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- 101 Being the Crown Prince Is Really Hard 当太子真的好难呀 As everyone knows, being a crown prince is a high-risk job: you either get killed, or... get taken to bed. The battle for the throne of Jinghe ends with Prince An successfully ascending the throne. Fearing the new emperor’s ruthless methods, the officials of Jinghe plan to keep their heads down and behave. But then they notice something about the new emperor’s empress: her looks and figure seem a little too much like those of the former crown prince, Xu Xun. As Buddha says: Speak not of it, spea 93Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 102 Claiming the Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-on-the-Inside Young Marquis 霸占外冷内热小侯爷 At their first meeting, she was the most beloved princess in the empire, and the other was a young marquis disguised as a man. When they met again, she fell in love with her at first sight. From the moment she saw her, she vowed to protect her, for all her life. 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Disguised as a Man: What Do I Do When All My Colleagues Like Me? 女扮男装：同僚都喜欢我怎么破 (Completed) Gender disguise, transmigration, imperial examinations, officialdom, multiple male leads Lin Xiujin transmigrates into another world, and not having a golden finger would be bad enough. But what is this about being a woman with a man's identity? Never mind. She might as well make use of it. Only by gaining power can she control her own fate! She studies at the clan school, takes the academy entrance exams, earns a post through the imperial examinations, and enters officialdom. With f 225Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 104 After Disguising Herself as a Man, She Races Down the Road to Power 女扮男装后，在权臣道路上狂奔 A no-brains, powerhouse female lead story. There is a CP, but the heroine's canon partner dies in the first volume and remains in her memories throughout. In the second volume, the heroine's canon partner comes back to life midway through or at the end. You can also read this as having no CP, since the canon partner mainly serves to drive the plot. A little court intrigue. There are some fantasy elements in the middle, and the second volume may feature more of them later on. The heroine is a nat 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Imperial Examinations of a Farming Family 农门科举 [Turbulent Court, Speaking Up for the People] After an accident, Zhang Ping transmigrates to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. Scene One “To establish a path for the people, preserve the lost teachings of the sages, and bring peace to all generations: this is our mission. Even if we die nine times, we shall have no regrets.” Zhang Ping asked, “Teacher, isn't this the original aspiration of us scholars?” Scene Two He never forgot his original aspiration. After great hardship, Zhang 89Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 106 I Wanted to Be a Butcher, So Why Are You Making Me Take the Exams to Become Top Scholar? 我想杀猪，为何逼我科举考状元？ [Aimed at male readers. Don't read if that's not your thing.] [Imperial examinations + transmigration + butcher + pocket dimension + political intrigue] Xie Qingzhuo, head of obstetrics and gynecology, was on the verge of becoming a deputy hospital director when he died from overwork. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated. As the eldest grandson of the Xie family, Xie Qingzhuo was doted on. Thinking of how hard he'd worked in his previous life, Xie Qingzhuo decided to lie flat and enjoy 379Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 107 Disguised as a Man, the Young General's Childhood Friend Loses Control 女扮男装，小将军的竹马失控了 (Just received its rating, so it may rise.) A blunt little general who never knows when to hold back × a gloomy, ghostly, seductive tutor [Woman disguised as a man + devoted to each other + strong female lead + fictional setting + feel-good power fantasy + childhood sweethearts + he falls for her in secret] The heroine focuses on her career in the early chapters; the romance comes later. Qin Lan was a wage slave who had been fished into ancient times by the System. To complete the previous Host' 192Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 108 I Disguised Myself as a Boy and Became the Sword Sect’s Moonlight Muse 女扮男装后，我成了剑宗的白月光 [Arrogant, unruly young master × half-demon sword cultivator disguised as a man | Mutual healing | Secret identity exposed in a chaotic love triangle] * The thing Shen Yan regrets most in his life is not having firmly refused when Li Qiao joined the sect! * As the unruly troublemaker of the cultivation world’s foremost sword sect, Young Marquis Shen has always done whatever he pleases, until the new disciple named Li Qiao arrives. With a broken sword, she defeats everyone in the sect. Her cold f 32Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 109 Disguised as a Man with a Secret Identity, the Young Lord Has Admirers Galore 男装马甲身上套，世子桃花多又俏 [Multiple male love interests, one heroine + female disguise + universally adored heroine] The young heir of the Xie family, Xie Jianqing, is known throughout the capital as a good-for-nothing playboy. As the sole heir of the Duke of Weiguo, who treasures him more than his own eyes, he has a handsome face but nothing in his head but rough ideas. Everyone sighs that the prestigious and powerful Duke of Weiguo’s household is doomed to decline in the hands of the young heir, Xie. But no one knows t 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Spoiled Young Master Has a Problem, Princess, Please Don’t Go 纨绔有疾，公主请别走 [Switch]+ [woman disguises herself as a man]+ [man disguises himself as a woman]+ [two lunatics]+ [everyone is evil]+ [both strong]+ [BGB, male lead is sexually inexperienced]+ [they tame each other] This is a story about two mad dogs fighting for the upper hand. Jun Sian had lived for twenty-four years and had never met anyone so shameless. He had only disguised himself as a woman and married into the Grand Tutor's residence to make the emperor less suspicious of him. He staged a cheating scand 743Reads8.1Score12514d adds
- 111 Carrying My Whole Family to Success: I Passed the Imperial Exams at Eight 带飞全家：我八岁考状元 In his previous life, he was a PhD in archaeology at a top 985 university, learned in the classics. But during an examination of an ancient tomb, he accidentally transmigrates and becomes an eight-year-old boy in a poor family in ancient times. When he opens his eyes, this is what greets him A dilapidated thatched hut with drafts blowing through it, an almost-empty rice jar, and creditors blocking the door; His pregnant mother, belly swollen, still struggling with the housework, her face sallow; 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 112 The Chen Family Ancestral Grounds Are Smoking, and a Top Scholar Has Emerged 老陈家祖地冒烟出状元了 A great fire, a selfless sacrifice, and Chen Ping'an, a librarian at the Palace Museum, is accidentally reborn in the Great Xia dynasty, a realm much like the Ming dynasty, as a six-year-old farmer's boy, carrying with him the knowledge of an entire library. In an age dominated by farming, Confucianism, and the civil service examinations, knowledge is his only weapon. The library he imagines is an endless treasure trove, but also a sword hanging over his head. He can understand the currents of h 231Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 113 A Five-Year-Old from a Poor Family: Six Top Exam Honors Shake the Court 五岁寒门，科举六元震朝堂 A PhD in Chinese language and literature transmigrates into the body of Gu Yanzhi, a destitute five-year-old boy. After three days without food, when his third uncle tries to seize their grain, Gu Yan recites the Classic of Filial Piety and puts the clan chief in awe. At seven, he takes the exam for child scholars. The examiner berates him for writing too little, then spends the night verifying his answers before kneeling to present them to the prefect. The five words "Establish the heart for He 19Reads—Score714d adds
- 114 Disguised as a Man and Living the Easy Life, but Father Forces Me to Take the Throne 女扮男装当咸鱼，父皇却逼我登基 [Woman Disguised as a Man + Laid-Back Life That Won't Stay Laid-Back + Everyone's Favorite + Farming and Infrastructure + Literary Plagiarism + Some Court Intrigue, but Nothing Too Complicated] Chu Ci, a senior office worker on a 996 schedule, accidentally died from overwork. She transmigrated into a fictional world as the useless Ninth Prince of Great Zhou, a woman disguised as a man who shared her name. Having died once, Chu Ci came to her senses: being alive was what mattered, and living like 3.5kReads—Score41814d adds
- 115 Stealing the Third-Ranked Scholar 夺探花 Not a feel-good power fantasy with a female lead! [Disguised as a man + coercive seduction + born into a new life + groveling redemption + angst before romance + court politics] Cool, beautiful top scholar * dark, scheming prince Wen Zhiyu is from the respectable Wen family of Jiangnan, the eldest legitimate son of its main branch. He has lived in the capital since childhood and has always been remarkably bright. He began studying at three, sat the preliminary exams at eight and ranked first, pa 2.3kReads8.7Score5514d adds
- 116 The Whole Village Supports Me, a Seven-Year-Old, in the Imperial Exams 全村供七岁的我考状元 [The rating is low because the book just came out. It’ll rise.] Modern engineer Chen Liyan transmigrates into the body of a seven-year-old boy in Shanghe Village, the poorest place in the Great Xia Dynasty. Here, getting an education is an unreachable dream. Then a sudden natural disaster nearly wipes out the village’s last hope. At this desperate moment, Chen Liyan draws on knowledge far ahead of its time to propose a way to fight the disaster and turn the tide. He also improves the tea-making 548Reads7.4Score10614d adds
- 117 The Imperial Exam System: The First Female Chancellor 科举系统之第一女相 At long last, she had finished her postgraduate entrance exams. Who knew she’d suddenly die and wake up bound to the imperial examination System? Her father was dead, her mother was weak, and she was sickly. From the very start, her clan bullied her. At least she was a man, so getting things done would be convenient. Wait, why was she a woman? Never mind. Dressing as a man wasn’t a problem. Just watch her outwork all her classmates! 152Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 118 May I Grow Old with Jiang Feng 愿与江枫共白首 [Strong Female Lead + Equally Matched Couple + Reborn + Giving Up and Coasting + Disguised as a Man + Everyone's Favorite] Jiang Feng died, but then she was reborn! To avoid meeting the same tragic end as in her previous life, when she was poisoned to death, she made two decisions. First, she'd be a carefree second-generation heir who took life as it came. She'd give up her urge to help others, settle every score, return every slight, and never make herself suffer. Second, she'd make peace with 18Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 119 Disguised as a Man, She Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Become a Famous Minister 女扮男装，穿越古代做名臣 Chi Yu bound herself to a Worthy Ministers System and from then on diligently worked for the people and the country. If it harmed the common people, she wouldn’t do it! If an emperor treated the people badly, she wouldn’t serve him! The man who had repeatedly tried to recruit Chi Yu, only to be rejected: “...What? Am I not worthy?” Chi Yu clutched her System tightly and thought, The System said you’d become a tyrant one day. So the man reflected on himself and took action. Pointing to the thrivi 63Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 120 The Ultimate Showdown Between a Transmigrator and a Reborn Woman 穿越女与重生女的巅峰对决 [Woman disguised as a man + face-slapping the scum + a touch of reverse harem + wartime turmoil + imperial examinations + real and fake heirs and daughters] After years of grueling effort, Shen Yutang, the head of a C City conglomerate, finally fought her way through a crowd of prospective heirs, only to die of a heart attack. Her soul should have moved on to reincarnation, but by an incredible twist of fate, it transmigrated into a political intrigue novel called The Reborn Princess Doted on b 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 After My Brother Came Clean and Ran Off, I Became His Replacement! 我哥摊牌跑路后，我成了替代者！ |She initially disguises herself as a man; taking someone’s place, male rivalry, multiple male leads, variety show, all characters are original, flower arranging, realistic setting...| Jiang Jingfan: “The flower shop is yours now, and I’m handing my big clients over to you, too. I know you can handle it.” Jiang Fanhe: “Sure. Wait, why are these clients so weird?” Jiang Jingfan: “Only a few of them stand out. There’s a club owner, a red-haired race car driver, a music producer, my former neighbor 179Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 122 Days and Nights at the Academy 书院朝夕事 [Mostly slice of life, with a little political intrigue + academy setting + romance + lighthearted ensemble coming-of-age + extra sweet] Bai Zhi (Mu Baizhi) unexpectedly transmigrates and enters an academy disguised as a boy. She makes a group of friends, and their everyday interactions lead to all kinds of stories, filled with both laughter and tears. The group gradually grows from naive youths into mature adults. Together, they thwart a coup against the imperial throne and foil the barbarians' 77Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 123 I Became a Female Top Scholar, and the Regent Fell Madly in Love With Me! 穿成女状元郎，摄政王为我痴狂！ [Gender disguise, irresistible to men and women, both leads are inexperienced, he falls for her on his own] Wen Shiqing fell while rock climbing and died, only to transmigrate into a book as a woman disguised as a man: the top scholar who went on to become an official. Being a man in a male-dominated society? Wonderful. But her smooth sailing came to an abrupt end when she refused a marriage proposal. With no other choice, Wen Shiqing confessed that she was impotent. As soon as those words left 710Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 124 The Noble Son of a Farming Family 农门贵子 He never imagined that one day he would transmigrate into the body of a fifteen-year-old peasant boy who had died in an examination hall. To take control of his own fate in this dynasty, all he can do is study hard. Studying changes one's fate, and can pave the way to success… 39Reads7.4Score1514d adds
- 125 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Man in a Broken Engagement Face-Slapping Story 穿成退婚打脸文里的炮灰男 [Imperial Exams, One-on-One Romance] [Not a Power Fantasy] (The rating just came out, so it might go up later?) At first, Lu Heming thought he had transmigrated, or perhaps there had been water in Granny Meng’s soup, allowing him to be reborn with memories of his past life. It wasn’t until he turned six that he realized he had transmigrated into a women’s novel about a broken engagement and face-slapping revenge. But he was neither the male lead who would join hands with the heroine and reach th 587Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 126 The Imperial Exams Are No Easy Feat, So I’ll Take My Whole Family to the Azure Sky 科举不易，我携全家共青云 Lin Shu opened his eyes and found himself reborn as a newborn in a farming family in Xiaolin Village, Great Yong. In his previous life, he was alone, bedridden and sick. In this life, his family gathered around him, their home warm with lamplight. His frail mother embroidered money for books by lamplight. His silent father used his own back to open the way for him to study. His gentle older sister poured her girlhood into the soup she made for him. Even the eggs his grandparents secretly slipped 16.3kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 127 Imperial Exam Comeback: The Chief Minister Is a Woman in Disguise 科举逆袭：首辅大人女扮男装 [System + No Saintly Do-Gooder + Comeback and Revenge + Rise in Rank and Wealth] [A Woman Disguised as a Man Takes the Imperial Exams] [Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings for Her] After an unexpected transmigration, Ye Bing became the posthumous child of the Ye family’s eldest branch. Faced with four beautiful older sisters, a frail widowed mother, and a scoundrel of a father who faked his death to marry another wife, Ye Bing decided to enter officialdom through the imperial exams so she could prot 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 A Female General Comes to Chang’an 长安城来了个女将军 Before she became the young master of the General's Residence, Mo Jiu had always followed her mother around, doing whatever they could to get by. When she first appeared in Chang'an, the capital was abuzz with gossip for two whole days. The young master had a dubious background and a face so beautiful it was impossible to tell whether she was male or female. Rumors even spread through the streets that she had an unusual relationship with two of the princes... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Delicate General 娇将令 Chu Yu is a renowned general of Qian'an. As long as she is there, enemy forces dare not invade, and Qian'an enjoys peace and prosperity. Recently, however, rumors have been flying: the great general is a woman! Prime Minister Song, who often clashed with Chu Yu at court, arrives at her residence. Everyone assumes he has brought an imperial decree to charge the general with deceiving the emperor. The people of the capital have already lined the road outside the general's residence, kneeling to pl 20Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 130 After the Scumbag Came to His Senses, He Threw Himself into the Imperial Exams 渣男醒悟后，他拼命科举 Li Zhang grew up in an orphanage and worked his way through college, finally earning his degree. Who would have thought an accident would send him back to ancient times? The moment he arrived, he found the original owner was about to sell his niece. That wouldn't do. He had to stop it... He was also saddled with a mountain of debt. He'd just have to pay it off. What else could he do... His fiancée wanted to break off the engagement. Fine, let her... The imperial exams were hard to pass, but he s 1.6kReads8.0Score16014d adds
- 131 Top Scorer in All Six Exams, the Emperor Begs Me to Become Chief Grand Secretary 六元及第，皇帝追着当首辅 Chen An was born into another world, where he became the son of a farming family that couldn't even afford a proper meal. His life plan was simple: study hard, earn an official degree, make sure his family could eat white rice, marry a hardworking wife, have two children, and live out his days in peace. To avoid taking unnecessary detours, he casually apprenticed himself to an old scholar who sometimes acted crazy at the village entrance. To earn some good karma, he casually rescued a down-on-hi 3.8kReads8.0Score23014d adds
- 132 Disguised as a Boy: Running with the Delinquents After School 女扮男装：在校外当混混 [Girl disguised as a boy + strong female lead + secret identity + self-redemption + coming of age] One moment, her eyes were ice-cold as she issued a warning: “I want to make sure nobody could ever connect Jing HeYou and He You as the same person. Even if someone figures it out by looking at other people, I want that lead cut off completely!” The next moment, she had changed into an ordinary student, ingratiating herself, following the crowd, and acting like a lovesick fan of her teacher. “Hehe, 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 After Losing Their Temple Duke, They All Regretted It 失去寺公后，他们都后悔了 What would you do if you transmigrated into the body of a eunuch? [Please note] ① Multiple male leads; ② There are matriarchal kingdoms, patriarchal kingdoms, and dynasties where men and women are equal; ③ The heroine is very strong-willed. Her martial arts aren’t the most powerful, but she has the strongest protagonist’s aura. There’s only a little angst; a little angst makes things more fun; ④ A long story with a somewhat slow pace; 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Solving Cases in Red: The Arrogant Young Lord's Quest for Love 探案惹红妆：傲娇世子追妻录 [Woman disguised as a man + mystery and crime-solving + palace intrigue and political scheming + love that grows over time + coercive pursuit + court politics and the fate of the realm] “An innocent, proud heir to a marquis’s title VS a composed, quick-witted top graduate in white robes VS a gentle yet devious, dark-minded coroner” After transmigrating and being reborn, Jiang Yihua loses the only family she has, her mother, to a serious illness. “Your mother spent her whole life resenting the wr 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 After I Was Reborn, the Child I Raised Turned Dark 重生后我养的崽黑化了 [Both Pure, 1v1] Yun Liuran is reborn in the mortal realm after being struck by heavenly tribulation lightning. By a twist of fate, she, disguised as a man, ends up raising a little prince from the cold palace. When she’s in danger, she helps the little one out and casually teaches him a few martial arts moves. Later, the two become sworn brothers and have a wonderful time together. But at some point, the way the little one looks at him starts to feel more and more wrong. A Ran, you’re mine. Mo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Trying to Run After Your Fake Marriage Backfires? Be Good, Your Husband Will Spoil You 替嫁翻车想跑？乖，老公疼你 Important reminder: This is a romance! Wealthy family marriage substitution + woman disguised as a man and exposed + instinctive attraction + both devoted to each other, happy ending Rumor has it that the Pei family’s head has a hard fate and brings death to his wives. Ordinary women can’t withstand it, so he needs to marry a man to ward it off. For a huge bride price, Cheng Yinong disguises herself as a man and takes her brother’s place as his bride. Before the wedding, Pei Zhaoye says, “I’m no 47.7kReads7.2Score6.3k14d adds
- 137 Disguised as a Boy: The School Heartthrob Is a Girl! 女扮男装：惊！校草她藏不住了 After an accident, a genius girl’s soul transmigrated into Mu Qiucheng, a high school student who dressed as a boy. Reborn, she had planned to keep a low profile and uncover the truth, but after her mother passed away, she was adopted by the Qi family, the most powerful family in the capital, and became brothers with the cold and mysterious Qi Zhan. As the first scholarship student in Ace Academy’s history, Mu Qiucheng quickly became the center of attention at school. She hid her identity while 4Reads6.6Score314d adds
- 138 Striving Forward 奋进 This is not an accident, nor is it the end. It is a brand-new beginning. Only by continuing forward can we find hope. Not everyone enjoys hardship and toil. You need a goal in your heart to keep moving forward. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 She Becomes a Star After Clinging to the Big Shot 抱紧大佬后她爆红娱乐圈 (A woman disguised as a man) She was a top-tier star and award-winning actress, but ended up inside a third-rate script from a showbiz novel, playing a notorious assistant. The original character had disguised herself as a man and spent her days obsessively pursuing the male lead. The entire internet despised her, and she eventually died a miserable death. Gu Chen stared in disbelief: ??? As the pampered young lady of the Gu Group, with a face so beautiful it blurred the line between masculine a 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 140 Zhao Wulang's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵五郎古代奋斗史 Zhao Xin transmigrates to the unfamiliar Great Qian Dynasty! His family has borrowed money from all over to save him, but when he wakes, his creditors are already at the door demanding repayment. See how Zhao Xin saves his family. Watch Zhao Xin use bread to lead the villagers to prosperity. 164Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 141 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 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 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... 154Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 143 The Top Scholar Was Born a Beauty in Disguise, and Every Night Is a Battlefield 状元本是娇红妆，每晚都在修罗场 The rating has just been posted, but it will rise later [Historical romance + woman in disguise as a man + everyone is romance-obsessed + intense romantic tension + everyone’s dream girl + love rivals everywhere] To clear her father’s name, Song Qinwan disguises herself as a man and passes the imperial exam as the top scholar. In court, she is a brilliant and strategic official. Away from court, she is a “heartbreaker in a handsome man’s guise” who has the most powerful men from all five faction 180Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 144 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 [Imperial examinations + business + farming + native protagonist + romance] Born into a family of scholars and farmers, he comes from a long line of officials. His direct relatives now include a third-rank court official, but his own branch is so distant that they have been excluded from the clan for five generations. To restore the family’s former glory and stop his grandmother and grandparents from being mocked, he has only one path: the imperial examinations. He takes exam after exam, builds 723Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 145 The Imperial Exams: A Farmer’s Son Has His Day in the Sun 科举，农家子也有春天 One day, Fang Ping’an, a left-behind child, transmigrates to ancient times. He has no extraordinary opportunities and no influential benefactors. How can he turn his life around? The medicine shop has no one he knows. Who would buy the herbs you gather? He knows no one in the world of the imperial examinations. Who would teach you to read? He has no connections in officialdom. Who would help you get your foot in the door? This is the story of a farmer’s son who, in the midst of a confused and ai 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Disguised as a Man, I Took the Official World by Storm 女扮男装的我在官场杀疯了 Just after Jiang Ting, a powerful political figure, retired, she died in an earthquake. When she opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Ting, an orphan whose entire family had been massacred. To avenge her family and survive, she bound her chest, took medicine, disguised herself as a young man, and embarked on the thorny road to the imperial examinations. She uncovered a murder case, exposed a merchant's scheme, brought down the powerful, and claimed the top examination rank again and again! A 194Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 147 A Female Chancellor's Rise Through the Imperial Exams 女宰相的科举逆袭 [Woman Disguised as a Man + No Romance + No Male Lead + Imperial Exam Comeback + Female Awakening] After fighting her way up from the bottom, Jiang Chuheng opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a twelve-year-old girl in ancient times, disguised as a boy and prone to tears. At home, she has an elderly grandmother, a timid mother, and two beautiful older sisters. Her eldest sister has been set up and faces the prospect of becoming a concubine. Things are going badly from the start! After 148Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 148 The Imperial Exam: A Transmigrator's Road to Reversal 科举，穿越人的逆袭之路 [Everyday Farm Life | Exam-System Comeback | Court Intrigue | No System] After a car accident, a modern soul is reborn as Sun Dingyun, a two-year-old boy in an ordinary farming family in ancient times. The only grandson in the family, he is cherished by his parents and protected by his elders. His family is well-off, and there are no nasty relatives stirring up trouble. He has no System, no photographic memory, and no golden finger. He is just an ordinary person. With his whole family backing 3.7kReads7.8Score25414d adds
- 149 The Lowborn Grand Secretary 贱籍阁老 Transmigrated as the illegitimate son of a salt merchant in Great Zhou, Zhou Mingxuan was born into the lowest social class. A registered salt-household status was the only path to success for someone from a humble family. From the family estate and study halls to the imposing imperial court, he used his writing as his vessel, conquered the civil service examinations, pacified border troubles, and opened up the seas. From the Crown Prince's close friend to a trusted minister charged with safegua 577Reads8.0Score6514d adds
- 150 A Commoner Boy: Disciple of the Son of Heaven 布衣少年：天子门生 The novel finally received its rating on July 5. The rating has just opened, so it will rise later. [Young political intrigue | Redemption for all | Reform for the people | Women's awakening | Passionate ensemble cast | Imperial examinations | Xu Zhiyan] The Great Jing court was rigidly stratified. For a hundred years, no commoner from a humble family had risen to the top overnight and caught the emperor's attention. Xu Zhiyan was the first. He came from Xu Family Village in Huzhou, Zhejiang. 3.9kReads8.1Score28314d adds
