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- 51 It Was You All Along, and It Will Always Be You 缘来是你，缘尽皆是你 In the modern world, she agonized too much over whether love was real and longed too much for others to give her love. Every bit of independence she had was something she had forced herself to learn. By chance, she continued someone else’s life and gained a superpower no ordinary person possessed. One day, she met a man, but the whole world tried to keep them apart. She didn’t understand, and neither did he. She hated rainy days, but later, every time it rained, he was there to hold an umbrella —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A String of Suicidal Stunts, and the Reborn Heroine Doesn't Want to Live 一路作死，重生女主不想活 Open your eyes, close them, and a day has passed! Close your eyes and never open them again, and a lifetime has passed! Close your eyes, open them again... and you're reborn! After a lifetime of deceit and rivalry, having repaid her debts, avenged her wrongs, and settled her affairs, Wang Yun happily went to her death... But when she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Wang Yingzhang came back to life furious. So you won't let me live in peace? Fine. Then don't blame me for being ruthless. In her p 2.3kReads9.1Score23114d adds
- 54 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Will the General Return or Not? 将军归不归 [Powerful female chancellor × sunny, devoted young general] [She has no romantic experience, but he does + childhood friends] Romance: Yu Luoqing couldn't understand how the male courtesan she'd slept with had turned out to be her childhood friend. She'd thought their friendship of more than a decade was about to fall apart. Who could have guessed that the young General Huan would tug pitifully at her sleeve? “I don't ask Yingying to give me a title. I only ask that you don't hate me. If you li 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Reborn to Marry an Old Widower, Pampered to Madness 重生嫁给老鳏夫，宠疯 [Political intrigue, ensemble cast, sweet romance, palace intrigue, revenge, taking down villains, a reborn princess marries the brother-in-law she had in her previous life and joins him in stirring up the court] In her previous life, Mu Yunlang was the least favored princess of the Great Qian dynasty, yet she married Shen Hongnian, the top-scoring candidate in the palace examinations, whom every noblewoman in the capital wanted to wed. She thought fate had finally smiled upon her. Little did sh 6.1kReads8.6Score80714d adds
- 57 Reborn in a Chaotic Age: From Maid to Empress 魂穿乱世，从丫鬟逆袭成为女帝 (Just finished) [Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Eastern Jin-Inspired Setting + Political Intrigue, War, and Nation-Building] [Content Warning] First, the protagonist grows over time, and the story is a slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment romp. Second... This is a story about an empress! The female lead is the savior of the world! If you think the female lead is “meddling” when she stands up for others despite being powerless, if you think a maid like her has no right to “overstep her station 374Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 58 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Empress Is So Cunning, Her Political Rivals Are Doomed 娘娘心机太深，政敌要被玩死了 [Female-Led Political Intrigue, Workplace Power Fantasy, Ruthless in the Later Stages, Interlocking Cases] Just how satisfying is a truly career-driven female lead? She takes an eighth-rank county deputy and raises her to a third-rank official, and turns a palace maid who swept floors into the head of the Six Bureaus. A maid in her service is getting married? She gets a lavish wedding outfit and a procession stretching ten miles! Want to build a career? Pick any prime shop in the capital! The he 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Poison Between the Sheets, Hidden Tides Rising 枕间鸩，暗潮生 The courtesan Wan Niang of Qunyu Terrace doesn't sell nights of passion. She sells lives. The most powerful men in the capital kneel beneath Xie Wan's skirts, while she holds the darkest secrets of the entire imperial court in her hands. The world envies the passion she shares at her bedside, and men vie to become her favored guests. Only Prince Duan, Pei Chengyuan, comes to her door seeking the life of the crown prince. "Your Highness drove the former crown prince mad, exiled the fourth prince, 113Reads—Score12714d adds
- 61 After the Princess Refused a Political Marriage, She Conquered the Empire 公主拒绝和亲后，称霸了江山 [No rebirth or transmigration + powerful female lead + nation and family + court politics and ambition + light, stress-relieving power fantasy] Princess Chaohuang, daughter of the late crown prince, is deeply beloved by the emperor and the most exalted princess in the Kingdom of Xining. But the great clans consider her a thorn in their side and are constantly trying to drive her out. The daily question: Has Princess Chaohuang been kicked out of the Eastern Palace yet? Envoys from enemy states: W 309Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 62 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末：司马懿重生为乞活军 A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 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 2.9kReads8.1Score30414d adds
- 64 Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色 [Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang 140Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 65 Red Palms and Green Claws 红掌与绿爪 [Spirited Noblewoman Cai Banban vs. Cold-Faced Military Governor Zhou Yize] Someone asked General Zhou what kind of woman the Third Lady Cai of Qinghe was. At the mention of Cai Sanniang, the general’s fierce gaze softened. He tilted his head in thought, then replied, “As beautiful as a red palm, as bold as a green claw.” When he tilted his head, the person noticed the scratches on General Zhou’s neck and asked curiously, “How did you get those injuries, General Zhou?” General Zhou replied, “Fro 1.2kReads9.3Score22414d adds
- 66 A Game of Two Faces 双面奕局 Seven years ago, Yan Chi, commander of the northern frontier, was betrayed by a close friend, branded a traitor, and saw his family wiped out. He barely escaped with his life. Seven years later, he returns to the imperial capital under the alias “Chen Yu,” a mysterious merchant. On the surface, he is a wealthy imperial merchant offering an auspicious treasure. In truth, he intends to make one grand move on the chessboard of power and bring down the dynasty in a game of revenge. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Empress Dies Tragically and Is Reborn, Then Marries Her Mortal Enemy from Her Past Life 皇后惨死重生，嫁给前生的死对头 [Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + marriage first, love later + devoted romance] Anyone who kills my family, no matter how powerful, will be destroyed! Her life has just one purpose: revenge! If she had to name a second, it would be making money! She was the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Feng family. Before her cousin, the Empress, died, she begged the Emperor to make Feng Yi the next Empress, so her only son could keep his position as Crown Prince. Feng Yi entered the palac 859Reads9.0Score11114d adds
- 68 I Won My Wife Fair and Square, and My Brother Absolutely Adores Her! 凭本事抢来的夫人，兄长他超爱！ Cui Siyin, eldest son of the Duke's mansion, oversees the Dali Temple's prisons and is known for his cruel, ruthless methods. Children in the streets turn pale at the mere mention of his name, and Shen Yingxin is no exception. So when she was eight and her father chose a young man from the Cui family to betroth her to, she rejected Cui Siyin first and chose the second son, Cui Yuchen. From then on, Cui Yuchen was always attentive and tender toward her. She thought theirs was a match made by fate 34.1kReads8.5Score4.7k14d adds
- 69 Sister-in-Law, Bless You a Thousandfold 嫂嫂万福 [Reborn, No Fixed Point of View] [Ordinary Female Lead Who Grows] [Family and Country] [Forbidden, Immoral Romance] [No Female Rivalry] [Traditional Historical Romance] In her previous life, Xiao Jing was merely a palace maid in the Cold Palace, deeply indebted to the empress. After the empress, her beloved white moonlight, died in the Cold Palace, Xiao Jing was trapped in a cycle of death. Then one day, reborn in the body of the empress as a young woman, she retraces the empress's path. On her 696Reads9.0Score10614d adds
- 70 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 63.1kReads8.5Score5.2k14d adds
- 71 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 278Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 72 Phoenix Roars Across the Nine Heavens: The Regent's Beloved 凤哗九霄：摄政王爷掌心娇 Su Chenya, the legitimate daughter of a military family, spent seven years pouring her heart and soul into helping Zhao Yan, a man from a collateral branch, ascend the throne. She cleared away his political enemies and secured his rule, then became empress, the mother of the realm. She thought their devotion to one another would be rewarded with a loving marriage. Instead, to consolidate his power and indulge his favorite concubine, he turned around and framed the entire Su family for treason! H 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Dragon Robe and Him 龙袍与他 Everyone in the capital knows Princess Yongyang is in love with her brother-in-law, murdered her own sister, and keeps a harem of handsome men. Everyone in the capital also knows that the young master of the Yun family, a distinguished and dazzling talent, died in the prime of his life. Years later, she finds him in a wretched state, covered in blood, and brings him home. All she can think about is how to use him to claw her way back to the top. On their wedding night, he rescues her while she i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 General Xie's Wife Brings Their Twins to Join His Army 谢少将家娘子带着龙凤胎来随军了 Original title: [Peach-Colored Dreams on the Pillow] Everyone in Baishi Town knows that when Xie Zhenhe was young, he was a vicious stray dog who loved to fight. Everyone feared him. His grandmother was afraid someone would beat him to death one day and leave no one to bury him, so she traded half a sack of grain for a little bride for him. Ning Tao came to the Xie family when she was twelve. She and Xie Zhenhe were childhood sweethearts, more or less, and they even had twins, a boy and a girl. 26.3kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 75 The Phoenix Brocade of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女凰锦 Strong female lead + reborn + household intrigue + mystery + satisfying read In her previous life, Qin Jinxuan was forced to marry Shen Muchen, heir to the Marquis of Yongding, to protect her mother. Over the seven years of their marriage, she devoted herself heart and soul to the marquis's household, only to end up disgraced, cast aside, and murdered. She never imagined that it had all been part of a scheme by him and the woman he loved. Reborn, Qin Jinxuan returns to seven years earlier, befor 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 After Reporting My Mentor, I Uncovered a City Defense Map Hidden in a Painting 举报恩师后我查出画中城防图 Seven years of injustice and a blood-written letter have imprisoned Shen Lingzhao’s entire life. The Imperial Weaving and Painting Academy seems elegant, but under its surface, dark currents swirl. To uncover the truth about her father’s murder, she conceals her identity and becomes an apprentice painter, hiding every clue among ink and brushstrokes. When she discovers that a tribute painting conceals coded markings of the city’s defenses and publicly exposes the secret language used in smuggli —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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 186Reads—Score10714d adds
- 78 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Helps You Scatter Your Ashes 重生之嫡女帮你扬骨灰 [Reborn Scheming Legitimate Daughter × Pretend-Rake Prince Plotting for the Throne + Break Their Hearts Before Taking Their Lives + Household and Court Intrigue + Astonishing Behind-the-Scenes Twist] In her past life, Shen Fuming was killed by a scumbag and a wicked woman. Her loved ones died tragic deaths, and she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she became the least remarkable legitimate daughter in the Prime Minister’s household. Her stepmother was a hypocrite, her siblings were vicious, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Together, We Pledge Our Names on Mount Yan 共许燕山铭 [Strong heroine + Political intrigue + Nation and family + Ancient war + Powerful couple + Happy ending] A top assassin and a battle-hardened general make a vow to reclaim their homeland. Childhood sweethearts reunited after years apart, they are each other’s sharpest blade and strongest shield. “I am the blade that will reclaim our mountains and rivers. I’ll cut down every enemy, even if I’m left with nothing but bones!” “I am the net that catches you over the abyss. I’ll keep you safe and give 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Shocking! The Flower-Palace Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Barren Prince Will Have an Heir 惊！花魁孕崽，绝嗣王爷有后了 [Just rated, score may rise] (Sly yet spirited beauty × fake playboy, fake infertile, real prince) [Household-intrigue power fantasy + devoted couple + everyone’s favorite + marriage before love] Jiang Li took the place of a princess who had fallen on hard times and was sold into a brothel. After thirteen years, on the day she became the star courtesan, a mysterious man bought her first night, and she unexpectedly became his cure for pent-up desire. Who knew she was naturally fertile? After one 1.1kReads8.2Score13114d adds
- 81 To Solve a Major Case, I Have to Get Close to My Nemesis 为查重案，我被迫和死对头贴贴 [The cold, iron-willed female deputy minister × the smooth-talking male vice minister] [An unwilling partnership decreed by imperial edict | Bickering partners solving cases together] Shen Ciwan, deputy minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Pei Yan, vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, are the capital’s most famous rivals in government. She thinks he’s a slick-tongued, shameless rogue; he thinks she’s cold-hearted and has no human feeling. They routinely submit memorials accusing 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 44Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 83 How Many Autumns Have Passed Over These Rivers and Mountains 山河几度秋 In the first half of Zhao Lanxi's life, three men mattered most to her. One was her master, who had raised her; another was Yan Mo, the Vice Minister of Justice, who had recognized her talent; and the third was her full-blooded older brother, Zhao Jin, Duke of Zhenguo. Later, her master died, and Yan Mo died too. Zhao Jin, however, did not die. Not only was he alive, he also brought her a fourth man. One more thing: why does the heroine of a historical romance have to be a girl of fourteen or fi 53Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 84 A Long Spring Night 春夜阑珊 They had been classmates since childhood, sharing poetry and wine while they were young. The four families joined forces and eventually put the Fourth Prince, a gentle and long-suffering man hidden away in the academy, on the throne. The new emperor ascended, and power was divided among the four families. Those who once traveled arm in arm became adversaries facing off before the throne. There were no old friends left on the chessboard, only a fierce struggle of interests and ambition. Chen Yuan 145.4kReads9.3Score25.8k14d adds
- 85 Rising with the Wind: Reborn, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 同风起：重生后，侯府嫡女杀疯了 She is the daughter of a military family, unmatched in martial arts and military strategy. After marrying, she earns military honors for her husband and helps him secure the title of prince. But she never imagined the man beside her was a snake-hearted villain. After falsely tarnishing her father and brothers’ reputations, he had her killed at the Langya Waterside Pavilion. Heaven takes pity on her, granting her a new life in the body of a legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household who shares 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn, I Only Want a Child, but My Aloof Husband Breaks Down 重生只想要孩子，清冷夫君破防了 The rating is low because it just opened, but it will rise later. [Not a strong heroine, not a feel-good story. The heroine grows over time; the husband chases his wife after marriage; the heroine is reborn; both leads are sexually inexperienced; happy ending] Content warning: The early chapters are angsty. Don't read if you can't handle that. Jiang Rongshu married Song Wenjing at seventeen. She managed the household affairs and took care of him, making herself a gentle, virtuous wife. Then Jia 10.8kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 The Language of Daoist Arts 道术语 [History + Taoist Arts + Treasure Hunting + Medicine] A double doctorate in cultural heritage and traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates to ancient times. How can a wandering physician plot his way to dominion over the world? The Dao within the Dao, the game within the game: how will you break through? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎：我在江南装咸鱼 Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 A Sparrow Startles Spring 雀惊春 She is the third young lady of the ill-fated Xie family of Yunzhou. With a hard fate, a line across her palm said to bring misfortune to her family, she is despised by her father and shunned by her sisters. But fate has other plans. Reborn, she vows to secure a brilliant future and find herself an ideal husband. Her elder sister sneers. “You’re destined to bring your husband misfortune. Who would ever want you?” Xie Wan only smiles. In this life, she will bring good fortune to her husband, chang 2kReads8.9Score28114d adds
- 91 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 7Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 92 My Archenemy Asked the Emperor to Grant Us a Marriage, Then Spoiled Me Endlessly 死对头请旨赐婚，婚后竟娇宠无度 She was a young lady raised beyond the frontier. A series of misunderstandings made her offend the Sixth Prince, the most doted-on of them all. No matter how gentle and refined she tried to become, she could never escape his sarcastic jibes. Later, the two were granted a marriage. Each wanted to call off the engagement for the other’s sake, never realizing that this was exactly the marriage they both wanted. She blinked playfully. “So, are you ready, Young Master Chu?” “Ready for what?” “Ready 210Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 93 Even the Men at My Feet Are Hard to Handle 裙下之臣也难为 [Cool, brilliant, ambitious female lead × Multiple male leads: Childhood friend, a cunning and devoted crown prince + A younger court official she saves + A rival general who loves and hates her] Gentleness is her weapon, chasing fame and fortune is her instinct, and the imperial court is her chessboard. She is the first female official in the Jing Dynasty, a cool, distant moonlight who saves the prime minister’s son from dire straits and willingly lets herself be used. She is the only person th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑 Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an 16Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 95 The Phoenix Returns: A Conspiracy 凤归谋 [Historical fantasy with a powerful heroine, political intrigue, and satisfying revenge] [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System] Peach blossoms bloom in their splendor, their fiery beauty never fading. The phoenix returns to its home, then takes to the skies once more. Feng Xihe said: From childhood, I studied military texts and histories and trained in horsemanship, archery, and the art of war. Of the four arts, I devoted myself only to calligraphy, because Father said an emperor’s handwr 1.2kReads9.1Score12614d adds
- 96 Bones of Bewitching Beauty 媚青骨 [Baili Xiao x Yan Anning] A roguish, wild, wolfish hero vs. a calm, clever heroine Historical romance, happy ending, devoted love, mutual pampering, ensemble cast, court intrigue, and the fate of the nation. Simple Synopsis: In a chaotic dynasty, the emperor is incompetent, and Yan Anning, daughter of a military family, is forced into the palace. Yan Anning: “Who says you can’t leave the palace once you’ve entered it?” As she plots her escape, Baili Xiao, commander of the southwestern army, char 1.1kReads8.6Score18714d adds
- 97 Twin Towers 双阙 The Western Zhou: an age of poetry and legend. Qi Heng, daughter of the ruler of Qi, is famed for her beauty. As a princess of a small state, her marriage is entangled with political considerations. Her beauty and intelligence bring two equally exceptional men into her life. One is as gentle as jade and a master strategist, yet seems willing to wait patiently for her to grow up. The other was as proud as a peacock in his youth, but for her he is willing to bow his noble head. Holding a bow, he w 1.9kReads8.9Score25414d adds
- 98 After My Kingdom Fell: The Tyrant Held Me by the Waist 亡国后：被暴君掐腰宠 Main characters: Nangong Yi and Yuchi Jiong [Political intrigue + woman disguised as a man + fake crown prince, real princess + fallen kingdom + the general’s long road to winning her back] Nangong Yi disguises herself as a man and becomes the crown prince of Dongzhou, the late emperor’s only child, entrusted with great responsibilities. But she has no interest in the throne. To escape the imperial palace, she has no choice but to put on the act of a spoiled wastrel. In truth, the crown prince i 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Twin Blossoms, One Heart to Steal 并蒂双生夺君心 (Set entirely in ancient times, with palace intrigue. Not a one-on-one romance, and not a relationship where both leads are untouched. Please read with care!!!) The Yan Prince’s manor was home to a pair of twin sisters. The elder, Su Beixue, was plain and ugly, while the younger, Su Nanzhi, was breathtakingly beautiful. For generations, the Yan princes had guarded the border. Each was a formidable warrior, and the Su army struck such fear into other nations that none dared invade. In the thirtie 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Imperial Tutor Pursues His Wife: His Beloved Only Wants Revenge 国师追妻，掌中娇她一心只想复仇 Wei Chen was the tyrant’s most ruthless enforcer. Cold and taciturn, distant and aloof, he struck without hesitation, sentencing entire families to execution and staining his hands with blood. But Mu Yaoyao never expected this cruel, vicious man to be so gentle in private. He gave her a rare tenderness and trust, stirring the darkest, most frenzied possessiveness within her. Everyone who had harmed the Mu family had to die. Anyone who dared compete with her for Wei Chen had to die, too! To keep 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
