Novels like Schemes at the Brocade Banquet
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Schemes at the Brocade Banquet, best match first.
- 1 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 Modern Cultivation Theory 现代修仙理论 [Smart Protagonist] + [High-Octane Action] + [Urban Cultivation] + [Future Technology] + [Interstellar Universe] + [High-IQ Mind Games] In 2052, a 372-year-old Chinese American at the Golden Core stage is murdered. When an AI investigation yields no results, low-ranking police officer Qi Yu takes on the mission of uncovering the truth behind the crime. The deranged world of cloning, The power struggles among the great families, The madness of interstellar conglomerates, The original sin of the d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Female General Treads the Starry River 女将踏星河 [A passionate, loyal puppy of a man VS a cold-faced, iron-blooded woman general] [He pursues, she flees, but she can't escape] [Female disguise + undercover intrigue + he's utterly devoted] Qi Zhuyin is the youngest silver-spear general in Da'an. In three years, she has reclaimed thirteen cities, decisive and merciless, cold-faced and iron-blooded. To bring down an enemy kingdom, she fakes her death, changes her face, disguises herself as a man, and infiltrates Dajin, becoming the mysterious lea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Now That I’ve Transmigrated into a Book, Why Be the Heroine’s Blood Bag? 都穿书了，谁还给女主当血包 [Political intrigue] [Historical romance] [Book Transmigration] [Real-and-fake-heiress setup] Shen Zhaoning transmigrates into a novel about a real and fake heiress. The moment she opens her eyes, she walks straight into a deadly trap set by the real heiress. A cruel servant breaks into her room at night, intent on ruining her reputation. Blood sprays across the scene, but he’s the one who falls. There were originally two people in this world who knew the future. One was the real heiress, Qi Yun 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Global Manhunt: The Western Hemisphere Conspiracy 全球追杀：西半球的阴谋 This book is a brain-burning read, with clever characters and no plot padding or superpowers. If you like simple, lightweight stories, please look elsewhere. A young man of mixed Chinese descent lives a quiet life in a small city. Then, out of nowhere, uninvited agents inexplicably take him away. Next, assassins from all over the world descend on him, and suddenly the peaceful little city is filled with gunfire and explosions. After barely escaping the first wave of pursuit, he's swept along on 59Reads—Score1114d adds
- 7 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—14d adds
- 8 The Case Files of Zhiyou Hall 知幽堂笔录 [First Person] [Soul Transmigration] [Political Intrigue] [Mystery Solving] [Wuxia] [Court Politics] In the twenty-fourth year of Jingde, during the Great Qian dynasty, I was an ordinary modern man who unexpectedly transmigrated into the soul of Chu Jinglan, the greatest swordsman in the realm, trapped in a death row with no way out. My execution was set for three days later, and I had no idea how to survive. Then Sikong Zhiyou, the Great Qian dynasty's eldest princess, famed for solving the re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 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 6.1kReads8.6Score80714d adds
- 11 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—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 The Path of the King of the Infernal Realm 无间王途 [Transmigrated into a Book + Everyone Is Clever + Devoted to Each Other + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Song Li transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder spy. She only wants to survive, and thinks she accidentally changed the plot, but discovers that other transmigrators are behind the changes. The gears of fate push her forward, one step at a time. She wins people over, makes a fortune, and develops explosives... In the end, unable to win love, she has no choice but to sei —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Anti-Corruption Bureau Chief: The Soldier King Is a Little Wild 扫黑局长：兵王有点野 Wujiang, a small county town carved up between two local kingpins. The first three predecessors: one went mad, one died, and one was silenced. The fourth is Lu Chuan. A former special forces soldier, he was still twisting people's necks on the training ground half a month ago. Now he wears a police uniform and holds a meeting for the whole team in the morgue of a funeral home. 25Reads—Score10914d adds
- 15 After Reporting My Mentor, I Uncovered a City Defense Map Hidden in a Painting 举报恩师后我查出画中城防图 Seven years of injustice and a blood-written letter have imprisoned Shen Lingzhao’s entire life. The Imperial Weaving and Painting Academy seems elegant, but under its surface, dark currents swirl. To uncover the truth about her father’s murder, she conceals her identity and becomes an apprentice painter, hiding every clue among ink and brushstrokes. When she discovers that a tribute painting conceals coded markings of the city’s defenses and publicly exposes the secret language used in smuggli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 My Sister Was Wronged in the Marquis’s Manor, So I Remarried with My Child and Took Vicious Revenge 姐姐侯府含冤，我带崽二嫁疯复仇 Jiang Ruxue was reborn in her elder sister’s body. In her previous life, the Jiang family’s adopted daughter took everything that belonged to her sister when she fell on hard times. She was abandoned at a remote estate and abused until she died a miserable death. Jiang Ruxue carved a bloody path back to life in another’s body and became her sister. The Jiang family wanted her to enter the Marquis’s household as a concubine, bringing her child along, while the adopted daughter became the wife of 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Now That I'm Empress, Who Says I Can't Have a Sweetheart? 都做女帝了，谁还没个小娇夫 [Two powerful leads + strong, strategic heroine + handsome and capable hero who doesn't suffer + women's rise as a group + marriage before love + devoted one-on-one romance, a sweet little story] Heroine: Is he trying to seduce me with his looks? Hero: I just love how fierce Your Majesty is. Note: The heroine has an intense sense of mission and is determined to overthrow feudal patriarchy. The hero admires and loves her, and is willing to grow and compromise for her sake. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Villainess Has Too Many Secret Identities, and the Cold-Faced Regent Has Fallen for Her 恶女她马甲太多，冷面摄政王栽了 [Female-led power fantasy + high-IQ political scheming + multiple secret identities + everyone is a schemer + powerful leads flirting with each other + a battle of wits at the highest level] Everyone lamented that Ruan Zhaowei, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was a sickly young woman who had to catch her breath after every three steps. Her fiance thought her life was too fragile and she was useless, so he teamed up with her transmigrated half-sister to call off the engagem 2kReads—Score39214d adds
- 19 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
- 20 Poison Between the Sheets, Hidden Tides Rising 枕间鸩，暗潮生 The courtesan Wan Niang of Qunyu Terrace doesn't sell nights of passion. She sells lives. The most powerful men in the capital kneel beneath Xie Wan's skirts, while she holds the darkest secrets of the entire imperial court in her hands. The world envies the passion she shares at her bedside, and men vie to become her favored guests. Only Prince Duan, Pei Chengyuan, comes to her door seeking the life of the crown prince. "Your Highness drove the former crown prince mad, exiled the fourth prince, 113Reads—Score12714d adds
- 21 After My Family Was Wiped Out, I Became the Chief Minister’s Favorite Blade 灭门后，我成了首辅的心头刃 Ancient political intrigue|Strong female lead|Two equally matched leads A family of loyal heroes, branded with infamy overnight. The most powerful military clan in the century-long history of the Great Jing Dynasty perished on the battlefield in a single night, leaving behind an eternal reputation as traitors who colluded with the enemy and a family of villains. Shen Qingli, the Shen family's sole legitimate daughter, survived among piles of corpses. Branded a remnant of the rebels, she returned 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Language of Daoist Arts 道术语 [History + Taoist Arts + Treasure Hunting + Medicine] A double doctorate in cultural heritage and traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates to ancient times. How can a wandering physician plot his way to dominion over the world? The Dao within the Dao, the game within the game: how will you break through? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 My new work is here! Come 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Ruling from the Court: Your Majesty, Let Me Hold Power Over the Realm 临朝听政：陛下许我权倾朝野 [Strong female lead and equally matched leads, political intrigue, duty to country and people, fictional historical drama, ensemble cast in troubled times, devoted to each other, with a focus on the career plot] [Decisive female general × restoration emperor who obeys only the heroine] Song Wanyue was born into a military family. When she returned victorious to the capital, she was met not with honors, but with an imperial decree ordering her entire family executed. She had trusted the wrong fam 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 National Fate: General, Take Off Your Armor! 国运：我请将军卸甲！ A thrilling national-fortune story: one man turns the tide, livestreamed around the globe. Fast-paced, ruthless, and never a frustrating or saintly protagonist. If you’re interested, add it to your library and follow along. Updates come fast! Lin Yan transmigrates into the National Fortune Battlefield and opens his eyes to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The Great Xia Ninth Legion has been wiped out, all its territory lost, and the countdown stands at 364 days! Other nations watch Grea 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 After Awakening: A Villainess's Guide to Survival 觉醒后：恶女求生攻略指南 [Female supporting character's rise + beloved by all + sweet on the outside, dark within + ensemble cast] Bai Yingli, the concubine-born daughter of the Grand Commandant's household, was born with a face capable of captivating an empire, but she was so sickly that she got winded after walking a few steps. Everyone thought she was a pitiful girl in need of protection, including her white-lotus, legitimate older sister. But then she suddenly awakened and discovered she was living inside a melodra 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 When Snow Fell on Shengjing 恰逢盛京落雪时 [Political intrigue + chaotic times + two strong leads + struggle for supremacy] A political-intrigue novel with a strong female lead, centered on power struggles, with romance as a secondary storyline. No golden finger, no System, and not a feel-good power fantasy. I’m a new author. Thank you for being patient with me. ---------------- Divider --------------------- The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are lost, the Yuma Pass is defeated, and the aristocratic clans’ regimes are thrown into turmo 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Strange Tales from the Tomb Passage 墓道诡事 Zhao Wenyu, heir to a family of antique experts, sets out with a group of disciples from the fields of civil engineering, logistics, and commerce in search of the Duke's Sword, which could change the Zhao family's fate. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre events and unravel many mysteries... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Dragon and Phoenix of Destiny 天命龙凤 [Serious drama + ensemble cast + court and martial world + love of country and family + female lead with a golden finger] The author is terrible at writing blurbs, sorry! If you enjoy this kind of story, feel free to give it a try. To save her life, Lu Wan does everything she can to send Yao Qian to the northern frontier. Sixteen years later, Emperor Li Yunshan summons the Third Prince, Li Tian, who has lived in the northern frontier, back to the capital. Rumors spread throughout the city that H 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Cangyuan Demon Emperor: Reborn to Avenge Every Blood Debt! 苍渊魔帝：重生归来，血债血偿！ Revenge + Strategy + Invincibility + Myriad Worlds + Ensemble Cast The invincible Demon Emperor Cangyuan ruled the Myriad Worlds, yet he was betrayed by his beloved and his sect, nearly suffering the annihilation of his soul and eternal ruin. With only a remnant of his soul, he was reborn in the lower realm, in Xuanxin Heaven, on the Xuanxin Continent, in the Great Qian Dynasty, in Thundercliff City. Reborn and revived, he returns in a trail of blood! He swears to ascend to the upper realm and m 915Reads—Score10114d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 The Day the Frozen Coffin Knocks on the Capital’s Gates, the Reborn Female General Slaughters the Phoenix Clan and Her Kin 寒棺叩京日，重生女将屠凤灭族亲 [Historical intrigue + strong female lead + dark, unhinged characters + handsome men + reborn revenge + redemption] When the new emperor ascended the throne, my mother beat the grievance drum and accused me of murdering my siblings, stealing their achievements, and basking in imperial favor. The new emperor, who had once called me his brother, sentenced me to be sliced to death. My younger sister tore out my tongue, and my stepson severed the tendons in my hands and feet. But even those 3,312 cu 17.9kReads7.9Score2.8k14d adds
- 36 The Blade's Shadow in Love and War: A Choice Between Power and Loyalty 风月刀影：权谋与情义的抉择 When a great fire devours the red gates of the Jun family estate, the young man who emerges through the smoke is no longer the dashing, carefree playboy who once spent his days cockfighting and chasing dogs. His eyes hold fire and blood, and in his hand he clutches half of a broken jade pendant, the last keepsake his father gave him before the family fell. Fate sweeps him like a tide into one abyss after another. From a life of luxury to utter poverty, from the son of the powerful to an outcast 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 To Solve a Major Case, I Have to Get Close to My Nemesis 为查重案，我被迫和死对头贴贴 [The cold, iron-willed female deputy minister × the smooth-talking male vice minister] [An unwilling partnership decreed by imperial edict | Bickering partners solving cases together] Shen Ciwan, deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Pei Yan, vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, are the capital’s most famous rivals in government. She thinks he’s a slick-tongued, shameless rogue; he thinks she’s cold-hearted and has no human feeling. They routinely submit memorials accusing 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn as His Majesty’s Most Treasured One 重生之成为了陛下的掌中宝 Ning Shaoyin was reborn, returning to a time before the Noble Consort arranged her marriage. In her previous life, she obeyed her family's wishes and married her cousin. She thought they would be a devoted couple, but accidentally discovered his affair with her female cousin. After he ascended the throne, he even killed her with his own hands, just so he could hand the position of empress to that cousin. In this life, Ning Shaoyin came to the capital to seek revenge, carefully planning every mov 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn, I Turn My Fate Around with the System of Noncontention 重生归来，我凭不争系统扭转死局 Reborn on the eve of the palace banquet, Su Wanyuan's fingertips brushed against the secret drug hidden in the lining of her gown. In her previous life, she was tricked into making a scene, lost her reputation, and saw her entire family executed. This time, she stayed calm, waiting to tear away her half-sister's gentle facade in front of everyone at the banquet. Before the trouble had even settled, a wooden token etched with a whirlpool pattern led her to a decades-old secret plot involving a 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn as a Demon Emperor: The Road to the Pinnacle of Power 重生妖帝权力巅峰之路 After his uncle usurps his throne, the male lead, Lou Yufeng, is poisoned and killed. By a strange twist of fate, he is reborn in the body of the emperor of an enemy nation. Using the enemy emperor’s body, he begins plotting to reclaim imperial power, then conquers his homeland and takes back the throne that belongs to him. The male lead borrows strength and influence, making use of every person and resource at his disposal. Through careful planning at every turn, he ultimately becomes the true 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 42 The Marquis's Daughter Is No Brother-Obsessed Sister-in-Law. Who Says He's Her Brother? 伏弟魔世子妃，谁说那是她弟 The main story is complete. The growth story of an emperor. [Evil Female Lead / Male Rivals Competing for Her / Clan Domination / Political Intrigue] Thanks to a life-saving favor owed by her ancestors, Jiang Wan marries well. On her wedding night, her groom is nowhere to be seen. Is it good fortune or disaster? She has to decide at once. A timid husband? Trick him! A shrewish mother-in-law? Stick her with a needle! A wicked younger brother? Kill him! But a living person can't just vanish 245Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 43 The Empress of the Shengming Central Empire 圣明中央帝国女帝 [Coming-of-Age Inspiration + The Ex-Chases-His-Wife-to-the-Crematorium + Tyrannical Prince + Coercive Possession + Ancient Court Intrigue + Mutual Devotion] Pan Yu, the fallen princess and the most beautiful woman in Bohai, is coveted and fought over by many. Her former fiancé forcibly takes her for himself, while the wicked crown prince even declares, “Any woman I set my sights on will submit, whether she wants to or not.” A mysterious, carefree young gentleman who understands and admires her a 47Reads9.5Score514d adds
- 44 The Phoenix Brocade of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女凰锦 Strong female lead + reborn + household intrigue + mystery + satisfying read In her previous life, Qin Jinxuan was forced to marry Shen Muchen, heir to the Marquis of Yongding, to protect her mother. Over the seven years of their marriage, she devoted herself heart and soul to the marquis's household, only to end up disgraced, cast aside, and murdered. She never imagined that it had all been part of a scheme by him and the woman he loved. Reborn, Qin Jinxuan returns to seven years earlier, befor 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 45 May Peace Be Upon All Under Heaven 卿安天下 [Cool, calculating female lead ➕ court intrigue and political power struggles ➕ empress ➕ nation and family] A rich, satisfying read, pure historical fiction in an imaginary setting, with plenty of twists. The early chapters focus on her growth and daily life, along with romance, and there are clues planted throughout. The pace picks up once the Xie family arc begins. It leans toward an ensemble cast, and later features a possessive, obsessive love interest who forces himself on her (a subplot, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Empress: Father, It's Time to Abdicate 女帝：父皇，你该退位了 {Strong male and female leads + alternate setting + power struggles + revenge + palace and household intrigue + the aloof one brought down from his pedestal + princess + empress + satisfying wish fulfillment + teacher-student romance + divorce and remarriage + chief minister + 1v1} She is the most honored eldest princess, who played a key role when her father ascended the throne. Her mother is the empress, her brother is the crown prince, and all her uncles are great generals. With a family back 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Women’s Realm of Great Jin 大晋女权 [Historical Political Intrigue + Transmigration to Another World + Everyone Gets a Bad Ending] They say that when someone is on the brink of death, their brain spends thirty seconds replaying their life like a lantern show, laying every regret and missed opportunity bare. Luo Zhaoran’s life was particularly short, yet full of color, making its end all the more heartbreaking. In her previous life, she suffered through every kind of hardship. Given another chance in a different world, all she want 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 One Brain to Scheme for the World from the Start 开局一个脑子谋划天下 [I’m terrible at coming up with titles (இдஇ; )] [Studying the Thirty-Six Stratagems as I write] [Schemes] Wang was sentenced to five years in prison for phone scams. He was caught after escaping prison and committing murder and robbery. But after being executed, he transmigrated. Even during his transmigration, he was struck by five bolts of thunder. After transmigrating, the protagonist reflects on his mistakes, repents, and vows to become a good person. As he stabs the person beside him, he sa 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
