Novels like A Dream of the Marquis's Household
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- 1 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—Shelves
- 2 Spring Fills the Jade Hall 玉堂春满 [Rebirth + historical setting + family power struggles + personal growth] In her previous life, Chang Xi was rejected by her maternal family. Married off to the capital, she struggled to survive, only to suffer abuse, insults, and poisoning before dying in despair... Reborn one day, she returned to her childhood and vowed never to repeat the same mistakes! She would fight for a different ending for herself! Who says she has to marry into a wealthy family? With a skill of her own, would she reall 2.2kReads8.4Score268Shelves
- 3 The Legitimate Daughter Conceals Her Edge: Scheming Her Way Through the Marquis’s Inner Residence 嫡女敛锋：侯府深宅步步谋局 A modern overworked web-novel editor, she has read every sort of period romance and family-intrigue plot. She is meticulous, patient, clear-headed, and never lets a grudge go unpaid. After transmigrating into a book, she becomes the despised, vicious legitimate elder sister who exists only as cannon fodder. The original owner was jealous of her gentle, kind-hearted half-sister, acted arrogant and domineering, and constantly brought disaster upon herself. In the end, she was cast out by her famil —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Miaohua 妙华 Miaohua 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Little Marquis's Everyday Pampering of His Wife 小侯爷宠妻日常 Su Qingran transmigrates into the body of an official's daughter in an unknown dynasty. A burned-out office worker who died from overwork, she makes one thing her motto after transmigrating: do nothing, do nothing, do nothing! Who knew that a casual trip to the hills to enjoy the spring scenery would lead her to dig up sweet potatoes, and her father, who had been a county magistrate for over a decade, would finally get promoted? Su Qingran gazes at the blazing sun and rolls over, lest she get fr 269Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 6 Yuran Garden 瑜然嘉园 Tao Qingran was the legitimate second daughter of a minor fifth-rank official. Jiang Yuyong was the legitimate second son of the Marquis of Dingbei. The two of them had nothing to do with each other, but a battle between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law dropped this golden opportunity right into Tao Qingran's lap. Married into the family in a daze, Tao Qingran found that her grandmother-in-law disliked her, her mother-in-law didn't love her, and her husband was the capital's most notoriou 1.8kReads8.4Score301Shelves
- 7 The Lantern That Illuminates Shadows 燃灯照影集 [Slow-burn political scheming, not a fast-paced power fantasy, no rivalry between women] [Every character has shades of gray; there are no innocent, helpless heroines] [Focused on women's growth, with romance as a secondary element (the heroine and her love interest start reciprocating each other's feelings at the one-million-word mark)] [The first two volumes focus mainly on household intrigues. The third volume opens up a broad political struggle and shifts to an ensemble cast. A family reside 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Moonlit Nights at the Fan Estate: A Concubine-Born Daughter's Household Rivalry 范府烟月：庶女的宅斗传奇 In a family that does good deeds, blessings linger in secret, yet within this sprawling mansion they are as elusive and mysterious as mist. A legacy of blessings remains, a legacy of blessings remains: a cherished daughter in peril suddenly finds help from a benefactor. Thank her mother, thank her mother: the good deeds of the past seem to reach out from the unseen world to lend a hand. We urge people to help the poor and aid those in need, but who could have guessed that behind these good deeds —Reads—Score325Shelves
- 9 I’m Already a Concubine, So Who Dares Talk About Love? 都做妾了，谁还敢谈情说爱啊 [Household intrigue + clear-headed heroine + devoted love later on] (Also known as: As a concubine, all she wants is to keep her head down and live a healthy life) Song Chenchen, born to a farming family, suddenly becomes the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Chen’s household. The secondary consort makes things difficult for her, the concubines trip her up, and the other maids are jealous. With no powerful family to back her, Song Chenchen knows that to get by in the inner court, she must keep 349Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 10 Know This: I’m Not Little Qin Shi 知否，我不是小秦氏 This time, I’m going to live as myself! In her previous life, Qin Yanxi was clever and calculating, but in the end she died in the Gu family ancestral hall. That day, Heaven gave her a chance to start over: she was reborn! “Everyone says the widowed Qin is having a hard time, but she’s still so good-natured.” “What does a widow’s reputation matter?” “Why don’t you go sing in the southern style?” This marquis’s household is a den of bloodsuckers. The old marquis truly loves his eldest daughter! N 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Pomegranate Blossoms Shine Bright in the Deep Courtyard 深院榴花照眼明 The household of Chen Jingqian, a seventh-rank official in Jiangning Prefecture, is a miniature world of its own. The legitimate mother, Madam Zhang, runs the household with an iron hand, but behind her authority lies a hidden vulnerability. His legitimate daughters are dazzling, the pride of the Chen family. Chen Lingrong, a concubine-born daughter, is only a silent shadow behind that polished facade, cautious and timid, treading as if on thin ice. She knows that in the confined depths of this 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Prince’s Favorite Concubine Does as She Pleases, and Who Dares Oppose Her with Prince Jin at Her Back? 王府宠妾横着走，晋王撑腰谁敢抖 [A Beautiful, Brazen Favorite Concubine × The Prince of Jin With Eight Hundred Schemes] Liu Zhiyi, the Prince of Jin’s favorite concubine, does whatever she likes and makes trouble for everyone around her. The other women in the prince’s household are mad with envy, while the principal consort can only suffer in silence. Liu Zhiyi, however, knows exactly how a favorite concubine survives: accept the pampering, pass the blame when trouble comes, and let the prince deal with anything that falls fr 10.4kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
- 13 Who’s Trying to Die? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Revenge on Everyone 谁自尽？嫡女重生有仇必报杀疯了 Zhu Qiqi was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo, but someone had stolen her life. In her previous life, after the Duke of Anguo found her and brought her back to the ducal estate, she was caught having an affair in less than six months, and her reputation was ruined. While she was overcome with shame, Han Xuezhi, the Duke of Anguo’s eldest daughter who had taken her place, came to comfort her. Taking her by surprise, Han Xuezhi killed her with a white silk sash. Then she told everyone 939Reads8.4Score106Shelves
- 14 Spring in the Capital 京台春 [Historical household intrigue + age gap + both leads have no romantic pasts; no pocket dimension, System, or golden finger; set in a fictional dynasty] Jiang Yujin is a young lady from a collateral branch of the Zhongshan Earl’s household. Treading carefully every step of the way, she rises from a tiny nobody who cannot even control her own fate to a first-rank titled noblewoman. Physically frail and facing a difficult marriage, she ends up by a twist of fate as the second wife of Grand Secreta 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Concubine, the Max-Level Expert Just Wants to Watch the Show 穿成炮灰小娘，满级大佬只想吃瓜 In her previous life, she was the matriarch of a marquis's household, a master of inner-court scheming. In the end, a great fire burned everything away, leaving nothing behind. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the most useless concubine in the Sheng household, Lady Wei. Sickly, lowly, and easy for anyone to bully. A bowl of "tonic" was already being held to her lips. She looked at it and nearly laughed aloud. Even the lowliest maids in the marquis's household wouldn't have used suc 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 The Alluring Concubine and Her Possessive, Chaste Lord 腰软侍妾超会撩，禁欲王爷掌中娇 In her previous life, Feng Mingxian used her beauty to get her way, battling concubines and princess consorts, and bewitching the prince to squeeze money out of him for her family. But she went too far. Though she basked in unrivaled glory, she met a gruesome end on the prince’s bed. Her mother was bled dry by her uncle and aunt before they drove her from their home. Feng Mingxian was tossed onto a mass grave wrapped in a broken mat. When she opened her eyes again, Feng Mingxian knew her place a 74Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 19 Dreams Adrift on Jade Steps 玉阶浮梦 The Shen family is a grand and distinguished house, its generations of civil officials and military commanders shining in the imperial court. The world envies its unmatched prestige, unaware of the hidden currents and careful maneuvering behind its power. Shen Qingyi, the Shen family's eldest legitimate daughter, was born dignified and refined, noble without being spoiled, a paragon among the young ladies of the capital. By imperial decree, she was wed to Prince Ning, a member of the imperial c 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Young Official’s Daughter Is Sent to the Prince’s Manor as a Concubine 小官女被指进王府做侍妾 [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + foodie heroine + everyday family life + heartwarming] Shen Wanyi, the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, is suddenly assigned as a concubine to the Third Prince, Yuchi Heng, who is barely noticed at the royal court. She wants no part in the power struggles and seeks only a peaceful life. But her master dotes on her more and more, until there's no turning back. She doesn't mind being spoiled, but she's even had his child, and the gifts kee 2.2kReads8.7Score180Shelves
- 21 Reborn, the Beloved Consort's Arrogance Doubles 重生后宠妃跋扈加倍 In the 18th year of the Xuanwu reign, fifteen-year-old Song Qingchen married the Crown Prince, Jun Zhiheng, as a secondary consort, following the Empress's decree to help her elder sister. After the late emperor passed away, Crown Prince Jun Zhiheng ascended the throne. In the first year of the Xuanhe reign, Crown Princess Song Wanli became Empress and moved into Fengyi Palace. Her younger sister, Song Qingchen, won the emperor's favor, was made a consort, and moved into Zhaoyang Palace. Song Qi 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
- 22 The Maidservant Plays Her Cards Carefully, and the Heir Falls Deeper with Every Step 通房步步为营，世子越陷越深 [Reborn for Revenge + Satisfying Household Intrigue + Maid’s Rise to Power + Husband’s Pursuit to the Crematorium + Devoted Couple] In her previous life, she was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Marquis of Guangning’s household. To help her mistress, Shen Ruchu, keep the heir’s favor, she worked tirelessly and bore children for the heir in her mistress’s place. She thought that as long as she knew her place, she could enjoy a peaceful life. But as soon as the baby was born, her mistress, swee 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Favored Concubine 良妾 Better to be a highborn man’s concubine than a poor man’s wife. When Zhou Nianxiang came of age to marry, her own mother sent her into the Duke’s estate to become a concubine. Since she couldn’t fight it, she would accept reality. If she had to be a concubine, she would be one everyone envied! There was the principal wife, childless after four years of marriage; the tyrannical old madam’s spoiled grandniece; and the concubine who was to be used as a surrogate. Zhou Nianxiang gave a cold laugh. A 4.2kReads8.2Score437Shelves
- 24 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 1.1kReads6.8Score105Shelves
- 25 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 4.6kReads8.4Score258Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 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—Shelves
- 28 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 874Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Cold Hairpin Blossoms 簪花冷 [Clear-headed Noblewoman from a Prestigious Family x Scheming Scholar from a Humble Background] [Love After Marriage + Ensemble of Maidservants + Realistic Domestic Strife in an Ancient Setting] The marriage between a noblewoman from a prestigious family and a top-ranked scholar from a humble background was originally a political union in which each side got what they wanted. Only after they weathered one incident after another did they gradually move from mutual suspicion to mutual appreciation 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 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 8.7kReads8.7Score915Shelves
- 32 A Lowborn Daughter Gives Up? I’ll Seize the Crown and Rule the Court Instead 庶女摆烂？反手夺嫡掌朝堂 [Soul transmigration + political intrigue + comeback + household infighting + face-slapping] [Warning: The heroine is calculating and scheming, not a saintly, self-sacrificing white lotus at all. She endures hardship early on, then gets her revenge in spectacular fashion. Romance is just a bonus; this is a career-focused story, not a love story. Not recommended for readers who want a romance-obsessed heroine.] A carefully planned car accident and an inexplicable journey through time and space br —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 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 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Transmigrated: The Concubine’s Daily Life of Favor and Glory 穿越之侍妾的荣宠日常 [Alternate history + transmigration + reborn + light historical romance + no angst + simple everyday life] Chen Jiao transmigrates to an ancient dynasty she has never heard of. When she comes to, she is horrified to discover that her predecessor has just sold herself into the marquis’s household as a maid. An inauspicious start, so she can only take things one step at a time. Unexpectedly, at a banquet one night, a distinguished guest takes a liking to her, and she is offered as a concubine. 1.7kReads8.4Score144Shelves
- 35 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 60.5kReads8.8Score11.9kShelves
- 36 After That Old Man Hit Me, I Really Did Transmigrate and Become Empress 被爷打后，我真穿越做了皇后 The moment Chu Lingruo transmigrates, she lands in hell mode: her birth mother died young, her dowry was stolen, and her scoundrel of a father and stepmother even want her to “take her own life.” She strikes back by knocking a servant unconscious, escaping the mansion, and making a public accusation in the street, using public opinion to rip away the Shilang household’s mask of virtue. Just as she carefully plots her next moves, a reborn woman kneels before her and offers up “memories of the f 1Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 37 Dream of the Red Chamber: Peichun Marries a Rising Star, and the Four Springs Are Blessed! 红楼：沛春勇嫁新贵，五春有福！ [A full ensemble cast from Dream of the Red Chamber · Multiple sweet couples · Multiple protagonists · Light domestic intrigue · Household drama · Warmth · Sweet romance · Women in the spotlight · Deep affection · Heartfelt · Immersive · Happy families · Everyone gets their moment · Growth · Family · Expansive worldbuilding · Rich emotions] [Pei Chun is a woman blessed with good fortune!] Jia Peichun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jia family and the full elder sister of the four Jia sist 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 After the Little Supporting Actress Got Pregnant, She Stole the Beloved’s Man 小女配怀孕后，抢了白月光的男人 [Childbearing + sentinels + both are each other’s only one + reborn + fantasy romance + everyone’s favorite] So this is what men are for! Feeling her belly swell up again and again, Shen Anning smiles seductively. From then on, her family grows, with sons and daughters and a thriving line of descendants... She keeps giving birth until the infertile male lead frantically begs her to stop! Bound to the More Children, More Blessings System, she revels in every pleasure life has to offer. [First wor 214Reads5.8Score103Shelves
- 39 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 477Reads—Score109Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 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—Shelves
- 42 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—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Soft-Waisted Beauty Who Won Over Her Lover's Heart 外室她腰软撩人 [Pure Historical Romance + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] Su Ying was a country girl who, from the start, was drugged and accidentally slept with Prince Yi, Chi Zhaoyan. She was then forced to become his concubine. Chi Zhaoyan warned her, “First, you can't bear my child. Second, the moment I marry, you leave of your own accord.” Su Ying didn't care in the slightest. She did her best to play the role of his concubine, making Chi Zhaoyan think she was deeply in love with him, w 238Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 44 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 711Reads8.0Score105Shelves
- 45 After Dying in Childbirth, I Became the Scumbag's Stepmother 难产死后我成了渣男继母 After dying in childbirth, Cui Jingzhi was reborn in the body of Miss Guo. Overjoyed, she prepared to rekindle her love with her husband, only to discover his affair with her cousin. Her death had been part of a plot, and even her newborn daughter had been switched and abandoned! As the scoundrel and his mistress prepared to celebrate their grand wedding atop her bones, Cui Jingzhi smiled. She turned around and married into the Duke's household, becoming her ex-husband's stepmother and her cousi 16.1kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
- 46 Will This Lazy Concubine Get Promoted Today? 咸鱼小妾室今天升职了吗？ [Transmigration and rebirth, political scheming, palace and household intrigue, playing the pig to eat the tiger, not mutually devoted. The heroine pretends to be a helpless little rabbit as she schemes for power, gradually revealing her villainous side. The hero is career-minded and ruthless, using everyone around him.] Yun Jiaojiao transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking maid in Prince Ning's household. All she wants is to shut the door and live a quiet little life of her own. But the pri 18Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 47 Sixth Miss of the Wen Family 温府六姑娘 [Reborn + bold, direct pursuit of husband + sickly powerful official falls for her + household intrigue] Before she was reborn, Wen Jiu failed to see people's true nature and ended up dying a tragic death after jumping from a building, while her entire family was destroyed. Reborn, she lay low for years, then tore off her gentle facade. Her enemies? She smiled as she sent them to hell. To repay a debt of gratitude, she began all sorts of flirtatious campaigns to win her husband over. But the man 4kReads7.1Score347Shelves
- 48 The Older Maid's Rise to Power 大龄通房升职日常 The rating just came out and it's a bit low, so please don't mind it [Ordinary-looking woman adored by all + scheming + pampered + genuine love that grows over time + fertility + lightning-fast promotion] Ye Ming opens and closes her eyes, and transmigrates into an older maid who's about to be released from the household. The original owner thought she'd get her contract back and gain her freedom, but one casual gesture from her mistress turns her into a bedchamber maid to entertain a man. The o 101.8kReads8.9Score10kShelves
- 49 The Allure of Her Grace 媚君姿 Cautious, unassuming concubine-born daughter vs. clever, scheming concubine-born son (one-on-one, both each other's first, sweet and doting, a match made in heaven) [No rebirth, no transmigration; a local girl makes her own way] This story takes place in a fictional dynasty. Anything unrealistic is just the author's invention. (The author's best grade in school was in the bottom fifteen in class, and she usually hovered in the bottom ten.) To avoid being married off by her legal mother to an o 1.5kReads8.8Score163Shelves
- 50 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 17.9kReads7.0Score3.4kShelves
