Novels like The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker, best match first.
- 101 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.9kReads8.9Score4.7k14d adds
- 102 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 103 Forced to Become His Bedchamber Maid, She Is Spoiled Beyond Reason by the General 被逼成通房后，她被将军逆天独宠 [A true maid-companion, no transmigration and no later identity makeover] Su Qingwan was treated as a pawn in the household's inner-familial schemes and assigned as a bedchamber maid to an illegitimate son. She refused, she ran away, and then she was forced back. On one side was the matriarch, who could kill without spilling a drop of blood. On the other was a violent illegitimate son who would casually order twenty strokes for a maid. She struggled to survive between them. Thinking she had chos 2.8kReads9.1Score68414d adds
- 104 The Phoenix Turns Back 蓦回鸾 In her previous life, Sun Wei was determined to marry well so she could escape her predicament and strike back at her clan's humiliation. Through various means, she married Sima Jun, Prince of Yuzhang. When chaos engulfed the realm, Sun Wei didn't realize that Sima Jun had feelings for her until the city fell and she was killed. In this life, a woman suddenly appeared before Sima Jun, Prince of Yuzhang, claiming to be his father's second wife. She could read fortunes and seemed to know everythin 5.2kReads9.0Score64314d adds
- 105 Drunk on Jade, Fragrant in Bloom 醉玉翻香 Yan Yiru was betrothed to the Crown Prince as a child. She lived a pampered life, with the power to make anything happen. Then her family fell from grace, her life came crashing down, and all the riches and glory she had enjoyed became someone else’s wedding finery. Given another life, she does everything the opposite way, keeping away from court and preventing her politically inept father from dragging the whole family into the abyss again. But by chance, she saves the heir of the Prince of Cha 667Reads9.1Score13614d adds
- 106 Shu Huai Beneath the Setting Sun 抒淮落斜阳 A cute, lively, beautiful-voiced, sweet-talking, haughty young princess VS a handsome, rugged general who seems cold but is warm inside, and says one thing but does another (female-lead-focused, read with caution) Li Shuyang is the only daughter of the Prince of Jin and his wife. She is her brothers’ precious darling and the Empress Dowager’s beloved little sweetheart. Raised in luxury from birth, she is a true, heaven-blessed young lady born with a silver spoon in her mouth. An accident in her 606Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 107 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.5kReads8.4Score89514d adds
- 108 When Will the Mandarin Ducks Stop Repaying Their Debts? 鸳鸯相报何时了 Du Weiyang had admired Gu Qinhuai for three years. She never expected him to suddenly become a prince consort, so in a fit of anger, she threw a smoke bomb into the wedding hall. Wei Xianyuan had also loved Princess Qi Yu for three years. He never expected her to suddenly be getting married, so in a fit of anger, he took advantage of the smoke bomb and tried to steal the bride! Unexpectedly, they failed to abduct anyone, the wedding did not descend into chaos, and the two of them became assass 545Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 109 The Discarded Daughter 嫡女弃后 In her previous life, she poured everything her family had into helping her husband seize the throne. Once one of the two most celebrated beauties in the capital, she thought she had defeated her rival. But just as her husband reached the height of power and success, he joined forces with that woman to destroy her family. He even had her bound atop the city wall so she would have to watch her brother arrive to save her, only to be pierced by a rain of arrows. What hurt most was that the man will 451Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 110 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score36514d adds
- 111 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 2.1kReads8.9Score28714d adds
- 112 The Minister Beneath Her Skirts: She Makes the Prince Regent Bow to Her 裙下权臣：她引摄政王折腰 [Scheming heroine + power struggles + palace and household intrigue + strong female lead + prince + revenge and cathartic payback + mutual healing] In her previous life, Xie Deyin was sent by her husband, the Marquis of Pingyang, to the bed of a powerful regent to curry favor with him. She bore a son, only for her husband and his favored concubine to murder the child. Reborn, Xie Deyin vows to rise to the pinnacle of power, crush the scumbag and expose the fake saintess. She deliberately approac 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 113 The Broken Palace Walls 破宫墙 [Alternate setting + both leads have no past romantic relationships] The capital had its “Five Tyrants,” with Princess Anle, Li Qingyao, at the top. Rumor had it that the princess was spoiled and arrogant, always carrying a long whip at her side. She was also doted on by the emperor and favored by the Noble Consort, making her the most cherished person in the Great Yan Dynasty. Yet this high-and-mighty princess died a tragic death in a conspiracy. What was most despairing was that the mastermind 1.4kReads8.9Score18414d adds
- 114 The Courtesan's Abandoned Concubine: Her Second Marriage to a Duke 花魁弃妾，二嫁国公 A true celestial beauty pretending to be a delicate courtesan VS a fake playboy who is actually a powerful duke She is a breathtaking courtesan whom everyone pities, as fragile as a willow in the wind. But that delicate act is all carefully staged! Born under the stigma of having caused her mother’s death, she suffers under her stepmother’s cruelty and is sold into a brothel at the age of ten. At fifteen, she is bought out for a fortune by Marquis Cheng’en Mu Shiyong, who keeps her in a gilded c 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 2kReads8.9Score18614d adds
- 116 The Fallen Princess and Her Cold-Faced Lover 亡国公主和她的冷面面首 Princess Chaoyang of the Great Zhao is uninhibited and notoriously flirtatious, keeping countless male companions at her residence. But only she knows that it’s all an act for the world. The only one she’s ever touched is the silver-haired youth, the most handsome of them all. Then, when the dynasty falls, the Princess Chaoyang, left with nothing, decides to cling to his side and never leave. “I’m pregnant. You have to take responsibility.” Ti Luo tugged at his sleeve, sobbing. “How do I know it 2kReads8.7Score16214d adds
- 117 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score11014d adds
- 118 The Emperor Only Wants to Share a Splendid Realm with His Empress 皇帝只想和皇后娘娘共享锦绣山河 Qin Weimeng's grandfather was the reigning dynasty's chancellor and the emperor's mentor. Bearing the duty of staying by the emperor's side, she entered the imperial harem, determined to be a capable wife and a good empress. What she didn't know was that Emperor Yuwen Che wanted a wife who would share both hardship and joy with him, and that he had played a part in bringing her into the palace from the very beginning. 2.9kReads9.0Score18014d adds
- 119 Moonlight Within the Pass, Radiance Beyond the Frontier 关内明月塞外光 373Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 120 No One Knows the Xie Family Has a Talented Daughter 谢家有个才女都不知 Mutual exclusivity, equally matched leads, playing the pig to eat the tiger, a scheming heroine, pure historical romance. The cold, calculating Third Master VS the scheming, talented beauty The Xie family had many sons but few daughters, so they were willing to take in and adopt children from distant relatives. Feng Zhuohua was one of them, raised in a courtyard alongside several other adopted daughters. The Xie family of Qinghe was a prosperous clan with a history spanning centuries. For genera 7kReads9.0Score90514d adds
- 121 After a Political Marriage, I Became the Desert King's Most Treasured Love 和亲后，我成了漠王的心尖宠 [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + sweet romance + lighthearted + exotic setting + both leads are virgins + happy ending] [Mischievous little princess × scheming, devoted king] Once the beloved daughter of a general’s household and the “Little General” who ruled the capital, she had been considered the crown prince’s future wife. But after her father and brother died on the battlefield, she was granted the title of Princess Jiahe. She thought it was a mark of the imperial famil 1.5kReads8.8Score13614d adds
- 122 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.3kReads8.4Score11614d adds
- 123 A Thousand-Year Romance, All in One Smile 千古风流一笑中 How lucky, and how unlucky, I was to attend my own grand funeral. I watched with satisfaction as the Dao Alliance sang the praises of my glorious life, convinced that I had died a worthy death. As the only female Dao Venerable in the Dao Alliance’s history, I had kept my late master's teachings close to heart. I lived a kind and upright life, stayed chaste, showed boundless compassion, and rescued the suffering. I died fighting the Blood Sect's evil cultivators and was revered by the people. Yet 496Reads9.4Score10114d adds
- 124 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 11.4kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 125 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 497Reads9.2Score21614d adds
- 126 The Beloved Concubine 外室娇宠 [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + devoted affection + household and palace intrigue + the hero talks himself into falling in love] Everyone knew Cheng Yinyu was a peony fallen into a den of filth, dazzlingly beautiful and graceful, with nobles and aristocrats all vying for her attention. Who would have thought that on the day she came of age, Prince Qin, Gu Xingzhou, would beat everyone to her and make her his kept woman? To stay alive, she tread carefully, putting on a sho 3.5kReads8.9Score33414d adds
- 127 Pillow of Beauty 枕姝色 Now published under the title The Young Man in Fine Clothes and on Fine Horses [Stoic general x fallen noblewoman, mutual healing, traditional historical romance, with no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] She was a noblewoman from a powerful family, beautiful and radiant, but when her family fell into decline, she became an orphan everyone could bully. Gu Lin protected and pampered her, but refused to marry her. Later, when the young man went away and matchmakers crowded her doorstep, s 10.8kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 128 After the Legitimate Daughter Came Down from the Mountain, the Crown Prince Doted on Her 嫡女下山后被太子殿下宠上天 Shen Qingyin, the only legitimate daughter of Chancellor Shen, whose power held sway over the imperial court, was the apple of his eye. Her status was second only to that of the princesses of the imperial family. She should have been raised in luxury in a palace of jade and fragrant orchids. But when she was little, a fortune-teller declared that her destiny was unusual and that she must stay away from her parents and family until she turned sixteen if she was to grow up safely. She learned peer 4.6kReads9.0Score46814d adds
- 129 The Noble Consort's Hundred Charms 贵妃百媚 [Local villainess versus heroine who transmigrated into a book + villainess awakens + refined self-interest] The Yongchang Earl's household has two daughters. The legitimate daughter, Song Shiyi, is gentle and charming, a talented woman renowned throughout the capital. The concubine-born daughter, Song Fuxi, is jealous and foolish, someone everyone avoids. Everyone in the streets and alleys knows that Song Shiyi will marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, while Song Fuxi, jealous t 1.7kReads8.8Score16714d adds
- 130 No Match for the Imperial Uncle’s Beauty 不及皇叔貌美 The man she had loved for ten years was going to burn her alive so he could marry someone else! Just before she died, someone appeared from the sky and rescued her from the flames. “I’ll help you with anything you want,” Shen Guyuan said. “As long as you find true love in the end.” “I want revenge!” Chi Yu gritted her teeth. “I’ll make that pair of cheating bastards pay in blood!” But revenge was one thing. A woman this fierce still had no prospects for marriage. Shen Guyuan was worried, so he t 426Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 131 After the Matriarch Gives Up, Her Ungrateful Descendants Are Beside Themselves with Regret 主母摆烂后，不孝子孙悔断肠 [Revenge after rebirth + Household intrigue + No forgiveness + No redemption] Xie Changning spent more than thirty years a widow, pouring her heart and soul into raising her children to be successful. Then an imperial decree ordered the extermination of the entire Xie family. Fearing their trouble would drag the marquis's household down with them, her children not only forced her to sign a document severing their family ties. They also joined forces to hang their own mother with a white silk cor 6.2kReads8.2Score60014d adds
- 132 Matriarchy: The Phoenix's Arrival Before the Four Lords 女尊：凤临四君 Heroine: Xiao Zhiyue, beautiful, powerful, and tragic to the core The seventh princess of the Fenglin Dynasty. Her birth father died young, and her imperial mother despises her. She spent eighteen years in the Cold Palace with a face said to be a calamity to men. Everyone in the capital knows she's breathtakingly beautiful, yet so powerless that anyone can bully her. [Four Princes Consort Candidates Who Keep Trying to Outdo Each Other] 1. Shen Qingmo, the aloof Chief Councilor. Outwardly: "I obe 1.3kReads—Score12314d adds
- 133 After Breaking Off the Engagement! The Sickly Emperor Abducted Me into His Harem 退亲后！病娇皇帝掳我入后宫 Meng Shu, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying’s household, is a great beauty renowned throughout the capital, with countless admirers. Unfortunately, she is already spoken for: since childhood, she has been engaged to Wei Qingyun, heir to the Duke of Cheng’s household, a match between equals, and they are only waiting for the wedding. Meng Shu has always believed Wei Qingyun is deeply in love with her. But on their wedding day, he betrays her. She takes a group of people to catch him in the 7.7kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 134 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 300Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 135 The Cousin's Daily Struggle to Survive in the Marquis's Estate 侯府表姑娘生存日常 Psychologist Su Jinyi transmigrates to the ancient Liang Dynasty, only to become an orphan who has lost both parents and is left to care for her little brother. At least her family is fabulously wealthy... but someone is actually trying to steal it? As if! To make a good life for herself in ancient times, Su Jinyi reluctantly embarks on a battle of wits within the household! 7.1kReads9.2Score93114d adds
- 136 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 1kReads8.6Score10414d adds
- 137 Marrying Up 高嫁 On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 11.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 138 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 139 You Want Me to Be Your Concubine? After I Faked My Death, the Playboy Marquis Went Mad 哄我做妾？死遁后纨绔侯爷发大疯 The short-drama rights have been sold. Now just waiting for it to premiere~ "A taste of ancient China · devoted lovers · clear-headed heroine" "Romance and intrigue · household and palace rivalries · the fate of the nation" Su Tan is the top courtesan at the Fragrant Pavilion in the capital of Great Wei, blessed with otherworldly beauty, porcelain skin, and a flawless complexion. After transmigrating here eight years ago, she has endured humiliation and bided her time, hoping to auction off her 8.3kReads9.2Score97714d adds
- 140 After Our Betrothal, My Husband's Family Dotes on Me 赐婚后，我被夫家团宠了 [Pure historical romance, no rebirth, focused on sweet married life, with light political intrigue] [A general and a noble lady, Marriage Before Love × both leads are virgins] Wei Rao is the most doted-on commandery princess in Daxin. Raised by the Empress Dowager from childhood, she has a beauty and status that all the women of Daxin envy. Zhou Yuqing is the renowned general who reclaimed the borderlands. Not only is he a formidable fighter, he is also handsome as a jade carving. Before long, h 1.1kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 141 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Graceful Crown Princess 风华太子妃 He is the Crown Prince of Chu, brilliant and extraordinary, a gentleman of noble thought. She is the Princess of Jiang, breathtakingly beautiful and quietly graceful. In a political marriage entangled with schemes and noble causes, she marries him. On their wedding night, just as the poisoned hairpin in her hand is about to pierce his neck, he asks, “Would you like me to help?” The fires of war flare across the land, yet he sends her home in triumph. Beneath her peerless beauty lies a shocking s 351Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 143 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 42.4kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
- 144 Spring in the Jade Palace 玉殿春 [Resilient, Gentle Noblewoman x Cunning, Patient Scholar] [Female Growth + Forbidden Love + Tormented Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Redemption] Yan Qing was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. One day, on a whim, she saved Jiang Weiren, a poor scholar. Though they came from utterly different worlds, the two began to cross paths. The gentle young woman and the brooding young man fell for each other in secret. But then the Yan family fell from power. To protect her famil 3.2kReads9.2Score28714d adds
- 145 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2kReads9.1Score26614d adds
- 146 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.7kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 147 Startling Heron 折惊鹭 Zuo Yi thinks that if Ming Li were a white egret, then he would be the eagle that broke her wings. Ming Li saves a sick, domineering man, only to see her life plunge into its darkest days. Zuo Yi: “I've seen all kinds of wild women. I refuse to believe I can't tame you.” Ming Li: “Ha! You're good at daydreaming. Let me make this clear: in this life, there will only ever be one outcome for me, Ming Li, and you, Zuo Yi. We won't stop until one of us is dead.” She defies him, he forces her. She run 659Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 148 The Madam’s Mind-Reading Fails, and the Young Marquis Courts Her Every Day 夫人读心术失灵，小侯爷日日邀宠 Xie Wanjun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, spent more than a decade secluded in the inner chambers, following every rule. Then a prophetic dream overturned everything she had believed and showed her the tragedy waiting a few years ahead. Her fiancé, Lin Xianzhi, was cheating on her with her younger sister. He used her businesses to help rebels seize power, then burned her alive once he had made his name. Yet Marquis Sang, the capital’s most notorious wastrel, charged through t 1.2kReads8.9Score15914d adds
- 149 Jiaoniang Married Three Times 娇娘三嫁 After nine grueling years of war, farm girl Qian Jiaoniang learned that her husband, Xing Muzheng, had won one victory after another, laid down his armor, and returned home in glory as a marquis. She was already rubbing her hands together at the thought of becoming a marquis’s wife when, to her surprise, her husband brought home a talented young lady and announced he would marry her as his secondary wife. Qian Jiaoniang thought, Fine by me! What could she expect when she couldn’t even read and h 3.3kReads8.8Score26514d adds
- 150 The Princess Arrives 公主嫁到 [The scheming, sickly Duke of Wei VS the human lucky charm, the Grand Princess] Wei Lin, the legitimate son of the Duke of Wei, had been struck by a deadly poison. Rumors in the capital said he would not live much longer. A master at Xiangguo Temple read a birth chart and declared that Grand Princess Nankang was Wei Lin’s fated match, destined to help him turn danger into safety. Wei Lin’s mother then begged the emperor to marry the Grand Princess to her son. Grand Princess Nankang had been luck 3.9kReads9.2Score37614d adds
