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- 101 The Truth About Prince Jing's Favorite Consort 靖王的宠妃真相 Prince × orphaned heiress + love after marriage + one-on-one, both chaste + romance-focused + warm and healing + a gentle, steady relationship Qin Sang never imagined that after struggling through childhood to grow up, she would have to face the pain of being pressured to marry. She tried to resist, but failed. Then again, she was an orphan whose parents had both died, raised by a host of relatives. Being obedient, sensible, and well-behaved had long since become Qin Sang’s shield in this world. 270Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 102 The Book of Cangbi (3-Book Series) 苍壁书（共3册） The northern counterpart to Nirvana in Fire, Langya Bang, is The Azure Wall Chronicles, Cangbi Shu. This is the pinnacle court-intrigue novel by Qing Lin Zhichu, a bestselling author on Jinjiang, and an essential work of alternate-history fiction! Nine years ago, the Eastern and Northern Dynasties went to war. Their greatest generals fell at the same time, and the Xi and Dugu clans were wiped out in the aftermath. Nine years later, Emperor Xiao Zhen of the Eastern Dynasty suddenly falls into a c 330Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 103 The Princess Used and Cast Aside the Coldhearted Minister, Now He’s in Tears 公主始乱终弃，清冷权臣哭唧唧 Li Yueyao puts on a broken bracelet, and from then on, the imperial ancestors visit her in her dreams every night. Imperial Grandfather: [Granddaughter, that foolish nephew of yours, the emperor, has been poisoned and is close to death. Remember to go to the palace and save him.] Imperial Grandmother: [Dear granddaughter, the emperor has been bewitched by a female spy. Go back and beat that woman to death.] Empress Dowager: [The empress has raised the crown prince to be a puppet, and her relativ 3.4kReads8.8Score49014d adds
- 104 Reborn, the Real Heiress Slaps Down the Scumbag and His Evil Mistress 重生后真千金打脸渣男恶女 Rebirth + Revenge + Face-slapping + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Puppy Turns into a Wolf In her previous life, her identity had been switched at birth. She thought her biological parents would cherish her once she returned to them, but she never stood a chance against the person who had taken everything from her. Desperate to win back her parents’ attention and reclaim her rightful status, she became unrecognizable, only to meet a tragic end… Given another chance at life, she’ll be herself 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 105 Li Yue Dances in Rainbow Silks 离月舞霓裳 {Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead} An old-school, slow-burn story: no System, no melodrama, and not a power fantasy She is the noble eldest princess of the Li Kingdom and the supreme leader of the Fengsi Office, which oversees the people’s faith! But in a single palace coup, her father is murdered and her mother takes her own life, all under the machinations of a poison-wielding strategist and powerful ministers. Her younger brother disappears, and she falls from the towering w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Bright Moon Rests on the Mountain 明月栖山 [Alternate-history rebirth + historical romance + sweet pampering as he pursues his wife + the male lead falls hard] A little sweet historical romance, not a face-slapping power fantasy with a strong heroine. P.S. As long as it doesn't affect your reading, there's no need to nitpick the fictional details. Shen Yufu was reborn. She wasn't a daughter of the Shen family. In this new life, all she wanted was to leave the cold, unwelcoming Marquis of Yiyong's residence and find her real family. She n 444Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 107 The Noble Lady Became Empress, and the Career-Driven Emperor Went on a Rampage 贵女为后，事业批帝王杀疯了 [Household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other's only love + ancient-era heroine + marriage before love + husband pursues his wife + emotional push and pull + everyone is clever, with some political scheming] The hunt begins in the middle-to-late stages; the earlier, slower-paced chapters focus mainly on the heroine's growth. Scheming, ruthless emperor × poised, pampered young lady from a noble family Cui Shaoyi was born into a noble family. Her aunt was the Empress Dowager, and the 670Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Emperor's Longing for Spring 望帝春心 The calm, calculating Seventh Prince Xiao, a man with a deep and scheming nature, had always disguised his ambition behind an air of laid-back indifference. He never expected to be repeatedly outmaneuvered by Shangguan Yu, the brilliant and graceful only daughter of the prime minister. In all his life, he had never dreamed that one day she would look at him with such stubborn, tragic resolve, her shattered pride barely held together, and boldly ask, “Can you marry me?” For a moment, he felt exas 1.3kReads8.9Score16214d adds
- 109 Wishing You Peace and Prosperity Year After Year 祝卿岁岁荣安 Before her birth mother died, she pointed at Zhu Qing'an in front of everyone and cursed her for bringing misfortune to her six relatives. She ordered Zhu Qing'an to keep vigil for her for three months after her death, then shave her head and become a nun at Jingyun Convent, never to leave the convent or return to secular life. So three months after her birth mother’s death, Zhu Qing'an ceased to exist. At Jingyun Convent, a young nun named Jingchen struggled to survive in this world. Given anot 2.4kReads8.9Score22014d adds
- 110 Reborn as the Powerful Minister's Most Cherished One 重生后成了权臣的心尖宠 On her wedding day, the red silk turns to a white noose. Wen Liuli helps her husband, Chu Jingfu, ascend the throne, only for her entire family to be executed. What she does not know is that the regent, Xie Jingyuan, sacrifices his chance at reincarnation to defy fate and change hers! Living again, Wen Liuli tears away her half-sister’s mask of benevolence, cuts off Chu Jingfu’s path to the throne, and reclaims a thousandfold what she suffered in her previous life! But Xie Jingyuan, whose power 342Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 111 My Nemesis and I Share Each Other's Pain 我和冤家共享痛觉 [Supernatural elements, no transmigration, solving mysteries, romance, devoted to each other, past and present lives] The only woman general in the Celestial Dynasty, Shen Qingchen, is breathtakingly beautiful, yet she loves nothing more than practicing with swords and sabers. She refuses to be confined to the inner quarters. The handsome man she once frightened away with her “looks” turns out to be the notorious wastrel of the capital, the Seal Keeper of the Blackbird Bureau and the commander 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2kReads7.9Score10214d adds
- 113 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
- 114 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 4.6kReads8.5Score41814d adds
- 115 After the Tyrannical Princess Returned to the Capital, She Shocked the Entire Court 暴戾公主回京后，震惊满朝大臣 [Completed ❤️] [Female-dominant romance + face-slapping villains + female supporting character transmigrates into a book + unhinged heroine + power plays and political ambition]+ [Unhinged, overwhelmingly powerful heroine VS beautiful male lead] The Grand Princess Feng Qing of Western Jin is violent and unhinged, with ruthless methods. She commands the army and wields the Dragon-Beating Whip, striking down foolish emperors and corrupt ministers alike. In her previous life, Feng Qing’s destiny 268Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 116 A Flourishing Age of Healing: The Legitimate Daughter Won't Marry Down 盛世医香之嫡女不下嫁 In her previous life, Fan Qingyao was the daughter of a distinguished family and heir to a renowned physician, with medical skills unmatched by anyone. Yet she poisoned loyal ministers branded as rebels, mistook an enemy for her father, and threatened her own family into helping him seize power and the throne. Her maternal relatives were slaughtered, her brother burned to ashes, and her sister became a prostitute, abused by everyone. After she had been drained of all value, she was sent to the C 1.6kReads8.9Score23014d adds
- 117 Help! The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Smiles as She Wipes Out an Entire Household 救命，相府嫡女眉眼含笑灭人满门 (Complete. Clear-headed, unhinged black-moonlight heroine + lovesick, possessive villainous male lead + household and political intrigue + mutual salvation + happy ending) You deliberately seduced me, and I willingly walked into your trap. On the first day after being reborn, Ji Yang opened her eyes and came face-to-face with the man who had opposed her at every turn in her previous life. So she lured him into prison and forced him to do whatever she asked. In this life, she wouldn't just make h 2.1kReads9.2Score27914d adds
- 118 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 2.9kReads8.5Score23314d adds
- 119 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 278Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 120 Demoted Back to the Capital, My Whole Family Finally Turns Its Luck Around 被贬回京后，我全家都咸鱼翻身了 [Pure historical romance + Cherished by her whole family + Lighthearted and fun + Humorous court drama + Childhood sweethearts + Both are each other's first] A truly ambitious, talented, and wealthy young lady from a great family vs. a seemingly reserved young gentleman from a great family who pretends not to care To help the late emperor’s young son ascend the throne, the Gan family went on a rampage, dragging the imperial relatives into the fight. They would sooner have their entire clan dem 4.5kReads8.9Score59114d adds
- 121 The Reborn Abandoned Wife Was Mocked, Then the Future Emperor Courted Her Properly! 弃妇重生被人嘲，转头未来皇帝明媒正娶！ In her previous life, her husband never cherished her and her son never loved her. Shen Jingxi died in agony. Reborn, Shen Jingxi decides to stop being a doormat and start living for herself. And so, the radiant eldest daughter of the General’s residence is back! When she divorces her husband, everyone at the marquis’s manor warns her with sneers: “You’re a discarded woman who’s been cast aside. Let’s see how you manage on your own!” But then… The heir to the richest family in the land says, “Yo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.8kReads8.9Score39814d adds
- 123 Regent, I've Got Your Back 摄政王，我罩你啊 The current emperor of the Yue Kingdom’s fourth younger brother, Regent King Yue Xiyuan, wields a long sword, battles formidable foes, and protects the realm’s borders. The people respect him, but he is also known for his brutal methods, cold heart, and ruthless cruelty, so they fear him. Yan An, the Junzhu of Yue’an from the General’s Residence, is a disciple of the Venerable Bai Qing. Reincarnated as a phoenix, she excels in both medicine and poison and has superb lightness skills. She and the 985Reads8.7Score12614d adds
- 124 The Waning Glow 最阑珊 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel + neither lead is perfect + real people with real feelings] (Heir × Commandery Princess, a political marriage between two kingdoms, marriage before love, both devoted to each other, happy ending) The hero becomes a loyal puppy later on, with a world that consists only of the heroine and everyone else. The heroine is wise, noble-born, and deeply unfortunate. * She still remembered that Qixi Festival, when colorful lanterns hung high and candlelight filled the sky. Su 13Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 125 Twin Towers 双阙 The Western Zhou: an age of poetry and legend. Qi Heng, daughter of the ruler of Qi, is famed for her beauty. As a princess of a small state, her marriage is entangled with political considerations. Her beauty and intelligence bring two equally exceptional men into her life. One is as gentle as jade and a master strategist, yet seems willing to wait patiently for her to grow up. The other was as proud as a peacock in his youth, but for her he is willing to bow his noble head. Holding a bow, he w 1.9kReads8.9Score25414d adds
- 126 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 127 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 128 Yan Yun Locks Away the Bright Pearl 燕云锁明珠 [Fantasy Dynasty + Reborn + Flirtatious Green Tea + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Scheming Emperor] [The leads are not each other's first. If that bothers you, please skip this book.] In her previous life, Xiao Mingzhu died a horrible death. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn, and that it was three days before her wedding to Zhao Yichen, heir to the Marquis of Jingwu. As she planned how to change her fate this time around, her half-sister 43Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 129 The Adored Princess Is Beautiful and Sweet 团宠郡主美又娇 Sheng Wange was an astonishingly beautiful girl! She could compose poetry at three and speak in elegant phrases at five. By eight, she was the most beautiful and talented girl in the capital! Born to a noble family, her father was the prime minister, second only to The Outcast and above everyone else. Her mother was the second daughter of the Prince-Guarding General and the empress's younger sister. There were no princesses in the imperial family, nor any girls among the younger generation of th 1.2kReads8.7Score13214d adds
- 130 The Beloved Lucky Star: The Princess Consort Only Wants to Be the Richest 团宠锦鲤：王妃她只想当首富 Transmigration + Beloved by All + Lucky Charm + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance When the rare celestial spectacle of five planets aligning arrives, Mu Ge accidentally transmigrates into ancient times as the infamous “love-struck young lady.” She not only brings a modern storeroom spanning 100,000 square meters with her, but also binds herself to a mysterious lucky carp jade pendant. From then on, prey walks right into her traps, fish leap into her nets, and even her business ventures make money 2.3kReads9.2Score32214d adds
- 131 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter: The Heir's Wife Plays by Her Own Rules 侯府嫡女：世子妃的路子有点野 Yun Ziyou was transmigrated into her mother’s womb! Her father is the emperor’s junior fellow disciple, her mother is the beloved daughter of the Imperial Tutor, her eldest brother is a prince consort and her sister-in-law is a princess, her adoptive parents are the emperor and empress, and her adoptive brother is the crown prince. In Bianjing, no one can beat her, and all the young wastrels have to bow their heads to her. In the martial world, she’s a renowned Young Master Wuyou, famous enough 1.4kReads8.9Score15414d adds
- 132 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
- 133 The Heiress of the He Family 贺府千金 Good heavens, somebody save her! She's only eleven years old! And yet four families have come to ask for her hand: the Minister's residence, the Marquis's manor, the General's household, and even a young prince from a neighboring country. She can't offend any of them! In the middle of the chaos, the young general from the General's household solemnly announces, “Brothers, I'm twenty-one, the perfect age to marry. Today, I'm bringing my bride home!” The suona horns blare as the bridal sedan arriv 668Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 134 The Allure of Spring 春华引 As a princess, Shen Minghua spent her previous life taking “doing whatever she wanted” to the extreme. If anyone crossed her, she would use her power to crush them. Yet she was favored by the emperor, so even those who resented her had to flatter and appease her. With so many sycophants around her, she gradually lost sight of who she truly was. In her previous life, she trusted the wrong person, and one cup of poisoned wine cost someone their life. When she opens her eyes again, she is back in J 460Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 135 You Want to Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Steal a Loyal General and Turn the Tables 逼我和亲？拐个忠犬将军以下犯上 On the day she was forced into a political marriage, Yan Qinghuan eloped with the finest young man in the world. The kingdom fell, and the entire court knelt, ready to send her, the late emperor's legitimate princess, away as a sacrifice. Only the unfamiliar young general fought alone and drenched in blood for her, slaughtering a hundred cavalrymen. She tore up the edict, killed her captors, and leaped from the city wall, falling straight into his arms. Only after jumping did she remember who he 705Reads8.5Score10514d adds
- 136 The Marquis’s Legitimate Eldest Daughter 侯府嫡长女 Ji Mingxin transmigrated into the body of the legitimate eldest daughter of a marquis’s household, abandoned at her maternal grandparents’ home for more than a decade and forgotten by everyone. She simply shrugged it off. She learned medicine, trained in martial arts, and built a thriving business. The Ji family’s legitimate daughter was granted a marriage, and her match was a dissolute young lord known throughout the capital for drinking, gambling, and womanizing. When her younger stepsister th 10.3kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 137 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 416Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Happy Everyday Life of a Concubine's Wife in the Duke's Mansion 国公府庶媳的幸福日常 [Now available in print] Ning Annuo was happily preparing to marry her fiance, the top scholar, when a bolt from the blue struck: he had been sleeping with someone else. She promptly broke off the engagement and married into the Duke’s residence instead. She outsmarted her mother-in-law, wisely guided her younger sister-in-law, won her husband’s devotion, and had a son and a daughter. Then she repaid everyone who had hurt her. She and her husband truly became a couple devoted to each other for l 5.4kReads8.9Score54014d adds
- 139 The Princess Has a Soft Waist and a Ruthless Heart, and She Tames the Tyrannical Minister 公主腰软心狠，暴戾权臣被驯服了 [Reborn Strong Female Lead + Political Scheming That Defies Convention + Everyone’s Darling + Beautiful, Ruthless Ambitious Woman + Satisfying, Sweet Romance] Ming Huang had deposed and installed five emperors, governed two kingdoms as regent, and wielded power over the court for eleven years. The moment she died, the Great Qi empire she had devoted her life to supporting actually fell! Reborn in a new life, she acquired a strange book and finally learned the truth. She had been married off at f 40Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 140 The Princess Is Ordered to Journey West 公主奉旨去西行 Princess Chaoyang's Case-Solving Record on the Journey West Shen Zhiyi, a princess of the Great Yong, has loved two things all her life: examining corpses and solving cases. When she hears that General Shi, her childhood sweetheart, is returning to the capital with a diplomatic marriage party, Shen Zhiyi does not even look up. "Oh, that has nothing to do with me." Cui Guo adds quietly, "The other side sent a prince." What?! Shen Zhiyi jumps to her feet. "Quick! Pack our bags! We're leaving now!" 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 The Discarded Daughter 嫡女弃后 In her previous life, she poured everything her family had into helping her husband seize the throne. Once one of the two most celebrated beauties in the capital, she thought she had defeated her rival. But just as her husband reached the height of power and success, he joined forces with that woman to destroy her family. He even had her bound atop the city wall so she would have to watch her brother arrive to save her, only to be pierced by a rain of arrows. What hurt most was that the man will 451Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 143 The Former Dynasty's Princess Is an Omen of Disaster 前朝公主是灾星 [Transmigration + alternate universe + transmigrate into a book + comedy + brainless wish fulfillment + pure love + a little male competition (early on) + devoted 1v1 romance + happy ending (Note: the male lead gets secretly smug)] [The first few chapters are a little slow, but it gets super fun later. Sure you don't want to take a look?] You won't regret giving this one a try. Who has the upper hand, the former dynasty's princess or the secretly smug new emperor? Shen Yao gave Jun Qizheng a s 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Princess Is So Irresistible, the God of War Willingly Bows to Her 郡主如此多娇，战神王爷甘愿折腰 [Brilliant Beauty with a Double Identity × Devoted, Powerful God of War Who Guards the North] [One-on-One Romance, Reborn, Sweet Romance, Love of Country and Family] In her previous life, Fu Yuetan was pushed into the water and lost her memories of the most important person in her life. Deceived by villains, the loyal Fu family was branded traitorous. Fu Yuetan, the Princess of Miaoqiong, became known as a demoness and died upon the sacrificial altar. When the man returned victorious from war, h 792Reads8.8Score14014d adds
- 145 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
- 146 The Matriarch Is Tired. After Being Reborn, She Makes You All Work Like Beasts 主母累了，重生后换你们做牛马 Wei Yingxuan obeys her father’s orders and takes her deceased elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage. Before the wedding, she asks Song Tuo, “My temperament is very different from my sister’s. Will you truly care for me?” He replies, “She is she, and you are you. The day she died, I left the past behind.” For the sake of that promise, she too leaves the “past” and her “old flame” behind, and resolutely marries into the Marquis’s household. Seven years later, her elder sister comes back fro 2.8kReads8.5Score31114d adds
- 147 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.4kReads8.9Score33814d adds
- 148 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 1.5kReads8.8Score14814d adds
- 149 A Bewitching Beauty, an Emperor’s Devotion, and a Throne to Share 美人娇，帝皇宠，携手共掌天下权 Qin Shu, a top agent for a mysterious organization in the 21st century, was in a plane crash and came within a breath of death. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had crossed into another world, where she had been reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's household in the Tianyang Kingdom. As the duke's only daughter, she was doted on by her parents and older brothers, and grew up pampered, living exactly as she pleased, carefree and at ease. That was until a new emperor a 2.6kReads8.6Score25814d adds
- 150 I Won't Pursue This Lingering Regret 不赴长恨 [Transmigrate + both pure + defying fate + love grows over time + a mix of sweetness and angst] The goofy yet down-to-earth “Yang Yuhuan” vs. the reserved but calculating “Prince Shou” “Though heaven and earth may one day end, this sorrow will last without end.” From Song of Everlasting Sorrow In the 21st century, Yang Xiaoyu braved a downpour to watch a performance. She couldn't see anything romantic about this love story of an older man and a younger woman, built on coercion and taking by for 40Reads—Score—14d adds
