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- 1 The Physician Consort Qing Dai 医妃青黛 Strong Female Lead... Poison Doctor... Wuxia... The hellfire of karma scorched her soul, and venom that ate to the bone gnawed at her organs... She remembered the icy lake water rushing into her lungs, remembered the face of her legitimate older sister, Shen Yurou, on the shore, twisted with jealousy yet streaked with hypocritical tears, remembered the frost-cold indifference in the eyes of her stepmother, Madam Xu. Most of all, she remembered the unbearable resentment and boundless hatred that 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Thought in an Empty Courtyard 空庭意 Ji Yunqing was born a concubine’s daughter. Her father never cared for her and her mother never loved her, but she did her best to grow up with the little kindness her grandmother could offer. Qin Shuozheng was adopted by his maternal uncle and aunt. Having seen nothing but hypocrisy and coldness in their false-hearted household, he grew up brooding and ruthless. The two, who would otherwise never have crossed paths, were brought together by an imperial decree. On their wedding night, rumors spr 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Tale of the Phoenix Hairpin 凤头钗记 In her previous life, she was a princess, betrayed by her own kin and left to die in the far north! Reborn in a new life, she becomes a baby girl abandoned by a river. The imprint of a phoenix-head hairpin on her body is the only proof of her identity. From an abandoned girl of the streets to the legitimate daughter of a prince's household, she plots her every move and tears her enemies apart. In this life, everyone who wronged her will pay in blood! #HistoricalRebirth #HouseholdIntrigueAndPower 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Beauty Like Flowing Water 风华似水 A promise he staked his whole life on won him her protection. Ten miles of wedding finery, and she is the one he cherishes above all! He chuckles softly. “I already owe you. We have a long time ahead of us. If I can’t repay you in this life, I’ll keep repaying you in the next!” 176Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 5 The Palace Maid’s Seduction: The Tyrant Falls Deeper with Every Step 宫女蓄意勾引，撩得暴君步步沉沦 [Beautiful, scheming little palace maid VS cold, ruthless, unhinged emperor] [Palace intrigue, not both each other’s first + powerful man, weaker woman + domineering possession + calculating, willful heroine + obsessive emperor + exclusive devotion] Yan Shu was beautiful, but she was only a lowly palace maid. Her one ambition was to become the emperor’s woman. At a palace banquet, she saw the favored consort drug the emperor. She chose to keep quiet and go along with it. When the drug took effec 1.3kReads6.9Score10814d adds
- 6 Mocking the Spring Breeze 嘲春风 [A spoiled princess and a mad tyrant, the second male lead chases his wife in vain, marriage first, love later] Yun Chuchu and Xie Lan'an loved each other for ten years. His devotion was renowned throughout the land. He would even give up his life just to make her smile. Then Yun Chuchu left the capital for half a year. Sick with longing, he found himself a substitute for her. When Yun Chuchu returned, he still kept the substitute by his side, carefully looking after her in every way. When both 3.7kReads5.1Score30714d adds
- 7 A Thousand-Year Love Dream That Never Fades 千年恋梦情长在 After being betrayed by her cheating boyfriend and jumping into a river, Lin Wan'er transmigrates into the abandoned consort of a deep palace in the kingdom of Shu. She vows never to bow her head to a man again. Using her modern mind, she survives the imperial harem, but on the eve of Crown Prince Xie Jingyu’s enthronement, she digs a tunnel and makes her escape! She opens a countryside restaurant at Tiger Head Stronghold, then heads to the capital and opens a restaurant called “Jingyu House,” u —Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 8 Unmarried, Yet I Have Five Sons and Three Daughters in Ancient Times 未婚的我在古代五子三女 This is a slow-paced, gentle story. If you enjoy farming novels, give it a try. After transmigrating, a forty-year-old woman takes life easy. She won’t bother working hard; she’ll rely on her children to make their own way. In ancient times, studying was the way to get ahead. Her youngest son is born to be a scholar, so she’ll support him through his studies and enjoy the good life once he passes the imperial examination. While her youngest son is preparing for the exams, her second son’s worksh 809Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 9 The Noble Lady Just Wants to Lie Flat 贵女她只想躺平 (Alternate setting + family rise to prosperity + daily life in ancient times + ensemble cast + female lead takes a husband into her family) (This is not a strong female lead story! Not a wish-fulfillment story! The female lead has a love interest! The sisters will mostly get married! Avoid if this bothers you.) (The setting is fictional, and its world differs slightly from reality. Avoid if this bothers you.) Office worker Qing An woke up one morning to find that she had transmigrated. She had b 80.3kReads8.4Score12.8k14d adds
- 10 In This Life, I’ll Marry No One but My Beloved Consort 本王此生只娶爱妃一人 [Complete Marriage before love + a princess, a scheming prince, and a green-tea county princess + devoted to one another + feel-good story + sweet romance after the angst] “An arranged political marriage?” “Meeting him again in the great hall after all these years?” Feng Xilin had said since childhood that her future husband had to be a great warrior who could make a name for himself on the battlefield, and that he could marry her alone, with no concubines! “Your Majesty, I want him to be my 282Reads7.2Score10214d adds
- 11 Reborn, I Refuse to Be the Crown Prince's Consort 重生之我不要做太子妃 Only after Shen Zhao died saving the Crown Prince in her previous life did she learn the truth: The imperial decree arranging her marriage had set the destruction of her family in motion, and the towering imperial city had long prepared a noose for them. Her father and brother died on the battlefield, and the young general who had been her childhood sweetheart was shot dead. She was reborn, returning to the day of her coming-of-age ceremony. In this life, she sought to claim the empire’s vast la 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 One Hundred and Eight Babies: I Can’t Stop Giving Birth in the Imperial Palace 一百零八胎：我在皇宫生不停 When Jiang Wanwan, the 108th candidate for the imperial harem, entered the palace, the entire inner court trembled. The old eunuch sighed as he registered her: “A lucky number, in the hope that the young mistresses will fill the palace with children.” But everyone knew that the emperor had had no children in ten years. The imperial physicians had taken so many pulses that their hands cramped, and the concubines felt sick at the smell of the herbal medicine they were forced to drink. It was only 1.9kReads7.5Score25014d adds
- 13 Dream of the Red Chamber: Lin Ruhai Is Reborn to Protect Daiyu 红楼之林如海重生护黛玉 In his previous life, Lin Ruhai held a high position but died young, leaving his beloved daughter Daiyu alone and helpless. She wept herself to death. In this life, the newlywed scholar Lin Ruhai is reborn on his wedding night, making a solemn vow: He will never let his wife down, and he will protect his daughter for the rest of her life! Facing the Jia family’s covetous schemes and Madam Wang’s hidden, deadly machinations, Lin Ruhai proceeds with caution at every turn. He tops the imperial ex 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Cousin, I'm Here to Take Over Your Life 表姐，我来接管你的人生了 5.5kReads8.6Score61714d adds
- 15 When the Reborn Meet the Transmigrated, I Run Wild in the Imperial Court 当重生遇到穿越，我在朝廷杀疯了 [Political intrigue + strong female lead + two powerful leads + rebirth + woman disguised as a man] In her previous life, a great fire reduced everything to ashes. Everyone knew the entire Wen family had been thrown into prison, but no one knew that a pair of sisters had survived. From then on, one became the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household and married into the royal family, while the other took on the identity of the Chancellor’s eldest son and entered government service. “Wen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Bright Moon over Zhishan: A Few Tales of Me and My Godfather, Wang Anshi 陟山明月：我与干爹王安石二三事 [Transmigrate as the Female Lead ➕ Second Marriage ➕ Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger ➕ Beat the Scumbag Senseless ➕ The Twelve Beauties of Jiangning] Historical records say that Wang Anshi took his second daughter-in-law as his adopted daughter and married her off to Prince Qi, Zhao Hao?! Little do they know that she transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty, going from a kitchen maid in the inner courtyard all the way to becoming a princess consort! The moonlight shines on more than the rear cou 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Marquis's Heart's Delight, a Lady Who Conquers All 侯爷心尖宠，姑娘大杀四方 (Transmigration + household intrigue + schemes and manipulation + never loved him + devoted to each other) In her previous life, Lu Zhishu was an orphan. By chance, she transmigrated into the body of the Lu family's third daughter just after she was born. She thought she would have a happy life, but her mother died in childbirth from a severe hemorrhage. Lu Zhishu lived cautiously, with the sole aim of avenging her mother. To do so, she drew everyone into her schemes, never realizing that someon 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Vermilion Beauty, Jade Seal: The Grand Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 朱颜执玺：长公主她杀疯了 She was the eldest princess of the Great Jing, decisive and ruthless from childhood. She tore corrupt officials apart in court, and no one dared cross her. Later, she was sent to marry into Great Yan, helped her husband ascend the throne, and became empress. To secure the empire, she concealed her sharp edge and kept the harem in balance. Then someone tried to murder the Crown Prince, and her child nearly lost his life. That was the last straw, and she descended into madness. The harem's poisono 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 20 Scheming for the Phoenix: The Empire as a Game, You as My Pawn 谋凰：江山为局，卿为子 [Reborn + political intrigue + palace and household drama + the hero's desperate pursuit of his ex + strong female lead] In her previous life, Shen Yu, an illegitimate daughter in the household of the Vice Minister of Personnel, suffered a cruel fate and watched her closest family die. She helped the Third Prince, Xiao Jue, ascend the throne, only for him to end her life with a bowl of lethal poison. Reborn with all her bitterness intact, she returns to three years earlier, when her adoptive mot 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 21 Oh No! The Beggar Bride Is a Black-Hearted Schemer 坏了！替嫁小乞丐是朵黑心莲 [Pure historical domestic intrigue + black lotus heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + both leads have past relationships (skip if that bothers you)] ♥ Eloping? Perfect. All this wealth falls right into my lap! Shen Chaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, elopes for love, and the little beggar Shu Wan is pushed into the bridal sedan instead. Her husband, the heir to the marquisate: a womanizer who thinks he’s devoted, a complete oddball who falls in love with every woman he meets. Her 55Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 22 Damn It! You Call This Frail Young Lady a Sickly Heiress? 天杀的！你管这叫病弱大小姐？ Transmigration + face-slapping + feel-good power fantasy + decisive and ruthless Shang Yuanjian transmigrated into the body of the fake heiress of the Prime Minister’s household. The original owner was sickly, ill-tempered, and convinced her status gave her the right to run rampant in the capital. She had bullied countless young masters and young ladies from powerful families, and they had all swallowed their anger in silence. But her good days didn’t last. The year she turned fifteen, the Prime 4.9kReads8.8Score55514d adds
- 23 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
- 24 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.4kReads8.9Score33814d adds
- 25 I Rule the Marquis's Household: Scumbag Husband and Wicked Concubine, Get Lost 侯门主母我当家，渣男贱妾给我爬 [This novel has been signed for publication] After disappearing for eight years, Shen Qiuci returned to Shangjing and found that the Shen family had changed beyond recognition. Her father and brothers had died in bizarre circumstances on the battlefield. Her elder sister had been abused to death by her husband’s family. The Danyang Marquis’s household was plotting to wipe out the entire Shen family! Taking on her elder sister’s identity, Shen Qiuci fought her way back into the marquis’s house 3kReads8.5Score34514d adds
- 26 Wang Ruofu, Lady Wei, and Qi Heng Are Reborn to Protect Minglan 王若弗卫小娘齐衡重生守护明兰 [The Story of Minglan] [Household Intrigue] [Reborn] Qi Heng, Wang Ruofu, and Wei Xiaoniang are all reborn! On their way through reincarnation, Qi Heng, Wang Ruofu, and Wei Shuyi are granted another chance because they all had too many regrets in life and were consumed by lingering obsessions. Given this opportunity to be Reborn, they independently arrive at the same thought: protect Minglan. After being Reborn, Wang Ruofu changes from her impulsive, hot-tempered, foolish, and short-sighted self 45Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Story of Minglan: Sixth Sister’s Husband Sails West Seven Times to Win Over His Brother-in-Law 知否：六妹夫七下西洋讨好大舅哥 Sheng Changbai’s soul transmigrated into the world of The Story of Minglan. With Gu Tingye’s help, he strangled Lin Qinshuang and buried her in a mass grave outside Yangzhou. Who could have guessed that Lin Qinshuang had the help of an expert, escaped death, and used a body double to fake her demise? She eventually became Prince Yong’s concubine and sought revenge on the entire Sheng family. She also arranged in secret for her daughter, Sheng Molan, to marry into the prince’s household. With hel 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Who Gets It? My Auntie-in-Law Slays with Her Beauty 谁懂啊，姨娘她靠颜值杀疯了 [Transmigration + System + Devoted Couple + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] Ding! You are now bound to the [Chosen Wage Slave] System! Work is work, so she starts out as a third-class maid in the Duke’s estate! With her looks and clever tricks, she gets the young lord’s heart racing and smoothly gets promoted to concubine. Room and board included, great pay, and a handsome, fit boss. Where else could you find a job this good?! But the good times don’t last... Five years later, Niu Gulu Zhennian 745Reads7.2Score11314d adds
- 30 A Tune Without Feeling 无情调 [Print edition available for purchase on the homepage] Love springs from nowhere, then sinks deep into the heart. The living may die, and the dead may live again. Those who cannot share death with the living, or return to life after death, have never known the deepest love. ----Inscription from The Peony Pavilion Love stories from all eras and across the world end with the prince and princess living happily ever after. No one has ever written about what happens when the prince and princess face 1.1kReads9.3Score16414d adds
- 31 My Concubine's Dowry Is Five Million 小妾嫁妆五百万 [A Concubine Who Doesn't Want to Be Empress Is No Good Lord] [Still no interest in strong women and even stronger men] [Overpowered heroine], [Content warnings] [Neither lead is chaste] [Neither lead has a heart] [Both put on an act] [They use each other] [Their moral compass comes and goes] At the beginning of the story: Ni You kneels on the ground, begging Shi Jing to protect her. Later on: Ni You sits in a position of power, waiting for Shi Jing to repay her, one by one, for every kowtow she 769Reads9.1Score14314d adds
- 32 Qing Transmigration: The Poisonous Beauty's Path to the Top 清穿：毒美人的晋级路 In her previous life, Su Jianjian was a lowly Han Chinese maid in the Qing palace. Her entire family was killed for no reason. In this life, Su Jianjian has returned as a Golden Core Grandmaster... And of course, she intends to repay every grudge and avenge every wrong! She'll also use Kangxi to forge her heartless Dao foundation, comprehend the Dao, and ascend to immortality. At first, the consorts thought: “She's just a Han woman. She's no threat.” Not long after: “...That lowborn Han wom 1.2kReads8.2Score10014d adds
- 33 After the Biased Old Madam Is Reborn, the Marquis’s Household Is Turned Upside Down 偏心老夫人重生后，侯府变天了 [Published in print under the title: Weaving Splendid Misfortune] Original title: After the Biased Old Madam Was Reborn, the Marquis's Household Changed Wei Zhaorong, the old madam of the Mingde Marquis household, contracted smallpox and died miserably in the household's servants' courtyard. As she lay dying, her favorite eldest son, Xie Chuan, had been indulging his concubine, neglecting his wife, and carousing for days without coming home. Her second son, Xie Sheng, whom she had been so proud 6.7kReads8.5Score84514d adds
- 34 The Alluring Imperial Consort Is So Fertile, Even the Stoic Monk Can’t Resist 妩媚贵妃太好孕，清冷佛子顶不住 [Completed!!!! Pure love + sweet romance + palace intrigue + The story of a crown prince who has shaved his head to cultivate in seclusion, only for his unrequited love to stir his heart and make him kneel to kiss the mortal world] In her previous life, Wen Daidai was the youngest legitimate daughter of a marquis's family. When four princes fought over the throne, she defied her family's objections and married Xiao Linzhang, the lowborn Prince Heng. After Xiao Linzhang ascended the throne, one s 560Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 35 The Brocade Spring Boudoir 锦明春闺 [Second male lead takes the spotlight + ex-husband crawls over broken glass to win her back + love triangle drama + Mary Sue + real and fake heiresses + faithful to each other + sweet, satisfying romance] In her previous life, Ming Jin had her identity and name stolen. After finally making it home, she was rejected by her family and disliked by her fiancé. Even though she eventually got what she wanted, she ended up battered and bruised. As she lay dying, she thought that if she had another life 4.7kReads8.8Score40614d adds
- 36 Favoring a Concubine and Seizing the Dowry? I’ll Ruin Your Entire Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻夺嫁妆？废你满府嫁皇家 In her previous life, Xie Jinyun managed the household and carefully raised her stepchildren, preserving the marquisate’s wealth and prestige. In the end, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and a reputation as a wicked stepmother that would stink for a thousand years. After her death, her husband, who had never shown interest in women, welcomed a new bride in grand style. On their wedding day, he gazed at his bride with deep affection and said: “Jiao’er, I’ve finally brought the children 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds
- 37 After I Transmigrate, I Lay Low in the Prince's Mansion and Enjoy My Retirement 穿越后，在王府后院苟着养老 Bai Feiwan was born into the Bai family. Her father was a scholar, and her mother supported the household by doing embroidery. She also had two pairs of twin older brothers, and the family lived in poverty. Her birth brought her father good fortune at last: he passed the provincial examination and landed a seventh-rank county magistrate post. Just when the family’s life was finally beginning to improve, she was chosen for the imperial consorts. The Noble Consort took one look at her and decided 27.5kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
- 38 On the Ridge of Jingling 静岭上 Jingning has a dream in which she sees another life she once lived. To escape the predicament in her dream, she writes a book warning of natural disasters, saving an entire county. She also hints at the fate of a famed general, never realizing that he had long since put life and death out of his mind. But this makes the emperor wary. An imperial edict decreeing their marriage binds her to the crown prince from then on... —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 39 The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫 Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 42kReads8.1Score5.2k14d adds
- 41 Reborn: The Villainess Secures Her White Moonlight Role 重生后，恶毒女配拿稳白月光剧本 [A favored concubine displaces the wife + palace and household intrigue + physician heroine + strong heroine in an ancient setting + sweet romance] In her previous life, Jiang Chaohua was the most notorious wicked woman in Chang’an. She killed her brother, her mother, and her husband, then was shot dead by the new emperor. Only after her death did Jiang Chaohua learn that her own father had spread the rumors that made her infamous, and had molded her into a wicked woman himself. His goal was to 1.2kReads8.2Score29314d adds
- 42 Forced to Marry Her Stepmother's Choice, the Lucky Bride Brings Prosperity to the Whole Family 被继母逼嫁后，锦鲤娇妻旺全家 Du Wanchun lost the perfect match to her stepsister, and her stepmother forced her to marry a disabled man from the Zhou family. She thought she was walking into a living hell, but after she married into the family, the Zhou household, once so poor they couldn’t scrape together a penny, suddenly changed. Ducks that had been poisoned came back to life and laid clutch after clutch of eggs. Crops sprouted in their rocky fields, where nothing had ever grown before. Their granary filled up, and they 6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
- 43 The Delicate Cousin Is Actually Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 娇弱表妹竟是白切黑 [Secret Identity + Satisfying Read + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger + On-Screen Comments + A Touch of Metaphysics + Face-Slapping + Historical Fantasy + Pure Romance] The heroine has the script of a vicious supporting character. She’s no saint: a little white flower on the outside, a butcher-hearted black lotus on the inside. The Shen family’s eldest legitimate daughter, missing for thirteen years, has finally been found. But her father doesn’t love her, her mother died young, and her father h 888Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 44 After Dumping the Scumbag, the Chaste Crown Prince Comes Begging to Marry Her Every Day 踹翻渣男后，禁欲太子日日来求娶 [Court and household intrigue + legitimate daughter reborn to take revenge + face-slapping and satisfying revenge against scumbags + sweet romance with mutual devotion in both lifetimes] In her previous life, Qiao Yue only learned at the moment of her death that her husband, who had refused to consummate their marriage in the three years since their wedding, wasn't impotent at all. He had been saving himself for her cousin. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn before marrying 3.5kReads8.5Score51114d adds
- 45 The Widow Wants a Lover? The Emperor Actually Offers Himself 寡妇想招面首？皇帝竟然自送上门 [An old flame rekindled + love at first sight + neither lead is chaste + mature adults + she runs away while pregnant + no transmigration + no golden finger + a purely historical setting] Su Jianhuan has lived through most of her life. She suffered when she was young, became a widow, and raised two sons by herself. After arranging their marriages, she thought her hardships were finally over and she could enjoy a leisurely retirement. Who could have guessed that a general's wife nearing middle ag 14.6kReads8.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 46 How Could a Mere Transmigrator Ever Beat a Proper Lady? 区区穿越女，怎斗得过大家闺秀！ [Pure palace intrigue in a fictional setting] [Native-born heroine and transmigrated second female lead from an old-fashioned novel] [Fake heiress and real heiress] Su Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household, was raised by the Empress from childhood and personally taught the importance of having a sharp tongue. Meanwhile, she studied The Tyrannical Crown Prince Falls for Me inside and out, annotating it and writing daily summaries of her takeaways. Next door, the Crown 501Reads7.6Score10014d adds
- 47 Who Says Legitimate and Illegitimate Sisters Must Be Enemies? My Elder Sister Spoils Me Rotten! 谁说嫡庶是天敌？嫡姐宠她如命！ She transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the younger brother of Fengyun Kingdom’s Left Chancellor. And she’s a wicked villain, too! Bai Qianqian can’t stand this at all. When the Crown Prince breaks off his engagement with her legitimate older sister, she immediately clings to her sister’s side! All she really wants is to survive. So how did she end up attracting the cold-hearted and ruthless Fifth Prince? 5.2kReads8.2Score58314d adds
- 48 The Phoenix Comes to Court 凤临朝 Princess Zhaode, who surrounded the Xue residence at night and whipped her consort, is getting married again! Her new husband is Pei Sanlang, a notorious rake in Yingjing who has been jilted by two former fiancées. At twenty-four, he’s still a bachelor. People laugh behind their backs: a discarded wife and a bachelor, a perfect match! They say Princess Zhaode is weak, reserved, and gentle, but Pei Yan sees her take action with swift, decisive ruthlessness. They say Pei Sanlang is an idle wastrel 1.2kReads9.0Score17714d adds
- 49 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
- 50 The Orphaned Daughter's Path to Glory 侯府孤女的荣华路 [Age-gap warning: the heroine is sexually inexperienced, the hero is not; after meeting her, he is devoted to her alone] Gu Jin is the orphaned daughter of the late Marquis Yongding. She lost both parents at a young age and, unloved by her grandmother, grew up struggling to get by in the marquis's household. She had hoped for a peaceful life and a safe marriage, but someone schemed against her, and she ended up in the hands of the emperor, a man who stood above all others... Fortunately, the emp 4.8kReads8.9Score50314d adds
