The Female Lead Starts Out as a Maid, Then Returns to Her Family 女主是丫鬟后来回家了

1. 1 魂 My Soul Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and I Became a Strongwoman 魂穿古代我是大力女神 Purple Pig紫色的猪Ancient Romance821k WordsCompleted I'm a mighty goddess in ancient times. If I can settle something with my fists, I won't waste time arguing. I'll fight my way up to the heavens and down to the earth. Anyone who dares defy me will face me hefting a giant urn. I raise my son, protect my parents, love my siblings, and watch over my family. Together, we work hard to make a fortune. When enemies invade our land, I hurl my twin iron hammers and smash their chests. I defend our home and our country, and the emperor keeps praising me. 325Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist was a maidservant who was given to the First Madam as a reward. When the First Madam's residence caught fire, the First Madam gave her her indenture, instructing her to escape with her son. So, she took the First Madam's son home.

2. 2 侯 After the Marquis's Manor Maid and Her Family Bought Their Freedom and Returned to the Village 侯府丫鬟全家赎身回村后 Mu Qingzhou沐清舟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing (Historical romance + farming + no transmigration + no golden finger + loyal husband) Shen Nianwan’s mother was a maid brought as part of the Marquis’s wife’s dowry, and her father was the Marquis’s personal attendant. When Shen Nianwan was born, her mother was a senior maid in the madam’s household, while her father managed procurement for the Marquis’s estate. At six, Shen Nianwan became the eldest young lady’s personal maid. When Shen Nianwan was fourteen, the Marquis’s wife suddenly died. Ov 5.4kReads7.6Score46814d adds

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   Imagine the only city dweller in your village has gone back to their hometown. The scene would be filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and the crackling of firecrackers…

3. 3 孤 An Orphan Girl Reborn as a Little Maid 孤女穿成小丫鬟 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Abandoned at the entrance to an orphanage at birth because she had a cleft lip and palate, Xia Ying struggled to survive until the age of twenty-eight, only to transmigrate after an object fell from high above. If she had to transmigrate, fine, but why into the body of a little maid? Who would want to be a servant? They have no rights at all. Their masters can beat them to death or sell them off whenever they please. How is she supposed to survive? 7.1kReads9.1Score53214d adds

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   The second book features a female protagonist who is a head maidservant to the emperor, and she will leave the palace later in the story. The third book features a female protagonist who is a maidservant in the Duke's mansion, and she will also leave the mansion later in the story.

4. 4 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score47414d adds
5. 5 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score68614d adds
6. 6 惊 Goodness! The Maid Comes Home Pregnant and Finds a Bright New Path 惊！丫鬟揣娃回家，走出康庄大道 The Gods Keep Silent诸神不语Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The short drama is out, and a publishing deal has been signed, awaiting release. [Soul transmigration + storage space + fleeing while pregnant + only ever been with each other + building wealth] Liu Yuehong was a country girl and a third-grade maid at the Duke of Zhenguo’s manor. At sixteen, hoping to buy her freedom early and earn fifty taels of silver, she became the antidote for the manor’s third young master, Lu Chen. During that time, memories of her previous life in a post-apocalyptic worl 18kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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   The young maid, who had signed a contract, was about to be redeemed and return home. However, an unexpected event led to her consummating her marriage with the young master. Unaware that she would become pregnant, she left the manor. The master's family were all very kind people.

7. 7 退 A Retired Maid's Everyday Life Raising Children 退休丫鬟的养娃日常 Autumn Grows Deeper 24秋意渐浓24Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension + no System + adorable children + ordinary, cozy daily life] Gu Xiaoyu is a little embroiderer from a wealthy household. She has survived for years by keeping her head down and has no ambition to climb the social ladder. When she leaves the estate, she chooses the best all-around match among her many suitors: a young physician. Ji Ziyan spotted a little maid at the estate while making a house call with his master. When he later realized he had a chance, he acted quickly and 5.1kReads7.3Score43914d adds

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   The female protagonist sold herself into servitude as a maid, signing a 10-year contract. Seven or eight years later, she saved the young master and begged for permission to leave the manor. Later, she married a doctor, who fell in love with the maid at first sight.

8. 8 自 I Sold Myself into Servitude! From Little Maid to First-Rank Madam 自卖为婢！从小丫鬟到一品夫人 Nan Yiyi南漪漪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Born into a new life + maid + ensemble cast + cozy everyday life + slow and steady pace + light harem intrigue A few caveats: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, and an ensemble cast. Lin Sui'an was born into a poor farming family in ancient times. Before she could use the knowledge from her past life to help her family prosper, the harsh realities of life forced her to sell herself. She ended up as a young maid in the Pingning Marquis's residence. Lin Sui'an thought she would never see 34.5kReads8.8Score3k14d adds

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   The female protagonist's mother and younger brother fell ill, so she sold herself to pay for their medical treatment. Later, she became a maid in a marquis's mansion. The family was united, and she eventually redeemed herself and returned home, ultimately achieving the rank of a noblewoman.

9. 9 王 The Prince’s Manor Maid Returns to Her Hometown 王府的婢女回乡啦 Little Star Beneath the Starry Sky星空下的小星星Ancient Romance715k WordsOngoing Transmigration + farming + a nearly useless pocket dimension Zhou Yueqiao transmigrated and was born as a little country girl. Her life was a disaster from the start, and that wasn’t even the worst of it. During a drought, her grandparents kicked the whole family out, and they nearly starved to death. Seeing her foolishly filial father, timid mother, older brother with a broken leg, and younger siblings on the brink of starvation, she gritted her teeth and sold herself. From then on, she became 1.8kReads7.0Score13014d adds

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   I absolutely have to recommend this!! The only downside is that it's a tiny bit bland, but the author also said that it will improve later on, making it a very promising book [kissing emoji][kissing emoji]. This is the first book of its kind I've ever read [heart emoji].

10. 10 出 A Maid's Rural Life After Leaving the Household 出府小丫鬟的农家日子 Green Mountain Before Dusk青山未晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted The young master of the Qian household is gravely ill. An old monk predicts that no one born in the Year of the Tiger can remain in the household, so Taohua, a young kitchen maid, is dismissed and returns to Little River Village. But this time, things won't go as they did in her previous life: she won't have her reward money stolen or be married off to her cruel cousin. This time, Taohua will use her cooking skills to earn money and give her parents and eldest brother a better life. 1.1kReads7.7Score10814d adds

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    On her way home after being redeemed from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Liu Yuehong used her post-apocalyptic awakened spatial abilities to amass wealth, eventually even finding her former master begging for her help. The combination of farming and spatial abilities is incredibly appealing, and the underdog storyline is incredibly satisfying.

11. 11 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    The female lead is a maid in the Duke's mansion. The story uses the maid's story to illustrate the decline of the Duke's mansion. The female lead learns to cook in the kitchen and will later leave the mansion to open a restaurant.

12. 12 北 A Maid’s Daily Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋丫鬟日常 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life + ensemble cast + a little family intrigue + slow burn + no romance] Mingzhu transmigrates and discovers she has arrived in a family of officials in the Northern Song dynasty. Her father is the chief steward of the outer household, her mother manages the inner household, and her elder sister is a first-class maid in the eldest young lady’s rooms. She has plenty to eat and wear, and people to wait on her. Among the servants, she has one of the best backgrounds. Mingzhu had planned 8.2kReads7.2Score97714d adds

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    The young maidservant didn't rise in rank, and the whole family, after being released from their social status, started a new life together.

13. 13 穿 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: A Wet Nurse’s Daughter’s Life in the Kitchen 穿越北宋：奶娘女儿的厨娘日常 Memory Lasts Only Seven Seconds记忆只有七秒钟Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food] [Everyday Street Life] [Slice of Life] A modern girl woke one day in the Northern Song dynasty as the daughter of a wet nurse in an official's household. She watched the scheming around the county magistrate's legitimate daughter, the girl her mother had nursed, the tenth daughter of the Li family. Now called Tan Yawen, with the childhood nickname Wenjie'er, the little girl thought it over and over. Become the tenth young lady's personal maid, as her mother wanted? No, no. Ser 1.3kReads8.1Score12414d adds

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    She transmigrated into the body of a maid, and relied on her expertise to earn money to redeem herself and carve out her own place in the world.

14. 14 穿 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds
15. 15 小 The Little Maid and the Embroidered Uniform Guard 小丫鬟和锦衣卫 I Don't Want to Be a Salted Fish我不要咸鱼Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Xia Chu’s whole family are hereditary servants of a marquis’s household. If nothing changes, her descendants will be servants there too. So she has always had a goal: she doesn’t want to spend her whole life as a maid. She wants to buy her freedom, acquire a house and land, and become a little rich woman in ancient times. It’s an ambitious goal, so for now she can only start out as the young lady’s personal cook. But the brocade-clad guard chief next door insists on making advances toward her. W 3.3kReads8.4Score30214d adds
16. 16 封 A Maid in Feudal Society 封建社会的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted Qiu Qi, a million-follower content creator, dies in an earthquake and is reborn in ancient times. After her soul is shaken by the experience, she spends eight years as a fool. When her parents return to their hometown, they abandon her, and she falls into the hands of a procurer, who sells her as a maid to a wealthy household. From then on, Qiu Qi becomes Qiu Qi... 2.5kReads9.1Score21914d adds

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    The stories about maids are all pretty good.

17. 17 美 Gourmet: I Transmigrate to the Prince's Estate, and the Sickly Prince Drools with Craving 美食：穿越王府，病娇王爷馋哭了 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + alternate world + food + System] After transmigrating, Jiang Yueya goes from a genius chef to a kitchen maid stoking the fire in a prince’s manor. Well, if she’s transmigrated, she’s transmigrated. At least she still has her outstanding cooking skills. And if things get rough, she can always latch onto someone powerful to keep herself alive. But Jiang Yueya never expected that the more she clung to this powerful backer… The more he doted on her. Prince Yu 794Reads9.0Score10614d adds
18. 18 退 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.3kReads9.1Score26714d adds
19. 19 从 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.1kReads8.9Score54114d adds

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    The female lead starts as a maid but comes from a kind family. She's naturally strong and learns martial arts in the household. Later, she buys her freedom, marries, and works hard with her family to improve their lives. It's a pretty good story; I recommend it.

20. 20 被 Kidnapped for 18 Years, the Shen Family Girl Returns to Her Village! 被拐18年，沈家丫头回村了！ The Night-Owl Cat Who Always Wants to Sleep Early总想早睡的熬夜猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Recently, something happened in the Shen family’s village. It wasn’t a huge deal, but it wasn’t exactly a small one, either! The little girl who was kidnapped from the home of Scholar Shen eighteen years ago found her own way back! And she didn’t just come back by herself, she brought home an old man who could be her father, to support and care for! Just think about it. The Shen family was already scraping by. The old were old, the young were young, the sick were sick, the disabled were disabled 7.4kReads8.9Score86314d adds

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    Both are quite good; even maids have unique lives.

21. 21 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3k14d adds
22. 22 朱 The Red-Gate Pact: From Kitchen Maid to Mistress of the House 朱门契：从烧火婢到当家主母 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted [No Rebirth | No Transmigration | Contract to Bear a Child | Lost and Found] Yan Xi entered the Lu household as a maid to save up money for her dowry. As soon as she arrived, she was sent to the kitchen to tend the stove as punishment for fighting. When it rains, it pours. Just then, she discovered that her mother, the only person she had to rely on, had disappeared. With no one to depend on, she carefully did her work and quietly tried to improve herself, all so she could save more money and se 8kReads8.8Score88514d adds

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    [Already added to wish list][Already added to wish list] Almond-shaped eyes are bright and lively, her small nose is straight and upturned, and her lips are red and plump. Her oval face is fair with a rosy glow, and she sits there obediently, like a young lady from a secluded family. "Indeed, clothes make the man, Xi'er, you look so beautiful in your new clothes."

23. 23 侯 The Marquis's Wet Nurse Returns to the Countryside 侯府奶娘归田记 Every Pen Name Is Already Taken全是笔名已存在Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Zhao Nuan died unexpectedly while helping with flood relief. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had transmigrated into the body of another Zhao Nuan in an imaginary ancient dynasty. The ancient Zhao Nuan had also just survived a flood, and everyone in her family was dead except for her and her daughter. After escaping with her life, Zhao Nuan joined the refugees heading to the capital, carrying the original owner’s not-yet-one-month-old daughter. Along the way, she saw corpses strewn every 17.1kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    📚📚The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a maid in the Wu'an Marquis's mansion. However, her duties are somewhat special. Later, unexpected events occur frequently in the Marquis's mansion, and at the request of the Marquis's wife, she takes the young master home.

24. 24 嫁 After I Married, I Helped My Husband’s Family Gain Their Freedom and Grow Rich 嫁人后，我带着夫家脱籍奔小富 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted (The male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times, with no secret identities. The whole family leaves their life as servants in the Marquis’s household behind and works hard to build a life of their own.) Lin Panqiu had always dreamed of marrying into a family where she could eat her fill and wear nice clothes. She never wanted to go back to a life where every meal left her only half full. So when her eldest cousin returned to her parents’ home to arrange a match for her second c 5kReads8.2Score52314d adds
25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Determined to Be This Maid 快穿这个丫鬟我当定了 Lucifer After Transforming6变身后的路西法6Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted Bai Zhi was an ordinary corporate drone. Only after she was bound to a System did she learn that she was born with the perfect constitution for being a maid. Bai Zhi wanted to argue, but the System offered her far too much. Who else could be this maid if not me? Nobody else gets to claim the job! 151Reads—Score1214d adds
26. 26 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: Becoming the Second Wife of a Professor Recently Released from Exile 古穿今，给下放回来的教授当继室 Little Xue of the Qi Family祁家小雪Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + period setting + adorable kids + marriage first, love later + male lead isn't a virgin, female lead is] A powerful factory boss over fifty, a wealthy and influential wife-beater, and a professor recently returned from exile with a child. Tao Tao has barely taken over another person's body when she's told she must choose one of these three men to marry. Without hesitation, Tao Tao picks the one she likes best and marries him. Of course, marriage isn't the finis 2.8kReads7.1Score25514d adds

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    A maidservant from the Duke of Tang's mansion has traveled to modern times!

27. 27 悠 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 White Jade Cherry白玉樱桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score13914d adds

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    I recommend these two books to everyone, they're great!

28. 28 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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    He was sold into slavery at the beginning, but later redeemed himself and made money by cooking to buy a mountain.

29. 29 农 The Farm Girl Next Door Has a Little Patch of Land 农家青梅有点田 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance716k WordsCompleted An ordinary girl from a farming family, Gu Moli met a tragic end in the inner chambers of a wealthy household. Even a year after her death, she still couldn’t understand why the mistress of the household had wanted her dead. After her childhood sweetheart from next door gathered her remains, Gu Moli opened her eyes and found herself back at the moment she had been asked whether she would go to the capital or take some silver and return home. This time, Gu Moli chooses to take the old madam’s rew 841Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    🌹🍺The female lead is a reborn maid. ✨In her previous life, she never went home and was inexplicably killed. 🦠In this life, she wants to return to her parents, redeem herself from her maidservant 🧸, and then go home, eventually ending up with her childhood sweetheart from next door. 🔥🌸

30. 30 不 A Different Everyday Life in Dream of the Red Chamber 不一样的红楼日常 A Wisp of Gentle Clarity一缕清浅Female-Channel Fanfiction378k WordsCompleted After an accident, Jin Linlang was reborn in ancient times and had to fight for her survival. It all began when she realized she might be Jin Yuanyang, the head maid serving Lady Jia in Dream of the Red Chamber. Fortunately, she hadn’t entered the Jia household yet, so there was still time to change things. 690Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    The female protagonist was a maidservant of the old lady in *Dream of the Red Chamber*. Because her grandfather wanted to shed his status as a servant, she married. However, she wasn't unprepared; she recognized the first wife as her godmother and handled matters related to the resale of old clothes to accumulate sufficient funds for the future. After marriage, her husband planned... Etc. The female protagonist was very clever; everything she did was for her own better life, with the sole exception of planning extensively for her son.

31. 31 侯 A Marquis’s Manor Maid’s Struggle to Survive? Being a Rich Landlady Is Much Better 侯府丫鬟求生记？富婆地主比较香 Jiu Er旧迩Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted [The book has just opened for ratings, so the score should rise later. A quiet life + an easygoing female lead + a little family drama + few awful characters + a largely useless dimensional space: she enjoys the benefits without doing the work.] While others compete for favor, I work as a maid and just want to save money; While others scheme against one another, I beg my mistress to let me go. After successfully "retiring" from the Marquis's household, Chen Wanxing returns to her hometown with a 6.4kReads8.0Score55314d adds

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    The female lead is a laid-back, unambitious person.

32. 32 从 I Started Cultivating Immortality After Becoming a Marquis's Manor Maid 从穿成侯府丫鬟开始修仙 Reggae Pineapple雷鬼菠萝Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Zhao Duan transmigrates. She closes her eyes, opens them, and finds herself in the body of a young maid in a marquis's household. The maids envy her, the young master covets her, and the madam keeps an eye on her. Lost and helpless in this strange world, she decides to practice on the young master first, while secretly learning cultivation techniques. She never expected to develop a naturally pure cauldron physique. A special Dao body? Seriously, thanks a lot! Just watch her turn the cultivation 577Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    ✌First book🍀 Zhao Duan transmigrates into the body of a maid in a marquis's mansion. Facing numerous difficulties, she uses her wisdom and courage to skillfully navigate the power struggles while secretly cultivating. She unexpectedly awakens the Immaculate Cauldron Physique and is determined to overthrow the cultivation world, protect herself, and become an inviolable figure. She firmly adheres to the path of cultivation and becomes a powerful woman of her generation.

33. 33 侯 The Marquis’s Maid’s Everyday Rise to Power 侯府丫鬟逆袭日常 Little Shu Peach小舒桃子Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting] [Slow burn] [Character growth] [Inner-court intrigue] Yinglian transmigrated for the second time, becoming Yuanxiao, a little maid in the Duke of the State’s manor in the Great Yuan Dynasty. She doesn’t fight or scramble for favor. All she cares about is making money so she can leave her status as a servant behind. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned, and she’s promoted step by step until she becomes the fourth young master’s personal maid. Well, that’s fine. She’s clim 134Reads6.0Score—14d adds
34. 34 穿 After Becoming a Maid in Ancient Times, I Worked Hard 穿到古代当丫鬟后我认真工作 Yun Xu云絮Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [Fictional Dynasty] Song Heyun transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking maid in the Ruyang Marquis's residence, in an obscure dynasty. She isn't disappointed that she hasn't become a princess or a consort. Before transmigrating, she had cancer and little time left to live. Now, she's perfectly content just to have a healthy body. Since she's here, she'll make the best of it. She handled the high-pressure workplace of the modern world with ease, so surely she can deal with an ancient one. How 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 高 The Little Maid of a Prestigious Family 高门小丫鬟 Yeah, Little Xinxin嗯呐小欣欣Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted Shen Xing'er wakes up one morning to discover that she has transmigrated, and into the very novel she loves most! Worse, she's the cannon-fodder supporting female character! Watch her rise from a minor side character to the heroine of her own story, from a household-born servant to a first-rank lady, and from an ordinary commoner after leaving the estate to a wealthy landowner! No angst, no over-the-top drama, just a slow, steady story that makes sense. Come on in! 737Reads7.2Score—14d adds
36. 36 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score10514d adds

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    These three should count, right? [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

37. 37 古 A Former Maid's Farming Life After Leaving the Manor 古代出府丫鬟种田记 Leaping Into Mountains and Seas跃入山海Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will rise + farming + native heroine + no golden finger + building a fortune] Cheng Fuer was unexpectedly sold and spent ten years as a servant girl. At last, she traded a scar for her freedom and left the household. When she returned home, she found everything had changed. Her elder brother was in prison, her sister-in-law was frail, her nephew was mute, and the family home was dilapidated, without even an iron pot... Cheng Fuer waved it off. None of that mattered. 434Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Ten years ago, Cheng Fu'er was sold to a marquis's mansion by her own father to become a maid. After her face was slashed, she was rescued by the princess's daughter.

38. 38 赎 Redeem My Freedom and Head South: Our Little Fortune Is Just Right 赎身南下，咱家小富刚刚好 Dazzling Golden Riches暴富金闪闪Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted The rating has just opened, but it’ll go up later~ [Northern Song Dynasty] + [Commoner life] + [Building a business and getting rich] + [Cozy everyday life] + [The warmth of ordinary life] + [Family affairs] After the new emperor abolished slavery and introduced tenancy, Song Zhaohe and her family of six were finally freed from their status as slaves! They headed south to Pingjiang Prefecture. Starting by renting a small courtyard, the whole family worked together to make a living! Their father 10.6kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
39. 39 被 The Sold Maid Redeems Herself but Doesn’t Go Home 被卖小丫头赎身不回家 Bodhi With Single-Minded Devotion一味菩提Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing Bai Huanxi, a farmer’s daughter, was sold by her parents to be a maid when she was little. She endured hardship after hardship and fought with all her might to leave the household, asking only for a quiet, ordinary life. But life doesn’t go as planned! She thought escaping her status as a slave would mean a fresh start. Who could have guessed that the moment she stepped out of the household, she would instead be swept into one struggle after another...? 30Reads6.8Score—14d adds
40. 40 穿 Reborn as a Cast-Off Concubine, I Feed My Mother Meat at Every Meal 穿成下堂妾，我带着娘亲顿顿吃肉 Candy Yueyue糖果悦悦Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted [Farming + no System or pocket dimension + young cook + marriage first, love later + building a fortune + cooking delicious food + devoted couple] After a landslide, Shen Xiyue, a renowned chef, thought she was dead. When she opened her eyes, she was dressed in an ancient wedding gown and about to become an old man’s concubine? Thinking of her modern mansion and luxury car, she flew into a rage. She escaped home, beat up her greedy, black-hearted grandmother, and kicked her spineless, blindly fi 27Reads—Score114d adds

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    I recommend this book, it's good.

41. 41 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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    The female protagonist is independent, strong-willed, and determined to leave the manor and become wealthy!

42. 42 农 The Life of a Farm Girl and Her Maid 农女丫鬟的一生 Feathers in the Glimmering Sea微光羽海Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted (No rebirth or transmigration, romance-focused, not a wish-fulfillment story, marriage first and love later, unrequited love) She sold herself into servitude as a maid and only wanted to save enough silver to settle down somewhere quiet. Who would have thought she’d be dragged into the struggles surrounding the eldest young master of the Qin family? After his own relatives conspired to cripple his legs, he fell into despair. She decides to help him escape that hell where people devour one anothe 4.5kReads8.9Score49714d adds
43. 43 小 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.2kReads8.6Score18614d adds
44. 44 国 A Firewood Maid’s Daily Life at the Duke’s Estate 国公府烧火丫鬟日常 Little Fish, Swim Along小鱼儿你快游Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing When Meng Qinghui was five, her father died in an accident and her mother died in childbirth. The family held both funerals at once. When she was eight, her second aunt wanted to sell her to a village idiot as a child bride. Her grandmother, who had endured it year after year, could take no more. She promptly took Meng Qinghui and her younger brother to the capital to seek help from distant relatives. To make ends meet, Meng Qinghui entered the Duke's estate as an unranked kitchen maid, tending 8kReads8.0Score62914d adds

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    The shortcomings are being serialized.

45. 45 全 A Peaceful Farming Life After the Whole Family Bought Their Freedom 全家赎身后的悠闲种田生活 No Oats for Me不吃燕麦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family life] [Farming] [Gourmet] [Slow-paced] [Traveling far and wide] Slow-paced! Detailed! Gourmet! A farming novel!!! Not a power fantasy!!! No golden finger!!! A university student studying agriculture woke up to find herself transmigrated as a young maid in a marquis's manor. Her parents doted on her and her little brother was thoughtful, while her desire to farm grew stronger and stronger as she worked toward buying her freedom. After returning home, she grew potatoes and tomatoes, grafte 2.9kReads8.5Score28314d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid in a noble household. There is no romantic story between her and the master or young master. After transmigrating, she is determined to redeem herself and lead her family to become wealthy through farming. She quickly achieves this goal, which is wonderful.

46. 46 林 Forest Blossom 林朵 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Lin Duo transmigrated and became a little girl in a poor mountain village, unloved by both her father and mother and at the bottom of the family pecking order. Her life is hard and full of setbacks. Watch her make a life of her own... 1.6kReads8.2Score12014d adds
47. 47 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 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are avoided, only tacit understandings of mutual exploitation prevail. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Heart]

48. 48 脱 After Gaining Her Freedom from Slavery, the Eldest Sister Returned Home to Farm 脱离奴籍后，长姐回家种田了 A Tangyuan汤圆一只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, farming, business] After going to great lengths to free herself from her status as a slave, Li Qiuchi traveled thousands of miles back to the countryside. What she found was a dilapidated thatched cottage and a struggling family. Even though they worked the fields like old oxen, they could barely feed everyone. With the help of her pocket dimension, Li Qiuchi planted grain in wasteland and raised plump chickens, ducks, and pigs. The 2.1kReads8.4Score15414d adds

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    This one is okay.

49. 49 大 The Senior Maid’s Guide to Climbing the Ranks 大丫鬟升职手册 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe] [Slow Burn] [No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Wish Fulfillment] [1v1] From a little maid whom anyone could pick at will from a slave trader, to the trusted personal maid of the Grand Secretary’s wife, to the owner of the Yun Embroidery Workshop, and finally to Empress Xiaohuiwen, posthumously honored by the founding emperor of the new dynasty, Yun Yan is like a tenacious blade of grass: she never gives in. Author’s note: 1. The heroine has no secret noble identity. She is an o 4.5kReads8.8Score50114d adds
50. 50 穿 I Became a Maid in the Marquis's Household, So I Packed Up and Ran Away 穿成侯府丫鬟，我选择卷铺盖跑路 Xiao Xiaosa小小飒Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted Liu Xinglan was a military doctor. She died while rescuing people on the battlefield. When she opened her eyes again, she was a maid attending the old madam of a marquis's household. And so began her delightful days of eating, gossiping, watching the drama, and waiting for death to take her. When the heir's concubine asked her to help her escape, she turned around and reported her. Then she thoughtfully handed her a stick and asked, “Which leg should I break?” Her original goal was always to mak 1.3kReads6.8Score10314d adds

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    These books are all incredibly good. Each one is a masterpiece, each one is wonderful and captivating, the kind that makes you want to keep reading.

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