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- 101 Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘 Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s 4kReads8.8Score45714d adds
- 102 Low-Ranking Clerk: Just to Eat Half a Bowl More of Noodles 胥吏：只为多吃半碗面 As the frail, useless third son of a small landowner, he isn't even allowed an extra half-bowl of noodles, so he has to find his own way in life. No System, no golden finger. All he can do is make a living as a peddler. But people have their eyes on his business, and he's powerless to fight back. If you can't beat them, join them. From a hanger-on named Bai Shu to a clerk in charge of official records, he only wants to climb step by step to the highest position... among the clerks. Good or evil 2.5kReads8.3Score24414d adds
- 103 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 104 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1kReads8.5Score10414d adds
- 105 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 34.2kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 106 Stealing My Brother's Wife 夺兄妻 A gentle, refined young lady of a distinguished family × a powerful official who seems noble and impeccable but is actually a deranged schemer Cui Fu was born into the prestigious Qinghe Cui clan. A refined and gentle noblewoman, she had been childhood friends with the eldest son of the Xie family since they were young. But fate had other plans. In the second year of their marriage, the eldest son of the Xie family was ambushed by bandits in the mountains and killed by their blades. Having lo 4.7kReads8.2Score54514d adds
- 107 The Mistress of a Poor Household 寒门主母 On the first day of her marriage, her husband's family sent her to live in the countryside. Six months later, the man she'd met only once, her husband, finally brought his true love home as his bride. 3.8kReads8.5Score42714d adds
- 108 Transmigrated Into the Mad Prince's Palm 穿成疯批王爷掌心宠 [Female protagonist transmigrates into another world, deranged prince, stubborn heroine, coercive possessive love, mostly angsty with a little sweetness (skip if you can’t handle angst), groveling pursuit] Su Tang falls from the sky and lands in Zhou Chengyu’s arms. …And from that moment on, she can never escape. At first, the heroine likes the hero, but his arrogance gradually wears away her affection. Eventually, all she feels for him is hatred. She’ll do anything and put on an act to get away 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Young Master Heads North 公子向北 A story about transmigrating into an alternate dynasty, with a Ming Dynasty setting. Maid + personal growth + exile + a small pocket dimension. A heartwarming story, not a power fantasy. Includes adorable kids and close friends. Jiang Xiaoman transmigrates as a little girl being sold during a famine. She witnesses people eating one another to survive the hunger. Looking at her small frame and pretty face, she doesn’t dare run away and is sold to the Duke’s mansion. Once she arrives, she starts t 1.6kReads8.2Score17714d adds
- 110 The Noble Daughter of a Poor Family Dumps Her Ex and Opens a Clinic 寒门嫡女踹掉前夫开医馆 Reborn on the night she was ruined and disgraced in an abandoned temple, Shen Qingyan turns the tables with a silver needle, pinning her half-sister and fiancé to a pillar of shame. Carrying a lost medical text, she quietly leaves her home and begins treating patients in the streets, specializing in ailments that leave the Imperial Medical Office helpless. From plagues in Nanjiang to mysterious illnesses in the palace, her medical skills shake the court and threaten the interests of the decaying —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Little Palace Maid Is Truly Beautiful 小宫女她实在美丽 (The rating just came out and is expected to rise) [Heroine reborn + second male lead regrets everything + socially savvy heroine + sensitive, growing Crown Prince + slow-burn romance + everyday life + both leads have past relationships] In her previous life, after Liang Lvzhu entered the palace, Prince Qin took an instant liking to her and doted on her for years. It wasn't until he ascended the throne that she learned she'd been nothing more than someone else's substitute all along. After being 208Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 112 Scheming Chancellor, Hands Off 腹黑权臣快住手 She is a soul from the modern world who has carved out a place for herself in this era. But because of him, his domineering, despicable ways and his ruthless seizure of her have left her struggling ever more desperately, until she is suffocating... 338Reads5.2Score12514d adds
- 113 She Ran Away Pregnant, Only to Be Dragged Back by Her Obsessive Adoptive Brother for a Forced Romance 她带球跑，被偏执养兄抓回强制爱 [The Rating Just Opened and Is Very Low, But It Will Gradually Rise] [Fake Relationship + Mutually Faithful + Runaway While Pregnant + Forced Love + Chasing Her to the Crematorium] Everyone said Pei Changyuan was as pristine as the moon and had impeccable character. Yu Wanqiao was adopted into the Pei family as a child and grew up alongside him. For a time, she believed all the praise people heaped on Pei Changyuan. Until one unusual, rainy night, Yu Wanqiao was pinned to the bed by him, torment 710Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 114 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.2kReads7.3Score11214d adds
- 115 Danger! The Author Transmigrates into a Book and Is Seized by the Mad Villain 危！作者穿书被疯批反派强取豪夺 A large hand gripped her waist, his eyes rimmed with red. “Even if I die, I’ll never let you leave me!” The good news: I transmigrated into a book, and the person I wrote fell for me, a woman who’d been single all her life. The bad news: He’s the villain of the story, obsessive and utterly unhinged. Fairy-tale version: The little rabbit likes to bite, and the big bad wolf wears a rabbit’s skin for love. In short: A story about a villain who’s constantly trying to win over the author. Xia Yilan 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 3.6kReads8.1Score16214d adds
- 117 A Plot to Rebel in the Marquis's Manor: I'm the Old Madam, and I'm Panicking 侯府谋逆：穿成太夫人的我心好慌 After Rong Enqing dies suddenly, she enters a book and becomes the grandmother of the heroine, a background character: the Dowager Lady of the Marquis of Shunan’s household. Rong Enqing had planned to lie flat, keep her head down, and live to a ripe old age. Who knew that everyone from her father-in-law to her son was faking their deaths and plotting treason! Meanwhile, she and the entire marquis’s household have become sitting targets, out in the open! She’s panicking. What should she do? After 385Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 118 The First Female Official: Fortune Sustains Me, and I Sustain the Nation 第一女官：气运养我，我养国运 In her previous life, Lin Jinxuan was schemed against and killed by her scumbag husband and half-sister. Her maternal family and relatives on her mother's side became stepping stones for the scumbag, but she didn't learn the truth until after her death, when it was too late to do anything. Living her life again, Lin Jinxuan knows one thing: she will never let anyone bully her again! And that strange almanac is her greatest support! Ding! Sign-in gift pack unlocked. You have obtained a master div 270Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 119 The Maid Is Irresistibly Alluring: The Mad Power Minister Imprisons Her and Claims Her Love 通房丫鬟分外勾人，疯批权臣囚爱夺欢 When the Wen family, the great salt merchants of Dongzhou, are ruined and their estate confiscated, Wen Wuxi, the second daughter of the legitimate line, has nowhere to turn. She is sold to Lu Xunjie as a personal maid. Lu Xunjie is a powerful minister renowned throughout the land, aloof and proud. More importantly, he is the old flame Wen Wuxi once loved and then callously abandoned! To save her parents, Wen Wuxi enters his household trembling with fear, expecting him to make her suffer. But Lu 69Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 120 Don’t Come Any Closer! I’m Just a Maid! 你们别过来！我就只是个丫鬟啊！ [Everyone’s Darling + Love Rival Showdowns + Sweet Fluff + Silly Comedy] Ye Chuxia is a seasoned miser who loves reading novels. After devouring countless melodramatic romances, she suddenly finds herself inside a novel as a cannon-fodder maid. She decides to enjoy the drama and ship couples from the front row while making money. She plans to retire once she’s rolling in cash, but... can someone tell her what’s with all these men suddenly showing up? Ye Chuxia: “Hey, hey, hey! Aren’t you all sup 306Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 121 I Just Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and My Lord Captor Insists I Share His Bed 刚穿古代就被掳主公非要我侍寝 [Domineering pursuit and possession + beautiful heroine] [Body transmigration + patriarchal male lead] [Heroine is pure, hero is not] [Male-oriented ✘ ensemble cast] Second-year college student Ruan Qiao is immersed in a classical dance performance at the freshman welcome gala. The spotlight goes dark, then comes back on, and she is no longer onstage. A bone-chilling wind and the unfamiliar stench of blood mixed with alcohol hit her. All around her, people are shouting in a language she cannot u 1.5kReads6.6Score10114d adds
- 122 Forced to Become a Bedchamber Maid, the Ascetic General Wants to Dote on Me Alone 被逼成通房丫鬟，禁欲将军要独宠 Su Qingruo is a maid doing menial work in the Marquis’s Manor. By chance, she helps the heir, Mu Sheng’an, get rid of an aphrodisiac, and is forced to become his concubine. Unwilling to be a concubine, Su Qingruo runs away several times, only to be caught by Mu Sheng’an each time. In the end, she has no choice but to poison him. The valiant general Mu Sheng’an suffers from face blindness. Then one day, he realizes he can remember one particular face. Curious, he wants to find out why. But as the 4.4kReads8.9Score47714d adds
- 123 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.4kReads8.5Score26014d adds
- 124 The Little Florist’s Maid Wife 小花匠的丫鬟妻 The rating has just been posted, and it will gradually rise! This story is set in an imaginary dynasty. [Historical Romance] + [Farming] + [Gourmet] + [Building a Fortune] Li Dongqing, a young maid in the Tongpan Prefect's residence, learned to cook exceptionally well through a stroke of good fortune. She was cautious and diligent in the Tongpan Prefect's residence, constantly honing her skills. By the time she finally left, she found that everything at home had changed beyond recognition. Later 2.1kReads8.4Score16714d adds
- 125 He Broke Off the Engagement and Told Her to Die, but the Ruthless Prince Went Mad and Stole Her Away 退婚让她去死，狠戾王爷发疯夺妻 Possessive pursuit + forced love + groveling for forgiveness - The year Yu Wan came of age, she was betrothed to the disabled heir of a marquis. With the wedding approaching, the heir held an umbrella in the rain and said coldly, “I never wanted this marriage. Let's call it off.” She knew his heart belonged to someone else, but with her mother gravely ill, she begged him to postpone the wedding. Instead, he coldly and cruelly told her and her mother to go die together. Her mother eventually pass 847Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 126 Trapped Forever in the Mad Mr. Li's Love 疯批厉总的爱意永囚我身 [Coming-of-age heartbreak + emotional angst + madness + forced possession + obsessive possessiveness + salvation + an unforgettable love] Heroine ♥ a delicate yet resilient little white rabbit. Hero ♥ an overbearing, calculating young heir. P.S. The hero is ★not a good person★ obsessive ★violent ★devoted★ He Xile never imagined she’d run into the man she fled from that night at a gathering with Tianyang’s friends. The scar she could never uncover was suddenly exposed right before her eyes. She c 578Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 127 After His Concubine Ran Away, the Coldhearted Minister Lost His Cool 娇妾逃跑后，清冷权臣红眼慌了神 [Pure historical romance + a groveling pursuit + coercive possession + devoted to each other + scheming] Lu Yan, Heir to the Marquis of Anning, is the powerful Commander-in-Chief of the State of Jin. Aristocratic and peerless, he keeps his distance from women. With his tenacious-souled sword, he has wiped out countless foreign enemies and treacherous officials. His iron-fisted methods leave every official in Jin on edge, afraid that one misstep will draw his attention. In the eyes of the people, 683Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 128 The Dutiful Palace Maid Rises to Empress 乖乖宫婢，一路封后 One promise: If it’s not sweet, you don’t pay! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! [Beautiful, gentle little palace maid × cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is inexperienced | Possessive pursuit | Devoted from the start | Hero worships the heroine to the extreme] Chu Linyuan is a tyrant in the eyes of the world, cruel in his methods and unpredictable in his moods. Zhizhang is merely an ordinary palace maid. Delicate and lovely, she wants no wealth or stat 7.1kReads8.8Score89014d adds
- 129 Steal Her Heart, Become the Mad Crown Prince's Captive 夺她诱心，沦为疯批太子掌中囚 Completed! Mad, obsessive prince of an enemy kingdom + stunning, radiant daughter of a duke [Devoted to each other + taking by force + forced love + instant attraction + angst before sweetness + fleeing while pregnant + imprisonment + powerful male lead and weak female lead] Yun Chuning, the cherished pearl of the Duke of Xiyou, was already engaged to Fu Anche, the legitimate son of the prime minister. With her wedding fast approaching, Yun Chuning accidentally caught the eye of Yin Peiming, the 2.1kReads7.0Score11214d adds
- 130 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 9.3kReads7.8Score59114d adds
- 131 A Spy’s Survival Guide: Groveling at the Heir’s Feet Every Day 细作求生指南，每天都在跪舔世子 [Possessive love | She runs, he chases; she can’t escape | Clear-headed maid × obsessive young master | Both are virgins] Lin Huaiyin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a marquis’s household. After suffering one humiliation after another, all she wanted was to stay alive. Cunning and smooth-tongued, she did her best to charm the young master, hoping to earn her freedom and avoid disaster. She thought she could finish what she came for and escape, but he held her tightly in his arms. “Y 616Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 132 Stealing the Consort’s Heart: Longing Trapped in the Imperial Palace 谋窃妃心：帝阙锁相思 [Angst-filled romance | devoted to each other | coercive love] Seizing power, stealing her heart. Xiao Jingheng, Prince of Jing'an, hides his ambition and plots at every turn. After disaster strikes the Ye family, Ye Qianluo, daughter of a disgraced official, enters his household under a contract and becomes his prisoner. A dazzling glimpse of her in their youth was the last glimmer of light in his heart, but family feuds and political power struggles ground it to pieces. Schemes and love intert 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Under Imperial Rule, She Was Forced to Become the Crown Prince's Concubine 皇权之下，她被太子强纳为妾 [Possessive Love + Political Scheming + Every Cliche Under the Sun (Character Growth for Both Leads) + Both Chaste] (The rating was just opened, so it's low. It will rise. Every book starts out like this.) She is a lone soul from another world, struggling to survive in a strange land. She and a young man fall in love, but then he forcibly takes her as a concubine, trapping her in the Eastern Palace. He is the crown prince of the realm. He desires her for her looks and takes her by force, but h 4.1kReads8.5Score20614d adds
- 134 What Evil Could a Deposed Empress Have in Mind? She Just Wants to Rebel 废后能有什么坏心眼，想造反罢了 [Dual rebirth + political intrigue + ensemble cast + powerful leads + character growth] In her previous life, Yun Tong died in the snow. Beside her lay the rival she had fought her whole life, and standing before her was the emperor she had protected all her life. The victor becomes king, the loser a criminal. Since she had chosen this path, she accepted its end. But natural disasters and calamities struck, the emperor was incompetent, corrupt officials held power, and the people could barely su 678Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 135 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 They Forced Me into a Marriage That Would Kill Me, but I'll Claim the First Wife's Seat 换亲让我死，我偏稳坐主母位 Adapted into a short drama: The Matriarch Just Wants to Slacken Off, but Goes on a Rampage in the Marquis’s Household After Being Reborn Jiang Shuwan and her legitimate younger sister, Jiang Yao, are both reborn. In their previous lives, both she and Jiang Yao were transmigrators. A workaholic who earned more money than she could spend, Shuwan worked herself to death. In this life, she’s determined to slack off. Jiang Yao is ambitious. She makes a name for herself by plagiarizing poems while sec 970Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 137 The Young Master's Maid Tops the Imperial Exams 少爷的小丫鬟金榜题名了 [The story of a clever, unassuming maid and several young masters: one humble woman's road to a comeback] “Good news! Someone from the Qi family has made the imperial honor roll!” “Are you sure there's no mistake? No one from our household took the imperial exams this year.” “No mistake! It's that maid of yours, Liu Shi. She disguised herself as a man, took the exams, and came out top! The Qi household really does deserve its reputation as a family of scholars. Even one of its maids is so brilli 929Reads9.2Score13314d adds
- 138 After I Accidentally Offended the Crown Prince 误惹太子后 (Complete) Clear-headed, rational transmigrated heroine VS a cold-hearted, merciless emperor (coercive pursuit + groveling redemption + sexually experienced heroine, inexperienced hero. Love triangle.) The ship capsized, and the people who fell into the water struggled to survive. Sitting in a small boat, Ning Lan reached down and pulled a demon from the water. Ning Lan transmigrated and accidentally attracted the attention of a madman. He wielded immense power and, ignoring her wishes, used eve 2.4kReads8.7Score20114d adds
- 139 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.1kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 140 A Powerful Minister's Rise to Power 权臣强势上位手札 [Strong male lead + calculating and devious + possessive pursuit + doting romance] The male lead is not a virgin. Read with caution if that bothers you. Willows sway beside the flowing river, but youth waits for no one. Yang Qingshao never expected to open her eyes and find herself transformed into a beautiful young girl in the bloom of youth. Her parents arranged a match for her with the Zhao family, whose head was a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. Everyone praised Zhao Lingyun, the l 5.2kReads8.5Score38014d adds
- 141 Forced Love: She's Incredibly Beautiful 强制囚爱：她过分美丽 For the sake of her family business and her friend Zhou Miao, Lin Ran had no choice but to give in to Cheng Yao and agree to go back with him. But Jiang Cheng showed up at their engagement party. “Come with me!” he said, and Lin Ran left everything behind to run with Jiang Cheng. They just kept running and running. But as soon as they reached the main road, blinding headlights lit up in front of them. Cheng Yao emerged from the shadows with a faint smile. “Xiao Ran, you’re being disobedient agai 879Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Wicked Heiress: I Tear Up the White Moonlight Script from the Start 恶毒嫡女：开局手撕白月光剧本 She opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into a palace-intrigue novel as the villainous legitimate daughter destined to be cannon fodder. In the original plot, the male and female leads join forces to have her die miserably in the cold palace. The dissolute marquis, who should have died young, suddenly appears, casually turning a jade fan in his hand. “Want to team up? Let’s send them all to their graves.” When modern rationality meets ancient political intrigue, this “villain alliance —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 A Carefree Heiress Transmigrates to Ancient Times for a Life of Leisure 佛系大小姐穿越古代悠闲生活 [A gentle, heartwarming little romance] [No inner-household scheming] [Modern woman transmigrates to the past] [Native male lead] [Fictional setting] [The historical backdrop draws on the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, with some elements from the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties. The timeline is ancient and the front lines stretch far, all to make it easier for the author to make things up~~] [There is a System, but it appears late and doesn't play a major role.] A modern heiress wit 2.8kReads9.0Score23214d adds
- 144 A Sinister Madman’s Possessive Love 阴鸷疯批强制爱 [Crazed tycoon + love at first sight + long-planned scheme + running away + pampered little bunny + yandere + coercive love] When Lin Zhaozhao is twenty, she has been dating Gu Qingzhou for just two days when Xie Li appears. He has people pose as a gambling-addicted father, a mother forced into prostitution, and a seriously ill older sister. He throws fights every day and is covered in injuries, making her feel sorry for him. Three months later, Gu Qingzhou discovers that his entire backstory is 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Love at First Sight: The Overbearing Prince Takes Her by Force 一见倾心后，霸道王爷将她强夺了 [Historical Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Possessive Love + Devoted Couple] [Fictional setting, no historical fact-checking] Who in all of Great Zhao doesn't know that Prince Jing, Yun Mufeng, is aloof and immaculate, and keeps his distance from women? Xie Wanning never imagined she would become entangled with this man. She had no idea that a month ago, she had already become the prey in his eyes. “Wanning, would you be willing to become the mistress of Prince Jing's manor?” “Y 2.7kReads8.7Score18614d adds
- 146 You’re Mine Now, Sweetheart. You Can’t Escape 强行霸占，乖乖，你逃不掉的 A fictional historical setting, one-on-one romance between two virgins, sweet and angsty, with more suffering for the male lead. Ever since Lord Yan discovered Bai Xi’s beauty at the Martyrs’ Memorial Garden, he had secretly been harboring designs on her. In less than three days, he began forcibly taking her for himself, using both threats and blandishments, with no restraint day after day. So Bai Xi seized an opportunity to run away with her mother. But Lord Yan would never let her get away so 4.1kReads9.0Score26714d adds
- 147 Escape from Jiana Island 逃离迦那岛 [Taking by force + coercive love + wealthy-family feuds] This is Jiana Island, where he holds sway over everything and where her misfortune begins. She wakes from a coma with no identity and no memories, mistaking him for the man from her dreams. He gives her a name and claims to be her boyfriend. He treats her well, but she gradually realizes that his words are full of lies. Her name is fake, and so is his claim to be her boyfriend. She begins searching for her memories and identity, hoping to 838Reads8.5Score10414d adds
- 148 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 151Reads—Score1614d adds
- 149 This Empire Was Won in Battle by My Husband and Me 这江山，是我和夫君杀出来的 A marriage contract turned me, Shen Yuan, into a pawn my family was willing to discard, marrying me off to a sickly prince said to die before turning twenty, to bring him good fortune. On our wedding night, my father handed me a packet of deadly poison. “Make him die of his illness. That is your only duty!” I poisoned him through my tears, thinking I would be a widow from then on. But my frail husband downed it in one gulp and flashed me a wicked smile. “My dear, this poison tastes pretty good.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Making a Living in Chang'an 穿到长安城养家糊口 The Qiang flute plays bright melodies, while Hu music stirs dancers to their feet. The streets of Chang'an teem with carriages and horses, and visitors crowd together like a woven tapestry. An Tanyin arrives from another world and becomes the eldest daughter of the An family, a Han-Hu family in Chang'an. All she wants is to live peacefully in this vast city with her younger brother and sister. Both her parents are dead, yet even her meager inheritance draws covetous eyes. She lives by the princi 741Reads8.8Score10014d adds
