Novels like The Brocade Spring
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Brocade Spring, best match first.
- 1 Moonfold 折月 For years, everyone in the capital has known that the Xue family has a young lady, but few have ever seen her. When disaster strikes her family, however, she can no longer stay out of it and enters the palace as the lowest-ranking maid. The palace is full of danger, and every moment is fraught with peril. People envy her, suppress her, covet her, and frame her 0Votes34.3kRecs40.6kFans
- 2 The Splendor of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽风华录 Gu Jin and Su Qianyu never intended to fight for power. But when someone places the fate of the Emperor Star and the Imperial Jade Seal right before them, how could they refuse the realm stretching ten thousand li? Su Qianyu: Yes! Gu Jin: Ahem, I’ll do whatever my wife says! 0Votes503Recs63Fans
- 3 Establishing the Realm 定天下 Once, he was a taciturn young man who watched coldly as she struggled in the water. Now, he is a gifted imperial strategist who meets her relentless challenges with a faint smile and a quiet word amid the turmoil of a chaotic age. They raised their cups to each other. “If you were a woman, I would marry you!” Laughing at her for looking like a man? Even a genius capable of governing the world can’t guard against every oversight! Take a good look: I, the physician, am a woman! @_@, @_@, @_@ Speci 0Votes101.6kRecs19.7kFans
- 4 The Concubine's Clever Schemes 家有庶夫套路深 As a proper-born son of a concubine, Chu San has always lived by the principles of not competing, not fighting, and keeping his head down. Once the time is right, he can rise to greatness and establish his own household. But one day, his father went out to celebrate a wedding and came back with the bride! His father said, “She’s a proper eldest daughter from the main branch. You’re getting a bargain.” The reason: the groom ran off with his sister-in-law, who happened to be Chu San’s fiancée. Wit 0Votes2.7kRecs18.4kFans
- 5 The Healer's Handbook 医心方 [Under revision. She turns medicine into strategy and herbs into soldiers. Then, with her hands tucked into her sleeves, she withdraws from the world and cultivates a peach-blossom paradise in a time of chaos. 0Votes6.6kRecs4.3kFans
- 6 The Proud Son-in-Law 骄婿 There are two major stories in Shengjing: First, the Fu family, whose male heirs had dwindled, suddenly rises to become a marquis’s household. Second, the Fu family’s Seventh Miss comes back from the dead. And they say that after waking up, she became eccentric, greedy, sleepy, arrogant, and willful, fussier than even the pampered young ladies of noble families. She does whatever she likes, daring even to beat her own aunt and defy her own grandmother... A certain man reads the confidential repo 0Votes81.3kRecs14.9kFans
- 7 My Wife Is Quite the Poison 娘子好毒 The Xue family, the wealthiest in Jiangnan, has an eldest son, Xue Mingyang, who is frail and chronically ill, with a private ailment that leaves him ostracized by the other branches of the family. Xue Mingyang's mother overrules everyone's objections and arranges a marriage for him. Chu Lingfeng, an heir to a renowned medical tradition, climbs into the bridal sedan without a worry. A family legacy of traditional medicine: Treating all kinds of stubborn ailments, unspeakable afflictions, and 0Votes36.6kRecs15.6kFans
- 8 A Slender Waist at Changmen Palace 长门好细腰 The day the city fell, Feng Yun was offered to the enemy general by her father as a spoil of war. Everyone lamented that she was about to become a captive and fall into a living hell. Yet she covered the little donkey cart leaving the city from head to toe, afraid that anyone might see the delight in her heart... As a child, she behaved strangely and made shocking remarks. After accurately predicting a battle in which the entire army was wiped out, she was nearly burned to death by her clan as a 0Votes54kRecs65.6kFans
- 9 The Chinese Physician 华医 A mysterious past, a girl no one wants to marry, and even working as a maid lands her in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. At the height of her bad luck, she meets him: a compassionate healer with miraculous medical skills. From then on, she makes it her life’s ambition to follow in his footsteps, study medicine, practice benevolence, and save lives. But with a tyrant on the throne and society in decay, she hears that looking after yourself matters more than a healer’s compassion. And what a 0Votes26.3kRecs6.9kFans
- 10 Medicine Is the Right Path 医本正锦 Prime Minister Ji was blessed with daughters: his wife gave birth to four of them in a row. But he was also terribly unlucky with daughters: one died young, one suffocated in the womb, one went missing, and one was raised at Xianyin Temple. Now Madam Ji faced a choice. Her only surviving daughter, Ji Ruo, had grown up. If she brought her home, Ji Ruo might lose her life just like her sisters. If she didn't, Ji Ruo would have to face Ran Yin's revenge alone. Everyone in the capital thought the sa 0Votes8.8kRecs7kFans
- 11 Alluring Diva 倾国艳伶 She was a master of Ming-style opera, a celebrated actress of her generation. He was the emperor, the supreme ruler whom the people supported. She fell for him, ventured into danger, gave up half a city, bound her heart to him, and entered the palace. When love turned to suspicion overnight, she lost everything she had. The wind swept across ten thousand miles, and they were separated by the ends of the earth. Life is about more than love and hate. There are still roads ahead, stretching on with 0Votes36.1kRecs8.7kFans
- 12 The Concubine's Rise to Legitimacy 庶庶得正 Fu Jun feels rather out of her depth. Life in the marquis's household is both easy and hard. The dignity of a legitimate daughter is there one moment and gone the next. No life is easy. She doesn't want to be confined to the inner quarters, yet she has no choice but to struggle forward behind the household gates. Whether the twilight grows eve 0Votes80.4kRecs106.4kFans
- 13 A Long Song of Jinling 金陵长歌 Yesterday has passed; I look back on the past. A wolf’s ambition brings death to others; those who wag their tails and beg for mercy never meet a good end. Today is not yet over; I look toward tomorrow. Awakening at last, she plots her way forward, and laughs through a hundred years of wealth and glory. In an age of high hats and flowing robes, there are the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, singing freely, and noble families bound by strict taboos. How can she struggle up from the dust and fight 0Votes16.8kRecs12.9kFans
- 14 Strange Folk in Another World 异世异人行 Miss Luo came into this world at just the right time. She had thought the hardships of this strange land were nothing more than grains of sand, grinding her into shape, and that one day she would leave, wave her sleeves, and take not a wisp of cloud with her. But then she met the Heir of Prince Shunyi, a sugar-coated cannonball. Could she eat the candy coating and spit out the cannonball? Young Master Zhao said, “Where’s the fun in getting something that easy?” My other completed novel 0Votes11.3kRecs6.1kFans
- 15 After Awakening, I Conquered the World 觉醒后我征服了全世界 The first time they met, she told him, “Mr. Song, you don’t have long to live.” The people around him called her a fraud and threatened to beat her up. The second time they met, she told him, “Mr. Song, you’re going to die tomorrow.” She almost got beaten up. The third time they met, he was hovering on the brink of death. Qiao Jin, twenty years old, sweet and docile by nature. After attempting suicide, her personality changed completely: she became eccentric and loved showing off. Known as a 0Votes23.6kRecs20.9kFans
- 16 Xie Huixin's Life in Ancient Times 谢慧馨的古代生活 Reborn as a young lady in ancient times, she struggles to survive the battles within the household. To move closer to her goals in life, she seizes every opportunity. Whether farming or political scheming, all she wants is a peaceful sky of her own. She builds her life one step at a time. When she finally looks back, who will still be by her side? My new novel, A Guide to Changing Careers in the Interstellar Age, is now online: http://book.qidian.com/info/1009 0Votes63.8kRecs75.7kFans
- 17 Prosperity Like Brocade 富贵如锦 After getting a second chance at life, Jiang Rujin understands one thing: happiness is something you have to fight for. Work hard, and you can build a happy life! 0Votes4.7kRecs8.4kFans
- 18 A Delicate Wife Is Hard to Raise 娇妻难养 Lin An’er made a terrible mistake: She was born into the wrong family. I’m sorry, I was wrong. Can I take it back? Take it back? You think you can just back out? Dream on! This book is a companion novel to My Cute Wife. Thirteen has already completed Reborn: The Wild Beauty of Republican-Era China, Happy and Immortal, and My Cute Wife. Thirteen’s books are reliable. Don’t hesitate: one, two, three, let’s all jump in! 0Votes10.7kRecs11.7kFans
- 19 The Legitimate Daughter's Guide to Winning Favor 盛宠之嫡妃攻略 Many years later, she still thinks this man has the most handsome face, the coldest political cunning, and the warmest heart. A sweet, doting romance, as mellow as honey. He captures her heart and loves her deeply. 0Votes5.3kRecs4.7kFans
- 20 Returning Geese 雁回 After dying unjustly, she transmigrated back to the modern world, where she learned independence and resilience amid modern civilization. Reborn as her former self, she tried to look at everything around her with fresh eyes. The wild goose has a kind heart, and is true to those she loves. Her return was only for this: “The wild geese carry sorrow away, while the mountains bring forth a lovely moon.” The new novel, Marriage Under Pressure, is still a historical romance with mystery and veng 0Votes190.7kRecs116.9kFans
- 21 A Return in Splendor 锦绣归 Come check out the new book, Don’t Speak of Liang. Likes and recommendations are welcome~ She was an orphan, but she was never short of love or family. To survive in a grand household, you have to know what needs knowing, and learn what needs learning, even if you have to grit your teeth. We don’t envy other people their happy families. We don’t covet other people’s powerful parents. As for other people’s perfect matches, we’ll... just admire them from afar. There are plenty of good men in the w 0Votes22.9kRecs38.4kFans
- 22 Heaven's Contest on the Immortal Path 天竞仙途 The road to immortality is fraught with peril. Who will seize the advantage first? This one has chaotic meridians and extraordinary channels. The path to immortality is full of twists and turns, but watch as I stand supreme! That one was born a demon, with a beauty's heart and crystal-clear courage. A wondrous formation stirs the winds and clouds! This one has blood surging with monstrous power, red hair fierce enough to face ten thousand foes. When the wine runs dry, his heroic spirit rises! Th 0Votes95.4kRecs10.2kFans
- 23 The Chronicle of Ronghua 容华录 The notorious Xu Qirong uses despicable means to marry into a wealthy family. Her husband is a gifted scholar of impeccable character. As expected, the match is ill-suited, and even Heaven can’t stand it: she’s branded a runaway and dies a tragic death in front of a ruined temple. What? She has to do it all over again? No problem. Watch her take on the most awful people, earn a good name, expose conspiracies, settle old scores, and carve out a life of wealth and glory! 0Votes29.7kRecs35.8kFans
- 24 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
- 25 A Gentle Spring Breeze 慢春风 She escaped from a home like hell, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. The person she feared most in the world was her foster brother, so she had to sleep by day and stay up by night to avoid him. Who knew she’d end up with another sworn brother, one who not only kept the same hours as her but also made life lively and extraordinary? Fake paintings? That was her sworn brother’s honest way of making a living! Looking into love poems? That was how he earned money to buy her drinks! Chasing 0Votes72.9kRecs66.7kFans
- 26 Half a City of Wind and Moon 半城风月 She came from the summit of Zhong Mountain, frosted and snow-covered, breathtakingly beautiful. When it came to love, she had little talent for it. All she wanted from life was a cup of clear tea and a bit of excitement to watch. They said she had suffered misfortune from a young age and had a strange personality. In truth, she could also be sweet and obedient, smiling like a flower. They said she was sharp-tongued, mean, arrogant, and rude. In truth, she could also be charming and gentle. But S 0Votes116.9kRecs13.4kFans
- 27 Glorious Phoenix 荣凰 They say that beautiful women have always been destined for tragedy. Legend has it that in Fengming, a savage and remote kingdom, there lived a princess of unparalleled beauty, gentle and virtuous, who could divine the future and commune with spirits. She could bring prosperity to her kingdom, but the backlash from her spiritual powers meant she was unlikely to live a long life. The king of Longxi had heard of her and wanted to become the supreme ruler in a chaotic age. He sent his gentle, refin 0Votes120.8kRecs21.4kFans
- 28 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Lin Zifu is reborn as Chu Zifu, the impoverished legitimate daughter of the Weiyuan Earl’s household. She has three firm beliefs: First, members of the imperial family are all dangerously unhinged. Second, the worst sorts of people show up just so she can put them in their place. Third, her husband is even more twisted than she imagined. 0Votes16kRecs11.6kFans
- 29 The Noble Lady's Modern-Day Adventures 贵女反穿日常 NO, ZUO, NO, DIE! Gu Jialuo really wants to ask the transmigrator who once “borrowed” her body: What the hell did you do, and why did I wake up to find myself in such a wretched state?! But the most urgent thing is to clear her name and escape the Iron Threshold Nunnery, supposedly a prison for the noblewomen of Great Qi! In a nutshell: A noblewoman from Great Qi transmigrates to the modern world, then back again, to clean up the mess she left behind! 0Votes40.2kRecs18kFans
- 30 On an Actor's Self-Cultivation 论演员的自我修仙 A single note from a string, two worlds, the mortal realm stretching a hundred thousand feet, and three thousand paths to the Great Dao. Someone on Zhihu: What’s it like to be a barely-known actress, way down at the bottom of the industry? Su Yin: Thanks for the question. I’m in another world and just finished throwing a flying dagger. As for what it’s like being at the bottom? It’s great! No fighting over billing 1Votes85.7kRecs28.5kFans
- 31 The Abandoned Wife Who Heals 弃妇医女 I recommend my new book, The Spring Festival. Please check it out and show it lots of support!!! Yan Xue was heading home from work when a car accident caused her to transmigrate to an unknown dynasty. She’s already married, and she’s expected to give birth as soon as she arrives? How tragic! In the modern world, she was a surgeon and an obstetrician. But what about in ancient times? In this wretched old world, she’s been cast aside by her husband. How is she supposed to survive in a dynasty whe 0Votes15.9kRecs30.2kFans
- 32 The Marquis's Fortunate Wife 侯门福妻 She never imagined that after devoting her whole life to being good to just two people, she would end up betrayed by them both. She closed her eyes, thinking her soul would return to the underworld, only to find that she had lived another life... 0Votes30.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 33 The Wife Takes the Lead 妻在上 Her blood feud was avenged, her filial duties fulfilled, and the realm was gradually stabilized. Zheng Dowager Empress had little to regret and few regrets in her life. And yet... When she came back to life as someone else, everything changed. Everyone cursed behind her back: “Damn it! The treacherous minister’s wife!” Zheng Heng smiled. “Heh. I just love how you curse me behind my back, yet still have to praise me with the utmost respect to my face...” 0Votes105.4kRecs53.3kFans
- 34 The Nobleman's Darling 权贵娇 Reborn and returned, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter of a powerful family. Only, in this life, She had already experienced blades, blood, and deadly slaughter. How could she possibly fear the secret schemes of the inner household? She advanced step by step through blood and carnage. Fortunately, she still had the deep bonds of family. 0Votes107.6kRecs52.2kFans
- 35 Marrying into the Family 初来嫁到 She was the eldest daughter of a marquis’s household, born to a deceased wife. She escaped her stepmother’s clutches only to fall into a scumbag’s trap, and died with grievances unresolved. When everything began again, she would never depend on others again. She would repay kindness, grow strong and resilient, and build the life she wanted! The reborn heroine returns with a vengeance: “A tough life needs no explanation.” %%% Completed works: Reborn: Yun Qi, Reborn: The Happiness Handbook, Red Em 0Votes134.1kRecs51.2kFans
- 36 Ninefold Grace 九重娇 After two thousand years of reincarnation, Empress Chen Ajiao, the first empress of Emperor Wu of Han, was reborn with no memories, cherished by all. In this life, she would no longer be confined to the cold halls of Changle Palace, nor change her name and become the incomparable beauty Lady Li. She bore a son and established him as heir; the three thousand women of the imperial harem were all but irrelevant. She was Empress Chen Ajiao, the Sage and Devoted Empress! 0Votes11.9kRecs8.5kFans
- 37 A Life of Joy 一世成欢 In her previous life, Xu Chenghuan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wei Bei, got her wish and married the man she loved, becoming empress. But she died unexpectedly on her wedding night... When she opened her eyes again, she had gone from being the revered mother of the nation to a madwoman everyone feared! Luckily, life after being reborn was pretty good too. She joined her fierce mother in putting nasty people in their place, and tagged along with her military commander father to get 0Votes21.4kRecs32.1kFans
- 38 A Life Woven in Brocade 锦此一生 “Qingrong, if your mother and father get divorced, who would you want to live with?” Lu Qingrong, who had transmigrated into this world, had just turned one and was already faced with this tricky question. Lu Qingrong thought her mother was being far too hasty… 0Votes60kRecs102.8kFans
- 39 The Perfect Daughter-in-Law 佳媳 When she was reborn, her parents were dead, her elder sister had been crippled, and her half-brother had been exiled to the frontier. Her grandmother's modest affection and trust could not withstand the world's cold indifference. Was her future husband to be a cruel widower or a wastrel, sickly and near death? There was no peace to be found in this life, and storms were brewing. Gu Mingxuan sneered. She had already died once. What was there left to fear? All she wanted was a smooth life and peac 0Votes110.3kRecs104.5kFans
- 40 Come Eat, Qingqing 卿卿来吃 Her grandfather’s secret recipes drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts who have been apart for years. A food lover’s stubborn devotion helps her recognize the depth of true love. Liang Fengge: Zhu Qingqing, run again and see what I do to you! Zhu Qingqing: I’m not running. I’m walking. Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions under the title "Qingqing".h 0Votes780Recs11.3kFans
- 41 A Beautiful Blossom 娇华 The eldest daughter of the illustrious Duke Dingguo gave her life for her brother on the northwestern battlefield, and the whole realm mourned. Two years later, a young girl awoke amid the chaos of war. She left through the snow and returned through blood. If I don’t choose to die, who in this realm can kill me? (All the characters are still growing, so please don’t get mad...) 0Votes163.9kRecs67.8kFans
- 42 Abundant Fragrance 富贵盈香 Everyone says the ninth young lady of the Shen family is refined, gentle, delicate, and beautiful. The only shame is that she was born into the filthy, rotten Shen family. One prince agrees wholeheartedly and marries her. But will someone please explain how this woman, who can eat thirty jin of rice and twenty jin of Sichuan peppercorns a day, turns into either a rabbit or a tiger, and even pulls willow trees out of the ground for fun, could possibly be that ninth young lady of the Shen family? 0Votes72kRecs21.4kFans
- 43 A House Full of Beauties 满堂娇 Shang Zhenzhen, a gentle and kindhearted young lady from a wealthy family, and Yao Dizhu, a fiery and formidable merchant's daughter: two young women from the Ming Dynasty with completely different personalities, both harboring dreams of finding love, encounter a pure Ming Dynasty scholar. Together, they become part of a delightfully melodramatic and gossip-filled story of ordinary people's love in the Ming Dynasty. The new book, Immortal Radiance Unleashed, has begun. It is 0Votes86.4kRecs11.6kFans
- 44 The Pampered Lady 掌娇 What's so great about being reborn? Knowing the future and getting revenge. So Wei Fangning, reborn, barged into the scumbag's wedding, kicked the bride's mistress in the belly, and pretended not to recognize her former husband, the Crown Prince, from her past life before beating him up. Rubbing her wrist, Wei Fangning declared that she was very pleased with being reborn. 0Votes11.9kRecs18.6kFans
- 45 A Perfectly Matched Couple 举案齐眉 A frail young lady born to a legitimate wife, pushed around like a soft persimmon all her life, had always believed that was simply her fate. She hid her first love in her heart and married the legitimate son of a prominent family, only to find he was an ignorant fool. Everyone laughed and said they were a perfect match, as their families were evenly matched. In the end, her entire family was wiped out, and she died when her illness returned. That was her brief, tragic life in her previous exist 0Votes11.5kRecs10.1kFans
- 46 Return to the Capital 归朝 A new book is here: The Ever-Changing Flowers! Having returned after a hundred years, neither her mother nor the history they stained with blood and tears exists anymore. Huo Jiu: “I may be hard to pin down as a man or a woman, but I’m rolling in money. I’ll handle the wheeling and dealing, while you charge into battle. Hey, you! I’m talking to you!” 0Votes134.2kRecs56.5kFans
- 47 Longing for Spring’s Return 念春归 She opened her eyes again and found herself back in that year. There was still time to start over. She would secure a lifetime of peace for herself and her family. May the years be peaceful, and may spring return in its own time! 2Votes123.5kRecs89kFans
- 48 Wuyan 仵言 “Miss, where did you get the jade crown, gold token, and brocade clothes?” She pointed delicately, and beneath a tree lay a handsome young man in white. “See him? He's stupid and loaded. There are so many lambs ready for the slaughter!” “M-Miss, that's an imperial inspector from the capital...” (Shocked face)... After surviving disaster, all she wanted was to stay 0Votes11.1kRecs10kFans
- 49 Relying on His Favor 恃君宠 Mom is reborn, Dad transmigrated, my older sister is a Mary Sue, and my younger sister is a white lotus... Lin Jiaruo figures that, given how things are going, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to coast to an easy win, right? 0Votes30.1kRecs31.1kFans
- 50 The Ideal Husband 良婿 This is a war without smoke or gunfire. She is in the light, while he is in the shadows, with a blood feud separating them. To marry and share a pillow, to be bound together heart and soul, was merely part of a carefully woven conspiracy. How can happiness ever be obtained? Knowing kindness and repaying kindness, yet never being weak or indulgent! All in all, this is a story of revenge, counter-revenge, and protection. * * * * Several of my VIP novels have already been completed, so the quality 0Votes352.6kRecs264.8kFans
