Historical Derivative Fiction 历史衍生

1. 1 三 The Growth Diary of Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms 三国郭嘉成长日记 This Lazy Person Hasn't Gotten Up这个懒人没起Danmei (BL)441k WordsCompleted Cao Cao treats Guo Jia exceptionally well. They travel in the same carriage and sit together under the same tent, with all kinds of indulgence and special treatment. Chen Qun: Guo Jia and my lord are having an improper relationship! As an upright man, I can't show favoritism. I'll write a report and take it to court... Guo Jia: My lord is more wronged than Dou E, but I can't let my beloved be exposed. My lord will have to bear this enormous false accusation for now. Cao Cao: Lately, I keep fe 11.5kFavorites25kClicks/ch5.6kGifts

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   Xunzi and Guo Jing, the incredibly charming Fengxiao, has some character traits that are a bit difficult to pull off, but he's still overcoming them. Xunzi and Guo Jing are so aloof, I'll try my best to finish watching this once I finally have some good food to eat.

2. 2 回 Back to the Late Ming Dynasty as a Tyrant [Book Transmigration] 回到明末当暴君[穿书] Bluebird Among the Stars青鸟临星Danmei (BL)774k WordsCompleted A little plug for my upcoming novels, "I Became Emperor Wu of Han’s Chancellor with a Dancing Girl System" and "Hey, Don’t Be Afraid, I’m Here to Help!" Their blurbs are at the very bottom. You can also go straight to the author’s announcement. Zhu Cixing transmigrated into a book called "The Turmoil of the Late Ming". The male lead was still just a low-ranking soldier, while Zhu Cixing was the male lead’s first major achievement: Zhu Cixing, the third son of the Hongguang Emperor. On the very 18.9kFavorites15.1kClicks/ch28.2kGifts

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   Watching the protagonist fight is incredibly satisfying! He has a huge cheat code and doesn't really relate to historical fact. The early stages are a bit frustrating, but things get really enjoyable after he becomes emperor. The romance aspect, however, is a bit hard to judge.

3. 3 无EN Peerless 无双 Meng Xishi梦溪石Danmei (BL)697k WordsCompleted In the third year of Kaihuang, the great Sui dynasty, which followed the Northern Dynasties and would pave the way for the glorious Tang, has only just begun. Emperor Yang Jian establishes the Sword-Bearing Office to plan for the future, keep his schemes secret, and unify the realm. On a snowy night, a tribute caravan from the Kingdom of Khotan is ambushed and slaughtered en route, leaving no survivors. Feng Xiao, second chief of the Sword-Bearing Office, is ordered by the emperor to investigate 352.4kFavorites346.8kClicks/ch423.7kGifts

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   The storyline is very well-written, and I absolutely love the sickly yet highly intelligent protagonist 🤗

4. 4 山 A Nightless Day in the Realm [Transmigration] 山河不夜天[穿越] Mo Chenhuan莫晨欢Danmei (BL)668k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Tang Shen initially wanted to run a small business, support his family, and enjoy a comfortable life for the rest of his days. But caution can keep you safe, not give your life meaning, and it cannot save the people. If he wanted to grow his business and make sure more people had food to eat, he would have to become an official, and a high-ranking one at that. Tang Shen: I have a dream… Wang Zhen: Hmm? Tang Shen: I have a dream. In it, there is a city tha 350.1kFavorites560.3kClicks/ch364.2kGifts

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   The setting is based on a fictional Song Dynasty, and the characters are of the highest caliber, with no substitutes. The older man/younger woman dynamic, where the two are like master, brother, and friend, is incredibly satisfying! It's like Old Wang slowly boiling a frog in water. 🤗

5. 5 成 The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua 成化十四年 Meng Xishi梦溪石Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted In the fourteenth year of the Chenghua reign, the imperial harem had Noble Consort Wan, and the Western Depot had its own commander, Wang Zhi. Crown Prince Zhu Youcheng was only eight years old, and it was anyone's guess whether he would grow up safely. The emperor was ineffectual, the eunuchs deceived their superiors and concealed the truth, and court officials scrambled to plug the leaks. The wicked strutted about triumphantly, while the good could only sigh in resignation. If this was the sta 158.7kFavorites247.1kClicks/ch132.8kGifts

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   A really popular book! It's a 60/40 split between crime-solving and court politics, and the romance is also great. [Continued]

6. 6 我 I’m Building Infrastructure in the Han Dynasty [Transmigration] 我在汉朝搞基建[穿书] Bluebird Among the Stars青鸟临星Danmei (BL)2.0M WordsCompleted Question: What does it feel like when your dad is Emperor Wu of Han and your mom is Chen Ajiao? Liu Tan: Thanks for the invite. I'm in the Han Dynasty, just got off the time machine, and I'm a little dizzy. As for this question, if you'd asked me before I transmigrated, I would've called the person asking ignorant. Chen Ajiao never had a son. But now... Sigh, some authors will do anything for fame. If anyone wants to experience having a father who schemes to depose the empress and a mother who 107.1kFavorites234.1kClicks/ch792.5kGifts

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   A light novel with no twists or turns, featuring an absurdly powerful protagonist with ridiculously large cheat codes. It has little to do with historical fact and while there's not much romance, it's still quite sweet. Overall, it's very addictive. Those who like Liu Fuling should avoid it.

7. 7 桓 Graceful Bearing 桓容 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)1.6M WordsCompleted Waking up to find himself transported to the Eastern Jin dynasty was something Huan Rong could handle. The times were a little rough, but at least he came from a powerful family. He had food and clothes aplenty, and could live quite comfortably as a spoiled young lord. The problem was that his mother and her love rival were both so charming it was impossible not to pity them; his father was always on the verge of rebellion; and his brothers all had it in for him, constantly looking for a chance 80.5kFavorites235kClicks/ch195.2kGifts

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   Set in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, this is a very good book. It's my favorite book by this author. I didn't like the ending, so I didn't subscribe to the whole series. It's like the author brought that era to life, presenting the spirit of the Wei and Jin Dynasties as seen through their eyes. It's a pity that the protagonist didn't achieve unification in the end.

8. 8 焚 [Three Kingdoms] Burning Incense to Honor the Wine [三国]焚香祭酒 Many Feathers Make a Fan积羽成扇Danmei (BL)547k WordsCompleted (Complete. Includes 10 bonus chapters and 8 special bonus chapters. Note: At the request of some readers, paragraph comments have been enabled for this completed novel as of January 2025.) Note: The bonus chapters provide a truly happy ending for everyone. I recommend reading to the end. ## After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, she becomes a member of the prestigious Cui clan of Qinghe, and a character who never appeared in the official histories but sounds incredibly impressiv 71.5kFavorites178.5kClicks/ch51.4kGifts

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   A Three Kingdoms novel that's practically a white moonlight (ideal)... It's just a shame that the author had to revise the story later due to unforeseen circumstances, so the ending is a bit mystical, but overall it's a happy ending 🤗

9. 9 名 A Distinguished Gentleman 名士 Wu Shi雾十Danmei (BL)856k WordsCompleted [Coming Next: Quick Transmigration, "Only Schemes Win Hearts": A bottom who loves his work X a top who loves bottoms] Actually, when he first heard he was going to transmigrate into Wei Jie, the male lead refused. He majored in Arabic at university. What was he supposed to do after transmigrating? Let the ancients play him to death? Even if Wei Jie was a famous historical figure whose life was well documented, that was no use... because he didn't even know who Wei Jie was! The top's first conf 48.7kFavorites218.6kClicks/ch41.3kGifts

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   It has an old-fashioned writing style; I haven't finished reading it yet, but it's quite interesting.

10. 10 这 I’m Not Wearing This Book Anymore! 这书我不穿了！ Moon Beneath the Nine Provinces九州月下Multi-Orientation1.1M WordsCompleted 39.5kFavorites56.6kClicks/ch103.3kGifts

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    It's a very rare setting; the protagonist, a member of the Southern Qi royal family, initially went north to develop infrastructure. The early infrastructure development phase was quite long, so I didn't finish reading it. The secondary couple is Hong Dan, and I ended up getting hooked on Hong Dan because of this book 🐰

11. 11 在 [Three Kingdoms] A Strategist in a Family Full of Beauties [三国]在全员美人的家族做谋士 A Dream of Flint and Fire石火梦身No CP904k WordsCompleted [Check out my friend's story, The Princess Only Wants to Take the Throne [Three Kingdoms], by Yaoxiang] After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, the protagonist starts out as a member of the Xun clan of Yingyin, with no memories, a frail constitution, and a hidden skill: he's extremely good at fighting. In the sixth year of Xiping, five-year-old Xun Yan opens his eyes and sees his beautiful father. Yingchuan is famous for producing renowned scholars, and the Xun clan is famous fo 34.5kFavorites67.8kClicks/ch26kGifts

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    The most authentic Three Kingdoms story I've ever read... The plot details are all very well-researched!

12. 12 穿 A Three Kingdoms Celebrity Scholar’s Fight for Survival [三国]穿成名士，极限求生 Mu Zhixue木枝雪Danmei (BL)337k WordsOngoing What’s it like to be reborn as a famous scholar in the late Han? Bian Chen: Thanks for asking. From the start, I opened my eyes, had no idea what was going on, and was dragged into a rebellion by a bunch of people. The next moment I was arrested, and now they’re taking me to be executed. I’ll come back and answer after I survive this round. Reborn as a famous scholar in a time of chaos, and not just any scholar, but one who plotted a rebellion, was exposed, and arrested: Bian Chen has a thousa 11.9kFavorites11.6kClicks/ch12.8kGifts

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    The protagonist works for Emperor Ling of Han in the early stages and later joins Cao Cao's camp. It reads like a wish-fulfillment novel about Cao Wei (?), But it's still quite interesting!

13. 13 黄 Rain in the Eighth Year of Huangchu [Pi and Zhi] 黄初八年雨【丕植】 A Moment Under the Moon月上须臾Danmei (BL)36k WordsCompleted [Entire story free, not part of the subscription package] Honestly, I just wrote what I wanted to read... In the first month of the Taihe era, it rained. Cao Zhi composed "Rhapsody on Consoling the Heart" at the Prince of Yongqiu's residence. Rainwater blurred the Taihe era name at the beginning of the preface. Outside, the rain poured. Inside, it fell without end. At last, he picked up his brush and wrote: First month of the eighth year of Huangchu. Rain, and the north wind blew cold. The gard 1.1kFavorites1.8kClicks/ch124Gifts

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    Absolutely delicious! 🎉

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