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- 101 The Matriarch Is Reborn and Wipes Out the Scoundrel and His Entire Family 主母重生，灭了渣男一家老小 [Reborn, face-slapping revenge, and pure satisfaction + historical household drama + two equally strong leads + husband pursues his wife] After a lifetime as a sacrificial pawn of a wife, Lu Yunyan was buried alive by the Ling family in a mass grave. Reborn, she faces the husband who despises her low birth, the concubine who enjoys the wealth and glory she worked for, the ruthless mother-in-law plotting to seize her dowry, and the sister-in-law who only wants to use her for personal gain. One 50Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 102 Tying Up the Emperor's Heart 绾宸心 [Historical Romance] [Young Crown Prince and Crown Princess] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Mutual Devotion] [Sweet Romance] Ever since Ye Wan was old enough to understand, she had known she was destined to become the crown prince's wife. She hated having her fate decided for her. But when she saw the crown prince for the first time, she thought, Huh? He's handsome, like a graceful orchid and a jade tree. For Ye Wan, who believed beauty was justice, a husband like him didn't seem so hard to accept aft 187Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Shocking! The Flower-Palace Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Barren Prince Will Have an Heir 惊！花魁孕崽，绝嗣王爷有后了 [Just rated, score may rise] (Sly yet spirited beauty × fake playboy, fake infertile, real prince) [Household-intrigue power fantasy + devoted couple + everyone’s favorite + marriage before love] Jiang Li took the place of a princess who had fallen on hard times and was sold into a brothel. After thirteen years, on the day she became the star courtesan, a mysterious man bought her first night, and she unexpectedly became his cure for pent-up desire. Who knew she was naturally fertile? After one 1.1kReads8.2Score13114d adds
- 104 My Family Was Stolen, and I Died a Horrible Death? Reborn, I'll Make the Marquis's Estate Pay! 被夺家惨死？重生后让侯府陪葬！ [Satisfying revenge + Sweet romance + Face-slapping + Devoted couple + No misunderstandings + Punishing scumbags + Punishing ungrateful schemers + Happy ending] Regular updates, three chapters daily, no hiatus. Main story complete, extras now updating. Only on the brink of death did Ji Dai learn that the life she had poured her heart and soul into was nothing but a joke! Everyone in the capital knew the marquis’s beautiful and gracious second wife was devoted to the heir, and that her son was fi 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 105 He Slaughtered My Blood Feud for Me; Reborn, He Plays Innocent and Pitiable 为我屠尽血仇，重生后他装乖卖惨 Rebirth + Household Intrigue + Double Rebirth + Taking Down Scumbags A general's legitimate daughter who feigns weakness and stops at nothing × a prince who pretends to be kind but is actually a madman In her previous life, she married the emperor and became empress. She returned from leading her troops into battle, only to be threatened with the lives of the Su family. Prince Chen rebelled and stormed the palace to avenge her. His eyes burned with passion, as if they had known each other before —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The First-Rank Noblewoman 一品贵女 The notorious young scoundrel Shen Qin, known as the Little Tyrant of the Capital, would dare provoke anyone except Gu Qingcheng, who was famed for her easygoing nature. Gu Qingcheng was the Prime Minister's daughter, and her beauty lived up to her name, enough to captivate an entire city. Though the two were "at odds," as time went by Shen Qin found himself thinking: A peerlessly beautiful first-rank noblewoman, perfectly suited to me! 57Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 107 The Phoenix Arrives: Who Will Claim the Falling Flowers? 凤来临，花落谁家 Two girls are born at the same time: one is the only young miss of the declining Grand Preceptor’s household, and the other is the legitimate daughter of the all-powerful Chancellor. The Phoenix Star has descended. Whoever wins this girl will win the realm. Everyone fawns over the Chancellor’s daughter, while avoiding the young miss of the Grand Preceptor’s household. They all say she brings misfortune and caused her birth mother’s death. Then, by a chance encounter, he takes her completely, but 1kReads8.0Score11614d adds
- 108 Noble Lady Qinghe 贵女清和 Qinghe, the second daughter of the Marquis’s household, spent five years as a companion reader to a princess. When she finally returned home, she found the family in chaos. Her grandmother disliked her, the Third Branch was constantly causing trouble, and Concubine Liu was even scheming to seize the title! Her marquis father favored his concubine, and the household was a complete mess inside and out. Qinghe took advantage of the turmoil and managed to anger her grandmother into falling ill… Li Z 927Reads7.5Score11214d adds
- 109 My In-Laws Want My Dowry, But I'm Not Giving It Up! 夫家图我嫁妆，我就是不给！ Ling Yan married into a powerful family as the daughter of a merchant. After entering the household, she discovered that her husband was not only willful, but also had a cousin with whom he shared mutual affection. From top to bottom, his entire family coveted her dowry while looking down on her! What hypocrisy! How could she put up with that? Let’s see how she uses her wits and strategy to take control of the entire Changping Earl’s household, one step at a time, until no one dares to criticize 486Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 110 Reborn: The Powerful Minister Became My New Husband 重生后，权臣成了我的冲喜小夫郎 [Reborn legitimate daughter vs. scheming power broker · Household intrigue · Both are each other’s first and only] Shu Nanqin, daughter of the governor of Qingzhou, has a script for her reborn life in hand. From the start, she goes looking for the man she loved in her previous life, and is locked in a fierce battle with a scumbag and a vile woman. Then a shy young husband suddenly appears before her. “My lady, I’ve come to bring you good fortune through marriage.” Shu Nanqin: “What a nuisance!” 5Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 111 After the County Princess's Mother-in-Law Took a Liking to Me 被县主婆婆相中后 [Everyday ancient-life tale + lighthearted household intrigue + marriage before love + family squabbles + sweet romance + daily face-slapping + ensemble cast] Zhang Kang caught the eye of the county princess, famed for her spoiled and overbearing nature, and entered the Earl's household in a grand bridal sedan. Unfortunately, her husband wasn't very fond of her. No matter. Ever-optimistic Kang Niang thought the Earl's estate had excellent feng shui and plenty of gossip, making it a blessed plac 2kReads8.2Score23314d adds
- 112 A Firefly Bewitches Your Heart 萤惑卿心 Everyone in the Northern Frontier knows that Xiao Yan’s military camp is quieter than a Buddhist temple, until Chu Ying rides into the drill grounds on a toad and shouts, “Pancake Bro! I cured your warhorse’s anal fistula! That’ll be three thousand taels!” Xiao Yan crushes his eighteenth teacup. “The seventh of the Ten Military Camp Bans! No poisonous, ” “But leeches are medicinal immortals!” She pulls open his lapel. The bloodsuckers are doing rehab exercises on his arrow wound. He stares at th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Palace Maid Who Doesn't Want to Rise Through the Ranks Isn't a Good Maid 不想上位的宫女不是好宫女 Li Chuyan, daughter of the Assistant Prefect of the Capital, was set up by her elder half-sister, Li Heyue, and sent into the palace, where she became a lowly maid in the Imperial Kitchen. She died bitter and depressed, with no hope of ever leaving the palace. After transmigrating, Li Chuyan decides that if leaving the palace is out of reach, she will do everything she can to rise above everyone else within it. She drops her disguise and uses her beauty to tempt the emperor. After careful invest 59Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 114 She Died a Horrible Death in Her Last Life, Now the Reborn Princess Consort Is on a Killing Spree 前世惨死，重生后王妃她杀疯了 [Reborn + feel-good revenge + punishing scoundrels + household battles + palace intrigue + regret too late] In her previous life, Lu Huaixi was virtuous and proper from beginning to end. From princess consort to crown princess and finally empress, she never forgot her duties and never dared take a single misstep. She devoted herself to serving her husband, Xiao Chengyu, showed compassion to the concubines in the imperial harem, and treated her stepsons and stepdaughters as her own. But her kindn 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Cast-Off Daughter Becomes a Black Lotus: The Phoenix Rules the Ninefold Palace 弃女成黑莲之凤倾九重阙 [Soul transmigration + legitimate daughter + palace and household intrigue + revenge and putting villains in their place + political machinations] Na Wei was a famous and acclaimed painter, raised under the red flag. After an accident, her soul transmigrated to ancient Nanyue, where oppressive feudal rules crushed people and life was cheap. She had planned to keep her head down and live a quiet life with her adoptive parents. But just as her own younger brother was about to violate her, she lear 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Favoring a Concubine and Abandoning His Wife? A Plum Blossom Blooms Beyond the Wall 宠妾灭妻？一支梅花出墙来 [Traditional historical romance and family intrigue + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Ye Yunxi was the legitimate daughter of the prominent Ye family. To repay the marquis's household for saving his life, her grandfather married her off to Guo Xuan, the heir to the title. Little did she know, the heir already loved someone else. On their wedding night, Ye Yunxi sat alone until dawn. For twenty years, Ye Yunxi worked tirelessly for the marquis's household. By the tim —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 A Substitute Bride Sent into Exile: I Keep My Unhinged War God Alive by Watching Ads 替嫁流放，我靠看广告养疯批战神 [Transmigration + frontier life + System + farming + socially anxious heroine] From the start, she’s forced into a substitute marriage and exile, with a husband who’s supposedly a former-dynasty demon, his martial meridians completely ruined and a reputation for killing without blinking? The socially anxious homebody Yun Qingzhou is at a loss, only daring to hide in a corner and tremble. The escorting officials take a lecherous interest in her. “Pretty girl, come warm my bed!” Terrified, she div —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Phoenix’s Scheme: The Cold-Blooded Minister’s Beloved Spy 凤谋：冷血权臣的卧底宠妃 A princess is reborn, infiltrates the enemy camp, wins over a cold-blooded powerbroker, and turns the world upside down! [Tragic death in her previous life, reborn to rise from the ashes] Yang Xueji, a princess raised among commoners, is reunited with her family only to suffer a rebellion by the Yuwen clan. Reborn, she swears to defy fate and change her destiny! [Infiltrating enemy territory, every step a peril] She sneaks into the Yuwen residence as a cook, all to get close to the cold-blooded 21Reads—Score214d adds
- 119 Dream of the Red Chamber: Peichun Marries a Rising Star, and the Four Springs Are Blessed! 红楼：沛春勇嫁新贵，五春有福！ [A full ensemble cast from Dream of the Red Chamber · Multiple sweet couples · Multiple protagonists · Light domestic intrigue · Household drama · Warmth · Sweet romance · Women in the spotlight · Deep affection · Heartfelt · Immersive · Happy families · Everyone gets their moment · Growth · Family · Expansive worldbuilding · Rich emotions] [Pei Chun is a woman blessed with good fortune!] Jia Peichun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jia family and the full elder sister of the four Jia sist 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Oh No! The Princess Ran Away with Her Young Guard! 不好啦！公主和小侍卫私奔啦！ [This book leans toward wuxia adventure.] [One-line summary: The jianghu adventures of a little princess and her young bodyguard as they travel south in search of her mother.] The only princess of Da Qi has run away! In broad daylight, she crawled out through a dog hole! And she took the best martial arts bodyguard in the palace with her. Princess: Why do you like money so much? Young Bodyguard: Don't you like money? Princess: Well... money is just a worldly possession! After bandits steal h 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Matriarch's Conquest 主母攻略 [Transmigration to an alternate world + marriage first, love later + second wife + adorable children + age gap + pocket dimension] After a nobody from the apocalypse, Ning Yimeng, perished alongside the Zombie King, she woke up to find she had transmigrated to a place called the Great Qing Dynasty. The woman whose body she had taken was also named Ning Yimeng. She was a country girl who had married the heir of the Duke of Dingguo as his second wife. On the surface, the heir had married her to re 983Reads6.8Score10514d adds
- 122 The Mad Commandery Princess Watches Four Maniacs Chase Her Half Sister 疯郡主笑看四只癲批踩着她追庶妹 [Wildly unhinged, funny, and lighthearted. Other heroines have poems; this heroine has unhinged quotes. A lively ensemble cast and plenty of food. Mid-story, construction and development take center stage, with a little farming on the side.] In this vast sea of people, meeting some folks feels like karmic retribution! The farming princess everyone looks down on is actually the eldest daughter of the capital's richest family. After a great fire three years ago, she woke up with a new soul. When s 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Late Chen 晚辰 [Soul transmigration into an ancient setting + medicine + sweet romance] She is a modern wandering soul who transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old girl in ancient times. She is Ming Qi, who tagged along with her childhood friend in the assassin organization of the Valley of the Afterlife. She is the elusive, eccentric Ghost Doctor who competes with the King of Hell for patients. She is the hidden young heiress behind a renowned chain of pleasure houses. She is Young Master Wuyou, the peer 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 A Game of Wits in the Inner Court 深庭弈 A Game of Wits in the Inner Courtyard A deep courtyard is like an ocean, and the human heart is like a chessboard. She made herself a pawn, plotting every move with care. Shen Qingyan, an inconspicuous concubine-born daughter of a Ministry of Works official, lost her birth mother at a young age and had her dowry seized. In the wealthy, imposing Shen household, she lived on tenterhooks. Others laughed at her for enduring in silence, unaware that her work preparing medicine and copying scriptures 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Divorce Me? After Awakening, I Became My Fiancé’s Uncle’s Wife 休妻？觉醒后成了未婚夫的小舅娘 Love at first sight + play the pig to eat the tiger + intense household battles + awakened in an alternate history + two equally powerful leads + worthy opponents + clear-cut love and hate + mutual devotion + ensemble cast + an utterly sweet romance Divorce me?! I, Jiang Yunsheng, married into the Zhao family more than ten years ago. I devoted myself to raising our three children, got up at dawn and worked late into the night caring for my paralyzed father-in-law, obediently observed mourning fo —Reads—Score114d adds
- 128 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Tears Down the Green Tea and Wins the Ice-Cold Heartthrob 嫡女重生：撕绿茶拿下高岭之花 (The low rating is because the book just opened for ratings and isn't getting promoted, not because it's bad.) [Reborn face-slapping power fantasy + sweet romance + two-faced male lead + growing female lead + real and fake heiresses + devoted couple + gorgeous and powerful leads + happy ending] In her previous life, she gave her heart sincerely, only for her sister to steal her husband, seize her family fortune, and kill her loved ones. In the end, she was forced to drink a cup of poison and die 172Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 129 Dusk Over the Nine Abysses 暮晚九渊 [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [Scheming Crown Prince vs. Fallen Noblewoman] The daughter of the Minister of Revenue was a celebrated noblewoman in the capital, until a sudden reversal of fortune reduced her to a lowly convict slave. The powerful looked down on her, and her family and friends abandoned her. Even ordinary people in the capital made her their favorite subject of gossip. They meet in secret at Yeyou. At their first encounter, the Crown Prince gives her a child. “If you play this 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Poisonous Queen from a Humble Family 寒门毒后 Pure palace intrigue, with an entire cast of villains! The early story lays the groundwork, while the later plot moves at a breakneck pace, with every step carefully planned! The impoverished Su family of the capital sells everything they own to send their illegitimate daughter, Su Wanyun, into the palace. She has no transmigration golden finger, no foreknowledge from being reborn, and no System to give her an advantage. All she has is a brilliant mind and boundless courage. In the deep palace, 1.6kReads6.3Score14714d adds
- 131 Better to Marry a Country Lad Than Enter the Palace 宁嫁田舍郎不登天子堂 [Historical romance + reborn + devoted husband + revenge + rural life + no System] In her previous life, under the name Ruan Yulan, she married the crown prince, fought for his favor, bore him a son, and rose from humble origins to become empress. On the day she gave birth to the crown prince’s eldest son, her sickly younger sister held the baby and sneered, “You’re nothing but a butcher’s daughter, a lowborn wretch. What makes you think you deserve to be empress? You stole everything from me, a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 After Our Marriage Swap: Little Brother-in-Law, Behave! I'm Becoming the Mistress of the House 换亲后：小叔别闹，我要当主母 #Mass Rebirth#+#Cannon-Fodder Female Side Character in a Male-Oriented Novel#+#Marriage Swap#. After Tao Yaoyao is reborn, her half-sister sobs and begs to swap their marriages. Their parents dote on the half-sister and grant her wish. At that moment, Tao Yaoyao realizes her sister has been reborn too. So what if they swap marriages? Yaoyao can still defy fate and rewrite her life. Just as in her previous life. But this time, she will no longer seek love. She will pursue power, wealth, and fame, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Forbidden Court's Beloved 禁庭娇 Shen Tingnian was bad at everything. She just happened to be a little pretty. As the Crown Prince’s Jieyu, she gave everyone the same cold, world-weary look, saying only that the days were long in the Moon Palace, and that neither I nor the impermanence of the mortal world mattered; As the Crown Prince’s Jieyu, she brazenly and recklessly indulged herself with the Crown Prince during the late emperor’s mourning period, sparking endless conflict and bloodshed; As Noble Consort Xi, she opposed eve 27Reads8.7Score1714d adds
- 134 The Waning Storm 风云残 Nation and home + political intrigue + palace intrigue + romance + dual female leads Dayi welcomed a new empress. She had never shared the emperor's bed or attended the morning court, so everyone in the palace assumed she was a pitiful woman sent over in a diplomatic marriage between two dynasties Who could have guessed that the empress would solve the Lincheng murders, open the famous seafood restaurant Hai Shang Lao, and establish Mingyue staff positions below while protecting the consorts abo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 137 The Noblewoman with No Scruples 贵女无良 Li Jingyi has never believed in waiting ten years to get revenge. To her, a gentleman takes revenge from morning to night. You tricked me, bullied me, and killed me. I’ll take you hostage, escape, and divorce you! And in another place, there was someone else whose plans matched hers perfectly! 2kReads8.8Score22414d adds
- 138 Reborn, Make Way for the Princess 重生，郡主驾到统统闪开 In her previous life, Ming Zi was a princess of noble rank, yet everyone in the capital said she was ill-mannered and vulgar. Her stepsister, a sweet-faced schemer, stole her fiancé and made her the laughingstock of the entire city. Even her cold, indifferent father took her stepsister’s side! Only at the very end did she learn that her mother hadn’t died in an accident: her stepmother had killed her. Sadly, Ming Zi herself was also poisoned to death by her stepsister. Reborn, Ming Zi vowed to t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Crown Prince Is Alluring, the Powerful Minister Is Wild! The Ruthless Regent Keeps Stealing Him Away 权臣浪太子香！疯批摄政王又爱抢 [Mansion intrigue + rival suitors to groveling repentance + heroine loves no one + scheming, theatrically innocent heroine] Reborn, Qiao Shiyuan has only one goal: use men as stepping stones to get revenge and take control of the marquis's manor. In her previous life, her half-sister slashed her face and beat her to death, while her mother and younger sister met tragic ends. This time, she refuses to bow and scrape. She'll win over her powerful brother-in-law's wandering heart and wield him like —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Parting with Dreams 与梦离 [Harem Intrigue + Reborn + Political Scheming + Plot-Driven + Ensemble Cast + Serious Drama + Historical Romance] Prologue: Late at night, a sudden downpour began. The jade orchid by the bed gave off a captivating fragrance, as bewitching and hard to resist as the lovely woman in his arms. Urgent knocking sounded outside the bedchamber, accompanied by Eunuch Li's voice. “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Consort Yao jumped into a well and took her own life!” “What!” The emperor's he 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Phoenix Brocade of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女凰锦 Strong female lead + reborn + household intrigue + mystery + satisfying read In her previous life, Qin Jinxuan was forced to marry Shen Muchen, heir to the Marquis of Yongding, to protect her mother. Over the seven years of their marriage, she devoted herself heart and soul to the marquis's household, only to end up disgraced, cast aside, and murdered. She never imagined that it had all been part of a scheme by him and the woman he loved. Reborn, Qin Jinxuan returns to seven years earlier, befor 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 142 The Clear-Eyed Stepmother Takes Charge 清醒继母掌家记 [Rebirth, marriage swapping, and a husband who brings good fortune; marrying into a duke's household as its mistress; concubine-born daughter vs. legitimate daughter; noblewoman vs. transmigrator] Her fake best friend is reborn and snatches up the poor martial man first, then sends her a wedding invitation. Her legitimate elder sister is reborn and steals her childhood sweetheart, a young heir to a noble title. She sneers at Liu Yulan, who is about to marry the eldest legitimate son of a fallen 251Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 143 The Marquis's Eldest Daughter-in-Law 侯门长媳 On the outside, she's an adorable little white rabbit who inspires affection. Inside, she's a cunning little fox: shrewd, capable, good at keeping up appearances, clever, and strategic. On the outside, he's a gentle, gracious mountain deer. Inside, he's a fierce, selfish, devious, and vicious wolf. In the deep courtyards of the marquis's estate, she works her charms and gets along with everyone. She takes on the concubines, placates her in-laws, helps her family, and secures her position. What's 4.7kReads8.4Score24614d adds
- 144 Fine Rain Over the Paulownia Blossoms 桐花细雨 A construction-site worker with a science background transmigrates into the body of the only daughter of a concubine-born son of a duke. Life isn't easy. At last, she escapes the constraints of a grand household through marriage. The marriage isn't quite what she hoped for, but she doesn't care. All she wants is a life of freedom. The wife he coldly neglects because of a misunderstanding turns out to be the young shop assistant he sees every day. He decides to play a trick on her in return, neve 1.8kReads8.9Score18814d adds
- 145 Moon over the Mountain Temple, Pillow by the Pavilion 山寺月郡亭枕 [Pure historical romance + household intrigue + heroine builds her own career + both the hero and second male lead have secret identities + the hero's later attempts to win her back] The Chao family, wealthy merchants in Gusu, had a daughter of exceptional beauty who was of marriageable age. After an exhaustive search, she chose a scholar. Since scholars ranked above farmers, artisans, and merchants, everyone mocked the Chao family's poor judgment: they wanted to curry favor with the powerful, y 556Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 146 The Spring Breeze Favors the Stranger 春风偏爱客 In the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Chengjia, an imperial decree arranging a marriage arrived at the Song household without warning. The emperor's favor and wrath alike were divine gifts, and to protect her family, Song Qingyi could only calmly prepare for her wedding. Everyone in Yong'an City knew that the Jiang family's eldest son, Jiang Chengan, was as refined and noble as a jade tree, with talent and ambition to spare, yet burdened with such a frail constitution that he might not live 631Reads6.5Score10114d adds
- 147 After Claiming the King as My Son, I Ran Wild in the Marquis’s Estate 认王为子后，我在侯府嘎嘎乱杀 [Reborn + scumbag torment + face-slapping + male lead growth arc] The heroine is no saintly pushover or fake white lotus. She joins forces with a younger wolf-dog and slaughters her way through the marquis’s residence. In her previous life, Lan Danyin was tricked by her stepson into poisoning King Yong’an to death. She met a terrible end herself, with poison that ate through her insides and a sword that sent her to her death in an instant. Reborn, Lan Danyin vows never to let anyone bully or hum 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Dreams Adrift on Jade Steps 玉阶浮梦 The Shen family is a grand and distinguished house, its generations of civil officials and military commanders shining in the imperial court. The world envies its unmatched prestige, unaware of the hidden currents and careful maneuvering behind its power. Shen Qingyi, the Shen family's eldest legitimate daughter, was born dignified and refined, noble without being spoiled, a paragon among the young ladies of the capital. By imperial decree, she was wed to Prince Ning, a member of the imperial c 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 As It Turns Out, Fine Days Are Just Like This 算来好景只如斯 What? The princess wants to break off the engagement? What? You’re going to wipe out your entire royal clan? What? You’re about to die, and you still want to have a baby? Princess, your secret identity is showing! The legitimate daughter of a general is cold by nature, yet she has a whole crew of fiercely awesome best friends. And she has a husband who dotes on her without question, and has secretly loved her since childhood. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Letters of Salt and Plum 盐梅笺 📖 The Salt and Plum Letter | Jiajing-era Jiangnan · Poisoned Salt Scandal · An Ensemble of Political Intrigue “Salt can season a feast, and plum can balance a broth, but justice in this world must be won with flesh and blood. A sudden breach in the sea wall sent a raging tide swallowing the coastal villages. Xie Heng, an upright official devoted to reforming the salt administration, was framed by a corrupt faction and died unjustly. His lifelong good name was smeared, and he was branded a neglig 3Reads—Score—14d adds
