Novels like Blossoms in the Palace
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Blossoms in the Palace, best match first.
- 1 Spring Deepens, and Longing Beckons 春深欲晚诱相思 [A little angst] By the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, news came that the Fourth Prince had been named Crown Prince. On the Double Ninth Festival, Shen Zhixia had more than just her unborn child to mourn: there was also Xu Yiyi. She had been back for six whole years. She had gone from being timid and calculating at every turn to living without a care in the world, wealthy enough to rival a nation. Looking back on those early days, she felt as if they belonged to another lifetime. If only they ha 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 2 The Cold King’s Abandoned Consort 冷王弃妃 He is the crown prince, betrothed to her since childhood, yet he personally pushed her into the arms of his royal uncle. Only when her backward glance and smile captivated everyone did he realize just how completely he had lost in this life! He is her sixth brother, her childhood companion, yet all he can do is watch her suffer torment. Only when the truth comes to light does he bitterly regret that he has already lost the love of his life! He is a cruel prince who marries her as his consort, ye 26Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 3 The Legitimate Daughter’s Schemes 嫡女心计 Xie Langhua is the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, yet she lives worse than a maid. Her mother is framed and dies in disgrace, barred even from the family shrine after death. Her own brother is deliberately led astray and dies of a sexually transmitted disease, becoming a laughingstock throughout the capital. She and Xiao Mo were betrothed at birth. She loves him devotedly, but he breaks off their engagement three times, and in the end she marries him as a concubine. Their young so 79Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 4 The Sickly-Obsessive Noble Consort Is Sweet and Alluring, and Mercilessly Torments the Cold-Faced Emperor 病娇贵妃又娇又媚，狂虐冷面君王 [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue]+ [Brutal revenge on scumbags]+ [Noble Consort]+ [A convincing actress]+ [Two male leads]+ [A long road to winning her back] She was born into a lowly family. Her methods of climbing the ranks were nothing special, and she had no talent for music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. All she had was a face of incomparable beauty. She thought she would spend the rest of her life quietly growing old in the palace. Unfortunately, treacherous minist 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 You Mustn't Go, Brother 行不得也哥哥 [Another historical political intrigue novel by the author of A Clever Display of Grace] [The spirited, bold, headstrong and free-spirited Rouran beauty Anagui/A Song × Tan Daoyi, the aloof jewel of a Southern Dynasty aristocratic family; Xue Wan, a decisive spy and swordswoman] [Historical romance + premium novel + fictional setting + Northern and Southern Dynasties + political intrigue + second male lead wins + aloof beauty + happy ending + bickering lovers + lighthearted + sweet romance + sat 277Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 6 The White Jade Bell Within the Palace Walls 宫墙内的白玉铃铛 [Palace Intrigue + Revenge Payoff + Strong Female Lead] On a palace avenue in late spring, Consort Luan walks in plain robes, each step like a lotus blooming. The jade bells around her ankles chime softly, their chill seeping into the bone. No one knows that inside the lambskin-white jade bell bestowed upon her by the emperor lie the ashes of Consort Chen, who died unjustly three years ago. Once, her elder sister Mu Yunzhuo was framed for practicing witchcraft. Her limbs were severed and her e 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 From Cast-Off Consort in the Cold Palace to Ruler of the Realm 从冷宫弃妃到摄政天下 She crawled back from hell, wielding a divine artifact, and vowed to burn this man-eating palace and empire to the ground! Lin Wan’s story begins in hell. She enters the palace through the imperial selection, only to be framed and sent to the Cold Palace to await death. At death’s door, she awakens a strange ability: [Sense Malice]. No scheme or conspiracy aimed at her can escape her notice. After securing a foothold in the Cold Palace, she makes her first move, turning the tables by using the 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn: The Poisonous Lady of a Prestigious Family 重生之名门毒秀 I cherished you as the blood in my heart; you treated me like a shoe beneath your feet. For seven years I was the proud wife of the prime minister. In a single day, I became the concubine of a eunuch. Only then did I learn that the beauty cream you gave me was nothing but birth control medicine. You flayed my flesh and carved my bones, while your new lover reveled and your old one wept. In my next life, I wish only to wield the butcher’s knife and slaughter every wretch who ever wronged me! 309Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 9 Your Face Amid the Flowers 陌上君颜 During a year of famine, as her whole family fled their home, she thought she would starve to death just like her parents. Fortunately, a young nobleman from the capital found her and took her back to his fief in the northwest, changing her quiet life forever. “Why did you pick up a little girl?” a certain prince asked, staring at the child who looked like a little beggar. “If I hadn’t, she would’ve died.” The young nobleman glanced at the girl, who could eat three bowls of rice in one sitting. 92Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 10 Thirty Blossoms 三十次花开 There are only two possible endings to a secret crush: Either be brave once and give your feelings an answer, or quietly step aside and keep your tenderness for yourself. Neither choice is right or wrong. Those who speak up have fewer regrets; those who stay silent carry a little more longing. Confessing isn’t about forcing the other person to answer or demanding a relationship. It is this: I’m placing the feelings I’ve kept hidden for so long in front of you, with all sincerity, and telling you 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The God of Gambling's Wife at the Duke's Mansion Wants a Divorce Again 国公府的赌神娘子又又又要和离了 No rebirth, no transmigration. A powerful hero and heroine, and a tale of revenge. Devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + scheming hero + cunning heroine + love and hate + marriage pact Sang Wan was tricked onto a pleasure boat. She was only trying to escape an arranged marriage, but ended up on Pei Jinzhi's pirate ship and, by a twist of fate, became the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's heir. Every morning when she wakes, she cries out three times: “I want a divorce! I want a divorce —Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 12 A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑 Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an 16Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 13 Strange Rain Over the City 陌雨倾城 A marriage before love, with affection growing over time. Heartbreaking angst and schemes at every turn. The hero and heroine seek revenge on each other, matching wits and battling it out; In the end, they cannot escape fate and become pawns in the emperor’s game; Two generations of grudges, and a tangled web of love and hate that refuses to be unraveled. There is romance, but also the greater duty of family and country; “Mo Nan, loving someone makes you greedy. Once you have them, you want thei 8Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 14 Reborn: I Don't Want to Be a Consort Anymore 重生之本宫不想做娘娘 Reborn: I Don’t Want to Be a Palace Consort 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Liniang and Liusheng 丽娘与柳生 This is my second book on Tomato Novel, written for a classical literature event. It's about Du Liniang, who dares to love and hate, and Liu Mengmei, who wins both fame and the woman he loves. It's about a muddleheaded father who puts state affairs first, and a timid mother constrained by traditional ethics. It's about a just and compassionate judge of the underworld, and a peony flower goddess overflowing with love. As time and space fold in on themselves, as life and death alternate, Liniang a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Struggle for the Throne 夺嫡 The path to the throne, the blood of one's own kin... You say winter is the coldest season... No. Nothing is colder than your heart... 340Reads8.8Score105Shelves
- 17 A Dream of Splendor 浮梦华 Yu Shaohua is the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yu’s household. Her mother is the reigning emperor’s legitimate eldest daughter, so she is truly the apple of everyone’s eye. People in the capital all marvel at how blessed she is. According to the rumors, Miss Yu’s hands are soft as young shoots, her skin smooth as cream, and her eyes bright, her teeth pearly white. At rest, she is as graceful as a delicate flower reflected on water; in motion, she sways like a willow in the breeze. Eve 57Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 18 Glory Everlasting 昭华未央 Caiyu Xie Yuniang wins the emperor’s favor because she bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Ahu. After a series of struggles, Yuniang finally ascends to the empress’s throne. But Emperor Qianyuan does not know that his beloved Yuniang is actually Ahu, the daughter of General Shen Rulan, who was executed on charges of treason. Ahu entered the palace to clear her father’s name and overturn the unjust conviction that led to his death. Watch as this calculating woman born and raised in her own w 21Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 19 Splendor of the Palace: Long Live the Empress 离宫风华惊天下：娘娘万福 On their wedding night, beneath the warm red bridal curtains, he gazed at her for a long time before saying, with only the faintest flicker in his eyes, “You are the ugliest woman in my palace.” She smiled faintly and replied with resignation, “It is my fault for offending Your Majesty’s eyes…” Two years later, before the imperial concubines, she took off her phoenix robe and bared the red birthmark on her arm before him and the Empress Dowager. “I am unworthy and have occupied the empress’s thr 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn and Breaking Off the Engagement: The Aloof Young Lord Spoils Me in Both Lifetimes 重生退婚：高岭世子疯宠我两世 Reborn After Breaking Off the Engagement: The Aloof Heir Has Spoiled Me Madly in Both My Lives 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Ninefold Spring 九酝春 In her previous life, she lived cautiously, spending ten years of her youth helping him rise to power, only to end up losing her child and taking her own life. Reborn, she would make everyone who had wronged her pay. 126Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 22 Clouds of Thought 意卷云 [Historical court intrigue + tragic romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] They loved but could not stay together; the wind has died down, but the ache remains. The clever, clear-headed beauty Juan Yun versus the possessive Prince Yi, who plays the pig to eat the tiger. Once, I wished only that your heart would be like mine, so we could grow old together and never part. But now, there is no one for whom I would wish to grow old. The man who once held fireflies for me, walked hand in hand with 1.3kReads9.1Score177Shelves
- 23 Where My Heart Finds Peace, the Phoenix Jade Awaits 吾心安处凤凰珏 [Alternate history, palace intrigue, deep romance, transformation without rebirth, major twists] Yue was once an ancient nation of powerful aristocrats, but now it has fallen into decline, reduced to preserving the royal family's dignity by marrying its princesses off to foreign powers. Peiyun, once a carefree princess of Yue, suddenly loses her elder sister and younger brother to murder, and her mother dies unexpectedly of illness. Clinging to her dream of marrying a wandering swordsman, she ha 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 A Long-Awaited Return to the Palace 宫阙久别 [Sweet romance] [Mutual devotion] She never believed she could find true love in an emperor. Given the chance, she would always try to escape the palace, but he would never let her go. He only wanted to cherish her in the palm of his hand and dote on her alone. Chen Luo Chu, though mountains and rivers may lie between us, I’ll wait for all the days we have ahead! 158Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 25 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 32Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 26 The Spring Oriole Sings 春莺啭 Yao Fuzhi was born into a distinguished family and mastered extraordinary medical skills from a young age. She travels far and wide in search of her uncle. To avoid drawing attention, the young woman disguises herself as a countrywoman. Following her uncle’s trail to the border, she arrives just as a plague breaks out. After Fuzhi cures the people, she encounters Gu Yun, a left general desperate to find a physician. A “witch” skilled in disguise, a miracle doctor who can cure every illness. Gu Y 1.7kReads9.0Score228Shelves
- 27 Flowers Bloom in Taoli 逃里花开 A young woman ventures out into the world, with sunshine all the way and flowers blooming in her wake. She meets Jiangnan’s top gang and gets caught up in their schemes. Staying alive is what matters most. She crosses paths with a high-ranking court official again and again, only to discover that even a forced match can turn out sweet~~ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Three Babies at Once: The Beloved Princess Consort Is Causing Trouble Again 一胎三宝，团宠王妃又作妖 [Bickering couple] [One-on-one romance] [Sweet romance] [Everyone's favorite] [Funny everyday antics] Zhong Jinxi, the world champion in mounted archery, gets drunk and accidentally transmigrates. In her muddled state, she does the unmentionable with the Ninth Prince. She leaves him with a single verdict, “Average,” then vanishes without a trace, leaving him furious. Three years later The Ninth Prince corners Zhong Jinxi, who's pretending to be an idiot, in her room and sneers, “You called m 282Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 29 Quiet Days Flow By, Shared with You 细水流年与君同 She is An Yue, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. He is Xu Ze, the celebrated General Who Guards the Nation. Their marriage is one of convenience: one seeks to secure her family’s future, while the other hopes to keep a low profile and conceal his true intentions. Before long, neither knows who was the first to entrust the other with their heart and fall in love. A sweet romance between the official’s daughter An Yue and the great general Xu Ze. 58Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 30 Parting with Dreams 与梦离 [Harem Intrigue + Reborn + Political Scheming + Plot-Driven + Ensemble Cast + Serious Drama + Historical Romance] Prologue: Late at night, a sudden downpour began. The jade orchid by the bed gave off a captivating fragrance, as bewitching and hard to resist as the lovely woman in his arms. Urgent knocking sounded outside the bedchamber, accompanied by Eunuch Li's voice. “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Consort Yao jumped into a well and took her own life!” “What!” The emperor's he 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Cut My Way Through Every Obstacle 穿越回古代披荆斩棘 A must-read masterpiece with a 9.9 rating! A platinum author at the helm, topping three charts on the Tomato platform. When you’re out and about, reading this will make you look so cool!! (A delusion from a wage-slave author) Everyone said she was born under a lucky star, raised with a silver spoon in her mouth. Who knew that after transmigrating, she’d become the child bride of a complete idiot? Every day, she woke up to endless backbreaking labor. Freedom was precious, and love could go hang. 39Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 32 After Marrying a Ferocious General, the Sweet Young Lady Was Forced to Embrace Idleness 嫁给凶猛将军后娇娇被迫咸鱼 A dramatic, seemingly delicate heiress with a hidden dark side x a fierce, untamed general Jiang Yao, the second daughter of the Jiang family, was betrothed by imperial decree to Huo Chi, General of Dingbei. According to the rumors, General Huo was a towering, ferocious savage who ate raw meat and drank blood. All the noblewomen in the capital waited for word from the northwestern frontier of Jiang Yao’s death. That was, until the ministers stationed at the border came to the capital to report 235Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 33 I Transmigrated into the Harem, and the Fourth Calamity Is on a Killing Spree 穿进后宫，第四天灾已杀疯 [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + System + scheming black lotus + face-slapping] After restarting for the third time, Li Huyi’s heart is already harder than the stones of the Cold Palace. Men are nothing but stepping-stones on her climb to the top. Especially the lofty emperor: he is both her ultimate conquest target and the perfect tool. [Ding! Special romance mission triggered: The Emperor’s Test!] [Mission description: Faced with his love and suspicion, make the perfect choice 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Noble Daughter from a Poor Family Has It Rough 寒门贵女不好当 [Ensemble Cast, Everyday Family Life, Male Lead Is Chaste] As the daughter of the third branch of the humble Xu family, Xu Zhiheng spends her days gossiping and watching the family drama unfold. After all, the Xu family is never short on excitement. The eldest branch consists of legitimate children born to the first wife; the second branch consists of children born to concubines; the third branch consists of legitimate children born to the second wife; and the fourth branch consists of legitimat 11.6kReads—Score1.4kShelves
- 35 After Using the Mad Prince, His Little Slave Girl Ran for the Hills 利用完疯批王爷小女奴撒丫子跑了 The difference between Shu Yao and Ji Yue is like the difference between heaven and earth. Shu Yao is a lowly female slave in a military camp, insignificant, humble, and beneath notice. Ji Yue, by contrast, is a lofty prince, handsome, noble, and proud. Yet even so, he insists on keeping her by his side, serving him at close quarters by day and warming his bed at night. But his damned possessiveness nearly breaks her completely. She thinks that if she can endure it long enough, she’ll eventually 149Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 The Princess Consort’s Rise to Power 王妃娘娘升职记 She was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, born into nobility and destined to be empress. But she mistook a wolf for a worthy man, gave him everything she had, cleared the way for him to conquer the realm, and helped him ascend to the throne. In the end, she was betrayed by everyone and died horribly in prison, her bones scraped and face mutilated! Reborn, Li Jinyou swore to the heavens: those who humiliated her would be trampled beneath her feet! Those who owed her would 543Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 37 Locking the Yuanluan 锁元鸾 (The rating is low because few people have rated it) [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge on scumbags + dramatic, mischievous heroine + heroine isn't ruled by love + seizing power + play the pig to eat the tiger + ensemble cast] Everyone in the palace knows that Empress Lin Yuanluan, the emperor's second empress, is shallow, foolish, domineering, and lovesick. Only Yuanluan herself knows she has never loved the emperor. That's precisely why she was able to rise from a mere secondary consort to 37Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 38 A Stand-In in the Palace? The Noble Consort Goes on a Killing Spree 入宫当替身？贵妃娘娘她杀疯了 [Alternate-History Palace Intrigue + Fertility and Many Children + Scheming, Unhinged Villainess + Ensemble Cast in the Harem] Wan Yunsi had had enough of being a lowly concubine-born daughter whom anyone could bully and who never had enough to eat. So she took the initiative to scheme against the Wan family and her father, becoming the twin sister of her infertile legitimate-born elder sister and entering the palace as a consort. From the moment she stepped through the palace gates, Wan Yunsi k 48Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 39 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家：我靠养崽上位 [Palace intrigue and childbirth, no golden finger, not a devoted couple] “Your Majesty, Ning Guiren's red mandarin-duck bellyband is still hanging from that scoundrel's belt!” Opening her eyes to such a shocking scene, Ning Yuxi immediately kicked the scoundrel aside and ran for it. Seriously, did she have a death wish, giving the emperor a cuckold's horns? An emperor who loves the throne more than beautiful women? No problem. Two children in three years? What's that? I'll have three in two! Wha 145Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 40 A Mistaken Marriage, a Love That Takes Root 错嫁沉欢 A daughter married off far from home is destined for a bitter life. Lu Zhiyuan never imagined she would face the same fate. When she bid farewell to the family who cherished her and the childhood friend who loved her, and married off to a foreign land, she was already prepared to plunge into an abyss. But somehow, things seemed different. The man she married doted on her to an almost unbelievable degree. Far from making her suffer, he would worry for ages just because she furrowed her brow. How 251Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 41 Sir, Have Mercy 先生，手下留情 [Arrogant Heiress × Fair-Faced Scholar: Quirky, Protective, with a Touch of Court Intrigue] Song Bojian’s career in government hits a rough patch, and he is demoted to Linzhou. By a twist of fate, he becomes Ye Liu’s private tutor. On his first day at the estate, the Ye family’s young lady throws him completely off balance with one outrageous stunt, nearly ruining his “good name.” Should he leave? A gentleman must keep his word. Should he stay? The humiliation is almost unbearable... Ye Liu tra 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 7Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 43 Help! The Yandere Prince Wants to Kill Me 救命！病娇王爷要杀人 As soon as Ning Qingshi arrives in Shangjing, she falls for the kindhearted and handsome Ji Jingshi. She puts her money where her mouth is and bets that he’ll fall in love with her! Who knew Ji Jingshi was playing the fool to catch his prey? He was the oriole waiting behind the mantis all along. He is none other than the emperor’s own elder brother, the exalted Prince Jingyang. He approached Ning Qingshi in the first place to investigate a case. One is Ning Qingshi, the legitimate daughter of th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Lured into the Springtime Box 诱入春匣 Wen Ying was born a household servant in the Prime Minister’s residence. She had three paths ahead of her: The worst option: marry a favored young servant, bear a servant’s child, and serve the household master’s family for generations. The middle option: be given to one of her master’s colleagues to use for his amusement. The best option: win over a young master of the household, start as his bedchamber maid, bear him a child, and steadily climb the ranks. The eldest young master was violent an 2.3kReads8.8Score250Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 A Cool Breeze Rises 萧萧凉风生 I love the wind! The wind is free, boundless, and unfettered. It can turn the leaves, lift a skirt, and travel the world. But I’m trapped in my own endless darkness, locked inside a prison of my own making. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Half the City in Splendor: Complete 3-Volume Edition 半城繁华（全3册） "Their wedding was fast approaching when the groom died unexpectedly. Out of compassion, her mother secretly sent her to Chang'an to take refuge. There, she never expected to stumble into a tangled, sorrowful romance. One man was like a deep, still river, stirring love and resentment until she was left helpless. The other was passionate and sincere, gentle and considerate. Would she defy the bounds of propriety and choose the man she loved deeply? Or would she settle for a life of wealth and ent 74Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 Ginger 姜了 My name is Jiang Liao. My mother said it meant “born only to die.” She wasn’t wrong. Though I am a princess of Jiang, I was born in the Cold Palace and destined to suffer cruelty and contempt. Even the heir of Northern Qi, held here as a hostage, mocked me: “Jiang Liao, you’re both princesses, so why are you lying on the ground while Princess Yihe rides on your back? Don’t you hate her?” I knew what he was trying to do by provoking me. He wanted to use me to escape Jiang, and perhaps even bring 285Reads7.6Score101Shelves
