🌿An Elegant High-Ranking Official Takes a Second Wife, and His Old Heart Catches Fire 🌿儒雅大官娶继室，老房子着火了
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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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- 2 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.7kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
- 3 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! 嫁权臣守活寡？穿书女配不干了！ [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + devoted couple + putting scumbags in their place + no mistresses or misunderstandings + everyone speaks their mind] Jiang Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, becoming the ill-fated first wife of Xie Zhao, the male lead of A Great Chancellor. From the start, she was handed a disaster: the original Jiang Yuzhu was on her way to have an affair, set up by her own eldest brother. According to the original story, after sleeping with a scumbag, Jiang Yuzhu 7.8kReads8.9Score928Shelves
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After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了
[Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him
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The Second Wife Refuses to Live Idly: She Fights and Scrambles Her Way to Becoming the Family’s Darling 继室拒绝咸鱼躺，又争又抢成团宠
[A dazzling, pampered beauty who’s the spirited second wife vs. a stern, taciturn minister who’s no stickler for convention] [Devoted to each other + ancient-era marriage before love + an old flame reignited + age and personality gap] Jiang Yao, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family of Jinling, was eighteen when she married the head of the Pei family in the capital as his second wife. She came from a humble family and was marrying into a powerful one, on top of being a second wife. No one
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Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了
[Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches
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- 7 The Fox Immortal Is Alluring and Daring After Transmigrating 狐仙她娇媚动人，穿越肆意妄为 [TV Dramas]+ [Original]+ [One-and-Only Love]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [The heroine is the most beautiful!!!] [Not every story is 1v1] To save Qingqiu from imminent ruin, the four Qingqiu sisters travel to different worlds to gather fortune. First world: Fuzi from Empresses in the Palace (1v1) Steady, diligent Emperor Yinzhen × bewitching fox-spirit consort Su Daji Second world: Fucha Langhua from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (1v1) Devoted Emperor Hongli × peerless empress Tu Shan Nujiao Thi 2.9kReads8.7Score130Shelves
- 8 Pampered Across the Film and TV Multiverse 综影视娇宠 The nine-tailed fox Yu Yao is born with seductive charms, yet cold-hearted and aloof. One day, she falls into someone's trap and is sent to three thousand worlds to fulfill the wishes of those who pray for help. Somewhere along the way, she finds her heart (love at first sight + exclusive devotion). 1. Hailan from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 2. Yu Ying'er 3. Nie Shen'er 4. Tongjia Xianrui 5. Erqing from Story of Yanxi Palace 6. Guan Ju'er from Ode to Joy 7. A Ruo from Ruyi's Royal Love in th 117Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！
[Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year,
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- 10 The Second Wife Is Bone-Deep Allure, and Lord Shen's Body Tells the Truth 继室娇媚入骨，沈大人身体很诚实 Both devoted to each other + transmigration + the husband chases his wife after losing her + household intrigue + angst and sweetness After learning that her sweetheart was engaged to someone else, the original owner was so devastated that she jumped into a river to end her life. Just then, Jiang Sujin from the twenty-first century transmigrated into her body, and was rescued by Shen Yanfeng, the commander of the Imperial Guards. In front of everyone's eyes, the man held her, embraced her, and c 12.2kReads8.7Score987Shelves
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The Marquis's Delicate Jade Beauty 侯爷的碧玉小娇妻
After a scheme goes awry, Li An'an, a maid, unexpectedly becomes pregnant with the child of the Marquis of Wuxuan. Their vastly different stations bring them together, and thanks to the child, as well as her kind and lovable nature, she gradually wins the heart of the lofty man. Note: This story is set in an alternate world. Please don't take the historical places and names too seriously; they're all made up by the author.
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- 12 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
- 13 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.1kReads8.3Score445Shelves
- 14 Bringing Fortune to Her Husband and Glory to His Clan! The General's Wife Is a True Lucky Star! 旺夫！兴族！将军夫人真锦鲤！ [A dangerously unhinged, handsome and tragic general × a delicate beauty who cries at the drop of a hat; marriage first, love later + sweet romance + age gap] Cheng Yang is the Liang dynasty’s greatest general: stern, ruthless, and utterly brutal in his methods. People in court call him the “Fourth Chancellor.” Despite his outstanding military service, he is cursed with the fate of a lone star. His father and brothers are all dead, his birth mother is gravely ill, and his sister-in-law has gone 12.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
- 15 Remarried into a Marquis's Household with Her Mother, She Drives Her Birth Father Up the Wall 随母二嫁侯府，亲爹被气飞边子了 [One-on-one romance + Remarried with her mother + Spirit Spring Space + Palace intrigue + Overprotective older stepbrother] Tang Banruo was born with a Spirit Spring Space. When she was just a month old, her mother was falsely accused of pushing her husband's illegitimate son to his death. Her mother was divorced and driven out of the general's estate, so she bought a nunnery and moved in with Tang Banruo. From then on, the nunnery's incense offerings flourished, making it famous far and wide! H 3.7kReads8.3Score505Shelves
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The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室
From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect.
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- 17 Reborn to Marry an Older Man 重生之嫁给老男人 In her previous life, she had no sense of her own limits. A mere maid, she became obsessed with the riches and splendor of a great household. She had ambition without the ability to match it, and she was poor at judging people. In the end, she met a tragic death. In this life, for her family's sake, she resolutely takes the old path of entering a great household as a young maid. All she wants is to do her job, stay safe until her term is up, redeem her freedom, and leave the household to reunite 5.6kReads9.1Score423Shelves
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I Became the Second Empress, and Suddenly the Empress Is Cold and Heartless Toward Me 穿成继后，皇后突然对朕薄情寡义
She transmigrates into the emperor's second wife. Isn't that the empress? The highest starting point a woman could hope for in ancient times. Sounds great, perfect for lying flat, since she's already at the top. The emperor says she should be magnanimous. Sure, I'll let you take two beauties as concubines at once. No singles, absolutely. The empress dowager says the imperial family needs more heirs. So we'll encourage childbirth in the harem and introduce incentives: anyone who has a child gets
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- 19 The Marquis's Estate: A Stepmother's Daily Life of Doing Nothing 侯府继母摆烂日常 [Transmigrated heroine versus reborn noblewoman + Domestic power struggles + Clearing her name + Mutual healing] After transmigrating, Yun Zhirou, a single woman, finds herself the second wife of a marquis: her husband doesn't love her, her mother-in-law despises her, and she's saddled with a stepson left behind by the late first wife. At first, Yun Zhirou only wants to change her husband, Gu Yixuan, the Marquis of Zhenyuan's opinion of her, so she can enjoy a quiet life in peace. A highly educa 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 20 After Becoming the Second Wife, I Took It Easy and Raised the Kids with a Carefree Heart 穿成继室摆烂后，佛系养娃成团宠 [Medical Skills + Pocket Dimension + Beloved by All + Comedy + Adorable Kids + Strong Female Lead] A superpowered military doctor has her body stolen and her soul sent to another world. Three years later, she returns, only to open her eyes in a plain white wedding dress, married off as a replacement bride to the General’s Estate and saddled with two stepsons strong enough to lift anything. Rumor has it that the Marquis’s legitimate daughter is a spoiled, useless fool who knows nothing about embr 1.4kReads9.2Score192Shelves
- 21 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 6.7kReads8.8Score696Shelves
- 22 Married into a Wealthy Family as the Second Wife, I Won the Cold Husband's Heart 嫁入高门做继室，清冷夫君动了情 Jiang Muyun was the daughter of a minor prefect, and thought she would be free to live her life as she pleased. But then her elder sister died young, and her grandmother schemed against her. Her life was turned upside down. 734Reads6.5Score107Shelves
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The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾
Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for
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I Won’t Be a Powerful Official’s Concubine, I Just Want to Farm 不做权臣外室，我只想种田
As the head of the Court of Judicial Review, Huo Yanzheng is known among the people of the capital as an upright official who solves cases with uncanny skill. But to Su Lingwan, he is cold and heartless, standing by with folded arms. He hardly seems like a good person. So whenever Huo Yanzheng comes to eat at her noodle shop, she secretly gives him two extra side dishes or adds another braised egg to his order. She is timid by nature and has no one to rely on. She can only hope that, in return f
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- 25 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.7kReads8.8Score845Shelves
- 26 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 18.3kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 27 After Marrying a Sickly Man to Bring Him Good Fortune, She Couldn't Take It Anymore 嫁给病秧子冲喜后，她吃不消了 Feng Lingyue, a genius doctor and special agent from the twenty-third century, transmigrates overnight into the body of the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital. A marriage contract makes her the twenty-eighth Ninth Princess Consort of Anling. Rumor has it that the Ninth Prince is an ugly, wicked invalid with a curse that kills his wives. The twenty-seven princess consorts brought to the Ninth Prince’s residence before her all met gruesome deaths. Everyone in the capital is wondering whe 3.7kReads9.1Score532Shelves
- 28 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
- 29 The Prince Is Too Poor, So He Clings to His Princess 王爷太穷，只能抱紧王妃大腿 The orphan Yun Li was sold by her great-uncle to an old man as his second wife. On the way, she was abducted and forced to take another woman's place as the bride entering Prince Cheng's household. She had planned to escape, but who knew Prince Cheng would cling to her? She had no choice but to become his princess consort. With nowhere else to go, she might as well give the job a try! But to her surprise, the household she took over was poorer than poor. Being a substitute bride was one thing, b 876Reads8.9Score104Shelves
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When He Learned I’d Secretly Taken Contraceptive Soup, the Powerful Minister Turned Dark 得知我偷喝避子汤后，权臣黑化了
[Household intrigue + sweet romance + rise to power + age and height gap + a touch of healing] Tan Yin is the third daughter among the Song family's concubine-born daughters. When she was twelve, she accidentally ate crab roe and broke out in a rash all over her body. A plague was sweeping through Jiangnan at the time, and everyone feared it might be smallpox. So they sent Tan Yin to Puhua Mountain outside the capital, leaving her to fend for herself. Five years passed, and no one came to see he
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- 31 Good Grief! The Heirless Marquis Has an Heir 夭寿！绝嗣侯爷他有后了 On her wedding day in her previous life, her husband’s mistress brazenly showed up to provoke her. While she sat alone in the bridal chamber, the adulterous pair carried on right before her eyes. She paid a terrible price, dying after being ruined beyond redemption. They had bullied and harmed her in her past life. In this one, she would be a vengeful demon coming to claim their lives. Reborn, she made sure everyone heard about the adulterous pair’s “deep love,” exposing their premarital affair 562Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 32 The Scumbag Drugged Me, and I Wound Up in the Arms of His Powerful Father 渣男下药害我误入他的权相爹怀里 Tags: transmigration + sweet romance + age gap + refined, steady older man vs. passionate, headstrong young woman The Jin family has a daughter, Jin Canyue, renowned for her breathtaking beauty and graceful figure. But after her father dies, the main branch takes control of the family, and the marriage alliance that had been arranged for her falls through. Her future in-laws want her to be replaced by her cousin from the main branch. However, her fiancé can't bear to give up her beauty and refus 1.3kReads8.7Score147Shelves
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This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多
(One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule.
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The Cherished Second Wife 娇宠继室
Reborn into a new life, Gui Qingrou refuses to be a caged bird in the inner quarters. But on one side, the Earl of Qingchang clings to her like a dog-skin plaster, refusing to leave her alone. On the other, her betrothed, chosen for her by the matchmakers, is forcing her into a bridal sedan. * At first, Xiao Zhixian thinks Gui Qingrou is a shallow woman with no ambition. Later, he discovers she's not nearly as bad as the rumors make her out to be. As he watches over her, he grows protective
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- 35 The Outer Wife 外室之妻 Gu Zheng was at her wit’s end with the way her stepmother kept causing trouble. Even though the man looked down on her, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and marry him. She thought she was destined to be a supporting female character in this world, so she lived by the rules and knew her place. Then, in the blink of an eye, her husband turned out to be the Duke’s illegitimate son! He was about to be acknowledged by the family and become the young duke, but the ducal household looked down on 1.1kReads9.0Score361Shelves
- 36 The Reborn Second Wife’s Handbook 继室重生手册 When do the symptoms arise? At that moment when the lanterns are dim and the moon is half-bright. In her previous life, Chen Yining failed to see Xu Zeyu’s love for her. She was used by others, and in the end, she caused Xu Zeyu’s death and died miserable herself. Reborn in this life, Chen Yining will never again betray the person who loves her most in the world. 1.4kReads8.7Score147Shelves
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Spring Runs Deep in the Golden Palace 金阙春深
[Gorgeous, timid crown princess × dark, unhinged emperor × radiant crown prince] On the day of the imperial selection, Emperor Chengming, Xiao Ke, unexpectedly ran into a “young palace maid” in the imperial gardens. The “young palace maid” was drawn into a struggle within the royal family, beginning a life of political maneuvering in which she would turn the tides. Several months later, the Eastern Palace held a grand wedding. The “young palace maid,” dressed in her phoenix coronet and red weddi
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Jilted on My Wedding Day, I Marry His Uncle on the Spot 大婚当日被悔婚，我当场改嫁他叔
A modern female traditional Chinese medicine doctor unexpectedly transmigrates into a book on the day of a wedding, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character who gets jilted as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she sees the original male lead storming away in anger. And a whole courtyard full of guests eager for gossip. They want to see her make a fool of herself? She raises a hand and points to the handsome, sickly young man leaning by the door: “I’ll marry him!” From that momen
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My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了
On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting
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- 40 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 4.7kReads8.9Score706Shelves
- 41 The Wicked Matriarch Starts a Boot Camp, and Everyone in the Marquis’s Household Becomes a Tiger Parent 恶毒主母开班，侯府个个鸡娃 [Daily Life of a Marquess's Wife Raising Children + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Everyone's Favorite + Adorable Kids + The Whole Family Goes Wild When Upset] Ling Xiaoyue, a career-driven woman, fell gravely ill. The two younger brothers she had worked so hard to support were already planning to pull the plug and split her estate. Before she died, she signed all her assets over to her best friend, who had cared for her ever since she fell ill, with a lawyer as witness. When Ling Xiaoyue woke again, 396Reads9.0Score101Shelves
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Reborn: The Concubine Refuses to Enter the Household 重生之妾不入府
[Older man and younger wife + reborn + no angst in this historical romance + lighthearted comedy + plenty of scenes for the supporting cast + active author] In her previous life, her family was convicted of a crime, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. Through a twist of fate, Song Yuzhu became the concubine of her former fiancé's father! Watching her former fiancé marry and have children, living in perfect harmony with his wife, she couldn't help but grow resentful and blame the heavens.
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- 43 The Marquess's Cast-Off Wife Tears Her Cheating Husband and His Mistress to Shreds 侯门弃妇手撕渣男贱女 A tragic death in her previous life, then reborn from the ashes. Xia Jianxi, the legitimate daughter of the General's household, was engaged to the heir of a princely estate. But before the wedding, bandits abducted her and ruined her reputation. The heir broke off the engagement and turned around to marry her cousin, Xia Yuruo. In her despair, the young Marquis of the He family, Helan Ci, proposed to her with deep affection. Grateful, she married into the Marquis's household with a lavish dowry 171Reads5.3Score—Shelves
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After Marrying Into the Marquis's Household: Everything Turns Upside Down 嫁入侯府后：侯府天翻地覆
The heroine is a second wife, so this is not a story about two untouched people. Readers who mind that should stay away. Jingshu, a merchant's daughter, marries into a marquis's family that is impressive on the outside but rotten within. Her husband is a notorious wastrel. She assumes her life will never be peaceful again, but after her mother-in-law dies, her stepmother-in-law arrives, and the two hit it off remarkably well. In the end, she kicks her good-for-nothing husband to the curb, divorc
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- 45 Being a Stepmother Is Hard: After the Marquess’s Wife Was Reborn, She Gave Up Trying 继室难当，侯门主母重生后摆烂了 In her previous life, the concubine-born Shen Qiao married into the Yongning Marquis’s household and became the Marchioness of Yongning. The Yongning household was full of scheming people and troublemakers. She and her husband were distant despite keeping up appearances, and after he died young, she struggled to raise their child alone. She thought her suffering would finally be over, but her son forgot his mother as soon as he married. In the end, she met a miserable death... Reborn, she didn’t 63Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 46 A Second Wife's Survival Guide 继室生存手册 She thought she'd grow old and die in the palace, but even after leaving and getting married, she was still destined for a life of toil. On their wedding night, her husband eloped with a widow, leaving his new bride a pile of debts and a household full of elderly and children to care for. There were several generations of in-laws above her, cheap children below, and concubines by the dozen. The moment she opened her eyes, dozens of mouths were waiting for her to earn money and feed them. Just wh 40Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 47 The Difficult Life of a Second Wife 继室难为 A single marriage ceremony mistakenly pairs Pei Xiurong with Gu Yuanqing. But standing between them are more than just a disapproving, difficult mother-in-law, a scheming stepmother and stepsister, and the intrigues of the inner household. There is also the cold distance of the children from the first wife. Amid the deep courtyards and layers of conspiracy, the legitimate daughter becomes a second wife for the first time and carefully schemes her way to a bright future! 413Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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