Novels like Moon over the Mountain Temple, Pillow by the Pavilion
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Moon over the Mountain Temple, Pillow by the Pavilion, best match first.
- 1 The Memory Exchanger 换忆师 One is a master skin painter with peerless hands, who is accidentally made to lose his memories by a memory changer. Where is the jade-like beauty teaching the flute? Red, delicate hands and yellow vine wine. A beautiful face behind a false mask, a pair of yin-yang twins. A romantic, picturesque journey conceals deadly danger. In this contest of romance and intrigue between the skin painter and the memory changer, who will emerge victorious?. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Holding the Fish 执鱼 Abandoned by her husband on their wedding day, Jiang Zhiyu couldn’t understand why, with a fortune waiting for him at home, Feng Jinnan insisted on making a name for himself in the martial world. So she entered the martial world as a fortune-teller, searching for clues to her husband’s whereabouts after he had been missing for three years. Her predictions were so accurate that she earned the nickname “Zhiyu the Divine Oracle.” But for all her uncanny foresight, she alone couldn’t divine where he 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Spring Boudoir Scenery 春闺景 [Everyone's Darling] [Lucky Charm] [Sweet Romance] [Pure Love] [Power Fantasy] They say the young heir of Prince Gu's manor in Shangjing is arrogant, noble, and carefree, and that he even coldly refused an imperial marriage decree to keep to himself. That is, until he drove the beloved eldest daughter of the Su family to the edge of a cliff. His eyes reddened, his voice hoarse as he asked, "You promised you'd marry me. Why did you go back on your word?" Su Nuannuan quietly gauged the drop below 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Murder Plot at Lingyan Pavilion 凌烟阁杀局 In the fourteenth year of the Yuanhe era of the Tang dynasty, a bloody crime took place in the Pavilion of Lingyan. The twenty-four portraits of meritorious officials vanished without a trace, and Shen Zhiyi, a female court official at the pavilion, was in mortal danger. Yan Changqing, Chang'an's famous detective, was summoned to take charge at this critical moment. The two were drawn into a baffling and deadly plot... She was a lowly palace maid called upon in a moment of crisis; he was Chang'a 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 5 You Want a Divorce? Fine, I'll Marry Again! The Duke Has Lost His Mind 你和离？我再嫁！国公爷他疯了 [Palace intrigue + household battles + crushing scumbags + female physician + marriage before love + doting husband + building a prosperous life] After transmigrating into the body of an adopted daughter of a fifth-rank viscount’s family who died a tragic death, Xue Nai nearly gets caught in bed with a man on her very first day! With no other choice, she sends the lecher west to seek Buddhist scriptures. Her fiancé has fallen for a scheming legitimate daughter? Then she’ll write a letter breakin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 My Love, I Choose You 卿卿许我 La la la, hello, everyone! My new story is here! The heroine is clever and suspicious, and the hero is a devoted schemer. That's right, they're an impossibly cool double-A power couple! Why settle for being the most beloved consort in the six palaces? I want power over the whole world! (Now for the proper blurb.) She only remembered someone pushing her into the water. As she sank lower and lower, her consciousness growing hazy, she suddenly heard someone calling out to her. She opened her eyes i 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Legitimate Marquis's Wife's Daily Life as Mistress of the Household 侯府嫡夫人管家日常 The Marchioness of Dingyuan had her eye on a young woman from the Jiang family from the very beginning. Unfortunately, the Jiang family lived far away in Qingzhou, and the distance stood in the way. In the sixth year of Magistrate Jiang’s tenure in Qingzhou, the eldest Jiang son passed the imperial examination with top honors. At last, the emperor promoted the family, appointing him Grand Master of Splendid Happiness, a second-rank official, and the entire family moved to the capital. At once, t 2.1kReads5.3Score214Shelves
- 8 Cast Aside, the Legitimate Daughter Enters the Prince's Manor and Takes Command of the Army 嫡女被弃：入王府掌兵权倾朝野 “Weighing the pros and cons + the heroine hides a huge secret + a long-laid plan.” “If it were revealed from the start, how could it be the biggest secret of all?” Twins: one child fell, the other was born. The ten-mile stretch of Cui Forest was bitterly cold, cold to the bone. A woman lay in the forest, her face disfigured beyond recognition and her eyes damaged. Someone stood beside her in silence, head bowed as she looked down at the woman, the corners of her mouth seeming to curl in a smile. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Noble Lady Qinghe 贵女清和 Qinghe, the second daughter of the Marquis’s household, spent five years as a companion reader to a princess. When she finally returned home, she found the family in chaos. Her grandmother disliked her, the Third Branch was constantly causing trouble, and Concubine Liu was even scheming to seize the title! Her marquis father favored his concubine, and the household was a complete mess inside and out. Qinghe took advantage of the turmoil and managed to anger her grandmother into falling ill… Li Z 953Reads7.5Score114Shelves
- 10 A Timid Spring Night 怯春宵 After marrying Xie Wujiu, Su Miao only planned to be a virtuous wife. Having seen too many schemes in the inner quarters of a grand household, she expected no loving marriage. Her goal was to live a quiet, peaceful life and make it safely to old age. But the marquis's manor was no peaceful place, and none of her sisters-in-law were easy to deal with. There was always some family drama or another, and Xie Wujiu was so moody he would even get jealous over a cup. Su Miao was exhausted. Then she bec 36Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 11 After Our Marriage Swap: Little Brother-in-Law, Behave! I'm Becoming the Mistress of the House 换亲后：小叔别闹，我要当主母 #Mass Rebirth#+#Cannon-Fodder Female Side Character in a Male-Oriented Novel#+#Marriage Swap#. After Tao Yaoyao is reborn, her half-sister sobs and begs to swap their marriages. Their parents dote on the half-sister and grant her wish. At that moment, Tao Yaoyao realizes her sister has been reborn too. So what if they swap marriages? Yaoyao can still defy fate and rewrite her life. Just as in her previous life. But this time, she will no longer seek love. She will pursue power, wealth, and fame, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Song of Ye City 邺城曲 Told from the heroine's perspective. Be warned: this is a tragic ending. In Yecheng, everyone knows Tantai Hua, the eldest daughter born of a concubine in the Eastern Peace Marquis's household, yet no one pays any attention to the legitimate daughter of the marquis. Her father neglects her birth mother, who is bullied by the concubines until she dies in despair. Qiu Ci and her elder sister depend on each other. Within the marquis's household, open attacks and hidden schemes abound, smiles concea 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Alas, Qingyu Warms the Chilly Dawn 怎奈清语暖霁寒 [Angsty Romance + Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Shen Qinglan, the eldest daughter of the Duke’s household, has her peaceful, happy life suddenly shattered. Her father is poisoned, her grandmother falls into a coma after being poisoned, her maid is brutally killed, and her mother is murdered. Every tragedy points to the family of her grandfather’s concubine. Shen Qinglan wants revenge, but soon discovers that the road ahead is far from easy. The helplessness she faces leaves her exhausted 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 A Lofty Marriage to a Prince 高嫁王公 People always said the third daughter of the Wei family was blessed: born into wealth and blessed with exceptional beauty, she was sure to marry the man of her dreams and be cherished beyond measure. Who could have guessed that Wei Shuwan would meet the wrong man? Her fiancé held his unattainable first love high in his heart and saw Wei Shuwan as nothing but an obstacle. In a fit of rage, he shoved her into the water. When the young Prince of Qiaochuan rescued her, he wasn't thinking of some her 2Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 15 Cold Hairpin Blossoms 簪花冷 [Clear-headed Noblewoman from a Prestigious Family x Scheming Scholar from a Humble Background] [Love After Marriage + Ensemble of Maidservants + Realistic Domestic Strife in an Ancient Setting] The marriage between a noblewoman from a prestigious family and a top-ranked scholar from a humble background was originally a political union in which each side got what they wanted. Only after they weathered one incident after another did they gradually move from mutual suspicion to mutual appreciation 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Fragrance of Silk, Dew of Rain 衣香沾雨露 Liang Yueying is a wife beyond reproach. She never gets jealous, doesn’t need the marshal’s family’s vast fortune, and doesn’t even mind him taking concubines. She’s perfect in every way. She just doesn’t see him. Then one day, an actress comes to the marshal’s residence. Only then does Marshal Song Shishan belatedly realize that this woman can smile, blush, and care about someone. Her virtue as a good wife and mother, her thoughtfulness and understanding, are all because she simply doesn’t love 164Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 17 A Mistaken Marriage, a Love That Takes Root 错嫁沉欢 A daughter married off far from home is destined for a bitter life. Lu Zhiyuan never imagined she would face the same fate. When she bid farewell to the family who cherished her and the childhood friend who loved her, and married off to a foreign land, she was already prepared to plunge into an abyss. But somehow, things seemed different. The man she married doted on her to an almost unbelievable degree. Far from making her suffer, he would worry for ages just because she furrowed her brow. How 262Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 18 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Is Reborn: Watching My Enemies Tear Each Other Apart 嫡长女重生：笑看仇敌窝里斗 The “headstrong” legitimate daughter is reborn, takes down her stepmother and concubine aunt, and marries into a powerful family! [Historical domestic intrigue + reborn legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + heartwarming daily life + heroine’s growth] (She won’t let any of the bad guys get away, including her own father! The heroine isn’t the only one who has been reborn, either. Guess who else!) “Qing’er is a good child, filial and clever.” “Mother said I should be obedient and grow up to 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Dream of Splendor 浮梦华 Yu Shaohua is the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yu’s household. Her mother is the reigning emperor’s legitimate eldest daughter, so she is truly the apple of everyone’s eye. People in the capital all marvel at how blessed she is. According to the rumors, Miss Yu’s hands are soft as young shoots, her skin smooth as cream, and her eyes bright, her teeth pearly white. At rest, she is as graceful as a delicate flower reflected on water; in motion, she sways like a willow in the breeze. Eve 67Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 20 The Empress Is the Very Model of Virtue 皇后她贤良淑德 A huge scandal rocked the imperial palace. The emperor had brought his younger brother’s widow, who had been widowed for three years, into the palace. And she was very visibly pregnant. The whole palace buzzed with gossip. As empress, I couldn’t escape it either. My personal maid grumbled, “Your Majesty, this is outrageous.” But I remained unmoved. I couldn’t care less where the emperor’s heart lay. Because my husband had been dead for a long time. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Princess Consort's Married Life 王妃的婚后日常 Neither the heroine nor the hero is reborn or transmigrates, and neither has a golden finger. A quiet, everyday story of love after marriage, set in a purely ancient setting. The heroine’s beauty is an asset. Her upbringing has made her cold and aloof, slow to warm up, and self-centered. The hero is taciturn and sharp-tongued, and his temperament becomes even harder to read after his leg is injured. Wei Zi is naturally beautiful and wants to marry into a powerful family so she can live a carefre 168Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 22 A Moment of Joy 寸欢愉 (A cool-headed, rational noblewoman x a ruthless, scheming crown prince; classic historical household intrigue + two reborn leads taking revenge on scum + sweet romance) Jiang Yue Le died at the hands of her husband's favored concubine. She thought she would be reduced to nothing, but instead she was reborn with hatred still in her heart. Eighteen years into the past, and from the start she was expected to marry that scumbag all over again! How could she agree? She lifted her veil and stepped d 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Allure of Her Grace 媚君姿 Cautious, unassuming concubine-born daughter vs. clever, scheming concubine-born son (one-on-one, both each other's first, sweet and doting, a match made in heaven) [No rebirth, no transmigration; a local girl makes her own way] This story takes place in a fictional dynasty. Anything unrealistic is just the author's invention. (The author's best grade in school was in the bottom fifteen in class, and she usually hovered in the bottom ten.) To avoid being married off by her legal mother to an o 1.4kReads8.8Score142Shelves
- 24 After Being Reborn and Switching Betrothed Families, the Dandy Heir Dotes on Her 重生换亲后，纨绔世子宠上天 In her previous life, after Xu Xingying was brought back by her birth parents, she married a poor scholar named Cheng Zhiyuan. She poured her heart and soul into supporting her husband, and Cheng Zhiyuan's career flourished. After the new emperor took the throne, he even became regent. But after Xu Xingying accidentally uncovered Cheng Zhiyuan's secret, he sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine. Reborn, Liu Xuefu, the Liu family's fake heiress, unexpectedly changes her mind and insist 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Hairpin Removal Chronicles 卸簪记 She is a smiling tiger with a peach-blossom face, the most wicked little official in Hengming’s bureaucracy. The pressure of officialdom is crushing. Want a promotion? “I’m honored by your favor, and I hope you’ll give me your support in the future.” It’s easy to paint the skin, but hard to capture the bones; it’s hard to judge a person’s heart. She has made several “old officials” secretly rub their hands in anticipation, eager to peel away her ever-immaculate official robes and see what kind o 220Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 26 The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom 东风暄，满庭艳 Meng Zhihua was born into the century-old Meng family, a clan with deep roots. Yet she trusted the wrong people, costing both herself and her kin their lives. Reborn, she finally saw the truth! She tore away the false face of her former lover and stripped her old sisters of their hypocritical masks. To protect her family, she deliberately approached the Prince of Qishan, who had emerged unscathed from the princes' struggle for the throne, hoping to discover his secret. Little did she know that b 1.2kReads8.9Score144Shelves
- 27 The General Tong Guang 将军同光 He walked toward me slowly, step by step, until I could clearly see his eyes and the reflection of myself in them. “Xiangwan?” I suddenly remembered the night the matchmaker came to propose on someone's behalf. Bai Qi had climbed onto the corner of my courtyard wall and overheard me say he might be attracted to men. He had been furious. 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: I Opened My Eyes, Destroyed My Scoundrel Husband, and Seized the Realm 重生嫡女一睁眼：虐死渣夫夺江山 [Original title: Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Take Your Kingdom and Become Your Sister-in-Law] Reborn + Punishing Scumbags + Sweet Romance + Scheming (Stepping on the blood of the scumbag man and his vile woman to claim everything they want) In her previous life, Su Nian stubbornly helped her husband rise to power. As a result, her maternal family, renowned for their military achievements, was branded traitors. Her entire clan was wiped out, their home seized, and they were tortured to 157Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Flowers Bloom in Taoli 逃里花开 A young woman ventures out into the world, with sunshine all the way and flowers blooming in her wake. She meets Jiangnan’s top gang and gets caught up in their schemes. Staying alive is what matters most. She crosses paths with a high-ranking court official again and again, only to discover that even a forced match can turn out sweet~~ 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Little Farmhouse Bride 农门小娇妻 She transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old whose parents are both dead. She has four underage brothers, and life is full of hardship and heartache. The elders in the family are unwilling to support these freeloading burdens, each scheming about how to kick the siblings out. Their lives grow harder by the day. Let's see how little Meizi works hard and leads her brothers to riches and a better life... 1.6kReads8.6Score169Shelves
- 31 Quiet Days Flow By, Shared with You 细水流年与君同 She is An Yue, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. He is Xu Ze, the celebrated General Who Guards the Nation. Their marriage is one of convenience: one seeks to secure her family’s future, while the other hopes to keep a low profile and conceal his true intentions. Before long, neither knows who was the first to entrust the other with their heart and fall in love. A sweet romance between the official’s daughter An Yue and the great general Xu Ze. 59Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 32 Wishing You Peace and Joy, Princess, You Shouldn't Mess With Her 平安喜乐，公主殿下惹不得 “The Seventh Princess is beautiful and wise, clever and quick-witted, and deeply dear to me. Though I am loath to part with her, the children of Southern Song must help ease their country's burdens and care for its people. Therefore, I bestow upon the Seventh Princess the title of Princess Ping'an, to bring peace to Southern Song, and decree that she be sent to Northern Qi for a political marriage on an auspicious day.” What a fine way to “bring peace to Southern Song.” Once, she was the Seventh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 After Failing to Assassinate the Emperor, I Return to Power Seven Years Later 弑君失败，七年后本宫卷土重来 [An emperor who seems gentle and refined but is actually an obsessive tyrant VS an empress who seems detached from worldly desires but is actually ruthless] Year Five of Jiayou. A political upheaval brought down the Jiang family, the imperial family’s staunchest supporters, overnight. That same year, Empress Jiang He’s plan to poison Emperor Jiayou in Fengqi Palace failed, and she was confined to Qianyuan Temple to pray for the realm. The realm remained unharmed, but the imperial harem became a 2kReads8.4Score156Shelves
- 34 The Marquis's Heart's Delight, a Lady Who Conquers All 侯爷心尖宠，姑娘大杀四方 (Transmigration + household intrigue + schemes and manipulation + never loved him + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Lu Zhishu was an orphan. By chance, she transmigrated into the body of the Lu family's third daughter just after she was born. She thought she would have a happy life, but her mother died in childbirth from a severe hemorrhage. Lu Zhishu lived cautiously, with the sole aim of avenging her mother. To do so, she drew everyone into her schemes, never realizing that someon 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Chief Minister's Cherished Noble Wife 首辅娇宠天家贵妻 [Sweet Romance] + [Age Gap] + [Mutual Firsts] To ensure peace in the court and security for the Jiang family, Princess Zhaohua was forced to marry Shen Huaixiu, Minister of Revenue and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. She was radiant and alluring, but had an ulterior motive. He was gentle and refined, yet kept secrets of his own. After their wedding, they should have stayed out of each other’s way, but one of them lost his heart, and the other fell in love. “Your Highness, may I ask where this ja 550Reads7.3Score101Shelves
- 36 The Flower-Seeking Scholar’s Princess-Consort Remarries 探花郎驸马的原配娇娘改嫁了 [Everyone Is a Native of This World; Neither Lead Has Transmigrated or Been Reborn] Liang Xuntang supported Yang Qingyi's studies for five years and was willing to help him succeed, never expecting that after passing the imperial exam at the top of the list, his first act would be to kill his beloved. Literally. As the wife who stood in the way of her third-place scholar husband's romantic prospects, Liang Xuntang is trembling with fear. She travels to the capital to ask for a divorce, but her h 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Mad Ninth Prince Wants to Spoil Me, but His Delicate Physician Is Hard to Coax Every Night 疯批九殿下要宠，娇医夜夜难哄 Historical romance + inspired by the myths of the Classic of Mountains and Seas + two powerful leads + political intrigue + restraint + medicine + gu poison The reclusive Wu clan is massacred. Two half-grown children lie low for ten years, moving carefully at every turn as they search for the truth. She joins the White Miao, then the Medicine Valley. When she reenters the world, she is skilled in both medicine and poison and adept at gu arts. Traveling through the martial world, she weaves a net 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score202Shelves
- 40 Tales of a Phoenix’s Fateful Romance 凤鸣奇缘录 The Xue family's Eastern Courtyard had no male heirs. The matriarch lived with her two unmarried daughters and a concubine. The master of the Northern Courtyard bullied the widows and orphans of the East, and while no one was home, he cut down twelve camphor trees in their tea garden. That night, he got twelve blows to the head. Who was the culprit? Later, thanks to Xue Chengyue's intervention, a monk left. Why did he go? When refugees raided the Eastern Courtyard at night, Chen Siyuan led men t 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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 139Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 42 The Easygoing Wife 小闲妻 [Historical court intrigue, richly traditional atmosphere, no transmigration or rebirth, household-intrigue ensemble, clever and capable heroine, devoted and protective hero] Cen Ruxi spent two years caring for Jiang Huai, the blind and deaf heir of the Duke’s household, in place of her legitimate younger sister. After the heir regained his sight, her sister Cen Ruyi took credit for her work and married him. Cen Ruxi, meanwhile, was ordered by her family to marry the Third Prince, Zhao Yao, a no 453Reads8.1Score103Shelves
- 43 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 44 Let the Good Times Roll 且尽欢 Historical romance, redemption and tragic love Xu Jinhuan, a noblewoman from Yangzhou, loses her entire family overnight. Taking another person's identity and the assumed name Aman, she ends up a lowly maid in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's household. A stolen jade bangle draws her into a whirlpool of false accusations and murder. The Marquis's third son, Yun Yang, is cold and inscrutable. His keen eyes seem able to pierce through all her layers of disguise, and his probing hot-and-cold manner le 11Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 45 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Prince Asks Every Day: Has the Princess Consort Returned? 王爷每日一问，王妃她回来了吗？ [Mutually devoted]➕ [Growing-up romance]➕ [Protective]➕ [Sweet romance]➕ [Exclusive devotion]➕ [Everyday life at first]➕ [Exciting plot later on]➕ [Slow burn]➕ [A little angst as he pursues her]➕ [Happy ending] Scene One When she first came to the prince's manor, he found fault with everything she did. She broke the wintersweet he loved most, and he yelled at her: “Cry, cry, cry. That's all you ever do, you crybaby.” She nearly ate his favorite pet, and in his fury, he wanted to throw her out… 154Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 47 Reborn, Make Way for the Princess 重生，郡主驾到统统闪开 In her previous life, Ming Zi was a princess of noble rank, yet everyone in the capital said she was ill-mannered and vulgar. Her stepsister, a sweet-faced schemer, stole her fiancé and made her the laughingstock of the entire city. Even her cold, indifferent father took her stepsister’s side! Only at the very end did she learn that her mother hadn’t died in an accident: her stepmother had killed her. Sadly, Ming Zi herself was also poisoned to death by her stepsister. Reborn, Ming Zi vowed to t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Crown Prince Is Alluring, the Powerful Minister Is Wild! The Ruthless Regent Keeps Stealing Him Away 权臣浪太子香！疯批摄政王又爱抢 [Mansion intrigue + rival suitors to groveling repentance + heroine loves no one + scheming, theatrically innocent heroine] Reborn, Qiao Shiyuan has only one goal: use men as stepping stones to get revenge and take control of the marquis's manor. In her previous life, her half-sister slashed her face and beat her to death, while her mother and younger sister met tragic ends. This time, she refuses to bow and scrape. She'll win over her powerful brother-in-law's wandering heart and wield him like —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Taking a Secondary Wife on Her Wedding Night? The Highborn Matriarch Slaughters Her Enemies 新婚夜纳平妻？高门主母杀疯虐渣 All-original cast + powerful family matriarch + groveling redemption arc + inner-courtyard scheming + a male love rival fighting for her * Jiang Yunzhi, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is ordered by the Empress Dowager to marry Pei Shizi, heir to the Duke of Anguo, who already loves someone else. On their wedding night, she is humiliated. If there is no love, then she’ll fight for power. Jiang Yunzhi takes charge of the household and brings the inner courtyard firmly to heel. When 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The True Story of Yu 瑜真传 Yuzhen, an unsuccessful palace candidate, is granted by the Qianlong Emperor as a bride to his brother-in-law, the ninth young master of the Fucha clan, Fuheng. But Fuheng already has someone in his heart, resulting in the awkward situation of his wife and concubine entering the household on the same day. Yuzhen is the granddaughter of the great literary master Nalan Rongruo and is hailed as the most beautiful woman in the Qing dynasty. Yet fate plays a cruel joke on her, separating her from th 24Reads8.8Score—Shelves
