Novels like She in Captivity
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- 51 The Late-Blooming Breeze 晚来风 [Synopsis] For his entire life, Huo Yin wanted only to keep her trapped beneath his Five Finger Mountain. Shen Wan, the wife of a minor official, once believed she had married a good man. It was only when he sent her down a road from which there was no return that she learned how easily hearts change in the face of power and influence. But with her fierce, unyielding nature, how could she ever willingly let others control her? Huo Yin saw her five times, and each time left a deep impres 68.4kFavorites177.9kClicks/ch23.6kGifts
- 52 Those Years I Stood Up to the Dog Emperor 硬刚狗皇帝的那些年 [I'm working on my new story, Beauty Deceives the Emperor. Come say hi! Hehe, love you all!] Li Siy an is a wicked emperor. He seized power, ran amok, killed the official historians, executed the old ministers, and committed every imaginable atrocity. He killed my father and brothers, then used the last two members of my family, a mother and her orphaned child, to force me to serve as his personal chronicler for fifteen years. With nowhere left to run, I could only take the job, seething wit 29.1kFavorites52.9kClicks/ch11.5kGifts
- 53 Cruel East Wind 东风恶 I can't think of a blurb. Sigh, let's just read the story. Who needs a bicycle anyway... VIP Notice: East Wind Turns Fierce will become a paid novel on April 21, 2022. Theme: No matter how badly life treats you, don't give up. Make the most of every day. 43.2kFavorites233.9kClicks/ch2.1kGifts
- 54 LAN Xiang’s Destiny 兰香缘 The story of a little maid living in a grand household. Xiao He's modern romance: a cheerful, adorable story. Click to transmigrate. 34.1kFavorites35.6kClicks/ch986Gifts
- 55 An Eastern Beauty on Satan's Island 撒旦岛上的东方美人 Amoris spent the entire evening thinking about the black-haired, pale-skinned woman at the execution ground. The priest said she was a prisoner from the East. Her only accomplice was executed in the square. The gunshots startled a flock of gulls searching for food, sending them flying as her black hair whipped in the wind. The blazing sun over the island could not melt the quiet ice in her eyes. Angels in the chapel played a song that made the heart skip a beat. At first, Zhuang Chunyue only 18.1kFavorites21kClicks/ch10.2kGifts
- 56 21+ You Broke My Heart 春心负我 53.5kFavorites69.8kClicks/ch26.4kGifts
- 57 The Bright Moon Watches Over Me 明月顾我 *Coming next: Shattered Jade, Broken Bamboo* Rong Jin first met Shen Yu at a ridiculous evening banquet. Ordered to pour Shen Yu a glass of wine laced with something extra, she watched as he turned around and brought it to her lips instead. That night, she was sent to Springwater Lane and became the current Chancellor Shen’s mistress. Everyone in the capital said Chancellor Shen had lost his senses, seduced by beauty and willing to anger the emperor for a woman. But Rong Jin knew she was no 32.3kFavorites43.3kClicks/ch15.4kGifts
- 58 21+ Auntie's Allure 姑母撩人 25.1kFavorites38.6kClicks/ch7.5kGifts
- 59 21+ Please, My Lady, Love Me 求娘子爱我 8.7kFavorites7.7kClicks/ch3.6kGifts
- 60 After Becoming a Widow, I Married the Emperor 守寡后嫁给了皇帝 Wen Mian is the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang's household. She went missing during the Lantern Festival when she was little. When her family found her, she had just lost her husband and was left helpless with her young daughter. Back at the marquis's residence, her birth mother was dead, her father disliked her, and her stepmother wanted to arrange another marriage for her so she could be married off as quickly as possible. But Wen Mian doesn't want to marry again. She takes he 23.9kFavorites43.1kClicks/ch10.9kGifts
- 61 See the Southern Mountain 见南山 The golden palace Song Yi built for her, Su Qing saw as a cage and tomb for a captive bird. [The male lead is coercive, ruthless, and cruel. He is not a good person.] Theme: Oppose feudalism, autocracy, and systems that place men above women. Champion the ideals of standing up to power and pursuing freedom. 105.6kFavorites237.1kClicks/ch67.8kGifts
- 62 Flowers Cover the Islet 花满渚 He bound her in chains, determined to settle every old score, one by one. [Extended blurb] In the twentieth year of Yongchang, the fifth year of Lin Yuan’s marriage, the Prince of Zhennan rebelled. Jin Chu, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, commanded the rebel army. With a million soldiers, he marched north toward the capital. That same year, the capital fell, the emperor died, and the Prince of Zhennan ascended the throne, ushering in the Jianwu era. In the second year of Jianwu, the Cro 119.7kFavorites281.9kClicks/ch66.6kGifts
- 63 Dust of the Same World 同尘 I'm not very good at writing blurbs, so just bear with me! A refined-looking but rotten-to-the-core male lead × a pitiful female lead The early chapters involve school bullying. Please stop reading if that's uncomfortable for you. The male lead isn't a good person. He's a bit yandere. He looks like the campus heartthrob, but that's all an act. He's actually full of bad intentions. There's probably no sweet romance between the leads, just unscrupulous methods and taking what he wants by force. Th 11kFavorites35.5kClicks/ch2kGifts
- 64 Breaking Free 破笼 34.4kFavorites34.6kClicks/ch11kGifts
- 65 The Other Woman 外室 Blurb One: Scheduled to go premium on 2021.01.04, barring unforeseen circumstances. New novel: Beauty of the Bones. Please add it to your reading list. Lu Ze, heir to the Duke of Qi’s estate, has the emperor’s favor. He oversees Zhejiang and Fujian, is mercurial, and is an expert schemer. Returning home to visit his family, he happens upon a woman walking through Yiyuan beneath an umbrella, her skin like ice and bones like jade, each step as graceful as a lotus blossom. Lu Ze hints at his int 81.1kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch33kGifts
- 66 Yearning for Love 怀娇 The Wei clan, hailed as the foremost of the great and prestigious families, is renowned throughout the land. Its eldest legitimate son, Wei Jie, is a man of noble character, utterly free of worldly airs. He is an immortal banished from heaven, famed as a flawless white jade, and a model for aristocratic families raising their younger generation. That is, until a young cousin from a collateral branch arrived. She had the looks of a femme fatale and would often sway past Wei Jie, her graceful wai 190.5kFavorites193.9kClicks/ch35.8kGifts
- 67 Xiuxiu 秀秀 [Complete] Xiuxiu was an orphan, forced to marry a sickly man. He died before the wedding, and his family forced Xiuxiu into a coffin with his corpse and buried them together. When Xiuxiu met Cui Daozhi, she had just crawled out of the coffin. Covered in blood, he tripped her with one foot. One needed time to recover from his injuries; the other needed a bodyguard to help her get revenge. They hit it off and officially began sharing a life together. Xiuxiu took Cui Daozhi home, bought him med 37.5kFavorites38.1kClicks/ch6.7kGifts
- 68 21+ The Trap 陷阱 19.7kFavorites17kClicks/ch9.4kGifts
- 69 Take Her Behind the Curtain 折她入幕 Core trope: Taking by force The Central Plains had fallen into decline, and warlords rose up everywhere. Song Heng, Military Governor of Hedong, captured Jinzhou and returned in triumph. Through the curtain of rain, Song Heng caught sight of a young woman in green, with dark green hair and rosy cheeks, her bearing as graceful as an orchid. Later, at a banquet, Song Heng learned that she was the younger sister of the man who had saved his younger brother's life. A measuring, probing look appear 83.9kFavorites112kClicks/ch22.9kGifts
- 70 Integrity [Republican Era] 风骨[民国] [Forced possession. Main story complete. The whole book costs about 2 yuan to subscribe to. The official edition has been revised and differs from pirated copies. My next book, Marrying Up, is coming soon. Please add it to your library.] Jiang Suying had just returned from studying abroad and still hadn’t figured out Tianjin’s ways when she accidentally got on the wrong side of Second Master Liao while trying to save someone. Second Master Liao was handsome, but there was a touch of madness ab 23.2kFavorites44.8kClicks/ch7.7kGifts
- 71 A Meeting of Minds 只此意会 The neighboring novel, One Hand Clapping, is currently being serialized. This book was originally titled No Wonder. I changed the name because it couldn't be found in searches. Six-hour, 60% anti-piracy delay. The male lead has a secret crush; includes a possessive relationship and a third-party takeover. At fifteen, Lu Qing married up, becoming the wife of Beicheng businessman Zhang Peiming. A year later, at a Lu family banquet, Zhang Peiming's only son, Zhang 28.7kFavorites35.1kClicks/ch10.4kGifts
- 72 Made a Slave 为奴 In the eyes of the world, he is a reclusive sage who keeps out of worldly affairs, yet with a wave of his hand he can turn the clouds and rain, commanding the fate of kingdoms through alliances and rivalries. In the eyes of his gifted students, he is a respected mentor, yet every step he takes is a calculated move that controls their destinies. He has a thousand faces, but in her eyes, he is nothing more than a master-devouring traitor, a shameless scoundrel she has spent her whole life trying t 43.3kFavorites168.2kClicks/ch16.9kGifts
- 73 Fomalhaut (Complete) 北落师门（全文完结） A young man wanders beneath apricot blossoms, petals drifting over his hair. More than a thousand years ago in Bianliang, the Eastern Capital, lanterns still blaze late into the night at Fanlou. We never know how or when love will come. But the warmth of her palm was enough to change his life. References include History of Song, Records of Dreams of the Eastern Capital, and Records of Dreams of Liang. I wrote this when I was young and ignorant. I chose this period because I like Emperor Renzong 10.6kFavorites93.4kClicks/ch508Gifts
- 74 The Great God, Boiled 水煮大神 Transmigrate to ancient times and become a writer! >_< Watch an unknown writer's path to greatness! Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are pure coincidence! ╮(╯▽╰)╭ I got a notice from JJ: the story will go VIP on the 24th, with no retroactive charges. Thanks to the friends who are leaving, and thanks to those who will keep standing by me. P.S. Thanks to my friend Tian Ruyu for the wonderful cover art Where the weirdos hang out: 87012206 (the old group is ful 9.1kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch553Gifts
- 75 The Young Concubine 小通房 This is an old-school, melodramatic romance. If that's not your thing, please don't read it. Let's respect each other's tastes. [Complete] [If you've bought the whole book, please leave a positive review!] Ji Ying is a bedchamber maid, with cherry-red lips, fragrant cheeks, and a slender, supple figure. Her sole purpose is to serve Song Yuanzhou, the head of a family famed for its gardens. She was originally sold into servitude by the Bai family, the household of Song Yuanzhou's betrothed, Lady 54.2kFavorites106.8kClicks/ch11kGifts
- 76 21+ The Emperor's Daily Life of Raising His Wife (Reborn) 陛下养妻日常（重生） 34kFavorites64.4kClicks/ch9.8kGifts
- 77 Desolate as Lan Cheng 萧瑟兰成 (Not actually siblings) As the illegitimate daughter brought into the palace by a seductive consort, Roujia knew from childhood that the Crown Prince disliked her, so she was always careful not to provoke him. Yet even after the Crown Prince took the throne, the news that she was to be sent away for a political marriage still fell on her. That night, with nowhere else to turn, Roujia knelt in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. “I beg Your Majesty, my royal brother, to take pity on me...” The young em 91.9kFavorites183.1kClicks/ch34.9kGifts
- 78 The Forbidden Court 禁庭 A forbidden city, trapping two people. Amid the splendor and bustle, she is the most dazzling streak of light. Love, or suspicion? She can calculate every scheme, but not the fate written in the stars. *An alternate-history Song dynasty. Please don't nitpick the history. *Unless something unexpected comes up, updates go live promptly at 08:00 every day. *Click here for more works. Theme: 40kFavorites161.2kClicks/ch16.9kGifts
- 79 My Younger Sister, Through a Thousand Autumns 吾妹千秋 Zhaowei entered the Qi family when her mother remarried. The Qi siblings were both very unwelcoming toward her. Headstrong and unruly, she was struck with the ruler many times by her older brother, Qi Lingzhan. Not long after her wedding, the emperor died suddenly, and she became the target of everyone's suspicions. Qi Lingzhan finally began treating her a little better. He enthroned the four-year-old crown prince and used him to command the feudal lords. He helped her become Empress Dowager, t 39.5kFavorites49kClicks/ch13.3kGifts
- 80 Palace Schemes 宫略 As the old saying goes, being put through the wringer makes you capable. Aunt Su Yi of the Palace Ceremonial Bureau is the perfect example. She's skilled at managing people and has even handled the Duke of Cheng'en's funeral. Other than being a little face-blind, there's nothing she can't do. When you're just scraping by in the palace, a little hardship is nothing. Hardship brings blessings; grit your teeth and you'll get through it. She counted the days on her fingers, just waiting for the ti 54.4kFavorites213.8kClicks/ch13.6kGifts
- 81 She Is Not Pan Jinlian 她不是潘金莲 [The novel is complete. Rebelling Against Uncle is currently updating… The Yao family was bustling with preparations for Second Master Yao's marriage. He rejected every candidate, saying the plain ones were too ugly and the beautiful ones were a curse. He nitpicked and found fault with everyone; none suited him. One day, while he was meeting a young lady in the small reception hall, his mother came in with an errand. “Your Sixth Aunt's boat has 35.8kFavorites37.9kClicks/ch23.5kGifts
- 82 Years After Being Forced Into a Relationship 被强取豪夺多年后 Yan Xuerui was a merchant's daughter, with skin as fair as snow and stunning beauty. She and her childhood sweetheart, her cousin, loved each other. But she caught the eye of Gu Yan, the young master of a marquis's household. Using every means at his disposal, coaxing and coercing her in turn, he forced her to become his concubine. Yan Xuerui didn't want him. Though Gu Yan was handsome, in her eyes he was a demon wearing human skin. She feared his unpredictable moods, dreaded his oppressive gaz 49.8kFavorites83kClicks/ch15.5kGifts
- 83 21+ The Young Lady Is Sick 小姐有病 19.5kFavorites24.9kClicks/ch12.3kGifts
- 84 The Bright Moon in My Arms (Reborn) 明月入我怀（重生） [A fickle ruler × a stunning beauty with a scheming mind. Content warnings included, so be sure to read them.] In the sixth year of Taikang, the emperor’s agents were ordered to search far and wide for beautiful women to bring into the palace. Zheng Guanyin was breathtakingly beautiful, but after entering the palace, the empress sent her to 20.4kFavorites31.5kClicks/ch17kGifts
- 85 21+ The Thief's Eye 贼惦记 46.6kFavorites41.8kClicks/ch9.4kGifts
- 86 Every Day, I Want to Break Up with the Male Lead 每天都想和男主分手 Yun Dai had a dream in which she vaguely saw what would become of the concubines of the Ye family's eldest young master. After being cast aside, Concubine Number One left with a mansion to her name. After being cast aside, Concubine Number Two left with two shops to her name. Concubine Number Three refused to leave, no matter what. When the eldest young master's true love entered the household, Number Three caused her to miscarry. The eldest young master personally broke Number Three's arm, f 43kFavorites196.4kClicks/ch8.9kGifts
- 87 Plucking Hibiscus 折芙蓉 Neighboring novel: My Marriage to My Mortal Enemy, Arranged by Imperial Decree is now underway I wrote the modern-era extra without thinking, so I don't recommend reading it. Also, if you read pirated copies, don't leave comments!!! Gorgeous heroine x a lunatic who's still more or less normal at first In the years after Wu Furong transmigrated into a feudal dynasty, she first became the Prince of Jin's advisor, then his woman, without a title or status. At first, she didn't think much of it. 25.6kFavorites50.7kClicks/ch7.1kGifts
- 88 The Female Bodyguard 女护卫 [The Scumbag Version] They were both demons struggling in the abyss. Why should he be the one to climb out and bask in the blessings of sunshine and rain? [Note: One couple, one pairing] [Check the author’s profile for the reading guide] Theme: Even when mired in the mud, keep your heart turned toward the sun 66.3kFavorites104kClicks/ch32.4kGifts
- 89 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 The instant the young emperor learned that her heart belonged to someone else, his blood roared through his veins. He wanted nothing more than to tear her to pieces. He had ascended the throne in his youth and stood at the pinnacle of power, ruling over a vast empire. Every civil and military official bowed to him, yet she alone trampled his imperial dignity beneath her feet. On the day the affair came to light, Wen Yin finally understood just how terrifying the emperor could be once he sh 80.9kFavorites166.4kClicks/ch28.5kGifts
- 90 Spring at the Jade Terrace 瑶台春 My new novel, Bright Moon in My Arms, is complete! I’m also collecting interest for the historical romances The Traitor’s Wife, Spring at the Imperial Palace, and I Married the Tyrant Again After Returning (blurbs below). Born to a poor family, Zheng Yuqing was chosen by a court official who selected beautiful women for the palace because of her looks. At fifteen, she entered the palace for the selection. A newly successful candidate in the imperial examinations fell in love with her at first si 49.1kFavorites111.6kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 91 A Luo 阿萝 A prince with a sick mind and a girl with a sick brain. They're made for each other. This novel will go VIP on December 23. Theme: 28.8kFavorites51kClicks/ch4.1kGifts
- 92 The Right Way to Tempt a Villain 引诱反派的正确方法 This novel is complete. The new novel, He's So Flirtatious and Doting, is now being serialized. Published title: Please Marry Me [Lian Sheng is forced to marry the supposedly ruthless general Yi Qiancheng.] When he fell on hard times, her family broke off their engagement. Now he's back on his feet and full of ambition. [Yi Qiancheng looks ready to kill her at any moment.] To save her life, Lian Sheng grits her teeth and turns on the sweet talk. "Your figure is more imposing than the mountains 69.7kFavorites193kClicks/ch13.4kGifts
- 93 A Dating Show for Nonhumans 人外恋综 Fang Lu is a B-list celebrity on Earth who unexpectedly gets a spot on the massive interstellar variety show Cosmic Dating Show. Before joining the show, Fang Lu heard that many of the guests weren't human, while humans were the rarest of all. It was, in every sense, a show to delight fans of nonhumans. But when filming began, she ran into her ex-boyfriend on the dating show. Fang Lu: "Huh?" Her ex-boyfriend gazed at her passionately and asked to get back together. Fang Lu decisively turned her 8.7kFavorites11.8kClicks/ch4.4kGifts
- 94 After My Stepbrother Began Obsessively Coveting Me 被继兄阴湿觊觎后 (New story currently updating, come check it out!) Synopsis: The Xi household sends people to bring home their true daughter, while Meng Chanyin is framed and mistakenly ends up in the room of her former stepbrother. The next morning, he doesn’t blame her or mention what happened. That night feels like nothing but a dream. She is still allowed to stay at the Xi household until her wedding. The only difference is that his gaze grows increasingly possessive, and he treats her more and more diffe 39.7kFavorites46kClicks/ch13.8kGifts
- 95 21+ How to Get Rid of My Mad Dog of an Ex-Husband 如何摆脱前夫疯狗 7.6kFavorites8.4kClicks/ch5.4kGifts
- 96 Wheat and Clear Skies 小麦景明 [Eight-year age gap / pseudo-siblings / composed, dominant, fatherly man x passionate young woman] (This novel has been revised several times. Pirated versions are incomplete; please read the official exclusive version on Jinjiang.) Yu Xiaomai had been fostered by the respected Yu family in the capital since she was a child. The Yu elders were busy with official duties, so Yu Jingming, who had just returned from abroad, took over her upbringing completely. Her a 31.1kFavorites39.1kClicks/ch9.8kGifts
- 97 Fireworks 焰火 Premise: [Entire story is free] A friendly warning: Before opening this story, please read the warnings below. If anything makes you uncomfortable, leave. Trust me, the story itself will make you even more uncomfortable. 1. Timeline warnings: [Told on two timelines, with many flashbacks] [The male lead’s perspective follows the present, while the female lead’s perspective follows the past. A chapter title bearing one character’s name means that character’s perspective takes up more of the chap 50.7kFavorites68.4kClicks/ch8.6kGifts
- 98 Distant Jade Steps 玉阶遥 (Originally titled The Swallow in the Cage) Before a coup left him in dire straits, Xu Mohuai was an arrogant Crown Prince, a nobleman untouched by the dust of the world. But after his pride was broken and he fell into the mire, the person who saved him was a countrywoman he had once disdained too much to even glance at. Xu Mohuai listened as Su Yan earnestly planned to cultivate a vegetable garden in the hills behind their home. He watched her count on her fingers how many coins she had spent 169kFavorites297.9kClicks/ch77.2kGifts
- 99 Hall of Compassion 慈悲殿 In this life, I have three great loves: Supreme power, boundless wealth, and my beloved younger sister, Yuehuai. *Happy ending. Set in an alternate Ming dynasty. The male lead is not a good person. They are not blood-related. This is an ancient-setting romance, so please don't force a modern interpretation onto it. *All my completed novels can be found on my author page. *Weibo: @OYouSijieO Theme: To be decided 97.7kFavorites219.2kClicks/ch53.3kGifts
- 100 Eyes Brimming with Tears 两泪汪汪 [Complete. Pure fluff.] The puppet emperor was not fit for the bedroom and had no children. The ambitious maternal relatives of the Shi family kept pressuring Shi Nan, who had long lived in the palace, to have a child. They hinted outright that she should find someone else. Shy and easily embarrassed, she would often get so angry that her face turned red, her hands trembled, and tears streamed down her cheeks. A little scene: Prince Zhao Ji had been away on campaigns for years, cutting an impos 27.9kFavorites62.8kClicks/ch8kGifts
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