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- 101 The Secret Case Files of Chang'an 长安秘案录 During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Jing Wan'er, whose entire family had been falsely accused, was sent to the palace as a maid. She spent her days handling corpses, earning herself the nickname "Freak" among the palace staff. Then one day, she secretly hid a maid condemned to death among the bodies and smuggled her out of the palace. But Pei Tan, then Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, caught her. Thus began the tangled story between them! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 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
- 103 The Autumn Court of the Tang Dynasty 大唐秋官 During the Xianqing era of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, more than forty Daoist priests at Lusong Abbey outside Chang'an were slaughtered overnight. One of them, a priest named Xu Shihang, was brutally scalded alive in a cauldron. The killer left no clues behind, and the case should have remained an unsolved mystery. But Xu Shihang's son was Xu Yougong, one of the ten greatest detectives in history. And so... 386Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 104 Curious Cases of Women in the Martial World 江湖女子奇案 Su Chen is a renowned detective in the martial world, and Red Rose is its most beautiful woman. One night, Red Rose is assaulted and killed. Despite the overwhelming witness and physical evidence, all signs point to Su Chen as the culprit! Su Chen barely manages to escape, only to discover that this is just the beginning. As he peels away layer after layer of the mystery, what is the truth? Who is really pulling the strings behind it all? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Truth Out of Order 失序的真相 [Mystery and criminal investigation + serial murders + standalone cases + no official couple, but ship whoever you like + traditional police work, with a few golden fingers] One corpse has two hearts. One corpse has no heart. A serial killer bent on “destroying hearts” has appeared out of nowhere. Kong Mingyue, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Xinmai Branch in Lingjiang, leads her team in a full-scale investigation. But instead of retreating, the killer presses forward, 847Reads8.6Score15114d adds
- 106 The Great Qi Dynasty's First Female Coroner 大齐第一女仵作 Forensic pathologist Ding Yuning died unexpectedly after staying up late to write an autopsy report, when it triggered the toxins in her body. She transmigrated into the body of a mysterious woman in ancient times, also named Ding Yuning. When they first met, he was Zhao Xingren, the top constable in Qingping County, and looked exactly like Zhao Xi, her late boyfriend who had worked in law enforcement. But because she was dressed in black from head to toe, Zhao Xingren mistook her for the culpri 280Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Days I Spent Solving Cases in Ancient Times 在古代探案的日子 [A devoted, super-sweet romance; no misunderstandings, just solving cases] Modern forensic pathologist Shen Xian'an transmigrated to Beiyang and was doing just fine as a low-ranking county magistrate. She spent her days solving old unsolved cases, collecting her monthly salary, and enjoying a little wine. Life was comfortable and easy. Then one day, an imperial edict suddenly summoned her back to the capital, where she was ordered to investigate the Crown Prince's murder alongside the Third Prin 230Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 108 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女仵作 A long historical mystery and detective novel. It tells the story of Tang An, a woman who disguises herself as a man to work as a coroner, and Zhao Jinghong, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review. Together, they solve extraordinary cases, uncovering an old case from ten years ago and the secrets of the heroine’s past. The book consists of six interconnected cases. The story takes place during the reign of Empress Wu in the Tang Dynasty. The political situation has begun to stabilize, 516Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 109 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 111 Ming Dynasty Mystery: The Beloved Female Judge 大明奇案：团宠女判官 [Ancient mystery and detective fiction + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + everyone's favorite (devoted childhood sweethearts, one-on-one) + ensemble cast with multiple couples, focused on solving cases] With a phoenix sash, an embroidered spring sword, a flying-fish robe, and a wolf-hair brush tucked into her belt, Nan Ge climbs out of a coffin once again. Everyone knows her as the Jin Yiwei's “female judge”: cold and merciless, her face hidden behind a half-mask of iron. She loves climbing into 178Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 112 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 53Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 113 The Cold Case Princess: The Dead Never Lie to Me 冷案王妃：死人从不欺我 Forensic pathology PhD Wen Nanxu transmigrates into Jiang Nanxu, the ill-fated concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Yongning. As a child, she was sent to the Jinxi funeral parlor, where she spent her days among corpses. The villagers’ superstitions say she brings misfortune to her family. Her heartless marquis household treats her as a pawn in an arranged marriage. Only Prince Chengyuan, Lu Shiyong, trusts her autopsy findings. “Do as she says. I’ll take full responsibility for any conseque 9.6kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 114 Solving Cases at the Ministry of Justice: This Is My Kind of Work 刑部打工破案：这波操作我熟 (The low rating is only because there aren't many ratings yet. If you like it, please leave a rating as you pass by!) After transmigrating into the body of a former assassin, Ling Xi thinks she's got a solid start from the start. Solidly doomed to starve! Her home is bare, she's so hungry her front and back nearly touch, and she has to sneak into a mass grave at night to look for “pocket money”... This iron rice bowl is hard to chew! Luckily, the DNA of her former life as a forensic trace-eviden 1.2kReads8.4Score14414d adds
- 115 Love and Crime: The Forensic Beauty and Her Obsessive Prince 谈情说案：强迫症王爷的法医美妃 She was a genius forensic pathologist in the 21st century. Her hands had dissected the dead and saved the living; with a turn of her wrist, she could command the winds and clouds. After being murdered, she became the eldest daughter of the Qin family, a foolish beauty whom everyone in Shengjing despised. He was His Highness Prince Jinyang, Gu Yanci, a cold and aloof man with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. A level-ten case, by all accounts. While everyone waited to laugh at her, Qin Yan jo 61Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 116 The Little Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 Word around town is that Dali Temple Minister Fu Xiujin is a jade-faced King of Hell, a cold beauty with an iron heart who brings down the hammer when investigating cases. Yao Shu glances at the innocent, puppy-eyed man in front of her, blushing just because he drank a bowl of sweet soup she made, and can only wonder: Shouldn’t you people get your eyes checked? See how the Dali Temple Minister and his young coroner examine strange corpses, solve cold cases, and find love along the way. 717Reads8.8Score10614d adds
- 117 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 559Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 118 The Mad Coroner 仵作狂妃 She was a renowned forensic pathologist and criminal psychology expert, feared by criminals. Then she transmigrated and became Han Yue, the beloved youngest daughter of an ordinary family in the Western Shu Kingdom. To avenge herself, she picked up her scalpel again. A high-tech body scanner that could quickly determine the cause of death and record fingerprints became her invaluable assistant. To fulfill the ambition she had carried over from her previous life, she also had to go out of her way 251Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 119 Illuminating Shadows with a Lantern 提灯照影 The murder at Jiuli Town Elementary School sixteen years ago destroyed more than one family. Fang Zhaoying thought that if she could escape the stigma of being a “murderer's daughter,” she could leave her small county town and break free from a life she'd only ever been half willing to accept. But the path fate left her grew narrower and darker, until a woman's corpse surfaced in the Jiuli River during flood season, bringing two wrongful convictions to light... Jealousy, rage, selfishness, greed 894Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 120 Chasing Cases Across Two Cities: An Intern Forensic Pathologist 双城追案：实习女法医 [Modern suspense + episodic case-solving + slow-burn romance + evenly matched leads] Lu Fan is a gentle, quiet-looking forensic intern, but beneath the surface she is bright, strong-willed, and sincere. She is drawn to the light and embraces the same beliefs and aspirations as her brother. Bai Ge looks scruffy, roguishly handsome, and cheerful to those around him, but inside he is insecure and gloomy. With a histrionic personality, he was once a Chinese detective, but he is also the son of a cri 139Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 121 The Strange Bones Speak 诡骨尸语 The story follows forensic investigator Gu Fei and policewoman Chen Yao, whose lives are changed by an accident. Together, they seek truth and justice through a series of baffling cases! (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental!) 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Judge Bao: The Daily Struggle to Survive as Grand Preceptor Pang's Son 包青天：庞太师儿子苟命日常 A Daoist master transmigrates overnight and becomes Marquis Anle Pang Yu, who is about to die beneath the dragon-headed guillotine. That’s right, the very same Marquis Anle Pang Yu who harmed hundreds of thousands of people in Chenzhou and countless women. He’s in the Northern Song Dynasty, with the dragon-headed guillotine right in front of him and Judge Bao nearby, shouting for the execution to begin. What should he do? Waiting for answers online! It’s urgent! Reader’s guide: 1. This isn 197Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 123 My Engagement Was Stolen? The Real Heiress Wins Over a Powerful Minister by Solving Cases 亲事被抢？真千金靠破案攻略权臣 [True and Fake Heiresses + Household Rivalry and Revenge + Mystery and Horror + Twisty, Mind-Bending Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance and Protective Love] Yin Yue transmigrates into a book as the true heiress who was switched at birth! After living in the countryside for fourteen years, she returns to the family home, where the original owner has become a laughingstock and a disgrace to the Yin family. Her father cares about appearances. He only looks at results and favors people who can benefit 5.7kReads8.3Score70914d adds
- 124 The Broken Mirror Murder Case 破镜缉凶 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Long Main Plot + No Romance + Solving Crimes] On a livestream, a bride in red hangs herself from an ancient locust tree. A million viewers watch as her corpse follows an invisible track and “walks” back to the crime scene. I'm Qin Niu, captain of the criminal investigation team in Changping City. The people I'm up against aren't ghosts, but a group of “crime designers.” They use magnetic levitation to transport corpses, infrasou 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 First-Rank Lady Coroner: General, You Need Taming 一品女仵作：将军大人欠调教 The unfortunate forensic doctor Feng Xiaoxiao unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the unloved Seventh Young Lady of the Minister's residence. Not only is her engagement callously broken off, but an imperial decree also marries her to the half-dead, disabled general Li Junming. Barely arrived, she is beset by strange cases. Why did her philandering brother-in-law die in a naked embrace with a maid? Why did the Grand Princess, who had admired her, hang herself the day after confiding in he 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 126 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 He is the city's famous “mind-reading detective,” an orphan burdened by a blood feud. She is a modern-day forensic pathologist whose masterful autopsy skills crack one bizarre case after another, yet she is caught in a mystery surrounding her own origins. Murder, massacres... One conspiracy after another, mysterious symbols, and countless webs close in around them, drawing the two of them together. A vicious dog kills its master, only for the murder to prove an injustice and fight back against o 156Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 127 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 During the Northern Song dynasty, a boy named Shen Kuo sets out in pursuit of the truth after a strange calamity known as the Black Apparition. This learned man, hailed by later generations as “a landmark in the history of Chinese science,” led a life filled with mysteries far stranger than those recorded in Dream Pool Essays. From his years as a young scholar in Qiantang, Hangzhou, to the treacherous political currents of the court in Bianjing; from the smoke and flames of war on the northwes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I'm a Coroner, and Looking Like a Girl Won't Hurt My Career 在下是仵作，长得娘点不影响就业 [Female Coroner]+ [Disguised as a Man]+ [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships]+ [Autopsies and Solving Cases]+ [Mystery and Romance]+ [Mystery and Imagination] A hilarious scaredy-cat heroine VS a cold, scheming man Chu Jiu must have been out of her mind to turn down the chance to marry the famously handsome young man who was said to be beautiful enough to outrage the gods, and take up the mantle of a coroner instead. She yelled at the old man, “What’s the point? You want me to i 265Reads8.5Score11014d adds
- 129 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. 1kReads8.8Score12614d adds
- 130 The Lucky Wedding Princess Solves Cases to Turn Her Fate Around 冲喜王妃靠破案逆袭 When Chu Mohan, a modern expert in criminal psychology, opens her eyes, she has become the daughter of a disgraced official sent to Prince Yu's residence to bring good fortune through marriage. She soon realizes that this world is more dangerous than any serial-killer case she's ever handled. On her wedding night, she spots three flaws at a glance: First, the prince on the bed, supposedly “at death's door,” has a strong, steady pulse. Second, a deadly poison has been mixed into the medicine serv 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 A Record of Villainous Couples Reforming Their Image 反派夫妻洗白实录 [Unlucky office worker transmigrates into a world with a mysterious young noble] [Transmigration + historical mystery-solving + redeeming the villain + a match made in heaven] This is the fourth time I’ve held a wedding ceremony with Qin Guiyu. I’ve seen his stunning face, hailed as “the most beautiful gentleman in the Six Kingdoms,” so many times that it no longer stirs a thing in me. All I can think about is how I’m going to die this time. I transmigrated into the body of the prime minister’s 50Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 132 The Case-Solving Adventures of a Dali Temple Officer and His Unlucky Brother 大理寺丞和冤种兄弟的破案日常 [Mystery + crime-solving + mind-bending + handsome men] Male lead: Xu Yougong, a nobody who has just joined the Dali Temple. Boss: A man with close ties to all the madams in the city’s brothels. Every time he goes to a brothel to investigate a case, he runs into Wang Shaoqing. Brother No. 1: An outstanding fighter, beautiful as a flower, born into a prominent family, and the man every woman in the capital wants to marry. Brother No. 2: A favorite of Heaven who can tell the future with unerri 551Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 133 The Great Court of Justice's Case Files 大理寺断案实录 In Yong’an Ward stands a tavern called Eastern Corner. Its proprietress is a lovely, smiling young woman who draws admiring glances from young men. One day, a handsome young gentleman arrives with a jade token to declare his affection. When he turns around, he finds the tavern full of people! “You like our young lady? Then what’s your family’s standing? What do you do for a living? Do you even have what it takes to become top scholar? Our young lady is clever and kindhearted. Only someone with b 4kReads8.7Score50514d adds
- 134 Bone Reading and Skin Painting 摸骨画皮 Qin Zhao is one of the finest forensic experts in the field. She made her name through sheer professional ability and is known as an oddball with sky-high IQ and rock-bottom EQ. Thanks to her remarkable skill at reading bones and reconstructing faces, she can restore the appearance of the living from even the most severely decomposed corpses. But during a field assignment, she was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot! For no apparent reason, her soul ended up in the body of Zhaor, a countr 2.4kReads8.2Score36314d adds
- 135 The Little Lady Coroner 仵作小娘子 [One Couple, Mutual Devotion, Extra Sweet] A modern forensic examiner wakes up at an ancient murder scene, in the body of an orphaned nobody with no home or land. Social butterfly Wen Yu takes one look at the corpse, then at the man before her, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and decides to apply for a job directly with the boss. And so Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, while examining corpses and solving cases, hoping to land herself a 5.1kReads9.0Score68414d adds
- 136 The County Magistrate’s Daily Case Files 女县令的查案日常 No romance Young Tang Shifang passes the imperial exam and secures a post as magistrate of Fengyang County. But after becoming entangled in a power struggle, he is ambushed on his way to take up the post, falls off a cliff, and disappears, presumed dead. To uncover the truth, his younger sister, Tang Shiqi, disguises herself as him and takes up the post of magistrate. While secretly searching for her brother, whose fate and whereabouts are unknown, she solves countless cases, including a couple 119Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 137 Three Years After Being Cast Out of the Marquis's Household, the Entire Capital Awaits My Autopsy 被逐侯府三年后，全京城等我验尸 Pei Zhaotang was once the brightest jewel in the Marquis’s household. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she was said to be blessed with good fortune. Then the Marquis’s true-blood daughter was found, and overnight Pei Zhaotang went from treasured child to a sinner accused of stealing another’s place. Her father said nothing, her mother looked on coldly, and her brothers despised her. Even the heir she had been promised to turned around and protected the true heiress. Pei Zhaot 374Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 138 A Record of Strange Tales from the Mountains and Seas 山海志怪录 [Mystery, strange encounters and urban legends, romance, supernatural folklore, crime] A Taoist priestess descends the mountain in a mystery-style monster-slaying adventure. Some cases involve people, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they were caused by people. Are they human misdeeds or the work of ghosts? The world is full of ghosts and monsters. Once they’ve cultivated to a certain level, they’re indistinguishable from ordinary people, yet their emotions can be extraordinarily intense. Good 167Reads8.7Score4914d adds
- 139 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.” 85Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files: The Divine Detective Pei Xuanjing (Four-Book Set) 大唐悬疑录：女神探裴玄静（全四册） The pioneering cultural mystery novel, The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files, reveals that the Tang Dynasty left its descendants not only a splendid history and culture and the memory of a great empire, but also a series of baffling and uncanny unsolved cases. The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files aims to explore stories steeped in Tang culture and create mystery novels that resonate with modern readers. The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files 1: The Code of the Lanting Preface: Uncover the truth behind the calligraph —Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 142 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户？嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.1kReads9.0Score30714d adds
- 143 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 (Two male leads + mystery-solving + transmigration + suspense) When a modern young man transmigrates to ancient times, a journey of solving mysteries begins, filled with political schemes, twisted human nature, and betrayal. As the two work alongside a prince to crack one case after another, they face challenge after challenge and uncover shocking truths. In this world of shifting intrigues, can they uphold justice and find a place to call their own? 102Reads6.3Score10514d adds
- 144 The Academy's Lady Detective: The Crime Scene Is No Place to Fool Around 书院女神探：案发现场，请自重 Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the great fire at the Song family estate. Seven years later, she returns to the capital under an assumed name, yet still cannot escape the notice of Heir Apparent Qi Yuan. Amid mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and intrigues at the academy, she bears a deep blood feud and joins forces with him to uncover a shocking conspiracy. Also known as: The Heir Apparent Just Can't Help Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the heir apparent is qu 200Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 145 Scenting the Killer 闻见凶手的味道 After an accident, Shen Xi’s sense of smell becomes extraordinary. The air smells like nothing to us, unless someone has deliberately released “poison gas,” of course. But to her, it smells of blood. If the smell of blood in the air grows so strong that she can hardly breathe, there must be a murderer nearby. This ability has helped criminal investigation captain Qiu Han quickly identify suspects time and again. For some reason, she can’t smell the blood in the air whenever she’s beside Qiu Han. 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 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 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Dynasty Dissected: The Empress Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 解剖王朝：仵作皇后她杀疯了 A modern forensic examiner is reborn as a corpse collector, using her exceptional autopsy skills to expose the imperial court's deadly secrets She opens her eyes to find herself a corpse-collecting maid, condemned to execution after autumn. In prison, she examines bones with her bare hands and overturns an ironclad case in three sentences, stunning the entire court. She only wants to keep her head down and survive, but the unsolved case of “nine nameless skeletons” drags her before the emperor. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Constable and His Wife, Have You Switched Secret Identities? 推官夫妇，你们互换马甲啦？ [Women disguised as men + men disguised as women; lighthearted, funny, period-style social stories with episodic mysteries] Everyone in the judicial officer’s household has a secret identity. Xue Yingzhi used to be a dashing female escort. Now she has transformed into a judicial officer, and handling cases and catching thieves is a piece of cake. Qi Shenyu has gone from a refined young jinshi scholar to a beautiful young woman, a famous and beloved lady throughout Wuzhou City. The seemingly hone 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Record of Clearing Injustice: The Divine Detectiveress 昭雪录之神断女提刑 [Historical setting + mystery-solving + orthodox detective fiction + suspense + master detective + female protagonist] Her father was implicated in a massive case, stripped of his official post, and died in despair. Before his death, he compiled a lifetime's worth of experience solving cases into a book titled Records of Clearing Injustices, and instructed his daughter: If you lack the resolve to seek justice for the people of the world, you must never open this book. Determined to clear her fat 2.4kReads8.9Score26714d adds
