Looking for a Novel Where the Female Lead Is the Mistress and the Male Lead Is Her Shadow Guard 求女主是主人，男主是影卫暗卫的小说

1. 51 鸩 Poison Concubine 鸩姬 Song of Picking Mulberries采桑子Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted Long ago, there was a wicked bird that lived by the South Sea. Its feathers were bright and beautiful, but laced with deadly poison. It was called the Zhen. The daughter of the King of Xiliang was cunning and twisted, a disastrous beauty and a demon in human form, known throughout the realm as the Zhen Consort. History written by men has never set the record straight for women, but this tale teaches us one thing: there is always a price to pay for offending a woman. 174Reads8.8Score—14d adds
2. 52 将 The General's Three Marriages 将军三嫁 Many Blessings福多多Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted A woman he had rejected had somehow become a highly sought-after prize. Song Jinyu could only think that these people really did like picking up what he had left behind. But then an imperial edict arrived, and the woman he'd gone to such lengths to get rid of became his wife again. What the hell, were they trying to make his life impossible? The Emperor had made up his mind. There was no going back. Song Jinyu played dead, convinced Heaven was out to get him. Murong Jin was troubled too. She'd h 250Reads8.9Score10714d adds

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   These are all! Book 1: Talented, good-looking, knowledgeable about life, and with positive values. Book 2: It's so sweet, the kind that makes your teeth ache. Book 3: The unwavering support gained through overcoming numerous obstacles is something to aspire to. Book 4: Good people are rewarded, bad people suffer the consequences.

3. 53 宠 The Empress's Path to Favor: I Accidentally Provoked the Wolf King 宠后之路：误惹狼君万万岁 Shi Yiyi时一一Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Xin Yuan swears that when she brought the wolf home all those years ago, she did it purely out of kindness. If she'd known that one day the wolf would transform into the supreme ruler, she absolutely… Absolutely would have brought him home even sooner! Come on, where else could she find a handsome, devoted, domineering wolf who fiercely protects his wife? Why not keep him close before someone else tries to steal him? The Wolf Lord: Don't worry. No one can take me away! Xin Yuan: I can't help smi 117Reads8.1Score—14d adds
4. 54 深 The Phoenix's Sin, Locked Deep in the Palace 深宫锁凰孽 White Egret, Never Paired白鹭未双Ancient Romance799k WordsCompleted She is the most renowned assassin in the martial world. After he saves her one day, she takes another woman's place as his princess consort and willingly becomes embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Anyone who stands in his way, she will eliminate before he can act. He is a cold-blooded prince who has witnessed every kind of scheming in the harem. At last, he ascends the throne, only to face even more treacherous bloodshed behind the scenes. His first imperial decree after donning the drago 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
5. 55 凤 The Phoenix Lord's Rise 凤主沉浮 A Thousand Ties千芊结Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted She was born foolish and ugly, a useless girl with no talent. She was a heaven-gifted genius with beauty to rival the stars. After one life ended, she opened her eyes to a forceful soul swap. The confident, flamboyant her took the place of the timid, helpless one. She shed the mask of ugliness and cast off the guise of uselessness, transforming into a dazzling beauty of unparalleled brilliance and grace! In this otherworldly realm, who will be the true ruler? She looks down on all contenders, he 9Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 尊 Your Highness, Your Puppy Is Here to Spoil You 尊主在上，小奶狗来宠你了 Jiu Ling玖瀮Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance] [Both Pure] [Strong Female Lead and Strong Male Lead] [A Little Angst] Xi’er, do you know what it feels like to love someone? It sinks deep into your bones. When you have no choice, you’re lost and heartbroken; with no one to rely on, you’re panic-stricken and at a loss. After the war between immortals and demons, Demon Venerable Zixi fell into a coma. When she awoke and returned, she was determined to overturn the world. Mu Ze, the immortal sect disciple who had once betray 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who isn't a princess but is still very powerful; it's a bit angsty (read at your own risk if you're sensitive to angst). All three books are now complete.

7. 57 重 Reborn, the Commandery Princess Wants to Marry Her Secret Guard Every Day 重生后，郡主每天都想娶小暗卫 A Scallion in a Pig's Nostril猪鼻子插大葱Ancient Romance792k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhou Xuan had feelings for the handsome young hidden guard by her side, but a calamity cut their budding romance short. Reborn, the young princess slaps her thigh and sets two grand goals: first, keep the Prince of Pingyang’s household safe; second, absolutely make sure she marries that adorably clueless hidden guard. At the manor, Zhou Xuan earnestly tries to persuade him. “Qingzhu, I think you’d do the best job protecting me if you stayed close by in my room at night.” Th 167Reads8.7Score—14d adds
8. 58 报 Report! Madam Is Acting Cute Again 报告！夫人她又在卖萌 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When people heard the Xiao family had hired a new little bodyguard, they said she was short and skinny and liked carrying a black knife around to look cool. Come on! She’s just a little shorty. Pretty and quiet, she’s probably a weak little ornament. The werewolf, chased down and scrambling on all fours to escape: What?! She’s an ornament?! Could an ornament wield a knife and slash me so badly it looked like fireworks were going off? The incubus, whose bones were smashed by a single punch: You s 610Reads9.1Score10414d adds

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   These are quite good. ①This is a treasure of a book, truly captivating and irresistible! Highly recommended! 👍 ②The plot is okay, just a little bit angsty, I feel so sorry for the female lead QAQ ③It's so heartbreaking. I hope the female lead and the male lead can get together soon. ④ The author is very conscientious and put a lot of effort into making this; it's much better than other works I've read.

9. 59 重 Reborn: My Husband Is a General 重生之我的夫君是将军 Sixteenth Day of Summer季夏十六Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Word has it that the general's wife is the most skilled at managing a husband in Yuchao. Countless young women and married ladies have nearly worn out the general's residence's doorstep trying to learn from her. One day, Lu Ruchu, who as usual is napping beneath the big tree in the courtyard, finally gives them a straight answer for the first time. “First, act like you couldn't care less about him. Second, cling to him shamelessly. And third...” She tilts her head slightly and smiles. “A washboa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 盛 Lady of a Golden Age 盛世女侯 Wen Xiao温晓Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter of the Shi household was peerlessly talented and stunningly beautiful, yet timid and easily bullied. Everyone even mistook her for an ugly, useless fool. Then a modern female special forces soldier’s soul transmigrated into her body, and Shi Feiwan’s personality changed overnight. From then on, this grand household of wealth and status had a “bizarre girl in the inner quarters”: with her words, she could outwit her wicked stepmother and scheming half-siblings, debate powe 367Reads8.5Score10614d adds
11. 61 将 General, Your Wife Has Eloped Again 将军，夫人又私奔了 Man Tong嫚桐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: “I don’t like you! Either divorce me or stay away from me!” On the very first day of his marriage, the proud general got doused with a bucket of cold water by his new bride. Wasn’t this the same woman who’d been shamelessly chasing him since they were children, refusing to give up until she could marry him? Now she’s taken over half his bed, half his room, and his whole life, and suddenly she won’t own up to it? Good thing he never liked her in the first place. So why does he feel like 4Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 暴 The Tyrannical Princess Dotes on Her Little Shadow Guard, Who's Super Obedient 暴虐公主在线宠，小暗卫他超级乖 Autumn Longing for Jiajiu秋思佳玖Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Gaming + beloved by all + System + fictional setting + sweet romance + underdog comeback + loyal shadow guard + 1v1] Du Weiyi blinks, and the world changes. She’s somehow landed in a game world and become the fifth princess of the Du Kingdom, a pampered and tyrannical fan favorite! What rotten luck! She’s been cast as a vicious female antagonist who bullies people and is doomed to die a horrible death! Oh no! In the blink of an eye, she decides to join the male and female leads’ happy-family gr 194Reads8.7Score—14d adds
13. 63 现 Modern Matriarchy: Madam, Let Me Be Your Manservant 现代女尊：夫人，让我做您的男仆 Young Master Ge戈家大少Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, the humble male lead, Li Yuan, willingly sells himself into slavery. The noble female lead, Princess Consort Xia Moxue, pays one million to buy him as her personal slave. Unexpectedly, Li Yuan gets caught up in a palace power struggle. What kind of story will unfold between the female lead and her male slave? The humble male lead rises to become the noble female lead's trusted confidant. This novel has a gripping plot and characters who are neither wholly good nor wholly evi 25Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is strong and the male lead is weak; the male lead is a slave and the female lead is a princess. Crucially, it's set in a modern, fictional world!

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