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- 1 You Made Me Take the Fall, So I'll Give You a Knuckle Sandwich 你让我背锅，我给你一个大鼻窦 [The rise of an empress] After her boss stabbed her in the back and made her the scapegoat, the company fired her. Then Ji Xiangwan was reborn, into a dynasty she had never heard of, as the daughter of a grand tutor. To her shock, the people around her looked just like the coworkers who had betrayed and framed her at her old company. She awakened to her new life: taking down lechers, outsmarting scheming women, and tearing corrupt officials to pieces. In this life, she would live freely and be a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Sickly Sweet Seduction: The Black-Bellied Master Turns Obedient with a Kiss 病态撩宠，白切黑大佬给亲就变乖 A story about a deranged big bad wolf who, after being callously used and abandoned, puts on the air of a gentleman and carefully schemes to trap the little white rabbit. ⭐ As a young man, Jiang Shu was unruly, brooding, and rebellious. If you owed him an inch, he’d take ten feet from you. Blinded by his good looks, Jiang Ying recklessly flirted her way into his arms. Only afterward did she realize what a dangerous man she’d gotten involved with. After witnessing him beat a man bloody, Jiang Yin 10Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 3 Your Majesty, You’ve Gone Too Far 皇上，放肆了 Woman disguised as a man + crown prince pursues his love + both leads are each other’s one and only + childhood sweethearts A noble heir disguised as a man × an obsessive, devoted crown prince Everyone says the young lord saved the emperor, but no one knows she’s a woman. Deceiving the emperor is a crime that could wipe out her entire clan. The crown prince stormed into her room as soon as he returned to the palace. “I don’t want a harem. I want only you.” To protect her family, she joined the a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Golden Cage 囚金笼 Coercive possession, groveling ex, the man isn't a virgin but the woman is, tragic romance, running away while pregnant Not a transmigration or reborn story. The heroine is lowborn and has no secret identity. Jiang Yu's parents died when she was young, leaving her dependent on others. As she grew up, she became more and more beautiful. When her good-for-nothing cousin got into trouble, her cruel uncle and aunt sold her to the Duke of Lu's estate for ten taels of silver, to bring good fortune to 263Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 5 A Beauty Is Hard to Win 美人难求 Such a beauty, so captivating that countless heroes would vie for her favor. A young woman from Gusu, lovely, graceful, and delicate, has no one to rely on and drifts through life like a floating weed. A sudden change of fortune brings endless competition for her hand. Married three times, where will she go from here... Han Su is a powerful lord who thinks highly of himself. He never imagined he would fall at the feet of a married woman... Zhao Xian was born into nobility and has won countless b 30Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 6 The Commander-in-Chief's Captive Pet 指挥使的囚宠 The Commander’s Captive Pet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 What a Mess! My Brother's Beautiful Lover Has Become My Husband 乱！兄长的美貌外室竟成了我夫君 [Regular updates + empress + heroine grows over time + ruthless male lead + male lead teaches heroine political strategy + nation above all + happy ending] Jiang Shu had arching brows, a slender waist, and a bewitchingly beautiful face. Her soft waist and delicate figure, along with her strikingly alluring looks, led everyone to say she was unfit to be a wife and better suited to being a concubine. Her fiancé came to break off their engagement. “You’re so beautiful you’ll bring disaster to any m 2Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 8 The Powerful Man in Men's Clothes Is Actually the Prince's Beloved Wife 男装权臣竟是王爷娇妻 [Historical fantasy romance & equally powerful leads & woman disguised as a man & revenge] Su Mingyu was the only daughter of a general, raised in luxury. But when disaster struck her family in childhood, she lost her memory and ended up living as a beggar. Adopted by a eunuch, she wore men's clothes every day. After her adoptive father's brutal death, she disguised herself as a man and vowed to make the powerful person responsible pay. After ten years of careful planning, just as she thought sh 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After I Save His Life, the God of War Insists on Taking Me Home! 救人后，战王殿下非要娶我回家！ [Sweet, satisfying romance + devoted couple + groveling chase + two strong leads] Su Qianqian had a sudden fit of kindness and saved the Prince of War. She thought she could just walk away once she had rescued him. But then... The Prince of War blocked her path, gazing at her with deep affection. “Qianqian, you saved my life. I must repay you by giving myself to you!” Su Qianqian rejected him without hesitation. “No, I don't need that!” The Prince of War wrapped an arm around her waist. “Yes, yo 385Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 10 Graceful at Every Step: I Can't Escape After Crossing a Corrupt Official 步步娇：惹上奸臣逃不掉 [Black-lotus beauty + ruthless power-wielding official][Rebirth + face-slapping the villains + political intrigue + country and family + doting romance] In her previous life, the merchant's daughter Shen Nanqing married Song Ruzhou and spent her entire fortune on the marquis's household. After a lifetime of toil, she died miserably in the back courtyard, with her whole family wiped out. It turned out he had conspired with the imperial physician, tampering with her medicine until she was paralyze 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn: The Powerful Minister Became My New Husband 重生后，权臣成了我的冲喜小夫郎 [Reborn legitimate daughter vs. scheming power broker · Household intrigue · Both are each other’s first and only] Shu Nanqin, daughter of the governor of Qingzhou, has a script for her reborn life in hand. From the start, she goes looking for the man she loved in her previous life, and is locked in a fierce battle with a scumbag and a vile woman. Then a shy young husband suddenly appears before her. “My lady, I’ve come to bring you good fortune through marriage.” Shu Nanqin: “What a nuisance!” 5Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 Make Her Submit 迫她臣服 [One-on-one, happy ending + both leads’ first love + intense push and pull, love and hate + proud and uninhibited eldest princess x dark, rabid new emperor] She was the eldest princess of Dayan. She took a fancy to the newly crowned top scholar for his looks and physique, and dragged him into wild nights day after day. Before long, she was pregnant. The princess grew tired of him and dumped the top scholar without a second thought. But then the kingdom fell, and the man she had cast aside became 88Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 13 The Mad Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic, and the Cold Palace Maid Has Nowhere to Run 疯批太子恋爱脑，冷情宫女没路跑 (The new novel, The Spoiled Little Sister Beckons, and the Cold-Faced Powerful Official Follows, is super sweet!) [Dark, obsessive crown prince + powerful man lowering his head + possessive love + sweet romance with just a tiny bit of angst] Shen Zhao served as a palace attendant to the empress for eight years. Just when she finally managed to leave the palace, she was reassigned to the Eastern Palace to become the crown prince's first palace maid. Outsiders all said the crown prince was gentl 7.2kReads8.5Score94014d adds
- 14 The Reborn Female General: Even as a Farmer’s Daughter, I’ll Make That Dog Emperor Pay 女将重生：变成农女一样虐死狗皇帝 She was the General Who Pacified the North, a hero who ended the wars, yet the ruthless emperor sentenced her to death with a cup of poison. When she opened her eyes again, sixteen years had passed. She had become a poor farm girl with a tragic past in a remote border region. Her eldest brother was a petty thief, with people banging on their door and cursing him every day. Her sister-in-law was selfish and cruel, making her do the hardest work while leaving her hungry. Her father, a gambling add 1kReads8.9Score11814d adds
- 15 Quick Transmigration: Being a Villainess Is Hard! The Side Character Gives Up and Turns the Tables 快穿：恶女难当！路人甲摆烂逆袭 [Slow-burn quick transmigration with no System + traditional historical romance in an alternate setting + devoted 1v1 pairing + a touch of fantasy] [The writing is a little leisurely paced, but it’s worth the read. Thank you for your patience.] [Free-spirited, unconventional witch vs. a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, deeply devoted divine official] A Ling, a minor grudge demon from the Moon Realm, is coerced by the Moon Lord Molu into sending her soul to the Sun Realm for a hundred years. She —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Divine Decree 上神令 She is the young mistress of the Wangchen Sect, the eldest legitimate princess of the Yishui Dynasty, the foremost of the four great dynasties. She is a rare genius of the world and the object of faith for the gods of the Nine Heavens. He is a genius who fell into the dust. As a boy, stubborn and ineffectual, he let others bully and exploit him. Then, all at once, a ray of light shone into the world that should have been dim, bringing a glimmer to his otherwise pitch-black life. She showed him t 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 After I Was Reborn, My Powerful Brother Tried to Win Me Over Every Day 重生后权臣哥哥每天都在攻略我 Gu Chang Le is reborn. After her rebirth, she learns that Lu Huai Jin, who lives in her family’s residence, will grow up to become The Outcast, a powerful minister second only to the emperor and above all others. Delighted, she sets out to cozy up to him, but before she can even secure her place at his side, she has already spoiled him rotten without realizing it. In truth, Lu Huai Jin is a ravenous wolf who has always wanted to devour the young woman. She raises a wolf only to invite disaster, 218Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 18 Is the Young Lord Pretending to Be a Gentleman Again Today? 世子爷今天也在装君子吗 Is the Heir Pretending to Be a Gentleman Again Today? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 20 A Sickly Obsession 病态宠恋 Lu Jiahe found out about her father’s illegitimate son. She tracked him down and slapped him in front of everyone. “Bastard! You’re just like your fox of a mother!” . Later, Lu Jiahe saw him in the family garden. Before her father could introduce them, she walked over. “You must be the new servant. Help me with my shoes.” The boy looked steadily at her, then bent down and did as she asked. . In college, Lu Jiahe was racing back to her place with a friend when the friend asked who he was. She lau 382Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 21 Struggling to Survive After Entering a Male-Oriented Novel 穿进男频文里艰难求生 Synopsis: Everyone else transmigrates, and so do you, but you’re a bona fide girl. How did you end up in a novel aimed at male readers? And not just any role, but a female side character who torments and humiliates the male lead, then meets a miserable end? Heh. Heh... If I can’t afford to cross them, I can at least run away, right? Song Huaizhen’s one-word motto: Flee! Qi Shaoyuan’s eyes turned red. “Zhenzhen, are you leaving me?” Song Huaizhen swallowed. “Please, don’t be like that. You’re sca 1.2kReads8.1Score10614d adds
- 22 What? The Grand Princess's Male Favorite Is the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Prince? 什么？长公主的男宠是敌国太子？ One-on-one romance, both leads are pure, and the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal [Original title: What? The Male Favorite Kept by the Princess Is the Enemy Kingdom’s Crown Prince?] Being a lecher isn’t just a man’s prerogative. Xie Heng was the most noble princess in the Great Zhou dynasty. Her residence was full of handsome men, but one of them was her clear favorite. Broad-shouldered and muscular, he was both alluring and flirtatious. He was good at cooking, too. Who could have known tha 287Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 23 The Stepmother Takes Charge: The Mad Empress Dowager Is Both Cunning and Chic 继母在上：疯批母后她茶又飒 [Clear-headed heroine + playing dumb to outwit her enemies + dark-to-light + an overwhelming sense of fate] [Deeply calculating hero + seemingly innocent but secretly sinister + devoted exclusively to the heroine + grand ambitions] Everyone knows her as a femme fatale, a mad beauty, but no one knows why she became this way. They are laughable; she is tragic! The year she became Beiming’s new empress, the ruler of Beiming wiped out the Jing Kingdom, causing her entire maternal family to be slaugh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 A Beauty Like a Hook 美人如钩 [Thick-skinned disgraced crown prince × exceptionally talented palace maid] [Historical romance + palace intrigue + fictional setting + 1v1 + SC + HE + mind games + older woman-younger man romance] Love someone when you are young, then spend the rest of your life keeping her by your side. Her heart is like a hook turned upside down, making yours itch. Once the itch grows unbearable, she tears it away, leaving you covered in blood. Only then does she seem satisfied. And he, against all odds, was 584Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 25 The Empress's Third Marriage 三嫁皇后 [The Empress's Third Marriage x A Younger Powerful Official] [Ancient Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Younger Man + Mutual Devotion] Feng Shu's father sent her into the palace to be empress to an old emperor who was already on death's door. At last, the old emperor died, and she resolved to leave the palace behind for good. But who could have guessed that her childhood sweetheart, now her brother-in-law, Prince Gao Rui of Linzi, would ascend the throne? Gao Rui issued an imperial decre 1.2kReads9.2Score12014d adds
- 26 The Fallen Princess Is So Bewitching 亡国郡主如此多娇 A peerlessly beautiful princess of a fallen kingdom * a handsome, aloof young heir to a feudal lord The princess of a fallen kingdom has fallen into the hands of her enemy. Will she find salvation, or face a nightmare? A mix of sweetness and heartbreak * Devoted to Each Other 801Reads8.7Score10814d adds
- 27 My Yandere Brother Drops the Act 病娇哥哥不装了 “Gu Nanxuan, if you keep pushing me, I’ll jump.” “Qingqing, be good. You can’t escape me.” Lin Qingzhi could never have imagined that the gentle, refined older brother would want to possess and imprison her every moment of every day. After finally escaping for three years, she had barely been back in the country for a few days when her unhinged older brother dragged her back. She didn’t want to be in the same room as this man for even a second. “Qingqing, your big brother is handsome and 748Reads6.7Score10914d adds
- 28 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Picked Up the Regent in His Slave Days 被退婚后，我捡了奴隶期的摄政王 As the daughter of the richest man in Liangzhou City, Lu Qingqian should have had a smooth life. Instead, her fiance dumped her on the day he passed the imperial examinations, and then her reckless younger brother offended someone he shouldn't have. In a dream, she learns that the man will one day become a regent with power over the entire court. After ascending to power, he'll take revenge on everyone who ever crossed him, using every cruel and vicious method imaginable. The Lu family will be a 91Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn to Marry the Mad Ninth Thousand-Year Lord: Brother, Be Gentle 重生嫁疯批九千岁：哥哥你轻点宠 [Unhinged eunuch lord × sweet, delicate young princess] [Three lifetimes] [Childhood sweethearts] [Sweet romance + devoted, exclusive love + happy ending] In a secret chamber, the all-powerful Lord of the Directorate of Ceremonial Services corners his childhood sweetheart against the wall, a soul-stealing smile playing on his lips. “Little Xingxing, have you really decided you want to spend your whole life with me?” Su Xinglan nods obediently. Nangong Yu picks up a beautifully crafted hand drum, 772Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 30 From the Start, It's a Crematorium! The Divine Doctor Princess Flees in a Hurry 开局火葬场！神医王妃跑路忙 A dramatic psychiatrist princess’s survival guide: the wicked prince’s desperate pursuit as he tries to win her back at all costs Transmigration is a skill, and Jing Zhiyue’s is as bad as it gets. She transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing who can’t lift a finger, then is forced to marry the infamous Prince of Huainan, who may be a lunatic. From then on, she has just one goal: survive, then get out as fast as she can! On her first escape attempt, the firewood cart she hides in is chop 745Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 31 The Obsessive Minister’s Caged Sparrow 偏执权臣的掌中雀 Shen Yuan never imagined that the man she loved would send her to another man’s bed. Especially when that man was Lord Pei, a capricious figure with power over the court. To protect her family, she has no choice but to pass along intelligence while doing her best every day to please her bewitching, inscrutable husband. Fortunately, Lord Pei seems to truly regard her as his wife, treating her with extraordinary patience and affection. Shen Yuan thinks that perhaps this life isn’t so bad after all 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Springtime in the Brocade Tent: Hidden Away by a Chaste and Powerful Official 锦帐春：被禁欲权臣金屋藏娇 [Sweet romance, no angst, happy ending + mutual devotion + a protective male lead + a gentle, beautiful heroine who isn’t a naive pushover] The first thing Xiao Ce did after becoming a regent was ask the woman he had long cherished to marry him. But she didn’t understand her feelings for her childhood sweetheart, so he had no choice but to resort to a few tricks. When Shen Zhizhi saw Xiao Ce suddenly appear, she was afraid. But he told her: “Zhizhi, marry me. The Shen family will be safe.” “Zhi 1.2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
- 33 Raising a Wolf to Be a Menace: The Green-Tea Sicko Begs Me to Show Him Some Love 养狼为患：绿茶病娇求我疼疼他 [Younger Obsessive Hero + Heroine-Centric + Love Rivals] After transmigrating into a book, Ruan Yin encounters the tragic childhood of the future big shot of the imperial capital. Seeing that Wen Jin is barely clinging to life, she takes pity on him. “The Jiang family happens to need a servant.” From then on, a young boy follows her around, respectfully addressing her as “Miss Ruan Yin.” But as Wen Jin grows up, the once-obedient boy gradually reveals a pathological possessiveness. “Don't leave 51Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 34 Reborn Noblewoman: The Powerful Minister's Beloved Is Acting Cute Again 贵女重生：权臣的心尖宠又撒娇了 In her previous life, Shen Zhaozhao hated Shen Chuchuan for as long as she lived. Yet when she died, he was the only one who rode over on horseback to collect her body. Given a second chance at life, Shen Zhaozhao resolves to turn over a new leaf, crush the scumbags, and protect her family. She treats Shen Chuchuan like family and does everything she can to stay on the good side of this future powerful official. But he looks down at her from above, gripping her chin as he says in a chilling voic 770Reads8.5Score11614d adds
- 35 The Scheming Prince Visits My Dreams, Helping Me Plot My Divorce Day After Day 腹黑王爷入梦来，日日助我谋和离 [Reborn, clear-headed sweetheart X abstinent, aggressively flirtatious, scheming prince] [Both virgins] + [Reborn] + [Only dotes on her] + [Scheming] + [Happy ending] In her previous life, merchant’s daughter Luo Yunlan married into the Changping Marquis household. She never imagined the marquis’s household was nothing but an empty shell, and that they had only married her for her family’s money. Reborn, Luo Yunlan has figured out many things. As long as you can face yourself with a clear consci 89Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Reborn Vengeful Ghost Turns the Chaotic World Upside Down. Why Would You Mess With Her? 疯批厉鬼重生乱世，你惹她干嘛？ [Star-crossed love + both reborn + disgraced wife + both untouched + contrasting couples] The winter Miss Shen, A Ci, died, the snow in the capital grew thicker with each passing day. The following spring, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé placed third in the imperial examinations. By the end of the next spring, the emperor issued an edict sending Miss Shen far away to the borderlands to marry. Her new husband tried several times to take her life, while her childhood sweetheart married another 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Only You, This Lifetime 一世唯尔 Everyone in the capital knew that the Fang family had a son named Fang Younian. He was rich and handsome, and the young ladies of the capital were practically breaking down the Fang family’s door to marry him. But him? He loved only a little swindler from Hat Alley. “Diao Yiyi, you’re the only one for me, Fang Younian. I’ll marry no one but you.” He was the emperor’s eldest son, born to a lowly palace maid who used to wash feet. As a result, he could only watch helplessly as his younger brother 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner: The Slave's Only Beloved 公主沦为阶下囚：专宠奴后 After a war, she went from regent princess to prisoner, and he forcibly claimed her. His large hand swept over her clothes as he resolved to make her submit. “Princess, you taste so wonderful. Why not stay by my side forever?” “Shameless!” With no way to escape, she swore that one day she would repay him twice over. When she finally fled back to her homeland and returned to the home she had longed for, she was met with a triple betrayal: by her country, her subjects, and her own family... Her es 756Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Jiaojiao, Come Here: The Cool, Rugged Man Can't Get Enough of You 娇娇过来，清冷糙汉馋你发疯 Gu Jiaojiao always thought love at first sight was nonsense. But after she transmigrated into a book, one look at the man pinning her down was enough to capture her heart. Who could have known he would be so jealous? She talks to another man? Absolutely not! Another man talks to her? Absolutely not! She so much as glances at another man? Absolutely not! Another man looks at her? Also absolutely not! “Mr. Pei, could you remember who you are? We have nothing to do with each other anymore.” “I tore 159Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 40 Wasn’t This Supposed to Be Forced Love? Why Are You Kneeling and Crying? 不是强制爱吗？怎么下跪哭红眼？ [Transmigration into another body, coercive love, past and present lives, an ex who suffers to win her back, both devoted to each other] Note: The heroine was called Jiang Ruowei in her first three lives. The hero is Xie Chenyuan. One day, Jiang Ruotong transmigrated and engineered a meeting with a powerful minister, successfully finding herself a protector. Little did she know that the minister had arranged that meeting himself. All she wanted was to return to the modern world, but she was thwa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Empress’s Official Consort: The Chaste Minister Drops His Act! 女帝正宫，禁欲权臣他不装了！ [A cold, proud princess who later ascends the throne as empress VS a seemingly refined but secretly ruthless, unhinged powerful minister; marriage before love + long-planned seduction + taking what he wants by any means + devoted to one another] Xuan Yuanling knew all along that Chu Qing was a ravenous wolf, but she deliberately offered herself as his prey. Her purpose, of course, was to trample his pride and pave her way to the throne. But when she tossed him a divorce agreement and tried to wa 216Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 42 Heart-Eating Beauty 噬心娇 [Mutual first-time partners + Possessive, domineering male lead + Angst] [The male lead is ruthless and cold-hearted. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [The female lead is clear-headed and rational, not the lovesick type. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution.] [Content warning: The female lead is just an ordinary person. Under imperial rule, she has no golden finger, so don’t expect her to escape the male lead easily. The male lead is exceptionally clever, so don’t expec 197Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 43 The Unhinged Prince Finally Learns to Be a Good Dog 疯批王爷终于学会当狗 [One-on-one romance + pure historical setting + strong heroine, obsessive hero + lovesick hero + falling for her through his own assumptions] Sharp-tongued, calculating female official who puts on an act × volatile, arrogant prince with a doglike streak As the emperor-appointed governor of Tongtian Prefecture and the sovereign’s most favored aide, Cheng Yang can get anything she wants. Every day, she chats with the consorts and stays up late talking with them. All she has to do is catch two “a 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Reporting In! The Loyal Regent Is Crying After I Bullied Him Again 报告！忠犬摄政王又被我欺负哭 [Transmigration + Satisfying Romance + Redemption + Strong Heroine + Raising a Devoted Puppy + One-on-One, Both Pure] Xiao Hanning, the unloved legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, is an infamous, foolish, ugly girl. She seduces the Third Prince and is destined to be used and die miserably. But her body happens to house the soul of a woman who transmigrated from the 21st century, and she refuses to play by the rules. A scumbag forces her into marriage? She'll disguise herself and become his y 22Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 45 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 723Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 46 Newly Reborn, the Delicate Beauty Is Seized by a Tyrant 刚重生，娇弱美人被暴君抢入府 [Both leads are each other's only ones + sweet romance + forced love + wife-chasing arc + not a strong heroine + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Delicate, beautiful white-lotus heroine vs. obsessive, lovesick, rugged male lead] Shen Zhen has a secret: after dying horribly and being reborn, she learns that she's nothing more than a cannon-fodder character in a book... Since being reborn, Shen Zhen dreams every night of a man. He's cool and handsome, and he clings to her night after night 828Reads8.6Score11114d adds
- 47 Spring Deepens in the Capital, and I Draw the Moon into My Embrace 上京春深揽月入怀 Original title: Oh No! His Majesty Is Pregnant with the Abstinent Chancellor’s Baby [Secret Crush Comes True + Chasing Your Wife to the Crematorium, But the Female Lead Won’t Take Him Back + Daily Life of an Empress and Her Consort + Raising a Child Later] Yang Chan’s fiancé ran away on their wedding day. Ever since, the old conservatives in court have been urging her to choose another consort. Chancellor Song Fei is the most handsome man on the list of beauties in Ye City, making women across t 2.3kReads6.9Score10614d adds
- 48 The General's Temptation: Be Good, Don't Run, I'll Give You My Life 将军诱惑，乖，不跑，命都给你 Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Madcap Male Lead + Super Sweet The male lead is a prisoner of war whom the heroine captured and brought home from the battlefield years ago, but his true identity is astonishing. He has always believed that someone else holds the heroine’s heart, so his love for her is both wild and restrained, until he discovers… Synopsis Xiao Weiyang is the daughter of the Great Zhao’s Guardian General. Born to a life of privilege, she should have enjoyed a life of luxury 38Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm Panicking as a Consort, but Your Highness Wants to Kiss Me 穿成嫔妃很慌张，殿下欲吻我 Softhearted, pitiful beauty-loving heroine x unhinged hero who loves to play the victim [Only each other + slightly coercive romance + six-year age gap + no golden finger + father-and-son romantic rivalry] Historical fantasy, happy ending (Note: They are not biologically related, and the heroine is weak.) Jiang Zhao has been a fresh-faced office drone for just a year since graduating college. After cursing out her boss during the day, she goes home, falls asleep, and transmigrates into a sweet r 7.4kReads9.0Score82614d adds
- 50 I Took My Brother’s Place at Court, I’m Really Not Into Men! 替兄入朝，我真不是断袖！ One devoted couple | Forced marriage | Power struggles | Unhinged characters | A man in power bows to love | Secret identity To uncover the truth behind her father's death, Liu Lingxi disguises herself as a man and takes her brother's place at court. She treads carefully and tries to avoid trouble at every turn, but still draws the attention of Pei Yan of the Hedong Pei clan, the youngest powerful minister in the Great Zhao dynasty. He is shrewd and ruthless, and everyone fears him. But the way 146Reads—Score10714d adds
