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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score28414d adds
- 54 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
- 55 Coerced into Submission 强取豪夺，被迫臣服 [Transmigration + possessive love + both pure + groveling pursuit + tragic ending] Lin Xi transmigrated to ancient times and made a modest living with her medical skills. By chance, she saved Xiao Muyang twice, and he set his sights on her. She only wanted a quiet life in the Northern Frontier, but someone schemed to bring her to the capital. There, she became trapped in the imperial palace, where he took her by force and kept her confined. Xiao Muyang was a decisive general who had clawed his w 3.1kReads8.4Score15914d adds
- 56 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
- 57 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Forced to Become the White Moonlight’s Stand-In? She Only Wants to Escape 被迫成为白月光替身？她一心想逃 [Transmigration + substitute + coercive love] After transmigrating into the body of a maid, all she wanted was to find a way back to the modern world. But at a banquet, she met the man who would change her life. By a twist of fate, she took a blade meant for him. Because she looked like his dead first love, he abused his power to take her back and keep her by his side. Unable to bear his cruelty, she wanted only to escape. He grabbed her viciously. “It's your good fortune to look a little like h 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 After I Transmigrated, the Crown Prince Fell for Me at First Sight 穿越后被太子一见钟情了 My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 643Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 60 After I Was Widowed, the Marquis Took Me into His Household 守寡后，侯爷夺我入府 [Abduction and domination + the heroine has had previous lovers, the hero has not] [Warning: The hero is a bad seed. He is faithful to his wife but has no morals. This is not a strong, independent heroine story. Don’t read if that bothers you.] The Marquis of Anwu, Wei Lin, had a concubine named Shen He, whom he had personally seized from the countryside. Shen He was breathtakingly beautiful, timid by nature, and weak and helpless. She would never escape his grasp, and he was quite pleased with 554Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 61 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 3.7kReads6.5Score61314d adds
- 62 The Golden Temple Hairpin Ballad 金鬓谣 [Gorgeous heroine, a story of taking what you want by force] The realm is fractured, Hanzhong is in decline, and conflict rages across the land. When Yan Province's cavalry breaks through Chong Province, Ji Shu flees with her maid and encounters Pei Yanzhi, the powerful lord of the region. After the city falls, the young heir says, “Shu'er, I wish to take you as my concubine. What do you say?” Ji Shu shakes her head and refuses. In the governor's mansion, Pei Yanzhi closes in on her step by 3.8kReads7.9Score34114d adds
- 63 After Her Kingdom Fell, the Princess Won Over the Tyrannical New Emperor 亡国后，本公主收服了暴虐新帝 The heroine suffers early on, but the hero is put through the wringer throughout. He has to win her back, and spends the whole story revolving around her, unable to live without her. The main story is complete. [Black-hearted fallen princess vs. twisted, awkward new emperor] Yun Luo established her own residence at fifteen. Alone and helpless, she bought a slave and gave him food. In return, he vowed to protect her with his life. The mute could not speak, so he wrote, stroke by stroke, “I will p 147Reads8.2Score10914d adds
- 64 A Captor's Obsession: The Delicate Beauty Just Wants to Run 强取豪夺，娇软美人只想跑路 [Quick transmigration System + dramatic love entanglements + peerless beauty + yandere + sweet romance] Nian Ning is a newcomer to the Quick Transmigration Bureau, a beautiful fool blessed with top-tier looks. She is dedicated to fulfilling the original hosts' wishes and hopes to retire early and live a lazy life. But why is everything getting so far off track? Nian Ning: Is it still too late to run? One of the male leads in the first world is not a virgin. If that bothers you, skip straight to 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 An Arm Around Her Waist: The Maid Is Sweet and Seductive 揽腰宠，通房丫鬟娇又媚 [Palace and household intrigue × no golden finger × reborn in the womb × reborn × both leads are chaste] To be clear, they are both chaste, truly chaste. The mysteries will gradually be revealed as the story unfolds. A clearheaded merchant’s daughter vs. a strategist Crown Prince Reborn in the womb, Lin Wanzhi did her best to become a proper young lady from a prominent family, only to die in the end amid the dark schemes of the inner household. After being reborn, Lin Wanzhi swore she would sett 122Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 66 The Mad Crown Prince Claims Her, Where Can You Run? 疯批太子占她，你要往哪里逃？ [A beautiful, scheming transmigrator vs. a refined, unhinged crown prince] [Both are virgins + possessive love + the powerful yielding to love + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Ruan Jinhe transmigrates into the body of Fuso's eldest princess, sent as a hostage to the kingdom of Hengchu. On her first night in the palace, she hears that a hostage prince from another kingdom was beaten to death. To avoid being targeted, she hides her true nature and plays the role of a frail, sweet girl. Sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Stealing My Minister's Wife: I Thought You Were My Brother, but You Made a Move on My Woman 夺臣妻：我当你兄弟，你撬我墙角 [Old-School Romance · Over-the-Top Drama · Forced Love · The Crown Prince Steals His Minister’s Wife · The Long Road to Winning Her Back · Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Also known as: The Aloof Crown Prince Becomes the Other Man for Love Crown Prince Xie Yunzhou is noble and impeccable, unmatched in his cool detachment, and famed for having no interest in women. When his close friend dies in battle, he entrusts his fiancée to Xie Yunzhou. At first, Xie Yunzhou comforts Jiang Xueluo: “Jinzhi was 579Reads6.4Score10414d adds
- 68 Transmigrated as the Villainess, I Tricked the Amnesiac Crown Prince and It Backfired 穿成恶毒女配，哄骗失忆太子翻车了 [Both leads are each other's only partner + possessive pursuit + forced love + she runs, he chases + he suffers to win her back] One day, Lan Zhengyin transmigrates into a book and becomes the vicious supporting female character who shares her name. She is now the amnesiac Crown Prince Xu Chengyin’s commoner wife. Only after inheriting the original owner's memories does she realize that the reason the fallen prince ended up in the countryside and lost his memory has everything to do with the ori 131Reads5.4Score10214d adds
- 69 Stand by the Perilous Wall 立危墙 [Stealing the One You Love + Coercive Possession] In one sentence: The powerful one bows to love, while the weaker one goes through life without loving. Cui Nian: “If it's mine, no one else is allowed to covet it. Not even you.” Lu Qiong: “Even death would be better than living like the dead by your side.” Bonus chapters are being updated and will appear from time to time... Content warnings: 1. Romance-focused, with less emphasis on plot. 2. The plot moves at a slow pace. 3. The male lead is no 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Pillow Fragrance, Pillow Peril 枕香劫 The mad young heir seized me by force, but I would rather die than give in [forced possession➕mutual chastity➕the chase to win her back➕an intense push and pull➕you can run, but you can’t escape] Qiao Sheng transmigrated into the body of an illegitimate daughter of a low-ranking official. She figured she might as well make the best of things, but then she caught the attention of Pei Xuanmin, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, who was inspecting the south. They had only met in passing, yet he fixed his 924Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 71 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
- 72 Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她：外室为妻 [The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a 947Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 73 Being a Concubine Is Hard, So I’m Taking the Money and Running 妾室难为，所以我打算卷钱跑路 [The rating has only just appeared and will rise later, so please ignore it.] The eldest daughter of the Marquis Zhongxin's household has been married into the Duke Dingguo's household for five years without bearing a child, so the Old Madam turns her attention to the legitimate daughter of her illegitimate son. The illegitimate son is a spineless weakling who has never achieved much in his life. What could his daughter possibly amount to? Zhou Wenxin wants to follow in her maternal grandfather' 1.1kReads6.9Score10714d adds
- 74 After the Maid Was Reborn, the Gentle Young Master Could No Longer Keep Up the Act 通房重生后，温润公子装不下去了 Just launched, and the rating will rise as more readers weigh in. [Forced Possession] + [Genuinely Unhinged, Scheming Male Lead] + [Clear-Headed, Resilient Female Lead] + [Powerful Man Bows His Head] + [Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] + [He Has to Win Her Back] In her previous life, she was the personal maid of a refined young nobleman, but his lawful wife had her beaten to death and thrown into a mass grave! Reborn with the memories of two lifetimes, she had just one thought: escape! G 2.8kReads8.6Score28714d adds
- 75 After She Ran Away, the Mad Crown Prince Forced Her to Submit 逃跑后，疯批太子迫她臣服 [Devoted couple + possessive love + melodrama + bittersweet romance] The Jiang clan, the Dukes of Zhenguo, were falsely accused of treason. On the day the entire family was imprisoned, the legitimate daughter, Jiang Yanhe, vanished without a trace. Overnight, the most beautiful woman in the capital became a wanted criminal with a bounty on her head. The authorities searched for days, but no one caught sight of the Jiang daughter. Some said the pampered Jiang girl had died while fleeing. Only the 1.1kReads6.1Score10514d adds
- 76 From the Start, All I Had Was a Trash System: A College Girl Takes on the Palace Schemes 开局一个破系统，女大学生闯宫斗 [Household and Palace Intrigue + No Naive Doormat Heroine + Rise to Power + Sweet and Satisfying] Also known as: Everyone Has to Kneel Before Me? A university student who knows palace-intrigue dramas inside out transmigrates, and the empress’s throne is practically in her grasp! She transmigrates into the Forbidden City, only to find herself a lowly palace maid! What a disastrous start. Luckily, she has a System to help her. But you’re saying my ultimate mission is to become empress? Me? Empress 601Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 77 Maidens as Numerous as Clouds 丫鬟如云 [A doting husband + a light, sweet romance] Ruyun was Qi Wenyuan's personal maid. She never expected the young master to fall for her. Ruyun became his bedchamber maid, then his concubine. He doted on her through it all! On his wedding night, Qi Wenyuan left his new bride alone so he could be with Ruyun, which made the young madam hate her... 148Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 78 After He Took Me by Force, I Went Mad 被强取豪夺后，她疯了 You Wanzhi was a transmigrator. When she told her childhood sweetheart that they would be together for life, the mad Crown Prince happened to overhear and took an interest in her. "Miss, this is the second time we've met." You Wanzhi asked impatiently, "So what if it's the second time?" Nangong Hanlin chuckled. "If we meet a third time, you'll understand." You Wanzhi assumed she'd just had bad luck going out and run into a lunatic, and ignored him. The third time, Nangong Hanlin was eating at a 159Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 79 After Provoking a Madman, the Healer Fled with His Child 误惹疯子后，医女带球跑 [Coercive Pursuit + Runaway Romance] [Newly Rated] Chang Xi is a physician whose greatest wish is to have a small clinic of her own. Xue Zhuo was ordered to travel south of the Yangtze to investigate a corruption case. One moment of carelessness, and he was dosed with Spring Breeze Entwined, an aphrodisiac. That day, Chang Xi went to a pleasure house to treat one of the women there, and by a twist of fate, the two spent a night together. When he came to, the man wanted to give her a title and ta 627Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 80 Pay to Break Off the Engagement? The Abacus Beads Hit the Chief Minister in the Face 出钱退亲？算盘珠子崩首辅脸上了 [Traditional Historical Romance + Political Intrigue + Household Battles + Devoted Couple + No Love Rivals or Misunderstandings] A clever woman who plays the pig to eat the tiger × a calculating, scheming man The number-one enemy of every unmarried noblewoman in the capital is Jiang Wanhe, the Jiang family's beautiful but empty-headed legitimate daughter. It all began when the Jiang family struck incredible luck: after saving the city's most eligible bachelor, Xie Yao, from bandits, they called 1.9kReads8.6Score25714d adds
- 81 Hiding a Beauty in My Arms 藏娇入怀 [Unhinged obsessive male lead VS enchanting beauty with a slender waist + coercive pursuit + one-on-one, both untouched + happy ending] The male lead is ruthless and cunning, but treats only the heroine well and keeps himself chaste. Later, he leads a rebellion and becomes emperor for her. The heroine is a stunning beauty with a scheming mind, focused entirely on revenge and willing to use men for her own ends. Ruan Hanjiao was born with blood that carried a rich, intoxicating fragrance, one tha 836Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 82 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
- 83 The Maid Is Sweet and Scheming, Climbing Her Way to the Top 宫女又茶又媚，一路内卷做娘娘 [They scheme against each other + the male lead has been with other women, while the female lead is chaste + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on + marriage before love] The rating just came in. It’ll go up later. The heroine grows over time! She suffers a little at first, but later fights back and gets a major power-up! She was once the cherished jewel of the Jinzhong prefect, raised like nobility. But when her father was exposed for corruption and thrown into prison, she was implicate 281Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 84 Taken by Force: The Possessive Madman's Captive Darling 强取豪夺，偏执狂的囚宠 [Takeover by force + coercive love + dominant hero and submissive heroine + no escape + devoted to each other] “Fu Chen, I’m begging you, let him go. I won’t run away again.” “A Qiao, you never learn. This time, I’ll punish you for your disobedience by taking one of his legs.” “No!” “Fu Chen, I regret saving you. If I could live my life over, I’d never want to meet you again.” “It’s too late for regrets, A Qiao. You’re destined to spend your whole life by my side.” 288Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After the Empress Flees, the Regent Goes Mad with Jealousy 皇后私逃后，摄政王疯红眼 [Traditional historical romance + possessive love + coercive love + mutual chastity + sweet and angsty] [Powerful, strategic hero vs. strong, intelligent heroine] (The heroine has a hidden identity. The hero wants her body, but gives her his heart too.) She was the woman he had chosen for himself when they were young, but on his deathbed, the late emperor chose her to be the new emperor’s empress. At the investiture ceremony, he humiliated her in every way and seized her place as empress. Ever 1.1kReads8.4Score10014d adds
- 86 After Transmigrating into a Slave, I Became the Mad Prince's Demon 穿越成奴后，疯批王爷为她成魔 [Possessive pursuit + forced love + transmigration + palace intrigue and power struggles + old-school melodrama + tragic love + chaste male lead] After an accident, Shen Nanzhi transmigrates to the Great Yong Dynasty. She devotes herself to finding a way home, but is set up and sold into slavery. Sent to the palace, she becomes the personal maid of Prince Yan, Mu Linyuan. He makes exception after exception for her, but she betrays him and escapes again and again. He grows more and more obsessed 1.6kReads8.0Score10314d adds
- 87 Claiming Her for His Tent 夺她入帐 A story of forced marriage and ruthless possession (read with care if this isn't your thing; a Mary Sue, intense push and pull, and a lighthearted style.) + A heroine who is good at putting on an act, optimistic and quick-witted + She transmigrates and is determined to get home + The hero is pure in body and heart, but still a terrible person + He pursues his wife after driving her away + The heroine doesn't love the hero + The hero loses his mind When Qi Yan first proposed taking Shen Wan as h 2.6kReads8.8Score19114d adds
- 88 The Ruthless Crown Prince Steals His Friend’s Wife and Hides Her in the Eastern Palace 狠戾太子夺友妻后藏东宫 [Forcible pursuit + some long roads to winning her back + breathtaking heroine + awful hero + heroine never loves the hero] Though Wei Jiayin comes from a once-prominent family now in decline, she has loving parents, supportive siblings, and a harmonious home. She is also in love with Yan Rang, and the two feel the same way about each other. Then, while recovering from an illness at a temple, she is forced to save a man. What she thinks is a chance encounter marks the beginning of a life in whic 649Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 89 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 113Reads7.3Score2614d adds
- 90 Tame the Little Bunny, and the Emperor Will Fall for Her on His Own 驯到小白兔，帝王他会自己沦陷 “Xiao Jiao, you’ll have to beg me.” [Tyrant + Devoted Couple + Face-Slapping and Falling Hard + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Coercive Possession + A Little Love Triangle + A Short Groveling Chase] A foolish beauty who knows she’s foolish VS a powerful, deep-minded emperor who rules with an iron fist Rong Jiao is timid and afraid of death, but also delicate and pampered, with a rosy face and peach-blossom cheeks that make people want to protect her. One day, she is sold to a brothel. The disguised ty 118Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 91 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. 105Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 92 After Marrying the Crown Prince, the Emperor Seized Me by Force 嫁给太子后，我被皇帝巧取豪夺了 In the tenth year of the Qianzhi reign, the Crown Prince and his consort were at odds and had not consummated their marriage in the two years since their wedding. Later, the Crown Prince’s consort got drunk. The emperor and the consort spent a passionate night together in Zihua Hall, and she became pregnant. The Crown Prince plotted to usurp the emperor, but the emperor deposed him and then made the former Crown Princess his empress, shocking the entire court. Xie Yanzhi was the emperor of Gr 1.1kReads6.4Score10414d adds
- 93 The Hibiscus Brocade 芙蓉锦 She was a nobody in her own world, until a car accident brought her to another. She feels joy and sorrow, yet never pities herself; beneath warm spring curtains, she dreams of a life of her own. Xu Changyi, the Chancellor's eldest son, happened to take an interest in Chunlan, an unremarkable maid serving his fourth younger sister. But Chunlan wanted nothing to do with him and would rather flee than become a powerful man's concubine. She had no wish to be confined to the inner quarters like women 1.1kReads7.6Score10514d adds
- 94 Entangled in His Charm 缠娇 [Pure historical romance + coercive possession + strong male lead, weak female lead + unhinged hero + groveling pursuit + sweet and angsty + devoted to each other] Content warnings: The male lead is strong and the female lead is weak. This is not a strong-female-lead story! If you like strong heroines, turn back now! The male lead is extremely twisted. If you need your characters to have sound values, turn back now! The male lead is an unhinged man with a split personality. When he's in a good m 544Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 95 Has the Marquis's Secret Mistress Run Away Today? 今天侯府外室跑路了吗 Pei Ji rose to fame as a youth. He was the guardian deity of Great Qi, the renowned Marquis of Zhenbei, and the ideal husband in the dreams of countless young women. But to Jiang Si, Pei Ji was a cage that held her freedom captive. No matter what she tried, she could never escape. 1.9kReads8.7Score11314d adds
- 96 Caught After Leaving the Palace, Imprisoned and Taken by a Mad Tyrant 出宫被抓，疯批暴君囚禁强夺 [Ruthless, sinister emperor × Clever country girl with a knack for putting on an act] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + Clearheaded, intelligent heroine + Unhinged hero + Coercive possession + Groveling pursuit + The powerful one bows his head] Mu Ling once saved the emperor when he was in trouble. After her family abandoned her, she risked everything to enter the palace and even found a way to seduce the handsome, cold-hearted man. She fought and schemed her way through the harem, only to 1.8kReads7.0Score10214d adds
- 97 A Lowly Concubine: Scraping by in the Marquis’s Household 卑微小妾，我在侯府苟且偷生 Wen Baozhu never expected to go from maid to concubine. Though she was rather dim-witted, she knew perfectly well this wasn't what she wanted. But poverty forced her hand, and her greed for money made her accept. As a result, she had to work herself to exhaustion every night and endure beatings as well. Being a concubine left her suffering in silence… 3.1kReads6.5Score11914d adds
- 98 A Favored Concubine? The Cousin Miss Is the Living Ancestor of the Duke’s Household 宠妾？表姑娘是国公府的活祖宗 Yu Wan travels alone to the capital in search of her brother, but is unlucky enough to be sold into a brothel. To protect herself, she has no choice but to trick a young merchant named Wen Rui into taking her to the capital. Once they reach the capital, Yu Wan turns on him, drugs him, gives him a beating, runs off with the money, and takes refuge in the Duke of Dingguo’s residence. But she has barely stepped inside when Chu Jinxuan, the heir to the Duke of Dingguo, returns! Yu Wan: “H-he... He’s 1.7kReads7.7Score18514d adds
- 99 Imprisoned in the Imperial Harem: The Obsessive Emperor Wants to Claim Me as His Consort 深宫囚：偏执帝王要掳我为妃 (Not a pure romance, tragic ending, purely historical.) Obsessive emperor vs. clear-eyed palace maid. At ten, Yue Chai was still a prince. He told Gong Ning, “Don’t be afraid, A Ning. I’ll give you lots and lots of gold.” At twenty, Yue Chai became emperor. He asked Gong Ning, “Do you like these shackles made of pure gold?” Gong Ning knows an emperor’s heart is impossible to read. With three palaces and six courtyards full of women, his affection can only last a little while. Her greatest wish i 1kReads8.1Score10214d adds
- 100 On the Jade Couch: The Sickly, Tyrannical Emperor Only Dotes on His Enchanting Queen 枕玉榻：病娇暴君他独宠妖后 (The rating just opened and will rise later.) Devoted romance, sweet pampering, multiple births, and a clear-headed palace intrigue. A naturally fertile, wicked, unhinged beauty and a lovesick male lead who overthinks everything. Jiang Wenyu was merely a lowly concubine-born daughter. Because of her beauty, her legitimate elder sister forced her to enter the Third Prince's household and win his favor, intending to kill the mother after taking the child. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince saw her k 1.2kReads7.2Score11214d adds
