Novels like The Graceful Crown Princess
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- 51 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
- 52 After the Princess’s Political Marriage, Her Cool-Headed Tutor Is Green with Jealousy 公主和亲后，清冷太傅他醋疯了 The male lead seems cold and abstinent, but is a yandere lunatic inside. He's secretly in love with the heroine, then later forces her to be his. The second male lead regrets everything and pursues her. The heroine is loyal, clear-eyed, and rational. Both leads are each other's first and only + historical romance + palace intrigue + the hero suffers + sweet romance + happy ending Third Princess Song Nanjia and Shen Hanzhou were childhood sweethearts with a marriage arranged between them. When th 413Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 53 Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后 The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 A Beauty's Taste of Spring 美人尝春 [Pure historical romance | Household intrigue | Satisfying revenge | Sweet romance | A reverse-harem battlefield | Devoted heroine, not a player | Male rivalry | Palace and nobility] After disaster strikes her family, Yun Zhiyu has no choice but to seek help from distant relatives in the capital. But they try to force her to become a concubine to her third cousin, a good-for-nothing who keeps a mistress and frequents the pleasure quarters! Unwilling to accept this, Yun Zhiyu decides to find a go 140Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 The Lazy Crown Princess Wins by Eating Her Fill 咸鱼太子妃靠干饭躺赢 A quirky foodie girl × a crown prince who says one thing and means another: transmigration + devoted romance between two virgins + lighthearted humor + one-on-one romance + a powerful team-up + evenly matched partners + a slow-burn love Su Manman is a modern food blogger who has chosen to lie flat. Her life motto: Nothing matters more than eating! “There’s no problem a meal can’t solve. If one meal won’t do it, then have two.” One day, she wakes up to find she’s transmigrated into the body of a 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 56 Yan Haitang 宴海棠 [Foxy beauty x Big bad wolf] (Originally titled The Banquet Begonia) [Long-Planned Age-Gap Romance + Powerful Man’s Coercive Possessiveness and Humble Pleas for Love + Political Intrigue and Revenge + Plot-Driven + Nation and Family] Song Yuntang is born breathtakingly beautiful, the undisputed most eligible young lady in the capital, and countless sons of noble families are captivated by her. Xiao Yan is so clever he seems almost demonic. He has served as regent for years and is a high-ranking 2.9kReads8.4Score401Shelves
- 57 The Women’s Realm of Great Jin 大晋女权 [Historical Political Intrigue + Transmigration to Another World + Everyone Gets a Bad Ending] They say that when someone is on the brink of death, their brain spends thirty seconds replaying their life like a lantern show, laying every regret and missed opportunity bare. Luo Zhaoran’s life was particularly short, yet full of color, making its end all the more heartbreaking. In her previous life, she suffered through every kind of hardship. Given another chance in a different world, all she want 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Reborn as the Crown Princess, I’m Spoiled by the Prince with Medicine and Poison 重生之甜宠医毒太子妃 In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man and ended up with her entire family wiped out, her unborn child murdered, and herself abused and humiliated until she was tortured to death... Su Lingwei swears to Heaven: “If I'm given another life, I'll stand by my beloved and wipe every heartless bastard off the face of the earth!” But the man Heaven has chosen for her, in both this life and her last, is the very one her soul fears most?! Since she can't get away, Su Lingwei decides to 133Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 59 I Am No Spy in the Eastern Palace 我非东宫细作 The Crown Prince knows full well that the Crown Princess he married is a spy planted by the Imperial Noble Consort at his side. Whether marrying her benefits or harms the Eastern Palace depends on just how ruthless he is. And people raised in the palace are never short on ruthlessness. Since he can't fight back, he may as well turn the tables and make the most of her usefulness. He deliberately charms her until she falls for him and gets her pregnant to secure his position as Crown Prince, but h —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Road to Stardom with the Crown Prince 穿书后我和太子一起走花路 Before she transmigrated into a book, Cheng Xianxian was a poor little orphan raised in a children’s home. Afterward, she became a rich heiress, doted on by her parents and feared by her little brother. Cheng Xianxian: Thanks, nature, for this generous gift! Even as a rich heiress, though, she was still destined to be a sacrificial side character. All she wanted was to live a little longer! There was no time to think. Knowledge would change her fate! After successfully enrolling at the Foreign L 77Reads9.1Score101Shelves
- 61 On the Great Swan 谓鸿鹄 [A Power Couple × Political Intrigue × The Fate of the Realm] [Unconventional Good-Girl Heroine × Ruthless, Cunning Hero] Love born in humble beginnings always comes on fiercely, leaving one tossing and turning through the night. Born the son of a disgraced official, Xu Fuzi rode on the coattails of Miss Song of the Marquis’s estate to rise to prominence. With a new name, he became Xu, the Chancellor whose fame shook the land. And Song Tongfeng, the overlooked legitimate daughter of the Marquis 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 62 A Noble Clan's Splendor: The Commandery Princess Is Quite the Charmer 世族惊华：郡主如此多娇 The great clans hold sway in the Sui Dynasty. She is the only legitimate daughter of a prince of a different surname who commands a million troops, and the beloved Princess Yichun of Yunzhong. Yet the Empress Dowager summons her to the capital to arrange a marriage, for the whole realm fears her power. A little bird raised in the countryside is brought to a cage meant to keep her captive. He is the eldest legitimate son of the Wang clan of Langya, the foremost of the ten great clans. Though he p 414Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 63 Marquis of the Vast Sea 瀚海侯 I was reborn. In my previous life, I was the Crown Prince's secondary consort. I died taking a blade for him, just before he ascended the throne, at the very moment he loved me most. Was it because I loved him? No, no. I'm not the foolish sort who loses her head over love. It was all part of my plan. If I won the gamble, I would become the woman he loved most. If I lost, he would be consumed by guilt over me. And a guilty emperor can be very useful. As it turned out, I lost the gamble, but I won 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 After Breaking Off My Engagement to the Scumbag, the Unhinged Crown Prince Forces Me to Marry Him 退婚渣男后，我被疯批太子强娶了 (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. It’ll gradually rise.) [Funny Girl Transmigrates into a Book + Revenge + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Possessive Love] After Song Nanzhi transmigrates into a book, she discovers that her fiancé is cheating on her. What’s a girl to do when she’s been betrayed? Get even! She turns around and seduces a bodyguard, spending night after night in his arms. But things get out of hand, and she nearly gets caught! To keep their affair under wraps, she kno 467Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 65 The Top Graduate and the Lovely Young Lady 探花郎与娇小姐 [New author, new book. Content notes: This is a completely fictional setting. No transmigration, no System, no rebirth. A lighthearted, slice-of-life sweet romance. The leads will have a child, and the hero can embroider. Both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one romance, two-year age gap, with the man older. #Adorable, bold young lady × gentle, sly top scholar# The Minister of Rites said that Wang Zhaohua had the talent to come first in t 161Reads—Score108Shelves
- 66 I Picked Up a Princess for a Wife 捡个公主做夫人 [Historical romance + sweet indulgence] [A gentle, upright official x a stunning princess with amnesia] When Shen Xiangzhi, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, returned from investigating a case, he brought back a lovely wife with amnesia. The capital was shaken! How had the aloof, jade-like Lord Shen come to have a warm, fragrant beauty by his side? Everyone was curious about the origins of his breathtaking wife. Even Shen Xiangzhi himself wondered. He had just left the capital u 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 Reborn as a Princess, Spoiled and Cherished 重生之公主要娇宠 A powerful, pampered princess who rules the court and a cool, aloof Imperial Preceptor who knows the heavens and the earth [Both reborn] In the twenty-fourth year of the Pinghe era, the brave and resourceful Princess Wei Qing'an died by the blade of the Tenth Prince. She never imagined that the Tenth Prince, who had always been timid and bullied, and whom she had protected, had been pretending all along. It had all been a joke. She died unwilling to accept it. Reborn at fifteen, before any of it 115Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 68 Reborn, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Shall We Grow Old Together? 重生太子殿下我们白头偕老好不好 "Yu Mingxue, I'm sorry. This prince no longer has any feelings for you. The marriage is off," Nangong Yemian said gravely. His eyes filled with a coldness that kept everyone at a distance. "Crown Prince, please! I'm sorry. Xue'er knows she was wrong. Could you give Xue'er another chance?" Her eyes reddened, and her voice quavered with tears. A flicker of surprise passed through his dark eyes, gone in an instant. 104Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 After Nearly Dying, I Become a Healer and Investigate the Truth 险死还生后，我化身医女查真相 Scheming Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman, household intrigue and palace strife + historical romance + sweet indulgence + political scheming. A traditional historical romance with no rebirth and no transmigration. She is a noblewoman from a prestigious family, with a refined, beautiful appearance. But when her family falls into ruin, she becomes an orphan everyone can bully. A cruel servant pushes her off a cliff, and her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement to marry her cousin. Then she 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 A Plain Boat Along the Clear River 素舸清川行 [Historical romance + swoony chemistry + plot-driven] Ning Xiaohang, a street courier who disguises herself as a man, “falls from the sky” and meets Feng Yichuan, a handsome, wealthy, gentle, and devoted cloth-shop owner in the capital of the Xuan Dynasty. With just one glance, the pretty girl whose past is shrouded in mystery takes root in his heart, where flowers bloom in profusion. The shopkeeper Feng is deeply in love, but never imagined that success in business would mean disappointment in 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Still Awaiting Zhaoyang 犹待昭阳 Spring’s beauty once seemed impossible to surpass; beyond Zhaoyang, no day could be called fine. The first magnificent historical romance from the queen of romantic fiction, Mu Fusheng! A sweeping portrait of a nation and its people, and a profound love so true it could stand as witness to an empire. Within a week of beginning serialization, the novel was recommended by major Weibo book accounts! Two out of every three romance readers have been moved by this story. Several film and television co 629Reads9.1Score115Shelves
- 72 I Am the Puppet Emperor 我是傀儡皇帝 I Am the Puppet Emperor 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 The Crown Prince Tries to Outsmart Me Every Day 太子殿下每天都想套路我 When transmigrated Su Hua opens her eyes, she finds herself facing a pregnant mistress and a fiancé determined to break off their engagement. The whole capital is waiting to laugh at her. The Crown Prince, Tuoba Yue, proposes a partnership: she helps fend off his admirers, and he helps her put the scumbags in their place. They’ll support each other and build their careers together. A crown prince has practically fallen from the sky into her lap, so of course Su Hua is going to cling to this powe 116Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 74 A Swap of Brides: The General Whispers in His Wife's Ear Every Night. Are You Satisfied, My Lady? 换嫁将军夜夜咬耳，夫人可还满意 The moment Wen Xingluo is reborn, she discovers that her bedmate is none other than her younger sister’s husband, General Long Xiao! Her memories of her previous life return at once, and she realizes that her younger sister has been reborn too. In her previous life, she rose from a humble consort in the Eastern Palace to become the most exalted woman in the land. Her younger sister, meanwhile, married General Long Xiao in a splendid wedding. When the general suddenly fell into disgrace and his e 8.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
- 75 Spoiled in the Harem: The Princess Bride Rules the Inner Palace 后宫娇宠：和亲公主宠冠后宫 (The male lead has a past; the heroine becomes his one and only later on.) When I first saw him, he was covered in blood and in a sorry state, yet his bearing still shone through. Thinking that saving one life was a great kindness, I rescued him and nursed him back to health. I fell for him while caring for him, but a month later, he left. Then my father forced me into a political marriage, and I thought I would never see him again. Perhaps it was fate that brought us together once more, and I 99Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 76 The Consort Is Stunning, and the Crown Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic 娘娘美艳，太子他是恋爱脑 [Transmigrate + clear-headed heroine + male lead with a one-track mind for love] [Beauty like a painting, ruthless and vicious] Sang Yu, the orphaned daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, once had a fine marriage arranged for her. But her fiance listened to slander and left for the battlefield on their wedding day. From then on, Sang Yu became the laughingstock of the entire capital. Three years later, her fiance returned, already accompanied by the woman he loved. Sang Yu swiftly and decisively en 210Reads7.3Score106Shelves
- 77 The Noble Lady Marries the Crown Prince 贵女嫁东宫 It began with love at first sight, and ended with them both falling for each other. Xiao Wan, daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation, was breathtakingly beautiful, gentle in nature, and exceptionally talented. Everyone in the capital praised her. When she came of age, an imperial edict arrived, naming her Crown Princess. After their wedding, she managed the Eastern Palace with flawless efficiency, earning praise from the entire imperial household, and many commoners followed her exa 2.3kReads7.5Score249Shelves
- 78 I Behold Zhaozhao 我见昭昭 [Rebirth + devoted to each other + both leads highly skilled in martial arts + clear-headed heroine + equally matched leads] Lively, radiant princess ✕ aloof, distant Lord He In her previous life, Xiao Qin was her father’s only daughter, yet she was deceived by a smiling, treacherous scumbag. It seemed someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes, while that scoundrel plotted rebellion with her ruthless and cunning imperial uncle, trampling over her dead body. In this life, Xiao Qin has pl 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Your Highness, Please Be Rational: The Enemy Emperor Who Destroyed Your Kingdom Is a Green Tea 公主殿下请理智，亡国敌君是绿茶 Zijun Changqing rose to the throne on the strength of his looks, winning the support of his ministers. At twenty, he was determined to marry Ge Ye Jiaojiao, the beauty renowned across the Seven Kingdoms, and make her his empress. But the beauty already had someone in her heart. When he learned that the man she loved was frail and often ill, he resorted to every kind of scheme, repeatedly sending letters to humiliate him. He meant to break the man's spirit so he could take his place. Who could 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Snow Blankets the Capital 雪满京都 An ancient-era romance with no System, no transmigration, and no rebirth. Synopsis 1: Xue Rong thought she would marry the young man she loved and grow old with him. But then her cold and heartless master took an interest in her. The young man’s pure, simple love came to nothing, and she had no choice but to take another path. Synopsis 2: Xue Rong would never forget that winter in the twenty-fourth year of Jialong. Her usually stern and cold father was groveling at the feet of a pale, beardless 4.3kReads8.9Score481Shelves
- 81 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
- 82 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, You’re Under Arrest 太子殿下你被逮捕了 Everyone praises Fourth Miss Wen Wanning of the Ning'an Marquis’s Estate as gentle, graceful, clever, proper, and well-read, calling her the finest young lady in the capital. Only the Crown Prince knows what she’s really like. All he can say is, “That girl gets jealous, gets jealous, gets jealous,” before spoiling her rotten. 2kReads9.0Score203Shelves
- 83 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Has Made the Court Cry Again 太子殿下，太子妃又把群臣气哭了 [Woman disguised as a man + sweet romance] Born a woman, Bai Li rises to become the top censor in Great Chu. Her only wish is to live long enough to retire and return to her hometown. She never expected to catch the Crown Prince’s eye. Now she can practically do as she pleases throughout the capital. The Emperor: “Censor Bai Li insults me in court every single day.” The Crown Prince: “A Li is just outspoken, Father. Please bear with her.” The Ministers: “How can anyone else sleep soundly beside 234Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 84 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Transmigrate into a Book, and I'm Not Even the Villainess? 穿书之我连恶毒女配都不是？ P.S. This is my first time writing a novel, so please bear with me. [Content warning: The entire story exists solely to serve the romance between the leads, with little logic. It’s purely a romance novel.] [One-on-one romance, transmigrate into a book, sweet romance, healing, lighthearted] After staying up all night and nearly dying, Lin Xin transmigrated into a clichéd xianxia novel as an insignificant passerby. Faced with an unreliable System and no transmigration mission, Lin Xin chose to enj 57Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 86 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Spring Blossoms in Full Bloom 满春华 “Spring fills the grand hall, where songs ring out from the Jade Terrace and palace sleeves whirl in dance.”, “Drunken Penglai” The un favored prince suddenly asked to marry the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, causing an uproar throughout the capital. Everyone knew the regent was cruel. The first two women who married him both died suddenly within a year. Everyone knew this was a sign that the emperor intended to weaken the power of the prime minister. Murong Zijin naturally did not want t 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 The Chief Minister's Darling: The Treacherous Minister's Daughter Is Irresistible 首辅娇宠奸臣之女太撩人 [Sweet Historical Romance + Everyone’s Darling + One-on-One + No Annoying Side Characters + Lovable, Fun Characters + Extra Sweet] Wen Xianmian’s fortune-telling foretold that she would become a corpse bride, so she hurried to the capital to stop the imperial marriage arrangement. Instead, she kept running into Yun Yanxuan, the current chief minister whom she had rejected years ago. Though flustered, she put on a bold front. “What do you want?” Yun Yanxuan smiled gently. “I just don’t want you t 528Reads8.8Score105Shelves
- 89 Choosing a Winter Branch: The Phoenix Perches in the Paulownia Tree 拣寒枝：凤栖梧桐 [Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + an elegant, old-world setting] More than ten years ago, the Li family arranged a marriage with the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. The Jiang family's legitimate daughter spent ten years being trained to become the perfect wife for a member of the imperial clan. Jiang Jiusheng went even further, learning everything the celebrated young heir of the Li family liked so she could be worthy of him. She waited ten years, 12.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
- 90 I Can’t Take It Anymore: The Crown Prince Is Addicted to Clinging to His Wife 扛不住了，太子黏妻上了瘾 She is a medical genius, but the moment she transmigrates, she is thrown into the bridal chamber to bring good fortune to the Crown Prince. They say the prince is a walking jinx: not only does misfortune plague him, it rubs off on everyone around him. None of his arranged brides has ever made it to the wedding ceremony. Everyone wonders how she’ll die. But the Crown Prince is secretly delighted. Ever since he got married, he’s been in great health, eating heartily and walking on air. Every door 351Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 91 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 953Reads8.6Score101Shelves
- 92 Reborn: The Crown Prince's Beloved 重生之太子殿下的意中欢 [Reborn + Devoted romance + Feel-good revenge + Putting scumbags in their place] The Crown Prince of Mu Kingdom versus Mu Yunchen, the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, versus Mu Peiyun. He is the Crown Prince of Mu Kingdom, a man wielding power over the entire realm. She is the legitimate daughter of Chancellor Mu, the most powerful minister in Mu Kingdom. In her previous life, she failed to recognize the people around her for who they were and met a tragic end. Given a new life, she sees t 2.3kReads8.6Score225Shelves
- 93 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 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Chang'an Like a Dream 长安如梦 [Cold, stunning female assassin VS wicked, aloof regent] Red walls and white snow, splendid towers and pavilions: she once thought they would bring her a lifetime of joy, never imagining they would instead lead to a life of drifting and displacement. Born in a time of chaos, one is as fleeting as a mayfly. Ten years together earned her nothing but a white pawn on a chessboard, casually thrown into a tangled game. Her life became like a duckweed on the water, tossed about in the palm of another's 8Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 95 When Chaoge Returns to the Evening Strings 朝歌归夕弦 “She is the wife I proclaimed to all the world. I insist on protecting her. What can you do about it?” He pulled her behind him and spoke defiantly to the person before them. His tall frame blocked her view and sheltered her beneath his wings. Though she couldn't see the expression on the other person's face, she was sure her own looked awful. You have to be kidding. This ruthless, corrupt official, surrounded by countless women, actually likes me? Is this another test? Has he figured out who I 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Hard, So Hard: A Maid’s Path to Survival Through Layered Defenses 难，难，难，婢女的叠甲求生之路 [Survive a Deadly Trap + Nobody Is Normal + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + Alternate Setting + No Golden Finger + Not Reborn] A disastrous start: my family was wiped out, and I, a lowly maid, had nowhere left to go! No matter. The butler, my father, escaped with me and the young lady. We were still alive, and we could seek refuge with the family’s main branch. Father died. What now? Protect the young lady. We have to survive, so we endure! Then the young lady died too... Fine. It’s bette 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 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
- 98 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 The Prince Asks Every Day: Has the Princess Consort Returned? 王爷每日一问，王妃她回来了吗？ [Mutually devoted]➕ [Growing-up romance]➕ [Protective]➕ [Sweet romance]➕ [Exclusive devotion]➕ [Everyday life at first]➕ [Exciting plot later on]➕ [Slow burn]➕ [A little angst as he pursues her]➕ [Happy ending] Scene One When she first came to the prince's manor, he found fault with everything she did. She broke the wintersweet he loved most, and he yelled at her: “Cry, cry, cry. That's all you ever do, you crybaby.” She nearly ate his favorite pet, and in his fury, he wanted to throw her out… 154Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 100 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 32Reads—Score—Shelves
