Novels like A Retired Maid Marries into a Wealthy Family: A Confident and Capable Mistress of the House
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A Retired Maid Marries into a Wealthy Family: A Confident and Capable Mistress of the House, best match first.
- 151 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score20114d adds
- 152 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.3kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 153 Reborn as a Dowry Maid, I Rise to Prominence in the Prince's Manor Through My Son 穿成陪嫁丫鬟，我在王府母凭子贵 After being pushed off a cliff while trying to break up a fight, Tao Yaoyao takes her last breath and transmigrates, reborn in the vast Hao Han Dynasty in the body of a maid who has been the Princess Consort of Prince Chen's dowry for three years. A little background: On the day of their wedding, Qi Chenyuan left Fan Qianyao just after they had completed the wedding rites and headed south under imperial orders to wipe out river bandits. Three years later, Prince Chen returns victorious to the 9.5kReads8.9Score68914d adds
- 154 The Whole Household Was Stunned: The Little Maid Gave Birth to the Marquis’s Heir 全府震惊，小丫鬟生了侯府继承人 Qiu Jin transmigrates into the body of a young maid who was sent to become a bedchamber maid, only to be rejected and sent back. Because of her beauty, a fortune-teller said she was born under a lucky star. The old madam sent Qiu Jin to serve as a bedchamber maid to her troublesome eldest grandson, hoping she would bring him good fortune and help him pass the imperial exams with flying colors. The original owner used her beauty and voluptuous figure to flirt with the young master, unaware that h 5.8kReads9.0Score63014d adds
- 155 What Does a Bedchamber Maid Want? Money and a Handsome Man, of Course 通房图什么，不就图个财色兼得 [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Fiercely Protective Hero + Both Leads Have No Prior Relationships + Playing the Fool to Outsmart Others + Pregnant Escape + Heroine Builds Her Career Later] Liu Yiyi transmigrated into the body of one of the four concubines the Duchess of State was about to give to her young lord. For money and freedom, Liu Yiyi decided to compete for the position and become the young lord's favorite. - The young lord's grandmother: “The Pei family has never had a concubine 2.5kReads8.7Score33514d adds
- 156 The Maid 丫鬟 !!! The heroine is an ordinary person. Although she transmigrates, she has no special abilities of any kind!!! Please bear in mind the differences between social classes in ancient times. Don't assume that a transmigrated heroine means this is a wish-fulfillment story. This is a tragic romance!!! [Tragedy warning, read with caution. The male lead really is cold and heartless. A warning for a deranged male lead!] He is the master, and you are a servant. Your stations in life are worlds apart. Wha 643Reads6.4Score10214d adds
- 157 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.1kReads8.0Score20114d adds
- 158 Little Tao the Maid's Escape from Famine in a Chaotic Era 丫鬟小桃乱世逃荒记 When Xiaotao was six, her parents sold her to a broker for one mu of land. In the filthy broker’s den, she seized every chance to learn skills that would help her survive, while never losing her kind heart. When disaster struck, she fled thousands of miles from home and turned her life around through sheer perseverance. From a refugee girl to a successful scholar’s wife, she changed the fate of women at the bottom of society with her own hands! (Not a transmigration story, not a rebirth story, 16.8kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
- 159 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 71.1kReads9.1Score11.4k14d adds
- 160 Fleeing Famine from the Start, I Cling to the Villainous Powerbroker 开局逃荒，缠住反派权臣的腰 [Space + stockpiling + natural disasters + imperial examinations + farming] Chi Xingyue transmigrated into the body of a kitchen maid in the Ling family, the wealthiest family in Jiangnan. A slave from the start, she’d be sold off after the family was raided in ten days, then die in a flood in Jiangnan a month later! Chi Xingyue cried out, “No way!” and immediately latched onto the villainous big shot. Ling Jiheng was handsome, skilled in combat, and rich. Most importantly, he survived to the en 10.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 161 A Spy’s Survival Guide: Groveling at the Heir’s Feet Every Day 细作求生指南，每天都在跪舔世子 [Possessive love | She runs, he chases; she can’t escape | Clear-headed maid × obsessive young master | Both are virgins] Lin Huaiyin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a marquis’s household. After suffering one humiliation after another, all she wanted was to stay alive. Cunning and smooth-tongued, she did her best to charm the young master, hoping to earn her freedom and avoid disaster. She thought she could finish what she came for and escape, but he held her tightly in his arms. “Y 604Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 162 Half a Bright Moon Shines on a Lifetime 一半明月照平生 After transmigrating into another world, she became an ordinary maid in a prince's residence. She thought she and the prince were in love, only to find out he was getting married. But she was already pregnant. What was she supposed to do? Run, of course, and flee with the baby. Otherwise, she might be killed without even knowing who was behind it. But how could she escape from a powerful, high-born household? She'd have to come up with a plan and throw caution to the wind. Then she spotted a dog 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 164 The Reborn Crown Prince's Little Palace Maid in the Apocalypse 重生太子爷的末世小宫女 (Sweet romance, no angst, the trap is already dug, so jump right in.) Yun Duo starved to death in the apocalypse, only to transmigrate into the palace as Yun Ba, a low-ranking maid in the Eastern Palace of the Jingtian Dynasty. She had already decided to cling to the Crown Prince and spend her days eating well, keeping her head down, and living a long life. Yun Ba had only meant to hang on to his coattails for a free meal. When did the Crown Prince start carrying her back to his chambers and pam 515Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 165 Reborn as a Maidservant: Spring Buds Bloom at Qiheng Gate 穿成通房，春芽初绽栖衡门 [Transmigration + Farming + Imperial Examinations + No Golden Finger + Slow-Burn, Steady-Paced Story + CP] Li Wanchun, a biology teacher, opened her eyes to find herself as Chunya, a young maid who had drowned in the Lin residence in Yangzhou. To survive in the sprawling mansion, and especially to escape the clutches of the spoiled young master, Chunya took a desperate gamble. She carefully staged an “accident” and successfully faked an injury in front of the reserved eldest young master, Lin Ji 237Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 166 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.3kReads7.3Score11514d adds
- 167 I Transmigrated into a Chambermaid and Can't Stop Overthinking 穿越通房，总是胡思乱想 The second young master of the He family in the capital was only twenty when he passed both levels of the imperial examination. He was good-looking, came from a family of middling status, and yet his marriage prospects never went well. By the time he was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he still wasn't married. As luck would have it, Shen Yu, who had mild social anxiety, transmigrated one day into Chen Yu, the second young master's bedchamber maid, who hadn't even brushed her master's sleeve in fiv 11.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 168 The Maid Is Sweet and Wild, and the Gu Brothers Are Going Crazy for Her 小丫鬟娇又野，顾家少爷们追疯了 [Lighthearted Sweet Romance, Funny Daily Life, Everyone's Favorite, Business Rivalry] A spirited young maid VS devoted young masters A Ruo was just a little maid in the back courtyard of the Gu residence, muddling through each day and hoping to get by. She thought she could leave the residence after another year, but after an accident led her to stand up for a friend, she somehow ended up as a maid in the eldest young master's courtyard, bringing a whole heap of trouble with it. Problem one: The 153Reads—Score1314d adds
- 169 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.2kReads8.6Score18614d adds
- 170 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 973Reads8.1Score16114d adds
- 171 Forced to Become His Bedchamber Maid, She Is Spoiled Beyond Reason by the General 被逼成通房后，她被将军逆天独宠 [A true maid-companion, no transmigration and no later identity makeover] Su Qingwan was treated as a pawn in the household's inner-familial schemes and assigned as a bedchamber maid to an illegitimate son. She refused, she ran away, and then she was forced back. On one side was the matriarch, who could kill without spilling a drop of blood. On the other was a violent illegitimate son who would casually order twenty strokes for a maid. She struggled to survive between them. Thinking she had chos 2.8kReads9.1Score68414d adds
- 172 The Sweet and Sly Maid Wins Her Way Up Through Household Scheming 小通房乖又茶，靠宅斗步步上位 [Both leads are virgins, mutual salvation, a maid focused on building her career, a fiercely protective heir] [The heroine seems sweet and delicate but is actually a master manipulator X The hero seems aloof and ascetic but is actually an obsessive yandere with overwhelming possessiveness] Qing Zhi was a low-ranking, low-born servant maid. One day, she dreamed that her mistress would force her to become a plaything for the master's illegitimate son, leaving her wishing she were dead. When she wo 5.7kReads8.9Score78514d adds
- 173 What Bad Luck! I Transmigrated Straight Into Exile With the Crippled Crown Prince 倒霉，刚穿越就要跟残废太子流放 [It’s getting a comic adaptation. Come check it out when it’s released!] After catching her boyfriend cheating, Ji Qingqing downed a bottle of erguotou. When she woke up, groggy, she heard wailing outside. Rubbing her head, she stepped out and froze. A crowd of people in ancient robes were shouting, “The Crown Prince’s rebellion has failed! We servants are all finished!” The moment Ji Qingqing heard that the rebellion had failed, she jolted awake with fright. She had no time to think. She rushed 70kReads9.0Score10.9k14d adds
- 174 The Scheming Prince: The Fierce Girl Plans to Turn the Tables 腹黑王爷：彪悍丫头要翻天 Ye Zhenzhen became Prince Jing Qi You's personal maid, and everyone said her lowly birth meant the prince would tire of her sooner or later. A young servant: "Don't worry, Zhenzhen. Once the prince gets tired of you, he'll give you to me as my wife!" A guard: "Zhenzhen, when the prince no longer wants you, I want to take care of you for the rest of your life!" Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. She had plenty of money. When the prince got tired of her, she would buy her freedom, open a shop, and become a 4.4kReads9.1Score53814d adds
- 175 Transmigrated as a Maid in the Republic of China, I Turned the Young Master and Miss Into Completely Different People 穿成民国丫鬟，爆改小姐少爷 (An alternate-history Republican-era setting, with a highly intelligent heroine who has many skills and is also a formidable fighter) Special forces soldier Zhong Xia transmigrated to the Republican era and became the maid of the Su family’s young lady, Su Qianning. Su Qianning was hopelessly lovestruck, willing to lay down her life for a scumbag and lavish money on him, only for him to treat her as a backup option. Zhong Xia thought the money would be better spent supporting the country. At the 2.1kReads9.0Score26014d adds
- 176 After Getting a Healing System, I Went on a Rampage in the Imperial Harem 获得治愈系统后，我在后宫杀疯了 Lin Xiaowan, a palace maid in the laundry rooms, is envied for her beauty. Trapped in a desperate situation and on the brink of death, she unexpectedly gains a System golden finger. She advances step by step, winning hearts as her first priority, and becomes a favored consort. From then on, she proceeds carefully and plots with cunning, laying her plans and winning the emperor's heart one step at a time until she rises to become empress. 611Reads6.4Score10514d adds
- 177 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 6.4kReads9.0Score66414d adds
- 178 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 21.6kReads8.6Score2.6k14d adds
- 179 I Transmigrated as a Bride's Attendant and Just Want to Slack Off and Stay Alive 穿越成陪嫁，一心摆烂求苟活 I was a miserable little corporate drone until one day I transmigrated into the role of a young lady’s dowry maid. The wedding hadn’t even begun, and I nearly got dragged off to be buried alive with the dead. Once the turmoil settled, just as I thought my life might finally improve, my mistress went and let her silly, lovestruck brain run wild, making one mess after another until she landed herself in the prince’s cold palace… I was busy giving her emotional support, exhausting myself both physi 712Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 180 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.2kReads9.1Score57514d adds
- 181 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.3kReads9.1Score26714d adds
- 182 Delicate and Frail, She Is Imprisoned and Doted on by the Ascetic Emperor 娇娇柔弱，被禁欲帝王强制囚宠 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 3.9kReads8.5Score30614d adds
- 183 I Bought a Husband and Hired a Shaman, Then Took the Capital by Storm with My Medical Skills 买相公跳大神，我靠医术轰动京城 Liu Yunmian, a highly skilled military doctor, accidentally transmigrates into a maid who has been disfigured, beaten, and sent home, now so ill she is on the brink of death. Her family bought a limping husband to bring them good luck. He carries a hen into the bridal chamber, and somehow the good luck works on him instead. He’s suddenly healed? Their home is bare? No problem! With her medical skills and incredible strength, she leads the whole family to wealth and prosperity. Her husband runs a 5.6kReads9.1Score75814d adds
- 184 The Foolish Bride: The Mysterious Ninth Prince Spoils Her 替嫁傻妃：神秘九王爷宠上天 [Physician heroine + prince + sweet romance + faithful to each other + adorable baby + two strong leads + face-slapping wish fulfillment] To save her older brother, she willingly pretended to be a fool and married the tyrannical Ninth Prince, whose legs were crippled and whose many fiancées had all died. On their wedding night, The man looked her over with interest. “A fool?” Tang Qingqing bit her lip and refused to back down. “A cripple?” They made a deal: he would acknowledge her as his prince 518Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 185 Reborn Maid: The Mad Young Master’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 重生丫鬟：疯批少爷的宠妻日常 After being reborn, Xiao Tao swore she would leave her young master. She ran away once, and he chased her. She ran again, and he chased her again... And she realized that her young master was becoming more and more unhinged. “Little girl, you can't leave me. Understand?” “Little girl, where are you going now?” “Xiao Tao, run again and see what happens. Hmm?” Xiao Tao trembled in Xiao Jingyan's arms. Oh my gosh, how had her elegant, noble young master turned into a complete lunatic?! In both her 4.4kReads8.0Score23714d adds
- 186 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Her, and She Has Multiples 清穿：被四爷娇养后她多胎了 [Sweet romance + alternate Qing dynasty setting + household and palace intrigue + magical spring + gorgeous heroine] The heroine can sleep around, but the hero can’t! The heroine is both spoiled and beautiful! Historical accuracy buffs, beware. This story features coercive romance, no escape, and plenty of melodrama, with a small amount of hzc. A spoiled, universally adored heroine vs. a mad, love-addled hero who dotes on her alone, with no regard for logic. OOC warning. After accidentally trans 196Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 187 The Frail Legitimate Daughter Returns from Cultivation 病弱嫡女她修仙归来 (The rating just opened, so it will rise later.) (A household-intrigue story with faux cultivation.) A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the cultivation world was stuck at a bottleneck in her state of mind, unable to advance to Spirit Transformation. She returned to the mortal world and became Lin Shuyin, the frail eldest daughter who had just returned home to the Minister of Rites’ residence. She may look delicate and weak, but she is really an elder of the Shangqing Sect who has lived for 271 years 2.6kReads8.0Score27514d adds
- 188 Never Grow Old Like a Pair of Lovebirds 不学鸳鸯老 Yin Huayue was a dog the Zhuang family had sent to watch over him and keep him under their thumb. She was cold-blooded and hypocritical, always wearing a smile so false it hurt to look at. She dressed him, combed his hair, stood guard at his door, and lit his lamps. For ten out of every twelve hours, Li Jingyun thought about how to make her leave. But later... She really did leave. And he panicked. Morning and evening, I long to be with you; the wind has no pity for the hardy grass. I would rat 809Reads8.9Score15714d adds
- 189 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds
- 190 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.7kReads8.4Score29214d adds
- 191 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 3.9kReads8.5Score42714d adds
- 192 A Palace Maid Makes a Home in the Cold Palace with an Abandoned Royal Child 穿成宫女在冷宫当家养皇室弃崽 The first season of the animated drama is now available! [A palace maid with plenty of lust but no guts x a seemingly aloof Regent who is actually emotionally innocent] [1v1 devoted couple + heroine’s pocket dimension golden finger + hero’s secret identity + raising a child] The Immortal Cultivation Continent exploded, and overworked office drone Leng Shuang’s soul transmigrated once again, this time into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. Her former mistress had died, leaving only a 3.7kReads8.5Score45614d adds
- 193 The Young Master’s Bedchamber Maid Is Gorgeous and Sweet, but a Bit of a Goofball 少爷通房又美又娇，却有点沙雕 A hot-blooded, goofy maid VS a straight-laced, domineering young master. After being sold, Yang Liu became the lowest-ranking servant girl in the Marquis’s household. From then on, her life’s dream was to save enough money to buy back her freedom. But her monthly wages were pitifully small, and it seemed unlikely she’d ever be able to afford it. But Yang Liu wasn’t the type to sit around and wait for things to happen. One day, she happened to hear that a maid from the young master’s quarters had 344Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 194 The Marquis's Wife's Culinary Journal 侯夫人美食手札 A once-popular food blogger transmigrates to ancient times and conquers the land with all kinds of delicious dishes. From the countryside to the county seat, she goes from having nothing to owning a modest fortune. From being taken in to having every aspect of her life neatly arranged for her, she finds the whole thing a little embarrassing. Lin Yushi believes there’s no problem in this world that a good meal can’t solve. And if one meal isn’t enough, make it two. 852Reads8.5Score10414d adds
- 195 The Governess Raises the Children, So Your Majesty, Don't Panic 掌事姑姑养崽，皇上别慌 [Heartwarming Childrearing + No Romance] Li Zhuru stood by the once lonely and helpless Third Prince as he rose to become the supreme emperor. At five, Zhou Hong'an went hungry and was neglected. At fifteen, Li Zhuru fought the palace maids and eunuchs, losing again and again but always getting back up. Her determination and fearlessness earned her ten strokes of the cane, but at last she was moved to new lodgings. At fifteen, Zhou Hong'an was pushed onto the throne as an easy-to-control pawn. A 4.8kReads9.2Score44814d adds
- 196 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
- 197 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.6kReads7.3Score17914d adds
- 198 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3k14d adds
- 199 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds
- 200 Willows in the Wind 风中柳 [Ruthless heroine➕female-lead power fantasy➕light ensemble-style palace intrigue➕face-slapping and scum-bashing➕primarily focused on building her career] (Female lead is a virgin; male lead is not) Jiang Fu, the Jiang family’s fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter, was lovely and graceful. Unfortunately, her stepmother was cruel and her father was heartless. As an illegitimate daughter, she had no say even in the marriage that mattered most to a woman. Her family could manipulate her as they p 2.1kReads8.8Score29214d adds
