Palace and Household Intrigue with the Female Lead as the Legal Wife 女主是原配正室的宫斗宅斗文

1. 101 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 6.3kReads9.4Score61714d adds

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2. 102 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.4kReads9.5Score63514d adds

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   An old saying goes, "Don't follow the rules."

3. 103 葵 The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Xiao Kuihua has a name as common as they come for a noble young lady, but her parents are both highborn and utterly unreliable. They raised her into a “green melon,” someone who speaks without thinking and invites gossip, and whose hopeless conduct makes marriage difficult. Yet, by a twist of fate, she wins herself a young husband, and so begins her delightful life of stirring up the capital and teasing young dandies before marriage, then making mischief with her in-laws and battling her mother- 1.9kReads9.6Score30214d adds
4. 104 锦 A Match Made in Splendor 锦绣良婚 June Snow六月雪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Love at first sight! Married on their second meeting! A struggling illustrator entrusts her whole life to a stranger. The wedding, honeymoon, and living together all go unbelievably smoothly. She thought she would live happily ever after, but while heavily pregnant, she suddenly discovers he has been hiding a secret for ten years... 77Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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   These are all good books for you, with clear logic and tight plots.

5. 105 从 From Old Woman to Young Girl Again, I Swear I'll Never Marry into the Marquis's Household 从老妇重回少女，她誓死不嫁侯府 Happy, Happy欢喜喜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn and Swapping Marriages + Revenge on Scumbags + Household Rivalry Between Legitimate and Concubine-Born Daughters + Satisfying Political Intrigue] The moment Tang Wanru opens her eyes, she is reborn on the day the heir of the marquis’s household proposes to her! In her previous life, the marquis’s household was convicted and exiled. Tang Wanru stood by the heir, Zhou Ziyue, through thick and thin in the desert for eight years, never leaving his side. But as she lay gravely ill and dying, 2.1kReads8.7Score32014d adds
6. 106 清 The Cold, Powerful Official Bows to Me 清冷权臣，他为我折腰 Pale Moon, Gentle Chill淡月微凉Ancient Romance448k WordsOngoing Also known as: Bewitching the Capital: The Powerful Brought to Their Knees #Rival Suitors #Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste #Making Money #Beautiful Black Lotus #Feel-Good Power Fantasy The main romance is one-on-one, with Fu Tingnan as the official pairing. The other male leads are emotional entanglements, creating a battlefield of rival suitors. Read with care if that bothers you. Fu Tingnan is the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, the youngest powerful minister in the court. Ruthless and decisive, 43Reads7.6Score10614d adds

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   If you're looking for something to read, check this out! A contractual romance that begins with revenge, the cunning heroine tears apart her scumbag fiancé and wins over a powerful minister. From feigned flattery to mutual devotion, it's a sweet and satisfying read.

7. 107 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the mistress of an ancient noble family, where she focuses on raising her children and no longer gets caught up in romantic entanglements.

8. 108 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.1kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
9. 109 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
10. 110 穿 Book Transmigration: Falsely Accused of Promiscuity, the Big Shot Asks If I Want a Military Marriage 穿书：被冤搞破鞋，大佬问军婚吗 Yi Ye壹耶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage, period setting, two strong leads] Ding Zhilan woke up after working herself to death, only to find herself in the body of Ding Zhilan and inside a period military-marriage novel with a twisted moral compass, where the heroine is reborn. To bring the hero and heroine together, she, the hero’s former fiancée, is accused of having illicit relations with men during the turbulent 1970s and forced to jump into a river and kill herself. That lets her former fiancé and her best frien 535Reads7.0Score10914d adds
11. 111 宜 Yixiu Is Reborn as the Fourth Prince’s Consort and Goes on a Killing Spree 宜修重生四福晋，杀疯了 Yan Zhuo Shaomi燕啄绍米Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted The new book in the second volume is Reborn as the Fourth Prince’s Consort: How Could This Setup Possibly Lose? (The heroine’s name has been changed to Yizhu.) Heaven has finally opened its eyes! Ula Nara Yixiu has lived another life! In this life, she is the Empress Xiaojingxian of the official histories, a true noblewoman of the Eight Banners and a legitimate daughter of the Ula Nara clan. Born into a powerful family and doted on by her parents and elder brothers, she has already been granted 2kReads8.7Score21014d adds

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    With a broader perspective, our position is secure!

12. 112 宜 Yixiu Reborn as the Fourth Princess Consort of the Great Qing 宜修重生之大清四福晋 Yan Zhuo Shaomi燕啄绍米Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted Before Yixiu died, her resentment and obsession summoned rolling thunder from the heavens. Just as her soul was about to be scattered, a golden dragon of fortune, claiming to be the last of its kind, rose from the imperial mausoleum and took the punishment in her place. It then proposed a bargain: “Bring forth the Son of Heaven.” For Honghui's sake, Yixiu agreed at once. After spending thirty years as a spirit, she returned to the Prince's Mansion. Resting a hand on her swollen belly, she resolv 3.4kReads8.7Score38314d adds
13. 113 贵 The Noble Lady Became Empress, and the Career-Driven Emperor Went on a Rampage 贵女为后，事业批帝王杀疯了 Stuffing the Cat塞猫猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other's only love + ancient-era heroine + marriage before love + husband pursues his wife + emotional push and pull + everyone is clever, with some political scheming] The hunt begins in the middle-to-late stages; the earlier, slower-paced chapters focus mainly on the heroine's growth. Scheming, ruthless emperor × poised, pampered young lady from a noble family Cui Shaoyi was born into a noble family. Her aunt was the Empress Dowager, and the 670Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead becomes the empress the moment she enters the palace.

14. 114 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2kReads9.5Score24814d adds
15. 115 朵 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 312Reads9.4Score10614d adds
16. 116 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist marries a widow with a son who is indeed a troublemaker. The elderly couple dotes on him, but in order to correct his bad habits, they delegate authority to the female protagonist. Thus begins a battle of wits between the protagonist and her son. During this time, the unruly children of various prominent families in the capital are also entrusted to her care. Importantly, the biological father of that son remains a mystery, the kind of mystery that grows increasingly intriguing.

17. 117 震 Shocking! After I Was Reborn, My Crown Princess Wants to Remarry 震惊！重生后，孤的太子妃要改嫁 Star River Moon星江月Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back] In her previous life, Empress Gu Qinghe held on until the dog emperor was about to die. But just after winning an argument with Noble Consort He, she woke up one morning back at age fifteen, newly returned to the capital. A whole new life lay before Gu Qinghe. With a fresh perspective, she wanted to live differently. She never wanted to enter the dog emperor's harem, that spider's lair, again. When Xiao Jingheng was delirious, he heard 34Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, the male and female leads have a misunderstanding.

18. 118 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.4kReads9.0Score46814d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

19. 119 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
20. 120 说 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
21. 121 去 Keep the Child, Get Rid of the Father: The Blind Matriarch Grows More Ruthless by the Day 去父留子，瞎眼主母越来越凶残 A 1cm, 1kg Skinny Person1cm1kg的瘦子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After being blind for fourteen years, Duanmu Jingshu, the matriarch of the Xuanping Marquis household, saves a fox spirit at a temple and makes a wish. When she opens her eyes, she realizes that the maid who stayed by her side doesn’t act the way she speaks. After their carriage enters through the north gate, it arrives at a residence in the south of the city, even though the Xuanping Marquis household is in the north... The man who greets her has a voice just like her husband, Wei Jin’an, the M 5kReads8.9Score40314d adds

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    No Mary Sue moments, no frustrating moments, high combat power, completely crushing the enemy, leaving no survivors—so satisfying! It's already finished, no need to wait [stunned].

22. 122 史 The Luckiest Empress in History: The Story of the Shen Clan of Wuxing 史上最好命的皇后：吴兴沈氏传 Defying Fate, Preserving Knowledge逆命存知Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing (The heroine won't suffer. An unwilling transmigration is human trafficking. A darkened, mad transmigrated empress dowager becomes her backing + the empress dowager goes all in + the empress is the ultimate support + a peerless hero gets carried to success for no apparent reason.) Shen Qing can sum up her whole life in three words: smooth sailing! She was raised in the palace as a child, surrounded by fine clothes and good food, never suffering the slightest hardship. When she was a little older 21Reads—Score12414d adds

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    Very interesting character design

23. 123 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    Palace intrigue and family feuds! The legitimate daughter of a Duke's mansion [drooling]

24. 124 黑 The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫 Waiting for the Flowers' Strings待花弦Ancient Romance247k WordsOngoing Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After watching this, I don't want to watch anything else.

25. 125 重 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 Snow Blowing Over the Roadside陌上吹雪Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 13Reads—Score114d adds

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    This book is SO SO SO SO good! It's a palace intrigue novel, and the characters are all incredibly intelligent. The female lead is shrewd, charming, and a skilled actress. She plays the role of a sweet and charming young woman, completely captivating the Crown Prince! 😄😄😄 She not only wants to win his heart, but also the Empress's throne!

26. 126 丑 An Ugly Girl and a Spoiled Scion Join Hands to Rule the Capital 丑女纨绔手牵手，整个京城横着走 Wang Shengzhu of Chaotian City Square朝天城广场的王圣主Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will rise. The capital’s top young heir transmigrates overnight, becoming a wretched young nobleman framed and poisoned by his father’s second wife, then driven from the marquis’s residence and left on the brink of death. To turn the tables, he has no choice but to use his good looks to seduce Yi An, a vicious and ruthless ancient-era female tycoon. With one shoulder bared and a bewitching gaze, he clings to Yi An’s leg: “Sis, let’s get married. I’ll help you join 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    [Hilarious acting duel, ruthless revenge against the villains!] The two actors put on a show every day, making the villains run around in circles.

27. 127 小 Stealing the Crown Prince? Reborn, the Princess Marries the Regent Instead 小三上位？重生后公主改嫁摄政王 Starry Skies at Dusk宿幕星辰Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + both reborn to take revenge + love across two lifetimes + true princess + traditional family intrigue + doting Prince Regent + family and country] Yu Qinyao has been reborn, back to the year the mistress entered the household. She is the most honored princess in Dayu, yet she fell in love with Li Hui, the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Pingning. For Li Hui, she set aside all her pride and dignity. She helped him earn military honors and become the heir, then g 46Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, reborn with the memories and wisdom of her past life, embarks on a revenge plan, a premise that is highly appealing. She takes revenge by tearing apart the scumbag and the mistress, while the reborn male protagonist loves her just as he did in his previous life, and his love only intensifies after his rebirth. Finally, the female protagonist comes to her senses!

28. 128 庶 My Half-Sister Wants My Place as Mistress of the House? Reborn, I’ll Hand It to Her 庶姐要我主母位，重生后我白送她 Great Prajna大般若Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Both young ladies of the Yan family were reborn. In her previous life, Yan Huan, the younger half-sister who had been doted on by the whole family, lacked a vicious streak, so she made up for it with scheming. Taking advantage of her rebirth, the first thing she did was steal her sister’s betrothal. Yan Shu was happy to let her. She knew exactly what her previous-life husband was like: cruel and cold-blooded to his wife, obsessed with his career, yet hopelessly overestimating himself. She had sp 1.9kReads8.7Score20014d adds

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    The female lead initially only wants the position of mistress of the house. She possesses memories of her past life and wins a lifeline for the entire Marquis's household. The male lead is quite infuriating at first, getting entangled with the transmigrated woman. This book is good for the female lead's strategic thinking; the male lead can be ignored.

29. 129 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.2kReads9.2Score12514d adds

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    I love seeing the pathetic sight of that heartless scholar turning back to his former self. If only he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it in the first place! But who can escape the wrath of Heaven? He lacks even the most basic human decency, morality, and shame. What good is being a top scholar?

30. 130 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

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    Trust me, trust me!!! Family, the first two domestic drama novels are truly excellent; I personally read them before recommending them to you all!!! 💗💗💗 First one!!! The Jiang and Song families have been on good terms for generations. Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They were childhood sweethearts, but she was confined to the inner quarters of the household, her entire life's studies merely preparing her to become a wife of the Jiang family. The young man, dashing and ambitious, went to the border before reaching adulthood to establish his career. Before his departure, Jiang Xingjian personally placed a white jade hairpin in her hair. With the words "Wait for me," Song Wan's heart was won over. Even if he died on the battlefield, she insisted on marrying into the Chengyang Marquis's mansion, carrying his memorial tablet. She kept the young man hidden in her heart, remaining a widow for six years, only to see Jiang Xingjian return to the capital with his beloved. The young man's behavior was eccentric, so she made ice and firearms in the summer to help the Marquis's mansion rise to prominence. Song Wan watched him embrace her, showering the young woman with affection. She also watched him snatch the reins of the household from her hands, all for the sake of winning her smile. 💗💗💗Second book!!! In her past life, Su Qinghao had been married for three years without consummating the marriage. But then her cousin suddenly stood before her with a child, and she realized that the man wasn't impotent, but rather impotent when with her. Her cousin stripped her of her face, taking her place as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion and the matriarch of the Shen family. Reborn, she returned to the day of their arranged marriage, at the funeral of Third Master Shen. Su Qingyu caught them in the act and immediately called off the engagement. Old Madam Shen: Qingyu, Master Ci'en said that if you marry into the Shen family, you can avert disaster for both our families. Su Qingyu: Marrying into the Shen family is enough? Then I'll marry Third Master Shen, remain chaste in life, and be buried with him in death. Everyone in the capital was waiting to see Su Qingyu make a fool of herself, to see what would happen to her after marrying a dead man. Only Su Qingyu secretly laughed; marrying a dead man was great, no need to serve her mother-in-law, no need to wait for her husband. 💗💗💗 Third book!!! "Push her down." Below her dangling feet was a dense swarm of snakes. "No! I want to see the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!" Ren Xuanji screamed at the top of her lungs as she was pushed down. In an instant, screams filled the entire dungeon… Three days later. "Pull her up." Xuanji, her hands cuffed with iron chains, was hoisted up from the snake pit. The once breathtakingly beautiful woman was now disheveled, her face unrecognizable. Snakes, thick and thin, coiled around her bloodstained body, their sharp fangs bared, their tongues flicking, frantically tearing and devouring her flesh. The air was filled with the salty, putrid stench. The jailer glanced at the scene beneath his feet, and just one look sent chills down his spine.

31. 131 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 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
32. 132 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.2kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
33. 133 新 Exiled Right After the Wedding? I Remarry My Husband's Uncle and Flee Famine with My Pocket Dimension 新婚流放？我改嫁小叔携空间逃荒 Yi Yanyun易烟云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Medical Skills + Shopping Mall Space + Farming and Fleeing Famine + Building Wealth + Natural Disasters] As an all-around military doctor, she transmigrates by accident and becomes the eldest son's wife in the Duke's mansion. Who could have guessed that on her wedding day, her vicious half-sister Lin Wanwan would switch husbands with her, snatch the heir of the Duke's eldest branch, and throw her to the sickly younger uncle of the second branch? From her memories, both branches 11.4kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    The novel, which combines palace intrigue and farming elements, is very good; the plot is intricate, vivid, and interesting. [Top Post]

34. 134 嫁 After Marrying a Disabled Man, I Became the Chief Minister's Wife 嫁给残废后我成了首辅夫人 Tomato-Stewed Chestnuts番茄炖栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 21.5kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
35. 135 如 Like Jade, Like a Dream 如玉似梦 Gui Zhongmeng妫中梦Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted The story of two people who transmigrate eighty years into the past, Lu Man and Yu Qinglong, and assist the heroine, Lin Ruyu, in fighting back against her enemies. The transmigrators aren’t the protagonists, and their relationship is that of master and servant. The story revolves around the heroine. “So it really was me. I never thought I’d die before I even turned a hundred. How did I die?” “I’m not sure. The rumor is that you were ambushed and killed while fighting the enemy.” “Fighting the e —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 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 clear-headed female lead

37. 137 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
38. 138 谍 The Spy Phoenix: Always One Step Ahead 谍凰，防不胜防 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing She was once the most dangerous intelligence chief in the modern world. In a single moment, she transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a tenant farmer, invisible to everyone in an ancient dynasty. An adult’s wisdom is trapped in a frail young body. The chaotic world is a web, yet she quietly becomes the one weaving it. From rural fields to the turbulent imperial court, no one knows that behind those clear eyes she is spinning an intelligence network vast enough to overturn the world. In a wor 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's good, I recommend it.

39. 139 低 The Swallow Beneath the Eaves: The Spoiled Darling of a Young Lord 低檐燕：纨绔世子的掌心娇 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [“Sweet on the outside, ruthless within” concubine-born daughter vs. “hopeless romantic” young lord] No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, and both leads are faithful to each other Everyone knows that Lu Jingyun, the only son of the Marquis of Wucheng, is a born villain. He bullies men and takes liberties with women, and his reputation is so notorious that noble young ladies avoid him at all costs. Yet at Guanyin Temple, Lu Jingyun meets a kind-hearted Bodhisattva. She lowers her eyes 427Reads8.4Score10514d adds

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    It's super beautiful, every word is precious, and it's quite lovely.

40. 140 妖 The Bewitching Consort Just Wants to Have Fun 妖妃她一心找乐子 Huan Jiang Hanyue桓江寒月Ancient Romance446k WordsOngoing [Big-hearted chaos-loving prankster ✖ sickly, scheming fake tyrant] [Two powerful, equally crazy leads] [Light political intrigue] [Both pure, one-on-one HE] [Alternate Tang dynasty] Linghu Jingfan was a nobody in the imperial harem. She stumbled into a high-stakes plot to assassinate the emperor, and after being reborn twice only to die horribly each time, she finally figured it out: Be a good person, and you die fast. Be a bad person, and you die slow. In her third life, she decided she was do 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The emperor appeared to be sickly and wouldn't live past three months, but in reality, he was secretly plotting to protect the vixen for life!

41. 141 斗 After Driving Away His White Moonlight, the Substitute Came Back Pregnant 斗走白月光后，替身她带球来了 Shi Yunqi时云栖Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After driving away his dream girl, the stand-in showed up with a baby on the way. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is really good!

42. 142 嫡 The Noble Daughter Is the Phoenix! The Entire Chancellor's Residence Kneels 嫡女为凰！相府全体都跪下 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + powerful male and female leads + mastery of both medicine and poison] Jiang Qingran is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household. She and her half-sister were born on the same day of the same month in the same year. Her half-sister is hailed as a blessed girl and the phoenix destined by heaven, while Jiang Qingran is called a jinx, a worthless blob of mud. She endures humiliation and hardship at every turn. When she is six, her parents beat her and send her 15.3kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    🌺[Thumbs up] Jiang Qingran is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, born on the same day and month as her half-sister. Her half-sister is hailed as a blessed woman, a phoenix destined for greatness, while Jiang Qingran is called a jinx, a rotten wretch. She suffers endless humiliation and hardship. At the age of six, she was beaten by her parents and sent to the countryside to fend for herself, while her half-sister not only studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting under renowned teachers but also acquired superb medical skills. Ten years later, she returns, stunningly beautiful and incredibly talented. Regarding the Prime Minister's mansion, she has only one sentence: "As long as you don't die, you all have to kowtow and kneel before me!" Her crippled husband, the Seventh Prince, suddenly stood up, affectionately stroking her head, saying, "My wife, stand obediently behind me. You just need to be as beautiful as a fairy, and I'll take care of killing and defying the heavens!"

43. 143 庶 The Concubine's Daughter and the Legitimate Princess 庶女嫡妃 Ye Ling Xi夜凌郗Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A modern business prodigy transmigrates into the body of the foolish illegitimate daughter of the prime minister's household. Faced with a divorce letter from Prince Rui and the household's taunts, she pulls out every trick in the book and fights back from the brink! Ruthless and brilliant, with a grace no one can match, she is utterly unlike her former self. Her transformation draws a parade of marriage proposals from the Shadow Demon Emperor, the bloodthirsty prince, and the arrogant general! 253Reads6.9Score—14d adds
44. 144 冲 The Good-Luck Bride Moves In, and Her Frail Husband Clings to Her Every Day 冲喜新娘入府，病弱夫君日日腻歪 My Name Is Alu我叫阿绿Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted Becoming a good-luck bride for the second time doesn’t bother Gu Rongxi in the slightest. The only thing that troubles her is that her new husband is far too clingy, calling her “wife” this and “wife” that every day, leaving her thoroughly alarmed. She thought she only had to win over her mother-in-law to enjoy a carefree life, but wait, what’s with all these transmigrators suddenly showing up? After being a ghost for more than ten years, Shen Qingquan is blessed by fate with a chance to start o 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a bride brought in to bring good luck, and the male lead is a sickly sweetheart. Neither of them has any great ambitions and they live a carefree life under the protection of their domineering mothers-in-law.

45. 145 林 Lin Shu’s Fifteenth Century 林殊的十五世纪 Just Writing Whatever随便写点什么Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + multiple male leads + semi-fictional medieval setting + Western romance + all leads are faithful + no System + saints with selfish motives + scoundrels with true hearts + soulmates + powerful characters make everything by hand] I write with all my brain in the gutter and none of it up in my head. If you’re okay with all of the above, come on in. A female-led romance with a strong everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe. Whatever else happens, I want everyone to love 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The content is very exciting, with many foreshadowing elements and unexpected plot twists at times.

46. 146 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 bag is beautiful, go go go!

47. 147 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds
48. 148 红 The Red Hibiscus 2: A Half-Life of Resentment 红衣菡萏2：半世怨 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance669k WordsOngoing A lifetime of grudges, a red robe drenched in tears and blood. Chun Chongchong was once just a helpless young woman adrift in a turbulent age, her fate flickering like a candle in the wind, at the mercy of others. Then a storm of palace intrigue mercilessly swept her into the abyss. She watched her closest friend, Mo Nianzhu, meet a cruel death, and the sight pierced her heart like a blade. From that moment on, the seeds of hatred grew wildly within her. With help from a benefactor, Chun Chongc 1Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    A story full of twists and turns, a masterpiece of palace intrigue and domestic power struggles! Highly recommended!

49. 149 四 The Fourth Miss Is a Brilliant Doctor, Yet an Illegitimate Daughter 四小姐医术精湛却是私生女 M Xiaoliang JiangM小良酱Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign, on the day the crown prince was formally appointed, the Liu and Sheng families of imperial physicians were massacred. Sheng Miao, the Sheng family's only daughter, survived because her father hid her in a secret room. After witnessing her parents die before her eyes, she lost not only her memory but also her voice. That day, he followed his father's dying wish and went to Jianzhou to bring home the Mei family's illegitimate daughter who had been living 98Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The least favored daughter of the Prime Minister's family walked a path to success on the brink of life and death. She used modern medical knowledge to combat age-old intractable diseases and employed acupuncture and massage to unblock the body's meridians. When she cured the crown prince of an enemy state, the two nations reconciled, and the world marveled: this illegitimate daughter possessed such extraordinary abilities!

50. 150 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 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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    🌿💐Beautiful ancient romance novels: 1. Shi Buyu was born smiling. Rumors circulated in the capital that she was a jinx. Sitting by the window, Shi Buyu laughed upon hearing this. A jinx? Then she'd better live up to that reputation. 2. One day, she was pestered by Xie Sanye, who said he had a demon in his heart. Yan Sanhe: She doesn't care about the affairs of the living. Xie Sanye: They all say I'll die young, just consider it a pre-determined fate. 3. Jiang Mianmian transmigrated. Her father was cunning and treacherous with a scholarly face; her mother was ruthless with a benevolent face; her eldest brother was seemingly simple but cunning; and her second sister was selfish and sharp-tongued.

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