Novels like A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress
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- 1 The Princess Sent to Marry Abroad Only Wants to Be a Rich Widow 和亲公主只想当有钱寡妇 Su Xiaoxiao transmigrates to a new life. She may not be rich, but things are going pretty well, until an imperial decree out of nowhere orders her to marry off in place of a princess. Whoever wants to take the princess’s place can go ahead. I’m not doing it! Wait, she’d be marrying the disabled prince of Beifan, who’s beloved but short-lived? Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes light up. Marriage alliance = becoming a widow = inheriting a fortune worth tens of millions. What a deal! I’m in, because I love Beifan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 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
- 3 Transmigrated as a Princess Sent Away for a Political Marriage, I Win Over the Tyrant with Farming 穿书成和亲公主，我靠种田攻略大暴君 Nurse Hao Tiantian accidentally transmigrated into a book and became a dimwitted princess forced into a political marriage in the Wildlands. One deal bound her to a Farm Space System, unlocking her farming skills, but it also drew the attention of the great tyrant, who made her his own. To stay alive, she works hard to farm and helps the tyrant develop the Wildlands. Along the way, their relationship gradually changes. They marry first and fall in love later, joining hands through countless tria 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 I Passed Through the Western Han Dynasty and Became a Princess Sent on a Marriage Alliance 路过西汉当了回和亲公主 Two history buffs encountered disaster while on an archaeological expedition and transmigrated to the Western Han dynasty, becoming princesses sent away for a political marriage. Princess Xijun died young under mysterious circumstances. Princess Jieyou rose step by step from the daughter of a family of rebel kings to become the mother of the nation in Wusun. Witness how she defies convention and shares a bond with Weng Guimi that lasts through life and death, carrying on a legend in the Western 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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
- 7 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
- 8 Forced to Marry for Peace After Transmigrating into a Book, the Prince Dotes on Me Every Day 穿书被迫和亲，被王日日娇宠 [Marriage Before Love + Alluring Princess + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] The Great Jin could not match the military strength of Tianjin, so after its defeat, it sued for peace. They sent an enchantingly seductive princess, with alluring eyes and rosy cheeks, to marry into the other kingdom. Everyone looked down on her, saying that face was a recipe for disaster and should never be allowed into the palace. She transmigrates into a book, happily embraces her bewitching looks, 38Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 9 Sent to Marry the Xiongnu, but My Chanyu Is No Ordinary Man 和亲匈奴，我的单于不一般 The only legitimate princess of the Xiao kingdom is forced into a political marriage after the Xiongnu invade. She knows their men are burly and fearsome, and she has trembled with fright. But as she gradually gets to know the Chanyu, she discovers that beneath his fierce exterior lies a thoughtful man. In the way he treats women, his subordinates, and his people, he shows a wisdom and attitude far ahead of his time. No one knows that the decisive Chanyu, a master of both letters and arms who ha —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 10 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
- 11 Seized in Mobei, Bound by the Chieftain: This Beauty Can't Escape 被抢漠北，首领缚娇，娇难逃 (Delicate, stunning heroine from the Central Plains × possessive male lead from Mobei) (A story of abduction and domination) The heroine is delicate, not a strong, independent type. The male lead isn’t a typical rough-hewn man; he has studied Central Plains culture. Neither lead is perfect, but both grow along the way. Nan Ying doesn’t know whether Mobei is her misfortune or her fate. Countless times, she has wanted to escape this place and the man who forced her to stay. But every escape she th 1.7kReads7.4Score126Shelves
- 12 Sent Away for a Political Marriage, I Turn the Great General Tender 被派去和亲后，大将军成了绕指柔 [A proud, spiteful, love-struck general × a sharp-witted maid] [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [Sweet romance] A political marriage and a stand-in bride? And she was forced into it, too. Nan Xi never imagined she’d be the one to face such unlikely circumstances. With her parents using threats to force her hand, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and become the general’s wife. On their wedding night, she dawdled in the bathing room, when his deep voice sounded beside her. “What? Don’t want 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Princess Sent Away for a Political Marriage 和亲公主 Yun Jin traveled a long way north for a political marriage, only for the Marquis of Zhenbei to leave her in a dilapidated courtyard to fend for herself. She fell seriously ill along the way and nearly died. Though they lived under the same roof, one paid her no heed while the other deliberately avoided him. Even after two years of marriage, neither knew what the other looked like... When they finally met, Yun Jin was treated as a substitute for... From then on, humiliation and mistreatment becam 431Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 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
- 15 After the Princess's Political Marriage, the New King of Beijiang Spoils Her Rotten 公主和亲后，被北疆新王宠上天 Completed, so read with confidence! [Tribute Princess vs. Foreign King ➕ One-on-one, both devoted to each other ➕ His one and only ➕ Strong heroine and strong hero] [The heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero has been plotting to win her over for a long time] Zhou Nuanying is the most overlooked princess in the Great Xia imperial harem. Her mother was a palace maid serving the empress. After her father, the emperor, took her by force in a moment of passion, the empress bore a grudge ag 2.7kReads—Score227Shelves
- 16 After Marrying Far Away to the Western Regions, the General Spoils Me Alone 远嫁西域后将军独宠我 [Sweet romance + love after marriage + age gap] [A beautiful young woman from the capital × a chivalrous, rugged man living in the Western Regions] A fluffy, no-brainer romance in a fictional historical setting. If you're looking for historical accuracy, this story isn't for you. Just enjoy yourselves. The youngest daughter of the Shen family is betrothed by imperial decree to the Dingbei General of the Western Regions. She plans to enjoy the region's splendid scenery as the general's wife, but 171Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 17 Phoenix in the Abyss 渊中凰 [Ancient-era tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + coercive possession + calculating, sick obsession + caged songbird + empress] Clear water is shallow; dark water runs deep. When Jiang Cenwan was five, the Empress Dowager lured her into the palace. She stayed for twelve years, and he never once looked at her properly. She watched him surround himself with countless consorts and beauties, while choosing to ignore her alone. Later, when Jiang Cenwan's childhood sweetheart appeared, a spark of 389Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Wild Sands of the North: The Tyrant’s Cherished Bride from a Peace Marriage 漠北狂沙，暴君嗜宠和亲妻 [The Scheming King of the Desert Tribes x The Clever Little Fox Princess from the Central Plains] [Fantasy setting! Fantasy setting! Fantasy setting! This story is born from the author's imagination~ It borrows a little from the framework of the northern desert, but everything is fictional and has nothing to do with real history or real ethnic groups. Please don't try to match it to real people or places. History buffs, proceed with caution~ (´▽`)] [Pure-love fans rejoice! A scheming 24-year-old 21.5kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
- 19 After Marrying Into an Enemy Kingdom, the Eldest Princess Is Doted On 嫁入敌国后，长公主殿下被娇宠了 After being betrothed to the state of Qi, Yuan Sheng, a grand princess, assumed she would be a political pawn. She had already braced herself for a difficult life, but things turned out nothing like she had imagined. The King of Qi, who people said was terrifying to look at and had cruelly murdered his brothers and father to seize the throne, kept casting her tender, adoring glances. Even the Empress Dowager was always looking at her with a smile. Yuan Sheng had expected to be mistreated after s 250Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 20 After a Political Marriage, the Scheming Crown Prince Spoiled Her Rotten 和亲后，她被腹黑太子宠上天 [A sharp-tongued, scheming crown prince from a neighboring kingdom x a wise, cool-headed princess sent abroad for a political marriage, both leads are each other’s only one, happy ending] After Ning Ran, a princess, is publicly rejected by the man she loves, he sends her off to marry into another kingdom. At first, she tries to fight her fate, but reality makes her realize that marriage abroad is her only option. The crown prince of her new kingdom, Jing Yi, tricks her into marrying him and then 150Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 21 A Hundred Years of Laughter, How Many More Can We Have? 百年欢笑，能得几回又 [Historical romance + immortality + power struggles + exotic lands + marriage alliance with the grasslands + ensemble cast] The wine stirred the heart and blurred the eyes. Ming Changxi watched A Xile tilt his head and pour her a drink, and a blush rose to her cheeks. His thin lips were sharply defined, their corners lifting ever so slightly. His gentle expression softened the wild beauty of the grasslands. Ming Changxi leaned toward him without thinking, drawing a little closer. “Your Highness 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Where My Heart Finds Peace, the Phoenix Jade Awaits 吾心安处凤凰珏 [Alternate history, palace intrigue, deep romance, transformation without rebirth, major twists] Yue was once an ancient nation of powerful aristocrats, but now it has fallen into decline, reduced to preserving the royal family's dignity by marrying its princesses off to foreign powers. Peiyun, once a carefree princess of Yue, suddenly loses her elder sister and younger brother to murder, and her mother dies unexpectedly of illness. Clinging to her dream of marrying a wandering swordsman, she ha 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 In This Life, I’ll Marry No One but My Beloved Consort 本王此生只娶爱妃一人 [Complete Marriage before love + a princess, a scheming prince, and a green-tea county princess + devoted to one another + feel-good story + sweet romance after the angst] “An arranged political marriage?” “Meeting him again in the great hall after all these years?” Feng Xilin had said since childhood that her future husband had to be a great warrior who could make a name for himself on the battlefield, and that he could marry her alone, with no concubines! “Your Majesty, I want him to be my 296Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 The Princess Has Arrived, Your Highness, Prepare to Receive Her 公主嫁到，王爷请接招 Marry first, fall in love later + two powerful allies joining forces + the fate of the nation One-on-one romance, both leads untouched In her previous life, Jiang Zining would rather die than marry into the enemy kingdom for a political alliance. Emperor Yu had no choice but to grant her wish. Who could have known that this was exactly what Xiao Han wanted? Using it as an excuse, he marched on the imperial capital and overthrew the Great Yu dynasty. Amid everyone’s curses, she ended her life wit 1.6kReads8.8Score166Shelves
- 27 After a Political Marriage, I Became the Desert King's Most Treasured Love 和亲后，我成了漠王的心尖宠 [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + sweet romance + lighthearted + exotic setting + both leads are virgins + happy ending] [Mischievous little princess × scheming, devoted king] Once the beloved daughter of a general’s household and the “Little General” who ruled the capital, she had been considered the crown prince’s future wife. But after her father and brother died on the battlefield, she was granted the title of Princess Jiahe. She thought it was a mark of the imperial famil 1.5kReads8.8Score130Shelves
- 28 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 34Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 29 Mind Reading: The Sickly Young Man from the Western Regions Won’t Leave Me Alone 读心：被西域来的病娇少年赖上了 [Transmigration into a book, yandere boy, martial world, utterly doted on, sweet romance, a touch of redemption, short story, not an overpowered female lead, a short story of around 100,000 words] ❤️ In one sentence: Spoil a yandere until he becomes a sunny, affectionate puppy of a boy. Qu Qihe transmigrated into a book and, by accident, got involved with a yandere boy who would one day become a feared figure in the martial world, only to be framed and die a gruesome death pierced by countless a 147Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 30 Transmigrating to the Grasslands: The Mongol General's Dearest Love 穿越草原：蒙古将军的心尖宠 She transmigrates to the grasslands seven hundred years in the past. A delicate young woman living under someone else's roof, too weak to lift or carry anything. She boils milk tea until it burns, nearly sets the tent on fire trying to light it, and can't stand the smell of mutton... She may not be cut out for hard labor, but she's clever and has useful skills, so making a fortune won't be a problem. What! The tribe is under attack? She's been reduced to slavery? No worries. Even a slave can ris 2.1kReads8.2Score104Shelves
- 31 Together with You, I Remember Our Meeting 与君同，忆相逢 [Complete] [Historical romance + both leads inexperienced in love + mistaken bride + marriage before love + devoted favoritism + sweet and angsty + mutual devotion + slow burn + HE] [The straightforward prince who owns up to his mistakes × the lively, proud young princess consort] Cen Jingchen thought his princess consort was cold to the extreme, but he never expected her to slap him the very first time they met. He may be angry, but he still wants to keep her by his side. “You can touch me, 49Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 32 Longing for Each Other: Wind Scattering Blossoms a Thousand Miles Away 长相思：千里落花风 Proud princess sent to seal an alliance through marriage × devoted general with an unexpected side [Female-led story + winning her back + sweet romance + forced marriage + size difference] Dugu Xuan was a princess of the Loulan Kingdom, but because she was unloved, she was sent to the barbaric Liaodong tribes as a hostage in place of the legitimate princess. On her first night in Liaodong, Tie Mushen, a great general of Liaodong, fell in love with her at first sight and forced himself on her. Ab 122Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Quiet Days Flow By, Shared with You 细水流年与君同 She is An Yue, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. He is Xu Ze, the celebrated General Who Guards the Nation. Their marriage is one of convenience: one seeks to secure her family’s future, while the other hopes to keep a low profile and conceal his true intentions. Before long, neither knows who was the first to entrust the other with their heart and fall in love. A sweet romance between the official’s daughter An Yue and the great general Xu Ze. 59Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 34 After the Princess Was Sent to Marry the Enemy General 和亲公主嫁给敌国将军后 No rebirth! No transmigration! They are not each other's one and only! A princess forced into a political marriage weds her enemy. How will she survive in a foreign country on her own? A battle-hardened god of war and his pampered little wife fall in love after marrying first! Enjoy reading! 1.5kReads8.8Score110Shelves
- 35 After My Younger Concubine-Born Sister Stole Everything, the Legitimate Daughter Struck Back 被庶妹夺走一切后，嫡女回手掏了 Power fantasy + farming + sweet romance + crushing scumbags and turning the tables! Su Lan transmigrates into a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a sweet romance novel. Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé is stolen by her half-sister. Then, through a scheme hatched by her scumbag fiancé and father, she’s forced to replace her half-sister in a political marriage to the barbarian tribes of Beidi. What a total sucker! What could be worse than being a total sucker? Being a total sucker wi 660Reads8.6Score106Shelves
- 36 The Treacherous Minister's Wife Gets Spoiled Every Day 奸臣夫人的甜宠日常 Lord Zhao has lost three wives in a row. A wise man tells him that he is cursed by an evil star, and that only a fourth wife of low birth and exceptionally strong fate can keep it at bay. Luo Baozhu lost her father at three, her mother at four, and even her only uncle at five. She grew up eating at the tables of kind neighbors, making her a perfect match for the description of someone low-born and strong of fate. So Lord Zhao married Luo Baozhu. This is a wish-fulfillment romance. The heroine 818Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 37 The Substitute Bride Princess Is Fighting for Her Life Every Day 替嫁公主每天都在保命 [A clever and perceptive princess of Qi versus a shrewd, bloodthirsty ruler of an enemy state] I was a princess destined to be cannon fodder, sent to marry the ruler of an enemy state in place of my beloved younger sister. Who could have guessed that just after the marriage delegation left the borders of Great Zhou, we would be attacked by bandits? And those bandits had been sent by my own husband to kill me. Help! On the very first day of my marriage, my husband discovered I was an impostor. Th 45Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 38 When a Miaojiang Boy Meets the Minister's Legitimate Daughter 当苗疆少年遇上尚书嫡女 [1v1 mutual devotion + obsessive love + saving each other] When Li Mu was sent off to marry for political reasons, she assumed the crown prince of Miaojiang would be a ruthless demon who had killed countless people. But as soon as they had completed their wedding rites, the young man spat blood, blacked out, and collapsed. He was delicate and frail, but skilled in poison magic. After discussing it, the two of them swiftly turned Miaojiang upside down. Then one day, on top of the city wall, rebel 218Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 39 After She Was Stolen, the Chief Spoiled Her Rotten 被抢后，首领将她宠上天 [Sweet romance + lighthearted / The transmigrated heroine has no golden finger and doesn’t start out at the top. She grows gradually, and isn’t strong in the early stages. Read with caution if that bothers you.] A beautiful young woman from Jiangnan falls into the wild, rough lands of Mobei, where there are no rules of propriety. The moment she steps foot there, she is “snatched up as a bride.” “You’re a beauty when you keep quiet, but once you speak, you can choke a man to death. You can’t carr 1.5kReads8.8Score102Shelves
- 40 Transmigrated to the Grasslands: Rugged General, Set Me Free! 穿越草原，糙汉将军快放我自由 [The rating is low because it was just added] [Transmigrates with her body + one-on-one romance + happy ending] Lin Shu, a third-year engineering student, has an accident and doesn't realize she's transmigrated to a grassland thousands of years in the past. On her way to seek help, she encounters Yan Lie, a grassland general returning from a hunt, who forcibly takes her back to his tribe. “Brother Yan Lie, why do you keep insisting I stay here? I'm not even from your world. I'm hard to feed, pi 957Reads7.3Score100Shelves
- 41 After a Political Marriage, the Wolf King Pursues Me 和亲后，我被狼王撩 She is the Shen family’s legitimate daughter. He is a lone wolf of the grasslands. The two had nothing in common, but with the Xia dynasty in decline, marriage to a foreign land was their only way forward. She is clever and composed, with a miraculous healing touch. He is proud and aloof, yet carries the world in his heart. Alone in the barbarian lands of the grasslands, she faces one insult and hardship after another with unruffled calm. Through countless tests and struggles, they finally win e 1.8kReads9.0Score171Shelves
- 42 After Plotting Her Marriage, She Is Doted on by the Marquis 谋嫁后，她被侯爷娇宠了 After her kingdom falls, Jiang Wu climbs into the bed of a young marquis from the enemy nation. He warns her not to fall in love with him. She knows he’s gloomy and dangerous, so she goes along with him and keeps him happy. Later Jiang Wu: “Marquis, don’t climb into my bed every single day.” “Marquis, I’m not feeling well today.” “Marquis, I…” She turns him down in every way she can, and he blurts out, “Don’t you love me anymore?” Jiang Wu gives him a fleeting glance. “The marquis gave his word. 226Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 43 Hatred Locks the Azure Sparrow 恨锁青雀 Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan, the eldest son of the Huo family, the only family in Qingzhou entrusted with supplying goods to the imperial court. The two treated each other with courtesy and respect. Huo Yan before marriage: I don't like Ji Yun, that's that. I won't marry her. Stop trying to force me! Huo Yan after marriage: How can my A Yun be so kind and wonderful? Ji Yun couldn't bear to watch him make such a spectacular face-slapping spectacle of himself. Madam Huo, who had successfull 127Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 44 The Heir's Temper Burns Like Fire, and His Sweet Wife Can't Hide 世子性烈如火，娇娇夫人难以藏躲 [Pure historical romance, not reborn + fictional dynasty + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + gentle, graceful, perceptive beauty vs. cold-faced, devoted, hot-tempered lord] After her kingdom was defeated in war, she was sent to Beichen to marry, becoming a sacrifice for peace between the two nations. After the wedding, she and Yan Han, the heir of Beichen, were united in name only. As time passed, she realized he saw her only as a gift from Nandu, someone insignificant and dispensa 1.6kReads8.8Score147Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑 Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an 15Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 47 Taming the Prairie's Vicious Hound After a Marriage Swap 替嫁后驯服了草原恶犬 [Bad ending, happy ending in the bonus chapter, read with caution] [Compassionate, gentle white moonlight x world-destroying, unhinged little romantic] Xiao Chiying was a princess sent by the Liang Kingdom to marry into the northern Huyan clan. Her younger sister transmigrated and told her what would happen in the future: According to the historical records, the princess would not survive two years. There was a very good chance the one who killed her would be Wule Minya, the Huyan clan’s fourth 895Reads8.9Score104Shelves
- 48 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 2kReads8.9Score198Shelves
- 49 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score328Shelves
- 50 A Thousand Miles of Longing Beneath the Moon of Home 千里相思故里月 Pure historical romance + marriage first, love later + cozy country life + some political maneuvering later on 1v1, both devoted to each other and each other’s first and only love; a slow burn, sweet at first and angsty later (only a little angst, emotional rather than physical) Jiang Xiaoyu was only fifteen when she married Lu Yin. He was dirt poor, with nothing but the clothes on his back. On their wedding night, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “How long do I have to wait?” she asked, 97Reads8.3Score—Shelves
