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- 1 My Fiancé, the Top Scholar, Makes Trouble, So I Run Into the Handsome General’s Arms 探花未婚夫作妖，转投帅将军怀抱 Young Master Bi, Prince Jin, Shen Huai, Pei Yuan… Luo Yao, you’re eating way too well! It’s so satisfying! Her fiancé Shen Huai had planned to marry into her family, but after placing third in the imperial exams, he started getting close to a distant cousin. Luo Yao didn’t care. Instead, she sent a solid bronze ox statue to General Pei Yuan, who had just returned to the capital victorious. Shen Huai saw it and flew into a rage, storming over to the Luo residence to make a scene. Luo Yao di —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 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 32Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 3 Spring Tides Night After Night: The Mad Imperial Uncle’s Captive 夜夜春潮，疯批皇叔禁脔奴 [Rival suitors + irresistible heroine + romantic entanglements + clear-eyed schemer] Jiang Youwan was tortured to death in her previous life by the Imperial Noble Consort, then left hanging outside the Cold Palace as everyone's laughingstock. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn to a time before Xia Sucheng recovered his memories. “Jiang Youwan, where did you find this wild man? Have you no shame?” “Xia Sucheng? He's a live-in son-in-law I bought!” “My husband.” “I'm here. I've alw 4Reads—Score102Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 Demoted from Wife to Concubine? I'll Marry the Illegitimate Son and Stir Up Trouble 贬妻为妾？我嫁外室子搅弄风云 Historical romance + two strong leads who dote on each other + clearing her father’s name + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + punishing scoundrels and face-slapping Lin Shuwan is the legitimate daughter of a Duke’s household, a avenger determined to clear her father’s name, and a business investment genius who can thrive in the ancient world. Shen Yanzhi is the lowborn son of a concubine, but beneath the surface he wields immense power. She makes the money, supports the family, and pu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 From Wandering Outcast to Empress of Great Yan 从流浪废女到大燕女帝 From Exiled Outcast to Empress of Great Yan tells the story of Zhang Ruoxi, the legitimate daughter of her family, who is framed by her half-sister Zhou Xinyi and her fiancé Wu Haoxuan. Accused of disobeying her elders and theft, she is sentenced to exile. Along the way, she suffers humiliation at the hands of the guards and attacks by her enemies. On the brink of death, she activates a comeback System and gains the Eye of Truth and supplies for survival. Trapped in the Northern Wasteland exile 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Lotus Affection 芙蕖眷 Ye Hua, the legitimate daughter of a prestigious family, entered the palace one day and was relegated to the position of the Crown Prince's secondary consort. When Crown Prince Xiao Chengye ascended the throne, he made her his beloved favorite, but only because he wanted to use her. She was his sole favorite in the inner palace, envied by thousands. Yet Xiao Chengye fell in love with Ye Hua against his own will. One day, he unexpectedly discovered that the woman he had spent half his life search 3.8kReads—Score335Shelves
- 9 A Substitute Bride Sent into Exile: I Keep My Unhinged War God Alive by Watching Ads 替嫁流放，我靠看广告养疯批战神 [Transmigration + frontier life + System + farming + socially anxious heroine] From the start, she’s forced into a substitute marriage and exile, with a husband who’s supposedly a former-dynasty demon, his martial meridians completely ruined and a reputation for killing without blinking? The socially anxious homebody Yun Qingzhou is at a loss, only daring to hide in a corner and tremble. The escorting officials take a lecherous interest in her. “Pretty girl, come warm my bed!” Terrified, she div —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Roguish CEO, Keep Your Hands Off Me! I'm the Fake Heiress 妖孽总裁别乱来，我是假千金 [Sweet Romance + Mutual Fidelity + Love at First Sight + Workplace + No Female Rivalry] When Wen Er was 24, her second uncle found the true daughter of the Wen family's eldest branch, who had been kidnapped and sold years ago. They named her Wen Ya. But Wen Er's identity remained a mystery. The old master of the Wen family ordered Wen Er to stay. The sisters didn't get along at first. Wen Ya was always pushing Wen Er to the brink of losing her temper. At her wit's end, Wen Er slammed the door sh 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Exiled After the Family Home Is Seized? She Empties the Imperial Relatives' Treasuries and Flees 抄家流放？疯批搬空皇亲库房去逃 While everyone else transmigrated into books to scheme for favor in the inner residence, Shen Qinghe opened her eyes to find her entire family condemned and exiled! Her scumbag father, desperate to save himself, planned to hand her over to a perverted old eunuch. He even wanted to sell her two adorable children for cash. No worries! She forced a bowl of aphrodisiac down her scumbag father's throat and physically castrated him, then stepped on her awful relatives' faces and signed a declaration s 3.9kReads—Score468Shelves
- 12 After Nearly Dying, I Become a Healer and Investigate the Truth 险死还生后，我化身医女查真相 Scheming Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman, household intrigue and palace strife + historical romance + sweet indulgence + political scheming. A traditional historical romance with no rebirth and no transmigration. She is a noblewoman from a prestigious family, with a refined, beautiful appearance. But when her family falls into ruin, she becomes an orphan everyone can bully. A cruel servant pushes her off a cliff, and her fiance suddenly breaks off their engagement to marry her cousin. Then she 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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—Score365Shelves
- 14 The Golden Cage Sings 金笼啼 A modern, powerful businesswoman transmigrates into the body of a minor official’s daughter and is forced into a twisted prince’s imprisonment and coercive love. Yet amid the bloody turmoil of revenge and the fight for the throne, they become each other’s only salvation. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Lord Sizhi, Your Husband Is So Easy to Bully! 寺直大人，你家相公他软弱可欺！ The rating has just come in and will rise later! Come on in~ [Cool, aloof female detective VS devoted, cunning male lead] [Historical romance + reversed doting romance + transmigration and rebirth + two powerful leads + a heroine's journey of growth] One mission, and her soul unexpectedly transmigrates. In a dreamlike haze, she witnesses the original owner's tragic life! It's time for her to rise! She was the present world's terrifying top assassin and a detective who solved one strange case aft —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 16 Zhi Ruyin 枝如吟 Fictional setting | Please note: The heroine's martial prowess is unknown, and she grows stronger to match her opponents. She fights ferocious beasts one-on-one, cuts down enemy spies, steps on the mastermind behind her family's tragedy, and slays an enemy prince with her own hands... Song Ruzhi found the badly wounded General Jiang Qinian in the mud and brought him home. As they spent day after day together, feelings blossomed between them. But fate had other plans. One night, a blaze lit up th 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 If You Will, From This Day On, Be My Prince Regent 从今若许摄政王 She was born with a face that captivated everyone, attracting both the emperor, the supreme ruler, and the regent, a man whose power stood above all others. She later became the emperor's concubine, while the all-powerful regent repeatedly made exceptions for her! She never expected the emperor to issue an imperial decree giving his own concubine to the regent! Life in the prince's residence was far from peaceful. After being framed, she met Jiang Chen, an imperial merchant. Once they struck a d 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Spring Overlooks the Mountain Pavilion 春望山楹 Yun Jian had spent ten years slaughtering pigs in the countryside. One day, a carriage painted with ornate lacquer and jade stopped outside Tonghua Lane. They had come to take the Zhen family’s daughter, who had been living away from home, back to the capital. Yun Jian thought it over, tucked her butcher’s knife into her clothes, and climbed into the carriage. The country butcher’s daughter transformed overnight. She became a noble lady, married into a marquis’s household, and rose to the top in 325Reads8.5Score103Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 Turning Slaves into Lamps 点奴为灯 [Historical Romance and Political Intrigue x Nation and Family] [Pure Historical Romance x Two Strong Leads] [Mystery and Investigation x Ensemble Cast] [No Golden Finger, No Transmigration, No Rebirth] [A Must-Read for Detail Lovers] [Brain-Burning Political Intrigue] [An Enduring Prince Stripped of His Status x A Clever Slave Girl Who Grows Stronger] -- Two Kingdoms, North and South | Power Struggles Between Great Houses | A Blood Feud -- A lowly slave who crawled out of a stinking ditch behin 188Reads8.1Score106Shelves
- 22 Tales of Listening to the Waves 听澜录 [No transmigration or rebirth. Historical political intrigue and mystery + two powerful leads drawn to each other + an old case from the borderlands] [A wandering woman who enters the game under an assumed name × a cold-faced border general who clawed his way out of a heap of corpses] The day Ye Tinglan arrived in Shuozhou, her contact was killed at the city gate. She had only meant to retrieve an old ledger, but was forced to stay in the general's residence, where she became the female bookkeep 3.7kReads8.7Score769Shelves
- 23 Proud Frost 敖霜 [Eastern fantasy] [Cool, snow-pale Emperor + lively, spirited Ashuang] A Shuang is a mortal who neither ages nor dies. For three hundred years, she has wandered alone, not knowing where she came from or where she is going. The mortal world rolls on, and when she looks back, everyone she once knew is gone. Life feels pointless. Then she finds a seriously injured, amnesiac big shot from the Underworld. After recovering, the big shot thumps his chest and says, “I'll help you investigate.” He search 638Reads8.5Score110Shelves
- 24 Bother My Wife Again, and I'll Knock You Flying with My Tail! 再招惹我娘子，一尾巴扇飞你哦！ [Xianxia] [Sweet-and-Sour Female Lead] [Bickering Male Lead] [Saintly Male Second Lead with Selfish Motives] [Light Ensemble Cast] Chang Ying was a criminal in the Immortal Realm, imprisoned on Gourd Island for five hundred years. Over those five hundred years, she tried to escape 499 times, failing every time. Then one day, a little black snake fell from the sky. By sheer bad luck, it landed in the cold spring where she was healing. She was scared witless. After that, the girl and the snake cou 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Crossing the River by Moonlit Boat 惊舟渡 (Sharp-tongued × devious schemer) [Wily young lady × prodigious young commander] Jin Rongyi, the second daughter of the Duke of Jin’s household, has run away from her betrothal. Her grandfather has died, her father is cold-hearted, and Jin Rongyi is notorious in the capital as a willful young lady from a prominent family. She is often compared to her brilliant elder sister, who is renowned for her grace and intelligence. Even so, Jin Rongyi is still the envy of the other young ladies of the cap 1.4kReads8.0Score272Shelves
- 26 Tying Up the Emperor's Heart 绾宸心 [Historical Romance] [Young Crown Prince and Crown Princess] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Mutual Devotion] [Sweet Romance] Ever since Ye Wan was old enough to understand, she had known she was destined to become the crown prince's wife. She hated having her fate decided for her. But when she saw the crown prince for the first time, she thought, Huh? He's handsome, like a graceful orchid and a jade tree. For Ye Wan, who believed beauty was justice, a husband like him didn't seem so hard to accept aft 184Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Legitimate Daughter Stuns the World 嫡女惊盛世 [Just received a score, it’ll go up soon] [Young power broker VS noble family’s legitimate daughter] [Political intrigue|Both fall for each other|Suspicion and love|Ensemble cast and power struggles] Cui Shuyuan, the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, is gentle and refined in public, but a master of political intrigue in private. No one knows that beneath her gentle exterior lie an unyielding spirit and boundless ambition. With her father and brothers under suspicion and the court’s sit 8.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Oh No! The Princess Ran Away with Her Young Guard! 不好啦！公主和小侍卫私奔啦！ [This book leans toward wuxia adventure.] [One-line summary: The jianghu adventures of a little princess and her young bodyguard as they travel south in search of her mother.] The only princess of Da Qi has run away! In broad daylight, she crawled out through a dog hole! And she took the best martial arts bodyguard in the palace with her. Princess: Why do you like money so much? Young Bodyguard: Don't you like money? Princess: Well... money is just a worldly possession! After bandits steal h 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 After Returning to the Capital, Young Master Pei's Wife-Chasing Inferno Begins 回京后，裴世子他追妻火葬场了 [Marriage first, love later, happy ending, the male lead falls first] When Lin Wan married Pei Yue, there wasn't much affection between them. One was levelheaded and restrained, the other tested the waters at every turn. She thought that as long as she kept to proper boundaries, she could live out her life in peace. He thought marriage was nothing more than that. In Pei Yue's eyes, the wife he had unexpectedly married was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She took care of everyone in the house 608Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Yandere Prince Is Actually a Cat Lover 病娇王爷竟是猫控 [Female assassin + devoted prince + reunion after a long separation + revenge + one-on-one romance + heroine’s growth] She’s the top catlike female assassin in the Great Liang, yet she keeps falling into the hands of her first love. Her assassination attempt fails. Instead, he erases her memories and forces her into a relationship with him, and she suddenly finds herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing’an. But life as a princess consort isn’t easy either. The prince has a twisted older broth —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Princess Royal’s Live-in Son-in-Law 长公主的赘婿 Zhou Qingxiao was taken into Prince Xian’s residence at the age of ten. An illegitimate daughter kept hidden from the world, she endured endless bullying. Gu Zhaoyun became the regent at eighteen, wielding power over the court. A prodigy from a young age, he was decisive and ruthless. She played the coward and pitied herself, biding her time in silence. Everyone thought she was a pushover anyone could manipulate. Until one night, she saved the regent, who had been poisoned. She laid down her ter 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Bloodstained Silver Hairpin 血染银簪 [Twelve Years Slaughtering Chickens, Now I Take My Blade to Chunxiang House] [Slow-Burn Historical Mystery | No Golden Finger | Not Reborn | Does Not Transmigrate] [Happy Ending] [Ensemble Cast] Shen Wan was six when she lost her family. Her father was murdered, her mother vanished, and all they left her was a silver hairpin and three words: Chunxiang House. For twelve years, she slaughtered livestock and sharpened her blade. She carried the hairpin to the capital to investigate a bloody case 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 You Traded Your Military Merits for a Second Wife, So I’ll Marry Into the Prince’s Manor With a Noble Title 你拿军功换平妻，我诰命加身嫁王府 Shen Mingyue pursued Xie Chang for three years, only to have her betrothal replaced by someone else's military achievements. Xie Chang magnanimously offered to take her as his secondary wife, but in truth he wanted to marry into her family and seize the Shen family's wealth. Shen Mingyue promptly accepted the Empress Dowager's arranged marriage, winning herself the title of commandery princess while protecting her family's immense fortune. Everyone laughed at her for marrying a “useless man,” bu 6.6kReads8.5Score753Shelves
- 36 The Jing Prince’s Household Puts on an Acting Masterclass: The Model Couple Makes the Noblewomen Green with Envy 靖王府全员演技大赏，模范夫妻让世家贵妇们红了眼 A Showcase of the Entire Jing Prince's Manor's Acting Skills: The Model Couple Making Noblewomen Green with Envy 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Disfigured Concubine's Daughter Turns the Minister's Mansion Upside Down 毁容庶女掀翻尚书府 She is the eldest daughter born to a concubine in the Minister's household, but has few close family ties and is not well liked. When she was five, she caught her mother meeting a man in secret. Already distant from her, her mother became even more estranged from her after that. When she was thirteen, her father's enemy slashed her face, turning her into a laughingstock in the capital. No wealthy young man in the city dared marry her, and everyone called her an old maid. On her eighteenth bir 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After Taking the Heiress's Place, the Capital's Most Eligible Bachelor Sets His Sights on Me 顶替千金后，京城第一公子盯上我 [The Ice-Cold Beauty Goes Wild for Love | Push and Pull to the Limit | Combative Couple | Restraint | Unaware of Their Own Love | One-on-One] A Ling assumes another person’s identity to infiltrate the Duke’s manor. The task assigned to him is to use his prestigious status to marry Shen Heng. At first, the mission goes smoothly. But his cousin at the manor, the capital’s most celebrated young gentleman, may seem charming and carefree, yet he has already uncovered A Ling’s true origins in secret. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 Qingqing, May You Be at Peace 卿卿其安 Everyone in the capital knew that the Xie family's legitimate daughter, Xie Zhaoyue, was ruthless. She pushed her half-sister into a pond with her own hands and watched coldly as she sank. Later, she went far away to Wu Commandery. After years of planning, she finally married into the Eastern Palace, just as she had hoped. She thought the game was already won. But what awaited her was the execution of the entire Xie family. Her mother left her only one message: "As long as you are here, the Xie 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 She Married a Poor Soldier, and the Xie Family’s Sickly Son Recovered 嫁给寒门军卒，谢家病秧子痊愈了 (A slice-of-life story + no transmigration or rebirth, with some family intrigue + farming + food + life on the frontier) The heroine is a native of the ancient world with no golden finger. See how Xie Linlang turns things around in the face of adversity and builds a colorful life for herself. Xie Linlang is the daughter of Xie, a vice minister of revenue. In the capital, where the streets are full of powerful nobles, she still counts as a young lady from a wealthy family. But fate has dealt her 29.1kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
- 42 Late in the Hour of the Goat 未时晚 “Both leads are pure” / “Tender and heartwarming” / “Rebirth” / “Heartbreaking romance” / “Palace intrigue” / “He chases her” / “Happy ending” This story has two pure leads! “Remember, no daughter of the Cui clan of Qinghe or the Lu clan of Fanyang can become empress!” But Brother Che, if that’s true, why did you marry me? And if you married me, why did you treat me that way? The Cui clan has always been loyal and righteous. Heaven and earth can bear witness. Shall I prove it with my life? If I 317Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局 #TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Burning Immortal Bones 焚仙骨 The Divine Lord Descends to the Mortal Realm and Accidentally Breaks the Hearts of Three Powerful Men A bug on the Tomato platform made my title test fail! Nothing I can do, so I have to put it in the blurb! [Villainess, xianxia, 1v3, unpredictable morals] Warning first: There are three male leads in this book, and all three are virgins. If that’s not your thing, please read with caution. Sui Wei is the one and only Divine Lord in all the realms, yet she was born of the demon clan. She is heartl 300Reads8.0Score103Shelves
- 45 Reborn as a Phoenix for Ten Thousand Lifetimes 万世为凰 [Strong Female Lead + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Read + Court Intrigue] [No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No System] “Why is a woman called wicked just for wanting status, power, and wealth?” Xiao Qi remains silent. Song Shixu doesn't need his answer. She turns and walks away, and the two part ways. The palace, a symbol of supreme power, gleams in dazzling splendor. Song Shixu walks toward it up the jade steps, without a moment's hesitation. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Crown Prince’s Redemption Contract 太子殿下的赎身契 In my past life, I gave my heart to the wrong man. I saved him in the wilderness, only to become a stain he erased after ascending the throne. I died without ever knowing why. When I opened my eyes again, I was back before I had found him. This time, my heart held no love, only one goal: the ten thousand taels of gold he'd promised me. I dragged his badly wounded self home. As he stared at me in disbelief, I turned my devoted care into a transaction with clearly posted prices. One hundred taels 11Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 47 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Her Place: The Regent’s Beloved Princess Consort 庶女替嫁，摄政王的娇宠王妃 [Historical Romance]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [The Regent Prince Dotes on His Wife] Rumor has it that Regent Prince Qin Jingxiao brings death to his wives. Three princess consorts have already died in succession. Now he is to marry again, and an imperial decree arrives at the home of a low-ranking official of the fifth rank. The legitimate daughter refuses to marry at any cost, so the official’s family dares to pass off a concubine-born daughter as legitimate. To save her mother, who is a servan 1.4kReads—Score139Shelves
- 48 When the Sparrow Takes Flight 惊雀起 [Clear-Eyed, Scheming Physician × Distinguished, Cunning Powerbroker] The Relentless Pursuit of a Wife + Romantic Tension + Political Intrigue Without Mindless Wish Fulfillment On a rainy night, she kneels outside the Lu residence. “Please... save my younger sister.” “Song Yuanzhi, you're the daughter of a disgraced official. You have nothing. Why should I help you?” Lu Shiyan asks coldly. She looks up, determination flashing in her eyes. “If you save my sister... I'll give you my virtue, Brothe 1.5kReads8.2Score163Shelves
- 49 Ruling from the Court: Your Majesty, Let Me Hold Power Over the Realm 临朝听政：陛下许我权倾朝野 [Strong female lead and equally matched leads, political intrigue, duty to country and people, fictional historical drama, ensemble cast in troubled times, devoted to each other, with a focus on the career plot] [Decisive female general × restoration emperor who obeys only the heroine] Song Wanyue was born into a military family. When she returned victorious to the capital, she was met not with honors, but with an imperial decree ordering her entire family executed. She had trusted the wrong fam 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Beauty Wields Her Brush, and the Powerful Minister Bows 美人执笔，权臣折腰 [Forced Love + Heartbreaking Captivity + Intense Push and Pull + A Groveling Pursuit] The new dynasty has just been founded, and the old court's officials are being purged in a bloodbath. A painting that mocked the new emperor has led to Jiang Zhi's father being sentenced to execution after the New Year. With nowhere else to turn that night, Jiang Zhi knocked on the door of Song Chengchuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. “Give me what I want, and I’ll give you what you ask for 28.9kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
