Household Intrigue: The Female Lead Is Betrayed, but I Live Happier Than He Does 宅斗，女主被背叛，我过的比他幸福

1. 1 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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   Song Wan and Jiang Xingjian were betrothed as children by their families, who were old friends. The female lead knew from a young age that she would marry Jiang Xingjian, and she began learning how to be a Jiang family wife from the age of six. However, after being a Jiang family wife for several years, she waited for her husband to return victorious, bringing back a little girl who kept saying that she wanted to be with him for life. The female lead suffered a lot in order to get a divorce, but finally she gained a free future.

2. 2 被 My Family Was Stolen, and I Died a Horrible Death? Reborn, I'll Make the Marquis's Estate Pay! 被夺家惨死？重生后让侯府陪葬！ Shan Xiao衫晓Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + Sweet romance + Face-slapping + Devoted couple + No misunderstandings + Punishing scumbags + Punishing ungrateful schemers + Happy ending] Regular updates, three chapters daily, no hiatus. Main story complete, extras now updating. Only on the brink of death did Ji Dai learn that the life she had poured her heart and soul into was nothing but a joke! Everyone in the capital knew the marquis’s beautiful and gracious second wife was devoted to the heir, and that her son was fi 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   A rebirth-themed novel where the female protagonist's past life was nothing but a deception, ending in a tragic death and the handing over of everything. Reborn, she stands idly by, refusing to participate in anything unprofitable, prioritizing a life of leisure. But while she can afford to be lazy, the Marquis's mansion cannot. To die a mediocre death would be unjust to the pain of her past life! Step by step, she is the mastermind, unbeknownst to anyone. She walks towards the ending she desires, but the murderer is not her. Even as they kneel and beg for mercy, she has never let anyone go! A face-slapping, satisfying story; both protagonists are virgins, there are no misunderstandings, and the female protagonist is betrayed.

3. 3 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
4. 4 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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   This article is short, but incredibly satisfying. There is absolutely no Virgin Mary involved.

5. 5 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   A truly worthwhile read! The female lead is strong-willed and never verbose; she doesn't force things with her family despite her dislikes, allowing everyone to live peacefully. Her brothers strive to change, leading to a perfect ending. It features friendship, love, and a strong sense of national responsibility. I absolutely loved it!

6. 6 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
7. 7 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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   Wow, this female lead isn't a naive and innocent type; she's calm and collected! A must-watch for female lead lovers!

8. 8 流 Exiled? I'll Kick You Out and Claim the Throne Myself! 流放？姑奶奶踹了你自己坐江山！ Huihui Cat茴茴猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + playful comedy + wish fulfillment + sweet romance] Xiao Qingcheng, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, returns to life in another body and transmigrates to ancient times, becoming the second young madam of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. She thinks she can coast through life, but before she’s had her fill of living off her husband, an imperial decree orders the entire household executed. Fortunately, the sentence is changed to exile. Her mother-in-law is cruel, the guards abuse 25.8kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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   The female protagonist, having just transmigrated into the body of the original owner's in-laws, is exiled to the borderlands. She signs a contract of servitude with the original owner's last remaining consciousness, forcibly binding herself to a protective oath with the original owner's new husband, only then gaining the freedom to use this body! Originally wanting a carefree life, she's forced to unify the land. She wants to be empress, but doesn't want to work? She'll just leave it all to her husband! From then on, she lives a carefree and pampered life of power, wealth, and indulgence.

9. 9 满 A Max-Level Sword Cultivator Reborn as the True Heiress of a Marquis's Estate 满级剑修重生侯府真千金 Veronica婆婆纳Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted Xiao Fenggui was reborn. She had been killed by a lightning tribulation because of her inner demons, and when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first life. As she died, she learned that her first life had been nothing more than a book, in which she was a cannon-fodder character meant to make the female lead, the fake heiress, look good. The fake heiress, the female lead, had overwhelming good fortune and was adored by everyone in the capital. The real heiress, Xiao Fenggui, had 4.8kReads8.8Score44314d adds
10. 10 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds

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    I won't say much more, just read it for yourself. It's a choice you won't regret.

11. 11 犹 Still Awaiting Zhaoyang 犹待昭阳 Mu Fusheng木浮生Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Spring’s beauty once seemed impossible to surpass; beyond Zhaoyang, no day could be called fine. The first magnificent historical romance from the queen of romantic fiction, Mu Fusheng! A sweeping portrait of a nation and its people, and a profound love so true it could stand as witness to an empire. Within a week of beginning serialization, the novel was recommended by major Weibo book accounts! Two out of every three romance readers have been moved by this story. Several film and television co 589Reads9.1Score11514d adds
12. 12 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.2kReads9.4Score89814d adds
13. 13 笑 A Joke? The Top Scholar or the Great General? What’s There to Decide? 笑话？状元郎和大将军，这还用选 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted Li Huaying is the most beloved princess of the Emperor of Dashuo, the most cherished younger sister of the crown prince, and the most dazzling, delicate flower of wealth and privilege. Yet at a spring banquet, she falls at first sight for Lin Huaiyuan, the gentle new top scholar. She does not mind that he comes from a poor family in Jiangdu, willingly waits through his three-year mourning period, and supports him as he rises through the ranks in Dashuo's court, where military affairs are valued 558Reads8.9Score10214d adds
14. 14 侯 The Marquis's Noble Wife 侯府贵妻 Xi Yan Luo夕颜洛Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her past life, she fell in love with Shen Yi and ended up abandoned by everyone, with not even a body left behind. Now reborn in a blaze of fire, she returns with vengeance in her heart. She will show no mercy to anyone who hurt her, and never trust anyone who deceived her again. Watch as she turns the tide and rules the world with a delicate hand. 6.1kReads9.1Score68314d adds

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    @Listen to the Roar of a Single-Cylinder Engine 1. The former character was easily killed by others, but after being reborn, she becomes a scheming woman who turns the tables and takes revenge on scumbag men and women. 2. The second male lead, Pei Youqing, failed to win the female lead in both of his lives; pitiful. 3. After being reborn, the fake heiress becomes the protagonist, and the author's writing style is humorous. When reading in bed at night, my phone screen reflects my eerie smile.

15. 15 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 12.8kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
16. 16 假EN After the Fake Heiress Was Mind-Read, the Cannon Fodders' Personas Crumbled 假千金被读心后，炮灰们人设崩了 September's Gentle Sweetness九月微甜吖Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s darling + System + zany comedy + devoted couple] Jiang You Ning transmigrates into a melodramatic novel about a real heiress and a fake one. At first, all she wants is to survive by taking out the original male lead, then work hard to make money and reach the top. But for some reason, aside from the male lead, who is seriously focused on his career, why have all her good friends’ characters gone so wildly off the rails? … Real heiress: She’s my sister, eve 11.1kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
17. 17 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    🍉🍉Domestic power struggle, he returns with his white moonlight, I'm forced out. The first book: He and I were secretly betrothed by noble families. When he returned from his campaigns, he brought a woman who stole my power in the Marquis's mansion. He had forgotten me, and I was forced to leave. Unexpectedly, I met the person who would haunt me for life. He was so good to me, yet the Marquis wanted to pull me back to his side. [What?] Ridiculous.

18. 18 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.2kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
19. 19 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Seizing the Dowry? I’ll Ruin Your Entire Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻夺嫁妆？废你满府嫁皇家 Guo Sweet Potato郭番薯Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Jinyun managed the household and carefully raised her stepchildren, preserving the marquisate’s wealth and prestige. In the end, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and a reputation as a wicked stepmother that would stink for a thousand years. After her death, her husband, who had never shown interest in women, welcomed a new bride in grand style. On their wedding day, he gazed at his bride with deep affection and said: “Jiao’er, I’ve finally brought the children 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds

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    All three stories follow the same theme: the old three-step rebirth trope, where the protagonist is brutally murdered in her past life, reborn to take revenge, and then seeks out the second male lead with whom she was devoted in her past life to continue their romance.

20. 20 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
21. 21 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Mistress? I Leave the Manor and Marry the Villain 夫君独宠外室？我转身出府嫁反派 Jin Shu金姝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short Drama: The Mistake of Yun Ge] In her previous life, Xie Jinyun married into the Yongning Marquis household holding a memorial tablet, becoming a bride to a dead man. She honored her mother-in-law, managed the household, respected her elders, cared for the young, and kept the crumbling estate afloat. Then, at her mother-in-law’s behest, she adopted an heir, poured the Xie family’s power and wealth into him, and helped him rise to become a powerful court official. Little did she know it was 4.2kReads9.1Score83114d adds
22. 22 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 40.6kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds

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    The subject matter is good!

23. 23 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! He went to the battlefield while she guarded the home, using her dowry to support the whole family. But the first thing he did upon returning victorious was to use his military achievements to curry favor with others! He even wanted her to leave her dowry behind! Seriously, he's got some nerve! If he doesn't let me have a good time, his whole family will have to apologize!! Watch as the female general unleashes her full power, leaving your entire family powerless to resist!

24. 24 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
25. 25 重 Reborn as Zhen Huan 重生之甄嬛 A Stepmother Is a Mother Too后娘也是娘Female-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted Zhen Huan, daughter of Zhen Yuandao, was the greatest winner among Emperor Yongzheng’s many consorts. After passing away peacefully in old age, she somehow became reborn. See how she protects in this life everything she failed to protect in her previous one. This time, she has come for more than just the throne of Empress Dowager... 1.6kReads8.9Score14514d adds
26. 26 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.8kReads—Score47814d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly intelligent, and the power struggles within the household are captivating. It's a marriage-swapping story, and the supporting female character is a perfect foil! Highly recommended! Super satisfying!

27. 27 哑 The Mute Girl Marries Up 哑女高嫁 Forsythia连翘Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted She was the famous deaf and mute legitimate daughter of the Shen family. A calamity when she was eight forced her to live under that identity, treading carefully and watching her every step. He was the heir to Prince Rui's manor, the most notorious wastrel in Lan City. Frequenting brothels was routine for him, and no one knew what he was really like. She married him, only to spend their wedding night alone. Three days later, when she returned to her family home, he was drunk at a brothel. Rumors 872Reads9.0Score10014d adds
28. 28 离 Unbelievable! The Buddhist Cultivator Who Imprisoned Me Has Raised an Army in Rebellion 离谱！囚禁我的佛子起兵造反了 Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow榻雪寻梅Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted “I was never a devout monk. I'm a desperado who uses prayer beads as a weapon.” Zhou Chenging /Forced love + pregnancy + madman + business dealings early on + twin curse + she runs, he chases + rebellion/ * Everyone says there's a divine son of Buddha in town. He's saved lives and driven out evil spirits, a truly wonderful man. With his graceful bearing and courteous manners, the smiling Buddha is handsome, too. He's an envoy sent by Buddha to their Lotus Town, a gift to them all. Only Lin Tang 42Reads6.0Score—14d adds
29. 29 入 The One Who Enters the Bedchamber 入幕之臣 Adorable Cat猫可爱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Qiuwan devoted herself to the Earl of Ning'an's household for twenty-one years. Only on her deathbed did she discover that her husband had long kept a mistress, her mother-in-law was all smiles on the outside and venomous within, and even the son she raised wasn't her own! Reborn into a new life, Lin Qiuwan will make everyone who deceived and mistreated her pay! Later, nine out of ten households in the Earl of Ning'an's family will be empty. Everyone says that Lin Qiuwa 2kReads9.1Score25614d adds

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    The female lead exposes a scumbag boyfriend, and her relationship with the male lead evolves from conflict to love. The premise is complex, but the author's wife makes the characters' inner thoughts and pacing incredibly engaging 😘💕 Hehe~

30. 30 逆 Defying the World, She Becomes the Phoenix 逆世为凰 Ling Chen凌尘Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her past life, the man she loved joined forces with her half-sister to kill her brother, harm her child, and wipe out her entire maternal family! Given another chance at life, she will no longer be naive and weak, letting others deceive her. She vows to make the wicked people who plotted against her and her loved ones pay in blood and with their lives! Never forget, she was trained by both the Si family, a renowned family of physicians, and the Rong family, a family of master strategists. The 250Reads8.9Score10214d adds
31. 31 将 General, You’ve Got It Wrong 将军，你误会了 Bai Xiaocheng白小城Ancient Romance996k WordsOngoing Because her elder half-sister set her up, Su Tang, who should have been a pampered official's daughter, was forced to become General Qin Xie's trial-marriage concubine. Knowing he intended to marry her sister, she had no choice but to do everything she could to please him under pressure from her family. Fortunately, the man was not as cruel and heartless as the rumors claimed. After her unflagging efforts, feelings finally began to grow between them. But just then, her elder sister came knocking 128Reads7.6Score—14d adds
32. 32 反 The Villainess Strikes Back 反派女的反击 Violet Ink Writer堇色墨者Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted From birth, Second Miss Su was overlooked by her parents and disliked by her sisters. Desperate for attention, she deliberately fell into a scheme cooked up by her legitimate elder sister and younger half-sister, and managed to win the favor of an aloof man. In the end, she died a tragic death. Given another chance at life, she returned with her mind still just as it was before... One day, someone saw the newly appointed chief minister pressing Second Miss Su against him, his eyes red as he coax 3.9kReads9.0Score36014d adds
33. 33 芜 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Chen Xiaochen晨晓晨Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 7kReads9.1Score69214d adds

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    Palace intrigue, love and hate, a life of adventure. No matter how strong a woman is, she still needs the support of loved ones, both physically and financially!

34. 34 和 After the Divorce, I Was Forced to Become a Powerful Official's Darling 和离后被迫成了权臣宠妻 Rabbit Group兔子集团Ancient Romance112k WordsOngoing Reborn: Ten Mutual-Salvation Stories with Ten Heroines (Very Little Romance) and Ten Villainous Powerholders. For the sake of her family's reputation, Song Qinghe sacrificed her entire life. Yet when her husband's family divorced her after doting on his concubine and neglecting his wife, not one person in her birth family stood up for her. Instead, they sent her a length of white silk to hang herself with. Reborn, Song Qinghe once again faced pressure to marry. If that's what they wanted, then o —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Thumbs up 🥰🥰🥰🥰

35. 35 庶 The Illegitimate Daughter Qing Lian (Complete Edition) 庶女青莲（完本版） Wind Chasing the Moon风逐月Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted Song Qinglian, the fifth daughter of the Song family born to a concubine, is graceful and refined, well-behaved, yet rather clever. Her Third Concubine has disliked her since childhood and often abused her. But Song Qinglian has always been proud and stubborn, refusing to give in, and repeatedly ending up covered in bruises. She began to wonder: was she really the Third Concubine's biological daughter? As Song Qinglian grew up, she blossomed into a beauty like a hibiscus, even coming to resemble 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    The novel *The Concubine's Daughter, Qinglian* doesn't feature particularly exaggerated descriptions. However, it's readable and better than many books with a 9.0 rating. Recommended reading.

36. 36 穿 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder Villainess, I Ruin Every Protagonist 穿成炮灰女配，将主角统统干废 Ye Ping'an叶平安Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + legitimate daughter + revenge + face-slapping + mixed-blood prince + one-on-one, both pure + sweet romance Jiang Lingling had a fiery temper. All she did was complain while reading about how terribly the legitimate daughter in the novel was treated, and feel sorry for her. And so Jiang Lingling transmigrated into the book, inexplicably bound to a System. Her mission was to become the legitimate daughter in the story, save the wretched girl, and turn her tragic life aro 227Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Abuse the scum and slap their faces

37. 37 穿 A Guide to Transmigrating Into a Book: The Villainess 穿书图鉴之恶毒女配 Dong Ciyin东辞吟Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing [A woman who strives to grow stronger and leaves a trail of admirers VS a ruthless man who kills without mercy and wants only power] I transmigrated into a book together with my favorite author. I became a vicious supporting character who dies after just two lines in the first chapter. The System says I must become empress to return home, but things are getting more and more out of control. I think I'm trapped in this world... "What ruler of all under heaven? You are all cold-hearted, un —Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Recommended: Female lead transmigrates into the body of a supporting female character.

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