Novels like The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor
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- 101 He's Just a Fool 他只是个傻子 [Boys' Love / melodrama / happy ending / modern / angst / win-back romance / silly fool fiction] Qin Yun was deemed a failure and sent to a remote mountain village to oversee the management of a mine. There he met a fool. Though dim-witted, the fool was good at taking care of others. In this impoverished backwater, Qin Yun made a move on the only little fool he found tolerable to look at. But after hurting him recklessly again and again, Qin Yun never expected the fool to say he didn't love him 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 102 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 President Fan, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Married 繁总别虐了，夫人已嫁人 [Angsty Romance + CEO + Dark Obsession + Everyone Chases Their Wife Into the Crematorium] Three years ago, she fell in love at first sight with the refined and mature Fan Ye. She gave him her whole heart and doggedly pursued him, until at last they were married. She thought she had found her happily ever after. Three years later, the Yu family went bankrupt, her mother died and her father was gone, her brother was badly injured, and Fan Ye forced her to leave with nothing. She finally understood 1.2kReads8.7Score105Shelves
- 104 The Maid 丫鬟 !!! The heroine is an ordinary person. Although she transmigrates, she has no special abilities of any kind!!! Please bear in mind the differences between social classes in ancient times. Don't assume that a transmigrated heroine means this is a wish-fulfillment story. This is a tragic romance!!! [Tragedy warning, read with caution. The male lead really is cold and heartless. A warning for a deranged male lead!] He is the master, and you are a servant. Your stations in life are worlds apart. Wha 652Reads6.4Score102Shelves
- 105 Bo Yu, I Don't Dare Love You Anymore 薄欲，我不敢再爱你了 Su Qingwu had been married to Bo Yu for five years, and he had trampled her sincere love until it was shattered to pieces. She thought he really was as cold as the rumors said, even in bed, utterly devoid of emotion. But after Bai Xiaoxiao returned, Su Qingwu realized that Bo Yu hadn’t been born cold and indifferent. He knew better than anyone how to treat someone with tenderness and affection. Su Qingwu was left battered and broken, eventually losing all feeling. When she returned in full fin 975Reads7.0Score102Shelves
- 106 After the Mad Emperor Claimed Me, I Ran Away 被疯批皇帝豪夺后，小娇娇跑路了 (Two endings + heroine disguised as a man + female general + possessive hero + groveling redemption + both leads remain faithful) “If you want to save your father, then please the emperor!” Sima Zhuoqing never imagined that all her pain would come from Chu Yi. She once swore to follow him all her life, protecting him and safeguarding his kingdom. He loved her, yet he didn’t trust her. On the basis of baseless accusations, he tormented and humiliated her. She struggled to argue her case and 310Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 107 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
- 108 After Seizing the Throne, I Took Her Into My Arms 夺下帝位后，囚她入怀 Obsessive male lead who takes what he wants × forced love × strong-willed female lead × both leads are virgins × palace intrigue Three years ago, Shen Shiyuan was sent to the harem by Xiao Shimian to become another man’s empress. Three years later, clad in armor, he seized the throne and kept her by his side, demanding her presence day after day. If Xiao Shimian’s life was a dark night shrouded in fog, then Shen Shiyuan was his only light. He couldn’t bear her trying to escape or ignoring him. O 1.3kReads6.7Score103Shelves
- 109 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 44Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 110 I Regret Studying Abroad 出国留学我后悔了 I Regretted Studying Abroad 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 我在深宫当嬷嬷 I Work as a Matron in the Imperial Palace 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 862Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 114 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后，她跪着求我别离婚 After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 40Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 She Went Mad With Regret After I Was Diagnosed With Late-Stage Stomach Cancer 我胃癌晚期后，她悔疯了 My girlfriend said she wanted to know what it felt like to be a female boss. Without a second thought, I transferred the company into her name. A reporter asked who she was most grateful to on her journey, but she nestled in the arms of a sweet-talking man and smiled coyly. “Big sister, of course I had to help you. It hurts my heart to see you struggle~” I curled up in my hospital bed, the diagnosis of stomach cancer glaring in my hands. Only later did I learn that the sweet-talking man had appr 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 Jinnan Spring 晋南春 The heroine is a 21st-century office worker who accidentally transmigrates by soul into ancient times. Unfortunately, she catches the hero's eye, and he sets his sights on her. She is then forced to marry him. But in this era, she has always believed she should be free. With the mindset of someone from the 21st century, she refuses to be his caged bird. She tries to escape again and again, only to be caught and brought back each time. He forces her to submit and uses every means at his disposal 2kReads6.7Score108Shelves
- 117 I Promise You a Lifetime of Longing 许你一生长相思 Xu Nuannuan is mute. At eighteen, Mu Sibai brings her back from the countryside. Overnight, she goes from a country girl to the envy of every woman in the capital: Mrs. Mu. She is mute, and also a spare bone marrow donor Mu Sibai keeps for the woman he loves. Two years after arriving at the Mu family home, she finally understands that the man has given her nothing but coldness and cruelty. On a bitterly cold night, Xu Nuannuan takes a knife and, with tears of blood streaming down her face, plung 549Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 118 A Tormented Love Beneath the Abyss 深渊下的虐恋 (Devoted couple + possessive love + angsty romance + secret love + domineering CEO + wealthy family) Male lead: Yan Shaoxing, 192 cm tall, a little unhinged, but not too bad. Female lead: Xia Wen, 165 cm tall, a delicate little rabbit. Naturally well-behaved and timid, her depression makes her seem even more vulnerable. Setting: Jinyang. It's been two years, but the nightmare of those four years still haunts Xia Wen. She thought she could recover and start over once she left school. Who knew tha 2.7kReads8.6Score113Shelves
- 119 Madam, Run! The Unhinged Big Shot's Hands Are Itching Again 夫人快跑！疯批大佬手又痒痒了 [Clear-Eyed Heroine + Irresistibly Alluring Beauty] [Unhinged Powerful Male Lead + Sexual Tension + Obsessive + Sickly Handsome Man + Captive Romance + Will Do Anything to Win Her Back] [Pure, Radiant Socialite x Cunning, Wicked Big Bad Wolf] The male lead is dangerously unhinged, so take note! That day, she married him for the honor of her family. She thought they would simply live a peaceful life together, never realizing that everything was under his control. After they married, he wouldn't l 963Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 120 I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Went to School as a Study Companion 我给女友花了十万，她去学校做伴读 I Spent 100,000 on My Girlfriend, and She Became a School Companion Reader 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Ci Ci Like Dust 辞辞如尘 What I owe Cen Ci, I will repay with my whole life, even if I must humble myself to the dust... 98Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 122 The Caged Prize: The Alluring Concubine 笼中之物之尤物小外室 1.5kReads8.1Score—Shelves
- 123 The Beautiful, Unhinged Canary Captures the Abstinent CEO 貌美疯批金丝雀她诱捕禁欲总裁 To pay for her younger sister's surgery, Su Tiantian became the kept canary of Kyoto's most powerful young heir. She was sweet and sensible, knew how to charm him, and her eyes were always full of love whenever she looked at Lu Zize. She did her best to be the perfect partner by Lu Zize's standards. Lu Zize described Su Tiantian to others this way: “She's just a little bird I keep around. She's sensible enough, cries when I tell her to cry, laughs when I tell her to laugh. It's fun having her.” 20Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 124 I Was Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer, but My Husband Abandoned Me to Pick Up His First Love 我确诊胃癌，老公抛下我去接白月光 His first love kept texting him, telling him to hurry up and divorce me. At first, even though we were married by contract, we were deeply in love. But after his first love returned to the country, he abandoned me again and again. I was already in the final stages of cancer, and when I died, he still didn’t make it in time to see me. I never expected the System to give me another chance at life. Given another chance, I made a different choice. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 You Spent a Lifetime Hating the One Who Fought with Everything They Had to Love You 你用一辈子的恨，防了一个拼了命爱你的人 You spent a lifetime of hatred guarding yourself against someone who was willing to give everything to love you. 504Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 After I Transmigrated, the Crown Prince Fell for Me at First Sight 穿越后被太子一见钟情了 My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 724Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 127 After My Husband Gave His Kidney to His One True Love 老公把肾给了白月光后 After My Husband Donated His Kidney to His White Moonlight 7.3kReads—Score171Shelves
- 128 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Princess, Disaster! The Top Scholar Has Run from His Wedding Again! 公主不好了，状元郎又逃婚了！ [1v1 + fictional setting + angst for the pleasure of it] Angst! Angst! Angst! If you want sweet romance, proceed with caution!!! [Brash, domineering ninth princess vs. refined, resourceful top scholar] Chu Yanyan was the most precious ninth princess of Tianyao, adored by everyone, but she just had to meet the greatest rival of her life: the newly crowned top scholar, Gui Zimu. As the top scholar rode through the streets, one glance was all it took for Chu Yanyan to fall in love. Among the flower 178Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Run! Don’t Trust the Yandere 快跑！别相信病娇 [Transmigrate into a book + yandere + both leads are each other’s only partners + mind reading] Xia Lan, who never reads novels, transmigrates into an unknown romance novel. The System tells her that if she helps the second male lead win the heroine, she can change her tragic fate of being sold off. When they first meet, she thinks he’s a gloomy monster and that he has little chance of winning the heroine’s heart. Just as Xia Lan is about to give up and settle into life in this world, she discov 652Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 131 Searching a Thousand Miles for the Way 万里寻途 A Thousand Miles in Search of the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.5kReads8.1Score219Shelves
- 133 Entangled in His Charm 缠娇 [Pure historical romance + coercive possession + strong male lead, weak female lead + unhinged hero + groveling pursuit + sweet and angsty + devoted to each other] Content warnings: The male lead is strong and the female lead is weak. This is not a strong-female-lead story! If you like strong heroines, turn back now! The male lead is extremely twisted. If you need your characters to have sound values, turn back now! The male lead is an unhinged man with a split personality. When he's in a good m 559Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 134 Stand by the Perilous Wall 立危墙 [Stealing the One You Love + Coercive Possession] In one sentence: The powerful one bows to love, while the weaker one goes through life without loving. Cui Nian: “If it's mine, no one else is allowed to covet it. Not even you.” Lu Qiong: “Even death would be better than living like the dead by your side.” Bonus chapters are being updated and will appear from time to time... Content warnings: 1. Romance-focused, with less emphasis on plot. 2. The plot moves at a slow pace. 3. The male lead is no 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 135 A Forced Marriage: The Marquis’s Vengeful Wife Is Hard to Tame 强娶：侯门仇妻难驯服 [Classic Angsty Romance × Love and Hate × Love by Cunning and Force × Marriage Before Love × Untouchable Beauty] An obsessive, unhinged, possessive hero × a cool, alluring, universally adored heroine Shen Jiwei was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. She devoted herself to medicine and only wanted to become a renowned female physician, but one day she was swept into a bloody palace case Her father and brothers died in the imperial prison, the women of her family became playthings of the en 151Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 After Dating Three Black Men, She Returned Home and Married an Honest Man for a Bride Price of 280,000 交往过三个黑人，回乡二十八万彩礼嫁给老实人 After Dating Three Black Men, She Returns to Her Hometown and Marries an Honest Man for a 280,000-Yuan Bride Price —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 422Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 138 Yi Xun Is Hard to Find 易洵难寻 Love is like a mountain spring, its gentle current winding all the way to Jiangnan. [Though I know your heart is true, I cannot find you. I hope you will turn back again and ease this longing of mine.] Qi Wan, an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family in Jiangnan, has been overlooked since childhood. She has no interest in business and only wants to live out her life in peace and freedom. Then Yi Xun appears and changes everything. He teaches Qi Wan the ways of business and stays by her side day 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 If I Could Start Over, I Would Hope Never to Meet You Again 要是能重来，我希望不再遇到你 If I could do it all over again, I hope I wouldn't meet you again. 183Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 I Just Want to See You Again, in Heaven or Hell 只想再见你，天堂或地狱 Sui Ning’an loved Feng Yunze with a surging tide of passion she kept hidden, but he loved her younger sister. After an accident left no trace of Sui Ning’an, Feng Yunze finally lost the wife he had treated like dirt. In his grief and madness, he announced to the world that there would only ever be one Mrs. Feng. When news of her surfaced again, Feng Yunze was overjoyed. He smashed open the door in the dead of night, his bloodshot eyes glaring at the man in her bed as he demanded, “Are you really 33Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 142 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 699Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 143 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.8kReads8.1Score112Shelves
- 144 You Are the Only Light in My Life 你是我生命里唯一的光 You are the only light in my life 40Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 145 The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 我死后将军才说爱我 The General Only Said He Loved Me After I Died 650Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 Nine to Five 朝九晚五 [New Novel, The Glass Cage, Now Serializing] He once sheltered me from wind and rain. He once braved every obstacle for me. He once plunged into hell for me. Now he has come to claim his reward. And I can’t possibly repay him. 1.6kReads8.5Score208Shelves
- 147 The Fallen Princess: A Sea of Love and Hatred 亡国公主：情天恨海 A kingdom falls, a family is destroyed, and a treasured pearl is cast into the dust. Years in the imperial palace, a lifetime tangled in love and hate. A fleeting moment of tenderness and the bonds of their child cannot erase a blood feud. She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, biding her time as she struggles between revenge, the people, and the fate of her former dynasty. He is an emperor who rules the land, with the realm always taking precedence over love. Imprisoned in the palace and subjec 2.5kReads8.4Score147Shelves
- 148 A Year Without Song 岁无歌 Wu Suiwan was a pitiful girl, unloved by both her father and mother. She had hoped to turn her life around by finding a husband, but instead fell straight into a ditch. Fortunately, things took a turn for the better. After the poor girl had spent a year quietly mourning her husband, Heaven took pity on her and her husband, who had supposedly died in battle, came home. But don’t celebrate just yet. At the drop of a hat, her husband eloped with another woman. If he doesn’t want us, we shouldn’t cl 392Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 149 Bound and Spoiled 绑宠 [Scheming hero + love that grows over time + love and hate + tortured romance + forcible possession + redemption] She hurt his brother. He had her abducted and tortured her, making her pay with her life for his brother’s. Faced with a fickle beast in human clothing, she was backed into a corner. But rather than submit meekly to her fate, she fought with everything she had. In this battle of the sexes, who will come out on top? It all depends on who falls first. One day, he, a man of noble status 1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
- 150 The Game of Power 权栖戏 [Political Intrigue ✖️ Spycraft ✖️ Forced Love] [Scheming Against Each Other ✖️ Saving Each Other] The world is unpredictable, and fate can change in an instant. Yan Lepei, the daughter of Yancheng’s lord, is forced to conceal her identity and infiltrate the Quanqi Pavilion as a spy. Shao Quan, master of the Quanqi Hall, is calculating, powerful, and scornful of all things. Yet he cannot help falling in love with his own pawn. Shao Quan: “She is the most capable weapon in my hand, and the person 32Reads—Score—Shelves
