Historical Romance: The Female Lead Comes From a Distinguished Family, With Both Parents Alive and No Concubines in the Household 古言，女主身世显赫，父母双亲皆，在家中无姨娘

1. 201 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score20414d adds
2. 202 丑 The Ugly Princess Shocks the World 丑妃惊天下 Qiu Qiqi秋琪琪Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted After Ten Years of Playing Ugly, I Lifted My Veil on My Wedding Night and Left the Prince Regent Stunned The world laughs at me as a foolish, ugly girl, the biggest joke in the general’s household. They don’t know that I created this ugly reputation as my own disguise. My father and brothers have been held at the border for five years. The only way to make the emperor feel at ease about the general’s household is to ruin my own reputation. An imperial decree of marriage pairs me with Xiao Ya 370Reads7.4Score10814d adds

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   This book is highly recommended.

3. 203 王 Prince, Your Mischievous Princess Ran Off with the Kids 王爷，你家作精王妃领崽跑了 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Ancient Romance258k WordsOngoing After Jiang Yuening publicly refused to marry the Crown Prince, the furious emperor betrothed her to Xiao Chen, the son of Prince Huan, who was treated as an afterthought. Rumor had it that Xiao Chen brought misfortune to his wives, was rigid and old-fashioned, and was so disregarded by Prince Huan that he was unlikely to inherit the title. Jiang Yuening was destined for a hard life if she married him. But after the wedding, Jiang Yuening kicked Prince Huan’s arrogant secondary consort. No one c 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   Her father had her late in life, and all the generals in the army watched her grow up. She was spoiled from a young age and given whatever she wanted, which led to her having this kind of personality.

4. 204 烬 Ashen Tresses 烬绾 A Xin, Always New阿新常新Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Dual rebirth | A battle of identities | Possessive obsession | Mutual salvation | Light political intrigue in an ancient setting | Rekindled love | Quiet depths | Fated sweet romance | Noblewoman of a great clan × Prince of a fallen kingdom In their previous life, he traded his life for her chance to survive. She turned back halfway and burned with his body atop the palace hall. Xie Yu is reborn in the fifth year of Yuankang. On a snowy night in Yandu, she takes in a lone courtier from a fallen 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story features a woman reborn twice. She is a noblewoman from a harmonious family with loving parents and close siblings. Her maternal grandmother is a business tycoon who has chosen her as her heir. She is friends with a princess who eventually becomes regent. She and the male lead are husband and wife in both lifetimes, sharing a deeply loving relationship.

5. 205 嫡 The Beloved Daughter in the Palm of Her Hand 嫡女掌心娇 FiftyfiftyAncient Romance780k WordsOngoing Cherished and adored from childhood, the prime minister’s only daughter was the apple of her parents’ and brothers’ eyes. Yet by a twist of fate, she married a “devil” who killed without blinking. But it seems this “devil” is only gentle with her. Whatever she does, he does one thing: spoils her rotten!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The Prime Minister's legitimate daughter and the Emperor's most beloved woman's son; their love-hate relationship.

6. 206 御 The Emperor's Pampered Pet Consort: His Majesty Only Loves Foodies 御宠娇后：陛下他独爱美食家 Azure Stars Falling蔚蓝繁星落Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted By imperial decree, Shen Liyue, the Shen family's cheerful, food-loving youngest daughter, is forced to enter the palace as empress. To avoid a marriage alliance with one of the great clans, the young Emperor Xiao Che casually points to her, hoping only to find a trouble-free empress. But on their wedding night, the osmanthus cake she offers him unsettles his heart. From then on, the aloof emperor starts dropping by Kunning Palace every day to “scrounge a meal.” Her lively, spirited nature warms 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is the darling of her family, with loving parents and a doting brother. She is chosen by the emperor during the imperial concubine selection process, enters the palace, and becomes empress. She wins over the emperor with her culinary skills, beginning a happy and fulfilling life, and she has a baby.

7. 207 剖 After Dying a Horrible Death in Childbirth, I Reject the Scumbag and Become a Fierce, Dazzling Legitimate Daughter 剖腹惨死后，拒渣男，嫡女拽又飒 Always Happy常乐Ancient Romance586k WordsOngoing Multiple characters reborn + multiple couples + long-planned schemes + sweet flirtation + happy ending In her previous life, Jiang Xin was tricked by a scoundrel and left to die in the wilderness. In the end, it was a stranger passing by who buried her. When she opens her eyes again, she rejects the scoundrel and makes sure he and his beloved white moonlight stay together forever! Somehow, she catches the attention of the Third Prince, who looks more and more familiar the longer she sees him! 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   "Marrying you is my only wish in this life. Don't worry, I mean what I say!" The male lead had been plotting against the female lead for a long time, seducing her in every way. The female lead gradually overcame her fear of marriage. [Shy] The male lead is super gentle and dotes on the female lead. He doesn't treat her differently just because she's a reborn person. To him, she'll always be his little girl. So charming!

8. 208 权 Power Over All Under Heaven: The Divine Doctor's Unruly Consort 权倾天下：神医狂妃不好惹 Murong Chocolate慕容巧克力Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [Scheming Prince vs. Cool, Badass Heroine] [She's a 21st-century surgical genius. Her silver needles can heal, or kill!] After a surgical accident, Su Wan, the queen of modern medicine, transmigrates into the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter. Her medical skills are unrivaled, her martial arts peerless. With a flick of her silver needles, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bone, or kill without a trace! Her identity as a miracle doctor is shrouded in mystery, 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead has an amazing background; she's both the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family and a holy maiden of the Holy Clan. She's incredibly powerful, with high martial arts skills and artistic talent. [Cool][cool][cool]

9. 209 重 Reborn as the Most Beloved Person in the Capital 重生后，我成了京城第一团宠 Madam Zuiyue of Giant Island巨人岛的醉月夫人Ancient Romance175k WordsOngoing Shen Yunwan is reborn, returning to the moment she was born. In her previous life, she was the most esteemed legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household, but her stepmother spoiled her, her half-sister schemed against her, and she ultimately died a miserable death in the Cold Palace. Her brother died in battle, her father was exiled, and her entire family was ruined. In this life, she is still sweet and lovable, but she is no longer a naive girl who lets others lead her around. From t 10Reads—Score12014d adds

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10. 210 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became a Tycoon Instead of Cannon Fodder 穿书后，不当炮灰当首富 Lily YaLily娅Ancient Romance254k WordsOngoing Reading note: This book features political intrigue, business, and face-slapping. Lin Zhixia, an overworked office drone stuck in a 996 schedule, died suddenly. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the cannon-fodder legitimate daughter in a historical romance who wouldn't survive ten chapters. Her fiancé was a scumbag, her cousin was a fake white lotus, and her original family's fate was even worse: the entire clan would be executed. Looking at the rotten script, Lin Zhixia got the poi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A super satisfying transmigration novel where the female protagonist escapes her cannon fodder fate and focuses on becoming a billionaire through business. The cunning and doting male lead showers her with affection; together, they tear apart scumbag boyfriends and scheming women, managing to make money and fall in love simultaneously, only to uncover a much larger conspiracy.

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