Household-Intrigue Stories with Proper Manners and Etiquette, Like Real Life in Ancient Times 宅斗文，高门礼仪周全，好像真实生活在古代！

1. 201 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves
2. 202 世 The Young Lord's Wife Is a Little Sweet 世子夫人有点甜 The Moon Hangs Over the West Tower明月挂西楼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Mian, the young lady of the Shen family, is unlike other girls. While they all dream of marrying the heir apparent Jiang, she thinks about going back to her hometown in Qingzhou to eat seafood every day. The heir apparent is on the verge of tears. “How am I worse than seafood? Tell me, and I'll change.” Shen Mian blinks. “You can buy seafood. I can't buy you.” The heir apparent says, “You can have me.” Shen Mian doesn't believe him, so he has to try every trick in the book, marry her first, 1.5kReads9.0Score177Shelves
3. 203 一 A Lifetime of Tender Love 一世娇宠 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11.3kReads8.8Score749Shelves
4. 204 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The fragrance of orchids remains, a bond forged in orchids, a fleeting life amidst clouds—a novel recommendation.

5. 205 替 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 Five Elements Que Huohuo五行炔火火Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score190Shelves

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   This historical romance novel is quite good. Although the female protagonist is reborn, she wasn't stupid in her previous life; she simply had no other choice in a chaotic world! Given a second chance, she tries her best to make up for her regrets, never doing anything unnecessary. It's not melodramatic, not overly sentimental, and her intelligence is on point! It's really good, with excellent writing and clear logic! There aren't too many awful characters; the domestic intrigue is good, and the strategies are there, but not exaggerated—the balance is just right! It's a comfortable and enjoyable read! [Laughs]

6. 206 爱 Love Is No Myth 爱情没有神话 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Contemporary Romance, Powerful Families, Domineering CEO, Reunited After Years Apart, Obsessive and Cunning, Urban Romance The novel Layer Upon Layer of Forest, All Dyed in Ink is also known as Love Is No Myth. At 28, Qiao Zilin is a single woman making her way through the surging currents of city life. Perceptive and self-possessed, she is used to keeping her feelings hidden behind a composed exterior. Childhood sweethearts for more than twenty years, she and Ji Zai'an went from youthful ties 169Reads—Score120Shelves
7. 207 风 A Chill Wind Blows Through Bianjing 风吹汴京凉 June Pear Blossom Rain六月梨花雨Ancient Romance491k WordsOngoing In her dream, the relatives who were supposed to be family coveted her brother’s title as heir and her mother’s lavish dowry. They drove her brother to an early grave and her mother to hang herself. Her marriage was a stepping stone for Marquis Yang to win over the powerful. For three years, she suffered torment, denied even the right to die. When she wakes from the dream, she is no longer a pawn for others to manipulate! She will live well! Her scheming aunt, greedy and selfish elders, and domi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm looking for a new author's book. It's not idiotic or mindless. If you like historical romance, go for it!

8. 208 燕 Yan Yun Locks Away the Bright Pearl 燕云锁明珠 Xu Xixi徐希希Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Dynasty + Reborn + Flirtatious Green Tea + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Scheming Emperor] [The leads are not each other's first. If that bothers you, please skip this book.] In her previous life, Xiao Mingzhu died a horrible death. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn, and that it was three days before her wedding to Zhao Yichen, heir to the Marquis of Jingwu. As she planned how to change her fate this time around, her half-sister 42Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   [Heart emoji] Seeing this, Yuan Zongze laughed heartily, patting his chest confidently and saying, "My eyes have seen countless people; do you think I can't see through your little schemes? In this capital city, I'm known as 'The Great Wei's Number One Casanova!' The kind who can pass through a sea of ​​flowers without getting a single petal on him!" Before he finished speaking, there was a "pfft" sound as Liu Zhang sprayed a large mouthful of wine all over Yuan Zongze's face. He coughed twice, quickly got up, wiping the wine stains from his mouth, and apologized with a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to!"

9. 209 满 Spring Over the City: A Collection of Historical Romances by Yiyimaiqian 满城春（一枚铜钱古言精选） A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A collection of classic historical romances by popular Jinjiang author Yi Mei Tong Qian. These three works are all timeless favorites, perfect for staying up all night to read: Spring Over the City, Poisoned Wine, and Strange Tales of the Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month. The Liu family of the capital is an eminent clan so powerful that even the imperial family treats them with respect. Liu Yan, the legitimate youngest daughter of the second branch, is brilliant and blessed with both wisdom and g 23.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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   This book, already published, is told in a simple and understated way, yet it's utterly captivating.

10. 210 嫤 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 14.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Fu Jin, once a princess-like noblewoman, remarried to Wei Tan, the son of a once unknown historian, who is now a powerful warlord in a chaotic world.

11. 211 兰 The Orchid's Fragrance Remains: A Mutual Masquerade 兰香如故·双向伪装 Dddd Pick Up Your ChopsticksDddd动筷Female-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted Orchid Fragrance as Before: A Two-Way Disguise 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short fanfiction for female readers [kiss][kiss]

12. 212 百 Hundred Blossoms Slain: Ashes of Qingzhi 百花杀·卿栀烬 Dddd Pick Up Your ChopsticksDddd动筷7k WordsCompleted Hundred Flowers Slain: Ashes of Qingzhi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 成 Eight Years of Marriage Without a Wedding Night, Then She Bears Three Children After Being Reborn 成亲八年未洞房，重生后她生三宝 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + love goes both ways + devoted marquis + reborn] She was born to a noble family, but was switched at birth and raised as the daughter of a minor official. She married up into the marquis's household as the heir's wife, and to outsiders they seemed deeply in love. When rebel forces attacked the city, she was pierced by countless arrows and fell from the walls to her death. Only then did she learn that her loving husband had merel 1.7kReads8.3Score150Shelves

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    These are all stories about female protagonists with very noble status. Some are princesses, some are county princesses, and some are daughters of high-ranking officials. They are intelligent, resourceful, and determined to take revenge on the wicked.

14. 214 花 Flowers Bloom in Splendor: The Long Wind Carries Me Away 花开锦绣：长风渡我 Dddd Pick Up Your ChopsticksDddd动筷9k WordsCompleted Flowers Bloom in Splendor: Changfeng Takes Me Away 50Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 偏 The Heir Just Has to Marry Me 偏偏世子要娶我 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted As the daughter of a Grand Princess, she was born a commandery princess, and her engagement to the heir of the Duke Who Guards the Nation made them the envy of everyone in the Great An Dynasty. Then, overnight, more than a hundred members of her family were branded traitors and beheaded at the Meridian Gate. He and her half-sister even gave her a cup of poison. It turned out everything had been a conspiracy. Reborn, she joins forces with her beloved to protect all her loved ones and ensure every 2.6kReads8.5Score285Shelves
16. 216 花 Flowers Bloom in Splendor: Behind the Vermilion Wall, My Yu Clan Life Was Buried 花开锦绣：朱墙葬我俞氏一生 Dddd Pick Up Your ChopsticksDddd动筷Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Flowers Bloom in Splendor: The Red Wall Buried My Entire Life as a Yu 38Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 团 The Beloved Lucky Star: The Princess Consort Only Wants to Be the Richest 团宠锦鲤：王妃她只想当首富 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Beloved by All + Lucky Charm + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance When the rare celestial spectacle of five planets aligning arrives, Mu Ge accidentally transmigrates into ancient times as the infamous “love-struck young lady.” She not only brings a modern storeroom spanning 100,000 square meters with her, but also binds herself to a mysterious lucky carp jade pendant. From then on, prey walks right into her traps, fish leap into her nets, and even her business ventures make money 2.3kReads9.2Score322Shelves
18. 218 双 The Double Hairpin Chronicles 双簪录 Late Peach Blossoms桃花晚Ancient Romance487k WordsCompleted [A cool-headed, clever noblewoman fallen on hard times × a scheming regent who kills without mercy | Marriage before love + groveling after losing her + mutual redemption + both leads’ first love] The day she offered to be buried alive as a sacrifice, everyone in the capital said the Jiang family’s adopted daughter had gone mad. But they didn’t know the truth: The Jiang family had tried to kill her time and again, and now they planned to marry her off to her murderous uncle. Just as she was l 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional ancient Chinese romance novels, without any cheat codes or reincarnation.

19. 219 穿 Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s 4.1kReads8.8Score465Shelves
20. 220 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter and Her Rough Lover 侯府嫡女和她的糙汉姘头 Su Juanjuan苏眷眷Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Original title: The Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter and Her Rough-He Expect) [Ancient-Era One-Night Stand + Both Pure + Mutual Flirting + Heart-Racing Romance] [Soft-Hearted but Ruthless Beauty, Legitimate Daughter of a Marquis’s Household X Powerful, Love-Struck Rough Stablehand (A Secret Identity)] Blurb Ning Shuyun was reborn. In the great fire of her previous life, the flames burning through her spine, her own family nailed shut her sandalwood window with their own hands In this l 3kReads8.8Score278Shelves

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    The first book is good, the second book is good too.

21. 221 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.1kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
22. 222 全 My Whole Family Holds Great Power, So I Get to Run Wild 全家位高权重，我负责横行霸道 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Beloved by All + Everyday Life in an Ancient Setting + Beloved by All + An Ensemble of Young Characters [Main story complete] Ye Zhenzhen transmigrated. Given a second chance, this time she’s been handed a dream life where she can enjoy herself until she dies. The good news: Her whole family holds power and status. Even better news: She’s the family darling. Her father is a great general who commands a mighty army, the envy of other wives. Her mother is the reigning princess, ch 1.2kReads8.5Score139Shelves
23. 223 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn, divorces her scumbag boyfriend, and returns home with her child to live her own life [laughing and crying emojis]. Later, by chance, she ends up with the crown prince and becomes the empress [a masterpiece by Que Shi]. The female protagonist is very intelligent.

24. 224 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn into the body, it's a sweet 1V1 romance novel, love at first sight, marriage first and love later, she manages to balance love and career, the author has a strong writing style, different from the mainstream transmigration novels, the characters in the novel are well-developed, there is no forced stupidity, you can read the novel with your brain.

25. 225 汉 A Slow Spring in the Han Palace 汉宫春慢 All Forms Are Formless一相无相Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law + Winning His Wife Back at Any Cost] In her previous life, Shen Rong left a remote mountain town and was betrothed to the crown prince at the emperor's behest, becoming the exalted crown princess. She thought her fortunes would rise from then on and that a sweet, happy marriage lay ahead. Instead, it was the beginning of a tragic life. Her husband loved someone else; her mother-in-law despised her for being ignorant; the palace servan 1.6kReads9.0Score230Shelves

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    This is a realistic palace intrigue novel with delicate writing. Shen Rong is reborn and hides her sharp edges. She no longer yearns for the love of the emperor. The person before her is Liu Ying, the crown prince of the dynasty, not a playmate of her own class, whom she can do as she pleases. But youth is easily swayed by emotions. By putting in the effort to understand him, catering to his personality, and playing hard to get, winning his heart is not difficult, as long as she doesn't fall for him.

26. 226 明 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 2.9kReads9.0Score314Shelves
27. 227 风 The Waning Storm 风云残 Frost Ends霜止Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing Nation and home + political intrigue + palace intrigue + romance + dual female leads Dayi welcomed a new empress. She had never shared the emperor's bed or attended the morning court, so everyone in the palace assumed she was a pitiful woman sent over in a diplomatic marriage between two dynasties Who could have guessed that the empress would solve the Lincheng murders, open the famous seafood restaurant Hai Shang Lao, and establish Mingyue staff positions below while protecting the consorts abo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This collection includes domestic intrigue stories, primarily palace intrigue, not mindless wish-fulfillment novels. The writing is logical and well-structured, with foreshadowing throughout. The main characters' romance is well-developed, and the two female leads team up to fight the villains. Unexpectedly, a time-traveling woman appears, leading to a battle of wits and courage between them. The story balances business and romance, yet transcends mere romance, possessing a grander scope. Those who find flaws are welcome to offer their feedback. [Sending heart]

28. 228 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score953Shelves
29. 229 靠 With My Little Ones, I Lie Flat Across the Multiverse of TV and Film 靠着崽崽在综影视躺平了 Cilantro MSG香菜味精Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A few warnings about this story: The female lead isn't especially clever / Her husbands come and go, but her son remains / The female lead coasts to victory thanks to her little Ying Zheng / The little Ancestral Dragon mostly follows the “loving father and filial son” or “kill your father to prove your Dao” script / The female lead has little romance with any of her husbands / The focus is on mother-son affection / Please leave your brain at the door when reading! Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 8.1kReads8.4Score307Shelves

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    🍒The first world's female lead, Empress Fucha, tormented Zhen Huan, ruining her reputation and exposing her affair to the emperor; she also tormented Ruyi, condemning her to a life of mere concubine, forever bound to the scumbag Hongli.🍀The female lead has only one son, Yonglian, the reincarnation of Zheng Ge. In this life, Empress Fucha's regrets can be remedied, and Zheng Ge also gains a loving mother. He is favored by Emperor Yongzheng from a young age, becoming the crown prince at three and ascending the throne at seven, wielding a world map as the emperor's ruler. Hongli can only rage in vain. Ruyi is the epitome of love's ability to soothe pain.

30. 230 妾 The Concubine Turns Her Luck Around? Now She’s the Most Favored Woman in the Capital! 妾室咸鱼翻身？她宠冠京城了！ Will Be a Hit会火炎焱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was only just added and there aren't many reviews yet. That's how Tomato's rating system works: books start out with low scores, everyone~ In the spring of the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, Yu Qingshu married into the marquis's household as the concubine of Marquis Wuyang, Helian Zheng. Having read too many romance stories, Yu Qingshu had figured out one thing: as a concubine, she only needed to be a well-behaved freeloader, with food and drink provided and no worrie 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and it's a heartwarming short story of 400,000 words. It fits the specific background of ancient romance novels. It's not mindless pampering. After being forced into love, she only seeks wealth and glory, not a trace of true affection. She just wants to live a peaceful life.

31. 231 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
32. 232 公 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.6kReads8.8Score829Shelves

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    This is a time-travel/reincarnation novel, a family drama. It tells the story of the eldest daughter of the main wife, who, before her death, wants the second daughter of the main wife to become her husband's second wife. For the position of the heir to the Duke's mansion, the female protagonist is poisoned by her stepmother and retaliates. The story is logically sound, and the etiquette of high-ranking families is impeccable. Highly recommended.

33. 233 外 The Concubine Enters with Her Child, the Matriarch Goes Mad: No One Gets Out Alive 外室携子进门，主母发疯，都别活 Xiao Yi晓屹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [They died together in their previous life + reborn to seek revenge + wreak havoc on both her husband's and her own families + remarry and be cherished + rise to the top] In her previous life, her scumbag husband, who had been dead for years, returned with his mistress and a houseful of children and grandchildren, demanding she give up her place as his principal wife. Ye Lingshuang looks at her scumbag husband. “You must be dreaming!” She sets the ancestral hall on fire, and the entire family is 1.7kReads7.6Score212Shelves
34. 234 春 Spring Robes in Disarray: Only to Unravel the Chancellor's Desires 春衫乱：只为奸臣解风情 Fish in the South City南城有鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn to change fate + devoted husband + political intrigue and revenge. The heroine is gentle yet resilient, kind and perceptive. The hero is a noble, powerful minister, beautiful and tragic. Many foreshadowed clues and twists.] Lin Shu was a noble young lady from the capital, raised without ever having to lift a finger. When disaster struck the Lin family, Lin Shu became a government slave. She was put to washing and dyeing cloth in the Imperial Household Dep 12kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    "The ladies of ancient noble families were impeccably courteous! The first book even features a time-traveling woman as a contrast, and the second book boasts incredibly well-developed male and female characters." In short, both are books I absolutely love and highly recommend.

35. 235 富 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score545Shelves
36. 236 小 The Young Heiress 小户千金 Tribute Tea贡茶Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted Everyone says she’s a lucky charm, and a fortune-teller even predicts that one day she’ll help her father and brothers rise to success. She’s practically become a bringer of good fortune! But being so popular is a problem too: three families have come to propose marriage all at once, and every one of them is determined to win her hand. Oh, she can’t exactly take three husbands like a man with “three wives and four concubines,” can she? The fortune-teller says she should toss an embroidered ball. 23Reads8.9Score—Shelves
37. 237 大 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.5kReads8.9Score341Shelves
38. 238 旺 Bringing Fortune to Her Husband and Glory to His Clan! The General's Wife Is a True Lucky Star! 旺夫！兴族！将军夫人真锦鲤！ March Sluggishness三月意懒Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [A dangerously unhinged, handsome and tragic general × a delicate beauty who cries at the drop of a hat; marriage first, love later + sweet romance + age gap] Cheng Yang is the Liang dynasty’s greatest general: stern, ruthless, and utterly brutal in his methods. People in court call him the “Fourth Chancellor.” Despite his outstanding military service, he is cursed with the fate of a lone star. His father and brothers are all dead, his birth mother is gravely ill, and his sister-in-law has gone 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
39. 239 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 1.7kReads9.1Score361Shelves

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    In her sixties, she discovered her husband had a mistress, whom he had secretly elevated to the status of a secondary wife, included in the family genealogy, and granted her access to the royal household's provisions. Even worse, her husband abandoned her own youngest son, replacing him with his illegitimate child with his mistress's. Enraged, she filed for divorce. Her sons not only opposed the divorce but also pleaded for the mistress's life. Consumed by rage, she went directly to the palace, reclaimed her place in the imperial family, and became the most esteemed Grand Princess of the Great Qian Dynasty. This left the prince and his sons utterly dumbfounded…

40. 240 去 Keep the Daughter-in-Law, Send the Son Away: The Matriarch Leads the Whole Family in a Divorce 去子留媳，老封君怒领全家和离 Jin Jin You Tiao瑾瑾有窕Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, inner-family intrigue, carefully laid plans, face-slapping and punishing scumbags, a strong female lead] At sixty, Song Jinyang, Princess Consort of Runan, discovered that the Prince of Runan had secretly kept a mistress for years. After the mistress died, he had even made her his secondary wife, entered her into the clan genealogy, and given her the honors and offerings of the princely household. Furious, Song Jinyang demanded a divorce, but never expected her s 2kReads8.7Score305Shelves
41. 241 重 Reborn, the Legitimate Daughter Returns to a Life of Joy 重生嫡女归，岁岁长乐 A Little Lemon Sauce一只柠檬酱Female-Channel Fanfiction902k WordsCompleted Li Changle was reborn. In this life, she was no longer fixated on Prince Gaoyang. She had come to terms with things: she, Li Changle, was born noble. Wasting her life over a man once was enough. This time, she wanted to live for herself. As for the tangled love and hate between Tuoba Jun and Feng Xin’er, she would stay out of it. She wanted to see whether the two of them could truly hold hands and grow old together without outside interference. Back to being the noble legitimate daughter of the 802Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    When Hongluo rushed over to him, Chiyun Nan casually asked, "Did Miss Li take Chiyun Jun away while you were away?" "Cousin? What did she take Chiyun Jun for? Didn't the Li family even provide her with a servant? There's nothing to be surprised about. Maybe she just went shopping and had no one to carry her things. Chiyun Jun will come back when she's done shopping."

42. 242 重 Reborn as a Substitute Bride, the Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 重生替嫁，王爷他娇宠无度 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted She was sent as a substitute bride to a man rumored to bring death to his wives and leave no heirs. The entire capital wagered she wouldn’t survive her wedding night. But with memories of her past life, Su Wanning helped Gu Yanci avoid traps, root out spies, and defeat political rivals, transforming from a discarded daughter forced into marriage into the sole mistress of the Prince Regent’s household. He held power over the court, never took another concubine, and devoted himself to her alone. O —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To ensure her illegitimate daughter married into a wealthy family, the stepmother plotted to switch the brides, leading to the protagonist's tragic death. Reborn, she is no longer kind and naive, but takes the initiative in managing her marriage. She establishes herself in the royal palace, punishes the wicked, and gradually wins the heart of the aloof regent, who shows her favoritism and protection. Their married life is peaceful and sweet.

43. 243 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    These are all worth checking out.

44. 244 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 69kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    These are all my most treasured possessions.

45. 245 明 [Palace Double] The Bright Moon Shines on Qingci 【深宫替】明月照清辞 Qingqing Jiangjiang卿卿酱酱Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci, the least remarkable daughter of the General's Mansion, became the talk of the entire capital after nothing more than a Qixi lantern festival. The second legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, her birth mother died when she was young. She endured life in the shadow of her stepmother and elder sister. A faint shadow of a girl, she seemed destined to be no more than a humble footnote in her sister's dazzling life. Her elder sister, Shen Mingyue, was peerless in both beauty and 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! It perfectly fulfills my fantasies about ancient Chinese romance novels, and it even features an ensemble cast.

46. 246 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 34.7kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Clean and concise, with a strong classical style; the author's writing is excellent.

47. 247 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
48. 248 玫 The Rose Scheme 玫心计 Mo Feng Ruyin末凤如音Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + two powerful schemers + strong female lead + unconventional happy ending] In her previous life, she drifted through life in a daze. Her entire family was wiped out, and she met a miserable end herself. When she opened her eyes again, Murong Shuanglian surveyed the room full of schemes and smiled. Since Heaven had given her another chance at life, this time she would love wealth, power, other people, and herself most of all! In this life, she plans every step and 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    💐💐A novel featuring domestic intrigue, dual power struggles, and a strong female lead! The female protagonist is reborn and returns to pursue her career. She loves money, power, and herself, and she plans every step meticulously with flawless strategies. It's incredibly satisfying to read from beginning to end, and you won't be able to stop!

49. 249 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
50. 250 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is quite introverted, and the other supporting characters are also quite vivid.

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