Stories About a Highborn, Wealthy Old Lady, No Farming, No Farming 高门大户老太太，不要种田，不要种田。

1. 1 老 After I Died Peacefully of Old Age, I Was Forced Back to Work to Repay My Debts 老太我寿终正寝后，被迫营业还债 The Dog's Up to Something狗子有猫腻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted I was about to be reincarnated, but the King of Hell said I still had debts to repay? The cycle of cause and effect sent He Yun, who should have been reincarnated, back to life in the body of the matriarch of a declining earl's household so she could repay a debt of fate. When she opened her eyes again, she had acquired several children who weren't her own. In this era, where more children meant more blessings, other families had a dozen or twenty children. But look at the Earl's household: In t 2.3kReads8.9Score170Shelves

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   They're all matriarchs from wealthy and powerful families, with basically no romantic pairings, except for Wei Jin, but it's still a very good watch! Especially the child raised by the Empress Dowager, she really raised him very well, it's very touching.

2. 2 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted 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 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
3. 3 穿 I Became the Crown Prince’s Grandmother, and I’m Helping My Whole Family Build Their Reputations 穿成太子外祖母，我带全家立人设 Fu Tang'er福棠儿Ancient Romance872k WordsCompleted No romance, feel-good story, raising children, transforming the whole family After an accident, Shi Ying transmigrated to the Great Yong Dynasty and became the Old Madam of the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence. Her daughter was the empress, and her grandson was the crown prince. Her late husband had been the emperor’s teacher. It all sounded incredibly grand. But what happened? The crown prince died young, and the empress was deposed. Her younger son was defeated in battle and taken prisoner. Her eld 10.9kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 侯 Is the Marquis's Household Really That Pathetic? The Crazy Old Madam Sends the Whole Family into a Frenzy 侯府窝囊？疯批老夫人带全家发癫 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Splendor of the Marquis's Household: The Mighty Old Madam, is now streaming. The heroine has no parents, no love interest, and is utterly heartless and past menopause. On the third day after checking herself into a psychiatric hospital, Xiao Jinse finally saw the light: anyone who doesn't like her can't be any good, and anyone she doesn't like can't be any good either. She's the Greek goddess of morality in the story of her own life! One day, she transmigrates and 13kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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   These books are all quite good.

5. 5 贤 The Worthy Consort Is Still Taking It Easy Today 贤妃今天也在咸鱼 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 21.5kReads8.2Score2kShelves
6. 6 去 Keep the Daughter-in-Law, Send the Son Away: The Matriarch Leads the Whole Family in a Divorce 去子留媳，老封君怒领全家和离 Jin Jin You Tiao瑾瑾有窕Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, inner-family intrigue, carefully laid plans, face-slapping and punishing scumbags, a strong female lead] At sixty, Song Jinyang, Princess Consort of Runan, discovered that the Prince of Runan had secretly kept a mistress for years. After the mistress died, he had even made her his secondary wife, entered her into the clan genealogy, and given her the honors and offerings of the princely household. Furious, Song Jinyang demanded a divorce, but never expected her s 2kReads8.7Score306Shelves
7. 7 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 1.7kReads9.1Score361Shelves
8. 8 穿 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 7kReads8.8Score798Shelves
9. 9 老 The Ancestor Goes on a Rampage in the Eighties 老祖宗在八零年代杀疯了 Little White Down小白毫Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Period drama + reborn in the 1980s + feel-good story + strong female lead + one-on-one romance + women supporting women! No suffering in silence! No putting up with mistreatment!] Shen Wei is the over-eighty matriarch of the Huo household, with five generations under one roof. In her youth, she and her husband fought across countless battlefields and earned achievements that would be remembered for centuries. Her life was rich and wonderful, yet at eighty, she still had an extraordinary adventu 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is really well-written!!! I love it!!! The plot is completely engaging, the characters are vividly portrayed, and there's no dragging or sentimentality. I highly recommend it!!! It's my favorite type of book!!!

10. 10 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves

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    The truly wealthy and powerful families,

11. 11 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 110.4kReads8.6Score14.9kShelves
12. 12 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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    The old lady, served by maids and servants, was tasked with disciplining the unruly children in her household, lest they disrupt her wealthy and leisurely retirement. 🥰

13. 13 从 From Township Civil Servant to the Marquisate's Pillar of Strength 从乡镇公务员到侯府定海神针 Moon Potato月亮土豆Ancient Romance780k WordsCompleted (This novel has been adapted into an animated series and is now streaming on Hongguo. Thank you, dear readers, for your love and support!) At 29, township civil servant Lin Yu died while fighting a flood. When she opened her eyes, she had become a timid old marchioness in an ancient noble household! Her son's wife, Concubine Liu, had taken control of the inner household. Her son kept his distance, her grandchildren were cold toward her, and even her fall into the water seemed part of a plot. Who 829Reads8.0Score105Shelves

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    The old lady, attended by maids and servants, is tasked with disciplining the unruly children in her household, ensuring they don't disrupt her wealthy and leisurely retirement. [Admiration]

14. 14 穿 I Become the Old Madam of a Duke’s Household and Live a Life of Luxury 穿成公府老夫人，纵享富贵人生 Stillness止息Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted [No CP + transmigrate into a book + raising kids + gossip-watching + spiritual spring space] Su Ningning was a 24-year-old preschool teacher. While traveling during summer vacation, she rejected a mentally ill person's advances and was stabbed to death. When she woke up, she'd become Su Jianing, a woman in her forties and the Dowager Lady of the Duke's Mansion. Faced with children and relatives packed into her bedroom, she could only feel her vision go dark... 10kReads8.5Score926Shelves
15. 15 我 My Grandmother Is a Bit of a Character 我家祖母有点皮 Nalan Young Master纳兰小哥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing In the battle to defend the southern frontier, Marquis Wu'an, his three sons, and one daughter-in-law fought to the bitter end. All five members of the family gave their lives for their country. When the old madam heard the terrible news, she fell gravely ill and never woke again. But when the person in the bed opened her eyes, she was Qi Lin, from a thousand years in the future. The family was renowned for its loyalty, but all that remained was a bunch of unruly children. With no grown men left 91.3kReads9.1Score16.7kShelves

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    This is really good; the female lead is especially good at raising children, and the overall feeling is heartwarming. The emperor is also a good person. Some parts were so touching that I cried several times. The only downside is that it's not finished updating yet.

16. 16 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.1kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    This book is incredibly well-written; you'll regret it if you don't read it. It's an ensemble piece where every character is fully fleshed out, and the plot is rich and engaging. The female lead is a young person who travels back in time and has a cheat-like game that she can use. It's quite enjoyable, and in the end, she returns to the modern world, so it avoids the feeling of a young person losing out by inhabiting an older person's body.

17. 17 大 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Sheng Mian盛眠Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [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 11.2kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    An unusual matriarch of a noble family, she lives a carefree life while her children grow up freely!

18. 18 侯 After the Marquis’s Old Ancestress Started Slacking Off, Her Descendants Panicked 侯府老祖宗摆烂后，儿孙全慌了 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The Dowager Lady of the Xuanping Marquis Estate, Min Qiao, was reborn! In her previous life, her son doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, her grandson wanted to marry a courtesan, her granddaughter wanted to break off her engagement, and her daughter-in-law planned to elope. She stopped them, kept them in line, and exhausted herself cleaning up one mess after another. For the Marquis Estate's reputation and her descendants' futures, she bore the blame, devoted all her energy to them, a 5.5kReads7.9Score708Shelves

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    This one is quite nice.

19. 19 穿 I Became the Wicked Mother-in-Law and Keep the Family Thriving by Catching Ghosts 穿成恶婆婆，我靠抓鬼旺全家 Bright Ah Shan明媚的阿山Ancient Romance495k WordsOngoing Wang Guixiang, an older single woman, closed her eyes and opened them again to find herself in the body of her contemporary, Wang Guixiang, who had a house full of children and grandchildren. Wang Guixiang was a notorious villain throughout the surrounding villages. Before she married, her parents tried to sell her off to pay for a wife for her younger brother. She nearly killed him. After she married, she kicked her parents-in-law and punched her sisters-in-law, becoming the new bride no one in 24.2kReads8.4Score2.8kShelves

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    The rare and appealing subject matter is very attractive.

20. 20 荒 Famine and Family-Grabbing? The Reborn Matriarch Has the Whole Family Taking It Easy 荒年吃绝户？主母重生后全家躺板板 Twilight Years暮年Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Farming + Crushing the Villains + Absolutely No Saintly Protagonist + Building Wealth + Feel-Good Fiction] In her previous life, Lin Mo, her daughter-in-law, and her five granddaughters were brutally sacrificed by their own family while fleeing famine. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn three days before the escape began. First, she slapped her scumbag husband and whipped her good-for-nothing eldest son to blow off steam. In her past life, the dog emperor h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all excellent works by elderly women, some from wealthy families and others from humble backgrounds.

21. 21 四 Four Children, Yet No One to Bury Me? I Empty the Treasury, Divorce My Husband, and Abandon My Kids 四个儿女无人送终？我搬空国库休夫弃子 Fish Who Loves Beef爱吃牛肉的鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge + spatial dimension + strong heroine and hero + political intrigue + farming and business] In her previous life, Xu Hongchang was the village's first top scholar and the only one to stay in the capital and become an official. Lin Zhi always felt that she, a mere village girl, had married above her station. When Xu Hongchang forbade her from coming to the capital to visit him, Lin Zhi agreed. She stayed in the village and devoted herself to honoring his parents, raising their ch 1.9kReads8.3Score251Shelves
22. 22 婆 My Mother-in-Law Is Reborn, I Transmigrate, and Together We Divorce and Farm 婆婆重生我穿越，携手和离种田忙 Yu Qian余浅Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted The supermarket was all set up, and Lin Manyue transmigrated with it. As the saying goes, with supplies in hand, the whole world is yours! Her husband's family is unreliable? Dump them! As for her sweet, easygoing mother-in-law, of course she'll bring her along! Her mother-in-law loves farming? Sure, let's introduce her to modern agricultural techniques! So many handsome men in ancient times? No rush. The first male model agency in history is already under construction! Lin Manyue, who transmigr 69Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Smirked, and Her Dear Son's Fate Was Sealed 恶婆婆邪魅一笑，好大儿生死难料 Yu Qian余浅Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Pocket Dimension + No Male Lead + No Romance + Adorable Kids + Not a Saint + Decisive and Ruthless] When Lin Shiniang woke up, she had skipped a generation, gone from being someone's daughter to a mother-in-law, and even been buried alive. Her grown son knelt and begged her to die, afraid she'd live too long and get in the way of his fortune. Even more absurdly, all kinds of troublemakers were leaping around in front of her. Natural disasters, ma 1.3kReads8.5Score122Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Daily Life as a Matchmaker in the Countryside 重生八零：我在乡下当媒婆的日常 Gardenias Fragrant for Ten Miles栀子花开十里香Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Matchmaking + System + space + food + family life + building wealth + righting past wrongs] Lin Sue'e had lived an unremarkable life, grown distant from her children, and died full of regret. She never expected to return to a time forty-four years earlier… That year, it had been only two years since her eldest son was robbed of his university placement. He hadn't yet been left permanently disabled by working in a coal mine. Her eldest daughter hadn't been beaten to death by her husband, and the 2.1kReads8.9Score146Shelves

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    The second book is about a marquis's wife, and the first and third are historical fiction.

25. 25 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 娘 The Empress Is a Master of Acting 娘娘她是演技派 User83385699用户83385699Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted Revenge after being reborn + palace intrigue and political schemes + multiple twists + powerful allies The moment Shen Zhaoyi opened her eyes, she had returned to twenty years earlier. In her previous life, she was a stepping stone for Prince Chen, Xiao Hengzhi. He staged a "heroic rescue" to deceive her into giving everything she had to help him claim the throne. But when he succeeded, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and the mocking smile of her cousin, Liu Yingyue. "Cousin, the prince 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a farming novel! It's about a proper high-ranking noblewoman—no, an Empress Dowager! Shen Zhaoyi, a woman who crawled out of a sea of ​​fire, climbed step by step to the pinnacle of power, eventually becoming a regent Empress Dowager. She's not the kind of old lady who just chants Buddhist prayers and eats vegetarian food; she's a ruthless woman who wields power and is decisive in her actions! ✅ High-ranking family? Is the palace high enough? ✅ Wealthy family? The whole world belongs to her! ✅ Old lady? When she was eighty, even the emperor had to call her "Empress Dowager." Want to see the entire process of a true noblewoman's rise to Empress Dowager? This book covers her entire life, from her teens to eighty!

27. 27 一 Mistress of Two Households: The Marquess’s Matriarch Restores Her Clan 一手掌两府，侯门老夫人重振家族 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted Qiu Jingyi was Qing’an Marquis’s original wife, a poor farmer’s wife whom everyone in the capital mocked for her vulgar manners. Outsiders said she was lucky to have married the Qing’an Marquis, who had earned his title through military service, and to enjoy a life of wealth and splendor. No one remembered that while she was fleeing famine with her child, the marquis had taken another noblewoman as his wife in the capital, enjoying all the pomp and glory. How could she not resent it? Unable to l 3.8kReads8.2Score343Shelves

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    Her husband remarried, leaving her with two wives in one noble household. A noblewoman from a peasant family, her situation was incredibly awkward! Awakening her memories, she cast aside past grievances and took on the responsibilities of both the eastern and western households. Competition was pointless; it was better to join hands and create a glorious future together, earning herself a noble title!

28. 28 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist is very clear-headed, born into a wealthy family and transmigrated.

29. 29 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    I'm not an old lady, but she's very beautiful. Highly recommended.

30. 30 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.4kReads9.0Score468Shelves
31. 31 高 Being a Stepmother in a Powerful Family Is No Easy Task, So She Seeks a Better Match Elsewhere 高门继母不好做，她转身另谋高嫁 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + bride swap + battling the System + defying fate) In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half the Qin family's fortune, amassed through their merchant business, when she married into the Earl of Zhongyong's household as his third wife. Although the earl had a perfect first love, a beautiful and talented second wife, a childhood sweetheart as a concubine, and a cousin he cherished deeply, Qin Lingyi still believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity. She treated her mother-in-l 3.5kReads8.7Score295Shelves
32. 32 东 A Northeast Matriarch Marries into Taipei, Takes on the Tycoons, and Protects Her Daughter 东北老太嫁台北，斗豪门，护闺女 Xi Mo席墨Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [Short Drama and Comic Adaptation Now Available] Su, a woman who had spent most of her life working at a roadside inn in Northeast China, had never once imagined becoming anyone's stepmother. But with her daughter's life hanging by a thread, she was willing to risk everything. She accepted her in-law's proposal on the spot. From then on, her daughter's mother became her mother-in-law, her senior fellow apprentice became her husband, and she became the rightful matriarch of the Lin family in Taip 13.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Are wealthy families considered high-class or powerful? Judging by this, the old lady's background is even more extensive than that of a wealthy family! Come on, let's go for it!!

33. 33 福 Blessed with Endless Luck, the Beloved Little Imperial Aunt 福运绵绵，团宠小皇姑 I'm Brother Monkey我叫猴哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The little toddler, Mianmian, was rejected by her own parents and sent back to Great Qin. Though she was tiny, her rank in the family was extraordinarily high: the princes had to call her Great-Aunt, and even the emperor respectfully addressed her as Little Imperial Aunt. She was the Taishang Emperor’s sister. Who in the whole capital would dare offend this formidable aunt? They must be tired of living. The three-and-a-half-year-old was small but gifted, skilled at catching ghosts, fortune-tell 13.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Absolutely meets your requirements

34. 34 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9kShelves
35. 35 侯 A Plot to Rebel in the Marquis's Manor: I'm the Old Madam, and I'm Panicking 侯府谋逆：穿成太夫人的我心好慌 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted After Rong Enqing dies suddenly, she enters a book and becomes the grandmother of the heroine, a background character: the Dowager Lady of the Marquis of Shunan’s household. Rong Enqing had planned to lie flat, keep her head down, and live to a ripe old age. Who knew that everyone from her father-in-law to her son was faking their deaths and plotting treason! Meanwhile, she and the entire marquis’s household have become sitting targets, out in the open! She’s panicking. What should she do? After 389Reads7.8Score101Shelves
36. 36 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    An old lady who's given up on life, a funny story with no romantic partner.

37. 37 老 The Old Ancestress Is Not to Be Trifled With 老祖宗她不好惹 Plain Tea, Gentle Words清茶淡语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Grandmother Story + Farming + No Romance. The heroine is smart. Strongwoman Qiao Xin inexplicably becomes the 36-year-old matriarch of the Qiao family. Overnight, she gains three sons, daughters-in-law, and a bunch of grandchildren. From the start, although all they have is three shabby thatched huts, Qiao Xin says she doesn't have to go through the hardships of marriage or the pain of childbirth. As long as the whole family pulls together, none of it is a problem! But what can 4.4kReads9.1Score457Shelves
38. 38 穿 Reborn as the Marquis's Dowager, I Lead My Grandchildren to New Heights 穿成侯府老夫人带孙儿们再创辉煌 The One from Old and New Dreams新旧梦中人Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Political Intrigue + No CP] Shen Yuhua, a minor modern-day celebrity, transmigrates to ancient times after an accident and becomes the matriarch of the Zhenguo Duke’s residence. Faced with this sudden change in identity, watch as she uses her intelligence and acting skills to resolve the crises threatening her family and embark on a legendary journey! 564Reads7.1Score—Shelves
39. 39 侯 The Marquis’s Dowager Lady Returns to the Past with Her Burial Attendants 侯府太夫人，带着陪葬穿回来了 Extra Sugar, No Ice多糖不加冰Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ♦No romance♦No love story♦Not raising kids♦Not quick transmigration♦ [Ridiculous drama: the heroine is surrounded by it, and even the NPCs have dramatic backstories] Song Yuan transmigrated to ancient times and spent twelve years there. After finally raising the child she'd taken in, she was ready to enjoy her retirement. Splut! She transmigrated back again! The child she'd taken in and a lavish tomb came back with her. Song Yuan got rich overnight! But she gradually realized something was off a 376Reads9.1Score107Shelves
40. 40 克 The Husband-Killing Old Lady Lives in Luxury and Is Doted On 克夫老太太，她吃香喝辣有人宠 Little String of Coins钱串儿Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted farming + Hilarious imperial exams + Single elderly woman + Sensible child-rearing] She transmigrates: Grandma farms, grandson takes the imperial exams. In her previous life, Xiufen was a little old lady enjoying her retirement, taking a stroll whenever she felt like it. The original Xiufen was a poor woman who had remarried four times. Just after transmigrating, Xiufen is faced with the death of her fourth elderly husband. Everyone says it was caused by that wicked old woman, he 1.8kReads9.2Score185Shelves
41. 41 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
42. 42 偏 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 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [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 6.7kReads8.5Score845Shelves

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    Look, it's alright.

43. 43 逃 The Famine-Fleeing Grandmother: From Exile to Empress 逃荒祖母，从流放到女帝 Great Prajna大般若Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [No romance + golden finger + carving out territory in a chaotic age] Mu Wanqing, who was useless and only knew how to eat, transmigrates into the body of an elderly woman in exile. Not only does a golden finger bind itself to her like a bandit, it also ties itself to her lifespan, making it hard even to die. She takes on disciples and earns points, but inflation in the points shop is downright outrageous. All she wants is to keep her head down until she dies of old age, but the wicked 1.1kReads9.3Score107Shelves

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    That's all I've looked at. Please bear with me.

44. 44 反 Is the Villainous Stepmother Having a Headache Again Today? 反派继母今天又头疼了吗！ yoo Qingjinyoo青衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 3.1kReads9.2Score305Shelves
45. 45 天 A Disastrous Start, Yet He Insists on Having Both Sons and Daughters 天崩开局，绝户偏要儿女双全 Qian Mu芊木Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [Fictional historical setting + strong female lead + taking on the terrible in-laws and family + raising children + no transmigration + no rebirth + marriage first, love later] Yinxing injured herself when she was five, losing the ability to become a mother. Even though she's beautiful and good at earning money, no family is willing to marry her, because marrying her would mean their family line would end. Only Lai Da, the old widower in the village, is willing to marry her, and he even offers d 64.3kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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    Look, it's beautiful!

46. 46 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    Rebirth story: kicking out the scumbag and starting a new life

47. 47 残 Your Highness, Let This Old Woman Help You Up 残王，扶老身起来 Zhi Yao知遥Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Ming Qiao's transmigration was a complete tragedy. Not only did she become an eighty-year-old woman, she also got saddled with a useless Divine Chef System that married her off to a prince with both legs disabled. From then on, she lived a shameless life of sucking up to him. But wait, wait, wait. Why isn't this prince anything like she imagined? He can spout classical wisdom at the drop of a hat, and with a single move, he has her head over heels! Everyone says Prince Ning is mad, since he can' 75Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    These books are worth sending hearts to.

48. 48 将 The Pride of a Military Family: Reborn with My Wacky Ancestors 将门天骄：带着逗比老祖宗们重生 Spicy Rabbit辣子兔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Historical setting + lighthearted comedy + strong heroine + coming-of-age female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + defending the homeland] Chu Tianjiao was the eldest legitimate daughter of a military family. In her previous life, she devoted herself to fighting for her country, but after her death, her soul was imprisoned in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, unable to pass on. She spent her days chatting, joking, and shooting the breeze with a group of imperial ancestors, enjoying what 9.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    These books are great! 💕

49. 49 穿 I Transmigrate into a Book as a Middle-Aged Woman, Just as the Heroine Tries to Steal My Golden Finger 穿书成大妈，女主正想抢夺金手指 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book, Period Setting, Pocket Dimension, Punish the Scum, No Whitewashing, No Forgiveness! A Touch of Ensemble Cast, Domestic Life, Building a Career] [No CP: No divorce, only widowhood! Sisters, let's not give her another man later, okay? Men are poison, and old men are even less worth bothering with. Let's not let them mess with our Hua!] Liu Xiaohua, a woman past the usual age for marriage, was forcibly sent by the System into a period novel. In an instant, she became the 14.9kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
50. 50 主 After the Matriarch Gives Up, Her Ungrateful Descendants Are Beside Themselves with Regret 主母摆烂后，不孝子孙悔断肠 Lucky Koi Susu锦鲤苏苏呀Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Revenge after rebirth + Household intrigue + No forgiveness + No redemption] Xie Changning spent more than thirty years a widow, pouring her heart and soul into raising her children to be successful. Then an imperial decree ordered the extermination of the entire Xie family. Fearing their trouble would drag the marquis's household down with them, her children not only forced her to sign a document severing their family ties. They also joined forces to hang their own mother with a white silk cor 6.2kReads8.2Score600Shelves

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    The story of the mistress of a noble family who is reborn and tyrannical towards her wicked children, interspersed with the struggle for imperial power. It's a great read, highly recommended.

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