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Thirty and Thriving? This Wretched Household Can Do Without Me 三十而立，这破府老娘不伺候了
[Cast aside + face-slapping + comeback] Su Li was the legitimate daughter of the Su family. After ten years of marriage, she had borne no children. One day, a woman passed by wearing a hairpin that belonged to Su Li. Her mother-in-law never missed her monthly prayer visit on the fifteenth, but behind the scenes she was bringing along all sorts of jewelry and tonics. Every so often, her husband went to her dowry storeroom to pick out treasures, any one of which was worth a thousand taels of silve
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Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸
She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea
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A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋
[A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s
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My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马，公主奈我何？
[Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m
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After the White Moonlight Marries the Crown Prince, the Substitute Consort Becomes Noble Consort 白月光嫁太子后，替身侧妃升贵妃
[The rating has just opened. It’ll be very low at first, but will rise later. Please understand.] Household intrigue early on + palace intrigue later + stand-in + the one who got away + mutual exploitation + love that grows over time + love and hate + face-slapping + everyone is wicked Everyone in the capital knows that Prince Rui, Jiang Chengchuan, has a beloved woman he can never have. To prove his love, he even takes a woman who looks just like her as a substitute and makes her his secondary
1kReads6.5Score101Shelves
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Xu Qinghong, Someone Wants to Kill You 徐青红，有人要杀你
Xu Qinghong is a female painter who specializes in painting the human world. After painting a picture for a marquis's residence, she is inexplicably hunted down. During her flight, she receives help from many people and becomes sworn sisters with two heroic women, Zhao Yuxiang and Wang Cuihua. She also meets He Jingfeng, who seems carefree and frivolous but is actually a devoted, serious young man. Why is she being hunted? With everyone's help, Xu Qinghong searches for the answer. Among those pu
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I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕
She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A
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The Poison Doctor Princess (Complete in Six Volumes) 毒医王妃（全六册）
What? I’ve been forced into a marriage? I’d crawl out of my coffin to take him back! They want her to bow to a rooster at the wedding? Kill it and make soup! They want to grant him a favored concubine? How about you find out what the lake water tastes like? This fierce princess consort is either punishing scoundrels or on her way to punish them. The prince she stole beams with joy: She loves me, respects me, and worships me... The princess consort: Hmph, men!
20.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
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A Little Sweetheart Arrives at the Prince’s Mansion 王府来了个小甜心
After quelling the rebellion, the emperor issued a decree marrying Hua Bingyu, a female general past the usual age for marriage, to the only “single dog” in the imperial family: Seventh Prince Qi Ruizhan. On their wedding night, the much-adored Qi Ruizhan was immobilized with pressure-point techniques by the famously beautiful Hua Bingyu. The reason: he wouldn't cooperate. Qi Ruizhan glared furiously. “Father! What kind of princess consort have you married me?” Afterward, the idle Seventh Prince
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A Thousand Layers of Clouds and Water 云水千重
Everyone says you’re ruthless and cruel. Good, because I’m no pushover either. A femme fatale? Fine, I’ll give you a peaceful world for the rest of your life! Abandoned by her family at birth, she disguised herself as a man, swept through a thousand armies with cavalry and spear, and became the most ruthless prime minister in the eyes of the world. This is Lou Yu, the powerful chancellor of the Southern Zhan Kingdom. She once held a young girl’s dreams in her heart, wanting only to grow old hand
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Married into a Wealthy Family as the Second Wife, I Won the Cold Husband's Heart 嫁入高门做继室，清冷夫君动了情
Jiang Muyun was the daughter of a minor prefect, and thought she would be free to live her life as she pleased. But then her elder sister died young, and her grandmother schemed against her. Her life was turned upside down.
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Sister-in-Law, Bless You a Thousandfold 嫂嫂万福
[Reborn, No Fixed Point of View] [Ordinary Female Lead Who Grows] [Family and Country] [Forbidden, Immoral Romance] [No Female Rivalry] [Traditional Historical Romance] In her previous life, Xiao Jing was merely a palace maid in the Cold Palace, deeply indebted to the empress. After the empress, her beloved white moonlight, died in the Cold Palace, Xiao Jing was trapped in a cycle of death. Then one day, reborn in the body of the empress as a young woman, she retraces the empress's path. On her
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On Our Wedding Night, He Personally Sent Me to the Regent’s Bedchamber 新婚夜他亲手把我送向摄政王寝宫
[Reborn + Palace Intrigue and Revenge + The Scumbag Regrets It Too Late + Devoted Couple + Adoring Husband] On her wedding night, Mu Wanyan was sent by her scumbag husband to the Regent's bed. She knew nothing of it, and believed he loved her just as deeply as she loved him. She treated her scumbag husband, Pei Mochen, wonderfully, even taking a blade for him. Little did she know he saw her only as a spy from an enemy state. He pretended to care for her, while secretly having people poison Mu
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The Pure-Hearted Assassin Is Both Dotting and Flirtatious 纯情杀手他又宠又撩
[Both virgins + one-on-one romance] A delicate, sheltered heiress vs. a cold-blooded assassin who loves money She was the darling of Jinling City, a peerless beauty admired by all. He was a powerful, aloof, and mysterious assassin. After an accident left the young woman plunging down a cliff, she never expected that the condition set by the cold-hearted, ruthless assassin reputed to be the strongest in the martial world would be... that she belong to him!
752Reads8.6Score102Shelves
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The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路
New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon,
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Who Promised You the World? 谁许江山
One divorce decree and a city full of rumors: overnight, Chu Ning, the third daughter of the General's Residence, becomes a cast-off. She thinks the world is now her oyster, but then Prince Xie Ziyu unexpectedly enters her life. They once became enemies because of a misunderstanding; now hardship brings them together. They fight at an inn, cross the desert side by side, and plot in the royal court… Chu Ning has long yearned for freedom, yet the mystery of her birth traps her in courtly affa
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Notes from the Countryside 归田记
To be an emperor does not necessarily mean to be noble; to be a commoner does not necessarily mean to be lowly. The difference between nobility and baseness lies in the goodness or evil of one’s actions. Meng Po’s soup was spilled halfway through, leaving the drinker with hazy memories. This life is ordinary, but there is nothing to fear in being ordinary. With hard work and one’s own two hands, life can still be made good. The young master of the Han family: “My wife may come from a poor family
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The Duke's Bastard Daughter 国公府的庶女
A concubine-born daughter of a powerful family, she lived cautiously under the thumb of her ruthless stepmother, concealing both her talents and her stunning beauty. After her birth mother was murdered and her younger sister turned against her, she resolved to take revenge and make her stepmother experience the pain of losing a loved one. The aging general's low-born son, born to a concubine, was framed by his stepmother and plunged into an abyss of misery. He forged himself into a man of steel,
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A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑
Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an
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The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子
After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank,
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The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺
[Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri
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Chronicles of the Netherworld 幽冥记
Set against the backdrop of Song dynasty mythology, the story begins with a journey through the underworld and unfolds through a series of characters and tales. As the Buddha says, “Goodness is the root of all things,” and so loyalty and filial piety are the foundations of being human. Holding on to a single good thought is the righteous path of this world. The Buddha also says, “Desire is the source of resentment in the human heart.” Love can fill the heart with the joy of blooming flowers, but
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The World's Number One Must Be Pretty Fast at Running Away 天下第一跑路一定很快吧
[Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted + One Heroine + Sweet Romance] There is a young swordswoman, so poor she can barely get by, leading a skinny horse and determined to right every wrong in the world; A young wanderer tries to make a living by the roadside; A naive monster and an innkeeper; To the east is an elegant young gentleman who cares far too much about saving face; And a legitimate princess who became a nun halfway through life to avenge the man stolen from her; This is the story of t
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The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇
(A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine
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A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom for a Lifetime (The Original Novel Behind the TV Series Starring Zhang Binbin and Sun Zhenni) 千朵桃花一世开（张彬彬、孙珍妮主演同名电视剧原著）
Xie Xuechen was the greatest swordsman among the human race, but after losing all his magical power, he fell into the hands of the Demon Saintess. A swordsman’s path is one of unbending resolve and fearless advance. Born extraordinary, he has never suffered such humiliation. If he submits, his conviction will waver; if he fights to the death, he risks losing his chastity. A story about a proper, cold, and unfeeling swordsman who falls on hard times, decides to lie flat, and gets toyed with by a
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Longing for You 2: Together Forever 长相思二：长相守
She searched the island where he had fallen in battle for three days and three nights without closing her eyes once. At last, amid a pool of poisonous blood, she found the remnants of his soul, wrapped in a mass of spiritual energy. Overjoyed, she wept as she carefully cradled his soul, laughing and crying at once. This time, let me save you.
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Married Life Between a Beauty and a Brocade-Clad Guard 美娇娘和锦衣卫的婚后二三事
Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've
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Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严
[Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and
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The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖
[Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a
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Reborn as the Villain's Sister, the Divine Doctor Princess Tears Up the Script 穿成反派亲妹，神医王妃手撕剧本
Three years ago, Ye Yunmian awakened to the plot and discovered that her entire family were destined to be cannon fodder in a book. Her eldest brother is fierce and violent, picking fights with everyone until he gradually becomes twisted and ends up dying without a whole corpse. Her second brother was kidnapped as a child, poisoned, and turned into the male lead's obedient lackey! Her little brother is a coward who clings to life. He sides with whoever seems strongest and could be dragged out as
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Successor Empress 继后
The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t
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