Pure Historical Romance: A Gentle, Courteous, Frail Heroine 纯古言，女主温柔知礼，病弱
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My Fair Princess: Princess Hejing 新还珠之和敬公主
Woxi Hun is the only legitimate princess in the Forbidden City. Just three days after her birth, she was bestowed the title of Princess Gulun Hejing. Her birth mother was Qianlong's lifelong cherished love, the beloved Empress Xiaoxianchun of his reign. From the moment she was born, she was showered with affection, and no one could rival her. But in this world of My Fair Princess, who could surpass her in Qianlong's heart? Whom will she meet in this world: the historical son-in-law from the Khor
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- 2 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.8kReads8.9Score39814d adds
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The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常
Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only
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You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了
Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio
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- 5 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.8kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
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After Marrying the Cold and Distant Powerful Minister 嫁给清冷权臣之后
One mountain, two dynasties. The Xiao clan ruled the land. In a chaotic age of war, the Great Liang and Great Sui stood opposed. By a twist of fate, ten-year-old Xu Zhiyi saved a badly wounded boy, unaware that he came from a powerful family. A month spent together in their youth was enough for Xu Zhiyi to catch Xiao Jingyao’s eye. But back then, her heart and mind belonged entirely to Shen Mingchen, the childhood friend who had grown up with her. When they met again, Xiao Jingyao lost his compo
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After Faking My Death, My Obsessive Brother Turns Dark and Goes Completely Mad 死遁后，偏执兄长黑化发大疯
(Classic historical romance + heroine’s redemption + faked death + possessive pursuit later on) Song Li was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness’s household. After her father and elder brother chose the wrong side, they were imprisoned and executed. She went from an exalted noblewoman to a lowly concubine, and eventually died young and miserable. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the age of thirteen. The lowborn boy kneeling in the courtyard wou
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My Beloved Ugly Girl, Please Take Care of Me 朕心爱的丑姑娘，请多指教
Her fiancé went from being a pampered crown prince to a paralyzed man on the brink of death. The proud noblewoman slit her own throat, leaving behind a luckless maid with a disfigured face, who was forced into the bridal sedan chair. “You’re paralyzed, and I’m ugly. We’re even, so neither of us gets to complain about the other.” At their first meeting, she put on a brave face and acted haughty. ... “Please guide me for the rest of my life.” Years later, the man who had once been half-dead walked
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- 9 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
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Bound by Spring 缚春情
[The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef
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Let the Years Grow Quiet, and the Autumn Breeze Pass 且安岁晚任秋萧
Adapted into a motion comic: With You, Through the Years [Historical romance + a touch of political intrigue + sweet romance + devoted couple] “The author can’t write a blurb, just read the story.” The second young master of the Mu family is fabulously wealthy but disabled, and everyone mocks him as a useless cripple. Four years ago, when his life hung by a thread, she appeared out of nowhere. From then on, he spent day and night tracing the features of her face. Four years later, he was gravely
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A Humble Household 小门小户
The story begins when the three-room branch of the Cheng family, born outside the main line, is forced to split from the family and driven out of the main residence. They end up in a border town, where they buy a house and land and establish themselves. Their daughter finds a happy marriage, while their son excels in the imperial examinations and enters government service. Cheng Weiniang, the Cheng family's daughter, is stunningly beautiful. The moment she appears in the border town, Wu Moya
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The Noble Lady Became Empress, and the Career-Driven Emperor Went on a Rampage 贵女为后，事业批帝王杀疯了
[Household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other's only love + ancient-era heroine + marriage before love + husband pursues his wife + emotional push and pull + everyone is clever, with some political scheming] The hunt begins in the middle-to-late stages; the earlier, slower-paced chapters focus mainly on the heroine's growth. Scheming, ruthless emperor × poised, pampered young lady from a noble family Cui Shaoyi was born into a noble family. Her aunt was the Empress Dowager, and the
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Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香
After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother
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Carving Jade 琢玉
[Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could
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The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳
Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held
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The Woman in the Spring Boudoir Dream 春闺梦里人
The novel of the same name as the television drama starring Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiaoran. “I won’t accept this! I won’t! Even as a ghost, I’ll curse you for all eternity. May the loving couple be torn apart, may the mirror never be made whole, and may the mandarin ducks fly off separately!” Her obsession would not fade, and her vengeful spirit could not find peace. Ji Man was only reading a novel to pass the time, never imagining she would be pulled into a very strange dream. She became the story’
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The Frostbinding Calamity 缚霜劫
“A gentle yet steely young lady and a cold-faced, soft-hearted young master” “Shang Feiyu, I don’t regret marrying you.” Jiang Wan knelt in a pool of blood, her trembling hand brushing his cold face. Tears mingled with blood as they slid down her cheeks. “If there’s a next life, I want us to be an ordinary married couple. Picking flowers in spring, brewing tea on winter nights… We won’t have to bear these fated burdens anymore.” Later, peace returned to the world, and the mountains and rivers we
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I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑
[Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea
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The Waning Glow 最阑珊
[Not a wish-fulfillment novel + neither lead is perfect + real people with real feelings] (Heir × Commandery Princess, a political marriage between two kingdoms, marriage before love, both devoted to each other, happy ending) The hero becomes a loyal puppy later on, with a world that consists only of the heroine and everyone else. The heroine is wise, noble-born, and deeply unfortunate. * She still remembered that Qixi Festival, when colorful lanterns hung high and candlelight filled the sky. Su
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- 21 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 14.9kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
- 22 Spring Blossoms in Full Bloom 满春华 “Spring fills the grand hall, where songs ring out from the Jade Terrace and palace sleeves whirl in dance.”, “Drunken Penglai” The un favored prince suddenly asked to marry the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, causing an uproar throughout the capital. Everyone knew the regent was cruel. The first two women who married him both died suddenly within a year. Everyone knew this was a sign that the emperor intended to weaken the power of the prime minister. Murong Zijin naturally did not want t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
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Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离
[Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband
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The Pampered Servant 一等宠奴
After an unexpected transmigration, the top assassin A Si becomes a lowly servant in the Prince of Huainan’s household. Someone everyone can bully? Not a chance. She’s an expert in every weapon and skill under the sun, and killing and arson are right up her alley. Go ahead and try bullying her! As her master, Xiu Linyang is quite pleased. “You worthless servant, is there anything in this world you can’t do?” The woman answers smugly, “This servant can do anything, Your Highness.” “Oh?” The princ
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- 25 A Beauty Adorned with Brocade 锦上娇 The mighty General Dingbei commanded three armies at just twenty and made a name for himself on the battlefield. His enemies were so terrified of him that they kept their distance. Now that he’s married, he often leaves the house with scratch marks on his face and a rueful look. Everyone is stunned, but the general isn’t ashamed. He’s proud of it, declaring, “My wife is adorable no matter what she does. What do you know? You’re nothing...” 841Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 26 Power and Favor for the World: This Marquis Is Taking a Husband! 权宠天下：本候要纳夫！ The Zhongyuan Marquis household welcomed twin daughters, but had no sons. To preserve the family’s century-old glory, Mu Qianyi, the younger twin, became the household’s only “legitimate son.” After transmigrating, she finds that she was once the top assassin in a killers’ organization. Passing herself off as a man is no challenge at all. But how can she be content with meekly playing the part of a marquis? She has never hidden her ambition. But what is she to do after accidentally provoking Pri 1.5kReads8.9Score18414d adds
- 27 The Outer Wife 外室之妻 Gu Zheng was at her wit’s end with the way her stepmother kept causing trouble. Even though the man looked down on her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and marry him. She thought she was destined to be a supporting female character in this world, so she lived by the rules and knew her place. Then, in the blink of an eye, her husband turned out to be the Duke’s illegitimate son! He was about to be acknowledged by the family and become the young duke, but the ducal household looked down on 1.1kReads9.0Score36114d adds
- 28 The Marquis’s Estate Welcomes the Apricot Blossom 侯门迎杏来 In the dream of a girl from the Tan family... She has a sweet-tongued, scheming husband and a mother-in-law who will stop at nothing to steal her dowry. One by one, they try to drag her into the mire... In the dream, she is a discarded pawn, defeated in a game of wits. Her entire Feng family is condemned, and a distinguished household is wiped out in a single day. When she opens her eyes, she is still the top scholar's wife... Surrounded on all sides, she is. Ruthless and vicious, she is. So wh 34Reads8.3Score—14d adds
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Husband, Spare Me Your Blade 相公，刀下留我
Ye Qingcheng transmigrated, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Later, she realized that someone had been setting her up all along. Qin Shao was reborn, with every detail of his past life still vivid in his mind. If he let a woman set him up again in this life, he might as well give up on life. “My lord, what will it take for you to let me go?” the alluring woman asked with a charming smile. “If you die, I'll be done for.” “Come on, you've loved me so much you want to kill me.
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- 30 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 5.5kReads8.9Score50914d adds
- 31 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score20114d adds
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Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸
She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea
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Madam Jinning 瑾宁夫人
Meng Jinning wasn't exactly the laid-back type, but she understood the principle of not bothering others unless they bothered her first. She also knew that being a stepmother was no easy task. She figured the children's maternal relatives and their own father could take care of them, and the most she could do was turn a blind eye. She never expected that, even though she had no intention of meddling, someone else would insist on dragging her into their business.
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- 34 After Returning to the Capital, the Young General Who Guards the Nation Fell for Me at First Sight 回京后，镇国少将军对我一见钟情 [Historical romance, one-on-one, sweet and doting with no angst, both leads are natives of this world] General Chu was handsome and stern, from a good family, and excelled in both letters and martial arts. He was nearly twenty and still unmarried. After returning to the capital victorious, his marriage was promptly put on the agenda. Just then, a young woman appeared by his side. Once he realized how he felt, the decisive General Chu immediately made up his mind: It had to be her. The third youn 2.3kReads8.6Score24914d adds
- 35 The Phoenix Has Yet to Return 凤未归 She had her whole life destroyed by a tyrant and ultimately died in battle at the city gates. She reminded herself not to drink Meng Po's soup: if she ever got another chance, she would make them pay in blood. To her surprise, she was reborn ten years in the past. This was going to be fun. She could still remember every one of her enemies, but when it came to her family... she drew a complete blank. 515Reads8.8Score10214d adds
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Radiant Spring 春光艳
In her previous life, Ye Baozhu had the worst luck imaginable. She married a scumbag who was a beast in human skin, and when she died, she made sure to take him down with her. At last, she had her revenge! So what was this business about being reborn? Perhaps Heaven had brought her back this time to repay her debts and return the kindness she had received?
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- 37 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.9kReads9.0Score28614d adds
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A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代
"The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally
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- 39 The Moon Shines Over the Nine Provinces: Flowers of Two Lives 月儿弯弯照九州之两生花 The Peerless Pair The story of a swan and a fox who step into each other’s schemes as themselves. #HouseholdIntrigue #PoliticalScheming #AncientBusinessWarfare #DetectiveCases #Romance #EverydayLife #ContractMarriage —Reads—Score—14d adds
