Novels like The Winter Cicada Still Sings
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- 51 The Wicked Consort Who Toppled the Capital: A Reborn Concubine's Daughter with a Poisonous Streak 邪妃倾城：重生庶女有毒 The man she loved so deeply severed her tendons, ruined her face, and tossed her into a moss-covered, windowless room. Her older sister, always so gentle, considerate, noble, and kind, took the man’s hand and looked down at her in a pool of blood with a vicious grin. “The one he loves is actually me.” In a cold corner of the palace, the tiny corpse of her beloved daughter lay discarded. I’ll kill you all! Even as a ghost, I won’t let you get away with this! When she opened her eyes again, she ha 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Art of the Long Wind 长风诀 After Ye Qing returned to the capital, she became entangled in an assassination plot targeting Xiao Yu and recognized one of the chief assassins. To eliminate any future trouble, the assassin ambushed Ye Qing, leaving her gravely wounded. Later, Ye Qing gradually recovered her memories, cleared the Ye family’s name, was made a Commandery Princess, and married Xiao Yu, the man she loved and who loved her in return. She thought she could finally live a happy, peaceful life, but He Shaoshao schemed 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Her Ex-Husband Was Heartless, So After Their Divorce, She Married a Tyrant in a Rage 前夫无情，和离后她怒嫁暴君 [Sweet Romance + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + The Husband Begs for Her Back + Cathartic Revenge] Yu Yue waited eight long years for her husband to return from war. But when he finally came home, he brought a young woman with him, and his heart changed from that moment on. Facing her faithless husband, Yu Yue stays cool and unhurried. She decides to find herself a more powerful protector and give her husband a taste of his own medicine. In pursuit of that goal, Yu Yue sets her sights on 55Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 54 Noble Duke's Daughter? No, the Capital's Number One Princess Consort 公府嫡女？不，京都第一亲王妃 Since someone had given Li Jianing a chance to live again, of course she would choose to make herself stronger. She would deal with the concubine who had killed her in her previous life and take control of the entire Duke’s residence. Only by becoming strong enough could she protect her mother and brother. Her troublesome fiancé came to break off their engagement? “Hah, that’s hilarious. You should know that I’m the only one who can end our engagement. You’re not worthy.” After breaking off the 390Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 55 The Youngest Legitimate Daughter 嫡幼女 This is a modern-day college student's story of transmigrating to ancient times. Wang Jiayu is an ordinary college student who unexpectedly transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and marries the childhood friend who has always been by her side as she grew up. What a turn of events! But after transmigrating, Wang Jiayu finds herself born into a wealthy family, getting to experience what it's like to be born with a silver spoon in her mouth. It's simply amazing. Her degree in electronics isn't much 1.1kReads6.2Score10514d adds
- 56 Noble Lady Qinghe 贵女清和 Qinghe, the second daughter of the Marquis’s household, spent five years as a companion reader to a princess. When she finally returned home, she found the family in chaos. Her grandmother disliked her, the Third Branch was constantly causing trouble, and Concubine Liu was even scheming to seize the title! Her marquis father favored his concubine, and the household was a complete mess inside and out. Qinghe took advantage of the turmoil and managed to anger her grandmother into falling ill… Li Z 921Reads7.5Score10814d adds
- 57 A Firefly Bewitches Your Heart 萤惑卿心 Everyone in the Northern Frontier knows that Xiao Yan’s military camp is quieter than a Buddhist temple, until Chu Ying rides into the drill grounds on a toad and shouts, “Pancake Bro! I cured your warhorse’s anal fistula! That’ll be three thousand taels!” Xiao Yan crushes his eighteenth teacup. “The seventh of the Ten Military Camp Bans! No poisonous, ” “But leeches are medicinal immortals!” She pulls open his lapel. The bloodsuckers are doing rehab exercises on his arrow wound. He stares at th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 You Play Around, I Play Around. Puppy-Boy Lovers Are the Best 你玩我也玩，奶狗弟弟就是香 [Husband-and-son regret arc + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless second male lead takes the crown + possessive older woman/younger man romance] In the ninth year of Rui Yufei and Pei Xingsi’s marriage, he tore away the last pretense between them and finally stopped pretending. He suggested they each see other people. “Go find yourself a lover too. Let someone out there teach you how to please your own husband!” Pei Yuran was still groggy from sleep, but when he saw her about to leave, he imme 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Half the City in Splendor: Complete 3-Volume Edition 半城繁华（全3册） "Their wedding was fast approaching when the groom died unexpectedly. Out of compassion, her mother secretly sent her to Chang'an to take refuge. There, she never expected to stumble into a tangled, sorrowful romance. One man was like a deep, still river, stirring love and resentment until she was left helpless. The other was passionate and sincere, gentle and considerate. Would she defy the bounds of propriety and choose the man she loved deeply? Or would she settle for a life of wealth and ent 74Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 61 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 1.3kReads8.9Score17514d adds
- 62 Brother, If You Marry the Heroine, I'll Run Off With Bandits 兄长，你敢娶女主我就跟山匪私奔 [Comedy + Descent into Darkness + Taming Big Brother + Sweet Romance] Song Luo comes to her senses and realizes that her gentle, jade-like elder brother is the lovesick second male lead in a romance novel. He has a first-rate family background and looks to match. Unfortunately, the original heroine, Jiang Mingyue, comes from humble origins and uses her brother as a stepping stone, insisting on marrying Duan Xingzhi, the capital’s most notorious playboy and the male lead. But her brother cripples 13kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds
- 63 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Greatest Female General of a Chaotic Age 穿书后成了乱世第一女将 After transmigrating into a book, Shen Zhao, a modern-day office worker, woke up as the ill-fated cannon-fodder heroine in a melodramatic novel. Shen Zhao stared silently at the sky, looking at her tiny arms and legs, then slowly formed a question mark. Heh... she was now a miniature cannon-fodder character. But she still remembered the plot in her mind: When she turned eighteen, Great Wei would be on the verge of collapse! War would engulf the cities, and the people would be like ants! She hers 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 I Say, How Bewitching Are These Rivers and Mountains 我道江山多妩媚 [Both are each other’s only ones | HE | play the pig to eat the tiger | a battle of wits and mutual seduction] Cool, flirtatious noblewoman × scheming, passionate crown prince A feud between their families and country | One night spent in the wrong bed | She plots, and he walks right into her trap Her father and brothers died in battle, and her sister-in-law succumbed to poison. To keep the Wu’an Marquis household from falling apart, Yan Zhen headed south in the dead of night, but ended up sha 3.4kReads8.8Score37614d adds
- 65 Spring Stirs the Lotus Platform 春动莲台 [Cherished, highborn daughter × dignified, abstinent son of a prominent family] Rumor has it that Shen Lianchi, the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, has been sickly for years. She has a noble title, but is really an ugly woman. Yet this supposedly ugly woman has a marriage match that all the noble young ladies in Tokyo envy: she was betrothed to the Fu family’s young master before birth! What kind of man is Fu Yuji? Born into a distinguished scholarly family, a pr 1.6kReads7.4Score21914d adds
- 66 The Sweetheart in My Arms, Her Touch Soothes My Heart 娇娇入怀，抚柄慰君心 Gentle, charming widow & handsome young Marquis with a twisted streak (A story of saving body and soul, and weathering love and desire together) In public, he was the refined and aloof Marquis Junping. In private, he was an executioner who killed without blinking. Only before her was he the most devoted believer. Even when he came from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, he had to take off his bloodstained clothes before daring to reach out and embrace her. Yue Jiao: Why won't you let me t 959Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 67 The Prince Is Addicted to Splitting Personalities 王爷他精分成瘾 Wei Jin thought the marriage alliance would just be a formality, so there was no need to take it too seriously. But once she was on board, she discovered that this heir is sensitive and overthinks everything, prone to jealousy and mood swings, with an incredibly fragile heart. One wrong word, and his expression changes in an instant. Push him too far, and he’ll run off to stand in the corner as punishment. The aloof, noble reputation is accurate, but does he really have to be so dramatic? Wei Ji 119Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 68 After I Started Slacking Off, the Scheming Beauty Went on a Rampage 摆烂后心机美人杀疯了 [Untouchable beauty × scheming charmer] She lures him forward, step by step, and he gradually falls deeper. The pretty but foolish Xie Yao gets a second chance at life. Knowing she cannot compete with the daughters of the great families, she decides to steer clear of them altogether. She plans to honor her engagement and marry a frail scholar to bring him good luck, then spend her life as a widow. But when she meets him, she discovers that the scholar is none other than Chancellor Wen, who held 66Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 69 The Concubine's Daughter Rises to Power: The Blackhearted, Crippled Prince's Beloved 庶女上位，腹黑残王的心尖宠 [A devoted couple with no other partners + two powerful leads building their careers + feel-good wish fulfillment with no holier-than-thou heroine + court intrigue] She is the unloved illegitimate daughter of the prime minister. When an imperial decree arrives, her father orders her to take the place of his legitimate daughter and marry Prince Jing, who is frail and near death. Orphaned as a child, he is gifted but has had to pretend to be ill to survive. Born into the imperial family, he long a 91Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 70 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—14d adds
- 71 Transmigrated as a Goldfish 穿越之我是一条金鱼 [Reborn + ancient romance + sweet and gentle heiress + dashing, battle-hardened general] About the plot: In the modern world, the heroine, Si Yao, is betrayed by her boyfriend, Jiang Chen. While they are diving, Jiang Chen pulls out her oxygen tube. It turns out he has been seeing Si Yao’s good friend An Yi all along. After being reborn, Si Yao transmigrates and accidentally becomes a goldfish. She later discovers that she is the Shen family’s eldest daughter. Only by finding true love can she r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Your Highness, I'm Really Not Your Deceased Wife 殿下，我真不是你亡妻 [Transmigrate into a book (soul transmigration + body transmigration) + married first, love later + both leads are each other's first] She gets her wish and transmigrates into the political intrigue novel The General's Accord, becoming Fu Yuanqian, a frail, sickly minor female character who appears only once. She is the nominal wife of the second male lead, Ren Xianzhi. Armed with the script of an all-knowing narrator, she decides to stick to her role as a background character: get through the 2.7kReads—Score34914d adds
- 73 The Mad Heir’s Ruthless Pursuit 疯批世子强取豪夺 He thought this was a carefully plotted act of taming. She said it was a game of mutual seduction. When Jiang Yicheng rescued the orphaned girl fleeing famine, he resolved to turn her into the perfect pawn. He gave her fine clothes and taught her poetry and books, waiting for her to blossom in his hands and serve his purposes. Ye Xuemian saw through his intentions and smiled, demure yet alluring. Since the player had fallen for her, it was time to change who owned the board. With the wit and c 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Lord Chancellor, the General’s Wife Is Expecting 丞相大人，将军夫人有喜了 You are the foremost civil official in the land, the prime minister of a nation. You offer wise counsel time and again and best your rivals in debate. I am the descendant of a military family, a commander who rides at the head of the troops and guards the northern frontier. You protect the nation, and I defend its borders. Together, we bring the people a peaceful and prosperous age. When princes from neighboring states come to visit, they provoke us repeatedly at the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Gu 93Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 75 After Using the Mad Prince, His Little Slave Girl Ran for the Hills 利用完疯批王爷小女奴撒丫子跑了 The difference between Shu Yao and Ji Yue is like the difference between heaven and earth. Shu Yao is a lowly female slave in a military camp, insignificant, humble, and beneath notice. Ji Yue, by contrast, is a lofty prince, handsome, noble, and proud. Yet even so, he insists on keeping her by his side, serving him at close quarters by day and warming his bed at night. But his damned possessiveness nearly breaks her completely. She thinks that if she can endure it long enough, she’ll eventually 132Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 76 A Noble Clan's Splendor: The Commandery Princess Is Quite the Charmer 世族惊华：郡主如此多娇 The great clans hold sway in the Sui Dynasty. She is the only legitimate daughter of a prince of a different surname who commands a million troops, and the beloved Princess Yichun of Yunzhong. Yet the Empress Dowager summons her to the capital to arrange a marriage, for the whole realm fears her power. A little bird raised in the countryside is brought to a cage meant to keep her captive. He is the eldest legitimate son of the Wang clan of Langya, the foremost of the ten great clans. Though he p 366Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 77 We’re Divorced, So What If I Hook Up with Your Uncle? 都和离了，勾搭上你小叔怎么了？ On their wedding day, an imperial edict summons the groom to the coastal defenses. For two years, she devotes herself wholeheartedly to serving the Earl of Zhongqin’s household. Two years later, her former groom returns with the woman who rode alone a thousand miles to find the love of her life. In that case, they might as well divorce. The ink on the divorce agreement hasn’t even dried when her faithless husband changes his mind. Fortunately, the elders in her family step in before things get w 71Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 78 Cold Hairpin Blossoms 簪花冷 [Clear-headed Noblewoman from a Prestigious Family x Scheming Scholar from a Humble Background] [Love After Marriage + Ensemble of Maidservants + Realistic Domestic Strife in an Ancient Setting] The marriage between a noblewoman from a prestigious family and a top-ranked scholar from a humble background was originally a political union in which each side got what they wanted. Only after they weathered one incident after another did they gradually move from mutual suspicion to mutual appreciation 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The System Swapped My Target, and My Brooding Ex-Husband Came After Me 系统换人攻略，阴湿前夫追来了 [Bad Ending + System + Reborn Twice + Yandere] In her previous life, Bian Zhi used every trick in the book to marry Pei Yunchen. After he grew to despise her, she spent five years trying and failing to win him over. After she begged for another chance, the System chose the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty for Bian Zhi. She stopped caring about Pei Yunchen, only to discover that Zhou Huaian seemed to have already given his heart to someone else. Unwilling to fail her mission, she threw herself 11Reads—Score214d adds
- 80 After Taking the Heiress's Place, the Capital's Most Eligible Bachelor Sets His Sights on Me 顶替千金后，京城第一公子盯上我 [The Ice-Cold Beauty Goes Wild for Love | Push and Pull to the Limit | Combative Couple | Restraint | Unaware of Their Own Love | One-on-One] A Ling assumes another person’s identity to infiltrate the Duke’s manor. The task assigned to him is to use his prestigious status to marry Shen Heng. At first, the mission goes smoothly. But his cousin at the manor, the capital’s most celebrated young gentleman, may seem charming and carefree, yet he has already uncovered A Ling’s true origins in secret. 14Reads—Score314d adds
- 81 Still Awaiting Zhaoyang 犹待昭阳 Spring’s beauty once seemed impossible to surpass; beyond Zhaoyang, no day could be called fine. The first magnificent historical romance from the queen of romantic fiction, Mu Fusheng! A sweeping portrait of a nation and its people, and a profound love so true it could stand as witness to an empire. Within a week of beginning serialization, the novel was recommended by major Weibo book accounts! Two out of every three romance readers have been moved by this story. Several film and television co 589Reads9.1Score11514d adds
- 82 My Graceful Wife 我妻窈窕 The Second Madam of the Dingguo Marquis's residence next door had lost her husband and been widowed in her prime. Seeing her was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her. The young general, famed throughout Chang'an and victorious in battles across three kingdoms, had only to glance at her before thinking how he wanted to draw her close and shower her with affection. They said she had once been Chang'an's most beautiful woman, proud as jade and restrained by propriety. They also said that after 2.1kReads7.0Score24314d adds
- 83 Exiled with a Pawnshop System 带着典当系统被流放 Her entire family was convicted, and shackles bound her as she was sent down this perilous road of exile. Just as she was about to freeze or starve to death in the wilderness, the System suddenly awakened. The System's rules were simple: energy must be conserved. Nothing in the world comes for free, and obtaining anything requires pawning something of equal value in exchange. Once a noble young lady of an illustrious family, she became a convict overnight. The road ahead was long, and hunger, co 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Together with You, I Remember Our Meeting 与君同，忆相逢 [Complete] [Historical romance + both leads inexperienced in love + mistaken bride + marriage before love + devoted favoritism + sweet and angsty + mutual devotion + slow burn + HE] [The straightforward prince who owns up to his mistakes × the lively, proud young princess consort] Cen Jingchen thought his princess consort was cold to the extreme, but he never expected her to slap him the very first time they met. He may be angry, but he still wants to keep her by his side. “You can touch me, 51Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 85 Who Says the Crown Prince Has No Heirs? His Sweet Wife Has Quadruplets 谁说太子无后？小娇妻一胎四宝 Reborn, revenge on scumbags, divine healer, pocket dimension, adorable babies, entrepreneurship Three days after their wedding, he left for war. When he returned, he brought along a pregnant woman. Seeing her husband dote on his mistress, Shishi, carrying two babies, slapped him twice across the face. “You scumbag!” She wanted to run away with the babies, but the scumbag, unconscious and unresponsive, kept calling her name. She saved him from danger time and again, but in the end, she couldn 114Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 86 Baochai Locks Down Dream of the Red Chamber 宝钗锁红楼 With smooth prose, a well-crafted plot, a wildly imaginative premise, and an old-world feel, this story has no simpering white lotus heroine, no self-sacrificing saint, and no romance. After transmigrating as Xue Baochai, she discovers that her original form was a “Snow Spirit.” Starting at Iron Threshold Temple, she does business with the imperial family, buys half the kingdom, and stirs up the waters across the four seas, eight wastelands, and three great rivers... How will this Dream of the R 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Peach Blossom Banquet 桃华宴 [A devoted couple in an ancient romance + sweet indulgence + aloof young general + clever female physician + woman disguised as a man] Fang Wanyue: A cool-headed, talented young physician and daughter of a medical family in a frontier town of the Daxing Dynasty. Skilled and conscientious, beautiful, calm, decisive, and unexpectedly adorable. Wei Xiu: A brave young general and son of the Duke of Weiguo. A master of military strategy, tactics, and archery, he has a distinguished record. Handsome, 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 A Stunning Scheme: I Had No Feelings, but He Had Been Plotting for Ages 惊颜谋：我本无心可他蓄谋已久 [Both leads are faithful to each other, scheming and clever, sweet romance, transmigrate, breathtakingly beautiful heroine, striking male lead and second male lead, both stunningly handsome. Not an over-the-top fantasy or a System golden finger story.] What goes too far must turn back, and the waning moon must become full again. In this life, she is the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, cherished by her parents, grandparents, and three older brothers. Liu Xiyue wants only to hold on 506Reads7.7Score10614d adds
- 89 Reduced to a Fallen Minister, She Rises to Power with the Gentle Heir 沦为落魄权臣，她携温润世子上位 [Traditional historical romance + court intrigue + fictional setting + loyal to each other, 1v1, happy ending] [Clear-headed, rational, ruthless female Grand Tutor × gentle, reserved, devoted young nobleman] In the twenty-third year of Tianyuan, the empress dies, and Ji Ran is summoned to take charge in the crisis. Instead, she is condemned to death and thrown into the imperial prison. The capital descends into chaos, and Ji Ran’s life hangs by a thread. If she wants to live, she must charge ahe 125Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 90 Choosing a Winter Branch: The Phoenix Perches in the Paulownia Tree 拣寒枝：凤栖梧桐 [Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + an elegant, old-world setting] More than ten years ago, the Li family arranged a marriage with the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. The Jiang family's legitimate daughter spent ten years being trained to become the perfect wife for a member of the imperial clan. Jiang Jiusheng went even further, learning everything the celebrated young heir of the Li family liked so she could be worthy of him. She waited ten years, 11.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 91 You Stepped on My Family to Rise, So Why Regret My Marriage to a General? 踩我全家上位，我嫁将军你悔什么 [Rebirth and revenge] + [rivalry for the heroine] + [a heroine who fights back without hesitation] Lu Mingwei, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, once thought she was the happiest woman in the world. For five years of marriage, her husband, Shen Huai, treated her like his most treasured possession. The warm porridge he brought her each morning, their passionate nights, and his devoted vigil at her sickbed all immersed her in a grand love story. Only when forged evidence branding t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Want to Brainwash Me? I’ll Cut Off Your Escape Route First 想洗我的脑？我先废了你的路 Overworked office drone Jiang Yi transmigrated into a tragic romance novel as the heroine’s doomed stepmother. In the original story, she had no children of her own and loved her stepchildren as if they were hers. But all her wholehearted devotion earned her was the hatred of the heroine, who became the Fourth Prince’s consort. The heroine teamed up with her stepson and used her influence to drive Jiang Yi to her death. All because her stepmother knew that she loved the poor scholar she had pled 628Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 94 You Want to Make Your Mistress the Equal of Your Wife? I Disown You 抬外室当平妻？这爹不能要了 Her father spent eight years guarding the frontier, then came home with a woman and two children. Xu Roujia tried to awaken the fatherly love he had withheld for so long, but he ignored her time and again, favoring the others at every turn. All he had eyes for was that mother and her two children. She and her mother seemed like the ones who didn't belong. Giving up, she began looking around the capital for noble young men about her mother's age. Then she saw the thirty-year-old, unmarried matern 4.3kReads8.7Score57314d adds
- 95 The Empress and Her Powerful Consorts: Beautiful and Daring 裙下权臣，女帝她又美又飒 [Reborn + political intrigue + one-on-one romance + empress] In her previous life, she was forced to give up her armor. Amid the treacherous and ever-shifting court, she chose to leave politics behind and live a peaceful life with the one she loved. But the result was that her younger brother lost the throne, and her entire family was slaughtered. Reborn, she swears to rise to the pinnacle of power, protect her family, and kill her enemies with her own hands! Her first step is to win over Shen Y 121Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 96 The Long Princess Turns the Entire Capital Upside Down bur长公主带着整个京城一起颠 [Rivalry for Her Affections + A Portrait of the Capital + Flirty Heroine + Taming the Dogs + Everyone Is Evil + Brothers at Odds] Also known as: “Shocking! The Ascetic Prince Bows His Head for Love” “Damn, the God of War Who Never Had Eyes for Women Has Fallen from His Pedestal” “Unbelievable, the Playboy Has Taken Up Cooking for the Grand Princess” Xiao Siheng had just survived a family trial with only a slim chance of making it out alive. He was about to inherit a fortune worth billions when h 2Reads—Score14514d adds
- 97 A Phoenix Rises in the Northern Frontier 北疆有凰 [A powerful female lead and political intrigue + fixed male-female pairing + seizing power + unconventional happy ending + grounded story + no shipping male characters] [⚠️ Important content clarification: This is not a no-romance story centered on the heroine, a harem story, a story about a flirt who dates many people, or a story about a live-in son-in-law. Readers looking for any of those, please leave.] When the Hua family was massacred, seventeen-year-old Hua Qing crawled out of a mountain o 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Treacherous Minister's Beloved 佞臣娇宠 Su Wanwan came to the capital to get married, only for her cousin to cheat on her. The most powerful noble in the land, the emperor’s brother-in-law, was cheated on at the same time. That was a lot to take in. Her head was spinning. Su Wanwan thought, if that nobleman’s wife could seduce her cousin, why couldn’t she marry her ex-husband? Gu Chengchun thought, if that bastard could steal his woman, why couldn’t he marry his country cousin? “Lord Gu, can you blow out the candle now? Our wedding ni 1.8kReads8.4Score26214d adds
- 99 Still the Frost and Dust 定霜尘 Shen Shuang, the legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, was granted a marriage by imperial decree, making her the envy of everyone in the capital. But with the wedding fast approaching, her fiancé secretly kept a concubine and sullied her good name. Rumors spread, her family was disgraced, and trouble brewed beneath the surface. Everyone advised her to swallow her anger, accept her fate, and bow her head. But Shen Shuang refused to yield to the storm. She tore the corrupt schemers to pie 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Noble Lady Marries Again 贵女二嫁 Original title: Locked Away in the Inner Chambers [Not a strong heroine + ex-husband’s redemption arc + reborn but no reconciliation + adorable child plays matchmaker] Her husband loves his younger brother’s widow. To keep up appearances, he marries her, a meek woman from an unremarkable family. Just as he wishes, she manages his household and bears him children. Then their child discovers his secret and dies. She loses her mind… Reborn on her wedding night, she wants nothing to do with this “pe 276Reads8.1Score—14d adds
