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- 1 My Mysterious Husband Is Not to Be Trifled With 神秘相公不好惹 Reborn as the ugly daughter of a landowner, all she wants is to inherit the family estate and live off it without lifting a finger. But her nouveau riche father has one wish: for her to marry a husband and carry on the family line. So whenever he has a spare moment, he goes out to scout men. Any man he takes a fancy to gets kidnapped and brought home, until the men in all the surrounding villages are too scared to leave their houses. “Master Qian, your daughter is so beautiful that no one would 23Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 2 Sharing Hardship with the Villain 我与反派共患难 Word is that the notorious villainous demon lord Ye Wuzong will soon lead his followers back for another assault… The whole martial world is gripped by fear: it could mean another bloodbath! Word is that the demon lord got lost as soon as he entered the Central Plains… The whole martial world is overjoyed: guard your own gates, and don’t let the demon lord take advantage! Word is that the demon lord found a guide and is on his way to kill us… The whole martial world is furious: which traitor did 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 我的夫人竟是女魔头 “My wife is clever and kind, gentle and virtuous!” “My husband is vigorous and gallant, and knows how to cherish women!” Then one day, the heavens and earth crumbled, and otherworldly fiends invaded. He forged weapons with his hammer to mend the heavens, while she wielded her sword to slay demons and banish evil. “Wife, so you’re not a cook who heals the sick and saves the dying after all…” “Husband, so you’re not a blacksmith who can hit a target from a hundred paces after all…” 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Jade Night Shadows 琅玕夜影 [Pure historical romance, both leads have secret identities, both are inexperienced in love, marriage before love, serious plot, political intrigue] [Career-minded drama-queen princess & love-struck, straightforward general] Langgan Pavilion is the foremost intelligence network, but has been unable to infiltrate Night Shadow. Night Shadow is the foremost assassin organization, but has repeatedly failed to assassinate the head of Langgan Pavilion. By imperial decree, Xu Tanyin, an unloved princes 33Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 5 The Crown Princess Is Doted on, and the Crown Prince Truly Loves Her 盛宠太子妃，殿下他真爱 [Historical romance + Palace and household intrigue + Both leads are inexperienced + No transmigration, no rebirth] [Cool, solitary young woman + Cunning crown prince] [Shen Shijin × Mo Lanxu] During the thirtieth year of the Zhaohua era, the loyal generals of the Shen family gave their lives to quell the border wars. Only Shen Shijin survived. The royal family decided to bring the last surviving Shen back to the capital as a commandery princess. They specifically sent the crown prince, Mo Lanxu 758Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 6 After Marrying the Duke, I Chose to Lie Flat 嫁给国公之后我躺平了 Fu Weizhi, daughter of the Marquis of Yongning, looked gentle and dignified, but was quite the opposite: she hated evil with a passion. After pretending to be a proper young lady for ten years, Fu Weizhi had finally managed to shine in the eyes of others. Yet every bit of her gentleness and virtue vanished whenever she was around Xie Jingshen, who could easily get the better of her. Later, people said this might be what they called a match made in heaven. Fu Weizhi had a dream in which she marri 87Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 7 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Is Spoiled by an Obsessive Prince 退婚后，她被偏执王爷宠上天 [Traditional historical romance + The male lead has been plotting for years + The female lead falls at first sight + Mutual devotion + One-sided salvation + Ensemble cast + A succession struggle + The male lead eventually ascends the throne] [Frank and straightforward duke’s legitimate daughter x restrained, obsessive prince] Shen Chushi, the second daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, has been bright, free-spirited, and unrestrained since childhood. Before she was even born, she was bet 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Marriage Before Love: My Bandit Husband Won't Leave Me Alone 先婚后爱：压寨夫君赖上我 A bandit who doesn't want to be the bandit chief isn't a good bandit. A scholar who doesn't want to become an official isn't a proper scholar. At last, the heavens took pity and heard the two poor souls' wishes, deciding to give them a hand. Gongsun Lang was ambushed on his way to marry into another family. He thought, This is the perfect chance to escape. If word got out that the bandits had killed him, he wouldn't have to marry into the family or become an official. Brilliant! But something wa 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 General's Wife, Did You Ever Have Feelings for Me? 将军夫人，可曾对我有过心动？ Marriage before love + a general’s secret crush comes true + a daily iconic question + misunderstandings and romantic tension + parallel household and court intrigue + exposing rumors with face-slapping + mutual healing Male lead: Xiao Jinyan The Great General Who Guards the Nation, twenty-three years old. He went to war as a boy and is a ruthless, cold-blooded fighter on the battlefield, feared by the court. He fell secretly in love with the heroine when they first met as teenagers and buried 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 After Marrying My Nemesis, We Shared a Bed and a Dream 嫁给死对头后我们同床亦同梦 [Marriage first, love later: conflict at first, sweetness afterward, and both have exes] After a sudden upheaval, the upright and honorable father of Song Chaoge, the most talented young woman in the capital, is sentenced to exile at the frontier. She is forced to marry her sworn enemy, the Third Prince, Zhao Musheng. She stays in the capital, enduring humiliation while gathering evidence to clear her father’s name. To take on their common enemy, the former adversaries become allies. After an 318Reads—Score10914d adds
- 11 The Entire Harem Is Shipping Me with the Regent 全后宫都在磕我和摄政王的CP Before entering the palace, Ye Shurong already knew the emperor was a woman. After years of being childhood sweethearts, they had suddenly become childhood girlfriends. After much thought, Ye Shurong decided she couldn’t stand by and watch her dear friend’s identity be exposed. She volunteered to become empress and help cover for her. But why did it seem like there wasn’t a single normal person in this harem? Consort Shu: “Good thing the emperor isn’t coming. We need one more player! Your Majest 36Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Woven Threads 纹絮 [The composed, reserved regent × the gentle, fragile Princess of Qi] Life is like a dream, with more than two or three years of wind and frost. What cannot be recreated is the divine bond I share with you in this life. Yan Wen knows nothing of romance; all she understands is this marriage contract. It was not Heaven's will. From then on, the two were bound tightly together. “Your Highness, do you think the snow in Qi is beautiful?” “Yes, it's beautiful. It was snowing the year I welcomed you int 46Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Lanshan Rivers and Mountains 澜安山河 [Shen Qingci × Gu Jingheng] “Gu Jingheng, I’m tired.” Someone once asked Shen Qingci what she regretted most in this life. She thought for a long time, then smiled and said, “What I regret most is hiding myself too well during those six years in Jiangnan.” The person asked, “What were you hiding?” She lowered her head and smiled, but said nothing. When Gu Jingheng was asked the same question, he was silent for a long time. “What I regret most,” he said, “is pretending I was just passing by when —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Marquis Wants to Run? My Heart's Racing! The Noble Lady Physician and Her Handsome Husband 侯爷想跑？心动！贵女神医俏夫君 Main characters: Yu Baoyan and Gu Shinian [Historical fantasy + political intrigue and revenge + devoted couple with a happy ending + intense push and pull + no transmigration or rebirth] Yu Baoyan is the daughter of a county magistrate in a small town. In her spare time, she raises poisonous insects and digs up poisonous herbs, dreaming of traveling across mountains and seas. One day, the powerful Prime Minister's residence unexpectedly sends a proposal of marriage. Everyone says she's hit the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Yifang Ci 宜芳辞 [Serious Drama] [No Mindless, Clichéd Angst] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Carefully Crafted] [Slow Burn] She is the widowed daughter-in-law of the prestigious Pingchang Marquis household. Brought into the family with a marriage contract, she suffers neglect and scorn. Though skilled at arranging flowers and as lovely as a pearl or jade, she becomes a stepping stone for the Marquis household's second young lady to win a reputation for herself. He is nearly thirty and holds the highest minister 3.8kReads—Score36514d adds
- 16 Leave Glory Behind and Return Home 莫恋荣华，归去来兮 Childhood friends + Emperor and empress couple + Devoted love + Devoted to each other + Happy ending She is Ning Xinwan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Ning’s household. Born to a noble family, her father was personally granted the title of duke by the emperor, her mother is the legitimate daughter of a marquis, and the current empress is her maternal aunt. At six, she was given the title of Ronghua Commandery Princess by the emperor. He is Chu Yihong, the second legitimate son of Prince 38Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 17 Notes from the Inner Palace: The Crown Princess Is the Emperor's Only Favorite 深宫小记，独宠太子妃 [Traditional historical romance with a devoted couple + Harem + A mix of sweetness and angst + Coercion and domination + Secret affair + Chasing his wife to the crematorium + Happy ending] [The true white moonlight versus the false cinnabar mole] (in the final part) She was his white moonlight. He was the man who had quietly taken root in her heart years ago. Their story began at the Hundred Flowers Banquet and ended at the Lantern Festival the following year. Gong Luoyun finally understood why 263Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Drunk on Flowers in One Dream 一枕醉花阴 She is the most sought-after legitimate daughter of a military family, devoted only to her clan and uninterested in romance. He is an idle prince with neither power nor influence, avoiding the world with his carefree ways and paying no heed to court politics. An imperial decree forces them into marriage. Before they have even met, they are already at odds, trading barbs. If they cannot treat each other with icy courtesy, they can simply keep out of each other’s way and live like two separate hou 1.6kReads—Score14314d adds
- 19 The Noble Lady Ahao 贵女阿好 Hua Hao was a fair-skinned beauty, cherished and spoiled by her grandparents, parents, and brothers from the time she was little. She drank dew and ate delicacies, rode in fine carriages, and returned home draped in pearls and jewels. She assumed the family she married into would be much the same, and that she would spend her life surrounded by music and fine food. But once she had grown into a young woman of marriageable age, her family found her a man with nothing to his name, cold and fierce 217Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 20 A Fallen Noblewoman’s Guide to Bringing Good Fortune to Her Husband 落魄贵女的冲喜手札 Song Mejiao, the most beautiful woman in Jinling, has an illustrious family, talent, and beauty. Suitors flock to her in droves. But when her father is thrown into prison, her family falls from grace overnight, and Song Mejiao tumbles from the heights of high society into the gutter. The fiancé once praised as her perfect match even flings a divorce letter in her face. Worse, people who once envied her looks and family background suggest marrying her off to a sickly man to bring him good fortune 583Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 21 A Pool of Spring Waters: Xie Jinglan 一池春水谢惊澜 Xie Chichun was born with extraordinary strength. She thought she could use it to crack cold cases, catch criminals, and make a name for herself, until one day Lin Shendu said, “The internal code states: Be solemn and vigilant, and always stay within the bounds of proper conduct.” Xie Chichun slapped Lin Shendu on the shoulder and smiled. “What was that?” Lin Shendu thought he was afraid of Xie Chichun's brute strength. It took him a long time to realize there were three things he feared: Xie 281Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 22 A Beauty's Marriage Plot: I Tried to Avoid the Powerful Minister, but Fell into the Emperor's Embrace 美人谋嫁：避权臣不及，偏入君怀 Shen Tang was the most down-and-out legitimate daughter of the Duke's household. Her mother had died young, and her stepmother was cruel. She knew that without a powerful protector in this cutthroat aristocratic family, she would be casually married off as some widower's second wife. So she put on her most dazzling dresses and attended every banquet, patiently waiting for a promising match to take the bait and change her fortunes. She read people's hearts, weighed the pros and cons, and consider 45Reads—Score414d adds
- 23 May the Years Bring Peace, and May All Be Well 愿岁长康，十方皆安 [Pure historical romance, not a rebirth story + mutual devotion + the fate of the nation + sweet romance and a happy ending. The heroine is clever and charming; the hero is a formidable military commander] One is a noble-born princess, the other a warlord of the north. An imperial decree of marriage bound them together. They joined forces for their own purposes and came together for mutual gain. The young woman fled home to escape danger, taking her younger brother north to marry the military co 1.4kReads8.6Score16014d adds
- 24 A Thousand Miles Along the Xiaoxiang, Together 千里潇湘共同途 [Concubine's Daughter] [Political Schemes] [Revenge] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] A noblewoman who appears gentle and dignified but is secretly ruthless × a young nobleman who seems cold and heartless but ends up eating his words One day, a talented and beautiful illegitimate daughter of the Wen family suddenly appeared in the capital. Not only was she stunning, she was also gifted. She rose to fame at a poetry gathering, soon becoming the capital's most celebrated beauty. She also won the ard 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后 The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Qingdong Journey: Fates Intertwined 青苳旅：命运的交织 [Historical Romance, Mystery and Investigation, Mutual Healing, Political Intrigue] A sweet romance with both hearts in it, and sparks and suspicion beneath hidden identities! The mystery of the lost souls in Xihai Village, the Lotus Tower murder, and one suspenseful adventure after another! A deadly poison plot involving red camellia tea uncovers a shocking secret buried for more than a decade in Fangu City! They were childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven. But when they meet again, the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Delicate Princess in His Bed: The New Emperor Can't Resist Bending for Her 榻上公主娇娇，新皇忍不住折腰 [Palace intrigue in the middle and later parts / Female lead is a virgin, male lead is not / Eight- or nine-year age gap / Size difference / Male lead has no first love / Female lead is not strong, arguably even weak / Devoted love later on] Proud emperor with a sharp tongue and a soft heart × delicate, gentle princess of a fallen kingdom When they first meet, she holds a knife to her throat while he looks down at her from horseback. When they meet again, she is so terrified of him that she knee 429Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Top Scholar's Scheme: The Caged Sparrow of the Eastern Palace 状元谋：东宫囚雀 [Two powerful leads, both devoted to one another + woman disguised as a man + obsessive, unhinged love + political intrigue + the male lead pursues his wife] Male lead: Gentle and refined on the surface, deranged within. Female lead: Disguised as a man, clear-headed and self-possessed. She disguises herself as a man to clear her family's name. Instead, she catches the eye of an obsessive, unhinged crown prince. He thinks he's the one pulling the strings, never realizing that in the end, he will 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Match Made in Heaven: The Twin Heirs' Adored Consort 天赐良缘，双生世子娇宠妃 [Traditional historical romance + sweet indulgence + putting scumbags in their place + devoted to each other + happy ending] [Cool and aloof heir vs. sweet and gentle county princess, married first and in love later] [Arrogant heir vs. beautiful, bold young lady, love grows over time] Everyone in the capital knew that Prince Jin’s estate had twin heirs. The elder, Jiang Xiyan, was cool, reserved, calm, and steady. The younger, Jiang Xishi, was brave and resourceful, with extraordinary talent. On 101Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 30 Mists Over the Duke’s Estate 公府烟云 The Scheming Heir of the Prince’s Estate and the Duke’s Youngest Legitimate Daughter When Shao Lingyun was fifteen, her father and brother died in battle, and her mother passed away suddenly. In a single night, she became someone everyone avoided like the plague. After observing a year of mourning, she was also rejected by the family of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Even her close friends, with whom she had always gotten along, revealed their true colors, astonishingly declaring that she 264Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 31 The Debtor I Found in the Mountains Turned Out to Be a Young Lord 我从深山捡来的欠债鬼竟是世子 A money-loving huntress VS a noble young lord. A sweet, lighthearted, slow-burn romance with both leads untouched by past relationships. Pure historical romance, no transmigration. The worst deal Jiang Shisui ever made was rescuing a man in the mountains. He was covered in wounds, had not a penny to his name, and was picky about everything. The flatbread was too hard, the porridge too thin, and he even complained that she was too rough when changing his bandages. She put up with it. Every expe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Tale of Princess Consort Anqing 安庆王妃传 The Story of Princess Anqing is a sweeping historical novel about love, marriage, morality, and human nature. Set during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, it tells of the lifelong bonds and entanglements of three women. One pursues love relentlessly and overcomes her father's objections to marry her beloved, only to face relentless exclusion after marriage because she cannot bear children. She dies bitter and resentful in her quest for a child. Another plots painstakingly, harming others in 2.1kReads9.2Score24314d adds
- 33 My Mighty Husband: Little Wife, Please Let Me Go 威武夫君：小娘子求放过 The story of a sweet, gentle young wife and her mighty husband. Yao Yuner never imagined she'd marry a butcher, let alone one more than ten years her senior... As the days pass, the secrets hidden behind the two of them gradually come to light. What fate awaits this couple, who have stood by each other through poverty? Two tile-roofed rooms, a little fenced courtyard, promises made beneath an apricot tree. A blood-soaked hero, a twist of fate, hands clasped together through bitter and sweet. A f 247Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 34 Unblemished Radiance 昭质未亏 A sweet historical romance full of court intrigue, one-on-one~ ( ˘ω˘ ) Resilient young lady from a refined family × brilliant, free-spirited boy A story of a precocious, proud young princess who seems cold but is warm-hearted, and a handsome young man who can think of nothing but his beloved, as they dote on each other and stand by one another~ Until the age of twelve, Ye Zhao was a noble young lady of the marquis’s household, treasured like gold and jade. Then calamities came one after another, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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—14d adds
- 36 Waiting for You to Return 予卿归 The Prince of the Manor x The Minister's Legitimate Daughter The two meet for the first time and get into a fierce fight over a misunderstanding. By chance, they meet again, and the young lord Shen is determined to win Miss Lu's heart. When Miss Lu encounters bandits while out, young lord Shen risks his life to save her, and the two fall for each other. But when sudden upheaval strikes the capital, young lord Shen must take up arms for his country and family. After the rebels are defeated, the t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Zhaodeng 昭灯 A sudden twist derails an assassination mission. Amid the flash of blades, the Dark Soul assassin Jiang Yaoyao unexpectedly collides with Lin Yixiao, the newly appointed young master of Xuanjiu Hall, returning victorious from the frontier. Suspicion defined their first encounter, deliberately placed between them. Doubt raised high walls, and their contest never ceased, as bizarre intrigues and strange forces lurked deep within the treacherous court. The two went from guarding against each other 44Reads—Score614d adds
- 38 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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. 58Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 40 A Scheme of Desire 欲成谋 They say the chief of Qingzong Stockade is a scoundrel who does whatever he pleases and has a twisted temperament. Tan Yin deliberately fell into his hands. It was a dangerous gamble from the start. Inside the hall, the bonfire blazed as he drank and joked with the others. Outside, the autumn wind howled, and her life hung by a thread. She lay prostrate on the ground, enduring the pain, then reached up and wrapped her arms around his ankle. “Please, have mercy on me.” In the bitter depths of win 142Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 41 The Plump Maid Ran Away Pregnant, and the Proper Young Lord Was Driven Mad with Jealousy 丰腴丫鬟带球跑，端方世子急红眼 [Pure Historical Romance + Both Leads Are Chaste + He Pursues Her After the Breakup + Runaway Pregnancy + Instinctive Attraction] Yun Shang was Qi Yanxiu’s bedchamber maid. He was the heir to the Marquis of Dingyuan. Plump and alluring, she knew her place and kept to the small world of the west wing, never daring to hope for anything beyond her station. He was the capital’s most dazzling young man, aloof and refined, with the spring imperial exams ahead and a bright future awaiting him. Everyone 204Reads—Score10014d adds
- 42 Into Your Embrace 入君怀 [Just Rated] The thing An Zhiyu regrets most in her life is witnessing Pei Yanshuo kill someone. That day, she took a shortcut home and saw His Highness the Prince of Yi slowly pulling a dagger from someone’s chest. Blood dripped from the tip of the blade onto the stone pavement. He looked up at her, a faint smile still playing on his lips. An Zhiyu turned and ran, only to trip and fall with a thud. “Why are you running?” He crouched down and used his bloodstained fingers to pick a dead leaf out 16.7kReads6.9Score3.1k14d adds
- 43 I Just Wanted to Quietly Enjoy the Gossip, but After Losing My Memory, I Became a Walking Disaster 想安静吃瓜奈何失忆后我太能搞事 She had barely set out before everything went wrong. Yue Bai never imagined that the biggest obstacle on her journey through the martial world, where she hoped to recover her memories, would be having no money in her pocket. To keep from starving on the streets, Yue Bai took on a boss, only to be led straight into a bandit hideout. Faced with a group of suspicious, strange people, Yue Bai smiled. “I’m here to join you!” P.S. Strong female lead | No mindless rivalry between women Content warning: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Lady, Your Secret Identity Is Showing, and Your Husband Is Your Secret Identity 娘子你马甲掉了，夫君是你的马甲 The rating has just been posted and is bound to rise [A luckless princess of the prince's household hiding beneath the guise of a village girl VS the richest man's son, a prince living among the people, hiding beneath the guise of a penniless scholar] [Secret identities + male lead falling for her on his own + female lead plagued by misfortune + mutual salvation + traditional historical romance + happy ending + both leads' first love] When they first met, Jiang Jinjin was a country girl, and Wen 772Reads6.4Score10714d adds
- 45 The Capital's Number-One Playboy and His Mischief-Making Wife 京城第一纨绔作妖夫妇 [Vicious Female Lead] [Unhinged and Mad] [Tears Apart Hypocrites and Torments Scum] [Clear-Headed, Not Love-Brained] [Sweet Romance] Yan Zhi became the vicious female lead in the original story, destined to drink poison and meet her end. She landed in a desperate situation from the very start: after a night of entanglement, she lost her virginity and stabbed her biological father with a hairpin. She secretly swore to track down that man and make him pay dearly! But when they met again, she was t 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Concubine’s Daughter’s Peerless Charm, The Crown Prince’s Boundless Devotion 庶女媚色无双，太子宠妻无度 Xue Ningmeng was a lowly concubine-born daughter in a powerful family. Her birth mother fell victim to the bitter feud between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and Xue Ningmeng herself was drugged. By the time she was ten, she still couldn’t speak properly, so her clan looked down on her and branded her ill-omened. To keep her from hindering the growth of the family’s only heir, Xue Ningmeng was sent to an estate. There, she unexpectedly met the Crown Prince, who had come to the imperial estat 17Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 47 The Matriarch Goes Mad with a Terminal Illness, and Her Cold, Powerful Husband Panics 主母绝症发疯，清冷权臣他慌了 [Marriage before love + punishing the scum + doting on his wife + mutual salvation, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Shen Qing's life was never her own. Her family raised her to be the “greatest female talent in the capital,” but she was nothing more than a tool for their profit. She married the capital's famed jade-faced gentleman and became the matriarch of the Cui clan, but she was little more than a decorative ornament. Then she discovered she had only six months to live, and she gave up try 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Crown Prince Raised a Dragon 太子他养了条龙 The Crown Prince woke up one morning to find an egg beside him. In the blink of an eye, it hatched into a little black dragon. The dragon was soft and cuddly and loved to act cute, but whenever she looked at him, her eyes held three parts indifference and seven parts disdain. All he knew was that he was raising a little tyrant. He pampered her with spirit fungus and spread cloud brocade beneath her. Even when she tore the roofs off Yulan Capital, he let her do as she pleased. Until the night of 8Reads—Score10614d adds
- 49 On My Wedding Day, a Spoiled Playboy Stole Me as His Bride 大婚当日，我被纨绔抢娶 [Historical fiction, alternate setting + devoted one-on-one romance + long-planned scheme + abductive marriage] On her wedding day, Meng Nanxi is forcibly taken home as a bride by Xie Yunqi, Qingzhou City’s number-one playboy. She knew Xie Yunqi was always arrogant and unruly, but she never imagined he could be so outrageously brazen. Xie Yunqi: “You were the one who broke your promise and forgot your benefactor first. I had no choice but to snatch you away.” Meng Nanxi: “Since you forced me int 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 When the Moon Shone Over Song City 那时明月照宋城 She may not have princess syndrome, but she sure has a princess’s fate! Before marriage, she was the apple of her parents’ eye, cherished and carefully protected. After marriage, she became her husband’s adored and pampered wife, loved beyond measure. Well, being too happy has its drawbacks: her husband is too fierce, her parents-in-law dote on her too much, and her children are too outstanding... Every day, they make the single crowd green with envy. She’s simply too blissfully happy... 929Reads8.6Score10514d adds
