Novels like The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord
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- 1 The Cousin Young Lady Is Sweet as Jade, and the Third Prince Is Deliberately Pursuing Her 表姑娘娇香如玉，三皇子蓄意招惹 On the first day Lin Yunyan entered the household, her refined and gentle cousin warned her not to covet what wasn’t hers. Her haughty cousin treated her like a lowly weed, bullying and humiliating her day after day. Her uncle acted as if she didn’t exist. Her aunt secretly plotted to marry her off to an old widower whose three previous wives had died. They all saw her as a prized piece of meat, rubbing their hands together as they prepared to sell her for a good price. A country girl like her w 721Reads—Score11214d adds
- 2 The Princess Is a Little Willful 公主她有些任性 (The story is complete. The rating just came out, so it’s still low!) [A sweet historical romance with no rebirth or transmigration; not a strong heroine. A willful, adorable princess × an iron-fisted Embroidered Uniform Guard commander] The princess is about to come of age, and the emperor and empress have chosen as her husband none other than the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a man who looks so cold and ruthless that everyone fears him! The princess thinks it over, then thinks 1.5kReads7.2Score14914d adds
- 3 The Moon Shines on My Longing, Too 也有明月照相思 Originally titled Cloud Cranesong [Pure historical romance + alternate setting + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + political scheming] [Arrogant, adorable legitimate daughter of a marquis × cool, gentle crown prince] Pei Yunzhi was the little tyrant of Mobei. With loving parents and three older brothers who doted on her, she spent fourteen years in Mobei doing whatever she pleased. After returning to the capital, she beat up the Prince of Ping’s heir. When she saw Crown Prince Shen 7Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 4 After the Spoiled Heiress Learns Her Lesson, the Crown Prince Panics 作精学乖后，太子爷他急哭了 A lovesick, lowly young master versus a spoiled princess who only takes her temper out at home | The young master turns into her dog | Sweet romance Wen Mian died with a hideous face, a spoiled brat who had squandered the winning hand she’d been dealt. Fortunately, she was reborn, back in the days when Wen Shichuan still indulged her. Wen Shichuan was an orphan whom Wen Mian’s grandmother had taken in. After the old woman died, he dropped out of school and went to work at a construction site s 453Reads—Score24414d adds
- 5 The Overweight Heiress's Comeback 胖千金的逆袭 Cheng Nian was 28 when she finally learned to swim, only to drown. But that wasn't even the most dramatic part. The real shock was that her soul transmigrated straight into the body of a 160-jin chubby heiress in ancient times. Was it a blessing or a curse? As a modern woman with a higher education, how could she accept living as a big fat woman? Watch her turn the tables in that era, win her crush's favor, and thrive... 1.4kReads—Score28314d adds
- 6 The Young Lady Is Being Matched for Marriage, and the Heir Drops His Act 表姑娘议亲，世子不装了 [Marriage before love + secretly planned for a long time + mostly domestic life + no rebirth or transmigration + the second male lead grows as a person, with no groveling redemption arc] Wen Shiyuan lost both her parents at a young age and had no choice but to go to the capital to seek refuge with 18.9kReads8.5Score2.5k14d adds
- 7 The Cousin's Daughter Wants to Escape Every Day 表姑娘每天都想逃 [Devoted to each other + winning her back + she runs off pregnant] Shen Chunhe was orphaned young and went to live with the Duke’s household. The Duke’s family is prestigious, and she diligently minds her own business, doing her best to please her aunt and stay away from the arrogant young masters. Yet even after being so careful, she still falls into a trap. Panicked, she flees, only to crash into an even more dangerous man’s arms. She has no intention of climbing the social ladder. She had pla 8.2kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 8 After Marrying My Nemesis, We Shared a Bed and a Dream 嫁给死对头后我们同床亦同梦 [Marriage first, love later: conflict at first, sweetness afterward, and both have exes] After a sudden upheaval, the upright and honorable father of Song Chaoge, the most talented young woman in the capital, is sentenced to exile at the frontier. She is forced to marry her sworn enemy, the Third Prince, Zhao Musheng. She stays in the capital, enduring humiliation while gathering evidence to clear her father’s name. To take on their common enemy, the former adversaries become allies. After an 318Reads—Score10914d adds
- 9 The Cousin Is Unmatched in Charm 表姑娘她娇媚无双 [Possessive Pursuit, Past and Present, Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yao dreams of her past life, when her stepmother betrayed her and sold her to a brothel. She went from a respectable official’s daughter to the brothel’s most famous courtesan. The night she made her name, a military general bought her and kept her confined in his estate day after day. After that, he tormented her endlessly in bed. Just as she was about to accept her fate, the country fell and the city was lost. The gen 501Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 10 Isn’t He a Mad, Ruthless Minister? How Did Love Make Him Bow? 不是疯批权臣吗？怎么为爱折了腰 The restrained, obsessive Regent × the soft, timid little coward who just wants to survive Time-slip into a drama + exclusive 1v1 sweet romance + a restrained, obsessive madman who falls hard + overwhelming possessiveness + a powerful official who bends for love Xiao Hunhun (Nianchu) × Xie Wujin Nianchu transmigrates into a historical political drama as Xiao Hunhun, a foolish, vicious supporting character destined to be killed off by episode three. The original Xiao Hunhun is tricked by the Crow 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 May You Remember the Late Boat 愿君忆晚舟 [Mutual devotion and fidelity + long-laid plans + traditional historical romance + strong heroine + no transmigration or rebirth + both fall for each other + ancient romance] [The Marquis's Heir with Multiple Identities] ✖️ [The Brilliant General's Legitimate Daughter] Xiao Wan, the general's legitimate daughter who had sworn, “I will never enter the palace,” was summoned back to the capital. On her very first day, the dissolute young heir Gu Xingzhou kept her at his side. In front of everyone 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Fierce Cousin 表妹凶猛 A century later, Yu Qingyi awakens as a pitiful young cousin fostered in a nunnery. She has a betrothal in place. Her fiancé is handsome and accomplished, having placed first in all three levels of the imperial examinations. A true paragon of a man, he could hardly be a better choice for a husband. But when she arrives, full of sincerity and carrying the token of their engagement, her fiancé already has another beauty by his side. Well, this is a problem. It seems this marriage is not going to h 1.5kReads8.5Score20514d adds
- 13 After Being Reborn, I Refused the Marriage, but My Tutor Cousin Could No Longer Hide His Love 重生拒嫁后，太傅表哥藏不住深情 [Mutually Faithful Couple] [No Blood Relation] [Reborn] [Fake White Lotus] [Face-Slapping] [Patient, Direct Pursuit] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Overbearing Possession] The gentle and refined imperial tutor cousin in public × a reborn fake little white rabbit Jiang Qiubai lives alone in the Duke’s residence. At long last, she marries a young general, only for him to leave for the battlefield before they can even drink their wedding wine. Who could have guessed that when he returns victorious, anoth 60Reads—Score11614d adds
- 14 My Sweet-Talking Cousin Has the Lovesick Heir Wrapped Around Her Finger 表妹软诱，病娇世子恋爱脑上头了 [Mutual Firsts + Possessive Love + The Husband’s Groveling Pursuit + Faking Her Death to Escape] The rating has just come out and will gradually rise. The male lead is a bit of a jerk at first. The female lead doesn’t love him at the beginning and is only pretending. Later, he pursues her relentlessly. By a chance encounter that was anything but accidental, the young lady cousin of the Duke’s household climbed into the heir’s bed. Song Wanyu figured that since she’d already done that, she might 153Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 A Spring Nap Beneath the Begonia Blossoms 娇棠春睡 Original Title: A Spring Slumber in the Jade Hall "Delicate Beauty × Duke’s Heir" The male lead fights tooth and nail for her A delicate cousin with nowhere else to turn vs. a noble gentleman as bright and unblemished as the moon The heroine hides her true personality at first, playing the fool to outwit her enemies. As the story progresses, the male lead gradually discovers her true nature. The male lead, at first: My frail cousin who can’t even look after herself. The male lead, later: My del 10kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 16 My Beloved, Pampered by You 予尔娇宠 A young orphan from Jiangnan, whose parents have both died, goes to live with her maternal grandmother in Shangjing. In the bloom of youth, she falls for her cousin from the second branch of the family, but little does she know that he is not the right man for her. Her grandmother finds her someone better: the Empress’s own nephew, a refined and accomplished young heir to the Duke of Jing’s estate. Though the heir seems stern and cold, he gives her true love and all the devotion she could wish f 58Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 17 If Hatred Could Become a Boat 若将恨做舟 [A vicious mad-dog girl × a sickly fox-like man] The first person Lan Huaizhen killed was her mother. The second was herself. The third... She forgot. She killed them on a whim. Back then, she swallowed her anger so her mother could survive. Now she had nothing left to hold her back. Everyone who had ever bullied them deserved to die. When she learned that the father she had never met was the one who had started all the suffering she and her mother endured, she naturally couldn't let him off. Bu 8.6kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 18 The Capital's Number-One Playboy and His Mischief-Making Wife 京城第一纨绔作妖夫妇 [Vicious Female Lead] [Unhinged and Mad] [Tears Apart Hypocrites and Torments Scum] [Clear-Headed, Not Love-Brained] [Sweet Romance] Yan Zhi became the vicious female lead in the original story, destined to drink poison and meet her end. She landed in a desperate situation from the very start: after a night of entanglement, she lost her virginity and stabbed her biological father with a hairpin. She secretly swore to track down that man and make him pay dearly! But when they met again, she was t 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Spoiled: Scheming to Marry My Cousin 纵宠：谋娶表妹 [Mutual devotion + doting romance + not a strong female lead] Shen Wu is descended from a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Her family was once distinguished but has since fallen into decline, and her mother, born into a noble family, worked herself to death at an early age. As he lay gravely ill and near death, her father entrusted her marriage to relatives in the clan. They coveted her beauty and planned to marry her off to one of their own sons’ superiors as a pawn to curry favor. U 2.6kReads8.8Score36914d adds
- 20 I Entered the Wrong Bridal Chamber with My Sister, and the Cold, Powerful Official Became a Loyal Puppy 和嫡姐进错婚房，清冷权臣变忠犬 (The rating has only just been released and will rise) [Sisters switch marriages + marriage before love + devoted to each other + husband’s regret and pursuit + a touch of household intrigue + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] [Adorable, airheaded beauty vs. cool, calculating powerful official] Pei Muyin, the second daughter of the Marquis of Yongning’s household, is promised to Xie Linheng, the eldest son of the Duke of Ying’s household. The former is dignified and virtuous; the latt 20kReads7.9Score8.4k14d adds
- 21 Empress of Hongwu: From Orphan Girl to Empress of the Ming Dynasty 洪武皇后之从孤女到大明皇后 The Empress of Hongwu | No System, No transmigration, Based on Official History When she died, he held her hand as it changed from warm to lukewarm, then cold. The historian wrote: The emperor wept bitterly and never appointed another empress. Thirty years earlier, he was a poor young man with missing teeth on the streets of Haozhou. When he lifted her bridal veil, he fumbled and spilled wine all over her. “One day, I’ll make you a pair of soft-soled shoes. I could tell you were in pain when y 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Reborn Evil Spirit: The Marquis's Estate Begs Me to Die Every Day 恶鬼重生，侯府日日求自尽 Just started A satisfying tale of household intrigue + a smiling tiger of a matriarch + revenge and face-slapping In her previous life, the Marquis of Yu'an died on the battlefield, leaving behind only four legitimate daughters. The entire capital watched, waiting for a laugh at the marquisate's expense. Without an heir, the family was bound to fall apart sooner or later. At her mother-in-law's command, Song Nanzhi, the matriarch, took in the two young sons of the first branch as her own. She tr 18.6kReads7.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 23 I Awakened the Ability to Speak with Beasts, and Now I Gather Wild Goods to Support My Sickly Husband 觉醒兽语，我捡山货养活病弱夫君 [Animal speech + farming + building wealth + sweet romance + down-on-his-luck nobleman] Jiang Meiyu, a farm girl sold off to pay a debt, had just stepped down from the ox cart when a bolt of lightning struck her. When she opened her eyes again, she could understand the speech of animals! Her creditor thought she was useless and passed her on to a down-on-their-luck “father and son,” to bring good fortune to the son, who was gravely ill and near death. From then on, Jiang Meiyu relied on the 5.8kReads—Score96314d adds
- 24 Quick Transmigration: The Fragile Cousin Trope 快穿：柔弱表妹文学 [Scheming + everyone’s favorite + love rivalry + unhinged villain + yandere + cousin-girl romance] Furong is the delicate, beautiful cousin from a storybook. World One: Born into a merchant family, she eloped with an opera performer, was caught, and sent to Chang’an to be brought up properly. The young masters of the great clans are mine to choose from. World Two: Mistaken for a noblewoman because of her looks, she was taken by a young marquis to impersonate his cousin. Being a proper young lady 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Enough, Your Highness! I Really Am Just a Slacker! 别闹了殿下，我真是咸鱼！ Completed ★ Fans of either lead, stay away [Laid-back concubine’s daughter x cold-blooded regent] [Not a strong female lead + both leads pure, one-on-one romance] Yun Li transmigrated into the least favored concubine’s daughter in the prime minister’s household. Her siblings grabbed all the benefits, while she kept out of the family’s schemes by never competing for anything, content to live quietly in her own corner. The royal family was inept, and the regent held all the power. To curry favor 5.8kReads8.9Score91414d adds
- 26 I Picked Up a Princess for a Wife 捡个公主做夫人 [Historical romance + sweet indulgence] [A gentle, upright official x a stunning princess with amnesia] When Shen Xiangzhi, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, returned from investigating a case, he brought back a lovely wife with amnesia. The capital was shaken! How had the aloof, jade-like Lord Shen come to have a warm, fragrant beauty by his side? Everyone was curious about the origins of his breathtaking wife. Even Shen Xiangzhi himself wondered. He had just left the capital u 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Healer for All Under Heaven: Has the Qin Princess Blown Her Cover Today? 良医天下：大秦公主今天掉马了吗 [One-on-One Romance + Transmigration Without a System + Qin Dynasty + Chu-Han Era + Both Pure + Happy Ending + Zhang Liang as the Male Lead] [Quirky Immortal Physician X Gentle, Scheming Master Strategist] A graduate student of traditional Chinese medicine accidentally transmigrates into Ying Heyua, the biological younger sister of Fusu. Faced with a death-script from the start, she decides that fleeing is the best plan. With a mysterious expert's "guidance," she escapes during the imperial tour 2.1kReads8.1Score23714d adds
- 28 My Brother Hidden in the Heart of Spring 兄藏深春里 The manhua is now available [Cool, Transcendent Minister and Chief Councilor * Sweet, Soft, Flirtatious Kitten] [Unrelated Adoptive Siblings * Deliberate Temptation * An Intense Push and Pull] Hua Qingchi, the legitimate son of the Hua family, rose to become Chief Councilor of the Cabinet. He kept his distance from women, cold and aloof as an immortal moon in the heavens. In her previous life, Hua Qingchi's wife, Shen Jiaoyue, feared that Hua Yan's stunning beauty would lure Hua Qingchi's heart 44.1kReads8.5Score6.4k14d adds
- 29 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 186Reads—Score10714d adds
- 30 After Faking My Death, My Target Showed Up with Our Daughter 死遁后，攻略对象抱着女儿找来了 [Groveling to Win Back Her Husband + Raising a Child + Cozy Daily Life. A gentle, dependable husband × a sunny heroine × a clever, adorable child.] After dying and transmigrating into a novel, Song Li did something terrible in order to be reborn. She used a pregnancy as leverage to force Shen Yunzhi, the novel's noble and virtuous second male lead, to marry her. Once she had successfully completed the task assigned by the System and faked her death to leave the book and return to the real world, 17.1kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
- 31 Transmigrating, But I Can’t Escape My Cousin’s Clutches 穿越之难逃表哥缠 Le Yao transmigrated into the body of a down-on-her-luck young lady whose birth mother had died of illness, whose father was unkind, and whose cruel stepmother made her life miserable. Fortunately, she could rely on her maternal grandmother's powerful family. This was a much better life than the one she'd had before, so Le Yao happily accepted the reality of her transmigration. After all, she was an easygoing optimist who could adapt to anything! All she had to do was win her grandmother's favor 2kReads8.9Score21114d adds
- 32 My Cousin Is a Beauty, and the Dark-Hearted Heir Has Gone Mad for Her 表妹倾城，腹黑世子疯魔了 [Possessive pursuit + Secret romance + Physical first, emotional later (both virgins) + A groveling pursuit] [Cunning, clear-headed beauty + Scheming, domineering heir] Everyone said that Pei, heir to the Duke of Weiguo's residence in the capital, was handsome and accomplished for his age. Su Xiangwan had thought so too. That is, until she met him for the first time. His eyes were full of mockery, and she guessed he must despise her. After her family fell into decline, she had no choice but to 4.1kReads8.5Score40214d adds
- 33 The Marquis’s Daughter Can Fly 侯府千金她会飞 Though Lin Xi was born into a marquis’s household, she grew up among the martial world. On her maternal grandmother’s sixtieth birthday, she bid farewell to her master and traveled alone to the capital to pay her respects. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon the scene of a prince being murdered. Terrified, she put her one real talent, an escape technique, to extraordinary use and fled all the way back to the capital with a secret in tow. Once home, she dutifully took up her role as the young lady of 1.2kReads8.8Score14414d adds
- 34 I Said I'd Be a Treacherous Official, So How Did I Become a Legend? 说好当奸臣，怎么名垂青史了 I said I wanted to be a treacherous minister, so how did I end up immortalized in history? 14.1kReads—Score54514d adds
- 35 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 46Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 36 The Mad Young Lord, Embracing a Delicate Beauty 疯批世子，娇软美人拥入怀 The rating’s been up for ages, so it probably won’t go any higher (｡ ˇ‸ˇ ｡) “Traditional historical romance, faithful couple, possessive love” Xiao Heng, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, is as refined as the moonlight and elegant as a jade tree. Yet Su Yao has always felt an inexplicable sense of dread around him. Whenever his dark eyes settle on her, a chill creeps up her back. An orphan, Su Yao came to seek refuge with her aunt. She lives cautiously in the Duke’s residence, afraid to offend anyone —Reads—Score40414d adds
- 37 Transmigrated as the Pretty Cannon-Fodder Cousin of a Powerful Official 穿成权臣表哥的美貌炮灰表妹 Jiang Sese transmigrates into a political intrigue novel and becomes the hapless cousin who is beaten to death with clubs before she can survive three chapters. They call her a distant cousin, but she has barely any connection to the Xie family at all. The original owner: hopelessly lovesick, constantly causing trouble, madly infatuated with the male lead, and ultimately meets a tragic end. Jiang Sese gazes at her face in the mirror, as bewitching as that of a villainous consort, then thinks of 58.5kReads8.4Score8.1k14d adds
- 38 Has the Duke's Heir Been Cremated Today? 国公爷今日火葬场了吗 [Woman with a secret crush + marriage before love + no golden finger + all characters are from ancient times] Shen Mingyue has a beloved as bright as the moon. One glimpse of him at the Lantern Festival was enough to make her heart flutter, and she fell in love at first sight. But she knows their families are worlds apart. She also knows he has a cousin on his maternal uncle's side, his childhood sweetheart, and everyone in Chang'an knows the two are a perfect match. So she never dared to dream 27.9kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds
- 39 I Won My Wife Fair and Square, and My Brother Absolutely Adores Her! 凭本事抢来的夫人，兄长他超爱！ Cui Siyin, eldest son of the Duke's mansion, oversees the Dali Temple's prisons and is known for his cruel, ruthless methods. Children in the streets turn pale at the mere mention of his name, and Shen Yingxin is no exception. So when she was eight and her father chose a young man from the Cui family to betroth her to, she rejected Cui Siyin first and chose the second son, Cui Yuchen. From then on, Cui Yuchen was always attentive and tender toward her. She thought theirs was a match made by fate 34.1kReads8.5Score4.7k14d adds
- 40 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Blind Noblewoman: The Minister of Revenue Strikes It Lucky 贵女失明：尚书大人捡了漏 #Blind Noblewoman #Transmigrated Minister of Works #Redemption #Coming of Age #Rebellion Against Confucian Morality #Happy Ending #Alternate World [A story about a noblewoman bound by feudal customs and a modern soul] From the day she was born, Xu Tang was raised to become an empress. Not a single word or action could be less than perfect. But just before she was to become the Crown Princess, Xu Tang unexpectedly lost her sight in both eyes, and her life changed completely. … Shen Qiuyao was 3.2kReads8.7Score38314d adds
- 42 Help! Every Time I Transmigrate, He Gets a Little Crazier 救命！我每穿一次，他就更疯一点 [Time-Space Jumps + Butterfly Effect + Mutual Devotion + HE] [Quirky, life-loving doctor × Patient, devoted “corrupt official” who has given up on himself] The court’s most wanted criminal is hiding in your house, covered in blood, calling you his wife, and getting you implicated as his accomplice. What do you do? Wen Xuchun: Stab him, make a run for it, and swipe his luggage on the way out! But who knew there would be an old painting in the luggage? It showed a raging inferno, with a young woma 325.2kReads9.4Score64.5k14d adds
- 43 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score43014d adds
- 44 The Pampered Cousin 娇宠表姑娘 Flirting and pampering + reborn + both leads are each other’s only love + sweet romance + household power struggles + later, she runs away while pregnant The unruly, rebellious heir to the marquis’s title x the silly beauty In her previous life, Wen Jinli lived under someone else’s roof, constantly on edge as she made her way through the Marquis’s household. She had heard all kinds of stories about Shen Jingchu, the heir to the marquis’s title, and what a bully he was. Terrified of him, she had 721Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 45 The Phoenix Rules Over Nine Thousand Years 凤驭九千岁 [Eldest princess + powerful eunuch + yandere + devoted to each other + two strong leads + wild premise + alternate history] No transmigration, no rebirth, pure historical romance, and a eunuch in name only. One is the legitimate eldest princess, showered with affection. The other is the ruthless, powerful Ninth Thousand-Year Lord, who holds the court in his grasp. One is scheming, the other vicious. The world sighs: The cold-blooded King of Hell bows only to Chaoyang. The princess is noble and d 576Reads—Score10114d adds
- 46 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Helped the Chief Minister Topple the Court 退婚后，我帮首辅掀翻了朝堂 [Proud, strategic general's daughter Xie Zhaoning × cool, cunning chief minister Fu Huaijin] [Historical political intrigue + mutual devotion + palace and household scheming + romantic tension + a powerful team + reunion after parting + the emperor's game of chess] On the day her engagement was broken off, the Duke of Zhenguo's household was brought down overnight. Her father was framed for embezzling military funds, and Xie Zhaoning had to uphold her family's military legacy as a woman. At her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Returned to the Cold, Powerful Minister's Youth, and He Kissed Me Until I Cried! 重回清冷权臣年少时，被亲哭！ (Completed. Enjoy without worry!) Bright and charming heiress x a paranoid, scheming power minister Only after dying did Wen Yunwan learn that she had been living in a story, as the male lead's deceased wife, the moonlight in his heart. After her death, the male lead lived alone until one woman after another appeared, each resembling her. They all shared one name: transmigrators on a mission to win his heart. He would be moved by one of them, and after playing out a scene where he chased and she 125.2kReads9.1Score22.6k14d adds
- 49 The Masked Killer: A True Account 面具杀手实录 [Both leads are each other’s first + Size difference + Morally upright top scholar + Masked assassin who walks the night + Winning back his wife] The top scholar is crazy! He could have been a perfectly respectable son-in-law to the prime minister, but instead he’s chasing a masked female assassin all over the world! Other male leads are aloof and chaste. This one is willing to throw away his pride just to win his wife back! Heroine: “I’m just an assassin with no feelings.” Hero: “That’s fine. I 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Aloof, Taciturn Emperor Gets Jealous Every Day 淡漠寡言的陛下每日都在吃醋 (Devoted love + faithful 1v1 romance, with the Consort as his only woman before she later becomes empress + everyday life + a slow, steady romance + taking what he wants + the powerful man lowering his head) Peerlessly beautiful Consort Yin Hua Rong x a taciturn, aloof emperor Yin Hua Rong comes from one of the great noble families of the capital. Her beauty is unmatched throughout Great Xia, and she was betrothed to the crown prince as a child. With the prestigious status of future crown prince 47.6kReads8.0Score7k14d adds
