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- 1 With You Among the Clouds 与卿云 Palace maid Qingyun is determined to leave the palace, but fate entangles her in a complicated tangle of love and hate with three princes. Everyone wants to keep her by their side, but all she wants is to be a free eagle in the sky. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 After Her White Lotus Half-Sister Killed Her, the Crown Princess Was Reborn 被白莲庶妹害死后，太子妃重生了 [Ruthless Crown Princess x Unhinged, Cunning Crown Prince] Jiang Wuyu learned the truth only when she was on the brink of death: the man she loved, whom she had spent all her time and effort helping ascend the throne, had been using her all along. The first thing he did after taking the throne was kill her and wipe out her maternal grandfather’s entire family, though they had helped him seize power. Her beloved illegitimate cousin had also conspired with that treacherous man. Jiang Wuyu had play 898Reads8.1Score10714d adds
- 3 The Cool Prince and His Laid-Back Princess 清冷王爷和他的佛系王妃 [A sweet romance where the leads dote on each other + married life + traditional historical romance + happy ending] [The famously cold and ruthless Prince of Yan × the easygoing, clever second daughter of the Song family] Song Huiyin, the legitimate second daughter of the Song family, loves to eat and sleep. All she wants in life is to lie flat and enjoy her carefree little days. When she married Shen Yan'an, she thought they would spend their lives treating each other with polite respect. Only 600Reads6.5Score10914d adds
- 4 The Poison Doctor Empress: The Good-for-Nothing Eldest Daughter Rules the World 毒医皇妃：废柴大小姐权倾天下 A strong, independent woman from the 21st century uses her knowledge, intelligence, and unyielding will to survive in an extremely hostile ancient world. She not only clears her name and gets the justice she deserves, but ultimately breaks free from the constraints of her circumstances, realizes her own worth, and wins genuine respect and a love devoted to her alone for a lifetime. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Reclusive Princess Was Forced to Go Public, and Now the Yandere Loves Me Even More 自闭公主被迫营业后病娇更爱我了 [1v1 + money-loving heroine + powerful official male lead + slightly unhinged + everyday life] As the least favored princess of the Chen Kingdom, Ye Luxi lives by three rules: safety first, saving money second, eating well third. In the harem, she successfully disguises herself as a harmless, innocent little white flower with a face full of “sweet, clueless” charm. Every day, she crouches in a corner of the palace, watching her imperial father’s eight children dwindle to five. She knows the secr 208Reads7.2Score2614d adds
- 6 Mourning Mo Sangyu: The Powerful Minister Bows Before Her 墨悼桑瑜晚：权臣烬折腰 [The Seemingly Obedient, Lowborn Daughter of the Minister of War’s Household, a Blood Bag Who Rises to Become a Female Adviser VS the Domineering, Cunning Regent Who Becomes Love-Struck] [Ancient Romance, Heartbreaking Love, A Husband’s Long Road to Winning His Wife Back, Sweetness and Angst Intertwined, Shards of Glass with a Little Sugar, Strong Female Lead, Powerful Minister Bows to Her] Lu Moheng is the Regent, whose power holds sway over the entire court. Shangguan Wanyu is merely the adopt 3Reads6.7Score114d adds
- 7 The Goddess Has a Heart 神女有心 De Yin, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Ningyuan Marquis's household, grew up at the Suxuan Abbey and turned seventeen. Three months after returning home, an imperial decree arrived at the marquis's estate, granting her marriage to the crown prince. Some rejoiced at the decree, while others worried, but De Yin, the future crown princess, remained perfectly calm. In the bridal chamber, the crown prince composed three poems to coax her into lowering her fan. Amid the crowd's teasing, De Yin 565Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 8 Reborn, the Beloved Consort's Arrogance Doubles 重生后宠妃跋扈加倍 In the 18th year of the Xuanwu reign, fifteen-year-old Song Qingchen married the Crown Prince, Jun Zhiheng, as a secondary consort, following the Empress's decree to help her elder sister. After the late emperor passed away, Crown Prince Jun Zhiheng ascended the throne. In the first year of the Xuanhe reign, Crown Princess Song Wanli became Empress and moved into Fengyi Palace. Her younger sister, Song Qingchen, won the emperor's favor, was made a consort, and moved into Zhaoyang Palace. Song Qi 1.2kReads—Score9214d adds
- 9 Wicked Crown Princess? The Lovesick Crown Prince Is Head Over Heels 恶毒太子妃？恋爱脑太子他超爱 (A note on content: An alternate-history, sweet romance where both leads are devoted only to each other, body and soul. The male lead is love-struck, and neither lead is a good person. The heroine is genuinely arrogant and domineering. The villainess was born into the story and awakened to her identity, with no original novel.) Year 20 of Anping. On the coming-of-age ceremony of Chang’an Commandery Princess Wen Xianyu, the most honored young woman in all of Great Qi, everyone at court believed 647Reads6.6Score10114d adds
- 10 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 2.5kReads6.9Score24614d adds
- 11 Return to Yue 归越 One-on-one + pure love + both leads are pure + love grows over time + play the pig to eat the tiger + emotionally clueless heroine + tsundere hero + happy ending To reassure the emperor, Feng Qi marries Shu Yue, the inconspicuous fifteenth princess of the defeated Domain Kingdom. Feng Qi thinks the marriage is his imperial elder brother's scheme. Shu Yue sees it as a chance to escape her cage. She is cool and taciturn, like a transparent person. He thinks of her as just another “burden” to look 689Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 12 The Crown Princess Has an Inner Monologue, and the Crown Prince Reads Her Mind Every Day 内心戏多的太子妃天天被太子读心 [Silly sweet romance + both leads are each other's first + marriage before love + transmigration + mind-reading] Not long after transmigrating, the sweet and naive Chu Yuan was betrothed to Mu Heng, the Crown Prince of Great Qi. Chu Yuan didn't want to marry him. The Crown Prince doted on his younger sister and drew everyone's attention. His face alone earned Chu Yuan countless romantic rivals, putting her in danger again and again. Chu Yuan thought, If I can't afford to provoke him, I can at le 105Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 13 The Cold Palace's Abandoned Empress and Her Obsessive Tyrant 偏执暴君的冷宫弃后 The main story is complete. [Classic historical setting + political intrigue and romance + no palace infighting + the second male lead wins] [The heroine is slow to recognize romantic feelings. Only three male leads are lovesick over her] Xie Tiange, a Cold Palace prisoner released in a general amnesty, seems insignificant, yet her origins are a mystery. No one knows she is the beloved of the ruthless emperor who imprisoned her for three years, not even Xie Tiange herself. She has no idea she is 118Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn Kangxi: The Tenth Prince's Wife and Her Little Beijing Tavern 重生康熙：十福晋的京城小酒楼 Lin Xiao, a modern food-service industry overachiever, works late revising a proposal and ends up “overworking” herself into the Kangxi era. When she opens her eyes, she has become Su Qingyuan, the principal wife who has just married the Tenth Prince, Yinsi. From the start, she drops the tea cup during the formal greeting, earns her mother-in-law’s scorn for being “clumsy,” and has to contend with Qing dynasty rules more troublesome than KPIs. She plans to lie flat and drift through life, but th 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Peasant Girl's Survival Guide to the Harem 农女后宫生存手札 (Just started ranking, so the numbers will rise) [Transmigration to ancient times x System x do-nothing heroine x halfheartedly lying flat x progression fantasy] Chen Wei, a college student, transmigrates into Chen Fenglian, a palace maiden born to a poor family of ordinary farmers with no money or influence. After entering the palace, she must survive and find a way to advance under the pressure of high-ranking noblewomen. In the end, unable to lie flat completely yet unwilling to work herself 3kReads8.4Score26414d adds
- 16 Your Highness, You Have Some Nerve 王爷，你脸皮真厚 Su Jin, an illegitimate daughter of the Su family, combines the medical skills her mother taught her with her own extraordinary talent and grows into a miracle healer unknown to outsiders. By chance, she saves a shabby young prince, only to find herself caught up in his affairs. She not only has to save people, but also help him devise strategies, and in the end, she finds the happiness that truly belongs to her. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Five Pregnancies, Seven Children: Consort De Wins It All 五胎七个崽，德妃娘娘她赢麻了 [Transmigration + childbirth + everyday child-rearing + comedy + past and present lives] The heroine never suffers abuse throughout the story. She only wants to earn points and raise her little ones, not give anyone her heart. Lu Zhiyao used to be a preschool teacher. She never expected to miss a step one day and transmigrate into the Qing dynasty, becoming Consort De of Emperor Kangxi... No, not yet. Right now, she's only Noble Lady De... She had already started giving birth when she transmigr 1.1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 18 The Qing Dynasty: The Moon Won’t Return, So I’ll Find My Own Peace 清穿之明月不还，我自安然 Would a modern graduate student be driven mad by their thesis? Yes! Before her research topic could drive her crazy, An Ru decided to go out and relax, so she wouldn't really lose her mind. Then she transmigrated to the Qing dynasty. First question: What year is it? The thirty-fourth year of the Kangxi reign. Next question: Who am I? She is An Ru of the Tatar clan, the newly appointed primary consort of the Kangxi Emperor's Fifth Prince. Their wedding is set for the sixteenth day of the third mo 5.9kReads8.3Score40314d adds
- 19 So What If I’m a Little Arrogant? The Regent Prince Has My Back 嚣张亿点怎么啦，我有摄政王撑腰 [Modern woman travels to ancient times + devoted to each other + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + sharp-tongued, erratic heroine + cold and ruthless to outsiders but protective and henpecked male lead + lighthearted historical romance] “Mu Xiangyao, let me make this clear. Our families are arranging a match, but I won’t fall in love with you. Even if we marry, you’ll never have my heart. You’ll only get me.” Faced with this shameless, self-satisfied scumbag, Mu Xiangyao doesn’t hold back 3.1kReads8.6Score37014d adds
- 20 My Dead Husband Rose from the Grave? Princess: Beat Him to Death 早死的夫君诈尸？公主：乱棍打死 The Grand Princess of Changyi, Chu Lingyue, has been reborn. In her previous life, only as she lay dying did she learn that everything she had gained was a lie. Her husband, Zhou Xunchuan, who had always doted on her, had another woman in his heart. Even his disappearance for fifteen years had been a faked death for her sake. In the end, so his beloved could take her place and live under her identity, he drugged her, peeled off her face, and beat her to death. Her children accepted a thief as th 4.8kReads8.2Score61614d adds
- 21 Your Majesty, I’ve Fallen Head Over Heels! 皇后，朕恋爱脑犯了！ [Mutual devotion! Older woman-younger man romance! Love after marriage! Fictional setting!] Quan Suye was the legitimate eldest daughter of a family with neither power nor influence. Her fiancé was stolen, her reputation ruined, but she didn’t care. She always remembered her late mother’s last words and took care to keep a low profile. By chance, she rescued a child, only to discover he was the Ninth Prince. From then on, her life changed completely. Her stepmother no longer dared bully her, her 511Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Keep It Up and This Lady Quits! 再吵本姑娘不干了！ [A Touch of a Golden Finger, Historical Romance, A Journey of Growth, An Inescapable Sense of Fate, Dreams Finally Come True] Liu Meixiang, the only grand princess of the Haoyue Dynasty, was exiled to a remote mountain village for ten years because of a prophecy. Bullied from childhood, she was later injured and her soul left her body. When she awoke, she had been reborn. Her only dream in this life is to travel the world, but the wheels of fate refuse to leave her alone. One thing after anothe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Fighting to Be Crown Princess? I Married the Crown Prince's Uncle, So Why Are You Kneeling? 抢当太子妃？我嫁太子他叔你跪啥 [Full manuscript complete, two chapters updated daily. Feel free to dive in!] [Reborn + both pure + face-slapping and punishing scum + satisfying story] [Irreverent little devil in public, clingy and possessive puppy in private vs. sweet innocent flower in public, man-eating flower in private] In her previous life, Xie Jinting was framed by villains. The dignified eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites ended up marrying her own bodyguard, Fang Rongling. Meanwhile, her cousin Bai Rurui married 101Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Crown Prince Is Irresistible 太子哥哥真香 Su Ming'an was born frail because she was premature, and was taken to her family’s old home in Jiazhou to recuperate as a child. Years later, her father and brothers bring her back to the capital at thirteen, only to discover that the delicate girl they remembered is remarkably skilled at martial arts, has superhuman strength, knows medicine, and can break curses... Gu Jingyi is noble by birth, yet surrounded by enemies, and his claim to the Crown Prince’s position hangs by a thread. The thirtee 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 Winter Winds Brush My Face, Plum Blossoms Bloom 冬风拂面梅花开 In the Kingdom of Nanye, Zhou Wanruo, the Prime Minister's daughter, is hunted by her second concubine in the Prime Minister's residence. She escapes and collides with Zhang Yunze, a poor scholar, then crosses paths with Li Jin, the richest man in the land, Lin Hai, the son of a Hanlin Academy scholar, and Wang Zhihao, the son of the Minister of Revenue. They meet again soon after and wreak havoc at the examination office. She returns to the residence, takes her aunt and younger sister with her, 26Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 26 Moon Across Two Lifetimes: The Financial Consort 两世月：金融妃 Modern financial thinking overwhelms the ancient court! She exposes conspiracies, serves up face-slapping to the powerful, and dazzles everyone when she is ennobled as a princess! She joins the Bureau of Regulations and reforms paper currency, only to face a deadly counterattack from the old faction: printing plates are stolen, a counterfeit-money crisis erupts, and a wave of bank runs sweeps through Bianjing! At the critical moment, she presents three strategies, turns the tide, and takes charg 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Eastern Palace’s Lovely Beauty Is So Sweet, the Crown Prince Spoils Her to His Core 东宫美人乖媚，太子殿下娇宠入骨 [Charming, weepy, airheaded beauty tames an eccentric crown prince] A month after Yu Jinhuan entered the palace, she had already become the emperor’s favorite. No one had imagined that the Crown Prince, who had never been given to romance, would dote on someone so completely, sharing every meal and every night with her. The reborn Crown Princess hated her to the core, and the other women in the Eastern Palace saw her as a thorn in their side. Yet Yu Jinhuan not only escaped becoming everyone’s t 9.3kReads8.3Score99614d adds
- 28 After Kicking Over the Bridal Sedan, She Gets Pinned Against the Wall by the Crown Prince 踹翻花轿后她被太子爷壁咚了 [Rebirth + sweet romance + devoted husband + legitimate daughter] In her previous life, Yun Ruoyao was set up by a concubine, her reputation was ruined, and she was married into the Duke's estate. Little did she know that was where the nightmare began. Heir Huo was a man in name only, and tormenting and humiliating her became part of his daily routine. Her own father schemed behind the scenes to have her half-sister take her place and marry into the imperial family. She was foolish enough to tre 545Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 29 Reborn, I Outwit a Scumbag and Find Love 重生后，智斗渣男遇到爱 Classic historical romance + reborn, revenge, and face-slapping + toxic scumbags stuck together + woman disguised as a man + a prince pursues his wife Li Qingyue is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in Xuanzhou Prefecture. Before her parents died in an accident, they arranged for her to marry Lin Mengzhou, a poor scholar. In her previous life, she spared no effort or expense to help her fiancé rise to the top and become the third-place scholar. She thought her patience had finally pai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Oh No! The Crown Prince’s Image Is Ruined! 不好！太子殿下人设不保！ (Transmigrated before birth + devoted to each other + healing + devoted 1v1 + the leads putting scoundrels in their place) Murong Yan was the cold-hearted, emotionless Crown Prince of Great Xia in the eyes of the world. Yet this ice-cold prince transformed into the capital’s famously devoted husband after meeting Gu Zhenzhen. Before getting together with Gu Zhenzhen, Murong Yan said, “Miss Gu, men and women should keep their distance. This is unbecoming.” After getting together with Gu Zhenzhen, 72Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 31 Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d 12.9kReads8.1Score1.2k14d adds
- 32 Oh No, the Princess Has Too Many Identities, and She’s Gone on a Rampage 糟糕，王妃身份太多，直接杀疯了 Top military doctor Shen Zheng transmigrates, her soul entering the body of Yuan, the leader of the imperial bodyguards. The body is skilled in martial arts, but covered in scars. While recovering from her injuries, she unexpectedly learns that she is the long-lost daughter of the prime minister. Willing to bend for the sake of a few bushels of rice, Shen Zheng returns to the prime minister's residence. But she never expected that as soon as she got back, the emperor would arrange her marriage. 2.1kReads8.9Score25614d adds
- 33 My Child Is Two and a Half, and Their Father Has Come Back from the Dead 孩子两岁半，孩子爹死而复生了 [One-on-one romance + transmigrate + pocket dimension + adorable kids + satisfying read] Song Youran transmigrates after being struck dead by a pack of diapers! The father of the twins, a boy and a girl, whom everyone believed dead, has come back to life! Son: “Who are you? Get out! Get out!” Reborn daughter: “A twenty-year-old dad really doesn't know any better!” Once a child bride in a farming family, she is suddenly transformed into the heir apparent's wife in the Duke of Zhenguo's household! 1.9kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 34 After Marrying My Best Friend, the Tyrant Kidnaps Me as His Bride! 嫁给闺蜜后，暴君对我强娶豪夺！ 1kReads8.9Score13114d adds
- 35 Healing Hands and a Compassionate Heart: The Prince’s Beloved 妙手仁心：王爷的心尖宠 Ling Wei, a modern surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the ancient Great Yan Dynasty, a fictional realm. Her soul inhabits the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor who was just framed and killed, a woman who shares her name. When she wakes, she finds herself in a perilous prince’s residence, having become the neglected Princess Jing. Relying on her exceptional medical skills and intelligence, she must not only overcome one crisis after another and save herself, but also face th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Tigress in Rouge: Liu Sanniang's Tale of Taming Her Husband and Managing the Household 胭脂虎：柳三娘驯夫掌家记 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Has Made the Court Cry Again 太子殿下，太子妃又把群臣气哭了 [Woman disguised as a man + sweet romance] Born a woman, Bai Li rises to become the top censor in Great Chu. Her only wish is to live long enough to retire and return to her hometown. She never expected to catch the Crown Prince’s eye. Now she can practically do as she pleases throughout the capital. The Emperor: “Censor Bai Li insults me in court every single day.” The Crown Prince: “A Li is just outspoken, Father. Please bear with her.” The Ministers: “How can anyone else sleep soundly beside 257Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 38 The Adoptive Stepmother I Picked Up, Your Dowry Is a Little Much 捡来的后娘，您的嫁妆有点多 A wedding procession stretching for miles moved grandly along Vermilion Bird Avenue. The gilded wedding sedan, carried by sixteen bearers, shimmered in the sunlight. The golden phoenix embroidered on its curtains trembled with each step, as if it might take flight at any moment. Behind it trailed a seemingly endless line of dowry carts. Red silk tied around the vermilion-lacquered, gold-trimmed chests whipped in the spring breeze. “Which family's young lady is getting married? What a spectacle!” 77kReads6.4Score4.2k14d adds
- 39 The Cat’s Chronicle 狸奴录 He was the only legitimate son of the Marquis Yongchang's household, yet he met a gruesome death at his coming-of-age ceremony. His vengeful spirit could not enter the cycle of reincarnation. In his panic, he attached himself to a cat, eventually becoming the beloved pet in my arms. From then on, he worked in the shadows, tearing through layers of disguises under cover of night, while I uncovered schemes and read people's hearts in the courtroom. Together, we exposed a conspiracy that threatened 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Unhinged Ninth Princess Is So Freaking Awesome 疯批九公主她超牛牛牛牛牛牛哇塞 [Complete novel] [One heroine, multiple devoted male leads / all male leads are devoted to her / romantic rivalry / the second male lead fails to win her back / punishing scoundrels and face-slapping / taming men / the heroine is a villainess who never seeks redemption] Wei Sangyu transmigrates into a book and becomes the ninth princess, a cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter? She's ambitious and capable. Why should she sit back and do nothing? She'll defy fate, ris 10.9kReads8.8Score2.2k14d adds
- 41 The Poison Doctor Princess (Complete in Six Volumes) 毒医王妃（全六册） What? I’ve been forced into a marriage? I’d crawl out of my coffin to take him back! They want her to bow to a rooster at the wedding? Kill it and make soup! They want to grant him a favored concubine? How about you find out what the lake water tastes like? This fierce princess consort is either punishing scoundrels or on her way to punish them. The prince she stole beams with joy: She loves me, respects me, and worships me... The princess consort: Hmph, men! 21.4kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
- 42 Don't Pester Me, Mad Crown Prince! The Delicate Princess Fears Marriage 疯批太子莫纠缠，娇娇郡主她恐婚 [Pure historical romance + sweet love story + childhood sweethearts beat the newcomer + male lead has no morals but is a model boyfriend, hopelessly lovestruck + heroine is soft-bodied but strong-willed] [Taro sticky-rice ball × black sesame tangyuan] After Ji Liwan, eldest daughter of the Ji family, came of age, she began having strange dreams she could hardly bring herself to talk about. The dreams featured a wedding chamber and red wedding candles, but they always ended in a bloody scene. Fro 7.1kReads8.5Score63314d adds
- 43 Trying to Rob Me Blind? I Emptied the Marquis's Estate and Married the Crippled Prince 吃绝户？我搬空侯府库房嫁残王 [Main story complete] [Transmigrate into a book + marquis's manor + space + both leads are pure + transmigration + farming + no System + palace and household intrigue + female lead is a master physician] Ye Jintang transmigrates into a book and becomes a lone orphan with no one to rely on and a huge inheritance in her hands. Her relatives all have their eyes on her fortune. Are they hoping to take everything because she has no heirs? Ye Jintang waves a hand, empties out the marquis's manor, t 10.5kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 44 She Claimed the Crown Prince 太子殿下她要了 [Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + No Amnesia Plot or Angst] Yin Yu is gifted at divination. The noblewomen of the capital who have received her personal predictions have all been left speechless by just how accurate they are. But to Crown Prince Yan Yu, the most special thing about her is this All he has to do is get within a foot of Yin Yu, and his otherwise incurable headaches disappear. Later, rumors spread through the capital that Yin Yu is a jinx Yan Yu promptly obtains an imperial decree 355Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 45 The Wicked White Moonlight Is Reborn, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Even More! 坏种白月光重生后，帝王更宠了！ [Rebirth + a scumbag heroine’s change of heart + turning over a new leaf + devoted to each other + a doting male lead] Meng Mingshu is reborn. In her previous life, she had the best husband in the world, yet she looked down on him at every turn. To get away from Xiao Yan, Meng Mingshu caused trouble every day and went out of her way to make things difficult for him. In the end, she not only abandoned Xiao Yan but indirectly caused his and their daughter’s deaths. After being reborn, Meng Mi 5.5kReads7.2Score49614d adds
- 46 Ingenious Plans for the Brocade Hall: Scheming to Rule the Household 锦堂妙计：宅谋天下 Lu Heng is the posthumous son of the late emperor. Feared by his father, he was adopted into Prince An’s household. He appears to wield great power, but is surrounded by danger at every turn. Yan Qingci is an only daughter in ancient times. Her father was a brilliant scholar and the first top scorer of the imperial examinations, while her mother was descended from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan. Yet she carries the burden of her parents’ blood feud. The two come to understand each other a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 A Young Lady's Secret Longing 闺秀情丝 [Romance + Secret Crush + Everyone’s Favorite + Political Scheming + Palace Intrigue] Zhou Jingxi was the beloved jewel of the Marquis of Beiwou. She was breathtakingly beautiful, brilliant, and gifted in both letters and martial arts. She excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was a renowned talent. Countless noble young men had sent matchmakers to her, only to be turned away. In the eyes of the world, she was haughty and arrogant, and not a single young nobleman in the capita 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Who Can Bear Heirs: The Heirless Emperor Kisses Her Waist 娇软美人最好孕，绝嗣帝王吻红腰 [Both leads are virgins! Sweet romance! Delicate, calculating beauty who acts sweet and fertile, rising step by step vs domineering, childless emperor with an overwhelming need for control who dotes on his wife] Ming Yueni is delicate and soft, and so beautiful! In her previous life, the Crown Prince forced himself on her, leaving her family ruined and her life in shambles. Reborn, she seeks revenge by seducing the domineering emperor, who is believed unable to have children… At their first mee 18.7kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds
- 49 The Side Consort’s Memoir of Becoming Empress 侧妃为后记 [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Not a one-on-one romance. The male lead has a wife and concubines early on, but later dotes on the heroine alone. No suspicion or misunderstandings. A little angst, but mostly sweet. The heroine falls for him first, but she isn't completely ruled by love. Her experiences have shaped her, and she's usually quite level-headed. (Though perhaps she is a little taken by his looks.) The male lead doesn't realize his own feelings, but he's been good to the heroine 3.2kReads9.0Score27114d adds
- 50 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐：东宫青梅赢麻了 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 1.9kReads7.6Score16914d adds
