The Principal Wife! The Principal Wife! The Principal Wife! No Romance, Just Financial Security 主母！主母！主母！不要爱情只要面包

1. 201 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 33.7kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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   1. The heroine, the real heroine, kill kill kill. 2. Good-looking

2. 202 都 We're Divorced Now. Whoever Wants to Be the Suffering Matriarch Can Have the Job 都和离了，苦情主母谁爱当谁当 Yi Wan忆琬Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Second marriage + the ruler stealing his minister’s wife + household intrigue + face-slapping a reborn rival + her ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] After returning to the capital from a campaign against bandits, the general falls hopelessly in love with a reborn woman and decides to take her as his “equal wife.” Jiang Yunran’s sincere love becomes a joke. She refuses to stay meekly in the household and let others walk all over her. If he has no heart for her, she’ll divorce him! Wha 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the heroine is very sober and not weak. The ex-husband chases his wife in the crematorium. Fortunately, they divorced and are no longer together.

3. 203 读 After Reading Their Minds, I Help the Matriarch Take Down the Crazy Man and Woman 读心后，我带主母创飞癫公癫婆 Yu Rujun玉如君Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading and Snarky Commentary | Transmigrate into a Book | Villain Reborn | Wish Fulfillment] Office worker Shen Zhiqiu suddenly dies and transmigrates into a book, becoming Dashachun, a mute maid in an ancient romance about a young wife and her stepson. In the book, she gives her useless mistress, He Ci'en, a bowl of medicinal tonic that kills her. Two fools: one poisoned to death, the other wrongly accused and killed. As soon as He Ci'en dies, the male lead, Qin Muning, openly welcomes t 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The love-brained mistress went crazy after listening to the maid's thoughts

4. 204 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 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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   A very interesting ancient saying, a rare first-person perspective, with a strong sense of substitution, the characters are full of flesh and blood with distinct personalities, the heroine is sober, the plot is novel and logical, the emperor cannot have three thousand pink dais without color, and the king will not go to court early from now on, that is a faint king, recommended!

5. 205 外 The Illegitimate Daughter 外室女 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Shen Yi had lived through one hardship after another. Then she was reborn as a baby into a happy family. What could be more carefree? She never imagined it was all a lie. Her father’s love for her mother was fake, and so was the marriage contract he gave her. He had merely come to the Duke’s household to experience life, while Shen Yi, her brother, and her mother were just byproducts of that experience. That would have been bad enough, but her scumbag father also had a 8.7kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   What he looked like when he was 5-6 years old when he traveled through time. In the early stage, he thought that he was a happy family of four, but who knew that it was his father who raised him in an outhouse. From the moment he was taken into the mansion, he became unlucky. Slowly plan for myself, find a male protagonist to get married, help the male protagonist stabilize the backyard, get along slowly, marry first and then fall in love

6. 206 穿 After Becoming a Reborn Woman, I Live an Exhilarating Life 穿成重生女，过上爆爽人生 Ai Ke Ke A艾可可啊Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Rebirth + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance] When Zhao Meng opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into a dream, becoming Liu Ruyan, the only daughter of the Duke's household, who had married into a marquis's family. She'd thought she'd landed in a feel-good transmigration story. Now that she'd transmigrated and had both power and money, she could just coast through life. But people kept testing her limits, step by step, and hurting those around her. Her husband —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveled through ancient times and became the mistress of the Hou Mansion. In ancient times, she opened restaurants, department stores, etc. And became the richest man in the imperial capital. But she was cheated on by her best friend and husband, and all her property was taken away, leaving her with nothing. In the end, she succeeded in taking back everything through revenge, and she fell in love with the prince and became the prince's concubine. Go and see it!!!

7. 207 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.1kReads9.4Score771Shelves

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   In order to regain his Dragon Ball, he sacrifices himself for the male protagonist. He doesn't want love, but only wants the Dragon Ball. The female protagonist is super powerful. Funny article. The first choice for curing depression. Keep you laughing.

8. 208 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 127.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves

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   Rating 9.7, I won't say what the strength is.

9. 209 世 The Crown Prince's Consort Turns Dark After Being Reborn 世子妃重生后黑化了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted My new novel, The Chancellor Who Betrayed Me Is Reborn and Begging Me for a Meal, is now available~ [Fake and real heiresses] Chu Miao was born the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence, but her life was switched at birth with a village woman's daughter. When her family finds her, she becomes a pawn of her parents and the imperial family. She is deceived into marrying Xiao Rongjin, the legitimate son of the Prince of Pingnan. Her father-in-law is a war god who has never known 9.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   Reborn, the heroine relies on the memory of her past life to take revenge on the scumbag man and scumbag woman.

10. 210 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, Five Little Villains Doted on Me 穿书后，我被五个小反派娇宠了 Awakening in Another Dimension异次元觉醒Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this book, The Princess Is Born Stubborn, Raising Children and Wielding Imperial Power, Is No Problem, is now streaming <(*￣▽￣*)/ [Everyday life raising children in ancient times + a wealthy, powerful princess who can do as she pleases + a wickedly handsome male lead with overwhelming martial prowess + devoted 1v1 romance] Qin Yaoguang transmigrates into a book as the wicked stepmother of five little villains. Ten years later, they will carve her into a human swine 3.6kReads9.2Score614Shelves

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    This is the daily life of a mistress taking care of her baby. She's not in love, and it's pretty cool.

11. 211 皇 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 1.1kReads9.1Score104Shelves

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    As the mother of a country, this queen can no longer be a mother!!! As the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family, she has a mother who respects the world. She can only lie dormant in order to save the family. The emperor is ruthless and she is even colder. I will not offend others unless they offend me. Anyone who dares to raise his head will be stabbed! The cold-blooded prince of the male protagonist is only attracted by the female protagonist! When the heroine kills someone, he hands him a knife!!!

12. 212 主 The Matriarch Smiles, and Her Scumbag Husband’s Family Faces Certain Doom 主母微微一笑，渣夫全家生死难料 Qiancheng Xiaomo千城小墨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth, divorce, revenge on scumbags, sweet romance with both leads pure] Shen Chunran only learned the truth when she died in her previous life: her husband claimed to respect her, but his heart belonged to someone else. He stole her dowry and destroyed her family. Her mother-in-law wept and begged her to stop using her medical skills to save people, saying a woman should stay in her place. In truth, she was clipping Shen Chunran’s wings and dimming her brilliance. Her grandmother lamented ho 386Reads8.9Score100Shelves
13. 213 主 The Matriarch Reborn: The Scumbag and His Whole Family Are Doomed 主母重生，渣男一家死绝了 You Haha'er游哈哈儿Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Rong Luo fell in love at first sight with the top scorer in the imperial examinations when she saw him riding through the streets in celebration. She eventually got her wish and married into his household. She thought they were in love with each other, never realizing that it was all one-sided, that she had been fooling herself. With help from her father, the prime minister, her scholar-husband rose swiftly through the ranks. But once his power grew, the first thing he 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Doesn't anyone recommend this book? It's really good.

14. 214 嫡 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter! The Whole General’s Household Kneels 嫡女重生！将军府全跪下 I Smile at the Bright Moon我笑明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Jinglan married the disabled heir in her younger sister's place. She worked herself to the bone for years to keep his crumbling manor afloat, until she was covered in injuries and illness. She thought the worst was over. But once Xu Huaian had regained his former glory, he held her younger sister in his arms and said, “How could a vicious woman like you ever deserve to be my princess consort?” While she lay helpless in bed, her husband had been carrying on with her youn 2.5kReads8.4Score415Shelves
15. 215 换 Swapping Marriages to Become the Heir's Second Wife, the Wicked Matriarch Takes the Household by Force 换嫁兼祧世子，恶毒主母暴力掌家 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The short drama is out, go watch it! A story this unhinged is a rare find. [Historical Romance + Family Intrigue + Unhinged Story + Marriage Swap + Inheriting Both Branches of the Family + Abusive Scumbags and Face-Slapping + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance + Foil Characters] Before Su Qingliu's wedding, her legitimate elder sister threw a fit and insisted on swapping marriages. Just like that, Su Qingliu went from a scholar's wife to the young mad 15.6kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    This book is so good-looking and so funny

16. 216 侯 The Marquis Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Take Him Out Myself 侯爷宠妾灭妻，我直接灭了他 Jie Jie戒界Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted Bai Jing transmigrated into the body of the old madam of the Marquis of Wuwei's household. Just as she was ready to lie flat and enjoy life, her good-for-nothing son brought a woman before her and declared that she was his true love. He even complained that his wife was neither gentle and virtuous enough nor beautiful enough, and wanted his beloved to take her place. His wife wept and pleaded on her knees, begging Bai Jing to give her justice. If her son was a lost cause, then she would raise he 997Reads7.6Score101Shelves
17. 217 夺 After Reclaiming My Body, I Rebuild the Marquis’s Household and Earn My Noble Title 夺回身体后，我重整侯府挣诰命 Green Lemon Lemon青柠檬檬Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing [A native-born woman vs. a transmigrator + everyday life as the lady of the house + no CP, heroine shines on her own] After the transmigrator left, Song Jinhe regained control of her body. But when she opened her eyes, she discovered that she had not only gotten married, but had also become the mistress of a marquis's household. She had planned to make the best of things, but when she looked around, she saw that the transmigrator had used her body to turn the household into a complete mess! The 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No cp, the mother-in-law of the Hou clan, the heroine is dedicated to her career

18. 218 主 The Matriarch’s Life on Her Own Terms 主母的肆意生活 MipTourAncient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + mind reading + leisurely daily life + household intrigue + fictional setting + no romance] After a dream that lets her live an entire lifetime at the age of thirteen, Ye Liyuan awakens and begins preparing for everything to come. Returning to the capital from Jiangnan, she goes along with her half-sister’s scheme and marries Jiang Xingyu of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. He is a dissolute and notorious heir who has vowed to spend his life with the transmigrator Xu. 160Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    ⭐️The sober mistress borrows a seed, a woman who has the ability to understand people and the world. She sees the husband of the prince and the time-travelling girl entangled, you run away and I chase you, you can't fly, and you help them let them fly. 💕Being taken away by the boss's daughter

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