Novels like A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act
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- 51 Toying with the Chaste Regent? He Kissed Me Senseless on the Night of the Palace Banquet 玩弄禁欲摄政王？宫宴夜，被亲哭 [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + powerful man bows his head + mad minister + dog training + devoted couple] Jiang Ruan transmigrates into a book as a villainous heiress who won’t survive three chapters. The heroine drugs her, the scumbag male lead forces her into bed, and the empress dowager orders her to accept an arranged marriage. In the end, her entire family is wiped out, and she meets a tragic end. To stay alive, she clings to the most untouchable villain in the whole book, weep 8Reads—Score12414d adds
- 52 The Qing Palace's All-Seeing Eye: The Lazy Noble Consort Just Wants to Gossip 清宫天眼：摆烂贵妃只吃瓜 I worked myself to death from overtime and woke up as an obscure concubine in Kangxi’s harem? I’m going to lie flat! Bound to the [Harem Survival System], I can get a storage space and twin-pregnancy pills through sign-in. I can have twins without fighting over the throne. This incredible stroke of luck, this chance to lie flat, is mine! No palace scheming, no competing for favor. I’ll just eat, sleep, and play with the kids every day, occasionally dealing with Kangxi. Who knew the two little ra 1.2kReads7.5Score10014d adds
- 53 I Landed in a Farming Novel, but Got a Palace Intrigue System 穿到种田文我却拿到了宫斗系统 [No romance + System] Shen Yun was an utterly ordinary office worker. After a freak accident on her way home from work, she opened her eyes to find a man squeezing her throat with all his strength! After barely surviving, she discovered that she had transmigrated. Her family was dirt poor, and all she could do each day was drink enough water to feel full. But the biggest problem was her starting scenario. What good was a palace intrigue System supposed to do for me, oh heavens?! Later, she reali 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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—14d adds
- 55 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 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 1.5kReads8.2Score16314d adds
- 57 His Mistress Fled While Pregnant, and the Powerful Minister Regretted It Too Late 外室揣崽跑路，权臣他追悔莫及 Zhou Chuling was a disgraced woman from the capital. Her family was confiscated, and she was taken into the palace as a slave. Her childhood sweetheart, a young general, used his military achievements to buy her freedom. From then on, he kept her outside his household as his mistress. Everyone said the Meng family's mistress lived in greater comfort than even the principal wife. That was until Meng Duo sent word that he was betrothed. Her friends urged her to be content. Things were different no 533Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 58 I Never Knew How Irresistible a Powerful Official Could Be Until I Woke Up and Went Wild Flirting 年少不知权臣香，一觉起来撩疯了 [The rating has only just come out, so don't judge yet] [Protective favoritism + fighting over her + scumbag's road to redemption] [Down-and-out noblewoman + young Prime Minister Pei] After the Jiang family fell into ruin, Jiang Sui had to live under someone else's roof. Her mother wanted her to secure a good marriage. So she entrusted her to a close friend. Jiang Sui kept to her place, and she and the Li family's legitimate son had grown up together. But under pressure from his mother, Li Xingc 2kReads8.6Score25214d adds
- 59 A Couple’s Pocket Dimension: Transmigrating as the War King’s Junior Sister 夫妻空间：穿成战王的小师妹 She’s a genius modern doctor who transmigrates and is immediately sent to the bridal sedan to take the place of a bride and bring good fortune to a battle-hardened prince who is on the verge of becoming a vegetable and is said to bring death to his wives. Rumor has it that every one of the prince’s former fiancées died in bizarre, horrible ways, and none lived long enough to make it through the wedding ceremony. The whole capital is wondering how she’ll die. But the prince is secretly delighted: 702Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 60 Wasn't This Just a Deal? So Why Is the Prince So Smitten? 不是交易吗，王爷怎么被迷死了 [Scheming, Delicate Fake Heiress x Dominant, Possessive Prince] Shen Yiyue had enjoyed sixteen smooth years as a noble young lady. But when her fake-heiress status came to light, the Shen family couldn't bear to throw away all the years they'd spent raising her. Instead, they decided to marry her off to an old prince notorious for abusing women. To survive, she had no choice but to seek help from Prince Jingsi, a man she had a grudge against. Yiyue clung to his waist and sobbed. "My lord, save 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Starting with a Jade Thumb Ring: I Make Her a Princess, and She Becomes a Demon Empress 玉扳指开局：我封郡主她成妖后 Two leading actresses from an acting school refused a director’s advances, so he set a fire to kill them. As they lay near death in the blaze, a rare alignment of seven stars streaked across the night sky, and the ancient jade thumb ring borrowed by the film crew suddenly burst into a dazzling white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends had been transported to the past. One landed on an ancient battlefield dressed in men’s clothes for a martial arts role. She saved the y 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Spoiled and Cherished 盛宠娇娇 [Delicate, soft-hearted, teary-eyed heroine VS steady, mighty God of War prince] [Both virgins, one-on-one romance, he pursues her] Yuan Ling is the fourth legitimate daughter of the Cui family of Jinling. Her beauty could put the moon to shame, and she has the alluring charm of an autumn moon. Yet her father shows her no affection, her mother neglects her, and her older half-sister bullies her every day. Then her second older brother accidentally got a maidservant of Prince Qin, Xiao Hongxuan, 1.2kReads8.8Score13714d adds
- 63 Ballad of Yong'an 永安谣 Court intrigue and political machinations | A powerful heroine’s rise | A cast of clever characters | A torturous romance After thirteen years under house arrest, my gravely ill grandfather, the emperor, suddenly dumped a dilapidated Imperial Clan Court on me. He wanted me to be the scapegoat for the chaos at court? Sorry, but this dust-covered royal archive is the most formidable weapon in all of Daye: a treasure trove of leverage! The moment I open these classified records, I’ll have the fatal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Fearing Spring's Return: Half Longing for Parting, Half Longing for You 怯春归：半缘离思，半缘君 [Wild, Carefree Fake Playboy VS Clear-Headed Heiress] After dying, modern-day surgeon Su Qiao transmigrated and was accidentally caught up in an assassination plot targeting the Crown Prince. Thus began her arduous escape and fight for survival as a bride forced into an arranged marriage. Ji Minghan retrieved the fake bride from prison after her escape attempt failed and she nearly fell into the hands of human traffickers. She was supposed to be a pawn kept by his side, but somehow she became hi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 The Mad Chancellor’s Beloved Has Given Up on Him 疯批权臣的白月光不认他咯 [Obsessive Minister Pursues His Wife + Delicious Food + Sweet Romance] They were childhood sweethearts, but years apart passed before they met again. Xiao Xingyuan had become a bloodthirsty minister feared throughout the capital, pining for his old love day and night. When Wei Yunyao returned, wary of his ruthless reputation, she had no choice but to pretend she'd lost her memory and didn't recognize him. He didn't get angry or pressure her. He looked for chances to get close to her every day, h 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Scumbag, I Married the Marquis's Heir 与渣男退婚后，我嫁侯府世子 [Clear-headed, clever heroine who won't reunite with her ex + scheming, devoted hero who's been planning this for a long time] Before their wedding, Shen Qingyun tells Lin Yao that his cousin is carrying his child. He urges Lin Yao to be magnanimous. “I was drunk when it happened. My cousin is gentle and obedient, and only asks to be taken as a concubine. The child can be registered under your name. She won't compete with you for anything.” Shen Qingyun assumes Lin Yao will make a scene and get 3.8kReads8.9Score43014d adds
- 69 All or Nothing, Then Love at First Sight 孤注一掷遇到一眼万年 [A rugged, domineering prince who rules his own domain + a gentle, kind-hearted noblewoman] [No transmigration, no rebirth, protecting family, sweet romance, sweet romance, extra-sweet romance] Lu An Nuan is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongning. She wants a free, peaceful life, safe and happy, with nothing to worry about. But the deaths of her mother and maternal grandfather weigh on her heart. To lay those burdens to rest, she must play the part of a noblewoman in the capital and 386Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 70 The Spoiled Beauty Pouts, and the Crown Prince Cherishes Her to the Bone 作精美人一撒娇，太子宠她入骨 [Sweet Historical Romance, One-on-One Love Story, No Palace Intrigue] [Content warning: The heroine is soft, delicate, a bit of a handful, and far from perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead story.] Ning Youyi returned to the capital with her memories gone, trembling as she began her struggle to survive while pretending she remembered everything. Then she discovered that she might once have had a relationship with her cousin, the Crown Prince. Facing Zhong Heng’s accusing gaze, as if she were 939Reads8.4Score12514d adds
- 71 The Scheming Prince Visits My Dreams, Helping Me Plot My Divorce Day After Day 腹黑王爷入梦来，日日助我谋和离 [Reborn, clear-headed sweetheart X abstinent, aggressively flirtatious, scheming prince] [Both virgins] + [Reborn] + [Only dotes on her] + [Scheming] + [Happy ending] In her previous life, merchant’s daughter Luo Yunlan married into the Changping Marquis household. She never imagined the marquis’s household was nothing but an empty shell, and that they had only married her for her family’s money. Reborn, Luo Yunlan has figured out many things. As long as you can face yourself with a clear consci 89Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 72 The Reborn Vengeful Ghost Turns the Chaotic World Upside Down. Why Would You Mess With Her? 疯批厉鬼重生乱世，你惹她干嘛？ [Star-crossed love + both reborn + disgraced wife + both untouched + contrasting couples] The winter Miss Shen, A Ci, died, the snow in the capital grew thicker with each passing day. The following spring, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé placed third in the imperial examinations. By the end of the next spring, the emperor issued an edict sending Miss Shen far away to the borderlands to marry. Her new husband tried several times to take her life, while her childhood sweetheart married another 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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—14d adds
- 75 Reborn to Win Back My Wife: Dump the Deadbeat, Climb to the Top 弃妻重生攻略：弃渣夫扶高枝 A discarded wife is reborn and plots her revenge + the aloof beauty descends from her pedestal for love + a newly appointed prefect from a noble family + a hidden benefactor's ruthless enforcer + a love-triangle showdown In her previous life, Mu Yanshu cooked for Shen Mobai, cared for his mother-in-law, raised his stepson and stepdaughter, and managed the Marquis of Anning's household. She spent her whole life serving Shen Mobai. Only as she lay dying did she discover that her children were the 2.6kReads9.5Score34414d adds
- 76 Snow Flecked with Gold 捻金雪 [Sly scheming minister + clever beauty + unhinged characters + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Tea comes in red and green; people come in decent and fake. Be sly but not cruel, ruthless enough to hold your ground. Dote on your wife without limits, and know how to love your partner. Sweet, but never cloying. Want to learn? Pay your tuition and come on over... [laughs][laughs][laughs] 227Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 77 Born a Beauty, I Draw Generals and Lords Into My Game 卿本红颜，将军侯爷皆入局 [Both leads reborn + female lead disguised as a man + clever and beautiful heroine + romantic rivalry] Jiang Ziwan and Xie Jingheng grew up together and were promised to each other long ago. Not long after her coming-of-age ceremony, her father and elder brother die in battle. After three years of mourning, the day after her wedding, the entire family of the General’s Manor’s main branch is sentenced to death for treason. The official overseeing the executions is none other than her new husband, 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 After Dying a Horrible Death in Childbirth, I Reject the Scumbag and Become a Fierce, Dazzling Legitimate Daughter 剖腹惨死后，拒渣男，嫡女拽又飒 Multiple characters reborn + multiple couples + long-planned schemes + sweet flirtation + happy ending In her previous life, Jiang Xin was tricked by a scoundrel and left to die in the wilderness. In the end, it was a stranger passing by who buried her. When she opens her eyes again, she rejects the scoundrel and makes sure he and his beloved white moonlight stay together forever! Somehow, she catches the attention of the Third Prince, who looks more and more familiar the longer she sees him! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 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
- 80 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Playing the Fool in the Scheming Regent’s Arms 重生嫡女：在腹黑摄政王心尖装傻 In her previous life, she was the most talented woman in the capital, yet her entire family was executed. Reborn, she hides her claws and pretends to be a greedy, sleepy “little fool,” vowing to crush her enemies one by one. Everyone laughs at her for being stupid, except the regent who wields power over the entire court. He plays along with her act while backing her into a corner, eyes full of amusement, voice low: “Little liar, keep acting. I… enjoy the show.” [A scheming regent × a seemingly 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Calming the Storm Amidst the Flowers 定风波花间 [Sweet older man romance + historical political intrigue = a couple who always speak their minds and choose each other!] This couple wears their hearts on their sleeves and dotes on each other every chance they get! The powerful Regent spoils his wife, while the sweet young lady is warm and tender. No matter how chaotic the court becomes, they have each other. Ru Meng, the cherished daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, grew up safe and loved under the devoted care of her three older brothe 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Zhaohua 昭华 [Urgent announcement!] Another work by Yanyu, the short drama of the same name, "A New Nest for the Phoenix", ✨ premieres on January 18 at 12:05 a.m.! ✨ [Devoted couple + satisfying revenge + sweet and angsty romance + captive love] Later generations recorded that Zhaohua was licentious, fond of handsome men, corrupt in character, and a woman who usurped power. She persecuted loyal officials and murdered her brother and father! Yet some came to her defense, saying she was brave and resourceful, 1.4kReads8.5Score15114d adds
- 83 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. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Moonlight Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Begs for Her Love Every Night 白月光重生，竹马夜夜缠溺求偏宠 He is the choice she makes after weighing the pros and cons. She is the obsession he can never let go of. [Both are each other's first and only; flirty, doting romance + heroine is reborn to take revenge × male lead can be fierce or sweet + a lovesick man tears apart the green tea himself] “Xiao An'an, no matter whose side you're standing by right now, in the end, you'll only ever be mine.” “Xiao An'an, you don't have to love me, but you can't leave me behind.” In her previous life, her husba 182Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 85 Reborn as a Six-Year-Old Little Strategist, My Tyrant Dad Begs Me to Carry Him 穿成六岁小军师，暴君老爹求带飞 [War for supremacy in a chaotic age + no romance + political intrigue] The realm falls into chaos, six provinces are carved up, and the roads are strewn with starving corpses. Xue Chujiu, a Daoist physician at the peak of her powers, shrinks into a six-year-old beggar on the verge of starving to death. Just when she thinks she’ll die before she can make a difference, a beggar stuffs the last half of his black steamed bun into her mouth. “Little girl, eat up. You’ll need it for the road!” Xue Chu 408Reads—Score10014d adds
- 86 Reborn, I Turned Around and Married the Emperor's Uncle, Then Tore the Scumbag to Pieces 重生后转身嫁皇叔手撕渣男 [Handsome, Tragic, Scheming Prince + Bright, Resilient, Delicate Heroine + Married First, Love Later + One-on-One, Both Leads Are Each Other’s One and Only] A sweet romance, not a strong-female-lead story. The leads had no connection in their previous lives; after the heroine is reborn, they marry first and fall in love later. Su Lingyue grew up without a mother, unloved by her father and disliked by her stepmother. After marrying, she was tricked by the Crown Prince and her own younger sister, 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 A Transmigrated Villainess, and the Male Lead's Hidden Love 穿越女配，男主爱意藏不住了 Transmigrate into a book + stunning beauty + comedy + twists + multiple male leads + mystery + thrills Shen Qingyuan transmigrates into the world of the novel Cang Xuan, becoming a minor female supporting character. To survive, she has to outwit and navigate her way around the various characters. In this dynasty, anyone who has transmigrated or been possessed by an evil spirit faces a death sentence if caught by the Pacification Office. From the start, a Daoist master uses exorcism arts on her, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎：我在江南装咸鱼 Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 After Our Marriage Swap, the Mad Crown Prince Became Obsessed With Spoiling Me Night After Night 换嫁后，被疯批太子夜夜强宠上瘾 [Both leads are each other's one and only + long-planned schemes + playing the fool to outwit the enemy + fighting tooth and nail over each other + a seductive, calculating heroine + a refined yet unhinged crown prince] Crown Prince Qi Heng was noble and virtuous, gentle as jade, and had been betrothed to the Shen family's legitimate daughter since childhood. On the Lantern Festival, the Shen family's eldest daughter was kidnapped. The family substituted their second daughter in her place. Every 41.9kReads8.4Score4.1k14d adds
- 90 The Adorable Princess Consort and Her Devoted Prince 可爱王妃的宠妻王爷 [Sweet romance] [Beloved by everyone] By imperial decree, Princess Rouyan was married to Prince Yu, a man she had never met. She expected Prince Yu to marry her only because he had no choice, but he doted on her in every way. A sweet romance, with the princess as the heart and soul of her rakish prince. Once Prince Yu got a taste, he was practically unstoppable. “Pervert!” “What’s wrong with me kissing my own princess consort?” “I don't just want to kiss you, I also want to...” “Mmm...” Years la 532Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 91 I Pounced on the Scheming Prime Minister 腹黑相爷被我扑倒了 [No-Brain Fun] + [Historical Political Intrigue] ≈ [Sweet Romance] Slow burn! Lighthearted sweet romance. The heroine is a lovable goofball, always positive and optimistic. The hero is a scheming powerful official who plots to rule the world, but the heroine is the one person who leaves him helpless. #Historical Sweet Romance #Scheming Powerful Official #A Blackhearted Hero Beneath a Gentle Facade #Mutual Healing #Feel-Good Power Fantasy #One-on-One, Both Pure #Historical Political Intrigue #Liv 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 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 43Reads—Score13514d adds
- 93 Exiled: The Phoenix Returns to the Capital 流放之：凤归京华 [Strong Leads] [Exile] [Infrastructure Building] [Ensemble Cast] [Golden Finger] Shen Ruoqing, the "Noble Benefactor Who Will Stabilize the Nation," as foretold by the Imperial Preceptor After sleeping for ten years, she awakens on her wedding day and is exiled to the northwest alongside Xiao Qinghe, the wrongfully accused Prince Ding. She thought she was facing certain death, but she has supplies from across time and space. She melts gold to forge a message and uses thunder and fire to break th 11kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 94 Chengning 承宁 [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Emperor's Confession: I Fell for You at First Sight 圣上告白：朕对你一眼定情 She is the legitimate daughter of a concubine-born son of the Shen Duke's household. When her elder sister elopes, she is forced into the palace for the sake of her family's interests. She thinks she will have to tread carefully and make it through this life with caution. But she never expected the iron-blooded ruler everyone fears to cherish and dote on her like a priceless treasure. [An original fictional dynasty, with no transmigration and no rebirth! One man and one woman, both devoted only 2.2kReads8.3Score18214d adds
- 96 I Became a Maid, and the Playful Second Young Master Saved Himself for Me 穿成丫鬟，纨绔二少为我守身如玉 [Bickering couple + light comedy + farming + devoted love] Free-spirited, sincere young master ✖️ clever little maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger Xia Zhi, a lifelong single doctor and voice actor, transmigrates to the Wen Dynasty after an accident. The moment she opens her eyes, her master is about to sell her to a brothel. Let's see how this little maid levels up and turns her life around. She performs at funerals, trains birds, treats the sick and saves lives, earning her first round of 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 7Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 98 With Jade Bones as Her Chessboard, She Slays the Whole City With Her Beauty 玉骨为棋，她色杀满城 [The heroine is a master of cosmetic surgery, and every woman in the capital begs her to reshape her face] [Revenge + household intrigue + both leads are pure-hearted + jealous hero + domineering pursuit + groveling for her forgiveness + angsty romance] Fu Yin was born with an alluring beauty and peerless charm. Two years ago, she took in an amnesiac man as her husband, never expecting it to bring disaster upon her entire family. When they met again, Fu Yin learned that the man who had shared he 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 At Peace in the Heart 明心所安 Su Ji'an's spiritual meridians are depleted, and her lifespan is capped at eighteen. Quietly waiting to die is her only ambition. A kidnapping shatters the peace. In the next room is a white-robed scholar who claims to be the son of a wealthy merchant, putting on a panicked act. Su Ji'an sees right through him: he's pretending too. The two of them team up to stage a hostage ransom, fool the kidnappers, and narrowly escape. She thinks their paths will never cross again, but fate pushes her into J —Reads—Score33414d adds
- 100 The Chief Minister's Darling: The Treacherous Minister's Daughter Is Irresistible 首辅娇宠奸臣之女太撩人 [Sweet Historical Romance + Everyone’s Darling + One-on-One + No Annoying Side Characters + Lovable, Fun Characters + Extra Sweet] Wen Xianmian’s fortune-telling foretold that she would become a corpse bride, so she hurried to the capital to stop the imperial marriage arrangement. Instead, she kept running into Yun Yanxuan, the current chief minister whom she had rejected years ago. Though flustered, she put on a bold front. “What do you want?” Yun Yanxuan smiled gently. “I just don’t want you t 535Reads8.8Score10514d adds
