Novels like The Xian Family Has a Daughter
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- 1 A Painting for the General 丹青之意赠将军 Lin Yimo, daughter of a court painter, had loved General Fu since she was young. Fortune smiled upon her when the emperor arranged her marriage to the man of her dreams. She thought she would secure her place through a son and enjoy a life of wealth and honor, but instead, a rift grew between her and the general. Her father was demoted, the general ignored her, and she was left without support. In her hour of need, she took up her brush and sold paintings, hoping to save her father through her o 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Pitiful Little One I Brought Home Is Spoiled Rotten 捡回来的小可怜被娇养了 [Female-led romance. She rescues him, then they fall in love. Mutual pampering in everyday life. A slow, steady relationship. One-on-one, happy ending] Reader's guide: GB does not mean a matriarchal society. The platform automatically tagged this as a story with two male leads. Liu Qiaoniang had a scar on her face and immense strength. She was the town's famous female butcher, and at twenty-six, no one had married her. Zhang Wenyun's family had fallen on hard times. With a limp and his face cake 698Reads8.1Score11914d adds
- 3 This Game Was Set Up for You 此局为卿设 This Trap Was Set for You 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Frail Legitimate Daughter Returns from Cultivation 病弱嫡女她修仙归来 (The rating just opened, so it will rise later.) (A household-intrigue story with faux cultivation.) A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the cultivation world was stuck at a bottleneck in her state of mind, unable to advance to Spirit Transformation. She returned to the mortal world and became Lin Shuyin, the frail eldest daughter who had just returned home to the Minister of Rites’ residence. She may look delicate and weak, but she is really an elder of the Shangqing Sect who has lived for 271 years 3.8kReads8.0Score48814d adds
- 5 Chang'an of This World 此间长安 A lifetime in a frail body, half a life among books. After an unexpected long sleep, he wakes in the Tang dynasty, during the Zhenguan era. Young Lin Chen has nothing to his name and a life as insignificant as a blade of grass. The moment he opens his eyes, he falls into a deadly predicament. In his previous life, he was confined to a sickbed, unable to live freely. In this life, even if he must walk through the mud, he will make every step shine. He will neither curry favor with the powerful no 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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! 384Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 7 The Fate-Matching Division 命理配平分部 Fate-Matching Division 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Blood Curse of Immortality 长生血咒 [The mystery of immortality + palace intrigue at its peak + battlefield schemes + devastating romance + dynastic upheaval] This is an intense political romance full of heartbreak. Get yourself emotionally prepared before reading! Twist after twist! Every character is clever! The plot is logical, the foreshadowing is rich, and the emotional impact lingers. It took me three days to recover after finishing it! Princess Yongzhao carries unusual blood, making her the most precious “medicine” in the 32Reads8.8Score14714d adds
- 9 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 10 Looking Back, I See the Azure Clouds 回首见青云 Looking Back, I See Blue Skies 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Little Tailor on the Frontier 边疆小裁缝 The Little Tailor on the Frontier 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Firstborn Daughter: Bringing My Boss Back to Ancient Times 嫡女风华：带着老板回古代 [Legitimate Daughter] [Transmigration] [Career] [Power Couple] [Smart Leads] [Sharp-Tongued Leads] [Sweet Romance] [Ensemble Cast] Cui Siyu, the Marquis's legitimate daughter, is pushed into the water by her vicious stepsister right from the start. When she wakes again, her soul has been replaced: Si Yu, a modern wage worker, has transmigrated to another world and will live out Cui Siyu's brilliance as a noble daughter. The Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Lan Jingxiao, is cruelly poisone 160Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 13 Where Mountains and Rivers End 山河尽处 [One Heroine | Master of Medicine and Poison | Peerless Martial Arts | Jianghu and Court Intrigue | Devoted to Each Other] Lu Yunqing (Lu Shen) was nearly killed as an infant, but was rescued by her two masters and raised in seclusion deep in the mountains for seventeen years. She mastered extraordinary martial arts and medicine, but after years away from the world, she knew little of social customs and the rules of aristocratic families. After passing her masters' trial, she bid them farewell 3.7kReads9.4Score43014d adds
- 14 The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典 Xiao Kuihua has a name as common as they come for a noble young lady, but her parents are both highborn and utterly unreliable. They raised her into a “green melon,” someone who speaks without thinking and invites gossip, and whose hopeless conduct makes marriage difficult. Yet, by a twist of fate, she wins herself a young husband, and so begins her delightful life of stirring up the capital and teasing young dandies before marriage, then making mischief with her in-laws and battling her mother- 2kReads9.6Score30414d adds
- 15 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
- 17 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2.1kReads9.5Score26114d adds
- 18 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 212Reads—Score314d adds
- 19 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 35Reads—Score314d adds
- 20 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.1kReads9.5Score61214d adds
- 21 When the Lanterns Fade, the Calamity Ends 灯明劫尽 [Two strong leads, brilliant strategists, devoted only to each other, revenge, dual identities, dual personalities, an alternate world not based on any historical dynasty, plenty of witty flirting] She is the eldest princess, rumored to be cherished by all, yet she witnessed her mother spend her life being manipulated by the man she loved. Gentle and composed on the surface, she excels at reading people and understands human nature. To stir up the court, she will stop at nothing. She will destro 2kReads9.3Score27114d adds
- 22 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 6.4kReads9.4Score64114d adds
- 23 Long-Planned: The Chief Councilor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 蓄谋已久：首辅大人的宠妻日常 “The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later.” Sweet, delicate beauty × scheming powerful official. A marriage that turns into tooth-achingly sweet love! “The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal of her own accord.” A spring palace painting leads to “bedroom lessons,” and the heart-fluttering moments just won’t stop! Reading guide: Both leads are virgins, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst, sugar from beginning to end! Qin Nuan married Shen Yanqing, the Chief Minister who was the 31kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
