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- 1 The Marquis's Cherished Darling 侯门娇宠 When she was ten, her mother was murdered. Though she was consumed by hatred, she was powerless to do anything, so she fled home with her younger brother to protect them both. Three years later, she returns. The time has come to settle every old score! But why does that man keep showing up? Are princes really so free these days? The prince says, “Every time I run into you, something bad happens!” She replies, “Obviously. Otherwise, how would you get any screen time?” He has no answer to that... 174Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 2 Spring Warmth in the Hibiscus Pavilion 芙蓉春暖 I once thought that with Big Brother Jin Heng by my side, we would lean on each other for life, and I could be a pampered little wife in a modest household. Who knew General Pei would fall for me at first sight and bring me into his household in a grand bridal sedan to become its mistress? Afu truly regretted not learning more tricks for fighting in the inner quarters from her mother. She had no idea how to deal with her parents-in-law, battle her sisters-in-law, or discipline the concubines. Sh 37Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 3 The Princess Consort Is Too Wild, She Must Be Spoiled 王妃太野必须宠 In her previous life, she endured endless hardship and humiliation to fulfill his ambitions, only to be killed by his own hand. Heaven took pity on her, and reborn, she returns through bloodshed, only to become the wife of Prince Qin, Yuwen Hao. Now she’s ready to serve up some face-slapping to the scumbags and homewreckers. Wait, doesn’t her prince of a husband dislike her? Then why is he more worried than anyone when she gets hurt? When others bully her, he protects her and makes them kneel to 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Spring Day in the Fourth Month 朝春四月时 As the richest young lady in the land, every expense of Fan Xiwen’s travels is recorded in The Gossipy Chronicles, a publication founded by several officials’ wives. Their aim is to hunt down the juiciest gossip and most irresistible topics in the capital and beyond. Fan Xiwen used to find this quite vexing. She once considered offering the creators of The Gossipy Chronicles a little money to buy them off, but they refused, declaring sternly, “A passion for gossip cannot be bought. Miss Fan, you 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Your Highness! The Empress Dowager Won't Let You Have Your Way! 王爷！太后宠不得！ In terms of glory and achievement, she was an empress dowager. As for the ups and downs of her life, well... before her foot had even touched the red carpet in the Golden Throne Hall, she heard an announcement drift through the air: “Empress Dowager! The kingdom has fallen!” Everyone feared her as a cursed child born under an ill star. Even the neighboring kingdom's rebel warlord, who destroyed her country, didn't dare kill her. He kept her imprisoned in the palace and made sure she was plump an 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 How Annoying! The Prince Only Dotes on Me 好气哦！王爷独宠我一人 “Your Highness, this is terrible! The princess consort has run away from home!” The prince stormed to the foot of the wall, face dark. “Knock her out, carry her back, and deal with her in our room!” “Your Highness, the princess consort has run away again!” The prince climbed onto the wall. “Where are you going, my princess consort?” The woman’s legs went weak, and she slid off the wall. “Your Highness, the princess consort has run away yet again!” The prince: “Bring her back... Never mind. I’ll 34Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 7 Your Majesty, Go Easy on Me: Your Consort Is Fierce 陛下轻点宠，娘娘超凶 The head of the Liu family, who controls the five richest territories in the Central Plains, transmigrates into the Tianyong Dynasty as its empress: a timid, weak, and utterly incompetent woman, but one of breathtaking beauty. Liu Qingcheng consoles herself: at least her looks live up to her name, and at least she is the empress. But... the empress dowager wants to use her? The emperor wants to use her? The concubines in the harem want to use her? Even the court ministers want to use her? If a t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Joy Before the Palace 殿前欢 At a single glance, she saw in his eyes how deeply he loved her. Somehow, she let him take her hand and refuse to let go; somehow, he kept her hidden away in his golden house. Qi Yaoyao thought that Lord Pei, the austere and untouchable powerbroker in public, was nothing more than a phony prude and a libertine in private! Lord Pei’s scandalous past: He never married, yet had an affair with Princess Tan Xuan. Shameless beyond belief, they hooked up everywhere from city walls and hot springs to me 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Village Beauty Finds an Amnesiac Big Shot Who Spoils Her 退婚后村花捡到失忆大佬被娇宠了 [Sweet Romance + Farming + Devoted Couple + Exclusive Love + Gentle Heroine] An alternate ancient setting, not a transmigration story. A sweet, everyday romance, not a strong-willed heroine. A charming, sweet village beauty * a mysterious and powerful man He Miao, the kindhearted young woman of Shixi Village, has her engagement broken off. One day, she finds a gravely injured man who has lost his memory. He Miao is kindhearted and beautiful, with a lovely singing voice. The man is utterly captiv 56Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 10 The Diamond Mirror: The General's Physician Daughter 菱花镜之将门医女 [Daughter of a Military Family + Unfavored Prince + Jianghu Assassin + HE] A carefree prince: listening to stories, drinking tea, and wandering about. A daughter of a military family: frail and worried about finding a husband, she opens a medical clinic and travels far and wide. A chance encounter, truth and lies intertwined; a conspiracy, with every step carefully planned. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Pampered by Marriage 宠嫁 The lofty Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is from the countryside and hasn’t seen much of the world. Don’t bully her!” The refined ladies whose thunder the princess consort has stolen tremble with rage. “We did bully her, so why are we the ones who ended up humiliated?” The handsome, elegant Prince Regent says again, “My princess consort can’t count. She doesn’t even know what an abacus is. How could she possibly make money?” The merchants whose assets the princess consort has acquired 784Reads8.8Score119Shelves
- 12 The Capital's Most Cherished 宠冠京华 After being reborn, Chu Mingluo finally understands that she was never the one at fault. With a heaven-sent medical text in hand, she turns its pages with her delicate fingers and vows to make those wolves pay for their blood debts! Only the cold and aloof villain from her previous life, who killed countless people, comes close and asks, “I heard you admire me. Do you want to marry me?” Chu Mingluo fails to notice the growing obsession and madness in the villain's eyes. After thinking it over, s 426Reads9.0Score102Shelves
- 13 A Beloved Wife Blessed with a Thousand Fortunes 娇妻万福 Shi Jinxiu is the daughter of the Changxing Marquis’s household in the capital, but her father is only a concubine-born son. Her branch of the family has no standing in the household at all. A few days ago, Shi Jinxiu had a dream, a dream that showed her entire life. In it, she was deceived by her third aunt, Madam Lu, and married off to the foolish nephew of her eldest aunt, Madam Li. She met a tragic end. One is a living King of Hell, feared by all; the other is an unremarkable girl reborn fro 1.1kReads8.9Score100Shelves
- 14 After We Switched Souls, the Chaste War King Dotes Only on His Charming Physician 灵魂互换后，禁欲战王独宠俏医妃 One devoted couple, one-on-one romance, sweet indulgence, a pocket dimension, a physician consort, and two equally strong leads. Their souls switch bodies early on, but they switch back soon afterward. Synopsis: Li Shuyue, an agent from Huaguo, dies in an explosion after a mission goes wrong. Her soul transmigrates to Northern Qin with an ancient book, which merges with her soul and becomes a spiritual spring dimension. That’s right, Li Shuyue transmigrates, but by a twist of fate, she ends up i 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 15 I Transmigrated into a Book with a System, and Ruined the Evil Prince 穿书自带系统，邪王被我养坏了 [Transmigrate into a book, System, princess consort, mutually devoted, medical skills, farming, comeback, romance] After criticizing the plot, the unemployed and naive Nuan Tianzhen is forced to activate a transmigration-into-a-book System. She transmigrates into the book as an ugly, fat cannon-fodder supporting female character. But the System demands that she defy fate and change her destiny. She must win the male lead's full favor before she can leave the book. The leads can't stand each othe 6Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 16 Oh No! The Little Cutie Only Wants to Plant Green Grass on a Cheater's Head 糟糕！小奶包只想渣男头上种绿草 Reborn into a life twenty years later. To get revenge on her scumbag ex, the little darling arranged to meet him late at night, only to be cornered by his son. “If you want revenge on the Retired Emperor, I’m the most direct way to do it. So, how about it? Want to be with me?” The little darling said, “Your Majesty, I’m old enough to be your mother.” The young emperor didn’t mind. “Fine. Then how about considering me, Mother?” Using Shui Yunjian’s call for a husband as a pretext, Shui Longy —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Beauty Adorned with Brocade 锦上娇 The mighty General Dingbei commanded three armies at just twenty and made a name for himself on the battlefield. His enemies were so terrified of him that they kept their distance. Now that he’s married, he often leaves the house with scratch marks on his face and a rueful look. Everyone is stunned, but the general isn’t ashamed. He’s proud of it, declaring, “My wife is adorable no matter what she does. What do you know? You’re nothing...” 825Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 18 The Treacherous Minister's Wife Gets Spoiled Every Day 奸臣夫人的甜宠日常 Lord Zhao has lost three wives in a row. A wise man tells him that he is cursed by an evil star, and that only a fourth wife of low birth and exceptionally strong fate can keep it at bay. Luo Baozhu lost her father at three, her mother at four, and even her only uncle at five. She grew up eating at the tables of kind neighbors, making her a perfect match for the description of someone low-born and strong of fate. So Lord Zhao married Luo Baozhu. This is a wish-fulfillment romance. The heroine 818Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 19 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. 59Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 20 My Princess Consort Is Growing Up 我家王妃初养成 Ning Mao thought her transmigration had turned out pretty well. Her whole family treasured her, handling her with the utmost care, and the loyal prince she had picked up along the way fed her all sorts of delicious things every day. It was just that... She pinched the considerable layer of fat on her belly... What? Lose weight? Ha, not a chance! Eat all these shark fins, bear paws, abalone, sea cucumber, bird’s nest, fish maw, phoenix marrow, dragon liver, and delicacies! Don’t leave a single bi 44Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 21 The Emperor’s Peerless Beloved Consort 帝君的绝世宠妃 After transmigrating, she was swept into a shocking royal conspiracy. She tread carefully, hoping only to escape unscathed, unaware of the astonishing secret hidden behind her identity. After a brush with life and death, he grew powerful in the treacherous palace. He laid his schemes step by step, determined to seize this splendid realm, never realizing that his heart had fallen for a woman. As the eerie mysteries and conspiracies were gradually exposed, their love became stained with blood and 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Dragon Lord’s Busy Pursuit of His Wife: The Beloved Mother Picks a Husband While Pregnant 龙尊追妻忙：团宠娘亲带球选夫 [Strong female lead, strong male lead, 1v1, adorable kids, romance, putting scumbags in their place, sweet romance, sacred beasts, cultivation and advancement] When a lapse in cultivation caused the genius girl Feng Jinxi's soul to transmigrate, she became the good-for-nothing eldest daughter of the Feng family, unable to cultivate, in the Dragon-Phoenix Continent. Her half-sister framed her, and she lost her innocence in a mass grave. Back home, she made the horrifying discovery that her period 8Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 23 Sent Away for a Political Marriage, I Turn the Great General Tender 被派去和亲后，大将军成了绕指柔 [A proud, spiteful, love-struck general × a sharp-witted maid] [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [Sweet romance] A political marriage and a stand-in bride? And she was forced into it, too. Nan Xi never imagined she’d be the one to face such unlikely circumstances. With her parents using threats to force her hand, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and become the general’s wife. On their wedding night, she dawdled in the bathing room, when his deep voice sounded beside her. “What? Don’t want 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 She Only Wants to Pray, So General, Please Behave 娇娇一心求佛，将军还请自重 [Hot-tempered, ruthless general ✖ cool, delicate, sickly beauty; coercive romance + size difference + obsessive hero] Shen Yuan is the empire’s General of the North. Who hasn’t heard of his achievements, riding thousands of miles to put down rebellions? Song Qinghuan, meanwhile, is the sickly consort rumored to have less than a year to live. She spends her days with medicinal decoctions, much to the emperor’s annoyance. Perhaps by coincidence, Song Qinghuan keeps running into General Shen Yuan i 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Moon Shines on My Longing, Too 也有明月照相思 Originally titled Cloud Cranesong [Pure historical romance + alternate setting + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + political scheming] [Arrogant, adorable legitimate daughter of a marquis × cool, gentle crown prince] Pei Yunzhi was the little tyrant of Mobei. With loving parents and three older brothers who doted on her, she spent fourteen years in Mobei doing whatever she pleased. After returning to the capital, she beat up the Prince of Ping’s heir. When she saw Crown Prince Shen 7Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 26 Young Master, Would You Like a Fortune Told? 世子爷，要算一卦吗 (1v1, clever little white-rabbit heroine + foxlike heir hero, historical romance and court intrigue + both pure + alternate history + happy ending) Ling Qiu has been cautious every step of the way as she tries to uncover the truth behind her entire clan being sentenced to execution after the autumn harvest, but the truth keeps surprising her. After ten years as master and disciple, they become enemies. The villain she once believed in turns out to help her at every turn. The human heart is truly 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I've Arrived in the Capital, the Cold-Faced Prince's Darling 进京了，冷面王爷的掌心娇 After a power shift in the capital, Jiang Jiao's father, who had been serving in a provincial post, was promoted and summoned to the capital. Jiang Jiao went from a country girl to one of the capital's noblewomen. Jiang Jiao thought life as a noblewoman was far less comfortable than life as a wealthy country girl. From the start, she had resolved to find a handsome, obedient young man to share a comfortable life in the countryside with her. Handsome men were easy to find, but how could she make 341Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 My Prince Jin’s Consort Is Sweet and Fierce 我家晋王妃又奶又凶 After Mu Rou, the legitimate daughter of the General of the North’s household, is rejected by Prince Jin, the most sought-after bachelor among the women of the capital, she marches over with her spear without a second thought, only to find herself falling into a wolf’s den. When she beats up the noble young ladies of the capital and is reported to the emperor, her father, her best friend, and her future husband all rush to her defense and spoil her rotten. General of the North: “My daughter is g 41Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 29 General, Your Concubine Is About to Run Away! 将军，姨娘要跑了！ [Pure historical romance, one devoted couple, both virgins] Gu Qingsi was the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital, but was thrown into prison for a crime. To get out, she gave herself to the great general of Western Qin as a concubine. She protected her grandmother, fought the second branch of the family, and searched through the case records to overturn the verdict. Her one lifelong wish was to uncover the truth behind the Gu family’s injustice and clear her father and brothers’ names. 52Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 30 My Little Bride, the Overbearing King Has Come to Take You Home 小娘子，霸王逮你回家了 The spoiled young master Zhao Yulang, who had teased Xu Qing four years ago, was back in the capital. Everyone felt a chill for Xu Qing. Back then, why couldn't she have just let him hold her hand? Why did she have to take the matter all the way to the emperor? Well, now look. The spoiled young master had won great honors on the battlefield and become the valiant, battle-hardened King of Chu. Xu Qing thought, That troublemaker is back. I'd better run, or I might not be able to keep my hands to m 1.1kReads8.8Score143Shelves
- 31 The General’s Little Childhood Sweetheart 将军家的养成小青梅 [Sweet romance + growing-up romance + reborn] She clambers onto her general’s back. “Stop reading and look at me.” He smiles indulgently, leans close, and kisses her… The most beloved legitimate daughter of a prince in the capital meets a poor boy who rises to become a general overnight. Childhood sweethearts, they are inseparable. But across the vast sea and the gulf between their identities, the man who wears wedding robes to take her as his bride is not him… Her jade bones have long since tur 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 My Adoptive Brother Only Wants to Be My Husband 义兄他只想做我夫君 My new novel, The General's Estate Has a Thief, is complete. [Both leads are each other's first and only + sweet romance + pure historical setting + happy ending + not a power fantasy] No punishing scumbags, no face-slapping, no amnesia, no jumping off cliffs, no harem, no women fighting over men. A marriage decree falls from the sky, and the life of Yilan, a noble young lady of the Marquis's household, takes a sudden turn: She's inexplicably hunted and unwillingly swept up in a palace coup. Sh 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 I Fell for a Tyrannical Prince and Was Doted on Like a Queen 爱上霸道王爷被宠上天 Xiao Lingchen had fallen for Yu Xinyou! When his confession failed, he pursued her with all his might! What? She wouldn't marry him? Then he'd marry into her family! Was there something wrong with this Second Prince? Why did he keep coming after her for no reason? But why was this guy insisting on marrying into the Marquis's household? Now the whole capital was in an uproar! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Ultimate Wife-Doting Husband: Ninth Prince’s Consort, Behave 宠妻狂魔：九王妃，乖一点 Su Wei was supposed to become the crown prince’s consort, but the shameless Ninth Prince, just to spite the crown prince, threw a tantrum and schemed in front of the emperor himself, snatching her away right in the great hall. By imperial decree, she marries into the Ninth Prince’s household, and everyone in the capital thinks a beautiful flower has been stuck in a pile of manure. On their wedding night, after bullying her, the rogue prince says nonchalantly, “What’s so great about that crown pr 167Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 35 Madam Jinning 瑾宁夫人 Meng Jinning wasn't exactly the laid-back type, but she understood the principle of not bothering others unless they bothered her first. She also knew that being a stepmother was no easy task. She figured the children's maternal relatives and their own father could take care of them, and the most she could do was turn a blind eye. She never expected that, even though she had no intention of meddling, someone else would insist on dragging her into their business. 301Reads7.7Score105Shelves
- 36 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
- 37 The General’s White Moonlight Is Both Alluring and Bewitching 将军的白月光她又媚又盅 [Bond with a God + Revenge + The Powerful Brought to Their Knees + Femme Fatale Who Brings a Nation to Ruin] To avenge the slaughter of the entire Bai family, she is willing to sacrifice the rest of her life and forge a life-or-death pact with a god corrupted by forbidden forces. From then on, she becomes the sacred maiden of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Ye Feiyan. Making her moves one by one in the palace’s web of political intrigue, she eventually becomes the unforgettable moonlight in the emperor’s 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Abstinent General and Childhood Friend Dotes Only on the Eldest Princess 禁欲竹马将军独宠青梅长公主 [Both leads are reborn, sweet romance, 1v1, devoted to each other, a mix of sweetness and angst] [An austere, devoted young general and a radiant, vivacious princess] [A fictional setting, with court intrigue, the fate of the nation, and twists] Everyone in the capital knew that the young general of the Pei family and Princess Zhaoyang had grown up together, childhood sweethearts with an innocent bond. In the twenty-second year of Kangning, the Northern Di sought the princess's hand in marriage. 219Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Hands Off the Powerful Minister’s Little Wife 别动权臣的小夫人 In her previous life, she paved the way for others. The marriage bestowed upon her led only to a pair of scheming lovers, and her entire family was wiped out before she was left to die in a mass grave. Six years after her death, she is reborn in a blaze of fire. Her former enemies are now all powerful and influential, and she's furious. She swears to make them suffer! Then a domineering man barges into her life. She snaps, “Get lost. Stop blocking my way!” The Marquis of Ningyuan smiles, wicked 637Reads9.0Score103Shelves
- 40 Yan Gui'an 燕归安 “I shall protect this land with my life, and give my heart to you.” Xie Yanci was not always Xie Yanci. To everyone, he was the stray, incorrigible mongrel who had been abandoned far from home. By a twist of fate, the young lady of the Shen family found him and brought him home. After being reunited with his family, he fought his way up from nothing to become the handsome young general renowned throughout the capital. Shen Jing'an had always been Shen Jing'an, but the General's Manor had raised 106Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 41 Two Hearts in Tune, Our Longing Written in a Silk Letter 两心知，相思写锦书 Childhood sweethearts, an ancient-style romance about lifelong devotion to one person, set in a fictional Great Qi. Fourth Prince Heba Yiwei is the son of the Northern Qi emperor and a Han Chinese consort. As a boy, he lived temporarily in Tanzhou with his mother, where he saved Ye Beiying, the daughter of Tanzhou's garrison commander, from a bolting horse. Beiying was lovely, sweet-natured, and well-behaved, and Yiwei's mother adored her. Yiwei was aloof from a young age, but treated Beiying di 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Beloved Princess Consort Loves to Climb Walls 团宠王妃爱爬墙 Recommended new book: Quick Transmigration: The Sickly, Obsessive Big Shot Forces Me to Break Up CPs Rumor has it that the Duke’s legitimate daughter is arrogant and knows nothing of music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, yet somehow she marries the most handsome man in the Kingdom of Zhuori. The Seventh Prince is cold and ruthless and keeps his distance from women, but after they marry, he spoils her to the skies, making countless young women jealous. Her princely husband: “I hear my princess 75Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 44 I Woke Up as the Coldhearted Prince's Beloved 醒来后，我成了腹黑王爷的心尖宠 When she opened her eyes, Liu Yueqian discovered she had transmigrated into a book. The original owner was weak and easy to bully. People mistreated her time and again, yet she still treated them as kindly as if they were strangers she had just met. In the end, she drew her sword and took her own life, dying with her eyes open. After transmigrating into the book, Liu Yueqian revealed all her secret identities. With her peerless medical skills, she punished the wicked and amazed everyone. * When 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Young Princess in My Household 家有王妃初长成 Prince Chu is feeling rather aggrieved. Other men marry beautiful young brides, but he’s been saddled with a little girl. Worse still, he has won countless battles and made his fearsome name known throughout the Nine Provinces. The people call him the God of Slaughter, and even the emperor gives him a wide berth. Yet his own princess consort dares to slap the table and yell at him: “If you don’t behave, I’ll beat you!” 2.6kReads8.9Score253Shelves
- 46 The Poisonously Pampered Little Schemer 毒宠小谋妃 She helped him win the succession struggle, only for him to frame her and bring disaster upon her family. Reborn twenty years later, she finds that everything has changed beyond recognition. Her enemy has taken the throne, wields immense power, and is riding high, while she has been reduced to an orphan with no parents, suffering at every turn. Watching coldly as people scheme and plot in front of her, Ji Yanning smiles faintly. “You have no idea what true power is!” 1.8kReads8.8Score217Shelves
- 47 The Cherished Concubine’s Daughter: Darling, Don’t Get Any Ideas! 娇宠庶女：夫君，别乱来！ After the meritorious General of the North returns to the capital, the emperor issues an edict granting him a marriage. His bride, however, is the daughter of a low-ranking fifth-rank official, a match far beneath his station. Rumors spread throughout the capital that the general suffers from a hidden ailment and is incapable of consummating a marriage. Naturally, this great honor falls to Wei Shu, a concubine-born daughter. Everyone waits to laugh at her misfortune, unaware that Wei Shu can win 509Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 48 Peach Blossoms Abound on My Escape from Marriage, but Life as a Concubine’s Daughter Is Hard: Please Let Me Go 逃嫁路上桃花多，庶女难为求放过 [Traditional historical romance + no golden finger + love interests to choose from + everyone is chaste] Being a concubine-born daughter is hard. Being a merchant's concubine-born daughter is even harder! In Haozhou City, Lin Chuxi, the third daughter born to a concubine in a cloth merchant's family, starts out in hell mode. Her stepmother schemes against her, her sisters sabotage one another, and the little Lin household is a battlefield. They want to force her to become a concubine? Did anyone 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Untouchable Princess’s Feast 绝妃膳类 No zuo no die: The Gu family's Fourth Miss finally got herself killed after making trouble at every turn, but in doing so, she drastically changed Gu Huaqing's tragic fate! As the daughter of a wealthy official, she absolutely couldn't let Heaven down. Her motto was to live freely and happily, and her top rule was to stay out of conflict! So why were there always so many admirers around her? Heaven above, earth below, please make these rotten peach blossoms go away!!! 641Reads8.9Score100Shelves
- 50 Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色 [Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang 139Reads5.6Score—Shelves
