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- 101 The Phoenix Brocade of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女凰锦 Strong female lead + reborn + household intrigue + mystery + satisfying read In her previous life, Qin Jinxuan was forced to marry Shen Muchen, heir to the Marquis of Yongding, to protect her mother. Over the seven years of their marriage, she devoted herself heart and soul to the marquis's household, only to end up disgraced, cast aside, and murdered. She never imagined that it had all been part of a scheme by him and the woman he loved. Reborn, Qin Jinxuan returns to seven years earlier, befor 85Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 102 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 重生之侯府嫡女 He Nan Feng, the third young lady of the Marquis Wenjing’s household, was known for her wide learning and gentle nature. In her previous life, she misjudged people and squandered a winning hand, bringing ruin and death upon her family. After two years of enduring hardship, the frail young woman took revenge on her enemies, then fled and killed herself at the grave of the husband she had betrayed. Yet she woke once more in her boudoir at the age of ten. Now that she has returned to the past, sh 780Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 103 After the Powerful Minister Dragged Back His Runaway Concubine 逃跑的外室被权臣抓回来以后 Forced marriage and ruthless pursuit + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + fleeing while pregnant + household intrigue + sweet romance + mutual devotion A self-restrained, ascetic statesman vs. a fragile, sly innocent beauty After her elder sister was tortured and murdered, Su Wanyi came to the capital to avenge her. Knowing she had no connections or powerful allies and couldn’t defeat her enemies alone, she seduced Gu Xihe, the Duke of Ning, and made him a tool for her revenge. 350Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 The Legitimate Daughter of the Jingyuan Marquis Household 靖远侯府的嫡女 Su Ruowan spent her whole life being cautious, planning every step, and exhausting herself before finally earning a peaceful death in old age. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in the Jingyuan Marquis’s Manor as the legitimate daughter. She vows to resolve the mysteries of her past life, avenge her mother’s murder, protect her elder brother’s career, ensure her grandmother’s health and longevity, and help her best friend set the household in order. As for a husband, this time she’ll choo 377Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 106 Sorry, I Was Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter 不好意思啊，本嫡女重生了 Just started getting ratings #A satisfying tale with a powerful heroine# In my past life, I trusted my stepmother and became the good, obedient girl by her side. I never imagined her daughter would steal my identity, my reputation, and the husband my mother had arranged for me before she died, then frame my maternal family. In the end, once I had nothing left and was of no use to them, they murdered me without mercy... But sorry, everyone, I'm reborn! In my past life, they only managed to scheme 40Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 107 Tears of Dew: Tang Branch Takes Revenge and Schemes for Power Behind Silk Curtains 泣露策：棠枝雪恨，锦帐谋权 [Ratings just released and still climbing | legitimate daughter + household intrigue + palace intrigue + political scheming] How deep the palace walls, where camellias weep cold dew; brocade curtains veil layers of screens, concealing plots and schemes. Yun Qingyuan, the general’s legitimate daughter, spent half her life plotting to protect her family. With deft hands, she set chaos right and watched the rise and fall of fortunes with a cool gaze. At the time, her birth mother had died suddenly 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: She Seizes the Throne and Becomes Empress 嫡女重生：她夺位为后 “Heaven above, I, Li Chu, am willing to cut out my heart and offer it as a sacrifice. All I ask is to be trapped in the underworld with the wicked, with neither of us ever finding release, for all eternity.” How could the pain of cutting out her heart compare to the pain of her entire clan being wiped out, or the betrayal of her husband and elder sister? She gave her love to the wrong person and let a wolf into her home. She caused the deaths of more than a thousand members of her clan, and even 3.2kReads9.2Score36914d adds
- 110 My Younger Half-Sister Is a Transmigrator 庶妹是个穿越女 [Two female leads, not a GL romance] “Elder Sister, did you know I’m a transmigrator?” “Hm?” “Hey, Ji Qingfu, I’m going to steal your husband.” “We’re sisters, after all. If you want him, take him.” The legitimate daughter of a powerful aristocratic family watched with an unruffled smile as the so-called “transmigrator” dazzled Chang’an with her talent. The younger, illegitimate sister sang “Slow, Slow Song,” her voice lingering in the air as the whole hall applauded. Who would have thought that 153Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 111 The Noble Daughter of a Poor Family Dumps Her Ex and Opens a Clinic 寒门嫡女踹掉前夫开医馆 Reborn on the night she was ruined and disgraced in an abandoned temple, Shen Qingyan turns the tables with a silver needle, pinning her half-sister and fiancé to a pillar of shame. Carrying a lost medical text, she quietly leaves her home and begins treating patients in the streets, specializing in ailments that leave the Imperial Medical Office helpless. From plagues in Nanjiang to mysterious illnesses in the palace, her medical skills shake the court and threaten the interests of the decaying —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Take Down the Green Tea, Destroy the System: The Commandery Princess Is Here to Crush Scumbags 扇绿茶，杀系统，郡主她主打虐渣 [Completed short story, both leads are each other’s first and only, love at first sight, two strong leads and sweet romance, no second chances, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, native woman vs. transmigrated woman] Gu Yuan’an, the young lady of Prince Duan’s residence, and Li Rongchuan, heir to the Cheng’en Marquisate, grew up together. Li Rongchuan pursued her for ten years before finally winning her approval and getting engaged to her. But after a trip to the border, Li Ron 621Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 113 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
- 114 The Matriarch Smiles, and Her Scumbag Husband’s Family Faces Certain Doom 主母微微一笑，渣夫全家生死难料 [Rebirth, divorce, revenge on scumbags, sweet romance with both leads pure] Shen Chunran only learned the truth when she died in her previous life: her husband claimed to respect her, but his heart belonged to someone else. He stole her dowry and destroyed her family. Her mother-in-law wept and begged her to stop using her medical skills to save people, saying a woman should stay in her place. In truth, she was clipping Shen Chunran’s wings and dimming her brilliance. Her grandmother lamented ho 340Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 115 Save My Mother, Kill My Scumbag Father: Reborn to Turn the World Upside Down 救亲娘，杀渣爹，重生归来搅翻天 [A Ruthless Beauty vs. A Gentle Young Lord] Rebirth + Taking Down Scum + Defying Fate + Political Schemes + Heavenly Law + Empress In her previous life, Xu Rusheng, the eldest legitimate daughter of a marquis household and empress in all but name, learned the truth behind her mother and aunt’s deaths. She chose to kill Emperor Zhou Heng and die with him, taking the Zhou family’s empire down with her as her funeral offering. Reborn in the year her mother died, she makes plans at every turn to b 4.5kReads9.0Score54014d adds
- 116 I Behold Zhaozhao 我见昭昭 [Rebirth + devoted to each other + both leads highly skilled in martial arts + clear-headed heroine + equally matched leads] Lively, radiant princess ✕ aloof, distant Lord He In her previous life, Xiao Qin was her father’s only daughter, yet she was deceived by a smiling, treacherous scumbag. It seemed someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes, while that scoundrel plotted rebellion with her ruthless and cunning imperial uncle, trampling over her dead body. In this life, Xiao Qin has pl 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 My Family Was Stolen, and I Died a Horrible Death? Reborn, I'll Make the Marquis's Estate Pay! 被夺家惨死？重生后让侯府陪葬！ [Satisfying revenge + Sweet romance + Face-slapping + Devoted couple + No misunderstandings + Punishing scumbags + Punishing ungrateful schemers + Happy ending] Regular updates, three chapters daily, no hiatus. Main story complete, extras now updating. Only on the brink of death did Ji Dai learn that the life she had poured her heart and soul into was nothing but a joke! Everyone in the capital knew the marquis’s beautiful and gracious second wife was devoted to the heir, and that her son was fi 11Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 118 Reborn as the Powerful Minister's Most Cherished One 重生后成了权臣的心尖宠 On her wedding day, the red silk turns to a white noose. Wen Liuli helps her husband, Chu Jingfu, ascend the throne, only for her entire family to be executed. What she does not know is that the regent, Xie Jingyuan, sacrifices his chance at reincarnation to defy fate and change hers! Living again, Wen Liuli tears away her half-sister’s mask of benevolence, cuts off Chu Jingfu’s path to the throne, and reclaims a thousandfold what she suffered in her previous life! But Xie Jingyuan, whose power 342Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 119 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
- 120 The Good-Luck Bride Moves In, and Her Frail Husband Clings to Her Every Day 冲喜新娘入府，病弱夫君日日腻歪 Becoming a good-luck bride for the second time doesn’t bother Gu Rongxi in the slightest. The only thing that troubles her is that her new husband is far too clingy, calling her “wife” this and “wife” that every day, leaving her thoroughly alarmed. She thought she only had to win over her mother-in-law to enjoy a carefree life, but wait, what’s with all these transmigrators suddenly showing up? After being a ghost for more than ten years, Shen Qingquan is blessed by fate with a chance to start o 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Rising with the Wind: Reborn, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 同风起：重生后，侯府嫡女杀疯了 She is the daughter of a military family, unmatched in martial arts and military strategy. After marrying, she earns military honors for her husband and helps him secure the title of prince. But she never imagined the man beside her was a snake-hearted villain. After falsely tarnishing her father and brothers’ reputations, he had her killed at the Langya Waterside Pavilion. Heaven takes pity on her, granting her a new life in the body of a legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household who shares 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Playing the Fool in the Scheming Regent’s Arms 重生嫡女：在腹黑摄政王心尖装傻 In her previous life, she was the most talented woman in the capital, yet her entire family was executed. Reborn, she hides her claws and pretends to be a greedy, sleepy “little fool,” vowing to crush her enemies one by one. Everyone laughs at her for being stupid, except the regent who wields power over the entire court. He plays along with her act while backing her into a corner, eyes full of amusement, voice low: “Little liar, keep acting. I… enjoy the show.” [A scheming regent × a seemingly 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn as a Substitute Bride, the Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 重生替嫁，王爷他娇宠无度 She was sent as a substitute bride to a man rumored to bring death to his wives and leave no heirs. The entire capital wagered she wouldn’t survive her wedding night. But with memories of her past life, Su Wanning helped Gu Yanci avoid traps, root out spies, and defeat political rivals, transforming from a discarded daughter forced into marriage into the sole mistress of the Prince Regent’s household. He held power over the court, never took another concubine, and devoted himself to her alone. O —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Wicked Springtime 恶春娇 In her previous life, her mother died, and her father revealed his cruel nature. She was sold, and her brother died trying to save her. From then on, she wandered through a life of hardship. She had always thought this was simply her fate. Then she saw another woman wearing a jade pendant, the last thing her mother had left her before she died, which her father had taken away. She had only just begun to grow suspicious when she died. Reborn, she breaks out of the trap and fights to survive, prot 866Reads8.7Score11514d adds
- 126 My Father Is a Fourth-Rank Official and Yours Is Third-Rank, So I’ll Just Force You to Marry Me 我爹四品，你三品，直接强娶啊 (The rating is a little low since it just came out, but it’ll gradually go up.) After transmigrating years ago, Luo Xi never followed the rules and only wanted to laze around. She never expected her father to become a favorite of the emperor overnight, turning her from an idle nobody into a hot commodity. Suitors were about to wear down the threshold with their marriage proposals. Luo Xi’s mother: “You have to pick someone today.” Luo Xi, pointing things out: “No one from a huge family, all thos 824Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 127 You Build the Ladder, I Deliver the Face-Slapping, and My Scumbag Husband Gets Tormented 你搭梯，我打脸，渣夫被虐哭了 Reborn, Lu Zhu decides to put an end to the persona she had before. From now on, she will be herself and do whatever makes her happy. She face-slaps the scumbag and the scheming white lotus, then bundles up her wicked younger cousin and sends her to her scumbag ex-husband, so the three of them can be stuck together for all eternity. She takes satisfying revenge on those who hurt her and delivers painful face-slaps, sending all her enemies from her previous life packing. At last, her whole family 295Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 128 Reborn as the Matriarch, I Want a Divorce Every Day 重生主母日日想和离 [Reborn Female Side Character + Transmigrated Female Lead + Mind-Reading Male Lead + Devoted Couple + Laid-Back Historical Romance] After Song Nanzhi died, she learned that she was nothing more than a stepping stone in a storybook, there to highlight the unwavering love between the hero and heroine. On their wedding day, her husband Gu Lin was ordered to the front lines. Three years later, he returned from the border with the transmigrated heroine and asked her for a divorce. In her previous lif 702Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 129 Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色 [Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang 140Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 130 After Giving Way to My Ex-Husband's White-Moonlight, I Came Out on Top 给前夫的白月光让位后，我赢麻了 ※Traditional Historical Romance and Household Intrigue※No Rebirth or Transmigration※Both Leads Are Chaste※ Shen Shihao is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her biased mother sells her off in marriage to Li Yuheng. Half a year into their marriage, her husband remains cold and refuses to consummate their union. Hoping to keep peace between them, she has long suppressed her true nature. Then she hears him say with his own lips that he plans to demote her to a concubine, be 2.8kReads9.0Score38614d adds
- 131 Master of Both Medicine and Poison, Reborn to Plot a Rebellion 医毒双绝，重生要谋反 In her previous life, Wen Ran knew she was a useless cripple whom nobody cared for, left in the countryside to fend for herself. She never expected good fortune to come her way: the emperor betrothed her to the disgraced Crown Prince. Grateful for the imperial favor and her husband’s acceptance, she devoted herself to helping him regain the emperor’s favor. But the first thing the Crown Prince did after ascending the throne was send her to the Cold Palace. Only then did she realize she had helpe 2.8kReads9.0Score41814d adds
- 132 After the Matriarch Gives Up, Her Ungrateful Descendants Are Beside Themselves with Regret 主母摆烂后，不孝子孙悔断肠 [Revenge after rebirth + Household intrigue + No forgiveness + No redemption] Xie Changning spent more than thirty years a widow, pouring her heart and soul into raising her children to be successful. Then an imperial decree ordered the extermination of the entire Xie family. Fearing their trouble would drag the marquis's household down with them, her children not only forced her to sign a document severing their family ties. They also joined forces to hang their own mother with a white silk cor 6.2kReads8.2Score60014d adds
- 133 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 61Reads7.1Score14514d adds
- 134 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
- 135 I Won My Wife Fair and Square, and My Brother Absolutely Adores Her! 凭本事抢来的夫人，兄长他超爱！ Cui Siyin, eldest son of the Duke's mansion, oversees the Dali Temple's prisons and is known for his cruel, ruthless methods. Children in the streets turn pale at the mere mention of his name, and Shen Yingxin is no exception. So when she was eight and her father chose a young man from the Cui family to betroth her to, she rejected Cui Siyin first and chose the second son, Cui Yuchen. From then on, Cui Yuchen was always attentive and tender toward her. She thought theirs was a match made by fate 34.1kReads8.5Score4.7k14d adds
- 136 Reborn: Before the End of Lanting 重生之兰庭未晚 At the lotus-viewing banquet, her cousin, Concubine Mei, framed Mu Wan and ruined her reputation. Her father sent Mu Wan off to a country estate to fend for herself. A few months later, the Heart-Protecting Pill she had made for her mother was snatched by her father and given to Concubine Mei, his childhood sweetheart. Her uncle died in battle. When her mother heard the news, she went into premature labor and died in childbirth along with the baby. Mu Wan never got to see her mother one last tim 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Discarded Daughter 嫡女弃后 In her previous life, she poured everything her family had into helping her husband seize the throne. Once one of the two most celebrated beauties in the capital, she thought she had defeated her rival. But just as her husband reached the height of power and success, he joined forces with that woman to destroy her family. He even had her bound atop the city wall so she would have to watch her brother arrive to save her, only to be pierced by a rain of arrows. What hurt most was that the man will 451Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 138 Reborn as the Marquis's Dowager, I Lead My Grandchildren to New Heights 穿成侯府老夫人带孙儿们再创辉煌 [Transmigrate + Political Intrigue + No CP] Shen Yuhua, a minor modern-day celebrity, transmigrates to ancient times after an accident and becomes the matriarch of the Zhenguo Duke’s residence. Faced with this sudden change in identity, watch as she uses her intelligence and acting skills to resolve the crises threatening her family and embark on a legendary journey! 564Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 139 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
- 140 Reborn, the Real Heiress Slaps Down the Scumbag and His Evil Mistress 重生后真千金打脸渣男恶女 Rebirth + Revenge + Face-slapping + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Puppy Turns into a Wolf In her previous life, her identity had been switched at birth. She thought her biological parents would cherish her once she returned to them, but she never stood a chance against the person who had taken everything from her. Desperate to win back her parents’ attention and reclaim her rightful status, she became unrecognizable, only to meet a tragic end… Given another chance at life, she’ll be herself 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 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
- 143 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 416Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Reborn: The Serene Life of a Concubine's Daughter 重生之庶女悠然 In the fifteenth year of the Yan Feng era, Qiu Yiming, prefect of Lingnan, died in office. After the funeral, Lady Qiu, née Su, set out for the capital with her three daughters, one born to his principal wife and two to concubines, to seek refuge with her maternal family, the Earl of Zhongyi. As their carriage passed the Peony Tower, Qiu Fu leaned against the window, resting her chin in her hand, and smiled sweetly. Zheng Xiu, Duke of Rong, caught a fleeting glimpse of her in the crowd and nearl 2.6kReads9.0Score28114d adds
- 146 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
- 147 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
- 148 Spring Stirs the Lotus Platform 春动莲台 [Cherished, highborn daughter × dignified, abstinent son of a prominent family] Rumor has it that Shen Lianchi, the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, has been sickly for years. She has a noble title, but is really an ugly woman. Yet this supposedly ugly woman has a marriage match that all the noble young ladies in Tokyo envy: she was betrothed to the Fu family’s young master before birth! What kind of man is Fu Yuji? Born into a distinguished scholarly family, a pr 1.6kReads7.4Score20514d adds
- 149 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
- 150 The Emperor's Longing for Spring 望帝春心 The calm, calculating Seventh Prince Xiao, a man with a deep and scheming nature, had always disguised his ambition behind an air of laid-back indifference. He never expected to be repeatedly outmaneuvered by Shangguan Yu, the brilliant and graceful only daughter of the prime minister. In all his life, he had never dreamed that one day she would look at him with such stubborn, tragic resolve, her shattered pride barely held together, and boldly ask, “Can you marry me?” For a moment, he felt exas 1.3kReads8.9Score16214d adds
