Looking for Historical Household-Intrigue Novels, No Palace Drama 求古文宅斗，不要宫斗的

1. 51 夫 My Husband Wants to Favor His Concubine and Cast Me Aside? I'll Wipe Out His Entire Clan 夫君想宠妾灭妻？我覆灭他全族 Nan Siyin南司音Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + household power struggles + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + satisfying revenge + the emperor’s uncle pursues his wife] In her previous life, Yang Zhao upheld the crumbling household under the name of being a daughter-in-law of the Shen family. She protected the women through the dark years of exile and devoted herself to raising her adopted son into a success. But when he finally donned his official robes, the first blade he turned was pointed at the entire Yang family. On th 4.1kReads8.8Score53814d adds

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   Domestic intrigue, revenge, and ruthless treatment of scumbags—it's all about love.

2. 52 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Mistress? I Leave the Manor and Marry the Villain 夫君独宠外室？我转身出府嫁反派 Jin Shu金姝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short Drama: The Mistake of Yun Ge] In her previous life, Xie Jinyun married into the Yongning Marquis household holding a memorial tablet, becoming a bride to a dead man. She honored her mother-in-law, managed the household, respected her elders, cared for the young, and kept the crumbling estate afloat. Then, at her mother-in-law’s behest, she adopted an heir, poured the Xie family’s power and wealth into him, and helped him rise to become a powerful court official. Little did she know it was 4.2kReads9.1Score83114d adds
3. 53 穿 After Becoming a Vicious Concubine, I Married the Wrong Man 穿成恶毒小妾后，我嫁错人了 Keep One or Two留一二Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Shen Wanqing, the villainess in the domestic drama "Tales from the Household", she was in a real bind. The heroine of the book was Shen Wanqing's legitimate elder sister, whose marriage to the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhenyong had been arranged using the whole family's wealth. Meanwhile, the lady of the house was going to marry her off to an old man who had already lost two wives. In the book, while returning from a Buddhist retreat, Shen Wanqing came across the 1.9kReads8.7Score16214d adds

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   I binged it in one go. No cheat codes, no overpowered abilities. The male and female leads grow independently, support each other, and remain independent and clear-headed, not blinded by romance. Every character is vividly portrayed.

4. 54 公 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.6kReads8.8Score82914d adds
5. 55 重 Reborn, I Married the Young Duke and Destroyed My Jerk Ex-Husband 重生后改嫁小公爷，虐翻渣男前夫 Bring Me a Pack of Hongtashan来包红塔山Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Reborn into an inner-courtyard struggle + face-slapping the villains + revenge + the groveling pursuit after losing her + never looking back] In her previous life, Jiang Yunjin, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household, spent her entire dowry and exhausted herself for the He family. She helped her husband become Grand Secretary and raised her adopted son to pass the highest imperial examinations with top honors. When the He family was at the height of its glory, her husband 49Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a Blessed, Wicked Mother-in-Law, and Lead My Good-for-Nothing Kids to Wealth 穿书福运恶婆婆，带渣崽崽们暴富 Ballball the Soon-to-Be Millionaire暴富的大球球Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming, family squabbles, building wealth, a woman transmigrates into a book as an older mother-in-law] After staying up all night reading a novel, I opened my eyes and found myself transmigrated into a book. Talk about bad luck. Of all people, why did I have to become her? I ended up as the silly, sweet heroine’s stepmother, the villainess’s biological mother, and a wicked farm wife with a whole brood of useless kids. Zhang Jing complained, “Well, this is great. No more nagging me to get 687Reads8.9Score10714d adds
7. 57 穿 I Transmigrated into a Marquis's Mother-in-Law and Turned the Capital Upside Down! 穿越侯门婆婆，掀翻整个上京！ Energetic Bean元气豆豆Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted Bai Yujiao has transmigrated! She's become the Old Madam of the Zhenguo household: wealthy, with plenty of free time and no parents-in-law. She's landed herself a top-tier life. Just as she's happily preparing to enjoy a leisurely existence... What? Her husband died in battle? No problem. A couple of handsome young servants can make sure her “happy” life stays on track. What? Her son is badly injured, and her daughter-in-law has been poisoned? For the sake of her comfortable retirement, she has 43Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 主 The Matriarch’s Life on Her Own Terms 主母的肆意生活 MipTourAncient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + mind reading + leisurely daily life + household intrigue + fictional setting + no romance] After a dream that lets her live an entire lifetime at the age of thirteen, Ye Liyuan awakens and begins preparing for everything to come. Returning to the capital from Jiangnan, she goes along with her half-sister’s scheme and marries Jiang Xingyu of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. He is a dissolute and notorious heir who has vowed to spend his life with the transmigrator Xu. 71Reads6.9Score—14d adds
9. 59 将 Cast-Off Daughter of a Military Family? I'm the Moon in His Heart 将门弃妇？她是本王的心上月 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth] [The Ex-Wife Wants Him Back] The short drama adaptation is now online: The General’s Abandoned Consort Qu Jinshu married the great general He Xiujun at eighteen. To protect him, she became a prisoner of an enemy nation, her face disfigured and her martial arts skills destroyed. On the day the city fell, what awaited her was his arrow through her heart. He said “I married you only to take revenge.” “If you hadn’t refused to marry the foolish Prince Jing, your elder sister wouldn’t 11.6kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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   The female protagonist single-handedly fights against everyone in the household and ultimately wins.

10. 60 重 After Being Reborn and Switching Betrothed Families, the Dandy Heir Dotes on Her 重生换亲后，纨绔世子宠上天 East Hedge, West Window东篱西窗Ancient Romance338k WordsOngoing In her previous life, after Xu Xingying was brought back by her birth parents, she married a poor scholar named Cheng Zhiyuan. She poured her heart and soul into supporting her husband, and Cheng Zhiyuan's career flourished. After the new emperor took the throne, he even became regent. But after Xu Xingying accidentally uncovered Cheng Zhiyuan's secret, he sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine. Reborn, Liu Xuefu, the Liu family's fake heiress, unexpectedly changes her mind and insist 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Rebirth through a marriage arrangement, inheriting two households, and a spoiled, pampered wife – this premise is amazing! The female lead goes from being betrayed by a scumbag to being doted on by the prince, her rise through the ranks in the palace intrigue is incredibly successful, and the plot is so gripping that you can't stop watching – it gets more and more addictive as you go on!

11. 61 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.4kReads8.9Score43814d adds

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    This novel is so captivating, you won't be able to put it down, and you'll want to stay up all night to finish it! The ensemble cast is incredibly well-developed, and every couple is mesmerizing. It features resurrection, time travel, and a local female lead—it's packed with content.

12. 62 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    A captivating tale of palace intrigue. The male lead, tricked into marrying the mistress of the house, loathes and hates her, never touching her. However, the mistress, who has loved the male lead since childhood and desperately wants to marry him, schemes against him. After marrying him, she becomes a widow in name only and tries to give her maid (the female lead) to him as a concubine because of her beauty. The female lead endures hardship and humiliation, eventually becoming the male lead's only wife and bearing him three children. (A heart without a man, a sword drawn naturally). A compelling story; the clear-headed female lead knows what she wants and fights for it. [Thumbs up]

13. 63 高 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 416Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A noblewoman's life of intrigue within a wealthy family; the female lead is the legitimate daughter.

14. 64 四 Four Sisters Reborn: How Did You All End Up Getting Poorer? 四姐妹一块重生，你们咋越过越穷 Little X from the Mountains山里来的小叉叉Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + both leads are each other’s only partner + ancient-language romance, punishing scumbags] After Shen Yanning was reborn, she discovered that all three of her older sisters had been reborn too. Her eldest sister wept and made a fuss, insisting on a divorce because her husband’s family would kill her. Her second sister abandoned a match between families of equal status, determined to change her fate: “I’m the heroine. What have I got to fear?” Her third sister was the boldest. 4.5kReads9.0Score54414d adds

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    It's a great read, very good. The female and male leads remember their past lives, met and fell in love. After she's reborn, she marries the second male lead, but they always support and trust each other. The female lead is brave and resourceful. Although they later divorce, they remain friends and continue to help each other. It's a very good novel; it has a realistic feel to it.

15. 65 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 9.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    A very interesting female lead

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Villainess's Happy Life 快穿：貌美女反派的幸福生活 Mr. Zhao@小赵先生@Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + pure-white jasmine + no fixed CP + masterful acting + contrast + the female lead is no good person] Jiaojiao has no idea what bad karma she accumulated. After gaining sentience and cultivating diligently for three hundred years, she finally took human form. Unexpectedly, for no reason at all, heavenly lightning struck her that very day, and Jiaojiao nearly perished without a trace. At the last possible moment, she grabbed a passing little System with her bare hands and na 9.1kReads8.1Score72214d adds

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    The first dimension of this book is a palace intrigue story, with a warning of being cuckolded. The female lead takes revenge on the male supporting character, causing him to lose his fertility. The child in her womb isn't his, but he has no idea.

17. 67 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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    This domestic drama novel is fresh and interesting. The female protagonist is clever and resourceful, rising step by step from a concubine to an imperial concubine. The supporting characters are also vivid and well-developed. You can also learn a lot of workplace tips. (There is some palace intrigue content later on, so be careful if you don't like it.) If you're interested, you can check out the legendary life of the female protagonist, Shen Wei.

18. 68 沈 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 3kReads9.0Score36614d adds

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    This is neither a time-travel nor a reincarnation story; the female protagonist is an indigenous person. She's pampered at home and possesses stunning beauty, but unfortunately, she has a reputation for bringing bad luck to her husbands. She lives a very comfortable life, spoiled by her family and her stepsister uncle. But how did her beloved stepsister uncle turn out to be a philanderer?

19. 69 长 Crossing the Chang'an River 长安渡 Cinnabar Heart朱砂心Ancient Romance933k WordsCompleted Since heaven has given me a chance to start over, why should I put up with being wronged? Eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, and speak up when I’m angry. No need to hold back! If my father won’t love me, someone else will! If my senior brother doesn’t love me, the one who does is right there! My new book, “You Say I Set Fires and Murdered People? Then I’ll Set Fires and Murder People!” is now out. Hope you’ll enjoy it. 837Reads—Score10614d adds

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    You absolutely must watch this! You absolutely must watch this! You absolutely must watch this!

20. 70 替 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 Five Elements Que Huohuo五行炔火火Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score19014d adds
21. 71 炮 The Cannon Fodder Awakens, and the Old Foxes Eavesdrop on My Thoughts 炮灰觉醒，老六们偷听我心声 Never Tiring of the Sound声声不倦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wacky comedy + the schemers don't admit they can read minds + adored by everyone + shameless + utterly unhinged early on + happy ending + royals who aren't stereotypes] [Complete] Yin Jiao had been in the book for ten years when, one day, she finally awakened. She had transmigrated into a tearjerking romance with more than a thousand chapters about the male and female leads. The entire cast was so bad at communicating that even dogs would shake their heads. Good news: 3.4kReads9.3Score40014d adds

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    This book is incredibly good, especially the parts about friendship and family.

22. 72 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [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 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    Super good!!! The plot is great, not mindless, and it gets more and more addictive the more you watch it.

23. 73 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
24. 74 受 Tired of the Marquis's Manor's Catfights? Wake Up, Heroine 受够侯府雌竞的日子，觉醒吧女主 Emperor皇帝Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [A counter to stories about the principal wife + independent heroine, no romance + rejecting competition between women] The marquis brings back a woman who has transmigrated from another world. She's foolish and arrogant, putting on a lingerie show in ancient times and proclaiming that everyone is equal, making a laughingstock of herself. Shen Wei is that woman. And today, she awakens. She realizes she is living in a book. In the story, her intelligence has been forcibly lowered, turning her int 376Reads7.9Score—14d adds

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    Completed. A story of palace intrigue, time travel, and no CP (couple pairing). Shen Wei couldn't imagine how terrible the constraints placed on women in ancient times were, nor could she imagine being imprisoned in the inner quarters, destined to a life of mere existence! She was born under the five-starred red flag. She had traveled alone, witnessing the vastness of the land. She possessed an independent mind and personality. With a heart as lofty as mountains and flowing water, and an unyielding spirit, how could she willingly spend her days devoted to a man! It's truly well-written, unlike typical time-travel novels. There are no invincible cheat codes, only the heroine's own unwavering and strong inner strength.

25. 75 锁 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 2.9kReads9.2Score58914d adds
26. 76 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
27. 77 无 A Tune Without Feeling 无情调 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted [Print edition available for purchase on the homepage] Love springs from nowhere, then sinks deep into the heart. The living may die, and the dead may live again. Those who cannot share death with the living, or return to life after death, have never known the deepest love. ----Inscription from The Peony Pavilion Love stories from all eras and across the world end with the prince and princess living happily ever after. No one has ever written about what happens when the prince and princess face 1.1kReads9.3Score16414d adds
28. 78 小 A Little Maid’s Daily Struggle 小丫鬟奋斗日常 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A little maid struggles to survive in a grand estate and dreams only of freeing herself from her indenture, in a fictional historical setting] Qing Yun transmigrates overnight into the body of a little girl who has just been sold to a broker. In a year of famine, a single dou of rice changes Qing Yun's fate, turning her from a farmer's daughter into a menial maid in an official's household. In the depths of a grand estate, life is as cheap as grass. Qing Yun stays on high alert, afraid of losin 1.4kReads8.7Score10114d adds

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    Transmigrating without any cheat codes, changing one's destiny step by step through one's own efforts [Reflection]

29. 79 论 On the Upbringing of Noble Daughters 论贵女的养成 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No rebirth or transmigration, a light ensemble cast] [The first part focuses on the everyday family life at the heroine’s maternal home, the Marquisate of Wuyang. The second volume focuses on everyday family life at her husband’s home, the Prince of Xinning’s residence.] Shen Lening is very happy with her life. She never has to worry about anything. Her only daily concerns are what to wear, what to eat, and what to accessorize with. (I’ve written several stories where the heroine’s mother is a 8.1kReads6.3Score74314d adds

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    Come on, a story of family feuds, stepmothers and legitimate daughters, no rebirth, no time travel.

30. 80 古 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 11.5kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
31. 81 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 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds

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    This family feud is a little different; it's about fighting against your own mother. The mother is out of her mind, only interested in the old man she was betrothed to and his child. She ignores the female lead completely and even uses her as a stepping stone for her other daughter. The female lead, reborn, is finally getting her revenge.

32. 82 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 42kReads8.1Score5.2k14d adds

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    Do you enjoy reading stories about palace intrigue?

33. 83 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 30.7kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
34. 84 爹 Dad Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So the Little One Turns Around and Tells on Him! 爹爹宠妾灭妻，奶团子转头告状！ Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted Sang Chacha opened her eyes and found herself back in her childhood, before any of the tragedies had begun! In her previous life, her father had favored his concubine over his wife. Her mother’s best years had been wasted, and she eventually died gravely ill. Sang Chacha, too, went from being the legitimate daughter to a despised illegitimate one. Back then, she was weak and helpless, bullied by everyone. Now that she has another chance at life, she will take back everything that belongs to her 8.5kReads8.1Score1k14d adds

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    Good-looking, funny, and antique

35. 85 冲 You Dared Divorce the Matriarch Who Married You for Good Fortune? Go Cry to Another Family! 冲喜主母都敢休，改冲别家哭去吧 Cherry Red Matchmaker樱桃红娘子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yanyan married into the Earl's household to bring good fortune, and the young lord, who had been on the brink of death, recovered. But then the chancellor's daughter, who had nearly drowned, decided to steal her husband. Jiang Yanyan: “My husband survived because I married him to bring him good fortune.” The chancellor's daughter, the young lord, and her mother-in-law: “Hmph!” Fine, fine. You can't talk sense into someone determined to die, so let's get a divorce! But the young lord insist 2.4kReads8.6Score93814d adds

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    The story is excellent, concise, and the protagonist is intelligent.

36. 86 闺 My Best Friend Went to Ancient Times, So I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World 闺蜜穿古代，我在现代给她送物资 If the Sky Is Clear若是晴空Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted Original title: My Best Friend Transmigrated to Ancient Times, While I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World (Present-day to ancient times + supplies + ancient household intrigue + infrastructure + modern life + an overpowered golden finger) After dying in a car accident while saving someone, Qiao Yanxiao transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the heir’s wife at the Marquis’s estate. In her previous life, after her husband died, the heir’s wife adopted two children, raised them with great 3.4kReads8.9Score31814d adds
37. 87 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 8.6kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
38. 88 抢 Stealing Another Man's Wife Is Wrong, But It Sure Feels Right 抢别人媳妇不礼貌，但是，真香 The Phone's Owner是机主本人Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Ju Yue was so beautiful that her fiancé worried people would say he was marrying her for her looks. So, on their wedding day, he deliberately left her waiting outside the marquis’s residence to show that he didn’t care about beauty. Even worse, he led his virtuous and demure cousin inside first to perform the wedding rites. Could Ju Yue put up with that? Absolutely not! She made a scene on the spot and demanded to break off the engagement. The young tyrant Lou Buqi happened to be passing by. He 5.5kReads8.5Score46914d adds
39. 89 宠 The Troubles of a Favored Concubine: The Marquis Is Not So Cold 宠妾难为：侯爷不太冷 Today's Look今妆Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted Also known as: “The Concubine Keeps Trying to Run Away, but the War God Marquis Has Fallen for Her” By a twist of fate, Wei Yao becomes the concubine of the Great Zhou's war god, Marquis Nanning. Though he is handsome and graceful, a master of both letters and arms, she swears she will never be a concubine! First, she'll play along while secretly plotting, then seize the chance to run. But how does she escape? Where does she go? It takes skill! Never mind anything else, she needs to save at leas 7.9kReads9.2Score92714d adds

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    The first one is highly recommended; you'll regret not reading it. It's like an ancient Chinese family drama version of a CEO story, offering a completely different perspective. The female lead is clear-headed, and the portrayal of women is realistic and full of antique charm. The second one is suitable for readers aged 18 and up; it's hilarious, witty, and a pure, devoted love story!

40. 90 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 51.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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    I've recently been enjoying reading books from the 1960s. They depict a different atmosphere from today's era, capturing the simplicity and helplessness of people from that time. Reading them can be a good way to reflect and find some solace. [Shy][shy][shy]

41. 91 深 A Game of Wits in the Inner Court 深庭弈 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Ancient Romance494k WordsOngoing A Game of Wits in the Inner Courtyard A deep courtyard is like an ocean, and the human heart is like a chessboard. She made herself a pawn, plotting every move with care. Shen Qingyan, an inconspicuous concubine-born daughter of a Ministry of Works official, lost her birth mother at a young age and had her dowry seized. In the wealthy, imposing Shen household, she lived on tenterhooks. Others laughed at her for enduring in silence, unaware that her work preparing medicine and copying scriptures 9Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 知 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 Xiao Hu Qingya小虎青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 1kReads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 知 Do You Know? Do You Know? The Green Should Be Plump and the Red Lean 知否！知否！应是绿肥红瘦 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted The Story of Minglan: Her birth mother was murdered, her legal mother suppressed her, and her half-sister framed her! As Sheng Minglan, a concubine-born daughter trapped in a deep inner household, she had no golden finger or miraculous opportunity. She survived in the narrow cracks of a cruel family through her keen intelligence and unyielding spirit! While keeping a low profile and biding her time, she exposed embezzlement in the accounts and foiled a poison plot at a banquet, crushing those w 5.7kReads7.7Score77814d adds
44. 94 少 The Young Marchioness Is Going Mad: She Took a Knife and Divorced the Marquis! 少夫人要疯：她提刀把侯爷休了！ Qing Yan7青妍7Ancient Romance177k WordsCompleted "Household intrigue and political schemes" "A powerful male and female lead" "Neither lead is chaste" He makes a grand return to the capital from the borderlands with his personal maid and two children. The maid is transformed into a daughter of the Minister’s household, and when he proposes making her his secondary wife, she’s done serving him. She walks straight out of his residence, free as a bird beneath the boundless sky. As the battle for imperial power rages, she and he each back a differ 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After the female protagonist transmigrates, she shows no fear or weakness in the face of power struggles within the household. Relying on her wisdom and cunning, she thrives in the complex environment. She is acutely aware of her position and responds decisively and forcefully to any concubine who provokes her. The plot is incredibly captivating; you simply can't stop watching!

45. 95 庶 A Concubine's Plot for the Palace: I Will Repay This Grudge in Blood 庶女谋宫：这仇，我必血偿 Xiao Hu Qingya小虎青崖Ancient Romance382k WordsOngoing A difficult labor in the Cold Palace, blood soaking the ground. Her elder sister poisoned her, and the matrons watched with cold indifference. Shen Weiwan, a concubine-born daughter, narrowly escaped death. Clutching a silver hairpin, she tore away their masks with her own hands, gave birth amid a sea of blood, and made an example of them on the spot! Those who caused her difficult labor were beaten to death! Those who looked down on her lowly birth were sentenced to death! Those who harmed her —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly powerful, with countless influential figures behind her. She accompanies the male lead from his humble beginnings to his ascension to the throne. It's an absolutely fantastic show!

47. 97 恶 The Wicked Empress Is Done 恶毒皇后不干了 Xian Shier羡十二Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] Yan Suining transmigrates, and from the start she's a vicious empress, notorious and guilty of every crime imaginable. Her first thought is: I can't be this empress! But as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household and mistress of the imperial palace, she gets hairpins and fine clothes for free, and exquisite delicacies cost her nothing. Yan Suining: On second thought, maybe being empress isn't so bad. People always c 484Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    This book is excellent, highly recommended!!

48. 98 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Must Be Ruthless 嫡女要狠 Lady Moth幺蛾子大人Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Come on, come on! Place your bets and make your choice, wager on your marriage! In my previous life, I made a bad bet. For my husband, I gave him my heart and my body, and even lost my life. This time, I’m going to back the right horse. Hmm? That smiling fox over there looks pretty good. He’s not only a skilled martial artist with a heart of black, but also the famous Ninth Prince. The woman beckons with a finger: “Come here, darling husband, right into my bowl!” 1kReads8.6Score10214d adds
49. 99 簪 Cold Hairpin Blossoms 簪花冷 Beaver Orange海狸橙Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed Noblewoman from a Prestigious Family x Scheming Scholar from a Humble Background] [Love After Marriage + Ensemble of Maidservants + Realistic Domestic Strife in an Ancient Setting] The marriage between a noblewoman from a prestigious family and a top-ranked scholar from a humble background was originally a political union in which each side got what they wanted. Only after they weathered one incident after another did they gradually move from mutual suspicion to mutual appreciation 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A clear-headed noblewoman meets a cunning scholar from a humble background. An arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a realistic historical romance about family intrigue. Both leads are intelligent and not driven by romance; they team up to build their careers.

50. 100 重 Reborn: The Stunning Commandery Princess Is Utterly Unrestrained 重生：绝色郡主狠嚣张 Watermelon-Flavored Sparkling Water西瓜味的气泡水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yixian was born into a life of privilege and surrounded by love. Her father was a prince of a different surname, her mother a princess of the first rank, her uncle the current emperor, and her maternal grandmother the empress dowager. From the moment she was born, she was the Princess of Anning. Reborn, she’s no longer a foolish princess. She transforms into a peerless literary talent and a first-rank palace official, capable of wielding the phoenix seal and ruling the imperial harem. In her 328Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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