Legitimate and Illegitimate Children Can Live in Peace: A Family Is Built Through Everyone’s Efforts 嫡庶也可以和平共处，家族是所有人的努力成就

1. 101 若 Without Dawn or Dusk 若无朝暮 Amnesiac Crazy Snake失忆的蛇精病Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted A modern nurse transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter. She only wants to live a peaceful life to old age, but through a twist of fate, she marries a general with a crippled leg. Sigh. Since there's no changing it, she can only take things one step at a time. 805Reads6.6Score104Shelves

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   The family's success is built through everyone's efforts. Nurse Aru transmigrates into the body of a concubine's daughter in a secluded mansion. Her pragmatic and insightful personality wins the love of the entire family. Her elder sister, Mu Yunwei, embroiders her wedding dress together, the old lady teaches her the ways of managing a household, and even her stern father tacitly allows her to study medicine and save lives.

2. 102 老 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Wen Qingru文卿如Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 11.3kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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   Is a male-oriented story okay? The protagonist is Su Dongpo's illegitimate son, but the family is harmonious, and there's no discrimination [smirk].

3. 103 太 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score241Shelves
4. 104 趁 While Her Husband Is Still Green, the Young Wife Turns on the Charm 趁夫君青涩，娘子她花式开撩 Encounter遇见Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + married first, fall in love later + all kinds of flirting + knows how to keep her husband in line + says the sweetest things while striking with the sharpest knife] In her previous life, after marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, she was exhausted every day. She had to get up at three in the morning to serve her mother-in-law, constantly find ways to please her sister-in-law, and put up with her several sisters-in-law hitting her up fo 9.7kReads8.5Score834Shelves
5. 105 家 Clan Simulator: Making the Qingyuan Duan Clan Great Again 家族模拟：让清源段氏再次伟大 I Dread Midnight Inspiration最怕半夜来灵感Historical280k WordsOngoing [Family Clan + Simulation + Ensemble Cast] The Duan clan of Qingyuan was once an eminent family, but now it has fallen into poverty. Duan Ping’an is the family’s last hope, a farmer so poor he can’t even afford a full meal. Then a falling star came down from the heavens and nearly struck him dead. From that day on, a book called The Prophecy Scripture appeared in his mind. The book could predict the future and accurately reveal the course of his life. At last, life’s damnable multiple-choice que 93Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   Family is the result of everyone's hard work.

6. 106 表 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府，世子嫌弃后狂追求 Zuì Lánshanshan醉阑珊珊Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score424Shelves

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   The Duke's family was all doing well; there was no infighting or looking down on the female lead's humble origins, except for one person who later changed for the better. I really love the Duke's family, especially the female lead's eldest cousin—he's such a gentle person.

7. 107 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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   Although the relationship between (legitimate) and (illegitimate) is not the main theme, this ensemble piece depicts the story of Chu Tianjiao, the legitimate daughter of a military family, growing up alongside the royal ancestors and protecting their country.

8. 108 成 After We Married, I Turned the Young Lord into a Hopeless Romantic 成亲后，我把世子变成恋爱脑 Cat Who Loves Being Second爱做老二的猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A young woman from modern times accidentally transmigrates into the body of a pampered legitimate daughter in a wealthy merchant family in ancient Jiangnan. Gifted with a photographic memory from childhood, she studies hard and masters all kinds of talents, determined to make herself exceptional so she can change her fate. After a chance encounter catches his eye, she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo's household as a merchant's daughter and becomes the heir's wife. Later, she uses her intelligen 5.7kReads7.6Score498Shelves
9. 109 早 Doomed to Die Young? The Beloved Legitimate Daughter Brings Her Whole Family a Long Life 早夭？团宠嫡女带着全家长命百岁 Radiant as a Sunflower向日葵般灿烂Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted On the day the Jiang family's eldest daughter is granted an imperial marriage, Jiang Qinghan, the pampered youngest daughter who has been foolish for fourteen years, suddenly regains her wits. Everyone says the emperor's grace is boundless and his blessings profound, but only the Jiang family knows the truth: she's back. Jiang Qinghan: At last, this incredible fortune has come my way! But! Why is her whole family a bunch of doomed cannon fodder? Let's see how Jiang Qinghan uses the original stor 796Reads7.0Score109Shelves

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   Perfectly meets the requirements

10. 110 穿 Transmigrated into an Old Woman 穿越成为古代老妇 Daxin大心Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted No romance, a wholesome story about an old lady Song Xinyue, a modern woman, accidentally transmigrates to an alternate ancient world and becomes a forty-year-old woman. She also gets five wonderful sons and a daughter who dreams every day of marrying into a wealthy family. What can she do? She can only grit her teeth and raise her badly behaved children while rolling up her sleeves and working hard. Poverty, locust plagues, and turmoil: she overcomes them all! 777Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Super beautiful

11. 111 未 Unmarried, Yet I Have Five Sons and Three Daughters in Ancient Times 未婚的我在古代五子三女 Shu Zhonglou书重楼Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted This is a slow-paced, gentle story. If you enjoy farming novels, give it a try. After transmigrating, a forty-year-old woman takes life easy. She won’t bother working hard; she’ll rely on her children to make their own way. In ancient times, studying was the way to get ahead. Her youngest son is born to be a scholar, so she’ll support him through his studies and enjoy the good life once he passes the imperial examination. While her youngest son is preparing for the exams, her second son’s worksh 764Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    There was no backstabbing or infighting; the brothers in the large family lived in harmony and worked together.

12. 112 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 24.3kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves

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    Time travel is very interesting; changing history is also a great idea.

13. 113 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
14. 114 景 Prince Jing Just Can't Take It Anymore 景王他实在顶不住了 Feng Xiaolei封小雷Ancient Romance149k WordsOngoing After becoming the most spineless Princess Consort of Prince Jing in the capital, Xu Miaoyun awakens on the spot. A hopeless romantic? Not a chance. Prince Jing likes taking concubines? Great, she gives him seventeen of them all at once. Why take concubines? Any woman will do, and she adds fifty thousand taels of silver on top. Attend his bedchamber? Put it up for auction! The highest bidder wins, and a night of his favor comes with a price tag. Prince Jing is stunned: She finally stopped clingi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this book; its unique approach to the relationship between wives and concubines is quite something!

15. 115 炼 Refining Demons into Immortals: Everyone in My Family Is Evil 炼妖成仙：我的家族全员恶人 Fish in the Lava岩浆里的鱼Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Other people cultivate immortality with spiritual roots. The Chen family relies on a demon-refining furnace. Chen Lin transmigrates into the body of a young villager, carrying the ancient divine artifact known as the Demon-Refining Furnace. His father is levelheaded, his eldest brother is honest and simple, his second brother is clever, his fourth sister is frail, and his sister-in-law and nephew are all ordinary mortals. Then one day, his father and eldest brother bring home an immortal. Urged 3.4kReads7.5Score314Shelves
16. 116 病 A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act 病骨生香，纨绔夫君他装不下去了 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] Mutual first-timers, happy ending [Scheming playboy. Secret crush turns mutual × lazy, sickly beauty × devoted husband] Wen Qionghua is the only legitimate daughter in three generations of the Xuanhe Prince's household. She is breathtakingly beautiful, yet frail and sickly from birth. Betrothed by imperial decree to the aloof Buddhist devotee Xie Linfeng, she is publicly humiliated by him for the sake of a woman who sells noodles. She raises her weary eyes. “Let’s break off the engage 9.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
17. 117 换 My Short-Lived Husband Is Counting on Me to Save Him With My Superpower 换来的短命夫君，要靠我用异能救 Brave Little Chunk勇敢的小肥肉Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Wish fulfillment + a golden finger + a pocket dimension + no putting up with mistreatment Zuo Qixing, who came from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book. Now she has the following problems: Her illegitimate younger sister insists on swapping betrothed partners. Zuo Qixing: “Fine. As long as the terms are right, we can talk about anything.” The fiancé she gets in the swap is short-lived. Zuo Qixing: “Whatever. It’s not as if I’m going bankrupt, and besides, I have wood-based powers.” T 10.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
18. 118 如 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Helping Jinzong and Yanwan Complete Their Dragon-Slaying Plan 如懿传：带进忠嬿婉完成屠龙计划 Su Wantang苏莞棠Female-Channel Fanfiction518k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration story, eunuch romance, Jinzong x original female lead, not Jinzong and Wei Yanwan, so the man is a virgin and the woman is not! The man is a virgin and the woman is not! The man is a virgin and the woman is not! Also, the heroine is a scheming villainess, ruthless enough to use even herself. Don’t expect her to be kind and virtuous. She’ll do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. Her affection for Jinzong is mixed with genuine feelings, but he doesn’t believe she truly ca 392Reads8.1Score101Shelves
19. 119 综 Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Good Fortune and Great Prosperity 综清穿之大吉大利 Hoping for Glory盼生辉Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. It includes characters who never existed in history, and some characters’ ages may not match the historical record. Please treat it as an alternate universe. 1. The easy life of a concubine in Kangxi’s harem Shen Anning, a woman who transmigrated from the apocalypse (Ulanara Naanning, with a wood-type golden finger and the ability to share sensations with Kangxi: if she gives birth, Kangxi gives birth; if she dies, Kangxi dies) × Kangxi 2. The daily struggle to 9.3kReads9.0Score494Shelves
20. 120 她 She's a Murderess, So How Did She Marry the Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? 她杀人魔，怎么嫁了大理寺少卿？ Ya Bazi牙霸子Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Female Lead: Has a Slight Grasp of Human Nature] X [Male Lead: A Good Man] [A Not-Quite-Right, Delicate Beauty X The Pure and Noble Xie Xiao Wu] . Sang Mi was a man-eating flower that killed without batting an eye, a murderous fiend who couldn’t be bothered to lift a finger and couldn’t tell one grain from another. She transmigrated. But why was she the daughter of the Minister of Justice? And why had she married Xie Zeyi, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review? . Xie Zeyi had long b 6.7kReads9.1Score739Shelves
21. 121 咸 The Humbleborn Daughter Just Wants to Lie Flat 咸鱼庶女，只想躺平 Moqi Kongkong万俟空空Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Money-Loving Concubine-born Girl vs. Devoted Prince + Brooding Beautiful Boy vs. Gentle Salvation + General Who Brings Misfortune to His Wife] Zhao Yunzhou was an obscure little accountant. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a concubine-born girl. Her response: pick up her old accounting career again. In this life, all she wants is to make money! Deep inside the palace, Li Gun invoked the need to observe mourning for his mother and volunteered to guard the border. The embroidered ball 1.5kReads9.2Score—Shelves

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    ① The female protagonist of this book is the second daughter of the Yongning Marquis's family, born out of wedlock. Originally, her entire family was destined to be sacrificed for choosing the wrong side. After the protagonist transmigrates: her eldest brother falls for the only granddaughter of the richest man and marries her, saving the impoverished Yongning Marquis's family from starvation. The family then sides with the Crown Prince. Her second brother falls for a divorced noblewoman. The protagonist's family instigates internal strife between the original male lead and the Duke's mansion, successfully getting her brother to marry her. Her eldest sister sees through the original male lead's scumbag nature and dumps him. Later, due to a prophecy about the Lin family's phoenix destiny, she is chosen to enter the Eastern Palace. With the protagonist's guidance, she plots to become pregnant and becomes a concubine after the Crown Prince ascends the throne. The protagonist herself is born out of wedlock, has a slight stutter, and is of average appearance. She enjoys researching food and her love life is full of twists and turns. She is eventually chosen by the male lead, Xu Ding, and their marriage is based on a combination of mutual benefit and genuine affection. Her younger sister falls for the son of her godfather, Master Pang, and orchestrates a chance encounter, successfully marrying him. [Learned][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

22. 122 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 11.8kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
23. 123 奔 She Married the Sick Prince to Be a Widow, but He Rebelled and Became Emperor 奔着守寡嫁病王，他却造反称帝王 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted Top saleswoman Ruan Mingtang is sabotaged and becomes the legitimate daughter of the Ruan family, whose mother is dead and father despises her. Her father thinks she’s weak and easy to bully. When her younger brother causes trouble, they want to give her to her scumbag father’s superior as a concubine to pay off the debt? She clears out the family fortune, then treats her father to a midnight serenade of ghostly wails. Ruan Mingtang: “Father, my mother visited me in a dream from beyond the grave 900Reads7.5Score115Shelves
24. 124 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 36.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
25. 125 侯 The Marquis’s Concubine-Born Daughter Is a Hidden Powerhouse 侯府庶女是隐藏大佬 Little Rice Ball in the Woods林间小丸子Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + starting a business in ancient times + cozy everyday life] Who says a concubine-born daughter can't make things happen? A little scheming to get an estate to experiment on shouldn't be hard, right? Inventing a waterwheel and making noodles should be doable, too. And making pickled cabbage and tofu...those are possible as well. She even teaches the legitimate sons and daughters of the household to be a little more shrewd. As a strong modern woman, she can't stand seeing her own 219Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A modern, strong woman transmigrates into the body of the eldest illegitimate daughter of a marquis's family. The protagonist not only invents and builds her own business, but also teaches the legitimate daughter and son to be shrewd and capable. In the end, the legitimate son becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, and the legitimate daughter's business grows bigger and bigger. Under her leadership, the whole family achieves glory.

26. 126 妹 Little Sister, Stop Competing. Your Elder Sister Has Married into a Powerful Family 妹妹别斗了，嫡姐已嫁高门 Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted Household intrigue + marriage first, love later + warrior x young woman Synopsis: Xie Yuxi had an excellent marriage prospect. Her unremarkable, illegitimate fiancé was far more impressive than anyone realized: without making a fuss, he had passed the imperial exam and become its top scorer. In the prime of her youth, she would marry a promising man who was everything she could wish for. How enviable. But after he failed to show up for their arranged meeting at a temple, the top scholar sent som 16.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
27. 127 穿 Transmigrated as a General's Legitimate Daughter! My Grand Secretary Husband's Whole Family Spoils Me 穿成将军嫡女！首辅夫君满门宠 In Dreams of Childhood儿时梦里Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted The third young master of the Wen family, the Grand Secretary's household, is handsome and exceptionally learned, yet none of the noble young ladies in the capital dares marry him. Rumor has it he won't live to see his twentieth birthday. The General's legitimate fifth daughter was condemned to an early death by a Daoist fortune-teller in the mountains. Before she was even half a month old, she was taken to Tianmen Mountain. Only after turning sixteen and coming down the mountain could she escap 15.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
28. 128 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi's Nine Sons Hear My Inner Thoughts 清穿：康熙九龙听到我心声后 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + one-on-one romance later + Kangxi and the Nine Princes can read the heroine's thoughts + not historically accurate + comedic palace and household intrigue with plenty of detail, and the heroine doesn't suffer in silence + most supporting characters are smart] Wen Yao is a chatterbox, known for her endless stream of snark. When she transmigrated, things were different for her... Everyone else got a System, but all she had left was a gossip panel, abandoned by her System a 10kReads9.0Score915Shelves

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    This is my favorite time-travel novel of all time periods in the Qing Dynasty. It's not that I like a particular plot or character, but rather I like all the ancient people described in the novel. The female protagonist who travels through time isn't arrogant or domineering, nor are the historical figures portrayed as stupid.

29. 129 论 How Does a Strong Concubine Maintain Her Self-Respect? 论大力小妾何如保持自我修养 Madam Wang王方氏Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted The heroine, Wen Xuerou, nicknamed Zhuangya, is the second daughter born to a concubine in the Wen family. She is plump and charming, so the Empress Dowager thinks she looks strong and will have an easy time bearing children, and assigns her to Prince Cheng as a concubine. On her first day in the manor, Wen Xuerou says, “I’m so nervous. What should I do?” She pulls out a few bricks and squeezes them. “Ah, much better.” On her second day, she hears Side Consort Li making snide remarks about her o 9.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Understanding principles and reasoning, and having a peaceful mind.

30. 130 让 Out of My Way, This Lady Is Taking Over the Sect and Becoming Its Ancestor 让开，本小姐要继承山门做老祖 Caffe Chino咖咖奇诺Ancient Romance836k WordsCompleted [A wish-fulfillment fantasy in an alternate setting + strong female lead + metaphysics + face-slapping] [Short drama and comic drama now available] The second daughter of the Zheng family’s main branch was a twin. At just three days old, she was sent to live in a temple because she was supposedly cursed to bring misfortune to her family. Sixteen years later, she was brought back home. Before she could even pay her respects to the family that raised her, her twin sister insulted her and drove her 17.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    In short, I highly recommend it!

31. 131 夫 My Lady Is Frail, Hand Me Your Blade 夫人娇弱，刀给为夫 Cat on Snow雪上猫Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted Shen Yaoqing was a concubine’s daughter. All she wanted was to marry into a respectable family, live comfortably, and lie flat. But after returning from a visit to relatives in Yujing, she learned that her ambitious, competitive aunt had died. Shen Yaoqing immediately realized that the deaths of her maternal grandfather’s entire family nineteen years ago had been no accident. Her aunt had been silenced. The culprit must have ordered her murder after Shen Yaoqing’s investigation in Yujing exposed 1.1kReads8.4Score120Shelves

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    Both books depict a good relationship between the legitimate and illegitimate children, with the children supporting each other.

32. 132 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 33.8kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    This book really meets your requirements!! [Learned it][Learned it]

33. 133 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 23.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    👍👍👍The subject matter is incredibly daring! The darkness before dawn is both cruel and bloody! I really dislike those who say this is too bloody or that is too dark (including movies or animations) and causes discomfort or negative reactions! We live in this peaceful era; wasn't it built for us by our ancestors through hard work? What's wrong with remembering history and honoring our martyrs? Personally, I really enjoy watching war movies and military-themed films and television series; they make me feel both excited and moved to tears. [Smile][smile][smile][smile]

34. 134 摆 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 Weiwei Seagull薇薇海鸥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 61Reads7.1Score145Shelves

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    The legitimate and illegitimate children lived in peace and harmony.

35. 135 大 Ming Dynasty Imperial Exams: From the Start, I Became the Father of Five Children 大明科举，开局成了五个孩子的爹 Little Zhang Under the Night Lamp夜灯下的小张Historical393k WordsCompleted (Farming + daily life in ancient times + imperial examinations) A reassuring read. Shen Lin'an inexplicably finds himself reborn in ancient times in the body of a widower, with four sons and a daughter to care for, as well as a mother in her fifties. The original owner was a scholar, but he had never even earned the title of licentiate. He was too weak to shoulder a load or lift a hand, knew nothing of farming, and spent every day in drunken stupors, letting the years slip by. Let's see how Shen 2.2kReads7.0Score161Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing, so beautiful!

36. 136 穿 Transmigrate, Turn the Imperial Exams Around, and Raise a Wife 穿越，科举逆袭养媳妇 Passerby A Z路人甲ZHistorical340k WordsCompleted [One heroine + imperial examinations + transmigration + alternate history + devoted husband] Zhang Yue feels a sudden wave of dizziness. When he wakes up, he has become the illegitimate son of the Zhang family's second branch. Just thinking about being an illegitimate son gives him a headache, but then he sees his gentle, tender concubine mother and the First Madam, who has always looked after him, and feels like things might just work out after all... Life is hard. Yue sighs!!! 335Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    🌹First Book: Modern youth Zhang Yue transmigrates into the body of a concubine's son in the Liang Dynasty, immediately targeted by his legitimate mother and elder sister. Using his wisdom and modern knowledge, he not only improves his family's predicament but also gradually resolves the rift between legitimate and illegitimate children. From then on, legitimate and illegitimate children coexist peacefully, and he leads the neglected collateral relatives in their struggles, believing that "a family is the result of everyone's efforts." 🌹🌹Recommended by Rui Xiaoxue, a good read for you to enjoy🌹🌹

37. 137 庶 Sons of Commoners 庶家子弟 Que Sui翗岁Historical406k WordsCompleted Born a concubine’s son in the Chen family, Chen Zhengqing’s name seems to define his fate: poor, insignificant, and overlooked. He and his mother huddle in a corner of the family estate, clinging to twenty mu of barren, drought-stricken land so poor even the tenant farmers shake their heads. Year after year, they struggle to make ends meet. His fortunes begin to turn when he happens upon a tattered farming manual. While the legitimate sons recite poetry and study the classics at the clan school 839Reads—Score104Shelves
38. 138 流 Exiled, I Led My Family to the Pinnacle of Life 流放后，我带家族走上了人生巅峰 Ba Zimei巴自美Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Exile + No Romance + Building Wealth + Family Endeavors] Content warning: This story is set in a fictional world, a very fictional one. This is about a family's efforts, not the protagonist's personal struggle. She just comes up with ideas; other people put them into action. The protagonist's family members all follow their own paths. There are no awful relatives, and the family thrives in harmony. (Some readers may think the protagonist is too saintly.) Pan Jinhua, an old woman who had lived 569Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist leads his entire family to rise from exile, explicitly emphasizing the concepts of "harmonious family development" and "no toxic relatives." 🌹

39. 139 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves

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    The female lead's father is somewhat based on Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty. He was exceptionally talented, taught the emperor, and was known for his romantic escapades. After his death, his family was raided by the emperor, and the emperor, whom the female lead's family trusted like a brother in their previous life, died tragically. Reborn, the female lead is forced to learn political intrigue and scheming. With the support of her first wife, aunts, and sisters, she enters the officialdom... (PS: The female lead is the youngest in her family. She was born seven times as a daughter. Once, when her father was dying, her first wife and aunts discussed that if this pregnancy was also a daughter, they would deceive him into believing it was a son. However, the female lead and her eighth sister were born as twins, and they lied and said the female lead was a boy. The father was so happy that he recovered from his illness [smirk]. Therefore, the female lead has been disguised as a boy since childhood. Only the female lead, her mother, and her first wife know that she is a girl. In the officialdom, only the chief minister and his son (the female lead's nemesis) know this secret. However, the female lead has no romantic partner in this book.)

40. 140 退 Retired, Then Transmigrated and Forced to Save the Entire Marquis’s Household 退休穿越，被迫拯救侯府全家 Half-Moon Circle月半圈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Golden Finger + Grandmother Has No CP, Grandchildren Do] Other people transmigrate: fall in love, build a career, become empress. Gu Fanghua transmigrates: clean up after her troublesome grandchildren. Her eldest granddaughter got pregnant before marriage and refuses to say who the father is. Her eldest grandson was framed, and her youngest grandson was made the scapegoat. The others are each waiting for their own unique death. Gu Fanghua: I just want to lie flat. Reality: N 155.9kReads8.9Score29.1kShelves
41. 141 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥 *Rebirth into a Wealthy Family: The Cannon Fodder Concubine's Daughter Wants to Turn the Tables* The story of Qi Zishan, a reborn concubine's daughter, focuses more on her personal growth, but its highlight lies in her later transformation into a legitimate daughter after being included in the family genealogy. Unlike typical revenge-driven novels, this book devotes considerable attention to how she balances family interests—such as facilitating her elder brother Qi Yunfei's takeover of the family business, achieving a delicate balance with her stepmother's faction, and ultimately realizing her transformation "from a sacrificed victim to a pillar of the family."

42. 142 堂 My Cousin Pressured Me to Switch Betrothals, and I Agreed. So Why Are You Crying? 堂妹逼我换亲，我同意了你哭啥？ Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + space + marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + face-slapping] The moment Su Yunwan opened her eyes, she discovered she had been reborn to the time before her wedding and had unlocked the space inside her jade pendant ahead of time. Her younger cousin, Su Shuangshuang, had been reborn alongside her. In her previous life, she married Li Zi'an, a scholar to whom she had been betrothed since childhood, while Su Shuangshuang married He Xiangbei, a hunter from their villag 17.5kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    🔥🔥①Double rebirth. In her previous life, the female lead's cousin lived a life of poverty and misfortune. Reborn, she insists on swapping marriages with the female lead, who agrees without hesitation. Even if her cousin refuses, she will find a way to break off her engagement with Li Zi'an. Su Yunwan's motto in this life is—Cherish life and stay away from scumbags!!!

43. 143 贬 Demote the Wife to a Concubine? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Wipes Out His Entire Family 贬妻为妾？重生嫡女嘎了他全家 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Strong female and male leads + both leads' first and only love + satisfying reborn story + nation and family] She was a renowned female war god, formidable in battle and unmatched in strategy. After being reborn in the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household in the Great Yong, whose honor had been besmirched, her supposedly gentle and refined fiancé came to break off their engagement and demote her to a concubine. Every one of her relatives regarded her as a disgrace 27.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
44. 144 乾 Qianlong's Eldest Legitimate Daughter: I Would Trade My Remaining Years for Eternal Life 乾隆嫡长女：愿以余生换长生 Bright Moon, Hidden Splendor嘉月含章Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, she has become Qianlong’s legitimate eldest daughter, destined to die young in the history books. Her mother is Empress Fucha, gentle and virtuous, yet condemned to hide her tears deep within the palace. Her younger brothers are Yonglian and Yongcong, brilliant beyond compare, yet doomed to fall victim to Heaven’s jealousy. Looking at their tiny faces in their swaddling clothes, Shen Yuqin silently vows to protect her mother and brothers and keep them safe for the rest o 3.9kReads8.1Score422Shelves

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    The legitimate and illegitimate children lived in harmony, each getting what they deserved.

45. 145 知 Story of Minglan: Sixth Sister’s Husband Sails West Seven Times to Win Over His Brother-in-Law 知否：六妹夫七下西洋讨好大舅哥 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Male-Channel Fanfiction373k WordsOngoing Sheng Changbai’s soul transmigrated into the world of The Story of Minglan. With Gu Tingye’s help, he strangled Lin Qinshuang and buried her in a mass grave outside Yangzhou. Who could have guessed that Lin Qinshuang had the help of an expert, escaped death, and used a body double to fake her demise? She eventually became Prince Yong’s concubine and sought revenge on the entire Sheng family. She also arranged in secret for her daughter, Sheng Molan, to marry into the prince’s household. With hel 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taking her half-siblings to take the imperial examinations together, rejecting scumbag men and men from humble backgrounds who rise from poverty.

46. 146 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves

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    In Kong Liu's novels, the female protagonists are all strong-willed, independent, and self-reliant. In the end, through their efforts, they lead their people to prosperity and benefit others.

47. 147 夺 The Succession Struggle: I Am the Ming Dynasty’s Sixth Prince 夺嫡，我乃大明六皇子 Wann an Niu Er皖南牛二Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Zhu Jun, a doctoral student in archaeology, transmigrates into a great undertaking and becomes the sixth prince. He thought he could settle in his fief and live as a carefree prince. But he never expected that his predecessor was a madman, and the worst of the Eight Scourges of Yingtian Prefecture! Commoners: Zhu Jun is utterly shameless, the worst of Yingtian's Eight Scourges! Brothers: My big brother is loyal and righteous. He'd take a knife in both sides for his brothers! Officials: Madman Zh 589Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    In the twentieth year of the Qing'an era of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Chen Ke, the illegitimate son of the third branch of the Chen family, was schemed against by his stepmother, Wang. While guarding the ancestral shrine on a cold night, he discovered a "Clan History Mirror" that could reveal the phantom images of his ancestors, using it to defuse a conflict with his elder brother, Chen Sheng. Later, with the help of Su Wan, the daughter of a cloth merchant to whom he was betrothed since childhood, he obtained a copy of the Chen family's accounts and discovered that his brother Chen Sheng had embezzled family property to the "Yunzhou Saltworks." Ultimately, Su Wan informed him of the "Spring Examination of the Clan School and the Salt Law Examination," providing Chen Ke with an opportunity to retaliate.

48. 148 穿 I Transmigrated as the Emperor's Legitimate Youngest Son 穿越成嫡出皇幼子 Eternal Light Soul光魂永恒Ancient Romance24k WordsCompleted Every time you pick up a novel in this genre, it starts with the protagonist being a good-for-nothing and the heroine breaking off their engagement. It's the same old formula, practically rubbing readers' eyes into the ground. Seeing the same stale thing every day gets boring fast, so I'm here to offer everyone a change of pace and something fresh, giving more readers a new experience. Let's break away from the old plot formula and set out on an innovative journey toward new ideas. The times dem 23Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 长 The Eldest Prince at My Side 长公子在侧 Warm Night, Softly脉脉温夜Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal setting, 1v1, both virgins, happy ending, ruthless reborn empress × cool and breathtakingly beautiful consort, a long road to winning back his heart, male lead with an ironclad guard, powerful allies, political intrigue + devoted wife] Reborn, she swears to avenge herself and settle old scores, only to discover that the person she owes the most is the nobleman she personally drove away. Ning Zhao is reborn six months after her wedding to Su Jin. In her previous life, she was deceive 665Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 嫡 The Heir's Stratagem: A Concubine-Born Son Takes Charge of the Household 嫡门策：庶子掌家 Confident Peng自信爆彭Historical57k WordsOngoing ## The Heir’s Strategy: The Concubine-born Son Takes Charge Chapter One: Keeping Watch at the Ancestral Hall on a Bitterly Cold Night, a Hidden Edge in the Shadows It was the twentieth year of Qing’an, under the Great Zhou dynasty. The snow was falling in great, fluffy flakes, as if the heavens were giving it away for free. It came pouring down, blanketing the entire city of Qing’an in a hush and turning everything white. In weather like this, most people would have burrowed under the covers lon 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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