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- 1 Taken by Force: I Became the Sickly Master’s Dark Moonlight 强取豪夺：成了病娇师父的黑月光 Unpredictable, unhinged master (prince from a foreign land) × clever, lively, sweet apprentice (princess from the Central Plains) The Third Princess uses her noble status to take an unpopular, sickly hostage prince as her male concubine and keep him confined in his residence. From then on, she often visits to tease him. Domineering Third Princess: “You are never to touch another woman. You belong to me alone.” “If you betray me, I'll make sure you never return to Langyue for the rest of your lif 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 I’m the Mad Crown Prince’s Beloved: A Tale of Seduction and Seizure 巧取豪夺，我是疯批太子的掌中娇 [Possessive pursuit + winning her back after losing her + revenge on the scum + a touch of angst] The seemingly aloof and noble Crown Prince is actually obsessive and unhinged, while the heroine is clear-eyed and courageous. (The heroine is weak at first, but awakens and takes revenge.) At a spring banquet, Ye Songning, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Chief Secretary, is framed as having seduced the Crown Prince. He coldly humiliates her: “Shameless.” The emperor issues an edict condemning 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Gave Up the Prince’s Household Battles, But After Our Divorce the Tyrant Came Courting 放弃王府宅斗，和离后被暴君求亲 [No transmigration or rebirth + the heroine seems gentle but is actually strong-willed] Meng Rao was born into a powerful aristocratic family and raised to follow every rule of etiquette. At seventeen, her family tossed her into Prince Rui's residence like a pawn. A year after she entered the household, her husband had never paid her any attention, spending every night with his secondary consort instead. Then the secondary consort became pregnant, and Meng Rao accompanied her to the palace. That 36Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 4 After Escaping Death, I Was Taken by the Mad Prince 死里逃生后，被疯批王爷强取豪夺 [Transmigration + Emotional push and pull + Physical first, emotional later + Family and country + Political intrigue] [A heroine who grows over time, not a lovesick fool. She gets completely unhinged later on.] Wen Tang transmigrates into the body of a lowly palace maid. At the emperor’s birthday banquet, she is assigned as the consort of Prince Chen, renowned for his glorious military victories. The whole affair is absurd, and everyone mocks her openly or behind her back. But she only wants to 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Refuse to Marry into the Eastern Palace, but the Mad Crown Prince Insists on Taking Me as His Wife 拒嫁东宫，疯批太子偏要娶 [Forceful Pursuit] [Both Pure] Su Qingwan had transmigrated only a few days ago and just wanted to keep her head down and work as a dancer. But at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, she caught the eye of Crown Prince Xiao Jingheng, who was rumored to have no interest in women. She didn't want to get involved with any princes, but the mad crown prince held a grudge against her and abducted her to the Eastern Palace in the middle of the night. Beneath the curtains, the man towered over her, h 178Reads—Score26814d adds
- 6 Coveting My Minister's Wife 觊觎臣妻 Everyone says Luo Jinyan married into a good family, with kind in-laws and a loving husband. But only she knows the filth hidden beneath their devoted marriage. Only after the wedding did she learn that Pei Zhiyan had fallen in love with his widowed sister-in-law, the concubine-born elder brother's wife, and had passed off their illegitimate child as her own. He took advantage of her, making her exhaust herself raising his stepson, then waited until she was on her deathbed before putting an end 92Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Unspoken Secrets 不可告人 A powerful tycoon with deep connections and a woman whose tongue is as stubborn as her heart. The leads are anything but sweet, and the twists are many, so proceed with caution. Ruan Wei is a bad woman. Her boyfriend of many years went to prison for hurting someone, and she became his lover. She sank deeper and deeper, while Qin Shaoqian played a game with her. He was the one who introduced her to love, and he despised her. When he pushed and pulled, the man played his part to perfection. In the 1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 8 After Faking My Death, I Was Seized and Claimed by a Mad Emperor 死遁后被疯批帝王强取豪夺了 [Powerful man bows to love + Emperor takes his subject’s wife + Male lead is love-struck + Forceful pursuit and possession + Both have only ever been with each other] The new emperor, Xiao Yunfu, is renowned for his ruthless decisiveness and for never abiding by convention. People have all sorts of opinions about him. Some call him brutal, others praise his wise governance, but no one has ever accused him of being a womanizer. As night deepens, Xiao Yunfu holds Xie Rong tightly in his arms and k 124Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 9 The Daily Life of a Concubine in the Marquis’s Mansion 侯府妾室的日常生活 [Read the synopsis before starting! Also titled: The Heiress Was Forced to Become a Concubine. Older man/forced possession and domination/some political intrigue, both are virgins, heiress vs. heir apparent. No moral compass!] Rong Xu, the eldest legitimate daughter of Rong, the chief minister who held power over the imperial court, was the most talented woman in the capital. She was not only brilliant, but also breathtakingly beautiful. But fate was unpredictable. When the political winds shif 803Reads—Score10214d adds
- 10 The Minister's Wife 【臣妻】 Temporary blurb [A lovely young wife & an emperor coveting another man's wife] Pei Xulin ascended to the highest position while still young. After ruling for more than a decade, he held all power in his hands, and everything in the world was his for the taking. He did as he pleased. One day, he saw a young man carrying a woman who had fallen into the water. On a whim, he waved his hand and granted the two of them a marriage. Later, beneath the matchmaker tree at a Taoist temple, he saw a youn 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Snow Beneath the Crown 覆卿雪 Blurb: {Modern woman transported to ancient times + possessive love + obsessive, twisted male lead + amnesia trope + no female rivalry + clear-headed heroine; if that bothers you, don't read…} Warnings!!! Warnings!!! The heroine and the second male lead liked each other when they were young, but never confessed their feelings. If that bothers you, don't read!!! The male lead is not a good person, not a good person. If that bothers you, don't read!!! The story opens with the cliched amnesia trope 160Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Coveting a Minister’s Wife: The Cold, Powerful Official Drops His Act 觊觎臣妻：清冷权臣不装了 [Possessive love + another man’s wife + the untouchable brought low + meticulously laid plans] On a rainy night in late spring, she accompanied her husband to a banquet. The lanterns glowed dimly, and the flagstones were slick with rain. The moment she missed a step, she looked up and smiled. A shallow dimple appeared on her right cheek. Behind a second-floor window, the Grand Marshal, renowned throughout the realm for his upright and principled nature, clenched the hand hanging at his side. Wen 34.9kReads8.9Score4.4k14d adds
- 13 The Captive Legitimate Daughter: The Mad King and His Powerful Minister Won't Let Her Go 囚宠嫡女：疯王权臣太会缠 Shen Qingning is the capital’s most distinguished young lady, poised, virtuous, gentle, and proper. She is the childhood sweetheart and betrothed of Lin Xiuwen, the Grand Tutor’s legitimate son. No one knows that she keeps someone in her heart, someone she fears most and longs to escape more than anyone in the world: her fiancé’s adopted younger brother, Xiao Ran, a ruthless and sinister man with power over the entire court. On the eve of her wedding, Xiao Ran returns in triumph and is appoint 205Reads—Score10114d adds
- 14 The Heir’s Forced Marriage Chronicle 世子爷强娶纪 At first, he said, “When a noble family takes a wife, they may not care about her family background or appearance, but any woman who marries into one must be self-respecting, self-loving, and virtuous... someone like her...” Later, he said, “A mere girl who runs a bookstore, unable to marry into a noble family, has now set her sights on wealth and status. Let’s see whether she can get through the gates of the richest household in the capital...” Hearing his usual sarcasm, Shang Nanzhi said 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Stolen by the Rebel King on My Wedding Night 新婚夜，被逆王强取豪夺 [Historical palace intrigue + strong heroine + win-back-the-wife arc + political scheming + fictional setting] Shen Shuran is the Duke’s only daughter. The moment she is born, someone predicts, “This little girl will overthrow a dynasty.” Years later. Shen Shuran and Yang Yuanhao, the Earl’s legitimate son, grow up together and fall in love. On their wedding night, the rebel king Yuwen Tao launches a coup and imprisons the ministers. He threatens Yang Yuanhao’s life to force Shen Shuran into th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife: The Tyrant Is a Hopeless Romantic 君夺臣妻：暴戾君王是个恋爱脑 My debut flopped spectacularly, folks! [The emperor takes his subject’s wife + punishing scumbags + strong male and female leads + the powerful one lowers his head + love at first sight + villainess] [Life is dull and tasteless; causing trouble is thrilling] [The heroine is unapologetically wicked. Anyone who picks a fight with her gets one ending: dead.] P.S. The emperor, seated at the pinnacle of power, fell in love at first sight with the dazzling figure he glimpsed i 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Black Lotus Marries Up, and the Entire Capital Is in an Uproar! 黑莲花高嫁，全京城都炸了！ [The Emperor Takes His Subject’s Wife + Reunion After Years Apart + 1v1 + Both Pure + Equally Matched] Everyone says the current emperor is a mighty and talented ruler. But back when he was still the Fifth Prince, Emperor Chengjing was not favored by the late emperor. A prince newly arrived at court, isolated and without support, and a young woman newly arrived in the capital, eager to make something of herself, hit it off at once. The two young people supported each other every step of the 132Reads—Score1514d adds
- 18 The Minister's Wife 臣妻 Every male member of the Yang family was executed, but Yang Lingyu escaped that fate by being sent to the Imperial Music Academy. Now they meet again. He is the exalted emperor, while she is the wife of a prefect, a former courtesan who rose to power through her seductive charms. As the wife of one of his officials, she uses every trick in her repertoire to climb into his bed, far from prying eyes. The mockery in his eyes is impossible to miss. “You’re a fallen woman. Don’t crave what you have n 282Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Stealing Her Away: The Mad Prince's Darling 夺娇，疯批王爷掌心宠 [Possessive Love + Both Leads Untouched + Devoted Husband + Love-Struck Male Lead + Happy Ending] [Unhinged, Love-Struck Male Lead vs. Sweet, Gentle Female Lead] Love at first sight. Prologue: After Liu Zhi, the leader of the martial arts world, dies of illness, the Demon Sect reemerges in the jianghu. On his deathbed, the leader sends out a hero’s invitation, summoning the finest fighters from across the land to compete and make friends, and choose his successor. Thus begins the martial arts to 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Empress Weeps as the Heirless Tyrant Steals His Minister’s Wife 娘娘哭唧唧，绝嗣暴君强夺臣妻 In her previous life, Mu Xingyao was deceived by her own family, abused by the man she loved, and died a horrific death in a fire. Reborn, she decides to seduce the tyrant and make him her weapon of revenge... At first, the tyrant is full of himself, convinced he can take whatever he wants: “Be my woman, or die!” Later, the tyrant searches the whole world for her. When he finds her in one of his ministers' homes, he flies into a thunderous rage: “I have an empire to build and a legacy to leave b 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Seizing Her by Force, the Mad Crown Prince Coaxes and Spoils Her Shamelessly 强取豪夺，疯批太子诱哄放肆宠 [Devoted romance + both leads go mad later on + both are each other’s only one + happy ending + sweet romance] Prince Xiao Cang is rumored to be gentle and perfect. His only flaw is that he never shows interest in women, leading some to suspect he prefers men. Only He Yuqing knows just how mad he is! He doesn’t care that she is a concubine in the Marquis’s household. He comes to her late at night and kisses her fiercely, fingers digging into her flesh. For her, he casts aside every gentle preten 36Reads—Score214d adds
- 22 The Mad Emperor Claims Her: You Were the One Who Tempted Me First 疯批帝王夺她，是你先勾朕的 {The emperor steals his subject's wife + possessive pursuit + a fierce rivalry for her affections + reborn + face-slapping revenge + sworn brothers turn against each other for love} Before falling for Su Wanwan, the emperor earnestly advised his good friend Pei Yanqing: “What is there to like about her? She's all curves and no brains, and she's married. You're a grand general, for heaven's sake. Don't forget your station and make yourself a laughingstock.” After falling for Su Wanwan, the empero 253Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 23 The Beauty Who Ran Away After Being Claimed by a Yandere Emperor 被病娇皇帝强取豪夺后，美人跑路 (Taking her by force + both are each other's first + groveling for his wife + happy ending: a sweet, stubborn palace maid vs. a mentally unstable prince) Secondary couple: a domineering, tight-lipped general vs. a short-tempered woman who transmigrated A little beggar who lived by begging on the streets accidentally ended up in the imperial palace and became Song Gungun. Luckily, Nanny Qian looked after her, allowing her to survive there. She unexpectedly met Wen Zhiyu, a blind prince imprisone 192Reads—Score10114d adds
- 24 The Tyrannical Wolf Lord Was Reborn, and Now He’s Yandere! 暴戾狼主重生后，他病娇了！ [Delicate Jiangnan Beauty × Brutal Steppe Wolf Lord] [Forced Love! Both Leads Have No Other Partners in This Life!] The dim, gloomy hall is draped in silk brocade, with gold and silver treasures piled everywhere. A carpet made from white wolf pelts covers the floor, and a bewitching beauty lies sprawled upon it, her delicate, pale ankles chained with gold and adorned with exquisite bells. Late at night, the heavy doors swing open. A tall, powerfully built man appears, accompanied by the damp nig 57Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 25 On the Day I Tried to Escape, the Mad Crown Prince Imprisoned Me and Took Me by Force 逃跑当日，疯批太子囚我强取豪夺 (Possessive, coercive romance + both leads are sexually inexperienced, with plenty of angst + happy ending + he pursues while she flees, but neither can escape + a long, painful pursuit + the heroine stays true to herself) After the throne changed hands, Ling Yao became a princess of the fallen dynasty. Before long, she met the Crown Prince, Xie Lanzhang. Xie Lanzhang was as elegant as jade against green mountains, with the serene beauty of moonlight and a winter crystal, yet so imposing that 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Stealing a Concubine 夺妾 [An intensely possessive, forceful romance. The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is.] A delicate, beautiful innocent flower x a stern, old-fashioned Grand Commander Lu Sui, Grand Commander of Youzhou, commands an army of a hundred thousand, rules over two provinces, and strikes fear across the land. They say he is ruthless and decisive, and that before turning thirty, he had already carved out a glorious path to power through mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. When he first saw A Yao 13.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 27 Getting Married? The Mad Crown Prince Tore Her Wedding Dress to Shreds 嫁人？疯批太子亲手撕了她婚服 [Stand-in + Fake and Real Princesses + Both Virgins + Winning Her Back + Taking by Force] When Jiang Qianyue took pity on a stranger and saved him from the brink of death, he cruelly took her virginity. Three years later, the man returned in triumph, only to marry her older sister, Jiang Xiyue. At first, he despised Jiang Qianyue, thinking her calculating and greedy for wealth. Heartbroken, Jiang Qianyue decided to marry someone else. Unable to sit by any longer, Yuwen Chen stormed into her brid 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Night My Husband Took a Second Wife, the Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me 夫君娶平妻当晚，疯批皇帝囚禁我 (The rating is low because the book just came out. Please don't mind it.) The original title was My Husband Took a Second Wife, and That Night the Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me. Gu Yin, daughter of the Grand Tutor and one of the capital's two great beauties, was lovely and gentle. When the late emperor betrothed her to the heir of a marquis, everyone envied her. But on the day her bridal sedan arrived, her father-in-law suddenly died of illness. She spent three years alone, supporting the marquis's 154Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 29 Spring Deepens, Locking Away Wan Yu 春深锁晚妤 (The rating was just posted, so it’ll rise later!) A note: this is an ancient-style forced romance, written to suit my personal taste. Forced romance! Forced romance! Forced romance! I’m saying it three times because it’s important! Don’t read if you’re uncomfortable with that. I don’t want you getting mad and coming here to yell at me! Synopsis Everyone in the capital knew Prince Jin, Liu Jin, as an eagle of the heavens: arrogant and untamable. Until that spring banquet, when one fleeting glanc 76Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 30 A Sweetheart’s Obsession, Impossible to Forget 娇瘾，难思卿 Yue Su, the illegitimate daughter, kept a low profile and stayed out of sight from childhood. No one knew that she and Crown Prince Ying Lang had once shared a doomed romance, their fates deeply entwined. He mistook her for the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household and asked the Empress to arrange their marriage, making her his Crown Princess. Her legitimate elder sister loved someone else, while Yue Su had a childhood sweetheart, her cousin, and they were only waiting for the spring ex 261Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 31 The Mad Power Minister Takes Her by Force: Imprisoning Her Heart 疯批权臣强娶豪夺：囚姕心 [Scheming Minister + Sweet, Naive Princess] Wang Chuzhi, the cold-hearted minister who holds the court in the palm of his hand. With a flick of his fingers, he can decide whether any official lives or dies. His gaze is icy, and he has never cared for romance. For twenty-six years, his heart remained frozen, his only concern the power of his family, until a graceful figure suddenly swept into his life and unsettled the calm he had maintained for so long. From then on, he cast off all restraint an 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Why Is Everyone Staring at Me? I Just Want to Be a Heartbreaker! 都盯着我干嘛！我只想做个渣女！ A femme fatale adored by thousands + dog-training romance + a battlefield of romantic rivals + an unconventional strong heroine Qin Hao works for the Quick Transmigration Maintenance Department. To rack up points, she chooses a femme fatale mission. She shuts off her conscience, flirts with everyone, and dumps men. She thinks it won't be long before she completes the mission with flying colors, but she never expects the story and its characters to go off the rails, leaving her trapped in the plo 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 33 Taken by Force: Chuchu, You Can't Escape Me 强娶豪夺：初初，你逃不掉了 [Forced love + violinist and sickly, possessive CEO + angsty romance + everyone gets a bad ending] Jiang Wanchu was the Jiang family’s little princess, showered with love by everyone. But everything changed after she rescued Fu Qianyao in an alley… “Brother Yanqing, please believe me. Someone set me up…” Jiang Wanchu clutched his hand with tearful eyes, trying to salvage their relationship. “Wanchuan, how can you expect me to believe you, when you and he… I can’t accept this. We should call off 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Red Sleeves, Sweet Fragrance 红袖闻香 [Historical Romance, Possessive Pursuit, Transmigration and Rebirth] Jiang Lin is reborn in the body of a maidservant who is about to marry the young lady of a powerful general. But after the young lady marries, the general relentlessly pursues Jiang Lin, insisting on making her his concubine. She runs, he chases. Can she sprout wings and escape for good? The male lead is a devoted simp who only dotes on the female lead. All he thinks about is getting intimate with her and having children togeth 982Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 35 My Consort, Do You Know the Consequences of Marrying Another Man? 爱妃，与他人成婚你可知后果？ [Scheming Emperor Male Lead, Unhinged and Devoted, Loves the Female Lead to the Bone, Chaste, + Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit] [Beautiful Female Lead, Clever and Resourceful, Not a Naive Sweetheart, Doesn't Love the Male Lead, Chaste] [The Male Lead's Ambition to Unite the Realm Drives the Political Intrigue, Involving Conflicts Between Several Nations, Underworld Feuds, and a Struggle for the Throne] [Heartbreaking Angst: He interferes with a fated match, a mistake that ultimately draw 32Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 36 The Crown Prince’s Concubine 太子妾 [Forced love] [Angst] [Tragic ending] [Feudal crown prince male lead × idealistic traveling female physician] [Medicine] Everyone envies Jiang Yu for receiving the Crown Prince Gu Yanli's exclusive favor. They don't know that this love weighs on her so heavily she can barely breathe. Gu Yanli strips her of her free status, forces her to become his concubine, confines her to the inner quarters, and demands that she obey him and stay by his side for the rest of her life, like a caged songbird who 254Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 37 The Lovestruck Beauty 痴心美娇娘 In a turbulent dynasty, the Jiang family was a prestigious clan with generations of loyal servants to the throne. But after Jiang Wanling's father was framed by a treacherous minister and falsely accused of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, hundreds of members of the Jiang family were implicated and executed overnight. In the midst of the disaster, only Jiang Wanling managed to escape with the help of her maid. During her flight, she unexpectedly encountered Li Muy an, a brave 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Di Daughter's Fate Is the Cold Palace 嫡女的归宿是冷宫 Yun Nian, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, and the unfavored Third Prince are in love with each other. She thought that once she came of age, he would ask for her hand. He, too, believed she would become his princess consort. But childhood sweethearts can't stand up to political power, and a tragic ending was inevitable. The Crown Prince, Zhang Jinzhou, forced her into marriage. After ascending the throne, he even used her in a scheme to destroy the Third Prince. She asked 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Caged Sparrow Is Ravished by the Man at Her Feet 囚娇雀，被裙下臣强取豪夺了 [Rugged hero + devoted couple + coercive possessiveness + possessive streak + size difference] Gu Yuyao had been the darling of the heavens, cherished by her family since childhood. She was as radiant as a flower, her every frown and smile stirring a spring breeze through the capital. The pampered jewel of the Gu family had never known hardship. Then, overnight, the Gu family’s century-old legacy came crashing down under accusations of treason. Her father and brothers were found guilty, and the 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Emperor Whispers to His Minister’s Wife: Where Can You Flee With My Child? 帝王咬耳臣妻：偷生朕种往哪儿逃 [Stunning, Resilient Minister’s Wife VS Overbearing Emperor, Forbidden Romance + Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife + Flees with Child + Husband’s Long Road to Redemption, Adorable Child Helps Them Reconcile, Not Both Chaste] Su Yunguan is a merchant’s daughter hated by her husband. She guards two secrets: the first is her daughter’s parentage, and the second is the night four years ago when someone dragged her into an abyss. Then the imperial carriage stops in front of her distillery. The empe 544Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 41 After I Jumped Off the Cliff, the Tyrant Regretted It 跳下悬崖后，暴君他后悔了 Every night, Shen Weier dreams of scenes that make her blush, and they feel so incredibly real. After transmigrating for no apparent reason into an unknown world, she encounters a spirited young general. His eyes are tinged with obsession and cruelty. He takes her fiercely and says with savage determination, “Even if you die, you’ll die by my side.” One day, the cold, ruthless, brutal emperor finally flies into a rage for the sake of his beloved. 39Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 42 The Favored Chambermaid 通房宠 (A beautiful, tenacious merchant woman × a jade-faced, devil-hearted commander: one-on-one romance, both leads have no romantic past, possessive love) Wen Zhiyu, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a devil. To satisfy his own selfish desire, he imprisons the woman who once saved his life in his rear courtyard. They make a three-year pact: when the time is up, he will set her free. But in secret, he switches out her contraceptive medicine 1.2kReads8.1Score10714d adds
- 43 Steal My Brother's Wife, Seduce a Holy Maiden, I Have Plenty of Tricks 夺弟妻，诱佛女，朕有的是手段 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Scheming Hero + Emperor Steals His Brother’s Wife + Punishing Scumbags + Hero Is Infertile + Heroine Is Highly Fertile] Chu Ke, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Secretariat’s household, spent ten years studying medicine at Ciji Temple to cure her fiancé, Prince An. At last, she turned him from a sickly man into a healthy, robust one. But Prince An repaid her kindness by falling in love with Chu Ke’s cousin, Qiu Haitang, and joining forces with her to ruin Chu 4.3kReads8.5Score54714d adds
- 44 His Wife's Younger Sister Is Sweet and Soft, and the Obsessive General Bows Only to Her 妻妹娇且软，偏执将军只为她折腰 “Obsessive Young General × Gentle, Strong Concubine-Born Daughter” [Obsessive Possessiveness | Forbidden Love with His Wife's Younger Sister | Sweet Romance and Heart-Fluttering Seduction | Both Each Other's First | Powerful Man Bows His Head | Pursuing His Wife] Everyone knows that the young general Shi Tingzhi is ruthless and decisive, powerful enough to stand at the pinnacle of the court, the most untouchable man in the capital. Yet this man, as dazzling as the stars and moon, falls to his kn 3.5kReads8.7Score38914d adds
- 45 Jade Tempts the Dragon to Sing 玉诱龙吟 A greedy, crafty little minx × a ruthless, scheming regent Heroine: 16. Hero: 25. Both pure | Rival suitors | Powerful man humbled by love | Sweet romance Yun Shuyao, a sly and spoiled young con artist who loves money and handsome men, just had to provoke Xuan Yuan Lie, the regent who held the court in the palm of his hand. He was the ruthless, scheming minister feared by everyone, cruel and untouchable, and famously uninterested in women. Yet this audacious little swindler alone awakened his ob —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Mad Tyrant: He Steals the Married Woman He Loves 疯批暴君：强取豪夺已婚白月光 Jun Jingmo, founding emperor of the Great Sheng dynasty, seized the throne with bloodthirsty, thunderous force. The history books say that Emperor Qianxuan was decisive and ruthless, and anyone who refused to submit to him had their entire family executed. Yet he treated his wife, Empress Yizhao, with unparalleled affection, leaving the six palaces empty. According to the records, Empress Yizhao was originally Emperor Qianxuan’s fiancée, but when he was wrongly accused and fell into disgrace, sh 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Madman Demands His Pleasure, His Minister’s Wife Can No Longer Hide Her Pregnancy! 疯批索欢，臣妻的孕事藏不住了！ [The rating just came out and will rise later. You’re welcome to give this story a try!] Emperor Chenghong issued three absurd imperial decrees: First: forcibly summon a married woman named Jiang into the palace as a consort. Second: make the child she bore before entering the palace Crown Prince. Third: offer a huge reward for his pregnant runaway wife. Jiang Songen only wanted to find her husband, who had passed the imperial examinations with top honors. She never expected to encounter a raven 1.3kReads6.8Score10814d adds
- 48 A Letter from the Mountains and Rivers 山河锦书来 [Obsessive, unhinged emperor × cold, indifferent empress + taking by force + heart-wrenching tragic ending + coercive push and pull + love entangled with the fate of nations] Her name is Shen Miaoyan. From the legitimate daughter of a general to the Grand Princess of Dayu, from the Empress of Nanzhao to a prisoner in the depths of Beiqi’s palace. In this life, she had it all, and in the end, she was left with nothing. Her father was murdered by treacherous villains, his body never found; Her be 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Mad Prince Takes Me by Force: Once You’ve Caught His Eye, There’s No Escape 疯批王爷强夺：惹上本王别想逃 [Transmigration / palace and household intrigue / forceful possession / unhinged male lead / stubborn, scheming female lead / sweet and angsty / both chaste / groveling pursuit] (The female lead transmigrates into another body. She's mischievous and a good actress. The male lead is unhinged, vindictive, and merciless. He falls for her at first sight, is initially cold and ruthless, but later falls in love with her and has to grovel to win her back.) In her previous life, she was an orphan, bor 236Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 50 A Whirlwind Marriage and a Tortured Love: The Madam Has an Attitude 闪婚虐爱：夫人有点拽 Rumor had it that Li Xiaobai, the big boss of Jiangcheng’s Li Group, was cold toward women, devious, and ruthless. The Ye Group was facing bankruptcy, so Ye Zhirou came to the Li family with her father. The Ye family had once helped the Lis, so naturally, the Li family wouldn’t stand by while they were in trouble. The old master of the Li family was very pleased with his future daughter-in-law. On their wedding night, Li Xiaobai proved the rumor that he was cold toward women completely wrong. “L 3Reads—Score—14d adds
