Novels like The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom, best match first.
- 1 Reborn as a Bride Substitute, I Kneel Before the Deposed Crown Prince 穿成替嫁女，我向废太子献上膝盖 A top student of modern medicine accidentally drowns and wakes up in the body of a prime minister's illegitimate daughter. Her stepmother is beating her on the spot and forcing her to marry the crippled crown prince in place of her legitimate daughter. Marry him? Of course she will! The prime minister's wretched household is no place to live. So what if the crown prince is crippled? Even a thin camel is bigger than a horse. Marrying him might give her a chance to survive. On her wedding night 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 2 Delicate and Soft-Boned 软骨娇美 [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Princess Consort] A painting made Prince Ling pine after the daughter of the Mu family for years. After years of maneuvering against his future father-in-law, he finally married the girl who had captured his heart. And, of course, he spoiled her rotten. For some reason, though, every one of their children turned out rebellious, making their young princess consort angry every single day. 300Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Handbook for Conquering the Realm 江山攻略手册 [From an impoverished concubine-born daughter looked down on by all to a powerful official at the pinnacle of court: how long is the road between?] [Mystery-solving + adventure + court politics, rising from behind + forbidden tension + love and hate] During the Donghua Gate upheaval, she unexpectedly saves the empress. She joins the army in its campaign against Huaijin and earns merit for supporting the new ruler, only to end up in court as a civil official by a twist of fate. By then, the empre 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Spring Boudoir Scenery 春闺景 [Everyone's Darling] [Lucky Charm] [Sweet Romance] [Pure Love] [Power Fantasy] They say the young heir of Prince Gu's manor in Shangjing is arrogant, noble, and carefree, and that he even coldly refused an imperial marriage decree to keep to himself. That is, until he drove the beloved eldest daughter of the Su family to the edge of a cliff. His eyes reddened, his voice hoarse as he asked, "You promised you'd marry me. Why did you go back on your word?" Su Nuannuan quietly gauged the drop below 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Tyrannical Prince and His Lovely Princess 霸道王爷俏王妃 In her previous life, Shang Lanyi was framed by a scumbag, lost everything, and was reduced to prostitution. Her phoenix-man father lived happily and peacefully with her stepmother and their family. In this life, she is determined to reclaim everything and live freely in seclusion. But she never expected to become involved with the man before her. After one night of wild passion, she thought they would part forever, never to meet again. She never imagined he would come knocking at her door night 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 A Childhood Friend on My Pillow 枕上青梅 [Strong Heroine and Hero + Power Struggles + Sweet Romance] Su Ruohua is the legitimate granddaughter of the Grand Secretary. Beautiful and charming, she suffered the double blow of family upheaval and heartbreak in the year she came of age, and even past nineteen, she remains unmarried. As a child, she made a boast that won a promise from a young boy, binding him to her for life. But lies always come at a price. The boy disappeared, and she began having the same nightmare night after night. The 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Lady Married Up, but the Young Marquis Regretted It! 夫人她高嫁了，小侯爷却后悔了！ [Kicking Trash to the Curb + The Prince Chases His Wife + Family and Country] The people of the Marquis Xuanwu household enjoyed the money of Lin Qingqing, a merchant’s daughter, while sneering at her humble origins. After eight years of waiting alone in an empty room, Lin Qingqing was rewarded with Marquis He Tingxuan bringing home another woman and her child. Being the mistress of a marquis’s household was a trap. I’m done filling it! Lin Qingqing vowed to reclaim every bit of what she had los 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Nine Miles of Splendid Songs 九里华歌 She had once been a carefree country girl, with only her master by her side. He doted on her, yet raised her as if she were a boy. When she was eleven, he led people in an attack on her home. Her master was captured and vanished without a trace, while she was secretly spirited away. To find him, she set out alone for the imperial capital, and the shocking truth of her birth soon came to light... He was an ordinary prince who yielded in all things. Yet when it came to the secret hunt for the surv 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Deep Within the Bronze Sparrow Palace 铜雀宫深 [Ruthless, sweet on the outside and dark on the inside prince × aloof empress dowager] When they first met, she was an innocent young lady from a prominent family who knew nothing of the world, and he was the most beloved of the Ninth Princes. He fell in love with her at first sight, doted on her, and protected her. She smiled radiantly in his arms and said, “Brother Ye, I’m willing to marry you.” But then a palace coup came. He was framed and cast down from his lofty position, while she stood b —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Phoenix Man Breaks Down, While the Prince Fights to Claim Me 凤凰男破防，王爷他又争又抢 (Clearheaded noblewoman × possessive prince who fights to claim her × humiliated common-born top scholar) Jiang Chan is the only daughter of the Chancellor. From the day she was born, her parents never intended to marry her off. They only wanted to find a live-in son-in-law. Shi Yulou was born into a poor family and had received the Chancellor's support for years. He volunteered to marry into the family. As the wedding approached, he placed first in the palace examination and became the newly ap 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Phoenix Reigns Above 凤在上 [Beautiful Man-Eating Flower Princess VS Cunning, Affectionate Fox of a Man] [One-on-One Romance + Mutual Devotion + Two Powerful Leads + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Five-Year Age Gap] Princess Li Yunrong of Lin'an was living it up in her fief when an imperial decree ordering her to marry for peace “forced” her to return to the capital. On the way, she “kindly” rescued someone. Yan Cheng thought his time had come in these desolate mountains. He never expected fate to spare him, or that a g 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 It's All My Fault, Yingying 一切都是我的错，莹莹 Everything is wrong. How are we supposed to change our lives? After walking countless roads and seeing too many sights, we’re still trapped in our mistakes. What would the right path look like? Tell me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The House of Spring Prosperity 春茂侯门 He is a dashing young scholar famous throughout Jiangnan. [The heroine is a native of this world, neither transmigrated nor reborn] He is her cousin, born into hardship but blessed with exceptional talent. He is a cunning, scheming foreigner, highly skilled in the martial arts... and an elder uncle. Remember, an elder uncle, not the trendy kind of uncle. They are the young men of Wuling, some wild and uninhibited, others reserved, amid the splendor and prosperity of Chang'an in its golden age... 13Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 14 The Prince Isn't Human? What a Coincidence, Neither Am I 王爷不是人？好巧，我也不是 [Palace and Household Intrigue + Love and Hate + Satisfying Read] [Hardcore heroine possessed by a vengeful spirit VS possessive, scheming prince who loves by force] My adoptive father often told me two things: 1. You are not human. 2. You will die at twenty-two. I never believed either of them. But when I awoke in a cage, transformed into a monster overnight and sentenced to die before nightfall, I believed the first. A situation I thought would surely kill me became survivable because a vengef —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 My Love, I Choose You 卿卿许我 La la la, hello, everyone! My new story is here! The heroine is clever and suspicious, and the hero is a devoted schemer. That's right, they're an impossibly cool double-A power couple! Why settle for being the most beloved consort in the six palaces? I want power over the whole world! (Now for the proper blurb.) She only remembered someone pushing her into the water. As she sank lower and lower, her consciousness growing hazy, she suddenly heard someone calling out to her. She opened her eyes i 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Empty Song of the Jade Terrace, Complete in Three Volumes 碧台空歌（全三册） She is a princess of the Southern Dynasty, burdened with the grave crime of plotting rebellion. Her hair turns white overnight, and she quietly disappears, driven by her hatred for her country and her desire for revenge. He is the regent of the northern grasslands. A romantic affair marks the beginning of his life as a pawn. “Ye Chuxue is my favorite heroine,” says the author Qing Mei. She is consumed by a love that barely survives beneath the machinations of power, but for her, a peaceful life 415Reads9.2Score105Shelves
- 17 A Song of Youth 韶华引 Zhao Yingshuang is the neglected legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. She carefully plots every step, all for the sake of revenge. When she returns one day, she stirs up a storm within the residence. Then she meets him. When she kills, he hands her the knife, and afterward he still expects his darling wife to kiss him, cuddle him, and let him sweep her off her feet. “This is not a mindless power fantasy with an all-powerful heroine. If that's not your thing, please move along. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Top Scholar: My Wife Is So Capable, I Have No Choice but to Live Off Her 状元郎：娘子太厉害只能吃软饭 Commandery Princess Ning Qing and the heir to the Marquis of Ning's title had been betrothed since childhood, but her stepmother schemed to marry her off to the newly appointed top scholar, who had offended the crown prince. She followed him to a desolate backwater as his county magistrate's wife. They thought they would have to struggle along together, waiting for someone in the capital to remember them and summon them back. Instead, they built schools and factories, step by step leading the pe 158Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 19 You Want a Divorce? Fine, I'll Marry Again! The Duke Has Lost His Mind 你和离？我再嫁！国公爷他疯了 [Palace intrigue + household battles + crushing scumbags + female physician + marriage before love + doting husband + building a prosperous life] After transmigrating into the body of an adopted daughter of a fifth-rank viscount’s family who died a tragic death, Xue Nai nearly gets caught in bed with a man on her very first day! With no other choice, she sends the lecher west to seek Buddhist scriptures. Her fiancé has fallen for a scheming legitimate daughter? Then she’ll write a letter breakin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Calling the Mountain 唤山 A cool-headed, quick-witted female assassin × a sweet young gentleman with the world at heart 1. In times of chaos, Yi Zhu was abducted and turned into a puppet used by others to make money. In times of peace, the Pavilion Master returned, and the rules changed. Yi Zhu worked hard and finally won her freedom. Now Yi Zhu is free, but the age of peace is gone. Eunuchs manipulate the emperor, the realm is in decline, and the people are full of resentment. A chance encounter in the prosperous age ga —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Mistaken Marriage, a Love That Takes Root 错嫁沉欢 A daughter married off far from home is destined for a bitter life. Lu Zhiyuan never imagined she would face the same fate. When she bid farewell to the family who cherished her and the childhood friend who loved her, and married off to a foreign land, she was already prepared to plunge into an abyss. But somehow, things seemed different. The man she married doted on her to an almost unbelievable degree. Far from making her suffer, he would worry for ages just because she furrowed her brow. How 262Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 22 Cast Aside, the Legitimate Daughter Enters the Prince's Manor and Takes Command of the Army 嫡女被弃：入王府掌兵权倾朝野 “Weighing the pros and cons + the heroine hides a huge secret + a long-laid plan.” “If it were revealed from the start, how could it be the biggest secret of all?” Twins: one child fell, the other was born. The ten-mile stretch of Cui Forest was bitterly cold, cold to the bone. A woman lay in the forest, her face disfigured beyond recognition and her eyes damaged. Someone stood beside her in silence, head bowed as she looked down at the woman, the corners of her mouth seeming to curl in a smile. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A World Gone Mad 天地荒唐 The two legitimate daughters of the Chancellor’s family are married off on the same day. A double celebration, a joyous occasion for all. One marries into the Chu family, the other into the Zhao family. Everything seems peaceful, but behind the beautiful facade, an abyss watches. The vortex of power drags everyone in. When the dream ends, the kingdom lies in ruins... Love was too deep to last. In the end, they were born into the wrong great houses. Do you believe we’ll meet again? I do. The firs —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 She Has Returned 她归 She Returns 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Word Has It, This Person Is Highly Esteemed 听闻，此人素有雅望 First, I'm hopeless at coming up with names. Second, I don't dare use names I find online, either. Finally, I want to start a historical romance. I'll write as I go, and I've got a decent backlog so far. Male lead: undecided Female lead: Yan Linglan. She fires the first shot in the history of the feudal era by running away from her arranged marriage, though she doesn't quite get away. As if bound by fate, she still meets the people she's destined to meet, and what is meant to happen still happen —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Married Off to the Right Man 对嫁 (Both leads have only been with each other; the “son” is actually a nephew; the male lead is a sly flirt) Fifteen years ago, when the Prime Minister traveled to the capital for the imperial examinations, a hunter saved his life. The hunter had only one daughter. To repay him, the Prime Minister promised that their children would be betrothed. Fifteen years later, the hunter's daughter arrived with a broken piece of jade to claim her place in the family. * Tang Jiaojiao was three at the time a 97Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 27 The Ironclad General Hides a Beauty 铁夫藏娇 She was the cherished daughter of the Grand Tutor, blessed with peerless beauty and a quick, bookish mind. But one night, the Zhuang family was slaughtered. Forced to flee to the countryside, she hid her face and lived in obscurity, eventually marrying a blacksmith ten years her senior. On their wedding night, she got drunk, and her breathtaking beauty was finally revealed. He grabbed her by the throat, his aura murderous. “Who are you? Tell me the truth, or don’t blame me for giving you a divo 40Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn as the Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter: The Possessive Prince's Beloved 重生相府嫡女：偏执王爷心尖宠 [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Two Strong, Devoted Leads] [Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, sweet and gentle in private heiress × Abstinent, possessive prince] Synopsis: In her previous life, Lin Qingke gave her heart to the wrong man, wasting all her love on someone who didn’t deserve it. She gave up everything to help that heartless man seize power, only to die without even a complete body to bury. When the man she had schemed against day after day 296Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Married First, No Love? The Villain Falls for Him and Turns Their Relationship into Forced Love 先婚不爱？反派沦陷他爆改强制爱 Both leads are reborn + marriage first, love later + mutual redemption + devoted and powerful leads + scheming traitors rebel and seize power + political intrigue (A true marriage-first, love-later romance, with a fake forced-love setup) A ruthless, unhinged Prince of Zhending vs. a clear-headed, cool beauty, the orphaned daughter of a military family A vicious battle born of conspiracy leaves Shen Zhuqing’s family destroyed. Her parents die on the battlefield, her brother’s body is never found, 9Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 30 The Cannon Fodder Wants to Live, So I Loved and Left the Prince of Beichuan 炮灰想活命，我始乱终弃了北川王 [She Runs, He Chases + Fake and Real Heiresses + Historical Romance + 1v1, Both Pure + Happy Ending] Yu Suisui finds a man on the mountain, and he's mute. With her mother about to sell her off as the concubine of Master Liu, she has no choice but to get close to him. “Will you take me away?” He slips a little fish hairpin he made himself into her hair. She thinks they'll keep going like this forever. Until soldiers surround her home. That's when she learns he isn't mute at all. He's Jiang Zhihe, 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 31 Sending My Longing 【寄相思】 [Political intrigue + revenge + ensemble cast + slow burn] [Coming-of-age protagonist] Note: The plot starts slowly, but picks up later. You can start reading from the later chapters. A sickly young princess who can love men or women and charm either, the sole survivor of her clan, clings to life for the sake of revenge. Alone, she throws herself into the game and stirs up a storm. On her road to revenge, she is alone. She becomes a pawn, then the one moving the pieces. She meets friends she can —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 I Couldn’t Care Less About the Throne 皇位不要也罢 (Witty and humorous + a battle for the throne + sharp minds + careful plotting at every turn + mutual fidelity + fantasy) This is not a brainless story. If you like childish, mindless wish-fulfillment, steer clear. Canglan, in our previous life, you fought across the land for me and defended my realm, earning a bloodthirsty reputation. To keep me alive, you even cut out your heart and offered up your soul, falling into a demon’s lair. In this life, I’m willing to give up the throne and become th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Moon over the Mountain Temple, Pillow by the Pavilion 山寺月郡亭枕 [Pure historical romance + household intrigue + heroine builds her own career + both the hero and second male lead have secret identities + the hero's later attempts to win her back] The Chao family, wealthy merchants in Gusu, had a daughter of exceptional beauty who was of marriageable age. After an exhaustive search, she chose a scholar. Since scholars ranked above farmers, artisans, and merchants, everyone mocked the Chao family's poor judgment: they wanted to curry favor with the powerful, y 543Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 34 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Cut My Way Through Every Obstacle 穿越回古代披荆斩棘 A must-read masterpiece with a 9.9 rating! A platinum author at the helm, topping three charts on the Tomato platform. When you’re out and about, reading this will make you look so cool!! (A delusion from a wage-slave author) Everyone said she was born under a lucky star, raised with a silver spoon in her mouth. Who knew that after transmigrating, she’d become the child bride of a complete idiot? Every day, she woke up to endless backbreaking labor. Freedom was precious, and love could go hang. 42Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 35 As It Turns Out, Fine Days Are Just Like This 算来好景只如斯 What? The princess wants to break off the engagement? What? You’re going to wipe out your entire royal clan? What? You’re about to die, and you still want to have a baby? Princess, your secret identity is showing! The legitimate daughter of a general is cold by nature, yet she has a whole crew of fiercely awesome best friends. And she has a husband who dotes on her without question, and has secretly loved her since childhood. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 After I Transmigrated, the Delicate Crown Prince Became My Cherished Darling 穿越后，娇太子成了我的心尖宠 She transmigrates into the body of a sweet, naive girl who was set up by her elder sister and married into the Marquis of Xuanping’s household. On her wedding night, she takes down her former fiance, who had been playing the pig to eat the tiger. Then she learns that the frail young Crown Prince, whom the original owner had abandoned, is at risk of losing his claim to the throne. She becomes his shield, protecting him from every storm. You trust in my love, and I’ll protect you until you ascend 93Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 37 The Moon Shines on My Longing, Too 也有明月照相思 Originally titled Cloud Cranesong [Pure historical romance + alternate setting + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + political scheming] [Arrogant, adorable legitimate daughter of a marquis × cool, gentle crown prince] Pei Yunzhi was the little tyrant of Mobei. With loving parents and three older brothers who doted on her, she spent fourteen years in Mobei doing whatever she pleased. After returning to the capital, she beat up the Prince of Ping’s heir. When she saw Crown Prince Shen 7Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 38 A Song to Woo You 挽卿歌 Happy ending, a little angst. Not a reborn story. There is transmigration, but neither of the leads transmigrates. Legitimate Daughter vs. Cunning Prince Zhu'er went from being a lowly maid who washed feet in the imperial harem to the envy of the entire capital: Jun Nianyao, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Yet the night before she was reunited with her father, she was washing the feet of his sworn enemy, Prince Xin, Pei Xiuhan. Drunk, Pei Xiuhan narrowed his eyes at the increasing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Jade Adornment Stratagem 玉妆谋 [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, sweet romance, marriage before love, play the pig to eat the tiger] Jiang Wan, the daughter of a minister, was targeted by her jealous family as a child and sent to the countryside to be raised. When she finally returns to the capital, she hopes to keep her head down and live in peace, but instead gets caught up in a struggle for the throne. In this turbulent age, a young woman is like duckweed on the water, a sacrifice to the struggle for power and politics. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 A Beauty's Marriage Plot: I Tried to Avoid the Powerful Minister, but Fell into the Emperor's Embrace 美人谋嫁：避权臣不及，偏入君怀 Shen Tang was the most down-and-out legitimate daughter of the Duke's household. Her mother had died young, and her stepmother was cruel. She knew that without a powerful protector in this cutthroat aristocratic family, she would be casually married off as some widower's second wife. So she put on her most dazzling dresses and attended every banquet, patiently waiting for a promising match to take the bait and change her fortunes. She read people's hearts, weighed the pros and cons, and consider 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Lofty Marriage to a Prince 高嫁王公 People always said the third daughter of the Wei family was blessed: born into wealth and blessed with exceptional beauty, she was sure to marry the man of her dreams and be cherished beyond measure. Who could have guessed that Wei Shuwan would meet the wrong man? Her fiancé held his unattainable first love high in his heart and saw Wei Shuwan as nothing but an obstacle. In a fit of rage, he shoved her into the water. When the young Prince of Qiaochuan rescued her, he wasn't thinking of some her 2Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 43 The Crown Prince Raised a Dragon 太子他养了条龙 The Crown Prince woke up one morning to find an egg beside him. In the blink of an eye, it hatched into a little black dragon. The dragon was soft and cuddly and loved to act cute, but whenever she looked at him, her eyes held three parts indifference and seven parts disdain. All he knew was that he was raising a little tyrant. He pampered her with spirit fungus and spread cloud brocade beneath her. Even when she tore the roofs off Yulan Capital, he let her do as she pleased. Until the night of 8Reads—Score106Shelves
- 44 After Having a Child for Him, the Celibate General Fell for Me 借腹生子后，禁欲将军他沦陷了 [Pure historical romance + surrogate pregnancy + slice-of-life feel + devoted couple, one-on-one + pregnancy before love + wholehearted devotion + happy ending] [Talented and beautiful heroine fallen on hard times vs. an ascetic general from a neighboring kingdom] A story about a pair who have no choice but to fall in love after a pregnancy (scratch that, a pair of beauty enthusiasts). Yan Xiao was the beloved daughter of the chancellor of the Li Kingdom, born to him in his later years. She was 6.9kReads9.0Score568Shelves
- 45 Lord Sizhi, Your Husband Is So Easy to Bully! 寺直大人，你家相公他软弱可欺！ The rating has just come in and will rise later! Come on in~ [Cool, aloof female detective VS devoted, cunning male lead] [Historical romance + reversed doting romance + transmigration and rebirth + two powerful leads + a heroine's journey of growth] One mission, and her soul unexpectedly transmigrates. In a dreamlike haze, she witnesses the original owner's tragic life! It's time for her to rise! She was the present world's terrifying top assassin and a detective who solved one strange case aft —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 46 Springtime in the Great House 宅门春几度 Though she bore the name of the legitimate daughter, Xie Qingzhi led a life of utmost caution. In the Xie household, she had always been an oddity. Within the family compound, her mother was cold toward her, and her grandmother barely acknowledged her. She also had an eldest sister who was vain, beautiful, and sharp-tongued, and a second sister who was timid and cowardly yet always getting into trouble. From a young age, Xie Qingzhi learned how to survive in the cracks between them. Calm and col 1.1kReads8.0Score120Shelves
- 47 The Third Prince’s Consort Can’t Stand the Slightest Grievance 受不了半点委屈的三皇妃 Jiang Ci is the daughter of the Great General Who Protects the Nation of Nanyue, and the youngest and most doted-on child in the family. Jiang Ci is betrothed by imperial decree to the Third Prince, Shen Huaizhi. Rumor has it that the Third Prince of Beiming is brawny and fierce, with a strange temperament, cruel and violent... 343Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 48 The Moon Over the Spring Courtyard 漫漫春庭月 (After their engagement, her fiancé's entire family was exiled) When Lord Yan, who oversaw the Three Departments, sought a bride for his second son, families across the capital with marriageable daughters were all eager to put themselves forward. The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping, Jiang Shu, was renowned for her virtues. The Yan family had personally asked for her hand, but she accidentally learned that her uncle planned to pull a switch and marry her cousin into the Yan family inst 120Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 49 The Top Scholar's Scheme: The Caged Sparrow of the Eastern Palace 状元谋：东宫囚雀 [Two powerful leads, both devoted to one another + woman disguised as a man + obsessive, unhinged love + political intrigue + the male lead pursues his wife] Male lead: Gentle and refined on the surface, deranged within. Female lead: Disguised as a man, clear-headed and self-possessed. She disguises herself as a man to clear her family's name. Instead, she catches the eye of an obsessive, unhinged crown prince. He thinks he's the one pulling the strings, never realizing that in the end, he will 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 When the Phoenix Sings in the Hall of Soaring Skies 凌霄殿上凤鸣时 Her mother spent half her life lowering her eyes, and that was a thorn in Jiang Youwei’s heart that never went away! To save her mother, she uses herself as bait and returns to the marquis’s residence, only to unexpectedly marry Gu Lingxiao, the crown prince who holds power over the entire court. He sees through her scheme at a glance and sneers, “After all your scheming, don’t you just want to climb into my bed?” As they spend day after day together, the cold-faced crown prince falls deeply in 5Reads—Score—Shelves
