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- 151 The Dark-Hearted Prince’s Special Forces Queen 腹黑王爷的特战狂妃 Mu Qingqing was the commander-in-chief of a special operations team in the twenty-third century. One day, she transmigrated with a Taobao shopping System and landed in ancient times as the pampered legitimate daughter of a prime minister's family, which was also the richest family around. She married the sixth prince, the cold-faced King of the Underworld. “Your Highness, Your Highness...” Ye Feng came running and shouting toward Ye Nanli, who was lying in the courtyard reading a book. “The prin 5.1kReads9.1Score70214d adds
- 152 The Brooding Prince's Beloved: His Cool, Aloof Princess Consort Is an Assassin 病娇心头宠，清冷王妃是杀手 [Possessive, lovesick prince + aloof top-tier assassin + strong leads + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + mutual salvation] She was the King of the Night in the 21st century, a top-tier assassin who had clawed her way out of a pile of corpses. Her only goal in life was to survive! She understood every kind of emotion in the world, but only so she could get closer to her targets. In the end, even she no longer knew how much of what she felt was real and how much was an act. And no one in thi 876Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 153 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Sweet Beauty Becomes the Male Lead's Cherished Love 娇软美人穿书后，成了男主心尖宠 [Not a Strong Female Lead! Devoted Couple + Light, Sweet Romance] [Delicate, sickly beauty x fatherly general] After transmigrating into a book, Song Zhaotang finds herself as the cannon-fodder ex-wife in a male-lead-centered novel. She is destined to die miserably not long after divorcing him, and she panics. Especially since her original self was born without a wealthy fate but had all the ailments of the rich: she fell ill easily, and every bout left her miserable. To stay alive and enjoy a g 3.9kReads7.6Score32714d adds
- 154 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 4.5kReads8.1Score51314d adds
- 155 Road to the Clouds 云霄路 This isn't a feel-good power fantasy, and there's no golden finger. It's simply the story of an ordinary girl swept along by the tide of fate. They say a woman's life is as insignificant as a blade of grass, blown by the wind and settling wherever it may, living wherever it lands. My mother-in-law said, “As long as you're alive, there's hope. Wherever you end up, whether in a muddy bog, a puddle, or even the desert, you have to struggle to survive. Maybe everything is arranged by fate, but only 3kReads8.7Score37014d adds
- 156 The Alluring Physician Consort Takes Her Sister's Place, and the Regent King Spoils Her Across the Capital 娇媚医妃替嫁，摄政王宠冠全皇城 [Substitute Bride Doctor + Sweet Romance + Punishing Scumbags + Satisfying Political Intrigue + Two Strong Leads, Both Pure] She transmigrated into another world only to be poisoned and forced to marry as a substitute! The violent, ruthless, blind Regent even raised his sword to kill her? Luo Xuexin promptly collapsed and pretended to be dead. First, she’d survive the wedding night, then get her revenge! The villainous aristocratic families threatened and exploited her, even poisoning her. Luo X 1.7kReads9.0Score24914d adds
- 157 Moonlight Falls on Blossoms in the Spring Courtyard 春庭月照落花 The safe and smooth life of a noble young lady. Seen through Luo Yunchu's eyes, the colorful lives of those around her unfold. Everyone has their disappointments, and beneath every seemingly foolish decision lies the best choice they could make at the time. 3.3kReads8.0Score24514d adds
- 158 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 793Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 159 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Is a Martial Arts World Big Shot 启禀王爷，王妃她是江湖大佬 After the paralyzed Second Prince married Bu Qingzhou, the delicate and frail legitimate daughter of the Bu family, all of the capital waited to see which of them would outlive the other. But who could have imagined that Bu Qingzhou possessed miraculous healing skills? It wasn't long after she married into the prince's household before her paralyzed husband could get out of bed. And the princess consort, rumored to be so frail she couldn't even look after herself... After Bu Qingzhou took a stro 290Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 160 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 161 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 46Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 162 When Will the Mandarin Ducks Stop Repaying Their Debts? 鸳鸯相报何时了 Du Weiyang had admired Gu Qinhuai for three years. She never expected him to suddenly become a prince consort, so in a fit of anger, she threw a smoke bomb into the wedding hall. Wei Xianyuan had also loved Princess Qi Yu for three years. He never expected her to suddenly be getting married, so in a fit of anger, he took advantage of the smoke bomb and tried to steal the bride! Unexpectedly, they failed to abduct anyone, the wedding did not descend into chaos, and the two of them became assass 552Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 163 Surprise! The Supporting Male Lead Is the Hidden Powerhouse 惊！男配才是隐藏大佬 Lin Ling transmigrates into a romance novel she once read. She thinks she'll be asked to win over her former fiancé, or at worst, one of the second or third male leads. But the System tells her to win over a man named Yu Chen. Heavens! Earth! She never even saw this character when she read the book! Where on earth did this Yu Chen come from?! 102Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 164 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 911Reads9.1Score7314d adds
- 165 The Courtesan's Blade, the Prince's Waist 花魁的刀，王爷的腰 [A short drama and comic adaptation with the same title are now available] [Secret Identities / Devoted to Each Other / Happy Ending / Scheming Prince x Cold, Elegant Pavilion Master] Sworn enemies become spouses, uncovering each other's secret identities and flirting their way into a sweet romance! The Prince of Lingyuan x the Azure Bone Sect: a carefully orchestrated descent into madness. She is the mysterious master of the Pig Bone Pavilion, as well as the most famous courtesan in the capita 9.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 166 Little General, Your Big Sister Will Spoil You. Be Good, Don’t Run! 将军弟弟，姐姐宠你，乖！别逃！ After nine lifetimes and being cheated on 538 times without ever getting to sleep with anyone, she finally figured it out. Love really isn't necessary! Want to get through a love trial? Just tie yourself to a man for a lifetime and call it a day, right? Shen Li, a battle-hardened general, becomes the lucky one. Not only does he lose to her in the martial arts he's so proud of, she forces herself on him, too. Humiliated and furious, he vows to be her sworn enemy! But then she starts doting on him 137Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 167 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 112Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 168 Where the Feathers Return: Transmigrated, Yet Still a Wage Slave 翎羽归处：穿越还是打工人 Fresh out of college, Shu Ling [no System, no pocket dimension] has only a “brain” and a heart full of “enthusiasm.” [Transmigration + ensemble cast + career + unconventional plot + romance] She transmigrates into the “Miss Shu Ling,” who shares her name and appearance and lives in a general's household! Before she can catch her breath, she's summoned to the palace to “work.” From the start, the princess appoints her CEO, and she gets two handsome “nepotism hires.” One is as gentle as water, wil 3Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 169 Drunk on Jade, Fragrant in Bloom 醉玉翻香 Yan Yiru was betrothed to the Crown Prince as a child. She lived a pampered life, with the power to make anything happen. Then her family fell from grace, her life came crashing down, and all the riches and glory she had enjoyed became someone else’s wedding finery. Given another life, she does everything the opposite way, keeping away from court and preventing her politically inept father from dragging the whole family into the abyss again. But by chance, she saves the heir of the Prince of Cha 729Reads9.1Score15414d adds
- 170 Drunk on Your Clothes 依衿醉 Lu Huai had imagined his future wife many times: gentle and charming, educated and reasonable, beautiful as a flower, and mild-tempered. But the woman before him was beautiful, at least. As for the rest... She was nowhere near educated and reasonable. She was fussy, quirky, and petty, and she even had a highly skilled maidservant at her side. After her parents died in battle, Zijin was determined to find a live-in son-in-law to carry on the Zhao family line. What? The emperor had arranged for 5.6kReads9.1Score64514d adds
- 171 Love and Romance Have Nothing to Do with Me 风月不相关 What kind of people can you find at Dream Return House? Yin Gezhi wore a gloomy expression. “I hate spineless people more than anything!” But fate had other plans. Guan Fengyue was exactly the sort of spineless person he despised. She had meant to drape a length of red silk around the Crown Prince of Wu, but after eating too much and gaining a couple of pounds, the silk couldn’t hold her. With a loud thump, she fell right into Yin Gezhi’s arms. Many years ago, someone had ridden into battle with 1.7kReads9.1Score25914d adds
- 172 Lovers Through Time 时光恋人 A few days before our engagement, I happened to hear Cheng Yue request a song for a girl on the radio. I got a little excited and secretly tried to hide my smile. “Is it for your fiancée?” the host asked. “No!” “Marriage has nothing to do with love! I want to dedicate ‘The Brightest Star in the Night Sky’ to my first love. No matter whether it’s the past, the present, or the future, you shine in my heart like starlight. I will always adore you!” As the music played, I began to have second though 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Your Highness, the Princess Consort's Master and Senior Brothers Are All Big Shots 禀王爷，王妃的师父师兄都是大佬 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + spiritual spring space + putting scoundrels in their place + physician consort] Yan Jiuyue, head of a martial arts family with a thousand years of history, is exceptionally gifted, a master of both medicine and poison, and a formidable martial artist. After an accident, she transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Defender General's household in the Fengxuan Kingdom. What? The eldest Yan daughter 9.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 174 The Ghost Doctor’s Poisonous Concubine 鬼医毒妾 She was the blind legitimate daughter of the Mu family. When her younger half-sister stole her marriage and poisoned her, she woke up as… herself. At a selection ceremony for the Fourth Prince’s bride that had set the whole imperial capital abuzz, she happened to pass by. A ball embroidered with a wish-fulfilling ring came falling from the sky and landed right in the arms of the blind girl. All his plans were ruined. In full view of everyone, he grabbed her by the throat. “Are you trying to get 3.4kReads8.9Score54314d adds
- 175 Sweet and Sizzling! The Crown Prince's Irresistibly Adorable Darling 甜撩！太子殿下的致命心肝宠 [Both Leads Have No Romantic Past + Slice of Life in an Alternate Setting + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] Wang Huan only wants to live an ordinary, peaceful life. Somehow, though, she crossed a powerful young nobleman, and he just won't leave her alone. There's nothing she can do but accept her fate and make a deal with him: once he gets engaged, they'll go their separate ways and stay out of each other's lives. But six months later, he shows no sign of ending things! From the first moment Qi Yo 2.6kReads8.4Score16414d adds
- 176 The Divine Physician Rules the World: The Unique Daughter 医倾天下：嫡女无双 Yu Zixuan was a modern-day noblewoman from an illustrious family. A renowned physician both in China and abroad, she mastered both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. After an accident claimed her life, her soul unexpectedly traveled to an alternate ancient world, where she became the daughter of the current prime minister. Her mother had died young, and with her stepmother in charge, life was hard for her despite being the legitimate daughter. An imperial decree arranged her marriage as a 2.1kReads8.7Score28414d adds
- 177 Try the World 且试天下 Feng Lanxi and Feng Xiyun were born into noble houses. In their youth, they traveled the martial world under the assumed names Feng Xi and Feng Xi, earning quite a reputation. Matched in beauty and talent and exceptional in martial arts, they nevertheless acted in very different ways, now enemies, now friends. The martial world thus came to call them “Black Breath and White Wind.” But as the dynasty neared its end, the realm crumbled and the world fell into turmoil. In the end, the two left behi 1.1kReads8.7Score15814d adds
- 178 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 535Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 179 The Sweet Little Nanny, Kissed Until She Begs for Mercy by a Mad Tycoon 娇软小奶娘，疯批权贵吻到求饶 A gentle, sweet little bunny vs. a domineering, unhinged man. Forced possession + a battlefield of rival suitors + both leads are sexually inexperienced. He Niang never dreamed of climbing the social ladder. She only wanted to be a proper wet nurse, but her body was strange: she could nurse children despite being unmarried and unable to conceive! Then, one rainy night, he cornered her in a dark room, his burning fingertips gripping her chin as he asked in a hoarse voice, “Just how many secrets i 2.5kReads7.8Score22214d adds
- 180 The Princess Knows How to Tame Wolves 公主她驯狼有道 When Zilong was young, she met a child who was beautiful and cruel, with a rebellious streak deep in his bones. She took a liking to him at first sight and brought him home to raise. As the years went by, the little wolf hid his claws and blunted his sharp edges, becoming the most obedient and loyal dog at her side. 94Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 181 The Person I Fell for at First Sight Had Been Secretly in Love with Me for Years 我一见钟情的对象，竟然对我暗恋已久 The first time I met him, I was picking up a package for my lazy roommate. He helped me carry a box of sanitary pads. The second time I saw him, he was walking toward me, while I was carrying a huge bag of sanitary pads. That awkward scene ruined my chance at love at first sight! But I never expected it was all part of his long-planned pursuit. He’d fallen for me at first sight six or seven years ago! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Female Registrar 女掌簿 Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 The Mad Prince's Divine Doctor, Spoiled by All Under Heaven 盛宠天下：疯批王爷神医妃 Feng Wuxin, a healer of the mystical arts in Huaxia, could use the medicine in her left hand to bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones, and a sniper rifle in her right hand to kill targets from a thousand miles away without leaving a trace. In short, when the King of Hell says it’s your time to die, I’m the one who decides. But one careless mistake sent the once-glorious Feng Wuxin transmigrating into the body of a powerless, good-for-nothing little princess consort whom everyone 219Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 184 A Madwoman Transmigrates Into a Powerful Figure, and the Empire Goes Off the Rails 疯批穿成大佬后，江山开始癫了 Su Tang transmigrated into a book, becoming a minor female character who dies in chapter three of a rebirth novel. But she soon discovered that the original owner had powerful connections and was a remarkably skilled fighter. This start actually seemed pretty good. Her awful relatives like making trouble? No problem. A few beatings will teach them to behave. The female lead wants to foist her gay fiancé on her? Sounds good. She has to get married anyway, and at least the guy’s good-looking. The 3.7kReads9.0Score36914d adds
- 185 The Princess Returns: I Grant You the World 公主归来：许你天下 [Political intrigue, revenge, rebellion + both leads are each other's only partners and equally powerful] [The heroine is a formidable martial artist, peerless in both medicine and poison. The hero bears humiliation and bides his time, but is ruthless and decisive.] After ten years of studying martial arts on the mountain, Su Yuli, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan's household, suddenly received a letter from home. Her brother had killed a princess sent to marry for peace, and to protec 266Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 186 On Our Wedding Night, the Substitute Princess Cured the War King's Gu Poison 新婚夜，替嫁王妃医好了战王蛊毒 The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, Ning Luo, was abandoned in a Taoist temple in the mountains after her father favored his concubine over her mother. She grew up in the countryside and died tragically in a blizzard. Reborn, Ning Luo came down from the mountains to exact her revenge. Her half-sister stole her betrothal, while her scumbag father ordered her to marry in her place and be buried alive with a dying God of War? Ha! Not only did she avoid being buried with him, she brought 4.8kReads8.9Score35314d adds
- 187 The Sweet Everyday Romance of a Book-Transmigrated Side Character and Her Fiancé 穿书女配和未婚夫恋爱的甜甜日常 Lin Jingshu earned immense merit by saving the chosen one of her original world, unlocking a transmigration System. She transmigrated into a book she had once read, becoming the supporting female character Lin Jingshu, and gained a System called “Big Cutie.” A new life began. She decided to leave her old self behind and become a carefree, spirited girl, living the life of an ordinary young woman. But the first thing that happened was her family “forcing” her into an engagement. In the original s 337Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 188 An Imperial Marriage Decree for a Sweet Young Wife, Who Turns Out to Be the Heir Apparent’s Longtime White Moonlight 赐婚小娇妻，竟是世子多年白月光 [Secret Crush + Alternate World + Both Pure + Sweet Romance] Lin Sitang had a childhood sweetheart and fiancé. He was as bright and pure as the moon, a noble gentleman in her eyes. But parental wishes and matchmakers' words couldn't stand against an imperial decree. The emperor wanted her to marry far away? Lin Sitang sighed. Her whole family's lives and livelihood depended on the imperial city, so she would marry. Her new husband was the Northern Liang War God, the man who had saved the nation 5.7kReads8.6Score55214d adds
- 189 The General Is Ready to Wed 将军待嫁 The accomplished female general Zhao Chongyi defies an imperial decree and flees her arranged marriage. Zhou Wenran, notorious master of the Tianqi Pavilion, is ordered to capture her. Though they have never met, the two clash briefly in the dark and both end up badly wounded. Zhao Chongyi tumbles off a cliff... When she wakes, she has become Shu Xiaoman, the second daughter of the Shu family in Dongli Town at the foot of the mountain. She also finds a handsome man who has “lost his memory.” The 570Reads9.3Score10214d adds
- 190 The God of War Is Ill, but His Physician Consort Won’t Go Easy on Him 战神有疾，医妃一点不惯着 [A badass heroine, two powerful leads, and no talking when they can be fighting] On their wedding night, he threw her out of the tent and gave her to his soldiers. The next day, she gave him a green hat. Rumor had it that the Night-Walking Ghost King was a vampire who needed to drink blood every day to be satisfied. Xiao Mian simply let him bleed. If he didn’t die, she’d draw a little more. Everyone said Chu Yuanli’s face looked so hideous that even ghosts and gods fled from it. Xiao Mian patted 1.3kReads9.2Score22214d adds
- 191 When the Other Shore Flowers Bloom, I See You Again 彼岸花开又见你 I've walked the long streets beneath lonely desert smoke and falling snow on green mountains, past ten miles of drifting blossoms. I've seen vast fields beneath slanting sunsets, but none of it compares to the wonder of seeing you. Sunsets fade, flowers bloom and fall, and the right people will always find each other in time 20.6kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 192 After Becoming a Concubine to a Brocade Guard, I Kept My Head Down 嫁给锦衣卫做妾之后，我苟住了 [Beautiful, bewitching heroine | A male lead whose words say one thing but actions say another | Two equally powerful leads] Her soul transmigrated a hundred years into the future and was reborn in the body of a maid named Zheng Lixiang. Through a twist of fate, she decided to play along with a scheme and, under the reputation of a vicious young lady, married Zhao Sui, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, as his concubine. He was a cold-faced, powerful official who was both righteous 6.2kReads9.0Score94714d adds
- 193 I Married a Lazy Mountain Man, So How Did He Become the Crown Prince? 嫁个山里懒汉子，他咋就成了太子 [Both leads are devoted to each other + playing the fool to catch the tiger] [Modern special agent + down-and-out crown prince] [Sweet, sassy, or angsty] [Medicine + career + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] The heroine, Yu Shanshan, wakes up after arriving in ancient times to find herself sold to a young man three years her junior. He's seventeen, she's twenty. What kind of sparks will fly between them? Just when Yu Shanshan thinks she'll live a quiet, ordinary life, a stranger suddenly tu 11.8kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 194 Day After Day, Endless and Long 朝朝漫漫 Moonlight spilled across the ground, cool and pale. Lotus flowers stood tall in a tranquil pond. A gauzy veil concealed her face as she danced with graceful poise, every smile and frown captivating. People said Gu Yanchu, the powerful grand secretary, was the emperor’s illegitimate son, abandoned among the common people. Otherwise, how could he have joined the Grand Secretariat at such a young age? It was a pity that such an elegant, handsome gentleman had married a fierce and domineering young 5.1kReads9.1Score41014d adds
- 195 Transmigrate Into a Kung Fu Princess 穿越之功夫王妃 Mi Le never expected to transmigrate to a fictional ancient era just to keep up with the times, let alone be betrothed to the Regent Prince. But why does this man look so much like the person she had a crush on in her previous life? Oh, well. Since fate brought them together, she might as well claim him, no matter what it takes. (This story is purely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.) 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.1kReads9.1Score12414d adds
- 197 On the Upbringing of Noble Daughters 论贵女的养成 [No rebirth or transmigration, a light ensemble cast] [The first part focuses on the everyday family life at the heroine’s maternal home, the Marquisate of Wuyang. The second volume focuses on everyday family life at her husband’s home, the Prince of Xinning’s residence.] Shen Lening is very happy with her life. She never has to worry about anything. Her only daily concerns are what to wear, what to eat, and what to accessorize with. (I’ve written several stories where the heroine’s mother is a 8.1kReads6.3Score74314d adds
- 198 I, the Prince, Fear My Wife 本王，惧内 [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + No Golden Finger + Victory Through Strength Alone + Fictional History That Cannot Be Verified] He is the Prince of Yan of the Great Liang, returning from campaigns in the northwest, weather-beaten and battle-hardened. She is the Chief Minister's daughter, delicate as a willow, arriving from the misty rains of Jiangnan. The Prince of Yan and the Chief Minister are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats. At first, he sneers, “What good could come from 4.5kReads8.8Score41514d adds
- 199 A Beauty Like Wine, Sweet Yet Poisonous 美人似酒亦似毒 Everyone knows that Prince Ding of Beiming, a man who avoids women, fell for a delicate beauty and spoiled her beyond measure, granting her every wish. The beauty was like both wine and poison. On the eve of their wedding, she dropped her disguise, stole the battle formation plans of the Xiao family army, and made a clean getaway. All of Xiao Ciyuan’s heartfelt devotion became a joke. . Wen Yuyan, daughter of the great general who protects Xichu, burst onto the scene. Brilliant and gifted, with 1.3kReads9.3Score15314d adds
- 200 I May Be Sickly, but I Command a Mighty Army 本宫多病，但手握重兵 Genre: Historical romance / two formidable leads / political intrigue / nation and family I am the Grand Princess of Da Ye, frail and sickly since childhood, and the laughingstock of the noblewomen in the capital. They don't know that I cough up blood because every year I sneak out of the palace for three months to train troops on the frontier. They know even less that my late fiancé, the Regent of the realm, is actually locked in a secret room at a separate residence by me. He has been there fo 10Reads—Score—14d adds
