Novels like The Marquis's Legitimate Wife
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- 1 A Substitute Bride for Good Luck: The Madam Only Wants to Be a Widow 替嫁冲喜，夫人她只想守寡 [Traditional historical romance + household intrigue + mutual salvation + secret identities revealed + devoted husband] Ji Tang was abandoned for thirteen years. When she finally returns to the capital, she is forced to marry in place of someone else, to a sickly and disabled heir to a noble title. Her dear younger half-sister, meanwhile, steals the top scholar she was betrothed to as a child. Ji Tang fights back with all her might, setting fire to the ancestral hall. Being forced into a substit 243Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 2 Chun Wanyi 春婉意 Su Wanyi was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites’ household, but a witch doctor’s words led to her being raised away from home for ten years. When she returned to the Minister’s household, she thought she could stay there for a while. But before half a month had passed, they had already found her a husband. She had to marry him whether she wanted to or not. With her future husband so powerful, all she could do was stay home and await the wedding. Wait a minute, haven’t I seen him so 260Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 3 Yuran Garden 瑜然嘉园 Tao Qingran was the legitimate second daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. Jiang Yuyong was the legitimate second son of the Marquis of Dingbei. The two of them had nothing to do with each other, but a battle between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law dropped this golden opportunity right into Tao Qingran's lap. Married into the family in a daze, Tao Qingran found that her grandmother-in-law disliked her, her mother-in-law didn't love her, and her husband was the capital's most notoriou 1.8kReads8.4Score300Shelves
- 4 The Lantern That Illuminates Shadows 燃灯照影集 [Slow-burn political scheming, not a fast-paced power fantasy, no rivalry between women] [Every character has shades of gray; there are no innocent, helpless heroines] [Focused on women's growth, with romance as a secondary element (the heroine and her love interest start reciprocating each other's feelings at the one-million-word mark)] [The first two volumes focus mainly on household intrigues. The third volume opens up a broad political struggle and shifts to an ensemble cast. A family reside 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Deep in the Palace, She Speaks Not; Qingyan Makes No Contest 宫深不语，清晏不争 She was the daughter of an ordinary civil official in the capital, from a modest family, neither favored nor ambitious. All she wanted was a quiet life: to marry into an ordinary household and spend her days in a little courtyard. But when an imperial edict called for a selection of palace women, she had no way to refuse and was forced to enter the towering red walls of the palace, where every step was fraught with danger. Others entered the palace seeking favor, power, and glory for their famil 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Playfully Spoiled: Winning Over the Cold-Faced Prince 戏宠，攻略冷面王 [Stunning transmigrated princess consort + System quests + Winning over the cold-faced prince + Satisfying revenge + Villainess] Shen Yunhua was an acting prodigy, celebrated across the entertainment industry for her beauty and talent. In a single moment, she transmigrated into the role of a vicious supporting character who had torn apart a childhood romance that had lasted fifteen years. The System told her: Your mission is to win the male lead’s heart and grow old together with him. Only then 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Phoenix in the Abyss 渊中凰 [Ancient-era tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + coercive possession + calculating, sick obsession + caged songbird + empress] Clear water is shallow; dark water runs deep. When Jiang Cenwan was five, the Empress Dowager lured her into the palace. She stayed for twelve years, and he never once looked at her properly. She watched him surround himself with countless consorts and beauties, while choosing to ignore her alone. Later, when Jiang Cenwan's childhood sweetheart appeared, a spark of 389Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Princess Consort Is Poisonous! Why Would You Mess With Her?! 王妃有毒啊，你惹她干嘛？！ This is genuinely handmade, created entirely by hand. Please, come take a look. There are so few handcraft fans left. [One-on-one romance] [Both leads are faithful] [Marriage Before Love] [Historical political intrigue] [Reversals and face-slapping] [Delicious food] When other people transmigrate, they become empresses or princesses. Su Jin transmigrates from the apocalypse into the body of an unlucky legitimate daughter, sent to bring good fortune to a sick prince by marrying him. Her husban —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Princess Consort Forgets Me Every Day, But So What? 王妃日日忘了我，但那又怎样 [No System, no transmigration + devoted couple + alternate world + winning her back] Ling Yiyi loses her memory every day, leaving her without family or friends. Qi Siy i is caught in the treacherous imperial court, an unpopular prince left on the fringes. Two people estranged from the world are bound together by an imperial marriage decree steeped in manipulation and humiliation. On their wedding night, he is consumed by resentment and revulsion at a marriage forced upon him, while she can thin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Reborn to Marry Into Another Family and Play the Virtuous Wife, I Make the Heir Regret It to His Core 重生替嫁装贤良，世子扶腰悔断肠 [Both leads reborn + switched lives + household intrigue + face-slapping + wish fulfillment + happy ending + sweet romance + adorable baby] Gu Xiling, the real daughter of the Jingyang Earl's household, was reborn three days before her wedding. She was planning to pretend to be docile and obedient so she could squeeze a bigger dowry out of her family, but then the fake daughter, Gu Xirong, who had been doted on by the whole family, stole her marriage to the impoverished Xie family. Gu Xiling was 245Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 11 After the Princess Stopped Being Love-Struck, the Untouchable Beauty Panicked 公主不恋爱脑后，高岭之花他慌了 [Traditional historical romance + noble princess falls for her aloof prince consort + married first, fell in love later + groveling for his wife] Xining fell in love with Xie Yuanjing at first sight and forced him to become her prince consort. She indulged and coaxed him day after day, convinced that if she gave him her whole heart, he would return her feelings. Her prince consort took a knife meant for her when an assassin attacked. Though he knew nothing of romance, he filled her courtyard wit 1.5kReads6.1Score100Shelves
- 12 The Cannon-Fodder's Schemes After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之病弱炮灰谋略 [Strong female lead + power struggles + a touch of ensemble cast] Shen Ruo'an transmigrates into a book, becoming a sickly cannon-fodder character who's about to die. Her only purpose is to make room for the heroine and provide her with family support. Shen Ruo'an refuses to do that. She wants to live and enjoy a happy life lying flat. Unfortunately, the Marquis's household is rife with infighting, the heroine is cunning, and a struggle for power is unavoidable... Disguised by her frail appearan 2.7kReads8.7Score239Shelves
- 13 You Begged for the Imperial Betrothal Edict. Why Are You Fighting Me Now That I’m Marrying Him? 赐婚圣旨你求的，我嫁他你抢什么 Arranged marriage to love + clear-headed heroine + hero falls for her at first sight + reborn second male lead + transmigrated second female lead Mu Yao, the eldest daughter of the Mu family, is breathtakingly beautiful and born into wealth. When she appears at a palace banquet for the first time, several noblewomen come to ask for her hand on behalf of their sons. Mu Yao turns them all down, not for any other reason than that she believes men everywhere are fickle and refuses to share a husband 311Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 14 A Light Boat Crossing 宁有轻舟渡 There's quite a stir in Yanjing: the second young master of the Xie family is soon to marry the second young lady of the Gu family. According to reliable sources, Xie Qingzhou is a smiling snake, a beast in human clothing, vile, shameless, a degenerate, and a cripple with no conscience. Gu Qingning is a seductress who lures her cousin, mistreats her elder sister, and is as fickle as the wind. Everyone calls it a match made in heaven, a perfect pair of vile creatures! On their wedding day, the br 1.4kReads8.9Score180Shelves
- 15 Huan Boqing 欢薄情 [Completed] [Traditional Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful + Coercive Possession + Finding Sweetness Amid the Angst + Reconciliation + Happy Ending] [Anxious, Possessive Rich Young Master × Cool-Headed Legitimate Daughter Who Endures] [Content note: The male lead is not a deranged psychopath. They are mutually in love from beginning to end.] After losing her memory, Rong Mingyue was rescued by the refined young gentleman Qin Cheng. The two should have followed the 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Enchanting Maid Who Lured a Monk into the Mortal World 婢子妖媚，缠诱佛子入红尘 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 851Reads6.5Score101Shelves
- 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, 553Reads8.2Score102Shelves
- 18 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 5.7kReads8.6Score566Shelves
- 19 Together with You, I Remember Our Meeting 与君同，忆相逢 [Complete] [Historical romance + both leads inexperienced in love + mistaken bride + marriage before love + devoted favoritism + sweet and angsty + mutual devotion + slow burn + HE] [The straightforward prince who owns up to his mistakes × the lively, proud young princess consort] Cen Jingchen thought his princess consort was cold to the extreme, but he never expected her to slap him the very first time they met. He may be angry, but he still wants to keep her by his side. “You can touch me, 49Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 20 The Last Ember of the Green Lamp 青灯烬 In the bitter winter of the third year of Yuanling, heavy snow blanketed the land. Urgent news arrived from the border: the northwest had suffered a defeat. Shen Zizheng of the Wu Xing Shen family, Marquis of Jing'an, and his eldest son had been killed in battle. His second son was gravely wounded and still unconscious. They requested the Emperor send reinforcements to the northwest. Several days later, a hurried group of people from the general's residence in Shangjing arrived. They had come 2.9kReads8.5Score292Shelves
- 21 After the Sweetheart Is Reborn, Will the General Still Be Stubborn Today? 娇娇重生后，将军今天还嘴硬吗 [Sweet romance, married first and fall in love later, everyday flirtation] In her previous life, Ji Hanzhu was the envy of all, a favored daughter of heaven. But blinded by hatred, she ended up disgraced and died full of resentment. Only after her death did she learn that the cold, distant husband she had hated was madly in love with her?! Reborn on her wedding night, she gives her icy husband a kiss. To her surprise, his eyes turn red... and he runs away! Fine, no rush. In her last life, you 289Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 22 Mu Ruxue 暮如雪 The Cold Palace Princess and the Young General Marriage first, love later. No rebirth or transmigration. Xue Rong was born in the Cold Palace and grew up there, scraping by from the time she was little. Though she was the late emperor’s daughter, she lived worse than even the palace maids. She wore castoff clothes the maids had thrown away and ate scraps she pilfered from the kitchens. That year, a young general emerged on the border, a seasoned warrior and brilliant strategist. To win over this 324Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 23 The Brocade-Clad Killer 锦衣杀 He is the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By imperial order, he marries the only daughter of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation, who has been left behind in the capital. A marriage contract is both a reward and a shackle... She is a hostage used by the emperor to control the generals stationed at the border. He is the jailer ordered to keep watch over her. He struggles between loyalty and the growing desire he cannot suppress, while she naviga 2.2kReads7.1Score263Shelves
- 24 The Delicate Princess Is Coddled by the Chief Minister Every Day 郡主是个小娇矜，首辅日日哄 [One-on-One Romance, Both Inexperienced, Sweet Romance, Marriage Before Love, Everyday Romance] [Bold, Proud Little Commandery Princess × Gentle, Refined Former Chief Minister] Her father was a prince, her aunt the empress. Commandery Princess Fu Lingjun of Chaohua had been doted on and spoiled since childhood, surrounded by every luxury. In the capital, she could do whatever she pleased. Li Qian, a rising star at court, was born to a poor family. He passed the highest imperial exam at eighteen 4.6kReads8.6Score556Shelves
- 25 Come Steal the Snow of Yunzhou 来窃云州雪 As the Wens' adopted daughter, Fu Jinci took charge of the household and secretly fell for her older brother, Wen Shaotang. Her father arranged for her to marry him, but Wen Shaotang, who was born to love freedom, was unwilling. After the wedding, they treated each other with polite respect, but in time, Wen Shaotang was moved by Fu Jinci's kindness and gentleness. After going through many trials together, they finally opened their hearts to each other and spent the rest of their lives side by s 317Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 26 A Farmer's Daughter Forces a Marriage, and the Crown Prince Becomes a Live-In Son-in-Law 农女逼婚，太子被迫成了上门女婿 Her father had barely died when her cousin set his sights on the family fortune, and on Taoxi. To protect both her home and herself, she decided to take in a husband. When her cousin heard and came to make a scene, Taoxi had just brought home an injured man. Seeing his savior bullied, the man kicked her cousin clear out the front gate. Taoxi’s thoughts turned. Wasn’t he the perfect candidate? Taoxi: “Do you remember what you promised me?” Man: “I do. You saved my life, miss. Just name what 45Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 27 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score196Shelves
- 28 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score202Shelves
- 29 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score328Shelves
- 30 My Whole Family Died for Their Country, and You Still Dare Demand I Marry for Peace? 满门救国惨死，你们还敢逼我和亲 “Ning Qingshu, everyone in the Cang Kingdom knows you’re nothing but an ignorant, useless princess. You’ll never match Official Chi Rong’s scheming, let alone her achievements and contributions to the kingdom.” She was born into the Tianji Dao Pavilion, which upheld justice. She sacrificed her vital essence to establish a formation that would bring prosperity to the kingdom, overcame fierce opposition to let women serve as officials, and spent three years using her own heart’s blood to cure the 210Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 31 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 4.8kReads8.5Score434Shelves
- 32 After Plotting Her Marriage, She Is Doted on by the Marquis 谋嫁后，她被侯爷娇宠了 After her kingdom falls, Jiang Wu climbs into the bed of a young marquis from the enemy nation. He warns her not to fall in love with him. She knows he’s gloomy and dangerous, so she goes along with him and keeps him happy. Later Jiang Wu: “Marquis, don’t climb into my bed every single day.” “Marquis, I’m not feeling well today.” “Marquis, I…” She turns him down in every way she can, and he blurts out, “Don’t you love me anymore?” Jiang Wu gives him a fleeting glance. “The marquis gave his word. 226Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 33 A Worthy Minister Is Hard to Find 良臣难为 [Historical Romance + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Love + Fateful Misunderstandings + Imperial Court and Nobility + Love of Country and Family + Tearjerker + Bad Ending] I am the empress of a nation. Everyone who sees me bows respectfully and greets me with, “May the Empress be well.” Because my surname is Shen. My father, Shen Nian, died on the battlefield, his body never found. My mother died by suicide after him. My eldest brother held Yumen Pass for forty-five days against a hundredfold enemy forc 385Reads9.4Score100Shelves
- 34 After the Prince Was Forced to Marry 王爷被迫成婚以后 In Rong Qian’s eyes, Lu Sang-sang is a woman who’s always playing some kind of game. She acts virtuous and magnanimous on the surface, but all she really wants is his attention. Hah, he won’t fall for her little tricks. Lu Sang-sang: “You’re always picking on me. Is it because you like me?” “I don’t. I haven’t. Don’t make things up,” the man retorts coldly. She gives him a mocking smile. “You weren’t so stubborn yesterday when you forced a kiss on me.” In one sentence: After the prince is forced 894Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 35 The Substitute Bride: A Marquis's Widow Is No Easy Match 替嫁：侯门寡妇不好当 [Household intrigue + personal growth + face-slapping + adorable child] 1v1, both leads are virgins Charming stand-in bride, a humble concubine’s daughter × a prince-to-be who returns from the dead. Yuzhu, a concubine’s daughter, is forced to take her elder sister’s place and become a widow in the marquis’s household after her sister is widowed before her wedding. All she wants is to live quietly as a widow, but the marquis’s household is full of danger, and someone is constantly trying to kill 1.1kReads9.0Score138Shelves
- 36 Wild Sands of the North: The Tyrant’s Cherished Bride from a Peace Marriage 漠北狂沙，暴君嗜宠和亲妻 [The Scheming King of the Desert Tribes x The Clever Little Fox Princess from the Central Plains] [Fantasy setting! Fantasy setting! Fantasy setting! This story is born from the author's imagination~ It borrows a little from the framework of the northern desert, but everything is fictional and has nothing to do with real history or real ethnic groups. Please don't try to match it to real people or places. History buffs, proceed with caution~ (´▽`)] [Pure-love fans rejoice! A scheming 24-year-old 21.5kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
- 37 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4.1kReads9.1Score609Shelves
- 38 An Imperial Marriage Decree for a Sweet Young Wife, Who Turns Out to Be the Heir Apparent’s Longtime White Moonlight 赐婚小娇妻，竟是世子多年白月光 [Secret Crush + Alternate World + Both Pure + Sweet Romance] Lin Sitang had a childhood sweetheart and fiancé. He was as bright and pure as the moon, a noble gentleman in her eyes. But parental wishes and matchmakers' words couldn't stand against an imperial decree. The emperor wanted her to marry far away? Lin Sitang sighed. Her whole family's lives and livelihood depended on the imperial city, so she would marry. Her new husband was the Northern Liang War God, the man who had saved the nation 6kReads8.6Score590Shelves
- 39 The Spoiled Beauty Pouts, and the Crown Prince Cherishes Her to the Bone 作精美人一撒娇，太子宠她入骨 [Sweet Historical Romance, One-on-One Love Story, No Palace Intrigue] [Content warning: The heroine is soft, delicate, a bit of a handful, and far from perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead story.] Ning Youyi returned to the capital with her memories gone, trembling as she began her struggle to survive while pretending she remembered everything. Then she discovered that she might once have had a relationship with her cousin, the Crown Prince. Facing Zhong Heng’s accusing gaze, as if she were 895Reads8.4Score114Shelves
- 40 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 171Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 41 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 After Being Dumped, She Devotes Herself to Making Money, Getting Rich, and Marrying Up 被渣后，她沉迷搞钱暴富又高嫁了 [Completed] As the daughter of a merchant, Fu Mingyu is jilted at twenty. Everyone laughs that she'll probably spend her life as a lowly concubine, filling in for a wife. Fu Mingyu turns her attention to making money, thinking only that once she becomes the richest person in the world, if she still can't find a husband, she can buy herself a few handsome, strong, obedient young men: one to romance her, one to whisper sweet nothings, one to make her laugh, and one to have fun with... She does bec 3.2kReads9.2Score403Shelves
- 43 Ode to the Journey Ahead 将行赋 At court, he is praised by all as a gracious gentleman, yet he insists on taking her as his wife. She is already married to another man, who cherishes her beyond measure and protects her with his life. But he refuses to give up. One scheme after another, one conspiracy after another, he vows to crush their marriage beneath the weight of imperial power. The Crown Prince watches them like a tiger stalking its prey, while the Third Prince conceals his sharp edge. The court is a storm of blades, whe 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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 1.5kReads8.2Score140Shelves
- 45 I Lost My Memory on the Eve of Our Divorce 和离前夜，我失忆了 Marriage Before Love Shen Guiti is a domineering, pampered princess, while Duan Zhuo is a cold-blooded and vicious commander of the Imperial Guards. The two can’t stand the sight of each other. Then Shen Guiti loses her memory, and everything changes… 5.3kReads8.5Score359Shelves
- 46 After His Bedchamber Maid Ran Away, the Prince Begged Her to Return Every Day 通房跑路后，王爷日日求她回府 [Pure historical romance / both virgins] She was a beautiful woman of mixed Han Chinese and Western Regions heritage, born into a military family and exceptionally skilled in martial arts. Free-spirited as the wind, independent and carefree, she had a pair of striking green eyes that captivated everyone. On the day she was to marry her childhood sweetheart, an imperial edict suddenly summoned the groom to become the princess's consort. The wedding never took place, yet, absurdly, she ended up sh 601Reads9.2Score105Shelves
- 47 After Becoming a Marquis's Widow, I Angered a Treacherous Official and Couldn't Escape 穿成侯门寡妇后，误惹奸臣逃不掉 [Both leads are virgins + traditional historical romance] Shen Yao transmigrates and becomes a young widow from a noble marquis household, whose husband has just died. Her husband was the marquis's second son. He was in poor health, yet loved women and kept concubines and bedchamber maids at home, as well as courtesans outside. He died from overindulgence, in the arms of a woman... After learning what had happened, Shen Yao could only think of waiting until the mourning period was over, then 3.2kReads8.8Score340Shelves
- 48 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.3kReads8.7Score260Shelves
- 49 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 5.6kReads8.9Score559Shelves
- 50 Bloodstained Silver Hairpin 血染银簪 [Twelve Years Slaughtering Chickens, Now I Take My Blade to Chunxiang House] [Slow-Burn Historical Mystery | No Golden Finger | Not Reborn | Does Not Transmigrate] [Happy Ending] [Ensemble Cast] Shen Wan was six when she lost her family. Her father was murdered, her mother vanished, and all they left her was a silver hairpin and three words: Chunxiang House. For twelve years, she slaughtered livestock and sharpened her blade. She carried the hairpin to the capital to investigate a bloody case 6Reads—Score—Shelves
