Looking for Novels With a Well-Mannered, Proper Heroine 想看女主守礼懂规矩的小说

1. 151 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
2. 152 嫁 After Marrying the Sickly, Powerful Minister, the Sweetheart Cries Every Day 嫁给病娇权臣后，娇娇每天哭唧唧 Eight-Treasure Cake八宝糕Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Black-hearted Miao beauty vs. ruthless, lovesick power minister] On her first night after transmigrating into a book, Wen Ranyan was sent to the great villain’s couch. Rumor had it that Feng Qiw Wu, the great villain, was ruthless and bloodthirsty. Anyone who crossed him either died or wished they had. He was a certifiable lunatic. But Wen Ranyan wasn’t afraid. Instead, she set her sights on the villain’s good looks. In public, she was the villain’s only wife: gentle, graceful, and delicate. In 3.1kReads9.2Score391Shelves

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   I transmigrated back to when the female supporting character was still a baby 😂 The early romantic interactions between the male and female leads were so charming 😳 The characters also grew and changed later on, and there are several more lifetimes to come, it's perfect 😊

3. 153 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 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   The female protagonist is calm, rational, and has a good sense of propriety during her rebirth.

4. 154 让 You Want Me as a Concubine? I'll Find Someone Else's Arms 让我做妾？我转投他人怀 The Tranquil Young Master公子寂然Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. A gentle, slow-burn little sweet romance. Luo Qin transmigrates into the body of a physician's adopted daughter and secretly begins seeing a handsome patient who comes to seek treatment. Just as their feelings for each other deepen, her lover finally confesses who he is: Jin Zhao, the current emperor's second son. He already has a fiancée from a family of equal standing, and asks Luo Qin if she'll be his concubine for now, to be promoted to a secondary wife once the p 986Reads7.7Score108Shelves

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   The female lead is a stunning beauty who adheres strictly to the rules and etiquette of aristocratic families during the Jin Dynasty, as described in the book. She is capable of creating her own business and doesn't rely on others. The female lead is a modern woman who transmigrates to ancient times, and the plot is perfect. The male lead is a bit arrogant, but after unexpectedly learning about a predestined relationship from a past life, he decides to fight tooth and nail to hold on to it in this life. The male lead battles with a prince, and ultimately wins. It's really super good! (♥∀♥)

5. 155 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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   Book 1: A girl transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a lowly maid. She carefully follows the rules, saving money and buying land to become a small landowner, eventually living a leisurely life. [Full of joy] No cheat codes. Book 2: They were born villains. To highlight the protagonist's righteousness, kindness, and greatness, they diligently commit various evil deeds, ending up covered in mud, falling into the abyss, and meeting a terrible end. 🥺 In this life, they become sworn brothers with the most powerful eunuch, and sworn brothers with the leader of a rebel group—unfilial, disloyal, and lacking in integrity—yet they all survive, and their families are intact. 😘 But they really understand the rules; before working in any place, they thoroughly study the law. [Learned it!] 😏

6. 156 军 The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠：大帅，你过来！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Marshal, Come Here, is now streaming] In the years of the Republic, war and chaos swept the land, and each warlord ruled his own territory. The day Su City fell, Qiao Wan was treated like a piece of cargo and offered to the new ruler of the three northwestern provinces. They said Ninth Master Ji was cold-blooded and ruthless, and that he had caused the deaths of three wives. He was a man cursed by fate. Ji Shiyan strolled out from beneath the hanging-flower 9.4kReads9.4Score996Shelves

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   The romance is set in the Ming Dynasty. The female lead possesses both elegance and beauty, but she's not just a pretty face; she stands shoulder to shoulder with the male lead.

7. 157 穿 Transmigrated to a State-Owned Factory in the 1970s: From the Start, I Land a Cushy Job 穿到七零国营厂，开局考上萝卜岗 Have a Cookie吃一块曲奇Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted 1970s + no rural assignment + multiple Systems + career building + strengthening the nation through research Overnight, Shi Xia becomes a minor supporting character in a period novel, an unemployed youth at a state-owned factory. Her mind is in turmoil. The good news: she has a bunch of Systems. The bad news: every one of them is still in beta. No matter. She'll handle it. The male lead who failed his blind date? No need to waste him: let him go to the countryside and suffer. The womanizer who c 16.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   The story focuses on the female protagonist's growth, with relatively few romantic subplots.

8. 158 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Both leads are pure; the heroine is beautiful, sweet, and clever.) Cheng Qingqing is a modern young woman who transmigrates into a book as the doomed second female lead, a relative staying at the Duke’s residence. The second female lead is breathtakingly beautiful but brainless, spending all her time scheming to seduce the heir and the Third Prince. Cheng Qingqing is speechless at this plot. She isn’t boy-crazy, but she has no choice but to follow the story. While playing her part, she quietly 16.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   It's a good read. The female lead transmigrates into the body of the second female lead and tries to win over the male lead. She knows the etiquette of a well-bred lady, and is intelligent and resourceful.

9. 159 惑 Enchanted by Her 惑她 Moonlit Dust Song月见曲尘Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted [Cool, unhinged female CEO × sweet younger guy with a hidden dark side] Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, Sheng Wenyue, is disciplined and proper, with a pure, aloof disposition. She always wears a strand of Buddhist beads from a temple around her wrist. But Yan Qing has seen her at her most unhinged, with a rebellious glint in her eyes and an audacious way of doing things. Later, he fell hopelessly in love with her. In a narrow alley, blood from her hands stained the Buddhi 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   A cold, aloof, and ruthless female CEO versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning younger man—it's so good!

10. 160 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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    Shi Buyu was born amidst unusual phenomena and was considered a jinx, dying young at the age of three. Fifteen years later, the Marquis of Zhongyong betrayed his country, and the jinx rumors resurfaced. Shi Buyu decided to live up to this reputation. She pretended to be dead and was sent to a Taoist temple, where she learned various skills. After returning to the capital, she cooperated with Pei Huaijin, the son of the Marquis of Zhongyong, to fight against corruption and conspiracies in the court. The novel focuses on power struggles, with distinctive main and supporting characters, a tight plot, and no excessive melodrama.

11. 161 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The author of this newly released book is really quite proper, isn't she? The female lead transmigrates into the body of a transmigrated woman in a novel, and all she wants is to survive. She's worldly-wise, intelligent, eloquent, and stunningly beautiful…😎 The male lead is a natural scholar and a good man. 🤔 The original female lead was alright. 👍

12. 162 嫡 Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫 Mei Yi Si瑂忆覗Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co 5.3kReads8.9Score445Shelves

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    It's a good read. The female lead is the next generation of hope raised by a prestigious family. She bears the fate of her family and shares their glory and disgrace. She is exceptionally rational and clear-headed.

13. 163 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.9kReads8.6Score610Shelves

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    Is this the novel you've been looking for?

14. 164 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
15. 165 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 19.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    The female lead, due to family circumstances, has always been very proper and shrewd, but the male lead tells her she can be a little willful; with him by her side, it's pure love 🥰🥰

16. 166 和 After Marrying My Secret Crush, I Was Flustered by His Flirting 和暗恋对象联姻后，我被撩傻了 Li Jinling黎锦铃Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight / Long-Standing Scheme / Married First, Love Later / Mutual Devotion] Not long ago, Xue Ying used a few tricks to make Qin Youyi her fiancé. Before that, she had thought: Even if I can’t win his heart, keeping him by my side wouldn’t be so bad. But! What’s with this man who keeps flirting with me and kissing me right after we’ve gotten our marriage license? Didn’t he say he already had someone in his heart? Qin Youyi hadn’t expected much from this marriage, but he never im 2.6kReads9.0Score246Shelves

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    It's so good! The female lead uses some tricks to get engaged to the male lead and then they get together. Both of them are intellectually inclined, very tactful, and polite. The male lead even calls the female lead a little old-fashioned. It's so good! 😳😳🥰

17. 167 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrated to the past quite early on. Her family was a wealthy imperial merchant family. Later, she became the male protagonist's concubine for the sake of her family. She remained clear-headed and resolute throughout, and even after the male protagonist fell in love with her, she didn't become love-struck! She was shrewd, resourceful, insightful, and rational, with her intelligence always on point. "Purify your mind and guard your will, and you will attain the ultimate truth. Just as polishing a mirror removes dirt and restores its brightness, cutting off desires and seeking nothing will lead you to your destiny."

18. 168 知 Story of Minglan: The Tale of Shuanglan 知否知否应是緑肥红瘦——双兰传 Female Yao and Shun女中尧舜Two Female Leads791k WordsCompleted The Tale of the Two Lans! There are two Lans! The heroine is the seventh daughter of the Sheng family, its second legitimate daughter. Note: I’m not very good at history, so there are many parts that don’t match the historical record. I’d also be very grateful if readers could point them out! Minglan is sweet and adorable, as lovely as a peach blossom, and perfectly suited to family life. Shulan is a graceful beauty, as aloof as a plum blossom, standing apart from the world. Minglan is clever an 345Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    - *Do You Know? Do You Know? It Should Be Green Leaves and Red Flowers*: Author: Guan Xin Ze Luan. The protagonist, Sheng Minglan, is a very disciplined young lady from an ancient family. She is well aware of her environment under feudal ethics, and is cautious in her words and actions. In the complex environment of the Sheng family's inner quarters, she hides her intelligence and adheres to all kinds of etiquette. For example, she is diligent in learning etiquette and needlework, and she is dutiful to her stepmother and sisters. When faced with important matters such as marriage, she displays both propriety and intelligence, ultimately securing a place for herself in the environment of a powerful ancient family. - *The Eldest Daughter*: Author: Qian Hua Jin Luo. The protagonist, Zhao Changning, was strictly disciplined by her family from a young age. She deeply understands that her status as the eldest daughter of the eldest son means responsibility and rules. Whether it's paying respects to elders morning and evening or observing etiquette in family ancestral rites, she is meticulous. Amidst complex family affairs and changing political situations, she wins respect through her wisdom and propriety, striving for the family's honor while adhering to etiquette.

19. 169 嫡 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter 嫡长女 Little Flower Selling Knives卖刀小花Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted Reborn after a single night, Qu Qingwan awoke from a long dream. In her previous life, right up until she died, she could not believe that the younger sister she considered family would join forces with the man she loved to send her to hell. She died on her wedding day. Her father and mother died that day, too. Qu Qingwan died with her eyes open, but rose again from the flames. In this life, everyone who harmed her will pay with their life, one by one! 402Reads8.0Score—Shelves
20. 170 娘 The Empress Is Frail and Sickly, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 娘娘体弱多病，皇上宠溺无度 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Empress] [A Consort Who Has Her Sights Set on Power and Court Intrigue X An Emperor Who Accidentally Falls into Love] [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Non-Exclusive Romance at First + Devotion Later On + Exclusive Romance in the Alternate Ending] The sickly legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household entered the palace, and many people in the capital were waiting to see Ji Qing'ai make a fool of herself. The emperor had been on the throne for four years without giving 3.1kReads8.7Score274Shelves

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    Knowing the rules and observing etiquette

21. 171 重 Reborn from the Immortal Realm to Become a Military Wife 重生仙界归来当军嫂 Cute Little Mahua麻花小萌Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Xinyue transmigrated to the cultivation world, where she was struck dead by her master's tribulation lightning just for watching the excitement. When she transmigrated again, she was being pushed into the water by her best friend, who was trying to murder her. Just then, Gu Yanchen happened to be passing by on his way home to visit his family after completing a mission. He rushed to save her, and in full view of everyone, gave Shen Xinyue mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Having ruined the youn 9.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
22. 172 气 Her Fortunes Were Stolen, and the Poor Little Thing Turned Dark 气运被夺，小可怜黑化了 The Times Are Everlasting时代久久Ancient Romance716k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + reborn + transmigrate + satisfying revenge + fantasy + no romance] Lu Yu had terrible luck. Her whole life, all twenty-some years of it, had been one hardship after another. Poverty and cruelty were always at her side. Then one day, her grandfather from her previous life showed up, gave her a pocket-dimension treasure and a space packed with supplies, and sent her back to her previous life. Only then did she learn that she hadn' 26.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
23. 173 七 The 1970s: After Moving to the Countryside, I Was Doted on by a Demobilized Rogue Soldier 七零：下乡后被退伍军痞娇宠入骨 Pink Carp粉红鲤鱼Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [System] + [Superpowers] + [sent down to the countryside] + [pocket dimension] + [sweet romance] + [follows the army] What should you do when you open your eyes and find yourself on a train headed to the countryside in 1970? Tang Yitian can only think that she’s doomed. She remembers all the stories she’s heard about educated youths being sent to the countryside, both in her past life and this one. With her delicate, frail body and sweet, lovely face, she’s afraid some local h 20.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
24. 174 六 In the 1960s, the Young Educated Youth Takes Back Her Body and Goes on a Rampage 六零，小知青夺回身体后缺大德了 Lu Shiqi陆时柒Modern Romance809k WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads + space + scheming + never takes abuse + both leads are wonderfully outrageous] When Jiang Sheng is eighteen, trouble strikes her family and she is forced to move to the countryside. Her family has prepared everything for her, so she isn’t worried. But despite all their precautions, she never expects an accident to rob her of control over her body and send her to a strange place. They call it the twenty-first century? She goes from confusion and panic to adapting, t 33kReads8.9Score3kShelves
25. 175 重 Reborn: Taking My Adorable Baby's Dad Out to Sea to Scavenge 重生带着萌宝他爸出海捡垃圾 Half a Lifetime of Joy半生欢喜Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted After being reborn, she bound herself to a trash-picking System to stay alive. Who knew even trash collecting would be so competitive? To avoid fighting professionals for scraps, she turned her sights to the sea. As she kept scavenging, she somehow ended up with two little ones and a husband! In the end, she even became the Sea King! Unfortunately, the world changed, and mutants and monsters swept across the globe. At the critical moment, she used every ounce of her power to destroy the monsters 170Reads7.7Score—Shelves
26. 176 换 Swapping Marriages Led Me to the Right Man, and Check-Ins Let Me Thrive in the Compound 换亲嫁对郎，靠打卡在大院躺赢 Monster Meow Meow怪物喵喵Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [The Sixties + Gossip + Check-In System + Love After Marriage + Family Life + Devoted Husband + A Few Selfish Relatives + Getting Rich Later] Song Yu transmigrates into Song Jiayu, a member of the old Song family in Lushan Village. She knows that her cousin next door is making a huge fuss about swapping marriage partners, and that the man she's supposed to marry is sickly but incredibly handsome. So why wait? For a face-lover like her, looks are everything. Besides, with her check-in System, she 8.7kReads8.9Score813Shelves
27. 177 我 My Suppliers Span Three Thousand Small Worlds 我的供货商遍布三千小世界 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Sang Yi’an worked so much overtime that she nearly dropped dead. After being brought back from the brink, she immediately quit her job and opened a small supermarket. Her relatives and friends didn’t think much of it, convinced it would go out of business. Sang Yi’an didn’t care. She wasn’t trying to make a fortune, just enough to cover her daily expenses, as long as she didn’t have to work overtime and stay up all night. Little did she know, her supermarket started acting up every night at midn 22.5kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
28. 178 我 I Sparked Ancient Gossip with a Paternity Test! 我靠亲子鉴定！引爆古人吃瓜风潮 Three Two Six三二六Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit short drama Ascending the Phoenix Tower On her wedding day, her scumbag husband actually demands that she kneel to his widowed sister-in-law? What a joke. Whoever wants to kneel can do it themselves. She has the ability to conduct paternity tests, and on the spot, she exposes the two of them and their illegitimate child, revealing their affair. She ruins the scumbag’s chances of becoming the top scholar and cuts off his path to success! A fake heiress forges a b 573Reads8.9Score223Shelves
29. 179 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    The first book features a transmigrated heroine who follows the rules, a mere servant in the Prince's mansion. She is a concubine in the Prince Jing's harem. Above her is a powerful and ruthless princess, in the middle a brainless yet incredibly powerful concubine. Below her are a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman (not the heroine), constantly vying for favor. It's incredibly exciting. The heroine has no special abilities and doesn't want to compete for the Prince's affections; she can only be a quiet, unassuming woman, quietly surviving and, incidentally, giving birth to a child. The second book is also exceptional. The heroine transmigrates at a young age and lives in ancient times for over a decade. She follows the rules, knows how to take care of herself, but is also cunning. This book has several volumes and several rebirths. Volume 1: Main Text. An ambitious heroine overcomes obstacles and rises to power through palace intrigue. Volume 2: Jun Yao. A sweet and loving life of double rebirth and double purity. Volume 3: Jun is reborn, an arrogant and willful concubine vs. A cold, old man chasing after his wife in a fiery hell. Volume 4: Modern Era. Yao Yao's love history: If you blossom, butterflies will come. A four-life love story preordained by fate. The male and female leads remain the same across all four volumes. It's incredibly exciting, and Hongguo TV even adapted it into a short drama. However, only the first volume was filmed.

30. 180 玄 Xuanhuan: Nine Ill-Fated Lifetimes with the Female Emperor 玄幻：我和女帝的九世孽缘 Wang Xiaofeng王小疯Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Feng transmigrated into a cultivation world and awakened a System. He thought he’d become an immortal and reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world. But then an extraordinarily beautiful woman appeared out of nowhere, killing him until only one of the System’s nine lives remained. It was as if the two of them were destined to be together. No matter where they went, they kept running into each other. And in his ninth rebirth, Wang Feng ran into her yet again! The good news: after that grea 62.3kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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    The female lead should be respectful.

31. 181 抱 Switched at Birth and Reborn! The Top Tycoon Family’s Beloved Daughter 抱错重生！她是顶级财阀全家宠儿 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fake heiress and real heiress + reborn supporting character + entertainment industry in the middle and later arcs] [There is a male lead, but romance gets 1 point and career gets 9] In her previous life, Bai Zi tried to protect the so-called affection of her family. She battled the reborn real heiress, desperately trying to hold on to everything, but ended up with nothing and died full of resentment. Reborn, she decided to let go. Love whoever you want. I’m done putting up with this! She quickl 8.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended!

32. 182 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 31.3kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    Let me recommend a book about the love story between a qipao artisan and a movie star—it's incredibly sweet! The female lead is also well-educated, reasonable, and doesn't overstep boundaries; she's gentle and refined yet very strong! I highly recommend everyone read this book!

33. 183 穿 I Crossed a Thousand Years to Love You 穿过千年来爱你 Butterfly Shadows Dance Lightly蝶影轻舞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she fell in love with him, she thought she had found a reason to stay in this dynasty. But the sincere love she gave him was repaid with betrayal and deceit. She was merely a pawn he used to seize power. Utterly devastated and heartbroken, she could only leave for a distant land. Yet wherever she went, his shadow followed her like a ghost. Only after losing her did he realize that all the lands under heaven meant nothing compared to her. But by then, it was too late. He did everything he co 968Reads8.5Score101Shelves

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    It's absolutely amazing, featuring time travel, doting characters, and even angst.

34. 184 嫡 The Eldest Daughter's Long Hairpin 嫡女簪长缨 Shi Siyan十四晏Ancient Romance4.5M WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + national hatred and family vengeance + reborn male lead] “Report! On the fourteenth day of the eighth month, eighty thousand soldiers of Dongling were trapped on Yin Mountain and completely wiped out!” A bloodstained letter from home. Every one of the eleven Bai family men is dead. That day, Bai Mingwei, eldest daughter of the Bai family, removed her hairpins and jewelry, wiped off her bridal makeup, donned armor, and set out with a coffin on her back. The battlefield ahead off 9.4kReads9.2Score929Shelves
35. 185 狼 The Wolf King's Tenth Bride 狼王的第十个新娘 Sunny Seventh of July七月七日晴Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Waaah, I heard the Wolf King I'm supposed to marry is a real villain. His first nine brides all died in bizarre ways: choking to death while drinking water, dying in a fall... They say he also likes torturing his brides, beating them mercilessly. I don't want to marry him! They say that those who survive great misfortune will be blessed. Could my blessing be that my parents are marrying me off to this legendary bloodthirsty Wolf King? I was forced into the bridal sedan, and my Wolf King husband 18Reads7.7Score—Shelves
36. 186 全EN My Villain Family Can Read My Mind, and Now This Fake Heiress Is Everyone's Darling 全家反派读我心，假千金被团宠啦 Eternal Life for a Thousand Leaves千叶长生Modern Romance759k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + everyone’s favorite + real and fake heiresses + going off the rails] Jiang Jiran transmigrated into a book. The good news: she became a rich heiress, and her whole family was made up of top-tier powerhouses! Her parents were heads of a wealthy family, her eldest brother was a domineering CEO, her second brother was a famous celebrity, her third brother was a miracle-working doctor, her fourth brother was a battle-hardened god of war, and her fifth broth 7.2kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
37. 187 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 27.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    Absolutely 👍

38. 188 素 My Boss, Whom I’ve Never Met, Is My Husband 素未谋面的上司是我老公 Drunk in the Cold Winter醉酒寒冬Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted Her fiancé, whom she was about to marry, cheats on her and tries to have it both ways. Furious, Ji Qiushang turns around and marries the man her grandmother picked for her. She only meets her husband once, on the day they register their marriage. After collecting their marriage certificates, they go their separate ways. She never imagined that her new husband would turn out to be her own boss, Fu Shiyan. Ji Qiushang keeps her secret identity under wraps and works diligently, avoiding her husban 13.9kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
39. 189 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
40. 190 禁 Forbidden Rules: The Pearl Has Wandered In! 禁忌法则，明珠误入！ Violet and Lily of the Valley紫堇铃兰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In a dark, damp forbidden land, a pearl from a lonely island wanders in by mistake. The heiress of an ancient martial arts family vs. a young lord with overwhelming power. Their first meeting, their reunion, one world, two very different lives: how can two people of such different status ever be together? When Si Tangxue first saw him, it was love at first sight. He kept her at arm’s length, but wasn’t that just another form of love, too timid to confess? Then she fell into another world, and ev 3.6kReads8.9Score465Shelves

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    💖A young lady from a prestigious family falls in love at first sight with a mysterious man; their love story is as beautiful as a poem🌸. In that prosperous family, she is the center of attention👸, but in a chance encounter, she falls in love with him at first sight💘. His mysterious aura deeply attracts her, making her unable to extricate herself.

41. 191 六 The Stepmom Comparison Group in the 1960s 六十年代当后妈对照组 Cai Cai采采Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted Liu Qingqing never dreamed that one little fall would send her tumbling into the stepmother-era novel she’d been reading lately. She arrived at a crucial turning point in the original character’s life. Thinking of the ugly faces her parents wore in the book and in the original character’s memories, along with the awful family environment, Liu Qingqing seized the opportunity in front of her and set out on a path completely different from the original story. Even though the man across from her spo 2kReads8.8Score122Shelves

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    Both of these books feature female protagonists who are polite and well-mannered; they're quite enjoyable.

42. 192 大 After the Madam Reborn, Minglan Became Her Most Cherished One 大娘子重生后明兰成了心尖宠 My Thoughts, Carried by the South Wind南风之我意Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + favoring a concubine over the wife + transmigrate into a book + business] Madam Wang Ruofu opened her eyes after dying of old age, only to find herself back on the eve of her wedding to her beloved. Reborn for a second life, she wanted no part of romance! All she wanted was to raise her children and care for her mother-in-law. If you wanted to fight, she’d fight you to the end. After Wei Xiaoniang was framed and died in childbirth along with her baby, someone else mar 7kReads8.6Score659Shelves

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    This is really good!

43. 193 重 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 Hua Miaomiao花苗苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 3.6kReads9.1Score662Shelves

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    In her past life, she was married and cared for his elderly parents and younger siblings. He betrayed her, conspiring with her so-called sister to cause her tragic death. Reborn, she only wants revenge and then treat those who loved him well.

44. 194 夫 The Madam Is Reborn, and the Marquis Gets His Comeuppance Chasing His Wife 夫人重生，侯爷他喜提追妻火葬场 A Ball of Red Panda一团小熊猫Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Revenge + reborn + two strong leads + chasing his wife to the crematorium] Liang Jinshu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally handsome. He was the ideal husband every noble young lady in the capital wanted to marry. After a conspiracy ruined Yun Qingzhi's reputation, she became his wife. During their three years of marriage, Yun Qingzhi gave everything she had, yet couldn't warm Liang Jinshu's heart of stone. She became a laughingstock, as everyone joked that the noble Marquis 5.9kReads8.5Score347Shelves
45. 195 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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    The female lead, though born of a concubine, works hard and grows stronger until she becomes Empress Dowager. It's absolutely fantastic! 👀

46. 196 恶 A Wicked Supporting Actress's Guide to Self-Rescue After Transmigrating into a Book 恶毒女配穿书自救指南 Silly, Adorable Novelist蠢萌小说家Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cannon-Fodder Villainess, Strong Female Lead, Historical Romance, One-on-One] Luo Shuiyao transmigrated into a book, becoming the foil to the heroine of The Young Lady’s Rise to Power. In the original story, the heroine and the original owner were both brought to the Marquis’s residence. The heroine was sweet and well-mannered, refined, gentle, and virtuous. The original owner, meanwhile, was crude and ill-bred, always competing for attention and trying to crush the heroine. Instead, she only m 1kReads7.4Score120Shelves

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    Personally, I feel that both books are quite proper, since they both have a sense of living under someone else's roof. However, I think the second book is better, the female lead grows up quickly, and it's full of family affection!

47. 197 原 The Original Owner Was Reborn, but I Transmigrated 原主重生了，但我穿越了 It's the Gardenia of Summer是夏天的栀子花呀Ancient Romance468k WordsOngoing It’s normal for the rating to be low right now. It was just posted, so the score will gradually rise! [Transmigration + powerful male and female leads + exclusive pairing + a tiny golden finger + my heroine must have a brain] [Content warning! The heroine’s storage space can only hold one item, and it doesn’t appear often.] Synopsis 1: The original owner died of grief on the very day she was reborn. By coincidence, Yun Yao, a modern-day saleswoman, worked herself to death from overwork, and 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves
48. 198 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    This is acceptable.

49. 199 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books; I couldn't put them down! 😘

50. 200 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 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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