Novels like The Beauty and the Fortune-Teller
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- 51 Schemes of a Golden Age 盛世谋妆 In Yunzhou there was a woman named Xue Rou. Her features were graceful and delicate, yet her nature was as fierce as a tiger. In the twentieth year of the Chengqing reign, she came from Yunzhou to the Great Zhou capital, setting every faction into turmoil... “Fierce as a tiger?” Beneath an old locust tree, Xue Rou listened to the storyteller’s animated tale, calmly gathering her sleeves with a faint smile. If she weren’t fierce as a tiger, how could she avenge herself? If she weren’t fierce as a 0Votes101.6kRecs58.8kFans
- 52 The Wedding Dress 嫁时衣 Isn’t being reborn in ancient times supposed to come with forward-thinking ideas and a vivid imagination? Aren’t people in ancient times all supposed to have never even tried barbecue or hot pot, and to weep with emotion when they hear “Moonlight before my bed” or “When will the bright moon appear”? Aren’t handsome boys, handsome young men, and handsome middle-aged men supposed to rush up in tears and beg to marry you? >_<~~ It’s all a lie... After being reborn, you still have to get up at the c 0Votes383.1kRecs262.3kFans
- 53 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Forensic pathologist Chi Shi transmigrates and becomes the Ninth Young Lady of a family of coroners. Chi Shi is quite pleased. Whatever life this is, all she wants is to focus on her career. Prince Zhou Xian: I’m rich and handsome. Why don’t you look at me? Female coroner Chi Shi: I listen only to the suffering of the dead and clear the names of the wronged. If you want me to look at you, why don’t you die first? A gentle 1Votes167.1kRecs103.5kFans
- 54 The Beloved One 掌上娇 In her previous life, as Xue Chengjiao lay dying, the only people by her side were her wet nurse and Wei Shu. At eighteen, she had become the Deng family’s second wife, and she died alone in a country estate outside the city... But when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the eleventh year of Zhenning. That was the year she first entered the Cui residence, the year everything was just beginning 1Votes32.1kRecs39.5kFans
- 55 The Lord’s Wife 君妻 She is the most beautiful woman in the capital, and a noblewoman whose pedigree is beyond question. Her grandfather is a direct descendant of Confucius and the Duke of Yansheng, a title bestowed by the Emperor. Her father is a renowned scholar, and her mother left her a magnificent dowry stretching for miles. With such a distinguished background, immense wealth, and breathtaking beauty, she should have enjoyed a life of luxury. Instead, she died young, a peerless beauty left to perish in the wil 0Votes68.9kRecs64.5kFans
- 56 The Tyrant Official 霸官 The tyrants of the Sang family: five dead, one left. People say their downfall was only a matter of time. The one left is certainly not going to accept her fate. She'll keep being a tyrant and see who's tougher, Heaven or her. But after she kills her enemy with her own hands and leaves Dawang Ridge, she thinks she'll settle for a modestly comfortable life from then on... Little does she know that the game of Dawang Chess has only just begun. One master after another makes their move alongside he 0Votes215.2kRecs41kFans
- 57 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans
- 58 The Most Beautiful Spring 最春风 Luo Jinyan has been reborn, but ten years too early! Luo Jinyan looks at her devoted father and thinks, Now that I'm back, plenty of people's fates are going to change in this life. 1Votes211.6kRecs126.3kFans
- 59 Flowers Flourish in Spring 花繁春正茗 She is a tea ceremony prodigy renowned throughout the world. When the new emperor ascends the throne, she is forced to become a palace official and has nowhere left to escape. The new emperor is arrogant and domineering, and he also has a burden in tow. Most importantly, he is actually her second senior brother, the very man she abandoned in the past... 0Votes80.5kRecs61.1kFans
- 60 The Brocade House 锦宅 You can see the beginning of life, but not what happens along the way or how it ends. The Su family is a pit, and it keeps changing without warning. Su Qingzhi says her life is about to begin with one pit after another. 0Votes114.6kRecs37.7kFans
- 61 Second to None 不二臣 The daughter of a madman and a sycophant. Qi Taiwei fled an arranged marriage, set fires, killed people, and died alone in a foreign land, with nowhere to call home. The person she had loved with all her heart was nothing more than a beautiful dream. Now that she has woken from that dream and gotten a second chance, she wants no more of these men who bow at her feet. “Take my hand, and you can live.” “Like hell I will.” There’s just no damn point in being alive… 0Votes238.8kRecs125.3kFans
- 62 Springtime Among the Noble Families 名门春事 After being reborn, she picked up a clay pot and smashed it over that bastard's head. From then on, Cui Lang was just another stranger. This is the story of a food-loving heroine's life as a farmer. As they work the land, they unearth a tremendous secret. 0Votes127.3kRecs120.2kFans
- 63 A General’s Devotion 戎宠 Ever since transmigrating, Su Lingyu has been trying to cut ties with everyone. The Su family treats her like a disease, her fiancé’s family clamors to get their hands on her, and her maternal relatives are afraid she’ll come begging for money… Ha! As if she cares what any of them think. But while working to distance herself from everyone, Su Lingyu discovers there’s one person she just can’t shake… So what if he’s a general? Does being a general make him so special? Su Lingyu narrows her eyes. 0Votes30kRecs22.7kFans
- 64 The Little Maid of the Great Ming 大明小婢 Who is she? Is she an ordinary, slow-witted maid in a grand mansion behind vermilion gates? A servant at a funeral home who carries a lantern at midnight to bury corpses? A brothel madam with a black mole on her face? The Twelfth Lady of a secret society who kills without blinking? I do not possess a thousand faces. I live in place of countless wronged souls. And who is he? Is he the wastrel son of a noble marquis’s household? A helpless young man surrounded by schemes in the inner residence, mo 0Votes159kRecs34.3kFans
- 65 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
- 66 The Record of Seal Incense 篆香录 After being reborn, An Lingzhi only wanted to make incense and search for the man she could never forget. She never expected that she had been living under his wing all along! If she hadn’t stumbled upon his twenty-year plan by sheer coincidence, she would have kept being a fool! An Lingzhi was furious. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He said, “The road ahead is perilous, and death is all but certain. Will you come with me?” Also known as Where Did My Childhood Friend Go?, and, for the second 0Votes11.3kRecs22.5kFans
- 67 Commanding the Buddha 御佛 As a demon with ideals and ambitions, faith is essential. But, Monk, do I really have to believe in Buddha? As a lotus with an impressive pedigree but pitiful strength, she really doesn’t want Buddha sitting on her backside. So, Monk, let’s stop believing in Buddha and become demons instead~ ☆ The series story, Half-Calamity Little Immortal, is complete. 0Votes128.5kRecs122.7kFans
- 68 Auspicious Divination 吉卦 New book: My Beloved Consort, Save Me [One-on-one pampering romance, doted on beyond measure] While visiting the mountain, she encounters a handsome man, as ethereal as an immortal banished from heaven. Yuheng: If I could choose only one between the throne and you, Ji Yunliu, I would choose only you. Even being above all others cannot compare to a single glance from you. There is a reader group: 4-2-1-1-5-6-9-1-6. Join the group and enter the male lead's name. (⊙o⊙) 0Votes134.8kRecs88.7kFans
- 69 Lord Cui Arrives 崔大人驾到 Synopsis: Her sect suddenly suffers a devastating catastrophe, and she inexplicably becomes the legitimate second daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan. Not only must she hurriedly deal with countless rules and regulations, she also has to unravel the many mysteries surrounding her… (An old unfinished project has resumed updating. 0Votes307.7kRecs95.7kFans
- 70 The Poisonous Bride 娘子有毒 Everyone says the Third Madam of the Guangping Marquis Estate is blessed beyond measure. Her husband is handsome, talented, and refined; her mother-in-law is kind and gracious, treating people warmly. She is the envy of every noblewoman in the capital. But it was only after she was reborn as the Third Madam that she realized life might not be as easy as it seemed. But she is not the woman she used to be. She will live this life on her own terms! 0Votes35.8kRecs42.1kFans
- 71 The First Daughter of the Heavenly Line 天字嫡一号 A princess from a parallel dynasty transmigrates to the Great Liang. First, she improves her family’s lot. Second, she finds a good husband. Third, she becomes a brilliant little detective. Oh, come on, is there anything in this world you can’t accomplish with power and brains? 0Votes122.7kRecs134.2kFans
- 72 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
- 73 A Girl Blessed with Heavenly Beauty 天姿娇女 A princess is reborn as the daughter of a marquis. This time, she intends to uncover the truth behind her tragic death in her previous life and happily start anew. But why is that scumbag from her past life shamelessly clinging to her again? 0Votes365.8kRecs56.8kFans
- 74 Warmth Behind the Lin Family Gates 林门闺暖 The moon shines bright, and lovely is the beauty. Within the Lin household lives a charming young lady, whose warm smile is deft and bright. This is a story about a young lady determined to live for food. Ahem, a beautiful young lady who admires the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties and aspires to Tao Qian's ideals, as she sweeps away every “harmful pest.” Please read the author's note in the book's dis 0Votes146.2kRecs32.9kFans
- 75 Yan Nan Returns 燕南归 At least, in the worst of all lives, I had you at your best. P.S. This is a fictional setting, so historical accuracy buffs beware. 0Votes64.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 76 Twin Brocade 双生锦 (The new book The Emperor Must Die is now out. Come explore a different world with us ^_^) With a devoted father who protects her in every way, and powerful ministers and treacherous officials from her past life becoming her husbands, she can make the most eccentric villains vanish with a snap of her fingers! At last, she gets her wish, earning the envy of every beauty. (Zhouzhou's completed 2.17-million-word novel, Rebellious Red Makeup, is a companion to this book, so new readers can dive in w 0Votes40kRecs25.4kFans
- 77 A Lady’s Code of Conduct 闺范 A man's rivals are in the court; a woman's rivals are in the inner chambers. Please take a moment to rate the completed book using the button in the upper-right corner. Thank you 1Votes36.4kRecs120kFans
- 78 A Sweet Girl Seeks a Suitor 萌妹以逑 “Are you out of your mind?” “No, I'm selling swords.” On the day of the martial arts tournament, she poisoned her master, leaving the eccentric physician of the martial world bedridden for a whole month. She took her little yellow chick to watch the festivities, only to get hit by an embroidered ball and nearly end up with a beautiful bride in her arms. On her wedding day, she caught a cold but still tried to escape over the wall. She turned a corner and crashed straight into her husband. So... 0Votes237.1kRecs37.5kFans
- 79 The Wicked Daughter of a Noble House 朱门恶女 Perhaps her time had not yet come, because Ye Kui died and came back to life. She awoke in a strange world, as a young lady of a wealthy and powerful family. But the people in that grand household wanted nothing more than her life. She thought it over and couldn’t see another way. If I don’t give you all a beating today, you’ll never learn what it means to “come to your senses.” 0Votes20.3kRecs112.1kFans
- 80 I Married My Enemy 拐个仇人做夫君 When other people are reborn, they torment their enemies until not even scraps remain. So why does Shi Xiaoyu have to be eaten up completely by her enemies instead?! To find out what happens, read on and see for yourself… P.S. There’s a little bonus skit after every chapter, and readers who enjoy them can even reserve one in advance! Xiao Jiezi hopes everyone will enjoy this story. Please share your valuable opinions. Collections, recommendations, tips, and everything else are all welcome, so 0Votes6.9kRecs3.8kFans
- 81 A Record of Wilderness Farming 荒野种田记 Check out my new novel, Eating My Way Through Another World Synopsis: Lin An transmigrates to another world and sets two goals for herself: 1. Stay alive. 2. Eat her fill. Zhou Ji, 24, transmigrates to another world. It's a magical place, rich in crops, yet its people only know how to hunt. In a place with no concept of seasons, people fear snowfall as if it were a plague. This is a process of mutual compromise. The protagonist isn't particularly likable, and she has no plot ar 0Votes18kRecs10.2kFans
- 82 The Noblewoman 贵妇 A thought can carry you across countless rivers and mountains; one thought can turn oceans into fields. The moment she awoke inside a coffin, Ye Nanxi saw something that would shape every choice she made from then on. She had never seen a man say something so full of passion in such a heartless way. So when faced with the prospect of returning to her husband's family mansion, she refused without hesitation. But mutual destruction was not what she wanted either... . Completed novels: A Happy Occa 0Votes327.5kRecs190.7kFans
- 83 The Beauty with a Blade 美人持刀 Zhuang Rou became the dynasty’s top princess consort through scams and deception. Now she only wants to figure out one thing: When can she finally get the young prince to fall for her? But the young prince, who’s full of devious schemes, realizes that someone has been keeping a hungry eye on him. He can’t help touching his face. “I’m such a delicate flower. Am I really 0Votes193.5kRecs20.9kFans
- 84 Hello Chang’an 长安好 [New book: On a Sunny Day is currently updating] The timid and delicate beauty hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital fell into the hands of human traffickers. The people of the capital shook their heads and sighed: She’s done for. Thousands of miles away, the useless beauty opened her eyes and promptly sold the traffickers instead The girl with a new soul spent the money she’d made selling the traffickers on her way back to the capital, only to discover that the little brothers s 7Votes590.1kRecs331.6kFans
- 85 This Palace Can Handle Any Challenge 本宫专治各种不服 Zhao Ping'an firmly believes that Heaven let her transmigrate and then be reborn, even throwing in a mysterious bonus gift, because it wanted her to live life differently. So after a stormy previous life, this time she might as well live simply (schemingly), straightforwardly (craftily), and ruthlessly (deviously). Are you sick? I've got medicine. You want to go against this princess? Heh. Then you'll get no medicine. Hua Sanlang, radiant as the stars and moon; Shopkeeper Lou, with his long l 0Votes194.3kRecs24.3kFans
- 86 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
- 87 A Joyful Household 喜盈门 She firmly believed good people would be rewarded, but was driven to the end of her rope. At last, she understood: kindness is always wasted on the wicked. So what if she had the label of “cursed to bring misfortune to her parents” and “fated for a life of hardship”? So what if her mother was dead, her father despised her, and she had a little sister to care for? So what if her marriage prospects were “extremely” disappointing? Happiness must be fought for and defended! A declaration: You should 0Votes167.6kRecs378.9kFans
- 88 I'm Just This Adorable 我就是如此娇花 Everyone in the capital knew that Second Master Feng's standards for choosing a husband were outrageously strict. Short men were out. Fat men were out. Men with troublesome relatives were out. Men without an official title were out. Men who weren't accomplished in both letters and arms were out. Men with too many sisters were out... When someone finally met all the requirements, she found fault with his looks, s 0Votes299kRecs212.6kFans
- 89 Everyday Grooming of the Chief Councillor 首辅养成日常 Lin Chutong was only twenty-three when she died. Given a second chance at fourteen, she changed herself and threw the whole game into disarray. The future Grand Secretary she saved on a whim became her strongest ally in this life. The man everyone called a wicked schemer turned out to be the one who treated her best. Well, this is really a story about raising someone and being raised in return. P.S. This novel is entirely fictional, so please don’t scrutinize it for historical acc 0Votes31.1kRecs30.6kFans
- 90 As You Wish 如意事 My new book, On a Sunny Day, is being updated now When Xu Mingyi opened her eyes again, she was back at sixteen, the year she came down with a strange illness. At the time, her hale and hearty grandfather had just returned victorious. “This young man we rescued on the way looks quite handsome. Bringing him home to bring good luck to my granddaughter couldn't be more fitting.” And so, the unconscious heir to the Prince of Dingnan was bundled off to the capital, his fate already decided... 3Votes361.9kRecs165.9kFans
- 91 Master of the Household 掌贵 Zhu Si thought up ninety-nine ways to conquer Si Niang. Si Niang thought up ninety-nine ways to destroy Zhu Si. As the two armies faced off, someone watched from the sidelines. Wait, how could he just stand by and watch? Someone: Come on, Zhu the Scumbag Si, show me your ninety-nine tricks. I only need one move. Let’s see whose fists hit harder! 0Votes214kRecs52.7kFans
- 92 The Phoenix's Glory 将门凤华 The new novel "Clothes That Hide the Sky" is now out... Reborn once more, all she wants is a pound of beef and three bowls of wine, and to have even the dogs tremble when she glares at them. [The author has already completed three historical romance novels, so dive in with confidence.] 1Votes176.3kRecs116.9kFans
- 93 The Chronicles of the Boudoir 闺华记 Xie Han decides to stay away from those things called male and female cousins. She only wants to protect the family estate her father left behind and raise her frail younger brother for him! 0Votes105.4kRecs79.6kFans
- 94 A Joyful Marriage 欢恬喜嫁 Check out the new book, I'm Done with This Unnamed, Undefined Marriage~ For her first seven lifetimes, Xu Yujian followed the same path. This time, she wants to try another one. ※ After living seven lifetimes and marrying seven times, Xu Yujian has never once seen the sun on the morning after her wedding. Now she's reborn again! Later, no matter how hard she tries, she can't figure it out. Was she really reborn eight times just to meet a good-for-nothing rogue like him? ※ A story about a woman w 0Votes34.1kRecs31kFans
- 95 Lucky to Have You 幸得君 Lu Ranjun thinks she must have been blind in her previous life to fall for a man who never gave her the time of day and brought her family to ruin. So in this life, she has decided to cut off every escape route he has. But someone tells her, “When will vengeance ever end? If you’re going to do it, you might as well finish the job and root them out completely!” 0Votes45.6kRecs34.7kFans
- 96 The More You Savor, the Better It Gets 好食多磨 Shen Yiyi's life after she transmigrated was “exciting”: A lover who had eloped with her, A fiancé she had never met, A secret admirer who was bent on harming her, And a whole crowd of dear relatives waiting to toss her into a pig cage and drown her. She had no memories at all. Aside from knowing how to cook all kinds of delicious food, she had to guess her way through everything... 0Votes52kRecs33.9kFans
- 97 The Apocalypse Fat Girl's Comeback 末世胖妹逆袭记 Qiao Lingxiang weighed 250 jin and had a body that gained weight just from drinking water. She was beaten to death in a field, but she didn’t transmigrate or get reborn. She simply opened her eyes and came back to life. Then she gained a strange ability: every bit of weight she lost gave her healing powers. She thought she’d gained some ability that could cure every illness under the sun. But then she discovered she could also speed up plant growth and turn stone into ore. So, her first step to 0Votes287.9kRecs200kFans
- 98 The Splendor of Jinxiang 锦乡里 In her previous life, the emperor’s grandson Lu Zhan was ordered to marry a wife from humble, rural roots. They spent their whole lives together in name only, treating each other with icy respect until death. Reborn, he breathed a sigh of relief and resolved to put an end to their ill-fated marriage at its source. But just when everything seemed to be going his way, he suddenly realized that his ex-wife, no, his wife, his beloved, the mother of his child!, had been avoiding him like the plague 1Votes465.5kRecs91.9kFans
- 99 Heaven’s Finest Gift 天赐一品 The moment Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she went from being the Zhang family’s cherished darling to an ordinary young woman looked down on because her fiancé was too outstanding... 0Votes338.3kRecs159.6kFans
- 100 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
