Begging for an Older Male Lead Historical Romance with a Second Wife Heroine and a Marriage Before Love!! 跪求女主是继室的先婚后爱古言年上文！！

1. 1 穿 Transmigrated as a Concubine, I Keep My Head Down Every Day 穿成妾室后，每天都在苟命 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] After dying, C-list actress Qiao Rongjin transmigrates into a book. She becomes a despised, soon-to-be-written-out concubine, a cannon-fodder favorite in the prince's residence. The heroine of the book is a woman who transmigrated from another world. Like Qiao Rongjin's original character, she is a concubine of the male lead, Prince Rui, but all she wants is to laze around and do nothing. She never fights for his favor or gets invol 15.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   I guess it counts.

2. 2 公 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.7kReads8.8Score845Shelves

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   🌟Come on, come on! These two books perfectly match the titles! Super good, great plots, delicate writing, the female lead isn't a saint, she's clear-headed. Definitely worth reading, everyone! 🌟

3. 3 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted 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. 3kReads6.8Score215Shelves

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   Ancient Chinese romance novel, featuring an older man and a younger woman in a marriage of convenience.

4. 4 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   This book has a really clear plot, and the later parts are incredibly sweet and captivating. I absolutely love the story; it's thought-provoking, and the plot twists kept me completely engrossed.

5. 5 穿 I Became the Great Villain’s Second Wife, but All I Want Is to Run Away 穿成大反派的继室，她一心想跑路 Bells Ringing in the Wind风摇铃铛响Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + wish fulfillment + farming + villain + raising kids] Lin Jiao woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a novel with a strong female lead. Wearing a shabby short shirt, she lay in a dilapidated thatched hut, having become the miserable second wife of the great villain Xie Zhen. Half a year earlier, the original owner had lusted after the villain’s looks, seized him by force, and forced him to marry her as his second wife. Then the world turned upside down. T 462Reads7.5Score101Shelves

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   A quick transmigration story combined with a sweet romance and a satisfying read; it's enjoyable and the characters are very well-developed.

6. 6 嫁 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 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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
7. 7 卿 Where Qingyun Meets 卿云见 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Just after she transmigrates, her husband nearly destroys her body to cover up his crime. After barely escaping with her life, she finds that the one who helped her was her husband's younger brother. Is it a political scheme or a transaction? Each takes what they need and relies on their own abilities. How can she carve out a life of her own in this world? 80Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 南 The Tale of Nan Xin 南心记 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted He does everything he can to avoid marrying her, while she plots every which way to wed him. He wants her dead, but she fights to survive in the cracks like a resilient blade of grass. He sees through everything, yet still lets her slowly take root in his heart, where she lingers, impossible to forget and impossible to resist… 78Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 乱 Meeting You in Troubled Times 乱世遇君心 Tutu Sweet兔甜甜Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing The story centers on the romance between Mr. Ye and me, woven together with the nation's greater cause and the joys and sorrows of its characters. Alongside its tender depictions of emotion, the book portrays the turbulent times of the Republic of China and the tireless efforts of patriots fighting for the nation's future, all imbued with a deep love for country and family. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveling back to the Republican era, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

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