Novels like Cherished and Adored
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- 1 The Peerless Princess of a Fallen Kingdom 倾世亡国公主 The princess of the fallen Xia Kingdom was imprisoned in the residence of the Seventh Prince in Yanjing. Even the fluffiest little darling grows up one day, and before long, she had blossomed into a breathtaking beauty. And now the crown prince was in love with her. The emperor was in love with her. Even the coldest, most ruthless man in the martial world was in love with her. Fine. Anyone who coveted the Seventh Prince’s woman would die! He killed his father, imprisoned his brother, and destroy 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 True to Your Heart, True to You 不负卿心不负君 She was the demon empress who brought ruin to her country; he was the new emperor who overthrew a tyrant and ruled with benevolence. When the former dynasty fell, she was lucky enough to survive, only to become a disgraced consort in the cold palace, where anyone could bully her. They had been childhood sweethearts, but when they met again, neither could tell love from hate. He married another woman and made her empress, yet could never forget her. The man said bitterly, “Meng Xianjun, you owe m 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Khitan Princess, Complete Edition 契丹王妃（全集） She is a princess of the Great Song, and he is a Khitan king. Amid the turmoil of war, a word of comfort and a jade pendant bring them together. Yet the insurmountable hatred between their nations, a young girl's budding feelings, and a shadowy, sorrowful cycle of fate doom their love across enemy lands to endure the blazing torment of love and hate. Perhaps it is a curse: their path is always strewn with hardships... He is handsome, bewitching, wild, and strange. She is passionate, kind, gracef —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 4 Capturing His Heart: The Princess Consort Isn’t Easy to Handle 撩君心：和亲公主不好惹 She became notorious throughout the land for being an unfaithful wife and stealing military intelligence. In front of everyone, she endured sixty-six lashes; before an army of thousands, she was struck thirty-three times with a heavy rod. Yet at the execution ground, eight thousand soldiers defied orders to protect her, while seventy thousand people knelt and pleaded for her life. “Report! The ruler of Yueye has personally led an army of three hundred thousand to our borders and formally declare 21Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 5 The Crown Prince's Captive Beauty 太子强宠：美人难囚 [Noble, Obsessive Crown Prince X Sweet, Flirtatious Beauty] Yu Junwan returned from Nanquan to the Yu residence to save her own life, but she was drugged and made to take her younger sister’s place in the Zhongji Crown Prince’s bed. Rumor had it that he was ruthless and controlled most of the court, with no one daring to oppose him. Rumor also had it that he was peerlessly handsome, with a face of unmatched beauty. Yu Junwan became the canary in his cage, and everyone waited for the day she woul 87Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 6 The Exiled Princess’s Escape 亡国公主逃亡史 Content warnings: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, an angst-filled historical romance, and the heroine suffers from the start. (Romance doesn't mean the heroine has to be love-struck.) [Scheming, unhinged tyrant emperor vs. radiant, spirited princess of a fallen kingdom + love and hate + sweet and angsty + both virgins] The Great Zhou Dynasty fell overnight, and Li Leyou became a princess of a conquered nation. She never imagined that her own husband would ascend the throne and force 182Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Fallen Princess Is So Bewitching 亡国郡主如此多娇 A peerlessly beautiful princess of a fallen kingdom * a handsome, aloof young heir to a feudal lord The princess of a fallen kingdom has fallen into the hands of her enemy. Will she find salvation, or face a nightmare? A mix of sweetness and heartbreak * Devoted to Each Other 837Reads8.7Score108Shelves
- 8 Moon in the Deep Palace 深宫月 Many years later, I stood in the imperial city of Northern Zhou, gazing at the bright moon beyond the palace walls, and suddenly regretted that fleeting first encounter with Yang Yu in the year I came of age. But Yang Yu told me that even without that glance, he would still have married me. I was destined to be his, and there was no way I could hide from him or escape him. 90Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 9 The Captive Princess of a Fallen Kingdom 强宠亡国公主 She always thought he was her everything, but he destroyed her country... 102Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 You Won't Marry Anyone but Me? Your Majesty, That's Practically Extortion! 非我不娶？皇上你这有点讹人了吧 Transmigration + medicine + strong heroine + pocket dimension + sweet romance + a sickly, possessive prince Medical doctor Gu Ziyuan transmigrates and becomes the timid eldest legitimate daughter of a vice minister. By chance, she marries a prince who is gravely ill from a lethal poison and has little time left to live. At least he's pretty handsome. Luckily, she has an all-purpose pocket dimension and extraordinary medical skills. She takes down corrupt officials, punishes her enemies, and c 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 11 When the Splendor Faded, Half the City Was Left in Ruins 繁华落尽半城殇 He told her, “Jinxiu, I will marry no one but you in this life. When I return from Jiangnan, I’ll give you a magnificent wedding.” But all that happiness was destroyed by a cruel conspiracy. On the day of his wedding, her blood was drained from her body, and she barely survived. With the splendor gone and half the city in mourning, she still died in his arms. Ling Su, may the rest of your life be peaceful. Let’s meet again in our next life... 118Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 12 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess and an Enemy Prince: Sweet and Heartbreaking 亡国公主和敌国皇子又甜又虐 [Sweet and Angsty + BE Ending] When they first met, his army was at her gates, and her country had fallen. Her mother, the empress, leapt from the city wall and gave her life for her country before her eyes. Her final words were a plea for her daughter to live, for the sake of their people. As a princess of a fallen kingdom, she arrives in a foreign land and is granted in marriage as the consort of the man who destroyed her country. It was all part of her plan. He destroyed her kingdom, so she w 158Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Captive in His Arms 困娇 Cool-Headed God of War & Transmigrated Sweetheart She came from another world and lived cautiously, until one day she accidentally saved the legendary God of War. Li Muyan said, “Women already have a harder time than men in this world. With me here, you can let yourself go a little. I can protect you.” Everyone knew Li Muyan as a hero of the troubled times, noble and aloof. Only a few knew that a bloodthirsty beast lived inside him. Whenever it ran wild, only the all-out slaughter of the battlef 99Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 14 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 309Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 15 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 769Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 16 The Princess Bride Only Wants to Escape 和亲公主只想逃 Bai Sang was raised from childhood in the imperial palace’s residence for royal children. She spent her days recuperating and learning all sorts of odd crafts. Though she had little freedom, her life was peaceful enough. She had assumed her imperial father must have forgotten he even had another daughter. When she was sixteen, her emperor father suddenly bestowed on her the title of Princess Anhe and sent her off to marry into the State of Luo. Her groom was Yan Mo, the fifth prince of Luo, a ba 56Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 17 The Beautiful, Beloved Princess of a Fallen Kingdom, Seized by a Tyrant 亡国公主美又娇，暴君强取豪夺 (Not a mutually faithful couple + heroine loves her childhood sweetheart + hero takes her by force) A war begins because of a single act of salvation, and a princess who was supposed to marry the man she loved becomes a prisoner. A face of peerless beauty gazed sorrowfully at the one responsible for it all. “Xuan Yin, I should never have saved you.” … 341Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The General's Temptation: Be Good, Don't Run, I'll Give You My Life 将军诱惑，乖，不跑，命都给你 Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Madcap Male Lead + Super Sweet The male lead is a prisoner of war whom the heroine captured and brought home from the battlefield years ago, but his true identity is astonishing. He has always believed that someone else holds the heroine’s heart, so his love for her is both wild and restrained, until he discovers… Synopsis Xiao Weiyang is the daughter of the Great Zhao’s Guardian General. Born to a life of privilege, she should have enjoyed a life of luxury 39Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 19 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 48Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 20 Zhizhi, Come Into My Embrace 芷芷入朕怀 [Love at First Sight + Obsessive, Possessive Male Lead + Rival Suitors + Stunning Heroine + Everyone’s Favorite + Coercive Possession + Mutual Fidelity] Jian Zhilu was the most cherished legitimate daughter of the Jian family, with stunning, incomparable beauty. She was happily waiting to marry the man she loved when the tyrant Sui Yan forced her into the palace and claimed her as his own. Two years earlier, Sui Yan had been the least favored prince in the palace. His birth mother had died of gr 450Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 21 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.7kReads8.5Score132Shelves
- 22 Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟 Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn to Be Cherished in a Political Marriage: The Peerless Princess Is a True Delight 重生和亲日日宠，绝色公主真香了 [Reborn + palace intrigue + infrastructure and farming + feel-good story + sweet romance + love at first sight] Shen Songqi died on her twenty-first birthday. Because of a joke from his favorite consort, the young emperor absurdly had his own sister executed, leaving her curled up in the snow, her heart burning from poisoned wine. Then came corrupt ministers seizing power, the fall of the nation, and the destruction of her family. When she opened her eyes again, Shen Songqi had returned to three 121Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Princess’s Schemes 公主心计 She is the exalted Princess Ping'an, using an iron fist to help the young emperor govern. She watches him weather one trial after another, always meeting each challenge with calm composure, and helps him become a great ruler. Once her work is done, she asks to retire to the countryside, but he coldly refuses. Only then does she discover... he is the celebrated Young Master Zihe, a paragon of poetry, literature, painting, and music, with a rare gift for governing. His love runs deep, though he ha 50Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 26 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 26Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 27 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 75Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 28 After a Political Marriage, I Conquered the Wolf King of the Grasslands 和亲后，我征服了草原狼王 [A seemingly aloof, easygoing heroine vs. a seemingly cold, heartless hero] After transmigrating, Li Jinwan becomes the unpopular Sixth Princess of the Great Zhou dynasty. She has to marry off to another land from the start, but there's no need to panic. With a pocket dimension at her disposal, the world is hers. Watching the grasslands grow more prosperous by the day, Li Jinwan grins from ear to ear. But what's with the cold hero gradually getting closer to her? And what's with these incre 134Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Worthy Minister Is Hard to Find 良臣难为 [Historical Romance + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Love + Fateful Misunderstandings + Imperial Court and Nobility + Love of Country and Family + Tearjerker + Bad Ending] I am the empress of a nation. Everyone who sees me bows respectfully and greets me with, “May the Empress be well.” Because my surname is Shen. My father, Shen Nian, died on the battlefield, his body never found. My mother died by suicide after him. My eldest brother held Yumen Pass for forty-five days against a hundredfold enemy forc 385Reads9.4Score100Shelves
- 30 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 520Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 31 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 127Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 32 The Emperor's Cherished Favorite 帝王的掌上娇宠 [Love at first sight + Possessive pursuit + Both sweet and angsty (enter with caution if that's not your thing)] [Not a strong female lead] [Age gap + Not both virgins] Although Shen Jin was a concubine-born daughter, her whole family had doted on her since she was little. She thought she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but one banquet completely changed her life. Everyone envied the emperor's boundless favor toward Consort Chen. But only Shen Jin knew that this favor was lik 3.9kReads6.6Score332Shelves
- 33 Everyone Says the Beauty Is a Menace to the Nation 都说美人她祸国殃民 [Forced marriage and ruthless pursuit + groveling to win her back] Beauty vs. power The male lead isn’t a perfect person at first. He’ll dote on her, but he’ll also force her. The female lead disguises herself as a man. It’s not pure angst, and the later chapters get more comedic. She holds a grudge and will get back at him for everything. Su Muning, a captive from a fallen kingdom, spent six careful years in the enemy country’s cold palace, thinking that simply staying alive was good enough. Bu 835Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 34 Meeting the Icy General 遇上冰山将军 [Complete] [Gentle, sweet-natured maid × cold, abstinent general] After the Feng family is arrested and its estate confiscated, Feng Nanyi, the young lady of the household, is sent to the pleasure quarters. Once trained by the brothel madam, she will be offered to the powerful and wealthy for their amusement. Sure enough, the madam later puts Feng Nanyi up for auction at a high price. Watching the men below scramble for her as if she were an object, Feng Nanyi's heart turns to ashes. Just as she 62Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 35 After Taking the Heiress's Place, the Capital's Most Eligible Bachelor Sets His Sights on Me 顶替千金后，京城第一公子盯上我 [The Ice-Cold Beauty Goes Wild for Love | Push and Pull to the Limit | Combative Couple | Restraint | Unaware of Their Own Love | One-on-One] A Ling assumes another person’s identity to infiltrate the Duke’s manor. The task assigned to him is to use his prestigious status to marry Shen Heng. At first, the mission goes smoothly. But his cousin at the manor, the capital’s most celebrated young gentleman, may seem charming and carefree, yet he has already uncovered A Ling’s true origins in secret. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 After Being Reborn as a Servant, He Cruelly Torments Her 重生后为奴为婢，他狠狠虐她 [Angsty Romance + Physical and Emotional Torment + Chasing Her After the Divorce] Both leads are faithful to each other! Both leads are faithful to each other! He married her, his heart full of joy; She called him her husband, and they lived together in harmony. He mistook her for a spy sent by his enemy. She had stayed by his side for years, only to strike the final blow. More than a hundred lives in the prince's residence were lost in a massacre. His eyes bloodshot, he still couldn't believe i 3.3kReads6.6Score148Shelves
- 37 I Loved You Until My Hair Turned White 我慕君心雪白头 She loved him so much, but he never saw it. He only misunderstood her and hurt her again and again, with his own hands, while watching others hurt her too… He put her life at risk, made her lose their child, and let the person she hated most humiliate and bully her. Even when she went mad, he still refused to let her go… He simply watched her suffer and watched her hurt. If she ever gets another chance, she will never love him again! 50Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 38 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
- 39 The West Wind Is Cruel 西风恶 She swallows her grievances and compromises against her will, her heart full of resentment. She longs for what she cannot have, powerless as fate keeps her apart from the one she loves. Though this is a love story, the plot is dull and uneventful, with little flavor. Look closely, and you'll find more bitterness than sweetness. A realistic tragic romance: not sweet, not satisfying, and not cathartic. Many different lives, and many different kinds of misery. A pure historical romance, with both l 827Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 40 I Hate That We Met Too Late 恨不逢君 Su Mengmian accidentally transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty and was saved by the doctor of Yueguang Village. As they spent time together, the two fell in love. [The male lead is domineering and ruthless, and is no good person. No golden finger.] On the eve of their wedding, she rescued a man. On their wedding night, a sudden upheaval struck, and he forcibly took her, driving her into one desperate situation after another. 532Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 41 The Chanyu's Consort 阏氏 The widowed princess of the Han Dynasty is married off to the barbaric Chanyu of the Xiongnu. He falls in love with her at first sight, while she grows to despise him. Their bumpy adjustment eventually turns into a tender “My dear Yanzhi.” Through trials in the snow and wind, and the ties between a new nation and her homeland, who says a princess sent away for a political marriage can only weep? 388Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 42 Betrothed to the Young Marquis, the Mad Crown Prince Takes Me by Force 赐婚小侯爷，疯批太子强取豪夺 [The refined, aloof crown prince VS the radiant legitimate daughter of a military family] [Male lead is reborn + both leads are inexperienced in love + coercive love + possessiveness + fated bond + past and present lives] The Crown Prince of Eastern Wei was a gentle, refined gentleman. On the battlefield, he was a decisive young commander whose fearsome reputation preceded him; at court, he was a crown prince with power over all. He treated others with warmth and carried himself with noble elega 579Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 43 Drunk in Chang'an 醉长安 Chang’an’s wildest beauty! A forbidden romance history dares not tell! She was Princess Gaoyang, the Tang dynasty’s wildest red rose. She had no interest in young generals, preferring instead a reclusive monk. She was either plotting a rebellion or on her way to start one. Princess Gaoyang, from Drunk in Chang’an, is a footnote to the political marriages beneath the finery of the prosperous Tang dynasty, a fissure where desire and schemes intertwine, and a breathtaking ember left on the alta 10Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 44 I Surrender: Long Live the Tea Consort! 朕投降：茶贵妃千岁千千岁 [Possessive control early on + Hero usurps the throne and becomes emperor + Heroine as accomplice + Exclusive devotion later + Palace intrigue + Clear-headed yet hopelessly lovestruck leads] After waking up, Cha Susu finds herself in the body of a favored consort. But in a single night, she is captured and inexplicably becomes a prince from an enemy kingdom's bed-warming concubine. “Can I stop sleeping with you from now on?” The woman says she only wants to keep her head down and survive in peac 355Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 I Swear by My Love, Though It Brings Me Sorrow 敬我相思不成悲 She was a peerlessly beautiful young woman, famous throughout the land, yet fate had placed her in a brothel. Meng Zhijun believed Murong Yan was the man meant for her. She endured humiliation and kept her head bowed, all so she could stay by his side. She thought they would grow old together. But the man she loved most broke her fingers and ruined her face. In the end, he carved the bones from her body, one by one, and made them into a shocking bone flute. “A Zhi, look. Your bones are perfect f 58Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 46 Reborn, the Princess Dumps Her Jerk and Becomes the Villain Herself 重生后，公主踹了渣男自己当反派 After being reborn, Chu Linlang’s disposition changed completely. When the Fu family came to bring their case before the throne, Chu Linlang simply said they had the wrong person… The Imperial Concubine’s daughter: Elder Sister, the Fu family’s second young master is accomplished in both letters and arms. He’s an ideal match! Chu Linlang: If he’s such an ideal match, then your elder sister should graciously step aside! The Noble Consort: Princess, you’re old enough to choose a husband! Chu Linla 160Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 47 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Imprisoned and Doted on by the Crazy Villain 穿书后，被疯批反派囚宠了 [An indomitable heroine who stands for justice x a violent, erratic, unhinged villain] [Both leads are virgins + coercion + unhinged villain + obsessive love + groveling pursuit + one-on-one romance] [Locked-room confinement from the start, some angst, with the male lead suffering most later] Chang Chi transmigrates into a book, becoming a maidservant by the heroine's side. In the original story, on the eve of the heroine's wedding to the male lead, the unhinged villain, unable to have her, goes 262Reads8.3Score101Shelves
- 48 Golden Branch in a Cage 笼中金枝 Love at first sight + melodrama + angst. The heroine is a stunning beauty, but she has no golden finger, only her looks. The story puts her through the wringer. The hero wields immense power and is domineering, ruthless, and unhinged. He has a checkered past, while she is pure. A story of taking what he wants by force, between a noble young lady and a powerful marquis. Xiao Beihuai fell for Song Qingruo at first sight, simply because she was beautiful. The second time they met, he had already de 7.5kReads8.4Score418Shelves
- 49 After I Was Given to the Prince, the Mad Emperor Regretted It Too Late 将我送给王爷后疯批皇帝追悔莫及 With beauty enough to topple cities, she was cursed by the world as a demoness who would bring ruin to the nation. The emperor's favor turned out to be nothing but a means of revenge. Behind the glittering splendor, the truth slowly emerges. The one responsible for the hatred between their country and their families is none other than him... A peerless beauty made heroes across the land fall at her feet, yet he wanted nothing more than to see her dead. After going to great lengths to trick the i 470Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 50 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Bloodthirsty Tyrant's Cherished One 蚀骨虐爱，嗜血暴君的心尖宠 [An unparalleled beauty of a heroine + tragic romance (BE) + not mutually devoted + scum male lead + second male lead takes over later] In the first half of her life, Su Li is tortured until she’s covered in scars. After having flesh cut from her, being drained of blood, and having her face disfigured, she’s thrown into a river in a pig cage. In the second half, she is reborn from the flames and returns to Ye Yihan’s side. She swears to become a clearheaded, independent woman. In his vast harem, 95Reads—Score—Shelves
