A True Heiress From an Aristocratic Family: Proper, Polished, Scheming, and Not a Doormat 真正的世家大小姐，规矩礼仪心机谋划不圣母

1. 151 沉 Drowning in the Spring Light 沉入春光 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The beautiful prodigy Jiang Yi skipped grades at school. She had just celebrated her eighteenth birthday, and, barring any surprises, she would soon be guaranteed a recommendation for graduate school. Z University’s School of Physics was known as the “madhouse” of academia, packed with top-tier geniuses, which showed just how brilliant the young woman was. That same year, Jiang Yi stumbled upon a breathtaking sight: Sheng Yanzhen, a Kunqu opera master. She was being harassed by a good-for-nothin 7.3kReads9.6Score85714d adds

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   The characters Jiang Yi, a gifted young girl, and Sheng Yanzhen, a renowned Kunqu Opera artist, are characterized by: Jiang Yi's passionate and honest love, coupled with her intelligence and rationality; and Sheng Yanzhen's reserved yet profound love, marked by gentleness, politeness, self-reliance, self-salvation, and redemption; embodying inheritance, original aspirations, and perseverance; and displaying fervor, sincerity, and fearlessness. May they enjoy peace and good fortune, be bathed in spring sunshine, and witness the blossoming of flowers. Full of positive energy, this story is worth exploring in depth. [Bookmark][Bookmark]

2. 152 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.5kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is a young lady from a prestigious family who is reborn to seek revenge. She is ruthless and decisive, slaughtering any enemies who bully her. The plot flows smoothly and without dragging.

3. 153 七 The 1970s: The Glamorous Heiress Transmigrates into a Book with a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 七零：美艳娇气包带千亿资产穿书 A Duo u阿哆uModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The young lady never lived through that era, so you can't expect her to have the same spending habits as ordinary people. [Not a poverty-relief story] [Sweet romance + period setting + transmigrate into a book + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy] [Both are virgins, one-on-one romance] Shanghai–Beijing–Hong Kong [Warning: The heroine is spoiled and not truly kind or beautiful inside! The hero is a lovesick fool! Don't get hung up on prices! If there are any plot holes, just treat them as au 24.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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   🌰Only Recommending Completed Series🌰 I absolutely adore this female lead! She's beautiful, rich, has status, and a high level of education. I've rarely seen someone so adept at living life in a period drama. I only wonder if I'm too poor! Not if the female lead has any values ​​to question. 🌰Top-tier heiress Ruan Jiaojiao falls into the sea and arrives in Shanghai in 1978, still a returned overseas student. Thanks to a cheat system, she discovers she's transmigrated into a period drama filled with repentance, becoming cannon fodder whose name only appears once in the female lead's words. She's stunningly beautiful, from an extraordinary family, yet she's just an unlucky cannon fodder who drowned?! Looking at the 99.9 Billion yuan in cash still locked in her cheat system, Ruan Jiaojiao is fully revived. Cannon fodder? No way! Eating, drinking, playing, and indulging in luxury is the life she's meant to live! 🌠

4. 154 吾 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 1.9kReads9.1Score23914d adds

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   The female lead was the ambitious and resourceful Empress of Nan Yue in her previous life, who aspired to seize the throne and rule as regent. After her rebirth, she is the most esteemed princess of Xi Liang, scheming to become the emperor's pawn, determined to reclaim Nan Yue! Don't be fooled by the low rating!! It's incredibly good!

5. 155 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 110.4kReads8.6Score14.9k14d adds

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   The first book was absolutely hilarious! The older cousin, Qin Ruyue, is reborn and meticulously plans a marriage, even begging her grandmother to arrange a marriage between her and her younger cousin, the seemingly aloof and indifferent Lord Jiang. The female lead, Qin Ruyin, thinks: "No interest in women? A peaceful household? No difficult mother-in-law? This is a marriage tailor-made for a lazy bum like me who just wants to relax!" She happily marries in with a generous dowry, ready to live a quiet, unassuming life. But what happens? The promised apathy is a lie, the promised indifference to women is a lie—this Lord Jiang is like an old house on fire, burning brightly and passionately, spoiling his wife without any limits. The female lead wonders every day: "I just wanted to be lazy, but instead of being lazy, I'm being pampered to the point of ecstasy!" I couldn't stop smiling like a doting aunt the whole time. This older man-turned-love trope combined with the arranged marriage-to-love story is just too sweet! Thank you so much, cousin! He didn't send you a cold-hearted husband at all; he's clearly a doting husband! These books below are really good; they're ones I've read before, and others I'm interested in adding to my bookshelf. You can give them a try.

6. 156 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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   These books truly showcase the elegance and refinement of noble ladies from aristocratic families. While some feature women who transmigrate, they are reincarnated and raised in prominent families from a young age. They possess both the grace of a noblewoman and the principles of modern education, and their writing is very much in line with the characteristics of that era, avoiding any attempt to be unconventional or bring modern practices into ancient times. There are also genuine ancient noblewomen who enjoy the protection and responsibility of their families, possessing a broad perspective and whose conduct reflects their upbringing. The authors' writing is also excellent, subtly revealing complexities within seemingly mundane scenes, making them all highly recommended reading.

7. 157 恶 The Villainous Heiress Is Targeted by a Revenge System 恶女千金被复仇系统盯上了 Round Pear Pear Pear圆梨梨梨Modern Romance74k WordsOngoing Updating again… [Born Evil + Male Rivals Competing for Her + Korean-Style Conglomerate Drama + Anti-System + Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush] Yin Qian'en was a chaebol heiress who had grown up with a silver spoon in her mouth, adored by everyone. Unfortunately, she was born without the ability to love. She was evil by nature. One day, she discovered that the new transfer student was bound to a revenge System. If the student opposed her at every turn and successfully took revenge, they could steal 34Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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   Character Traits: Selfish and self-serving, prioritizing profit above all else. The elegant and noble female lead is a chaebol heiress who always puts profit first. Her criteria for choosing a fiancé is that he can assist the family. She has an illegitimate younger brother and several male supporting characters who are interested in her, but she prioritizes their interests above all else (her cousin, Chairman Han, is most similar to her in personality; both appear gentle and easy to get along with, but are actually cold-hearted and nothing can move their hearts...). Recommended Rating: Four and a half stars

8. 158 小 The Feisty Pepper and Her Cool, Powerful Commander 小辣椒闹腾，高冷首长宠宠宠 Mian Sheng, Who Likes Gobies喜欢虾虎鱼的面生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + satisfying revenge + trash takes a beating + pocket dimension + both inexperienced] In her previous life, Li Yuchu, whose soul was incomplete, was tricked into going to the border by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together. She ended up dead, her body fed to dogs! Reborn, she is clear-headed and decisive. The scumbag wants a promotion? She sends him off to face a firing squad without hesitation! The schemer wants to have it both ways? Dream on! You deserve nothing b 26kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds
9. 159 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score36514d adds

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   📍The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a noble family, living a life of luxury and privilege. Her mother is a princess of the current dynasty, and her father is a third-ranked scholar in the imperial examinations. From birth, she is the beloved Princess Shengping, a woman of high birth and considered the most beautiful woman in the capital.

10. 160 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
11. 161 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 24.2kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    This book perfectly meets the requirements: it has a good family background, a good connections, talent, good looks, and the ability to settle scores on the spot.

12. 162 小 That Little Brat's Always Causing Mischief, and Her Parents Can't Stop Grinning 小鼻嘎不过作作妖，爹娘被哄翘嘴 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 42.7kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds
13. 163 长 The Grand Princess Knocked the Transmigrator's Head Clean Off 长公主把穿越女头都打飞了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Her younger brother brought home a woman who had transmigrated, and from then on he became a lovesick fool... The transmigrator could recite poetry, knew military strategy, and could make explosives. Her brother loved her to the point of obsession. The younger brother who had always respected her poisoned himself, surrendered his power, and even gave up the throne for that woman. Reborn, she thought, a lovesick fool? No problem. I'll make sure you two are stuck together forever. An ungrateful, i 1.6kReads8.5Score22114d adds

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    Nalan Zhaoyue, with nobility and pride etched into her very bones, dared not rival the brilliance of the moon, even with the light of a firefly. "Any position is always held by the capable. This world belongs to the strong. And the strong are neither distinguished by gender nor by age."

14. 164 七 The 1970s: The Short-Lived Couple Reborn to Slaughter Their Enemies 七零：短命鬼夫妇重生后嘎嘎乱杀 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful, tragic, and powerful heir + Herculean flower + pocket dimension + putting scumbags in their place] Song Jinhe woke up as a love-struck, short-lived cannon-fodder character in a period novel. Rejected after confessing to the male lead, she starved herself to death, making way for the protagonists’ great love... Song Jinhe, who would eat anything but a loss... Scumbags deserve to die, homewreckers deserve to die, and anyone who bullies her deserves to die. Just as Song Jinhe joined for 24.9kReads8.5Score2.8k14d adds
15. 165 双 Two Wild Geese Return in the Drizzle 双雁归来细雨中 A Qi7阿柒7Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just released and the platform gave it a default score! It has nothing to do with the quality of the story!!) (Please give this story a chance!) She is the only daughter of a distinguished general's household. Thinking ahead, she gives up the luxurious life in the capital and goes away to study the arts, all to leave her family a way out in case it ever falls into decline. He is The Outcast, the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above all others. He w 285Reads8.1Score10314d adds

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    The female protagonist is the legitimate daughter of a top-tier general's family. Her father is the emperor's sworn brother, her mother is the empress's close friend, the princess is her best friend, and the crown prince is her childhood sweetheart. The female protagonist is stunningly beautiful, exuding elegance in every gesture. She has a cool and aloof personality, possesses exceptional martial arts skills, and wields considerable influence in the martial arts world.

16. 166 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 122.5kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
17. 167 资 Reborn Capital Heiress: Pregnant with Twins and Joining the Army with a Spiritual Spring 资本小姐重生后，怀灵泉双胎随军 Melon Egg瓜蛋Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + reborn + stockpiling supplies + spiritual spring pocket dimension + revenge + pregnancy and raising children] In her previous life, Shen Shuling was tricked by her uncle’s family into believing that her husband had died in service. With political upheaval on the horizon, she had to abort her baby and flee to Hong Kong to survive. In the end, she was cruelly murdered in Hong Kong... Given another life, she protects her two unborn babies, unlocks the Cloud Pattern Dimension, c 38.7kReads8.4Score4.8k14d adds
18. 168 重 The Reborn Woman Calls Me a Widow, but the Commander Quickly Sets Her Straight 重生女说我是寡妇，首长速打脸 Nan Beiyu南北羽Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted In 1982, Ye Zhou's situation is bad from the start: she and her stepsister's fiancé are caught together in a room. Her stepmother and stepsister are rotten to the core, so she'll teach them how to behave! Ye Zhou straightens her clothes and goes out to call the police. Her stepmother panics. “We shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public.” Her stepsister is terrified. “You like him? You can have him.” A man is nothing compared to money! One day, the handsome and elegant man hands her all his savi 7kReads9.1Score92514d adds
19. 169 贵 The Noble Lady Just Wants to Lie Flat 贵女她只想躺平 Prayer Sand祈愿沙Ancient Romance524k WordsOngoing (Alternate setting + family rise to prosperity + daily life in ancient times + ensemble cast + female lead takes a husband into her family) (This is not a strong female lead story! Not a wish-fulfillment story! The female lead has a love interest! The sisters will mostly get married! Avoid if this bothers you.) (The setting is fictional, and its world differs slightly from reality. Avoid if this bothers you.) Office worker Qing An woke up one morning to find that she had transmigrated. She had b 80.3kReads8.4Score12.8k14d adds

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    The author promotes the story, which is a portrait of a large family.

20. 170 婆 Mother-in-Law Rushes to the Capital Overnight: She Wins Over the Compound with Her Cooking from the Start 婆婆连夜进京：开局厨艺征服大院 Qiuqian Yao秋千幺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Period setting + cozy everyday life + raising kids + family and neighborhood affairs + career + ensemble cast) Chen Zhimin is a no-nonsense Northeast Chinese auntie. When her son and daughter-in-law need help, she packs her bags overnight and heads straight to the capital to look after the child. If her daughter-in-law says east, she won’t go west. If her daughter-in-law tells her to chase the dog, she won’t go after the chickens. Thanks to her cooking skills, she thrives in the military compo 51.2kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds
21. 171 被 After a Thousand Swords Pierced Her Heart, Her Junior Sister Slays Her Way to Immortality 被万剑穿心后，师妹她靠杀戮成仙 Luo Shi罗什Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Defying Fate + Everyone’s Darling + Revenge + Thunder Spirit Root + Greatest Prodigy] Yan Lang is an ordinary mortal woman and the heroine of an inspirational cultivation novel. She should have soared through the heavens, but after stepping onto the path of cultivation, she was manipulated and framed for half her life. In the end, she dies a brutal death beneath the swords of the immortal sect. Only after her death does she learn that her senior sister is a transmigrator into a boo 27.6kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds
22. 172 带 I Took My Spatial Dimension to the 1970s, Saved a War Hero, and Spent My Life with Him 带着空间穿七零，救个兵王伴一生 Dreaming of a Drunken Spring Breeze梦里醉春风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Orphan Guo Youning spent three years as an overworked office drone before finally getting lucky and winning the lottery. Just as a life of luxury and lying flat seemed within reach, a rookie Black Impermanence accidentally hooked her soul! Luckily, the Underworld is now a place where reason prevails. Guo Youning brings her farm stay along, and with compensation from the Underworld, transmigrates to a parallel world in 1973! In this life, she has both parents, brothers who care for one another, a 19.4kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
23. 173 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
24. 174 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score16914d adds

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    This book is full of intriguing plot twists; even I, with my godlike perspective, was fooled. It's thrilling!

25. 175 训 A Guide to Taming Dogs: Taking Charge in an Old-School Angsty Romance 训狗图鉴：在早古虐文里反客为主 Black Cat Brings Fortune黑猫招财Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Bai Yuan was supposed to be the real heiress, switched at birth and raised in a poor, remote village. After enduring a father who didn't care for her, a mother who didn't love her, and a life full of misery, she would be reunited with her wealthy family by chance. She would clash with the fake heiress, get tangled up in a vicious push-and-pull with the male lead and the other male characters, and suffer emotional and physical torment, only for them to realize their mistakes too late and for her 1.8kReads7.9Score14414d adds

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    A true heiress from a prominent family, the "model child" among her peers in Beijing's elite circles, possessing exceptional intelligence and a keen sense of propriety, she later went into business and joined the National Security Bureau to protect her country.

26. 176 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.1kReads8.9Score34014d adds

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    After being reborn, the female protagonist knows that three years later, the woman with the system will steal everything from her and leave her to die a miserable death in the wilderness. 🍉 This time, she eliminates all hidden dangers in advance and personally cultivates her own power. 🍓 When Wei Qingyu finally transmigrates, full of confidence to steal her life, 🔫 she finds that her fiancé is indifferent to her, her brother treats her coldly, and even the public opinion in the capital is firmly in Cui Wanwan's hands. 🔫 Wei Qingyu panics: "System, what's going on? Shouldn't she be a vicious female supporting character who can be manipulated by everyone?" 🍉 The system alarm suddenly sounds: [Warning! The target is extremely dangerous! It is recommended to escape immediately!] 🍓 Cui Wanwan chuckles lightly, sword in hand: "Run? This is just the beginning."

27. 177 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.1kReads8.9Score57714d adds

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    Don't be fooled by the unusual titles; the content is generally up to standard. The female protagonists are all from prestigious families, the characters are well-developed, with proper manners and etiquette, high intelligence, and strong political acumen.

28. 178 穿 Book Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character After the Sweet Romance Ends 穿书：甜文小说结束后的女配 Yi Shu意姝Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Past to Present + Transmigrate into a Book + One-on-One Devoted Couple + Powerful Husband Dotes on His Wife + Childbirth] Yun Tang transmigrates from a thousand years in the past into an epilogue after the ending of a sweet romance novel. She becomes a wicked supporting character who’s about to take revenge on the male and female leads, and is destined for a truly miserable ending. Trembling with fear, Yun Tang swears she’ll stay at least ten steps away from the male and female leads! She’ll qu 2.9kReads8.8Score16514d adds

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    The female protagonist is a time traveler from ancient times to the present, ending up in a side story of a novel. As a villainous supporting character, she suffers an extremely tragic fate and silently vows to stay away from the male and female leads in the book. During this process, she has a child with the powerful Shen Jun, and they gradually fall in love.

29. 179 古 It's Not Easy Being a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代贵女不好当 Sword Edge Metal剑锋金Ancient Romance583k WordsOngoing [Not a Power Fantasy] [Alternate Setting] [Realistic Leaning] [Everyday Life and Growth] [Long Novel] [Ensemble Cast] Who says being a young lady in ancient times is easy?! How is this any different from spending ten straight years in senior year? [Growth in the early part, managing affairs in the middle, and a little court intrigue later on. This is not an all-female story. There are men, so proceed with caution if you can't accept that.] Lin Yanchu was reincarnated as a noble daughter of the L 43.6kReads8.9Score6.4k14d adds

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    You should definitely check out this book; it's really worth it. The author writes really well, and I don't want it to die out, sob sob sob.

30. 180 渣 My Jerk of a Husband Wants a Second Wife? Fine, I’ll Empty His Family Home 渣男娶平妻？那就把婆家搬空了吧 Osmanthus Rice Wine Pudding酒酿桂花酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family confiscated and exiled + reborn + pocket dimension + fleeing famine + face-slapping and punishing scum + making a fortune] Reborn into a new life, Wei Yunlan knows that on the very day Shen Feng takes Xue Linglong as his secondary wife, her family will be framed by a treacherous official, have their home confiscated, and be exiled. This time, she won't make the same mistake as before, staying bitterly at the Shen household and waiting for her family to be cleared of the charges, only to 14.3kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    🍅🍅Spring of the sixth year of Zhending. The Dowager Lady of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, pleading for a marriage for her grandson, Yunzheng, who was stationed in the Northwest. The Emperor, compassionate towards the Yun family's generations of loyalty and virtue, and having heard of the gentle, virtuous, and exceptionally talented women of the Cui family, granted the Emperor's request, allowing the Cui family to choose one daughter to marry into the Northwest. Cui Linlang, the third daughter of the Cui family: My eldest cousin is about to be engaged to her childhood sweetheart; my second cousin is frail and sickly—how can she withstand the wind and snow of the Northwest? My younger cousin is still too young; only I can marry her. Yunzheng before meeting the Dowager Lady: This general detests delicate women more than anything! Yunzheng after meeting the Dowager Lady: I'm so lucky! One-sentence summary: The General's Wife's Dog-Training Diary.

31. 181 当 Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind (A Companion to A Spring Rain on a Night in a Small Tower, a Historical Pride and Prejudice) 当年不肯嫁东风（《小楼一夜听春雨》姊妹篇，古代版傲慢与偏见) Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Sisters united + rekindled romance + historical ensemble cast] The Ye sisters’ battle to protect their romantic prospects: a long-planned, romantic counterattack. With sisters sticking together, nothing is too difficult! After their mother died, the three Ye sisters broke with their father, who favored his concubine and neglected his wife. They lived in a separate residence and took in A Cuo, the adopted daughter of their late maternal aunt, relying on one another to get by. Four years ago, the 17.2kReads9.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    The first two books are ensemble pieces by Mingyue Qing, which I personally consider to be the best ensemble pieces, bar none. They feature young ladies from noble families in ancient times banding together for mutual support, united against outsiders, and displaying deep sisterly affection! Each one is sharp-tongued and shrewd! The third book is well-written, with a classical style, a smooth plot, and also has a bit of an ensemble feel.

32. 182 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds

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    The Real Heiress 🔥🔥🔥🔥 This novel is absolutely hilarious! It's laugh-out-loud funny, it feels like the author just wants to make readers laugh so hard they can inherit their Alipay credit card! 🍁🍁🍁 Highly recommended! Shen Yue suddenly discovers she's a fake heiress in the Shen family. Faced with the inevitable loss of everything, Shen Yue simply chooses to "roll up... And lie down" 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Unexpectedly, her silly antics make her the family's darling, hahaha, it's so funny!

33. 183 重 Reborn, the Consort Runs Wild in the Harem 重生后，娘娘在后宫横着发疯 Kong Jiang's Spicy Kimchi Soup空绛的辣白菜汤Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A heroine focused on building her career, not falling in love!!!] In her previous life, Xuan Zhi had grand ambitions, but kept her promise and never crossed the line. In the end, her family was destroyed, her young son died, and she met a terrible end. She failed to hold on to everything she wanted to protect. Her resentment and regret were so deep that her spirit lingered in the vast imperial palace, watching her enemies live carefree lives without facing any consequences. Xuan Zhi's resentmen 257Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This is a true woman from a powerful family: clear-headed, restrained, resourceful, and shrewd. [Crying] Not love-struck. She died a terrible death in her previous life. If she hadn't listened to her father, she wouldn't have died so tragically. He made her keep a low profile and endure. After being reborn, she became high-profile, not wanting to die as tragically as in her previous life. Because of her family's strong support, even the Empress and Emperor give her respect. This is the confidence that comes with family backing.

34. 184 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
35. 185 都 We Both Transmigrated! Why Did My Brother Become the Male Lead? 都是穿越！凭什么我弟穿成男主 Mighty Eats Miracles大力吃奇迹Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + siblings transmigrate together + saving the villain + sickly, gloomy male lead + light, melodramatic fun] Xie Yan was a cybersecurity programmer who unexpectedly transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character. Just as she was about to approach the male lead to complete her mission, the legendary domineering male lead dragged her into a room and dropped to his knees with a thud. The cool, stern CEO sobbed uncontrollably as he clung to her 50.9kReads9.0Score9.2k14d adds
36. 186 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.2kReads9.1Score60414d adds

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    Haha, these are all my favorites, I recommend them!

37. 187 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 53.5kReads9.0Score7.8k14d adds
38. 188 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
39. 189 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

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a maidservant serving the old lady of the Duke's mansion. From the very beginning, she works hard to save money to redeem herself, refusing to sleep with anyone, become a concubine, or be a maidservant. It's super good! [Laughs]

40. 190 岑 The Eldest Miss of the Cen Family Returns to Nancheng 岑家大小姐回南城了 Ninety Degrees North Latitude北纬九十度Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [All-around heiress + mutual devotion + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels] [A detached heiress vs. a refined, aloof CEO] [Both are pure and faithful!!!] Cen Yanqing, the eldest daughter of the Cen family, is indifferent to worldly affairs, detached and cool. She has the angelic beauty everyone envies, yet harbors an obsession in her heart… Xi Sinian, the third son of the Xi family, is refined and aloof. To outsiders, he is the Third Master of the Xi family; to the women of Nancheng, he 5.2kReads8.9Score65814d adds
41. 191 南 Cherished by Nan Jiao 南娇宠 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Reborn + two powerful leads + secret identities + feel-good revenge + sweet all the way through] In her previous life, Yun Wanjiao held the person she loved in her arms and kissed his lips. She died with her heart full of hatred, before she could avenge herself. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the year she had longed for most. Pursuing her husband for a second time, Yun Wanjiao knew exactly how to play on his weaknesses. After the auction, under Gu Nanyan's searching gaze, h 3.1kReads9.3Score30214d adds
42. 192 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

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    There's no time travel or reincarnation involved; the female protagonist is a native-born woman. Her mother is the third wife, and her family only rose to power gradually after her family became wealthy. It's a very good story. The female protagonist's grandmother was a county princess, and the protagonist herself was also granted the title of county princess for various reasons, then gradually rose to the rank of county princess, and finally became an old royal consort.

43. 193 锦 The Zither's Unending Mystery 锦瑟无端 Cha Xiao Qi茶小七Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, rational heroine × Devoted, possessive second male lead; SC; HE] [Power couple | Play the pig to eat the tiger | Marriage first, love later | Everyone gets their comeuppance] [The heroine is no angel, and she's good at striking back and stirring up trouble] [He enjoys mistreating his wife at first, then runs himself ragged chasing her later] My name is Jin Se. By imperial decree, I married the capital's most famous lovesick second male lead. He was devastatingly handsome and brill 1.5kReads9.0Score15614d adds

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    ✨A Noble Lady with impeccable manners✨ As the most noble princess of the Great Ye Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised in luxury and extravagance from birth. 🌟 🍀 She thought she would live the same life after marriage. The winds of the vast northern desert are always biting, but the man she married was even stronger, fierce and colder. 🍀 She only wished for a respectful married life, with each person sleeping in separate rooms, but unexpectedly, she became entangled with her husband. Every night, the man who remained unmoved even when fighting amidst seas of corpses and blood would soften his expression, kiss her earlobe, and whisper, "Your Highness, kiss me."

44. 194 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
45. 195 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12.2kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    Perfectly meets the requirements: the female lead is a true heiress from a prestigious family, the eldest daughter of her parents, and the sole heir of her family. She's well-mannered, shrewd, and not a saint! The male lead falls in love with her at first sight and has harbored a secret crush on her for two lifetimes. He's reborn and forcefully takes her in, pursuing and spoiling her relentlessly. He cherishes and protects her deeply. Super sweet and doting! Highly recommended! [Heart emoji]

46. 196 凭 I Won My Wife Fair and Square, and My Brother Absolutely Adores Her! 凭本事抢来的夫人，兄长他超爱！ Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Cui Siyin, eldest son of the Duke's mansion, oversees the Dali Temple's prisons and is known for his cruel, ruthless methods. Children in the streets turn pale at the mere mention of his name, and Shen Yingxin is no exception. So when she was eight and her father chose a young man from the Cui family to betroth her to, she rejected Cui Siyin first and chose the second son, Cui Yuchen. From then on, Cui Yuchen was always attentive and tender toward her. She thought theirs was a match made by fate 34.1kReads8.5Score4.7k14d adds

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    This book will make you want to keep reading.

47. 197 救 Help! The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Smiles as She Wipes Out an Entire Household 救命，相府嫡女眉眼含笑灭人满门 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted (Complete. Clear-headed, unhinged black-moonlight heroine + lovesick, possessive villainous male lead + household and political intrigue + mutual salvation + happy ending) You deliberately seduced me, and I willingly walked into your trap. On the first day after being reborn, Ji Yang opened her eyes and came face-to-face with the man who had opposed her at every turn in her previous life. So she lured him into prison and forced him to do whatever she asked. In this life, she wouldn't just make h 2.1kReads9.2Score27914d adds

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    Help! This book is so gripping! The female lead is so clear-headed and cunning. Sisters, just the title itself, "The Prime Minister's Daughter, Smilingly Wiping Out an Entire Family," is already pretty awesome, okay?! She should have been the daughter of a powerful prime minister, but she was raised by the very people who wiped out her entire family. They gave her the best education, but from a young age, they instilled in her the idea of ​​sacrificing for her family. Then, when she ascended to the position of empress, her beloved family and lover joined forces to imprison her. Her ten fingers were shattered, her unborn child died, and her only truly loyal brother was turned into a human pig, yet he still watched her current miserable state. Overnight, she went from being a high-ranking, powerful prime minister's daughter to a caged bird. After being reborn, the female lead immediately turned evil, scheming step by step, insane and cold-blooded. While maintaining her dignity as the prime minister's daughter, she secretly practiced martial arts, meticulously plotting to crush those who humiliated and wronged her in her previous life, skinning them alive! The male lead was the female lead's mortal enemy in her previous life. After being reborn, she tries every means to make him work for her. Because his birth parents refuse to believe in love, he even thinks all noble ladies are hypocritical and ruthless. Although he discovers the ruthless side beneath the female lead's elegant and dignified exterior, he still willingly submits to her control and is bound by her. Ahhhhhh!!! You have to go read it, I love it so much!

48. 198 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds

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    A true heiress is neither arrogant nor weak; she won't give anyone a handle to use against her, and she's proficient in all manners and etiquette. Her motto is: I won't offend others unless they offend me.

49. 199 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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    The third book features a ruthless female protagonist, and is purely about palace intrigue. The first book is a time-travel story; the female protagonist is self-reliant and strives for a better life, displaying great vitality. The second book features a reborn female protagonist who navigates every step with extreme caution, managing to outmaneuver both the concubines and the emperor. It's also quite good and worth checking out.

50. 200 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds

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