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- 1 The Maid Hides from the High Branches, 丫鬟躲高枝， [Love grows over time + slow burn + maid rises to the top] The heroine is neither reborn nor a transmigrator, and there is no System. She seems like a little lamb on the surface, but in reality she’s as tenacious as a cockroach. Xu Qiqi was born unlucky. Her parents died when she was young, her family was dirt poor, and she had a younger brother to support. To keep them alive, she got up early and worked late, running a stall to earn a few copper coins to feed him. She thought life would go on l 143Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 2 After the Beautiful Chambermaid Gets Pregnant, the Heir Says He Can't Have Children 美艳通房怀孕后，世子爷说他不能生了 After the Beautiful Attendant Gets Pregnant, the Heir Says He Can No Longer Have Children —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Becoming a Bedchamber Maid, I Was Spoiled by the Marquis 成为通房丫鬟后，我被侯爷娇养了 By a twist of fate, Linglong became the marquis’s personal maid. She kept the marquis’s wife’s instructions in mind, stayed in her place, and never overstepped her bounds. She also remembered her mentor’s advice: ingratiate herself with the marquis, so that one day she could avenge her wronged family and let them rest in peace. But later… It was the marquis who broke the rules! Linglong: “My lord, it’s neither the first nor the fifteenth of the month. I shouldn’t be summoned to your bed.” Marqui 210Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 4 The Prince’s Favorite Concubine Does as She Pleases, and Who Dares Oppose Her with Prince Jin at Her Back? 王府宠妾横着走，晋王撑腰谁敢抖 [A Beautiful, Brazen Favorite Concubine × The Prince of Jin With Eight Hundred Schemes] Liu Zhiyi, the Prince of Jin’s favorite concubine, does whatever she likes and makes trouble for everyone around her. The other women in the prince’s household are mad with envy, while the principal consort can only suffer in silence. Liu Zhiyi, however, knows exactly how a favorite concubine survives: accept the pampering, pass the blame when trouble comes, and let the prince deal with anything that falls fr 9.8kReads8.4Score94514d adds
- 5 What? The Regent Invited Me to Catch Someone Cheating? 什么？摄政王邀请我去捉奸？ [A clever noblewoman who pretends to be foolish x a regent who holds the court in his grasp], [sweet romance], [Reborn], [one-on-one romance], [happy ending] In her previous life, Song Yutang, a prince’s side consort, was murdered for stumbling upon a shocking scandal. Reborn, she decides to skip the twists and turns and get straight to the point! She’ll go to the person with the most to lose, the one who should know about this: her husband, the regent himself. Trembling, she kneels and bows her 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Mute Maid Returns, and the Prince Begs for Her Forgiveness 哑婢归来，王爷俯首求原谅 Qin Xiang spent ten years by Mu Qingchen's side, accompanying him on campaigns and helping him establish himself. She was the most secret and long-standing woman in his bed. But in the game of political intrigue, she was ultimately just a pawn he could sacrifice. To carry out his grand plan, Mu Qingchen casually handed her over to the chancellor, Fu Yanchuan. She tried to take her own life by striking her head against a pillar, but failed. Trapped in the chancellor's residence, she endured endle 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 What?! The Maid Who Started as a Bedchamber Attendant Gets Promoted 惊！开局通房丫鬟她转正了 [Devoted and pure leads + love at first sight + adorable child] After Liu Xu chokes on a drink and dies, she transmigrates into a reborn life in an alternate ancient China, as the bedchamber maid of Li Beisheng, son of General Li Feng, Defender of the Nation, and Princess Zhaohua! But who would have guessed that the crown prince who transmigrated from the modern world is Liu Xu's cousin? Whose family connections are more powerful? 139Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 8 After Transmigrating into a Bedchamber Maid, I Was Spoiled by the Eldest Young Master! 穿成通房后，被大公子娇宠了！ After Ruan Tao transmigrates into the role of the female lead's foil, she works diligently for three years and finally makes it past the first major plot point. To eliminate any future risks, she volunteers to become Zhang Shiyun's bedchamber maid, keeping her distance from the turbulent romance between the male and female leads. She never expected that after they ended up in bed together one night, she would become the apple of his eye. Ruan Tao is a little worried: Why is her young master beco 59Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 9 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 [Household intrigue + satisfying face-slapping + sweet romance + the husband’s long road to winning her back] Everyone says that the greatest achievement Su Yurong, the daughter of a boatwoman, can hope for in this life is becoming a concubine’s maid. The most esteemed young heir in the household is determined to have her, and the senior maids are so jealous they grind their teeth to dust. Yet Su Yurong chooses the useless Seventh Young Master instead. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them, th 2.5kReads7.2Score16814d adds
- 11 The Concubine Turns Her Luck Around? Now She’s the Most Favored Woman in the Capital! 妾室咸鱼翻身？她宠冠京城了！ The rating is low because it was only just added and there aren't many reviews yet. That's how Tomato's rating system works: books start out with low scores, everyone~ In the spring of the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, Yu Qingshu married into the marquis's household as the concubine of Marquis Wuyang, Helian Zheng. Having read too many romance stories, Yu Qingshu had figured out one thing: as a concubine, she only needed to be a well-behaved freeloader, with food and drink provided and no worrie 13Reads8.7Score214d adds
- 12 The Heir's Maidservant with Superhuman Strength 世子爷的怪力小丫鬟 The great general, a woman disguised as a man, retires from the army, resumes wearing women’s clothes, and is on the verge of discussing marriage when her entire household is massacred. By a twist of fate, she returns to life in someone else’s body and becomes a maid in the Changyuan Marquis’s household. This maid is a troublemaker through and through, even making a mess of her own life. And now she’s gone and tried to seduce the murderous young heir of the Changyuan Marquis’s household? She mus 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I’m Already a Concubine, So Who Dares Talk About Love? 都做妾了，谁还敢谈情说爱啊 [Household intrigue + clear-headed heroine + devoted love later on] (Also known as: As a concubine, all she wants is to keep her head down and live a healthy life) Song Chenchen, born to a farming family, suddenly becomes the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Chen’s household. The secondary consort makes things difficult for her, the concubines trip her up, and the other maids are jealous. With no powerful family to back her, Song Chenchen knows that to get by in the inner court, she must keep 331Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 14 A Woman Boxer Transmigrates to a World Where Anyone Who Defies Her Gets a Fist to the Face 女拳击手穿越一个不服抬手就是干 The rating has just been posted, and it will rise later. I hope all the readers, sisters, and adoptive parents enjoy the story. Wishing everyone wealth, a raise, and a partner in the new year; may all your wishes come true, may everything go smoothly, may you enjoy good health and happiness, and may success and good luck follow you always! In her previous life, her parents treasured her like a pearl, providing her with a comfortable life. After transmigrating, she becomes Huang Yinniang, a woman 1.7kReads8.1Score17414d adds
- 15 A Young Official’s Daughter Is Sent to the Prince’s Manor as a Concubine 小官女被指进王府做侍妾 [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + foodie heroine + everyday family life + heartwarming] Shen Wanyi, the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, is suddenly assigned as a concubine to the Third Prince, Yuchi Heng, who is barely noticed at the royal court. She wants no part in the power struggles and seeks only a peaceful life. But her master dotes on her more and more, until there's no turning back. She doesn't mind being spoiled, but she's even had his child, and the gifts kee 2kReads8.7Score15414d adds
- 16 Transmigrated as a Concubine, She Slaughters Her Way Through 穿越成宠妾，她嘎嘎乱杀 [Transmigration + straight female lead + male lead falls hard and gets face-slapped, jealous without realizing it at first, then green with jealousy later + pretending to be a green tea + men fighting over her in a chaotic love triangle] After unexpectedly transmigrating, Liu Yanrong became a lowly concubine, and woke up buried in the dirt. Dead on arrival? How could she accept that! Well, since she was a concubine, it was only natural for her to act a little like a green tea, right? Bullied by 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 So What If I’m a Maid Who Rose to Power? I’m Winning at Life with a Litter of Babies 丫鬟上位咋了，我一胎多宝躺赢了 [Childbearing System + Maid Rises in Rank + Exclusive Devotion] A new concubine named Yao has joined the household of Xiao Jinnian, heir to Prince Jin. Rumor has it that she was engaged to someone else, but after the young master took a fancy to her, he forced her to stay by his side. No one knows what kind of beauty she must be to make the usually composed and self-controlled young master lose his head. In her previous life, Yao Qingdai was framed for betraying her mistress and seducing the hei 14.7kReads8.5Score2k14d adds
- 18 The Sweet Concubine Never Fights for Favor, Yet the Marquis Can't Help Loving Her 娇妾不争不抢，侯爷偏要爱 In this world, women are at a disadvantage and struggle to survive. Bai Sang is a lone orphan of the lowest rank, with no one to depend on. She’s at the very bottom of the social ladder. Fate is fickle, and she becomes a concubine in a wealthy, powerful household. She knows being a concubine in such a family is no easy thing. But after becoming one, Bai Sang’s life improves considerably: she has food, clothes, and money to spare. She thinks to herself, “Apart from having to deal with that man, i 6.7kReads8.9Score74014d adds
- 19 The Sweet, Alluring Maid, and the Aloof Heir Who Can't Resist Her 通房丫鬟娇软媚，清冷世子不经撩 [Completed] [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Alternate Universe, Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] Help! She transmigrated overnight and became a maid in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, bound by a death contract. From the start, she has to choose between becoming a concubine to a short, poor, ugly middle-aged man or a bedchamber maid to a tall, rich, handsome young master. What is she supposed to do? Shen Tang was overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions! Fate may be inescapable, but she wanted to 233Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 20 The Tender and Alluring Chambermaid 通房丫鬟娇软动人 Xiao Heming, heir to the Duke of Xiao's estate, was sickly and ineffectual. Hoping he would die sooner rather than later, his stepmother deliberately gave him Mianyin, the most beautiful maid in the estate, to serve as his bedchamber maid. As a bedchamber maid, Mianyin knew her place. She only wanted to leave the estate once the young master's wife arrived and live a free life. From a sickly young heir to a powerful minister after the new emperor's ascension, Xiao Heming was calculating and ruth 573Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 21 The Maid in His Bed Is a Little Sweet 通房丫鬟有点娇 Su Yaoyao bit her lip, tears in her eyes, and became the cherished darling of powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi. From then on, she rose to the top. * Everyone knew that powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi was ruthless, had no interest in women, and cared only for power. But they did not know that after nightfall, he shed his usual cool demeanor, wrapped a hand around his little maid's waist, and tenderly called her “Yaoyao.” Su Yaoyao was of low birth and knew the gulf between herself and Xie Xiuzhi, yet sh 157Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 22 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 192Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Alluring Concubine and Her Possessive, Chaste Lord 腰软侍妾超会撩，禁欲王爷掌中娇 In her previous life, Feng Mingxian used her beauty to get her way, battling concubines and princess consorts, and bewitching the prince to squeeze money out of him for her family. But she went too far. Though she basked in unrivaled glory, she met a gruesome end on the prince’s bed. Her mother was bled dry by her uncle and aunt before they drove her from their home. Feng Mingxian was tossed onto a mass grave wrapped in a broken mat. When she opened her eyes again, Feng Mingxian knew her place a 70Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 24 The Prince’s Adored Little Palace Maid 王爷的团宠小宫婢甜软撩人 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 55Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 25 The Dowry Maid: The Powerful Minister's Heir Dotes on Her and Takes Her as His Wife 陪嫁丫鬟，权臣世子强宠为妻 One true pairing, both untouched. Jiang Ling’s Story Jiang Ling was born into the declining Duke Lu’s household as a little maid. The family’s fortunes were fading, its ranks crowded, and the masters sold off their surplus servants every year to cut costs. Jiang Ling didn’t want to become a piece of merchandise passed from owner to owner. So she worked hard to become the best maid there was. She achieved outstanding results as a maid, only for the household to suddenly rise to prominence after b 667Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 26 The Pampered Noble Concubine 娇养贵妾 Zhong Wen was a country girl who had spent eight years working as an embroiderer in a workshop. She thought she'd be quite content if life simply carried on, quiet and uneventful. But her uncle was a cruel man. Not only did he pocket the money she sent every month for her mother's medicine and her younger brother's schooling, he also abused her brother and neglected her mother's illness. When Zhong Wen learned the truth about her uncle, she had a huge confrontation with them and brought her moth 1.6kReads8.8Score11814d adds
- 27 The Caged Blue Sparrow 笼锁青雀 [Traditional historical romance, scheming maid rises to power, raising children, powerful man bows his head, sweet romance, possessive love, devoted to her later on, groveling after losing his wife] Zhuxin became the heir’s first woman, and the pretty maids who had been fighting tooth and nail for his favor immediately hated her. Anyone with eyes could see that the Grand Madam was using her to put the Madam in her place. Zhuxin had only just been promoted to first-class maid. She would have glad 139Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 28 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 53.7kReads8.8Score9.5k14d adds
- 29 Breaking News! The Junior Judge of the Court of Judicial Review’s Concubine Has Run Away 惊闻！大理寺少卿的小通房跑路了 Traditional historical romance [Both devoted to each other] + [Running away while pregnant] + [Forced possession] + [Groveling pursuit] + [Rekindled love] A traditional historical romance with a few mystery-solving scenes that help move the plot along. There aren’t many, but readers who don’t like them should proceed with caution. A lovestruck, sweet-natured young concubine + a dignified, self-controlled heir to the throne Qin Ruyi began serving Su Xuanzhi, the Prince of Jing’s heir and a junior 1.5kReads6.9Score22714d adds
- 30 The Maid Can't Escape 丫鬟难逃 Gu Xiyou pinned Su Yao into a corner, roaring like a madman, “Why could my father do it? Why could my second uncle do it, but I can’t?” Su Yao transmigrated into the poorest class of a feudal society. With no golden finger and no powerful family background, she entered the Gu household to make a living and became Gu Xiyou’s bedchamber maid. Gu Xiyou was a sunny, cheerful young man. Once he learned about relations between men and women, all he wanted was to marry Su Yao. But fate played a cruel t 168Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 31 The Marquis's Mansion Runaway Maid 侯府在逃丫鬟 What should you do if you transmigrate to ancient times and become a maid? Don’t panic, don’t be afraid. A worker’s spirit is a worker’s spirit wherever you are. You’re a workhorse all the same, and you’ll have to toil for all you’re worth wherever you end up. But no, some things are different! Here, your meals and lodging are covered, and they even arrange your marriage. Liuli thinks it’s not so bad and she can make do. She may not have any other strengths, but she loves to smile and has a silv 1.1kReads6.8Score10614d adds
- 32 The Young Master's Personal Maid Has Run Out of Character 大公子的贴身丫鬟人设用完了 Lin Jingshu saw the eldest young master of the Duke’s residence again five years later. The young man before her was a complete wreck, on the verge of dying among a group of exiles. Against her better judgment, her heart ached for him. Women really shouldn’t feel sorry for men. From then on, someone kept an eye on her, and she was never free again. She thought she would soon be able to give up her role as his personal maid, but one excuse after another kept forcing her to use that identity. Afte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Shocking! The Marquis’s Young Maid Gives Birth to the Heir’s Illegitimate Eldest Son 惊！侯府小丫鬟，生了世子庶长子 [This new book has just been rated, so the score is low. Please bear with us.] [Devoted couple + sweet romance + raising a little boy + winning her back] One-line blurb: A brooding, love-struck young lord talks himself into falling in love. Full blurb: Su Chanyi, born into a family of physicians, transmigrated one day into the body of a senior maid serving the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an. She watched her words and actions, hid her abilities, and pretended to be ill, hoping only to hold on unt 2kReads8.7Score11114d adds
- 34 The Concubine Flees Again, Transmigrating into a Powerful Noble's Beloved 再逃小妾，穿成权贵的掌中娇 [Clever, resilient transmigrated woman and domineering, obsessive commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard] [Abduction and possession + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning back his wife] Shen Nian transmigrated into another world. To get herself registered, she earned money by singing. But with her stunning beauty and slender waist, she caught the eye of a wealthy Jiangnan merchant, who abducted her and presented her to Lu Jian, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Once she 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds
- 35 Heir, Don't Bother Me: I Won't Be a Concubine 世子勿扰，我不做妾 Reborn in another world, she valued her life above all else. She only wanted to be a dutiful little maid in the Duke's residence; scheming and infighting had nothing to do with her. The masters of the household were her bosses, and she was a worker with no days off. Once she was old enough, she would buy back her contract and use her savings to live a carefree life. Who knew that the noble, aloof young heir, so strict with himself and proper in his conduct, would suspect she had designs on him? 132Reads8.4Score4414d adds
- 36 The Sweet Maid Wants No Romance, but the Domineering Heir Insists on Marrying Her 娇娇丫鬟不求爱，霸道世子偏强娶 [One-on-one romance, clear-headed heroine, both virgins, exclusive devotion] Bian Jun was just an ordinary maid in the Marquis of Huaiyin’s household, known for being steady and capable. When the old madam happened to be choosing a concubine for the heir, Bian Jun’s temperament got her sent to the bed of the heir, Sikong Ling. While everyone in the marquis’s household envied her, Bian Jun resolutely refused, enraging the heir. Born into privilege, Sikong Ling was proud and haughty. He had never 637Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 37 A Sweet, Soft Concubine, Coveted by the Crown Prince and the Merchant Prince 娇做妾室软又香，皇商太子争又抢 [Reborn, everyone’s favorite heroine, a battlefield of competing suitors, careful maneuvering, and no lovesick foolery] Shen Chunjiao was beautiful and clever beyond compare, yet born a peasant girl and cast down into the dirt. Reborn, she no longer wanted to be anyone’s wife. She wanted power in her own hands. Sold once more into a merchant’s household, she worked tirelessly to make her way. One dance that captivated the city was enough to make the Crown Prince fall for her. But he was a noble 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Avoiding Favor! The Carefree Concubine Slacks Off Her Way to a Promotion 避宠！咸鱼宠妾摆烂升职记 [Transmigration + laid-back household intrigue + pampered concubine life + romantic tension + sweet romance] Jiang Yao, an office worker, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in Prince Jin's residence. Being a concubine is just switching jobs and carrying on, right? Feelings are nothing next to money! As a born-and-bred wage slave, Jiang Yao has her own life plan! Step one: Become invisible. Step two: Test the waters and slack off. Step three: Give up completely. But why does everyone keep 179Reads—Score1114d adds
- 39 Help the Villain Steal the Heroine 帮助反派抢女主 ✔️ Wang Yan'er × Han Wen (mutual love) couple ↑ Liu Yun (villain) breaks up the couple Xiyao helps him do it ✔️ Liu Yun × Xiyao ✔️ Secondary couple: Chaoxuan × Xiyao She (Xiyao) actually helps the villain (Liu Yun) steal the female lead! She only does it because he once saved her, and she wants to repay him. (Male lead: Sorry about this!) Don't assume she's just an ordinary maid. She's exceptionally eloquent, and the villain really likes her personality. She always stands up fo 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 From Maidservant to Mistress of a Marquis’s Household 侯门主母从丫鬟做起 Liuying was a lowly maid in the Marquis’s household, but Shen Huaixu took a liking to her and raised her to the position of concubine. On the day she was to be carried into his home, she knelt in the snow and cut off her three thousand strands of hair with a pair of scissors. Shen Huaixu, ever the arrogant wastrel, gave her a cold smile. “Shaving your head to become a nun? I’ll see how you crawl back here after leaving the Marquis’s household, begging me to let you in.” Later, disaster struck th 614Reads8.9Score10514d adds
- 41 The Marquis’s Estate Maid Is Busy Farming 侯府丫鬟种田忙 In her previous life, Cuizhu refused to be sent back to the countryside to marry a poor farmer, so she climbed into her master’s bed. Though she got her wish and became a concubine, she ultimately died in a mass grave. Given another chance by fate, Cuizhu decides to find an honest man and live a good life. She is Cuizhu, and she should live freely and resiliently in the mountains. 85Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 After Becoming the Maid of the Heroine in a Tragic Romance 穿成虐恋文女主丫鬟后 The awe-inspiring Demoness of the Cultivation World accidentally wanders into a sick and melodramatic tragic-romance novel, where she becomes the white-lotus heroine’s maid. At the start of the story, the maid is cooked alive by the yandere male lead while trying to save the heroine. The heroine vows to avenge her, then turns around and throws herself right back into the male lead’s arms. Dong Tiannan stabs the heroine and walks away, only to run into the original story’s second, third, fourth, 75Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 43 The Favored Concubine 良妾 Better to be a highborn man’s concubine than a poor man’s wife. When Zhou Nianxiang came of age to marry, her own mother sent her into the Duke’s estate to become a concubine. Since she couldn’t fight it, she would accept reality. If she had to be a concubine, she would be one everyone envied! There was the principal wife, childless after four years of marriage; the tyrannical old madam’s spoiled grandniece; and the concubine who was to be used as a surrogate. Zhou Nianxiang gave a cold laugh. A 3.7kReads8.2Score36114d adds
- 44 Quick Transmigration: I'm That Frail Concubine Who Can't Take Care of Herself 快穿：我就是那柔弱不能自理的妾 [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Pairing + System] A friendly reminder: The heroine is a total flirt. If you can't accept that, feel free to leave. Shen Xinzhu, female, twenty-five years old, died of sudden cardiac arrest. After her death, she was bound to a System and began an entirely different career as a worker. In countless novels, there are innocent cannon-fodder characters who die unjustly. They never did anything wrong, yet people scheme against them, leaving them with tragic ends. These 749Reads—Score10514d adds
- 45 She’s Beautiful and Alluring, and the Aloof Crown Prince Falls for Her Day After Day 她又美又撩人，清冷太子日日沦陷 Scheming beauty (native heroine) + rising in status + household intrigue + a little groveling after the fact A seemingly gentle yet clear-headed beauty vs. a proud, secretly wicked crown prince who bends for love Yufu is the lowliest hairdressing maid in the Zhou household, yet she was born with a face that could bring ruin to a kingdom. To protect herself, she hides her figure and conceals her looks, waiting until she has saved enough money to buy her freedom and escape this den of wolves. But 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Bedchamber Maid Climbed Into the Wrong Bed, and Now the Whole Household Wants Her to Take Charge 通房丫鬟爬错床，全府求她掌家 [Female-oriented]+ [Marriage swap]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Maid’s rise to success]+ [Contrasting heroines] Modern office worker Mei Jiu died suddenly and became a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. She and her best friend Chuntao agreed to sneak into their masters’ beds, but through a strange twist of fate, they got mixed up. Mei Jiu accidentally discovered that she might have transmigrated into a book. It seemed she had unintentionally stolen Chuntao’s opportunity. A maid’s usual goa 218Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 47 Transmigrated into a Maid, I Became the Duke of Zhenguo's Beloved 穿成小丫鬟，我被镇国公独宠了 After transmigrating, Su Yan becomes a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. Fortunately, hers is the kind of position she can buy her way out of. To earn enough money for her freedom, she works her way up to become the personal maid of Yu Siwei, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, and accompanies her when she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. There she meets Shen Yi, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the two develop feelings for each other. But their stations are worlds apart, and he i 3.6kReads9.1Score30014d adds
- 48 After Leaving Her Lover's House, She Dazzles the World with Her Beauty 不当外室后，她凭美貌艳绝天下 [Sweet romance + concubine + groveling pursuit + fleeing while pregnant + prince + true and false princesses] After being born into this world, Lianyi was abandoned when her penniless mother ran off with another man. As a result, she grew up hungry and cold. Once she was grown, her beauty brought her no end of trouble. To escape the wolf’s den, she tied herself up in red silk, packaged herself as a gift, and presented herself to the most revered God of War in all of Daqian, Prince Chen. A master 42Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 49 The Little Maid and the Embroidered Uniform Guard 小丫鬟和锦衣卫 Xia Chu’s whole family are hereditary servants of a marquis’s household. If nothing changes, her descendants will be servants there too. So she has always had a goal: she doesn’t want to spend her whole life as a maid. She wants to buy her freedom, acquire a house and land, and become a little rich woman in ancient times. It’s an ambitious goal, so for now she can only start out as the young lady’s personal cook. But the brocade-clad guard chief next door insists on making advances toward her. W 3.3kReads8.4Score30714d adds
- 50 The Marquis’s Maid’s Everyday Rise to Power 侯府丫鬟逆袭日常 [Alternate setting] [Slow burn] [Character growth] [Inner-court intrigue] Yinglian transmigrated for the second time, becoming Yuanxiao, a little maid in the Duke of the State’s manor in the Great Yuan Dynasty. She doesn’t fight or scramble for favor. All she cares about is making money so she can leave her status as a servant behind. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned, and she’s promoted step by step until she becomes the fourth young master’s personal maid. Well, that’s fine. She’s clim 131Reads6.0Score—14d adds
