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- 51 The Swap Marriage: Turning My Nightmare In-Laws Around in the 1980s 换亲嫁对郎：我在八零爆改极品全家 [Madcap antics + feel-good wish fulfillment + period setting + sweet romance] My fake stepsister saw how gloriously I lived in my previous life. After being reborn, she stole my man, never imagining that her married life would be pure misery: her father-in-law despised her, her mother-in-law made her suffer, and her husband was infertile, abusive, and unfaithful... I was supposed to be tricked into marrying a loser who had married into a wealthy family, but instead I turned the tables and marrie 15.7kReads8.0Score2.9k14d adds
- 52 A Matriarch Must Be Dignified 主母要端庄 [Born into another life + uncle by marriage + marriage first, love later + secret identity] After seeing a transmigrator die a miserable death, He Zhen concealed her secret identity as a girl born into another life, and became renowned throughout the capital as an elegant, wooden sort of beauty. This carefully woven mask allowed He Zhen to fit into the era and navigate its rules with ease, creating as many choices for herself as possible. For instance, when the Marquis’s household took a liking 93Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 53 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage, While the Heir Who Can Have No Children Begs for a Baby 嫡女重生杀疯了，绝嗣世子求生崽 Wei Yutang is reborn seven years before the scumbag and his mistress killed her. This time, she's busy fighting household intrigues and taking revenge, tearing apart her biased mother and half-sister and beating down the scumbag. But then an imperial edict arrives, and the scumbag has gone to ask for an imperial marriage grant! With no choice but to seek protection, she sets her sights on Jiang Yuntao, the scumbag's own uncle. Everyone in the capital is betting on how long she'll be a widow. On —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 54 The Humble-born Mistress of the Household 寒门主母 When Xie Ning is ten, her grandfather entrusts her to the Gu family, where she becomes a child bride. She thinks that if she keeps a low profile until she’s seventeen, she can divorce Gu Ming and spend the rest of her life as a wealthy woman of leisure. Then an unexpected disaster strikes. The entire Gu family, once renowned for their scholarly virtue, is sent back to their ancestral home and reduced to commoners. With her grandfather old, her father-in-law lazy, her mother-in-law timid, and her 14.4kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 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 4.7kReads8.4Score25614d adds
- 57 Torture the Concubine! Marry the Treacherous Minister! The Marquis’s Eldest Daughter-in-Law Is Reborn and Wants to Become a Widow 虐宠妾！嫁奸臣！侯府长媳重生要丧偶 Gu Nanzhi, the mistress of the marquis’s household, only realized on her deathbed that her entire life had been a lie. Her husband, supposedly injured in battle and unable to consummate their marriage, was secretly entwined night after night with his stepson’s wet nurse. That wet nurse was her sister-in-law, whom she had never met and who was believed to have died long ago. The stepson she had devotedly raised was their child. The boy she raised wanted her dead, and the husband she had loved all 986Reads8.9Score13614d adds
- 58 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
- 59 The Consort Rises in the Palace by Mastering a Special Sleeping Technique 凭借特殊睡觉技巧，娘娘宫斗上位 Not a faithful-couple romance! Not a faithful-couple romance! She doesn't love the Emperor! Entertainment-industry superstar Liu Qianqian transmigrates one day into the body of an unfavored palace concubine, only for a reborn, unknown supporting character to make it her mission to kill her! To stay alive, she has no choice but to fight for the Emperor's favor and climb the ranks. What to do about the reborn supporting character? No need to panic. Her Highness has a knack for sleeping: men can't 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 Remarrying the Marquis's Ancestor: My Former Brother-in-Law Becomes My Grandson 改嫁侯府老祖，前姐夫成了便宜孙 [Sisters both reborn + comparison between the two + remarrying the old ancestor of the marquis household + the allure of a widow] Jiang Yunshu and her cousin Jiang Yunshen are both reborn. In their previous life, her cousin married the eldest legitimate grandson of the third branch of the Wenchang Marquis household. On the surface, she became the mistress of the household, envied by everyone. In truth, her husband’s mistress moved into the home, and he favored the concubine while neglecting his 443Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 63 You Insisted on Swapping Brides, So Go Cry in Rags While Eating Cornmeal 你非要换亲，穿鹑衣吃麻食哭去吧 The Yu sisters were both reborn. In her previous life, the unloved eldest daughter, Yuan Buwei, married Jiang Weiming, the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue. The second daughter, Yuan Jinse, married Lu Sui, the son of the Marquis of Wanning. Everyone thought the younger sister would have a better life than her older sister. But on her wedding day, Lu Sui was ambushed by the enemy. He was carried back to the marquis’s residence, where he awoke disabled. Realizing her dream of wealth was shatter 234Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 64 After the Divorce, She Brews Tea and Wine, While Her Ex’s Family Falls into Chaos 和离后煎茶酿酒，前夫家鸡飞狗跳 Everyone thought Song Wanning must have had her brains glued shut with paste to give up on Zhang Yunzhang, such a promising catch. Song Wanning couldn't wait to escape the Zhang family, a pit so deep that life there was simply unbearable. After their divorce, she brewed tea and wine, leisurely watching her former husband's family descend into chaos. If you want a super-satisfying story where the heroine steamrolls everyone without a single setback, this isn't for you. The first volume in a serie 1.2kReads8.1Score11614d adds
- 65 A Woman Who Transmigrated into a Book Steals My Peach? Reborn, I’m Choosing a Different Male Lead 穿书女摘桃子？重生后我换个男主 [Reborn heroine vs. reborn second male lead + woman who transmigrated into a book, one couple, feel-good rebirth story, the male lead’s regret comes too late] Dong Hansu was a lowly palace maid. In her previous life, over a piece of snowflake pastry, she took pity on the Fourth Prince, who had been banished to the Cold Palace, and devoted herself to following him. On a freezing winter night, the Fourth Prince held her and swore, “Susu, I’ll marry you one day and give you a good life.” Once he ro 2.4kReads8.6Score30314d adds
- 66 The Illegitimate Daughter Claims the Title of Eldest Legitimate Daughter, So I Tear Up Her Rebirth Script 外室女冒认嫡长，我撕她重生剧本 The rating has only just come in, so it’ll go up later. [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Always Gets Even × Sharp-Tongued Hero Who Turns Into a Flirt] [Native-Born Protagonist vs. Reborn Antagonist] Xu Yuan was branded a jinx and sent away from home for twelve years. When she returned, she discovered that her clan cousin had taken her place as the legitimate eldest daughter. Her father doted on her, her mother cherished her, her older brother spoiled her, and her grandmother adored her. Even her fiancé 7.3kReads8.7Score75514d adds
- 67 The Noble Lady Just Wants to Lie Flat 贵女她只想躺平 (Alternate setting + family rise to prosperity + daily life in ancient times + ensemble cast + female lead takes a husband into her family) (This is not a strong female lead story! Not a wish-fulfillment story! The female lead has a love interest! The sisters will mostly get married! Avoid if this bothers you.) (The setting is fictional, and its world differs slightly from reality. Avoid if this bothers you.) Office worker Qing An woke up one morning to find that she had transmigrated. She had b 80.3kReads8.4Score12.8k14d adds
- 68 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 973Reads8.3Score12114d adds
- 69 You Stepped on My Family to Rise, So Why Regret My Marriage to a General? 踩我全家上位，我嫁将军你悔什么 [Rebirth and revenge] + [rivalry for the heroine] + [a heroine who fights back without hesitation] Lu Mingwei, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, once thought she was the happiest woman in the world. For five years of marriage, her husband, Shen Huai, treated her like his most treasured possession. The warm porridge he brought her each morning, their passionate nights, and his devoted vigil at her sickbed all immersed her in a grand love story. Only when forged evidence branding t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 The Matriarch Goes Mad with a Terminal Illness, and Her Cold, Powerful Husband Panics 主母绝症发疯，清冷权臣他慌了 [Marriage before love + punishing the scum + doting on his wife + mutual salvation, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Shen Qing's life was never her own. Her family raised her to be the “greatest female talent in the capital,” but she was nothing more than a tool for their profit. She married the capital's famed jade-faced gentleman and became the matriarch of the Cui clan, but she was little more than a decorative ornament. Then she discovered she had only six months to live, and she gave up try 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 After Mistaking the Prince for Her Husband, the Little Darling Holds Her Waist Every Day 错认王爷为夫后，小娇娇日日扶腰 Transmigration + overachiever + clear-eyed pragmatist + household intrigue + palace intrigue + satisfying wish fulfillment + face-slapping A top sales rep and relentless overachiever dropped dead at a signing dinner and transmigrated into Feng Jiao, an orphaned daughter of a merchant family. As Feng Jiao, she was married off by her greedy second aunt to a merchant, as his second wife. At the Yangzhou docks, her future husband stood tall and handsome. It was only after Feng Jiao boarded the b 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Matriarch's Daily Life: The Self-Cultivation of a Wife 主母日常：为妻的自我修养 {An elegant historical tale + punishing scumbags + career-minded heroine} Gu Beichu was born into a merchant family. To escape the label fate had saddled her with, she married into the Marquis of Wuyang's household with a dowry worth a million. She helped the household out of its financial difficulties. Everyone worried that with her lowly background, life in the marquis's household would be hard for her. But she really wanted to tell them that she was doing just fine: she managed the entire hou 764Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 74 The Evil King’s Pampered Special Agent 娇宠之邪王的特工妃 The legendary Blood Rakshasa of the modern world of espionage transmigrated? With three overprotective older brothers and a family that cherished her like their own lives, she knew she had to become stronger to protect them and the love they shared. So she drew on her skills as an agent, put her cunning and scheming nature to work, and used her brilliant mind to establish the Sha Pavilion in ancient times. There was nothing she couldn’t find out and no one she couldn’t kill. She controlled the n 25Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 75 Want to Brainwash Me? I’ll Cut Off Your Escape Route First 想洗我的脑？我先废了你的路 Overworked office drone Jiang Yi transmigrated into a tragic romance novel as the heroine’s doomed stepmother. In the original story, she had no children of her own and loved her stepchildren as if they were hers. But all her wholehearted devotion earned her was the hatred of the heroine, who became the Fourth Prince’s consort. The heroine teamed up with her stepson and used her influence to drive Jiang Yi to her death. All because her stepmother knew that she loved the poor scholar she had pled 580Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 76 May You Remember the Late Boat 愿君忆晚舟 [Mutual devotion and fidelity + long-laid plans + traditional historical romance + strong heroine + no transmigration or rebirth + both fall for each other + ancient romance] [The Marquis's Heir with Multiple Identities] ✖️ [The Brilliant General's Legitimate Daughter] Xiao Wan, the general's legitimate daughter who had sworn, “I will never enter the palace,” was summoned back to the capital. On her very first day, the dissolute young heir Gu Xingzhou kept her at his side. In front of everyone 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 My Sister Acts as Cool as a Chrysanthemum? I’ll Marry Her Husband Instead! 嫡姐人淡如菊？我改嫁她相公！ In her previous life, her elder half-sister was as aloof as a chrysanthemum and refused to seek favor with the imperial family. So her whole family urged me to marry the Heir of Prince An in her place. I became his plaything and eventually died a miserable death in the stable. But my sister and my brothers used my bones as stepping stones to win a reputation for virtue and uprightness. They enjoyed a life of wealth and glory, with a loving father and a filial daughter. Reborn, I returned to find 492Reads7.2Score10614d adds
- 78 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
- 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 Reborn, I’ll Make the Prince Dote on His Concubine and Cast Aside His Wife 重生归来，我要王爷宠妾灭妻 [Transmigration + strong heroine + household intrigue + secret identity + political schemes + marriage before love] A medical doctoral student accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, only to become an ill-favored concubine in the prince’s household. Proud by nature, she only wants to live in peace, but the prince deliberately neglects her, and the principal wife keeps stirring up trouble. With nowhere left to turn, she decides to fight back. This tim 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Protect the Phoenix 保凰 My father is the only prince with a different surname in Great Qi. I have two older sisters and a younger brother. My eldest sister was once named Crown Princess, but the Crown Prince died young, leaving her a widow with a daughter while she was still in her youth. My second sister was once betrothed to a young nobleman, but she is naturally detached and would rather roam freely beyond the world, living in a Taoist temple to cultivate herself and seek enlightenment. As for me, the emperor scheme 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 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 2.1kReads7.9Score10414d adds
- 83 Four Years Without Sharing a Bed with His Second Wife, Then His Late Wife Returns and He Loves Her Again? 续弦四年不同房，亡妻复活你又爱了？ [Clear-eyed heroine + second male lead takes the win] Shen Yan had been her husband’s second wife for four years when her late elder sister, the principal wife, came back from the dead. Her husband said, “You only married into this family in your sister’s place. You should know your place and ask to become a concubine!” Her mother-in-law said, “You’re just a daughter born to a concubine. You should be grateful you can be my son’s concubine.” The child she had cared for over the past four years s 15.1kReads8.2Score97614d adds
- 84 My Reborn Sister Wants to Switch Betrothals, So I Sit Back and Enjoy Wealth and Glory 重生嫡姐要换亲，我坐享荣华富贵 [Sisters swap betrothals + both reborn + a transmigrated woman + household intrigue + seduction + coercive possession + both leads remain faithful; the male lead is not the heir] In her previous life, Quan Daier and her legitimate elder sister were betrothed at the same time. Her elder sister entered Prince Pingyang's household as a secondary consort, while she married a poor scholar as his principal wife. Who could have known that the prince's heir and his wife were so devoted to each other tha 3.8kReads7.5Score28614d adds
- 85 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
- 86 The Cousin Is Hard to Placate, and the Heir Has Other Designs 表姑娘难哄，世子他另有所图 [A cool, seemingly gentle cousin who hides a dark side X a scheming, obsessive heir apparent [Stealing someone’s partner + love at first sight + pure historical setting + the hero has been plotting for a long time + mutually devoted 1v1] Xie Zhao travels to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, and while she is at it, to meet the fiancé she was promised to as a child but has never seen: the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But before she even catches sight of him, rum 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Cloud-Breaking Branch 破云枝 [Legitimate Daughter Reborn] [Black Lotus] [Household Rivalry and Revenge] [爽爽 Story] A decisive heroine × A spirited young general Jiang Zhaohua, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, was born breathtakingly beautiful and of noble birth, yet was nothing more than a pawn the Jiang family could discard at will. In her previous life, she believed her half-sister Jiang Xi's provocations and fell hopelessly in love with Prince Qi. She married into his household full of joy, only 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 The Female Side Character in an Old-School Romance Wakes Up 古早言情文女配觉醒了 [Rebirth + villainess + no golden finger] Rumors in the capital said that the Heqin Prince's heir had gone south to Jiangnan and been bewitched by a village girl. He was so besotted that he wanted to marry her as his legal wife, despite the rules and their difference in status. Even the emperor indulged his recklessness instead of stopping him, issuing an imperial decree to help him get his way. Everyone couldn't help wondering what kind of breathtaking beauty the girl must be to have the heir s 446Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 90 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
- 91 Reborn Evil Matriarch Swapped into a Marriage and Wreaks Havoc in the Marquis's Household 恶人主母重生被换婚在侯府杀疯了 [Palace and Household Intrigue + No Male Lead + Fictional Dynasty + Reborn to Crush Her Enemies + Bread, Not Romance] Chen Wu was the fake legitimate daughter, switched into the Chen family by mistake. When the real daughter, Chen Qingjiao, was brought home by their parents, she stole Chen Wu’s fiancé. Chen Wu didn’t fight back. She married a soldier and willingly followed him to the frontier. In the end, after her husband regained his true identity, he wanted her dead for the sake of his childh 504Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 92 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. 4.2kReads8.5Score46314d adds
- 93 Oh No! The Beggar Bride Is a Black-Hearted Schemer 坏了！替嫁小乞丐是朵黑心莲 [Pure historical domestic intrigue + black lotus heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + both leads have past relationships (skip if that bothers you)] ♥ Eloping? Perfect. All this wealth falls right into my lap! Shen Chaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, elopes for love, and the little beggar Shu Wan is pushed into the bridal sedan instead. Her husband, the heir to the marquisate: a womanizer who thinks he’s devoted, a complete oddball who falls in love with every woman he meets. Her 55Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 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
- 96 The Allure of Her Grace 媚君姿 Cautious, unassuming concubine-born daughter vs. clever, scheming concubine-born son (one-on-one, both each other's first, sweet and doting, a match made in heaven) [No rebirth, no transmigration; a local girl makes her own way] This story takes place in a fictional dynasty. Anything unrealistic is just the author's invention. (The author's best grade in school was in the bottom fifteen in class, and she usually hovered in the bottom ten.) To avoid being married off by her legal mother to an o 1.3kReads8.8Score13514d adds
- 97 I Boldly Marry the Short-Lived Marquis, a Fool with Money Who Spoils His Wife Without Limits 怒嫁短命侯爷，人傻钱多宠妻无度 [Legitimate daughter of a military family vs. transmigrator] [Reborn] [Household intrigue] [Vengeful, stunning beauty × cold Marquis who dotes on his wife] Shen Tang was the legitimate daughter of a military family. In her previous life, she married Jing Yu, helped him win the title of Marquis, and managed his household. In the end, her entire family was sentenced to execution. The adopted son she had lovingly raised turned out to be her husband’s illegitimate child with her half-sister. The She 676Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 98 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 252Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 99 Gu Wangxi 顾望昔 Gu Wangxi was just over thirteen. Thirteen years later, she returned, only to have Gu Chengjue use their betrothal to destroy her country and family, forcing her to wander the world. At last, the old scores of love and hatred would be settled. Thirteen years on, she had carefully laid the groundwork for a death trap, luring him into it so she could reclaim everything that should have been hers. The contest of open calculations and hidden schemes was about to begin. A strong female lead story. Lo 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 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
