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. 351 七 Memoirs of the Post-Seventies Generation 七零后回忆录 Hong Nan Qiqi洪南七七Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 媚 Enchanting Niangniang 媚娘倾倾 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted Take a prince as his apprentice, form a joint male-and-female logistics team, build a nationwide logistics network, create the most advanced war chariots, turn a cute child into a lucky charm, and help his divorced mother rise again. She’s dominating the ancient world of commerce! 16Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 一 The First-Rank Lady Litigator 一品女状师 Shi Yin时音Mystery626k WordsCompleted Xie Yinyin has a father who works as a litigator and is infamous for his wicked ways, bringing the contempt of everyone in the surrounding villages down on her as well. At last, her father gets his comeuppance: his opponent angers him into a stroke in court, and the burden of the household falls entirely on Xie Yinyin. To pay off her father's debts and save his life, she accepts money to represent people in court. Unlike her father, Xie Fangzun, who cares only about profit, she focuses on uncove 831Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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   Tomato is the god of ancient romance novels.

4. 354 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score173Shelves

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   Eight years ago, Xie Heyun married into the Jinling Marquis's mansion as the wife of the heir. In these eight years, she has been loved by the old lady, her concubines are obedient, her own children are intelligent, and her illegitimate daughters are well-behaved… So what if the heir has a mistress and doesn't love her? She understood long ago—love and affection are the most unreliable things. As the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, she naturally enjoys a leisurely daily life, attending poetry gatherings, garden parties, polo matches, tea parties, and flower banquets. There are so many events that she doesn't know which to choose. She can summon the stewards of various households to check if their shops and fields are generating substantial profits. If she tires of the hustle and bustle, she can prepare a carriage and go to the suburban villa for a short stay—a truly leisurely and beautiful experience.

5. 355 难 The Difficult Homeowner Became My Beloved Wife 难缠女业主终成我娇妻 Meiniang Qingqing媚娘倾倾Urban69k WordsCompleted A no-nonsense man meets an elite woman. When these “enemies” meet, they can’t stop arguing. A twist of fate leads to a hilarious, heart-wrenching romance full of playful banter, and they ultimately become the perfect couple! The ordinary guy’s spring comes on a little too strong!!! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 侯 The Marquis’s Household Has a Wicked Daughter-in-Law 侯门有恶媳 A Cigarette一根香烟Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Gu Nanqing transmigrates into the body of a daughter born to a wealthy family. Her father doesn't care for her, and her stepmother doesn't love her. Her previous life was exhausting. In this one, all she wants is to play dumb and be a well-behaved girl who coasts through life. That is, until the Gu family's legitimate daughter fails to have a child after marriage and sets her sights on Gu Nanqing, wanting her to become a concubine. Becoming a concubine is out of the question. She'd rather marry 351Reads6.8Score106Shelves

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   🪸🪸🪸Perfectly portrays the helplessness of women in ancient times regarding marriage. Gu Nanqing transmigrates from modern times into the body of a concubine's daughter in the Gu family. Her mother died when she was young, her father is irresponsible, and the mistress dislikes her, making her life difficult at home. Gu Nanqing is in love with Song Yu, the young master of the Song family, but before their wedding, she is pushed into the water by Wu Baosheng, Song Yu's admirer. She is rescued by the playboy Chi Jianzhou, and their perfect match is shattered!

7. 357 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 626Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a rustic villager than be a concubine." She slapped her fiancé, broke off the engagement, left the capital, and went with her father to Yongzhou.

8. 358 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and Asked the Prefect to Help Me Make a Fortune Selling Goods 穿越古代，我请太守大人带货赚翻了 White Peach Soda白桃苏打水Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Jincancan, a livestream shopping host, accidentally transmigrates into the body of Zheng Wan'er, a genteel young lady in the ancient city of Damao who is saddled with enormous debt. Just as her creditors are pressuring her, Yan Siqi, the prefect of Damao, vouches for her and agrees to give her six months to repay the debt. How can she pay back twelve hundred taels in six months with nothing but a rundown cosmetics shop? Modern-day Jincancan knows exactly how: get celebrities to sell the products 981Reads9.1Score—Shelves
9. 359 庶 Yun Shang, the Concubine-Born Daughter: The Second Wife Just Wants to Lie Flat 庶女云裳：继室夫人她只想躺平 Yu Ziqing虞梓卿Ancient Romance164k WordsOngoing [Reborn heroine × transmigrated hero] [Marriage Before Love] [Lots of household intrigue] In her previous life, Liu Yunshang, the daughter of a minor official, was framed by her half-sister and married off as a concubine to the Earl of Hengxuan’s household. She died less than three months later. Given another chance, she clings to her adoptive mother’s favor, marries into a marquis’s household as its lady of the house, and takes care of her half-sister along the way. But why is this marquis’s ho 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn, and the male protagonist transmigrates; this is a rare combination in ancient Chinese romance novels featuring domestic power struggles.

10. 360 换 They Forced Me into a Marriage That Would Kill Me, but I'll Claim the First Wife's Seat 换亲让我死，我偏稳坐主母位 Jin Wanwan金万万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: The Matriarch Just Wants to Slacken Off, but Goes on a Rampage in the Marquis’s Household After Being Reborn Jiang Shuwan and her legitimate younger sister, Jiang Yao, are both reborn. In their previous lives, both she and Jiang Yao were transmigrators. A workaholic who earned more money than she could spend, Shuwan worked herself to death. In this life, she’s determined to slack off. Jiang Yao is ambitious. She makes a name for herself by plagiarizing poems while sec 970Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    📚A novel featuring both the female lead and supporting female character who transmigrate and are reborn. The female lead is a successful businesswoman, somewhat lazy, but possesses both high intelligence and emotional intelligence. However, due to her social status, she must proceed cautiously. Her grandmother in the Marquis's mansion is very kind; high-ranking families need capable and shrewd matriarchs. 🎋She maintains a respectful relationship with the heir apparent. Looking forward to the sequel…

11. 361 快 Quick Transmigration: Survive Three Episodes, Win Ten Million 快穿：活过三集一千万 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Shen Ruyin is watching a period drama with her best friend. Seeing all the schemes and backstabbing in the inner residence and the imperial palace, she can’t help but complain. “If I transmigrated to ancient times, I probably wouldn’t make it past three episodes.” She never dreamed that those words would come true. She actually transmigrates. No pocket dimension, no System, no spirit spring, no mind reading. She gets nothing but a completely bare-bones start. The deity who sent her to transmigra 29kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    The Third World is so beautiful!

12. 362 糊 The Hilarious Daily Life of a Scatterbrained County Magistrate's Family 糊涂县令家鸡飞狗跳的日常生活 Bamboo Bay Bay竹湾湾Ancient Romance931k WordsOngoing A moonlight-white stepmother + a love-struck father + a high-level concubine Ensemble cast, not a feel-good power fantasy!!! Not a comedy!!! There are painful moments early on!!!! The legitimate children struggle to survive, while the vulnerable band together to keep each other warm. When Tong Hui, a county magistrate, loses his first wife to illness, he has no choice but to entrust their two children to a concubine in the household. On his way back to his hometown, Tong Hui meets the woman he l 67kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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    This book about power struggles within a wealthy family is also very restrained, confined by strict social norms. It feels very realistic, and the author's analysis of human nature is excellent.

13. 363 主 The Matriarch Goes Mad with a Terminal Illness, and Her Cold, Powerful Husband Panics 主母绝症发疯，清冷权臣他慌了 Huang Chengcheng黄澄澄吖Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + punishing the scum + doting on his wife + mutual salvation, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Shen Qing's life was never her own. Her family raised her to be the “greatest female talent in the capital,” but she was nothing more than a tool for their profit. She married the capital's famed jade-faced gentleman and became the matriarch of the Cui clan, but she was little more than a decorative ornament. Then she discovered she had only six months to live, and she gave up try 279Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purely historical romance, set in the Song Dynasty, featuring men and women from aristocratic families, and a high-and-mighty woman standing on a pedestal.

14. 364 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 28.8kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    Although the premise is about a real and a fake heiress, it's really very satisfying. The female lead is a fake heiress, but her brothers are all very outstanding. However, she was tragically harmed in her previous life, and after being reborn, she decides to take revenge.

15. 365 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    It's so beautiful, it'll make you a winner in life! [Heart emojis]

16. 366 韶 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Cheng Yu乘玉Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 2.9kReads8.5Score233Shelves
17. 367 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 27.1kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves

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    There are also domestic power struggles in farming stories, right?

18. 368 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
19. 369 炮 The Cannon Fodder Awakens, and the Old Foxes Eavesdrop on My Thoughts 炮灰觉醒，老六们偷听我心声 Never Tiring of the Sound声声不倦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wacky comedy + the schemers don't admit they can read minds + adored by everyone + shameless + utterly unhinged early on + happy ending + royals who aren't stereotypes] [Complete] Yin Jiao had been in the book for ten years when, one day, she finally awakened. She had transmigrated into a tearjerking romance with more than a thousand chapters about the male and female leads. The entire cast was so bad at communicating that even dogs would shake their heads. Good news: 3.4kReads9.3Score400Shelves

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    It's not particularly about palace intrigue, but it's set in ancient times and the etiquette is impeccable. And this book is truly excellent.

20. 370 且 Let the Good Times Roll 且尽欢 Stars Fill the Sky漫天星禾Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted Historical romance, redemption and tragic love Xu Jinhuan, a noblewoman from Yangzhou, loses her entire family overnight. Taking another person's identity and the assumed name Aman, she ends up a lowly maid in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's household. A stolen jade bangle draws her into a whirlpool of false accusations and murder. The Marquis's third son, Yun Yang, is cold and inscrutable. His keen eyes seem able to pierce through all her layers of disguise, and his probing hot-and-cold manner le 12Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets your requirements. It begins with the lives of wealthy families, depicting the daily lives of their sons and daughters. There are no time-travel or reincarnation elements or cheat codes; it's a pure, unadulterated ancient Chinese novel.

21. 371 四 Four Sisters Reborn: How Did You All End Up Getting Poorer? 四姐妹一块重生，你们咋越过越穷 Little X from the Mountains山里来的小叉叉Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + both leads are each other’s only partner + ancient-language romance, punishing scumbags] After Shen Yanning was reborn, she discovered that all three of her older sisters had been reborn too. Her eldest sister wept and made a fuss, insisting on a divorce because her husband’s family would kill her. Her second sister abandoned a match between families of equal status, determined to change her fate: “I’m the heroine. What have I got to fear?” Her third sister was the boldest. 4.5kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    There are palace intrigues, family feuds, including sisterly rivalries and conflicts between wives and concubines, etc.

22. 372 人 In Dream of the Red Chamber, I Become Wang Xifeng's Maid 人在红楼，成了凤辣子的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xu Le died young and was reincarnated in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a bondservant of the Jinling Wang family. At eight by Chinese reckoning, she was selected to serve the Wang family and became one of the dowry maids of the famous, fearsome Phoenix, Wang Xifeng. Faced with the decline of the Four Great Families, Xu Le can only struggle to survive in the cracks and find a way out for herself... (Content warning: The female lead isn't purely good. She'll hurt people for her 10.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A fanfiction of *Dream of the Red Chamber*, featuring an ensemble cast. The female protagonist starts as a lowly maid, changes the fates of everyone in the mansion, marries a scumbag, and then turns the tables, killing his entire family and leaving them without descendants. So cool!!

23. 373 滚 Get Out of My Way, Demon! I'll Chop You Down Myself! 滚开，这妖，姐来劈！ Tomato Stir-Fried with Peanuts西红柿炒花生Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead] [Sweet and light] [No romance] The fallen have not yet been laid to rest, but those who follow are already aflame with passion. Though I am a woman, when I take up my blade, I dare stand alone against the evil spirits of the Three Realms. For the peace of this world, I would die a hundred times without regret! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely a fantastic book, absolutely amazing!! The female lead doesn't talk about romance!

24. 374 将 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score201Shelves

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    The little girl is a time traveler who lives a cautious life. She has no cheat codes or system, which fits the theme well. You can check it out. The only downside is that the male lead is a bit violent, haha.

25. 375 宠 The Favored Consort Wants to Take Her Place in the Empress's Palace 宠妃她要入主中宫 Yan Qing恹清Ancient Romance364k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, childhood sweethearts, facing hardships and growing together, noble-born heroine, younger hero] Proud, spirited puppet emperor × noble-born cousin who seems sweet and naive but is actually a scheming black-hearted beauty Hua Wanning, the fourth daughter of the Marquis of Ruchang, lost her mother when she was young and had no one to rely on. Yet she had the powerful Liu clan of Yanzhou behind her, and her aunt was the all-powerful Empress Dowager Regent. Innocent and gentle a 45Reads8.5Score—Shelves
26. 376 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3kReads9.0Score234Shelves
27. 377 鬼 The Life of a Genius Wife 鬼才夫人生活录 Shu Mei舒寐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When it comes to transmigration, Wang Jing has this to say: Even fake artsy types have rights! But there’s no stopping Heaven when it closes its eyes and goes on a rampage! If we’re both transmigrating, why does everyone else land in the peaceful reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing or Emperor Wu, while she ends up in a dynasty on the brink of collapse? Why does everyone else get to scheme and plot in the palace and inner quarters with all kinds of women, while putting on shows of intrigue and strate 153Reads8.0Score104Shelves
28. 378 绿 Peach Blossoms Beneath the Green Jade Branches 绿玉枝头桃花下 June's Private Plot六月的自留地Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [An icy Embroidered Uniform Guard and heir to a marquis’s house versus the daughter of a minor official. They fall for each other. A traditional historical romance, with no one reborn or transmigrating, and no golden finger] She is the daughter of a minor official, beautiful and captivating, curious about everything, and as warm and passionate as a little sun. Wherever she goes, she brings warmth. He is the son of a marquis, a cold Embroidered Uniform Guard who radiates chill, practically a walk 86Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣ The aloof prince and the radiant daughter of a minor official, from their first meeting with a slight mishap in curtsy to their meticulous maneuvering within the household after marriage, even the placement of teacups during morning and evening greetings subtly reveals their cunning. 🌹 With meticulous, embroidery-like detail, the author weaves the rules of the Pingning Marquis's household, from ancestral hall sacrifices to garden banquets, into the story. 🌹

29. 379 嫁 After Marrying the Comatose Heir, I Took Charge of the Entire Marquis's Household 嫁给昏迷世子后，整个侯府我当家 Twenty-Fourth Month of Autumn二十四月秋Ancient Romance961k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance, Household Intrigue + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Both Pure, One-on-One] [Clear-Headed, Rational Female Lead vs. Cool-Headed, Warm-Hearted, Sincere Male Lead] Yan Shunian was born into the body of a minor official’s daughter in the capital and grew up at her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. But just as she reached marriageable age, her parents arranged a match for her and summoned her home to get married. She had been born into this feudal society 10.6kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
30. 380 深 Jade Hidden in the Inner Chambers, Shining with Pearlescent Light 深闺藏玉映珠光 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [The animated drama adaptation is now available under the title "Jade in the Deep Boudoir, Pearls in the Light". Go check it out if you're interested!] [Marriage Before Love + female lead is neither reborn nor transmigrated + supporting female character transmigrates] [Female lead seems sweet and naive but is actually cool and aloof + male lead seems indifferent but is actually cunning] Xiao Yunzhu was born into a marquis's household, where she should have been cherished and pampered, living a l 27.2kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
31. 381 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Reborn 红楼之黛玉重生 Taozhu桃渚Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Jiangzhu is reborn to take revenge, save people, and shine on her own. [Don't ask me to give her a love interest. Everyone has different tastes, and I'm scared of being attacked.] [The story does not completely follow the original's timeline, characterization, or style.] [I don't accept the theories of various Redology scholars as hidden meanings in the original.] [If you want to argue, you're always right.] 8.2kReads9.2Score841Shelves

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    It's not just about domestic power struggles; there are also palace intrigues and political maneuvering. Some of the plots are truly ingenious.

32. 382 侯 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年，一朝有喜杀疯了 Jin Gao金餻Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 112Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This book is excellent, with superb writing and a very unique plot [female lead running away pregnant + forceful acquisition + forbidden relationship + obsessive male lead]. Being a widow is difficult, but being a widow in a noble family is even more so. Shen Xiling's husband died early, leaving her to manage the entire household alone, yet she still receives little appreciation. She thought her life would be wasted like this, but then her uncle, who died in battle, returned and inherited everything from the noble family, including her! After three years of widowhood, she becomes pregnant and begins a carefully planned escape from the noble family...

33. 383 昭 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Shuhai Cangsheng书海沧生Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The writing is delicate and immersive, especially the scenes of "Bound Spring" and "Cherishing Flowers," which feel particularly real.

34. 384 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 7.8kReads9.0Score784Shelves

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    The plot unfolds in a captivating, interconnected manner, with many touching details that make the reader feel as if they are actually in that world. Even at the end, there's a sense of reluctance to leave. It's more than just a story; it's a poignant portrayal of the life of a woman in ancient times.

35. 385 带 Taking the Bully to Farm 带着恶霸去种田 Gentle Sunshine微微阳光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted (No transmigration or rebirth in this story. The leads are both ordinary people, and the setting is fictional, so please don't overanalyze it.) “Shen Xinyu, I'm telling you, I've already taken the betrothal money. You're getting married today whether you like it or not!” Shen Xinyu was the daughter of a scholar. After her parents died unexpectedly, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her uncle's family. Just as her mourning period ended, her aunt arranged for her to marry Yang Minghao, a n 4.9kReads9.1Score480Shelves
36. 386 网 Blocked by My Online Sweetheart, I Spent a Fortune Chasing Her Down 网恋被拉黑，太子爷砸钱倒追 Summer Ice Cream夏日冰淇淋Modern Romance583k WordsOngoing [Online romance + transmigration into a book + stunning, aloof beauty + the ultimate low-key personality contrast] After transmigrating into a melodramatic novel as a spoiled female supporting character, Mu Ping’s mission is to cling to the male lead, Sheng Huaichuan, until he gets sick of her. She can’t be bothered. She’s too lazy to reply to his messages or accept his transfers, and she even thinks he talks too much. Sheng Huaichuan was planning to break up with her, but then she was the one w 5.3kReads6.0Score585Shelves

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    The online romance takes a sharp turn for the worse, with the female lead taking the initiative to give the cold shoulder. The prince, unwilling to give up, launches a series of extravagant gift-giving sprees. His gifts are repeatedly rejected, leading to a variety of ingenious and hilarious attempts to win her over.

37. 387 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 30.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves
38. 388 闺 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 Sui Tang隋唐Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.8kReads9.2Score410Shelves
39. 389 锁 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 2.9kReads9.2Score589Shelves

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    The first of these three ancient romance novels features a time-traveling female supporting character; the heroine's words and actions fulfill all your fantasies about a refined lady from an ancient family. The second is a suspenseful ancient romance novel where the characters feel real, as if they existed only through the written word. The third is an ancient romance novel with a "wife-chasing" trope, where the second male lead wins over the hero.

40. 390 侯 A Plot to Rebel in the Marquis's Manor: I'm the Old Madam, and I'm Panicking 侯府谋逆：穿成太夫人的我心好慌 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted After Rong Enqing dies suddenly, she enters a book and becomes the grandmother of the heroine, a background character: the Dowager Lady of the Marquis of Shunan’s household. Rong Enqing had planned to lie flat, keep her head down, and live to a ripe old age. Who knew that everyone from her father-in-law to her son was faking their deaths and plotting treason! Meanwhile, she and the entire marquis’s household have become sitting targets, out in the open! She’s panicking. What should she do? After 389Reads7.8Score101Shelves
41. 391 宜 Yixiu Reborn as the Fourth Princess Consort of the Great Qing 宜修重生之大清四福晋 Yan Zhuo Shaomi燕啄绍米Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted Before Yixiu died, her resentment and obsession summoned rolling thunder from the heavens. Just as her soul was about to be scattered, a golden dragon of fortune, claiming to be the last of its kind, rose from the imperial mausoleum and took the punishment in her place. It then proposed a bargain: “Bring forth the Son of Heaven.” For Honghui's sake, Yixiu agreed at once. After spending thirty years as a spirit, she returned to the Prince's Mansion. Resting a hand on her swollen belly, she resolv 3.4kReads8.7Score383Shelves

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    Both of these are good, set in the Qing Dynasty!

42. 392 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.4kReads8.9Score270Shelves
43. 393 重 Reborn to Sever Ties 重生之斩缘 Muzi0314木子0314Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted Bai Wanruo hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to give birth to the child on the day he got married. His bride was at the door, ready for their wedding night. She was struggling through childbirth, with death close at hand. Compared to the life he ruined, wasn't making him suffer once before she died the least she could do? May they never meet again in their next lives. 967Reads8.2Score104Shelves

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    ✨On the day he married, the female protagonist died in childbirth. After her death, she never appeared in his dreams. He consulted a wise man who summoned her into his dreams, but she only told him that she was going to be reincarnated and would not wait for him at the Bridge of Helplessness. She only wished to never see him again in any future life.

44. 394 比 A Noblewoman’s Life: Better Than Some, Worse Than Others 比上不足比下有余的贵女生活 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted The leisurely life of a young noblewoman who occupies a middling place in ancient society, filled with family squabbles and the people and events around her. Her mother was one of the prince’s many concubine-born daughters. Her nominal father died young, at the age of five, and her third uncle inherited the family line for two branches. The family is in an uproar over a low-ranking noble title. 440Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    A classic, intricately plotted domestic drama novel is here! [Kissing emojis]

45. 395 宜 Yixiu Reborn: The Battle Among the Nine Princes 宜修重生之九龙夺嫡风云录 Yan Zhuo Shaomi燕啄绍米Male-Channel Fanfiction406k WordsCompleted After the Crown Prince was deposed for the second time, Kangxi's temperament changed drastically, and he became even more ruthless in suppressing his other sons. Amid the turmoil, Yixiu had no time to recover from the death of the Crown Princess before she had to deal with schemes coming at her from every direction! War broke out in the northwest, giving the Fourteenth Prince a chance to rise again. Yinzhen and Yinsi had a complicated relationship, sometimes fighting and sometimes cooperating, w 302Reads8.6Score—Shelves
46. 396 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.3kReads8.9Score296Shelves

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    This is really beautiful! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 397 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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    These books are all pretty good. I highly recommend 125. The female lead is shrewd and resourceful, not caught up in romance, and is a career-oriented woman.

48. 398 春 A Springtime Favor 春日偏 River Leaper河跳鱼Ancient Romance308k WordsOngoing [Traditional historical romance + older woman/younger man + married first, love later] The newlyweds' life together. Fu Chunshen was sensitive and selfish by nature. To avoid being married off to some decrepit old man by her wicked stepmother, she made a special trip to the capital to seek refuge with her maternal grandmother. The marquis's residence was wealthy and splendid, and Fu Chunshen was dazzled by its riches. She schemed her way into marrying Luo Jilan, the only son of the marquis's se 27Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    💕To escape her fate, she went to the capital alone, living under the roof of others. 💕Unwilling to accept her fate, she struggled and eventually married the only son of the second wife. 💕With an elderly wife who disapproved of her and the second wife unable to support her alone, this high-ranking family was truly a walled city.

49. 399 锦 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚，重生仍困谜局中 Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 629Reads8.0Score105Shelves

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    In ancient grand mansions, power struggles continued.

50. 400 吾 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 1.9kReads9.1Score239Shelves

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    📖🍅 Fans of transmigration-based historical romance novels are in for a treat! [Attention]✅️1️⃣ The female lead, Xu Qingyi, transmigrates into the control group of a sweet romance novel. On her wedding day, she resolutely refuses to marry the scumbag and instead volunteers to marry the comatose prince. She originally planned to raise the children secretly and then divorce him once the prince woke up, but ended up raising three stepsons like little cotton-padded jackets. What sparks will fly between the two after the prince awakens?✅️2️⃣ A rebirth and revenge thriller is here! The female lead was once the Empress of the Southern Yue Kingdom, but was tragically murdered by her beloved. Reborn as the favored eldest princess of the Western Liang Kingdom, she is determined to seek revenge. Her path to power is fraught with peril; watch as she becomes a sharp blade in the emperor's hands, trampling her enemies underfoot. A super-exciting plot you can't miss! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

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