Novels like A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace
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- 151 You Like Your Sister-in-Law, So I’ll Marry the Emperor. What Are You Losing It For? 你喜欢嫂嫂我嫁给皇帝，你疯什么 [An ambitious power-hungry minister who pursues his wife after losing her, and a mad emperor who steals her away. Not mutually faithful, and the heroine is no powerhouse. Palace intrigue and political scheming.] In the history books, Luo Tingzhao was a criminal who usurped the throne and ushered in an era of northern barbarians ravaging the Central Plains. Yet he was also a ruthless hero with grand ambitions who brought an end to years of chaos! People have always disagreed over whether to prai 1.6kReads8.8Score187Shelves
- 152 The Physician Consort Died Tragically, Then Was Reborn to Make the Whole Dynasty Weep 医妃惨死重生后，虐哭整个皇朝 Complete. One-on-one, both completely devoted to each other, sweet romance with no angst. The blue gum tree offers shelter only to the white-plumed honeyeater; I love no one but you. A slightly obsessive, scheming, deeply devoted crown prince × a beautiful, bold crown princess who excels at both medicine and poison. In her previous life, Mu Qianli betrayed the crown prince, who doted on her more than his own life, and did everything she could to help Prince Chen ascend the throne. But Prince Che 163Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 153 My Husband Dotes on His Mistress? I Leave the Manor and Marry the Villain 夫君独宠外室？我转身出府嫁反派 [Short Drama: The Mistake of Yun Ge] In her previous life, Xie Jinyun married into the Yongning Marquis household holding a memorial tablet, becoming a bride to a dead man. She honored her mother-in-law, managed the household, respected her elders, cared for the young, and kept the crumbling estate afloat. Then, at her mother-in-law’s behest, she adopted an heir, poured the Xie family’s power and wealth into him, and helped him rise to become a powerful court official. Little did she know it was 4.3kReads9.1Score904Shelves
- 154 Willows in the Wind 风中柳 [Ruthless heroine➕female-lead power fantasy➕light ensemble-style palace intrigue➕face-slapping and scum-bashing➕primarily focused on building her career] (Female lead is a virgin; male lead is not) Jiang Fu, the Jiang family’s fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter, was lovely and graceful. Unfortunately, her stepmother was cruel and her father was heartless. As an illegitimate daughter, she had no say even in the marriage that mattered most to a woman. Her family could manipulate her as they p 2.1kReads8.8Score293Shelves
- 155 I Fell into a Tragic, Over-the-Top Novel: The Villainess Is Gorgeous and Bold 穿进狗血虐文，女配又美又作 Lin Yueyao was reborn into a book as the villainous supporting character. But that was fine. The supporting character could scheme and set traps all she wanted in the early chapters, and Lin Yueyao wouldn't let herself suffer either. At worst, she'd run away before the prince found out that she wasn't the one who'd saved him as a child. So everyone in the prince's manor knew how much she loved to “make trouble”: calling the prince by his first name was nothing, and she even yelled at him and kic 588Reads7.4Score101Shelves
- 156 Reborn, I Tore Up the Marriage Contract and Married My Ex's Own Uncle 重生后手撕婚书，嫁给前任他亲叔 Wei Lingxi opened her eyes and found herself back at the age of fifteen. That heartless traitor, Xiao Zixuan, had come knocking again, demanding to take her home as his concubine. In her previous life, she had thrown herself into love and followed him, only to see the Wei family wiped out. She was tormented and lived a life of humiliation. In the end, he even sent her to the bed of Xiao Heng, a man of immense power. Be a concubine in this life? As if! She would marry that man openly and honorabl 4.1kReads9.2Score734Shelves
- 157 Reborn, the Scumbag Emperor Loves Me Like His Life 重生后，渣皇爱我如命 [Past and Present Lives + Male Lead Reborn + Sweet Historical Romance] In her previous life, Ning Zhi had no choice but to enter the palace as a consort. She never expected to become the emperor’s sole favorite. Whether they were boating on the lake during the Flower Festival or pledging their love on the Qixi Festival, she found herself unable to resist the gentle, refined emperor. On the eve of her appointment as empress, a carefully plotted assassination revealed the truth behind his favor. H 1.6kReads6.6Score100Shelves
- 158 The Heaven’s Chosen Decree: The General’s Daughter Rules the World 天骄令：将门娇娥独步天下 [Political intrigue]+ [Strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Mutual devotion] The heroine’s story: In her previous life, Pei Zhao trusted the wrong person and died a miserable death. Reborn, she finds that even Heaven is playing a joke on her. Her father is killed in battle, her elder brother is gravely wounded, and the Duke of Dingguo’s residence, a family of loyal heroes who have served Northern Liang for a hundred years, is plunged into turmoil overnight. Pei Zhao braves the storm and fights 2.4kReads9.2Score377Shelves
- 159 When Spring Rests on the Pillow 枕春时 Li Zhichun came from a humble family. She was lucky enough to marry into the powerful Wei family and become engaged to their eldest son. She heard that Wei Nancheng had landed a job in Shuntian Prefecture, where he showed no mercy when executing criminals. He was known as the Jade-faced Yama. Li Zhichun was timid and had no grand ambitions. She didn't dare reach for Wei Nancheng and only wanted to marry into the Wei family as the second son, Wei Xinian's wife! The second young master Wei was a s 19.1kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
- 160 The Wealthy Heiress Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn and Gave Up 豪门太太操劳而死，重生后摆烂了 [Rich-family romantic angst + dual rebirth + regretful pursuit + rekindled love] Chi Rao has been in love with Huo Wenbin since childhood. Knowing she is not good enough for him, she keeps her feelings hidden. Then Su An'an enters the picture, and the normally calm, self-possessed Huo Wenbin seems like a different person as he and Su An'an bicker, make up, and break up. Only after Su An'an finds true love and decisively breaks up with Huo Wenbin to pursue it does Chi Rao dare approach him carefu 3.9kReads5.4Score167Shelves
- 161 The Abstinent CEO's Wife-Chasing Hell 禁欲执行长追妻火葬场 [Ex-husband chases his wife to the crematorium + both reborn + intense romantic push and pull + later, the hero goes crazy and forces her into a relationship when he can't win her back + touches of the supernatural] [Cool, abstinent, unhinged executive × sultry, alluring actress who knows how to draw men in] The night was dark, and raindrops pounded against the car windows. The ever-cool, self-controlled man, revered like a living Buddha, completely lost his composure. He forcefully cornered her 2.4kReads8.7Score116Shelves
- 162 My Ex-Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I'll Marry His Younger Uncle Instead! 前夫宠妾灭妻？转头嫁给他小叔！ Everyone says Xie Qingwan is a nobody from a humble household, yet she managed to marry into the illustrious Xuanyang Marquis household as the heir’s wife. In her previous life, Xie Qingwan thought so too, even after Pei Zhiyan told her on their wedding day, “I have not the slightest affection for you.” Still, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Xuanyang Marquis household, giving them everything she had. She never imagined she would end up dying in a sea of flames. It turned out that the p 1.4kReads8.8Score201Shelves
- 163 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
- 164 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 328Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 Be a Good Baby and Break Up With Him 宝宝听话，和他分手 (Just started getting rated) [Forced love, groveling redemption, reborn, happy ending] Jiang Li had been brainwashed by her mother since childhood into believing she had to win over Zhu Lianqing, the Zhu family's young heir. At last, after pursuing him shamelessly, she married him right after graduating from university. Zhu Lianqing was usually warm and courteous to everyone, but cruel to Jiang Li. He was possessively obsessive, kissing her and coaxing her. Jiang Li had always been obedient, but 5.2kReads6.0Score532Shelves
- 166 A Concubine’s Guide to Winning the Crown Prince’s Favor 太子宠妾上位攻略 How will His Highness the Crown Prince deal with the side consort who fainted during her investiture? Pei Jingyan: “She embarrassed me. The Cold Palace is where she belongs!” How will the precious pearl in his palm take revenge on the Crown Prince who made her a concubine? Yao Baozhu: “A woman’s revenge lasts all day long!” Their meeting was far from beautiful, and their relationship began with schemes. Yet over the long years, they found love and tenderness, and learned to give each other their 1.8kReads8.7Score205Shelves
- 167 Under the Surface, Things Spiral Out of Control 暗涌失控 [School life + both leads are reborn, but this isn't revealed at first + devoted male lead from Beijing's elite circle + captivating female lead] In her previous life, Ruan Yan was sickly and died of hemophilia at twenty-seven. Before she died, Jian Chiyue, who seemed to love her deeply and had given her a grand wedding, cheated on her with the rival who had targeted her for years. Ruan Yan neither cried nor made a scene. She decisively asked for a divorce because she didn't love him. The boy sh 550Reads8.9Score102Shelves
- 168 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves
- 169 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.9kReads9.2Score418Shelves
- 170 Has the Chief Minister's Regret Begun Yet? 首辅大人今天火葬场了吗？ [Unparalleled Beauty of a Female Lead + Rival Suitors + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Traditional Historical Household Intrigue] A live-action mini-drama is available to reserve on Hongguo, a live-action audio drama is out, and an animated comic is in production. Please remember to support them! Xue Ning’s entire family was killed in battle. She grew up in the Xuanyi Marquis’s household and fell deeply in love with Su Zhan, the young marquis she had known since childhood. With a cup of spiked spring win 45.3kReads7.0Score5.2kShelves
- 171 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.8kReads8.0Score106Shelves
- 172 The Empress Is So Charming, His Majesty Is Reborn to Bend Over Backward for Her 娘娘多娇，陛下重生为其弯眉折腰 He abused her, hurt her, and kept her imprisoned. When she had lost all hope, she resolved to take revenge on him... Didn’t he want her heart? Then she would give it to him! That day, she stood amid a sea of flames, beautiful and tragic, utterly resolute... “Your Majesty, these are all things you taught me. When facing someone vastly stronger than you, the best way to lie low is to disguise yourself and act obedient. To defeat someone, first attack their heart. The greatest revenge on an enemy i 4.7kReads8.8Score283Shelves
- 173 The Reborn Darling Seeks No Love, Yet the Chaste Imperial Uncle Falls from His Pedestal 娇娇重生不谋爱，禁欲皇叔落神坛 (Reborn + devoted couple + age gap + growing-up romance + chasing his wife to the crematorium + happy ending) (Restrained, fatherly Ninth Imperial Uncle vs. sweet, sharp-tongued young princess) In her previous life, eighteen-year-old Xu Jiaojiao was adopted by Xuan Yuan Hao when she was four. As she grew up, the young girl fell in love with him, but Xuan Yuan Hao was so cold and abstinent it bordered on the abnormal. She used despicable methods to rise in status, only to receive his cold indiffe 5.5kReads8.3Score424Shelves
- 174 After His Beautiful Second Wife Gives Up, the Ascetic Powerful Official Panics 貌美继室摆烂后，禁欲权臣他慌了 [Unconventional Rebirth + Everyday Household Scheming + Winning His Wife Back After Marriage + Raising a Child] At fifteen, Nan Zhiyuan married her brother-in-law as his second wife. For years, she was docile and gentle, serving her husband and stepson and giving birth to a daughter. Her husband, the cool and noble Xie Qingjue, treated her with distant indifference, but kept no concubines. She believed that deep down, he cared for her. But one day, Nan Zhiyuan woke to discover that the world was 5kReads7.8Score433Shelves
- 175 Reborn as the Fourth Imperial Princess: Ready to Play Dirty 重生之四福晋准备玩阴的 (Not a wish-fulfillment novel + household intrigue + palace intrigue + adorable children + political schemes + succession struggle + wiping out Japanese pirates + wiping out Koreans) Also: This book takes history as its foundation and revolves around the Nine Princes’ Succession Struggle. It deals with the empire and its people, and with wiping out Japanese pirates and Koreans. It has absolutely nothing to do with Empresses in the Palace or any of those other novels. Empress Xiaojingxian, Ulan 1.7kReads9.0Score124Shelves
- 176 The Father and Son I Won Over Could Never Be Warmed, but Now That I've Let Go, He's Panicking 舔来的父子捂不热，放手后他慌了 At twenty-one, Jing Yan married Huo Shiyan. At twenty-two, Jing Yan gave birth to Huo Xinglin. Huo Xinglin was a lot like Huo Shiyan: cold and taciturn, not very close to her, but in constant contact with a woman named Fang Ziyu. Every day, she used to get up early to stew a pot of soup for her husband and son. But today, Huo Xinglin drugged the water she was drinking so Fang Ziyu could attend the parent-teacher meeting instead. The restorative soup simmering on the stove put out the flame, caus 2.5kReads5.4Score100Shelves
- 177 The Campus Heartthrob Finally Speaks Up, but I Don’t Care Anymore 校草终于长嘴了，可是我不稀罕了 [Reborn + comeback + feel-good revenge + face-slapping + ex-husband's desperate attempts to win her back + second male lead takes the lead + happy ending] In her previous life, Gu Jinyan was Shen Tang's light. She spent eleven years pursuing him, only to meet a tragic end. After being hit by a car, Shen Tang remembered the scandalous trending story just before she lost consciousness, and gave up on him completely. Reborn in her second year of high school, she stopped orbiting him and focused on 1.5kReads8.7Score135Shelves
- 178 Reborn as the Phoenix-Toppling Physician 重生之倾凰医妃 In her previous life, she spurned Prince Chen’s deep love. For three years, she schemed tirelessly, using all her maternal family’s power to help him seize the throne. But once he became emperor, he joined forces with the older sister she had loved like family to frame her. He ordered her entire maternal family executed. Her relatives were murdered, and the wicked woman cut her child from her womb alive. The man she had always tried to avoid, it turned out, had secretly loved her deeply. He died 5.1kReads9.0Score485Shelves
- 179 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.2kReads8.6Score105Shelves
- 180 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.8kReads6.7Score304Shelves
- 181 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 4kReads8.5Score439Shelves
- 182 The Unlucky Little Empress Is Reborn Again 倒霉小皇后她又重生了 In her previous life, Yu Yuan entered the palace at thirteen and became empress. At sixteen, she consummated her marriage with the emperor, and at seventeen, she gave birth to the crown prince. Her position was secure, and she alone held the emperor’s heart. Her life seemed perfect, yet it was filled with regrets. At thirty, she died mysteriously while carrying twins. After her death, the emperor, still short of forty, held her cold body and went white-haired overnight. The crown prince, who had 1.5kReads8.6Score132Shelves
- 183 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.3kReads9.0Score204Shelves
- 184 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score216Shelves
- 185 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.7kReads9.0Score298Shelves
- 186 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.6kReads8.9Score273Shelves
- 187 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.8kReads8.5Score436Shelves
- 188 In My Past Life, You Slaughtered My Entire Family. Reborn, I'll Take Your Kingdom 前世你灭我满门，重生我覆你江山 The short drama "Scheming Phoenix, Beloved Substitute Eunuch" is now streaming. Thanks so much for your support, guys. Love you all! [Both leads reborn + devoted to each other + family and country + power struggles] A heroine who always gets revenge + a patient, deeply devoted hero with a secret identity In her previous life, Li Shuangwan used the meritorious service of the entire General’s House of Zhenguo to help the helpless Ling Heng ascend the throne. She believed that after ten years of ma 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
- 189 The Mad Emperor Steals Another's Wife 疯批天子夺人妻 [Coercive Possession + Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Alternate Setting + Madman + Tragic Ending] In her previous life, Xu Xiangsi, daughter of the prime minister, abandoned her childhood sweetheart Xiao Feng and chose Xiao Fu Zheng, a down-on-his-luck prince. She stood by Xiao Fu Zheng through all their hardships and watched him rise step by step. In the end, he ascended the throne and made her empress. But she also watched him fill his harem with consorts while she spent every night alone. He ev 2.8kReads8.4Score156Shelves
- 190 An Order in Late Spring 暮春之令 After the princess sent away for a political marriage passes away, Wang Huiyan, a palace historian, returns to her hometown after eight years away. Once a well-born young lady, she now faces a family fallen on hard times, creditors at the door, and the prospect of remaining unmarried well into adulthood. Determined to make something of herself and escape her predicament, Huiyan ventures into business. Her heart stirs at the sight of the excellent bachelor who was once her childhood friend, and 3.5kReads9.1Score464Shelves
- 191 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves
- 192 Don't Bully Me, School Hunk. She's Reborn and Won't Chase You Anymore 校草别虐了，重生她不追你了 In her previous life, Xia Qianqian was blinded by love. She took the place of Qin Wang's first love and married him, devoting herself to cooking and caring for him, only to end up dead along with her unborn child. Reborn back in her school days, she had lost all hope in Qin Wang. She had only two principles in life. 1. Study hard. 2. Stay away from Qin Wang. But the man who had treated her like she didn't exist in her past life shamelessly pinned her against a pool table. She ran, he chased, and 278Reads8.3Score176Shelves
- 193 The Bride Who Married Three Times 娇娘三嫁 After nine grueling years of war, farm girl Qian Jiaoniang learned that her husband, Xing Muzheng, had won one victory after another, laid down his armor, and returned home in glory as a marquis. She was already rubbing her hands together at the thought of becoming a marquis’s wife when, to her surprise, her husband brought home a talented young lady and announced he would marry her as his secondary wife. Qian Jiaoniang thought, Fine by me! What could she expect when she couldn’t even read and h 3.3kReads8.8Score267Shelves
- 194 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.8kReads8.8Score388Shelves
- 195 My Wife Wants a Divorce Every Day! President Li Is Losing His Mind! 太太天天想离婚！厉总都急疯了！ [Reborn + rekindled love + groveling to win back his wife + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced] In her previous life, Su Tang clipped her own wings and willingly became Li Yeting’s canary, but that man could barely be bothered to look at her. Reborn, Su Tang slapped a divorce agreement in the scumbag’s face. She must have been out of her mind to fall for him in her past life. Su Tang transformed into one of the hottest stars in the entertainment industry. Her popularity soared, and she 424Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 196 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 2.1kReads9.1Score276Shelves
- 197 After I Was Reborn, the CEO's First Love Begged Me Not to Break Up 重生后霸总初恋求我别分手 (The rating will gradually go up, so don’t let it put you off!) [Beautiful, fair-skinned, hardworking heroine vs. devoted, cunning, sharp-tongued hero] [Rebirth, school life first, then city life, rekindled romance, one-on-one and both chaste] In her past life, she fell in love with Zhou Yu at first sight and pursued him, but in the end they parted on bad terms and never saw each other again. When Zheng Xining woke up, she had been reborn at sixteen, before she had ever met Zhou Yu. This time, s 1.3kReads9.0Score106Shelves
- 198 His Beloved Concubine Leapt into the Flames, and the Brutal Prince Wept Himself Mad 娇妾跳入火海，暴虐凉王哭疯了 (One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other + inner-court intrigue + feel-good story + adorable kids + a husband’s redemption arc. The heroine stays true to herself and sees things clearly. The hero has no first love; it’s all a misunderstanding.) Prince Liang was very pleased with his concubine Yunu, who had been brought in to bring him good fortune: she had skin like ice and bones like jade, a beauty beyond compare. Little Yunu loved him dearly, unable to contain her deep feeling 12.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
- 199 How Could a Mere Transmigrator Ever Beat a Proper Lady? 区区穿越女，怎斗得过大家闺秀！ [Pure palace intrigue in a fictional setting] [Native-born heroine and transmigrated second female lead from an old-fashioned novel] [Fake heiress and real heiress] Su Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household, was raised by the Empress from childhood and personally taught the importance of having a sharp tongue. Meanwhile, she studied The Tyrannical Crown Prince Falls for Me inside and out, annotating it and writing daily summaries of her takeaways. Next door, the Crown 513Reads7.6Score100Shelves
- 200 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.2kReads8.0Score239Shelves
