Looking for an Arranged-Marriage-Then-Falling-in-Love Story with a Princess as the Female Lead 求女主是公主的先婚后爱

1. 1 亡 The Exiled Princess’s Escape 亡国公主逃亡史 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted Content warnings: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, an angst-filled historical romance, and the heroine suffers from the start. (Romance doesn't mean the heroine has to be love-struck.) [Scheming, unhinged tyrant emperor vs. radiant, spirited princess of a fallen kingdom + love and hate + sweet and angsty + both virgins] The Great Zhou Dynasty fell overnight, and Li Leyou became a princess of a conquered nation. She never imagined that her own husband would ascend the throne and force 176Reads8.2Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   This one should suit your taste; it has both sweet and angsty moments.

2. 2 穿 How Can a Short-Lived Princess Who Transmigrated into a Book Survive? 穿书短命公主怎么破 Yu Jun屿均Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Lin Ruiyi wakes up one day and discovers that she has transmigrated into a book. She is neither the white-lotus heroine nor the vicious female supporting character, but the short-lived Princess Anyang, Ling Ruiyi. Her life should have been a charmed one, but in the near future, she will be betrayed by the wrong person and die horribly on her wedding day. Ruiyi swears she just wants to hold on to her position as princess, so why is the villain looking at her more and more strangely? When they fir 250Reads8.6Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The first book features a princess as the female lead, but it's not a marriage of convenience followed by love; it's still very sweet. The male lead is the villain, and the female lead transmigrates into the book, redeeming him. The second book has the female lead transmigrating into the body of a wicked princess in a novel. The male lead initially dislikes her but later falls in love; it's a marriage of convenience followed by love, and the story leans towards the Tang Dynasty style. The third book features a reborn female lead who, in her previous life, married a scumbag, causing her family's tragic death. The male lead is a general, and they marry first and fall in love, growing old together. It's incredibly sweet!

3. 3 人 After My True Colors Were Revealed, My Husband Begged Me for Cuddles Every Day 人设崩塌后驸马每天求贴贴 Ye Baoqing叶宝青Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + princess + lighthearted + devoted couple + adorable child + everyday life (This isn’t a power fantasy. This isn’t a power fantasy. If you want a strong female lead, please move along. If you want a strong female lead, please move along. If you want a strong female lead, please move along.) After transmigrating into a book, Wei Shu became the infamous villainous princess of the Great Chen Kingdom. The consort she was forced to marry despised her so much 142Reads7.6Score—Shelves
4. 4 公 The Princess Arrives: The Scheming General Is Delighted to Be a Father 公主嫁到：腹黑将军喜当爹 If I Can't Write, I'll Just Make It Up不会写就乱写Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted They say the Princess of Lieyang is beautiful and useless, a spoiled tyrant who bullies men and women alike. She shamelessly broke up a loving couple and abused her power to force the Chancellor’s eldest son to marry her. After waking up reborn, Mu Yunchu resolves to turn over a new leaf and become a princess of lasting renown, accomplished in both letters and arms. They say the Chancellor’s eldest son wants to get back together with her, but the Gu family’s cold-faced, undefeated young general 3kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
5. 5 揣 I Ran Away with the Child of a Fierce General 揣着戾气将军的崽，跑了 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + soft, dramatic heroine + straight-laced male lead + both are each other’s first and only] Mu Ningning saw a pop-up on her phone that read, “General, I don’t want...” Curious about what she didn’t want, she tapped it, and ended up transmigrating into a book... She had to complete her tasks to leave. Task one: Don’t break character. Task two: Survive on her own. Task three: Don’t get pregnant. Task four: Save the blood-soaked general with love and stop him from turnin 758Reads8.8Score102Shelves

   Reader note

   It's also about a princess, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead is quirky and clever, with a touch of time travel, but that's not really relevant to the story. There's a system involved, which helps advance the plot and adds to the fun.

6. 6 和 After the Divorce, the General’s Wife Became a Princess 和离后，将军夫人她成了公主 Chenxi Mumu晨希沐沐Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted The spirited bandit beauty Yan Yue Bai married Qi Mu Yu, the great general who defended the state of Yun Zhao. On their wedding day, before he had even lifted her veil, her husband left on a military expedition. Three years later, her mother-in-law thought a letter of divorce would be enough to drive her out. She had kept her claws sheathed for three years. Did they really take her for a harmless kitten? Who wanted to be the general's wife anyway? She would refuse the divorce and ask for a separ 23Reads8.6Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The female lead is a princess; they marry first and fall in love later.

7. 7 公 The Princess Flirts, Then Tries to Run 公主她撩完就想跑 Little Yi Is a Cat小一是只猫Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted 237Reads8.4Score—Shelves
8. 8 重 The Reborn Grand Princess: This Husband Is Impossible to Resist 重生长公主：这个夫君撩不得 Huang Tang Mu Qing荒糖木晴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A ruthless, possessive Emperor × a sweet, playful general's legitimate daughter First half: {comedy + doting romance + growing up together} In her previous life, Bei Ning trusted the wrong people and lost the man she loved. Reborn six years earlier, she thought she could make up for her mistakes, only to offend him from the start. The road ahead was long and difficult, and Bei Ning had a hard time flirting with him. She never expected the wickedly charming man to say, “You're doing it all wrong. 120Reads8.6Score—Shelves
9. 9 团 The Beloved Princess from a Neighboring Kingdom 团宠邻国公主 Xi Xiao夕小Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted Lin Anyao transmigrated into the body of a little girl. She had once been an orphan, but now she had a father, a mother, and an older brother, and had become the apple of the Lin family’s eye. A renowned ghost doctor, adored and powerful throughout the land. Ping Si: “You saved this princess. I’ll give you my eldest brother, the Crown Prince.” The Crown Prince: “When you grow up, be my wife. I’ll give you the whole world.” Eldest Brother: “Anyone who dares bully her will have the graves of their 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves
10. 10 公 The Princess Reigns: The God of War Has No Hope of Escape 公主在上：战神王爷休想逃 Daydream白日梦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her past life, she gave her heart to the wrong person and ended up with nothing left of her body, her country destroyed, and her family dead. Reborn into this life, she rose from the ashes, swearing to send every one of them to hell. After being reborn, Chu Rongjiu turned over a new leaf and tried to become a heartless woman. Who knew that in the end, she’d break a certain prince’s heart instead? The prince said, “Princess, it’s time to pay your rent.” The princess replied, “Don’t try to swin 16Reads6.6Score—Shelves
11. 11 丞 The Chancellor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 丞相宠妻日常 The Moon Shines Brightly in the Clouds云月皎皎Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted Everyone knew that Princess Chaoyang had bright eyes, pearly teeth, and a smile like a flower. The officials all praised the prime minister as learned and immensely talented. In the end, the prime minister married Princess Chaoyang, and the people of the capital laughed that he was living off his wife. They had no idea that he was perfectly content with that. The phoenix sings upon the lofty ridge; the parasol tree grows there, facing the rising sun. 300Reads7.6Score—Shelves
12. 12 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

    Reader note

    Beautiful, beautiful, good

13. 13 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.5kReads9.3Score667Shelves

    Reader note

    Synopsis: "Sign." A warm, magnetic voice sounded in her ear, tinged with a barely perceptible hint of dislike. Jiang Yumin's eyes suddenly lit up. She rubbed her eyes in confusion and looked up. Where was she? She looked around bewilderedly. On the wall were several large, imposing, and festive characters: "Civil Affairs Bureau Marriage Registration Office." Beside her stood a handsome, deep-set man, looking at her with a slight frown.

14. 14 团 The Adored Little Princess: The Imperial Uncle Wants a Hug 团宠小公主：皇叔要抱抱 Night After Night, Bright Shengge夜夜夜明笙歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comic now available] Xuanyue Yue never imagined she would wake up in the body of a newborn baby. Because she was a girl, her cold-hearted emperor father doted on her without restraint. Her three older brothers were not favored, and though they had resented their little sister at first, they soon adored her and made her the family’s darling. She had a cheat-level master, an uncle who was like an immortal... Even the villainous uncle was warmed into a doting, worried old dad by Yueyue... “Master, 2.8kReads9.1Score737Shelves
15. 15 穿 Forced to Marry for Peace After Transmigrating into a Book, the Prince Dotes on Me Every Day 穿书被迫和亲，被王日日娇宠 Kong Chen Huilong空尘绘龙Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Alluring Princess + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] The Great Jin could not match the military strength of Tianjin, so after its defeat, it sued for peace. They sent an enchantingly seductive princess, with alluring eyes and rosy cheeks, to marry into the other kingdom. Everyone looked down on her, saying that face was a recipe for disaster and should never be allowed into the palace. She transmigrates into a book, happily embraces her bewitching looks, 37Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16. 16 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

    Reader note

    These two are great! The first one is by Jiu Ling, a really good and addictive book. They start with a contract marriage, but gradually fall in love as they get to know each other. The plot is full of twists and turns. I can't explain the beauty of this book, just read it! 🤭 There's also a second one, which is also very good. I absolutely adore Yingying on Tuesday! Girls who like these should definitely check them out! 💕

17. 17 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score872Shelves
18. 18 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Fish Master's Books!

19. 19 这 This Marriage Has Me Reeling, and Married Life Is Crazy Sweet 这婚结的发懵，婚后甜到发疯 Cat Gives Road猫予路Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × Sweet romance × Two schemers flirting all day] [No melodramatic misunderstandings, and intelligence is respected. Only sweetness here.] [Mutual devotion, healing, and redemption] The original title of this book was Who Has Seen the Floating Fish Peering at the Lotus? Trust me, I have good taste… · When a clever person falls in love, fools bow until their backs break. Want a romance between two smart people? A blind date over dinner from the start, a date at their se 1.7kReads9.4Score238Shelves

    Reader note

    Very healing article

20. 20 男 My Boyfriend Made His Relationship Official, So I Went Home to Inherit a Billion-Dollar Fortune 男友官宣恋情我回家继承亿万家产 A Ruan阿阮Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Secret Identities + Dating Show + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] She turns on the TV and discovers that her top-tier star boyfriend is announcing his relationship. In an instant, her boyfriend becomes her ex, and Mu Ruan storms home to inherit the family fortune. Three days later, at her ex-boyfriend’s film launch ceremony, Mu Ruan arrives fashionably late. Her ex is horrified. “Security! Security! Don’t let her near me! She’s my deranged stalker fan!” Mu Ruan: “What’s wrong with this guy? 552Reads8.8Score108Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a story where everyone calls the female lead a princess, and it's also about arranged marriage leading to love. Highly recommended.

21. 21 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 15kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is quirky and clever, the male lead is steady and handsome, it's not angsty at all, very sweet, so good!!! 🥰🥰🥰 A wonderful and heartwarming book, the female lead is super cute, the plot is gripping, the language is witty and humorous, and the imagery is vivid! 👍👍👍 This book is exceptionally good; it's rare to find one where you don't skip a single chapter. Every part is described logically and reasonably, definitely worth reading! 😏😏😏

22. 22 刚 I Was Just Reborn When Father Announced I Was His Beloved Princess 刚重生，父皇就宣告我团宠的身份 Eating Lotus Root, Yaoji吃藕幺鸡Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Adorable] [Super sweet] Wen Jiu died on the battlefield and was born again in the imperial palace as a pampered little princess. One day, her father the emperor found her a companion to study with. He seemed refined and gentle, but deep down, he was set on going to war and serving his country. She tried to uncover his little secrets and unexpectedly learned that in her previous life, he had been her biggest admirer. She taught him all her battlefield experience and sent him to the border. After 189Reads9.1Score—Shelves
23. 23 她 She Schemes with the Lord [Reborn] 她与君谋【重生】 Strange Biscuits Aren't for Eating奇怪的饼不能吃Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted A princess raised in the cold palace is the most useful pawn of all, destined to sacrifice her entire life for the imperial clan. Ming Fu was married off to forge a political alliance, then took her own life. For no apparent reason, she was granted the chance to be reborn. In her new life, she was still the sixth princess, unknown to everyone in the cold palace, with nothing and no one to protect her, and anyone could bully her... In her previous life, Ming Fu had no connection to the Marquis of 600Reads8.2Score110Shelves

    Reader note

    After sacrificing herself for the royal family by marrying far away and dying, Mingfo was given a second chance at life. However, even in this new life, she was still the sixth princess, bullied by everyone in the cold palace. The difference this time was how she would break free from this predicament. She had heard that the Marquis of Xiguang was ruthless and cruel, the same man who had held absolute power in the Great Ye Kingdom in her previous life. She could be the perfect solution to his predicament, and perhaps she could also escape the palace. At her coming-of-age banquet, when the Marquis of Xiguang was once again forced into marriage by the emperor, Mingfo's appearance drew all the attention she had never paid in her previous life to the rumored sixth princess.

24. 24 宝 Be Good, Baby, Let Daddy Hold You! The Obsessive Big Shot Coaxes Her in a Low Voice 宝宝乖老公抱！病娇大佬低声诱哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Completed] [So sweet! All sweetness, all the time. A pampered, silly little crybaby × a possessive, lovesick narcissist. Married first, fall in love later, plus a daddy-type husband] Si Linyuan married a princess through a family alliance. Faced with a woman who could not even eat a meal by herself, could he return her? Ling Luoluo looked aggrieved. “Luoluo will be good. •́‸ก” Si Linyuan looked disgusted. “Could you wipe away your tears first?” He must have had eight lifetimes’ worth of bad luc 5.6kReads9.2Score653Shelves

    Reader note

    They're all about marriage before love, I especially love watching them ♡^▽^♡

25. 25 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 老 Honey, Give Me a Hug! The Wife Lord Yu Picked Up Is Sweet and Delicate 老公抱抱！郁总捡来的老婆软又娇 Ali Eats Pudding阿狸吃布丁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance] After her mother died unexpectedly, the gentle Su Qingqing gained an older sister. Everything that had once belonged to her was taken away, and she was even carried into a crematorium. Just when she thought she was going to die, she met the cold and possessive Yu Jinnian. In public, he was possessive and ruthless. In private, he knew how to charm her and win her heart, pampering her without limit. After they married, Yu Jinnian not only spoiled Su Qingqing 1.2kReads9.3Score174Shelves

Other lists with The Exiled Princess’s Escape