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- 51 It's Not Easy Being a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代贵女不好当 [Not a Power Fantasy] [Alternate Setting] [Realistic Leaning] [Everyday Life and Growth] [Long Novel] [Ensemble Cast] Who says being a young lady in ancient times is easy?! How is this any different from spending ten straight years in senior year? [Growth in the early part, managing affairs in the middle, and a little court intrigue later on. This is not an all-female story. There are men, so proceed with caution if you can't accept that.] Lin Yanchu was reincarnated as a noble daughter of the L 43.6kReads8.9Score6.4k14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 The Marquis Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Take Him Out Myself 侯爷宠妾灭妻，我直接灭了他 Bai Jing transmigrated into the body of the old madam of the Marquis of Wuwei's household. Just as she was ready to lie flat and enjoy life, her good-for-nothing son brought a woman before her and declared that she was his true love. He even complained that his wife was neither gentle and virtuous enough nor beautiful enough, and wanted his beloved to take her place. His wife wept and pleaded on her knees, begging Bai Jing to give her justice. If her son was a lost cause, then she would raise he 877Reads7.6Score10114d adds
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 I Am the Very Model of a Virtuous Consort 本宫贤良淑德 [Perfectly Composed, Performative Big Sister VS Sweet, Simple, Big-Bear Little Brother] Wu Mingli spent decades fighting for survival in the imperial palace. After being reborn by sheer luck, she chose to marry a prince who was expected to die young. All she had to do was wait for her husband to die for his country, and she would be elevated to Imperial Dowager Consort. Her life would be perfectly settled, just as she wished. Unexpectedly, the husband who had died young in her previous life asce 985Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 57 Being the Principal Wife Is Hard: I Quit 主母难当，老娘不干了 Du Ruoheng was lucky enough to be reborn, but she returned to the very day she married into the Mu family. With her scumbag husband and his sweet-faced mistress standing before her, she thinks, This time, you won’t get away with it! (The new book, “Plotting to Kill the Legitimate Wife? Have You Asked About the Poisonous Gu in My Hands?” is now available. 799Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 58 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
- 59 Swapping Marriages to Become the Heir's Second Wife, the Wicked Matriarch Takes the Household by Force 换嫁兼祧世子，恶毒主母暴力掌家 The short drama is now available, with live-action voice acting. Come watch! [Historical Romance + Household Intrigue + Unhinged Protagonist + Marriage Swap + Taking on Two Family Branches + Revenge and Face-Slapping + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Comedy + No Romance Pairing + Foil Characters] Before Su Qingliu's wedding, her elder sister threw a fit and demanded a marriage swap. Just like that, Su Qingliu went from being the wife of a provincial graduate to the heir's wife in a duke's househo 10.5kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 60 Reborn, the Matriarch Marries a Playboy and Welcomes Twins 重生主母嫁纨绔，一胎双宝喜洋洋 [Reborn + tearing apart the white lotus + twins + punishing scumbags + one-on-one romance] In her previous life, Song Ruolan believed she was the happiest woman in the world. Her husband loved her, her mother-in-law doted on her, and her only regret was that she hadn't borne the heir a child. She could only blame her frail health: in just four or five years, she had become terminally ill. As she lay dying, her husband wept inconsolably. "In this life, you are the only wife I've ever loved." Song 5.4kReads8.8Score70414d adds
- 61 A Ruthless Villainess: Anyone Who Crosses Me Dies! 心狠手辣当恶女，负我者都得死！ Xu Qiuliang had never been loved as a child, so she desperately yearned for affection. She tried with all her might to be good to her family and husband, hoping to earn even a little warmth. But all she got in return was each of them stabbing her once, all for the sake of her legitimate older sister. Her father and mother: “Remember this. From now on, don't compete with your older sister!” Her eldest and second brothers: “You don't deserve these things. They're just right for A Nuan.” Her younge 1.7kReads8.8Score14814d adds
- 62 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2kReads7.9Score10214d adds
- 63 My Sister Was Reborn and Stole My Wedding? She Can Have It! 妹妹重生抢我婚事？让给她！ [Both leads are reborn + wish fulfillment + face-slapping and revenge on scumbags + married first, love later + winning her back after marriage + face-slapping and realizing she's wonderful] In her previous life, Sheng Zhile married down to a poor scholar who had passed the palace examination, while her younger sister married into a marquis's family as the heir's wife. Who could have known that the scholar she married would rise step by step, eventually joining the Grand Secretariat and making 3.6kReads8.5Score35014d adds
- 64 Eight Years of Marriage Without a Wedding Night, Then She Bears Three Children After Being Reborn 成亲八年未洞房，重生后她生三宝 [Historical romance + household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + love goes both ways + devoted marquis + reborn] She was born to a noble family, but was switched at birth and raised as the daughter of a minor official. She married up into the marquis's household as the heir's wife, and to outsiders they seemed deeply in love. When rebel forces attacked the city, she was pierced by countless arrows and fell from the walls to her death. Only then did she learn that her loving husband had merel 1.7kReads8.3Score15014d adds
- 65 After My Sister Stole My Husband, She Cried Even Harder 姐姐夺走我夫君后，哭得更惨了 In her previous life, Shi Sijuan and her elder legitimate sister married into the marquis's household on the same day. Her sister married the much-admired legitimate eldest son, while Shi Sijuan married the dissolute second son. Everyone's congratulations went to her sister. But who could have guessed that the second son, whom no one had any faith in, would turn over a new leaf, pass the imperial examinations with flying colors, rise steadily through the ranks, and eventually inherit the title o 302Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 66 The Marquis's Heart's Delight, a Lady Who Conquers All 侯爷心尖宠，姑娘大杀四方 (Transmigration + household intrigue + schemes and manipulation + never loved him + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Lu Zhishu was an orphan. By chance, she transmigrated into the body of the Lu family's third daughter just after she was born. She thought she would have a happy life, but her mother died in childbirth from a severe hemorrhage. Lu Zhishu lived cautiously, with the sole aim of avenging her mother. To do so, she drew everyone into her schemes, never realizing that someon 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.4kReads8.2Score13414d adds
- 68 Cloud-Swept Hair and Flowerlike Beauty: Reborn as a Force to Be Reckoned With 云鬓花颜，重生一世狠角色 [Rebirth + household intrigue + strong heroine + one-on-one romance + all-out action + female-led growth] Warning: This is a story focused purely on household intrigue, with little romance. It is a coming-of-age story centered on household battles, and it starts slowly. This is not a fast-paced novel. If you prefer fast-paced stories, feel free to move on. Thank you. Born into wealth, she was nevertheless surrounded by people plotting against her. Qin YunyI never imagined that her devoted husban 602Reads8.5Score11014d adds
- 69 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So I Marry a Powerful Minister Instead 夫君宠妾灭妻，我转头嫁权臣 [Reborn, inner-family scheming + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + powerful official dotes on his wife] Shen Qiongzhi devoted her whole life to the Sun family, enduring hardship and making sacrifices, only to end up paving the way for someone else. She thought she and her husband were deeply in love, but his claim that he was impotent was a lie. She spent her entire life in a marriage that was never consummated. The adopted son she had raised as her own cast her aside as soon as he came 150Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 70 An Ugly Girl and a Spoiled Scion Join Hands to Rule the Capital 丑女纨绔手牵手，整个京城横着走 The score has just come out and will rise. The capital’s top young heir transmigrates overnight, becoming a wretched young nobleman framed and poisoned by his father’s second wife, then driven from the marquis’s residence and left on the brink of death. To turn the tables, he has no choice but to use his good looks to seduce Yi An, a vicious and ruthless ancient-era female tycoon. With one shoulder bared and a bewitching gaze, he clings to Yi An’s leg: “Sis, let’s get married. I’ll help you join 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 71 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.6kReads8.8Score82914d adds
- 72 Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘 Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s 4kReads8.8Score45414d adds
- 73 The Young Heiress 小户千金 Everyone says she’s a lucky charm, and a fortune-teller even predicts that one day she’ll help her father and brothers rise to success. She’s practically become a bringer of good fortune! But being so popular is a problem too: three families have come to propose marriage all at once, and every one of them is determined to win her hand. Oh, she can’t exactly take three husbands like a man with “three wives and four concubines,” can she? The fortune-teller says she should toss an embroidered ball. 23Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 74 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 75 The Wicked Matriarch Starts a Boot Camp, and Everyone in the Marquis’s Household Becomes a Tiger Parent 恶毒主母开班，侯府个个鸡娃 [Daily Life of a Marquess's Wife Raising Children + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Everyone's Favorite + Adorable Kids + The Whole Family Goes Wild When Upset] Ling Xiaoyue, a career-driven woman, fell gravely ill. The two younger brothers she had worked so hard to support were already planning to pull the plug and split her estate. Before she died, she signed all her assets over to her best friend, who had cared for her ever since she fell ill, with a lawyer as witness. When Ling Xiaoyue woke again, 388Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 76 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals, I Lured the Crown Prince into Taking the Bait 重生就换亲，太子殿下被钓翘嘴了 [Two sisters reborn + marriage swap + devoted couples + sweet romance + alternate setting] [Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be sweet and loves to act + a shameless, ridiculously devoted male lead] Jiang Shuling is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family’s first wife, breathtakingly beautiful and utterly captivating. In her previous life, her elder half-sister snatched the chance to enter the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince’s exalted secondary consort, living in splendor. Jian 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 77 The Matriarch Is Reborn and Spends Every Day Digging Graves for Her Scumbag Husband's Family 主母重生，每天忙给渣夫全家挖坟 (Sweet-talking, ruthless, unhinged matriarch x spoiled prince x her ex-husband's whole family gets what they deserve) Wei Zhiyun was born into a prestigious family. On the eve of her wedding, her fiancé was swept away by a flood, leaving no body behind, so she married into the Meng family clutching his memorial tablet. For ten years, she lived as a widow, caring for her paralyzed mother-in-law and supporting the more than twenty members of the Meng household. She worked herself to the bone and r 1.2kReads9.1Score20914d adds
- 78 The Marquis Is Taking a Concubine? Whatever, I’m Not Sharing His Bed Anyway 侯爷纳妾？随便，反正我不圆房 [Unconventional palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + prince dotes on his wife + building a career + political scheming + subverting tropes] The story begins with the usual cliché: a marquis returns from a victorious campaign and announces he’ll take a secondary wife. Hua Shu had given up hope from the start. He could take as many concubines as he liked. She simply wouldn’t share his bed. Since she had to drink a concubine’s tea anyway, she took the cup from her mother-in-law 6.4kReads9.0Score74514d adds
- 79 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
- 80 Being the Mistress of the House Is Hard: Reborn, I Bring Ruin to the Marquis’s Entire Family 主母难当，重生让侯府全家遭殃 Traditional historical romance + scheming household intrigue + reborn revenge against scum + powerful heroine and hero + secret identities In her previous life, Mu Ziyue was blind and loved the wrong man. Her in-laws deliberately plotted against her: Her husband pretended every day to suffer from an ailment that made him incapable of sharing her bed, yet secretly had two sons with the Marquis’s adopted daughter. Her mother-in-law always spoke kindly, but secretly ordered the servants to strip th 1.3kReads9.1Score18014d adds
- 81 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score32414d adds
- 82 I Slacked Off Until the End and Became Empress 摆烂到最后，侧妃封后了 In the first year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of a prince. In the second year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of the Crown Prince. In the sixth year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was an imperial consort. … … After who knew how many years of marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she became empress. Looking back on her life many years later, she had once felt the stirrings of love, once been melancholy and sentimental, and once tried to fight back… S 1.7kReads8.8Score10514d adds
- 83 Yan Yun Locks Away the Bright Pearl 燕云锁明珠 [Fantasy Dynasty + Reborn + Flirtatious Green Tea + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Scheming Emperor] [The leads are not each other's first. If that bothers you, please skip this book.] In her previous life, Xiao Mingzhu died a horrible death. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn, and that it was three days before her wedding to Zhao Yichen, heir to the Marquis of Jingwu. As she planned how to change her fate this time around, her half-sister 43Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 They Forced Me into a Marriage That Would Kill Me, but I'll Claim the First Wife's Seat 换亲让我死，我偏稳坐主母位 Adapted into a short drama: The Matriarch Just Wants to Slacken Off, but Goes on a Rampage in the Marquis’s Household After Being Reborn Jiang Shuwan and her legitimate younger sister, Jiang Yao, are both reborn. In their previous lives, both she and Jiang Yao were transmigrators. A workaholic who earned more money than she could spend, Shuwan worked herself to death. In this life, she’s determined to slack off. Jiang Yao is ambitious. She makes a name for herself by plagiarizing poems while sec 970Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 87 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
- 88 The Reverse Transmigration Trope: A White Moonlight Arrives at the Prince's Manor 反反穿越套路：王府来了个白月光 Are people from ancient times always bound to lose to someone who transmigrates from the future? Not necessarily. And does that mean someone from the future is always as stupid as a pig, easily crushed by people from the past? Also not necessarily. Shen Yunxuan is the legitimate granddaughter of Grand Tutor Shen, a high-ranking official of the first rank. She grew up cherished and indulged, and was betrothed at a young age by imperial decree to Jing Chenming, the Prince of the Western Expedition 187Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 89 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 2.2kReads8.3Score30514d adds
- 90 The Good-for-Nothing Goes with the Flow: My Lord, Stop Pretending 佛系废柴：王爷别装了 #Historical Romance #Alternate History #Two Strong Leads #Marriage Before Love #Playing the Fool to Outsmart the Tiger #Satisfying and Sweet #Smart Leads Shen Zhaoning has pretended to be a fool at the marquis's manor for thirteen years. Everyone thinks she's useless. When her half-sister smashes their mother's keepsake in front of everyone, she smiles and says, “It's broken, so it's broken.” When her stepmother arranges for her to be burned to death at a birthday banquet, she cries as she switc 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Clan Heiress 世族嫡媳 Fourth Master Lu of the Duke of Yu's household is an extraordinary man, yet he married an unknown country girl. Everyone in the capital says the match is terribly unsuitable, and they're waiting to laugh at the girl! Faced with all the gossip, Jiang Lingyuan remains cool as a cucumber. She has a fleet, a trading caravan, mines, countless acres of land, and confidence to spare. Lu Yun thought that marrying a country girl meant he could forget all about having a harmonious marriage, but he never e 16.6kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 92 The Happy Everyday Life of a Concubine's Wife in the Duke's Mansion 国公府庶媳的幸福日常 [Now available in print] Ning Annuo was happily preparing to marry her fiance, the top scholar, when a bolt from the blue struck: he had been sleeping with someone else. She promptly broke off the engagement and married into the Duke’s residence instead. She outsmarted her mother-in-law, wisely guided her younger sister-in-law, won her husband’s devotion, and had a son and a daughter. Then she repaid everyone who had hurt her. She and her husband truly became a couple devoted to each other for l 5.4kReads8.9Score54014d adds
- 93 Reborn as a Stepmother, I Fight to Save My Pregnancy in the Marquis's Manor 穿成继母，我在侯府拼命保胎 [Soul transmigration, a powerful heroine’s growth story, the ex-husband’s road to redemption, and a terrible ex-husband appears early on] Lin Yi transmigrates into the body of Yan Muyun’s second wife, only to hear the news that the Marquis of Zhengyang has died. It should have been the perfect start: a wealthy widow with plenty of leisure time. But then the doctor tells her she’s pregnant! The unborn child of the Marquis of Zhengyang is a precious treasure, the darling of all the capital even be 1.2kReads8.8Score33214d adds
- 94 A Slow Spring in the Han Palace 汉宫春慢 [Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law + Winning His Wife Back at Any Cost] In her previous life, Shen Rong left a remote mountain town and was betrothed to the crown prince at the emperor's behest, becoming the exalted crown princess. She thought her fortunes would rise from then on and that a sweet, happy marriage lay ahead. Instead, it was the beginning of a tragic life. Her husband loved someone else; her mother-in-law despised her for being ignorant; the palace servan 1.6kReads9.0Score23214d adds
- 95 The Matriarch Is Tired. After Being Reborn, She Makes You All Work Like Beasts 主母累了，重生后换你们做牛马 Wei Yingxuan obeys her father’s orders and takes her deceased elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage. Before the wedding, she asks Song Tuo, “My temperament is very different from my sister’s. Will you truly care for me?” He replies, “She is she, and you are you. The day she died, I left the past behind.” For the sake of that promise, she too leaves the “past” and her “old flame” behind, and resolutely marries into the Marquis’s household. Seven years later, her elder sister comes back fro 2.8kReads8.5Score31114d adds
- 96 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 466Reads8.8Score11014d adds
- 97 The Legitimate Daughter Becomes Empress, and I Rule the Harem 嫡女为后，后宫我说了算 [Young married couple, perfect teamwork, both incredibly capable] (Not an exclusive pairing, includes a harem, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Alternate-history setting.) One is the niece of the emperor’s favorite consort; the other is the legitimate son of the empress, who has fallen out of favor. An imperial decree of marriage binds Lin Tingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, to the Crown Prince, Li Yanlian. From then on, they share one fate, for better 5.9kReads8.8Score73014d adds
- 98 The Heir Apparent’s Consort Has the Script of His One True Love 世子妃她手拿白月光剧本 Zhao Rujin was born into an ancient world, so she knew from the start that this cruel dynasty would never tolerate a woman who wasn't virtuous. So she became magnanimous, virtuous, kind, lively, and gentle all at once. She could earn money, keep the household in order, and pretend to love her husband faithfully until death. What she never expected was that her husband would be a hopeless romantic. When they married, she received a gift of special significance from an admirer. Her husband said, “ 5kReads8.9Score44414d adds
- 99 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 636Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 100 My Stepmother Is Gorgeous and Knows How to Play the Game 继母她人美路子野 [Light Fantasy and Alternate Setting + Strong Heroine + Ambition + No Romance + Raising Kids + ...More to Come] A hardworking, down-to-earth office worker suddenly dies on the very night she’s supposed to get a promotion and raise. When she wakes up, she’s become the wicked stepmother of a villainess in a book: a low-level cannon fodder character who hasn’t even appeared in person and whose role she only figured out through nepotism. She’s only there to give the general’s household an heir! I 1.8kReads9.1Score21114d adds
