Novels like After Dying in Childbirth, I Became the Scumbag's Stepmother
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- 101 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
- 102 The Concubine’s Daughter 庶女 Though she is a daughter born outside her father’s primary marriage, unloved by her father and hated by her stepmother, she still does her best to make herself happy. But then the infuriating, ill-starred prince appears. Not only does he ruin her long-planned scheme to “steal a bowl and marry off a friend,” he also frames her for theft! She thinks she can’t escape prison, but he steps in to save her and takes her to the capital. His thoughtfulness makes her fall for him, but she accidentally dis 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 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 138Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 105 I Picked Up a Princess for a Wife 捡个公主做夫人 [Historical romance + sweet indulgence] [A gentle, upright official x a stunning princess with amnesia] When Shen Xiangzhi, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, returned from investigating a case, he brought back a lovely wife with amnesia. The capital was shaken! How had the aloof, jade-like Lord Shen come to have a warm, fragrant beauty by his side? Everyone was curious about the origins of his breathtaking wife. Even Shen Xiangzhi himself wondered. He had just left the capital u 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 The Long Days of Spring 春昼长长 [A Down-and-Out, Laid-Back Beauty vs. A Refined, Peerless Young Gentleman] Li Zhizhou was born into a wealthy family, but when it fell on hard times, she was cruelly jilted. After her parents died of illness, her former fiancé realized she had no one to rely on and coveted her beauty. He even tried to take her by force. With nowhere left to turn, Li Zhizhou had no choice but to flee alone. She escaped to the capital, violating curfew on horseback before seeking refuge in Yan Zhaoye’s residence. 267Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 108 Dreamlike Melody: The Phoenix Perches Amidst Verdant Red 如梦令凤栖丹碧 Just after Cao Dan had worked herself to the point of an out-of-body experience in the ICU, she never imagined that when she opened her eyes again, she would find herself in neither Heaven nor Hell, but the Cao residence in Bianliang, Northern Song! She had become Cao Danshu, a fifteen-year-old girl destined to one day become empress! Other transmigrators get a feel-good story with a golden finger. Cao Dan, however, gets a hell-difficulty version full of spoilers: she knows her future husband, E 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 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
- 110 Four Years After Her Death, the Crown Prince Brought Back a Substitute 她死后第四年，太子带回一个替身 [The short drama is now available] [Palace intrigue, rebirth, adorable child] [The heroine has renounced love / the crown prince pursues her after losing her] When the crown prince falls from power and is imprisoned in You Tai, he contracts a plague and teeters on the brink of death. She stays by his side without ever abandoning him. After returning to the Eastern Palace, the crown prince marries her half-sister as his crown princess. As for her, he orders that the mother be killed and the child 1.2kReads8.7Score10814d adds
- 111 Two Hearts in Tune, Our Longing Written in a Silk Letter 两心知，相思写锦书 Childhood sweethearts, an ancient-style romance about lifelong devotion to one person, set in a fictional Great Qi. Fourth Prince Heba Yiwei is the son of the Northern Qi emperor and a Han Chinese consort. As a boy, he lived temporarily in Tanzhou with his mother, where he saved Ye Beiying, the daughter of Tanzhou's garrison commander, from a bolting horse. Beiying was lovely, sweet-natured, and well-behaved, and Yiwei's mother adored her. Yiwei was aloof from a young age, but treated Beiying di 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 The Tarnished Young Noble 蒙尘贵公子 [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Winning Her Back + Happy Ending] Ming He thought her husband was the most remarkable man in the world. He could recite poems like the most learned teacher at the academy, lines she didn’t fully understand but found utterly lovely, and even his offhand references to old stories carried an elegant, literary charm. He could also move like the fleetest hunter in the mountains, leaping and climbing with astonishing skill, as if these towering peaks were his own 89Reads6.8Score1614d adds
- 113 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
- 114 The Regent's Secret Wife 摄政王的秘密夫人 [Traditional historical romance + both leads are virgins + doting romance] A cool and aloof heir to the marquis’s title, whose origins are shrouded in mystery and who is also a regent, + the lovely and charming eldest legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister’s household Both leads grow throughout the story. This is a slow-burn romance. Rumor had it in the capital that the aloof heir to the Marquis of Changning, who kept his distance from women, had been seen kissing a young lady who had not yet 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Story of Minglan: A Transmigration Version 知否，知否，应是绿肥红瘦穿越版 Story of Minglan: The Concubine-Born Daughter Who Rose to Become Mistress of the Marquis’s Estate A modern law student’s soul transmigrates to ancient times, where she becomes Minglan, the least favored concubine-born daughter of the Sheng family. Her birth mother is murdered, her legal mother makes life difficult for her, and a favored concubine tries to smother her with excessive affection. In the deep inner quarters, danger lurks at every turn. She hides her sharp edges and plays the pig to 155Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 From Convict Maid to Grand Empress Dowager: I Survived Three Reigns 从罪婢到太皇太后，我熬了三朝 [A careful plan at every turn] [Deep devotion] [Power over the court] She was the orphaned daughter of a disgraced official, the lowliest palace maid in the palace laundry. To find her younger brother, who had been missing for eight years, she saved up her meager earnings for half a year and begged the eunuch in charge to assign her to the State of Zhao. He took her money, got drunk, and casually entered her name on the roster for the frigid, desolate State of Xing instead. One wrong step, and s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘 Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s 4kReads8.8Score45414d adds
- 118 Third Prince, Your Entire Family Is Dead! 三皇子，你全家死绝了！ [Empowering Female Lead + Palace Intrigue + Heroine Topples an Entire Dynasty + Kind in Her Past Life, Villainess in This One + Ensemble Male Cast] Xie Fan died at the hands of the person she loved most. Her entire clan was wiped out, and she died without even a proper burial! Then Xie Fan lived again, reborn a year earlier, when her lover had yet to grow powerful and still had use for her. She decisively rejected the marriage, drew a clear line between them, and began plotting her revenge. Qi B 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 119 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 989Reads8.3Score11814d adds
- 120 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
- 121 I Only Touched You a Couple of Times, What's the Rush? 我不过是摸你两下而已，急什么 [A vengeful, scheming succubus x a sharp-tongued, proud, flirtatious heir] Shen Lingyue is a notorious illegitimate daughter and the most accomplished seductress around. She loves boldly and takes revenge for every slight. Not only did she sleep with her aunt’s fiancé, she also gave her aunt a resounding slap. “Loud enough for you?” “If you won’t let me hit you, then I’ll just hit my dad.” Three years later, Shen Lingyue runs into her young uncle by marriage again. He spends the whole night ent 549Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 122 On Our Wedding Night, the Wrong Sedan Brought Me to the Right Groom 新婚夜！抬错花轿，嫁对郎 [Sister-Centered Girl + Sisters Who Never Compete for Men + Beloved by Everyone] On the eve of her wedding, Wen Yao had a terrible dream. Beautiful and delicate, she married up into a prince's household, becoming one half of a useless, lazy pair with the playboy heir. Not long afterward, the Wen family was framed and executed. She died in the household intrigues, while her older sister, who had married down into a weak family with no power to avenge them, died with regrets. When she woke, her si 3.2kReads8.1Score36714d adds
- 123 Madam’s Lover Knows His Sutras 夫人的情郎会念经 At the foot of the wall of the borderland Marquis’s estate, Shen Lianzhi heard the whole story of her husband’s affair and his love for his mistress. She didn’t storm in to tear them apart, or shed a tear. Instead, she calmly wrote herself a “Lover Wanted” notice: One: Handsome. Two: Sweet-talking. Three: Ideally, he can chant Buddhist scriptures. Her maid Qing Dai asked, “Madam, what kind of requirement is that?” Shen Lianzhi replied coolly, “To send someone to the next life.” Later, she really 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Phoenix and Luan in the Palace of Tranquility 凤鸾坤宁 [Empress + not a mutually exclusive romance + pure palace intrigue + intelligent characters + bearing a son to seize the throne] Zhao Zhenshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei’s household, married the legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household. She had only wanted to be the principal wife in the inner quarters. But when the Crown Prince rebelled, the emperor simply replaced him. The legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household was suddenly transformed into the lof 2kReads6.9Score16414d adds
- 125 The Jing Prince’s Household Puts on an Acting Masterclass: The Model Couple Makes the Noblewomen Green with Envy 靖王府全员演技大赏，模范夫妻让世家贵妇们红了眼 A Showcase of the Entire Jing Prince's Manor's Acting Skills: The Model Couple Making Noblewomen Green with Envy 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Reborn Fortune-Telling Princess Saves Her Whole Family 神算王妃重生后，救全家 (Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge + golden finger) Song Ziqing is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Zhongyong’s household. Because of her unusual constitution, she was sent to cultivate in the mountains. In her previous life, Song Ziqing fell in love with the Fifth Prince, Li Che. She used her cultivation to help him seize the throne, but ended up causing the deaths of her father and brothers, as well as Crown Prince Li Feng, who loved her. She herse 16Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 127 On My First Day in the Palace, the System Told Me to Seduce the Emperor 入宫第一天，系统让我勾引皇帝 Su Qingyuan, a modern web-novel writing machine, stays up all night finishing the finale of her palace-intrigue novel. When she opens her eyes, she has become a minor concubine in her own story, a disposable character who doesn’t survive three chapters! Even worse, the “Palace Intrigue Comeback System” has barely come online before it gives her a deadly mission: seduce Xiao Che, the cold-faced emperor who treats power games as his lifeblood and kills without batting an eye, on the very first day 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 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
- 130 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
- 131 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 132 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Reborn, Make Way for the Princess 重生，郡主驾到统统闪开 In her previous life, Ming Zi was a princess of noble rank, yet everyone in the capital said she was ill-mannered and vulgar. Her stepsister, a sweet-faced schemer, stole her fiancé and made her the laughingstock of the entire city. Even her cold, indifferent father took her stepsister’s side! Only at the very end did she learn that her mother hadn’t died in an accident: her stepmother had killed her. Sadly, Ming Zi herself was also poisoned to death by her stepsister. Reborn, Ming Zi vowed to t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 A Capitalist Workhorse Transmigrates into a Book About Empresses in the Palace and Defies Fate 资本家牛马穿书甄嬛传，逆天改命 [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + palace and household intrigue + underdog comeback + System + career-minded heroine + wish fulfillment] Capitalist office drone Xia Wanyi died unexpectedly after her production wrapped. Reborn in the womb, she faced her mother’s premature labor and saved herself with a “Karmic Merit Ledger System,” only to cripple the System outright. After ten years of keeping her head down, she thought she could coast through life. But when the System awakened at age eleven 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 She Regretted Climbing into the Brocade Guard's Favor 攀上锦衣卫后，她后悔了 [A cold-faced but warm-hearted Embroidered Uniform Guard ✘ a sweet and beautiful heroine, female lead is not a virgin, deliberate seduction ✘ clear-headed surrender, romance-focused, fateful encounter, devoted love, sweet romance, not a strong female lead, set in a fictional dynasty similar to the Ming] Xia Yue was kept as a concubine by the salt smuggler Shen Yan for half a year. She escaped four times, and each time he caught her and brought her back. To free herself from this life, she set h 11Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 136 Sixth Miss of the Wen Family 温府六姑娘 [Reborn + bold, direct pursuit of husband + sickly powerful official falls for her + household intrigue] Before she was reborn, Wen Jiu failed to see people's true nature and ended up dying a tragic death after jumping from a building, while her entire family was destroyed. Reborn, she lay low for years, then tore off her gentle facade. Her enemies? She smiled as she sent them to hell. To repay a debt of gratitude, she began all sorts of flirtatious campaigns to win her husband over. But the man 3.7kReads7.0Score33414d adds
- 137 On the Day Our Engagement Was Broken, I Put on a Wedding Dress and Forced the Prince to Marry Me 退婚当天我穿喜服强嫁了王爷 Dressed in a bright red wedding gown, she was thrown into a dungeon after her bones were broken and her tendons torn. There, she died a miserable death. Only after she died did she learn that the man she had treated like trash had gone mad over her death and ground the scumbag man and woman to dust. On the first day after she was reborn, she received a letter from the prince calling off their engagement. Shen Ruoqiao was so furious she tore up the letter, climbed over the wall that very night, a 611Reads8.7Score12314d adds
- 138 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
- 139 The Clear-Eyed Stepmother Takes Charge 清醒继母掌家记 [Rebirth, marriage swapping, and a husband who brings good fortune; marrying into a duke's household as its mistress; concubine-born daughter vs. legitimate daughter; noblewoman vs. transmigrator] Her fake best friend is reborn and snatches up the poor martial man first, then sends her a wedding invitation. Her legitimate elder sister is reborn and steals her childhood sweetheart, a young heir to a noble title. She sneers at Liu Yulan, who is about to marry the eldest legitimate son of a fallen 251Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 140 Run! Run! Run! The General's Legitimate Daughter Flees Her Wedding 逃！逃！逃！将军府嫡女逃婚了 (This is a fictional setting!) [Historical romance + love that grows over time + war + devotion to family and country] Their first meeting! “Hey!” Mu Yun Zhao asked tentatively. “Are you breathing, or have you stopped?” Qi Han Yu gave a slight shake of his head! Mu Yun Zhao let out a sigh of relief. “You’re alive!” She saved him, and then latched onto him! The nth time he saved her! A curved saber was about to plunge into Mu Yun Zhao’s body! The chill of death rushed toward her. But the excrucia 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Shocking! The Flower-Palace Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Barren Prince Will Have an Heir 惊！花魁孕崽，绝嗣王爷有后了 [Just rated, score may rise] (Sly yet spirited beauty × fake playboy, fake infertile, real prince) [Household-intrigue power fantasy + devoted couple + everyone’s favorite + marriage before love] Jiang Li took the place of a princess who had fallen on hard times and was sold into a brothel. After thirteen years, on the day she became the star courtesan, a mysterious man bought her first night, and she unexpectedly became his cure for pent-up desire. Who knew she was naturally fertile? After one 1.1kReads8.2Score13114d adds
- 142 Being a Concubine Is Hard, So I’m Taking the Money and Running 妾室难为，所以我打算卷钱跑路 [The rating has only just appeared and will rise later, so please ignore it.] The eldest daughter of the Marquis Zhongxin's household has been married into the Duke Dingguo's household for five years without bearing a child, so the Old Madam turns her attention to the legitimate daughter of her illegitimate son. The illegitimate son is a spineless weakling who has never achieved much in his life. What could his daughter possibly amount to? Zhou Wenxin wants to follow in her maternal grandfather' 1.1kReads6.9Score10714d adds
- 143 Reborn from the Cold Palace, the Mad Emperor Dotes on Me Day and Night 冷宫重生后，疯批皇帝日夜娇宠 Su Yanning, the deposed empress, is sentenced to death by poisoned wine in the cold palace! In her previous life, she endured the Liu family, avoided conflict, and did whatever she could to stay alive. In return, her first child was killed with an abortion-inducing drug, her second died tragically in the womb, and she was ultimately poisoned to death in the cold palace by her younger sister. When she opens her eyes again, she's back on the day she lost her child. This time, Su Yanning won't hide 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 After My Family Was Ruined, I Rose From Convict Slave to Palace Maid 被抄家后，我从辛者库罪奴往上爬 Ye Jianqing is the daughter of Ye Mingde, an official in the Imperial Household Department. She was betrothed to Bai Xingjian as a child, and the two fell in love. She had always thought she would marry the man she loved once she came of age, then support him and raise their children. But after her family was raided overnight, she went from a noble young lady to a palace maid. Dongfang Yu is the current emperor’s fourth son. Since his mother is lowborn and he is not favored, he is sent to the Im 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Story of Minglan: A Concubine's Daughter with No Romantic Delusions, Ruling the Inner Court 知否：庶女不恋爱脑，宅斗当大佬 Know This? Know This? It Should Be Green, Plump Leaves and Red, Slender Blossoms During the Northern Song dynasty, Minglan, the illegitimate daughter of the Sheng family, lost her mother at a young age. Her wet nurse Wei’s plans on her deathbed, and her emphasis on “survival,” became principles etched into Minglan’s very bones. Living under her grandmother’s protection, she concealed her intelligence and kept her talents under wraps. While doing embroidery and managing the household, she quietl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Transmigrated as a Cannon-Fodder Palace Maiden: I Ran Wild in Empresses in the Palace 穿成炮灰秀女，我在甄嬛传杀疯了 The Uncrowned Empress Dowager: The Legend of Shen Meiwan Lin Wei, a modern woman, unexpectedly transmigrated into the ancient imperial palace as Shen Meiwan, a doomed palace maid. From the start, she was trapped in a dead end in the Bureau of Palace Affairs. To protect herself, she relied on her foresight and ruthless schemes, carefully advancing through the palace’s deadly power struggles: secretly undermining allies to establish her footing, then forging alliances to eliminate formidable enem —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Noble Daughter from a Poor Family Has It Rough 寒门贵女不好当 [Ensemble Cast, Everyday Family Life, Male Lead Is Chaste] As the daughter of the third branch of the humble Xu family, Xu Zhiheng spends her days gossiping and watching the family drama unfold. After all, the Xu family is never short on excitement. The eldest branch consists of legitimate children born to the first wife; the second branch consists of children born to concubines; the third branch consists of legitimate children born to the second wife; and the fourth branch consists of legitimat 11.6kReads—Score1.4k14d adds
- 148 The Beautiful Consort Loves to Put on a Show, and the Sly Emperor Loves Watching 娘娘貌美又爱演，皇上腹黑很爱看 [Willful legitimate daughter + loves acting + favored by the emperor + his one and only + palace intrigue + becomes empress] Having learned from her mother's example, Gu Yanran never showed anyone her true feelings. She relied on her acting skills to navigate those around her, escaping one den of wolves only to enter a tiger's lair. Helpless, she ended up in the palace... The emperor loved watching her act, but not when she acted for him. At their first meeting, the emperor looked at her and 204Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 149 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
- 150 You Do Your Thing, I'll Do Mine 你逃你的，我搞我的 One cry of "Take off your pants!" leaves the bride brought in to bring good fortune stunned. She has barely transmigrated when bandits block the road, her groom runs off, and she is forced to wed a rooster. She kicks the ceremonial rooster to death and is made to kneel in the ancestral hall. Men can't be relied on, so she'll guard the family fortune herself! He can run away, while she gets on with her own plans! With a set of peerless silver needles, she cures her paralyzed father-in-law and sec 25Reads—Score—14d adds
