Novels like Song of Xizhou: Remembrance
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- 1 A Dream of Qing Xuan 清玄一梦 [Historical Romance Tragedy + Silent Devotion + Sin and Redemption + Inescapable Fate + Tragic Ending for Both] He… didn’t want to be a blade anymore… He turned and plunged resolutely into the bottomless ravine. But on the brink of death, he was rescued by a pale figure who had come into the mountains to gather herbs. She was the eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing’an’s household, trapped by the grief of her mother’s death and condemned by a deadly chill poison. She was like a medi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Let the Southern Wind Carry Me Back to Xiangqing 不若南风归向晴 The spring scenery in the northern land is as gentle as you, Wen Ruoqing. Could the southern wind ever know my heart? Gu Nanfeng, in my next life, I have two wishes. Not to be an emperor's daughter, and not to meet you... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Peace and Happiness with Ning 与宁安好 Come, good readers, and hear the tale! They say the loyal and righteous Nan Rong Ning lived a life like a legendary scroll: twice she wore a phoenix crown and wedding robes, first marrying a living dead man, then a dead one. Her devotion defied all reason and left generations to marvel. The heroine, Nan Rong Ning, came from a humble family. She fell in love at first sight with Gongyi Cong, the young marquis heir of the prestigious Gongyi clan, one of the three great houses, and secretly gave him 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Substitute Bride’s Political Marriage: The King’s Favorite Consort 替嫁和亲：王的第一宠妃 Qi Xinyu transmigrates to the Great Qi Empire and becomes a fallen princess forced to marry in her older sister’s place to make peace with the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu Chanyu she’s supposed to marry is old, ugly, brutal, and vicious. This marriage mission could cost her life! She thought she’d end up as little more than a sacrificial offering, but then she meets the man fate has destined for her: Modun Yihao, the Xiongnu’s third prince! The man flirts with her every chance he gets. “Woman, you’re mi 109Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 5 Princess Zhaohua's Journey to a Political Marriage 昭华公主的和亲之路 As the legitimate eldest princess of the Nanyue Kingdom, Murong Xian was never supposed to be sent away in a political marriage. But her cold nature and quiet disposition meant that, although her parents loved her, they did not love her all that much. With no other choice, she had to marry into a foreign country and contribute to peace between the two kingdoms. Xuanyuan Ye was the legitimate second son of the Northern Qi emperor. When he was young, his maternal family was convicted of crimes, an 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 You Are the Springtime Within My Reach 你是我触手可及的春日 Heroine: Shen Jianing, an unloved princess of Liang, sent to Chu to marry for political reasons. Hero: Jiang Yubai, a false prince of Chu who is actually the Crown Prince of Northern Wei. Background: Three years into their marriage, Shen Jianing overhears Jiang Yubai's secret. His concubine poisons her to death. After she is reborn, she returns to the eve of her wedding and gives them both another chance. If they love each other, they can let bygones be bygones; if not, they can part ways in pea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Moon in the Deep Palace 深宫月 Many years later, I stood in the imperial city of Northern Zhou, gazing at the bright moon beyond the palace walls, and suddenly regretted that fleeting first encounter with Yang Yu in the year I came of age. But Yang Yu told me that even without that glance, he would still have married me. I was destined to be his, and there was no way I could hide from him or escape him. 86Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 8 The Beggar Girl Sent on a Political Marriage 和亲乞儿 She grew up eating at the tables of countless households, so she has a kind heart. But she has also suffered humiliation at the hands of countless people, so she never lets a grudge go unanswered. Now that she's latched onto the powerful leg of a playboy prince, how could she possibly let go? Fine food, fine wine, beautiful people... She wants it all! A life of decadent luxury is tempting, but beneath its glitter lurks murderous intent. “You say I'm getting above myself? Then I'll show you what 123Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 9 Half a Life Adrift, a Beauty Intoxicated 半生飘摇红颜醉 He once promised her a vast realm of mountains and rivers, and vowed to give her a wedding procession stretching for ten miles. But in the blink of an eye, he subjected her to every humiliation and torment. Nalan Ya: “I love you, and I hate you. May we become strangers from this day on, never to meet again in this life or any other.” Now he sat alone with his vast realm of mountains and rivers, and the ten-mile wedding finery remained behind as well. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn to Be Cherished in a Political Marriage: The Peerless Princess Is a True Delight 重生和亲日日宠，绝色公主真香了 [Reborn + palace intrigue + infrastructure and farming + feel-good story + sweet romance + love at first sight] Shen Songqi died on her twenty-first birthday. Because of a joke from his favorite consort, the young emperor absurdly had his own sister executed, leaving her curled up in the snow, her heart burning from poisoned wine. Then came corrupt ministers seizing power, the fall of the nation, and the destruction of her family. When she opened her eyes again, Shen Songqi had returned to three 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Princess Sent Away for a Political Marriage 和亲公主 Yun Jin traveled a long way north for a political marriage, only for the Marquis of Zhenbei to leave her in a dilapidated courtyard to fend for herself. She fell seriously ill along the way and nearly died. Though they lived under the same roof, one paid her no heed while the other deliberately avoided him. Even after two years of marriage, neither knew what the other looked like... When they finally met, Yun Jin was treated as a substitute for... From then on, humiliation and mistreatment becam 421Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Princess Bride Only Wants to Escape 和亲公主只想逃 Bai Sang was raised from childhood in the imperial palace’s residence for royal children. She spent her days recuperating and learning all sorts of odd crafts. Though she had little freedom, her life was peaceful enough. She had assumed her imperial father must have forgotten he even had another daughter. When she was sixteen, her emperor father suddenly bestowed on her the title of Princess Anhe and sent her off to marry into the State of Luo. Her groom was Yan Mo, the fifth prince of Luo, a ba 57Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Red Walls and Green Tiles 红墙碧瓦 He forced her into his harem! But their relationship ended abruptly after just three months! They loved, resented, and hated each other, and promised to meet again in another life! He swore before the imperial throne: “As long as I am emperor, even for a single day, you will be my empress.” He lived a wild, carefree life, yet carried a quiet fragrance in his sleeves. Their love, however, was a dead end, destined to come to nothing. Everyone knows Liu Liangnü, but no one calls her Empress Xia 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 May Time Never Betray Deep Love 岁月不负深情 If I leave, remember that someone once loved you with all his heart. I waited through long years for you to care, only to end up closing my heart. 29Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 The Snow and Ice Melt in the Fifteenth Year 第十五年冰雪融 "Just Right, Time to Say Goodbye": The younger generation's story What's it like to date a man ten years older than you? Li Jinxing: I poured all my reckless courage into loving you. Even at the end of my life, even when I'm nothing but bones beneath the earth, you'll still be a thorn lodged in my heart. I'll pull you out, little by little... Mu Niansheng, aren't you a thorn in my heart, too? We've both reached the end of the road with each other... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 23Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 After a Political Marriage, the Scheming Crown Prince Spoiled Her Rotten 和亲后，她被腹黑太子宠上天 [A sharp-tongued, scheming crown prince from a neighboring kingdom x a wise, cool-headed princess sent abroad for a political marriage, both leads are each other’s only one, happy ending] After Ning Ran, a princess, is publicly rejected by the man she loves, he sends her off to marry into another kingdom. At first, she tries to fight her fate, but reality makes her realize that marriage abroad is her only option. The crown prince of her new kingdom, Jing Yi, tricks her into marrying him and then 153Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 18 Chasing the Flame 扑火 The night before his wedding, Rong Di told his friend, “I didn’t marry the person I loved most.” Rong Di hated letting anyone sway his emotions. But only when Jiang Fusang vanished from his world did he finally realize that Jiang Fusang was the reason his heart beat. In the games played in the pleasure-seeking world, anyone who falls sincerely in love, indulges in delusions, or longs for salvation is bound to be shattered. 74Reads6.0Score1014d adds
- 19 Ziqing 子卿 A princess of a fallen kingdom and a prince from a foreign land meet on the journey to a political marriage and fall in love. But fate has other plans: one must put her country first, the other his people and elder brother. Their love never goes beyond what propriety allows; neither of them ever crosses the line. To be happy with the one I love for a whole lifetime, only to be told it was all a dream: how cruel. “Princess, you and Prince Chen are not destined to be husband and wife. This dream i 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 He Died Before Midsummer 他死在盛夏之前 A groveling ex tries to win her back, with maximum angst. He pursued her for eight years, kneeling as he offered her his sincere heart. She laughed coldly and ground his dignity into the dirt. The birthday gift he had made for her with his own hands ended up in the trash. “Don’t let something this cheap dirty my vanity.” She thought he would never leave. Until the day he turned away from her most glamorous banquet, leaving behind just one sentence: “Cen Yan, I’m done playing your game.” Later, s 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 At Last, I Return to You 终复为卿 Anew, My Beloved (Part One) To protect you completely, I regret never saying it. A wish Tragic romance Complete: 32 chapters. Chapter 32, the finale and epilogue, recounts the lives of the main characters. The beginning of the story Later, she was Rou’er, and he was Erchuan. He wished her well: “May you soar like the phoenix, travel far and wide, and enjoy peace and happiness for the rest of your life!” She wished him well: “May every battle end safely and every dispatch bring news of victory; 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After Marrying Into an Enemy Kingdom, the Eldest Princess Is Doted On 嫁入敌国后，长公主殿下被娇宠了 After being betrothed to the state of Qi, Yuan Sheng, a grand princess, assumed she would be a political pawn. She had already braced herself for a difficult life, but things turned out nothing like she had imagined. The King of Qi, who people said was terrifying to look at and had cruelly murdered his brothers and father to seize the throne, kept casting her tender, adoring glances. Even the Empress Dowager was always looking at her with a smile. Yuan Sheng had expected to be mistreated after s 250Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 23 A Thought, and the Wind Rises 一念，风起 Xiao Jingyou spent his whole life rushing, hurrying to take care of everything so he could be with his Suisui. Shen Yanhe spent her whole life waiting, waiting for peace to come to the realm so Brother You could finally rest. At last, one spring, she welcomed the person she had waited a lifetime for. Outside the palace, the spring breeze stirred, carrying hopes for the new ruler… Far away in Qingrang, Wen and Lu had just finalized their engagement when an unforeseen incident changed everyt 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 After Switching Bodies, the Princess and I Became Each Other's Golden Finger 互穿后，我和公主成了彼此金手指 [Two heroines + modern woman travels to ancient times + ancient woman travels to modern times + palace intrigue + political marriage + entertainment industry] Online celebrity Jiang Tian, 22, hits rock bottom after being cyberbullied and suffering a breakup. Chu Yue, a 19-year-old princess sent away for a political marriage, is trapped deep within the palace and longs for freedom. Then, one day, an accident causes the two to switch bodies! Jiang Tian becomes a princess, outwits the wicked women 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 We Once Promised to Grow Old Together in Happiness 曾许清欢共白头 We Once Promised to Grow Old Together in Joy 990Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 My Ex-Wife Was Trapped in a Scam Compound, and the Kidnappers Demanded 300,000 from Me 前妻被困电诈园区，绑匪要敲诈我三十万 My Ex-Wife Is Trapped in a Scam Compound, and the Kidnappers Want to Extort 300,000 from Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 On the Day My Engagement Was Broken, the Heiress of a Top Tycoon Family Stood Up for Me 退婚当天，顶级豪门千金为我撑腰 The Day My Engagement Was Called Off, the Heiress of a Top-Tier Family Stood Up for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Fourteen Blades 十四刀 Fourteen Blades 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Flowers Bloom More Beautifully When Their Names Are Unknown 花不知名分外娇 The nameless flower blooms exceptionally beautifully 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Harem: The Pear Blossoms Fall, and Spring Returns 后宫：落尽梨花春又了 She only wants to live in peace. She has never cared much for the palace intrigues and rivalries for the emperor's favor, but the trees may wish for stillness while the wind keeps blowing. After the other consorts make things difficult for her again and again, she finally understands that once you enter the palace, your life is no longer your own. Fueled by hatred, she discovers that she can be just as ruthless as they are. For years, the emperor's affection has made her the most favored woman i —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Thank You for Giving Me a Heart of Sorrow 谢你赠我一心伤 The most ridiculous thing in An Lingxi’s life was probably that she loved Xuanyuan Mo more than life itself, while Xuanyuan Mo thought of nothing but taking her life… 61Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 32 The Chanyu's Consort 阏氏 The widowed princess of the Han Dynasty is married off to the barbaric Chanyu of the Xiongnu. He falls in love with her at first sight, while she grows to despise him. Their bumpy adjustment eventually turns into a tender “My dear Yanzhi.” Through trials in the snow and wind, and the ties between a new nation and her homeland, who says a princess sent away for a political marriage can only weep? 390Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 33 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 34 In This Life, I’ll Marry No One but My Beloved Consort 本王此生只娶爱妃一人 [Complete Marriage before love + a princess, a scheming prince, and a green-tea county princess + devoted to one another + feel-good story + sweet romance after the angst] “An arranged political marriage?” “Meeting him again in the great hall after all these years?” Feng Xilin had said since childhood that her future husband had to be a great warrior who could make a name for himself on the battlefield, and that he could marry her alone, with no concubines! “Your Majesty, I want him to be my 282Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 35 I Died the Year My Unrequited Love Ended! 死在暗恋结束那一年！ I died the year my unrequited love came to an end! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟 Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 You Are Not My Destiny 非我良缘 The Jiang family’s adopted daughter and their young general had been betrothed since childhood. After the Shi family’s parents died, the Jiangs took Shi Luo in. At twelve, Shi Luo secretly witnessed the love between the man who would one day be her husband and someone else. But then, at the best age of her life, she met him. 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马威胁我发私密照后，他悔疯了 My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, Then Regretted It Like Crazy 10Reads—Score1114d adds
- 39 She Shines Brightly with the Mountains and Rivers 她与山河共昭昭 He once said that he would share a bed with her in life and be buried with her in death. Later, he let others kill their son and used her own hands to eliminate his enemies. He once said she was the only one for him. Later, he kept concubines by his side and made her kneel to present them with a love knot. Fifteen years of devotion turned out to be a carefully woven lie. Only when she turned away without hesitation, set fire to the palace, and fled did he understand that he could rule the world 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Mad Crown Prince’s Cherished Captive 疯批皇兄的掌中娇 [A possessive, obsessive Crown Prince X a beautiful, delicate Princess] [The male lead is unhinged, obsessive, and fiercely controlling + the Princess is as sweet and delicate as her name suggests + she can never escape his grasp + both are virgins] Zhao Jiaojiao’s father was the top candidate in the palace examinations, and her mother was the daughter of a Minister of the Court of Justice. But before Zhao Jiaojiao was born, her father was framed by a villain and died in prison. The entire Zhao 157Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 41 Your Majesty, Grant Me Three Feet of White Silk 请君赐我三尺白绫 [A Despairing Fallen Princess × An Iron-Faced New Emperor; A Lovely Foreign Princess × A Gentle Prince; A Freedom-Seeking Princess × An Enemy Spy] [Not Rebirth, Transmigration, or Fantasy. Pure historical setting, BE, angst] In the spring of the twentieth year of Emperor Yin Ai’s reign, the northern army stormed the imperial city. Emperor Yin Ai died beneath the sword of Han Chenji, the new emperor of the north. Yin Yue held her father’s corpse in her arms and glared at the ice-cold man before h 47Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 42 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.6kReads8.5Score12914d adds
- 43 The Last Snowfall in Zurich 苏黎世的最后一场雪 Lin Xigu once believed that staying by Wen Anning's side could dispel the gloom hanging over her and save her from depression. They promised to travel to many places together, letting the world's beauty soothe the scars deep in her soul, and letting the winds atop the snow-capped mountains bear witness to their long-overdue confession. But the storm of fate struck without warning. The last snowfall in Zurich took Wen Anning away and crushed all of Lin Xigu's hopes. Only when Lin Xigu found the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 She Looked Back at Me Three Times in the Snow 她在雪里回头看了我三次 She looked back at me three times in the snow. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Third Year After My Husband Left 夫君走后第三年 [A memoir of her late husband + an amnesia plot + a playful, straightforward heroine pretending to be silly VS a devoted, easily flustered young gentleman] Thinking of you, I pray you’re safe * I beg you to forget the past Everyone says Pei Qingwei was deeply in love with Qi Wangchu. She observed three years of mourning for him, and still stayed with the Qi family instead of remarrying. Of course, Pei Qingwei wasn’t truly heartbroken over Qi Wangchu. She simply couldn’t bear to part with the vas 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Whose Home Will the Swallow Choose? 燕入谁家 Into Whose Home Does the Swallow Fly? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Cage That Eats Away at the Soul 蚀骨囚笼 [Obsessive CEO + maximum angst + vengeful, powerful heroine + no getting back together] A word of warning: this book is extremely angsty. If you can’t handle that, don’t read it. The rest of the story follows the heroine as she is reborn, fights her way to the top, and mercilessly takes revenge on the hero. If you love angst, dive in! Who doesn’t know how terrifying the Mu family prison is? Anyone who goes in comes out barely alive. Yet Bai Shu survived there for five years, enduring an abdomina 1.9kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 48 Growing Up, Little by Little 迟迟长大 Growing Up at Last 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 49 On Our Wedding Night, He Slaughtered My Entire Family. Later, He Knelt and Begged Me to Burn Him Alive 大婚夜，他屠我满门，后来跪着求我烧死他 On our wedding night, he slaughtered my entire family. Later, he knelt and begged me to burn him alive. 329Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 66Reads—Score—14d adds
