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- 101 Empress Weiyang 未央皇后 “Today, I’ll give the empress’s throne to the woman you love. Will you let me and my family go, then?” Driven into a corner, she gave a bitter smile and admitted defeat. “I don’t want anything anymore. I wish you both happiness!” Yin Wushang: “You’re unfaithful, cold, and calculating. Yan Weiyang, what makes you worthy of being my empress?” Yu Tianhuan: “You’d better kill me with one sword. Otherwise, as long as I’m alive, I’ll never let go. Yanyan, we’ll drag each other through hell on earth to 788Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 102 Soft and Cuddly Secretary Lin Is Fiercely Adorable Around President Zhou 软乎乎的林秘书，对周总奶凶奶凶 [The Chase After the Breakup + Reunited After a Rift + Mutual Secret Crush + Sweet Romance] A timid, easily bullied secretary and a cold, heartless CEO turn their romance upside down, becoming a feisty, adorable little wife and a devoted, lovesick husband who spoils her rotten. Lin Nanqian married the man she loved most, but Zhou Rui didn't marry her for love. He only did it because Madam Zhou needed a daughter-in-law. At the company, no one knew Lin Nanqian was the CEO's wife. She was simply th 248Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 Farewell, My Love. I Shall Yearn for You No More 与君别过，再不相思 It takes ten years to love someone, but only an instant to hate them... Song Lianxing watched helplessly as Murong Ze forced her to drink an abortion potion, killing their own child. He took the fetal remains to save the woman he loved... Song Lianxing said, “I hope you... don't regret this!” Murong Ze thought he would never regret it. But only when he watched Song Lianxing draw her last breath with his own eyes did he learn how to write the word “regret.” 241Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 104 The Jade Palace Calamity 青宫劫 [Historical Romance + Nobility + Court Politics + Schemes + Ensemble Cast + Healing + Devoted Love] Schemes for the throne, blood on vermilion walls. Shattered shadows on jade steps, the moon like a bow; the unfinished game of chess, the funeral bells toll. The realm at stake, the Eastern Palace in peril. The candle-dragon bears its grudge, illuminating the deep shadows; night after night, ghostly lanterns glow in the inner palace. Does anyone with even the slightest connection to the Eastern Pa 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 The Courtesan Takes Charge and Fights Against the Odds 角妓当道逆风行 [Traditional historical romance + household intrigue + palace intrigue + strong female lead + ...] One careless mistake, and she becomes a courtesan... See how she escapes that life, avenges her family, and even rises to power over the entire court! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 The Ninth Imperial Uncle 九皇叔 He was Prince Rui, Zhao Shuo, the man every woman in the realm longed for and the current emperor's ninth uncle. His peach-blossom eyes were filled with breathtaking color, his beauty blossoming like spring itself. And then he met her! She was Xia Yu, a female hooligan who roamed the pleasure quarters and couldn't read a single character. She had an extraordinary gift: her wounds healed several times faster than an ordinary person's. One day, during a contest in the water, she touched his thigh 832Reads9.1Score110Shelves
- 107 A Phoenix’s Fate Is Hard to Escape: The Mad New Emperor Demands the Fallen Kingdom’s Fragrance Night After Night 凤命难逃，疯批新帝夜夜索亡国香 This novel is complete, so enjoy reading, and don’t forget to rate and follow! [Traditional historical romance + possessive love + palace and household intrigue + a hard-won pursuit of his wife + both devoted to each other + faked death] On her wedding day, Su Xiyue becomes a princess of a fallen kingdom. Her father is killed, and then the mad new emperor, Ye Jingzhan, takes her by force and has his way with her. From then on, her fate is rewritten… At first, she hates the arrogant, cold-bloode 518Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 108 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner: The Slave's Only Beloved 公主沦为阶下囚：专宠奴后 After a war, she went from regent princess to prisoner, and he forcibly claimed her. His large hand swept over her clothes as he resolved to make her submit. “Princess, you taste so wonderful. Why not stay by my side forever?” “Shameless!” With no way to escape, she swore that one day she would repay him twice over. When she finally fled back to her homeland and returned to the home she had longed for, she was met with a triple betrayal: by her country, her subjects, and her own family... Her es 756Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 109 Still the Frost and Dust 定霜尘 Shen Shuang, the legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, was granted a marriage by imperial decree, making her the envy of everyone in the capital. But with the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé secretly kept a concubine and sullied her good name. Rumors spread, her family was disgraced, and trouble brewed beneath the surface. Everyone advised her to swallow her anger, accept her fate, and bow her head. But Shen Shuang refused to yield to the storm. She tore the corrupt schemers to pie 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 Love at First Sight: The Overbearing Prince Takes Her by Force 一见倾心后，霸道王爷将她强夺了 [Historical Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Possessive Love + Devoted Couple] [Fictional setting, no historical fact-checking] Who in all of Great Zhao doesn't know that Prince Jing, Yun Mufeng, is aloof and immaculate, and keeps his distance from women? Xie Wanning never imagined she would become entangled with this man. She had no idea that a month ago, she had already become the prey in his eyes. “Wanning, would you be willing to become the mistress of Prince Jing's manor?” “Y 2.8kReads8.7Score182Shelves
- 111 My Husband Faked an Illness and Vanished, Then Took Another Woman to Antarctica 老公装病失联，转头带妹游南极 Her husband fakes an illness and goes missing, then takes another woman on a trip to Antarctica —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Our Daughter's Fever Won't Break, but My Husband Only Cares About Mahjong 女儿高烧不退，老公只顾着打麻将 Their daughter has a stubborn high fever, but her husband only cares about playing mahjong 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 The Enemy Nation's Princess Wants to Escape! The Tyrant Coos to Her Every Night 敌国公主要逃跑！暴君他夜夜轻哄 [Delicate, clear-headed beauty vs. sinister, violent emperor] [Light coercive romance + love at first sight + sweet doting romance + both leads' first love + one-on-one romance + happy ending] Wei Yuwan transmigrates, and on her very first day... the State of Wei is destroyed. In the morning, the Crown Prince, her elder brother, is beheaded. By noon, her father, the ruler, dies coughing up blood. In the afternoon, her mother, the empress, packs up and runs away. And Wei Yuwan... becomes a prince 1.4kReads8.7Score131Shelves
- 114 CEO, Your Wife Says She'll Pay with Her Life 总裁，夫人说她以命相抵了 [Physical and emotional torment + a repentant husband chasing his wife + younger, possessive obsessive love + tragic ending, no reconciliation] After a car accident, he lost the child he had with his lover. Grieving the loss of his child, Gong Yin blamed it all on Weisheng Luobai. He destroyed her family, crippled her right hand, and ended her path to becoming a champion. Weisheng Luobai, once a gifted young woman who had made a name for herself in the capital, became a servant to his lover. 247Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 The Fox Demon Wiped Out My Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her 狐妖灭我满门，夫君却让我饶了她 The Fox Demon Slaughtered My Entire Family, Yet My Husband Asked Me to Spare Her —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 The Sun Shines Just Right 此时骄阳正正好 The Sun Is Just Right at This Moment 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Love and Hate Drift Away, Deep Feelings Fade 爱恨随风，深情已逝 Love and hate drift away with the wind. Deep love is gone. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 Tales of a Phoenix’s Fateful Romance 凤鸣奇缘录 The Xue family's Eastern Courtyard had no male heirs. The matriarch lived with her two unmarried daughters and a concubine. The master of the Northern Courtyard bullied the widows and orphans of the East, and while no one was home, he cut down twelve camphor trees in their tea garden. That night, he got twelve blows to the head. Who was the culprit? Later, thanks to Xue Chengyue's intervention, a monk left. Why did he go? When refugees raided the Eastern Courtyard at night, Chen Siyuan led men t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 The Captive Beauty of the Golden Hall 金殿囚娇 1V1 + dual purity Li Jingsheng is a pampered, beloved princess of Great Yan. She has heard that a hostage prince is locked away deep in the palace, but paid it no mind. Then one day, she accidentally wanders into a dilapidated hall and discovers that the prisoner is her fourth elder brother, whom she has never met, and whose family has been at odds with hers for generations. His white cat is so adorable that she casually asks her father to let him out. She never expects that she has just release 1.2kReads8.7Score100Shelves
- 121 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.3kReads8.7Score262Shelves
- 122 A Strange Demon King Shows Up to Claim His Child: You Let Me Raise Them Alone for Three Years, and Now You’re Here? 陌生妖王上门认崽，白养三年你才来？ Original title: On My Wedding Night, the Divination Master Empress Had Her Bones Stripped and Then Gave Birth to Twins [Mysticism + adorable babies + adorable pets + sweet romance + fantasy] Feng Luo, a mysticism expert, dies alongside her archenemy, only to transmigrate to another world and become the most wretched empress in history. Her bones are stripped, her skin flayed, and she flees while pregnant. Four years later, Feng Luo returns with a pair of twins to settle old scores and seek justi 1.1kReads9.0Score247Shelves
- 123 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 124 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 杏花寂寂为谁开 For Whom Do the Apricot Blossoms Bloom in Solitude? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Jujubes Fall Softly Onto My Clothes 簌簌枣花落衣襟 Jujube Blossoms Rustle Down onto My Clothes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 The Stolen Bride: The Obsessive Emperor’s Darling 劫娶：偏执帝王的掌中娇 [One-on-one romance, both leads pure; The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife; childhood sweethearts; second chance romance; palace intrigue early on; romance-focused] Lu Wan and Xie Zhan grew up together. Just as Lu Wan happily prepared for her wedding, Xie Zhan became the Crown Prince overnight. The very next day, he came to break off their engagement and marry someone else. After Xie Zhan ascended the throne, the noblewomen all lamented that Lu Wan had been unlucky and missed her chance to bec 1.4kReads8.4Score101Shelves
- 127 The Game of Power 权栖戏 [Political Intrigue ✖️ Spycraft ✖️ Forced Love] [Scheming Against Each Other ✖️ Saving Each Other] The world is unpredictable, and fate can change in an instant. Yan Lepei, the daughter of Yancheng’s lord, is forced to conceal her identity and infiltrate the Quanqi Pavilion as a spy. Shao Quan, master of the Quanqi Hall, is calculating, powerful, and scornful of all things. Yet he cannot help falling in love with his own pawn. Shao Quan: “She is the most capable weapon in my hand, and the person 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 Your Majesty, Grant Me Three Feet of White Silk 请君赐我三尺白绫 [A Despairing Fallen Princess × An Iron-Faced New Emperor; A Lovely Foreign Princess × A Gentle Prince; A Freedom-Seeking Princess × An Enemy Spy] [Not Rebirth, Transmigration, or Fantasy. Pure historical setting, BE, angst] In the spring of the twentieth year of Emperor Yin Ai’s reign, the northern army stormed the imperial city. Emperor Yin Ai died beneath the sword of Han Chenji, the new emperor of the north. Yin Yue held her father’s corpse in her arms and glared at the ice-cold man before h 47Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 129 After I Agreed to the Arranged Marriage, My Rotten Stepbrother Went Gray Overnight 我答应联姻后，渣继兄一夜白头 Brought to the Xie family at sixteen, Zhu Qiancheng fell hopelessly in love with Xie Jingyan. She thought she was the most special person in his life. Until the day his first love returned from abroad, when she heard him call her a “slut” right to her face. She finally came to her senses and agreed to marry a mysterious big shot in ten days, as her mother had arranged. On the first day, Xie Jingyan made her deliver morning-after pills to his first love. On the second day, he blocked her for his 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Peach Blossom Creek 桃花溪 [Farming and business + marriage before love + tragic romance] The author of The Zhaoyang Hall brings you another heartbreaking historical romance, about seeking a good partner and living out one's days in peace. This is the eventful life of a merchant's daughter in the Ming dynasty, and the ordinary, everyday world of common people living in the bustling streets and lanes. During the Wanli era, Zhu Sangyu, daughter of a merchant in Dongchang, is driven from home by her father and stepmother. Wi 2.5kReads9.5Score305Shelves
- 131 After a Political Marriage, the Wolf King Pursues Me 和亲后，我被狼王撩 She is the Shen family’s legitimate daughter. He is a lone wolf of the grasslands. The two had nothing in common, but with the Xia dynasty in decline, marriage to a foreign land was their only way forward. She is clever and composed, with a miraculous healing touch. He is proud and aloof, yet carries the world in his heart. Alone in the barbarian lands of the grasslands, she faces one insult and hardship after another with unruffled calm. Through countless tests and struggles, they finally win e 1.8kReads9.0Score171Shelves
- 132 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝！ [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 443Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 The Former Dynasty's Princess Is an Omen of Disaster 前朝公主是灾星 [Transmigration + alternate universe + transmigrate into a book + comedy + brainless wish fulfillment + pure love + a little male competition (early on) + devoted 1v1 romance + happy ending (Note: the male lead gets secretly smug)] [The first few chapters are a little slow, but it gets super fun later. Sure you don't want to take a look?] You won't regret giving this one a try. Who has the upper hand, the former dynasty's princess or the secretly smug new emperor? Shen Yao gave Jun Qizheng a s 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 139Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 4.5kReads8.7Score347Shelves
- 136 I Bought a Branch of Spring, Ready to Bloom 买得一枝春欲放 (Bunny-sweet heroine x gentle, love-struck hero) (Pure historical romance) (1v1) (Both leads have only ever loved each other) (Ensemble cast, lots of couples) (Heroine's growth story) (Sweet romance) (No angst) To repay a debt of gratitude, Su Fengchun sneaks down the mountain behind her master's back. Before she can find the person she owes, she comes across a badly wounded man. Guided by a doctor's compassion and the principle of helping the world through medicine, Su Fengchun saves him. When 29Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 137 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 88Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 138 You're Marrying Someone Else? Then I'm Leaving! But the Mad Young Lord Kneels 你另娶？那我跑！疯批世子却跪了 [Historical romance + marriage before love + mutual devotion + mind games + love that grows over time] Mu Yao is an assassin in the rookie camp of Hidden Moon Pavilion. Before she can even take a mission, the entire pavilion is wiped out, bringing her assassin career to an end. With her martial arts completely ruined, she lies low in a fishing village, making a living by treating the sick. One day, she rescues a handsome man who is gravely injured and, following the usual romance-novel plot, pre 200Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 139 Who Promised Her a Long and Lasting Chang'an? 谁许她长安长见 Who Promised Her an Endless Chang’an? 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Your Regret 君悔 Complete, with extra chapters [The male lead grovels to win her back + submissive male lead + melodrama + tragic romance + faked death] (The male lead was originally called Zhan Zhao, then later called Lu Zhao!!) Ye Ningyu had loved Zhan Zhao since childhood, and everyone knew it. Unfortunately, he told her he loved her noble, gentle elder sister. Even so, Ye Ningyu’s love only grew stronger. Even after he accidentally pushed her down the stairs and left her with the mind of a child, she still c 2.2kReads8.2Score116Shelves
- 141 Mr. Sheng, Stop! They Found Your Wife's Ashes! 盛总别虐了，太太的骨灰找到了！ [Both leads are faithful + sweet and angsty + melodramatic misunderstandings + groveling pursuit] For three years of marriage to Sheng Linyuan, Jiang Mi played the part of a rich family's pretty ornament without complaint. After a kidnapping finally showed her where she stood in his heart, Jiang Mi stopped clinging to him and turned to leave. She never expected him to panic. “I won't agree to a divorce!” “Sir, your wife has already left. She's asking the court to grant her a compulsory divorce!” 237Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 142 After Their Breakup, Cheng Begged the Top-Tier Star Actress to Take Him Back 分手后程总哭着跪求顶流影后复合 [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, both leads are each other’s only one, mutual salvation, rekindled romance] Everyone knew that Cheng Shiyu, the young heir of the Cheng family, had a stunningly beautiful girlfriend. He never hid her beauty and even sent her into show business, giving her the best opportunities. Jiang Sui didn’t care what people thought. She loved Cheng Shiyu with all her heart. She thought he would gradually fall in love with her, but she never expected that she was only a substi 623Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 143 Chengning 承宁 [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 If We Could Share a Snowfall in This Life, We Should Grow Old Together in the Next 此生若能同淋雪，来世应当共白头 If we could share a snowfall in this life, surely we’ll grow old together in the next. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 You Can’t Bully an Orphan Girl 孤女不可欺 In her previous life, Wen Ruochao was flayed and dismembered by her husband's family, then left bleeding at the edge of a cliff. Now she's reborn! Back at the spring banquet where the schemes began, she looks at the pack of hypocritical men and vile women before her, smiling brightly. Sorry, my revenge story is just getting started! Take down the wicked relatives and leave them penniless; punish the scumbag and kick him into the lake to feed the fish; tear off the white lotus's mask and ruin 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 A Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 蚀骨虐情，夫人已自尽 [Angst and heartbreak + no reconciliation after the breakup + the male lead gets a tragic ending] If there is a next life, I never want to fall in love with you again... Lin Shuyue married the man she loved most in this life, but on their wedding night, a basin of cold water drenched her from head to toe: he loved her older sister. He hated scheming people more than anything. So he tormented her, imprisoned her, and hated her. Again and again, he hurt her. Until, in the end, she lost their child 3.5kReads—Score128Shelves
- 147 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 1kReads8.6Score104Shelves
- 148 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score391Shelves
- 149 Kidnapped on the Road to a Political Marriage, She Spends Her Wedding Night with Her Fiancé's Mortal Enemy 和亲路上被抢，与未婚夫死敌洞房 [Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted] Yue Jiang was born into the Yue Kingdom as a beautiful woman raised to be sent off in a political marriage, with glossy hair and a face radiant as the dawn. As a princess sent to marry into the An Kingdom, she traveled far from home, only to fall into the hands of Crown Prince Jing Yan of the Jing Kingdom, a longtime enemy of the An Kingdom. To stay alive, Yue Jiang thought, A marriage is a marriage, no matter whom I marry. So she pretended 1.2kReads8.7Score138Shelves
- 150 The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor 笼中雀她渣了疯批皇帝 [Taking Her by Force / The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Sweet, Deceptive Maid × Domineering, Ruthless, Scheming Emperor] Xu Zhixing was emperor twice in his life. The first time he took the throne, he kept Jiang Si imprisoned by his side and personally forced her to drink a pregnancy-preventing potion. But power struggles were rife with hidden murderous intent, and life and death were unpredictable. In just a few short years, the dynasty changed hands several times. After the Qing dynasty was 1kReads8.4Score102Shelves
