Novels like Schemes of Beauty and Empire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Schemes of Beauty and Empire, best match first.
- 51 The Great Jin’s Female Artisan 大晋女匠师 [The main story is complete. Extra chapters will appear from time to time.] Wang Nanxing, a traditional artisan, transmigrates one day into the body of Wang Ge, a poor farming girl. She has neither a System or pocket dimension to help her, nor a heaven-sent golden finger. How can a small farming family truly rise up and join the ranks of the commoner clans? Wang Ge shakes her head. The commoner cl 0Votes111.7kRecs71.1kFans
- 52 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
- 53 Half Cultivating Immortality, Half Falling for You 半缘修仙半缘君 This book has been published under the title Half Destined for Immortality, Half for You. She is an ace special agent, a master of both medicine and poison, with the appearance of a little girl and a wicked disposition. She looks innocent and sweet, but never hesitates to strike. Half angel, half devil. What kind of change will she bring to the continent when she transmigrates into the body of a useless little girl? 0Votes24.3kRecs45.4kFans
- 54 The Legitimate Heir 嫡卿 I'm not fighting over a man. I'm fighting for my pride. You made me a cannon fodder character, so I'll reduce you all to ashes. Liu Yuanqing, spoiled and domineering, adored by everyone, gives scumbag men and women a brutal reckoning. She tosses her head and declares: Don't talk to me about getting what you deserve in another life. I'm only interested in enjoying this one. If you're bad to me, I'll never let it go. If you're good to me, I'll repay you in full. Li Hao is delighted when he hears t 0Votes17.9kRecs21kFans
- 55 Seeing Green as Red 看碧成朱 Reborn as the fifth young lady of the Minister's residence... Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone despises her. Even flowers seem to wilt at the sight of her... And her background is a mystery that defies explanation... In short, it's the story of an unloved young lady from a noble family turning her life around... About the title: Vermilion is one of the traditional colors of ancient China, and the ancients always favored red. Bi is a mixed color, and the 0Votes77.7kRecs61.9kFans
- 56 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
- 57 Ride the Dragon 乘龙 [Three Thousand Loves, One Fatal Drop; A Beauty Makes Heroes Bow] Complete An old saying goes: “Heaven envies beautiful women, and the strong are easily broken.” So for someone as resolute, talented, and breathtakingly beautiful as her, the first lesson in life is to keep a low profile and act weak, doing her best to make herself look like a harmless, delicate little flower. She overdoes the act and gets casually carried off home by some villain. Bah! She should be the one punishing him on Heave 0Votes491.3kRecs70kFans
- 58 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
- 59 Golden Wind and Jade Dew 金风玉露 Inside the household, the madam quarrels and the concubines make a fuss. What a joke, a lowly servant boy! At court, everyone vies and schemes. Beware when they call you Prince! Her: (smugly) I've mastered the art of picking up women! The Prince: (raising an elegant brow) And how's that? Her: (crestfallen) I'm a woman myself... The Prince: (with an intimidating air) Get over here. Now! Her: (crossing her arms over her chest) What for? No way! *Long, long ago, she disguised herself as a man and s 0Votes346.6kRecs290kFans
- 60 Perfect Jade 臻璇 To her, this marriage was nothing more than a way to escape her clan. When someone framed her for getting in their way, she could not clear her name and had no choice but to prove her innocence through death. When she wakes, she has gone from Second Madam to Seventh Young Lady Zhen Xuan. Will she devote herself to revenge, or forge her own path? One thing is certain: she will live as Zhen Xuan, and live well. She will never again let anyone drive her into such a desperate situation. The Bodh 0Votes31.9kRecs34.1kFans
- 61 Marrying a Rogue 嫁痞夫 "Susu! Listen to your father. When choosing a man, you absolutely have to judge his appearance. A man with flirtatious eyes, thin lips, a frivolous and untrustworthy nature, and improper manners must never become a son-in-law of the Fang family!" "…" Just then, the man with the flirtatious eyes and thin lips, who could neither stand nor sit properly and whose mouth was full of honeyed words, came over and bowed deeply. "Revered father-in-law, your son-in-law pays his respects!" "Ah... it is 0Votes20.4kRecs27.1kFans
- 62 Court Lady 女官 After being away for over two years, I still haven’t given up my thieving ways. I’m back again, with a little ad. Synopsis of The Demon King Lotus: Weren’t we supposed to go our separate ways and follow our own paths?! You clingy roadblocks, get out of my way! A demon? So what if I’m a demon?! Under this bright sun and clear sky, beneath the Great Dao, we’re all mere pawns. What’s there to discriminate against? My cultivation leaves everyone else in the dust. You can choke on it! What was th 0Votes341.2kRecs98kFans
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 Reborn: Qiuhua Reappears 重生秋华再现 A cool, aloof, technically brilliant woman is caught in a plane crash. When she wakes, she has become a frail little girl in a foreign country. In an unfamiliar European society, she experiences a life unlike anything she has ever known, and the indifference in her heart slowly melts away. She must gradually adapt to her new surroundings and make her way back to glory, one step at a time. 0Votes97.5kRecs78.9kFans
- 66 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
- 67 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
- 68 Family Affairs 家事 You Lin had thought life after transmigrating would stay this peaceful, but then someone showed up to disrupt her marriage prospects. Bring it on. Who’s afraid of whom? You Lin refuses to believe that after living two lives, she still can’t turn a man into a good husband... 0Votes255.1kRecs128.9kFans
- 69 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
- 70 The First Virtuous Wife 第一贤妇 She can be a capable wife who manages the household finances, or a fierce shrew who can fight and shout in the street. She can even be both a guy pal and a girl’s best friend. Like men? She’ll help you find a lover and sneak off for a secret tryst. Want children? She’ll help you take in concubines by the dozen, and she won’t get jealous. … Jian Ying’s goal is to become the perfect, one-of-a-kind wife who can do it all! She thought that as long as she had a proper title and status, plenty to eat 0Votes31.7kRecs19.8kFans
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 The White Lotus Strategy 白莲攻略 Bai Lian said: "When it comes to men who want me to be their strategist, I rely on my brains." Bai Lian said again: "When it comes to the man I will marry in the future, I rely on my face." Someone asked: "What about me?" Bai Lian replied helplessly: "My whole heart and soul!" Someone: " 0Votes108.5kRecs52.5kFans
- 74 Jade Carving 玉琢 Jade must be carved to become a work of art. With the carving knife in her hand, she will sculpt the most beautiful happiness in the world. Ling Shui’s completed novels include Record of Flavors, Acres of Good Farmland, and Transmigrate: Tea and Tasting the Scenery. You can count on her to finish her books. 0Votes108.6kRecs113.4kFans
- 75 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
- 76 I Have a Date with a Deity 我和神仙有个约会 Message: Yang Jian, tonight at eight. Don't be late. Text: Yang Jian, it's me, Liu Liu. I've grown three tails, so don't worry. I miss you, love you, kiss you. Don't text back. The readers are all here, so it's not convenient. Slogan: The struggles and love story of a female Inuyasha. Don't miss it as you pass by! * The new book group is also my supergroup. To join, answer this secret question: What is A Liu's full name? The answer is easy. Get it right, and Sesame will open the door. Group numb 0Votes305.8kRecs77.8kFans
- 77 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
- 78 The Way of the Mosquito Has an Immortal Empress 蚊道有仙后 The main story is finished! I'll add some short extras later, and update them whenever I can. See you in my next book, A Guide to Mysterious Creatures. Please support and favorite it! ヽ(*´з`*)ﾉ Female-targeted version: A mosquito drank a drop of blood from an ancient god and became an immortal little demon! After that, she became hopelessly addicted to running away! A certain god asked: Are you still going to run away? Mosquito: No more running. You've worn me out so much I don't have the streng 0Votes4.3kRecs2.2kFans
- 79 A Joyous Wedding 冲囍 “Your future husband is a once-in-a-century prodigy!” Why don't you mention that his family also has a horrid mother-in-law? “Your future husband will pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official!” Why don't you mention that he's ill and might not live to see the day? “Once you're married, I guarantee his illness will clear up at once!” All your talk comes down to one thing: you want me to bring him 0Votes174.3kRecs166.5kFans
- 80 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
- 81 The Bright Moon of the Great Tang 大唐明月 The original novel behind the hit drama The Rise of Xizhou! This is the most prosperous of eras: fine clothes, spirited horses, and beautiful Hu women; This is the cruelest of eras: kin slaughtering kin, and human lives worth no more than weeds. Reborn in this era, Kudi Liuli has one goal: to keep all her teeth... and live to a ripe old age. She wants to write among the brocades of the Western Market, gather inspiration at the flower-viewing contest by the winding river, sneak into Pingkang Ward 0Votes168.1kRecs150.6kFans
- 82 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
- 83 The Beauty’s Legal Strategy 美人谋律 Watch as a modern female lawyer is reborn as a woman who argues cases in ancient times. Though she has no money or power and faces discrimination, she’s cunning, silver-tongued, and quick-witted enough to build a fortune. (66’s supergroup: 72189398. To join, answer with the male supporting character from any of 66’s books.) 0Votes442.1kRecs135.5kFans
- 84 The Fragrance of Orchids (Original Novel of the TV Series As Before) 兰香缘（电视剧《兰香如故》原著） She is the granddaughter of the Grand Secretary. Her family is caught up in a struggle for the throne and convicted of crimes. She and her newlywed husband both die while being escorted into exile. She returns with her memories intact, reborn as Chen Xianglan, a bondservant in the household of the prominent Lin family of Jiangnan. This is the story of a young maid who longs to escape the household but cannot. The simplified Chinese print edition of The Fragrance of Orchids is now available. Sear 18Votes103.9kRecs176.3kFans
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 The Brocade Screen Chronicles 锦屏记 Born into a scholarly family, she still has to make a living with her own two hands. She plans for every eventuality, yet cannot escape the fate of being a pawn. A twist of fate brings her what people call a good match, but one mystery after another soon comes to light. By the window, she embroiders a brocade screen and quietly watches the many sides of life. With deft hands, she adds vivid colors to a life as dramatic as a play. Keywords: family life, light domestic scheming, farming, romance 0Votes93.3kRecs179.6kFans
- 88 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
- 89 Online Gaming: The Black-Clad Assassin 网游之黑衣刺客 Nan Zhi is a glamorous troublemaker who takes on heaven, earth, and everything in between. One day, she accidentally kills the top player on the entire server! Now Nan Zhi has two options: Fight the top player to the bitter end, or bow her head to him! Nan Zhi has always thought she chose the first option… The top player: Heh. →_→ 0Votes23kRecs10.4kFans
- 90 The Fragrance of Silk 衣香 With eyes like autumn waters and skin like ice and jade, a casual smile from her could leave a kingdom in ruins. The ninth young lady of the Xue family was the most beautiful woman in the capital. But her beauty was her heaviest burden. She worked diligently, seeking only to stand alone amid the splendor of perfumed robes and elaborate coiffures. 0Votes260.4kRecs128.9kFans
- 91 A Worthy Husband 佳婿 This is a gritty tale of an ordinary man and a fierce woman joining forces to topple the rich and powerful, carve out territory, and forge their own domain. It’s also a romantic story about an ordinary man using a lifetime of trust, devotion, and promises to sew his wife a magnificent wedding gown. When that gown is draped over the fierce woman’s shoulders, the ordinary man says, “May I win one heart, and stay together until our hair turns white.” The fierce woman turns around and replies, “Chee 0Votes176.3kRecs40.4kFans
- 92 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
- 93 Delicate Brows 娇眉 Her lovely brows remain furrowed, her heart knotted like a lilac bud. Do not linger by the painted bridge beneath the watery moon. The dream fades, the last watch ends, and nothing is like it was before. An endless rain of arrows hurt less than six years of youth and devotion, all spent in vain. She watched coldly as she went to her death and was laid in the earth. By a twist of fate, everything began again... Stepsister, cousin, former husband: take everything you want. Mu Shiyue only wants a q 0Votes39.9kRecs4.9kFans
- 94 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
- 95 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
- 96 The Queen's Chronicle 女王纪 In the field of resource and energy exploration, she is queen. Her kingdom is a paradise amid these ruins. Wherever her wings reach is her territory. Whether you come from the Tianzhou Republic, the Cultivators' Alliance, or the Nonhuman Association, as long as you become her subject, you will be protected. In December 2012, the Black Tide swept across the world. The year 2013 was the first year of the Black Tide Era, and only one intact landmass remained above the ocean. To survive and ensure t 0Votes286.7kRecs73.1kFans
- 97 The Poisonous Woman Turns Over a New Leaf 毒妇从良记 After getting her wish and becoming that man's second wife, she devoted herself to raising the children and managing the household. But once her husband achieved greatness, he called her a wicked woman and switched the positions of his wives and concubines. Reborn, she learned her lesson and no longer dared to covet another woman's husband. In the end, she married him, a malicious and devious man. He said, “You're too kind. How can you possibly deal with those wicked women?” So there were no con 0Votes103.5kRecs90.5kFans
- 98 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
- 99 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
- 100 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
