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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 Story of Minglan: After Drugging Changbai, I Went on a Rampage 知否：下药长柏后，我杀疯了 [Story of Minglan fan fiction] [No blood relation + faux siblings + mutual firsts] As the third daughter of the Sheng family, Sheng Qinglan was raised by her adoptive mother from childhood. She was close to her adoptive elder brother, Sheng Changbai, and their warm relationship made Rulan quietly jealous year after year. She had thought her life would be peaceful and smooth, but after Molan married into the prestigious Yongchang Count’s household in a blaze of glory, Lin Xiaoniang, cornered and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Story of a Flourishing Age 知否：盛世长歌 A storm was brewing beneath the peaceful surface, and an eerie, oppressive atmosphere hung over the banks of the Bian River. The Song Dynasty was already shrouded in dark clouds, with powerful enemies watching hungrily from beyond its borders and bandits rising in rebellion within. On the surface, it was a prosperous golden age. In truth, crises loomed on every side, and signs of decline were already showing. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 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 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
- 14 Practicing Skills, Starting with The Story of Minglan 从知否开始练技能 Starting with The Story of Minglan, I’ll destroy Western Xia, reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and save the tottering Song dynasty. The Story of Minglan, Fox Spirit, Love Like the Galaxy, Little Elf, Police Honor, The Outcast. I’ll make up for past regrets, starting with myself!! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 Film and TV Crossover: Starting with Zhiyi and Minglan’s Wedding 综影：从知否与明兰大婚开始 Through time and space, fate brings them together! A land as beautiful as a painting, a beauty capable of captivating a kingdom! A beloved as lovely as a flower, enchanting in a thousand ways! This is a story that begins with The Story of Minglan… 149Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 Across the Myriad Heavens, Starting with Story of Minglan: A Duke of Two States from the Start 诸天从知否开始，开局两国公 After Zhao Yi was fired for demanding his unpaid wages, he transmigrated into the realm above godhood. He creates incarnations to take part in the main storylines of countless worlds, gathering fate and making himself a deity. First world: The Story of Minglan. Incarnations: Jia Yan, Duke of Ningguo; Jia Yuan, Duke of Rongguo; and a disciple of the Marquis of Yongyi. What changes will come when Madam Sheng has two powerful dukedoms behind her, along with a younger brother who is the current dyna 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Do You Know? I Transmigrated as Emperor Renzong’s Son 知否，穿越成仁宗亲子 I was a 21st-century office drone, working 996 hours, but one day I transmigrated into a book and became the emperor's own son. Fine clothes and food? Power over life and death? Countless concubines? Conquering the realm? Reforming the government? Sorry, a palace coup sent the prince wandering among the common folk, where he became a refugee. Talk about a disastrous start. Watch how a young man from a new society, with only a general knowledge of history, reclaims his Mandate of Heaven, turns th 149Reads5.4Score1314d adds
- 32 Know Not? Know Not? Molan Must Be Racing to the Ferry 知否？知否？应是墨兰争渡 A Story of Minglan fan fiction (a little angsty + happy ending + comedy + sweet romance + face-slapping + sharp-tongued heroine) Mo Lan is reborn in the year she first arrived at the Sheng family. In her previous life, she schemed her way into an earl’s household, spending half her life fighting concubines and her mother-in-law, only to end up with nothing. This time, she won’t compete. She’ll protect her sisters and save her birth mother. As for men, she’ll let fate decide. Drawing on the skill 92Reads—Score214d adds
- 33 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
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Jinyiwei from the Start: Sign-In at the Imperial Prison, Slaughter My Way Through the Martial World 开局锦衣卫：诏狱签到，杀穿江湖 In the Great Qian Dynasty, power rules all, while the martial world is riven by strife and drenched in blood. Jiang Han, a Hundred-household Officer of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is ordered from the start to confiscate a household's property and arrest its members, then escort a serious criminal to the Imperial Prison. At his most desperate moment, the sign-in System activates! "Ding! Congratulations, Host, on your first sign-in. You have received Grandmaster cultivation!" And so Jiang Han e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Sewing Up Corpses and Hearing Their Grievances: From the Start, I Scare the Jinyiwei to Tears 缝尸听冤，开局吓哭锦衣卫 Focused on "professional women" and a "suspenseful atmosphere," this story is sure to appeal to readers who love strong female leads, career-driven plots, and mystery-solving. My name is Gu Qingzhi. I am a female mortician in Great Wei. They say my hands are unlucky, fit only to work among the dead. But they don't know that my needle and thread can mend more than broken skin. They can also piece together the dead's final words. By entering dreams to sew up corpses, I can experience the dead's fi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn in The Story of Minglan: Minglan Marries the Second Son of a Noble Family 知否重生：明兰嫁了清流嫡次子 Sheng Minglan died. She spent her whole life fighting in the Marquis’s household and defeated everyone, yet was never truly loved. When she opened her eyes again, she was six years old, just arriving at the Sheng family home. In this life, she didn’t want Qi Heng’s devotion. It was too fragile to withstand the slightest disturbance. Nor did she want Gu Tingye’s schemes. They ran too deep, tangled up in too many calculations. She only wanted someone who truly understood her. Until she met Shen Ji 5.5kReads6.4Score44714d adds
- 43 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
- 44 The Story of Minglan: Qi Heng Is Reborn and Backs Minglan With All His Might 知否：齐衡重生，实力为明兰撑腰 [By a stroke of fate, Qi Heng gets the chance to live his life over again] In this life, he plans carefully at every step and painstakingly makes up for the regrets of his past. Armed with the script of his previous life, he makes plans in advance and thrives in officialdom. Living a second time, Qi Heng encounters another side of Minglan's life, one he never knew before: she is decisive and fearless in love, shining brightly in her own little corner of the world. “We are what love is supposed t 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 After Becoming Princess Pingning, I Win Big by Spoiling the Plot 穿成平宁郡主后，我靠剧透赢麻了 [The rating is low because it just opened, but it'll climb later, ahhh!] [Story of Minglan fanfiction] [Household intrigue and face-slapping power fantasy] [Qi Heng x Minglan pairing] [Reincarnated as a wicked mother-in-law? No, flipping the table from the start!] Chai Muyun was so enraged while watching The Story of Minglan that she fainted. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the universally despised Princess Pingning! At the polo match, Rong Feiyan was giving someone suggestive loo 436Reads6.6Score10314d adds
- 47 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
- 48 The Chancellor and Empress Hold Hands and Become Father and Son in Story of Minglan 丞相女帝手牵手，来到知否做父子 [Female soul in a male body + strong female lead + powerful heroine] If you’re uncomfortable with a female soul in a male body, this may not be for you. The story doesn’t follow the TV series exactly. Please don’t flame the author; I’m sensitive. “Your Majesty, I hear you have an army of three hundred thousand. Hand over your command, and I’ll spare your life.” “Your Majesty, I have an army of three hundred thousand, you know.” Wu Zhir ran the army and controlled the puppet emperor, but little d 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 49 In a Parallel World, Minglan Married Qi Heng 平行时空里，明兰嫁给了齐衡 In a parallel timeline, Minglan married Qi Heng 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Wandering Through the World of Film and TV 影视世界游荡 An aimless person transmigrates to different worlds, one uneventful day at a time. First world: The Story of Minglan (ongoing); Second world: Joy of Life; Third world: The Song of Ordinary People; Fourth world: undecided 2Reads—Score—14d adds
