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The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常
[An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec
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- 2 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Life Player 清穿之生活玩家 [Palace intrigue + lots of childbirth + clear-headed, decisive black-lotus heroine + managing the harem + slow transmigration] World One: Kangxi, complete. World Two: Yongzheng, complete. She transmigrates into the Qing palace. Starting out in modern times as a hairpin maker, Jiang Mengyu puts every skill at her disposal to work. She's already started hustling, thanks! No feelings, just technique. Her intelligence stays sharp, and she's a born workaholic. Content warning: When faced with life-or 4.1kReads9.2Score295Shelves
- 3 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
- 4 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score474Shelves
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The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场
[A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar
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- 6 The Lady of the House 掌家大娘子 Sheng Fanghua transmigrated. Into a book, no less. And into the body of a cannon-fodder character. But this cannon fodder was the wife of the heir to the Marquis of Zhenxi, the future mistress of the marquis's estate, and the lady in charge of the household! She had money, power, and status, as well as a philandering husband, three children who had angered their own mother to death, a whole courtyard of concubines eager to trample her, the legitimate wife, underfoot, and a pile of troublesome il 151Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 7 The Day Her Husband Welcomed a Transmigrator into Their Home, She Awakened 夫君迎穿越女进门那日，她觉醒了 Li Shu lost her mother when she was young and was cherished like a precious jewel by her father and brothers. The emperor and empress also took her into the palace and raised her for several years. Though she was no princess, she was more privileged than even the unfavored princesses. With a beauty unmatched in the Cangyun Kingdom, she was the undisputed darling of heaven, and her life had been smooth sailing. But in the fifth year of her marriage, her husband brought home a frail young woman fr 11.6kReads8.3Score956Shelves
- 8 You Dared Divorce the Matriarch Who Married You for Good Fortune? Go Cry to Another Family! 冲喜主母都敢休，改冲别家哭去吧 Jiang Yanyan married into the Earl's household to bring good fortune, and the young lord, who had been on the brink of death, recovered. But then the chancellor's daughter, who had nearly drowned, decided to steal her husband. Jiang Yanyan: “My husband survived because I married him to bring him good fortune.” The chancellor's daughter, the young lord, and her mother-in-law: “Hmph!” Fine, fine. You can't talk sense into someone determined to die, so let's get a divorce! But the young lord insist 2.4kReads8.6Score938Shelves
- 9 After the Prince’s Heir’s Wife Gave Up, the Whole Family Paid the Price 王府长媳摆烂后，全家火葬场 Bai Yin married up when she wed Qin Xiaoyin. Everyone said she had struck it rich, and Bai Yin thought so, too. After they married, she was unfailingly obedient in everything, all to keep her husband happy. Once she joined the household, she served her parents-in-law dutifully. Even when her mother-in-law made things difficult for her, she never talked back and did everything herself. To avoid upsetting Qin Xiaoyin, she kept her head bowed and endured her sisters-in-law’s deliberate nitpicking w 45Reads7.4Score—Shelves
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They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝
[Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On
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Is the Villainous Stepmother Having a Headache Again Today? 反派继母今天又头疼了吗！
[Transmigrate into a Book, Adorable Kids, Lighthearted, Feel-Good] At a critical moment in a corporate acquisition, Ruan Tao, who had been working through the night for several days, suddenly died. When she opens her eyes, she finds she’s transmigrated into a book and become the vicious stepmother villain. In the end, she’ll turn into a stumbling block in the romance between the male and female leads, and successfully get herself killed! Ruan Tao lazily crosses her legs and leisurely flips throu
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The Road to Glory for a Noble Lady 高门贵女的荣华之路
As the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping's household, Lin Chuyue married the Fourth Imperial Grandson, Zhou Xiao, as his principal wife at sixteen. At nineteen, she became a princess consort, and at twenty-six, she rose to become the most powerful woman in the Great An Dynasty: the empress. Who hasn't exclaimed that Lin Chuyue was born under a lucky star? Yet the hardships she endured are too painful to speak of. Zhou Xiao's childhood sweetheart of a cousin, a concubine reborn, and a ma
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- 13 After the Divorce, I Shine on My Own 和离后老娘我独美 “Rebirth + clear-headed heroine + household battles + favoring concubines and neglecting the wife + no regrets + face-slapping + taking revenge for every slight” In her previous life, she was scorned by her mother-in-law for giving birth to two girls, called a useless woman who couldn't even produce a son. Her lowly background was also held against her. Why, when she had been so kind, had they treated her so cruelly? “If Heaven gave me another chance, I'd never live this way again. I'd never giv 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Heir's Daily Life of Taking Concubines 世子的纳妾日常 Strong female lead + a transmigrator takes on another transmigrator + battles a wicked stepmother + substitute marriage + transmigration Yang Qing opened her eyes. A wedding? Hadn't she already died? A sudden wave of pain hit her. It turned out Heaven pitied her and wanted to give her another chance at life. After receiving the original owner's memories, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book. The character in the story shared her name and surname, and was nothing but cannon fodder. Sh 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝
A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl
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After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂
[Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui
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- 17 The Duke Has Gone Missing. Has His Wife Earned a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple? 国公失踪，夫人配享太庙了吗 [Devoted couple + transmigration + strong heroine + satisfying read + palace and household intrigue + lighthearted, no angst] After transmigrating to ancient times, Shangguan Jin, who has always worked in investment banking, feels like a good-for-nothing. She can't farm, and she can't make any of the modern inventions, either. The only thing she has going for her is her identity: the Duchess of the Duke's Estate, whose husband, the master of the house, has gone missing! Luckily, there are no dif 6.6kReads9.2Score650Shelves
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A Matriarch's Daily Life: The Self-Cultivation of a Wife 主母日常：为妻的自我修养
{An elegant historical tale + punishing scumbags + career-minded heroine} Gu Beichu was born into a merchant family. To escape the label fate had saddled her with, she married into the Marquis of Wuyang's household with a dowry worth a million. She helped the household out of its financial difficulties. Everyone worried that with her lowly background, life in the marquis's household would be hard for her. But she really wanted to tell them that she was doing just fine: she managed the entire hou
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- 19 Little Sister, Stop Competing. Your Elder Sister Has Married into a Powerful Family 妹妹别斗了，嫡姐已嫁高门 Household intrigue + marriage first, love later + warrior x young woman Synopsis: Xie Yuxi had an excellent marriage prospect. Her unremarkable, illegitimate fiancé was far more impressive than anyone realized: without making a fuss, he had passed the imperial exam and become its top scorer. In the prime of her youth, she would marry a promising man who was everything she could wish for. How enviable. But after he failed to show up for their arranged meeting at a temple, the top scholar sent som 16.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
- 20 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 4.4kReads8.9Score658Shelves
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Being the Principal Wife Is Hard: I Quit 主母难当，老娘不干了
Du Ruoheng was lucky enough to be reborn, but she returned to the very day she married into the Mu family. With her scumbag husband and his sweet-faced mistress standing before her, she thinks, This time, you won’t get away with it! (The new book, “Plotting to Kill the Legitimate Wife? Have You Asked About the Poisonous Gu in My Hands?” is now available.
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After the Biased Old Madam Is Reborn, the Marquis’s Household Is Turned Upside Down 偏心老夫人重生后，侯府变天了
[Published in print under the title: Weaving Splendid Misfortune] Original title: After the Biased Old Madam Was Reborn, the Marquis's Household Changed Wei Zhaorong, the old madam of the Mingde Marquis household, contracted smallpox and died miserably in the household's servants' courtyard. As she lay dying, her favorite eldest son, Xie Chuan, had been indulging his concubine, neglecting his wife, and carousing for days without coming home. Her second son, Xie Sheng, whom she had been so proud
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Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情
Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally
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Reborn, the Marquis’s Wife Takes the World by Storm 重生后，侯门主母开挂了
[Both Reborn + Faithful to Each Other + Mistress of the Household + Sole Devotion] On the eve of her wedding, urgent news arrives from the border. The Marquis of Pingyang leads his troops into battle. To honor and reward him, the court sends the crown prince to stand in for him at the wedding. For eight years, while the Marquis of Pingyang guards the border, Qin Wan sees her mother-in-law off and cares for her grandmother-in-law. Eight years later, the victorious marquis returns with another wom
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- 25 How Dare You Dote on Your Concubine and Neglect Your Wife? I’ll Scatter Your Ashes! 大胆驸马宠妾灭妻？骨灰扬了！ [The unmatched prestige of a Grand Princess × a powerful, corrupt minister who rules the court; inner-household battles + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + super sweet romance + the whole family gets their comeuppance + adopted son regrets it + absolutely no forgiveness] In her previous life, Leng Lanzhi thought she had found the right man. She gave everything to love Shen Yizhi, raised his adopted son for him, and helped turn the Marquis of Pingnan’s household into the most prestigious famil 617Reads8.0Score101Shelves
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The Cast-Off Wife 下堂妻
[Gentle, clever orphan girl VS aloof, proud young nobleman] [The husband’s long road to winning her back + strong heroine + divorce + rekindled love + business rivalry + court intrigue] Lin Wan was Xiao Jingxing’s wife. She met him when she was eleven. At twenty-one, her heart broken, she became his cast-off wife. From then on, the girls whose relationships with Xiao Jingxing had been ambiguous, the prime minister’s daughter, a comrade-in-arms’ younger sister, and a famous courtesan, finally had
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The Beloved Young Lady 独宠娇女
The seventh young lady of the Su Cheng Marquis' household was a chubby little flatterer as a child. Everyone said, “What a worry. Will this girl ever find a husband?” Who could have guessed how much a girl can change as she grows up! The chubby little girl turned into a breathtaking beauty. Everyone said, “What a worry. So many people are asking for her hand. Who should she marry?” The beauty sharpened her knife with a wicked grin. “Damn it, I'm going to kill that bastard who's been spreading
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Married into the Eastern Palace 嫡嫁东宫
Ever since she was little, Zhou Zhou knew she was different from her sisters. That difference meant she was lucky enough to be taught by her grandfather and cherished by her grandmother. At eight, the emperor personally selected her to be the princess’s companion. She entered the palace, grew up alongside the princess, and became the childhood sweetheart of the Fifth Prince. Before the Peach Blossom Banquet held when she was fifteen, everyone said she was destined to become the Fifth Prince’s co
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- 29 The Trials of the Principal Wife 主母难为 People say a marquis's wife has four virtues: she sits calmly in the inner quarters and never gets jealous; when her mother-in-law takes concubines, she helps her husband. She settles disputes among the concubines, and stands up for them when they're wronged. But what happens when the wife he went to so much trouble to marry isn't jealous, and his own mother keeps sending women to his bed? Mo Xuan says: Pretend to be sick! Pretend to be seriously ill! When you're practically at death's door, whe 102Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了
[Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they
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- 31 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
- 32 The Happy Everyday Life of a Concubine's Wife in the Duke's Mansion 国公府庶媳的幸福日常 [Now available in print] Ning Annuo was happily preparing to marry her fiance, the top scholar, when a bolt from the blue struck: he had been sleeping with someone else. She promptly broke off the engagement and married into the Duke’s residence instead. She outsmarted her mother-in-law, wisely guided her younger sister-in-law, won her husband’s devotion, and had a son and a daughter. Then she repaid everyone who had hurt her. She and her husband truly became a couple devoted to each other for l 5.4kReads8.9Score540Shelves
- 33 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.9kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
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My Sister Was Reborn and Stole My Wedding? She Can Have It! 妹妹重生抢我婚事？让给她！
[Both leads are reborn + wish fulfillment + face-slapping and revenge on scumbags + married first, love later + winning her back after marriage + face-slapping and realizing she's wonderful] In her previous life, Sheng Zhile married down to a poor scholar who had passed the palace examination, while her younger sister married into a marquis's family as the heir's wife. Who could have known that the scholar she married would rise step by step, eventually joining the Grand Secretariat and making
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- 35 After My Sister Stole My Husband, She Cried Even Harder 姐姐夺走我夫君后，哭得更惨了 In her previous life, Shi Sijuan and her elder legitimate sister married into the marquis's household on the same day. Her sister married the much-admired legitimate eldest son, while Shi Sijuan married the dissolute second son. Everyone's congratulations went to her sister. But who could have guessed that the second son, whom no one had any faith in, would turn over a new leaf, pass the imperial examinations with flying colors, rise steadily through the ranks, and eventually inherit the title o 302Reads8.5Score102Shelves
- 36 My Viperous Sister Wants to Swap Marriages? The Lucky Wife of the 1970s Just Smiles in Silence 伥鬼妹妹换亲？七零福妻笑而不语 [Period setting + switched marriages + sweet romance + face-slapping + satisfying wish fulfillment + no golden finger] Shen Tang and her stepsister Shen Mei are both reborn. In their previous lives, Shen Tang married an uneducated hoodlum, while her younger sister married into a wealthy family. Everyone said her sister had made the better match, then waited to see Shen Tang make a fool of herself. But who could have guessed that the hoodlum would use his sharp mind to go into business and become 3.8kReads8.9Score343Shelves
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The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平
[Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl
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- 38 Reborn as the Marquis’s Second Wife, I Go Crazy Every Day 穿成侯府继室后，日日发癫 (Face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + unhinged at any moment + clear-eyed about the world + no saintly heroine + heroine is mentally radiant + overflowing with martial virtue) On the night the timid second daughter of the Jiang family marries into the Marquis of Pingyang’s household, a concubine drives her to death on the spot. Jiang Yutang, who crosses over to live in her place, believes that if you’re in the right, you should never let up; even if you’re wrong, you should still 607Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 39 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves
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The Second Empress 继后
The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t
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Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽，侧福晋她躺赢了
An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since
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- 42 Consort Hua Reborn: She Gives Up Love and Slays the Dragon at Once 华妃重生归来，放下情爱立刻屠龙 (The pacing is fairly slow, and this isn’t a wish-fulfillment novel. The plot follows the TV adaptation gradually at first. Please be patient and keep reading, dear readers! The author is sensitive, so please don’t be mean if it’s not your cup of tea.) [The writing is serious at first, then turns lively and funny] Lighthearted and stress-relieving, so sit back and enjoy! Don’t pass by without giving it a try! Consort Hua is reborn and breaks free of her lovesick delusions, finally seeing Big Fa 23.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
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Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯
[The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans
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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
[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
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- 45 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
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After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼
The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi
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The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄
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
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Life as a Consort: I’m Surprisingly Good at Slacking Off 嫔妃这职业，摆烂的我竟驾轻就熟
Office drone Tao Yanyan transmigrates into the body of Tao Yanyan, the lowest-ranking concubine in an ancient emperor’s harem. Surrounded by women of higher rank, she has no choice but to tread carefully and survive to the end. Competing for the emperor’s favor? Not a chance. Keeping her head down is the way to go. What? The emperor is super handsome? But he’s in love with everyone! What? Without the emperor’s favor, she won’t live to old age? What? You’re the lowest-ranking concubine and you’re
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What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘
Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become
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The Matriarch Is Tired. After Being Reborn, She Makes You All Work Like Beasts 主母累了，重生后换你们做牛马
Wei Yingxuan obeys her father’s orders and takes her deceased elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage. Before the wedding, she asks Song Tuo, “My temperament is very different from my sister’s. Will you truly care for me?” He replies, “She is she, and you are you. The day she died, I left the past behind.” For the sake of that promise, she too leaves the “past” and her “old flame” behind, and resolutely marries into the Marquis’s household. Seven years later, her elder sister comes back fro
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