Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch!

Name: Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch!
Author: Li Wu

宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！

by Li Wu (礼午)

Status: Completed
Length: 598k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 3y ago
English: 267 chapters

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Synopsis

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[Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife]

Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate.

On their wedding day, her husband coldly declared, “Marrying you was never my choice,” and ignored her for seven whole years.

Still holding on to a shred of hope that they might live together in harmony, she lovingly raised the adopted son brought into the family from his clan.

By the time the boy had made a name for himself, her health had been ruined by exhaustion.

She thought her life had been complete.

But as she lay dying, her adopted son told her, “Mother? She’s my mother! You’re nothing but a cruel adoptive mother.”

Lu Zhengliu came to her with his “cousin,” a woman of lowly birth fit only to be a concubine, and said, “You’ve held the position of principal wife for twenty years. It’s time to give it back to Bao’er.”

Lin Yunwan was so enraged she died.

Twenty years of devotion handed over to someone else, and even the child she raised had belonged to another woman.

How could she accept that?

Reborn into a new life, she was done with it all.

If they dared to trample on her and revel in their good fortune, she would make them regret it!

The heir’s wife of the Marquis of Wuding died in a great fire.

They say Lu Zhengliu, the heir, went mad with grief.

At the same time, Qi Lingheng, the most favored Prince of Huan, gained a dignified and elegant princess consort. People noticed that she looked exactly like Lin Yunwan.

A rare smile appeared on Qi Lingheng’s striking, inscrutable face. “Good thing someone has no taste. Otherwise, how could I have married the woman I love?”

Other names

The Marquess's Wife Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn and Chose to Do Nothing侯门主母操劳而死，重生后摆烂了Former title · until Oct 2026

Stats

267Chapters

59.8kReads · 30 days

17.3MReads · all time

8kShelves

9.3Score

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Well written, great! The female lead is very smart; I hope her intelligence doesn't drop later on, and I'm also looking forward to her romance with the male lead.
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This book is a real eye-opener. It's not one of those old-fashioned novels; you could say it's a bit fast-paced, but the story is cleverly arranged and never feels disjointed. The characters are very well-developed, and the plot is super exciting. The female lead is a very intelligent person. The only downside is that there aren't enough chapters; it's not enough to keep you entertained!
456 likes3y ago
This book has a slow pace, but it's a true ancient Chinese novel. The female lead doesn't have any special abilities, but she's very calm and collected, and has the demeanor of a matriarch. Her struggle and courageous pursuit of happiness under the strict social norms of ancient times is quite compelling. Her love with the prince is truly a slow and steady romance…
352 likes3y ago
I think the author's pacing is excellent. The female lead is intelligent and has great poise. If you like mindless, wish-fulfillment novels, just go away! 😅 This is much more nuanced than those mindless rebirth stories where characters get their faces slapped at lightning speed. Have something better to eat!
348 likes3y ago
I suddenly understand the charm of palace intrigue stories!!! I used to hate watching low-IQ female supporting characters cause trouble around the male and female leads, but this one is really different. I love it so much! The romance between the male and female leads progresses slowly.
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