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1. 1 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 27.2kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist is an illegitimate daughter who, in her previous life, was determined to marry into a wealthy family, but due to being framed by others, she met a tragic end. After being reborn, she only wants to live a peaceful life. The writing is good, and the story is complete.

2. 2 嫡 My Stepmother Killed My Mother, So I'll Make Her Pay in Blood 嫡母害我娘，我让她血债血偿 Qi Qi Kitty祈祈KittyAncient Romance13k WordsCompleted My Stepmother Harmed My Mother, So I'll Make Her Pay in Blood —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The illegitimate daughter, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, the female lead is very intelligent.

3. 3 重 Reborn: The Serene Life of a Concubine's Daughter 重生之庶女悠然 Rui Zhe瑞者Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the fifteenth year of the Yan Feng era, Qiu Yiming, prefect of Lingnan, died in office. After the funeral, Lady Qiu, née Su, set out for the capital with her three daughters, one born to his principal wife and two to concubines, to seek refuge with her maternal family, the Earl of Zhongyi. As their carriage passed the Peony Tower, Qiu Fu leaned against the window, resting her chin in her hand, and smiled sweetly. Zheng Xiu, Duke of Rong, caught a fleeting glimpse of her in the crowd and nearl 2.6kReads9.0Score281Shelves

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   This is acceptable.

4. 4 隔 The Prince Next Door Has a Pocket Dimension 隔壁王爷有空间 Zhang Bai章白Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted After being murdered, the reborn Prince Shou is quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now he has somewhere to store provisions while he waits to rebel. Starting a rebellion isn’t easy these days! The Fourth Young Lady, who died unjustly and transmigrated here, is also quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now she has somewhere to secretly stash her dowry. It’s hard for a concubine-born daughter to get married these days! Then, one day, they both discover that their pocket d 5.3kReads9.2Score640Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads share a golden finger! The female lead is low-key and clear-headed, and her brother treats her well! 🍉 Prince Shou, who was murdered and reborn, is very satisfied with having an extra space. Now he has a place to store provisions, waiting to rebel. In this day and age, rebelling is not easy! The innocent fourth young lady, who transmigrated, is very satisfied with having an extra space. Now she has a place to secretly store her dowry. In this day and age, it's hard for a concubine's daughter to marry!

5. 5 卑 The Lowly Concubine-Born Daughter Turns a Losing Hand into a Winning Finale 卑微庶女一手烂牌打出王炸结局 Yi Mian Chun一眠春Ancient Romance815k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + growing heroine + marriage before love + palace and household intrigue + both leads grow powerful later + transmigrate into a book] Zhao Fangyu transmigrates into a book and lands in a deadly situation from the start: in a wealthy household, she has a fever of 104 degrees, but her mother refuses to let her see a doctor! She thought she’d landed in a living hell where neither parent cared for her, but the great household turns out to be full of hidden talent: T 6.3kReads8.7Score662Shelves
6. 6 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score952Shelves

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   It's very good; the female lead remains clear-headed throughout.

7. 7 穿 I Was Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter and Just Want to Slack Off 穿成庶女只想摆烂 Qianqian Jie芊芊结Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [A Devoted Marquis Makes a Forceful Entrance] [Transmigrated woman vs. reborn woman + heroine who only wants to run away and treats everyone kindly vs. gentle, restrained hero bent on revenge + feelings quietly take root + no inner-court scheming + sisters working together] After transmigrating as a concubine-born daughter, Yun Jinshu has no desire to strive. She just wants to laze around. But every day, she finds herself asking: Why does Second Sister look at me like that? Why am I being hunted 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is completely in line with

8. 8 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The male and female leads team up: a pure intellectual battle of wits, with no misunderstandings, only a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's cheat ability is eye-catching: her medical space possesses modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal the sick and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Original novel reader]

9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book, but the Powerful Male Lead Won't Play by the Rules 穿书，权臣男主不按套路出牌 Free Ash Gray自由的烟灰色Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted (Mutual devotion + tsundere + sweet romance) Fu Jing transmigrates into the novel The Most Powerful Chief Councillor of Wanxiang as Ruan Jing, the male lead's ill-fated stepsister. Without the protagonist's halo, a golden finger, or a pocket dimension, how can she turn her tragic fate around... 4.5kReads8.9Score304Shelves
10. 10 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    🍍🍍A great novel about a concubine's daughter, especially the first one. The characters are all so captivating; each one could easily be a protagonist. Not only are the main characters memorable, but the supporting characters are also memorable. The characters are very well-developed, and the plot isn't just childish nonsense.

11. 11 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter Keeps the Family Afloat 庶女养家 Nan Feiyan南飞彦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a humble concubine-born daughter, Ning Jiayin plans to adapt to local customs and live a quiet, stable life in the inner household. But a spy stirs up trouble, her father is swept off to the front lines, and the Ning family is arrested and has its property confiscated. To keep her family afloat, Ning Jiayin has no choice but to step up. She goes into business and shows off her medical skills. Though the Ning family faces enormous upheaval, they still manage to live in pea 4.6kReads9.0Score523Shelves
12. 12 庶 After the Illegitimate Daughter Is Reborn, Her Brothers Kneel and Beg for Forgiveness 庶女重生后，哥哥们下跪求原谅 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance643k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, with no romantic rivals] [He'll have to win her back the hard way] Yun Niannian is the illegitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, with five older brothers and a younger sister. Her sister was spoiled from childhood and cherished above all else, while Yun Niannian was treated like mud beneath their feet, scorned and ignored. In her previous life, she did everything she could to please her family, but never received the affection she had hoped for. Her sister framed h 1.6kReads9.1Score259Shelves
13. 13 娇 The Beloved Concubine's Daughter: Stay Close, Auntie Will Help You Soar 娇娇庶女：姨娘稳住带你飞 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Auntie, Hang in There! Your Daughter Will Earn You a Noble Title [Heroine pretends to be weak while hiding her strength / actually a useless little thing + supernatural elements + second male lead’s road to redemption + slow-to-realize male lead] When people in the capital spoke of the third young lady of the Marquis of Huai’an’s household, many couldn’t help remarking on her good fortune. Though born a concubine’s daughter, she had won the Empress’s favor, been given the title of 3.3kReads9.1Score388Shelves
14. 14 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.3kReads9.0Score140Shelves
15. 15 庶 The Concubine's Plan for the Legitimate Daughter 庶女嫡谋 Bei Mu Nan Qiao北木南乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Grand Empress Dowager, who had ruled the court for more than a decade, passed away. Reborn as the unloved, impoverished daughter of a marquis’s concubine, she had no desire to strive in this life. All she wanted was to marry a husband with a short life expectancy and enjoy widowhood after he died. Yang Yue died in battle. After death, his soul lingered on, witnessing the shifts of power in the Great Qing dynasty and watching the Grand Empress Dowager be poisoned by her own grandson. When he 9.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 重 Reborn as a Prince's Concubine 重生，庶女王妃 Qing Qing Qing清轻轻Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted She had been infatuated with Prince Rui since childhood. Though born to a concubine, her intelligence and talent still won her the position of his rightful princess consort. Knowing his ambition, she devoted herself to helping him for five years, until he finally achieved his goal. Yet on the very day he ascended the throne, he made her legitimate younger sister empress, then forced her younger brother and mother to their deaths. She, too, was made to swallow poison. Reborn into a new life, she 4.7kReads9.1Score454Shelves
17. 17 庶 After the Concubine’s Daughter Is Reborn, She Marries the Scheming Crown Prince Instead 庶女重生后，改嫁腹黑太子爷 You Lu Ah尤鹿啊Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted A concubine-born daughter of the Ye family, she was infatuated with Prince Yu. She even took an arrow for the emperor, all for the chance to marry him. But in the end, all her devotion was misplaced. After he conquered the realm, his first act was to slaughter the entire Ye family. Ye Gujin never imagined that beneath his gentle, refined facade lurked such a vicious monster! Reborn at the age of thirteen, with her family still alive, she still had time to change everything. In this life, she wou 724Reads9.0Score100Shelves
18. 18 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter 庶女 Ming Xing明星Ancient Romance90k WordsCompleted Though she is a daughter born outside her father’s primary marriage, unloved by her father and hated by her stepmother, she still does her best to make herself happy. But then the infuriating, ill-starred prince appears. Not only does he ruin her long-planned scheme to “steal a bowl and marry off a friend,” he also frames her for theft! She thinks she can’t escape prison, but he steps in to save her and takes her to the capital. His thoughtfulness makes her fall for him, but she accidentally dis 50Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 锁 Bound to You 锁君 Longyuan久缘Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted - - After a sudden upheaval, Bai Jingxian arrives in an unfamiliar world and becomes the only daughter of a general’s household. Caught up in a struggle over the succession, her family is struck by disaster again and again. From fleeing for her life to escaping an arranged marriage, Bai Jingxian slowly accepts everything in this world just to survive. Later, an imperial decree of marriage lets her see how deeply she l 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is a fictional setting okay? I've been reading one recently, it's pretty good, but it's still ongoing.

20. 20 庶 Reborn as a Concubine: A Battle of Gold and Jade 庶女重生之金玉斗 Bai Xiyue白熙月Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Behind the high walls of a grand household, Xu Xiaoxi knows how hard it is to be a concubine-born daughter. She has a young lady’s body but a servant’s lot. If she does well, her legitimate younger sister sees her as a thorn in her side. If she does poorly, her other half-sister treats her like a pushover. Even after marriage, the supposed harmony between husband and wife and peace at home turn out to be lies. -------※※------- In her previous life, her husband doted on his concubine and neglecte 568Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The plot is well-developed, the female lead is shrewd yet unassuming, and the male lead is responsible and eloquent—a very enjoyable read! The writing is sophisticated, with classical Chinese phrasing; highly recommended! Especially noteworthy is the title of each chapter in the first book, which is incredibly evocative.

21. 21 宅 A Concubine in a Noble Household 宅门庶妾 Six Dreams of a Floating Life浮生六梦Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted When you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Luo Jinchuan never dreamed she'd transmigrate, let alone become a deaf and mute third concubine. She planned to pretend she couldn't hear or speak and live a quiet little life. But before long, people in the household were repeatedly trying to kill her, and her husband was wickedly seductive, whispering in her ear every day, "Little thing, if you don't speak up soon, I don't mind finding a way to make you talk." Her husb —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
22. 22 小 The Concubine’s Road to Power 小庶女的强者之路 Sister Meiyu美玉姐姐Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Wan Chun, an illegitimate daughter of the Yun family’s main branch, returns home with her birth mother, only to discover her stepmother’s plot to make her marry in place of her elder half-sister. After more than ten years being raised away from home, she is back in the manor, but her timid father can’t protect her. She has no choice but to earn money and support her mother herself. Her stepmother comes up with one scheme after another, only to end up tasting her own medicine. I leave others alon 14Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 冲 Married Off to Bring Good Fortune, She Reads My Mind, and the Future Grand Secretary Strikes It Rich 冲喜被读心，未来首辅赚翻了 The Lady on the Bridge伊人在桥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as a cannon-fodder character who was supposed to be killed off after three chapters, Lin Jinran lamented her hopeless fate. But with a wolf on her left and a tiger on her right, she had to play nice and act obedient to stay alive. There was no shame in that, especially since this man would one day become the Grand Secretary! First, cling to the male lead’s powerful coattails. Then work hard to make money and raise his affection for her. Finally, get revenge, hand over the reins, k 2.3kReads8.7Score265Shelves

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    How about trying a transmigration story? The female lead transmigrates into a book and is mind-reading, while the male lead is cunning and has many hidden identities! The female lead tries to escape but gets entangled, while the male lead domineeringly spoils her to the bone!

24. 24 邪 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠：天才狂妃杀遍三界 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 24kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
25. 25 药 The Story of the Commoner's Daughter and Her Healing Herbs 药香庶女传 Little A Chang小阿嫦Ancient Romance244k WordsOngoing Li Huiting, an illegitimate daughter, has lived worse than a dog in her family's sprawling estate since childhood. Her stepmother mistreats her, her half-sister frames her, and finally, she is sold off to Jiangnan. Everyone laughs that a wretch like her is sure to die. But they don't know she already possesses peerless medical skills and a world-shaking legacy! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A captivating historical romance novel featuring two clever protagonists, a plot full of twists and turns.

26. 26 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn and Wipes Out the Entire Prime Minister’s Household 嫡女重生，绝杀相府满门 Gao Yang高扬Ancient Romance231k WordsOngoing Revenge after being reborn + a powerful female lead's political schemes + no romance + expert-level household and palace intrigue She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence, with a maternal uncle who commands a mighty army and a maternal grandmother, the Grand Princess, who cherishes her like a pearl! She is breathtakingly beautiful, a celestial maiden standing apart from the world, a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms! The man she loves would give up his empire for her 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth and revenge, power struggles and intrigue within the household, no romance!

27. 27 穿 Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter, I Made the Cold, Aloof Prince of War See Red 穿成庶女，惹得清冷战王红了眼 Wawa Sleeps and Sleeps哇崽睡睡Ancient Romance513k WordsOngoing The modern pharmaceutical CEO Bai Jingxin accidentally falls from a building, only to wake up in the Beichen Dynasty as a useless concubine-born daughter bullied by everyone! From the start, she’s forced into a marriage with the supposedly bloodthirsty “Living Yama,” Prince of War Mo Chiyan, then publicly rejected by him and made a laughingstock across the capital? Bai Jingxin sneers. “Good riddance! I’d rather make money!” With peerless medical skills in one hand, she brings the dying back to l —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Ancient Romance, Power Struggles, Strong Female Lead, Pampered by the Group] The female protagonist in the book breaks the shackles of ancient women. She does not rely on men but lives as a ray of light by her own abilities, maximizing the power of women!

28. 28 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score434Shelves

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    A sweet yet heart-wrenching ancient romance novel 😆😳

29. 29 嫡 My Elder Sister Eloped? Perfect, I'll Take This Fortune for Myself 嫡姐私奔？正好，这泼天富贵我接了 Plucking Stars from the Sky满天摘星辰Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted My Elder Sister Eloped? Perfect, I’ll Take This Heaven-Sent Fortune 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 重 Reborn: The Poor Scholar's Doctor Wife Is Forced to Start a Rat Race in the Capital 重生后寒门医妃被迫在京城搞内卷 Qin Bao琴宝Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household and should have grown up cherished. But at birth, a servant switched her with another baby, and she was left to grow up in the countryside. Her adoptive parents treated her like a beast of burden, then abused her to death once they had drained her of every last bit of value. Reborn with a pocket dimension, she dumps the scumbag, trounces the fake white lotus, and cuts ties with her adoptive parents. Those who abused her will pay for it for 3.7kReads9.2Score333Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, completed 🌸. The female lead has high martial arts skills, plays a prince and princess, and isn't a saint 😘. The female lead is the apprentice of a divine physician, the leader of the largest gang in the martial arts world, possesses high martial arts skills, is decisive in killing, knows medicine, and is the ultimate scumbag 🌵. The male lead dotes on the female lead exclusively, and they are devoted to each other for life. ❤️

31. 31 重 Reborn, I Pretend to Be Weak While Hiding My Strength! 重生后，我扮猪吃老虎！ cwocysAncient Romance247k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyun’s life was so miserable, it could be summed up in a single word: tragic! In the first half of her life, she was abandoned in the middle of winter and was lucky enough to be cherished by the Li couple. She thought she would always be the apple of the Li family’s eye. But she was wrong! The following year, the Li couple had a daughter of their own, and Shen Qingyun’s status plummeted. The Li family abused and beat her at the slightest pretext. After that, she became Li Shuyan’s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth and Revenge Novel

32. 32 墨 Ink Blossoms 墨似花开 Little Green Snake Who Loves Donuts爱吃甜甜圈的小青蛇Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Li Molan and her biological younger sister, Li Moyu, were born to be at odds with one another. One day, Li Molan went to pay her respects at Daming Temple. The abbot saw that she had a strong karmic connection with the temple and told her that the hardships of her present life were the price for all the wrongs she had done in a previous life. The only way to escape them was to return to her previous life and break that karmic debt. Only then could she live out her present life in peace... 7Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 幕 The Curtain Falls, and the Drunken City Is Astir 幕挽醉惊城 Sisi Never Tires司思不倦Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing In this life, I'm not a good person, but I don't want to be a bad one either. I want to hear people say I'm humble and kind, but I will never be a puppet for others to control. Even if she is reborn too, I want to get everything I desire... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Political intrigue + domestic power struggles + ruthless female lead + satisfying read] Switched at birth, she became the daughter of a drunkard and abusive husband. Before returning to the manor, she was defiled by her cousin, her reputation ruined. Her father hated her for bringing shame to the Duke's manor, her elder brother despised her, the fake heiress framed her, and her mother allowed the servants to torture her. On the night she was expelled from the manor, the fake heiress, together with her drunken adoptive father, bound her tightly and threw her into the moat, where she drowned. Reborn, she returned to the night she was defiled. She killed her cousin who tried to defile her, stabbed her adoptive father who tried to beat her, and threw their bodies into the cesspool. She packed her bags and returned to the Duke's manor that had humiliated her... In this life, she would not only kill all those who had wronged her, but also take away everything they cared about most...

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