battlefield. Endless regret followed him into the underworld. Through a stroke of fortune, he was reborn in the past. His memories were incomplete, but one obsession remained: never let Ying Hua take up arms, and keep him far from war. But it was impossible to rein in the impetuous 179Reads—Score—Shelves

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After writing for a long time, they seemed to have their own souls.

69 上 Tales of Shanghai's Socialites 上海名媛往事 Qian Guan Shan Ren黔关山人Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted She is the magnolia that withered overnight in the water towns of Jiangnan, and the legend who rose with every step on the Shanghai Bund. Yue Zhenliu fell from the clouds and was reborn on the gilded stage of the Ciro's. Her fingertips touched more than the strings of a pipa: they traced the threads of fate. The smile playing on her lips was more than alluring; it held the resolve to kill without hesitation. Young Marshal Gu Beichen gave her two choices: “Be the bird in my cage, or stand at my s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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I beg those who are destined to read and comment on each other! Looking forward to it!

72 锁 Locking Tang in as Empress 锁棠为后 Rain Guest of Startling Beauty惊鸿雨客Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted On the third day after Yan fell, Princess Lu Tang knelt before her father's spirit tablet in mourning clothes, weeping until she could barely stand. Footsteps sounded behind her. It was the boy who had once been held hostage in Yan for three years, now the Emperor of Qin, Shen Mo. He crouched down and brushed her cheek with his fingertips. “Five years ago, when you were fourteen, I watched you dance. I've never forgotten it.” He took her by the wrist and pulled her away from the spirit tablet 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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You can take a look! Still good!

73 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 129.8kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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I haven't finished the first book yet. In the second one, the heroine is super conscious and uses the prince and emperor to gain power.

80 宠 After Spoiling My Sister-in-Law for Years, I Discover He's a Man 宠了嫂嫂多年，才发现他是男人 Madam Chu楚太太Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Wen Yao has been reborn. She’s reborn on the day her elder brother and Pei Xizhou are to be married. In her previous life, her brother was falsely accused of treason, the Wen family was purged, and Wen Yao was left at the mercy of anyone who wanted to bully her. One by one, the people around her left. Pei Xizhou was the one who found her in the snow and took her in, loving and protecting her. But in the end, even Pei Xizhou died. Betrayed by her best friend, Wen Yao was sent to the bed of a powe 4.2kReads7.6Score647Shelves

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The first one is about a man dressing up as a woman, both of which are quite interesting.

83 兽 Solving Crimes with Animal Speech! The Nation and the Little Animals Are Fighting to Spoil Me 兽语破案！国家和小动物抢着宠我 Shu Qiqi舒起起Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising fluffy animals + Solving crimes through animal speech + Everyone regrets it] Veterinarian Xia Zhining pours her heart and soul into the Xia family until her health gives out. The day the real heiress returns, the frail Xia Zhining is thrown out with nowhere to go. So broke she can't afford medical treatment, Xia Zhining recovers from a high fever and discovers that she can understand animals! A little squirrel outside her window says she's been targeted by a serial killer who specialize 23.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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Cute pet➕Beast language, cute and healing!

84 撕 I Shattered My Phoenix Destiny and Ascended the Throne 撕开凤命，我登基称帝 A Pomegranate一只石榴Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted When she was seven, the Imperial Preceptor read her fate: The Phoenix Star has descended. She is destined to stand beside the Son of Heaven. From that day on, she was no longer Chu Pingting. She was the “Phoenix Star, Lady Chu.” Her grandmother asked her, “Do you want to be empress?” She said, “I do.” After seven years of lying low, she prayed for rain, and stepped from the inner chambers into the halls of government. Two princes fell for her, one sincere, the other obsessive. She maneuvered bet 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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I recommend a book about house fighting and palace fighting with a little bit of intrigue.

87 梦 When Dreams Turn Green and Warm 梦意绿暖时分 Yanxi研溪Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted I woke in a warm goose-down bed and transmigrated across a thousand years. Was this encounter destined, or a memory from a past life? Half awake and half asleep, I have already set out toward the ending that awaits me. Want to know what happens in the dream? Read on and find out! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The author adapted the dream from a real dream and welcomes readers to read it~ I woke up in the warm tent and traveled through thousands of years. Is this meeting fate or a recollection of past lives? Half asleep and half awake, I have already moved towards the subsequent ending. I guess what the dream is like, please see what it means today?

88 亦 As Gentle as Wan Yan, What Is Worthy of Respect? 亦如婉焉，何为尊 Devoted and True-Hearted痴志丹心Ancient Romance197k WordsCompleted My new novel is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Very pretty! Recommend

89 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Takes It Easy, but the Regent Reads Her Mind 穿越女配，摆烂后被摄政王读心了 Flowers Bloom Along the Path, Return Slowly, zn陌上花开缓缓归znAncient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + one person can hear her thoughts + sweet romance + adored by everyone + mutually devoted couple + little palace and household intrigue + historical romance] After passing through 999 small worlds, Bai Shu finally transmigrated into the last one. She thought she was a legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, born into wealth and privilege. Instead, she turned out to be a cannon-fodder supporting character! A stepping stone for a fortune-hunting man’s caree 12.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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The female protagonist is very powerful, and the male protagonist can hear her heart, so sweet

90 为 After I Died for My Country, My Husband Regretted It Too Late 为国捐躯后，夫君他追悔莫及 Plane Explosion飞机爆Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted I'm the female general who guards the nation, yet my husband resents the bloodshed clinging to me and trades poetry with the capital's most celebrated beauty. Only after I die on the battlefield, with a hundred thousand soldiers mourning in white, does he discover that the so-called beauty has another identity. He has personally cast the only person who ever protected him into the abyss. 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's good-looking and engaging, and there's no other brainless plot.

91 海 The Underworld Tales of Hainan King Du Chengjiang 海南王杜城江湖往事 Sister-in-Law Lang浪大嫂Urban1.9M WordsOngoing A new work about Du Cheng’s old underworld days as a second-generation gangster is here. Just how wild was Du Cheng back then? One sentence was enough to bring the entire second-generation circle to heel. No one has dared mention those words since. He became a legend in a single battle, and the whole underworld was shaken. You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll make sure every story is a good one! 11.3kReads8.3Score565Shelves

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Something we have never been exposed to in the second-generation circle, a battle of wits and courage, is so exciting!

96 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 121.7kReads9.6Score15.1kShelves

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A super nice book

97 绿 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Third Lady三娘子Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 25.5kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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1. There is no internal strife in the heroine's family except for the second brother in the later period, and the heroine is career-oriented. The heroine and her father conspire to rule the world. The heroine is sober and smart, and will not rely on the hero. She is a proper eldest heroine. 2. The heroine Green Tea has been going to the emperor and the hero. The hero went from not only doting on the rules to being ruined, but after the emperor fell in love with the heroine, he kept himself clean and only went to the palace of the heroine.

98 遇 A Joyful Encounter with You 遇卿欢 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Song Wan was determined to marry the newly crowned top scholar from her hometown, and she used every means at her disposal to get her wish. Only as she lay dying did she learn that the man beside her had treated her as nothing more than a stepping stone to advance his career. He had poisoned her for ten years, until she finally died a violent death. Reborn, Song Wan looked at the five-year-old boy she had raised, who wasn’t even hers, and could only think how utterly foolis 9.1kReads8.3Score917Shelves

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She wants to marry the top student in high school and uses all possible means to get her wish. She didn't know until she died that the person beside her just used her as a stepping stone for advancement, fed her poison for ten years, and finally died suddenly. After rebirth, when I looked at my husband and someone else's son, I just felt ridiculous. She wanted to ruin the scumbag's reputation and retaliate against those who had hurt her in the past.

99 纨 The Playboy Marries a Fierce Wife, Then Gets Bossed Around! 纨绔迎娶悍妻后，竟得了气管炎！ Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 16.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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Palace fights, house fights, various fights

100 蓟 Jixian Escape Notes 蓟县逃生笔记 Yue Yunchu玥云初Ancient Romance919k WordsCompleted After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Lin Ruotang transmigrates into the daughter of the assistant magistrate of Ji County. What her father stuffs into her hands as he dies is more than just a bloodstained secret letter revealing treason: it's also an order to hunt her down, issued by the Third Prince and enforced across the northern lands. To stay alive, she joins a group of refugees, only to be abducted and thrown into a prison cart used to sell people as food. She low 4.2kReads7.1Score565Shelves

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I haven't finished the book I'm reading yet, even though the score is very low. But it looks okay. Although there are flaws in the article, overall I like this type of book and recommend it to everyone.