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- 1 A Maid Who Married into a Marquis's Family, Spoiled into a Lady of Honor 高攀侯门婢，宠成诰命妻 [Ambitious impoverished scholar x clearheaded maid in a marquis’s household] [Everyday-life story] Yun Yu, Yang Yu, and Rong Yu are maids who accompany their young lady into the marquis’s household as part of her dowry. Yang Yu climbs into the marquis’s bed and is beaten to death by the young lady. Afraid the beautiful maids around her might betray her the same way, the young lady marries Yun Yu and Rong Yu off as well... And so Yun Yu ends up in the household of a minor official in green robes. 9.1kReads8.4Score99614d adds
- 2 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Charge: I Want Wealth and the World 庶女掌财，财富和天下我都要 A modern fashion designer transmigrates into the body of Liang Wanqing, a concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Yongning’s household who is bullied by everyone. She had planned to keep a small fabric shop, earn a modest living without drawing attention, and get through life in peace. But her stepmother is vicious, the legitimate daughter is jealous, and rival traders frame her, closing in at every turn with the intention of killing her. Thugs extort her, rumors ruin her reputation, and som 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Wind Rises as Spring City Falls to Dusk 风起，春城暮 I’ve started a new book, an ancient-style household drama called Deep House, Sharp Claws. Thank you for your support. [Historical romance with two strong leads + political intrigue + no one here is easy to deal with] No golden finger, no rebirth, no transmigration. In this life, the heroine is the master of her own fate: a woman who rises from the inner household to the court and reaches the pinnacle of power. She has the calm and clearheadedness of a noblewoman, is resourceful, and has the cour 534Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 Ugly Duckling's Comeback: The Divine Doctor and Poisonous Consort Is Bold and Badass 丑女逆袭，神医毒妃拽又飒 She was a renowned modern doctor, admired by thousands, but an accident caused her to transmigrate into the body of an unwanted divorced princess consort. The cold, ruthless prince wants to take a courtesan as his consort just to spite her. Everyone assumes she'll cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself. Instead, she settles into a chaise longue, toys with a silver needle, and smiles: "Your Highness, can you perform? Need me to help?" Soon, rumors that Prince Han is impotent sweep the ca 12.7kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 5 A Carp in the West Hills 西山有鲤 At Xishan there is a pool with twenty-four carp in it, all fed on the flesh and blood of Youyao. The kingdom fell, the imperial family was destroyed, and the young emperor died far from home. In distant Chang'an, the imperial consort sank into a pool, feeding the fish with her own flesh until she became a specter. Like a wandering soul, she waited in the mortal world for three hundred years, all to be reunited with him for one lifetime. 20Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 Princess Chun'an 淳安郡主 She was born a princess, a jewel of the imperial family, but was mistakenly sent to a marquis's household. Her mother despised her, her older brother hated her, and even her fiancé couldn't stop thinking about his true love. When the truth finally came to light, her birth mother turned out to be a little princess who had been lost and living far from home, and her real older brother became the top scholar chosen by the emperor. Those who bullied and humiliated her would pay for it a hundredfold. 385Reads5.4Score10514d adds
- 7 Ruan Clan's Return from the Dead 阮氏归煞 (reborn + marquis's residence + revenge + light political intrigue + empress + clear-headed heroine focused on her ambitions + loyal, devoted hero) This story has a slower pace. Ruan Mingzhen entered the marquis's household with a dowry worth a million, only to die forgotten in a lonely corner. She exhausted herself to save her crumbling family, then followed her mother-in-law and husband's wishes by adopting the child of her late brother-in-law. But she overheard her husband tell his younger s 14.4kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 8 Secret Longing, Unspeakable; Night Brings Sorrow Beneath the Moon and Smoke 暗相思，无处说，夜来惆怅烟月 [Palace intrigue and household battles]+ [1v1, both virgins, exclusive devotion]+ [Angsty romance]+ [Crown Princess]+ [Mutual devotion]+ [Love at first sight] She was the designated Crown Princess, while he was a carefree, unambitious prince. That year, she accompanied her mother to the palace to pay her respects to the empress. When they met by chance in the plum garden, he fell in love with her at first sight. But when he later learned she would become his elder brother's Crown Princess, he ca 159Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 9 Snow of the Yi 伊雪 As the Protector Princess of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Xuanyuan Yixue has only two wishes in life: first, peace for the nation; second, safety for her family. Only then would she deserve the title “Protector.” Xuanyuan Yixue devotes her entire life to making those wishes come true. There are always obstacles along the way, and Jun Beichen is the biggest one. They frequently disagree and clash at every turn. Everyone at court knows they're utterly at odds. Later, during a palace banquet, a maid accid 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 This Eldest Legitimate Daughter Is Clearly Overpowered 这个嫡长女明明超强 A refined and virtuous young lady in public, but uninhibited and freedom-loving in private X A seemingly aloof, otherworldly young nobleman who is actually passionate and chuunibyou (Theme: Serve the people, not the emperor) Shen Zhifei was the beloved eldest daughter of the Shen family, treasured by everyone. The only flaw in her happy life was having to deal with an ambitious concubine. Who could have guessed that an edict from the foolish emperor would turn Shen Zhifei overnight into the daug —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Where's the Mad Villain They Promised Me? Why Is He a Wife-Doting Maniac? 说好的疯批反派呢，咋是宠妻狂魔 [Transmigrate into a book + one-on-one sweet romance + devoted to each other + a powerful man willing to be a lovesick fool, fighting and scrambling for her] [Smart, beautiful, and timid about dying × a deranged, obsessive, scheming prince] Shen Chuinian transmigrated into a book, and the moment she arrived, she realized she was in bed with someone. The most outrageous part was that a data error in the System had caused her soul to switch places with this man. This man was Shi Yan, the book' 2kReads—Score22714d adds
- 12 The Youngest Legitimate Daughter 嫡幼女 This is a modern-day college student's story of transmigrating to ancient times. Wang Jiayu is an ordinary college student who unexpectedly transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and marries the childhood friend who has always been by her side as she grew up. What a turn of events! But after transmigrating, Wang Jiayu finds herself born into a wealthy family, getting to experience what it's like to be born with a silver spoon in her mouth. It's simply amazing. Her degree in electronics isn't much 1.1kReads6.2Score10514d adds
- 13 A Mistake Behind Crimson Walls 无奈朱墙错 After the entire Su family is wiped out, Su Qing becomes a pawn in the imperial palace. The Empress Dowager orders her to approach the powerful Regent while posing as his beloved’s double. But as Su Qing draws closer, she discovers that the Su family’s tragedy has played out again and again through countless cycles, and that its destruction is a fated loop brought about by everyone working together. This time, can she break the cycle and lift the curse? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Matriarch's Daily Life: The Self-Cultivation of a Wife 主母日常：为妻的自我修养 {An elegant historical tale + punishing scumbags + career-minded heroine} Gu Beichu was born into a merchant family. To escape the label fate had saddled her with, she married into the Marquis of Wuyang's household with a dowry worth a million. She helped the household out of its financial difficulties. Everyone worried that with her lowly background, life in the marquis's household would be hard for her. But she really wanted to tell them that she was doing just fine: she managed the entire hou 764Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 15 The Empress and Her Powerful Consorts: Beautiful and Daring 裙下权臣，女帝她又美又飒 [Reborn + political intrigue + one-on-one romance + empress] In her previous life, she was forced to give up her armor. Amid the treacherous and ever-shifting court, she chose to leave politics behind and live a peaceful life with the one she loved. But the result was that her younger brother lost the throne, and her entire family was slaughtered. Reborn, she swears to rise to the pinnacle of power, protect her family, and kill her enemies with her own hands! Her first step is to win over Shen Y 130Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 16 A Hand in the Imperial Throne 染指皇权 Su Yeying, daughter of the Marquis of Huai'an, has been reborn at a time when all her loved ones are still alive. Facing her enemy, she lashes out with a vicious kick, sending Liu Xiyuan, heir to the Earl of Wenshun, tumbling into the freezing lake. She cuts off their entanglement at the source! 2kReads8.4Score22214d adds
- 17 Wild Bodhisattva 野菩萨 [A bold, brazen minister’s daughter who’s not what she seems vs. a cold-faced, ruthless, powerful prince who has renounced desire] [Rebirth + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Political Scheming] Until the age of seventeen, Meng Qianzi was the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, highly skilled in martial arts and a veteran of the battlefield. After seventeen, her father was executed unjustly, and she became the daughter of a condemned minister, falling into the hands of the Directorate 2.7kReads8.9Score35014d adds
- 18 Phoenix Feather Flame 凤羽焰 In the Great Yue Kingdom, the imperial harem is filled with beautiful women. Xiao Yin, a palace maid, is appointed a Lady of the Imperial Bedchamber, but before she can be summoned to the emperor, the jealous empress has her banished to the Cold Palace. From then on, she goes hungry and teeters on the brink of death. By chance, she obtains a multicolored phoenix feather, which grants her incredible fortune and lets her defy fate. Trapped in the brutal struggles of the palace, she has no choice b 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Zhaodeng 昭灯 A sudden twist derails an assassination mission. Amid the flash of blades, the Dark Soul assassin Jiang Yaoyao unexpectedly collides with Lin Yixiao, the newly appointed young master of Xuanjiu Hall, returning victorious from the frontier. Suspicion defined their first encounter, deliberately placed between them. Doubt raised high walls, and their contest never ceased, as bizarre intrigues and strange forces lurked deep within the treacherous court. The two went from guarding against each other 44Reads—Score614d adds
- 20 When Snow Fell on Shengjing 恰逢盛京落雪时 [Political intrigue + chaotic times + two strong leads + struggle for supremacy] A political-intrigue novel with a strong female lead, centered on power struggles, with romance as a secondary storyline. No golden finger, no System, and not a feel-good power fantasy. I’m a new author. Thank you for being patient with me. ---------------- Divider --------------------- The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun are lost, the Yuma Pass is defeated, and the aristocratic clans’ regimes are thrown into turmo 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 You Want to Make Me a Concubine? I'll Marry the Comatose Prince and Raise the Kids 逼我做妾？转嫁植物人王爷养崽崽 [Real and fake heiresses + adorable child + comatose male lead + sweet, satisfying historical romance] Lu Shengsheng is the real daughter who was lost by the Marquis's household. She returns to the household at five, only to find that a fake heiress has already become the apple of everyone's eye. For years, her parents and brothers dote more on the fake heiress. Only her childhood friend, Zhao Shuyan, treats her with care. On the day they become engaged, her childhood friend is ordered to the ba 76.2kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
- 22 The Legend of the Four Barbarians' Script Translators 1: The Female Official 四夷译字传奇1（又名：女官） [The First Female Court Translator VS the Devoted Great General. A historical romance masterpiece by Xiao Hu Ru Wei. Watch the heroine become a respected translator and diplomat after joining the Four Barbarians Bureau: she travels to Fusang, translates state documents, performs diplomatic rites, and designs cannons!] From birth, Zuo Junzhi was surrounded by dazzling prestige: her father was the son of the Left Chancellor, and her mother was a princess of Usi Zang and queen of Gaochang. Yet bene 176Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 23 A Conquest in a Golden Age: The Cannon-Fodder Emperor Wants a Restart 盛世攻略：炮灰皇帝要重开 [Dark and ruthless heroine + lovestruck hero gets put through the wringer] The heroine has one clear goal: to raise the first woman in history to become empress by right. Her mother couldn't do it, and she couldn't do it, so her daughter absolutely must! So the heroine poisons the hero to death in the very first chapter. Can starting over change the course of the story? In a chaotic age, three people join forces to vie for the realm and create a golden age: Ling Tianxi, with the finest intellige 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Divorce Denied? Team Up with the Deposed Prince and Become Empress 和离失败？联手废皇子做皇后 [A supremely talented heroine + stand-in + men competing for her + groveling after losing her + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first] Three years after marrying into the Marquis’s household, Xie Qingci has never known the warmth of a husband’s embrace. After one night together, she thinks her husband has finally understood her feelings, but little does she know... In order to produce an heir, her mother-in-law gets her drunk and sends a disabled hostage prince wit —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Zhou Returns Home on a Long Night 洲行长夜归 Crushed into the mud, yet rising as a phoenix | Multiple men compete for one man | Who doesn't have two, three, four, or five identities? The Crown Prince, the future emperor, singles him out for special attention; the abandoned son of the royal family and the legendary master of the Pill Sect fall in love over time; the traitor of the Celestial Clan and the reincarnated spirit beast develop a deep bond. Should he choose one to rely on, or resolutely walk his own path? Behind every glittering fa 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Thousand Miles Along the Xiaoxiang, Together 千里潇湘共同途 [Concubine's Daughter] [Political Schemes] [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] A noblewoman who appears gentle and dignified but is secretly ruthless × a young nobleman who seems cold and heartless but ends up eating his words One day, a talented and beautiful illegitimate daughter of the Wen family suddenly appeared in the capital. Not only was she stunning, she was also gifted. She rose to fame at a poetry gathering, soon becoming the capital's most celebrated beauty. She also won the ard 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Women’s Realm of Great Jin 大晋女权 [Historical Political Intrigue + Transmigration to Another World + Everyone Gets a Bad Ending] They say that when someone is on the brink of death, their brain spends thirty seconds replaying their life like a lantern show, laying every regret and missed opportunity bare. Luo Zhaoran’s life was particularly short, yet full of color, making its end all the more heartbreaking. In her previous life, she suffered through every kind of hardship. Given another chance in a different world, all she want 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Love's Torments in a Past Life: My Name Is Premature Death 前世虐恋：吾名早夭 [Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge + Female General + Eldest Princess + Enchanting Empress] Just how unhinged is the heroine? When she was a female general, she dosed an enemy city with laxatives. The results were hard to describe. Her name means “short-lived,” and she was never destined to be loved. Though her family ties are shallow, she is a god of war on the frontier. What does it matter that she is a woman? She will save her country and protect 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn Heiress Saves the Marquis's Estate, While an Obsessive Prince Steals Her Heart 嫡女重生镇侯府，偏执王爷夺佳人 [Love After Marriage | Revenge and Political Schemes | Sweet Romance and Feel-Good Payoff | Both Leads Are Pure and Powerful] [Quick-Witted, Mischievous Legitimate Daughter × Obsessive, Scheming Prince] Reborn on the day she was falsely accused of losing her virtue, the mischievous legitimate daughter tears into her enemies, only to catch the eye of an obsessive mad prince! Rong Xiaoxuan: "The game is afoot. You saved me, so don't even think about escaping me in this life!" Feng Qingwu: "Gentlen 12.7kReads—Score21314d adds
- 30 Qingqing, May You Be at Peace 卿卿其安 Everyone in the capital knew that the Xie family's legitimate daughter, Xie Zhaoyue, was ruthless. She pushed her half-sister into a pond with her own hands and watched coldly as she sank. Later, she went far away to Wu Commandery. After years of planning, she finally married into the Eastern Palace, just as she had hoped. She thought the game was already won. But what awaited her was the execution of the entire Xie family. Her mother left her only one message: "As long as you are here, the Xie 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Tying Up the Emperor's Heart 绾宸心 [Historical Romance] [Young Crown Prince and Crown Princess] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Mutual Devotion] [Sweet Romance] Ever since Ye Wan was old enough to understand, she had known she was destined to become the crown prince's wife. She hated having her fate decided for her. But when she saw the crown prince for the first time, she thought, Huh? He's handsome, like a graceful orchid and a jade tree. For Ye Wan, who believed beauty was justice, a husband like him didn't seem so hard to accept aft 187Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 This Palace Maid Doesn't Want to Be Famous 这个宫女不想红 A modern fitness trainer transmigrates into the body of a palace laundry maid about to leave the palace. With her knack for postpartum recovery, she fights her way to the top, rising from an ant trampled underfoot to a woman feared even by the empress and desired even by the emperor. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Reborn as a Phoenix for Ten Thousand Lifetimes 万世为凰 [Strong Female Lead + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Read + Court Intrigue] [No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No System] “Why is a woman called wicked just for wanting status, power, and wealth?” Xiao Qi remains silent. Song Shixu doesn't need his answer. She turns and walks away, and the two part ways. The palace, a symbol of supreme power, gleams in dazzling splendor. Song Shixu walks toward it up the jade steps, without a moment's hesitation. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Below, the Clear Waters Run Cold 下有清水清且寒 Steal the dragon and replace it with the phoenix, move flowers and graft trees, all to make a wedding gown for someone else. You could also call it The Eldest Princess's Escape Plan. Even a daughter of the royal family has to deal with the troubles of her family of origin. Qinghe, the only legitimate eldest princess of Dashang, was at the very top from the start. Though, as a woman, she could not ascend the throne, she still earned merit through her support of the ruler, with the talent to serve 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn, I Married the Crown Prince Again, Still Unaware He Had a Crush on Me 重生再嫁太子，竟还不知他暗恋我 [Reborn for Revenge + Male Lead Has a Secret Crush + The Heroine Falls in Love After Marriage] She has been reborn. She'll be the Crown Princess again, and revenge is her mission! Her enemies? Killing them with one stroke would be too easy! She'll take her time. Strip them of their titles, ruin their reputations, uncover the conspiracy behind it all piece by piece, string every last enemy together, and send them to a mass grave to feed the wolves! The Crown Prince is about to die! What? A ma 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Empress: Father, It's Time to Abdicate 女帝：父皇，你该退位了 {Strong male and female leads + alternate setting + power struggles + revenge + palace and household intrigue + the aloof one brought down from his pedestal + princess + empress + satisfying wish fulfillment + teacher-student romance + divorce and remarriage + chief minister + 1v1} She is the most honored eldest princess, who played a key role when her father ascended the throne. Her mother is the empress, her brother is the crown prince, and all her uncles are great generals. With a family back 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Ruling from the Court: Your Majesty, Let Me Hold Power Over the Realm 临朝听政：陛下许我权倾朝野 [Strong female lead and equally matched leads, political intrigue, duty to country and people, fictional historical drama, ensemble cast in troubled times, devoted to each other, with a focus on the career plot] [Decisive female general × restoration emperor who obeys only the heroine] Song Wanyue was born into a military family. When she returned victorious to the capital, she was met not with honors, but with an imperial decree ordering her entire family executed. She had trusted the wrong fam 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 We’re All Caught in the Same Game 你我皆是局中人 [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + duty to country + court intrigue + clever characters + ruthless payback] Warning: If you don't like this, don't read it. The main cast is tagged [career-focused] and [unhinged]. Especially the heroine, Xiao Qingyao. Everything she does is driven by a clear purpose. Everything! Xiao Qingyao is deeply calculating. She plans ten moves ahead with every step, and a hundred moves ahead overall. Every move is part of a scheme. Gold is never pure, and no one i 64Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn, the Consort Runs Wild in the Harem 重生后，娘娘在后宫横着发疯 [A heroine focused on building her career, not falling in love!!!] In her previous life, Xuan Zhi had grand ambitions, but kept her promise and never crossed the line. In the end, her family was destroyed, her young son died, and she met a terrible end. She failed to hold on to everything she wanted to protect. Her resentment and regret were so deep that her spirit lingered in the vast imperial palace, watching her enemies live carefree lives without facing any consequences. Xuan Zhi's resentmen 257Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Golden Cage Sings 金笼啼 A modern, powerful businesswoman transmigrates into the body of a minor official’s daughter and is forced into a twisted prince’s imprisonment and coercive love. Yet amid the bloody turmoil of revenge and the fight for the throne, they become each other’s only salvation. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 After Returning to the Capital, Young Master Pei's Wife-Chasing Inferno Begins 回京后，裴世子他追妻火葬场了 [Marriage first, love later, happy ending, the male lead falls first] When Lin Wan married Pei Yue, there wasn't much affection between them. One was levelheaded and restrained, the other tested the waters at every turn. She thought that as long as she kept to proper boundaries, she could live out her life in peace. He thought marriage was nothing more than that. In Pei Yue's eyes, the wife he had unexpectedly married was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She took care of everyone in the house 666Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Helped the Chief Minister Topple the Court 退婚后，我帮首辅掀翻了朝堂 [Proud, strategic general's daughter Xie Zhaoning × cool, cunning chief minister Fu Huaijin] [Historical political intrigue + mutual devotion + palace and household scheming + romantic tension + a powerful team + reunion after parting + the emperor's game of chess] On the day her engagement was broken off, the Duke of Zhenguo's household was brought down overnight. Her father was framed for embezzling military funds, and Xie Zhaoning had to uphold her family's military legacy as a woman. At her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Fine Rain Over the Paulownia Blossoms 桐花细雨 A construction-site worker with a science background transmigrates into the body of the only daughter of a concubine-born son of a duke. Life isn't easy. At last, she escapes the constraints of a grand household through marriage. The marriage isn't quite what she hoped for, but she doesn't care. All she wants is a life of freedom. The wife he coldly neglects because of a misunderstanding turns out to be the young shop assistant he sees every day. He decides to play a trick on her in return, neve 1.8kReads8.9Score18814d adds
- 46 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 Now That I'm Empress, Who Says I Can't Have a Sweetheart? 都做女帝了，谁还没个小娇夫 [Two powerful leads + strong, strategic heroine + handsome and capable hero who doesn't suffer + women's rise as a group + marriage before love + devoted one-on-one romance, a sweet little story] Heroine: Is he trying to seduce me with his looks? Hero: I just love how fierce Your Majesty is. Note: The heroine has an intense sense of mission and is determined to overthrow feudal patriarchy. The hero admires and loves her, and is willing to grow and compromise for her sake. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Green Satchel Returns 青囊归 Wenren Nuan had died once. She died in the inferno at Tinglan Court, after her betrothed's letter breaking off their engagement, and through all the years when everyone thought she had “gone mad.” The one who shielded her from the flames in the end was a servant she had never once spared a proper glance. When she woke again, she was fifteen. The reeds by the cold pond were still white, the wind was still bitter, and the boy was still so thin that his spine showed through. This time, she was n 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Imperial Throne 帝业 Fish leap from the depths, and phoenixes sing on Mount Qi. The wager is not for fame in a golden age, but for the chance to stay alive. Grudges fade and hatred dissolves, yet this life still holds one regret: I never got to walk hand in hand with him in the best years of my youth. 149Reads8.1Score—14d adds
