Novels like Dream of the Red Chamber: Peichun Marries a Rising Star, and the Four Springs Are Blessed!
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- 101 Moonlight on the Spring River 月映春江色 [Sweet historical romance, devoted couple, a brave and clever heroine with strong principles who never lets herself be mistreated] (No transmigration, rebirth, or System) [1v1] The hero is devoted, and the heroine is independent and self-assured. [Beautiful, clever, cool-headed noblewoman vs. devoted, wife-doting general] In the fifteenth year of the Jiazhao era, victory comes at the border, and General Yan Yunmo returns in triumph. At court, he asks the emperor to arrange his marriage to Jiang 140Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 102 365 Days of Sign-In in the Cold Palace, While the Prince’s Crematorium Fills Up 冷宫签到365天，王爷火葬场排号中 365 Days of Sign-In in the Cold Palace, While the Prince’s Crematorium Waitlist Fills Up 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Allure 招摇 Jiang Tang had been married to Lu Chen for two years, and Lu Chen had kept a mistress on the side for those same two years. He made no effort to hide it, and she never asked questions. Everyone urged her, “Holding on to Lu Chen is your best chance to turn your life around.” He somehow got wind of it: “You want to take the top?” Jiang Tang: ? Lu Chen: “Would it be enough if I let you take the top?” Jiang Tang: ??? 6.1kReads8.5Score53614d adds
- 104 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Crown Prince Is Alluring, the Powerful Minister Is Wild! The Ruthless Regent Keeps Stealing Him Away 权臣浪太子香！疯批摄政王又爱抢 [Mansion intrigue + rival suitors to groveling repentance + heroine loves no one + scheming, theatrically innocent heroine] Reborn, Qiao Shiyuan has only one goal: use men as stepping stones to get revenge and take control of the marquis's manor. In her previous life, her half-sister slashed her face and beat her to death, while her mother and younger sister met tragic ends. This time, she refuses to bow and scrape. She'll win over her powerful brother-in-law's wandering heart and wield him like —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Wasn't I Supposed to Come Here to Enjoy Life? Second Miss, I'm Busy 不是穿来享福吗？二小姐我很忙 A chapter-based historical romance modeled on Dream of the Red Chamber. It has a certain learning curve and is set in an alternate Song dynasty. Every detail can withstand scholarly scrutiny. Li Yi transmigrated here to enjoy a life of comfort. By a twist of fate, she won the favor of the Dowager Consort of Prince Heng's residence, and with her father, the prefect of Qingzhou, protecting her, she lived freely and boldly. (No romantic scenes in the first 200 chapters. If that's not your thing, yo 151Reads—Score1614d adds
- 107 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
- 108 The Return of the Legitimate Daughter: A Stunning Rebirth 嫡女归：惊风华 [Household intrigue + revenge + two equally formidable leads + no mindless wish fulfillment] At the age of eight, Su Wanxi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was framed and sent to the countryside, where she was forgotten by everyone. Ten years later, to secure a legitimate return to the prime minister’s residence, she had someone break the leg of her younger half-sister’s fiancé, Xie Yunqi. With careful planning and martial skills, she methodically brings down everyone who framed h 448Reads—Score10914d adds
- 109 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
- 110 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
- 111 The Story of Minglan: If Concubine Wei Had Lived 知否：如果卫小娘活着 With Wei Xiaoniang alive, everyone’s fate changes~~ Set against the characters, dynasty, and events of The Story of Minglan, this story follows Wei Xiaoniang as she stays alive and works hard to build a better life. With her intelligence, perseverance, and kindness, she quietly strives to change her circumstances, thereby influencing the lives of the show’s characters to varying degrees. In time, she has children of both sexes, and her son places first in the imperial examinations and is granted 531Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 112 Back to the Marquis’s Estate to Marry a Playboy 重回侯府嫁纨绔 Xie Nanjia, the heir's wife, was murdered in the delivery room. Reborn in the marquis's residence as a maid, she vows to find the culprit and exact her revenge. To survive amid the open and hidden threats in the marquis's household, she needs to find herself a powerful ally. The second young master of the Dingyuan Marquis's residence, a wastrel, has recently become infatuated with a little maid. She's charming and sweet, but full of schemes. She wants to join forces with him against their enemie 6.1kReads9.2Score65714d adds
- 113 Yan Yun Locks Away the Bright Pearl 燕云锁明珠 [Fantasy Dynasty + Reborn + Flirtatious Green Tea + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Scheming Emperor] [The leads are not each other's first. If that bothers you, please skip this book.] In her previous life, Xiao Mingzhu died a horrible death. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn, and that it was three days before her wedding to Zhao Yichen, heir to the Marquis of Jingwu. As she planned how to change her fate this time around, her half-sister 43Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 114 Reborn: Before the End of Lanting 重生之兰庭未晚 At the lotus-viewing banquet, her cousin, Concubine Mei, framed Mu Wan and ruined her reputation. Her father sent Mu Wan off to a country estate to fend for herself. A few months later, the Heart-Protecting Pill she had made for her mother was snatched by her father and given to Concubine Mei, his childhood sweetheart. Her uncle died in battle. When her mother heard the news, she went into premature labor and died in childbirth along with the baby. Mu Wan never got to see her mother one last tim 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 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
- 116 The Fake Heiress Is Winning at Life 假千金她赢麻了 After transmigrating into the body of a fake heiress, the real heiress who had suffered in poverty in the countryside came knocking with proof of her identity. Si Yao figured she could just leave. If this place didn't want her, there was somewhere else that would! Back in the countryside, she met her honest, hardworking birth parents and two older brothers. Si Yao rolled up her sleeves. Without her, this family was bound to fall apart sooner or later. With a flurry of decisive moves, she punishe 2.5kReads8.8Score26514d adds
- 117 Daily Life of a Reserved General Raising His Wife 清冷将军养妻日常 Complete (Reborn + Marriage First, Love Later, 1v1 + Devoted Husband + Both Virgins + Lighthearted Daily Life. Although the heroine is reborn, she doesn't have an overpowered golden finger, and the protagonists are all natives.) Jiang Shuwan was born into a noble family, but because her father owed someone a debt of gratitude, she married the son of the Earl of Huian. She dutifully served her parents-in-law and kept the earl's household in perfect order, making her a capable lady of the house. S 5.5kReads8.6Score53714d adds
- 118 Transmigrated into an Abusive Novel as the Matriarch, I Turned the Marquis's Household into a Top-Tier Star Factory 穿成虐文主母，我让侯府卷成顶流 Modern business tycoon Shen Qingci is in a car accident and wakes up inside a household-intrigue novel she once casually skimmed, as the namesake matriarch of the Marquis of Jing'an's household. The original Shen Qingci was weak, her concubines brazen, her children unruly, and the marquis cold. The household had long been rotten to the core. Holding a terrible hand, Shen Qingci smiles. “Love is an illusion. Power is real. Since I'm here, it's time to change the rules.” The household is in disar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Drunk on Jade, Fragrant in Bloom 醉玉翻香 Yan Yiru was betrothed to the Crown Prince as a child. She lived a pampered life, with the power to make anything happen. Then her family fell from grace, her life came crashing down, and all the riches and glory she had enjoyed became someone else’s wedding finery. Given another life, she does everything the opposite way, keeping away from court and preventing her politically inept father from dragging the whole family into the abyss again. But by chance, she saves the heir of the Prince of Cha 667Reads9.1Score13614d adds
- 120 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
- 121 Swapping Marriages to Become the Heir's Second Wife, the Wicked Matriarch Takes the Household by Force 换嫁兼祧世子，恶毒主母暴力掌家 The short drama is now available, with live-action voice acting. Come watch! [Historical Romance + Household Intrigue + Unhinged Protagonist + Marriage Swap + Taking on Two Family Branches + Revenge and Face-Slapping + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Comedy + No Romance Pairing + Foil Characters] Before Su Qingliu's wedding, her elder sister threw a fit and demanded a marriage swap. Just like that, Su Qingliu went from being the wife of a provincial graduate to the heir's wife in a duke's househo 10.5kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 122 The Brocade-Clad Killer 锦衣杀 He is the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By imperial order, he marries the only daughter of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation, who has been left behind in the capital. A marriage contract is both a reward and a shackle... She is a hostage used by the emperor to control the generals stationed at the border. He is the jailer ordered to keep watch over her. He struggles between loyalty and the growing desire he cannot suppress, while she naviga 2.2kReads7.1Score26914d adds
- 123 After a Tree Spirit Possesses Her, the Frail Young Lady Wants to Eat People 树妖附身后，柔弱表小姐要吃人了 “Household intrigue,” “palace intrigue,” “turning the tables,” “flipping the table,” “face-slapping and punishing scumbags,” “villainess,” “ensemble of female characters” Chen Wanqing, a delicate young lady of the Earl of Wuding’s household, is harmed by her aunt-by-marriage and left on the brink of death. There she meets Qianmei, a tree spirit. To stay alive, Wanqing willingly lets the spirit possess her, beginning a thoroughly entertaining life of fighting heaven, earth, and troublesome relati 476Reads7.5Score12614d adds
- 124 A Love Written on Paper 一纸情缘呐 [Historical romance + powerful leads + revenge + love that grows over time + happy ending] After being sold by human traffickers to a remote, impoverished village and enduring two years of hardship, Liu Wushuang finally made it home, only to find there was no place for her in the household anymore. The parents she had once been proud of now avoided her like the plague. The elder brother who had once doted on her now looked at her coldly. The foster sister who had once followed her every lead no 20Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 125 What Evil Could a Deposed Empress Have in Mind? She Just Wants to Rebel 废后能有什么坏心眼，想造反罢了 [Dual rebirth + political intrigue + ensemble cast + powerful leads + character growth] In her previous life, Yun Tong died in the snow. Beside her lay the rival she had fought her whole life, and standing before her was the emperor she had protected all her life. The victor becomes king, the loser a criminal. Since she had chosen this path, she accepted its end. But natural disasters and calamities struck, the emperor was incompetent, corrupt officials held power, and the people could barely su 680Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 126 Thrown Into the River From the Start? The Foxlike Consort Takes the Palace by Storm 开局投河？贵妃狐媚子大杀四方了 [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Leads’ First Love + Transmigration + Beloved Consort + Devoted Love Later] Yun Tang, a top-tier star and award-winning actress, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the fictional Chengyu Kingdom, where she is the lowest-ranking palace attendant. From the start, things go badly: a hidden enemy pushes her into the water. The three most powerful women in the harem all want her gone, but thanks to her peerless acting skills and alluring charm, she manages t 171Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 127 The Concubine’s Strategy 庶女攻略 A moment of cruelty brings fleeting satisfaction, but winning back your wife is a long road to ruin. The ruthless and merciless Marquis Pingzhang never knew when he fell in love with the concubine-born girl who was treated as a stand-in. But is there any hope for them... “I’m nothing but a stand-in for my legitimate sister.” After my legitimate sister died in an accident, I, whose face bore a seven-tenths resemblance to hers, became the Marquis of Pingzhang’s principal wife. Using my original st 1kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 128 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 重生之侯府嫡女 He Nan Feng, the third young lady of the Marquis Wenjing’s household, was known for her wide learning and gentle nature. In her previous life, she misjudged people and squandered a winning hand, bringing ruin and death upon her family. After two years of enduring hardship, the frail young woman took revenge on her enemies, then fled and killed herself at the grave of the husband she had betrayed. Yet she woke once more in her boudoir at the age of ten. Now that she has returned to the past, sh 780Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 129 As the Records of History Tell: The Complete Story of Minglan 知否青史载红妆：明兰全传 In The Story of Minglan, Minglan, an illegitimate daughter of the Sheng family, loses her mother as a child. In the depths of a grand household, she survives by staying cautious and concealing her talents, fortunate to have her grandmother’s protection and guidance, which teach her the wisdom to survive and the art of managing a household. After coming of age, she marries Gu Tingye, the Marquis of Ningyuan. From a new bride in the marquis’s household to the woman in charge of the family, she use 32Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 130 Know No More: The Green Grows Lush, the Red Fades Away, Transmigration Edition 知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦穿越版 The story follows Yao Yiyi, a modern-day clerk who transmigrates into the body of Sheng Minglan, a concubine-born daughter of the Sheng family. Armed with modern knowledge, she navigates the intricate schemes of a grand household ruled by strict hierarchies. From the first signs of danger surrounding Concubine Wei’s mysterious death to hiding her talents while studying at Shou’an Hall and outwitting Lin Qinshuang and her daughter, Minglan carefully plots each step, keeping a low profile and endu 37Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 131 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
- 132 The Feng Family’s Cousin 冯家表姑娘 “Fifth Cousin…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” … “Cousin Ying…” “Don’t call me Cousin. We’re not close.” What’s it like for Feng Ying to date a high school student? “Mm, not bad.” 2.4kReads8.8Score29114d adds
- 133 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.5kReads8.9Score19014d adds
- 134 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
- 135 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 The Hilarious Daily Life of a Scatterbrained County Magistrate's Family 糊涂县令家鸡飞狗跳的日常生活 A moonlight-white stepmother + a love-struck father + a high-level concubine Ensemble cast, not a feel-good power fantasy!!! Not a comedy!!! There are painful moments early on!!!! The legitimate children struggle to survive, while the vulnerable band together to keep each other warm. When Tong Hui, a county magistrate, loses his first wife to illness, he has no choice but to entrust their two children to a concubine in the household. On his way back to his hometown, Tong Hui meets the woman he l 67kReads9.2Score6.4k14d adds
- 138 The General’s Family Has No Honor. I’m Back, So What Are You Panicking About? 将门无义，我踏马归来，你们慌啥 [No System + No transmigration] [Strong heroine + Revenge + Political intrigue + National and familial enmity] She was born into a princely mansion in Jiangnan. Her father was the dynasty's only prince with a different surname, ruling over half the realm. She grew up surrounded by wealth and privilege, but often accompanied her father among the troops, where she mastered extraordinary martial arts. Then her father died in battle, only to be framed as a traitor to the court. Everyone in the princ 681Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 27.2kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
- 140 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 61Reads7.1Score14514d adds
- 141 Crossing the Chang'an River 长安渡 Since heaven has given me a chance to start over, why should I put up with being wronged? Eat when I’m hungry, drink when I’m thirsty, and speak up when I’m angry. No need to hold back! If my father won’t love me, someone else will! If my senior brother doesn’t love me, the one who does is right there! My new book, “You Say I Set Fires and Murdered People? Then I’ll Set Fires and Murder People!” is now out. Hope you’ll enjoy it. 837Reads—Score10614d adds
- 142 Reborn as the Powerful Minister's Most Cherished One 重生后成了权臣的心尖宠 On her wedding day, the red silk turns to a white noose. Wen Liuli helps her husband, Chu Jingfu, ascend the throne, only for her entire family to be executed. What she does not know is that the regent, Xie Jingyuan, sacrifices his chance at reincarnation to defy fate and change hers! Living again, Wen Liuli tears away her half-sister’s mask of benevolence, cuts off Chu Jingfu’s path to the throne, and reclaims a thousandfold what she suffered in her previous life! But Xie Jingyuan, whose power 342Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 143 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
- 144 Reborn as an Old Servant, I Clear the Way for the Young Lady 老奴重生，为大小姐荡平人生路 With a thunderous roar from the heavens, your old servant makes a dazzling entrance! “Heh heh heh, your old servant is reborn!” That’s right. Chu Yun had hanged herself. After kicking the bucket, she opened her eyes and found herself back at the Duke of Jin’s residence. She had been the personal maid of the duke’s eldest daughter. In her previous life, the young lady lost her mother at an early age, was framed by the wicked Concubine Meng, had her chance at a good marriage stolen by her half-sis 1.7kReads8.1Score22814d adds
- 145 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
- 146 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 147 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
- 148 Where Mountains and Seas Meet You 山海与君逢 [Reincarnation of a Mountain God’s Beloved|Amnesiac God of War General|County Princess’s Rise|Revenge and Retribution|Fated, Exclusive Devotion] Can you believe it? I was a respected modern painter and calligrapher, and on my tenth wedding anniversary, I unexpectedly transmigrated in a temple to the Mountain Goddess! When I opened my eyes, I was living in what could only be called hell. I had no money, and my lodgings were dreadful. I hadn’t eaten for three days... sob! I’d become a lonely girl 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Know No More: The Green Grows Lush, the Red Fades Away 知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦 Synopsis of The Story of Minglan In the Northern Song dynasty, Sheng Minglan, the illegitimate daughter of the Sheng family, loses her mother, Wei Xiaoniang, when a favored concubine, Lin Qinshuang, schemes against her and causes a fatal labor. Her mother’s last words, “Staying alive matters most,” become Minglan’s guiding principle. Taken in and raised by Old Madam Sheng at Shou’an Hall, she learns from her grandmother to keep a low profile, endure, and establish herself by managing a househol 87Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 150 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 4.6kReads8.5Score41814d adds
