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- 1 Great Ming: The Wife Who Changed Marriages Transforms the Whole Family's Daily Life 大明：换婚主母改造全家日常 [One-on-one romance + switched betrothals + historical + male and female supporting characters both reborn + never looking back] After her younger sister was reborn, she switched their marriages so she could become the wife of a high-ranking official. Little did she know that the scholar’s rise to office in their previous life had depended on Yun Jinlan’s secret machinations. But once he had succeeded, she became expendable. Given another chance, all she wanted was to make money quietly and beco 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Great Ming: The Cool Taoist Is Actually the Emperor's Eldest Grandson! 大明：清冷道士，竟是皇长孙！ …I am Zhu Ying, the eldest grandson of the Ming dynasty. When I was eight, a master took me up into the mountains. I changed my name to Zhu Beixuan and spent ten years studying Zi Wei astrology and the art of rulership. Ten years later, I returned to the mortal world, carrying a body full of snow and wind. This time, I wouldn’t be the short-lived one. I would become the Ming dynasty’s strongest backing! “Where did you spring from, you wild Taoist? Why don’t you kneel before the Son of Heaven?” “ 4.7kReads—Score30614d adds
- 3 Great Ming: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 大明：我真不想当穿越啊 Wang Lingshan transmigrates only to arrive at Zhu Yuanzhang's morning court. To survive, he tells a lie. As a result, that lie turns him into a god in the Great Ming. “I really didn't want to transmigrate!!!” 29Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 4 Emperor Yongle, My Name Is Zhu Xiongying 永乐大帝，我叫朱雄英 No System, no invincibility. Not for readers who dislike that. A history teacher from a second-tier city transmigrates to the Great Ming and becomes Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of the emperor. He replaces Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di to become the “Yongle Emperor.” Political intrigue / not a wish-fulfillment story / fast-paced / basically no harem / transmigration / no mindless plot Enjoy, and thank you for your support. Please forgive the writing if it isn’t very good! 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Witnessing Its Splendor 穿越大明：领略大明风华 A young man from a later age finds himself in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, inhabiting Li Zhaoming's body. His golden finger is an exceptionally clear memory of his past life. After arriving in the last Han Chinese dynasty in Chinese history, Li Zhao decides to make amends for many lingering regrets. Watch as he turns the Ming into an empire on which the sun never sets. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Survived the Harem and Became the Empress Dowager 我在后宫苟成了太后 After working overtime for three days straight, overworked office drone Jiang Shu dies. Her soul transmigrates to the era of the Chu-Han Contention, two thousand years in the past. You think she'll use modern knowledge to make a name for herself in ancient times and rewrite history? Jiang Shu thought so too. But when she sees with her own eyes how feudal rulers, people modern viewers only see in dramas, hold the power of life and death and treat human lives as worthless, she quietly shelves her 179Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 7 Transmigrated as Empress Sun of the Ming Dynasty, But Started as a Bedchamber Maid 穿成大明孙皇后，开局却是通房 [Marriage First, Love Later + Restraint at First + Sweet, Devoted Romance Later] After Sun Minyi transmigrates into the infamous Sun Empress of the Ming dynasty, whom modern internet users love to condemn, she discovers that Sun really wasn’t Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart at all. She was nothing more than a maid serving the crown princess. Zhu Zhanji spent most of his time accompanying Zhu Di on northern campaigns, and Sun couldn’t even get near the crown prince’s grandson. How could she eve 629Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Great Tang: I, Gaozong Li Zhi, Can Hear Empress Wang's Inner Thoughts 大唐：我高宗李治偷听王皇后心声 I am Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty. Tomorrow, I am going to burn incense at Ganye Temple. But I heard the inner thoughts of my empress, Wang Qingxuan. Could she really be a transmigrator? Salt-making, brewing, tea-roasting, papermaking, printing... If I want to keep milking my old wife for all she's worth, I mustn't let her know that I can hear her thoughts. Empress Wang: I absolutely cannot let Zhinu know that I'm a transmigrator! As for Wu Meiniang... Kneel before me and sing “I 158Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 9 Quick Transmigration: I Help the Crown Prince Reclaim the Throne 快穿之我助太子殿下夺回皇位 [Quick transmigration + System + alternate history + parallel worlds + mythology + a little political scheming + clever, level-headed heroine] Help the deposed crown princes of various dynasties successfully take the throne and earn a bonus? What a deal! Du Sanqing agreed at once. With different ability stats to choose from, it should be a piece of cake! Who knew this lousy game would be so well balanced? And there’s no so-called beginner protection, plus other people can interfere! Instance One 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Great Ming's First Companion Reader 大明第一伴读 I am Liu Hanwen, the third grandson of Liu Bowen, the Earl of Sincerity of the Ming dynasty. In my previous life, I was a university student who had only just graduated when I spent two and a half years struggling through illness in a hospital bed. I thought that, reborn, I could use my scattered memories from my past life to live out this one in carefree style. But in my first month of life, Emperor Taizu of the Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, appointed me as the future Crown Prince’s study companion. I f 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Crown Prince Across a Hundred Lifetimes: Defying Fate 百世皇储之逆天改命 Good fortune finally came my way. I was a nobody with no ties, and at last I transmigrated. But why did I have to become Fusu? After struggling against fate and changing my destiny, why did I transmigrate again, this time as Liu Ying, Emperor Hui of Han? Fine, I’ll keep changing my fate. But every time I bring an empire to its peak, I transmigrate again. I was Fusu, I was Liu Ying, I was Li Jiancheng, and I was even Li Chengqian. Am I destined to be nothing but a failure? I refuse to accept it. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After Becoming Han Qi's Legitimate Daughter, I Lead the Great Song Dynasty to Glory 穿成韩琦嫡女后，我带大宋卷盛世 [It’s just a novel, written for love. Have fun with it, and don’t take it too seriously.] For the laughs: [Let’s dig into the love-hate relationship between Han Qi, Emperor Renzong, and Fan Zhongyan. Honestly, the court is full of handsome men. Renzong really had it good.] Han Qi: (horrified) What manner of demon are you? Stay back! [Wasn’t she supposed to be the happiest woman in all of Great Song? And didn’t you eagerly send your daughter to the Li family as a gift? So why can’t you keep your 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Great Ming: Enlisting from the Start to Reach the Dynasty's Peak 大明：开局从军，巅峰大明 [No System, rigorous logic, power struggles and mind games, meticulous, emperors, faithful to historical events] At the end of the Yuan dynasty, I never expected to transmigrate into such a chaotic age. I joined forces with Zhu Yuanzhang, studied under Liu Bowen, and fought alongside heroes and champions to win the realm. We crushed Chen Youliang in the east, Zhang Shicheng in the south, and the Mongol Yuan in the north. With the realm finally at peace, Zhu Yuanzhang asked me to draw up a pl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Poison Empress: The Pinnacle of the Han Palace 毒后：汉宫之颠 Bo Qiaohui from Schemes of a Beauty is such a heartbreaking character. In a parallel world, Lu Shaohua is just as tragic. This exceptionally gifted chemistry genius could have become a leading expert in cancer and diabetes research if he hadn't gone astray. Perhaps Heaven pitied Bo Qiaohui, or perhaps it wanted to give Lu Shaohua a chance to start over. Just after being injected with cyanide, Lu Shaohua transmigrates into Bo Qiaohui and returns to the day she first entered the Han palace. How wi 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and Become a Carefree Imperial Consort 穿越到明朝当个闲妃 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”!!! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Extraordinary Woman Born in the Thirty-Second Year of Wanli 万历三十二年出生的奇女子 A woman who used to teach history transmigrates to the end of the Ming dynasty as the daughter of a low-ranking military officer. But she refuses to live like other women in a feudal society. Though she is only a woman, she is determined to take one step at a time toward the center of the historical stage, push forward against the current of history, and turn the tide... 217Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 17 The Ming Dynasty’s Firstborn Heir: Why Are You Panicking, Emperor Yingzong? 大明第一嫡长：堡宗你慌什么 [Zhu Di + Zhu Gaochi + Zhu Zhanji + Zhu Qizhen + The Emperor of Tumu Fortress + The Emperor Who Knocked on the Gates + Tumu Fortress + No System] During the Yongle era, the cavalry sweeps across the northern steppes, and the northern raiders flee at the first sight of them. Envoys from every nation gather in the capital, while great ships set sail across the oceans. The Ming's prestige resounds throughout the world. But this prosperity lasts only a few decades. In the Zhengtong era, war erupts a 1.6kReads—Score10114d adds
- 18 I Transmigrated to the Northern and Southern Dynasties as the Deposed Emperor Gao Yin 穿越南北朝我是废帝高殷 He transmigrated on the eve of the Qianming coup and became Gao Yin, the deposed emperor of Northern Qi. The two princes were sharpening their knives, while Lou Zhaojun secretly backed him. The genius Yang Yin even showed up with his whole crew. With danger closing in from every side, he must fight with all his might to win a slim chance of survival. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zhang Ming Explains History: The Illusions and Realities of a Great Nation 张鸣说历史：大国的虚与实 In this collection of essays, Zhang Ming draws not on major events or weighty topics, but on the human relationships and social customs found in amusing anecdotes. Braids, roasted dogs, firecrackers, foreigners’ knees, and the secrets of the Boxers all become subjects in this book. At first glance, they seem like trivial matters, too small to make it into the grand book of history, yet the author finds profound questions lurking in them. Through these questions, he reveals an alternative truth a 154Reads9.4Score10114d adds
- 20 The Biography of Wang Rende 王仁德传记 This is the story of a great minister’s rise, from a low-ranking officer to a renowned statesman. It is also the story of a passionate young man who devotes himself to serving the court and struggles to turn the tide, yet ultimately cannot save the day. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Soul of Xuanyuan 轩辕魂 Across the four oceans and seven continents stand hundreds of countries, with thousands upon thousands of ethnic groups, languages, and written scripts. Who will rise and who will fall? Standing, lying down. Cry, laugh. One, two, three, or yi, er, san, or... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 With a Palace Maid's Mind-Reading Ability, Chongzhen Went on a Killing Spree 有了宫女读心术，崇祯杀疯了 “My younger brother shall be a Yao or a Shun!” Zhu Youjian stared at the six blood-red characters and woke from his dream in terror. He had dreamed a long dream, from the day he ascended the throne to the moment he hanged himself with a rope from a crooked tree on Coal Hill. He had killed Wei Zhongxian and destroyed the eunuch faction; He had worked diligently and enforced strict frugality; He had avoided women and never practiced alchemy or sought immortality; So why had the country still falle 888Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 23 I Became a Strategist and Led Fusu Astray in Great Qin 穿成谋士，我在大秦带坏扶苏 (An old work) Lin Yu, an exploited office drone, was treated like a blood bank until he met a tragic end. He was reborn as a strategist under Fusu and activated the Poison Strategist System. But while carrying out the grand plan to turn Fusu evil, he discovered that the man was actually a refined scoundrel! Follow the “white lotus” Fusu and the peerless Poison Strategist Lin Yu as they charge ahead, eliminate Zhao Gao, take out Hu Hai, protect their powerful siblings, crush the remnants of the S 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Noblewoman Transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty: The Beloved Young County Princess Is Doted on in the Capital 明穿贵女，团宠小县主盛宠京华 [Everyone’s Favorite + Everyday Life + Growth + Heartwarming + Childhood Sweethearts + Good Luck + Endless Affection] [Ming Dynasty Setting + One Emperor, One Empress, Monogamy, Unrivaled Devotion] [The Emperor and Empress’s Exclusive Love + The Story of Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youtang and Empress Xiaokangjing Zhang] [Note: The heroine’s background has been changed considerably. This is an alternate setting, so please don’t compare it too closely with official history.] If you’re born into a bad fa 1.8kReads6.1Score22014d adds
- 25 Great Ming: An Ancestral Mirror, but Jiajing Has the Worst Aptitude? 大明：祖传祖镜，嘉靖根骨最差？ [Ensemble cast] + [Great Ming] + [Cultivation] Zu Jing transmigrates to the Great Ming and becomes a shattered mirror. Its memory module is damaged, and it must absorb the fortunes of the realm to recover. It also possesses special abilities. First: It can absorb the fortunes of the realm to repair its mirror body, and grant the reigning emperor cultivation talent based on how much it absorbs. Second: It can open portals leading to cultivation worlds. It does not fully awaken until the Jiaji 85Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 26 I'm a Cat Person in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当猫人 Han Ye, a rich second-generation heir, is poisoned and transmigrates to the Ming dynasty, where he discovers that he’s actually a cat-person! That’s not all: his origins are strange and shrouded in mystery, and he has extraordinary abilities. He even somehow ends up with a cult leader as his subordinate! With a life full of twists and turns, tangled love and hatred, and a relationship with the Jiajing Emperor that is both rivalrous and friendly... Can he make his mark in the Ming dynasty and fin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrate as Han Xin’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 穿越韩信嫡长子！ Transmigrated as Han Xin’s son, and from the start my entire clan is sentenced to death! Liu Bang, Lü Zhi, since you’ve shown me no mercy, don’t blame me for showing none in return! My dream was once to make the Han dynasty stronger. Now it has become overturning the world and bringing down the Liu dynasty! As I flee, I gather allies, cross mountains and rivers, and travel three thousand miles to this desolate land of the southern tribes! I draw up a five-year plan to develop industry, agricultu 411Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Great Ming: She Transmigrates to the Hongwu Era and Laughs Last 大明：穿越洪武，她要笑到最后 [Transmigration + parallel-world Ming dynasty + heroine has no pocket dimension or System + more than one transmigrator] [Some historical figures may be portrayed in ways that overturn readers’ expectations. Everything serves the development of the story.] Tianyu had studied traditional Chinese medicine since childhood. She never expected to graduate from college straight into unemployment, much less to suddenly transmigrate to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and become an ordinary resident o 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 My Father Is Di Renjie: I Really Don’t Want to Be Chancellor 家父狄仁杰：我是真不想当宰相啊 He could speak at one, recite texts at two, win debates against scholars at seven, and at fourteen presented a strategy that earned Empress Wu Zetian’s praise: “The Di clan has a worthy successor!” I grew up listening to tales of Emperor Taizong. The empress is my benefactor, Princess Taiping is practically my childhood sweetheart, and Third Master Li is the little brat who used to follow me around in his split-crotch pants. Even Li Bai and Du Fu have to respectfully call me “Uncle”! I transmigr 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 From the Start, Zhu Gaoxu Has the City Surrounded, So I Talk Him Into Becoming Emperor 开局朱高煦围城，忽悠他当皇帝 “Imperial brother, I know I was wrong. I don’t want to sit on the throne anymore.” “I only want to stay alive and live comfortably as a wealthy man.” “But I know that if I rashly abdicate in favor of your father, I’ll probably end up like those puppet emperors in the history books.” “I could drop dead in bed any day.” “So I hope we can join forces. Keep me alive and on the throne, and after your father passes away, I’ll abdicate directly in your favor.” “What do you think?” The sixth month of th 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Western Han: Yu Jin 西汉：玉瑾 [Strong female lead] [Historical fiction] [Western Han Dynasty] [Two powerful leads] [Romance with Huo Qubing] Making her entrance is the brightest jewel of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu Liu Che’s most beloved eldest princess, eldest daughter of Empress Xiaowu Sihuang, wife of Grand Marshal and Cavalry General Huo Qubing, founder of Mohist glory, pioneer of empirical thought, strategist behind the war against the Xiongnu, director of the Institute of Science, Engineering, Agriculture, and 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 What If the Empress Had Not Been Deposed 如果不废后 Emperor Xuanzong of Ming, Zhu Zhanji, woke up to find himself back in the seventh year of Yongle, before he had even become the heir apparent. This time, I will never depose my empress again. A history buff with only a superficial grasp of history, the young woman died suddenly while reading a novel and transmigrated into the body of Empress Gongrang Zhang, Hu Shanxiang. Knowing she would eventually be deposed, how could she avoid being chosen as a consort? Zhu Zhanji, let’s not get involved. Sh 72Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Your Majesty, the Empress Surrenders 皇后娘娘，她举双手投降 [Quick Transmigration + Livestream System + Chat Commentary + Love Rivals + Satisfying Alternate History] Ma Xiaolin suddenly became bound to a livestream simulator. She thought she could lie flat, but who could have guessed she'd be reincarnating through worlds centered on empresses? Fine, then. She'd just do whatever she pleased and pull off one outrageous stunt after another. By some fluke, emperors from every era declared: “Woman, you're quite something! Woman, don't even think about escapin 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Ming Dynasty, Can I Refuse to Marry the Crown Prince? 大明，可以不嫁太子吗 [Takes some liberties with history, imaginative historical fiction, devoted and exclusive romance, one-on-one pairing, not a strong female lead] When Chang Xi transmigrates, her father is a founding hero, but he dies suddenly right as he returns victorious from war, from the start. She also has a crown prince for a fiancé, and they were betrothed before they were even born. But she’ll bear him two sons and two daughters, then die before she turns twenty-five. Could she please opt out of this tra 1.5kReads7.2Score17214d adds
- 35 Marrying Zhu Qizhen, I Upended the Ming Imperial Harem 嫁朱祁镇，我掀翻大明后宫 [No Transmigration · Ming Dynasty History · Palace Maid’s Rise · Identity Swap · Becoming Empress Dowager] Content warning: The heroine marries Zhu Qizhen early in the story, but doesn’t love him. She has a clear goal: she doesn’t want to be sacrificed in death and will fight to survive. She will make Zhu Qizhen suffer. Her true love is her younger brother-in-law, Zhu Qiyu. They get together in the middle to later part of the story, and she eventually gains absolute power in the imperial harem, 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Great Ming: The Crown Prince Goes on a Rampage 大明：暴走皇太子 After transmigrating into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Cilang in the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, he has only seven years left before he kicks the bucket. What’s he supposed to do? Asking online, and it’s pretty urgent. How urgent? People’s lives are at stake! What else can he do? He can only go on a rampage!! 250Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 37 The Great Qing, 296 大清296 This book uses the novel format to depict the 296-year history of the Great Qing. If you find it insufficiently rigorous, just read it as a novel! If you think it's worth reading, please support this struggling author and help me keep writing. 5.1kReads7.8Score11814d adds
- 38 A History Grad Student Transmigrates and Becomes a Military Strategist 历史系女研究生穿越当军师 A history graduate student transmigrates to the Han dynasty and meets Huo Qubing. Yuan Muxue: Marquis of Champion, you won another great victory in this battle. Could you take me to meet my idol, General Wei Qing? Huo Qubing: No. Just look at me! 326Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 39 Emperor Chenghua, I'm Telling You, I'm No Immortal! 我说成化皇帝呀，我可不是神仙！ Poisoned from the start! [Quick transmigration + AI secretary + Ming Dynasty power struggles + imperial family ties] The protagonist, Zhou Zhi, was an ordinary history student. He transmigrates to the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty as the grandnephew of Empress Dowager Zhou, bringing along the AI secretary he trained himself. Empress Dowager Zhou and Noble Consort Wan are constantly at odds within the palace. From the start, Zhou Zhi is poisoned by Noble Consort Wan. His solid knowledge of his 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 40 My Fans Are Tyrants 我的粉丝是昏君 After transmigrating, she found herself penniless, with nothing but the four walls around her. The internet novelist picked up her pen and began writing stories, determined to make vernacular fiction the next big thing! But did she take it a little too far? She somehow turned history’s most notorious tyrant into her fan, and now he wants to summon her to the palace! No, I refuse! The Tyrant: “Did you update today? How many chapters? If you don’t update soon, I’ll make you a consort...” Jian Ning 188Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 41 I'm Already Retired, So Why Am I Still Being Asked to Reform the Tang Dynasty? 我都退休了，怎么还让我调教大唐 [Reforming the Tang Dynasty + unconventional moves + a happy ending for the whole Tang Dynasty + no female lead + System] Gu An transmigrated and, born with superhuman strength, became sworn brothers with Li Shimin when they were both children. At sixteen, he joined Li Shimin’s uprising to save the emperor, challenged Yuwen Chengdu to a duel, and won the title of greatest hero under heaven. After years of campaigning across the north and south, he finally retired to enjoy his old age in Luoyang 11.5kReads6.6Score65614d adds
- 42 Great Ming: With Generals by the Thousands, How Dare the Qing Invade the South? 大明：猛将如云，清军竟敢南下？ He graduated from the fifth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and died in battle in Nanjing. His soul transmigrated into the legitimate son of the Chongzhen Emperor, Prince Ding, Zhu Cijiong. Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Manchus entered the Central Plains! The world was in turmoil, and the Ming dynasty stood on the brink of collapse. The common people suffered terribly, and the Han people were slaughtered. When a dynasty falls, it 1.5kReads7.5Score11414d adds
- 43 Moonlight Over the Vermilion Tower 朱楼月明 In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty, Li Zicheng advances on Beijing while the Qing armies beyond the frontier watch like hawks. The realm is shattered, rebellions rage, and the Ming dynasty stands on the brink of collapse. Faced with this crisis, Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, finally decides to move the court south. A grand historical epic is about to unfold. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Dark Matchmaking for Historical Figures 历史人物暗黑拉郎 One: The Story of Me, My Rival, and the Outstanding Son I Had with My Husband, a Wise Emperor of History The reborn, shamelessly infamous discarded empress Guo Shengtong × Liu Zhuang (originally named Liu Yang), her rival’s son, a handsome and illustrious wise emperor of history Two: I Have to Win Over the Cruel Woman Who Poisoned Me in My Previous Life and Get Her to Bear Me a Son The beautiful live-in son-in-law Liu Ruyi, returned from the dead × the ruthless Empress Dowager Lü Zhi, whose old 251Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 45 Zhu Biao, I’m Already Working This Hard, So Why Is My Darling Consort Still Trying to Escape? 朱标，孤都这么卷了，妃妃还想逃 Chang Bao'er, a rising star in the medical field in the twenty-first century and nearly thirty years old, fainted while working overtime on a house call. When she woke up, she was horrified to discover that she had transmigrated into the body of Chang Yuchun's eldest legitimate daughter in the second year of the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty! Back in the body of her fifteen-year-old self, she knew the entire history of the Ming dynasty. In one month, she would attend her father's funeral! In tw 420Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Missions Are Too Hard, So I Hand the System Over to the State 任务太难了，我把系统上交给国家 [Female-oriented, no CP] [Infrastructure building] [Alternate versions of the Ming Dynasty and other historical eras] [System] [Mind reading] Xu Qian has just graduated from university when she transmigrates to the first year of the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, only to be murdered and left for dead. Luckily, she binds herself to the National Prosperity System, comes back to life, and meets the famous Ming emperor, Zhu Di. For the sake of her life, she promptly introduces herself and clings to 957Reads6.8Score12814d adds
- 47 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and Married Chief Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng 穿越大明，我竟然嫁给首辅张居正 [Transmigration + Early Domestic Rivalries + Later Court Intrigue] After dying suddenly, overworked accountant Gu Qing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the daughter of a minor official. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s sent to the study and accounts office, where she helps her frail, helpless mother fight concubines and illegitimate sons. Struggling against heaven and earth is all part of the fun. She thought she only had to scrape by and stay alive. Who could have guessed that the coo 2.2kReads7.0Score22414d adds
- 48 Dame! I Really Don't Want to Be the Crown Princess! 达咩！我真不想做太子妃！ [Transmigrate + Mutual Firsts + Lighthearted + Everyone Loves the Heroine + Ming Dynasty Fanfiction + Not for History Buffs] Chang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is betrothed to Crown Prince Zhu Biao from the start. Becoming the crown princess should be a dream come true, but she can’t bring herself to smile... Because, according to the course of history, less than eight years into her marriage, she’ll die of illness at just twenty-four. Her eldest legitimate son will die young for 1.1kReads8.0Score10914d adds
- 49 Zhu Di Faked His Death? Then I Guess I'll Have to Conquer the World! 朱棣假死？那朕可就要征伐天下了! In the eighteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaochi, who transmigrated here long ago, discovers that Zhu Di has died unexpectedly ahead of schedule? Then I, Zhu Gaochi, can inherit the throne in the proper order. Anyone who dares cause trouble can have a taste of my new Three Great Battalions! What Zhu Gaochi doesn't know is that Zhu Di actually faked his death because his son never applied himself. Afraid the Jingnan Campaign would happen all over again, he wants to use this trick to see which of his 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Transmigrate to the Great Ming: This Princess Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple 穿越大明：本公主配享太庙 [Female-led political intrigue + strong heroine + transmigration + character growth + no saintly heroine + wish fulfillment + slow burn] Other people who transmigrate either come with a wise old mentor at their side or receive a pocket dimension with a spirit spring. Zhu Zhaoxi gets absolutely nothing! A mother who lies flat, a father with his head in the clouds over romance, a scheming mistress, and a broken version of her. A truly disastrous start. Everyone wants to bully her, but she’s the la 21Reads5.7Score314d adds
