Novels like Story of Minglan: Rising to Power as the Old Madam’s Mama’s Boy
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- 1 Martial Arts Crossover! Starting in The Story of Minglan! Peerless Martial Prowess 综武！知否开局！无双武力 Synopsis: The protagonist, Ye Ming, brings a System with him when he transmigrates to a world that seems to be from The Story of Minglan. He becomes the younger brother of the eldest Ye daughter. At this point, she has already married into the Sheng family, and Minglan is soon to be born. He originally plans to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, bringing honor to the family and becoming a pillar of support for the women in his family. But then the System rewards him with the m 1.6kReads6.3Score11114d adds
- 2 Story of Minglan: I Awaken in the Sheng Family as the Seventh Daughter 知否，魂穿盛家七姑娘 In the Song dynasty, a time of literary figures like Li Qingzhao, Tang Wan, Zhu Shuzhen, and Zhang Yuniang; warriors like Liang Hongyu, Mu Guiying, and Lady Bian of Chenliu; powerful women at court like Liu E, Cao Danshu, and Yang Meizi; and women among the common folk like Zhao Pan'er, who rescued women from brothels, Song Sao, famous for her fish soup, and Granny Cao, who sold meat pies, women could read and write, manage households and finances, go out and do business, and ride fearlessly thr 402Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Know No More: The Qilin Son of the Xu Family 知否：徐家麒麟子 A fanfiction of The Story of Minglan, telling the story I have in my heart. Will Old Madam Sheng and the Marquis of Yongyi’s household still be in contact? Will Concubine Wei still die in childbirth along with her baby? Will Minglan still have a life full of misfortune? Read on and savor the story. 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Different Script for Story of Minglan 知否另一版剧本 At the family school, the scene suddenly shifts, and Minglan has grown up... The Little Duke, Changbai, Changfeng, Uncle Gu, Minglan, Molan, and Rulan, each one graceful, handsome, and full of spirit. 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Bai and Wei Families Are Both Reborn 白氏卫氏双重生 A continuation inspired by the TV series The Story of Minglan. Wei Xiaoniang, Minglan's birth mother, is reborn after Minglan's birth but before Lin Qinshuang wins back favor. Gu Tingye's mother is reborn after his birth but before the eldest son, Gu, is incited by Little Qin-shi. The two women, both victims of schemes, embark on a path of rebirth and revenge. 48Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 6 A Novel of Our Time: Reborn as the Grandmother’s Long-Lost Scholar 知否穿成祖母早逝的探花郎 Sheng Huaijin, courtesy name Wenqing, was from Yangzhou. After twenty years of hard study as a poor scholar, he placed third in the palace examination and was appointed an editor at the Hanlin Academy. At the height of his success, he sought the hand of the only daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi. Sadly, fate had other plans... 3.3kReads5.2Score25814d adds
- 7 I Transmigrated into The Story of Minglan, Can't I Avoid the Jerk? 穿进知否，不要渣男行不行 [A fresh take on the usual tropes] + [System] + [Face-slapping] + [Harem intrigue] + [Rewriting the original story] Mo Lan: “Liang Han! The woman you want to marry is her? How could you betray me like this!” Liang Han: “Miss Sheng Fourth, the only one I've ever liked is Rulan. But since you care for me so deeply, I suppose I could let you become her dowry concubine when she marries me.” Rulan, eavesdropping nearby, forgot all about the juicy gossip. Good heavens, what had she just heard? How had 16Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 Nirvana in Fire: The Military General System 知否之兵将系统 Transmigrating into the world of The Story of Minglan, he gets a Soldier and General Level System. Any soldiers and generals loyal to him can receive bonuses. Starting out as a low-ranking soldier in Yangzhou, he sets out to conquer the world with his trusty cudgel. 6Reads7.1Score214d adds
- 9 Starting from the Wei Family Ancestral Home 知否从卫氏老宅开始 After his soul transmigrates into The Story of Minglan, he becomes Wei Shuwen, the Wei family's third son. He thought he'd be thrown into palace intrigue from the start, but it turns out this is a story about building up a family! The Sheng and Gu families, and the power struggles between clans! Western Xia, Northern Liao, Northern Jin, the Great Mongol Empire... The Great Zhou realm is beset by turmoil! See how Wei Shuwen makes his mark amid the chaos and lets the light of China shine! 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Became Man Niang, the Frail Woman Who Couldn't Take Care of Herself in The Story of Minglan 成了知否里柔弱不能自理的曼娘 I Became Man Niang, the Frail Woman Who Could Barely Take Care of Herself in Story of Minglan 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Rebirth of Lady Qin: I'm Gu Tingye's Real Mother 小秦氏重生之我是顾廷烨亲妈 [A fanfic of The Story of Minglan] Before she was reborn, Little Qin-shi set fire to the ancestral hall. Scheming at every turn, she became the most vicious stepmother in the whole household, bringing ruin to her son and family and ending up in ashes. She regretted it bitterly! After being reborn, she had just given birth to Gu Tingye. This time, he was her own son! Her very own! She immediately awakened her talent as a supportive wife: putting the marquis’s household in order, taking down wicke 140Reads—Score2914d adds
- 12 The Story of Minglan: Lady Wei Is Reborn 知否之卫小娘重生 [Reborn + transmigrate into a book + transmigrate into a drama + household intrigue] Sheng Minglan's birth mother, Concubine Wei, has been reborn!!! Li Ran transmigrated to the day Concubine Wei gave birth, when both mother and child were supposed to die. When the reborn Concubine Wei woke, the first thing she saw was a blood-covered baby lying between her legs. Concubine Wei knew Sheng Hong didn't favor her. But if she could just hold on until Lin Qinshuang was sent away to the estate and Mingl 136Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 13 Su Peisheng Is Reborn as the Matriarch in Story of Minglan 苏培盛重生知否大娘子 In the depths of winter, the weather outside is cold enough to freeze water on contact. Snow swirls through the air, and the bleakness of the season hangs over everything. At a manor not far from the capital lies the retirement home of Su Peisheng and Jinxiu. A fire burns brightly in the room, driving away the winter chill, but it cannot warm the heart of the person inside. “Jinxiu, I once thought that with this broken body of mine, I would surely go before you. But in the end...” Su Peisheng ta 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Know No More: From the Start, Lin Xiaoniang Was in My Bed 知否：开局床上多了个林小娘 Sheng Yunzhou wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated into the world of The Story of Minglan. By a twist of fate, he gets involved with Lin Qinshuang. With his knowledge of the plot and help from the System, watch Sheng Yunzhou thrive in this world, win over beautiful women, and rise to the top. 149Reads—Score614d adds
- 15 Know You Not? Know You Not? Not Too Fat, Not Too Thin! 知否？知否？不肥不瘦！ When a modern soul accidentally transmigrates into the body of Qi Heng, the young master of the Duke of Qi's household, at the age of five, his extraordinary fate is quietly rewritten... He is no longer the melancholy young man trapped by Confucian propriety, pining for a love he cannot have. Armed with foreknowledge, he saves Minglan's mother, Wei Xiaoniang, from a wrongful death, ensuring Minglan grows up with a mother's love from the very beginning. He offers Gu Tingye guidance, helping him —Reads—Score14314d adds
- 16 Reborn as Gu Tingye in The Story of Minglan 知否重生顾廷烨 Salt Empire: Gu Tingye joins forces with modern logistics concepts to create “combined salt-and-iron transport,” drawing the emperor's attention; Signs of Household Strife: Lin Qinshuang is punished after her schemes are exposed, sowing the seeds of disaster for Mo Lan's later attempt to attach herself to Liang Han; Romance: Minglan recognizes Gu Tingye by his jade pendant and proactively asks her grandmother to teach her how to do business, setting them both on a path of growth. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 In The Story of Minglan, I Rebuild the Martial World 人在知否，重建江湖 If others don’t have it, I’ll get it. If others have it, I’ll make mine better. Since there’s no jianghu in The Story of Minglan, I’ll create one myself. Modern-day Qi Heng used to get so frustrated with the young nobleman who shared his name in The Story of Minglan that he’d stamp his feet. Now that he has been reborn into that world, he’s determined to live a completely different life. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Story of Minglan: Gu Tingye Can't Stop Spoiling Me After I Take Over Man Niang's Body 知否：魂穿曼娘后顾廷烨宠不停 [A little announcement: my new novel is out! Feel free to visit my author page and see if it’s to your taste 😉🤞] Qu Man, a burned-out office worker, transmigrates into the body of Zhu Man Niang, the woman everyone loves to hate in The Story of Minglan. Well, since she’s here, she might as well make a life of it. It’s not like she has to force herself, either. Her husband, Gu Ting Ye, is a handsome man with broad shoulders, a slim waist, and plenty of stamina. He’s also filthy rich, with enough m 342Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Story of Minglan: A Heaven-Sent Heir 知否之天赐皇嗣 Zhao Jing transmigrates from the modern world into the body of a son of Emperor Renzong of Song. He plans to lie flat, until he meets Minglan, the Sixth Miss of the Sheng family. She crawls through a dog hole to find a doctor for her mother, and he rides alongside her. When she loses her mother and cries beneath the covered walkway, he protects her in secret for three years and writes to her for six. She is a concubine-born daughter, and he is a prince: an unbridgeable gulf lies between them. Y 1.8kReads—Score10414d adds
- 20 A Casual Browse Through Books, Starting with The Story of Minglan 从知否开始之随意乱翻书 This is not a group-transmigration novel. The heroine transmigrates into the world of The Story of Minglan, where the story begins on the fringes of Minglan and branches out to connect with tales like A Dream of Splendor, Water Margin, and more. It mainly focuses on her connections with the female characters in those stories, such as Song Yinzhan, Zhao Pan'er, Pan Jinlian, and Li Shishi. There may also be female characters from wuxia stories set during the Song Dynasty. A word of warning: The ti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Know This: Grandmother Is Reborn 知否，祖母重生了 2. Xia Dongchun transmigrates into the body of Wei Xiaoniang and enjoys the good life with Minglan, while giving Lin Qinshuang a piece of her mind. 1. The Grandmother of the Sheng family is reborn. (The story mainly focuses on her younger years. She marries someone else, and the successful scholar regrets it for the rest of his life.) 1.7kReads6.9Score18014d adds
- 22 The Madam Trains Day and Night to Be Reborn 大娘子日夜修炼，只为重生归来 “My father deserves a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!” “If Father were still here, he would protect me and never let me suffer this humiliation. Our family home in Xunyang is so far away in the mountains. The women back home are probably all waiting to laugh at me!” “I’m such a stupid, pig-brained fool! My sister was using me, and I couldn’t even see it. And Mother... I thought my sister and I were both her daughters, so she would treat us equally. But when it mattered, she still chose m 17Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 23 The Story of Minglan: Little Qin Shi's Rebirth 知否之小秦氏重生 In her previous life, she hurt too many people, and herself as well, before dying in a sea of flames. This time, she wants to live for herself and try to make amends to those she wronged. What if Little Qin-shi from The Story of Minglan were reborn? 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Know This: The Hidden Physician's Tale of a Concubine's Daughter 知否，庶女隐医传 Spring breezes never reach the Jade Gate Pass; slanting rain and wind bring a chill to dawn. Pear blossoms fall along the road to the ends of the earth; once spring is gone, beauty withers. Alone in a small tower, she stands amid the gentle breeze; deep into the night, her sorrowful thoughts are still fresh as ink. The bright moon hangs high as she remembers an old friend; how much sorrow lies across a thousand miles of rivers and mountains? Tear stains dampen her silk robes; emerald ornaments s 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 What a Minglan: After Marrying Liang Han, She Was Spoiled Rotten 知否明兰嫁给梁晗后竟被宠上天 She had only wanted to keep her head down in the Sheng household until the very end. But one accident sent Sheng Minglan into marriage with the most notorious libertine’s den in Bianjing. Faced with a wary mother-in-law and a cold-eyed husband, Minglan calmly declared, “As long as the money’s good, I can be the Countess until the end of time.” And so, the atmosphere in the Earl’s manor changed: The rakish Liang Han stopped visiting the pleasure quarters and was made to study for the civil servic 968Reads6.6Score10114d adds
- 26 The Story of Minglan: A New Chapter 知否之明兰新传 She was the least remarkable member of the Sheng family: Sheng Minglan, an illegitimate daughter who was neglected and bullied. He was the brightest star of all: Xiao Lou, heir to the Marquis of Zhongyi's household, respected and adored by everyone. When their fates began to intertwine, a grand and tumultuous story unfolded... [This story also makes substantial changes to some scenes from the original TV series. I hope you enjoy it!] 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 You Don’t Understand the Joys of Story of Minglan 知否的快乐你不懂 As a prince, you can marry any woman you want, the emperor gives you whatever money you ask for, and you can make anything you need. If he won’t give it to you, you can just take it. Keep taking things, and before long you’ve taken the throne itself. Then you get to live like an emperor: up earlier than a dog, to bed later than one, endless arguments and countless meddlesome affairs to deal with. Sure, you still have more women than you can sleep with, but when your back aches from handling doze 204Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 28 I Became the Elder Brother of the Young Duke of Qi 知否成为了齐国公的小公爷的兄长 The heroine is Zhang Guifen, the daughter of the Duke of Ying. The plot never gets dull, and everything is my own creation. The characters' personalities stay true to the original. It's a sweet little romance, not angsty. I only say that I'm going to make you suffer; in reality, it's sweet. 26Reads—Score214d adds
- 29 Story of Minglan: The Gu Family Is Mine to Rule 知否：顾家我来做主 (System, absolute force) A modern soul unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of The Story of Minglan, becoming Gu Tingchen, an illegitimate son in a collateral branch of the Gu family, from the second branch that was never mentioned in the original story and who is badly bullied. At this point, he has just narrowly escaped death after being framed by his legitimate elder brother. His mother, Concubine Liu, is weak and easily bullied, while his younger sister, Gu Tingyue, lives in constant fe 913Reads—Score4814d adds
- 30 Know No More Collection 知否之合集 The Story of Minglan. It Should Be Green, Fat, Red, and Lean is a television drama I love. Let’s enjoy it together. I want to see different characters and learn about historical figures I don’t know, not just... 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 31 Know No More: Unmatched in Valor Across Three Armies 知否：勇冠三军 A top history student at Peking University in the 21st century wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the world of The Story of Minglan and become the only son of the Marquis of Yongyi. [Writing whatever comes to mind.] In an era when the emperor has no sons, the imperial clan fights for power, and powerful enemies lurk at the borders, watch Xu Youyun stir up the storm. 796Reads—Score1514d adds
- 32 Story of Minglan: With the System in Hand, I Right the Wrongs of the Past 知否之系统在手，拯救意难平 Lin Yue, an overworked office drudge who pulled an all-nighter revising a proposal, gets hit by a car on her way home and is flung into the world of The Story of Minglan after being bound to a System. There, she begins a mission to save the characters whose fates she could never accept... First transmigration: Wei Shuyi (Concubine Wei) Second transmigration: Wang Ruofu (Madam Wang) Third transmigration: Old Madam Sheng 5Reads—Score214d adds
- 33 A Matriarchal Prince Transmigrates into Know No More: Women Were Born to Rule 女尊皇子穿越知否，女子本为天 The good, proper Seventh Prince of Great Ning had a small pocket dimension and six attendants who lived in it. He was doing just fine in his original world, having made it to adulthood in the palace, and could have spent the rest of his life as a carefree, wealthy prince. But a year before he was due to marry his husband, he transmigrated to the little world of The Story of Minglan. What was he even supposed to do here? Did Heaven send him here just to be disgusted by men and boys coming at him 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Know No More: Reborn, My Wife Is Peerlessly Elegant 知否重生：娘子风华无双 Wang Ruofu is reborn as the Lady Wang who has just married into the Sheng family. Her elder sister bullies her. In the past, I was foolish and naive, and thought nothing of it. But I won't put up with you anymore. My rival concubine schemes against me. In the past, I was loud and blunt, but now, it's anyone's guess who will end up outmaneuvered. In my previous life, I was foolishly manipulated by my legitimate elder sister into lending money at exorbitant rates and poisoning the Old Madam. Now t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn in Story of Minglan: Fragrant as an Orchid 知否重生：墨香如兰 Reborn in The Story of Minglan: Fragrance Like Orchids 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Transmigrated into Story of Minglan, and I'm Panicking 穿到知否我慌了神 Wei Xinzhu’s world had fallen apart. She had merely failed the civil service exam and planned to take a gap year. How had she woken up inside the TV series The Story of Minglan, which she had just been watching? Was this a dream or reality? Aaaah… Where’s my golden finger? Where’s the System? Don’t leave me here all alone! Aaaah! Mama~ 172Reads—Score814d adds
- 37 The Story of Minglan: After Rulan Took Me In 知否：被如兰捡回之后 A thousand people have a thousand different tastes. I can't promise you'll enjoy what I write, but I can promise I put my heart into it. I can't promise there will only be one female lead. If you insist on telling me what the original novel or the show was like, I appreciate it, but I won't make changes. 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 38 A Sign-In Life Across Multiple Dramas, Starting with The Story of Minglan 从知否知否开始的综影签到人生 Wang Yangming's soul transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty, where he discovers that this is a world blending several TV dramas! The Story of Minglan, A Dream of Splendor, Serenade of Peaceful Joy... Sheng Minglan, Sheng Hualan, Sheng Rulan, Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhan, Empress Cao, Consort Zhang, Princess Huirou... 16Reads7.3Score214d adds
- 39 Story of Minglan: Wang Ruofu and Her Maid Are Reborn 知否之王若弗主仆重生 In her eighth year of reflection in her hometown of Youyang, the matriarch Wang Ruofu was allowed to return home early after earning the forgiveness of her mother-in-law and husband. She had been looking forward to a joyous family reunion for the New Year, but an accident struck along the way, killing her and her servants. In the underworld, Wang Ruofu wept uncontrollably as she clung to Liu Mama and lamented that her own foolishness had brought about this bitter end. She had no idea that things 45Reads—Score414d adds
- 40 Rulan Reborn: The Years Flow Like Water 如兰重生之似水流年 Reborn, Rulan knows that anything is possible. After being reborn, she feels for Minglan, who lost her mother as a child and was left utterly alone. If she can, she'll also protect Concubine Wei and the younger brother she never even got to see... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Weak? Zhang Guifen: You Must Be Blind! 软弱？张桂芬：我看你是瞎了！ In her previous life, Zhang Guifen kept yielding at every turn, only to suffer a fatal hemorrhage during childbirth and lose her mother and Minglan to tragic deaths as well. Reborn on her wedding day, she finds herself alone in an empty room once again. Xiao Zoushi uses the Shen family's old ties and her noblewoman's honors as leverage, greedily eyeing her position at every turn. Ding! The Happy Life System has finished loading... And then: From the start, Xiao Zoushi sticks out her face, and Zh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn into The Story of Minglan: The Revenge of Lady Jiacheng 重生知否权谋：嘉成县主的复仇 Reborn: The Power Struggles and Revenge of County Princess Jiacheng 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Story of Minglan: I Am the Crown Prince of Great Song 知否：我是大宋储君 [Alternate History] [Transmigration] [No System] [Multiple Female Leads, Not for You If You Mind] [Imperial Examinations and Court Intrigue] Overworked office drone Zhao Jinfeng wakes up as a prince of Emperor Renzong of Great Song and takes the name Zhao Jing. He thinks this is an ordinary Great Song, until he spots familiar figures in and around the court, including members of the Sheng and Gu families, Prince Yong, and Prince Yan. In this life, he is no longer an observer. He is caught up in 23.3kReads6.6Score1.7k14d adds
- 44 The Story of Minglan: Zhu Manning Is Reborn and Will Become the Marquis's Principal Wife 知否：朱曼娘重生之我要当侯府主 Zhu Man Niang unexpectedly gains the ability to foresee the future. She glimpses her own miserable fate: abandoning her daughter and son, then suffering disgrace and ruin. She also sees Gu Tingye's path to a marquis title and Sheng Minglan's destiny of wealth and glory. Her nature remains unchanged, with selfishness and greed ingrained in her to the bone. Determined to use her foreknowledge to plan every step, she will crush every obstacle and seize the position of the Marquis's principal wife f 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Crossover: Lin Lang's Fantastic Journey 综穿，琳琅的奇幻之旅 Linlang is an immortal from Qingqiu. Sensing the High God's tribulation, she is undergoing her own trial. But the High God's tribulation proves too powerful, leaving her with only her soul. Bound by a lackey System, she heads into a world of television dramas to save countless supporting female characters. (The plots here are different from those in the TV shows, so please go easy on me. Waaaah!) 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Shen Meizhuang Is Reborn as the Madam in The Story of Minglan 沈眉庄重生知否大娘子 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Transmigrated to the Song Dynasty and Married Minglan 穿越知否大宋娶了明兰 My new work is now available! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Young Dragon Arrives in the Sheng Household of The Story of Minglan 知否之盛家来了个龙族幼崽 [Fictional dynasty setting] [No female lead, no romance, male protagonist, no System] [Foodie] [The protagonist has no golden finger: he is the golden finger himself.] [Reborn in the womb] [Making money] [Fantasy] (The protagonist and the little fox Bai Luojue both have cultivation.) A fresh new story is here! Welcome, and please enjoy reading civilly. This story is about a young dragon who, while searching for his destined artifact, is inexplicably swept through a time-space gate or rift by a s 721Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Story of Minglan: Reborn as Zhu Manniang 知否之魂穿朱曼娘 [Soul transmigration + saving people + devoted puppy-dog male lead] Lin Mianmian starts out transmigrated into the body of Zhu Man Niang, the villainess from The Story of Minglan. Everyone says Zhu Man Niang is the perfect example of someone who was dealt a great hand and played it terribly. Watch Lin Mianmian turn everything around: The nursemaid Chang doesn’t like her? She wins Chang over until the woman pleads on her behalf. She kicks the male lead, Gu Tingye, to the curb and falls in love wi 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Transmigrating into The Story of Minglan as a Princess 穿越知否当公主 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 149Reads—Score—14d adds
