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- 51 Favoring Concubines and Neglecting Your Wife? Fine. I’ll Start Over and Make Sure You’re Trapped With Me 宠妾灭妻？随你，老娘重开锁死你 [Traditional historical family intrigue, reborn, heroine’s rise, marquis pursues his wife] In her previous life, Wu Yueshu was the daughter of a respectable official family in the capital. But after her father was injured, he was ostracized at court, and the family fell into decline. She married far away, endured a hard life, and used her own efforts to help her husband rise to the third rank. Their son earned an official degree, and she should have enjoyed a comfortable and prosperous old age.. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Matriarch's Conquest 主母攻略 [Transmigration to an alternate world + marriage first, love later + second wife + adorable children + age gap + pocket dimension] After a nobody from the apocalypse, Ning Yimeng, perished alongside the Zombie King, she woke up to find she had transmigrated to a place called the Great Qing Dynasty. The woman whose body she had taken was also named Ning Yimeng. She was a country girl who had married the heir of the Duke of Dingguo as his second wife. On the surface, the heir had married her to re 983Reads6.8Score10514d adds
- 53 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Real and Fake Daiyu Crush the Jia Clan! The Purple-Robed Apothecary 红楼：真假黛玉吊打贾府！紫衣药 [Jia Yuanchun is going to die! Who is the culprit? Since Daiyu knows, she can still turn things around!] [The cause: The emperor dotes exclusively on Yuanchun and dismisses his entire harem! The fathers of all the imperial consorts want to rebel as a result] [Shi Xiangyun keeps a low profile and wins without lifting a finger, while Liu Xianglian and Prince Sheng Xilai of Wenqian fall in love with her at first sight!] Jia Baoyu: I only want Lin Daiyu! Zhen Baoyu: Li Qi is my wife! Li Qi: I just c 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Return of the Lucky Star 福星回 A fair-skinned, gorgeous, fabulously wealthy heroine versus a powerful, cunning, shameless hero Fu Xinghui, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Shining Peace's household, commands a vast fortune. She is surrounded by riches and adored by all. Betrothed to the Marquis of Martial Peace for five years, she has supported his household behind the scenes and in public, made plans on his behalf, and even saved his life. Reborn with memories of his past life, the Marquis of Martial Peace 686Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 55 After Our Marriage Swap: Little Brother-in-Law, Behave! I'm Becoming the Mistress of the House 换亲后：小叔别闹，我要当主母 #Mass Rebirth#+#Cannon-Fodder Female Side Character in a Male-Oriented Novel#+#Marriage Swap#. After Tao Yaoyao is reborn, her half-sister sobs and begs to swap their marriages. Their parents dote on the half-sister and grant her wish. At that moment, Tao Yaoyao realizes her sister has been reborn too. So what if they swap marriages? Yaoyao can still defy fate and rewrite her life. Just as in her previous life. But this time, she will no longer seek love. She will pursue power, wealth, and fame, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Green Tears' Admonition: Daiyu Awakens in a New Dream of the Red Chamber 绿泪箴：红楼新生之黛玉觉醒 [Shen Ying and Jiang Zhu] That day at the docks, the ebony boat was almost, but not quite, ready to leave. Her handsome father, Lin Ruhai, sighed in frustration. “Go, then. To your maternal grandmother's house...” Daiyu: No! Why can't we go to my paternal grandmother's house instead? Daiyu takes the shorter route! She resolutely sets out to shake down her paternal grandparents! Along the way, she also runs into a cheeky little brat! And this brat turns out to be the Divine Attendant Shen Ying 🤣! 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Marquis's Eldest Daughter-in-Law 侯门长媳 On the outside, she's an adorable little white rabbit who inspires affection. Inside, she's a cunning little fox: shrewd, capable, good at keeping up appearances, clever, and strategic. On the outside, he's a gentle, gracious mountain deer. Inside, he's a fierce, selfish, devious, and vicious wolf. In the deep courtyards of the marquis's estate, she works her charms and gets along with everyone. She takes on the concubines, placates her in-laws, helps her family, and secures her position. What's 4.7kReads8.4Score24614d adds
- 58 The Chang’an Dyeing Incident 长安染事 [Currently being published] This story portrays four sisters from the Rong family’s dyeing workshop, offering a glimpse into the lives of women in a prominent family. The eldest, Rong Wanning, has a talent for business and handles matters steadily. She considers romance and marriage worthless. The second daughter, Rong Shuhe, is exceptionally beautiful and loves to read. She wants a husband who is both learned and a suitable match for her family. The third daughter, Rong Shijin, is determined to 303Reads—Score10014d adds
- 59 Her Phoenix Fate Stolen? She Helps the Powerful Prince Seize the Throne and Goes on a Killing Spree 凤命被夺？转身扶权王登基杀疯了 [Resilient, sweet-faced-on-the-outside, dark-hearted Black Lotus beauty vs. cold, ruthless, possessive, scheming mad prince] [Taking by force + revenge-driven Black Lotus + winning her heart and her body + chasing his wife to the crematorium + political intrigue] In her previous life, her legitimate elder sister set her up. Her innocence was ruined, her reputation destroyed, and the Crown Prince broke off their engagement. Before she could catch her breath, she was forced to marry into a wastrel —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 The Marquis’s Noble Concubine 侯门贵妾 In her previous life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything she had, earning money to support her parents-in-law and paying for her husband to study. Once he passed the imperial examinations, he brought home a highborn bride. She had already prepared herself to be a virtuous, accommodating wife, but instead he demoted her from wife to concubine, and the new bride had her sold off... In this life, Lin Yingxiu vows to be a little more selfish. She won't give everything to a man again, only to be kicked asid 839Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 64 Reborn, I Married Your Brother and Stole Your Position as Crown Prince 重生后嫁你弟，夺你太子之位 [Reborn + revenge + palace and household intrigue + devoted couples + business + feel-good story with a strong female lead] Lu Wan, the only daughter of the richest family in the Great Xia Kingdom, is clever and kind. She marries the Fourth Prince, Ning Yuxiao, and her family gives everything it has to help him become Crown Prince. On the day Ning Yuxiao ascends the throne, he exterminates the entire Lu clan and has Lu Wan’s father executed by slow slicing. Lu Wan, dressed in the empress’s cerem 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 65 After My Husband's Death: I Set My Sights on the Marquis's Youngest Brother 克死丈夫后：对侯府小叔子下手了 On the night the Jing'an Marquis's household held a wedding to bring good fortune, the heir coughed up blood and died. The new bride, Shu Yixiao, was thrown into the woodshed by the Marchioness, who gave her seven days before she was to be buried alive with her dead husband. Dragging her injured body, she escaped her cage. At the last possible moment, she ran into Wen Jin, the household's second young master, a notorious playboy in the capital, a despised illegitimate son and good-for-nothing. B 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Illegitimate Daughter Claims the Title of Eldest Legitimate Daughter, So I Tear Up Her Rebirth Script 外室女冒认嫡长，我撕她重生剧本 The rating has only just come in, so it’ll go up later. [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Always Gets Even × Sharp-Tongued Hero Who Turns Into a Flirt] [Native-Born Protagonist vs. Reborn Antagonist] Xu Yuan was branded a jinx and sent away from home for twelve years. When she returned, she discovered that her clan cousin had taken her place as the legitimate eldest daughter. Her father doted on her, her mother cherished her, her older brother spoiled her, and her grandmother adored her. Even her fiancé 7.3kReads8.7Score75514d adds
- 67 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Is Reborn: Watching My Enemies Tear Each Other Apart 嫡长女重生：笑看仇敌窝里斗 The “headstrong” legitimate daughter is reborn, takes down her stepmother and concubine aunt, and marries into a powerful family! [Historical domestic intrigue + reborn legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + heartwarming daily life + heroine’s growth] (She won’t let any of the bad guys get away, including her own father! The heroine isn’t the only one who has been reborn, either. Guess who else!) “Qing’er is a good child, filial and clever.” “Mother said I should be obedient and grow up to 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 68 A Matriarch's Daily Life: The Self-Cultivation of a Wife 主母日常：为妻的自我修养 {An elegant historical tale + punishing scumbags + career-minded heroine} Gu Beichu was born into a merchant family. To escape the label fate had saddled her with, she married into the Marquis of Wuyang's household with a dowry worth a million. She helped the household out of its financial difficulties. Everyone worried that with her lowly background, life in the marquis's household would be hard for her. But she really wanted to tell them that she was doing just fine: she managed the entire hou 764Reads8.3Score10514d adds
- 69 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
- 70 A Commoner's Warmth Beneath the Heavens 布衣暖天下 [In the war-torn years at the end of the Song and the beginning of the Yuan, discover how a former child bride used nimble hands as blades and cotton as her cutting edge to weave an immortal legend as the “Cotton Goddess,” who “clothed the world”!] At twelve, her family sold her for half a sack of millet. Her husband's family treated her like livestock, and when they tried to sell her again, she escaped. She hid in a Taoist temple and nearly got caught, then drifted to Yazhou, where she narrowly 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Strongest in Dream of the Red Chamber! A White Dragon Ship Sails Through Countless Trials! 红楼最强者！千帆过尽白龙船！ [A Red Chamber adventure on the high seas, with Jia Baoyu as the male lead, telling the story of the Wang family] It all began with a story of repaying a debt of gratitude… “Whoever gets Shen Hong gets the realm!”… But who could have imagined that this was how one would get the realm! Qi Yang transmigrates into Jia Baoyu and opens up a high-seas Red Chamber adventure alongside his uncle Wang Ziteng and the others! It all begins with a labyrinthine conspiracy! [Jia Baoyu (Qi Yang): Every gain com 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 Auspicious Clouds Around the Moon 卿云绕月 Ten years ago, the cool and aloof young Xie Wei followed his grandfather to Luoxia Manor in search of medicine. There he first met Su Baoyue, a five-year-old bundle of sweetness. The Ghost Doctor joked that his grandfather agreed to a betrothal in exchange for the medicine, and they exchanged marriage tokens and jade pendants. Xie Wei left behind the courtesy name Qingyun, though he thought little of it. Young Baoyue was innocent and curious. Ten years later, Xie Wei held power over the realm. 779Reads6.6Score10414d adds
- 74 The Rebirth of Lin Daiyu 林黛玉重生记 [Dream of the Red Chamber rebirth + Lin Daiyu reborn + imaginative historical romance + the strongest couple in history: Lin Daiyu and Prince Beijing] Sweet romance, plus angst so agonizing you’ll want to curse them for making you jealous! Lin Daiyu wakes up one day and finds she has been reborn. She returns to the moment of Baoyu’s wedding, just as he lifts Baochai’s veil. Jia Baoyu is the man Lin Daiyu loves most, and Baochai is her best friend. Watching the two of them become husband and wife 3.7kReads7.5Score23014d adds
- 75 The Cousin Is Hard to Placate, and the Heir Has Other Designs 表姑娘难哄，世子他另有所图 [A cool, seemingly gentle cousin who hides a dark side X a scheming, obsessive heir apparent [Stealing someone’s partner + love at first sight + pure historical setting + the hero has been plotting for a long time + mutually devoted 1v1] Xie Zhao travels to the capital to seek refuge with her aunt, and while she is at it, to meet the fiancé she was promised to as a child but has never seen: the second young master of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But before she even catches sight of him, rum 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 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
- 77 Reborn Lin Daiyu: A Perfect Life 重生之林黛玉：一世圆满 (This story is entirely fictional, written only to give beloved characters a happy ending.) Lin Daiyu died far from home. Reborn into a new life, she has no desire to repeat the past. She only wants her father to be alive and well, her family to grow stronger, and to never again be a lonely orphan forced to depend on others~ 1.4kReads—Score10114d adds
- 78 Divorce Me? After Awakening, I Became My Fiancé’s Uncle’s Wife 休妻？觉醒后成了未婚夫的小舅娘 Love at first sight + play the pig to eat the tiger + intense household battles + awakened in an alternate history + two equally powerful leads + worthy opponents + clear-cut love and hate + mutual devotion + ensemble cast + an utterly sweet romance Divorce me?! I, Jiang Yunsheng, married into the Zhao family more than ten years ago. I devoted myself to raising our three children, got up at dawn and worked late into the night caring for my paralyzed father-in-law, obediently observed mourning fo —Reads—Score114d adds
- 79 A Concubine's Plot for the Palace: I Will Repay This Grudge in Blood 庶女谋宫：这仇，我必血偿 A difficult labor in the Cold Palace, blood soaking the ground. Her elder sister poisoned her, and the matrons watched with cold indifference. Shen Weiwan, a concubine-born daughter, narrowly escaped death. Clutching a silver hairpin, she tore away their masks with her own hands, gave birth amid a sea of blood, and made an example of them on the spot! Those who caused her difficult labor were beaten to death! Those who looked down on her lowly birth were sentenced to death! Those who harmed her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚，重生仍困谜局中 [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 629Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 81 The Splendid Matriarch System: The Heir Can Hear My Thoughts 锦绣主母系统：世子听到我心声 (Sweet romance with an old-school feel + maid rises through the ranks + System golden finger + hears people’s thoughts + palace and household intrigue + a little political scheming + 1v1 + both leads are devoted to each other) (Don’t overthink the logic or bring your brain. The setting borrows from history but is entirely fictional, so don’t compare it to actual history.) (The male lead appears late. The heroine grows over time; she isn’t an invincible powerhouse from the start.) After transmigr 60Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 82 The Reborn Evil Spirit: The Marquis's Estate Begs Me to Die Every Day 恶鬼重生，侯府日日求自尽 Just started A satisfying tale of household intrigue + a smiling tiger of a matriarch + revenge and face-slapping In her previous life, the Marquis of Yu'an died on the battlefield, leaving behind only four legitimate daughters. The entire capital watched, waiting for a laugh at the marquisate's expense. Without an heir, the family was bound to fall apart sooner or later. At her mother-in-law's command, Song Nanzhi, the matriarch, took in the two young sons of the first branch as her own. She tr 18.6kReads7.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 83 A Country Girl's Road to Revenge 农家女的逆袭之路 After her grandfather passes away, Wang Shuangshuang becomes an orphan with no one to rely on. She has to find ways to support herself, and takes any work she can find: farming, sewing, running errands, digging for bamboo shoots, raising chicks. In time, she manages to save up a little money. One day, by chance, she sees a young man in white reading in a humble room. Thinking he’s a poor, down-on-his-luck scholar, she decides to use what she has to find herself a husband. She even offers to earn 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Order of the Cold Boat 寒舟令 The day my entire family was executed, I became the sole survivor of the Shen family. Seven years later, I took on the identity of an orphan girl named Chen Zhou and infiltrated my enemy’s residence, the Shen estate, as a maid. They laughed at me for being as lowly as a weed. I laughed at them for being on the brink of death. I wielded medicine as a blade and turned the inner household into a game, throwing the illustrious Shen estate into chaos. Then the powerful official Xie Lin seized me by t 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 The Green Satchel Returns 青囊归 Wenren Nuan had died once. She died in the inferno at Tinglan Court, after her betrothed's letter breaking off their engagement, and through all the years when everyone thought she had “gone mad.” The one who shielded her from the flames in the end was a servant she had never once spared a proper glance. When she woke again, she was fifteen. The reeds by the cold pond were still white, the wind was still bitter, and the boy was still so thin that his spine showed through. This time, she was n 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 With My Spatial Powers, I Have the Poison Doctor Saint and the Emperor's Uncle in the Palm of My Hand 空间在手，毒医圣女拿捏皇叔 [Household intrigue + palace intrigue + special space + medical skills + poison medicine + devoted couple + legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + soul transmigration + powerful man and woman + revenge] [A medical PhD from the 24th century transmigrates into a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter? From the start, she wakes in a mass grave and activates a medical space with a flick of her hand!] Xia Qingqing opens her eyes and crawls out from a heap of corpses, silver needles in hand and ever 206Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 87 Cloud-Swept Hair and Flowerlike Beauty: Reborn as a Force to Be Reckoned With 云鬓花颜，重生一世狠角色 [Rebirth + household intrigue + strong heroine + one-on-one romance + all-out action + female-led growth] Warning: This is a story focused purely on household intrigue, with little romance. It is a coming-of-age story centered on household battles, and it starts slowly. This is not a fast-paced novel. If you prefer fast-paced stories, feel free to move on. Thank you. Born into wealth, she was nevertheless surrounded by people plotting against her. Qin YunyI never imagined that her devoted husban 602Reads8.5Score11014d adds
- 88 Eight Years of Marriage Without a Wedding Night, Then She Bears Three Children After Being Reborn 成亲八年未洞房，重生后她生三宝 [Historical romance + household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + love goes both ways + devoted marquis + reborn] She was born to a noble family, but was switched at birth and raised as the daughter of a minor official. She married up into the marquis's household as the heir's wife, and to outsiders they seemed deeply in love. When rebel forces attacked the city, she was pierced by countless arrows and fell from the walls to her death. Only then did she learn that her loving husband had merel 1.7kReads8.3Score15014d adds
- 89 Fearing Spring's Return: Half Longing for Parting, Half Longing for You 怯春归：半缘离思，半缘君 [Wild, Carefree Fake Playboy VS Clear-Headed Heiress] After dying, modern-day surgeon Su Qiao transmigrated and was accidentally caught up in an assassination plot targeting the Crown Prince. Thus began her arduous escape and fight for survival as a bride forced into an arranged marriage. Ji Minghan retrieved the fake bride from prison after her escape attempt failed and she nearly fell into the hands of human traffickers. She was supposed to be a pawn kept by his side, but somehow she became hi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 My Graceful Wife 我妻窈窕 The Second Madam of the Dingguo Marquis's residence next door had lost her husband and been widowed in her prime. Seeing her was enough to make anyone feel sorry for her. The young general, famed throughout Chang'an and victorious in battles across three kingdoms, had only to glance at her before thinking how he wanted to draw her close and shower her with affection. They said she had once been Chang'an's most beautiful woman, proud as jade and restrained by propriety. They also said that after 1.9kReads7.0Score22214d adds
- 91 Where the Fallen Plum Blossoms Return 落梅归 An early work. I don’t recommend reading it. You’ll want to curse me if you do. [Traditional household-intrigue revenge with a slow pace. The heroine carefully plots her revenge step by step. The heroine was unfaithful in her previous life; the male lead is devoted. Includes vicious female rivals.] In her previous life, Mei Qingzhu went along with everything and never fought for herself, only to become a stepping stone for her legitimate elder sister. When she fell in love with the Eighth Prince 117Reads8.1Score514d adds
- 92 Protect the Phoenix 保凰 My father is the only prince with a different surname in Great Qi. I have two older sisters and a younger brother. My eldest sister was once named Crown Princess, but the Crown Prince died young, leaving her a widow with a daughter while she was still in her youth. My second sister was once betrothed to a young nobleman, but she is naturally detached and would rather roam freely beyond the world, living in a Taoist temple to cultivate herself and seek enlightenment. As for me, the emperor scheme 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Transmigrating to Become the First Wife 穿越之我为正室 Xu Mingwei was the legitimate daughter of a prominent family. Raised according to her family's traditions, she married a man of equal standing and became his principal wife. To Xu Mingwei, who had been raised to be a proper wife, this was all perfectly ordinary. Looking back, she and Fu Heng had been married for five years and had a pair of adorable children. She had never expected to find love from the start. She never imagined that her husband would suddenly ask her for it. How could she give 2kReads7.9Score10214d adds
- 94 A Noble Lady’s Difficult Fate 贵女难当 As a proper noblewoman, Lin Qingwan had studied the Four Books and learned the lessons of womanly virtue from childhood, all so she could marry her cousin, to whom she had been betrothed since they were young, and become the perfect nobleman's wife. She thought they had grown up together and, even if they weren't head over heels in love, they could still share a loving life into old age, treating each other with respect. But her cousin was ambitious and single-minded in his pursuit of power. She 5.8kReads8.9Score61514d adds
- 95 Ingenious Plans for the Brocade Hall: Scheming to Rule the Household 锦堂妙计：宅谋天下 Lu Heng is the posthumous son of the late emperor. Feared by his father, he was adopted into Prince An’s household. He appears to wield great power, but is surrounded by danger at every turn. Yan Qingci is an only daughter in ancient times. Her father was a brilliant scholar and the first top scorer of the imperial examinations, while her mother was descended from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan. Yet she carries the burden of her parents’ blood feud. The two come to understand each other a 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Reborn as a Substitute Bride, the Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 重生替嫁，王爷他娇宠无度 She was sent as a substitute bride to a man rumored to bring death to his wives and leave no heirs. The entire capital wagered she wouldn’t survive her wedding night. But with memories of her past life, Su Wanning helped Gu Yanci avoid traps, root out spies, and defeat political rivals, transforming from a discarded daughter forced into marriage into the sole mistress of the Prince Regent’s household. He held power over the court, never took another concubine, and devoted himself to her alone. O —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 It's Not Easy Being a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代贵女不好当 [Not a Power Fantasy] [Alternate Setting] [Realistic Leaning] [Everyday Life and Growth] [Long Novel] [Ensemble Cast] Who says being a young lady in ancient times is easy?! How is this any different from spending ten straight years in senior year? [Growth in the early part, managing affairs in the middle, and a little court intrigue later on. This is not an all-female story. There are men, so proceed with caution if you can't accept that.] Lin Yanchu was reincarnated as a noble daughter of the L 43.6kReads8.9Score6.4k14d adds
- 98 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
- 99 The Mistress of a Poor Household 寒门主母 On the first day of her marriage, her husband's family sent her to live in the countryside. Six months later, the man she'd met only once, her husband, finally brought his true love home as his bride. 3.8kReads8.5Score42714d adds
- 100 You Stepped on My Family to Rise, So Why Regret My Marriage to a General? 踩我全家上位，我嫁将军你悔什么 [Rebirth and revenge] + [rivalry for the heroine] + [a heroine who fights back without hesitation] Lu Mingwei, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, once thought she was the happiest woman in the world. For five years of marriage, her husband, Shen Huai, treated her like his most treasured possession. The warm porridge he brought her each morning, their passionate nights, and his devoted vigil at her sickbed all immersed her in a grand love story. Only when forged evidence branding t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
