Novels like The Winter Cicada Still Sings
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- 101 Used for Revenge, Then Forcefully Claimed by the Crown Prince 利用复仇后，被皇子哥哥强制侵占 [Everyone's favorite + 1vN + forbidden affairs + taboo romance + top-tier men + coercive romance + unhinged drama + groveling after the breakup] Xiao Zhidie's mother was the bright moon in the heart of the emperor when he was a young man. But so what? The two of them still couldn't escape their fated deaths. One day, the truth that she wasn't of royal blood would inevitably come to light. Reborn, she resolves to stop hiding behind her mother, stop being an innocent princess shut away in the impe 2.6kReads8.7Score47214d adds
- 102 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 32Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 103 Her New Husband Sees His White Moonlight, and She Gives Up on Winning Him Over! 世子新婚见白月光，她不攻略了！ [A Groveling Ex + Devoted Couple + One Woman, Two Men + Rivalry for Her Affection + Second Male Lead Wins] Liu Mengyuan spent five years being Lu Heng’s devoted doormat, trying to win him over. No matter how hard she tried, it couldn’t compare to one sweet “Brother Heng” from his frail first love. When enemies surrounded him, she took a sword for him, risking her life. When he was dying of thirst in the desert, she fed him her own blood. Every time his affection rating rose above ninety, seeing 579Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 104 My Childhood Friend Wanted Me as His Concubine, So I Turned Around and Sought a Better Match! 竹马让她做妾，青梅转身觅良人！ [Complete] Originally titled "My Childhood Friend Wanted Her as a Concubine, So She Turned Away to Find a Better Man" [Obsessively devoted male lead + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only love + clever, clearheaded heroine in poor health, physically frail but strong-willed; the male lead is four years older than the heroine, a paternal type, always calculating and long in his plotting] Jiang Jinle, Yan Buyu, and Su Ziqi grew up together as childhood friends. The Jiang 277Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 105 Late Chen 晚辰 [Soul transmigration into an ancient setting + medicine + sweet romance] She is a modern wandering soul who transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old girl in ancient times. She is Ming Qi, who tagged along with her childhood friend in the assassin organization of the Valley of the Afterlife. She is the elusive, eccentric Ghost Doctor who competes with the King of Hell for patients. She is the hidden young heiress behind a renowned chain of pleasure houses. She is Young Master Wuyou, the peer 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 When the Begonia Rain Ends: Reborn as the Sickly Heir’s Captive 海棠雨歇：穿成病娇世子的禁脔 [Historical Romance], [Forced Love], [Transmigration], [Sweet Romance], [Both Pure], [Possessive, Unhinged Heir x Cool, Independent Maid], [Never refuse me anything. Anyone who does will be executed!], [Maximum Sexual Tension], [Happy Ending], [There's plenty of sweetness buried in a mountain of angst. Dig for it.] I'm a designer of burial clothes. After ending a painful relationship, I was feeling down, so I went back to my hometown to clear my head. I asked someone to find our family genealogy 29Reads—Score214d adds
- 107 The Marquis Is Taking a Concubine? Whatever, I’m Not Sharing His Bed Anyway 侯爷纳妾？随便，反正我不圆房 [Unconventional palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + prince dotes on his wife + building a career + political scheming + subverting tropes] The story begins with the usual cliché: a marquis returns from a victorious campaign and announces he’ll take a secondary wife. Hua Shu had given up hope from the start. He could take as many concubines as he liked. She simply wouldn’t share his bed. Since she had to drink a concubine’s tea anyway, she took the cup from her mother-in-law 6.3kReads9.0Score73314d adds
- 108 The Fox's Ballad 狐赋引 [Unruly General x Sweet, Soft-Hearted Crybaby] [Both Pure + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Uncle Romance + Overwhelming Possessiveness] Everyone in the village says Rong Huan is a jinx who brought about her father's death, then her mother's. Her uncle and aunt sell her off to become a bridal substitute for the eldest branch of the marquis's household. On the wedding day, the groom never shows. The madam of the household has someone bring in a rooster, adorns it with a red flower, and prepares to have it p 15Reads—Score10614d adds
- 109 The Beginning of Fate: Forced to Play the White Moonlight 缘起：被迫充当白月光 [Household Intrigue] [Comeback] [Secret Love Revealed] [The Push and Pull of Pursuit] [Ultimate Twist of Fate] I always thought I was Lin Qiqi, a soul from another world who had transmigrated and taken the place of Lin Rongxi, the legitimate daughter of a general's household who had suffered endless bullying. She had lived with her maternal grandparents since childhood, where her cousin had bullied her mercilessly and ruined her reputation. After I awoke, I tore into the fake innocent and fough 57Reads—Score114d adds
- 110 Reborn, I Only Want a Child, but My Aloof Husband Breaks Down 重生只想要孩子，清冷夫君破防了 The rating is low because it just opened, but it will rise later. [Not a strong heroine, not a feel-good story. The heroine grows over time; the husband chases his wife after marriage; the heroine is reborn; both leads are sexually inexperienced; happy ending] Content warning: The early chapters are angsty. Don't read if you can't handle that. Jiang Rongshu married Song Wenjing at seventeen. She managed the household affairs and took care of him, making herself a gentle, virtuous wife. Then Jia 11.1kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 111 After the Noble Young Lady Breaks Off the Engagement, the Marquis’s Entire Family Regrets It 高门贵女退婚后，侯府一家悔疯了 Shen Taoxi and Young Marquis Gu had known each other for twelve years. Childhood sweethearts, they were promised to each other when she came of age. She believed their youthful love had finally found its happy ending. Then Shen’s father was framed and thrown into prison. Gu Jinwen shielded another woman, then looked at Shen Taoxi as though granting her a favor and said their engagement would remain unchanged. Only then did she understand that true feelings could change in an instant, and that a 2.5kReads8.2Score33414d adds
- 112 The Delicate Lady of the Earl's Manor 伯府里的娇娘子 [Marriage first, love later; a sweet romance, very, very sweet.] The capital was in turmoil. When a new emperor ascended the throne, the Fu family’s status soared thanks to their role in helping him claim the throne. As a result, Su Yunjiao, already an orphan, was cast aside by the Fu family, who broke off their engagement with her. Fu Duan chose a daughter of the prestigious Xu family as his new bride, and even wanted to take Su Yunjiao as a favored concubine. Furious, Su Yunjiao sought out Qi 790Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 113 The All-Powerful Noble Daughter: She Takes on the Court and Wins Everyone's Love 全能异能嫡女：怼遍朝堂被娇宠了 Yun Nuo, a level-ten superpowered survivor of the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find herself the least favored legitimate second daughter of a marquis's household. Her scumbag father was cold, her stepmother cruel, and her legitimate older sister dreamed every day of becoming crown princess. The whole family joined forces to torment her, just waiting for her to fall to her knees and beg for mercy. Yun Nuo smiled. Even the zombie king of the apocalypse had been tricked into calling her Daddy. 3.8kReads6.7Score44614d adds
- 114 Reclaiming the Splendor of Youth 挽韶华 Gongsun Haoyue, the young lady of a marquis’s household, dreamed from childhood of riding into battle. She longed for her father to teach her martial arts when he returned victorious, but who could have guessed… After suffering the unbearable loss of her father and brother, Gongsun Haoyue developed a heart condition, yet her desire to avenge them only grew stronger. Six years later, Gongsun Haoyue returned from her training just as war flared up again in the north. Disguised as a man, she went t 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Knowing Your Heart from Afar 遥遥知意 Song Zhiyi never imagined that one day the Duke's estate would become her real home... Before her grandmother died, she entrusted Song Zhiyi to a dear friend, and so Song Zhiyi was sent to live at the Duke's estate. The old lady treated her like her own granddaughter, but Song Zhiyi understood that she would eventually have to leave. Everything changed after the Fourth Master returned. The old lady became her mother-in-law. Her sweet younger sister became her niece. Everything was turned upside 1.7kReads7.6Score18714d adds
- 116 The Male Concubine She Imprisoned Is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 她囚禁的面首是个白切黑 (It's a new book, so there aren't many readers yet. Don't judge it by the rating.) [Both pure + yandere + redemption + transmigration into the body, the heroine imprisons the hero at first, then he imprisons her] [Sweet on the outside, dark within, obsessive yandere lover VS clear-headed princess with a hopeless crush] Meng Xuanhe transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting character, a debauched woman despised by everyone. When she first arrived at the princess's residence, among a room 19Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 117 Transmigrated as an Evil Stepmother, the Princess Just Wants to Lie Low 穿成恶毒后娘，王妃只想摆烂 [Pocket dimension + devoted to each other + powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] A top-ranked assassin, unmatched in both medicine and poison, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book as the princess consort of the Prince of Longxuan, starting out as an evil stepmother. On her wedding night, she strangles the prince's son and leaves the prince so furious that his poison flares up. What? They're going to execute her? No way. To stay alive, she has no choice but to use her medical skills to s 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 118 The Reborn Evil Spirit: The Marquis's Estate Begs Me to Die Every Day 恶鬼重生，侯府日日求自尽 Just started A satisfying tale of household intrigue + a smiling tiger of a matriarch + revenge and face-slapping In her previous life, the Marquis of Yu'an died on the battlefield, leaving behind only four legitimate daughters. The entire capital watched, waiting for a laugh at the marquisate's expense. Without an heir, the family was bound to fall apart sooner or later. At her mother-in-law's command, Song Nanzhi, the matriarch, took in the two young sons of the first branch as her own. She tr 19.2kReads7.0Score3.5k14d adds
- 119 A Romance in Xiliang 西凉缘 The Kingdom of Xiliang was nearly destroyed by Sang Zhi. For the people of Xiliang, the kingdom's stability and peace, and her father, Jinge put aside her former liveliness and childishness and took on the responsibilities of a princess of Xiliang. She married Gu Yuheng, crown prince of the Kingdom of Yin. From then on, a girl of fifteen and a young man of twenty were swept into the vortex of courtly power struggles... 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 A Heart Bound in Ice 绾凛心 [Pampered noblewoman × Embroidered Uniform Guard | marriage before love | one-on-one, both pure] Everyone knows that Su Nuowan, the Grand Tutor's legitimate daughter, is delicate and stunning, refined in temperament and fond of elegance. She fears violence, prisons, and bloody power struggles most of all. A marriage contract made in their youth bound her firmly to the most terrifying man in the capital. She hated his aura of violence, his command of the imperial prison, and the power he held 277Reads—Score6214d adds
- 121 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生：战五渣嫡长女逆袭！ Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 218Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 122 After Giving Way to My Ex-Husband's White-Moonlight, I Came Out on Top 给前夫的白月光让位后，我赢麻了 ※Traditional Historical Romance and Household Intrigue※No Rebirth or Transmigration※Both Leads Are Chaste※ Shen Shihao is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her biased mother sells her off in marriage to Li Yuheng. Half a year into their marriage, her husband remains cold and refuses to consummate their union. Hoping to keep peace between them, she has long suppressed her true nature. Then she hears him say with his own lips that he plans to demote her to a concubine, be 2.9kReads9.0Score40014d adds
- 123 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 688Reads8.5Score10514d adds
- 124 Chengning 承宁 [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 5Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 126 I Long to Break a Branch 我欲折枝 The God of War, famed throughout the Kingdom of Zhou, had asked for a bride, and his intended was a girl who hadn't even come of age. Everyone thought a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung, and Wen You was the cow dung they meant. Wen You patted her chest. “At least I only have to be this cow dung for six months.” Wen You knew very well that this six-month marriage pact was her only chance to seek justice for her mother. It was payment for saving the woman he loved. But when th 87Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 127 A Few Crossings Through Spring 几渡春 Three years into their marriage, Xue Muchun had grown used to the phone ringing in the middle of the night every few days. Each time Xu Zixing hung up, he would get dressed and leave alone to see the woman he cherished. She didn’t care. A mocking smile tugged at her lips. 191Reads8.8Score12114d adds
- 128 The Beloved Little Princess's Cold Childhood Groom Ran Away 团宠小公主的清冷童养夫跑路了 A pampered, sweet little princess × a patient, secretly biding-his-time childhood husband [Historical fantasy + adored by everyone + comedy + devoted couple, one-on-one romance + happy ending] Jin Hua’s father is the emperor, her mother the empress, her older brother the crown prince, her grandfather a powerful minister, and her master a renowned doctor. Each of her uncles has his own special talent, all her friends are extraordinary, and even her dog can talk! Most importantly, when Jin Hua was 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The 1980s: My Husband Married Someone Else in the City, So I Married an Officer 八零：丈夫在城里娶妻，我嫁军官 Nan Chu, a kidnapped woman. After six years of marriage, she discovers that her husband has taken a wife and started a family in the city. Her mother-in-law concealed the truth and made her work as an unpaid servant. When she learns the truth, she jumps into the river. He jumps in after her. He saves her. But she repays his kindness with ingratitude. She throws herself into his arms and corners him against the wall. “You held me.” “You kissed me.” “You have to take responsibility for me.” “I 327Reads7.9Score10714d adds
- 130 Princess Consort Jiang Yao: Peerless Beauty 王妃姜夭，倾世无双 People in Nan Commandery all say that Jiang Yao, the only daughter of Prince Yaoyang, is a good-for-nothing who only knows how to cause trouble: spoiled, overbearing, and utterly uneducated. Even when she kidnaps people, she picks them based on their looks. That is, until she abducts a “scholar” as beautiful as an immortal, brushes his jade clasp with her fingertips, catches the scent of his sachet, and sees through his disguise with just a few words. “My lord, a scholar wouldn’t hold a sword 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 The Bright Moon Shines on Yunhuai 明月昭昭向云淮 A noble family's eldest daughter × a powerful Chancellor, a sweet romance from beginning to end. One is a clever, rational beauty, while the other is a dignified and self-controlled man who falls helplessly in love. Everyone says: The most impressive achievement of the Chancellor who holds power over the court was spoiling the most carefree Chancellor's wife in all of Great Sheng. 669Reads—Score10614d adds
- 132 Cold Moon Over Pear Blossoms 冷月照梨花 [The newly enthroned emperor accidentally confesses to her] [Gentle discarded consort × cold-palace prince] Jiang Mengli is the illegitimate daughter of a courtesan and Grand Tutor Jiang. For the sake of her sick mother, she makes a deal with her biological father and chooses to enter the palace. She is sent to the harem for one reason only: to bear a prince for her cousin, the empress. A pawn with no control over her own fate, she is inevitably drawn into the harem’s power struggles. In the Col 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Little Poisonous 重生之嫡女有点毒 “My dear consort, I've been hurt. I'm dying. Give me a kiss!” “Don't worry, Your Highness. I specialize in difficult cases.” The princess consort pulls out a scalpel and sharpens it eagerly. “My dear consort, I'm going to war. The enemy is too strong. What should I do?” “Don't worry, Your Highness. My specialty is killing enemies on the battlefield.” Clad in armor, the princess consort looks magnificent as she cuts down enemies like she is slicing melons. “My... my dear consort, I accidentally b 437Reads8.8Score15714d adds
- 134 The Legitimate Daughter of the Jingyuan Marquis Household 靖远侯府的嫡女 Su Ruowan spent her whole life being cautious, planning every step, and exhausting herself before finally earning a peaceful death in old age. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in the Jingyuan Marquis’s Manor as the legitimate daughter. She vows to resolve the mysteries of her past life, avenge her mother’s murder, protect her elder brother’s career, ensure her grandmother’s health and longevity, and help her best friend set the household in order. As for a husband, this time she’ll choo 348Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 135 The Stunning Physician Princess Sets the World Ablaze, and the Prince Begs Her to Take Him Back 绝美医妃燃翻天，王爷追妻火葬场 [Satisfying devotion and revenge + medical pocket dimension + adorable child + humorous writing + devoted to each other, both strong] Feng Qingyan is the head of the most mysterious reclusive clan in the 22nd century. She is exceptionally talented and possesses extraordinary skills. With a pair of miraculous hands, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones. She is a master of both medicine and poison. She has a pocket dimension stocked with everything imaginable: weapons, 2.4kReads9.1Score30014d adds
- 136 You Begged for the Imperial Betrothal Edict. Why Are You Fighting Me Now That I’m Marrying Him? 赐婚圣旨你求的，我嫁他你抢什么 Arranged marriage to love + clear-headed heroine + hero falls for her at first sight + reborn second male lead + transmigrated second female lead Mu Yao, the eldest daughter of the Mu family, is breathtakingly beautiful and born into wealth. When she appears at a palace banquet for the first time, several noblewomen come to ask for her hand on behalf of their sons. Mu Yao turns them all down, not for any other reason than that she believes men everywhere are fickle and refuses to share a husband 279Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 137 Falling in Love After Marriage: The Prince's Sweet, Spoiling Pursuit 婚后心动：王爷追妻甜又宠 [Marriage First, Love Later, 1v1 Sweet Romance, Pregnancy and Mind Reading Later] Prince Jing of the capital is choosing a bride, but everyone knows he prefers men. What family would be willing to marry off their daughter to him? And yet Ye Xingluo, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, is betrayed by her own father, who submits her name for consideration. During the palace selection, the Noble Consort takes one look at her and picks her on the spot to be Prince Jing's consort! After 88Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 138 The Sweetest Love: Gentle President Jiang Loves Without Restraint! 极致甜宠，温柔蒋总放肆爱！ [Sweet Everyday Romance + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Brothers Turned Rivals + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Everyone envies Gu Nansheng. Not only does she come from a wealthy family, she also gets to marry her first love, a handsome, elegant man who has become a rising star in the business world. After the Gu family goes bankrupt and loses its reputation and status, Shen Yuanchen remains devoted to her as her husband. He even does everything he can to help the Gu family 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 If We Could Meet as We Did at First 若如初见 [There is no such thing as love without reason. Every love is forged through countless trials and tribulations, bound together across lifetimes…] “How could I ever bear not to love you? We don't have nearly enough time together as it is. How could we possibly waste time not loving each other?” No encounter is ever a coincidence. It takes five hundred glances exchanged as you pass by in a previous life to earn a meeting in this one… If all of this is just a dream, I hope I can dream a little lo 31Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 140 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 5.4kReads9.1Score63114d adds
- 141 A Noblewoman in Exile 贵女流亡 Her maternal grandfather was the late emperor's mentor, with students and protégés all over the land. Her mother had been well-read since childhood and was the foremost talented woman of the previous dynasty. Her father rose from nothing, earned the late emperor's esteem, and attained the post of Minister of Personnel. Li Mingwei was the undisputed noble lady of the capital. One ill-fated marriage opened her eyes to the ways of the world. She left behind the splendor, retreated to the countrysid 1.1kReads9.0Score12314d adds
- 142 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So I Marry a Powerful Minister Instead 夫君宠妾灭妻，我转头嫁权臣 [Reborn, inner-family scheming + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + powerful official dotes on his wife] Shen Qiongzhi devoted her whole life to the Sun family, enduring hardship and making sacrifices, only to end up paving the way for someone else. She thought she and her husband were deeply in love, but his claim that he was impotent was a lie. She spent her entire life in a marriage that was never consummated. The adopted son she had raised as her own cast her aside as soon as he came 149Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 143 The Young Assassin Picks Up a Delicate Princess and Treats Her Like His Ancestress 少年杀手，捡个娇娇公主当祖宗 The main story is complete. [No transmigration, rebirth, or System. Pure historical romance. A stormy love-hate relationship at first, then a life on the run. He tries to win her back, but there’s no chance of redemption.] Princess Fu'an Jiang Mingchao of Great Wei was Emperor Wei's only child, cherished above all others and truly second to none. She was as beautiful as an immortal, and everyone said she was gentle and kind by nature. The only time she ever defied convention was when she brough 40.7kReads8.9Score6.2k14d adds
- 144 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 重生之侯府嫡女 He Nan Feng, the third young lady of the Marquis Wenjing’s household, was known for her wide learning and gentle nature. In her previous life, she misjudged people and squandered a winning hand, bringing ruin and death upon her family. After two years of enduring hardship, the frail young woman took revenge on her enemies, then fled and killed herself at the grave of the husband she had betrayed. Yet she woke once more in her boudoir at the age of ten. Now that she has returned to the past, sh 780Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 145 Torture the Concubine! Marry the Treacherous Minister! The Marquis’s Eldest Daughter-in-Law Is Reborn and Wants to Become a Widow 虐宠妾！嫁奸臣！侯府长媳重生要丧偶 Gu Nanzhi, the mistress of the marquis’s household, only realized on her deathbed that her entire life had been a lie. Her husband, supposedly injured in battle and unable to consummate their marriage, was secretly entwined night after night with his stepson’s wet nurse. That wet nurse was her sister-in-law, whom she had never met and who was believed to have died long ago. The stepson she had devotedly raised was their child. The boy she raised wanted her dead, and the husband she had loved all 960Reads8.8Score12814d adds
- 146 The Prince Is Too Poor, So He Clings to His Princess 王爷太穷，只能抱紧王妃大腿 The orphan Yun Li was sold by her great-uncle to an old man as his second wife. On the way, she was abducted and forced to take another woman's place as the bride entering Prince Cheng's household. She had planned to escape, but who knew Prince Cheng would cling to her? She had no choice but to become his princess consort. With nowhere else to go, she might as well give the job a try! But to her surprise, the household she took over was poorer than poor. Being a substitute bride was one thing, b 787Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 147 Twin Shadows 孪影 Secret crush + twins + stand-in romance + possessive love + groveling to win her back The Xie family has an ancestral rule: “There can be no second sun in the sky, no two rulers in one nation, and no twins in one family.” Twins might be considered a blessing among ordinary people, but in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household, they are an ill omen, a sign that the family will split and its power will fall. After returning gravely wounded from the northern frontier, Shen Mushuang finds that her once- 652Reads—Score10714d adds
- 148 The Mighty General’s Delicate Little Wife 魁梧将军的娇软小娘子 Ever since Wen Yuan went to Nanshan Temple to pray for a match, she had often dreamed of a towering, burly man, as big as a small mountain, reaching out to her and pleading in a soft voice, “My little ancestor.” It terrified Wen Yuan. She liked elegant young gentlemen in white, gentle as jade. How could she possibly get involved with a brute twice her size? But for some unknown reason, the Wen family was found guilty by the emperor and exiled to the northern frontier. The men of the north were t 2.4kReads8.6Score37814d adds
- 149 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 251Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 150 The Noble Lady Marries the Crown Prince 贵女嫁东宫 It began with love at first sight, and ended with them both falling for each other. Xiao Wan, daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation, was breathtakingly beautiful, gentle in nature, and exceptionally talented. Everyone in the capital praised her. When she came of age, an imperial edict arrived, naming her Crown Princess. After their wedding, she managed the Eastern Palace with flawless efficiency, earning praise from the entire imperial household, and many commoners followed her exa 2.2kReads7.5Score24314d adds
