Novels like Captivating the Lords
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- 1 The Female Investigator of Great Yong 大雍女提刑 An imperial decree to clear a name, a death warrant in disguise. The former Minister of Justice of Great Yong is suddenly murdered, and a fierce woman investigator bursts onto the scene to hunt down the killer. She is Su Rao, a top criminal investigation expert from the 21st century, skilled at both autopsies and solving cases. But after dying unexpectedly, she awakens in anot 0Votes87.4kRecs38.7kFans
- 2 The Proud Lady 卿骄 “Osmanthus blossoms bloom along the Shanyin Road; the elegance of the Wang and Xie families fills the histories of Jin.” In an age when the mysterious was in vogue, appearances were graceful yet social rank rigid, political factions fought for power, and people were as ruthless as wolves, she rose from humble beginnings. Her exceptional intelligence drew her, little by little, into the bloody chaos of the Upheaval of the Eight Princes, where she witnessed one legendary tale after another from th 0Votes2.1kRecs1.5kFans
- 3 Thoughts of Spring in the Boudoir 念春闺 She transmigrates into the body of a noble family’s legitimate daughter. She can charm her duke father and keep her half-sisters in line. She can work the elite social scene and take down her own stepmother. She is in the prime of her youth, shining brighter than anyone. Who could have guessed the emperor’s decree would marry her off just like that… To a coarse soldier who knows nothing but fighting and feeding horses. Her long campaign to divorce him goes nowhere, while the general calmly fishe 0Votes151.7kRecs80.7kFans
- 4 A Match Made in Heaven 正良缘 Gu Junruo, the capital’s foremost talented beauty, marries Han Mu, the capital’s most handsome man. It sounds like a match made in heaven, but no one in the capital thinks it is a good marriage. Because the capital’s most handsome man has another, more important title: the capital’s number one wastrel! Sure enough, as soon as Gu Junruo entered the family, an accident occurred at the wedding banquet. Han Mu broke the leg of Jiang Huai, the second son of the Marquis of Yongping, who had come to at 0Votes39.7kRecs34.2kFans
- 5 Mi Lulu's Dating Diary 米露露相亲日记 When mature single woman Mi Lulu finally realized she might end up an old maid, she bravely embarked on the road to blind dates. But the journey was so full of bumps that she was left seething with frustration, and could only record the many unusual characters she met in her diary. Beyond her dates, she also encountered all kinds of extraordinary people and events at work and in her daily life, along with an unbreakable bond between herself and her first love. Her goal is to get married before s 0Votes10.4kRecs40.7kFans
- 6 The Beautiful Wen Ya 美人温雅 Her father is in prison, and her family is saddled with enormous debts. With no other choice, Liu Jing, once a child prodigy but suppressed and disciplined by her parents for six years, begins disguising herself as a man and doing everything she can to support her family. She never imagined that the man she had once belittled, hurt, and provoked would also begin to appear in her life again. And now he has turned completely dark... 0Votes183.6kRecs58.4kFans
- 7 You Were Born to Be Free 卿本风流 She helped him attain wealth and status, yet when he held overwhelming power, he drove her to her death. Reborn in the past, she will plan carefully at every step, use the influence of that breathtakingly handsome man, and secure a life of wealth and leisure for herself. A faint smile, her hands tucked into her sleeves; in the blink of an eye, she turns the world upside down. ## Gu Bo, author of "Splendor of the Imperial Court", returns with a new novel, "Protect the Emperor". There’s a direct 0Votes272kRecs169.3kFans
- 8 Hu Jia 胡笳 [A contracted work from Class B, Group One of Qidian’s Women’s Fiction] Judge Lu summed up her previous life in three phrases: Silver-tongued, uneducated, and lazy as they come. Meng Po said, “I love you dearly.” So she turned a blind eye to the girl’s self-satisfied cleverness. Now she hates everything connected to her previous life. But if she could do it all again, she’d take two bowls of Meng Po’s potion. 0Votes28.7kRecs110.2kFans
- 9 City of Endless Summer 困夏之城 My new book, Catch That Earthling, is a male-oriented fantasy novel, though people say it’s better suited to science fiction. It’s an uplifting, action-packed story, and I hope you’ll support it. If you have someone to rely on, who would choose to be strong? Ten years of chaos for her, ten years of unwavering devotion from him. His feelings for her have nothing to do with distance, age, or gender. For ten years, they’ve moved in and out of the besieged fortress of marriage, spending their whole 0Votes24.2kRecs1.5kFans
- 10 Our Ancestress Is Truly Unhinged 老祖宗她是真的狂 Song Ci was a C-list actress with solid acting chops who just couldn’t become famous. On her way to an audition, she took a fall. When she woke up, she discovered she’d become an incredibly rich woman who did nothing but eat, drink, and wait to die: an old madam! Song Ci could not accept this story’s opening at all! But since she’d already transmigrated, she might as well play along. As the old saying goes, life is like a play, and it all comes down to your acting! Her new book, "The Young Lady 0Votes18.3kRecs52.5kFans
- 11 I Refuse to Be a Consort 誓不为妃 A heroine who looks lazy but is actually shrewd, and a little mean and shameless, transmigrates to ancient times. A powerful hero who looks as radiant as sunshine but is incomparably devious: the two engage in a battle of wits within the palace. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned. 0Votes89.6kRecs66kFans
- 12 Beauty 秀色 Reborn into a new life, the practical Qing Dai knows full well how important it is to find a good man and a suitable husband. She carefully considers her options and makes plans in secret, never imagining she would fall into someone else's “trap” and have her marriage arranged for this lifetime, the next, the one after that, and the one after that... *, * Husband: First line: Lying is no crime, as long as your beloved falls into the nest. Second line: Scheming is glorious, as long as your virtuo 0Votes194.1kRecs242.4kFans
- 13 Springtime in the Southern Dynasties 南朝春色 After decades of turmoil, Emperor Wen ascended the throne in the Chen kingdom of the Southern Dynasties, and both north and south enjoyed rare prosperity and stability. The heroine, blessed with exceptional beauty and burdened with chaotic, shameful memories of her previous life, is reborn into this flourishing world. She thinks that in this life, she will not be a monster. In this age, splendid on the surface but thorny beneath, she is determined to find what even the noblest and most gifted ma 0Votes243.7kRecs205kFans
- 14 Proud and Pampered 骄娇无双 (Read at your own risk! This heroine is adored by everyone, and her golden finger is outrageously powerful!) During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a reborn, feigned-sick beauty embarks on a path to unparalleled glory. She has a younger brother who endured every hardship and misery the world had to offer, proclaimed himself emperor, and then wept bitterly at her grave. She has a truly great ancestor, whose glory lives on only in legend. Her family is rich and powerful, and she is exceptiona 0Votes101kRecs54.4kFans
- 15 The Great Families 世家 Her uncle was cold, her fiancé betrayed her, and the aunt she regarded as her own mother sold her to a merchant as a concubine for two hundred thousand taels of silver, completely ruining her life. Reborn after returning from the dead and enduring countless trials, Lian Yueyao swore that in this life she would never again let anyone control her destiny. This time, she would protect the family members who loved and cared for her, and use her own hands to draw herself a splendid future. Readers' g 0Votes9.1kRecs24.6kFans
- 16 Soul of the Dark Homeland 黯乡魂 I really, really, really am just passing through, so why is Heaven showing me so much “favor”? They're the ones who want to transmigrate, not me. Oh no, I don't want to go to a world without so much as a television! My heart aches with homesickness, my thoughts chase after home, yet here I am, making an unwilling journey through another world... 0Votes110.1kRecs169.4kFans
- 17 My Cousin, My Blessing 表哥万福 The new book, The Eldest Princess Dotes on the Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hostage Prince, is now available. The leads are not blood relatives! Yu Youyou had a nightmare. In her dream, she married Song Mingzhao, heir to the Marquis of Suppressing the State, and became medicine for her third younger sister, Yu Jianjia. After giving up her heart’s blood for three years, Yu Youyou was utterly spent and died with her heart cut out. When she awoke, Yu Youyou’s hear 0Votes62kRecs252.5kFans
- 18 The Spring and Autumn of the Yu Clan 玉氏春秋 She was reborn in a mass grave. Because of a book called Ten Siege Weapons of Lu Ban, the man she loved used her, and his woman had her killed. In this Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, where human lives are worth no more than weeds, she is just an ordinary young woman from modern times, with a fresh, lovely appearance. She has no talent for martial arts, her math skills are barely passing, and she is hopeless with her hands... But she has to survive. And she has to live comfortably. So 1Votes338.6kRecs185.2kFans
- 19 All Is Well 四合如意 Empress Dowager Xie died in the year her power reached its peak. The notorious woman not only escaped punishment, she was transported sixty-four years into the past. Her enemies had yet to be born, so she was already ahead of the game. That was the advantage of being their ancestor. In her previous life, she pretended to be virtuous and gracious, yet everyone cursed her. In this life, she decided to stop hiding who she was. The results seemed rather different from what she had expected. She 5Votes905.6kRecs91.9kFans
- 20 The Ugly Beauty 无盐妖娆 She transmigrates to a world like an ancient Spring and Autumn kingdom, where civilization is only just beginning to reveal its wondrous colors. The heroine, ugly and low-born, suddenly discovers that survival has become incredibly difficult. So she relies on her wits to stay alive, taking on the work of a persuader and following the path of political strategists. Her life, calm and humble, grows ever more exciting, and she becomes more and more beautiful. 0Votes56.6kRecs273.9kFans
- 21 The Yue Concubine 越姬 This is a time of chaos, a world of dazzling splendor, blood, and poison. Everything depends on whether you're strong enough! She arrived here as a Yue woman who had been ambushed by her fiancé. To escape the fate of being treated as a gift, she wracked her brains and resolved to use her intelligence and swordsmanship to carve out a life of freedom. 0Votes222.3kRecs282.1kFans
- 22 The Phoenix's Boundless Moon 凤月无边 Lu Wen's voice came from behind. “I can play 'Phoenix Seeking a Mate' on a bamboo leaf. Would you care to listen, A Lu?” Her voice was low and rich, clear and crisp, like ice striking jade, a mountain stream, the moon rising over a deep ravine, or wind passing through a bamboo grove... It was so lovely, so elegant, so full of feeling, and yet such a subtle declaration of her intentions... Liu Jiang frowned slightly and took a few unhurried steps away. Without turning back to face Guo Yun, he ask 0Votes194.4kRecs143.4kFans
- 23 Golden Branches and Jade Leaves 金枝玉叶 I have seen all the realms and kingdoms of ages past, And with my Wu hook, I have put old grudges to rest. I return to life, gazing sadly at the leaking roof, While flowers, moonlight, and shadows leave no trace. Beyond the endless pavilions and terraces lies the lonely sorrow of palace life, where cold jade gives off mist and rouge turns chilly. Behind the crystal bead curtains of the nine-tiered palace are the blood-soaked struggles of noble-born women and those who wield power from the throne 0Votes215.4kRecs611.6kFans
- 24 The Top-Notch Shop Assistant 极品店小二 She is a lazy sort, disguising herself as a man and muddling through as a waiter in a tavern. The tavern’s owner is a mysterious young nobleman, and the two of us are ill-matched by nature. But no feud, no family; no grudge, no pairing! Greeting one guest after another, pfft! As all sorts of people come and go, one expert after another makes a dazzling entrance. They may all be thriving, but I can still play them like fish in the surf. 0Votes41.1kRecs431.6kFans
- 25 The Beautiful, Alluring, and Carefree Concubine 美姬妖且闲 She can't lift with her shoulders or carry with her hands, a delicate, weak woman! Fortunately, she has a wealth of talent. Though she can't serve at court, she can use her skills to build a fortune from scratch. Flower by flower, blade of grass by blade of grass, brick by brick, and tile by tile, she builds a reputation that shakes the world! Watch as this master gardener tends her plants and, in the meantime, picks out a match and searches for her ideal husband. 0Votes58.4kRecs137.8kFans
- 26 The Ugly Woman 丑妇 An ugly woman lives at the foot of South Mountain, In a thatched hut with bare walls, Disowned by her parents, with no family name, And only one little bun to call her own. A woman who transmigrates brings her little local bun along to farm and do business, building a fortune from nothing. Once the family is wealthy, the little bun starts going to school. It seems a wonderful life is finally about to begin. But can someone tell her who this handsome man is, blocking the entrance to her home? A n 0Votes150.4kRecs141.8kFans
- 27 A Beauty's Dream in Troubled Times 乱世红颜梦 The Warring States era: a bloody, dazzling, glorious age. The heroine, with a modern consciousness, arrives in this time and becomes a plaything in the hands of competing powers. When she cannot even keep her life, how can she hold on to her true self? In an age where the strong are everywhere, she refuses to be manipulated at will and embarks on a one-way road to stand alone against the world. 0Votes103kRecs454.6kFans
- 28 The Emperor’s Captivating Consort 帝台娇 After many years, Mu Fei has returned to the starting point. Her new book, Jade Steps of Blood, is currently being serialized: After dreaming of a future in which her country fell, she was forced to become a concubine, stripped naked in a wedding prank by everyone in her clan, then forcibly abducted, violated, and tortured to death by Emperor Yan of the Murong clan, Li Yan completely lost her mind. She borrowed boundless power from the evil entity Grandmaster Tie and decided to wrestle with fate 0Votes38.8kRecs165kFans
- 29 Seeing Green as Red 看碧成朱 Reborn as the fifth young lady of the Minister's residence... Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone despises her. Even flowers seem to wilt at the sight of her... And her background is a mystery that defies explanation... In short, it's the story of an unloved young lady from a noble family turning her life around... About the title: Vermilion is one of the traditional colors of ancient China, and the ancients always favored red. Bi is a mixed color, and the 0Votes77.7kRecs61.9kFans
- 30 The Family Business (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation) 家业（同名影视原著） The original novel for the television drama Family Legacy, starring Yang Zi and Han Dongjun. To make the family business thrive and keep the family in harmony, hard work is essential! Li Zhen, a modern inheritor of Li Ink, transmigrates into the body of Li Zhenniang, the youngest daughter of the eighth branch of the Li family in Huizhou during the Ming dynasty. The family is struggling to make ends meet, and the Li Ink trade is on the verge of collapse... This is the legendary tale of Li Zhe 0Votes152.4kRecs159.8kFans
- 31 I Was Born Virtuous 妾本贤良 A kind and reasonable father-in-law and mother-in-law, a virtuous, gentle, and obedient concubine, kind-hearted sisters-in-law, and a mild-mannered scholar-general for a husband. What a wonderful family. Too bad she's the other woman who broke up a marriage, and a wicked wife to boot. Well, divorce may be a long road, but she has to fight for a bright and happy future, doesn't she? Before the divorce, should she keep acting like a wicked wife and “bully” these good-hearted people, or go live in 0Votes333.5kRecs96.5kFans
- 32 Cleverness Beneath the Embroidery 绣外慧中 She becomes a little orphan and is taken in by a marquis’s household, where the madams and young ladies constantly pick on her. She puts up with it. At least she has food and clothes, and can attend a private school. But why accuse her of having an affair with a fierce, unreasonable tyrant? The Dowager Consort and the Princess Consort snort in unison. “As if you’d want that! My son is going to marry his cousin.” The tyrant grins. “My little lady, if we can’t take the main road, let’s sneak aroun 0Votes234.9kRecs182.8kFans
- 33 A Thousand Faces of Elegance 千面风华 She transmigrated, only to discover that she was tied to the bed of Murong Ke, the God of War of Yan. She has four faces, and Xie An, the foremost gentleman of Jin, falls in love with three of them. This is a chaotic age, and she is its bewitching beauty. To remember her, people created a phrase that would endure through the ages: peerless elegance! 0Votes24kRecs399.1kFans
- 34 The Marquis's Fortunate Wife 侯门福妻 She never imagined that after devoting her whole life to being good to just two people, she would end up betrayed by them both. She closed her eyes, thinking her soul would return to the underworld, only to find that she had lived another life... 0Votes30.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 35 The Siren 祸水 People say it's better to be a shattered piece of jade than an intact roof tile. That's what a gentleman would do. Why should I be the jade that gets broken, ground to dust, and trampled underfoot? I'd rather be an ugly roof tile, standing firm at the very top, fearless in wind and rain, scorching heat and bitter cold, looking down on all of you as you become the mud beneath my feet. Her: “Whoever wants me dead, I'll make their life worse than death!” Him: “With three thousand beauties as al 0Votes189.3kRecs85.7kFans
- 36 Charming Thanks to Good Fortune 恃运而娇 As the daughter of a fallen kingdom's bewitching consort, Jiang Mi has two strengths: first, she is exceptionally lucky, and second, she is clever. Relying on these two qualities, during the ceaseless wars of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Jiang Mi not only thrives among the noble ladies, but even the First Young Master hiding within her family's domain, the so-called genius with unmatched schemes, actually falls secretly in love with her... @@ Jiang Mi suffers in silence. Clearly, 0Votes163.6kRecs77.1kFans
- 37 Marrying a Husband 嫁夫 In her previous life, she gave up in despair. Heaven granted her another chance, opening a window for her once more. ★★★ Important Announcement: After two and a half years away, Haoman is back with a new pen name, Yueguang Qiqi! Her new novel, Soul Marriage, is now available and updating rapidly. Search for the title on Qidian. These delicate flowers need watering, so old and new friends alike are welcome to bring a watering can and stop by for a chat 0Votes363.6kRecs159.2kFans
- 38 Family Affairs 家事 You Lin had thought life after transmigrating would stay this peaceful, but then someone showed up to disrupt her marriage prospects. Bring it on. Who’s afraid of whom? You Lin refuses to believe that after living two lives, she still can’t turn a man into a good husband... 0Votes255.1kRecs128.9kFans
- 39 Picking Up a Wife 拾娘 She was an orphan who entered a wealthy household and carefully carved out her place, proving that even a little maid could rule the inner household. But what? A proxy bride? As a bride in someone else's place, she married a talented gentleman, and the two cherished one another. Even a plain woman could find harmony in marriage. But what? Cast aside? Take a letter of divorce and make way for a noble-born young lady? No chance! Ask for a divorce to clear her husband's path to a new life? Am I an 0Votes219.1kRecs90.9kFans
- 40 A Long Song of Jinling 金陵长歌 Yesterday has passed; I look back on the past. A wolf’s ambition brings death to others; those who wag their tails and beg for mercy never meet a good end. Today is not yet over; I look toward tomorrow. Awakening at last, she plots her way forward, and laughs through a hundred years of wealth and glory. In an age of high hats and flowing robes, there are the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, singing freely, and noble families bound by strict taboos. How can she struggle up from the dust and fight 0Votes16.8kRecs12.9kFans
- 41 The Female Chieftain of Primitive Society 原始社会女酋长 It was bad enough that she had transmigrated, but she had landed in primitive society. And as if primitive society weren't bad enough, she was bullied by a tribe of wild people. After enduring hunger, cold, and the oppression of a savage female chieftain, should she even try to fit into the tribe? Chang Huihui seriously considers the question... To celebrate the start of the new year, I'm launching my new book, Golden Ears of Grain. I hope you'll stop by and vote for it. Thank you! 0Votes16kRecs8.5kFans
- 42 The Palace of the Emperor 宸宫 After many years, Mu Fei has returned to the starting point. Her new book, Jade Steps of Blood, is currently being serialized: After dreaming of a future in which her country fell, she was forced to become a concubine, stripped naked in a wedding prank by everyone in her clan, then forcibly abducted, violated, and tortured to death by Emperor Yan of the Murong clan, Li Yan completely lost her mind. She borrowed boundless power from the evil entity Grandmaster Tie and decided to wrestle with fate 0Votes83.4kRecs348.4kFans
- 43 A Joyous Occasion for a Prestigious Family 名门喜事 Everyone says that noble families are full of happy occasions, but who understands the hardship at every turn? She went from the poorest streets to a grand mansion, only to find herself back on a battlefield without smoke or gunfire. When it came to life, she had to weigh family against enemies. When it came to marriage, it was a contest between men and women. Fate is an ambush, and love becomes a game of strategy. Who will stake their heart, not to win, but to have no regrets? Let time f 0Votes130.5kRecs303.7kFans
- 44 Cheers in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Mu Fei has returned to where it all began after many years. Her new novel, Blood on the Jade Steps, is currently being serialized: After dreaming of a future in which her country falls, she is forced to become a concubine, stripped during a humiliating wedding ritual by her clansmen, and abducted and abused to death by Emperor Yan of the Murong clan. Li Yan goes completely mad. She borrows boundless power from the Grandmaster Tie, a wicked entity, determined to fight fate head-on. The heroine is 0Votes387.5kRecs181.7kFans
- 45 A Dream of Radiant Jade 绮梦璇玑 A scheming demon king goes head-to-head with a soft-hearted, tortoise-like girl. A sweet and fluffy historical romance. [Complete] Beauty, Prince Zhao Jianshen, a consummate schemer and a supreme villain, has met plenty of women, but never one as difficult to handle as Xie Xuanji… Bribing her with advantages has no effect. Although this woman loves money, she refuses to take unfair advantage of anyone. He gives her rouge, powder, jewelry, and gemstones, only for her to exchange them for money an 3Votes154.7kRecs304kFans
- 46 A Life Woven in Brocade 锦此一生 “Qingrong, if your mother and father get divorced, who would you want to live with?” Lu Qingrong, who had transmigrated into this world, had just turned one and was already faced with this tricky question. Lu Qingrong thought her mother was being far too hasty… 0Votes60kRecs102.8kFans
- 47 The Phoenix Has Arrived 有凤来仪 In the largest courtyard under heaven, there is also more right and wrong than anywhere else. Step by step, watch how the little orphan Hong Luan makes flowers bloom with every step. The cover was passionately created by the enthusiastic reader Lian Feng. Many thanks! 0Votes543.6kRecs154kFans
- 48 The Beloved Daughter of a Marquis 侯门娇 [Qidian Women's Fiction, Group 1 contracted work] Being reborn as the legitimate daughter of a general's household sounds great, but she is about to be married off to bring good fortune. Her husband's family is wealthy and influential, but every branch and courtyard has its own agenda. Fortunately, her young husband is mature beyond his years, considerate, and warm-hearted. The trouble is, he is in dire straits himself, with no guarantee of making it through the day. If this lady doesn't show he 0Votes398.4kRecs232.9kFans
- 49 A Show of Daughters 闺门秀 Zhao Xiu has a marquis for a brother, and he’s her own brother. She has everything: family background, looks, education, needlework, and ability. But she knows that in other people’s eyes, she’s still an upstart daughter of a marquis, no match for those well-born young ladies from distinguished families. But... Who wants to compete with them?! 0Votes442.8kRecs97.2kFans
- 50 Pomegranates Bloom at the Vermilion Gate 榴绽朱门 Li Danruo landed in a nest of good fortune, and decided to spend her life just like all those equally lucky girls: enjoying the simple, worldly pleasures of the here and now. But amid shifting winds and gathering clouds, her family fell apart, and she had no choice but to take a step forward... There really is a romance plot, after all. (Please believe in Xiao Xian, who is fighting tooth and nail to get back to writing romance!) 94Votes46.3kRecs39.8kFans
