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- 1 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
- 2 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Concubine, the Max-Level Expert Just Wants to Watch the Show 穿成炮灰小娘，满级大佬只想吃瓜 In her previous life, she was the matriarch of a marquis's household, a master of inner-court scheming. In the end, a great fire burned everything away, leaving nothing behind. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the most useless concubine in the Sheng household, Lady Wei. Sickly, lowly, and easy for anyone to bully. A bowl of "tonic" was already being held to her lips. She looked at it and nearly laughed aloud. Even the lowliest maids in the marquis's household wouldn't have used suc 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 The Marquis’s Eldest Daughter-in-Law 侯府长媳 Xie Jingxi’s second sister died in childbirth, leaving behind a pair of children. In these circumstances, Xie Jingxi married into the Anfeng Marquis’s household as her brother-in-law’s second wife. After losing both twins, being abandoned by her family, and facing her husband’s distrust, Xie Jingxi chose to live alone in a separate manor for over a decade. Yet in the end, she was still murdered. Reborn, Xie Jingxi resolves to live for herself this time and uncover who killed her. But with no one 989Reads8.3Score11814d adds
- 6 Jade Waters of Wenxi 温溪玉漾 A brilliant young doctor and a deranged, scheming Brocade Guard The eldest daughter of the Lu family had dug her out of a pile of corpses. She had thought she’d finally found a home, but when she excitedly returned from the Valley of Medicine Immortals, she found it reduced to charred ruins. Her whole world came crashing down… He once had a happy, loving family, but a single fire turned that home into his nightmare. From then on, he became a vengeful demon from hell, swearing to avenge all 137 m 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After Becoming a Substitute Bride, I’m Forced into Household Schemes 替嫁后，我被迫宅斗 Q: What does it feel like to be sold by your own mother? A: No big deal, since I came here from another world. Q: What does it feel like to become a servant girl and wait on people? A: No big deal. Having enough to eat is great. Q: What does it feel like to have your identity changed? A: No big deal. At least I can eat and sleep well. Q: What does it feel like to marry in someone else’s place? A: That feels like something! Maybe I’ll learn the art of fighting for power in the household too! 1.2kReads8.5Score13414d adds
- 10 Skilled at Singing 善吟 [Purely historical setting, no rebirth or transmigration] Everyone said that the eldest son of the Zhou family was a gentleman who cared nothing for money or power. But Shen Shan knew he was a bastard, and one who could wreak havoc on a woman’s heart… 2.6kReads8.9Score24614d adds
- 11 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 4.6kReads8.5Score41814d adds
- 12 The Treacherous Minister's Wife Gets Spoiled Every Day 奸臣夫人的甜宠日常 Lord Zhao has lost three wives in a row. A wise man tells him that he is cursed by an evil star, and that only a fourth wife of low birth and exceptionally strong fate can keep it at bay. Luo Baozhu lost her father at three, her mother at four, and even her only uncle at five. She grew up eating at the tables of kind neighbors, making her a perfect match for the description of someone low-born and strong of fate. So Lord Zhao married Luo Baozhu. This is a wish-fulfillment romance. The heroine 919Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 13 A Cousin Miss Arrives at the Marquis's Residence 侯府来了个表姑娘 A young lady from another branch of the family has arrived at the Changning Marquis household. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her beauty could topple a kingdom. Everyone sees her as a celestial maiden, with the gentlest, most compassionate heart and disposition. Only Wang Xiyue knows the truth: she's nothing of the sort. Ten years were but a dream, a dream of fleeting splendor. She never imagined that waking from sleep would bring her back to where it all began. In the past, she curried favo 9kReads6.4Score70914d adds
- 14 A Noble Clan's Splendor: The Commandery Princess Is Quite the Charmer 世族惊华：郡主如此多娇 The great clans hold sway in the Sui Dynasty. She is the only legitimate daughter of a prince of a different surname who commands a million troops, and the beloved Princess Yichun of Yunzhong. Yet the Empress Dowager summons her to the capital to arrange a marriage, for the whole realm fears her power. A little bird raised in the countryside is brought to a cage meant to keep her captive. He is the eldest legitimate son of the Wang clan of Langya, the foremost of the ten great clans. Though he p 389Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 The Easygoing Wife 小闲妻 [Historical court intrigue, richly traditional atmosphere, no transmigration or rebirth, household-intrigue ensemble, clever and capable heroine, devoted and protective hero] Cen Ruxi spent two years caring for Jiang Huai, the blind and deaf heir of the Duke’s household, in place of her legitimate younger sister. After the heir regained his sight, her sister Cen Ruyi took credit for her work and married him. Cen Ruxi, meanwhile, was ordered by her family to marry the Third Prince, Zhao Yao, a no 452Reads8.1Score10314d adds
- 16 The Return of the Legitimate Daughter: A Stunning Rebirth 嫡女归：惊风华 [Household intrigue + revenge + two equally formidable leads + no mindless wish fulfillment] At the age of eight, Su Wanxi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was framed and sent to the countryside, where she was forgotten by everyone. Ten years later, to secure a legitimate return to the prime minister’s residence, she had someone break the leg of her younger half-sister’s fiancé, Xie Yunqi. With careful planning and martial skills, she methodically brings down everyone who framed h 448Reads—Score10914d adds
- 17 The Duke's Bastard Daughter 国公府的庶女 A concubine-born daughter of a powerful family, she lived cautiously under the thumb of her ruthless stepmother, concealing both her talents and her stunning beauty. After her birth mother was murdered and her younger sister turned against her, she resolved to take revenge and make her stepmother experience the pain of losing a loved one. The aging general's low-born son, born to a concubine, was framed by his stepmother and plunged into an abyss of misery. He forged himself into a man of steel, 551Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 18 A Spring Nap Beneath the Begonia Blossoms 娇棠春睡 Original Title: A Spring Slumber in the Jade Hall "Delicate Beauty × Duke’s Heir" The male lead fights tooth and nail for her A delicate cousin with nowhere else to turn vs. a noble gentleman as bright and unblemished as the moon The heroine hides her true personality at first, playing the fool to outwit her enemies. As the story progresses, the male lead gradually discovers her true nature. The male lead, at first: My frail cousin who can’t even look after herself. The male lead, later: My del 10kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 19 Still Awaiting Zhaoyang 犹待昭阳 Spring’s beauty once seemed impossible to surpass; beyond Zhaoyang, no day could be called fine. The first magnificent historical romance from the queen of romantic fiction, Mu Fusheng! A sweeping portrait of a nation and its people, and a profound love so true it could stand as witness to an empire. Within a week of beginning serialization, the novel was recommended by major Weibo book accounts! Two out of every three romance readers have been moved by this story. Several film and television co 589Reads9.1Score11514d adds
- 20 A Guest in His Embrace 入慕之宾 A period of upheaval brought a new emperor and a reshuffling of the court. A Dai, a female mystic at the Yuqing Temple in the palace, was the emperor’s childhood friend in his eyes, but a scheming green tea in the harem’s. A Dai’s daily routine: Snack on melon seeds while listening to palace gossip, tell the consorts’ fortunes, hear the emperor complain about them, then take a hefty fee to play matchmaker between him and the consorts. And finally, join everyone in cursing the root of all evil, t 2kReads9.1Score28814d adds
- 21 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Is Reborn: Watching My Enemies Tear Each Other Apart 嫡长女重生：笑看仇敌窝里斗 The “headstrong” legitimate daughter is reborn, takes down her stepmother and concubine aunt, and marries into a powerful family! [Historical domestic intrigue + reborn legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + heartwarming daily life + heroine’s growth] (She won’t let any of the bad guys get away, including her own father! The heroine isn’t the only one who has been reborn, either. Guess who else!) “Qing’er is a good child, filial and clever.” “Mother said I should be obedient and grow up to 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 22 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 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—14d adds
- 23 An Orphaned Girl Takes the Family Reins: Ruling the Realm from the Inner Chambers 孤女承家：从后宅定天下 [A score of 6.9 on May 25, 2026. A special milestone, and here's hoping it rises! A strong female lead, a cast where everyone shines, no one is reborn, and there is no System] Who says women are inferior to men? Why be confined to the inner courtyards and their rivalries? Women have a world of their own to conquer. Her father and brother returned victorious, only for their deaths to be announced. When their coffins came home, she became an orphan overnight. Everyone laughed at her for having no 16Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 24 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.5kReads8.8Score34414d adds
- 25 Choosing a Winter Branch: The Phoenix Perches in the Paulownia Tree 拣寒枝：凤栖梧桐 [Both leads are each other's first and only love + sweet romance + an elegant, old-world setting] More than ten years ago, the Li family arranged a marriage with the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. The Jiang family's legitimate daughter spent ten years being trained to become the perfect wife for a member of the imperial clan. Jiang Jiusheng went even further, learning everything the celebrated young heir of the Li family liked so she could be worthy of him. She waited ten years, 12.1kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
- 26 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚，重生仍困谜局中 [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 629Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 27 A Marquis's Wife's Rich and Leisurely Life 侯府主母的富贵悠闲生活 [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 2.4kReads8.2Score23014d adds
- 28 Nonsense! We’re Clearly a Perfect Match 胡说！我们明明门当户对 [Reborn + both leads are devoted only to each other + childhood sweethearts and rivals + sweet romance + happy ending] In her previous life, Wen Yule was murdered after being plotted against. In this life, all she wanted was to find a husband and live a peaceful life. Unfortunately, a prophetic dream showed her that her family would fall into ruin, her parents would die tragically, and her cousin, who had been raised in their home, would frame her. She would marry an old man and die in despair. 1kReads8.7Score10114d adds
- 29 After Her Cousin Faked Her Death, the Yandere Power Minister Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 表妹死盾后，疯批权臣追妻火葬场 [Possessive pursuit + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + husband’s groveling redemption + both pure Unhinged male lead × resilient, gentle female lead] A carefully staged accident entangled Lin Ciying, a young lady living under the roof of others in the Duke of Guo’s household, with the heir, Jing Yanqing. Lin Ciying knew that this powerful minister, who held the court in his grasp, was cold-hearted and had never been moved by any woman. But she had no choice. The injustice done to he 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Marquis's Delicate Jade Beauty 侯爷的碧玉小娇妻 After a scheme goes awry, Li An'an, a maid, unexpectedly becomes pregnant with the child of the Marquis of Wuxuan. Their vastly different stations bring them together, and thanks to the child, as well as her kind and lovable nature, she gradually wins the heart of the lofty man. Note: This story is set in an alternate world. Please don't take the historical places and names too seriously; they're all made up by the author. 837Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 31 The Pampered Noble Concubine 娇养贵妾 Zhong Wen was a country girl who had spent eight years working as an embroiderer in a workshop. She thought she'd be quite content if life simply carried on, quiet and uneventful. But her uncle was a cruel man. Not only did he pocket the money she sent every month for her mother's medicine and her younger brother's schooling, he also abused her brother and neglected her mother's illness. When Zhong Wen learned the truth about her uncle, she had a huge confrontation with them and brought her moth 1.6kReads8.8Score12414d adds
- 32 Transmigrating, But I Can’t Escape My Cousin’s Clutches 穿越之难逃表哥缠 Le Yao transmigrated into the body of a down-on-her-luck young lady whose birth mother had died of illness, whose father was unkind, and whose cruel stepmother made her life miserable. Fortunately, she could rely on her maternal grandmother's powerful family. This was a much better life than the one she'd had before, so Le Yao happily accepted the reality of her transmigration. After all, she was an easygoing optimist who could adapt to anything! All she had to do was win her grandmother's favor 2kReads8.9Score21114d adds
- 33 The Feng Family’s Cousin 冯家表姑娘 “Fifth Cousin…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” … “Cousin Ying…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” What’s it like for Feng Ying to date a high school student? “Mm, not bad.” 2.4kReads8.8Score29114d adds
- 34 The Fiery Second Madam Shen 泼辣沈二娘子 The Shen family of Tongji City is comfortably well-off. The family of seven should have been living happily together, but fate had other plans. Shen Muqing, the head of the household, suddenly passed away, leaving his widowed wife and young son and daughter to face a world full of predators... 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Mistress of a Poor Household 寒门主母 On the first day of her marriage, her husband's family sent her to live in the countryside. Six months later, the man she'd met only once, her husband, finally brought his true love home as his bride. 3.8kReads8.5Score42714d adds
- 36 The General’s Family Has No Honor. I’m Back, So What Are You Panicking About? 将门无义，我踏马归来，你们慌啥 [No System + No transmigration] [Strong heroine + Revenge + Political intrigue + National and familial enmity] She was born into a princely mansion in Jiangnan. Her father was the dynasty's only prince with a different surname, ruling over half the realm. She grew up surrounded by wealth and privilege, but often accompanied her father among the troops, where she mastered extraordinary martial arts. Then her father died in battle, only to be framed as a traitor to the court. Everyone in the princ 681Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Let Them Fight! The Matriarch Just Wants to Lie Flat and Slack Off 你们争吧！主母负责躺平摆烂 Six years ago, Shen Yu'an married into the impoverished Ping'an Marquis household. She used her dowry to pay off her in-laws' debts and exhausted herself keeping the entire family afloat. She honored her parents-in-law, cherished her husband, and bore children for the marquis household. But just after she gave birth to a daughter, while she was still in confinement, her mother-in-law claimed that the birth had ruined her health and she could no longer conceive, then hurried to take three concub 967Reads8.9Score11114d adds
- 38 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.3kReads7.3Score11514d adds
- 39 Reborn as an Old Servant, I Clear the Way for the Young Lady 老奴重生，为大小姐荡平人生路 With a thunderous roar from the heavens, your old servant makes a dazzling entrance! “Heh heh heh, your old servant is reborn!” That’s right. Chu Yun had hanged herself. After kicking the bucket, she opened her eyes and found herself back at the Duke of Jin’s residence. She had been the personal maid of the duke’s eldest daughter. In her previous life, the young lady lost her mother at an early age, was framed by the wicked Concubine Meng, had her chance at a good marriage stolen by her half-sis 1.7kReads8.1Score22814d adds
- 40 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
- 41 A Noble Lady’s Difficult Fate 贵女难当 As a proper noblewoman, Lin Qingwan had studied the Four Books and learned the lessons of womanly virtue from childhood, all so she could marry her cousin, to whom she had been betrothed since they were young, and become the perfect nobleman's wife. She thought they had grown up together and, even if they weren't head over heels in love, they could still share a loving life into old age, treating each other with respect. But her cousin was ambitious and single-minded in his pursuit of power. She 5.8kReads8.9Score61514d adds
- 42 Daily Life of a Reserved General Raising His Wife 清冷将军养妻日常 Complete (Reborn + Marriage First, Love Later, 1v1 + Devoted Husband + Both Virgins + Lighthearted Daily Life. Although the heroine is reborn, she doesn't have an overpowered golden finger, and the protagonists are all natives.) Jiang Shuwan was born into a noble family, but because her father owed someone a debt of gratitude, she married the son of the Earl of Huian. She dutifully served her parents-in-law and kept the earl's household in perfect order, making her a capable lady of the house. S 5.5kReads8.6Score53714d adds
- 43 The Marquis’s Daughter Can Fly 侯府千金她会飞 Though Lin Xi was born into a marquis’s household, she grew up among the martial world. On her maternal grandmother’s sixtieth birthday, she bid farewell to her master and traveled alone to the capital to pay her respects. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon the scene of a prince being murdered. Terrified, she put her one real talent, an escape technique, to extraordinary use and fled all the way back to the capital with a secret in tow. Once home, she dutifully took up her role as the young lady of 1.2kReads8.8Score14414d adds
- 44 The Delicate Beauty Is Hard for the Powerful Minister to Spoil 娇娇美人，权臣难宠 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + household intrigue + pure historical romance + rekindled love after a breakup + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] The wealthy Bai family of Yunzhou was wiped out overnight. When their only daughter, Bai Mengjiao, was abducted, she fell off a cliff and injured her head. When she awoke, she had forgotten everything about her past… Pei Huaizhi brought her back to the marquis’s residence, telling everyone she was his younger sis 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Grant Me a Thousand Autumns 予我千秋 [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Two Powerful Leads] Two princes, two generals, a formidable alliance, and sworn enemies who fall in love! In the sixteenth year of Jianchu, Qi Bingjing, the late emperor of Great Jin's most beloved fourth son, turned twenty and was enfeoffed as the Prince of E. After the investiture ceremony, the emperor asked what kind of woman he wanted for his princess consort. He thought for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, “She needn't be beautiful, but I wan 1.8kReads9.3Score21214d adds
- 46 After Fleeing While Pregnant, the Mad Minister Sees Red 揣崽跑路后，疯批权臣怒红眼 [The male lead has been plotting this for a long time + possessive coercion + a long road to winning her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + cold, mad male lead + female lead plays the pig to eat the tiger] They say Lu He Ning, the legitimate daughter of the Lu family in Jiangnan, is like an orchid fragrant in solitude and fine jade without gaudiness, the undisputed most beautiful woman in Dongli. When she was sixteen, the Eastern Palace selected its consorts. Having heard of Lu He Ni 7.5kReads7.8Score69514d adds
- 47 The Years of the Cousin and the Coldhearted Young Lord 表姑娘和清冷世子的那些年 Timid, sincere cousin & cool, restrained young lord A devoted, sugary romance, with a completely traditional setting, an older man raising the heroine, a high-and-mighty beauty brought down from her pedestal, and the heroine's growth When Hu Qingjia first arrives at the Jinghai Marquis Manor as a young cousin, she is cautious at every turn, always on edge and never daring to overstep in the slightest. But as she spends her days with the family, she discovers that the Jinghai Marquis Manor is ac 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 48 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4kReads6.5Score68914d adds
- 49 The Cousin Miss Only Wants to Survive 表小姐只想活下去 [Childhood Friends, Past and Present Lives, Mutual Secret Crushes, Imaginative Fantasy, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Yan Xuan, a young lady who grew up in the Duke of Song's household, was afflicted by an evil spirit. Frail and sickly, she had little time left to live. Her eldest cousin, whom she hadn't seen in years, returned from the battlefield with glorious military achievements. His return brought honor to the family, and his powerful masculine aura made evil spirits flee wherever he went. To 7.9kReads9.1Score78314d adds
- 50 Wang Ruofu, Lady Wei, and Qi Heng Are Reborn to Protect Minglan 王若弗卫小娘齐衡重生守护明兰 [The Story of Minglan] [Household Intrigue] [Reborn] Qi Heng, Wang Ruofu, and Wei Xiaoniang are all reborn! On their way through reincarnation, Qi Heng, Wang Ruofu, and Wei Shuyi are granted another chance because they all had too many regrets in life and were consumed by lingering obsessions. Given this opportunity to be Reborn, they independently arrive at the same thought: protect Minglan. After being Reborn, Wang Ruofu changes from her impulsive, hot-tempered, foolish, and short-sighted self 45Reads7.3Score—14d adds
