Looking for Ancient Romance Novels About a Man's Mistress! But!! 求外室,古言!但!!
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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.
21.5kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
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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
9.3kReads9.1Score974Shelves
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The Concubine 外室
A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then...
15.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
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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.
1.1kReads8.7Score106Shelves
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Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她:外室为妻
[The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a
1.2kReads8.7Score104Shelves
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Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情:清冷权臣破戒后
[Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c
8.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves
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After the Cool Beauty Ran Away, the Mad Crown Prince Saw Red 清冷美人逃跑后,疯批太子急红眼
A cool, gentle beauty X a possessive, deranged crown prince In her previous life, Nan Zhi was hit by a car while running away, then transmigrated to ancient times. She thought she’d live a peaceful life, but who could have known… The crown prince brought a beauty back with him. Everyone in the Eastern Palace said she’d climbed her way into his favor, but no one knew she didn’t want to climb that high. All she wanted was to escape. After her first escape attempt failed, the crown prince grabbed h
6.7kReads8.9Score411Shelves
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The General Blushes and His Heart Races Whenever His Sweet Mistress Smiles 娇娇外室一笑,将军脸红心跳
[A pocket dimension + business + medicine] [A general who says one thing and means another + a frail, pitiful courtesan] Everyone in the capital knew General Huo kept a courtesan as his mistress. She was delicate and frail, with nothing going for her but her beauty. Everyone thought Shen Tang had married up. One day, the Crown Prince fell gravely ill. When a huge reward was offered, someone stepped forward to claim it. Only afterward did people learn that the person who had treated him was Gener
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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
29.1kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
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I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室,把禁欲世子撩疯了
[Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu
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The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守
[Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al
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This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心,但不多
(One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule.
12.1kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
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After Leaving My Lover's Place, the Sweet Beauty Married Up 不做外室后,娇娇美人再嫁攀高枝
[Abduction and possession | He chases her after losing her | Second male lead wins | Neither lead is a virgin | Everyone is a local] Lu Jinshu is a prestigious top scholar, refined and distinguished in public, with astonishing talent and peerless good looks. In a secluded corner, he keeps a little plaything who eases his fatigue, keeps him company, indulges him, caters to him, and depends on him. At first, he doesn’t think much of her. Like other powerful men, he keeps a Yangzhou beauty at his w
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