Novels like The Easygoing Second Wife
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- 101 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 The Disfigured Concubine's Daughter Turns the Minister's Mansion Upside Down 毁容庶女掀翻尚书府 She is the eldest daughter born to a concubine in the Minister's household, but has few close family ties and is not well liked. When she was five, she caught her mother meeting a man in secret. Already distant from her, her mother became even more estranged from her after that. When she was thirteen, her father's enemy slashed her face, turning her into a laughingstock in the capital. No wealthy young man in the city dared marry her, and everyone called her an old maid. On her eighteenth bir 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Revelation of Qingcheng Fuyao 倾城扶摇启示录 Every crisis is a chance to rise higher. She goes from being a brothel girl to a servant in the Chancellor’s residence, becomes a princess consort through a substitute marriage, and helps a foolish prince to save her own life, only to become queen. Choosing practicality over a chivalrous hero or an emperor, she takes an unconventional path to become the queen who unifies the Central Plains. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Song in the Mirror: The Female Regent’s Beloved Slave Husband 镜中歌：女摄政王的奴隶宠夫 [Strong heroine + mutual devotion + powerful heroine + stunning twists + happy ending] In the Tianling Kingdom, women ruled, and one woman could have several husbands. She, Bai Jinghe, was the true power behind the Tianling Kingdom. Accomplished in both letters and arms, beautiful and talented, she held the court in her grasp. He, A Mo, was a slave offered as tribute to Tianling by Jingyan. He was dressed in rags, sickly and broken, with a shattered arm. Angry after a quarrel with her secondary 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Yandere Prince Is Actually a Cat Lover 病娇王爷竟是猫控 [Female assassin + devoted prince + reunion after a long separation + revenge + one-on-one romance + heroine’s growth] She’s the top catlike female assassin in the Great Liang, yet she keeps falling into the hands of her first love. Her assassination attempt fails. Instead, he erases her memories and forces her into a relationship with him, and she suddenly finds herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing’an. But life as a princess consort isn’t easy either. The prince has a twisted older broth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis's Ancestors Followed Me 和离当天，侯府祖宗跟我走了 [Divorce + business + beloved by the ancestors + a groveling ex-husband + slow-burn romance] The day Gu Yunzheng returned to the capital victorious, he brought Princess Ning'an with him. “Qingyao will be my legal wife, and you'll be demoted to secondary wife. You can still manage the household.” Shen Mingtang laughed. So someone else got all the benefits, while she was left to clean up the mess? In front of everyone, she produced a divorce agreement, then slapped seven years of account books dow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Reborn: The Concubine Refuses to Enter the Household 重生之妾不入府 [Older man and younger wife + reborn + no angst in this historical romance + lighthearted comedy + plenty of scenes for the supporting cast + active author] In her previous life, her family was convicted of a crime, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. Through a twist of fate, Song Yuzhu became the concubine of her former fiancé's father! Watching her former fiancé marry and have children, living in perfect harmony with his wife, she couldn't help but grow resentful and blame the heavens. 876Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 108 A Happy Life After Transmigrating to Ancient Times 穿到古代的幸福生活 [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] Hua Sijin, a modern young woman, unexpectedly transmigrates to the unknown Great Yuan Dynasty. She never intended to change anything; she just wants to live a happy, carefree life. Soon after marrying into her husband’s family, a misunderstanding leads to a clash with her young husband, Gao Nianyuan. Both are proud, and they argue constantly. Fortunately, they like each other, and the misunderstanding is soon resol 889Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 109 Taking a Secondary Wife on Her Wedding Night? The Highborn Matriarch Slaughters Her Enemies 新婚夜纳平妻？高门主母杀疯虐渣 All-original cast + powerful family matriarch + groveling redemption arc + inner-courtyard scheming + a male love rival fighting for her * Jiang Yunzhi, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is ordered by the Empress Dowager to marry Pei Shizi, heir to the Duke of Anguo, who already loves someone else. On their wedding night, she is humiliated. If there is no love, then she’ll fight for power. Jiang Yunzhi takes charge of the household and brings the inner courtyard firmly to heel. When 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.5kReads8.4Score89514d adds
- 111 Oh No! The Beggar Bride Is a Black-Hearted Schemer 坏了！替嫁小乞丐是朵黑心莲 [Pure historical domestic intrigue + black lotus heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + both leads have past relationships (skip if that bothers you)] ♥ Eloping? Perfect. All this wealth falls right into my lap! Shen Chaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, elopes for love, and the little beggar Shu Wan is pushed into the bridal sedan instead. Her husband, the heir to the marquisate: a womanizer who thinks he’s devoted, a complete oddball who falls in love with every woman he meets. Her 60Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 112 Tales of a Phoenix’s Fateful Romance 凤鸣奇缘录 The Xue family's Eastern Courtyard had no male heirs. The matriarch lived with her two unmarried daughters and a concubine. The master of the Northern Courtyard bullied the widows and orphans of the East, and while no one was home, he cut down twelve camphor trees in their tea garden. That night, he got twelve blows to the head. Who was the culprit? Later, thanks to Xue Chengyue's intervention, a monk left. Why did he go? When refugees raided the Eastern Courtyard at night, Chen Siyuan led men t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.3kReads8.2Score13914d adds
- 114 Making a Living with Firelight in Hand 手执烟火以谋生 Lin Qi couldn't help letting a bitter smile tug at the corners of his mouth. Huo Qingchen. No one knew that he had followed her story for ten whole years, right up until the Black Armor Army was wiped out. She, too, had died in battle. When he was six, he learned that she had entered the army for training. He imagined a little girl, only four years old, training and living in a military camp. He himself hadn't been sent to the camp for training until he was five. He knew firsthand how much 15Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 115 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Her Place: The Regent’s Beloved Princess Consort 庶女替嫁，摄政王的娇宠王妃 [Historical Romance]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [The Regent Prince Dotes on His Wife] Rumor has it that Regent Prince Qin Jingxiao brings death to his wives. Three princess consorts have already died in succession. Now he is to marry again, and an imperial decree arrives at the home of a low-ranking official of the fifth rank. The legitimate daughter refuses to marry at any cost, so the official’s family dares to pass off a concubine-born daughter as legitimate. To save her mother, who is a servan 1.3kReads—Score13414d adds
- 116 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 589Reads9.1Score11514d adds
- 117 The Reborn Second Wife’s Handbook 继室重生手册 When do the symptoms arise? At that moment when the lanterns are dim and the moon is half-bright. In her previous life, Chen Yining failed to see Xu Zeyu’s love for her. She was used by others, and in the end, she caused Xu Zeyu’s death and died miserable herself. Reborn in this life, Chen Yining will never again betray the person who loves her most in the world. 1.5kReads8.7Score14414d adds
- 118 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Jade Palace Calamity 青宫劫 [Historical Romance + Nobility + Court Politics + Schemes + Ensemble Cast + Healing + Devoted Love] Schemes for the throne, blood on vermilion walls. Shattered shadows on jade steps, the moon like a bow; the unfinished game of chess, the funeral bells toll. The realm at stake, the Eastern Palace in peril. The candle-dragon bears its grudge, illuminating the deep shadows; night after night, ghostly lanterns glow in the inner palace. Does anyone with even the slightest connection to the Eastern Pa 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Ripples Stir the Distant Sky 波澜动远空 Ripples Stir the Faraway Sky 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Other Concubine Crawled into the Grand Tutor’s Arms, Weeping 别家小妾，钻进太傅怀里哭唧唧 [Age gap + sweet romance + restrained, proper, celibate male lead + sweet, money-loving female lead] Yao Niang never imagined that one day she would become entangled with the powerful Grand Tutor next door, a widower for many years. After all, she was a concubine in the Pei household! The timid concubine endured humiliation to meet him in secret, terrified that her master might discover them one day… 1.4kReads7.9Score14614d adds
- 123 The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom 东风暄，满庭艳 Meng Zhihua was born into the century-old Meng family, a clan with deep roots. Yet she trusted the wrong people, costing both herself and her kin their lives. Reborn, she finally saw the truth! She tore away the false face of her former lover and stripped her old sisters of their hypocritical masks. To protect her family, she deliberately approached the Prince of Qishan, who had emerged unscathed from the princes' struggle for the throne, hoping to discover his secret. Little did she know that b 1.2kReads8.9Score15414d adds
- 124 A Marquis's Wife's Rich and Leisurely Life 侯府主母的富贵悠闲生活 [Noblewoman reborn + adored by the emperor + cherished by the Grand Matriarch] Song Chuyu died peacefully. She had been granted an honorific title and had enjoyed a life of wealth and luxury for years. But she never imagined she would come back from the dead! Even more astonishing, her cousin had also been reborn, and had stolen her husband. In her previous life, she was supposed to marry a poor scholar. Though they endured many hardships, her husband was ambitious and rose steadily through 2.5kReads8.2Score23814d adds
- 125 After Being Married Off in Her Sister’s Place, the Crown Prince Won’t Leave Her Alone at Night 替嫁和亲后，太子殿下夜夜缠 [Cool, proud, reserved Crown Prince vs. lively, bright, theatrical fake princess + both are each other’s first + he falls first + winning her heart and her body] When Meng Yuanxi wakes up, she discovers that Princess Zhaoning of Liang has eloped with a guard on the way to her marriage alliance. As the princess’s personal maid, Meng Yuanxi is forced to clean up the mess and take her place as the bride of Wei Linzhen, the supposedly ascetic Crown Prince of Jing. Meng Yuanxi’s plan seems perfect: i 236Reads—Score10114d adds
- 126 Jinyue Burns the Mountains and Rivers 锦月焚山河 Beneath her bridal finery, she is Qingluan, a descendant of the former dynasty and leader of the Hidden Scale Guard, entrusted with a secret mission to restore the empire. Her frail, ailing appearance as a young prince's consort is merely the perfect disguise. Beneath his playboy exterior, he is Xuanlin, the emperor's blade and commander of the Dragon Shadow Guard, ordered to exterminate the remnants of the former dynasty. His reputation as a pleasure-seeking young noble is nothing but a beguil —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 714Reads9.4Score10114d adds
- 128 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Is Reborn: Watching My Enemies Tear Each Other Apart 嫡长女重生：笑看仇敌窝里斗 The “headstrong” legitimate daughter is reborn, takes down her stepmother and concubine aunt, and marries into a powerful family! [Historical domestic intrigue + reborn legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + heartwarming daily life + heroine’s growth] (She won’t let any of the bad guys get away, including her own father! The heroine isn’t the only one who has been reborn, either. Guess who else!) “Qing’er is a good child, filial and clever.” “Mother said I should be obedient and grow up to 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 129 The Second Wife Takes the Lead: Winning Over the Chief Cabinet Secretary with Lin Daiyu's Seductive Charm 继室在上：用黛玉文学钓系首辅 Sweet and lighthearted romance + Lin Daiyu-style literary charm + highly intelligent heroine + age gap Shen Lingke, a talented literature major, transmigrates into the role of the legitimate daughter of a fallen marquis’s family. Forced to marry into the powerful household of the chief councilor, she becomes the new wife whom everyone in the capital both envies and pities. Faced with her unfathomable, high-ranking husband, she neither competes nor causes a fuss. With nothing but her “Lin Daiyu-s 5.8kReads8.2Score72614d adds
- 130 The Treacherous Minister's Beloved 佞臣娇宠 Su Wanwan came to the capital to get married, only for her cousin to cheat on her. The most powerful noble in the land, the emperor’s brother-in-law, was cheated on at the same time. That was a lot to take in. Her head was spinning. Su Wanwan thought, if that nobleman’s wife could seduce her cousin, why couldn’t she marry her ex-husband? Gu Chengchun thought, if that bastard could steal his woman, why couldn’t he marry his country cousin? “Lord Gu, can you blow out the candle now? Our wedding ni 1.8kReads8.4Score26214d adds
- 131 Jade Belt Hook 玉带钩 [Palace intrigue in an ancient setting, childhood friends + coming of age + mutual redemption + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] [Proud, cunning, ruthless beauty of a crown prince X gentle-looking, resilient noblewoman in disguise] In the tenth year of the Tianqi era of the Ying Dynasty, Prince Qi rebelled and was defeated. The Ning family of the Duke of Li’s household was implicated and convicted, and the entire family was massacred. Only their young daughter, Ning Yue, was re 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 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 1.5kReads8.8Score15414d adds
- 133 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 1.9kReads7.3Score18614d adds
- 134 Ode to the Journey Ahead 将行赋 At court, he is praised by all as a gracious gentleman, yet he insists on taking her as his wife. She is already married to another man, who cherishes her beyond measure and protects her with his life. But he refuses to give up. One scheme after another, one conspiracy after another, he vows to crush their marriage beneath the weight of imperial power. The Crown Prince watches them like a tiger stalking its prey, while the Third Prince conceals his sharp edge. The court is a storm of blades, whe 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Black Lotus’s Revenge 黑莲花复仇记 [Black Lotus Revenge-Seeking Craftswoman × Loyal, Power-Hungry Merchant] [1v1] [Two Strong Leads] [Mutual Healing] [Light Mystery and Deduction] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] After the founding of the Beiming dynasty, the construction industry flourished. But a sudden fire at the imperial palace changed the course of everyone’s life. From then on, Cai Ping became Lou Mian, with only two goals in life: revenge and finding her missing parents. To enter the game, she threw herself into mastering her gran 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 3.7kReads6.5Score61314d adds
- 137 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 38Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 138 Years Pass, Stars and Frosts Gather 岁月稔星霜 [Age gap, fictional setting, forbidden romance, long-laid plans, powerful minister x heroine who grows into her own] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste and is not a good person. Shi Hua lost both her parents when she was young. With no one to rely on, she could only turn to her elder sister, finding shelter under her brother-in-law Shen Xun's protection. Back then, Shen Xun was both a teacher and a friend to her. But Shen Xun's old flame ate away at him like poison, eventually breaking 6kReads8.9Score71214d adds
- 139 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. 3.3kReads8.0Score24614d adds
- 140 My Dear Husband, I Just Want to Be a Lazy Fish 相公，妾身只想做咸鱼 A betrothal agreement made years ago bound together the dignified, talented eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong’s household and the good-for-nothing, dissolute youngest legitimate son of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Little did anyone know that Tang Bingxuan, the duke’s eldest daughter, loves nothing more than sleeping! And Jiang Shunian, the marquis’s youngest son, loves nothing more than playing the fool while hiding his true abilities! Scene One: Jiang Shunian: “Wife, winte 861Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 141 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 862Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 142 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 4.5kReads8.1Score53314d adds
- 143 The Poisonous Concubine: The Regent's Precious Darling 庶女毒妃，摄政王的心尖宠 [Mutual First Love + Sweet and Angsty Romance + Political Intrigue + Marriage First, Love Later + Unexpected Devotion + Interwoven Plot] She was a worthless girl born to a brothel harlot, the Seventh Young Lady of the Cheng’en Earl’s residence, trampled by everyone, and the leader of the Xuanji Pavilion, which controlled intelligence from every corner. Her legitimate elder sister dreamed of rising to become a phoenix and tried at every turn to grind her into the dirt, only to be outmaneuvered ag 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Delicate Beauty Is Hard for the Powerful Minister to Spoil 娇娇美人，权臣难宠 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + pure historical romance + rekindled love after a breakup + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] The wealthy Bai family of Yunzhou was wiped out overnight. When their only daughter, Bai Mengjiao, was abducted, she fell off a cliff and injured her head. When she awoke, she had forgotten everything about her past… Pei Huaizhi brought her back to the marquis’s residence, telling everyone she was his younger sis 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 After I Stopped Rushing to Get Married, I Became a Master Surgeon 不急着嫁人后我成了外科圣手 [Historical Female Doctor + Career-Driven Heroine + A Touch of Jianghu + Rejecting an Engagement and Fighting Back + Mutual Devotion] Shen Qiaozhi is the legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant, bound for life by a marriage contract. After her parents are mysteriously murdered, her grandfather hopes she will keep her head down for a while and hold her life together. She tears up the marriage contract, abandons the duties expected of a sheltered young lady, and devotes herself to studying surge 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Courtesan's Abandoned Concubine: Her Second Marriage to a Duke 花魁弃妾，二嫁国公 A true celestial beauty pretending to be a delicate courtesan VS a fake playboy who is actually a powerful duke She is a breathtaking courtesan whom everyone pities, as fragile as a willow in the wind. But that delicate act is all carefully staged! Born under the stigma of having caused her mother’s death, she suffers under her stepmother’s cruelty and is sold into a brothel at the age of ten. At fifteen, she is bought out for a fortune by Marquis Cheng’en Mu Shiyong, who keeps her in a gilded c 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Wronged by Linlang 错琳琅 [Multiple male leads + classical court intrigue + unconventional romance]: The palace power struggles are brain-teasing, the romance refuses to follow the usual script, and the heroine is no silly, naive sweetheart. The heroine’s emotional journey is complete, from “seeking love” to “loving herself.” Princess Li Zhaotang of Jingzhao was born into luxury and raised behind vermilion palace walls. Married to a gentle, refined consort, she finds life too long and love too bland. At a tavern, she 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 152Reads—Score10714d adds
- 149 The Laid-Back Concubine's Memoir as the Marquis's Second Wife 佛系庶女侯府继室记 Genre: Historical romance Tags: Transmigrate and lie flat + a concubine’s daughter marries into a high-status family + love grows over time Synopsis: After they finished talking, the two couldn’t help exchanging smiles. Liu Qingwu rose first and bowed slightly. “Brother-in-law, I’ll be counting on you from now on.” In her previous life, Liu Qingwu had worked hard for ten years, spending a decade as a corporate workhorse. When she died from working overtime, the only things that crossed he 17.9kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds
- 150 A Marriage First, Love Later: The Ning Family’s Young Uncle’s Journey to Spoiling His Wife 先婚后爱宁家小叔的宠妻之路 [Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] Shu Yi’s cousin steals her fiancé. No matter, she doesn’t love him anyway, so she’ll let them be together. But what’s wrong with that scoundrel? He refuses to break off the engagement no matter what, and even declares his deep love for her in public. Shu Yi finds him utterly repulsive. Luckily, the powerful young uncle of the Ning family agrees to help her end the engagement 3.9kReads8.6Score44414d adds
