Novels like A Romance in the Capital
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- 101 The Delicate Beauty Is Hard for the Powerful Minister to Spoil 娇娇美人，权臣难宠 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + pure historical romance + rekindled love after a breakup + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] The wealthy Bai family of Yunzhou was wiped out overnight. When their only daughter, Bai Mengjiao, was abducted, she fell off a cliff and injured her head. When she awoke, she had forgotten everything about her past… Pei Huaizhi brought her back to the marquis’s residence, telling everyone she was his younger sis 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 After the Wedding, the Twin Crown Princes Could No Longer Hide Their Identities 大婚后，双生太子身份藏不住了 [Sweet and gentle Crown Princess x obsessive twin Crown Princes] On her wedding night, Su Wantang discovered that her husband, Crown Prince Rong Chen, was hiding a shocking secret. At times, he was gentle as jade, showering her with tenderness. At others, he was wild and cruel, obsessively devoted to her. She took her husband at his word and kept the secret of his two souls sharing one body. Until the day she saw two identical faces with her own eyes! Rong Chen had a face as flawless as jade, wi 7.9kReads8.8Score785Shelves
- 103 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 My Little Bride, the Overbearing King Has Come to Take You Home 小娘子，霸王逮你回家了 The spoiled young master Zhao Yulang, who had teased Xu Qing four years ago, was back in the capital. Everyone felt a chill for Xu Qing. Back then, why couldn't she have just let him hold her hand? Why did she have to take the matter all the way to the emperor? Well, now look. The spoiled young master had won great honors on the battlefield and become the valiant, battle-hardened King of Chu. Xu Qing thought, That troublemaker is back. I'd better run, or I might not be able to keep my hands to m 1.1kReads8.8Score143Shelves
- 105 Moonlight of Yesteryear: The Empress’s Thirteen Husbands 旧时月：女帝十三夫 [Female-led + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] “What I want is not your protection. I want the people of this realm to bow before me and pledge their allegiance...” Guan Li shakily rose to her feet. Her hands, hidden beneath her ornate sleeves, were covered in blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had killed with her own hands, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a pale blue gauze robe strode in and caught Guan Li as 153Reads—Score108Shelves
- 106 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.9kReads9.2Score418Shelves
- 107 Drunk on Your Clothes 依衿醉 Lu Huai had imagined his future wife many times: gentle and charming, educated and reasonable, beautiful as a flower, and mild-tempered. But the woman before him was beautiful, at least. As for the rest... She was nowhere near educated and reasonable. She was fussy, quirky, and petty, and she even had a highly skilled maidservant at her side. After her parents died in battle, Zijin was determined to find a live-in son-in-law to carry on the Zhao family line. What? The emperor had arranged for 5.8kReads9.1Score685Shelves
- 108 Carving Jade 琢玉 [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 690Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 109 Flowers Bloom in Splendor: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 花开锦绣：我家夫人她不好惹 Blossoms and Brocade: My Wife Is Not to Be Trifled With 197Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问，夫人今天心动了吗 [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.7kReads9.1Score494Shelves
- 111 The Crown Prince's Second Consort 太子继妃 [No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, pure fictional period romance] At eighteen, Shangguan Luo became the Crown Prince's second consort. The young man she had first fallen for loved someone else. She had only just let go and agreed to meet other young men when an imperial edict of marriage sent her into the Eastern Palace. She couldn't defy the emperor's command. Though she said she accepted her fate, in reality she kept “slacking off.” The Crown Prince thought he could accept a Crow 797Reads8.2Score117Shelves
- 112 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.3kReads9.2Score675Shelves
- 113 Luring Her Into Bed: My Little Maid Is a Siren 诱她上榻，爷的小婢女是祸水 [Beautiful little troublemaker x jade-faced demon] [Mutually devoted and faithful + sweet romance + unbelievably beautiful heroine] Nan Zhu is a maid serving Fourth Miss Shen of the Duke's household. Unfortunately, she is so stunningly beautiful that the young lady and her mother target her, even trying to marry her off to a short, lame servant. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the much-feared eldest young master and offer herself to him. Th 6.7kReads8.3Score694Shelves
- 114 Moonlight Falls on Blossoms in the Spring Courtyard 春庭月照落花 The safe and smooth life of a noble young lady. Seen through Luo Yunchu's eyes, the colorful lives of those around her unfold. Everyone has their disappointments, and beneath every seemingly foolish decision lies the best choice they could make at the time. 3.3kReads8.0Score233Shelves
- 115 On the Upbringing of Noble Daughters 论贵女的养成 [No rebirth or transmigration, a light ensemble cast] [The first part focuses on the everyday family life at the heroine’s maternal home, the Marquisate of Wuyang. The second volume focuses on everyday family life at her husband’s home, the Prince of Xinning’s residence.] Shen Lening is very happy with her life. She never has to worry about anything. Her only daily concerns are what to wear, what to eat, and what to accessorize with. (I’ve written several stories where the heroine’s mother is a 8.2kReads6.3Score751Shelves
- 116 A Long Spring Night 春夜阑珊 They had been classmates since childhood, sharing poetry and wine while they were young. The four families joined forces and eventually put the Fourth Prince, a gentle and long-suffering man hidden away in the academy, on the throne. The new emperor ascended, and power was divided among the four families. Those who once traveled arm in arm became adversaries facing off before the throne. There were no old friends left on the chessboard, only a fierce struggle of interests and ambition. Chen Yuan 156.2kReads9.3Score28.1kShelves
- 117 Pillow of Beauty 枕姝色 Now published under the title The Young Man in Fine Clothes and on Fine Horses [Stoic general x fallen noblewoman, mutual healing, traditional historical romance, with no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] She was a noblewoman from a powerful family, beautiful and radiant, but when her family fell into decline, she became an orphan everyone could bully. Gu Lin protected and pampered her, but refused to marry her. Later, when the young man went away and matchmakers crowded her doorstep, s 10.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 118 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 42.4kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
- 119 The Courtesan's Abandoned Concubine: Her Second Marriage to a Duke 花魁弃妾，二嫁国公 A true celestial beauty pretending to be a delicate courtesan VS a fake playboy who is actually a powerful duke She is a breathtaking courtesan whom everyone pities, as fragile as a willow in the wind. But that delicate act is all carefully staged! Born under the stigma of having caused her mother’s death, she suffers under her stepmother’s cruelty and is sold into a brothel at the age of ten. At fifteen, she is bought out for a fortune by Marquis Cheng’en Mu Shiyong, who keeps her in a gilded c 112Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 The Censor's Playful Wife 御史大人的纨绔妻 He is a young censor, cold-faced and upright, who never gives anyone a kind word. She is a spoiled, pleasure-seeking young lady in Shengjing, always teasing cats and dogs. He is a trusted minister to two generations of emperors, while she is doted on by her parents. What happens when a man of such impeccable propriety meets a shameless woman? What happens when a woman with a serious weakness for handsome men meets a man of striking good looks? She was attracted to his looks on a whim, on a s 6kReads9.2Score745Shelves
- 121 Spring Comes to the Mountain Woods 山木逢春 [Two formidable leads + court intrigue + kindred spirits + growing together + long live idealism] Censor Zhou Huaiyue is ordered to investigate a fire at the salt warehouse. A token belonging to the Fang family is found in the ashes. Armed with an imperial edict, he turns the Fang family’s estate upside down, determined to find the statue of an evil god rumored to be enshrined in their inner residence. He doesn’t find the statue. Instead, he brings out a young woman who seems detached in both 39Reads—Score135Shelves
- 122 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4.2kReads6.5Score756Shelves
- 123 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.4kReads8.4Score889Shelves
- 124 Grant Me a Thousand Autumns 予我千秋 [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Two Powerful Leads] Two princes, two generals, a formidable alliance, and sworn enemies who fall in love! In the sixteenth year of Jianchu, Qi Bingjing, the late emperor of Great Jin's most beloved fourth son, turned twenty and was enfeoffed as the Prince of E. After the investiture ceremony, the emperor asked what kind of woman he wanted for his princess consort. He thought for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, “She needn't be beautiful, but I wan 1.7kReads9.3Score195Shelves
- 125 At Peace in the Heart 明心所安 Su Ji'an's spiritual meridians are depleted, and her lifespan is capped at eighteen. Quietly waiting to die is her only ambition. A kidnapping shatters the peace. In the next room is a white-robed scholar who claims to be the son of a wealthy merchant, putting on a panicked act. Su Ji'an sees right through him: he's pretending too. The two of them team up to stage a hostage ransom, fool the kidnappers, and narrowly escape. She thinks their paths will never cross again, but fate pushes her into J —Reads—Score334Shelves
- 126 A Guest in His Embrace 入慕之宾 A period of upheaval brought a new emperor and a reshuffling of the court. A Dai, a female mystic at the Yuqing Temple in the palace, was the emperor’s childhood friend in his eyes, but a scheming green tea in the harem’s. A Dai’s daily routine: Snack on melon seeds while listening to palace gossip, tell the consorts’ fortunes, hear the emperor complain about them, then take a hefty fee to play matchmaker between him and the consorts. And finally, join everyone in cursing the root of all evil, t 2kReads9.1Score295Shelves
- 127 The Bright Moon Rests on the Mountain 明月栖山 [Alternate-history rebirth + historical romance + sweet pampering as he pursues his wife + the male lead falls hard] A little sweet historical romance, not a face-slapping power fantasy with a strong heroine. P.S. As long as it doesn't affect your reading, there's no need to nitpick the fictional details. Shen Yufu was reborn. She wasn't a daughter of the Shen family. In this new life, all she wanted was to leave the cold, unwelcoming Marquis of Yiyong's residence and find her real family. She n 439Reads9.0Score102Shelves
- 128 I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇 Historical fiction History seen through a young couple’s love and heartbreak The Xining and Yuanfeng Reforms of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fall of the Northern Song + the history of Zhejiang celadon (Yue kiln to Longquan kiln) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao war) 2. The Yun case in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruoji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi’s poetry case at the Crow Terrace 6. Longqu 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 After His Conquest of Himself, the Sickly Crown Prince Begs for My Affection 自我攻略后，病娇太子求宠爱 Adorably goofy, tearful, lazy princess vs. a self-deluded, unhinged fox of a crown prince [Devoted couple + Transmigration into a book + Yandere + Favoritism + Mild groveling arc + Happy ending + Redemption] One day, Jiang Yu transmigrated into a book and became an unloved princess of the Jiang Kingdom. After an accident, she was taken in by Gu Jiuyan, the crown prince of the Qian Dynasty and the story's great villain. As the author, Jiang Yu knew exactly what kind of man Gu Jiuyan was: ruthless 1.2kReads9.1Score190Shelves
- 130 Matriarchy: The Phoenix's Arrival Before the Four Lords 女尊：凤临四君 Heroine: Xiao Zhiyue, beautiful, powerful, and tragic to the core The seventh princess of the Fenglin Dynasty. Her birth father died young, and her imperial mother despises her. She spent eighteen years in the Cold Palace with a face said to be a calamity to men. Everyone in the capital knows she's breathtakingly beautiful, yet so powerless that anyone can bully her. [Four Princes Consort Candidates Who Keep Trying to Outdo Each Other] 1. Shen Qingmo, the aloof Chief Councilor. Outwardly: "I obe 1.3kReads—Score116Shelves
- 131 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 120Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 132 I Picked Up a War God to Be My Husband 捡个战神当压寨夫君 Also known as: "A Fake Wedding? The Grand Commander Keeps Turning the Act into Reality" [Glamorous, teasing bandit chieftain × cool-headed, steady Grand Commander; strong female lead + marriage before love + amnesia + two powerful leads + happy ending + nation and home] On the third day of the martial arts matchmaking tournament, Ren Huan came across a man. Everyone thought Ren Huan wanted to choose a husband whose martial arts skills matched her own. No one expected her to fall for a sickly-loo 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 I'm No Guest Beneath the Eaves 我非檐上客 [Bold, free-spirited noblewoman from a military family with a can-do attitude × gloomy prince who is aloof, taciturn, and feels unworthy of love] [Not a power fantasy + 1v1 + First-person POV + Healing + Sweet and angsty] - At the Lantern Festival palace banquet when I was fifteen, the most exalted person in the land said I was lively and clever, and a good match for the Ninth Prince, Zhao Lin. It took nearly all the courage I had to say those words in front of everyone. "This humble subject's d 6.4kReads8.7Score942Shelves
- 134 Bound by Love at the Winter Solstice 冬至缚情 The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei marries into Prince Chen’s household by imperial decree. On their wedding night, her husband abandons her for the woman he loves. A scheming white lotus puts on an act at every turn and provokes her. In the capital, everyone plots and schemes, and intrigue is everywhere, whether hidden or open. But what does any of it have to do with her? She doesn’t love Prince Chen, nor does she love this prosperous, sordid capital. All she wants is to r 51.4kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
- 135 A World of Splendor 满目繁华 An amnesiac woman who transmigrates + an unreliable System + hellish “instances” + everyone’s favorite + side characters with brains = a new protagonist rises to the top in style Beneath the splendor of the capital lies a set of fangs eager to devour. You Rui’s lifelong dream: live off her parents, lie flat, and enjoy the city’s splendor. But fate insists on handing her a hellish script: Her father is accused of treason, the emperor strikes from the shadows, the imperial consort is poisoned, 1Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 136 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
- 137 You Want to Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Steal a Loyal General and Turn the Tables 逼我和亲？拐个忠犬将军以下犯上 On the day she was forced into a political marriage, Yan Qinghuan eloped with the finest young man in the world. The kingdom had fallen, and the entire court was on its knees, ready to send her, the late emperor's legitimate daughter, away as a sacrifice. Only the unfamiliar young general fought for her alone, bathing in blood as he cut down a hundred cavalrymen. She tore up the imperial edict, killed her captors, and leapt from the city wall, falling straight into his arms. Only just before jum 678Reads8.5Score105Shelves
- 138 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.9kReads9.2Score772Shelves
- 139 The Divine Doctor Captivates the City, and the Cool, Domineering Marquis Dotes on Her to No End 医妃倾城，清冷霸道侯爷宠上瘾 [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + transmigration + marriage before love] The gentle, resilient Fourth Miss Meng X the noble and all-powerful Marquis Meng Ning, the Fourth Miss of the Meng family, was breathtakingly beautiful, delicate, and gentle. Unfortunately, she was mute. Her voice was restored after the heroine transmigrated into her body. * After the emperor's death, the lords of the Great Liang Empire carved up the realm and fought among themselves. The Right Chancellor conspired w 1.1kReads8.8Score106Shelves
- 140 The Spoiled Beauty Pouts, and the Crown Prince Cherishes Her to the Bone 作精美人一撒娇，太子宠她入骨 [Sweet Historical Romance, One-on-One Love Story, No Palace Intrigue] [Content warning: The heroine is soft, delicate, a bit of a handful, and far from perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead story.] Ning Youyi returned to the capital with her memories gone, trembling as she began her struggle to survive while pretending she remembered everything. Then she discovered that she might once have had a relationship with her cousin, the Crown Prince. Facing Zhong Heng’s accusing gaze, as if she were 895Reads8.4Score114Shelves
- 141 She Entered the Palace as a Zhaoyi, Bewitching the Emperor with Her Obsession and Allure 入宫即是昭仪，又痴又媚紧握帝王 That year, she fell for him at first sight. She threw caution to the wind and insisted on entering the palace as his concubine, even knowing she was nothing more than a pawn he used to keep the harem in check. She was willing. Even knowing his heart held only the empire and Empress Chu, she was willing to be a reflection beneath Empress Chu’s feet. As Su Qingluan pursued the emperor’s love, schemes and intrigues unfolded in the harem, one step at a time. He once said, “You shouldn’t expect an em 1.6kReads8.4Score135Shelves
- 142 Bearing a Child in Prison, I Am Doted on by My Convict Husband 狱中留子，被流犯夫君宠上天 The animated series and the live-action audiobook on Tomato Listen have launched. Come watch and listen [Double purity + devoted love + no angst + heartwarming. A story of mutual companionship and healing, as a pair rise from exiles to the very top.] After the man she loved was assassinated, Mu Xijin, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, had planned to spend the rest of her life alone. But one misstep left her at the mercy of her elder sister, who forced her to conceive 16.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
- 143 She Gives Birth to Triplets as the Lady of the House, and Her Childhood Friend, the Young Marquis, Loses His Memory 当主母生三胎，竹马小侯爷失忆了 [A devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + everyday child-rearing + a wife who knows how to keep her husband in line + clear-headed heroine with superb medical skills + husband’s pursuit of his wife + unconventional amnesia] Su Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of a general’s family, has been married to the heir of the Marquis of Yongning for three and a half years. She and Xie Zhaoyan are loving and devoted, and have three children. Their marriage is the talk of the capital. Betrothed as 2.2kReads7.3Score116Shelves
- 144 The Whole Capital Knows the Wicked Commandery Princess Is Everyone's Darling 满京城都知道恶女郡主她是团宠 Everyone in the capital knows that Jing Yuzhi, the Junzhu of Prince Jing'an's mansion, is a notorious villainess. The noble young ladies of the capital change color at the mention of her. Her parents, brothers, younger siblings, and princess cousin are all gentle, kind, and courteous. Only she is willful, domineering, and wicked in every way. But strangely enough... The moment her sharp-tongued enemy showed up, someone secretly took care of them. Before the people plotting against her could act, 3kReads—Score355Shelves
- 145 Forced to Become a Lucky Bride, I Became the Tyrannical Prince’s Darling 被迫冲喜后，成了暴戾王爷掌中娇 [Mad Dog Prince x Sweet Beauty, married first and fell in love later + doting husband + both are pure + face-slapping power fantasy] Shen Youying's father and brothers are falsely accused of treason. The Shen family falls into ruin overnight, and everyone keeps their distance. Even the Lu family, who had arranged a marriage with her long ago, can't wait to break off the engagement. On the day the betrothal gifts are to be exchanged, her fiance doesn't show up. Instead, a eunuch from the palace a 4.7kReads9.0Score656Shelves
- 146 The Love of an Ordinary Imperial Consort 一个普通嫔妃的爱情 Consort Shen, Zhou Nian'er, was famous in the palace for being practically invisible. But the invisible woman had two faces. In public, Nian'er was dull and timid, always on edge. Behind closed doors, however, she was wanton and uninhibited. Whenever the emperor came to see her, she was sure to tempt him into staying the night. The emperor upheld the virtues of a gentleman, and only when they were alone did he teach her about propriety. How could Nian'er not know that? But this was the only way 1.5kReads8.4Score102Shelves
- 147 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4kReads8.9Score464Shelves
- 148 Liu Jingyue 柳惊月 [Ending] At first, he thought he had merely fallen in love with an assassin, and waited for the day they would meet again. Little did he know that the girl he was waiting for had already been sent by his own hand to marry for peace. He had taught her the difference between good and evil, and shown her compassion. Looking back, he could only think how hypocritical he had been. “I was a fool to think I could save you.” Now she had become a princess revered by all, while he was left consumed with r 87Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 149 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 8.9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
- 150 A Slow Spring in the Han Palace 汉宫春慢 [Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law + Winning His Wife Back at Any Cost] In her previous life, Shen Rong left a remote mountain town and was betrothed to the crown prince at the emperor's behest, becoming the exalted crown princess. She thought her fortunes would rise from then on and that a sweet, happy marriage lay ahead. Instead, it was the beginning of a tragic life. Her husband loved someone else; her mother-in-law despised her for being ignorant; the palace servan 1.6kReads9.0Score230Shelves
