Historical Romance: Secret Mistresses and Concubines, Forced Marriage, and Domination 古言外室小妾+强娶豪夺
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Sighs from a Golden Cage 金笼叹
A resilient, clever woman who transmigrates and a sinister, scheming crown prince [Madness + possessive love + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning her back] Don't pick up strange men by the roadside. Lin Ran had taken that internet saying to heart, but one look at his handsome face made her forget it completely. They had been married for three years, and it was the best thing about her life in this world. Her husband was gentle and refined, teaching at the town school and earning eve
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- 2 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
- 3 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 22kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
- 4 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 6kReads8.9Score442Shelves
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Stealing My Brother's Wife 夺兄妻
A gentle, refined young lady of a distinguished family × a powerful official who seems noble and impeccable but is actually a deranged schemer Cui Fu was born into the prestigious Qinghe Cui clan. A refined and gentle noblewoman, she had been childhood friends with the eldest son of the Xie family since they were young. But fate had other plans. In the second year of their marriage, the eldest son of the Xie family was ambushed by bandits in the mountains and killed by their blades. Having lo
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- 6 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
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Reborn: The Concubine Refuses to Enter the Household 重生之妾不入府
[Older man and younger wife + reborn + no angst in this historical romance + lighthearted comedy + plenty of scenes for the supporting cast + active author] In her previous life, her family was convicted of a crime, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. Through a twist of fate, Song Yuzhu became the concubine of her former fiancé's father! Watching her former fiancé marry and have children, living in perfect harmony with his wife, she couldn't help but grow resentful and blame the heavens.
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- 8 I Won’t Be a Powerful Official’s Concubine, I Just Want to Farm 不做权臣外室，我只想种田 As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, Huo Yanzheng is known among the people of the capital as an upright official who solves cases with uncanny skill. But to Su Lingwan, he is cold and heartless, standing by with folded arms. He hardly seems like a good person. So whenever Huo Yanzheng comes to eat at her noodle shop, she secretly gives him two extra side dishes or adds another braised egg to his order. She is timid by nature and has no one to rely on. She can only hope that, in return f 7kReads8.9Score650Shelves
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A Lowly Concubine: Scraping by in the Marquis’s Household 卑微小妾，我在侯府苟且偷生
Wen Baozhu never expected to go from maid to concubine. Though she was rather dim-witted, she knew perfectly well this wasn't what she wanted. But poverty forced her hand, and her greed for money made her accept. As a result, she had to work herself to exhaustion every night and endure beatings as well. Being a concubine left her suffering in silence…
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With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心
[Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att
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After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了
[Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him
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- 12 Coveting the Delicate Beauty, They All Want to Force Their Love on Her 妄夺娇，都想对她强制爱 [Possessive pursuit + 1VN + female lead has experience, male leads are virgins + a battlefield of male rivals + all male leads are chaste and devoted; ex-husband Jiang Ci is not the male lead; wild, uninhibited style.] Shen Yujiao was born breathtakingly beautiful, the kind of woman everyone wanted to love and keep hidden away. She and her husband, Jiang Ci, shared a loving marriage, in perfect harmony and mutual respect. When Jiang Ci learned that the deposed crown prince, Pei Yuan, coveted his 511Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 13 Forcibly Imprisoning a Common Woman: The Mad Emperor Repays Kindness with Betrayal 强囚民妇：疯批帝王他恩将仇报 [Love at first sight + coercive possession + husband chases wife back from the brink + male lead is a virgin, heroine is not] In her previous life, Yue Yao dies suddenly during a night shift and transmigrates into the body of a peasant girl in ancient times. A medical student by training, she unexpectedly saves the future emperor. In the name of repaying her, the emperor actually wants her as a concubine? Yue Yao refuses. She already has a husband. Her husband is honest and kind, and he loves he 676Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 14 Delight in the Bedchamber: The Enchanting Concubine Wins His Heart 帐中欢，娇妾入怀惹君倾 [One-on-one, both chaste, sweet romance + a soft, slender-waisted concubine + a cold-hearted, two-faced powerful official] After being drugged with an aphrodisiac, Mu Wanyin climbs into the bed of the aloof, powerful official Pei Zhisu and is forced to become his concubine. Rumor has it that he is cold and indifferent, and has no interest in women. But when Pei Zhisu learns that his concubine is the woman he has spent night after night dreaming of, entwined with her in tender intimacy, he goes 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Quick Transmigration: The Little Widow Is Being Ruthlessly Pursued 快穿小寡妇，被强取豪夺了 A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads5.7Score—Shelves
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The Outer Chamber Woman Can't Escape 外室难逃
A sweet, funny romance full of little schemes. She doesn’t want to be the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth woman in his life. What’s she to do? She looks at the handsome man beside her, whose presence is far too imposing and who’s both charming and devious. She’s frustrated and helpless. There’s no way to run, so all she can do is take her time and plot a way out. She looks adorable and innocent, often gets herself into funny situations, and loves clinging to people. Who would hav
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- 17 The Minister Is Infertile, Yet His Mistress Has Twins 侍郎不孕不育，外室却一胎双宝 [Scheming beauty as a concubine + pure historical household drama + contract marriage + powerful man humbled by love + the hero pursues her after losing her] In the first year as Wei Zheng's kept woman, Ning Lan only wanted to stay alive. She expected neither dignity nor respectability. In the third year as Wei Zheng's concubine, Ning Lan wanted a healthy child. If she could also break up Wei Zheng and his principal wife, that would avenge the child she had lost. In the sixth year as Wei Zheng's 720Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 18 The Beloved Concubine 外室娇宠 [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + devoted affection + household and palace intrigue + the hero talks himself into falling in love] Everyone knew Cheng Yinyu was a peony fallen into a den of filth, dazzlingly beautiful and graceful, with nobles and aristocrats all vying for her attention. Who would have thought that on the day she came of age, Prince Qin, Gu Xingzhou, would beat everyone to her and make her his kept woman? To stay alive, she tread carefully, putting on a sho 3.6kReads8.9Score323Shelves
- 19 The Beautiful Concubine from Outside the Household Is Cherished in His Palm 外室美人掌心欢 One-on-one romance, both leads are faithful, and he has to chase his wife. [A clear-headed, born-to-work wage earner x a scumbag prince who has to chase his wife] Qing San thinks she might be the most unfortunate transmigrator ever. Other people transmigrate into wealth and status and make names for themselves throughout history. She becomes a wage earner, handpicked by fate. By day, she works as a shadow guard. By night, she’s kept as a mistress. She has to kill and rob people, as well as warm 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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My Fake Death Failed, and the Mad Regent Begged Me Through Tears to Love Him 死遁失败后，疯批摄政王哭着求我宠他
The moment Song Wanning opened her eyes, she found herself reborn on the very day her father had sent her to Prince Regent Wei Yanzhao. In her previous life, she had eyes only for her cousin, Mo Xiangqian. She called out her cousin’s name in Wei Yanzhao’s bed, spent her days weeping and giving him the cold shoulder, and drove away the little affection Wei Yanzhao had for her. In the end, she met a miserable death... Looking at the man entwined with her, Song Wanning curled her red lips into a sm
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- 21 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 244.1kReads9.2Score32.2kShelves
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After His Mistress Ran Away, the Mad Power Broker Lost His Mind 外室逃跑后，疯批权臣失了智
[Possessive Love + Chasing Her After Losing Her + Historical Romance + Powerful Man Loses Control + Ensemble Cast] [Resilient, delicate female lead * cold, unhinged male lead] [Xin Gui + Qing Xia] Xin Gui accidentally offended the aloof young master Qing Xia. She thought he was a man who couldn't even defend himself, but it turned out he was the future head of the most powerful family in the capital, as well as an influential minister who could command the world with one hand. Xin Gui may be a s
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The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺
[Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de
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- 24 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 33.5kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves
- 25 After Provoking a Madman, the Healer Fled with His Child 误惹疯子后，医女带球跑 [Coercive Pursuit + Runaway Romance] [Newly Rated] Chang Xi is a physician whose greatest wish is to have a small clinic of her own. Xue Zhuo was ordered to travel south of the Yangtze to investigate a corruption case. One moment of carelessness, and he was dosed with Spring Breeze Entwined, an aphrodisiac. That day, Chang Xi went to a pleasure house to treat one of the women there, and by a twist of fate, the two spent a night together. When he came to, the man wanted to give her a title and ta 684Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 26 Coerced into Submission 强取豪夺，被迫臣服 [Transmigration + possessive love + both pure + groveling pursuit + tragic ending] Lin Xi transmigrated to ancient times and made a modest living with her medical skills. By chance, she saved Xiao Muyang twice, and he set his sights on her. She only wanted a quiet life in the Northern Frontier, but someone schemed to bring her to the capital. There, she became trapped in the imperial palace, where he took her by force and kept her confined. Xiao Muyang was a decisive general who had clawed his w 3.6kReads8.4Score185Shelves
- 27 Taken by a Mad, Obsessive Lover 被疯批病娇强取豪夺了 [Yandere] + [Corruption] + [Forced Love] + [Locked Away] [Priceless Treasures, Hopeless Love] What the ghost orchid loves is the nightmare of yearning for a love that can never be yours. It also loves the various despicable things people do to lock away their treasures because they cannot bear to lose them. A quick transmigration story of possessive love and taking by force Story One: Aloof Goddess vs. Mad Demon Lord Story Two: Cowardly Young Lady vs. Reborn, Corrupted Loyal Dog Selfish, Clear-E 245Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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A Concubine's Life of Luxury 妾凭宝贵
A twenty-first-century office drone was swept into a vortex while acting bravely to help someone. When she woke, she discovered she had become a disposable concubine, and one already banished to the Cold Palace at that. Shen Mo smiled on the outside, while inside… Looking at the crumbling walls all around her, Shen Mo knew she had a long road ahead. All she could do was roll up her sleeves and get to work! Fortunately, a few months later, she had a little glutinous-rice-ball of a child for compa
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- 29 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
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Three Journeys Through Past and Present: This Marquess's Pampered Concubine Won't Be One Anymore 三穿古今，这侯门娇妾她不当了
[Timid and cowardly at first, grows stronger over time] [Three journeys between past and present] [No male lead; the heroine will strike back in the end] Meng Yanran is a merchant’s daughter and a concubine in a marquis’s household. With no one to rely on and forced to trade on her beauty, she is meek and timid. In the marquis’s household, where rules are strict, she thought this was all her life would ever be. But one day, she woke up to find she had traveled to the modern world… Zhou Boyuan o
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Red Sleeves, Sweet Fragrance 红袖闻香
[Historical Romance, Possessive Pursuit, Transmigration and Rebirth] Jiang Lin is reborn in the body of a maidservant who is about to marry the young lady of a powerful general. But after the young lady marries, the general relentlessly pursues Jiang Lin, insisting on making her his concubine. She runs, he chases. Can she sprout wings and escape for good? The male lead is a devoted simp who only dotes on the female lead. All he thinks about is getting intimate with her and having children togeth
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After I Was Widowed, the Marquis Took Me into His Household 守寡后，侯爷夺我入府
[Abduction and domination + the heroine has had previous lovers, the hero has not] [Warning: The hero is a bad seed. He is faithful to his wife but has no morals. This is not a strong, independent heroine story. Don’t read if that bothers you.] The Marquis of Anwu, Wei Lin, had a concubine named Shen He, whom he had personally seized from the countryside. Shen He was breathtakingly beautiful, timid by nature, and weak and helpless. She would never escape his grasp, and he was quite pleased with
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After the Amnesiac Beauty Was Seized by the Tyrant 失忆美人被暴君强取豪夺后
[Possessive pursuit] [Childhood friends] [Forced love] [Obsessive tyrant, aloof beauty, driven mad by love for you] Shen Ruoyun had lost her memory. The only person who treated her with unparalleled tenderness was the tyrant, who told her: “Yun'er, you are my empress. I am your one and only husband.” Having lost her memories, she felt unsafe about everything. Wei Jin's affection gradually dispelled the inexplicable fear she had felt toward him at first, replacing it with dependence and love. But
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- 34 A Collection of Forced-Love Short Stories 强制爱短篇合集 Forced love, taking by force, warped values, powerful man and weak woman, head-over-heels love with no brains. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The man is faithful, the woman may not be. There’s both one-on-one and one-man-two-women pairings. One story: I transmigrated into an old-school angst novel three months ago and finally found a clue that could get me home. The pawnshop owner handed me Records of Strange Tales. “The ‘Boundary Gate’ you’re looking for is in the hands of Young Master 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Taken by Force: Chuchu, You Can't Escape Me 强娶豪夺：初初，你逃不掉了 [Forced love + violinist and sickly, possessive CEO + angsty romance + everyone gets a bad ending] Jiang Wanchu was the Jiang family’s little princess, showered with love by everyone. But everything changed after she rescued Fu Qianyao in an alley… “Brother Yanqing, please believe me. Someone set me up…” Jiang Wanchu clutched his hand with tearful eyes, trying to salvage their relationship. “Wanchuan, how can you expect me to believe you, when you and he… I can’t accept this. We should call off 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Choking Love, Relentless Spoiling 窒爱强宠 (Physical and emotional torment, forced marriage and possession, the male lead is a deranged villain. Readers who insist on both leads being sexually inexperienced, beware: they are not in the first life, but are in the second.) Lu Jinzhi set his sights on a girl, but she wouldn’t behave. So he waved his hand and broke her wings, destroyed her faith, and imprisoned her by his side in the cruelest way, building a cage just for her. In the end, he leaned close to her ear and whispered tenderly tha 2.2kReads8.7Score102Shelves
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The Villainess Is Always Forced Into Someone Else's Clutches 女配她总是被强取豪夺
[Transmigration into a Book, a Male Lead Who's Great at Getting the Wrong Idea, Coercive Love, No Fixed Couple, Old-School Vibes] After four years of being buried in classes every day, college student Chu Ling finally got the chance to travel, only to inexplicably transmigrate… 1. She is a severely nearsighted Omega with rhinitis, considered “disabled” in an ABO world. (The original plot of this world makes up 20% of the story. If you can accept that, feel free to read it. If not, you can
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After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了
[Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did
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The Courtesan Wants to Go Straight, So Lords and Grand Secretaries, Step Aside 青楼女子要从良，侯爷首辅请靠边
[Traditional historical romance + reborn + sweet romance + the first, second, and third male leads are all chaste] PS: This is a reverse-harem story. I'm fine with the heroine liking several men, but the male leads must not be sleazy womanizers. If you only want a one-on-one romance where the heroine loves just one man, this isn't for you. Xu Yan'an is the legitimate son of a respected scholarly family. He passed the palace examination and became the top scholar at just sixteen, and his refined,
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A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位
When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc
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- 41 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4.2kReads6.5Score756Shelves
- 42 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
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A Palace Maid's Guide to Staying Alive 宫女保命准则
Yu Hexue was a wine maker in the Imperial Food Bureau. Before serving wine to her masters, one of her duties was to test it for poison. It sounded dangerous, but she had never heard of anyone being poisoned to death while testing food. Yet this very thing happened to her. In the seventh year of Zhengping, during the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she was poisoned to death in Shuanghua Hall. She died in the arms of the Third Prince, Yuan Yu, becoming his scapegoat. When she woke, she had returned
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- 44 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.9kReads8.9Score243Shelves
- 45 You Seduced My Husband, I’ll Seduce Your Son. Fair’s Fair 你吊我夫君，我诱你儿子，不能亏 Song Xuwan had the husband everyone envied: he was chaste and had never even taken a concubine. But his handsome facade was ripped away in bloody fashion after one drunken night... Zhou Minghai was hardly chaste. He simply had a first love in his heart and wanted to remain faithful to her. Now he had even hidden his first love at a hot-spring villa, sneaking off to meet her every few days. Enough was enough! Whoever wanted that old geezer in his thirties could have him. She had no interest i 13.8kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
- 46 The Delicate Concubine the Prince Can't Get Enough Of 小妾娇滴滴，王爷宠不够 [Devoted to One Another! His Only Love! Overbearing Possessive Love! Weak Heroine, Powerful Hero] To survive, the pampered daughter of a noble family, neglected by both her father and mother, became the concubine of a formidable, powerful prince who held great authority. As one of countless women in the prince’s household, she struggled pitifully to survive among them, always at risk of being forcibly claimed by the prince. Her delicate, alluring appearance was as crystalline as it was utterly t 211Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 47 After I Transmigrated, the Yandere Tyrant Imprisoned Me in His Palm and Doted on Me 穿越后，我被病娇暴君囚在掌心宠 [Before you read: Strong male lead, weak female lead; a domineering tyrant and a delicate flower; a completely unhinged man and a little rabbit. The heroine is soft and gentle, not a strong female lead. The story features mind games, political machinations, foreshadowing, and twists. The heroine has no career arc: the male lead carefully traps her heart, cages her in his grasp, and pampers her. Don't read if that's not your thing!] [Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance and cathartic drama 4.2kReads9.1Score422Shelves
- 48 The Crazed Heir Keeps His Maidservant Concubine Locked Up, Obsessed with Her 通房娇妾，疯批世子囚她上瘾 As a maid sent along with her mistress as part of the dowry, Tan Rong wants only to stay alive and reunite with her family. But on her elder half-sister’s wedding night, she is forced to act as a stand-in and spend a night of passion with Han Yan, the young heir. She remembers her lowly status and never lets herself develop the slightest feelings. Yet the moody young heir grows more and more unable to be without her, keeping her firmly by his side and lavishing her with affection. Only when the 64Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 49 After the Powerful Minister Dragged Back His Runaway Concubine 逃跑的外室被权臣抓回来以后 Forced marriage and ruthless pursuit + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + fleeing while pregnant + household intrigue + sweet romance + mutual devotion A self-restrained, ascetic statesman vs. a fragile, sly innocent beauty After her elder sister was tortured and murdered, Su Wanyi came to the capital to avenge her. Knowing she had no connections or powerful allies and couldn’t defeat her enemies alone, she seduced Gu Xihe, the Duke of Ning, and made him a tool for her revenge. 359Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Caged Oriole 囚莺
[Trash Male Lead] [Warlord in a Chaotic Era] [Manipulation and Exploitation] [Fair-Skinned Heroine] [Unyielding] [Self-Redemption] In the eyes of outsiders, Qiu Wanying was lucky to have won the marquis's favor. They thought her ancestors' graves must be glowing with good fortune, but no one knew the suffering in her heart. She had come from a peaceful era to a feudal dynasty. Under the rule of male patriarchy, women of this age were like dough for anyone to knead as they pleased. She resent
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