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- 51 The Scheming Heroine Is Being Clung To 权谋女主被缠上啦 (A stunning, cool-headed, ruthless heroine who plans several moves ahead × a scheming hero with a sharp tongue, who later turns into a clingy, black-tea little white lotus) (Disguised as a man + political intrigue + romance + devoted couple + powerful hero, even more powerful heroine) Chi Yu, young master of Xueji Manor, leaves home after receiving a letter from an old friend of her master and hearing a prediction about her fate. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Kingdom of Nan Jing to take 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 52 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, but I Just Want to Stay Alive 九子夺嫡，我只想保命 The eldest brother, who holds power over the court and answers to no one. The second brother, frail and sickly, but secretly intent on fighting for the throne. The third brother, who cultivates at a temple and wants only to return and take revenge. The fourth brother, free-spirited, graceful, and refined. The fifth brother, undefeated in battle. The seventh brother, ruthless and always plotting several steps ahead. The eighth brother, a madman who kills without blinking. The “Ninth Prince,” Li Z 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 89Reads8.9Score2314d adds
- 54 Corrupt Officials Run Amok, and the County Magistrate Is Furious 奸臣当道，县令好气哦 Being an official these days is no easy job. Disguised as a man, she rises to the challenge. She may be only a lowly county magistrate, but she dreams of climbing the ranks, making a fortune, and conquering the imperial court. Who could have guessed that petty villains would prosper while corrupt ministers ran the court? It’s simply intolerable! She works tirelessly to kick out every demon and menace, struggling to climb the ladder, while that corrupt minister watches from the peak of power and 229Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 55 In the Imperial Court: I Disguised Myself as a Man from the Start and Rebuked the Foolish Emperor 人在朝堂：开局女扮男装怒斥昏君 Also known as: “The traitorous minister disguises herself as a man and curses me every day, yet I can't bring myself to kill her. Woe is me!” “Wicked ruler, don't you dare do anything reckless.” After transmigrating to another world, Chu Yanxin got her hands on the Wise Ruler Support System, only to discover that the emperor was a tyrant. Chu Yanxin couldn't stand for that, so she loudly berated the tyrant in court. The tyrant didn't kill her? Then she'd just have to curse him every day? Who kne 11Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 56 Ink-Stained Makeup 妆染墨 Cross-dressing as a man × the imperial civil service examinations and court politics × single-mindedly building a career × powerful minister × feel-good female-led story × no romance in the main story In an era when women had no status, her parents were killed by the powerful, her uncles seized the family estate, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. She fell from being a wealthy young lady to having no roof over her head. To clear her father's name, she hardened her heart, cast aside her w 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Forced to Marry a Scheming Empress, I Stopped Hiding My Talents 被迫娶了腹黑女后，我放弃藏拙了 Zhou Muyun accidentally transmigrates to Great Yan, becoming the illegitimate child of the Marquis of Xunwu’s family, a woman disguised as a man. To survive, she hides her identity and pretends to be a spoiled young wastrel. Her quiet, carefree life is pleasant enough, until she is forced to marry Yan Qingchan. Then the calm of her days is shattered... 157Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 58 Lady Chancellor: The Story of Su Li 女相·苏离传 Rumor has it that Ying Mochen is a dazzling genius and one of Beiyuan’s most sought-after men. But Su Li knows rumors can’t be trusted, because the Ying Mochen she knows is overbearing and shameless. For instance, he clearly knows she’s a woman in disguise, yet refuses to expose her and spends every night tangled up with her. Then, the next morning in court, he solemnly addresses her as “Lord Su!” The realm is divided into four, and a new emperor takes the throne. An imperial decree ushers in an 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 59 The Treacherous Minister Enters the Palace: The Sickly Emperor Keeps Flirting and Spoiling Her 奸臣嫁到：病娇皇帝他又撩又宠 [Cross-dressing scheming minister vs. sickly, possessive, scheming, strikingly handsome emperor] Shen Yi, a female emperor from a matriarchal world, transmigrates into the male-dominated Great Jing dynasty and becomes a notorious minister disguised as a man. From the start, someone tries to poison and kill her! The evidence points to the current emperor, Jun Lan, as the culprit. Shen Yi is someone who always gets even. In her previous life, she conquered eight kingdoms and unified the world. Thi 12Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 60 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠：我家女捕会推理 A handsome county magistrate newly arrived in town and a brothel girl who disguises herself as a man form the most unlikely crime-solving team. In the little town of Shanhe County, a terrifying string of murders takes place in locked rooms. The two work together, following the clues to unravel the truth. Brothel girl Yun Luoyi transforms into the government office's only female constable, makes a name for herself, cracks one bizarre case after another, and earns the title of “Master Detective.” 84Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 61 Where the Clouds and Mist Gather 云烟处 [Jianghu + political intrigue + mystery + sweet romance + ensemble cast] A gentle, refined crown prince vs. his clever, quick-witted junior sister After receiving a secret letter, he rushed to Liangzhou. His master hurriedly sent his junior sister down the mountain to help. She knew medicine and martial arts, but was even better at drinking and running away. He never expected that before she’d had her fill of fun, her senior brother would be poisoned... An upright official praised by all con 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Di Renjie's Casebook: Solving Mysteries with Corpse Speech, Judging the Fate of All Under Heaven 大唐狄刑录：尸语破诡，权断乾坤 A modern forensic examiner transmigrates to the Wu Zhou era and becomes a lowly coroner nobody respects! One bizarre case after another, all written off as “vengeful ghosts claiming lives,” drives the Tang court's justice system to the brink! “The dead cannot speak, but their bodies bear witness!” Massacres, serial murders, court conspiracies... Armed with nothing but an autopsy knife, he face-slaps the powerful, tears apart rebel factions, helps Judge Di restore order, and becomes the Tang Dyna 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Ninth Prince’s Beloved Bandit Princess Takes the World by Storm 九王娇宠，土匪王妃飒翻天 This is hilarious. A modern special agent dies in a plane crash and transmigrates into the body of a bandit. She just wants to lie flat and rule her mountain in peace, but the government is hunting them down, and the neighboring bandits are eyeing her territory. Mo Qi declares, “You think you can push me around?” She opens an escort agency and a brothel, and somehow manages to reform over a thousand bandits. Just as Mo Qi is thriving and settling down to enjoy a life surrounded by money and gorg 71Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 64 The Empress Rules: Keep Your Secret Identity Hidden or Die 女帝当道：马甲别掉否则性命不保 Full title: The Empress Rules: Keep Your Secret Identity Hidden, or Your Life Is on the Line A woman disguised as a man becomes an empress who revives the dynasty, alongside a chancellor who worries for the nation and seeks to save the people. I hated someone. I hated how he deposed and enthroned emperors, showing no respect for the sovereign. I outlived the late emperor and planned to fight him to the bitter end. But then he died. I loved someone. I loved how he carried the world in his hear 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 A Princess Takes the World by Storm: The Spoiled Young Lord Wants to Marry a Man 一妃冲天：纨绔世子要嫁人 What should a modern female secret agent do after becoming an unbothered ancient noble heir who just wants to coast through life? Of course, she should pull herself together and reach for the skies. She used to be bullied; now, it's only natural for her to point a knife at her tormentors. She used to be looked down on; now, she'll make them understand: “You ignore me today, and tomorrow you'll be out of my league.” So she excels in both letters and arms, masters archery and horsemanship, charges 43Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 66 The Class Monitor Is So Enchanting 国民班长他很妖娆 Note: Don’t read this book. The author plans to rewrite it. [Woman disguised as a man + yandere + secret identity + strong female lead] The unattainable fallen god Mo Jiu is one day reborn as the not-quite-sane heir to the Mo family. That part isn’t so bad, but her persona is what gets her into trouble. Depressed, antisocial, violent, and all sorts of other unpleasant labels. In truth, Mo Jiu wants to say she’s actually pretty normal. Mo Jiu’s rivals stare at her in shock. “Are you even human? A 11Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 67 The Cold Palace Empress Goes on a Case-Solving Rampage 冷宫皇后靠破案杀疯了 Shen Yihan, a police captain, falls off a cliff while pursuing a killer. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the most miserable empress in history: the widow of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen. The tyrant Zhu Di has usurped the throne, three thousand palace maids have been brutally executed, and danger lurks everywhere in the Cold Palace. She slams a palm onto the imperial desk. “Solving cases is my specialty. Killing people isn’t yours!” Zhu Di flies into a rage. “Seize her!” Who could ha 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Crown Princess Is Ravishingly Beautiful 太子她美色动人 In her previous life, Xiao Jinzhuo was stabbed through the body by the one she loved. After waking up, the first thing she did was send her enemy to the imperial prison. From then on, she devoted herself to self-discipline and focused single-mindedly on seizing the throne. She tore into political rivals, built alliances, amassed wealth, and raised an army... She knew exactly how to build momentum. But for some reason, a certain young eunuch kept sneaking into her bedchamber night after night, pe 15Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 69 The Dali Temple Deputy Minister’s Female Coroner: Case Files 大理寺少卿家的女仵作【探案】 [The rating is low because it just opened!] [Lazy, lie-flat coroner x aloof workaholic Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Modern forensic pathologist Du Yexin was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer’s daughter in Sui’an County, where she became entangled in a murder case. To clear her name, Du Yexin had no choice but to use her modern forensic knowledge to find the real culprit. - Xu Mian, son of the Minister of Justice, solved the theft from t 1.2kReads6.6Score19614d adds
- 70 The New Cases of Judge Bao 新包青天案 Wrongful cases pile up in Bianliang, and Bao Zheng takes charge of the Kaifeng Prefecture alongside Zhan Zhao, Ding Yuehua, and Gongsun Ce. They stand up to the powerful, solve miscarriages of justice, and punish the wicked, digging deep into an international conspiracy involving Youyun. They wield the law as their blade: a betrothal gift is no license to sell a woman, and justice will never bow to the powerful! 7.6kReads6.6Score25514d adds
- 71 The Great Qing County Magistrate's Casebook 大清知县探案录 A 32-year-old career woman returns home to find that everything has changed. For thirty-two years, she worked hard and anxiously tried to meet everyone’s expectations. But had they ever met hers? Unable to face reality, she transmigrates into the world of Notes from the Thatched Abode of Close Observations, becoming a frail, pale-faced scholar. The imperial examination results are being posted, and he has placed third on the list. Appointed by the emperor as a sixth-rank magistrate in Lingzhou T 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 After I Was Forced to Marry the Princess Older Than Me 被迫娶了公主姐姐之后 (Two female leads) Through a twist of fate, the young heir of Prince Pingnan's manor is forced to marry into the royal family! From refusing to touch her on their wedding night and wanting nothing to do with her, the heir eventually becomes willing, unable to resist clinging to her big sister all day long. 467Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Eerie Genius Artist 诡才女绘师 She died twice. The first time, she was a genius painter in the twenty-first century. A single stroke of her brush was worth tens of millions, yet she suddenly died at her easel on the eve of an exhibition. The second time, she was Nalan Yanran, the legitimate daughter of the Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. When she woke, she was holding an autopsy knife, with an unidentified man's corpse lying in front of her. On her very first day after transmigrating, she had to get to work. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: The Rebellious Son of the Cui Family 唐朝诡事录之崔家逆子 Don't be put off by the rating, it just came out! (Tang Dynasty Strange Tales fanfic + original plotline + standalone cases + making up for regrets) Among the great aristocratic clans under heaven, the Cui clan of Qinghe stands above all. For a hundred years, they have upheld the rites and passed down their traditions, earning praise for their noble character. But now there is a rebellious son of the Cui family who neglects the rites, loves nothing but banned books from the previous dynasty, and 5.3kReads6.2Score43114d adds
- 75 The Ninth Prince's Forensic Princess 九王爷的仵作小王妃 A marriage meant to bring good luck brings home an ancestor, and a postmortem examination uncovers a golden age! Modern forensic pathologist Feng Jiuling transmigrates into the role of a princess consort in a marriage meant to bring good fortune. On her wedding night, she exposes her supposedly sickly husband's secret identity as a God of War. She wields a scalpel like a sword, uses bloodstain analysis to crack a massacre, toxicology to dismantle palace intrigue, and psychological profiling to c 16Reads—Score114d adds
- 76 A Clear Sparrow Falls on a Cold Branch 寒枝落清雀 [One-on-one romance + strong female lead + political intrigue + ensemble cast + woman disguised as a man] At the age of ten, Xie Youning watched her mother die by the sword and her elder brother fall in a pool of blood. The Xie family was wiped out. She hid in the woodshed and narrowly escaped with her life. Five years later, under the assumed name Liang Yanchu, she passed the palace examinations as a disaster refugee from Hexi, placing second, and entered the imperial court. She intends to unco 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Mad Emperor Claims the Chancellor's Wife 疯批皇帝霸占丞相妻 [Woman Disguised as a Man x Mad, Toxic Male Lead Who Is Seriously Unwell and Starts Losing It After Falling for the Heroine. Male Lead Gets a Bad Ending, Heroine Stands Alone] [Original Title: The Mad Emperor Takes the Chancellor’s Wife] Everyone says the current emperor is devoted to the chancellor’s wife. He even defied public opposition to force her into the palace as his consort. But no one knows that the young emperor has simply fallen in love with a man, and cannot have him... Baili Hongxu 163Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 78 The Rhythm of a Beating Heart 心动时常 [Emotionally clueless, aloof little moon X hopelessly lovestruck golden retriever] [Girl disguised as a boy, and the history of a tsundere puppy's secret crush] Lin Qinhe became the second male lead in a campus novel after completing her final transmigration mission. All she had to do was get the male and female leads together and give the story a happy ending, and she could go home. But the plot kept going off the rails, again and again. Female lead: “You were my beginning, my journey, and my d 86Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 79 The Treacherous Minister Has Caught His Majesty’s Eye Again Today 奸臣她今天又被陛下盯上了 Li Fangxuan, the most ruthless person in the Great Zhou court, is cold-blooded and merciless, hoards wealth without restraint, and has no equal when it comes to cursing out the court. She has two lifelong ambitions: to wield power over the entire court, and to make sure no one ever discovers she’s a woman. Then one day, a wicked voice pops into her head, claiming to be the System. It immediately calls her “Master” and says it will help her reach the pinnacle of life. Li Fangxuan: So I’m the c 437Reads—Score10114d adds
- 80 With a Traitor System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man and Win Big 手握奸臣系统，女扮男装我赢麻了 Palace intrigue and power struggles, gender-bender [multiple secret identities, woman disguised as a man, pretending to be weak while hiding her strength, villain protagonist] She starts out keeping her head down, then rises to power. A tale of scheming and betrayal in the world of officialdom! When Shan Xuexing wakes up, she discovers that she’s not only disguised as a man, but also a treacherous minister hated by everyone. The good news: she transmigrated with a System. The bad news: it’s a tr 176Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 81 Reborn as the Nation's Heartthrob, I'm So Irresistible 重生之国民男神苏炸天 [Female protagonist disguises herself as a man; feel-good power fantasy] In her previous life, she was a record-breaking actress, but her value was squeezed dry and she was sold from place to place. When she died, she didn't even have a proper grave. Her body was dumped in the wilderness and buried wherever they pleased. After her soul transmigrated into a new body, she gained the System, became a livestreaming sensation with knowledge of everything from astronomy to geography, entered showbiz, 8Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 82 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾，大理寺少卿的私人参军 By a twist of fate, Bie Yang and her adopted younger sister Zhong Ling save Xiao Rui, a former junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has been demoted to county commandant of Linglong County. They assume their paths won’t cross again, but when two unidentified skeletons are discovered in a secret room at Xiuwei Pavilion, they are brought together once more. Hoping to solve the mystery quickly and keep it from hurting the pavilion’s business, Bie Yang and County Commandant Xiao join 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Snow at the Third Watch 三更雪 [Traitor’s Daughter vs. Forbearing Prince, Political Intrigue + Investigations + Not Reborn + Two Powerful Leads + Plot-Driven] Rumor had it that the second daughter of Marquis Chu was a rough-and-tumble martial artist, overbearing and ill-mannered. One day, she was captured by a man whose dignified exterior concealed a mind full of schemes. He disarmed her, bound her hands, and stole her clues to lure her into a thousand-li chase. She pretended to approach him, testing him at every turn… For ye 1.8kReads8.9Score24614d adds
- 84 Disguised as a Man: I Was Forced to Become the Heir to a Conglomerate 女扮男装：我被迫成了集团继承人 [Wealthy families + school life + girl disguises herself as a boy + substitute + technology + showbiz + gaming + adventure] Cool, high-IQ tech beauty vs. roguishly handsome, carefree, cunning heartthrob Li Xingran, who grew up in a small town, dresses as a boy to take her younger brother’s place. She accepted having to take the college entrance exam for him. She even accepted becoming a popular singer and winning major music awards in his place. But more than anything, she wants to work on her o 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 A Blossoming Branch 拂华枝 [One-on-One Romance + Two Strong Leads + Female General + Political Intrigue] Everyone says that the young Yunhui general of the Prince of Dingbei’s household and the newly appointed Minister of War were once as close as brothers, but are now at each other’s throats. In the military camp, General Yunhui punished a group of soldiers with military caning for gathering to gossip. When someone asked why, all he said was, “They were talking about a court official. Don’t you think they deserved a beat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Lost in the Passing Years 流年逝误红尘 [Transmigration + Medicine + Woman Disguised as a Man + Coming-of-Age Heroine] With no memories of the original owner, she transmigrated into this world and immediately went into obstructed labor. She had thought she was an orphan with a story or two to tell, only to discover that Su Li'an and her young son had both been poisoned with a strange toxin: the Ten-Year Soul-Separation. To find a cure, she left the farm. Women had a hard time surviving in a chaotic age, so she disguised herself as a m 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 What?! After Disguising Myself as a Man, I’m Hunted Everywhere by a Chaste Tycoon 惊！女扮男装后被禁欲大佬满世界追 [Secret identities + sweet romance, one-on-one + satisfying read + powerful couple] Her younger brother mysteriously disappeared. With no other choice, Jian Zhixi disguised herself as a man and infiltrated a base under her brother’s identity. Her direct superior was her legal husband! They had been secretly married for two years, and Pei Yan treated her like she wasn’t even there. Wearing a secret identity, she kept stumbling between the roles of wife and brother-in-law. Until she got pregnant! 234Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 88 Quick Transmigration: Disguised as a Man, I Maxed Out the Male Lead's Affection 快穿：女扮男装后，满级攻略男主 [One-on-one romance, sweet and satisfying, scheming and theatrically gifted heroine, unattainable first love, female rivals] Ye Jia used to handle the brotherhood route and never lost. Then, for no apparent reason, she was transferred to the ex-girlfriend route, where every attempt ended with, “I only think of you as a brother.” She was completely at a loss... After much soul-searching, Ye Jia decided to disguise herself as a man and return to familiar territory, where she could grind her target 14Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 89 Astonishing! I Became Everyone's Dream Girl After Disguising Myself as a Man 惊，女扮男装后我成万人迷了 [Woman disguised as a man + harem rivalry + everybody’s favorite + cherished by all + play the pig to eat the tiger + alternate universe] Liu Yu has transmigrated again! This time, she’s a poor beggar woman disguised as a man. Luckily, her beggar identity is no ordinary one: she can carry four sacks at once, and she has a bizarre System, too. What? She has to raise the major villain’s Affinity and save the world? You idiot System, are you out of your mind? Liu Yu rubs her growling stomach, utter 110Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 90 The General Wears Red: The Sly Emperor Can’t Stop Flirting with Her 将军是红妆：腹黑帝王撩上瘾 Gu Junqing disguised herself as a man, fighting her way through countless battles until she became famous at a young age. She was undefeated, and by the time she came of age, she was already Great Qi’s God of War! Though utterly devoted to her country, she was suspected by the emperor and framed by the great clans. One careless move later, her entire family was sentenced to death, and all her loved ones perished! Luckily, she was reborn. In this life, Gu Junqing hides a blade behind her smile an 33Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 91 The Movie Emperor Is a Goddess: President Xi, Don’t Steal Her from Us 影帝是女神席总别跟我们抢 Woman disguises herself as a man + both leads are chaste + one-on-one romance + reborn + ambitious female lead, cool and aloof, later proud and world-weary + obsessive male lead with a sickly, clingy side who becomes devoted once he understands his feelings + they save each other The kind heart of Xue Xin died. Reborn into the world with a dazed little System 666, she takes the world by storm: a star in the entertainment industry, a leading scholar, a rare design talent, a hacker who crushes the 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 When a Transmigrated Little Ghost Detective Meets a Two-Faced Prince 当穿书小诡探遇上双面王爷之后 [I dug a hole and never filled it. Serves me right for having to fill it myself.] [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + solving cases + two-faced prince + political intrigue] A wisp of green smoke rises, and every injustice in the world is brought to an end. A mere novelist dares to leave plot holes unfilled, slacks off whenever the story reaches an important part, and even ignores readers begging for updates. Well, look what happened: for some reason, he transmigrated into his own unfini 51Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 93 The Minister of the Court of Justice Keeps Trying to Make Me His Mistress 大理寺卿他总想当我外室 [Woman in disguise + devoted couple + sweet romance + light mystery + domineering CEO-like Minister of the Court of Justice falls hard] To get justice for the thirty-four members of her family, Jing Yuchu disguises herself as a man and studies hard for twelve years, finally earning a minor position as a clerk in the Jingzhao Prefecture. While investigating a case, she unexpectedly loses her virginity to Shen Qi'an, the Minister of the Court of Justice, to save him from an aphrodisiac poison. She 1.1kReads8.7Score16814d adds
- 94 Three Lives, Three Worlds: The Valley of Sanskrit Sounds 三生三世梵音谷 The secret to winning his exclusive love! She is an ordinary woman, so how could she earn the devoted affection of the lofty Emperor? Why did he defy all the immortals' objections to help her claim the throne as Female Sovereign, and love her passionately through three lifetimes? He never spared another woman a glance. Even after she died, the Emperor was so grief-stricken that he sat in silence, clutching her body without letting go for a day and a night. His face was frozen, streaked with tear —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 95 The Forensic Belle and Her Ministers Who Rule the Court 仵作娇娘她的裙臣权倾朝野 When she opens her eyes, she is the daughter of a coroner, sold by her stepmother into a brothel. Her father's body is not yet cold, and she has lost every shred of dignity. But the soul of a modern forensic pathologist lets her draw her first blade in desperation: at the Drunken Red Pavilion, she uses nothing but lividity and corneal clouding to expose the murder of a powerful man in front of everyone. A young general secretly investigating the case, Pei Muchuan, takes notice of her. She trades 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 My Disguise as a Man Was Exposed, and the Son of Heaven Won’t Let Me Go Until I Bear His Child 女扮男装露馅后，九五之尊圈着我生崽崽 [Woman disguised as a man + reborn + sweet romance + revenge on scumbags] In her previous life, Xiang Wanyu was deceived by a scumbag and a vile woman. All 133 members of the Xiang family were framed, and the entire household was executed. Three years later, Xiang Wanyu is reborn in the body of Qin Yun, a woman disguised as a man. Consumed by hatred, Xiang Wanyu returns to life in another person’s body and uses Qin Yun’s identity to launch a ruthless campaign of revenge, tearing the scumbag and 20Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 97 Daughter of a Military Clan: I'd Rather Be a General Than a Consort 将门嫡谋：宁为将军不为妃 In her previous life, she was deceived by a scoundrel. She donned armor, bled on the battlefield for him, and fought in court on his behalf. Once the realm was at peace, she surrendered her military power and put on a bridal gown, only to hear him sneer, “You freak, neither man nor woman!” Her entire family was slaughtered, and her loyal subordinates were killed one by one. They stripped off her face, cut out her tongue, severed her limbs, and tortured her to death. Now she has returned, consume 91Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 98 What? The Reborn Big Shot Is a Girl! 什么？重生大佬是女生！ [Overall Tone: A Woman Disguised as a Man. You Didn’t Love Me in My Last Life, So I’ll Wreak Havoc in Yours. Hilarious Pampering + Feel-Good, No Angst + A Touch of Fantasy] Feng Jiu wakes up one day and discovers she’s been reborn as the Feng family’s illegitimate daughter, but her mother raised her as a boy! The legendary Nine Young Master, said to be a little unhinged, is a handsome man who drives women wild and makes men go crazy. A breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry, he has co 8Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 99 Di Renjie: I'm a Detective in the Wu Zhou Dynasty 狄仁杰：我在武周当神探 [Ancient China] [Mystery Solving] [Suspense] [Not Historically Accurate] [Multiple Female Leads] [Amazing Detective Di Renjie + Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty] Zhang Chen, a seasoned mystery buff, transmigrates into the world of Amazing Detective Di Renjie and becomes a county magistrate. He obtains a Case-Solving System. Each time he cracks a case, the System offers a different reward depending on its difficulty, ranging from mobile phones and computers to toilet paper and drinks. Chancellor 24.3kReads8.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 100 At the Foot of Gemstone Hill 宝石山下 At the foot of Gem Mountain lives Li Muzi, a Taoist priest with boundless powers. He can communicate with the past and present, is skilled at solving crimes and catching demons, and is open to discussing anything as long as the price is right. This is the story of the young Taoist priest Li Muzi solving cases across time and space. A mix of deduction, ghosts and romance. More deduction, less romance. 1kReads8.8Score12314d adds
