Novels like The Noble Lady Goes on a Killing Spree, and the Power-Hungry Minister Can’t Wait to Bring Her Home
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- 1 Mad Minister, You’re Destined to Be Mine! 疯批权臣，你注定只能是我的！ [Taking her by force + groveling to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced] The eldest son of the Yun family could easily have inherited his father's position, but he made his way through sheer ability. He passed the county-level exam at twelve, the provincial exam at fourteen, and the palace exam at sixteen. By twenty-two, he had become the Grand Secretary, wielding immense power at court. People said he was a ruthless killer who showed no mercy. Three years ago, the Du family w 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn, I Have the Mad Powerbroker Wrapped Around My Finger 重生后我把疯批权臣拿捏了 [Rebirth, historical romance, obsessive male lead, mad chancellor, ruthless pursuit, powerful man and vulnerable woman] Shen Jiarou is reborn at the age of fifteen, carrying the regrets and hard-won clarity of half a lifetime. All she wants is to avoid Pei Yanzhi, the prime minister's legitimate son, and live peacefully with her family. In her previous life, he forced her to marry him. She loathed his cruelty and notorious reputation, and hated him for destroying the peaceful marriage she had ho 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves
- 3 Coveting a Minister’s Wife: The Cold, Powerful Official Drops His Act 觊觎臣妻：清冷权臣不装了 [Possessive love + another man’s wife + the untouchable brought low + meticulously laid plans] On a rainy night in late spring, she accompanied her husband to a banquet. The lanterns glowed dimly, and the flagstones were slick with rain. The moment she missed a step, she looked up and smiled. A shallow dimple appeared on her right cheek. Behind a second-floor window, the Grand Marshal, renowned throughout the realm for his upright and principled nature, clenched the hand hanging at his side. Wen 33kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
- 4 The Noble Sparrow in the Cage 笼中贵雀 Gu Guifei had never imagined that after faking her death and escaping the palace, she would fall into the hands of the treacherous marquis who held power over the court. Su Shiyan was a young marquis personally appointed by the late emperor. He held enormous power and was moody and unpredictable. Even the current emperor had to address him as Imperial Uncle. This volatile madman took her back to his manor and imprisoned her, wearing her down day and night. Then he threw her back into the palace. 143Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 5 Princess, I Am a Eunuch, but I Have a Twin Brother 公主，臣是宦官，但有胞弟 [No transmigration, no rebirth | Revenge | Forbidden tension | Political intrigue | Redemption] [Brooding, bad-boy older brother; straightforward, loyal younger brother; the older brother is a real eunuch; the brothers don't turn against each other] After the late empress died, Ji Zhiyue grew up in a cage under the watch of her imperial brother, Ji Chengyang, from the age of eight to eighteen. A marriage decree finally let her leave that cage. She discovered that her mother's death concealed 6.2kReads—Score1.2kShelves
- 6 After Transmigrating Into a Book, the Wicked Princess Is Stolen Away by a Powerful Minister 穿书恶毒公主被权臣强取豪夺了 [Vicious, spoiled, domineering princess x Patient, restrained, unhinged loyal puppy] [Clear-headed heroine] [Political marriage + Nation and family + A little scheming] As the most beloved little princess of Great Yan, Zhao Lingzhao is spoiled and domineering. She sets her sights on Song Yu, a top scholar renowned for his talent and even more famous for his good looks. Song, the top scholar, comes from a poor family and has a cool, aloof manner. Everyone says Princess Yong'an has forced him into 15.1kReads—Score1.8kShelves
- 7 After I Crossed the Crazy Brocade Guard, I Ran Away Pregnant 惹上疯批锦衣卫后，我带球跑了 [Obsessive, coercive love | 1v1, both each other's first and only | she runs, he chases, with a child in tow | sweet romance, no angst] [Cold-faced commander of the Imperial Guard x sweet, flirtatious noblewoman who pretends to be well-behaved | fake romance turns real and backfires spectacularly] [Expected to finish at 200,000 words. More than halfway done, so you can start reading!] Wen Wuqiu made a deal with someone. She would make Bian Jue, the coldhearted commander of the Imperial Guard who 27Reads—Score104Shelves
- 8 When the Begonia Rain Ends: Reborn as the Sickly Heir’s Captive 海棠雨歇：穿成病娇世子的禁脔 [Historical Romance], [Forced Love], [Transmigration], [Sweet Romance], [Both Pure], [Possessive, Unhinged Heir x Cool, Independent Maid], [Never refuse me anything. Anyone who does will be executed!], [Maximum Sexual Tension], [Happy Ending], [There's plenty of sweetness buried in a mountain of angst. Dig for it.] I'm a designer of burial clothes. After ending a painful relationship, I was feeling down, so I went back to my hometown to clear my head. I asked someone to find our family genealogy 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Longing for Spring's Return 羡春归 [Abduction and Possessive Obsession + Yandere + A Morally Bad, Extremely Possessive Hero + A Sweet, Beautiful, Kindhearted Heroine + Not for Fans of Strong Heroines] [An All-Powerful Young Master, The Outcast, VS. A Peerlessly Beautiful Orphan Searching for Her Family] Song Lixian is The Outcast in the capital, second to none in power and able to get whatever he wants. A true favorite of heaven, he nevertheless falls for a penniless orphan at first sight, captivated by her beauty. He hears th 3.3kReads8.2Score142Shelves
- 10 I Took My Brother’s Place at Court, I’m Really Not Into Men! 替兄入朝，我真不是断袖！ One devoted couple | Forced marriage | Power struggles | Unhinged characters | A man in power bows to love | Secret identity To uncover the truth behind her father's death, Liu Lingxi disguises herself as a man and takes her brother's place at court. She treads carefully and tries to avoid trouble at every turn, but still draws the attention of Pei Yan of the Hedong Pei clan, the youngest powerful minister in the Great Zhao dynasty. He is shrewd and ruthless, and everyone fears him. But the way 143Reads—Score107Shelves
- 11 The General Came to Marry Me with My Letter in Hand 将军拿着我的信来娶我了 The General Came to Marry Me, Carrying My Letter 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Conspire with You to Bring Down an Empire 与君谋，覆江山 [Warlord Prince x Arrogant Doctor, Fallen General x Country Girl, Immortal Healer x Loyal Female General, Ensemble Cast] Born into a family of generals, Song Mingyu studied medicine from childhood and never involved herself in court politics. The Song family, which had never meddled in the struggle for power, helped Chu Yiyi ascend the throne, only to be branded corrupt by the court. The family was scattered, and she was left with a cup of poisoned wine as her end. Thrown onto a mass grave like 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了 [Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him 2kReads7.4Score217Shelves
- 14 Consort Hua Transmigrates into Dream of the Red Chamber as Jia Yuanchun 华妃穿越红楼之贾元春 In her previous life, she was Consort Hua, who took her own life in the cold palace. In this life, from the start, she is an unloved concubine, cautious and careful, climbing the ranks one step at a time. But the truth is that everything began with a dispute over a single stone. 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Forbidden Palace's Captive Beauty 禁宫囚娇 The author has seen lots of readers asking whether this is a story where both leads are sexually inexperienced: [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Su Yuwan, the legitimate daughter of a century-old aristocratic family, is thrust into a family crisis just after her coming-of-age ceremony. To protect her father and brothers from false accusations, she is forced to offer herself to the Crown Prince and becomes a prisoner in the Eastern Palace’s dark nights. Crown Prince Xiao Yan turns his powe 1.1kReads7.0Score—Shelves
- 16 The Obsessive Minister’s Caged Sparrow 偏执权臣的掌中雀 Shen Yuan never imagined that the man she loved would send her to another man’s bed. Especially when that man was Lord Pei, a capricious figure with power over the court. To protect her family, she has no choice but to pass along intelligence while doing her best every day to please her bewitching, inscrutable husband. Fortunately, Lord Pei seems to truly regard her as his wife, treating her with extraordinary patience and affection. Shen Yuan thinks that perhaps this life isn’t so bad after all 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Thousand-Year-Old's Darling: Her Heart Belongs to You, Addicted to Loving Her 千岁掌中娇：独系卿心，恋她成瘾 The comic adaptation of The Fragrance Beneath the Tent is out. [1v1 + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Happy Ending + Kissing Fiend + Devoted Husband + Alternate Setting + Actual Eunuch] In a sentence: A man with an insatiable appetite for sex is castrated, but still desperately craves his wife. Since he was young, Jiang Youze had cherished a seed of love in his heart, one named Si Yan. He watered that seed with the innocent love of a boy, then nurtured it with a consuming, p 305.5kReads9.5Score30.5kShelves
- 18 Clouds of Thought 意卷云 [Historical court intrigue + tragic romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] They loved but could not stay together; the wind has died down, but the ache remains. The clever, clear-headed beauty Juan Yun versus the possessive Prince Yi, who plays the pig to eat the tiger. Once, I wished only that your heart would be like mine, so we could grow old together and never part. But now, there is no one for whom I would wish to grow old. The man who once held fireflies for me, walked hand in hand with 1.3kReads9.1Score182Shelves
- 19 Eunuch Qiansui, the Princess Consort Is Expecting Again 千岁，王妃又有喜了 [Sweet romance + obsessive love + political intrigue + a touch of ensemble cast, not a traditional strong-female-lead story] The beloved little princess of the Duke Who Protects the Nation's family is asked by a scumbag to become his concubine. In a fit of anger, Xie Yunning breaks off the engagement and sets her sights on the scumbag's nemesis, the immensely powerful Ninth Eunuch. Her new husband is rich, handsome, and all-powerful. He's also a eunuch. She thinks that from now on, she'll have w 2.7kReads9.1Score325Shelves
- 20 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Palace Seal Above, the Lazy Fish Below 掌印在上，咸鱼在下 The animated series "Office Drone Transmigrates as a Palace Maid, and I Push the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Eunuch to His Breaking Point" is now streaming on Hongguo. Go check it out~ [Eunuch VS Walking Salt Soda] [One-on-one romance + both are each other's first] No intimacy at first, but later, yes Office drone Su Ju'an transmigrates as a palace maid, and from the start she's on top of the world: the emperor hands her over in marriage to Xie Wei, the powerful chief eunuch who rules the court. Faci 20.3kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
- 22 An Appointment for a Beautiful Night 赴良宵 After her country fell, she, the former dynasty's demon consort, begged the new emperor to grant her death. Instead, the new emperor clamped a hand around her chin and let out a sinister laugh. “You can't escape me, Fan Lingzhi.” A ruthless tyrant X a demon consort who brought a nation to ruin 174Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 23 After Faking My Death, My Devoted Husband Turned into a Mad, Ruthless Powerbroker 死遁后，纯情夫君黑化成疯批权臣 [Cunning Rich Heiress x Purehearted Tragic Beauty, 1v1, Both Chaste, Healing, Bittersweet, HE, Best Friends Transmigrate Together, Not the Usual Fake-Death Plot, No Angsty Female Lead] Wei Ruowan transmigrates into the body of a wealthy merchant's only daughter in ancient times. To protect her family's fortune, she buys the freedom of a badly injured, down-on-his-luck scholar and takes him as her husband. The scholar is proud and unyielding, and will agree only to a contract: he'll play the part 18.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
- 24 After the Empress Flees, the Regent Goes Mad with Jealousy 皇后私逃后，摄政王疯红眼 [Traditional historical romance + possessive love + coercive love + mutual chastity + sweet and angsty] [Powerful, strategic hero vs. strong, intelligent heroine] (The heroine has a hidden identity. The hero wants her body, but gives her his heart too.) She was the woman he had chosen for himself when they were young, but on his deathbed, the late emperor chose her to be the new emperor’s empress. At the investiture ceremony, he humiliated her in every way and seized her place as empress. Ever 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves
- 25 A Powerful Minister's Rise to Power 权臣强势上位手札 [Strong male lead + calculating and devious + possessive pursuit + doting romance] The male lead is not a virgin. Read with caution if that bothers you. Willows sway beside the flowing river, but youth waits for no one. Yang Qingshao never expected to open her eyes and find herself transformed into a beautiful young girl in the bloom of youth. Her parents arranged a match for her with the Zhao family, whose head was a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. Everyone praised Zhao Lingyun, the l 6.2kReads8.5Score452Shelves
- 26 You’re Mine Now, Sweetheart. You Can’t Escape 强行霸占，乖乖，你逃不掉的 A fictional historical setting, one-on-one romance between two virgins, sweet and angsty, with more suffering for the male lead. Ever since Lord Yan discovered Bai Xi’s beauty at the Martyrs’ Memorial Garden, he had secretly been harboring designs on her. In less than three days, he began forcibly taking her for himself, using both threats and blandishments, with no restraint day after day. So Bai Xi seized an opportunity to run away with her mother. But Lord Yan would never let her get away so 4.1kReads9.0Score258Shelves
- 27 After Seizing the Throne, I Took Her Into My Arms 夺下帝位后，囚她入怀 Obsessive male lead who takes what he wants × forced love × strong-willed female lead × both leads are virgins × palace intrigue Three years ago, Shen Shiyuan was sent to the harem by Xiao Shimian to become another man’s empress. Three years later, clad in armor, he seized the throne and kept her by his side, demanding her presence day after day. If Xiao Shimian’s life was a dark night shrouded in fog, then Shen Shiyuan was his only light. He couldn’t bear her trying to escape or ignoring him. O 1.3kReads6.7Score103Shelves
- 28 You Want to Marry Someone Else, So I Ran Away to Make Room. Why Are You Chasing Me? 你要娶别人，我逃跑让位你追什么 (A clear-eyed beauty who loves money and handsome men X a cold, ruthless regent with a hidden dark side) *Both leads are inexperienced; sweet romance After transmigrating to ancient times, Jiang Yu takes a fancy to a handsome tutor and flirts her way into making him her husband. He is refined and noble, gentle and considerate, the sort of good husband everyone envies and praises. Jiang Yu wholeheartedly agrees. One night, after an intimate encounter, Jiang Yu wakes to find her husband gone. She 14.9kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
- 29 Coerced into Submission 强取豪夺，被迫臣服 [Transmigration + possessive love + both pure + groveling pursuit + tragic ending] Lin Xi transmigrated to ancient times and made a modest living with her medical skills. By chance, she saved Xiao Muyang twice, and he set his sights on her. She only wanted a quiet life in the Northern Frontier, but someone schemed to bring her to the capital. There, she became trapped in the imperial palace, where he took her by force and kept her confined. Xiao Muyang was a decisive general who had clawed his w 3.9kReads8.4Score198Shelves
- 30 The Captive Beauty of the Golden Hall 金殿囚娇 1V1 + dual purity Li Jingsheng is a pampered, beloved princess of Great Yan. She has heard that a hostage prince is locked away deep in the palace, but paid it no mind. Then one day, she accidentally wanders into a dilapidated hall and discovers that the prisoner is her fourth elder brother, whom she has never met, and whose family has been at odds with hers for generations. His white cat is so adorable that she casually asks her father to let him out. She never expects that she has just release 1.2kReads8.7Score100Shelves
- 31 My Husband Neglected Me for Three Years, and Only Then Did I Remember Someone in Southern Xinjiang Had Waited for Me for Three Years 夫君冷落了我三年，我才想起南疆有人苦等了我三年 My Husband Neglected Me for Three Years, and Only Then Did I Remember Someone in Southern Xinjiang Had Been Waiting for Me for Three Years 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 32 After the Cousin Cast Him Aside After a Fling, the Mad Young Lord Came Knocking Late at Night 表姑娘始乱终弃后，疯批世子深夜找上门来了 Song Yining was unexpectedly caught up in a mysterious case. To save her own life, she latched onto Lu Shi’an, Deputy Commander of Hecheng. She went to great lengths to persuade Lu Shi’an to clear her name, and he kept her pampered at his side. “From now on, I belong to you, Lang. I’ll stay with you through life and death.” “You’re so impressive, Lang. I could never look at another man again.” Later, Lu Shi’an was framed and thrown into prison, his fate unknown. Song Yining immediately sold the 692Reads6.4Score102Shelves
- 33 The Mad Emperor Steals Another's Wife 疯批天子夺人妻 [Coercive Possession + Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Alternate Setting + Madman + Tragic Ending] In her previous life, Xu Xiangsi, daughter of the prime minister, abandoned her childhood sweetheart Xiao Feng and chose Xiao Fu Zheng, a down-on-his-luck prince. She stood by Xiao Fu Zheng through all their hardships and watched him rise step by step. In the end, he ascended the throne and made her empress. But she also watched him fill his harem with consorts while she spent every night alone. He ev 2.9kReads8.4Score156Shelves
- 34 The Third Spring of Captive Love: After Being Forced to Marry a Powerful Official 强制囚爱：被权臣强娶的第三年春 [Possessive pursuit + both are virgins + groveling pursuit + palace and household intrigue] A youthful crush became a calamity for Ruan Shuhe. Her former best friend stole the man she loved, and her brother, Huo Zheng, used his power to force her into marriage. On their wedding day, Huo Zheng left for war, leaving her imprisoned in the Marquis’s estate for two whole years. She endured cold treatment there until the spring of the third year, when Huo Zheng returned from war. She thought she woul 4.2kReads8.1Score173Shelves
- 35 After I Stole My Eldest Sister's Distinguished Fiancé 抢了嫡姐的矜贵未婚夫后 [Black-bellied flirtatious beauty x restrained, aloof powerful official] Yun Wu envied her elder sister. The hairpin she wore was beautiful. The skirt she wore was gorgeous, too. Even the man she was betrothed to, the one she was about to marry, Song Tingyue, was a dashing gentleman, noble and untouchable as a mountain of jade. * Song Tingyue was a gentleman without equal in the world. Born to privilege, gentle as jade, and graced with extraordinary bearing. He had a betrothed, promised to him s 16.3kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
- 36 A Guest in His Embrace 入慕之宾 A period of upheaval brought a new emperor and a reshuffling of the court. A Dai, a female mystic at the Yuqing Temple in the palace, was the emperor’s childhood friend in his eyes, but a scheming green tea in the harem’s. A Dai’s daily routine: Snack on melon seeds while listening to palace gossip, tell the consorts’ fortunes, hear the emperor complain about them, then take a hefty fee to play matchmaker between him and the consorts. And finally, join everyone in cursing the root of all evil, t 2kReads9.1Score292Shelves
- 37 Listening to the Spring Tide 聆春潮 Fake Siblings | Love by Force | The Untouchable Falls Madly in Love | She Runs, He Chases | Sweet and Angsty | An Intense Push and Pull Between One Man and One Woman Yun Luan was Shen Zhiheng's canary, kept in the palm of his hand. He spoiled and cherished her in every way, but refused to give her freedom. She had once begged him softly, calling him Brother and pleading with him to let her go for old times' sake. He gripped her chin, amusement in his eyes. "We share no blood. Who are you calling 6.4kReads8.8Score521Shelves
- 38 After Losing Her Memory, the Mad Power Minister Begs for Her Affection with Red Eyes 失忆后，疯批权臣红眼求宠 (Complete, and well worth the read) [Mutual devotion + happy ending for everyone + redemption by fate] [Sunny, sweet girl vs. cold, possessive yandere loyal dog] Her older sister was haunted by nightmares. In them, she married Qi Zhan, the regent of the dynasty, and was tortured until her family was destroyed and she was left utterly broken. To protect her sister and the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qin Youning resolutely married a mad powerbroker with evil dialed up to the max. But after the we 4.5kReads8.6Score534Shelves
- 39 The Beauty's Secret Escape from the Sleeves 袖中美人私逃记 [Both devoted to each other + reborn + coercive love + the hero pursues her after losing her + faked death + obsessive, lovesick hero] Heroine: You Wanqiu Hero: Yan Jing In her previous life, You Wanqiu was a canary kept in a gilded cage by Yan Jing, the Marquis of Guangyang. He was ruthless and obsessive, determined to tame her and make her his possession, a beauty tucked away in his sleeve. Reborn in this life, You Wanqiu wants nothing more to do with him. 1.6kReads8.7Score132Shelves
- 40 The Maid Just Wants to Run Away, but Her Mad Dog of a Lord Keeps Kissing Her 丫环只想跑路，疯犬郎君按着亲 (The main story is complete. Extra chapters may come whenever.) Unhinged male lead × clear-headed female lead, both smart throughout Abduction and domination + escape + groveling to win her back (sort of) Plenty of STEM golden fingers, ancient technology and ingenious inventions One couple, both virgins, happy ending (maybe) Reborn as a disposable extra in the world of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai? Qi Weiyang refuses to suffer through a tragic romance! She builds up the infrastructure with one h 983Reads7.3Score102Shelves
- 41 After I Toyed with and Abandoned the Ill-Tempered Villain, I Caved 始乱终弃乖戾反派后，我认怂了 [A volatile, crazy, jealous male lead x a bright, clearheaded, adorable girl] [Sweet and satisfying romance + not a strong female lead + winning back his ex + possessive romance + childhood sweethearts] Blurb: Jiang Yu, who was born into an ancient setting, fell in love. Her sweetheart was her childhood friend, the handsome young heir of Prince Jin’s household, Helan Qing. He was highborn, with a slim waist, long legs, and plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He was sweet-talking, generous, and gorge 215Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 42 Newly Reborn, the Delicate Beauty Is Seized by a Tyrant 刚重生，娇弱美人被暴君抢入府 [Both leads are each other's only ones + sweet romance + forced love + wife-chasing arc + not a strong heroine + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Delicate, beautiful white-lotus heroine vs. obsessive, lovesick, rugged male lead] Shen Zhen has a secret: after dying horribly and being reborn, she learns that she's nothing more than a cannon-fodder character in a book... Since being reborn, Shen Zhen dreams every night of a man. He's cool and handsome, and he clings to her night after night 855Reads8.6Score111Shelves
- 43 We Got Caught Drugging Each Other, Me and My Dark, Possessive Yandere 和阴湿病娇互相下药被发现了 (The rating is low because the book just started getting reviews, so please enjoy without worry.) [Both are pure + clingy, touch-starved, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within baby girl × fake gentleman, real perverted, gloomy man + size difference + marriage before love] [Two yanderes going crazy together] Jiang Sui has suffered from a strange illness since childhood. Whenever it flares up, she needs to be close and pressed against someone to find relief. When she is suddenly granted a marriage, 33kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
- 44 The Commander’s Plan to Win His Beloved 指挥使的掌心谋妻 [Transmigrated Special Policewoman × Cold-Faced Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander × Love After Marriage × A Battle of Wits Between Two Powerhouses] Version One: Xie Lanyin, an elite modern-day special police officer, opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a delicate young lady from an official family who has been kidnapped by bandits. She turns the tables and disables her kidnapper with a hairpin, only to run into Zhan Shuo, the Embroidered Uniform Guard commander who ha 23.3kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
- 45 After Marrying the Heir, the Mad Emperor Seized Her as His Wife 嫁给世子后，疯批帝王强夺她为妻 [The rating just came in, so it will go up] [Abduction and domination + the emperor takes his minister's wife + palace intrigue and political scheming + both leads have past relationships + the heroine is doted on after entering the palace + a powerful man humbles himself for love] [Clear-headed heroine who takes life as it comes × ruthless, devoted hero] She was selected as a commoner girl to serve in the palace. Hoping to keep her head down until she could leave, she never expected the Crown 1.9kReads8.1Score114Shelves
- 46 A Blind Date, Then a Marriage Contract with a Rising Powerful Official 相亲当天，和新贵权臣签婚书 [Ancient matchmaking and whirlwind marriage] + [everyday husband-doting] + [unexpected secondary couple] + [fresh plot] "First, everyone is equal, and so is marriage." "Second, I won't stay shut away at home after marriage." "Third, if you want to take a concubine, we must divorce first." Zhou Dianyu, a white-collar worker who was born into the twenty-first century and raised from infancy in another era, is already past the age for marriage. But the men of the Dayuan dynasty are all scared off b 2.2kReads8.9Score242Shelves
- 47 Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她：外室为妻 [The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a 995Reads8.7Score104Shelves
- 48 My Husband Keeps a Mistress? So What? He Can Keep Me Too 夫君养外室？不怕！他养我也养 [A super-strong, steel-spined woman vs. a sickly, scheming, sweet-faced power broker] [Satisfying read + devoted couple + everyone dotes on the heroine + he coaxes her into a pout] Question: What should a married woman do after sleeping with the most powerful minister in the court? Princess Yong'an Wei Fu's answer: Run! Run for your life! Pull up your pants and run like hell! If it had been any other man, Wei Fu wouldn't be so panicked. But the man she slept with was Cui Heng, heir to the Prince 21.6kReads8.5Score120.8kShelves
- 49 The Fate of the Green Hairpin 青簪缘 [Unhinged Male Lead + Forced Love + Fleeing Heroine] Shi Muqing was originally just a modern woman who had transmigrated into another world. Because of the Shi family’s standing at court, she was inexplicably noticed by the Third Prince, Murong Yuan, and drawn into the struggle for the throne among the three princes of Great Qi. She had once sincerely fallen for his tenderness, but she refused to become just one of his many women. When she first entered the palace, she kept making mistakes, hopi 898Reads9.3Score103Shelves
- 50 My Alluring Cousin Turns the Mad Young Lord into a Puppy! 表妹娇媚，把疯批世子调成修勾！ [Possessive love + lofty beauty brought down from her pedestal + both virgins + forced love] Mad, powerful minister × pure, innocent sweetheart A great fire took Qifu’s happy family from her. With her dying breath, her mother told her to seek refuge with her aunt, who had married into the Duke’s household. After Qifu arrives at the Duke’s estate, she is drawn into the world of this aristocratic family. Her aunt’s death and her desire for bloody revenge leave her no choice but to approach Xie Jin 1.8kReads6.4Score124Shelves
