On the Day He Took a Concubine, He Removed His Phoenix Crown and Put It on Her, While His Four Maids Brought Eighty Thousand... 他纳妾当天，他摘下凤冠给妾戴上，四大侍女携八万

1. 1 贬 Demote the Wife to a Concubine? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Wipes Out His Entire Family 贬妻为妾？重生嫡女嘎了他全家 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Strong female and male leads + both leads' first and only love + satisfying reborn story + nation and family] She was a renowned female war god, formidable in battle and unmatched in strategy. After being reborn in the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household in the Great Yong, whose honor had been besmirched, her supposedly gentle and refined fiancé came to break off their engagement and demote her to a concubine. Every one of her relatives regarded her as a disgrace 28.4kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
2. 2 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
3. 3 我 I Found a Treasure on Antique Street: From the Start, a Hundred-Thousandfold Profit 我在古玩街捡漏，开局十万倍利润 Picking Thorns打刺Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At the end of the Ming dynasty, the mysterious Mohist school vanished from the world. Chen Han, a university student majoring in cultural relics, activates the Mohist legacy by a stroke of luck. The Mohist school’s divine techniques, lost for more than four hundred years, return to the world and astonish everyone. His appraisal skills are terrifying, his talent for restoring antiques is unheard of, and he can perform mysterious mechanical arts and techniques, as well as counter-heavenly feats of 20.5kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
4. 4 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
5. 5 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
6. 6 中 After I Won 500 Million, My Parents Kicked Me Out 中了五亿后，爸妈将我赶出家门 Chong Chong虫虫10k WordsCompleted After winning 500 million yuan, I quit my job without hesitation and planned to return to my hometown so my parents and I could enjoy a better life. When I got to the front door, I wanted to surprise them, so I called my parents and joked that I’d been fired. Hearing that, they immediately panicked: “If you’ve lost your job, hurry up and find another one! What are you coming back for?!” As I stared at the call that had just been hung up, my younger brother’s voice came from inside: “Dad, Zhang Z 10Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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   💐💐💐On the day he took a concubine, she personally removed the phoenix crown and placed it on the concubine's head. Eighty thousand maids and even secret guards came to fetch her. The princess had thus achieved a dramatic turnaround! I really love this type of female lead—not one obsessed with romance! 🌾🌾🌾

8. 8 夫 After His Wife Sought a Divorce, the Young General Turned Gray Overnight 夫人和离后，少年将军一夜白头 Disheveled Blue Hair青丝乱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Complete + not reborn + no transmigration + a heroine who grows] Shen Yihuan has been married into the Song family for seven years. She manages the household, cares for her parents-in-law, and looks after her sister-in-law. Everyone calls her a virtuous wife. To maintain her reputation as a virtuous wife, Shen Yihuan never dares take a single wrong step. She has pushed the version of herself with blood on her hands into a forgotten corner. Everyone says the mistress of the Song family is as kin 444Reads8.9Score125Shelves

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   Although it's a long novel, it's very engaging. The female lead isn't virginal, the male lead is, and the story is a broken relationship that can't be mended. The second male lead takes over; the first male lead, a general, returns with a pregnant woman and demands to be his concubine. The first male lead's entire family humiliates the female lead and dislikes his child. The scumbag and the female lead have a child together. Heartbroken, the female lead schemes to divorce him, taking her son with her. The second male lead takes advantage of this, luring his wife and son home first. The female lead has a pitiful background, and she's anything but weak; she's the type to slap someone if she's unhappy.

9. 9 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The female lead was a notorious poison queen. After her family was wiped out by the male lead, she was banished to the cold palace, awaiting her death. No matter how the male lead tortured her, she only uttered a cold, "Kill me." Finally, the once-powerful tyrant knelt, his eyes red with tears, and took her hand in his: "If you just look at me one more time, I'll give you my life, okay?"

10. 10 渣 My Jerk of a Husband Wants a Second Wife? Fine, I’ll Empty His Family Home 渣男娶平妻？那就把婆家搬空了吧 Osmanthus Rice Wine Pudding酒酿桂花酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family confiscated and exiled + reborn + pocket dimension + fleeing famine + face-slapping and punishing scum + making a fortune] Reborn into a new life, Wei Yunlan knows that on the very day Shen Feng takes Xue Linglong as his secondary wife, her family will be framed by a treacherous official, have their home confiscated, and be exiled. This time, she won't make the same mistake as before, staying bitterly at the Shen household and waiting for her family to be cleared of the charges, only to 13.5kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    ❣️It's great, come and join the fun!❣️ 📖The female lead, Wei Yunlan, had a truly tragic past life. Her family was framed by treacherous officials, their property confiscated, and they were exiled. She struggled to protect the Shen family, only to be poisoned. Her scumbag husband married a concubine and gave her dowry treasures to his new lover, who then used these treasures to help the new emperor ascend the throne. She lost everything. ✨But fate smiled upon her, granting her a second life. In this life, Wei Yunlan is no longer a pushover! On the very day her scumbag husband married a concubine, amidst the commotion, she decisively awakened her powers, took the treasures, emptied the storeroom, and even requested a divorce, handing over the position of the legal wife to that despicable couple. After that, she embarks on a journey of extraordinary success, using her spatial abilities to escape famine, slapping faces at the villains, and building a fortune. 🔥🔥🔥

11. 11 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    To save those suffering from a reading slump.

12. 12 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
13. 13 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
14. 14 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score804Shelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Heart][admiration]

15. 15 下 The Cast-Off Princess's Comeback 下堂王妃逆袭记 Er Qi迩七Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted “Rong Li, marrying you is already the limit of what I can tolerate. If you dare climb into my bed again, next time you’ll get a divorce decree.” “No need to wait until next time. Write it now.” She was the Chancellor’s daughter, and she’d done every foolish thing imaginable for the man she loved, becoming a laughingstock across the land. She was also a modern special forces instructor, and now she’d arrived in this world in all her glory. How could she let anyone bully her? The prince despised h 4.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    A palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, ancient romance, and a time-traveling princess (1v1). She transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a prime minister's household, who does foolish things for her beloved, becoming a laughingstock. She, a modern special forces instructor, arrives with dazzling brilliance, determined not to be bullied. The blind Prince Duan, who wrote a letter of divorce, cries like a dog outside the bridal chamber.

16. 16 不 Unawakened 不悟 Ze Mu则慕Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted The disgraced minister Gu Hongjian died in battle at Huzhou. After death, a wisp of her ghost returned to the side of her king, Lin Sizhe. Everyone called her a treacherous minister who deserved to be reviled. Only she knew that she had spent nearly her entire life living for Lin Sizhe. But even she never expected that she wouldn't let Lin Sizhe go, even as a ghost. She was supposed to watch him enjoy the spoils of victory she had won for him, then carry on sweet-talking another woman. Gu Hongji 1.5kReads9.2Score135Shelves

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    These two books are truly masterpieces. The endings aren't happy endings, but they're not tragic either; there's regret, and there's also relief. The handling of these elements is excellent. There are innocent, naive girls, but the focus is more on the missed opportunities between the male and female leads. Both are virgins, and both feature deeply moving love. Neither of the female leads are brainless playboys. After reading them, I felt a sense of emptiness.

17. 17 犹 I Still Remember That Startling Glance 犹记惊鸿照影 Wind Gathers, Snow Dances风凝雪舞Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Beneath the bridge of sorrow, spring waves run green; once, a startled swan’s reflection shimmered there. Her younger sister’s unexpected flight from her wedding left her no choice but to marry into the imperial family. From spending her wedding night alone to learning of the husband’s unforgettable past, she faced it all with calm acceptance. Marrying a prince meant love was never part of the bargain. All she cared about was keeping her family safe and at peace. She stood by his side as he clim 1kReads9.0Score124Shelves
18. 18 嫁 After Marrying the Disabled Prince, She Ruled the World 嫁给残王后她权倾天下 Green Grass Xixi青青草西西Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted Xiao Tianlin, the Battle King, has won countless honors on the battlefield, yet the vicious empress poisoned him, leaving him weak and debilitated. Even so, the empress had no intention of sparing him. Three days before the Battle King’s wedding, the empress stormed in with her people. After cruelly killing his birth mother, Consort Chen, she drove four Frostbone Nails into Xiao Tianlin’s body, condemning him to a life where he could neither live nor die. Yun Qingwu was abandoned by her family a 151Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This story combines palace intrigue and martial arts elements, featuring a strong but not overly saintly female protagonist.

19. 19 她 She Smashes Her Phoenix Crown and Divorces Him, Then Marries a Treacherous Minister 她踏碎凤冠和离，转身嫁奸臣 Li Bei梨贝Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qi Weiyang begged, pleaded, and threatened suicide to secure her marriage decree, only to be betrayed in the end. Her body was torn apart, and her family was slaughtered! Reborn before her marriage to the scoundrel, she divorces him in public, tears into the fake white lotus, and puts her horrid relatives in their place when they lecture her about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. When a relative says her husband only cut off one of her fingers and she should reflect on her own behavior, Qi 64Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    "The bridal sedan chair hasn't entered the gate yet, and the wedding ceremony hasn't been held in the main hall. Wei Yang isn't yet the Prince's Princess." The words had barely left her lips when her eyes sharpened instantly. She raised her hand, removed the heavy phoenix crown, and tossed it to the ground like trash. 👑👑👑 "Let whoever wants to be your Princess can be. This marriage, I'm not marrying!" 🙀🙀🙀 Wow! Qi Wei Yang is so domineering! [Cool][cool] This scumbag and bitch deserve to be thoroughly humiliated! #DomineeringFemaleLeader #ScumbagSwitch #Satisfying

20. 20 前 We Divorced, and Princes from Two Kingdoms Rushed to Take His Place 前脚和离后脚两国皇子抢着补位 January in Winter寒冬一月Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted Strong Female and Male Leads + The Regretful Ex Chases His Wife + Beloved by All Gu Lingbo never imagined that simply deciding to take his beloved first love as a secondary wife would drive his usually kind, gracious, and proper wife to divorce him and marry the most exalted man in Great Liang. Later, Gu Lingbo desperately tried to find her again, but Luan Yunshang no longer belonged to him. During her three years in the Marquis's household, Luan Yunshang managed the household, served her elders 953Reads7.3Score112Shelves

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    You can take your concubine, no problem, I can marry the Crown Prince and my ex-husband will cry his eyes out [laughing and crying emoji]

21. 21 首 The Grand Secretary Regrets It, but I've Already Won the Favor of the Entire Harem 首辅大人后悔了，我已宠冠六宫 The Wind Goes Blah Blah叽里咕噜的风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Resigning as Chief Councillor, is now streaming on Hongguo and Fanqie! In this life, both leads are faithful to each other. In her previous life, the heroine, Liu Mianmian, was married. In his previous life, the hero, Xie Lingyuan, died young. There’s no rivalry between women, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this story isn’t for you. In her previous life, no one lived happily. In this life, Liu Mianmian just wants to live comfortably. All she wants this t 8.6kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    This book is quite good.

22. 22 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
23. 23 为 I Gave Up Ascension for Him, Yet He Brought His Other Woman Home 为他放弃飞升，他却带外室登堂 Yuzhou渔洲Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine takes center stage + male lead is a scheming sweetheart who plays support + heroine does the heavy lifting] Struck by lightning, Feng Yu's ascension goes awry, and she becomes the most honored princess of the Wu Dynasty. In order to complete her merit and ascend again, she devotes herself to helping Wei Zhanye rise from obscurity to become the renowned Great General Who Guards the North, revered by all. But on their wedding day, he marries another woman at the same time, turning 1.1kReads8.5Score124Shelves

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    Dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, she sat gracefully on the bridal bed. Today was her wedding day with Wei Zhanye, the youngest general in the Wu Dynasty. She was waiting, waiting for her husband, Wei Zhanye, to come and consummate their marriage, to complete the final steps. Once she absorbed the last bit of his life force, she could rebuild her spiritual body and ascend again. Unexpectedly, he married both wives and concubines on their wedding day, making her the laughingstock of the entire capital. "Feng Yu, I know you are the kindest. A Yao is just a female physician, and she even took an arrow for me on the battlefield. If she comes into the manor with you, she will not fight or compete, and will not threaten your position as the general's wife in the slightest." Without hesitation, Feng Yu turned around, swiftly severing the ties of marriage between them.

24. 24 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.3kReads8.9Score595Shelves

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    "Chasing Back the Wife: The Second Male Lead Takes Over" tells a poignant and fleeting love story between Fu Ci and Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan comes from a family condemned by the court and becomes Fu Ci's concubine after her family's downfall. Fu Ci, the youngest prime minister, once knelt before the emperor for three days and three nights to protect her, but due to her status, their relationship could not be fulfilled. Three years later, on the day Fu Ci was to marry his principal wife, Jiang Wan died in childbirth, filled with regret on her deathbed. Legend has it that Fu Ci's hair turned white overnight on his wedding night, and he subsequently resigned from his official post, leaving behind endless regret.

25. 25 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.1kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    Super good, absolutely brilliant, the more you watch, the more you want to watch, highly recommended, all highly rated masterpieces, hahaha [laughs] On her wedding night, the female lead sees her groom having a live show with another woman, she is furious and immediately remarries the groom's comatose brother.

26. 26 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
27. 27 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    [Please follow] ① Shen Ning of the War God's Mansion gave up her illustrious family background and everything for love, becoming a devoted cook [frustrated]. When he returned with his concubine, she endured the "five-step fire" torture on the ten-mile-long street, setting a precedent for divorce [thumbs up]. She picked up her Cloud-Piercing Spear again, protecting her home and country amidst bloodshed! She is a phoenix in the heavens and an eagle on the battlefield [thumbs up]. [Please follow] ② Jiang Shu, a wealthy merchant's daughter, married into the Marquis's mansion, using her dowry to support her entire family! Six years later, the scumbag returned with his concubine and children [frustrated]. The heroine is resolute and courageous, measured and not weak, quickly escaping the bloodsucking Marquis's mansion! Beautiful, rich, and successful [thumbs up].

28. 28 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
29. 29 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 27.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
30. 30 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.2kReads9.4Score870Shelves
31. 31 神 The Abandoned Divine Doctor Consort 神医弃妃 Green Hat, Never to Return青笠不归Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She rose from the dead! After fifteen years in the grave, she crawled out of Hell! Gu Qinghan’s medical skills are unmatched, and powerful ministers and wealthy nobles flock to her. She commands spirits and ghosts with her occult arts, making even the fiercest wraiths do her bidding! Trying to scheme against her? She’ll summon the vengeful ghost of a woman who died horribly to strike back! Call her useless? She knows military strategy, statecraft, poetry, books, rites, and music. The one thing s 50Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32. 32 总 The CEO Won't Let His Wife Practice the Supernatural Arts 总裁不准夫人搞玄学 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + powerhouse + adored by the whole family + hilarious chaos + ridiculous antics + unleashing ultimate moves nonstop!] Word has it that the Nan family had a mix-up involving a real and a fake heiress. The real heiress was a metaphysics powerhouse who opened the door to a whole new world for the Nan family. One day, the powerhouse was heading out to “take care of business.” Twin Fifth Brother: Little sis, take me with you! Movie Star Fourth Brother: I wanna go, I wanna go! Doctor Thir 24.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
33. 33 全EN The Whole Family Brings Stools to Watch the Drama as the Real Heiress Spills the Tea 全家带凳子吃瓜，真千金爆料啦 The Long Wind Brings No Romance长风不入情Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled My Whole Family Brought Stools to Watch the Drama, and the Real Heiress Spilled the Tea [Showbiz + Real and Fake Heiresses + Gossip System + No-Brainer Fun + Lighthearted Comedy + One-on-One Romance] After transmigrating into someone else’s body, Tang Shiba discovered that her whole family was destined to be cannon fodder. Her eldest brother loved the female lead, but his feelings were never returned. He’d drink himself into oblivion every day and die in a garbage-strewn alley, 22.3kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    The first novel was really good and hilarious. The jokes were so exciting that they were almost unbelievable. You're trying to make me laugh myself to death in a tree so I can inherit my little fortune?

34. 34 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 178.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
35. 35 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Substitute Princess Cured the War King's Gu Poison 新婚夜，替嫁王妃医好了战王蛊毒 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, Ning Luo, was abandoned in a Taoist temple in the mountains after her father favored his concubine over her mother. She grew up in the countryside and died tragically in a blizzard. Reborn, Ning Luo came down from the mountains to exact her revenge. Her half-sister stole her betrothal, while her scumbag father ordered her to marry in her place and be buried alive with a dying God of War? Ha! Not only did she avoid being buried with him, she brought 4.6kReads8.9Score355Shelves

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    The legitimate daughter is skilled in both literature and martial arts.

36. 36 贬 Demoting His Wife to a Concubine? The Marquis Regrets It Bitterly After His Principal Wife Divorces Him 贬妻为妾？主母和离后侯爷悔断肠 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Rumor had it that General Lu had been in love with the Mu family's legitimate daughter for years. The emperor issued an edict arranging for Mu Qingning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, to marry Lu Changyan. The man went off to war before the wedding, and his younger brother escorted the bride into the general's residence in his place. After three years of managing the household, the man returned victorious and was made Marquis of Ding'an. He claimed he'd married the wrong wo 3kReads8.2Score301Shelves
37. 37 被 Forced to Take a Concubine, the Madam Throws in the Towel 被强逼纳妾，夫人她撂挑子不干啦 Iris Spring鸢尾的春天Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Xu Youyou of the Earl of Zhenyuan’s household is infamous throughout the capital. She has no children of her own, yet forbids her husband from taking concubines. She talks back to her mother-in-law and makes her cousin cry. She’s outrageously domineering. Xu Youyou: “You want me to find a concubine for my husband? Dream on! If you want to be mistress of this miserable household, go ahead and pick someone else. I’m done serving you!” It’s been years since I went home, so I might as well go back a 2kReads9.0Score211Shelves

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    My top recommendation is the second book! "Becoming a Concubine," haha, the female lead is so clear-headed and capable; she managed to control the men in that patriarchal ancient society. So amazing, so good!

38. 38 多 More Children, More Blessings: The Immortal Maidens' Fertility Goes Through the Roof 多子多福，仙子孕气爆炸 The Sixth White第六白Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama, so read with confidence] Ye Kaishan transmigrated to the Cultivation World and spent his life pursuing immortality and the Dao, but he had no spiritual roots. Fortunately, there was still a way forward. Just as he was nearing the end of his life, the more children, more blessings System arrived in time. A hundred years of hard cultivation couldn't compare to one night for the Patriarch. He founded a sect and carved up the Three Thousand Realms, while Ye family's desc 54.8kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
39. 39 当 You Take a Concubine Right in Front of Me? Then I'll Marry Your Father on the Spot 当面纳小妾？那我就当场改嫁你爹 Red Shadow红影Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing In her past life, a scumbag and a vicious woman joined forces to torment her to death. Reborn, she turns the Marquis’s household upside down and becomes its mistress! 4kReads8.9Score275Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Not only did he marry both wives and concubines 🥺 but he also boasted that he would favor his concubines and destroy his wives [Laughing][Laughing] Who gave you that confidence? She took off her phoenix crown, turned around, married high, and made a comeback ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧ The world is so big, there are towering trees everywhere, I don't need your crooked neck [Cool][Cool]

40. 40 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
41. 41 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
42. 42 恶 Reborn, the Wicked Empress Finds Her Ungrateful Son a New Living Father 恶毒皇后重生后给白眼狼儿子换了个活爹 Red Shadow红影Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Feel-good story + two powerful leads, both reborn + villains face their reckoning + turning a dissolute prince into a lovesick puppy] Cheng Yaoguang took a blade for Prince Wei, trading her life for an imperial decree arranging their marriage. In the end, she was drowned in a pond by the ungrateful son she had just seen made Crown Prince. Unwilling to accept her fate, Cheng Yaoguang is reborn. She refuses to marry Prince Wei and instead marries the notorious, dissolute Prince Zhan, giving her u 75Reads7.0Score—Shelves
43. 43 侯 The Marquis’s Family Repays Kindness with Betrayal, So I Marry His Uncle and Wipe Them Out 侯府忘恩负义，二嫁皇叔灭他满门 Yan Qiqi燕七七Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Lu Qingxi transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born daughter in the Minister of Justice’s household, then takes her legitimate elder sister’s place as the bride of Pei Rong, the crippled heir of a marquis’s household that has been stripped of its titles and sent into exile. She uses her spiritual spring space to heal Pei Rong’s legs, cares for her mother-in-law, and protects her younger sister- and brother-in-law. Three years later, the marquis’s household is exonerated and returns to the 4.8kReads8.3Score477Shelves
44. 44 刚 I Just Transmigrated, and You Want Me to Die as a Sacrifice? Do You Think My Medical Skills Are for Show? 刚穿越你让我殉葬，当我医术是摆设？ Red Shadow红影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she puts her skills as an heir to the Mystical Medicine tradition to work, taking down scumbags in real time! Together with the sickly, possessive Regent Prince, she strikes decisively and sweeps through heaps of corpses as they set out to claim the throne! The Prince, notorious for bringing misfortune to his wives, schemes with a dark smile. “My dear, people are spreading rumors again that I’m incapable of having children!” She glares at him. “Then hurry up and have some! 7.2kReads9.2Score895Shelves
45. 45 重 Reborn, I Take Down My Scumbag Ex-Husband and His First Love's Whole Family 重生后，搞死渣前夫与白月光一家 A Ling Jin Ling阿玲金玲Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional! Entirely fictional!] [Revenge on scumbags + reborn + both leads sexually inexperienced in both lifetimes + no self-sacrificing saint + sweet romance + cool-headed legitimate daughter seeking redemption after being reborn VS regent who is gentle on the outside and brutal within] In her previous life, she married Su Jinzhe, a poor scholar who had topped the imperial examinations, bringing a generous dowry as the eldest legitimate daughter of a duke's househ 117Reads6.1Score—Shelves
46. 46 新 I Was Angered to Death on My Wedding Night! I Married My Scumbag Husband's Brother and Had a Sweet, Baby-Filled Life 新婚被气死！嫁渣男他哥甜爆生崽 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming: Late Stars Sway Gently, A Falling Boat, Zhi Chunhe x Yihang] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Redemption] [Pocket Dimension] [Both Pure] [A Handsome, Weepy Fool of a Husband x A Badass Heroine, Cozy and Hilarious Daily Life] After transmigrating into a book as a supporting character who was furious with her scumbag husband on their wedding night and died, she ripped off her wedding dress, kicked the jerk out, and took a fool as her live-in husband. Everyone laughed 6.2kReads9.3Score860Shelves

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    💐🎍🌿On the day he took a concubine, he demanded that the mistress give the concubine her phoenix crown. She raised her hand, ripped the phoenix crown off her hair, and threw it to the ground in front of everyone. She stomped on the crown; she was the favored legitimate daughter: "I haven't even entered your manor yet, so you have no right to divorce me. Today, I, Qin Qingyao, am breaking off our engagement and refuse to accept you, this filthy and unfaithful man!" She glanced at Su Jingzhong's angry retreat and raised her voice to the surrounding crowd— "Please bear witness, everyone, my engagement with Su Jingzhong is hereby nullified. Upon returning, I will inform my grandfather, reclaim my dowry, and find a son-in-law for the General's mansion!"

47. 47 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
48. 48 想 Want to Marry Both a Wife and Concubines? The Physician Princess Dumps Her Scumbag Husband and Marries a War God 想妻妾同娶？医妃休渣夫高嫁战神 Cheng Zihe程子和Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Medical Princess + Strong Male and Female Leads + All-Round Powerhouse + Feel-Good Story) The legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household is infamous for being useless. Her mother is dead, her father doesn't care for her, her stepmother beats her, her grandmother despises her, and her second uncle's family humiliates her. On her wedding day, her betrothed, a prince, even conspires with her half-sister to kill her. Shen Yan, an all-around powerhouse from the 25th century, transmigrates int 4.3kReads9.2Score494Shelves

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    😡😡On her wedding day, her fiancé and half-sister murdered the original owner of this body. After transmigrating, Shen Yan boldly removed her wedding dress, threw down her phoenix crown, and divorced her scumbag husband! 🍁🍁She possesses unparalleled medical skills, saves countless lives, develops agriculture to enrich the world, designs weapons to dominate the land, her chess skills are renowned throughout the land, and her calligraphy is priceless. She commands the worship of all, and imperial power is bestowed upon her. 🍀🍀Those who once bullied her kneel before her, pleading, "Princess, please spare our lives!" Shen Yan glares at them, "As long as I live, you will all die!"

49. 49 平 A Secondary Wife? What a Joke! She Smashes Her Phoenix Crown and Remarries in Glory 平妻？笑话！她砸碎凤冠风光二嫁 Starlit River星河意Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Complete. The male and female leads are each other’s one and only, body and soul] On the eve of her family’s destruction, Shen Yuzhi hurriedly married and escaped the catastrophe. The day after their wedding, her husband, Jiang Chengyu, led his troops to war. She waited alone for three years, only to learn that he wanted to take her enemy as a concubine. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Shen Yuzhi asked for a divorce. Jiang Chengyu sneered at her. “You didn’t know, did you? The man who touched yo 798Reads9.1Score119Shelves

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    I really like this kind of novel

50. 50 假 The Fake Heiress Is Getting Married, and Her Powerful Older Brother Sees Red 假千金要出嫁，权臣长兄红了眼 Mo Yan墨焰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Wan died suddenly and transmigrated into the fake heiress of a Duke’s household. From the start, she was about to be married off to a man with a venereal disease. Thinking of the original owner’s tragic death in the book, Lin Wan had no choice but to cling to her fake elder brother and do everything she could to change her fate against all odds. Everyone thought Lin Su would throw Lin Wan out to make room for his biological sister. But later, they discovered that it was the real heiress who 1.4kReads7.5Score155Shelves

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