Novels like She Wields a Gentle Blade to Slay the Hearts of Emperors
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- 1 The Consort's Alluring Charm 贵妃娘娘她妩媚动人 (Palace intrigue novel, the male lead is not virginal, but later becomes the sole favorite, a charming and scheming beauty) A dance performance on a flower boat transformed Chao Wu from the most beautiful courtesan in Lin'an into the emperor's bedmate. Having entered the palace for only three years, she rose from a sixth-rank beauty to a Noble Consort, enjoying the Emperor's favor and becoming the most favored concubine in the palace. Everyone only knew that she was a seductive vixen who bewitch 46.6kReads—Score6.6k14d adds
- 2 The Demon Consort Is Reborn and Leads the Tyrant to Reform 妖妃重生后，带着暴君从良了 After Being Reborn, the Enchantress Reforms the Tyrant —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Late Emperor's Death, the Consort Marries the New Emperor! 先帝驾崩后，娘娘她嫁新皇了！ [A beguiling beauty coaxes an aloof beauty down from her pedestal + The heroine has a romantic past, the hero does not + A chaste emperor who loses his head over a pretty face × A delicate, charming, pampered concubine who is his ideal woman] As the daughter of a low-ranking official and a minor branch of the Hongnong Yang clan, Yang Yuemian grew up unloved by both her father and mother. In his later years, the old emperor became obsessed with beauty. During a selection of consorts, Yang Yuemia 159Reads8.1Score1414d adds
- 4 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Is Spoiled by an Obsessive Prince 退婚后，她被偏执王爷宠上天 [Traditional historical romance + The male lead has been plotting for years + The female lead falls at first sight + Mutual devotion + One-sided salvation + Ensemble cast + A succession struggle + The male lead eventually ascends the throne] [Frank and straightforward duke’s legitimate daughter x restrained, obsessive prince] Shen Chushi, the second daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, has been bright, free-spirited, and unrestrained since childhood. Before she was even born, she was bet 3Reads—Score214d adds
- 5 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 8.6kReads7.8Score76414d adds
- 6 Who Says His Majesty Has No Heart for the Harem? The Empress Is His Only Favorite Every Night 谁说陛下无心后宫娘娘她夜夜独宠 [Spoiled Empress × Emperor Who Favors Her] [Exclusive Devotion from the Start + Heroine Is a Master Manipulator + Hero Favors and Protects Her Without Reason] Chu Qingyan was a celestial being reborn into the mortal world. In this life, he was supposed to have a harem of wives and concubines, a house full of children and grandchildren, and a perfect life. But he never expected Jiang Wanning to come along and change everything. The empress? Gone. The concubines? He wanted none of them. Even fate 505Reads—Score10314d adds
- 7 My Noble Title Was Stripped? The Reborn Duke's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage! 爵位被夺？重生公府嫡女杀疯了！ [Not good people] [Ambitious schemers] [Male lead as an accessory] Dou Xueci is the only surviving child of the Grand Duke Who Protects the State of Great Jing. After her father dies, the emperor decrees that the legitimate daughter of the Dou family, Xueci, must never marry out of the family! By birth, she is the mistress of the Grand Duke's estate. In her previous life, Dou Xueci escorted her father's coffin back to their hometown. When she returned to the capital after three years of mourning 4.5kReads8.2Score51014d adds
- 8 What? The Regent Invited Me to Catch Someone Cheating? 什么？摄政王邀请我去捉奸？ [A clever noblewoman who pretends to be foolish x a regent who holds the court in his grasp], [sweet romance], [Reborn], [one-on-one romance], [happy ending] In her previous life, Song Yutang, a prince’s side consort, was murdered for stumbling upon a shocking scandal. Reborn, she decides to skip the twists and turns and get straight to the point! She’ll go to the person with the most to lose, the one who should know about this: her husband, the regent himself. Trembling, she kneels and bows her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 It’s Hard Being the Imperial Sister, Your Majesty, Please Behave 皇姐难当，陛下请自重 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Lady Consort Has a Rebellious Streak, and the Ascetic Crown Prince Falls for Her Step by Step 良娣一身反骨，禁欲太子步步沦陷 [Both leads are each other's only partner + Devoted romance + Comedy + Light, fluffy sweetness] Liu Qingqing, a rookie police officer from the 21st century, opens her eyes and nearly cracks the Crown Prince's skull. To stay alive, she plays dumb while secretly being clever, seduces him in the Eastern Palace, and gradually turns the cold, abstinent Crown Prince into a soft-hearted lover. Excerpt 1: The Crown Prince glares at the sulking woman. He can hardly eat or sleep, while this heartless litt 253Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 11 The Spoiled Noble Consort’s Daily Life 作精贵妃娇宠日常 Gu Luxi, the beloved consort of the Sheng Kingdom, is bound to a System. It tells her that disasters will plague her for the next six months, and under the whip of fate, she completes the tasks the System assigns. But why is her husband acting so strangely, too? Gu Luxi idly plucks the strings and plays a broken rendition of “Little Ding Dong.” “This song belongs in heaven. How many times could one hear it in the mortal world?” Gu Luxi lazily swishes her long sleeves. “Light as swirling snow, sh 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Radiant Phoenix: The Favored Noble Consort's Fearless Path 凤仪灼华：恃宠无恐贵妃路 In the end, childhood promises could not withstand the cold machinations of imperial power. Wen Jinshu, the second daughter of the current prime minister, Wen, was once the emperor’s favorite. Because of their childhood bond, she willingly accepted the position of Noble Consort, believing they would travel the vast kingdom hand in hand. Only after the child in her womb quietly slipped away did she realize what a snake lay beneath the empress’s gentle, virtuous mask, and that the emperor she had 1.8kReads8.1Score14314d adds
- 13 Side Consort? How Did You Know the Crown Prince Killed the Crown Princess? 侧妃？你怎么知道太子灭了太子妃 [1v1, Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced, Sweet Romance] [Love at First Sight + A Lofty Beauty Falls from Grace + Powerful Male Lead and Strong Female Background + Not a Self-Sacrificing Saint] Note: The male lead has only the female lead, both physically and in name. She is the only woman in his household. This story focuses more on the romance. The story opens with a wedding. If you can't handle things moving this fast, feel free to leaveヽ(‘⌒´メ)ノ Su Wu is the only little peach spirit in al 390Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 14 The Prince’s Adored Little Palace Maid 王爷的团宠小宫婢甜软撩人 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 55Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 15 How Unlucky! The Emperor Fell in Love with Me at First Sight 倒霉！被皇帝一见钟情了 What Luck! The Emperor Fell for Me at First Sight 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Ninefold Spring: The Empress Consort’s Exclusive Favor 九重春：娘娘她独得恩宠 Song Peiqing is the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, kept deep within its inner quarters, and the eldest daughter who was mistakenly switched at birth years ago. After more than a decade confined to the estate, one imperial decree sends her by mistake into a gilded cage. Her legitimate elder sister resents her, the women of the imperial harem watch her with wary eyes, and the emperor's heart is as cold as a deep pool. Better to savor a lotus-seed pastry, enjoy the clear rain in th 388Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 17 The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝 Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet 14.2kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
- 18 Don't Blame the Consort for Her Schemes, the Stoic Emperor Is Just Too Good at Flirting 不怪贵妃手段高，面瘫皇上太会撩 [Transmigrate into a book + Noble Consort + Pampered Romance + Not Both Virgins] (Court intrigue: The heroine is favored by the emperor at first, then becomes his one and only.) Jiang Zhi, the Duke’s cousin, has had memories of a “previous life” for as long as she can remember. She thinks she’s been reborn into a wealthy, beautiful family and happily assumes she can coast through life. But life is full of surprises. When young Jiang Zhi’s parents both die, and her maternal relatives arrive to h 4Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 19 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Killing Again Through Her Tears! 陛下，娘娘又哭着杀人了！ [Black-Bellied, Tear-Prone, Clumsy Consort vs. Love-Struck, Obsessive, Yandere Tyrant] [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + He Only Loves Her from Start to Finish + Mutual Healing + Hero Hands Her the Knife] Shen Qiyue died on a cold winter's day. Her soul drifted for three days, during which she witnessed Rong Heng holding her corpse as he slaughtered his way through the palace, before finally setting himself on fire. Reborn half a year earlier, she put aside her fear and took the initiative to 1.5kReads8.2Score23214d adds
- 20 The Sly Consort Wants to Slack Off, but the Emperor Won’t Let Her! 茶茶贵妃想摆烂，可皇上不许啊！ (Readers who insist both leads be faithful to each other, stay away. This is not that kind of story.) Su Yuwan is at her wits’ end. She works all year without a break, and just when she finally takes a day off, curiosity gets the better of her and she opens a game her agent sent her: Sheep a Sheep. She never expected the first level to be so easy even a blind person could beat it. But the second level is impossible even if you’re blind! So Su Yuwan stays up all night battling it, only to die sud 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 21 Bound to a Tyrant, I Won Without Lifting a Finger 与暴君绑定后我躺赢了 (Original title: The Tyrant's Fish-Out-of-Water Empress Keeps Slacking Off) [Tyrant's exclusive devotion + laid-back empress + yandere emperor + lighthearted, sweet, and satisfying + both leads have no past relationships, 1v1 + utterly doting + easy, funny read + brainless indulgence] When the laziest noble consort in history meets a possessive tyrant... While the other women in the palace exhaust themselves scheming, she just wants to lie flat and live like a couch potato. Little does she know, 3.5kReads8.5Score42414d adds
- 22 The Sweet and Seductive Concubine Climbs to the Top Through Her Acting! 宠妾又甜又媚，一路靠演上位！ [The rating is low because it just opened, but it'll rise.] [Historical Palace Intrigue + Clear-Headed Heroine Who Isn't Blinded by Love + Exclusive Devotion in the Later Story] One-line summary: Transmigrated into a doomed concubine who dies from the start? She goes on a rampage! Shen Yundai, a small-town exam ace and career-obsessed overachiever, had just gotten a promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of her career. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a doomed concubin 21kReads8.7Score3.3k14d adds
- 23 Luring the Crown Prince: The County Princess Is Both Cunning and Calculating 钓东宫，郡主她又茶又心机 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + The Heroine Is a True Green Tea + Supporting Heroine Reborn + Some Regretful Pursuit of His Wife + The Hero Only Loves the Heroine, in Both Lives] Shi Lingyao was an orphan living in the empress’s palace. Her parents had died in the line of duty. Even after she was given the title of commandery princess, she was still subjected to cold stares and learned firsthand how harsh life in the imperial palace could be. For power, and so she would never again be trampled b 2.4kReads6.9Score26214d adds
- 24 Snow Falls Over the City, and His Majesty’s Empress Is a Sweetheart 落雪倾城朕的皇后是甜宝 Emperor Yuwen has ruled for five years, devoting himself to the realm. He wages wars in every direction, rewards and punishes fairly, and has no interest in romance. Everyone thinks the saying that “the Yuwen family is full of hopeless romantics” is just a rumor. That is, until the emperor goes incognito and meets the love of his life. It is love at first sight, and after just one encounter he cannot stop thinking about her. He breaks his own principles and immediately makes her a Noble Consort. 2.4kReads8.7Score16414d adds
- 25 The Emperor's Beloved: His Bewitching Consort Knows How to Tempt Him 帝王心尖宠：妖娆妃子太撩人 The rating has just been posted. [Max-level, sweet-faced-but-black-hearted Daddy emperor with life-and-death power + secretly delicate and lovesick lotus] [Palace intrigue + household battles + exclusive favor from the start + sweet romance + age gap] [An old house catching fire + a seductive little beauty] When the transmigrated heroine and the reborn heroine fought over the book’s future male lead, the Fourth Prince, even her fake elder sister competed to marry the Third Prince. Chu Yaoyao, th 624Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 26 Winter Sun Warms the Snow 冬阳暖知雪 [A devoted, hopelessly lovestruck emperor × a sweet, well-behaved daughter of a low-ranking official] [Both chaste, nine lifetimes of love finally fulfilled, past and present lives, love at first sight for the hero, marriage first and love later for the heroine, doted on exclusively] A classical fantasy setting, with no basis in historical research. The emperor died, and as soon as the mourning period ended, the Empress Dowager rushed to Zichen Hall and declared, “I want a grandson.” Liu Dongyan 368Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 27 The Consort Is Ravishing, and the Emperor Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 贵妃美艳动人，皇上宠不停 In the third year of Chen'an, the Shu family's legitimate daughter entered the palace. Once you pass through the palace gates, you enter a sea of unfathomable depths, where true love is no more. Shu Yao had been beautiful since childhood, her bright eyes sparkling as they turned, leaving countless men in the capital utterly captivated. Her entry into the palace broke countless men's hearts. Shu Yao had been groomed for this since childhood, with a clear goal: the emperor's favor and her family's 599Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Moon Consort 月妃 [The male lead is not a virgin; once she enters the palace, he favors her alone] Bai Rongyue, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, and the young heir of the Hou family were childhood sweethearts who loved each other. But after Bai Rongyue came of age, the Hou family never came to ask for her hand in marriage. In the end, she received an imperial decree ordering her to enter the palace and attend the emperor. To keep her family from being implicated, Bai Rongyue agreed to go. Only th 1.9kReads7.1Score18214d adds
- 29 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Your Majesty, Please Stay in Another Palace 皇上，请宿在别宫 The Xu family has a daughter of breathtaking beauty, distinguished lineage, and peerless talent... By the time she comes of age, her name is already famous throughout the capital... Everyone says that only the Son of Heaven is worthy of such a woman... But once she takes her place as empress, she finally understands... Before power, love is no more than a speck of dust; in the emperor's eyes, she is but one drop in the vast ocean; and for the rest of her life, her position as empress will be her 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Magpie’s Entreaty 辞鹊引 [Shen Qingci] Born into a family of scholars, she devoured books from an early age, yet her temperament was as cold as frost. Her father named her “Qingci” after the Han dynasty poet Chen Lin’s phrase, “elegant words and exquisite verses, radiant and brilliant,” hoping she would speak with grace and never follow the vulgar ways of the world. He never expected the name to become a prophecy: “Ci” means to take one’s leave. Entering the palace as a consort was no honor to her. It was a cage. She ha 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After My White Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Emperor Doted on Me Alone and Made Me Empress 白月光入宫后，帝王独宠我封后 [Mutual Firsts] [Devoted Love] [Love at First Sight] [A Young Emperor with Absolute Power vs. A Beloved White Moonlight Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] The young emperor had been on the throne for years, holding the realm's power in his hands. His harem was filled with noble daughters from powerful clans, yet he had never favored a single consort, let alone appointed an empress. Everyone in the palace thought the emperor was indifferent to desire. Only he knew the truth: in his heart, he had 55.7kReads8.4Score8.5k14d adds
- 33 The Beloved Consort Reborn, No Longer in Love After Ten Years, Leaves the Tyrant Mad 宠妃重生十年后不爱了，暴君疯了 [A devoted emperor and consort + exclusive affection + one-on-one, both devoted only to each other + a mix of sweet and heartbreaking moments + a little palace and household intrigue] [Calculating, dark, and possessive emperor VS beautiful, charming, and guileless reborn favorite consort] Jiang Mingyi entered the Crown Prince's residence at the age of ten. She rose from secondary consort to Noble Consort, enjoying the emperor's favor and an easy life for ten years. Only after she swallowed a cup 2.1kReads8.7Score19914d adds
- 34 Let the Past Drift Away 既往随风散 The married life of a gentle, upright official and a gracious young lady who understands others. Follow their quiet, sweet journey of mutual healing as these soulmates support each other through life. The calculating, devoted young heir of a marquis’s household × the dignified, clever daughter of a prominent family 428Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 35 Jade-Soft Pastry 玉团酥 Also known as The Survival Guide of a Palace Hothouse Flower [Female transmigrator who plays the pig to eat the tiger X scheming, calculating emperor] [Palace intrigue + raising a child + food + sweet romance + both leads are smart] After transmigrating and being forced to become a consort, Su Su always follows the professional code of conduct for a delicate little flower with no family status, talent, virtue, or connections: lie flat and look beautiful. In practice, that means eating, drinking, 48Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 A Long-Awaited Return to the Palace 宫阙久别 [Sweet romance] [Mutual devotion] She never believed she could find true love in an emperor. Given the chance, she would always try to escape the palace, but he would never let her go. He only wanted to cherish her in the palm of his hand and dote on her alone. Chen Luo Chu, though mountains and rivers may lie between us, I’ll wait for all the days we have ahead! 158Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 37 You Can Keep That Trash King. I'll Marry His Imperial Uncle in Style 渣王你爱送给你，华丽转身嫁皇叔 The rating has just come out a little low, but don't worry, it'll rise soon. [Both are pure] [He'll regret it endlessly] [Crush the scum] [Doted on by everyone] [Pin the Imperial Uncle against the wall] In her past life, she was an orphan who endured every hardship the world had to offer. No one cared for her or loved her. She had no friends or family, was utterly alone, and in an age when connections ruled, she could only struggle to make her way on her own. How unfortunate she was... After 699Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Three Years in the Cold Palace, Then the Tyrant’s Beloved 冷宫三年后，成为暴君的白月光 There is an unparalleled beauty in the Cold Palace… In the first year of Yongning, the new emperor ascended the throne. The following year, Ning Zhaorong, daughter of fourth-rank civil official Ning Biao, was thrown into the Cold Palace for plotting to harm the imperial heir. Ning Zhaorong had been framed, but the lofty emperor never even came to see her. He simply decided she was the one who had plotted against the imperial heir. She hated it. Why was there no one willing to believe her? She ha 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn as His Majesty's Beloved Concubine 重生之陛下的娇软宠妃 [A possessive, ruthless tyrant VS a spoiled, coquettish favorite consort. Both are each other's first and only; he dotes on her from the very beginning to the very end, and the male lead is completely love-struck, while the female lead loves to pout and play the spoiled darling.] The entire court of civil and military officials knelt and begged Gu Huai to take more consorts. Gu Huai brandished his sword and said icily, “Anyone else want me to take a consort? Step forward. I'll settle this once a 3.2kReads8.7Score34014d adds
- 40 The Crown Prince Raised a Dragon 太子他养了条龙 The Crown Prince woke up one morning to find an egg beside him. In the blink of an eye, it hatched into a little black dragon. The dragon was soft and cuddly and loved to act cute, but whenever she looked at him, her eyes held three parts indifference and seven parts disdain. All he knew was that he was raising a little tyrant. He pampered her with spirit fungus and spread cloud brocade beneath her. Even when she tore the roofs off Yulan Capital, he let her do as she pleased. Until the night of 8Reads—Score10614d adds
- 41 My Soul in the Cold Palace Prince: My Brotherly Bond with the Crown Prince 魂穿冷宫皇子，我与太子兄弟情深 Protagonist: Li Jing (the male lead's family-bond arc, coming-of-age arc, and a System that gives him a major advantage) A baby boy (there is no female lead; if there absolutely has to be one, then it's the male lead's mother). When the male lead grows up, he will marry and have children. His wife barely appears and is basically just a plot device, mentioned in passing. The moment I opened my eyes, I had become the “abandoned son of the Cold Palace.” My mother was an unfavored fifth-rank concubi 3.2kReads7.7Score31914d adds
- 42 The Soft and Graceful Guard: A Seduction to Win the Emperor’s Favor 女侍卫玉软花柔，勾皇帝上位记 A complete, short, sweet story [Transmigrates into a book + Palace intrigue + Face-slapping comeuppance + Coercive marriage + Sweet flirtation and romantic tension + Delicate, fragrant beauty × Sickly, cold-blooded emperor] Shu Wan accidentally transmigrates into a book as a female palace guard, and on her very first day, she catches the eye of her sworn enemy, who is also a transmigrator. To protect herself, she decides to entice and seduce the emperor. Jun Xuan spots a woman in the Noble Conso 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Lazy Consort Zhaogu Wants to Lie Flat Again Today 咸鱼昭贵妃今天也想躺平 The warm waters of Jiangnan nurture a pampered beauty; the ninefold palace walls imprison Zhaoyang. Xie Zhao is the treasured jewel of the Prince of Zhennan's household and the beloved legitimate daughter of a powerful minister's family. Yet deep down, she's a spoiled, lazy fish who just wants to bask in the sun, sample pastries, and laze away her days in the misty Jiangnan rain. The new emperor, Xiao Zhi, was once a crown prince who received no favor. Now he is a ruler impossible to fathom. His 3kReads8.2Score30514d adds
- 44 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 187Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 After the Moonlight Entered the Palace, the Cold-Faced Emperor Longed for Her Day and Night 白月光入宫后，冷面帝王朝思暮想 [A clear-headed beauty who knows how to play weak + a calculating, cold-faced emperor] Harem intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + a powerful man who knows he is in love + not a strong female lead In the second year of Chongning, an imperial decree ordered Yun Wantang, the second legitimate daughter of the Great General of the West, to enter the palace as a consort alongside a princess from Xizhao. * Everyone knows His Majesty favors Consort Yun. After all, she is as lovely 7.4kReads8.8Score82014d adds
- 46 The Beautiful, Delicate Consort Wins the Empress's Throne with the Emperor's Support 娘娘美艳娇软，陛下捧上凤位 (Thanks, everyone! The ratings are slowly going up.) [Palace intrigue + rising to power and crushing the villains + clear-headed heroine + hero falls first] (Not pure; the heroine won't put up with being mistreated, the hero knows he loves her, and he devotes himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.) Song Lingyue was outstanding in every way, from her family background to her looks. She entered the palace with one goal: to become the most exalted woman in the land. She would win Qin Y 7.1kReads6.9Score72614d adds
- 47 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—14d adds
- 48 Bound by Gold 缚金枝 [A bandit-born general + a royal princess] Princess Chu Yingluo gets married three times in her life. The first time, she is married off to Northern Rong after her country loses a war. The second time, Northern Rong’s throne changes hands, and the new king takes both the throne and her. The third time, her homeland’s army invades Northern Rong. Not long after returning home, she marries Helian Jing, a fierce general who was born a bandit. 568Reads8.4Score12114d adds
- 49 The Rugged General Works Hard Every Day to Win Me Over 糙汉将军每天都在努力攻略我 Bad news: I worked myself to death, then ended up as the lowborn bride who was forced to take my older sister’s place after she ran away from her wedding. My groom is the northern frontier’s great general, rumored to be a bloodthirsty cannibal who kills without mercy. Good news: The general is handsome and long-legged. On our wedding night, he carefully crouches beside my bed and asks, “My lady... are you hungry?” I fall silent. ...Wasn’t he supposed to eat people alive? Faced with this “demon o 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Ode to the Return 将归赋 The eldest daughter, Chu Lanwei, has delicate features and graceful bearing. Few eligible young men in the capital catch her eye. Her second aunt is vicious, framing the legitimate daughter, sabotaging her marriage prospects, and spreading slander. As the eldest legitimate daughter of Grand Secretary Chu's household, Chu Lanwei repeatedly turns the tide and escapes danger. Yang Yutang, young master of Renqing Hall, is handsome, charming, and debonair. He is good friends with the carefree Prince 7Reads—Score114d adds
