Novels like Tears of the Gu
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tears of the Gu, best match first.
- 1 Disguised as a Man: The Marquis Keeps Fighting for Me 女扮男装：侯爷他又争又抢 The downfall of a family, the fall of a dynasty... The cool and aloof Minister of Justice vs. the calculating, jealous Marquis Behind a few scraps of cloth lay a scheme years in the making... Shen Shimu disguised herself as a man and worked her way into the government, all to uncover the secret behind those scraps, find the truth, and avenge the Su family. At first, Rong Suxun said, “Shen Shimu, if you ever want to marry, I’ll make sure your choice is up to scratch.” Later, Rong Suxun said, 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Cultivating Immortality in the Sixties: Life Is Worth Living 六零修仙，人间值得 No transmigration, no System, everything is done by hand. Mo Zhaixing was called an idiot ever since she was little. One day, she awakened and discovered that she was actually a cultivator! The real world has scant spiritual energy, but that's no problem: the small worlds are rich in it! She robs the rich to help the poor and pities all living things. She cultivates diligently, yet still can't break through... Wait?! All these hardships were meant to make her work more diligently after returning 223Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Your Highness, the Prime Minister Is a Woman Dressed as a Man 启禀摄政王，丞相大人她女扮男装 The Shen family spent generations fighting on the battlefield and serving their country with unwavering loyalty. In the Northern Frontier campaign, the Shen army suffered catastrophic losses. Their achievements had made the emperor fear them, and the family became a thorn in his side. When the youngest Shen daughter, Shen Chang’en, learns that disaster has struck her family, she takes the name Mu Lianchu, disguises herself as a man, and passes herself off as the Mu family’s legitimate son. At se 597Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 4 The White Moonlight Vigorously Pursues Her Husband 白月光她强势追夫 Her Moonlight Is Relentless in Pursuing Her Husband 257Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 My Wife Marries Another, and I Meet You When the Flowers Fall 夫人另嫁，落花时节恰逢君 [Strong Female Lead + Wits and Willpower + Political Scheming] She was a business tycoon with underworld connections. Betrayed by her lover, she died beneath his cold gun. By a twist of fate, she was reborn in the body of the timid and incompetent Second Miss Su, and was forced to marry the paralyzed young master of the Marquis's household in place of her legitimate younger sister. All she wanted was to survive, yet the entire marquis's family wanted her dead! After fighting so hard to come back 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter's Plot for the Throne 重生之嫡女谋妃 [Reborn Daughter + Two Strong Leads + Political Intrigue + Family and Nation] Qin Xi, courtesy name Zhaozhao, is the legitimate daughter of Lord Qin, the sitting Minister of War in Shengjing. Everyone has heard of Qin Zhaozhao of the Qin family: a beauty of incomparable grace, dazzlingly brilliant. When the Northern Rong army marched on Shengjing, Qin Xi went to battle alongside her grandfather and turned the tide. After the war, the emperor bestowed on her the title of County Lady Yongjia, and 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Master, Are We Really Not a Wicked Sect? Of Course We Are! 师父，我们真不是邪派吗？当然！ [Lighthearted comedy + Western fantasy cultivation + swords and magic + sect-building + devious sophistry + morally questionable, yet somehow standing firmly on the moral high ground] Qiu Zhichun, at the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul stage, accidentally stumbled into a magical world while ascending to the Immortal Realm. Transported to a heretical mage stronghold from the start? He simply takes it over! He'll restore his sect's glory in a Western fantasy world! The energy here is different, so he 52Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 8 Fallen Stars at Dawn 落落晓星沉 [Post-apocalypse + saving the world + mystery + romance] “Luo’er! You’re mine.” “How do you know you aren’t the lord I, Bai Wenchen, have been waiting for?” “What does any country on the Divine Journey Continent have to do with you? Will you be satisfied only when everyone around you is dead?” “Red Extinction! What is Red Extinction?” “Dust to dust, earth to earth. Perhaps that’s for the best.” [Synopsis] The heroine is mistakenly transported to the frozen wastelands of North State, Q101. A seem 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Empress Dowager Is Reborn: The Ninth Lord’s Beloved Miracle Healer 太后重生：九爷的神医白月光 Before Empress Dowager Mu Qingyi died, what she couldn’t let go of most was not the empire, but the young man, Ji Chuanyan, who had once promised her “peace and prosperity year after year.” During a lunar eclipse, she opened her eyes and returned to the day she turned fifteen. The young man was still there in the front hall. He took her hand, passion burning in his eyes, yet said in a low voice, “You must enter the palace.” In her previous life, she did right by the empire, but let him down. In 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 A Game of Two Faces 双面奕局 Seven years ago, Yan Chi, commander of the northern frontier, was betrayed by a close friend, branded a traitor, and saw his family wiped out. He barely escaped with his life. Seven years later, he returns to the imperial capital under the alias “Chen Yu,” a mysterious merchant. On the surface, he is a wealthy imperial merchant offering an auspicious treasure. In truth, he intends to make one grand move on the chessboard of power and bring down the dynasty in a game of revenge. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Stepmother Takes Charge: The Mad Empress Dowager Is Both Cunning and Chic 继母在上：疯批母后她茶又飒 [Clear-headed heroine + playing dumb to outwit her enemies + dark-to-light + an overwhelming sense of fate] [Deeply calculating hero + seemingly innocent but secretly sinister + devoted exclusively to the heroine + grand ambitions] Everyone knows her as a femme fatale, a mad beauty, but no one knows why she became this way. They are laughable; she is tragic! The year she became Beiming’s new empress, the ruler of Beiming wiped out the Jing Kingdom, causing her entire maternal family to be slaugh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Seeking a Better Match: I Refuse to Be the Heir Apparent's Wife 另谋高嫁：这世子夫人我不当了 [Pure Historical Romance + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Regretful Pursuit + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Youyan was the daughter of a low-ranking official. Though born to a humble station, she ended up marrying Lu Biechen, heir to the Marquis of Xuanping, and became his wife. Everyone said she was blessed beyond measure, but she had her own hardships that she couldn’t speak of. Lu Biechen loved Yun Yao, the late daughter of a Grand Tutor. For her sake, he refused to touch Shen Youyan for 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Invincible Heir 世子无敌 What should you do if you transmigrate to another world with no powerful connections? Zhao Yun said, “No problem! When you're out in the world, you make your own identity. First, get control of the army, then make money, and give yourself the title of heir to a prince.” After years of scheming, his useless father became a prince with a different surname, and he became Great Xia's most useless princely heir. Now he had powerful connections. Zhao Yun said, “A life of luxury and pleasure is the goo 22Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 15 Love and the Crown: The Hunting Duke and the Lost Princess 爱与王冠：狩猎的公爵与迷失王女 No saintly heroine + the heroine is the story’s biggest villainous BOSS + a story of villains falling in love with villains + no magic or System + alternate-history Western European court ➕Using a “dark fairy tale” style to deconstruct traditional royal romance myths and reveal the anatomy of power. Princess Sera of Lumiere escapes from a convent, murders nobles, fakes her own suicide, and manipulates public opinion, embodying a “holy madwoman.” She turns religious symbols into weapons, committi 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Former Dynasty's Tyrant: He Took the Throne by Living Off Women 前朝暴君，他靠吃软饭登基 [Tyrant's Revenge] [Son-in-Law's Rise] [Political Schemes and Rivalry for Power] [Household Strife - Battlefield - Court] I, Situ Jun, was a ruthless tyrant who unified the realm, only to be betrayed by my own kin and burned alive. When I opened my eyes again, I had become Murong Jin, a good-for-nothing son-in-law whom everyone in the Yongning Marquis's household of Great Zhou could bully. Impotent? Useless? Even the maids dared spit at me. My spoiled wife forced me to write a divorce letter 4Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 17 The Schemes of the Common Folk 底层人的权谋 Pure power politics! How does a security guard rise to become a crime boss? A lowly guard named A Li is at the bottom of the ladder, surrounded by hidden schemes and treacherous people. He shares a sweet romance with A Xiu and plots for justice as he navigates danger. A Li endures harassment from the head of security and contempt from the residents, but when he discovers an old man has been scammed, he bravely steps forward. Despite countless hardships and dangers, he and his friends gather evid 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Disguised as a Man, I Raised the Foolish Emperor as My Empress 女扮男装后，我把昏君当皇后养了 Shen Qingci transmigrates from the start into the body of an undocumented, underfed boy. As she clings to life, she binds to a Dynasty-Saving System! Her only mission: pass the imperial examinations and enter government service within twelve years, changing her fate and saving the dynasty. To seize power, she forms factions, monopolizes trade routes, keeps a private army of assassins, and builds a private arsenal... At court, she takes on the officials and stirs up trouble. Beyond the palace hal 5kReads8.8Score92414d adds
- 19 The Resplendent Farming Apothecary 农园医锦 A genius apothecary is reborn as a miserable little farm girl. Her father ignores her, her stepmother abuses her, and her stepbrothers bully her. Her beloved “twin” brother is adopted by their grandfather in a distant branch of the family, and she is taken along as an extra, forced to live under someone else’s roof. Luckily, she has exceptional skills in making medicine. She gathers herbs, opens medicinal fields, and makes remedies to treat the sick. Her talents soon shine, and the mystery of he 676Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 20 The Princess Packs a Punch 公主她，战力爆表 Yun Li, the seventh princess of Great Yan and its most “famous” royal, is described in the imperial records as “frail and sickly, unfit for any important role.” Her emperor father treats her as a tool for keeping the peace, the women of the harem see her as a poor wretch, and enemy nations consider her an easy target. So when the dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, an imperial decree ordering her to marry into another kingdom hurls her straight into the eye of the storm. Everyone ex 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Entered the Wrong Bridal Chamber with My Sister, and the Cold, Powerful Official Became a Loyal Puppy 和嫡姐进错婚房，清冷权臣变忠犬 (The rating has only just been released and will rise) [Sisters switch marriages + marriage before love + devoted to each other + husband’s regret and pursuit + a touch of household intrigue + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] [Adorable, airheaded beauty vs. cool, calculating powerful official] Pei Muyin, the second daughter of the Marquis of Yongning’s household, is promised to Xie Linheng, the eldest son of the Duke of Ying’s household. The former is dignified and virtuous; the latt 20kReads7.9Score8.4k14d adds
- 22 The Struggle for the Throne 夺嫡 In the Great Kang dynasty, court rivalries were fierce and the political landscape treacherous. Noble clans and aristocratic families schemed against one another... Lu Zheng, a decent young man from twenty-first-century Earth, transmigrated as a concubine-born son of the Lu family in Jiangnan. Shunned by his stepmother, exiled by his family, and forced to depend on others, he suffered one humiliation after another. Watch as Lu Zheng rises to the challenge, grows stronger by seizing every opportu 478Reads7.7Score7314d adds
- 23 Disguised as a Man: His Highness Prince Qing Is Unmatched 女扮男装：倾王殿下绝世无双 After her soul transmigrates, she becomes His Highness Prince Qing of the Mei Ying Dynasty. Her left eye gleams like shattered gold, while her right is like silver frost. From then on, the Divine Palace is turned upside down, and in the human realm, the dead return! She collects magical artifacts, enters the palace, is enfeoffed as a prince, and battles the powerful. Who would have thought a beauty of such refined elegance would block her way? Wu Qing: “You’re as beautiful as jade. Why not give 186Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 24 The Treacherous Minister Has Caught His Majesty’s Eye Again Today 奸臣她今天又被陛下盯上了 Li Fangxuan, the most ruthless person in the Great Zhou court, is cold-blooded and merciless, hoards wealth without restraint, and has no equal when it comes to cursing out the court. She has two lifelong ambitions: to wield power over the entire court, and to make sure no one ever discovers she’s a woman. Then one day, a wicked voice pops into her head, claiming to be the System. It immediately calls her “Master” and says it will help her reach the pinnacle of life. Li Fangxuan: So I’m the c 416Reads—Score10114d adds
- 25 Locking the Southern Branch 锁南枝 No rebirth, no transmigration, political intrigue, a strong heroine, and sweet romance. A ruthless heroine who plays the fool to fool the wise × a cool, scheming male lead with a seemingly innocent but secretly dark side. When they first met, Shen Ningzhao tried to win Gu Chiyan over, but he looked down at her coldly. “We’re not on the same path, so we can’t work together!” Later, Gu Chiyan trapped her beneath him and leaned close, his eyes brimming with tenderness and affection. Shen Ningzhao l 368Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 26 The Eternal War Chronicles 永恒战记 (Ensemble cast + combat-focused + adventure + high-spirited) The universe is forgetting us. After a secret experiment. His blood is changing. A world blending science fiction, magic, xianxia, and fantasy. Flesh and blood shattering planets in battle against steel warships. Mystical spells clashing with quantum black holes. An interwoven, multidimensional power system, all in Eternal War Chronicles. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Fall of a Nation 灭国行 [Reborn]+ [Alternate History]+ [Lighthearted Comedy]+ [Leisurely Pace]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Political Intrigue] A reborn youth ventures into the world, embarking on a long road toward the destruction of a kingdom. From the martial world to the imperial court, power and money set the stage for one thrilling drama after another. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Lin Chuan’an of the Dali Temple 大理寺的林初安 Historical romance + transmigration + Crime Solving + political intrigue + strong female lead + woman disguised as a man + martial world + everyday life + lighthearted tone + butterfly effect. Lin Chuan'an, a modern police detective, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking clerk with a secret. Drawing on her modern values and experience, she gradually plunges into the whirlpool of the capital, solves one strange case after another, secures her place at court, wields power across 152Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 But Pei Xiang Is into Men! 可是裴相她好男风啊 [The Prime Minister Pei likes men, and his favorite is Si Jingzhou] [Female protagonist disguised as a man] [1v1] [Girls help girls] Everyone knows the renowned Prime Minister Pei is attracted to both men and women, but the person he likes best is the newly appointed Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Si Jingzhou. Si Jingzhou impeaches her before the emperor for carousing. Pei Ji: “Oh, Assistant Minister, you’re so upright and incorruptible. I like you so much.” Si Jingzhou brin 877Reads8.9Score11414d adds
- 30 Splendid Colors of the Embroidered Robe 锦衣卿色 A composed young female commander VS a cold-tongued Eastern Depot Vice Commissioner She is the first woman to become a Commander of the Embroidered Guard. Still young, she enters the imperial court and faces endless doubts. On her first day back in the capital after taking up her post, she crushes a rebellion jointly plotted by the capital’s secret police and the Embroidered Guard, leaving the entire court red-faced. But the clues that emerge from the case send a chill down her spine: Corrupt of 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Transmigrate, Sister; Reborn, Sister: Slaughter Through the Marquis's Household and Claim the Empress's Throne 穿越姐，重生妹，杀穿侯府登后位 Miao Miaomiao transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting character with the same name. Miao Qiqi was reborn, returning to the time before she was married. In their previous lives, both met tragic ends. The Miao family, rich enough to rival a kingdom, was framed by the marquis's household and stripped of its wealth, until the entire family was sentenced to death. One transmigrated from another world; the other returned reborn. The twin blossoms of the richest family join forces to take reve 16Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 32 The Secret of a Warm Winter 温暖冬天的秘密 He is refined and wise, a man who always keeps his word. She is cool-headed and rational, with a mysterious past. When they first meet, she is young and inexperienced but brave, while he is mature yet warm. Hand in hand, they weather the ups and downs of the business world, endure countless hardships, save each other, and gradually fall in love. It is neither love at first sight nor a romance born of familiarity. As they save each other again and again, two independent and rational souls draw cl 554Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 33 Beauty in the Mist and Rain of the Golden Wind Pavilion 烟雨楼台金风之美人烟雨 A powerful female lead and the final victor of the harem: countless lives and countless minds paved her way to the top. The heroine appears late, after readers have called for her time and time again. [Game of Thrones in the Northern and Southern Dynasties! A tale of revenge! Historical political intrigue + ancient workplace drama + historical romance (including an older woman-younger man romance, a white moonlight, and a political marriage) + espionage. Plot-driven, with multiple storylines. No 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 With a Traitor System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man and Win Big 手握奸臣系统，女扮男装我赢麻了 Palace intrigue and power struggles, gender-bender [multiple secret identities, woman disguised as a man, pretending to be weak while hiding her strength, villain protagonist] She starts out keeping her head down, then rises to power. A tale of scheming and betrayal in the world of officialdom! When Shan Xuexing wakes up, she discovers that she’s not only disguised as a man, but also a treacherous minister hated by everyone. The good news: she transmigrated with a System. The bad news: it’s a tr 150Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 35 Supreme Warhawk 至尊枭士 Chu Tianjiu transmigrates into the body of Chu Yihan, heir to a vassal prince of the Shangyun Kingdom. He thought he could live a carefree life, but then Chu Xiong, King of Northern Liao, led two hundred thousand Black-Armored Cavalry into battle against the northern barbarians and vanished without a trace. The King of Northern Liao is accused of treason and defecting to the enemy, and his entire family is sentenced to execution. Because Chu Tianjiu is born mentally disabled, he is granted a par 310Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 36 The Untamed Power Broker 野生权臣 [New book, the score is just starting out and will go up!! Don't leave!!] [Two powerful leads + sweet romance + queen trains her dog + ambitious cast + historical court intrigue] [One-on-one + characters who speak their minds + alternate world + mutual flirting between two powerful leads + intense push and pull] [Rational, scheming female minister × rebellious, unrestrained hound] A modern office worker with brain cancer transmigrates into a frail orphan in Nanli. Her father is dead, s 14Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Interstellar: The Journey of Seven Flowers 星际：七花之旅 As it turns out, those who leave home have always longed to return. Wanderers, we have no home anymore. They were the last people to leave Earth. The wood element was the only gift Earth gave them. Their powerful, mysterious abilities were proof that Earth would never exist again. Earth was destroyed in a catastrophe brought on by the exhaustion of its energy, and human civilization was wiped out. The Seven Flowers boarded the final spacecraft, the vessel Earth had powered with its last reserves 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Fragrant Country Medicine: I Picked Up a Husband to Cherish 田园医香：捡个夫君来娇养 [Transmigration, divine medicine, farming, raising handsome men] Gancao transmigrates into the younger sister-in-law who eloped with her brother-in-law, with a tiny little sprout tucked in her arms. Gancao feels the pressure. Step one: Keep her head down and survive. Step two: Find a man to keep his head down and survive with her. Step three: Become a rich woman and give her child a life of luxury. A certain prince is struck by a deadly poison and brought low. Someone comes along and asks him to 5.7kReads9.1Score79714d adds
- 39 The Peerless Beauty: A Woman Chancellor 女相之国色无双 She is the unparalleled Young Master, famed throughout the land as a peerlessly beautiful chancellor. Yet who could have guessed that beneath those flowing robes, this breathtaking man hides a woman’s body? The ruler says, “With you by my side, what do I care whether I gain or lose the realm? I offer you my empire as a bridal gift, and promise you a lifetime of peace.” In short, this is the story of a woman who transmigrates and is forced to disguise herself as a man. She has no choice but to en 54Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 40 A Little Poker-Faced Oddball, and the Young Master Is Absolutely Obsessed 小面瘫，性子怪，疯批少爷他超爱 Former title: The Little Stone-Faced Girl, the Oddball, the Crazy Young Master Who Loves Her to Bits [Quirky, blunt, heterochromatic girl VS outwardly mad, inwardly doting, obsessive young master] [Neither the hero nor the heroine is normal!] [Lighthearted comedy + past and present lives + everyone’s favorite + one-on-one, both pure + the heroine disguises herself as a man early on] Born with heterochromia, she can control ghosts and destroy souls. Neither fully human nor fully something else, s 1.4kReads9.0Score15014d adds
- 41 Compendium of Materia Medica 本草纲录 Wang Yue, the third prince of An, receives instruction from a master in a dream and becomes a peerless strategist and warrior. He keeps a low profile and loves traveling among the people. Every journey brings him great rewards: talented followers, a beautiful wife, and the destruction of a million enemies with a laugh. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Reckless Heir and His Flirtatious Tutor 世子轻狂，太傅撩人 Ning Fangsheng, the Prince of Ning, was handsome, charming, and blessed with peerless beauty. She had never imagined that the little brat who used to trail after her would one day return in glory, or that Xiao Jinshi, once as weak as a koi fish, would have completely transformed. That boy’s brazen gaze seemed to linger everywhere between her neck and her waist, leaving Ning Fangsheng grumbling inwardly every time... 113Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 The Legitimate Daughter Returns 嫡女归 In her previous life, she treated her father's concubine kindly, was friendly to her half-sister, and devoted herself to her husband. Little did she know she was raising a snake in her bosom. The concubine harmed her mother, her half-sister poisoned her own younger brother, and she was imprisoned in a dungeon, enduring the lash day after day. Reborn, she vows that in this life, she would rather wrong the whole world than let the world wrong her! 2.2kReads8.3Score27014d adds
- 45 After Mind Reading, the Mute Concubine Daughter Gets More and More Unhinged 被读心术后，哑巴庶女逐渐离谱 Completed [Family mind-reading + constantly plotting a quiet escape + gossip + illegitimate daughter, mute + doted on by the whole family + palace intrigue + if you don’t laugh by the end, come fight me] Yun Zhimu transmigrates into a story about a legitimate daughter and becomes a mute illegitimate daughter. She knows the plot inside out, and to stay alive, she constantly voices her thoughts in her head. [Dad Yun is about to die. Should I save up money and run away?] Minister Yun: ??? He can he 378Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 46 Tales of Ten Dream Kingdoms 梦十国记 [Transmigration + Powerful Female Lead + Six Male Leads + Alternate-History Political Intrigue + Conquest + Love-Triangle Drama + Spy Warfare + Forced Love + Imprisonment + Everyone Is Scheming] No System, no golden finger, and the heroine has no memories of the original host. She’ll have to rely on her own wits to get out of every predicament. . The first man to imprison her: “Let’s see whether I’m more impressive, or your romantic fantasies are.” The second man to imprison her: “Normal sex is 354Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 47 The Wicked Supporting Lady Saves the Second Male Lead with a System 恶毒女配靠系统拯救男二 The Villainess Uses the System to Save the Second Male Lead —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 343Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Heart-Cleansing Lock 清心锁 [Dual heroines + devoted 1v1 romance + happy ending + fictional dynasty + native-born characters, no one reborn or transmigrated + the heroine later reclaims her identity as a woman] Sixteen years ago, the Hanbei Prince's residence was destroyed overnight. The only survivor, eight-year-old orphan Zhao Youzhi, escaped death, took the name Shen Anyang, disguised herself as a man, and hid among merchants. Sixteen years later, she has become the richest person in Yunzhou. She secretly investigates t 480Reads8.4Score18514d adds
- 50 The Allure of Spring 春华引 As a princess, Shen Minghua spent her previous life taking “doing whatever she wanted” to the extreme. If anyone crossed her, she would use her power to crush them. Yet she was favored by the emperor, so even those who resented her had to flatter and appease her. With so many sycophants around her, she gradually lost sight of who she truly was. In her previous life, she trusted the wrong person, and one cup of poisoned wine cost someone their life. When she opens her eyes again, she is back in J 460Reads5.4Score—14d adds
