Novels like Clinging to You
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Clinging to You, best match first.
- 1 The Stunning Concubine 妾室绝色 Lin Chuchu transmigrated into the body of a stunning concubine in Prince Qin’s household. Being exceptionally beautiful while holding the lowly status of a concubine was extremely dangerous. The favored and domineering side consort was out to get her, a reborn woman was scheming against her in secret, and the Princess Consort kept stirring up trouble. Living a quiet, peaceful life seemed all but impossible. She would face death with equanimity and fight anyone who crossed her! She decided t 95Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 2 The Sweet, Soft Maid Wins the Affection of Her Cold Young Master 通房丫鬟软又娇被高冷少爷宠抱撩 This is a sweet historical romance featuring devoted couples and equally matched leads. There are no golden fingers and no transmigration. Huang Liu'er loves saving money, is loyal and devoted, and lives to eat. To repay a debt of gratitude and save her sisters, she impulsively agrees to become the young master's bedchamber attendant. But what she wants is freedom, to travel the world, and to spend her life with just one person. Torn between repaying her debt and escaping, she struggles to choos 31Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 3 Shocking! The General’s Bedchamber Maid Is a Little Temptress 震惊，将军的通房丫头是磨人精 She buys a lottery ticket and wins thirty million, but before she can enjoy it, a freak bolt of lightning blasts her into the fictional Great Qian Dynasty. Hua Nansheng stares at the sky in baffled silence. Seriously, couldn't you have waited until I'd spent all thirty million before blasting me to smithereens? Other transmigrators become princess consorts or commandery princesses. She, on the other hand, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking concubine, and not only that, she's one who's 379Reads7.7Score106Shelves
- 4 A Young Official’s Daughter Is Sent to the Prince’s Manor as a Concubine 小官女被指进王府做侍妾 [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + foodie heroine + everyday family life + heartwarming] Shen Wanyi, the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, is suddenly assigned as a concubine to the Third Prince, Yuchi Heng, who is barely noticed at the royal court. She wants no part in the power struggles and seeks only a peaceful life. But her master dotes on her more and more, until there's no turning back. She doesn't mind being spoiled, but she's even had his child, and the gifts kee 2.1kReads8.7Score171Shelves
- 5 What?! The Maid Who Started as a Bedchamber Attendant Gets Promoted 惊！开局通房丫鬟她转正了 [Devoted and pure leads + love at first sight + adorable child] After Liu Xu chokes on a drink and dies, she transmigrates into a reborn life in an alternate ancient China, as the bedchamber maid of Li Beisheng, son of General Li Feng, Defender of the Nation, and Princess Zhaohua! But who would have guessed that the crown prince who transmigrated from the modern world is Liu Xu's cousin? Whose family connections are more powerful? 182Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 6 The Sweet, Alluring Maid, and the Aloof Heir Who Can't Resist Her 通房丫鬟娇软媚，清冷世子不经撩 [Completed] [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Alternate Universe, Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] Help! She transmigrated overnight and became a maid in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, bound by a death contract. From the start, she has to choose between becoming a concubine to a short, poor, ugly middle-aged man or a bedchamber maid to a tall, rich, handsome young master. What is she supposed to do? Shen Tang was overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions! Fate may be inescapable, but she wanted to 260Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 7 The Alluring Concubine and Her Possessive, Chaste Lord 腰软侍妾超会撩，禁欲王爷掌中娇 In her previous life, Feng Mingxian used her beauty to get her way, battling concubines and princess consorts, and bewitching the prince to squeeze money out of him for her family. But she went too far. Though she basked in unrivaled glory, she met a gruesome end on the prince’s bed. Her mother was bled dry by her uncle and aunt before they drove her from their home. Feng Mingxian was tossed onto a mass grave wrapped in a broken mat. When she opened her eyes again, Feng Mingxian knew her place a 77Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 8 I’m Already a Concubine, So Who Dares Talk About Love? 都做妾了，谁还敢谈情说爱啊 [Household intrigue + clear-headed heroine + devoted love later on] (Also known as: As a concubine, all she wants is to keep her head down and live a healthy life) Song Chenchen, born to a farming family, suddenly becomes the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Chen’s household. The secondary consort makes things difficult for her, the concubines trip her up, and the other maids are jealous. With no powerful family to back her, Song Chenchen knows that to get by in the inner court, she must keep 355Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 9 A Pampered Maid's Daily Life 宠婢日常 Qin Xiruo willingly sold herself into the Prince of Ning's residence as a servant. Though only a maid, she somehow caught the eye of Prince Mu Chengxue, who looked after her at every turn and was exceptionally affectionate toward her. The court officials cried out in alarm: “How can His Highness the Prince marry a mere maid and make her his princess consort? It goes against all propriety!” Prince Ning lowered his head and kissed Qin Xiruo. Looking at her blushing face, he replied with a soft lau 38Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 10 The Prince’s Favorite Concubine Does as She Pleases, and Who Dares Oppose Her with Prince Jin at Her Back? 王府宠妾横着走，晋王撑腰谁敢抖 [A Beautiful, Brazen Favorite Concubine × The Prince of Jin With Eight Hundred Schemes] Liu Zhiyi, the Prince of Jin’s favorite concubine, does whatever she likes and makes trouble for everyone around her. The other women in the prince’s household are mad with envy, while the principal consort can only suffer in silence. Liu Zhiyi, however, knows exactly how a favorite concubine survives: accept the pampering, pass the blame when trouble comes, and let the prince deal with anything that falls fr 10.2kReads8.4Score1kShelves
- 11 Transmigrated as the Regent King's Concubine, I Want a Divorce Every Day 穿成摄政王小妾，每天都想被休 [Both leads are devoted to each other, sweet romance, love grows over time, height difference, and a four-year age gap] What? To stay alive, I have to steal the prince’s clothes and trousers!? Is this really a proper System? After Lu Wanying accidentally fell to her death and got bound to the Long Life System, she had no choice but to get close to that powerful man if she wanted to survive. He was also the second male lead in a book, going mad for the heroine, losing his mind for her, and bangin 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Tender and Alluring Chambermaid 通房丫鬟娇软动人 Xiao Heming, heir to the Duke of Xiao's estate, was sickly and ineffectual. Hoping he would die sooner rather than later, his stepmother deliberately gave him Mianyin, the most beautiful maid in the estate, to serve as his bedchamber maid. As a bedchamber maid, Mianyin knew her place. She only wanted to leave the estate once the young master's wife arrived and live a free life. From a sickly young heir to a powerful minister after the new emperor's ascension, Xiao Heming was calculating and ruth 573Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 13 Shocking! The Heir's Chambermaid Is a Total Knockout 惊！世子小通房是尤物 [One-on-one romance + sweet and satisfying + funny + a husband’s long road to winning his wife back] As the Prince of Li’s young concubine, she knows the Rules for Women and Lessons for Women by heart. The young lady wants to offer herself to him? Clutching a chicken leg, she hides in the corner to watch. “Wow, this is exciting!” With a beauty so graceful and so many sweet words, even a sage would be unable to resist, right? So why hasn’t that man made a move? “Go on, hold her tight and kiss her 283Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 14 Reborn into a Marriage Swap as a Concubine, She Captures the Coldhearted Buddhist Lord 重生换亲做侍妾，冷戾佛子沦陷了 [Swapped-Betrothal Contrast Pair] [The Aloof Buddhist Monk Descends from His Pedestal] [The Delicate Concubine Sways the Monk] [Classic Historical Setting] When Su Yining opened her eyes, she was reborn on the day she and her younger sister were to discuss their betrothals. To her surprise, her sister had been reborn too. Instead of marrying into the wealthy and prestigious Duke's household, she wanted to marry a penniless scholar and cried and made a scene, demanding that they switch betrothals 43Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 15 The Marquis’s Maid’s Everyday Rise to Power 侯府丫鬟逆袭日常 [Alternate setting] [Slow burn] [Character growth] [Inner-court intrigue] Yinglian transmigrated for the second time, becoming Yuanxiao, a little maid in the Duke of the State’s manor in the Great Yuan Dynasty. She doesn’t fight or scramble for favor. All she cares about is making money so she can leave her status as a servant behind. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned, and she’s promoted step by step until she becomes the fourth young master’s personal maid. Well, that’s fine. She’s clim 135Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 16 The Grand Tutor’s Beloved Maid 太傅大人的娇宠丫鬟 Qing Fu, the eldest daughter of the Duke’s mansion, dreams that on her wedding night her husband torments her mercilessly, then snaps her bones one by one and leaves her to die in bed! Terrified out of her wits, Qing Fu takes the imperial edict and resolves to flee rather than marry. But by a twist of fate, she is mistaken for a maid and sold into another household, where she is made a bedchamber maid! Sobbing, Qing Fu is shoved into a room. She looks up at the person on the bed, and finds him s 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 After Transmigrating into a Bedchamber Maid, I Was Spoiled by the Eldest Young Master! 穿成通房后，被大公子娇宠了！ After Ruan Tao transmigrates into the role of the female lead's foil, she works diligently for three years and finally makes it past the first major plot point. To eliminate any future risks, she volunteers to become Zhang Shiyun's bedchamber maid, keeping her distance from the turbulent romance between the male and female leads. She never expected that after they ended up in bed together one night, she would become the apple of his eye. Ruan Tao is a little worried: Why is her young master beco 59Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 18 The Enchanting Concubine 外室娇娘 Shen Huaijin, heir to a Duke's estate, was as handsome as a jade tree and an orchid, but he was a good-for-nothing who spent his days chasing women, drinking and indulging until he was utterly worn out. He even kept a mistress on the side. Only Qin Chuxue knew the truth: his wastrel act was fake, and so was his supposed impotence! As she cursed him, Qin Chuxue lay limp in bed, as if he had drained every ounce of her energy. She wanted little more than to cling to her patron's coattails, live com 273Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Transmigrated: The Concubine’s Daily Life of Favor and Glory 穿越之侍妾的荣宠日常 [Alternate history + transmigration + reborn + light historical romance + no angst + simple everyday life] Chen Jiao transmigrates to an ancient dynasty she has never heard of. When she comes to, she is horrified to discover that her predecessor has just sold herself into the marquis’s household as a maid. An inauspicious start, so she can only take things one step at a time. Unexpectedly, at a banquet one night, a distinguished guest takes a liking to her, and she is offered as a concubine. 1.8kReads8.4Score145Shelves
- 20 The Lady Consort Has a Rebellious Streak, and the Ascetic Crown Prince Falls for Her Step by Step 良娣一身反骨，禁欲太子步步沦陷 [Both leads are each other's only partner + Devoted romance + Comedy + Light, fluffy sweetness] Liu Qingqing, a rookie police officer from the 21st century, opens her eyes and nearly cracks the Crown Prince's skull. To stay alive, she plays dumb while secretly being clever, seduces him in the Eastern Palace, and gradually turns the cold, abstinent Crown Prince into a soft-hearted lover. Excerpt 1: The Crown Prince glares at the sulking woman. He can hardly eat or sleep, while this heartless litt 245Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 21 The Sweet Maid Wants No Romance, but the Domineering Heir Insists on Marrying Her 娇娇丫鬟不求爱，霸道世子偏强娶 [One-on-one romance, clear-headed heroine, both virgins, exclusive devotion] Bian Jun was just an ordinary maid in the Marquis of Huaiyin’s household, known for being steady and capable. When the old madam happened to be choosing a concubine for the heir, Bian Jun’s temperament got her sent to the bed of the heir, Sikong Ling. While everyone in the marquis’s household envied her, Bian Jun resolutely refused, enraging the heir. Born into privilege, Sikong Ling was proud and haughty. He had never 850Reads6.5Score108Shelves
- 22 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 [Household intrigue + satisfying face-slapping + sweet romance + the husband’s long road to winning her back] Everyone says that the greatest achievement Su Yurong, the daughter of a boatwoman, can hope for in this life is becoming a concubine’s maid. The most esteemed young heir in the household is determined to have her, and the senior maids are so jealous they grind their teeth to dust. Yet Su Yurong chooses the useless Seventh Young Master instead. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them, th 2.5kReads7.2Score164Shelves
- 23 The Trial Bride: The Abstinent Heir Spoils Her Without Restraint 试婚丫鬟，禁欲世子独宠无度 On the day of the grand wedding at the Duke's residence, Song Cuiyue took the prime minister's daughter’s place and shared a bed with the heir. After just one night, he couldn't get her out of his mind. After her family was destroyed by the prime minister's household, she went to great lengths to become one of their maids. For years, she endured humiliation and hid her hatred as she served them, all so she could begin her revenge in earnest on this day... She used the prime minister's daughter' 284Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 24 After Becoming a Bedchamber Maid, I Was Spoiled by the Marquis 成为通房丫鬟后，我被侯爷娇养了 By a twist of fate, Linglong became the marquis’s personal maid. She kept the marquis’s wife’s instructions in mind, stayed in her place, and never overstepped her bounds. She also remembered her mentor’s advice: ingratiate herself with the marquis, so that one day she could avenge her wronged family and let them rest in peace. But later… It was the marquis who broke the rules! Linglong: “My lord, it’s neither the first nor the fifteenth of the month. I shouldn’t be summoned to your bed.” Marqui 224Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 25 The Trial Bride Is Sweet and Tender, and the Aloof Imperial Uncle Cherishes Her 试婚丫鬟娇又软，清冷皇叔掌中娇 His Highness Prince Liang was once the famed God of War of Southern Chu. With the tenth year of his marriage approaching, rumors suddenly spread that he had accidentally suffered an injury to a vital part of his body on the battlefield. Huazhi was lowborn, a maid assigned to test the wedding night for the Young Miss Yun. At first, Huazhi thought he was cold and taciturn, ruthless and arrogant. Though his methods were somewhat cruel, he was renowned throughout the imperial capital as a “gentlem 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Prince’s Bedchamber Maid 通房娇婢 Yunhua, a maid, didn’t want to be assigned to the household’s notoriously foul-tempered, lame servant. But through a twist of fate, she ended up in the room of the Marquis’s second son, whose reputation as a cold-hearted demon was well known. Nanny Zhang told her that Second Master Chen Chuhuai belonged to Princess Junyang, someone she couldn’t afford to offend. So Yunhua kept to her place and didn’t dare entertain the slightest improper thought. But this aloof and unyielding Second Master just 28Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 27 The Palace Maid's Lush Beauty Softens the Emperor's Heart 宫女美艳娇软，皇帝缓放心尖 The day the Grand Tutor’s residence was raided, Jiang Xi escaped with her younger sister. But an arrow had wounded her sister’s leg, leaving her unable to walk. To survive, Jiang Xi had no choice but to enter the palace as a cleaning maid. But her sister’s leg was getting worse, and with her current status, there was no way she could get her treated. Just then, the Empress Dowager was selecting maids to attend to the emperor. Jiang Xi pretended to fall and successfully got herself sent to the Ha 275Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 28 The Palace Maid Zhaozhao 宫女朝朝 [Palace intrigue + favored consort + more children, more blessings golden finger: the ability to bear children] Zhaozhao was stunningly beautiful, yet she was only a lowly palace maid. That meant she would be bullied and assigned by her mistress to a sadistic eunuch. But Zhaozhao wanted to live, too. At first, she knelt before the most exalted man in the realm, tears glistening in her beautiful eyes as she spoke in a voice brimming with seductive tenderness: “I beg Your Majesty to take pity on t 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 59.5kReads8.8Score11.4kShelves
- 30 Your Highness, Your Concubine Ran Off While Pregnant 王爷，您的外室带球跑了 Pure love with no cheating, transmigration, sweet romance, palace and household intrigue, political machinations, medicine and poison Once you catch the domineering prince's eye, there's no escaping him. His secret mistress: soft and alluring, she rises through the palace ranks Seeing the prince's handsome face and trim waist, the young lady turns on all her charms Her Highness the Princess Consort arrives, making the prince blush and his heart race The neighborhood gossips: That lowly mistress 287Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 31 Breaking News! The Junior Judge of the Court of Judicial Review’s Concubine Has Run Away 惊闻！大理寺少卿的小通房跑路了 Traditional historical romance [Both devoted to each other] + [Running away while pregnant] + [Forced possession] + [Groveling pursuit] + [Rekindled love] A traditional historical romance with a few mystery-solving scenes that help move the plot along. There aren’t many, but readers who don’t like them should proceed with caution. A lovestruck, sweet-natured young concubine + a dignified, self-controlled heir to the throne Qin Ruyi began serving Su Xuanzhi, the Prince of Jing’s heir and a junior 1.6kReads6.9Score243Shelves
- 32 As a Maid, I Have My Master Hoping Every Day I'll Overstep My Place 为婢后，主子天天盼我以下犯上 After becoming a maid, Jiang Xiaomao never forgets her station or her circumstances: speak less, eat more, and always put her master first. When her master goes out with a woman, she prepares romantic lines for him so he can charm her with ease. When her master gets engaged, she offers up her monthly wages as a congratulatory gift, so his future wife can see how loyal she is. As a maid, Jiang Xiaomao is the very picture of obedience and propriety. When she grows up, she plans to ask her master t 75Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 33 After Being Reborn, This Scheming Maid Won’t Climb the Social Ladder 心机丫鬟重生后，这高枝我不攀了 A faux-scheming, beautiful maidservant versus a proud, sharp-tongued heir who secretly cares (reborn | a touch of harem drama | faked death), with exclusive devotion later on The Maidservant’s Rise to the Top Lin Yueshu has nothing but a pretty face, and she’s truly dim-witted. In her previous life, she got lucky and managed to win the heir’s favor. Little did she know he would become emperor. Before she even had a chance to fight back, a favored concubine gave her poisoned wine and sent her t 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Maid in His Bed Is a Little Sweet 通房丫鬟有点娇 Su Yaoyao bit her lip, tears in her eyes, and became the cherished darling of powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi. From then on, she rose to the top. * Everyone knew that powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi was ruthless, had no interest in women, and cared only for power. But they did not know that after nightfall, he shed his usual cool demeanor, wrapped a hand around his little maid's waist, and tenderly called her “Yaoyao.” Su Yaoyao was of low birth and knew the gulf between herself and Xie Xiuzhi, yet sh 161Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 35 After the Aloof Prime Minister Reads Her Mind, the Cannon-Fodder Concubine Turns the Tables 高冷首辅读心后，炮灰姨娘开挂了 [Transmigrate-into-a-book maid + mind-reading chief councilor + rise to power in the inner household + raising gifted kids] Luo Yun, a modern-day overworked office worker, transmigrates into a book as the daughter of Su Jinci's wet nurse. Su Jinci is a celibate chief councilor. After just three days as a maid in the Duke's mansion, her “fertile constitution” gets her assigned as the chief councilor's bedchamber maid. She becomes a lowly maid whom anyone can bully. The Duke's mansion is a workpl 10.5kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
- 36 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 186Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Concubine’s Favorite 通房宠 A Ying is delicate and beautiful, with a face like no other. Once a lowly maid in the marquis's residence, she was assigned by the old madam to serve as a bedchamber attendant to Fu Jinglin, the heir. Everyone envies her good fortune. Fu Jinglin is a true gentleman, accomplished in both letters and arms. He has yet to marry and has no concubines, only her as his bedchamber attendant. What difference is there between that and being his wife? But A Ying knows there is a world of difference. Fu J 286Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 38 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort 宫女成妃 [Read before starting: This story is set in an entirely fictional dynasty. Some details are original, while others are inspired by various historical dynasties, but it has no connection to actual history. This is just an ordinary romance novel. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Avoid starving to death, live peacefully as a little palace maid, leave the palace when she came of age, use her savings to find an honest man to marry, and spend the rest of her life in quiet contentment. That was 155Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 39 The Soft-Waisted Beauty Who Won Over Her Lover's Heart 外室她腰软撩人 [Pure Historical Romance + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] Su Ying was a country girl who, from the start, was drugged and accidentally slept with Prince Yi, Chi Zhaoyan. She was then forced to become his concubine. Chi Zhaoyan warned her, “First, you can't bear my child. Second, the moment I marry, you leave of your own accord.” Su Ying didn't care in the slightest. She did her best to play the role of his concubine, making Chi Zhaoyan think she was deeply in love with him, w 234Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 40 The Favored Bedchamber Maid 通房宠婢 Sang Wuyou, a scullery maid, had hoped to use her snow-sculpting skills to leave the kitchen. But one wrong turn led her into the cage-like tomb of the young master of the household. She hid her talents and acted meek, hoping that one day she could leave Shen Qingsi and return to the countryside for an ordinary life. But he never let her go... [Clear-eyed little maid VS ambitious young master and powerful minister] The heroine seems gentle and honest, but she’s a resilient wildflower that won’t 448Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 41 Will This Lazy Concubine Get Promoted Today? 咸鱼小妾室今天升职了吗？ [Transmigration and rebirth, political scheming, palace and household intrigue, playing the pig to eat the tiger, not mutually devoted. The heroine pretends to be a helpless little rabbit as she schemes for power, gradually revealing her villainous side. The hero is career-minded and ruthless, using everyone around him.] Yun Jiaojiao transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking maid in Prince Ning's household. All she wants is to shut the door and live a quiet little life of her own. But the pri 17Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 42 After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了 [Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him 2kReads7.4Score215Shelves
- 43 The Older Maid's Rise to Power 大龄通房升职日常 The rating just came out and it's a bit low, so please don't mind it [Ordinary-looking woman adored by all + scheming + pampered + genuine love that grows over time + fertility + lightning-fast promotion] Ye Ming opens and closes her eyes, and transmigrates into an older maid who's about to be released from the household. The original owner thought she'd get her contract back and gain her freedom, but one casual gesture from her mistress turns her into a bedchamber maid to entertain a man. The o 99.9kReads8.9Score9.7kShelves
- 44 After Leaving Her Lover's House, She Dazzles the World with Her Beauty 不当外室后，她凭美貌艳绝天下 [Sweet romance + concubine + groveling pursuit + fleeing while pregnant + prince + true and false princesses] After being born into this world, Lianyi was abandoned when her penniless mother ran off with another man. As a result, she grew up hungry and cold. Once she was grown, her beauty brought her no end of trouble. To escape the wolf’s den, she tied herself up in red silk, packaged herself as a gift, and presented herself to the most revered God of War in all of Daqian, Prince Chen. A master 35Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 45 From Concubine to Wife 典妾为妻 The practice of taking a contract wife has existed for a long time. As the name suggests, a woman is paid to become someone’s wife and bear him a son. Once the child is born, the contract ends. Someone once asked Qixi, “What separates a contract wife from a general’s wife?” Qixi replied, “A life...” “You want me to love you, but you don’t want to have my child!” “That’s right. The day I give birth to your child will be the day I die. So I want only your love, not a child!” 196Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 46 Quick Transmigration: I'm That Frail Concubine Who Can't Take Care of Herself 快穿：我就是那柔弱不能自理的妾 [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Pairing + System] A friendly reminder: The heroine is a total flirt. If you can't accept that, feel free to leave. Shen Xinzhu, female, twenty-five years old, died of sudden cardiac arrest. After her death, she was bound to a System and began an entirely different career as a worker. In countless novels, there are innocent cannon-fodder characters who die unjustly. They never did anything wrong, yet people scheme against them, leaving them with tragic ends. These 926Reads—Score105Shelves
- 47 By Heaven's Mandate 奉天承运 She’s an ordinary office worker from the twentieth century, but never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of an ordinary maid serving the exalted emperor. She really is ordinary wherever she goes. So she spends her days slacking off right under the emperor’s nose. But she takes it too far and catches his attention, and then a single imperial edict sends her out of the palace. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 A Lowly Concubine: Scraping by in the Marquis’s Household 卑微小妾，我在侯府苟且偷生 Wen Baozhu never expected to go from maid to concubine. Though she was rather dim-witted, she knew perfectly well this wasn't what she wanted. But poverty forced her hand, and her greed for money made her accept. As a result, she had to work herself to exhaustion every night and endure beatings as well. Being a concubine left her suffering in silence… 3.2kReads6.5Score127Shelves
- 49 After the Farming Maid Stopped Flirting, the Prince Fell for Her Instead 种田丫鬟不撩后：王爷反而沦陷了 Sweet romance, farming, a pocket dimension, a devoted couple, a female doctor, and a scheming man What a miserable start, with a terrible hand dealt from the start. A dignified modern doctor became a little maid who had tried to seduce a prince and been thrown off his bed. The original owner was born a peasant girl, unloved by her father and mother. Thanks to her pretty face, she became a candidate to serve as a prince's concubine, under the lovely title of first-class maid. They say beauty comb 1.4kReads9.1Score135Shelves
- 50 The Caged Blue Sparrow 笼锁青雀 [Traditional historical romance, scheming maid rises to power, raising children, powerful man bows his head, sweet romance, possessive love, devoted to her later on, groveling after losing his wife] Zhuxin became the heir’s first woman, and the pretty maids who had been fighting tooth and nail for his favor immediately hated her. Anyone with eyes could see that the Grand Madam was using her to put the Madam in her place. Zhuxin had only just been promoted to first-class maid. She would have glad 143Reads7.1Score—Shelves
