Novels like The Art of Coquetry
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- 1 Pearl Softness 珠柔 The kingdom is on the verge of collapse, surrounded by rebels, with the enemy at the gates. Zhao Mingzhi rejects the wise minister’s plan to flee south and establish a reduced court. Holding her newly enthroned younger brother in her arms, she turns around and seeks refuge with Pei Yong, the ruthless and infamous military governor. The court is in an uproar: “The emperor is doomed! The Great Jin is finished!” Yet years later, everyone looks back and sees that the Zhao dynasty has not changed han 0Votes154.2kRecs43.7kFans
- 2 The Fragrant Years 静芳年 The Duke Protector's entire household was filled with loyal heroes, yet one accident during the Shangyuan Festival nearly wiped them out. After dying once, Zhou Qin, the Duke Protector's niece, returned to four years earlier. In this life, she would rather die than set foot in the State Duke of Wei's princess's carriage. She asked for little, wishing only to keep her family safe amid the treacherous shifts of power. The old novel next door, Song Xingzhen, really, truly was only a practice pi 0Votes18.1kRecs36kFans
- 3 The Spoiled Young Official 娇宦 Qin Ke, the infamous governor of the Eastern Depot, never thought of turning over a new leaf. But ever since he met Xiao Man, he’s come to feel that even if he can’t be a good person in this life, he can at least be a good husband… 0Votes27.4kRecs19.3kFans
- 4 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
- 5 A Young Lady of the Ming Dynasty 明朝小娘子 P.S. Liu Tao said to his mother, “I only want you to treat me with genuine love. All you want is for me to die. Aside from giving me life and raising me like a dog, what have you ever given me? All I want is for you to treat me sincerely. You can't, but that woman can. Even if she can't give me all of herself, she's willing to share life and death with me and stand by my side against our enemies. The 0Votes2.6kRecs6.8kFans
- 6 Dragon Takes Flight, Phoenix Solves Cases 龙飞凤仵 Mystery and deduction + light romance + a devoted couple This is an inspirational story about a spy, a gangster’s pursuit of his wife, a forensic examiner’s deductions, and a prince’s political schemes… Life: After transmigrating, Song Ning has a hard life. She examines corpses by day and catches fugitives by night. Dating? Not a chance. She’s lived two lives, and she’s a career woman through and through! Becoming a princess consort? Not a chance. Ever heard of a court official hearing cases wit 0Votes46.5kRecs67.1kFans
- 7 The Wild Goose Returns West 雁西归 Born into one of the capital's noble families, Cheng Xi had loving parents, harmonious siblings, and a grandfather who cast aside worldly conventions to raise her with care and show her a world of wondrous beauty. Unskilled at scheming, Cheng Xi once again walked carefully, step by step, through a flawless life blessed with every advantage. She thought she would finally see the clouds part, but then an imperial decree arrived, granting her a marriage. What was that supposed to mean?! ...Are they 0Votes91.5kRecs38.2kFans
- 8 Abundant Fragrance 盛芳 After a dream lasting three hundred years, Shen Nianhe was lucky enough to return to a later age. All she wanted was to fight her way back to her ancestral home in the capital and dig up the gold and jade treasures she had casually buried there as a child. But someone kept stubbornly urging her: “What’s the point of enjoying wealth alone for a while, when you could share a lifetime of glory with me?” 1Votes234.1kRecs88.3kFans
- 9 Marrying a Wicked Man 嫁恶夫 Given a second life, she married a villain! 0Votes86.9kRecs87.9kFans
- 10 Joy in the Inner Palace 深宫欢 What? With my delicate, jade-like beauty, I’m actually a discarded consort? Sorry, but I’m done taking the blame for this! 0Votes12.3kRecs7.4kFans
- 11 Dignity 矜荣 The new book The Capital's Old Ancestors All Beg Me to Be Their Substitute is now underway, Bai Xiaoyuan. In her previous life, she was blind to the truth and foolish enough to give up her life. Does that mean she can see everything clearly in this life? After Yun Chu transmigrated and was reborn, she removed the jade pendant she always carried and discovered that many things were different from her previous life. Severing life and death, sending souls into reincarnation. The most dangerous thin 0Votes41.7kRecs47.1kFans
- 12 The Taoist Nun's Affairs 道姑花事 / Rui Ping, a newly risen noble of the capital, has always made it his mission to repay every grudge, especially against those who kicked him when he was down. He would never let them off! But fate had other plans. His impoverished enemies, drowning in debt, had secretly swapped in the soul of a little enchantress, who put on a Taoist robe and talked nonsense w 0Votes34.2kRecs27.4kFans
- 13 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 14 When the Swallows Return 燕归晚 Kaifeng Prefecture was thrown into an uproar by two explosive headlines: The Chancellor's daughter, lost as a baby in swaddling clothes, has been found! The Grand Preceptor's fourth son is skipping the civil service exams to take the military exams. Has he gone mad? A young lady's three treasures: a handsome father, wealth, and acting skills. The fourth son has three great qualities: scheming, devoted, and gorgeous. Lighthearted comedy + mystery + sweet romance In a nutshell: A female versi 0Votes47.6kRecs40.8kFans
- 15 Scandals at the Imperial College 国子监绯闻录 New novel out now! You were merely a passing breeze, Yet somehow you stood alone and summoned a mountain flood! -------Shen Zetang One-sentence summary: A young woman investigating a case disguises herself as a man, passes the imperial examinations, and joins the court. Before she knows it, the Grand Secretary has carried her off to his residence to keep the household in order. Ye Li Feidao readers' QQ group: Lu Yi Wu Wu Jiu Ba Er Qi 2Votes265.7kRecs53.6kFans
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 The Mad Consort 疯妃传 Shen Zhuo, who went mad in both of her previous lives, truly does not want to lose her mind again in this one. But a peaceful life has always eluded her. 0Votes69.8kRecs23.7kFans
- 19 The Charming Sheng 娇笙 Born into a life of splendor, she ended up before the Buddha, with only a lamp for company. In her previous life, Gu Ansheng had no say in her own fate. Though gentle and dutiful, she ended up a nun and died a violent death. Given another life, she decides to live according to her own wishes. Scumbags, hypocrites, and fake sweethearts? She fears none of them! Who knew that after finally dodging the traps she knew from her previous life, she would turn around and fall into yet another pit... Ansh 0Votes179.6kRecs33.4kFans
- 20 His Wife Wants a Divorce Today 夫人今天要和离 (My new novel, "The Discarded Wife of a Noble Family Solves Cases and Claims the Crown of the Capital", is now available. Follow it if you like!) General Gu had hated his wife for six years. He couldn’t bring himself to like the son he had never even met, either. But when he finally returned to the capital from the borderlands, he found that the woman seemed to have changed. She was acting very strangely... One day, he happened to hear his wife frown and mutter, “How come this thigh I’ve been cl 0Votes26.8kRecs36kFans
- 21 The Princess Consort Is No Easy Target 郡主难惹 After transmigrating, a female warrior from the apocalypse transformed into the invincible Junzhu Yun Xiao. Not wanting to meet the same tragic end as the original owner, she threw a punch and seized the emperor, her ultimate weapon. “Protect this wonderful world. If you keep being a foolish ruler, I’ll beat you up!” The foolish emperor: “I’m innocent! I’ll change!” P.S. This story is dedicated to the comedies I’ve watched over the years. The plot is purely meant to entertain you. The heroine ha 0Votes37.4kRecs20.4kFans
- 22 The Second Most Beautiful Woman in the World 天下第二美 Many years later, someone asks the first common-born empress of Great Yan how she would sum up her legendary life. Mei Niang: Make a fortune! Min Bai: ...Thank goodness I inherited the throne through my family’s good looks, not by winning a wife with my face. Mei Niang: No, you did. 0Votes60kRecs35.6kFans
- 23 The Crown Prince Keeps a Beauty Hidden 东宫藏娇 At first, Chi Tang tried to pull herself together and change the fate she'd suffered in her previous life. Then her dad ruined everything... Later, she decided to find out how she'd died in her previous life and uncover her enemy. Then the big brother next door ruined everything... So all that was left of life was being fed by the big brother next door. But the more he fed her, the more something seemed off. Li Yan met a young girl who kept saying she was in love with the Crow 0Votes36.4kRecs27.5kFans
- 24 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
- 25 When Clear Days Come 逢晴日 In the twelfth year of Tianhe, on a snowy night in the dead of winter, eleven-year-old Shaowei cut off her ties to her family with a single slash and went down the mountain alone. That night, Prince Liu Qi, who had inexplicably been beaten by her like some unlucky stray dog on the roadside, got to his feet and wiped the blood from his nose. Standing in the snow, he watched her blood-soaked figure disappear. … [Note: The heroine grows over the course of the story; she is not an empress or a domin 17Votes257.9kRecs124.8kFans
- 26 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
- 27 A Record of Growing Old Together 偕首录 Wanwan was full of resentment. According to the rules of transmigration, shouldn't a woman like her, after awakening in a new body, be lying comfortably in a soft bed, with a young maid or beautiful older woman at her side calling out to her with concern? What on earth was this situation? It didn't follow the rules of transmigration at all! When Wanwan figured out who this body belonged to, she threw her head back and roared, “Author, you've got the wrong script! This whole brooding, imperial-gu 0Votes76.1kRecs45.2kFans
- 28 The Heir's Daily Training 世子调教日常 New novel: My Ex-Husband Is a Cheat. The flirting starts now, cuties, come flirt with me~~ Ye Qingshu thought that, aside from dying in a rather undignified way, her life had been as dazzling as a tale carefully written in a storybook. So why on earth had she been reborn? Reborn Ye Qingshu decided that her main task was not only to put her terrible relatives in their place, but also to make her life even more dazzling, all the way to the ninth heaven The heir to the title, already dazzling enoug 0Votes26.8kRecs26.5kFans
- 29 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
- 30 Reborn: The Noblewoman’s Story 贵女重生记 The noble daughter of the Great Jin Dynasty was reborn only to be rejected and lose her engagement... 0Votes25.9kRecs69.1kFans
- 31 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
- 32 Our Girl Next Door 吾家阿囡 A heartwarming tale of Jiangnan, with little bridges, flowing streams, and misty rain. I hope it can be a sweet little rice cake for you to enjoy while relaxing after a hard day's work (or perhaps a glutinous rice cake, a white sugar cake, a little square of cream cake, a butterfly pastry...). 4Votes1MRecs160.8kFans
- 33 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
- 34 The Palace Towers Have Their Sunny Days 宫阙有时晴 Shen Shiqing, daughter of a former Grand Secretary and second young madam of the Xie family, the Earl of Ning'an's household. Everyone knows she is quiet and detached, gentle, and easy to bully. In the seventh year of her marriage, she is confined in a Buddhist hall outside the city, and the entire Xie family pressures her to request a divorce. Zhao Surui, the reigning emperor, whose era name is Zhaode, ascended the throne at sixteen. He wages war every year, campaigning in the north and the wes 1Votes70.4kRecs80.2kFans
- 35 True Daughter, She is the Almighty Boss 真千金她是全能大佬 [Publication title: Dark Star, available everywhere online. The newest book in the series, I Exposed My Past Life and Shocked the Entire Internet, is now available] [1v1, both completely pure, tarot cards, everyone’s favorite, miracle doctor, sweet, fiery, and satisfying!] The once-mighty Ying Zijin woke up one day to find herself the youngest daughter of the Ying family, who had lost her fifteen years ago. The Ying family had decisively adopted another child to take her place. After returning t 2Votes99.9kRecs1.2MFans
- 36 Mastering the Craft 登堂入室 The first time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, she was scheming with her foster brother to seize the family fortune; The second time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, she was framing someone with her foster brother; The third time Yuan Zhi met Song Jiyun, her foster brother was finally no longer by her side, but she was batting her eyelashes at his good friend... A man may put up with many things, but Yuan Zhi couldn't stand this. He decided... to offer himself to the tiger and tame Song Jiyun, that enchantress 4Votes916.6kRecs197.3kFans
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Worthy of Your Love 不负娇宠 The heroine is my mother, and my father is a devoted husband. As a newly (humble) rich (country) family, we’re all wealthy and harmonious (yeah right), with brothers who love and respect each other (even more so). One young lady happily declares: “I can do whatever I want in the capital now!” A certain young wolf hides his tail: “That’s not all. You can even ride on my shoulders and boss me around!” … In short: the story of a pampered young girl who grows up spoiled, then gets pampered even mor 0Votes37.4kRecs33.5kFans
- 40 The Battle of the Phoenixes 斗鸾 Transmigration is all the rage these days, so she gave it a try too. She became the legitimate daughter of a noble house. A concubine, a half-brother, a cousin, a male cousin: the whole set. She thought she’d landed in a household-intrigue novel. Then she discovered her family was caught up in the imperial court’s succession struggle. Turns out it was a political intrigue novel. In the blink of an eye, her father and grandfather were convicted and exiled, and the family returned to their hometow 0Votes322.3kRecs51.4kFans
- 41 A Match Made in Bliss 合喜 A slightly skilled, sassy woman × a fierce man who’s always trying to prove he’s good for more than living off his family’s laurels~ After the eldest daughter of the Su family of Yanjing returned home from the family estate, where she had been recovering from an illness, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she bring her unruly, rebellious younger brother to heel, she also got the notorious playboy Third Master Qin to run around at her beck and call. Meanwhile, the Su family 0Votes288kRecs60.9kFans
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 The Brocade Spring 折锦春 Qin faces spring, but spring turns away from Qin. In her previous life, the entire Qin family was executed. Qin Su was covered in filth and endured humiliation for half her life. She always believed that was fate. Only after being reborn did she understand: it wasn’t fate, but a trap. Can she break free and survive, turning the spring she has broken into a tapestry of beauty? In a nutshell: This is a story about redemption. A special note: This is a 3Votes241.4kRecs137.1kFans
- 45 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
- 46 The Wicked Emperor and Empress 不良帝后 My new book, The Mystic Ancestor Is Read by Her Family, and They’re All Obsessed with Playing the Villain, is now available. Come check it out! Li Zhao was born into a family in ancient times. Drawing on what she had learned about “sociology,” she opened a luxury jade shop and lived a comfortable, happy life. Things were going swimmingly. Unfortunately, her cousin was a glamorous, scheming woman who had been reborn. In her previous life, she was chosen to be empress and died full of resentment. 0Votes71.9kRecs65kFans
- 47 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
- 48 The Excellent Physician 金玉良医 A modern doctor becomes a bride brought in to bring good fortune, and she and the concubine-born son who marries her can’t stand each other. Lu Man: “My hand’s a bad one, but I’ve got great medical skills. You don’t have to suffer either. I’ll set you free, and I’ll be free too.” The aggrieved concubine-born son: “My dear, we can forget about that contract, can’t we?” 0Votes162.4kRecs82.5kFans
- 49 The Jiaping Pass Chronicles 嘉平关纪事 An event buried for ten years casts a shadow over Jiaping Pass. How should one choose between loyalty to country and family, brotherhood, and romantic love? With the fate of the nation at stake, where will everyone's destinies lead them… 0Votes467kRecs112.6kFans
- 50 Cherished and Spoiled 骄宠 The Princess Consort of Prince Qin is a real oddball. In the patriarchal Great Wei dynasty, she somehow became the biggest winner among women. A concubine-born daughter becomes a princess consort, with no parents-in-law above her and no sisters-in-law beside her. Her husband dotes on her without restraint, and in the end she even rises to the very peak of power in Great Wei. The Princess Consort of Prince Qin proves through personal experience that transmigration is a skill! 0Votes94.4kRecs56.9kFans
