Novels like A Beauty Like Wine, Sweet Yet Poisonous
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- 151 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.7kReads9.2Score73914d adds
- 152 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 1.9kReads9.1Score23914d adds
- 153 Jade Halls and Golden Boudoirs 玉堂金闺 Li Tian has a clear goal in life: money, leisure, and no worries. She wants to find a kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper, grow flowers and plants, raise cats and dogs, enjoy a little wine, compose a few sentimental poems, and live in blissful seclusion among the hills... Money isn't a problem, and leisure isn't a problem. But why is that kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper always so far away among those hills? 82Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 154 The Tale of Xihe: Captured, I Became the Enemy Emperor’s Empress 羲河传：被俘后，我成了敌国皇后 [Fallen Princess vs. Unhinged Crown Prince] When a nation falls and a family is destroyed, a ruler is duty-bound to die with his country. But what should a princess do? Princess Xihe was willful and arrogant in her youth. At sixteen, her country fell and her family was killed. Alone, she struggled to survive in a world of chaos while protecting the six-year-old heir. She met a general from the enemy nation. He took her for an ordinary young woman and fell in love with her, but how could she forg 36kReads9.5Score5.6k14d adds
- 155 After Breaking Off the Engagement! The Sickly Emperor Abducted Me into His Harem 退亲后！病娇皇帝掳我入后宫 Meng Shu, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying’s household, is a great beauty renowned throughout the capital, with countless admirers. Unfortunately, she is already spoken for: since childhood, she has been engaged to Wei Qingyun, heir to the Duke of Cheng’s household, a match between equals, and they are only waiting for the wedding. Meng Shu has always believed Wei Qingyun is deeply in love with her. But on their wedding day, he betrays her. She takes a group of people to catch him in the 7.8kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 156 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2kReads9.1Score26814d adds
- 157 Searching for a Branch 寻枝 [Coolheaded, brilliant, tragic heroine X scheming prince pretending to be a spoiled playboy] [Marriage before love + bickering couple + political intrigue + redemption + revenge + secret identities] Liu Xunyi is the Empress Dowager’s most trusted enforcer, beautiful and cold, with a knack for killing corrupt officials. During a mission, she accidentally crossed the notorious spoiled prince, Ye Simang. As it happened, the Empress Dowager granted them a marriage, bringing them together. This newly 1.5kReads9.2Score16214d adds
- 158 Beloved in Troubled Times: The Beautiful Princess’s Many Secret Identities 乱世盛宠：绝色王妃马甲多 She was betrothed to the third prince at birth. To break off the engagement, she began putting on secret identities! Everyone knew the impoverished general's household had a legitimate daughter who was plain-looking and a little crazy. Before her coming-of-age ceremony, the third prince went before the emperor to call off the engagement. She entered the palace, met the emperor, and ended the betrothal. But why had the famed Prince Rui become entangled with her? It all began when people started u 771Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 159 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Evil Emperor's Devoted Love: His Lovesick, Poisonous Consort Slaughters Her Way Through the World 邪帝绝宠：病娇毒妃杀疯了 [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead] [Secret Identity] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Su Jingning was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, and a peerless beauty. But she was blind to people’s true natures and trusted the wrong man. For the sake of a hypocrite with the heart of a beast, she defied her parents and spent five years scheming for the man she loved, helping him rise to power. She never expected that all her painstaking plan 9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 161 After Her Beloved Becomes a Widow, the Chaste Governor Imprisons Her and Becomes Obsessed 娇娇守寡后，禁欲督主囚她上瘾 5.3kReads9.0Score66814d adds
- 162 The General’s Daughter: Her Frail Husband Can’t Hide His Schemes 将门娇：病弱郎君他心机藏不住 Wei Zhaoming & Shen Congjun Wolfish heroine & puppy-like hero, younger man, both chaste, happy ending Pure historical romance, with tender love and matters of state * When the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued an imperial decree arranging a marriage for his beloved general, the Cloud Banner General. Though the Cloud Banner General was a woman, she could easily knock a two-hundred-jin man flat. Seeing the frail young man who looked as if a breeze could knock him over, everyone wondered h 3.5kReads9.0Score42514d adds
- 163 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 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
- 165 Bound by Love at the Winter Solstice 冬至缚情 The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei marries into Prince Chen’s household by imperial decree. On their wedding night, her husband abandons her for the woman he loves. A scheming white lotus puts on an act at every turn and provokes her. In the capital, everyone plots and schemes, and intrigue is everywhere, whether hidden or open. But what does any of it have to do with her? She doesn’t love Prince Chen, nor does she love this prosperous, sordid capital. All she wants is to r 52.4kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
- 166 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score13614d adds
- 167 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 2.2kReads8.3Score30514d adds
- 168 The Ninth Prince's Consort Is Bold and Dashing 九王妃她又飒又狂 In the 21st century, a shadow assassin was betrayed by her partner and stabbed in the chest. She transmigrated into Gu An, the foolish legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. Her vicious cousin and ruthless aunt plotted against her, forcing her to take her cousin’s place and marry the Ninth Prince, who could die at any moment. A fool and an invalid were a perfect match. The people of Junjing munched on seeds and watched the show. When the legitimate daughter of the Gu family was born, the 2.8kReads9.1Score34414d adds
- 169 The Zither's Unending Mystery 锦瑟无端 [Clear-headed, rational heroine × Devoted, possessive second male lead; SC; HE] [Power couple | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Marriage first, love later | Everyone gets their comeuppance] [The heroine is no angel, and she's good at striking back and stirring up trouble] [He enjoys mistreating his wife at first, then runs himself ragged chasing her later] My name is Jin Se. By imperial decree, I married the capital's most famous lovesick second male lead. He was devastatingly handsome and brill 1.6kReads9.0Score16814d adds
- 170 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当：被纨绔世子强娶后 [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.1kReads8.8Score16014d adds
- 171 EN Red Finery 红妆 Red robes, red robes. She was like the blazing sun that never set over the deserts of southern Xinjiang, carrying a fire within her and leaving desolation wherever she went. Her senior sister was her only weakness, and the reason she had come to the Central Plains for revenge. Meeting Ji Hanchu was beyond anything she had expected. That precious, pure-hearted young man was like the moon in the sky, lighting up the wasteland inside her. But they were never meant to be the same. Her vengeance coul 921Reads9.4Score14914d adds
- 172 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
- 173 Transmigrated as a Farmer's Daughter with Many Babies, She Is Spoiled by the Crown Prince 穿成农女多胎了，她被太子追着宠 [Hopelessly lovestruck Crown Prince VS clearheaded woman who transmigrated] After receiving her university acceptance letter, Wen Wanyan went on a graduation trip to the south with her best friend. But while burning incense at a famous temple, she suddenly fainted. When she woke up, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a body before birth! An eighteen-year-old soul in a newborn's body: unable to walk or speak, and forced to drink breast milk! Wen Wanyan nearly passed out on the spot!!! 1.3kReads8.6Score13614d adds
- 174 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 175 The Princess Consort Kills in Plain Sight 王妃在线杀人 September new release: The Reborn Young Lady: I Don’t Need a Knife to Kill. Come take a look~~ [Feel-good face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + an absolutely badass heroine + two equally strong, devoted leads + endless affection] The greatest master under heaven returns to Shengjing. See how the princess consort takes on everyone single-handedly!! 1.2kReads9.0Score17614d adds
- 176 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
- 177 The Female General and Her Male Soldiers 女将男兵 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Don’t read this during a meeting, it might suddenly make you laugh for a while.] Bu Fu grew up wandering from place to place and never backed down from a fight, so she got the name “Bu Fu.” She thought she was a boy until she was eight, when her brother told her she was a girl. She thought her brother was her real brother until she was ten, when he told her they weren’t related by blood. She thought that even if he wasn’t her real brother, he was 2.8kReads8.2Score51414d adds
- 178 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, You’re Under Arrest 太子殿下你被逮捕了 Everyone praises Fourth Miss Wen Wanning of the Ning'an Marquis’s Estate as gentle, graceful, clever, proper, and well-read, calling her the finest young lady in the capital. Only the Crown Prince knows what she’s really like. All he can say is, “That girl gets jealous, gets jealous, gets jealous,” before spoiling her rotten. 2kReads9.0Score18914d adds
- 179 Into the Azure Clouds 入青云 Ji Bozai thought Ming Yi was an exceptional blade. She was breathtaking and sharp, yet utterly devoted to him. He would use her to wipe out every traitor, then make her the brightest medal on his crown. A playboy king vs. a woman with a checkered past 4.8kReads8.9Score68214d adds
- 180 Ignored for Eighteen Years, the Legitimate Daughter Returns to Deliver a Face-Slapping 十八年不闻不问，嫡女打脸回归！ [Satisfying read + political intrigue + the fate of the nation + a pocket dimension + the martial world + medicine and poison + suspense] After accidentally transmigrating from a world polluted by nuclear fallout to an alternate realm, the heroine becomes an unwanted daughter of an official’s family. One day after transmigrating, she beats up a wicked servant and sells him off. From then on, the estate is her turf! Seven days after transmigrating, she becomes the leader of the martial world’s mo 4.3kReads9.1Score57814d adds
- 181 Seduce the Eastern Palace: Make Him Kneel Beneath My Skirt 诱东宫：凌他裙下 [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Political intrigue] [Love and hate] [Rivals fighting for her] [Black-lotus heroine, unhinged hero with a sweet facade and a dark heart] On the eve of her wedding, Mu Qingruo, daughter of the prime minister, is falsely accused of losing her virginity and cruelly jilted. Overnight, she goes from being the most beautiful woman in Tianchu to its biggest laughingstock. Who would have thought that the Third Prince, Chu Yunheng, rumored to prefer men, would 1.5kReads8.3Score14314d adds
- 182 The Princess Arrives 公主嫁到 [The scheming, sickly Duke of Wei VS the human lucky charm, the Grand Princess] Wei Lin, the legitimate son of the Duke of Wei, had been struck by a deadly poison. Rumors in the capital said he would not live much longer. A master at Xiangguo Temple read a birth chart and declared that Grand Princess Nankang was Wei Lin’s fated match, destined to help him turn danger into safety. Wei Lin’s mother then begged the emperor to marry the Grand Princess to her son. Grand Princess Nankang had been luck 3.6kReads9.2Score32014d adds
- 183 The Foolish Scholar’s Fortunate, Plump Wife 傻状元的福运胖妻 [Flexible Setting + Cozy Farming + Everyday Family Life + Slow and Steady + Devoted Couple, No Messy Drama] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not serious historical fiction. Relax and enjoy the story, and don't overanalyze the historical details. Zhen Mier had been chubby since childhood, the fattest girl for miles around! Gu Tingzhi had been exceptionally clever since childhood, known throughout the area as a top-scorer-in-the-making. The chubby girl had never slimmed down, whi 7kReads9.2Score58314d adds
- 184 The Heir Apparent’s Consort Has the Script of His One True Love 世子妃她手拿白月光剧本 Zhao Rujin was born into an ancient world, so she knew from the start that this cruel dynasty would never tolerate a woman who wasn't virtuous. So she became magnanimous, virtuous, kind, lively, and gentle all at once. She could earn money, keep the household in order, and pretend to love her husband faithfully until death. What she never expected was that her husband would be a hopeless romantic. When they married, she received a gift of special significance from an admirer. Her husband said, “ 5kReads8.9Score44414d adds
- 185 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 5.1kReads8.9Score42214d adds
- 186 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 4.3kReads8.8Score51314d adds
- 187 Peace Under Heaven 天下长安 Princess Yiyang of Dazhao is breathtakingly beautiful, ruthless, and cruel. While the late emperor still lived, she kept male favorites, amassed private troops, purged the imperial harem, and schemed for an heir. She was more brazen and domineering than the few useless princes. After the emperor died, she seized power, purged the court, killed senior officials, and placed a new emperor on the throne. She ruled as a woman who usurped a man’s role, controlled the court, and held the Son of Heaven 1.3kReads9.0Score14614d adds
- 188 Reborn, She Became Even More Unhinged Than the Crown Prince 重生后，她比太子还要疯 [The husband’s pursuit after the divorce + devoted couple + reborn daily life + sweet romance] [Money-loving, flirtatious crown princess VS scheming, smiling crown prince] In their previous life, they married young and loved each other deeply. Though the crown prince was fickle, she was the only woman by his side. She could never fathom what her husband was thinking, but she was content to be his crown princess. But the moment he became emperor, he wanted to take another woman as a consort?! Fu 710Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 189 The Princess Becomes a Servant, and the Mad Regent Locks Her Up with Bloodshot Eyes 公主为婢，疯批摄政王红眼囚她 [Mutual Firsts] [Power Struggles] [Taking by Force] [Rivalry for Love] [Love and Hate] [Resilient, Cool Beauty and Unhinged Prince Regent] She was the princess of Nanzhao, but through a twist of fate, she ended up living among ordinary people. Eight years ago, Xiao Nanyan, the regent of Tianqi, happened to pass through Nanzhao. He rescued her and brought her back to his residence, where he raised her as a deathsworn guard. With beauty that could topple kingdoms, she was still only a servant, and 2.9kReads9.2Score32614d adds
- 190 The One Who Enters the Bedchamber 入幕之臣 In her previous life, Lin Qiuwan devoted herself to the Earl of Ning'an's household for twenty-one years. Only on her deathbed did she discover that her husband had long kept a mistress, her mother-in-law was all smiles on the outside and venomous within, and even the son she raised wasn't her own! Reborn into a new life, Lin Qiuwan will make everyone who deceived and mistreated her pay! Later, nine out of ten households in the Earl of Ning'an's family will be empty. Everyone says that Lin Qiuwa 2kReads9.1Score25614d adds
- 191 After Dumping the Jerk, the Whole Capital Lines Up to Marry Me 踹翻渣男后，全京城排队求娶 [Audio edition available. Search for it to listen] In her previous life, for Jiang Yin's sake, Gu Ying cast aside the dignity of being the legitimate daughter of the Earl of Dongping's household, pursuing him relentlessly until she finally became his wife. Later, Jiang Yin rose to the highest ranks of the court. First he plotted against the country, then he killed her father and wiped out her family. Her scoundrel of a husband and her treacherous sister plotted together to break both her legs an 2.5kReads8.9Score69714d adds
- 192 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
- 193 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 698Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Emperor's Ambition 帝王业 The original novel for the television series The Rebel Princess, starring Zhang Ziyi. A thousand miles of blood mark the road to the throne; holding hands for half a lifetime, a beauty brings ruin. She is the daughter the Langya Wang family is proud of, the deepest love of a great ruler, and the power behind the founding of a dynasty. She is a traitor to the aristocratic clans and the last protector of her family, a sinner who brought down the imperial house and an adviser who helped two emperor 911Reads9.5Score15414d adds
- 195 Reborn: His Highness Prince Rui Has a Secret Crush on Me 重生之瑞王殿下暗恋我 [An aloof, fallen noblewoman + an ambitious man madly in love] [Devoted to each other + simmering romantic tension + equally matched leads + court intrigue + happy ending + a powerful man humbles himself for love] Xu Lingyi is the eldest daughter of the Ningyuan Earl’s household, raised in the countryside. In her previous life, after her mother supposedly took her own life, she clung to the Earl’s household as her last hope of survival. But on the road back to the capital, she was ambushed and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 197 Little Sister, Stop Competing. Your Elder Sister Has Married into a Powerful Family 妹妹别斗了，嫡姐已嫁高门 Household intrigue + marriage first, love later + warrior x young woman Synopsis: Xie Yuxi had an excellent marriage prospect. Her unremarkable, illegitimate fiancé was far more impressive than anyone realized: without making a fuss, he had passed the imperial exam and become its top scorer. In the prime of her youth, she would marry a promising man who was everything she could wish for. How enviable. But after he failed to show up for their arranged meeting at a temple, the top scholar sent som 16.1kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 198 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… 9.5kReads8.4Score88514d adds
- 199 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 2.9kReads9.2Score58914d adds
- 200 The Bratty Young Lady’s Spoiled Child Bridegroom 暴躁小娘子的纨绔童养夫 Lin Lexin had two dreams from a young age: Her first was to open a branch of her family’s pastry shop in the capital. Her second was for the young husband her mother had bought her for two taels of silver to study hard and make progress every day, ideally passing the imperial exam to become a successful candidate. If he couldn’t pass, he could return to the shop and work as the bookkeeper. But when she was eighteen, her young husband’s biological father showed up and took her second dream away. 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
