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- 1 Woven Threads 纹絮 [The composed, reserved regent × the gentle, fragile Princess of Qi] Life is like a dream, with more than two or three years of wind and frost. What cannot be recreated is the divine bond I share with you in this life. Yan Wen knows nothing of romance; all she understands is this marriage contract. It was not Heaven's will. From then on, the two were bound tightly together. “Your Highness, do you think the snow in Qi is beautiful?” “Yes, it's beautiful. It was snowing the year I welcomed you int 51Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 2 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—Shelves
- 3 Marriage Before Love: My Bandit Husband Won't Leave Me Alone 先婚后爱：压寨夫君赖上我 A bandit who doesn't want to be the bandit chief isn't a good bandit. A scholar who doesn't want to become an official isn't a proper scholar. At last, the heavens took pity and heard the two poor souls' wishes, deciding to give them a hand. Gongsun Lang was ambushed on his way to marry into another family. He thought, This is the perfect chance to escape. If word got out that the bandits had killed him, he wouldn't have to marry into the family or become an official. Brilliant! But something wa 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Heart That Understands 珩心知兮 [No transmigration or rebirth, period charm, double-faced noblewoman vs. prince in armor] Everyone knows that Shen Zhixi, the Shen family’s legitimate daughter, is gentle and obedient. Few know she dares to face skeletons and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the dead. The Third Prince, Zhao Heng, led troops from a young age and has an open heart. In pursuit of justice, he enters a treacherous struggle for power. A baffling case involving the Green Lotus Saint Healer entwines their fates. Be 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Cold Prince’s Special Favor 清冷王爷的偏宠 [Both leads are pure; the hero falls in love at first sight, while the heroine’s feelings grow over time.] Nan Xichen’s birth was part of his mother’s schemes to win favor and power. After giving birth to him, she ignored him completely and even loathed him… Song Yining, the daughter of a great general, was left in the capital with only her grandmother for company while her father and brothers spent years stationed in Tongcheng. The people of the capital mocked her as a helpless orphan with no o 404Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 6 Moss and Moonlight 青苔与月 [Not a transmigration or rebirth story, an antique, classical setting, a true eunuch versus a moon among the clouds] Born into a family branded with a crime, he clawed his way up from the mud. Trapped within the palace walls in the body of a eunuch, every step brought him closer to deadly danger. She grew up in the prime minister's household, pure as a spotless bright moon and gentle by nature. Time and again, she reached out to help him when he was cornered with no way out. The palace was a m 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Farewell, Broken Willow 折柳辞 [Traditional historical romance + married first, love later + happy family with children + no misunderstandings] “Do you know that only when you love someone do you want them to be well? That's how I feel about you...” “To me, My Lord, you are a warm spring breeze, a lamp in a dark room, charcoal in the snow, and a boat at a dangerous crossing... I hope my family stays safe, and I hope you stay safe too.” She thought she had truly fallen for Cui Xingzhi. Those who love each other may not stay 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Don't Be Afraid, She's Here 不要怕有她在 [Career-Driven, Wolfish, Stoic Girl vs. Love-Struck, Foxlike Boy] [Mutual Firsts + Equally Matched + Childhood Friends + Young Love] Yu Ling didn't know what it was. It had wandered the world for a thousand years, driven by a single obsession: It had to find someone, the “Sage Destined by Heaven.” According to the course of time, that person had not yet been born. I had been by her side since childhood, guiding her as she turned the wheels of fate, watching her go from helping people with smal 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Crossing the Abyss 沉渊渡 The rating is low because the novel has only just started receiving ratings and there aren’t many yet. Thank you all for your support! [Cool, gentle female physician × urbane, calculating Imperial Guard, two capable leads testing each other as deep feelings simmer beneath the surface] Fifteen years ago, Canglang Valley was consumed in a blaze of scarlet blood, while a fire in the inner palace buried the smoke and dust. Fifteen years later, the physician Shen Xuanhe left Yunwu Mountain. With a pe 161Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 11 A Kingdom as Her Bride Price: The Princess Bride Is His White Moonlight 江山为聘：和亲公主是白月光 [A cold-faced prince x a clear-headed princess sent away for a political marriage] He was once the lowest-ranking hostage in the Beilin imperial palace, Lu Zheng. She was Princess Yunxiu, the light that once shone into his dark life. Eight years later, he had become the Prince Jing of Xijin, powerful enough to rule the court: Lu Yichen. She, meanwhile, had become a political marriage offering from another country: Shen Yiyun. He remembered everything. She remembered nothing. On this chessboard, 1.8kReads8.2Score204Shelves
- 12 Strange, Why Does This Prince Have So Many Rivals in Love? 怪了，孤的情敌为何这么多 A forthright, flirtatious woman assassin vs. a scheming yet gentle Crown Prince [Devoted affection + possessive + two powerful leads + contrasting personalities + lighthearted everyday comedy + slight ensemble cast] [Most of the low rating is due to the small number of ratings. Give it a try!] Tang Jiu’er transmigrates to the Great Yu Dynasty, where she is adopted by an old sect master. As he nears death, he tells her to find her senior brother. An orphan abandoned as a baby, she suffered brain 339Reads7.6Score101Shelves
- 13 Clear Skies, Abundant Joy 霁色逢盈 [One-on-One, Both Leads Are Virgins + Happy Ending + Heroine Truly Falls for His Looks ✖ Male Lead Pretends to Be Vengeful] After her first marriage fell apart, Qian Fengying got drunk and spent one night with Shen Jichun, a poor scholar. When she woke, she tossed him some gold as payment and left without a backward glance, never realizing the debt she had left behind. Shen Ji rose through the ranks at court and took charge of the Court of Judicial Review, his vermilion brush deciding who lived 158Reads—Score100Shelves
- 14 A Thousand Miles of Longing Beneath the Moon of Home 千里相思故里月 Pure historical romance + marriage first, love later + cozy country life + some political maneuvering later on 1v1, both devoted to each other and each other’s first and only love; a slow burn, sweet at first and angsty later (only a little angst, emotional rather than physical) Jiang Xiaoyu was only fifteen when she married Lu Yin. He was dirt poor, with nothing but the clothes on his back. On their wedding night, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. “How long do I have to wait?” she asked, 99Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 15 My Lady, Your Secret Identity Is Showing, and Your Husband Is Your Secret Identity 娘子你马甲掉了，夫君是你的马甲 The rating has just been posted and is bound to rise [A luckless princess of the prince's household hiding beneath the guise of a village girl VS the richest man's son, a prince living among the people, hiding beneath the guise of a penniless scholar] [Secret identities + male lead falling for her on his own + female lead plagued by misfortune + mutual salvation + traditional historical romance + happy ending + both leads' first love] When they first met, Jiang Jinjin was a country girl, and Wen 782Reads6.4Score107Shelves
- 16 Shocking! The Flower-Palace Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Barren Prince Will Have an Heir 惊！花魁孕崽，绝嗣王爷有后了 [Just rated, score may rise] (Sly yet spirited beauty × fake playboy, fake infertile, real prince) [Household-intrigue power fantasy + devoted couple + everyone’s favorite + marriage before love] Jiang Li took the place of a princess who had fallen on hard times and was sold into a brothel. After thirteen years, on the day she became the star courtesan, a mysterious man bought her first night, and she unexpectedly became his cure for pent-up desire. Who knew she was naturally fertile? After one 1.2kReads8.2Score159Shelves
- 17 Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病 A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han 145Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Spring Stirs the Lotus Platform 春动莲台 [Cherished, highborn daughter × dignified, abstinent son of a prominent family] Rumor has it that Shen Lianchi, the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, has been sickly for years. She has a noble title, but is really an ugly woman. Yet this supposedly ugly woman has a marriage match that all the noble young ladies in Tokyo envy: she was betrothed to the Fu family’s young master before birth! What kind of man is Fu Yuji? Born into a distinguished scholarly family, a pr 1.6kReads7.4Score220Shelves
- 19 My Princess Consort Is a Little Lucky Star 我的王妃是小福星 My Princess Consort Is a Little Lucky Star 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 You Pathetic Dog Emperor 狗皇帝，真没出息 You useless emperor! Have some self-respect! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 竹马原是薄情郎 My Childhood Friend Was a Heartless Man All Along 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Plum Blossoms Fade, Yet Their Secret Fragrance Returns 梅烬又有暗香来 [Old-school flavor + slow-burn, richly layered romance] I said, “This is for the best. This way, you’ll remember how good I was to you forever...” He said, “This is not for the best. Just when you loved me most, I chose to let you go...” The bright moon over Shengjing shines upon my borderland armor... In the storybooks, she is the woman general who has renounced love and shed blood on the frontier; In the powerful chancellor’s eyes, she is a red plum that does not vie with peach or plum blossom 169Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 23 Liu Jingyue 柳惊月 [Ending] At first, he thought he had merely fallen in love with an assassin, and waited for the day they would meet again. Little did he know that the girl he was waiting for had already been sent by his own hand to marry for peace. He had taught her the difference between good and evil, and shown her compassion. Looking back, he could only think how hypocritical he had been. “I was a fool to think I could save you.” Now she had become a princess revered by all, while he was left consumed with r 87Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 24 Together Through Dawn and Dusk, Our Hearts Never in Doubt 朝云暮月长相守，君悦卿心两不疑 Original title: Winning Her Favor [Political intrigue + jianghu + historical setting + devoted couple, one-on-one + sweet romance + groveling pursuit] Reader’s guide: 1. Set in an imaginary dynasty with no historical basis, so there’s no need to scrutinize the background. 2. This is not a story about a powerful heroine, not fast-paced, and not a wish-fulfillment novel. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing! 3. The story uses a lot of deliberate omissions. Please don’t read if that’s not you 201Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 25 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 3kReads8.5Score245Shelves
- 26 I’m Coveting My Short-Lived Husband’s Inheritance, but What If He Won’t Die? 垂涎短命夫君遗产，可他不死咋办 [Sweet romance + mutually devoted one-on-one couple] The first time Jiang Yunshao laid eyes on the handsome, sickly man who looked destined to die young, her eyes lit up. A short life? Perfect! Flirt with him! Marry him! Then inherit his estate when he dies and spend it however she likes! Later, her supposedly short-lived husband dotes on her as if she were the most precious thing in the world. When morning sickness strikes, she drops her act as a delicate little rabbit and declares with fierce 127.2kReads9.0Score13.6kShelves
- 27 I Never Meant to Marry the East Wind 妾本无心嫁东风 [Marriage first, love later; puppy-like sweetheart turns into an ice mountain, then the ice mountain turns into a lovesick puppy; win her back after losing her; male lead gets put through the wringer; male lead is a virgin; fictional setting; pure historical romance] In the second year after Fang Qingyi married into the marquis’s household, the amnesiac heir suddenly regained his old memories. He looked coldly at the unfamiliar woman beside him and asked who she was. The sincere, puppy-like s 3.1kReads8.9Score308Shelves
- 28 The Censor's Playful Wife 御史大人的纨绔妻 He is a young censor, cold-faced and upright, who never gives anyone a kind word. She is a spoiled, pleasure-seeking young lady in Shengjing, always teasing cats and dogs. He is a trusted minister to two generations of emperors, while she is doted on by her parents. What happens when a man of such impeccable propriety meets a shameless woman? What happens when a woman with a serious weakness for handsome men meets a man of striking good looks? She was attracted to his looks on a whim, on a s 5.9kReads9.2Score709Shelves
- 29 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 857Reads8.8Score102Shelves
- 30 Laugh at Her for Being a Widow? She's the Regent King's One Regret 笑她寡妇？可她是摄政王的意难平 On their wedding night, her husband, Pei Tingning, went into the wrong room and ended up with one of the maids. Three months later, he supposedly died in battle, and she wore mourning clothes for him for three years. Then, on the anniversary of his death, she heard his warm voice through the wall, laced with mockery. That was when she learned that his supposed twin brother, Pei Tingyan, was actually her husband in disguise. He had already married the maid as his second wife. Three years of agony 956Reads5.9Score202Shelves
- 31 The Tale of Si He 思合传 She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 1.9kReads8.1Score156Shelves
- 32 After My Possessive Emperor Learned to Read Minds, I Ran Away in the Middle of the Night 病娇皇帝会读心后，我连夜跑路 [A Treacherous Minister Disguised as a Man ✘ An Emperor Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] After transmigrating into the body of a lecherous, treacherous minister, and unable to break character, Lou Tingwan chooses to go completely off the rails while putting her talents to use. Being lecherous? Easy! She sneaks into the palace every few days to harass the young emperor. Seeing his face grow darker by the day, she figures she’s not far from an early grave, so she decides to go all the way and b 6.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
- 33 EN Red Finery 红妆 Red robes, red robes. She was like the blazing sun that never set over the deserts of southern Xinjiang, carrying a fire within her and leaving desolation wherever she went. Her senior sister was her only weakness, and the reason she had come to the Central Plains for revenge. Meeting Ji Hanchu was beyond anything she had expected. That precious, pure-hearted young man was like the moon in the sky, lighting up the wasteland inside her. But they were never meant to be the same. Her vengeance coul 965Reads9.4Score145Shelves
- 34 I Refused the Imperial Palace, Yet Fell Right into the Regent's Trap 拒入深宫，却偏偏落入摄政王局中 She refuses to enter the imperial palace, only to fall straight into the Regent's trap. 159Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Far Mountains Await My Return 远山有归期 The Distant Mountains Hold the Promise of a Return 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 I Survived the Harem to the Grand Finale by Being Brazen 我靠嚣张在后宫活到大结局 The groom died suddenly, and the imperial edict turned to ashes. With my power as an imperial relative, my immense wealth, and the blade of my childhood sweetheart, I donned the dragon robe amid the chaos and secured this vast realm. I thought ruling the world was the end, until a teasing voice rang down from beyond the heavens on the day of the sacrifice to Heaven: "This mortal world really is more interesting than a game board." So the three years of people trading their children for food, the 8Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 37 An Arrow Falls, and I Meet You 箭落逢君 An Arrow Falls, and We Meet 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Princess and Her Court Investigator 公主和她的少卿 [Pure historical romance + one man and one woman, devoted only to each other + sweet romance + no transmigration or rebirth + outspoken characters + devoted to the heroine + mutual affection] [Beautiful, bold princess VS scheming, tea-flavored male lead. Daily life + palace and court intrigue. Lighthearted writing.] [The heroine gets revenge on the spot. The male lead plans several steps ahead and is a model of gentlemanly virtue.] As the only legitimate princess, Liancheng was born to privilege 2.8kReads9.1Score367Shelves
- 39 Day After Day, Endless and Long 朝朝漫漫 Moonlight spilled across the ground, cool and pale. Lotus flowers stood tall in a tranquil pond. A gauzy veil concealed her face as she danced with graceful poise, every smile and frown captivating. People said Gu Yanchu, the powerful grand secretary, was the emperor’s illegitimate son, abandoned among the common people. Otherwise, how could he have joined the Grand Secretariat at such a young age? It was a pity that such an elegant, handsome gentleman had married a fierce and domineering young 5.2kReads9.1Score440Shelves
- 40 My Wife Is Timid and Unassuming 夫人胆小木讷 Two people born to concubines were forced together for the sake of their family’s interests. One was a talented young man, the other bland and taciturn; one had genuine ability, the other only pretended to be dull; one wanted to make a name for himself, the other just wanted to play dumb… 9.4kReads8.4Score881Shelves
- 41 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Zither's Unending Mystery 锦瑟无端 [Clear-headed, rational heroine × Devoted, possessive second male lead; SC; HE] [Power couple | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Marriage first, love later | Everyone gets their comeuppance] [The heroine is no angel, and she's good at striking back and stirring up trouble] [He enjoys mistreating his wife at first, then runs himself ragged chasing her later] My name is Jin Se. By imperial decree, I married the capital's most famous lovesick second male lead. He was devastatingly handsome and brill 1.5kReads9.0Score156Shelves
- 43 The Adorable Little Princess, Doted on by Her General Again and Again 小公主美颠颠，大将军宠宠宠宠宠 [Pure historical romance + no transmigration or rebirth + devoted couple and sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] [Deadpan-cute heroine VS young general hero] Nie Ju was the little princess the emperor had raised himself, and his most beloved child. One day, she had a stomachache and fainted in a side hall. In a daze, she saw a half-naked man and begged him for help, but he coldly refused. When she woke up, she found herself betrothed to Xie Xuan, the very same half-naked man. She protested vehe 3.4kReads9.1Score347Shelves
- 44 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.3kReads8.9Score230Shelves
- 45 The General’s Daughter: Her Frail Husband Can’t Hide His Schemes 将门娇：病弱郎君他心机藏不住 Wei Zhaoming & Shen Congjun Wolfish heroine & puppy-like hero, younger man, both chaste, happy ending Pure historical romance, with tender love and matters of state * When the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued an imperial decree arranging a marriage for his beloved general, the Cloud Banner General. Though the Cloud Banner General was a woman, she could easily knock a two-hundred-jin man flat. Seeing the frail young man who looked as if a breeze could knock him over, everyone wondered h 3.5kReads9.0Score410Shelves
- 46 The Emperor Only Wants to Share a Splendid Realm with His Empress 皇帝只想和皇后娘娘共享锦绣山河 Qin Weimeng's grandfather was the reigning dynasty's chancellor and the emperor's mentor. Bearing the duty of staying by the emperor's side, she entered the imperial harem, determined to be a capable wife and a good empress. What she didn't know was that Emperor Yuwen Che wanted a wife who would share both hardship and joy with him, and that he had played a part in bringing her into the palace from the very beginning. 3.2kReads9.0Score212Shelves
- 47 Peace and Worry-Free Days in Ning'an 宁安无忧 Peace and Security 864Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker 江山为聘，盛世为媒 [No transmigration or rebirth + pure historical romance, slow pace, gently unfolding] [The heroine is forced to become a concubine early on, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! After marrying, she is the sole favorite, and eventually ascends the throne to rule from behind the curtain!] She is the princess of a fallen kingdom in Nanjiang, born with a pair of gray-blue glassy eyes. She is both righteous and wicked, seeming at once like an immortal and a demon! While still an infant, she w 7.5kReads9.3Score891Shelves
- 49 After I Swindled the Crown Prince Out of Five Thousand Taels, He Refused to Take It Lying Down! 讹了太子五千两后，他不干了！ Crown Prince Xiao Chen was furious the moment he met Shen Yunxiu: How dare she step on his face? How dare she swindle him out of five thousand taels of silver? She thought that fatso was cuter than him! She loved gold ingots most of all! She was blind! And then, he went blind too! All he could see was Shen Yunxiu! 358Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 50 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7.1kReads8.3Score506Shelves
