Novels like A Commoner's Son Schemes for Power
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- 51 From the Start, in a Wheelchair, with Four Poisonous Strategists Helping Me Become Emperor! 开局坐轮椅，四大毒士助我成皇！ [No System] + [ruthless and decisive] + [no harem] + [no naive do-gooder] Assassinated from the start, he is left crippled. The Four Great Poisonous Strategists appear to assist him. A hidden dragon stirs in the depths, as eight princes contend for the throne. The victor becomes emperor; the defeated die. The Xiongnu threaten from the north, and numerous kingdoms lie to the west. Three kingdoms stand in a tripartite balance, until one unifies the realm. This is an alternate-history novel, filled —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 An Emperor Reborn in the Empress Dowager: Sweeping the Seven Kingdoms and Restoring Imperial Might 帝王魂穿太后，横扫七国振天威 [Political intrigue + ensemble cast + lifespan trades + no foreknowledge + no cheat] A light touch, high-IQ clashes. If you love The Qin Empire or Three Kingdoms, this is an absolute must-read. In my previous life, I was the ruler of a fallen kingdom. In this life, I am the disgraced crown prince of an enemy state. Faced with the iron hooves of the Seven Kingdoms' allied forces and the scheming of the entire court, I can only gamble with my life: “Li Mu returns, at the cost of three years of m 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Dark City 暗黑城市 Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 303Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 54 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife 穿越，科举逆袭养媳妇 [One heroine + imperial examinations + transmigration + alternate history + devoted husband] Zhang Yue feels a sudden wave of dizziness. When he wakes up, he has become the illegitimate son of the Zhang family's second branch. Just thinking about being an illegitimate son gives him a headache, but then he sees his gentle, tender concubine mother and the First Madam, who has always looked after him, and feels like things might just work out after all... Life is hard. Yue sighs!!! 335Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 55 This Start Is Pretty Miserable! 这个开局有点惨啊！ He transmigrates straight into an assassin training camp! After barely escaping with his life, he unexpectedly takes the place of an official’s son! He originally planned to pursue the imperial examinations, but the dynasty is in its final days and chaos engulfs the land! Watch the protagonist carve out his own place in the world! The author is no good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story... 3.1kReads8.6Score211Shelves
- 56 The Golden-Titled Good-for-Nothing Prince: From the Start, I Marry a Lovely Princess 金牌废物皇子，开局迎娶俏公主 (Transmigration + alternate history + conquest + emperor + invincible + romance + Ninth Prince) By chance, he transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the most useless prince of the Great Xin Kingdom. From the start, the emperor banishes him to a desolate frontier. Seven years later, an imperial decree orders him to marry the ugliest princess in the land. On their wedding night, he discovers the truth behind the face of the ugliest woman alive: she is an unparalleled beauty. The lovely princes 17.9kReads7.9Score1.8kShelves
- 57 Wealth and Power: The Concubine's Merchant's Scheme 锦绣钱权：庶女商谋录 From five taels in her private stash to wielding control over the empire’s finances, she relied on the simplest principle: Everything in the world can be calculated. Human greed, tangled interests, the rise and fall of dynasties: it is all just a ledger waiting to be tallied. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 After Confiscation and Exile: Building Infrastructure in the Wilderness 抄家流放后：我在蛮荒之地搞基建 [Spirit Spring Space + Beloved by Everyone + Confiscation and Exile + Building a Settlement in the Wilderness + Fleeing Disaster + Beloved by Everyone (Note: The heroine isn't a saint, has ridiculously high combat abilities, and has eight older brothers)] Feng Jiuyan, daughter of the Duke of Zhen Guo, died in an accident and was bound to a System. She went to three thousand worlds and completed three thousand missions, earning the chance to be reborn. She awakened numerous special abilities and, 4.2kReads9.0Score449Shelves
- 59 High Martial: My Smile Is Pure and Innocent, From the Start I Create the Unruly Ones 高武：我笑容纯真，开局创不良人 Jiang Yin was the least favored illegitimate son of the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate in the state of Chu. His mother died when he was young, and he was left with disabled legs. Unable to study martial arts or the classics, he suffered constant discrimination. After an accident, Jiang Yin awakened memories of his past life on Blue Star. A mysterious bookshelf suddenly appeared in his mind. The bookshelf also held books imbued with mysterious power. Simply reading them allowed him to gain something 232Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 60 The Phoenix's Power (Part One) 凰权（上） The real Xie Yuwei was born into the prestigious Xie family of Jiangzhou. When she was very young, her wet nurse lost her, and she was adopted by a hunter’s family, where she later died. To preserve the Xie family’s power and position, its head, Xie Zhouyu, bought a “fake Xie Yuwei” from the slave market, a girl who looked just like her. Though her elder sister is not yet fifteen, she was raised from childhood by the clan to become the Crown Princess and is now the Crown Prince’s betrothed. Her 114Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 61 The Dead: Samsara Sacrifice Game 死者：轮回祭杀游戏 [Twists and Deception + Squid Game + Class Division] (Short title: Dead Man's Game. A first full-length novel packed with thrilling battles of wits. Watch the protagonist turn the tables.) “How can there be fairness in the six paths of reincarnation? Ordinary people are nothing but playthings of the Grim Reaper. The end of life is set from birth, and death is already decided.” 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 The Physician Who Served the Dragon 医后从龙 [Medicine at Its Core, Political Intrigue as Its Backbone] The calm surface of the lake suddenly twisted, plunging me into its depths. When I opened my eyes again, I had become the frail legitimate daughter of a founding marshal. At a palace banquet, I met the crown prince, and his face was exactly like my boyfriend's! Yet his eyes held only the aloofness of royalty. “This prince has never met Miss Shen.” Only when a plague swept through the imperial capital did I save the entire city with penic —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 After a Year of House Arrest in the Prince’s Manor, I Rebel When the Crown Prince Takes the Throne 王府幽禁一年，太子登基我造反 Qin Xiao transmigrates as a prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, enfeoffed far from the capital. All he wants is to spend his days enjoying the scenery, cultivate in peace, and live surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines. But before the Crown Prince can ascend the throne, the old emperor strips Qin Xiao of his title and confines him to his princely residence to clear the way for his heir. Heartbroken and seething with resentment, Qin Xiao awakens a sign-in System. Sign in for one day in the re 328Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 64 Snow Flies Over the Mountain Pass 关山飞雪 [Wuxia + Court Politics + War + Schemes + No System + No Transmigration] “Your destiny is noble beyond words, yet you are fated to live your whole life alone and unsupported.” At court, he is a wise ruler with the power of life and death. He wages war in every direction and brings the barbarians to heel. In the martial world, he gradually rises to become the strongest Martial Emperor. His fame spreads throughout the realm, and heroes bow before him. Can he finally break the curse of fate and fin 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 The Strongest Heir: One Thought Topples Imperial Power! 最强世子，一念覆皇权！ A new emperor ascends the throne, but he is foolish and tyrannical. Treacherous ministers seize control of the court, and the nation grows weaker by the day! Foreign enemies watch hungrily from beyond the borders, while corrupt officials harbor wolfish ambitions at home. A century-old dynasty is on the brink of ruin! Who can turn the tide? A strange assassination leads the world to believe that the powerful heir apparent has been killed. Then the arrival of a princess from a fallen kingdom bring 1kReads7.2Score106Shelves
- 66 The Side Consort Arrives, Joining the Crown Prince in Rebellion, War, and the Rise to Emperor and Empress 侧妃驾到，携太子造反出征成帝后 My first book wasn’t very well written. [Harem intrigue + political scheming + two powerful leads + revenge] He is Xiao Junze, a warm and gentle yet calculating Crown Prince with a devoted heart. She is Lin Qingyue, a cool-headed, clever side consort who has no desire to enter the palace. He says, “Qingyue, I’m afraid you’ll destroy the obsession I’ve held onto for ten years.” She says, “Junze, I’m willing to build a golden age with you.” As dangers close in at court, their feelings for each oth 11Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 67 The Music of the Broken Formation: The Empress Who Lost an Arm 破阵乐：断腕女帝 Female emperor, strong heroine, no romance, political intrigue, war, ruthless decisiveness, conquest of the realm. A hard-edged career woman in a historically grounded setting. No transmigration, no System, no rebirth. Fake political intrigue: planning every step and plotting everything out. Real political intrigue: invite people over, hold a meeting, flip the table. Iconic scenes: “Your Majesty, why are you rebelling?” “Eight hundred men means eight hundred men.” “I came here for a meeting. Wha —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 68 An Ordinary Man’s Path Through the Martial World 江湖凡人路 This is my first long novel. The early chapters move slowly, but they follow an essential part of the characters’ emotional journeys. After much deliberation, I decided to keep them. Feel free to skip the prologue and start with Chapter One. I hope you’ll understand. On the execution ground, I, Timur, a gifted blacksmith, had become a condemned prisoner. The common folk cursed me for cutting corners and causing the deaths of soldiers on the frontier. My parents knelt below the platform, sobbi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Farming Amid the Chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北乱世我种田 Transmigration, power struggles, war, farming The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties era is impossible to survive in! Then let's fight! A mysterious, stunningly beautiful shaman? I'll make her my wife. The Baiyue tribes in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains? They're one of us, so don't panic! A refugee-army general with a mysterious background? A good brother, let's make our way together! The lofty aristocratic clans? I can't kill you all… The Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern D 1.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves
- 70 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末：司马懿重生为乞活军 A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 The Young Master's Plan to Destroy the Empire 少爷的江山毁灭计划 [Alternate History! Eastern Fantasy! Ancient Spycraft! Mind-Bending Mystery! No System! No Goody-Two-Shoes! Not a Power Fantasy! Ensemble Cast! Slow Burn!] Ye Xiaolou transmigrates into the body of the tenth prince of Beiyun, only to witness his kingdom fall on the very day he arrives. Ten years later, he commands the Heavenly Web and stirs up a storm of bloodshed. A mere scholar pays a visit, and a half-step immortal gives way. From the Heavenly Secrets Hall, he holds the world in his grasp and 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The Fragrant Scents Stir Chaos 摇香乱 This is not a strong-female-lead story! This is not a strong-female-lead story! This is not a strong-female-lead story! This book is filled with conspiracies and political machinations, court intrigues, the fierce passions of the martial world, the darkness of human nature, devotion to family and country, and the burning passions of young men and women. If that's what you love, read on... From the start, Ou Qingyao becomes the emperor's woman. Ten months pregnant, she is hunted down. Who will sa 56Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 73 Has the Eldest Prince Been Slacking Off Today? [Infrastructure] 大皇子今天咸鱼了吗【基建】 The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated! [Political intrigue] + [Court politics] + [Woman disguised as a man] + [Empress takes the throne] The whole story is lighthearted and funny, with solid logic! What’s it like to have an emperor father who is determined to raise you to the throne? If An Hongcha ever gets the chance to post on Zhihu, she could probably write a ten-thousand-word essay about it. Thanks for asking. When your own father has your back, it’s absolutely fantast 80Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 74 A Game for All Under Heaven 一局苍生 (Pure historical romance + powerful heroine + equally matched leads + political intrigue) Let me make this clear: this is a political intrigue novel with a strong female lead, not a harem-intrigue story. Everyone in this novel is intelligent. Even the few fools are pretty entertaining. Heroine Mo Xishui: stunningly beautiful, at the peak of martial prowess, and unrivaled in intelligence. For the sake of the family her mother was meant to protect, she has always been an invincible force. In her e 173Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 75 The Immortal Cultivation Emperor: I Started a Divine Dynasty as a Hostage 修仙帝皇：从当质子开始建立神朝 [Cultivation] [Imperial Dynasty] [Golden Finger] [Invincible Protagonist] [Conquest] Su Shimin was a hostage prince and should have accepted his fate. But by chance, he obtained the legacy of the Taibai Immortal Sect. He mastered immortal arts, alchemy, artifact refining, and formations. He defied fate and built an unrivaled divine dynasty! If anyone refuses to submit, scheme against them in secret! If anyone rebels, crush them with force! 1.1kReads6.6Score102Shelves
- 76 Alternate World: From the Start, I Become a Useless Prince 架空：开局成为废物王爷 [Purely fictional setting + military warfare + court intrigue + the Hundred Schools of Thought + a wealthy, beautiful princess consort + incredibly sweet romance] The Tiansheng Dynasty unified the Central Provinces hundreds of years ago and appointed kings to rule the eastern, southern, western, and northern borderlands. A modern graduate student accidentally transmigrates into the body of a useless prince. As chaos once again engulfs the Nine Provinces and conspiracies emerge one after another, 1.3kReads8.4Score102Shelves
- 77 Reborn to Marry an Old Widower, Pampered to Madness 重生嫁给老鳏夫，宠疯 [Political intrigue, ensemble cast, sweet romance, palace intrigue, revenge, taking down villains, a reborn princess marries the brother-in-law she had in her previous life and joins him in stirring up the court] In her previous life, Mu Yunlang was the least favored princess of the Great Qian dynasty, yet she married Shen Hongnian, the top-scoring candidate in the palace examinations, whom every noblewoman in the capital wanted to wed. She thought fate had finally smiled upon her. Little did sh 6.2kReads8.6Score814Shelves
- 78 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Naruto: I Transmigrated as Tsunade's Twin Sister 火影：我穿越成了纲手双胞胎姐姐 [Dual-audience appeal + hard-hitting political intrigue + alternate history + epic Naruto Warring States era + slow burn + subverting expectations + wuxia elements + fantasy power struggle] This doesn’t follow the original story, and it’s no Naruto dream! This is an original political epic built on the Naruto foundation. If you love sweeping narratives and political machinations in the style of Game of Thrones, dive right in! In Konoha’s early years, Hashirama Senju and his only son both peris 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 After the Princess Refused a Political Marriage, She Conquered the Empire 公主拒绝和亲后，称霸了江山 [No rebirth or transmigration + powerful female lead + nation and family + court politics and ambition + light, stress-relieving power fantasy] Princess Chaohuang, daughter of the late crown prince, is deeply beloved by the emperor and the most exalted princess in the Kingdom of Xining. But the great clans consider her a thorn in their side and are constantly trying to drive her out. The daily question: Has Princess Chaohuang been kicked out of the Eastern Palace yet? Envoys from enemy states: W 309Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 81 Third Prince, Your Entire Family Is Dead! 三皇子，你全家死绝了！ [Empowering Female Lead + Palace Intrigue + Heroine Topples an Entire Dynasty + Kind in Her Past Life, Villainess in This One + Ensemble Male Cast] Xie Fan died at the hands of the person she loved most. Her entire clan was wiped out, and she died without even a proper burial! Then Xie Fan lived again, reborn a year earlier, when her lover had yet to grow powerful and still had use for her. She decisively rejected the marriage, drew a clear line between them, and began plotting her revenge. Qi B 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 From the Start, I'm in a Wheelchair! In the End, I Become Emperor 开局坐轮椅！最后当皇上 "No System"➕ "No saintly protagonist"➕ "No harem"➕ "Decisive and ruthless" “Don’t, Imperial Brother, I was wrong!” “Waaah, don’t break my legs!” His legs are broken from the start, leaving him with no choice but to use a wheelchair. A hidden dragon lies in the depths, biding its time for eight years. Eighteen iron cavalrymen, appearing without a trace and vanishing without a sound. Eighteen steeds of blood and sweat, clad in black armor and carrying bows. Eighteen curved blades, iron masks, and 665Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 83 Back to Ancient Times as a Prince 回到古代当皇子 Su Run transmigrates into the body of the Great Xia dynasty’s Sixth Prince, wanting nothing more than to become an unambitious, carefree prince. But even his casual schemes shatter people’s understanding and strike at the root of the problem. A poem he tosses off becomes an immortal masterpiece, unmatched by anyone before or since. In an instant, he soars into the clouds, shaking heaven and earth. 1kReads8.0Score102Shelves
- 84 From Employee to Political Powerbroker 从职员到官场枭雄 The career path is a bottomless abyss. Only by being cautious every step of the way can you reach the summit and serve the people. Shao Hongwei started out as a junior clerk. It was his deep sense of awe and responsibility that made him a regional official. 408Reads7.4Score105Shelves
- 85 Autumn Wind Tower 秋风楼 An ordinary man entered the world of cultivation only in his twilight years. He toyed with the martial world through strategy and rode into the imperial court through sheer cunning. He spent fifty years laying his plans, waiting for the day autumn arrived. Autumn came, the play began, and all the people of the world became its audience. 397Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 86 The Greatest Marquis in History 史上最强侯爷 Wang Qi is reborn in the body of a spoiled young master. With his cunning nature, he plays the pig to eat the tiger, thrashes anyone who dares defy him, and builds the mightiest dynasty in history. 3.5kReads8.5Score267Shelves
- 87 How Many Autumns Have Passed Over These Rivers and Mountains 山河几度秋 In the first half of Zhao Lanxi's life, three men mattered most to her. One was her master, who had raised her; another was Yan Mo, the Vice Minister of Justice, who had recognized her talent; and the third was her full-blooded older brother, Zhao Jin, Duke of Zhenguo. Later, her master died, and Yan Mo died too. Zhao Jin, however, did not die. Not only was he alive, he also brought her a fourth man. One more thing: why does the heroine of a historical romance have to be a girl of fourteen or fi 53Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 88 The Down-and-Out Prince: Beating Up His Father's Favorite Consort from the Start 落魄皇子：开局暴揍父皇宠妃 Chu Xiao transmigrates into the body of the disregarded Ninth Prince of Great Xia. He only wants to live freely, becoming an idle prince who can indulge in luxury and enjoy all the world has to offer. But fate has other plans. The palace consorts bully him at will, treating him like dirt. The Crown Prince and the other princes watch him like hawks, eager to get rid of him. Even the civil and military officials at court secretly want him dead. With no other choice, Chu Xiao can only fight back. Y 169.3kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves
- 89 A Bastard Son in the Eastern Jin: From Dowry Servant to Rising Star 东晋庶子：从陪嫁仆从开始逆袭 The comic adaptation just came out. If you’re interested, go check it out. No System + political machinations + comeback + reform + aristocratic clan power struggles + plotting from behind the scenes In the first year of Jianwu, Sima Rui declared himself emperor, while the Langya Wang clan held the court in the palm of its hand. Under the Nine-Rank System, those from humble families had no way forward, as aristocratic clans monopolized the court generation after generation. Lu Heng, a tomb raide 4.1kReads7.7Score361Shelves
- 90 The Carefree Prince 逍遥皇子 [A wholly fictional historical setting] Courtly power struggles, open and covert attacks, and deadly traps at every turn. The jianghu is rife with grudges, where flashing blades strike to kill. A powerful minister served as chief censor for twenty years, daring to reject a hundred imperial edicts, only to spend his life paving the way for someone else. A crown prince of the previous dynasty gouged out his own eyes and traded the treasure meant to restore his kingdom for a beauty, willing to betr 4.5kReads8.4Score207Shelves
- 91 Dynasty Building: Betrothed from the Start and Made an Idle Prince 运朝：开局赐婚，被封闲散王爷 [Chat Group]+ [Brains in Gear]+ [No Saintly Heroics]+ [Political Intrigue] Zhao Yu had transmigrated and spent nearly twenty years as a prince. On the brink of death, he created the Chinese Emperors Chat Group. Yang Guang: Barbarians from every direction, any who dare invade us will see their country destroyed, their people wiped out, and their bloodline extinguished. Li Shimin: Since ancient times, we have valued the Chinese and looked down on the barbarians. I alone treat them all with equal f 1.8kReads7.6Score100Shelves
- 92 The Book of Ten Thousand Ways: The Sixth Prince Is on a Winning Streak! 一本万道书：六皇子他赢麻了！ [Historical setting + empress + multiple heroines + dynastic power struggle + sweet everyday moments] Xiao Jue transmigrates as the Sixth Prince of the Great Wu Kingdom, only to be targeted by assassins as soon as he arrives. Luckily, he awakens a blank book. As long as he gets close to powerful figures, the blank book can copy all sorts of amazing skills from them… archery, medicine, martial arts, cooking, and more. Before he knows it, has he become an all-around powerhouse? … The most beautif 351Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 93 Grandmother Told Daiyu No One Dares Make Her Unhappy 祖母告诉黛玉，没人敢惹她不顺心 The old matriarch of the Lin family died in the most prosperous year of the Lin residence in Gusu, when the family had been marquises for four generations and its members came from generations of distinguished officials. Before she died, she saw her son, Lin Ruhai, place third in the imperial examinations, take office at the Censorate, and become the Imperial Commissioner of Salt Transport. At last, she could close her eyes in peace and go to join the Lin family’s ancestors. But buried in the Li 1.7kReads7.0Score138Shelves
- 94 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 278Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 95 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 541Reads9.3Score104Shelves
- 96 Transmigrate, Become the Great Qian Crown Prince's Eldest Son 穿越，大乾第一世子 [Parallel Martial Arts and Political Intrigue + Reincarnated in the Womb + Hegemony + No Harem (Politics First, Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment)] Li Cheng'an wakes up as the heir of the Great Qian Dynasty. In his previous life, he worked himself to the bone. In this life, all he wants is to be a wastrel who indulges in wine and women. But fate has other plans. As a child, he learns an unreliable Daoist cultivation technique, and the wheels of destiny begin to turn. He acts recklessly in his youth, 56.4kReads8.8Score6kShelves
- 97 I Am the Son of Heaven in Great Zhou 我在大周做天子 Not a wish-fulfillment novel! No System! A contest for supremacy!! The ultimate political machinations!! The opposition won’t be dumbed down!! Written purely for love of the craft!! Since this book isn’t mainstream, it doesn’t get much traffic. If you’ve clicked in, I hope you’ll give it a chance. Two people from different eras transmigrate to the dawn of Chinese civilization. They have different ideals and want to shape civilization along different paths. Their competing ideals collide at t 520Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 98 I, the Ninth Prince of Great Shang, Am Invincible from the Start 孤，大商九皇子，开局即无敌 [Fantasy + Overpowered Protagonist + No Heroine + No Excessive Selflessness + Decisive and Ruthless + Mastermind Always Wins] Six years ago, Lin Xuan was the ninth prince of the Great Shang. After malicious advisers provoked the emperor's ire, he was banished to the frontier. Three years ago, after serving in the army for three years and winning remarkable victories, Lin Xuan had become unmatched in prestige among the troops. The emperor grew wary, stripped him of his military rank, sent him bac 3.8kReads8.0Score195Shelves
- 99 I Really Don't Want to Be the Emperor's Grandson 我真不想当皇孙啊 Ten years ago, the eldest grandson of the Great Yong dynasty was kidnapped from the Eastern Palace and fell off a cliff, his fate unknown. At the time, the virtuous Crown Prince Xiao Rui was leading an army to sweep through the Northern Rong. Just as he was about to capture their royal court, he learned that his beloved son had met with disaster. Overcome with grief and rage, he died on the battlefield. Struck by one blow after another, Emperor Wude turned white-haired overnight. The Great Yong 8.3kReads8.2Score543Shelves
- 100 He Stole the Princess Consort and Teased the Empress, and You Call Him a Coward? 抢了王妃戏皇后，你说他胆子小？ When Lin Xi woke up, he found two pieces of news waiting for him. One good, one bad. The good news was that he had become the heir to the Prince of Beiliang's household. His father commanded an army of three hundred thousand and was arguably the greatest dad in the world. The bad news was that the moment he stepped outside, he discovered that the old schemer had sent him to the imperial capital to serve as a hostage. Lin Xi: “Wait a minute! Three hundred thousand troops? How dare you call me a h 3.5kReads8.4Score252Shelves
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