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1. 1 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 34.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   First book highly recommended! -1- The female protagonist is clear-headed and rational after transmigrating. She never loved Lin Ji from beginning to end, but together with Lin Ji, she schemes for the Lin family. With everyone in the family working together, they gradually propel the Lin family towards prosperity. [Added to bookshelf] Highly recommended! [Already added to wishlist] —"He is the backbone of the Marquis's mansion, we are its flesh and blood. As long as your father needs me, I will stand with him, no matter what he faces." -2- The second book is also very good. The female protagonist is a very clear-headed and kind person. She clearly understands the cruelty of the feudal system under imperial power, but she can no longer go home. She has to survive in that feudal dynasty. [Crying] "He is a good person, but they shouldn't have met. They were actually separated by thousands of miles." [Already added to wishlist] [Added to bookshelf]

2. 2 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 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 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
3. 3 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 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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   It's really good, highly recommended!

4. 4 侯 A Marquis's Wife's Rich and Leisurely Life 侯府主母的富贵悠闲生活 Guo Sweet Potato郭番薯Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Noblewoman reborn + adored by the emperor + cherished by the Grand Matriarch] Song Chuyu died peacefully. She had been granted an honorific title and had enjoyed a life of wealth and luxury for years. But she never imagined she would come back from the dead! Even more astonishing, her cousin had also been reborn, and had stolen her husband. In her previous life, she was supposed to marry a poor scholar. Though they endured many hardships, her husband was ambitious and rose steadily through 2.4kReads8.2Score236Shelves
5. 5 不 Oh No, the Old Ancestress Beat Up the Emperor 不好了，老祖宗她把皇上打了 Ten Bowls of Congee粥十碗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mu Qingyuan, a modern PhD in education, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an old woman in the Great Yong Dynasty. Though the old woman was a Duchess and even the emperor had acknowledged her as his aunt, that didn't change the fact that she'd gone from a young maiden to an old lady with sagging breasts! After spending a few days in a daze, Mu Qingyuan reluctantly accepted her new identity. She had just prepared to enjoy the privileges of being a venerable matriarch in ancient times, wh 2.1kReads8.1Score240Shelves

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   This is the bag.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   With strength and means

7. 7 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Completed! The female lead is incredibly intelligent! She's flexible and adaptable, and I finished it in one go! I love this kind of masterful manipulation where she plays the leech, carefully scheming each step, while he knowingly falls for it; the male lead, through a series of suspicions and tests, completely falls in love with the exceptionally eloquent and persuasive female lead. It was so satisfying to read!

8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to Clearing the Name of the Villainous Supporting Female Character 快穿之恶毒女配洗白指南 Miss Wang Online王姑娘在线Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Wang Xue had just finished her probation period and hadn’t even had the chance to officially start work when a malfunctioning elevator claimed her life. When she woke again, a guy called the System told her that she couldn’t be reincarnated yet because she still had years left to live. From then on, Wang Xue embarked on a quick-transmigration journey, entering countless small worlds to change the fates of villainous female supporting characters. But though she’d been promised reincarnation after 1.7kReads7.7Score108Shelves

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   The personality of the person in charge of the household is really important; otherwise, the family may be destroyed, wives and children may be separated, and one may suffer a lifetime of pain.

9. 9 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 11.5kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   Highly recommended! The female lead needs to be intelligent and strong; she needs both strength and intelligence—nice!

10. 10 重 The Reborn Strongwoman: My Dad and I Slaughter Our Way Through 重生大力女：带我爹嘎嘎乱杀 Dusk and Dawn日暮晨昏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The story focuses on her career, with very little romance. The whole novel is only a dozen or so chapters, so feel free to skip it if it's not your thing. The heroine is the strongest. No arguments, and she never gets dumbed down! Rong Xiaoxiao is a girl with incredible strength. Just how strong is she? She can casually smack a wall to pieces. Pay attention! Smack, not smash. Rong Xiaoxiao knows her strength isn't normal, but she has never thought there was anything wrong with her. Her life mott 1.7kReads8.6Score147Shelves
11. 11 重 Reborn in the 1980s, I Was Switched into a Marriage and Became the Compound's Beloved Daughter-in-Law 重生八零被换亲，我成家属院团宠 Lin Guo'er林果儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Xiaohe and her cousin Xia Lanxiang are both reborn. In their previous life, Xia Xiaohe married a poor farmer, while her cousin married a college-educated youth sent to the countryside in the city. Her cousin followed him to the city and enjoyed a comfortable life, earning everyone’s envy. But in the end, Xia Xiaohe and her husband worked hard and made a name and fortune for themselves amid the tide of the times, living in splendor. Her cousin’s life in the city, meanwhile, was a complete mes 5.8kReads8.9Score579Shelves

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    🍁①In her past life, her cousin was proud and ambitious. She married a young intellectual from the city who had been sent to the countryside for education. After he went on to university, he took her to the city to enjoy a life of luxury, which was the envy of many. However, their married life was far from ideal, and she ended up with a miserable fate… 🍁Meanwhile, she married a man from the village. The two worked hard after their marriage and achieved great success and fame amidst the tides of the times… 🍁Reborn, she returns to her youth, only to find that her cousin has already married the village man, waiting to become a wealthy socialite…

12. 12 跪 After Begging Me to Switch Marriages, My Cousin Cried Herself to Death in the Slums 跪求我换亲后，堂妹哭死在贫民窟 Chai Bao柴宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 941Reads9.2Score268Shelves
13. 13 侯 The Marquises' Wives Are All Reborn, So Who's Going to Spoil You? 侯门主母都重生了，谁惯着你啊 Little Doubi小兜比Ancient Romance742k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she poured her heart and soul into raising a top scholar for the Marquis's household. But on the day he passed the imperial examinations, he arrived at the manor carrying a coffin, had her thrown into the dungeon, and imprisoned her for the rest of her life. Only as she lay dying did she learn that the child she had raised was actually the son of her husband's mistress. She had toiled for the Marquis's household all her life, enduring daily abuse and humiliation from her ov 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's just 🦵🦵🦵

14. 14 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    The novel "The Head of the Household" is now complete. It's sweet and hilarious. ① A hilarious transmigration story with mind-reading and a gossip-eating system that will make you laugh like a pig. ② A strong female protagonist who transmigrates and has a space to take revenge on scum and build her career. ③ A goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the prince, only to discover that the prince can still be saved. It's sweet, funny, and without any angst.

15. 15 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves
16. 16 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
17. 17 黑 The Black Heiress 黑千金 Song Xiangbai宋象白Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhizhi was born a wealthy heiress, but she was abandoned in a remote county and taken in by a man who had just been released from prison after serving time for a serious crime. At just five years old, she was already able to save her father. Later, she also brought home an old scholar and former examination candidate, and the three of them began building a life together. The hardened criminal turned into a coal magnate, while the abandoned girl became a true heiress of the underworld. How w 32.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    Novels I read repeatedly when I was in a reading slump

18. 18 黑 The Black Phoenix Queen 黑凰后 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She is a goddess sent from heaven, the eldest princess of the Shen Kingdom. But someone stole her divine fortune, and she was abandoned in the Sacred River. They say she won't live to see her fifteenth birthday. She says, “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's. Give me back the fortune you stole, and repay the life you owe me.” She has been a bandit and an empress, and in the end, she ascends to the throne. He says, “In my heart, you matter more than Buddha. All the gods and Buddhas in heaven 3.9kReads8.7Score651Shelves
19. 19 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
20. 20 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed and self-aware, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and possesses extraordinary abilities. She can be both gentle and sweet, and the male lead is also incredibly loyal, turning his hair white overnight for her. I love her so much! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

21. 21 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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    The female lead is a second wife, but she is neither ashamed nor does she back down.

22. 22 夫 My Husband Never Comes Home, So I Keep Busy Making Money 夫君不回家，主母挣钱忙 Quan Qingqing泉清青Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as a cannon-fodder, lovesick supporting lady, Zhu Zhu rushes into a marriage with the Marquis's household to escape the original plot. Rules for the Mistress of the Marquis's Household: 1. Your parents-in-law are the bosses. Cling to them and don't let go. 2. Don't meddle in your husband's affairs. Let him do as he pleases! 3. The Marquis's household's money belongs to the household. Your own money is yours. Making money comes first. As a 24/7 corporate wage slave, Zhu Zhu thin 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cling tightly to your in-laws, let your husband do whatever he wants, making money is the most important thing.

23. 23 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Consort Hua is reborn and becomes friends with Zhen Huan. The Consort Hua x Zhen Huan pairing is really sweet!

24. 24 穿 Transmigrated into an Abusive Novel as the Matriarch, I Turned the Marquis's Household into a Top-Tier Star Factory 穿成虐文主母，我让侯府卷成顶流 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Modern business tycoon Shen Qingci is in a car accident and wakes up inside a household-intrigue novel she once casually skimmed, as the namesake matriarch of the Marquis of Jing'an's household. The original Shen Qingci was weak, her concubines brazen, her children unruly, and the marquis cold. The household had long been rotten to the core. Holding a terrible hand, Shen Qingci smiles. “Love is an illusion. Power is real. Since I'm here, it's time to change the rules.” The household is in disar 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It wasn't a delicate flower that traveled through time, but a chess player. Shen Qingci, wielding her wisdom as a blade, cleaved through the corrupt rules, rewriting the logic of survival with modern thinking—rectifying her own backyard was merely the starting point; defining the era was the final chapter. True equality means having those you love stand shoulder to shoulder with you at the pinnacle of a new order.

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