Novels like The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker
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- 1 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 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Capital's Number-One Playboy and His Mischief-Making Wife 京城第一纨绔作妖夫妇 [Vicious Female Lead] [Unhinged and Mad] [Tears Apart Hypocrites and Torments Scum] [Clear-Headed, Not Love-Brained] [Sweet Romance] Yan Zhi became the vicious female lead in the original story, destined to drink poison and meet her end. She landed in a desperate situation from the very start: after a night of entanglement, she lost her virginity and stabbed her biological father with a hairpin. She secretly swore to track down that man and make him pay dearly! But when they met again, she was t 25Reads—Score214d adds
- 3 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 247Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 4 Everyone Says the Beauty Is a Menace to the Nation 都说美人她祸国殃民 [Forced marriage and ruthless pursuit + groveling to win her back] Beauty vs. power The male lead isn’t a perfect person at first. He’ll dote on her, but he’ll also force her. The female lead disguises herself as a man. It’s not pure angst, and the later chapters get more comedic. She holds a grudge and will get back at him for everything. Su Muning, a captive from a fallen kingdom, spent six careful years in the enemy country’s cold palace, thinking that simply staying alive was good enough. Bu 775Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 5 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 34Reads—Score114d adds
- 6 The General's Beloved Daughter 将军府的掌上娇 Lu Chang'an's grandmother despised her mother and took Lu Chang'an to raise herself as soon as she was born. At last, when Lu Chang'an was twelve, her grandmother sent her back to her parents. She thought the family would be reunited, but her father and mother showed affection only to her younger sister, leaving her neglected and ignored. When she was seventeen, her mother matched her with a down-and-out man whom her younger sister had turned down. Unexpectedly, after she married him, he showere 761Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 7 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess and an Enemy Prince: Sweet and Heartbreaking 亡国公主和敌国皇子又甜又虐 [Sweet and Angsty + BE Ending] When they first met, his army was at her gates, and her country had fallen. Her mother, the empress, leapt from the city wall and gave her life for her country before her eyes. Her final words were a plea for her daughter to live, for the sake of their people. As a princess of a fallen kingdom, she arrives in a foreign land and is granted in marriage as the consort of the man who destroyed her country. It was all part of her plan. He destroyed her kingdom, so she w 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 Ingenious Plans for the Brocade Hall: Scheming to Rule the Household 锦堂妙计：宅谋天下 Lu Heng is the posthumous son of the late emperor. Feared by his father, he was adopted into Prince An’s household. He appears to wield great power, but is surrounded by danger at every turn. Yan Qingci is an only daughter in ancient times. Her father was a brilliant scholar and the first top scorer of the imperial examinations, while her mother was descended from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan. Yet she carries the burden of her parents’ blood feud. The two come to understand each other a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Heart Shines Bright 昭昭我心 [Sweet, gentle young lady vs. cold-faced, sharp-tongued Marquis] [Historical romance + substitute marriage + marriage before love + sweet romance + political intrigue + secret love] After Qin Zhaoyu’s elder sister died, she took her place as the bride of Li Jing, her sister’s fiancé. Before the wedding, her mother comforted her: “Li Jing is a fine man. He’ll treat you just as well as he treated your sister.” She had grown up by their side, witnessing Li Jing’s deep love for her sister. All she h 914Reads9.0Score5914d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 Chang'an Like a Dream 长安如梦 [Cold, stunning female assassin VS wicked, aloof regent] Red walls and white snow, splendid towers and pavilions: she once thought they would bring her a lifetime of joy, never imagining they would instead lead to a life of drifting and displacement. Born in a time of chaos, one is as fleeting as a mayfly. Ten years together earned her nothing but a white pawn on a chessboard, casually thrown into a tangled game. Her life became like a duckweed on the water, tossed about in the palm of another's 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 14 My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马，公主奈我何？ [Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 152Reads—Score10714d adds
- 16 I Surrender: Long Live the Tea Consort! 朕投降：茶贵妃千岁千千岁 [Possessive control early on + Hero usurps the throne and becomes emperor + Heroine as accomplice + Exclusive devotion later + Palace intrigue + Clear-headed yet hopelessly lovestruck leads] After waking up, Cha Susu finds herself in the body of a favored consort. But in a single night, she is captured and inexplicably becomes a prince from an enemy kingdom's bed-warming concubine. “Can I stop sleeping with you from now on?” The woman says she only wants to keep her head down and survive in peac 324Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局 #TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 The Fiery Second Madam Shen 泼辣沈二娘子 The Shen family of Tongji City is comfortably well-off. The family of seven should have been living happily together, but fate had other plans. Shen Muqing, the head of the household, suddenly passed away, leaving his widowed wife and young son and daughter to face a world full of predators... 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 With the Crown Prince’s Backing, the Duke’s Reborn Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 太子撑腰，重生后公府嫡女杀疯了 (A satisfying household-intrigue story + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + no forgiveness + no suffering in silence) Lu Xi brought a million taels in dowry when she married Prince An, and helped him become Prince An of Qin. She went to his fief to recuperate for two years. When she returned to the capital, her adopted younger sister had taken her place. Lu Xi's husband and mother-in-law relied on her adopted sister. Even Lu Xi's grandmother and father favored her. They locked Lu Xi aw 2.8kReads8.1Score29114d adds
- 21 A Guest in His Embrace 入慕之宾 A period of upheaval brought a new emperor and a reshuffling of the court. A Dai, a female mystic at the Yuqing Temple in the palace, was the emperor’s childhood friend in his eyes, but a scheming green tea in the harem’s. A Dai’s daily routine: Snack on melon seeds while listening to palace gossip, tell the consorts’ fortunes, hear the emperor complain about them, then take a hefty fee to play matchmaker between him and the consorts. And finally, join everyone in cursing the root of all evil, t 1.9kReads9.1Score28814d adds
- 22 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 199Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 23 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 105Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 24 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.4kReads9.0Score31514d adds
- 25 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 3kReads9.0Score37114d adds
- 26 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 27 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁，他助我登临帝位 [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 After Plotting Her Marriage, She Is Doted on by the Marquis 谋嫁后，她被侯爷娇宠了 After her kingdom falls, Jiang Wu climbs into the bed of a young marquis from the enemy nation. He warns her not to fall in love with him. She knows he’s gloomy and dangerous, so she goes along with him and keeps him happy. Later Jiang Wu: “Marquis, don’t climb into my bed every single day.” “Marquis, I’m not feeling well today.” “Marquis, I…” She turns him down in every way she can, and he blurts out, “Don’t you love me anymore?” Jiang Wu gives him a fleeting glance. “The marquis gave his word. 217Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 29 The Bright Moon Rests on the Mountain 明月栖山 [Alternate-history rebirth + historical romance + sweet pampering as he pursues his wife + the male lead falls hard] A little sweet historical romance, not a face-slapping power fantasy with a strong heroine. P.S. As long as it doesn't affect your reading, there's no need to nitpick the fictional details. Shen Yufu was reborn. She wasn't a daughter of the Shen family. In this new life, all she wanted was to leave the cold, unwelcoming Marquis of Yiyong's residence and find her real family. She n 439Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 30 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 862Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 31 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 2.8kReads8.5Score22514d adds
- 32 The Heir Says You're a Frail Man! 报世子爷，她竟说你弱质男流！ [Fantasy Setting, Traditional Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Mutual First Love + Childhood Sweethearts + Light and Satisfying] [Valiant Princess vs. Frail Young Lord] Everyone knew that Yan Suizhi, heir to Prince Yan of Nanfeng, had been a frail scholar since childhood: gentle and refined, with a delicate, almost feminine air. He had always been given to quoting the classics and repeating the teachings of Confucius. But when the girl he cherished nearly died in the war, he r 358Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 33 Day After Day, Endless and Long 朝朝漫漫 Moonlight spilled across the ground, cool and pale. Lotus flowers stood tall in a tranquil pond. A gauzy veil concealed her face as she danced with graceful poise, every smile and frown captivating. People said Gu Yanchu, the powerful grand secretary, was the emperor’s illegitimate son, abandoned among the common people. Otherwise, how could he have joined the Grand Secretariat at such a young age? It was a pity that such an elegant, handsome gentleman had married a fierce and domineering young 4.9kReads9.1Score40114d adds
- 34 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Never Grow Old Like a Pair of Lovebirds 不学鸳鸯老 Yin Huayue was a dog the Zhuang family had sent to watch over him and keep him under their thumb. She was cold-blooded and hypocritical, always wearing a smile so false it hurt to look at. She dressed him, combed his hair, stood guard at his door, and lit his lamps. For ten out of every twelve hours, Li Jingyun thought about how to make her leave. But later... She really did leave. And he panicked. Morning and evening, I long to be with you; the wind has no pity for the hardy grass. I would rat 794Reads8.9Score15114d adds
- 36 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
- 37 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 2.9kReads9.2Score57414d adds
- 38 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.4kReads8.7Score26214d adds
- 39 The Farmer's Wife: Her Husband Returns from the Dead 农门妻：战死的夫君回来了 Ji Manjing marries Nie Qinglang, her childhood sweetheart. Three months after their wedding, her husband is conscripted and sent to the battlefield. A year later, the county sends her husband's death compensation. His body is never brought home, and Ji Manjing resigns herself to her fate. For two years, she lives on the monthly compensation, dutifully caring for her parents-in-law and raising her younger sisters-in-law. Then one day, the man who supposedly died in battle comes back, and he's 383Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 The Tale of Xihe: Captured, I Became the Enemy Emperor’s Empress 羲河传：被俘后，我成了敌国皇后 [Fallen Princess vs. Unhinged Crown Prince] When a nation falls and a family is destroyed, a ruler is duty-bound to die with his country. But what should a princess do? Princess Xihe was willful and arrogant in her youth. At sixteen, her country fell and her family was killed. Alone, she struggled to survive in a world of chaos while protecting the six-year-old heir. She met a general from the enemy nation. He took her for an ordinary young woman and fell in love with her, but how could she forg 36kReads9.5Score5.6k14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 She Entered the Palace as a Zhaoyi, Bewitching the Emperor with Her Obsession and Allure 入宫即是昭仪，又痴又媚紧握帝王 That year, she fell for him at first sight. She threw caution to the wind and insisted on entering the palace as his concubine, even knowing she was nothing more than a pawn he used to keep the harem in check. She was willing. Even knowing his heart held only the empire and Empress Chu, she was willing to be a reflection beneath Empress Chu’s feet. As Su Qingluan pursued the emperor’s love, schemes and intrigues unfolded in the harem, one step at a time. He once said, “You shouldn’t expect an em 1.5kReads8.4Score13414d adds
- 43 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 535Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 44 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Scumbag, I Married the Marquis's Heir 与渣男退婚后，我嫁侯府世子 [Clear-headed, clever heroine who won't reunite with her ex + scheming, devoted hero who's been planning this for a long time] Before their wedding, Shen Qingyun tells Lin Yao that his cousin is carrying his child. He urges Lin Yao to be magnanimous. “I was drunk when it happened. My cousin is gentle and obedient, and only asks to be taken as a concubine. The child can be registered under your name. She won't compete with you for anything.” Shen Qingyun assumes Lin Yao will make a scene and get 3.9kReads8.9Score43114d adds
- 45 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Horse Slave's Wife Has a Special Skill 马奴之妻，有绝技 Wang Cenxi, the Earl’s legitimate daughter, is set up by her stepmother and stepsister, who arrange for her to sleep with one of the estate’s stable hands. There is a CP, and yet it seems like there isn’t. When everyone assumes she will choose to end her life with a strip of white silk, she calmly replies, “I choose to marry the stable hand and cut ties with the Earl’s household.” Not long after they marry, the stable hand goes off to war. Left on her own, Wang Cenxi makes a living with her exce 110Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 47 The Moon Shines on the Mountain 山有明月 [Sweet and versatile merchant heroine vs. sickly, scheming Prince Beijing] No transmigration or rebirth, a pure historical romance + marriage before love + both leads are faithful + two powerful leads + sweet romance + fictional setting Bound by a marriage contract, their lives entwined for good. He is ruthless, and so is she. From plotting against each other to understanding one another, they unravel layers of mystery and carefully plan every move, solving an old case and seizing the throne. 227Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 48 Betrothed by Six Ceremonies, She Marries the Bloodthirsty Prince While Pregnant 三书六聘！她揣着孕肚嫁嗜血王爷 [A dangerously unhinged beauty and a moonlit beauty. The one who kisses your scars is more worthy of your love.] Hua Yunwan, an orphan from the Duke's mansion who had been living away from home, was named Prince Qi's consort because she was pregnant. Her husband, Prince Qi, was violent, cruel, and guilty of every wicked deed imaginable. When the decree arrived, she prepared herself to die. But one day, this vicious wolf changed completely. - Before they married, he was ruthless and domineering: 548Reads9.2Score10114d adds
- 49 Spring Comes to the Mountain Woods 山木逢春 [Two formidable leads + court intrigue + kindred spirits + growing together + long live idealism] Censor Zhou Huaiyue is ordered to investigate a fire at the salt warehouse. A token belonging to the Fang family is found in the ashes. Armed with an imperial edict, he turns the Fang family’s estate upside down, determined to find the statue of an evil god rumored to be enshrined in their inner residence. He doesn’t find the statue. Instead, he brings out a young woman who seems detached in both 43Reads—Score13514d adds
- 50 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4.1kReads9.1Score60514d adds
