Novels like The Empress of Chu (Original Novel of the TV Drama The Rising Star)
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Empress of Chu (Original Novel of the TV Drama The Rising Star), best match first.
- 1 The Coroner's Wife in the Powerful Minister's Household 权臣家的仵作娘子 (My new book, The Abandoned Wife of a Noble Family Solves Cases and Reigns Supreme in the Capital, is out now. Please check it out!) [Mystery solving + adorable child + powerful official pursues his wife] Modern forensic examiner Xu Jing transmigrates into the body of a domineering, foolish woman who has just been cast aside by her husband. Faced with such a terrible start from the start, Xu Jing stays calm. Life has to go on. One day, Xiao Yi, a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, visits 0Votes27kRecs25.6kFans
- 2 Reborn in The Story of Minglan: Who's Going to Spoil That Scumbag Dad Now? 重生知否，谁还惯着渣爹啊！ The top player of the Minglan server is reborn! The moment she opens her eyes, she is back in Concubine Wei's freezing-cold room. Xiaodie is cursing furiously at a basket of smoky stove charcoal. Minglan: “Father is an official who solves cases. If he really cared about us, how could Lin Yiniang's tricks fool him? Instead of begging others, we should rely on ourselves!” Watch as she devises one clever plan after another, suppresses the villains 0Votes3.7kRecs9.8kFans
- 3 The Swallow Returns 燕辞归 My new book, Point of Gold, is now online A great fire consumed the last shred of hope Lin Yunyan had. The billowing smoke seemed to mock her for thinking she could succeed. She awoke from her dream in an instant. No one should fall into the same pit twice. Lin Yunyan's new life begins with a terrible hand. 2Votes288.6kRecs117kFans
- 4 The Colors of Brocade and the Guard 锦衣色 How can a butcher's daughter, who can't sit or stand properly and is both a scoundrel and a rascal, ever become a proper young lady of an official family? Wu Xin'an glared at them, wide-eyed, then whipped a gleaming butcher's knife from her waist. With a flick of her wrist, it shot through the air and sank its sharp tip into the rosewood table. The handle kept trembling. “Why can't I? I'm doing just fine, aren't I? Everyone here says I'm the best, with their thumbs up. Tell me, aren't they right 0Votes54.7kRecs34.9kFans
- 5 Springtime in the Capital 春满京华 Rumors are swirling through the capital: Second Miss Jiang is using underhanded means to win the favor of Third Young Master Meng, whose looks rival Pan An’s. Reborn, Jiang Yixi scoffs to herself. She must have been out of her mind to try to marry up. In her previous life, she was framed for having an affair with her elder brother-in-law, and died a miserable death in a convent. The courtyard is in full bloom, flowers blossoming like brocade. In this life, she’ll enjoy herself and live to a ripe 0Votes60.3kRecs43.9kFans
- 6 The Ceremonies of the Seasons 岁时来仪 A modern-day cat accidentally arrived in the thirty-fourth year of the Qianlong era of the Great Qing, and began keeping an observation diary about a girl named Wang Zhenyi. ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ (A short story, written for fun. There are some original details, but not too many. I just wanted to fulfill a dream I've had for years^ Tea is ready, and so is the cat. We await any kindred spirit^ ↓ [Won the Bronze Award in the “Discovering Intangible Cultural Heritage” writing contest] [Collected by the Shanghai 4Votes77kRecs14kFans
- 7 The Karma Nunnery 因缘庵 Outside Chang'an lies a cluster of unnamed hills. A temple stands on the mountainside facing the city, while a magnificent royal convent is hidden in the dense woods on the flank. Beyond the convent lies a valley between two mountains. Legend says this is a place of exceptional feng shui. In the previous dynasty, a famously filial princess gouged out her own eyes to make medicine for her father, the emperor. He then granted her the surrounding mountains and valley. The princess built the Yinyuan 0Votes38.3kRecs11kFans
- 8 The Whole Sect Goes to Work 全门派打工 Split mountains and shatter peaks, one slash breaks ten thousand techniques! [Fierce, unrestrained heroine × shameless but fierce hero] The heroine is part of an ensemble cast. There's romance, but they're more like comrades who have been through life and death together. Whether you ship them is up to you. Shi Xuanying spent her whole life leading the Blade Sect to glory. She fought her way to the top, undefeated under heaven, and reached the pinnacle of the food chain. Then she closed her eye 0Votes63.1kRecs12.4kFans
- 9 I Heard My Whole Family Are Villains 听说我全家都是反派 Su Dai transmigrated into a book called The Peasant Girl's Road to Success! In the original story, her husband was a major villain, her son was a minor villain, and she herself was the ultimate villain! The whole family met a tragic end, driving up the story's popularity in a big way. When she first transmigrated, she wanted no part of it. She didn't want to die tragically or become a villain. But then she discovered that her villainous husband spoiled her rotten, while her little-villain so 0Votes28.5kRecs18.8kFans
- 10 The Ancestors of the Capital Beg Me to Be Their Stand-In 全京城老祖宗求我当替身 The real daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping, Shen Lingxi, who was switched at birth, has finally been found. She is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. The only problem is that she was raised in a coffin shop. Anyone who hears that can’t help but call it an ill omen. The marquis and his wife thought so too, until their ancestor practically rose from the grave to leave most of the family fortune to her. - With a new soul in her body, Shen Lingxi is determined to mon 0Votes5.4kRecs19.4kFans
- 11 When the Max-Level Big Shot Takes a Tumble 当满级大佬翻车以后 A scandal has rocked the wealthy Lu family: the daughter they raised for over a decade turned out to be a fake! Now that the real heiress is back, everyone is waiting to laugh at the fake one! They want to see how this pampered rich girl will survive after being sent to a poor family! Huo Yao, who just arrived in this world, thinks experiencing poverty sounds pretty nice! But... the fantasy is lovely, while reality takes an unexpected turn. Her biological father: “Daughter! This black card has n 0Votes24.2kRecs95.5kFans
- 12 Bai Limeng 白篱梦 The heir to the Dongyang Marquisate, who had kept vigil for his late wife for nine years, suddenly took another wife. When the Dongyang Marchioness saw the young wife sent back home, she nearly fainted with rage. And with the arrival of this young wife, many people found their peaceful dreams disturbed. [Romance] 12Votes890.1kRecs201.6kFans
- 13 The Auspicious Hour Has Arrived 吉时已到 My new book, On a Sunny Day, is now being serialized Xiao Mu, the famed Marquis of Dingbei, had won countless honors in the northern lands and, despite his advanced age, had no desire to marry. When an official matchmaker arrived with an imperial decree to find him a bride, he thought, This fellow must be a spy sent by the court, no doubt about it. So he stayed on guard, kept his distance, and wore his refusal plain as day. But then luck turned against him. One wrong step led to another, and he 2Votes139.1kRecs121.4kFans
- 14 The Frail Beauty Is Not to Be Bullied 美人羸弱不可欺 At their first meeting, Du Qingtan was being dumped and flew into a rage. She threw a vicious left hook, but her weak body couldn’t keep up, and she fainted... Dugu Buqiu helped call a doctor. His fee was "Five Ways to Throw a Left Hook". At their second meeting, Du Qingtan went to call off an engagement. She acted pitiful and coughed up blood at the slightest disagreement, smoothly earning a hundred taels of gold. Dugu Buqiu took five taels as his share just for being there. At their third meet 1Votes62.3kRecs37kFans
- 15 Defying the Rain 逆霖 A murder case took place inside the Prince of Qi’s residence in Qizhou City, Chu. When the suspect, beaten unconscious and near death, opened his eyes once more, a new story began. A romance novel. 940Votes183.1kRecs60kFans
- 16 Jiang Nu, Too Noble for Words 姜女贵不可言 Everyone knows that Xiao Yuandu is the local tyrant of Jiyuan City. Every day, he hunts rabbits, pits crickets against one another, and lets his dogs chase game. He sleeps with courtesans, takes pleasure cruises, and drinks to excess. He also burns, kills, loots, and pillages. In short, there’s no evil he won’t commit. He’s the very picture of a brutal, overbearing thug, but he has a powerful father, so no one can do a thing about him. Word is, this tyrant is about to get married. The townspeopl 0Votes49.9kRecs94.4kFans
- 17 Tremble, You Foolish Emperor 颤抖吧昏君 Empress Dowager: Abolishing the eldest and enthroning the youngest was the worst thing I ever did. You worthless ruler, I’m going to depose you. Prince Regent: I lost the throne, then did my utmost to support you, only to be repaid by having my bones ground to dust. You worthless ruler, I’ll seize the throne and become a wise emperor. Wen Rou: Born with a lucky-star constitution, adored by everyone, and draining the worthless ruler’s fortune dry. Worthless Ruler: Why is everything so hard for me 0Votes49.2kRecs9.3kFans
- 18 Taming the Lord 驭君 When they first met, he was a man who shouldered the burden of supporting his family by selling flatbreads, a diligent scholar who studied without rest, a young man with lofty ambitions. She was an innocent, sweet little girl, a pampered young lady high above everyone else, and a gust of wind that swept into his life. But Wu Jin never imagined that the young Mo Lingfeng had already secretly laid a vast net, one that would ensnare his entire life. 4Votes86.3kRecs42.4kFans
- 19 Luo Jiuzhen 洛九针 The Third Young Master Lu has studied hard for four years. With his studies complete, he’s on the verge of a bright future. His mother is delighted that her son has such promising prospects, but she also worries about his future. So she decides to break off his unsuitable engagement and drive his fiancée out of the house. [Not a political intrigue story, but a romance, with a male lead and a male supporting character] 3Votes1.1MRecs252.8kFans
- 20 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
- 21 Overnight, I Became the Leading Lady in a Scandal 我一夜之间成了丑闻女主角 It went from seven first-day subscriptions to an average of 1,100! Don’t be fooled by the title: this is an entertainment-industry novel focused on building a career! - Zhou Yun is only a little-known actress just starting out, but after she happens to stay at the same hotel as top-tier star Song Chi, she becomes the nationally renowned “secret girlfriend of Song Chi” and shoots to the top of the trending charts. “She’s using my guy to get attention!” “My guy would never like a woman like her! 1Votes97.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 22 I Was A Famous Teacher In Ancient TImes 我在古代当名师 New novel: My Hong Kong, 1980 has begun updating! A hellish start! In her previous life, her whole family met tragic ends. She lost the child she was carrying, her eldest son died of typhoid, and her husband broke his leg and was bedridden. In the end, she and her husband died in a raging fire. Reborn, she returned at the wrong time. Her husband's family was facing life and death once more, and her father-in-law again risked his life to help them escape! Yang Xi: "..." Her husband said, "This ti 0Votes125kRecs69.4kFans
- 23 Renouncing the Golden Bough 辞金枝 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Xin You was born with a pair of unusual eyes that sometimes let her see the misfortunes about to befall others. It is both a source of trouble and her greatest strength. The gossip-loving crowds of the capital suddenly discovered that the young lady living under someone else’s roof at the Shaoqing residence had grown a backbone! 3Votes513.5kRecs146.2kFans
- 24 Spring in Brocade Robes 锦衣春 Han Qi only wanted to keep Wei Wu from straying down the wrong path again. She was determined to guide him toward goodness. With his intelligence, he could avoid joining a corrupt faction and still become a fabulously wealthy tycoon. But she got a little too carried away and ended up dragging herself into the mess, turning her husband into a sworn enemy of the corrupt faction! What was she supposed to do now? How about getting her husband to latch onto a powerful patron? 0Votes78.1kRecs21.8kFans
- 25 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
- 26 Meeting You Again 又逢君 #TheJinyiweiCommanderIsMyOneAndOnly# Her mother died of illness, her father was wrongly executed, and she was left with a fortune worth tens of millions. At fourteen, Feng Shaojun became the choicest prey in the eyes of everyone in the Feng household. They were all rubbing their hands together, eager to take a bite. They also planned to marry her off to the frail youngest son of the Prince of Qi 0Votes131.1kRecs66.1kFans
- 27 Star on a Hairpin 簪星 After working overtime late into the night for five days straight, office worker Yang Zhanxing transmigrates into an old-school male-oriented cultivation power fantasy she read last month. She ends up as a cannon-fodder villainess who appears for barely three thousand characters before the male lead kills her with a single palm strike for framing his childhood sweetheart. Yang Zhanxing: What is this supposed to mean??? Knowing the plot by heart, the overworked office worker lets out a thunderous 11Votes20.9kRecs165.6kFans
- 28 Ode to Flowers and the Moon 花月颂 Ever since Zhao Su transmigrated into a book, she has been bullied and oppressed by the transmigrated heroine, Empress Dowager Lu. All she can do is endure humiliation and cling to life, crushed beneath tremendous pressure. At last, a poisonous boil was forced to appear on her lower back. Its location was rather difficult to mention, yet, before she knew it, a lecher from the medical hall had pushed her down and performed surgery on her without so much as a word! Zhao Su was somewhat well-known 0Votes328.8kRecs60.7kFans
- 29 Jade Without Fragrance 玉无香 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Second Miss Wen was peerlessly beautiful, yet people couldn’t help sighing whenever they spoke of her, for she had been born mute. Then one day, after falling from a wall and landing on the heir to Prince Jing’s title, Second Miss Wen suddenly began to speak. 1Votes379.1kRecs138.1kFans
- 30 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
- 31 Treading the Branches 踏枝 [Two powerful leads, sweet romance, a female lead who is a metaphysics expert VS the orphaned son of a scheming crown prince] Qin Luan dreamed of her master. Her master told her to descend the mountain and return to the capital, save someone, and break off an engagement. * My Taoist nun heroine has a touch of metaphysical talent. #A metaphysics expert descends the mountain: breaking off an engagement, saving lives, and seizing the empire 1Votes234.2kRecs121.3kFans
- 32 Her Guard 她的护卫 After being reborn, Yang Luo once again encountered the hunter who had saved her in her previous life. Having lived through it once already, she knew what fate awaited this hunter in the future. So she decided to hire him as her bodyguard. But as they spent more time together, Yang Luo discovered that the hunter was hiding many secrets. [Not an empress story, not a story about contending for supremacy, not a political intrigue story, a female ensemble cast, a romance with a male lead and male su 15Votes463.8kRecs88.2kFans
- 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 Tales of a Hidden Beauty 藏娇记事 Transmigrating as the daughter of an older minor official, disguised as a man, is not what frustrates her. What frustrates her is that she cannot shed her secret identity. Even the donkey has figured out that she is a woman, yet the men around her still have not. She throws caution to the wind and reveals her identity, parades through the streets in women's clothing, and is still sent away from the capital with money, supposedly because they fear she will tarnish their brothers' lofty and glorio 0Votes128.7kRecs31.3kFans
- 35 What Could a Lovesick Crown Prince Possibly Do Wrong? 病娇太子能有什么坏心思 After transmigrating into a cannon-fodder character, Tang Xiaobai casually saves the original heroine’s younger brother from an untimely death, then dotes on him without a second thought! Sure, the little rascal is manipulative and acts all innocent, and he’s awkward in all sorts of ways, but he’s the childhood sweetheart she raised herself, so she’ll dote on him even if she has to get down on her knees! Then one day, the main villain announces that he has captured the original heroine’s younger 0Votes19.8kRecs56.9kFans
- 36 A Smile by Lamplight 灯花笑 Lu Tong spent seven years studying medicine in the mountains. When she returns home, she finds that everything has changed. Her elder sister was murdered and died in her prime. Her elder brother was imprisoned and died with his name uncleared. Her elderly father went to the capital to seek justice, only to be caught in a flood. Her mother lost her mind overnight and perished in a fire. Lu Tong packs up her medicine chest and heads for the capital to take revenge. Debts must be repaid, and murder 16Votes132.4kRecs859.6kFans
- 37 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
- 38 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... 3Votes361.8kRecs165.8kFans
- 39 My Liege, Stay Your Blade 主公，刀下留人 [We Are Hiring] Due to the business development needs of this royal dynasty, we are now sincerely recruiting for the following positions: The elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, the pregnant, swindlers, kidnappers, con artists, and thieves. The number of openings for the above positions is not fixed. The more, the merrier. Salary negotiable, excellent benefits. Our sole goal is to go public and become the only dynasty in the world! Those interested should contact Ms. Zhang, who is lo 540Votes493kRecs93.9kFans
- 40 The Peerless Star System 绝世名伶系统 A young girl from a family of Peking opera performers has had a “Dad System” since childhood. To keep “Dad” from leaving, she binds herself to the “Peerless Opera Diva System” and, following its advice, begins her journey to revive Peking opera by entering a talent competition. 0Votes72.9kRecs12kFans
- 41 Stealing the Hairpin 夺荆钗 New book: Taming the Lord. Everyone is welcome to read it. … Ten years ago, Prince Jin fell out of favor. Song Huiyue’s father took the blame for him, and the Song family followed Prince Jin to Tanzhou, where they lived cautiously. Ten years later, Song Huiyue turned sixteen, became engaged, and prepared to marry, thinking she could live out her life in peace. But a hidden dragon raised its head, and powerful figures could no longer hold back. They poured into Tanzhou, turning the city into a m 1Votes23.4kRecs42.9kFans
- 42 The Demon Tower 魔塔 She thought an ordinary life was all she could expect. But one day, an unexpected impulse and a surprise letter of admission to a magic academy let the voice inside the Magic Tower tempt her: Come, soar through the heavens and earth like an immortal phoenix! Come, wield the tower in your hands to protect what your heart holds dear, just as I do! Come, let’s pursue our dreams together. The gods will watch over our journey! ***Your dream is the stars and the sea. My only dream is you.*** 0Votes234.4kRecs41.6kFans
- 43 The First-Rank Coroner 一品仵作 Opening coffins to examine corpses, investigating the truth, comforting the dead, and making them speak: that’s a coroner’s job. Mu Qing did all of it. Serving in the northwest, saving the commander, turning the court upside down, bringing Shengjing down, and outmaneuvering the powerful: those aren’t a coroner’s job. Mu Qing did those too. But she could dissect the dead, the living, even this iron-blooded dynasty. How could she dissect the true feelings of this life? When the realm is torn apart 2Votes12.9kRecs57.5kFans
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 Clear Spring Mountain 澹春山 The novel of the same name is now available. In my previous life, I was an overworked corporate slave who worked overtime every day and was forced to support my younger brother. In the end, I worked myself to death. Perhaps Heaven could not bear to watch, so this poor corporate slave transmigrated. I became an official's daughter who ate and drank luxuriously every day, had servants at her beck and call, and owned a private courtyard of more than one hundred square meters. Although I was a concu 0Votes101.3kRecs85.9kFans
- 47 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
- 48 My Lady, Please Stay 娘子且留步 When Yan Xuehuai opened her eyes, she saw someone fighting desperately for her. She was relieved. At last, in this life, she could quietly be a little white flower waiting to bloom. But what was with this terrible hand she’d been dealt? Yan Xuehuai: Mother, I’m here! Take me along when you go fight! Some young man: Me too... Li Qiniang: We’re divorced, so stop bothering me. The 0Votes474.2kRecs104.5kFans
- 49 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
- 50 Command the Rivers and Mountains 掌河山 The new book, The Mystery Case Files, is now out~ Duan Yi, a young woman who has lived by a grave for eleven years, suddenly becomes the most sought-after bride among the noble young gentlemen... Young nobleman: I'll offer you my kingdom as a bride price! Duan Yi: The kingdom sounds great. I'll take it. You? I don't want the free gift. * Cui Zigeng watched coldly from the sidelines, then decided to open his tiger's jaws and wait for the girl who wanted to play the pig to eat the tiger to come ri 0Votes124.3kRecs79.9kFans
