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- 1 Reborn, I Won't Be a Virtuous Wife: The Entire Prince's Household Faces Retribution 重生不做贤良妇，王府全员火葬场 [Complete] [Happy ending] Groveling pursuit Li Dai: ? Groveling pursuit of his sister-in-law Xu Zhijing: ? Groveling pursuit of his older sister Meng Ying: ? Meng Huai was reborn into the winter when she fell into the water and damaged her health. In her previous life, she gave everything to manage the household, honor her mother-in-law, and treat her sisters-in-law with consideration. She even exhausted herself worrying about her husband, the heir, whose heart belonged only to the kingdom and 298Reads—Score10114d adds
- 2 May You Find Peace, My Beloved 念卿祁安 Nian Qing Qi An 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After the Substitute Marriage, She Takes Command of the Army and Sets the World in Order 替嫁后，她掌军权定乾坤 (1v1) (Mutually devoted) (Marriage first, love later) (No palace or household intrigue) (No abuse of the protagonist) (A little angst) Shen Yan, once a servant in the Shen household, is sent to marry in someone else's place at the marquis's manor because of rumors. She thinks she will spend the rest of her life that way, but then someone exposes the substitute marriage. With no choice, she flees with Lu Xu. After enduring all kinds of hardships, she suppresses bandits, repels foreign invaders, f 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Second Wife in the Household? I'll Ruin Your Whole Family, Divorce You, and Remarry! 平妻入府？主母废你全家，休夫改嫁！ Shen Shiyue married her childhood sweetheart, never expecting that on their wedding night, her husband would receive an imperial order to go to war. She waited for three years, only for him to return with another woman and tell her: “Don’t worry, she’s only my secondary wife. I won’t divorce you.” Shen Shiyue spat and turned to leave. Who’d want him? She wasn’t about to mistake trash for treasure! Wei Ziqian thought Shen Shiyue was being too willful and would regret leaving him sooner or later. 109Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 5 Heart Sealed: After Leaving the Scumbag, I Ascended the Throne 封心：离开渣男后我登上皇位了 Sealing My Heart: After Leaving the Scumbag, I Ascended the Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Reborn, the General's Daughter Strips Him of His Throne 重生后，将军之女废他帝位 After being reborn, the general’s daughter strips him of his throne. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After Dumping My Fiancé for His Habit of Giving Away Other People's Gifts, He Went Crazy 踹掉喜欢借花献佛的未婚夫后，他疯了 After dumping her fiancé for constantly taking credit for other people's generosity, he went mad 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Songstress Concubine Runs Away and Opens a Men’s Brothel, Leaving the Heir Regretting Everything 歌妓小妾逃跑，开了南风馆后世子悔疯啦 His songstress concubine runs away and opens a brothel for men. The young lord regrets it too late! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Wounded Heart from a Fated Mistake in My Past Life, a Prince’s Tender Love in This One 前世错缘殇满心，今生王爷暖爱吻 In her previous life, Shen Xiyan supported a man for more than three years and even took a deadly tribulation in his place, leaving her poisoned. As she lay dying, the man used the mandarin-duck brocade she had embroidered to marry her younger sister. She demanded, “Why couldn’t you wait until I was dead to marry her? Why did you have to make me see that everything I did for you was worthless?” He replied, “You did it all willingly. Nobody forced you.” Reborn, she swears she’ll be the one reachi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Bound by a Jade Pendant, I Meet My Imperial Cousin Every Year 玉佩为契，皇子表哥与我岁岁相见 A purely historical romance, with no rebirth or transmigration plotlines. The early chapters are sweeter, while things get a little angsty later. The ending is happy, so rest assured, dear readers. At a palace banquet, Xie Siyu’s playful antics led her into Qi Shuyan’s secret domain. Looking at the little girl before him, Qi Shuyan felt that the world had grown a little more colorful. What if he married her and brought her home as his wife??? That would be wonderful! Ever since his mother’s deat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Reborn as a Princess Sent to Marry, I’m Forced into Love by a Mad Tyrant 穿成和亲公主，被疯批暴君强制爱 Main couple (Yang Wan × Hu Ge) (Reborn together + power-struggle satisfaction + a man desperately trying to win back his wife + a dark, intensely possessive male lead) In her previous life, Yang Wan mistook love for a place to call home. She spent half her life plotting for Hu Ge, only to see her entire family executed and herself consumed by flames. Only as she lay dying did she understand: she had fed her true heart to a wolf, and every shoulder she leaned on left her wounded. Reborn, she c 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 What Has Her Ladyship Done Now? 夫人她又怎么了？ [A Twist of Fate + Marriage First, Love Later + Household Intrigue and Face-Slapping + The Husband's Pursuit] Set in a fictional dynasty loosely inspired by the Ming. While on her way to pray at a temple, Fan Jinniang, who had married far from home, accidentally fell from her carriage. When she woke, she realized that the past two years she had spent with the Chen family in Shangdu had been utterly miserable. Her mother-in-law was domineering and unreasonable, and her sister-in-law was a shamele 332Reads—Score10914d adds
- 13 I Punished the Princess Consort by Making Her Sweep Leaves, and Nearly Had to Gather Her Ashes 我罚王妃扫落叶，差点替她收骨灰 I Punished the Princess Consort by Making Her Sweep Fallen Leaves, and Almost Had to Collect Her Ashes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Yan Shuangxing 燕霜行 [Political intrigue and revenge + strong female lead + duty to country and people + conquering a chaotic age] Li Fuge made a name for herself at a young age. After a lifetime of battles, she became the Great Yan general Chenyu, feared across the land. Yet the one she loved accused her of treason, and all her countless achievements earned her family nothing but execution. After escaping death, she carved a path through a chaotic world, repelling foreign threats, purging traitors at court, and res 39Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 From the Start in the Death Row: A Female Prisoner Fights Her Way to Becoming Prince of Yan 开局死牢：女囚踏血成燕王 [Political intrigue] [Woman disguised as a man] [General] [Historical fantasy] In a death prison in the depths of winter, covered in wounds, should I wait to die and accept my fate, or fight with everything I have? I will break the world’s rule that women cannot fight on the battlefield, and use my skill with the spear to bring order to this chaotic age... The court officials all respect me, and enemy troops all fear me, yet no one knows that this iron-blooded famed general is really a woman who 495Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Shocking! Three Gorgeous Men Fell for Me at Once 震惊！三个美娇男同时爱上我 Su Quan, a female general of Great Yan, is famed for her victories on the battlefield. Clad in red and black armor, she is also known among the common folk as the “She-Devil,” feared like a demon. After a hard-won battle, she rescues a scholar of mysterious identity from a mountain of corpses, “accepts” the emperor’s eunuch spy, and has a childhood friend who is now the chancellor. And so begins a tale of love and hate among the four of them... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Game of Chess, Not a Marriage: Your Highness, Go Easy on Me 是棋非妻，太子殿下轻点虐 Heart-wrenching physical and emotional torment + both leads remain faithful + a groveling pursuit + adorable baby + happy ending She was the second daughter of the Chancellor’s household, a pawn used by her older sister to “ward off misfortune.” He was the Crown Prince of the Great Ning dynasty, in love with the Chancellor’s eldest daughter. The two people who could never have become husband and wife were made into a family by a prophecy from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. She married him for 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Chang'an: A Tale of a Troubled Age 乱世：长安传 A refined, well-mannered young nobleman vs. a decisive military genius forged in troubled times The winds of turmoil rise, and the times make heroes. In the final years of the Great Jin, the emperor does nothing, the Eight Princes rebel, and foreign tribes invade. The realm faces a crisis of life and death. Chen Huaijiu, a young nobleman from an esteemed family, and Yuan Chang'an, a military genius forged in troubled times. Though their temperaments differ, they complement one another. Amid the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Day He Cut the Blood from My Heart, I Married His Imperial Uncle 剜我心头血那天，我嫁了他皇叔 The Day He Cut Out My Heart's Blood, I Married His Imperial Uncle 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 凤冠换主 The Phoenix Crown Changes Hands 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 My Green-Tea Ex-Husband Is Crawling Around in the Shadows Again 绿茶前夫又在阴暗爬行了 [Rebirth for both + obsessive male lead + his long road to winning her back] Everyone said Jin Hua was blessed to marry the gentle and refined Xie Qingheng. It wasn't until the palace coup was over that she saw the wolfish ambition of the man beside her. Her father was imprisoned because of her, her brother died because of her, and she herself ended up drinking poison to die for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the beginning of the tragedy. She resolved to avoid X 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Vermilion Sand in My Palm, Nothing More 掌心朱砂，不过尔尔 The Cinnabar on My Palm Is Nothing Special 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 After I Redeemed the General, the Powerful Chancellor Pursued His Wife to the Crematorium 我救赎将军后，权相追妻火葬场了 [Beautiful Noblewoman vs. Devoted General + Female-Led Political Intrigue + Mutual Salvation + Second Male Lead’s Regretful Pursuit + Family and Country] The main couple: [When they were young] She was a radiant, passionate noblewoman; he was a handsome young general of noble bearing. [When their families arranged a match] She loved someone else and knew he did, too, so she asked him to refuse the marriage with her. [Later] She got her wish and became the envy of all as the mistress of the chanc 3.9kReads8.8Score39814d adds
- 24 I'll Take the Divorce Letter, Marquis. Please Behave Yourself 休书我收下了，侯爷请自重 I'll Accept the Divorce Letter. Marquis, Please Behave Yourself 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 You Wicked Thing, If Buddha Won't Save You, I Will 妖孽，佛不渡你，我渡 You little menace, if Buddha won't save you, I will. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 When Spring Faded, I Once Bid Farewell to the Mirror 春尽曾辞镜 At the End of Spring, I Once Left the Mirror 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Darling of the Capital Is Actually the Great General Who Guards the Nation 京城娇娇女，竟是镇国大将军 [A frail body with a general’s soul heroine vs. a cold, world-weary hero who seeks danger] [Strong heroine + mutual healing + secret identities + a touch of ensemble cast + a hint of the supernatural] After dying in battle, Shen Yu is reborn in the body of a frail young woman with a heart condition. A father who died in battle, a biased mother, a husband who demoted his wife to concubine, a younger sister plotting to seize her dowry, and a weak, helpless version of herself. Shen Yu resolves to b 131Reads—Score11814d adds
- 28 When the Begonias Bloom 海棠花开的时候 When the Begonias Bloom 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed My Imposture on the Spot 大婚夜，他当场拆穿我替嫁 On Our Wedding Night, He Exposed Me as the Substitute Bride 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Faking Her Death! The Empress Fights Her Coldhearted Emperor 死遁！娘娘她拳打冷戾薄情帝王 [Reborn + the hero’s groveling redemption arc + coercion] [The hero’s memories of his past life will gradually return] (Ming Wan = Wan Zhuo) (Wan Zhuo is the heroine’s secret identity) In her past life, Ming Wan counted the blue bricks of the imperial palace and devoted her whole life to the emperor with a heart full of sincerity. But when she was bedridden with illness and grieving the loss of her child, he took his newly crowned favorite consort in his arms and walked away, saying, “How could 288Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Held a Lonely City for Twenty Years, Then Led My Soldiers Home 死守孤城二十年，我带将士们回家 [Infrastructure Building + Female General Made a Marquis + No Romance] In the thirty-fourth year of Wuping, Jiangxi had become an isolated sail in the empire. The veteran general Lian Jingxing led his officers in defending the four cities of Jiangxi for twenty-two years. The isolated city ran out of food and hope of reinforcements. His men all grew old, their hair turned white, and at last they vanished into the long river of history. In the modern world, Lian Wuyang was swept away by a flood i 4.4kReads8.8Score30914d adds
- 32 After My Husband Tops the Imperial Exams, His Wife Slips Away and Fakes Her Death 夫君金榜题名后，糟糠妻死遁了 (The fake-death plot has arrived. The early chapters are angsty, melodramatic, and painful. The male lead is chaste but thoroughly awful, so don't read if that's not for you.) Everyone said Shen Kou Dan was lucky to marry her childhood sweetheart, Lu Qing He. Not long after the wedding, he passed the imperial exam as a third-place candidate and brought her to the capital to enjoy a life of luxury. But before long, things began to change. She came from the countryside, and people in the capital 42kReads8.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 33 The Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife! The Furious Princess Consort Becomes Empress 王爷宠妾灭妻！狂妃一怒做女帝 [Medical heroine] [Transmigrated heroine takes on reborn heroine] [Dumps her original husband] [Second male lead’s road to winning back his wife] The legitimate eldest daughter of the Prime Minister’s family used shameful means to marry the least favored prince, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. On their wedding day, a side consort was brought into the household too. The prince doted on his side consort but treated her with icy indifference. When the side consort fell into the wa 2.5kReads8.5Score24014d adds
- 34 I Failed to Protect My Husband's Beauty, So He Wants Me Put to Death 只因没护住夫君美妾，夫君要将我处死 My Husband Wants Me Executed Just Because I Failed to Protect His Beloved Concubine 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn as a Slave, I Drive the Obsessive Emperor to Madness 重生为奴，偏执帝王为我疯魔 [Not your typical palace intrigue; romance takes center stage, with little palace scheming. A historical romance about a domineering CEO chasing his wife, with plenty of angst] In her previous life, she married into the Eastern Palace and gave Pei Yan her whole heart. He ignored her, devoted only to the woman he cherished. A cruel twist of fate led to her untimely death. Three years later, she is reborn as the young palace maid who once served her personally. Pei Yan, now emperor, keeps her by 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Brother Wants Me to Treat His Entire Class for His Birthday 弟弟生日，让我请全班吃饭 My younger brother's birthday: I'm expected to treat his entire class to dinner 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 After Five Years Together, My Boyfriend Became a Gigolo to Earn My Bride Price 恋爱五年，男友当鸭挣彩礼钱 After Five Years Together, My Boyfriend Became a Gigolo to Earn My Bride Price —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Special Agent Marquess: The System Forces Me to Play Politics 特工女侯：系统逼我搞权谋 [No brainless heroine + no saintly heroine + no yandere + two powerful leads + political intrigue + fictional setting + sisterhood building careers + ensemble cast + women supporting women + female general + nation and world] Shen Jinghong, an elite agent from the National Security Bureau, transmigrates into the body of a frail, abandoned daughter of a marquis’s household. The [System of the Greatest Chancellors in History] expects its Host to sob and do its tasks, but instead she turns around 90Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 39 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎：我在江南装咸鱼 Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 After the Engagement Was Broken, the Cold and Proud Heir Regretted It 退婚后，高冷世子后悔了 [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Pure historical romance. Reunion after years apart. The husband’s road to redemption. Rekindled romance. Not a strong female lead. ☛ The male lead is a deranged, perverted, thoroughly rotten schemer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He’s a real bastard early on. When the heroine stops loving him, he completely loses it, and after their positions are reversed, he becomes addicted to groveling at her feet.] He severed the red thread ti 28.2kReads7.2Score68914d adds
- 41 With Jade Bones as Her Chessboard, She Slays the Whole City With Her Beauty 玉骨为棋，她色杀满城 [The heroine is a master of cosmetic surgery, and every woman in the capital begs her to reshape her face] [Revenge + household intrigue + both leads are pure-hearted + jealous hero + domineering pursuit + groveling for her forgiveness + angsty romance] Fu Yin was born with an alluring beauty and peerless charm. Two years ago, she took in an amnesiac man as her husband, never expecting it to bring disaster upon her entire family. When they met again, Fu Yin learned that the man who had shared he 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Sold Paintings to Put My Husband Through School 我靠卖画供夫君读书 I Support My Husband's Studies by Selling Paintings 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 When Daylight First Breaks 乍破天光遇 When Daybreak Breaks Through 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 At Our Engagement Party, My Fiancé Confessed His Love to His One True Love 订婚宴上，未婚夫示爱白月光 At their engagement party, her fiancé professes his love for his first love 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 So I Fell in Love with My Mortal Enemy 所以和宿敌相亲相爱了 So I Ended Up Falling for My Archrival 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 My Lover Abandoned Me in the Mountains, So What If I Become His Uncle's Wife? 情郎丢我入深山，我当他舅妈怎么了 My Lover Abandoned Me in the Mountains. So What If I Become His Aunt? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 May You Be the Star, and I the Moon 愿君如星我如月 May You Be the Star, and I the Moon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Joined the Army in My Husband's Place, Then He Asked Me to Hand Over My Merits 替夫从军后，夫君让我将军功拱手相让 After I Took My Husband's Place in the Army, He Asked Me to Hand Over My Military Merit 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 You Call That Tea Boy Your Brother, So What's Wrong with Me Marrying Your Brother? 你跟汉子茶称兄道弟，我嫁你哥怎么了 You Treat That Pick-Me Girl Like a Brother, So What's Wrong With Me Marrying Your Brother? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Commandant Xiao Only Wants to Lie Flat 萧校尉她只想躺平 Xiao Huan is the only daughter of General Xiao Chengyi of the Western Garrison, the granddaughter of the late Duke of Zhenguo, General Xiao, and a captain in the Western Garrison's Cavalry Battalion. General Xiao Yan spent his life on the battlefield, yet in the end his family line dwindled away. After an epidemic robbed her of all hope of living, Xiao Huan transmigrated by a twist of fate to the obscure dynasty of Great Yan, possessing the body of another woman named Xiao Huan. After enduring b 15Reads—Score—14d adds
