Novels like The Tender Lady of Brocade Court
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- 1 My Wife Is Quite the Poison 娘子好毒 The Xue family, the wealthiest in Jiangnan, has an eldest son, Xue Mingyang, who is frail and chronically ill, with a private ailment that leaves him ostracized by the other branches of the family. Xue Mingyang's mother overrules everyone's objections and arranges a marriage for him. Chu Lingfeng, an heir to a renowned medical tradition, climbs into the bridal sedan without a worry. A family legacy of traditional medicine: Treating all kinds of stubborn ailments, unspeakable afflictions, and 0Votes36.6kRecs15.6kFans
- 2 Reborn as Tang Wan 重生唐婉 Sixty years after her death, after spending six decades at the overlook where souls gaze toward home, Tang Wan never imagined she could come back to life! Being reborn was a good thing, but why did she have to be reborn at the most awkward point in her life? Tang Wan had no idea what path to take or where her future lay. All she wanted was to change herself and avoid repeating the tragedy of her previous life. 0Votes8.9kRecs61.5kFans
- 3 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Lin Zifu is reborn as Chu Zifu, the impoverished legitimate daughter of the Weiyuan Earl’s household. She has three firm beliefs: First, members of the imperial family are all dangerously unhinged. Second, the worst sorts of people show up just so she can put them in their place. Third, her husband is even more twisted than she imagined. 0Votes16kRecs11.6kFans
- 4 Establishing the Realm 定天下 Once, he was a taciturn young man who watched coldly as she struggled in the water. Now, he is a gifted imperial strategist who meets her relentless challenges with a faint smile and a quiet word amid the turmoil of a chaotic age. They raised their cups to each other. “If you were a woman, I would marry you!” Laughing at her for looking like a man? Even a genius capable of governing the world can’t guard against every oversight! Take a good look: I, the physician, am a woman! @_@, @_@, @_@ Speci 0Votes101.6kRecs19.7kFans
- 5 Summoning the Vermilion Phoenix 引朱鸾 Three years after Princess Yongjia was killed, people began dying one after another in the capital. As suspicion spread throughout the city, the top scholar, who was busy marrying into a powerful family, was surprised by the arrival of a “poor first wife” he had never met. Yan Bei went to the marquis’s birthday banquet with a child in his arms, lowering himself just to enjoy the gossip. There he spotted the top scholar’s country wife and realized she was his missing ex-wife, gone for three yea 2Votes123.9kRecs39.9kFans
- 6 A Perfectly Matched Couple 举案齐眉 A frail young lady born to a legitimate wife, pushed around like a soft persimmon all her life, had always believed that was simply her fate. She hid her first love in her heart and married the legitimate son of a prominent family, only to find he was an ignorant fool. Everyone laughed and said they were a perfect match, as their families were evenly matched. In the end, her entire family was wiped out, and she died when her illness returned. That was her brief, tragic life in her previous exist 0Votes11.5kRecs10.1kFans
- 7 Reborn: The Queen's Pursuit of Her Husband on an Alien Planet 重生之女王异星追夫记 Before Wen Yuhan died, she finally realized that her arrogance and selfishness had destroyed the happiness that had been within her grasp. Reborn, she chose to let herself be used, all so she could see the man who always greeted her with a gentle smile, no matter when or where. 0Votes9.1kRecs3.7kFans
- 8 The Chronicle of Ronghua 容华录 The notorious Xu Qirong uses despicable means to marry into a wealthy family. Her husband is a gifted scholar of impeccable character. As expected, the match is ill-suited, and even Heaven can’t stand it: she’s branded a runaway and dies a tragic death in front of a ruined temple. What? She has to do it all over again? No problem. Watch her take on the most awful people, earn a good name, expose conspiracies, settle old scores, and carve out a life of wealth and glory! 0Votes29.7kRecs35.8kFans
- 9 Flowers on Brocade 锦上花 The Fifth Miss of the Duke of Anguo’s household is well-read, graceful, and stunningly beautiful. She also has a gift for making medicinal dishes that work wonders. Not only does she nurse her frail brothers into plump, healthy boys, she even treats the old emperor’s chronic illness. Everyone says the Fifth Miss has a bright future and is destined for great things. Her many suitors are practically trampling down the mansion gates to ask for her hand. Yet no one expects her to point a slender fin 0Votes24kRecs36.8kFans
- 10 Winter Snow Like Brocade 冬雪如锦 In her previous life, a catastrophe that wiped out her family led to her death on a bitterly cold, snowy winter's day. In this life, that same calamity becomes the turning point of her life. She is destined to break out of her shell in that cold, desolate winter, determined to survive and make a bright future for herself! “May I overcome the tribulation in my heart, and give you this life in exchange for your past one!” 0Votes64.6kRecs25.7kFans
- 11 A Lady’s Code of Conduct 闺范 A man's rivals are in the court; a woman's rivals are in the inner chambers. Please take a moment to rate the completed book using the button in the upper-right corner. Thank you 1Votes36.4kRecs120kFans
- 12 The Auspicious Hour Has Arrived 吉时已到 My new book, On a Sunny Day, is now being serialized Xiao Mu, the famed Marquis of Dingbei, had won countless honors in the northern lands and, despite his advanced age, had no desire to marry. When an official matchmaker arrived with an imperial decree to find him a bride, he thought, This fellow must be a spy sent by the court, no doubt about it. So he stayed on guard, kept his distance, and wore his refusal plain as day. But then luck turned against him. One wrong step led to another, and he 2Votes139.1kRecs121.4kFans
- 13 The Swallow Returns 燕辞归 My new book, Point of Gold, is now online A great fire consumed the last shred of hope Lin Yunyan had. The billowing smoke seemed to mock her for thinking she could succeed. She awoke from her dream in an instant. No one should fall into the same pit twice. Lin Yunyan's new life begins with a terrible hand. 2Votes288.6kRecs117kFans
- 14 Prosperity Like Brocade 富贵如锦 After getting a second chance at life, Jiang Rujin understands one thing: happiness is something you have to fight for. Work hard, and you can build a happy life! 0Votes4.7kRecs8.4kFans
- 15 The Rong Ladies’ Quarters 容闺 Come check out my new novel, *Little Happiness Reborn in the 1980s*~ Gu Qing has been reborn at the turning point of her fate. In this life, she sees her scumbag of an ex and his awful family for who they really are. With her parents and younger brother by her side, she is determined to build herself a wonderful life. But just as she settles into a happy little life with a farmhouse, a spring, and a few acres of land, why does a wolfish, scheming soldier keep turning up at her door? She hears th 0Votes23.8kRecs18kFans
- 16 A Delicate Wife Is Hard to Raise 娇妻难养 Lin An’er made a terrible mistake: She was born into the wrong family. I’m sorry, I was wrong. Can I take it back? Take it back? You think you can just back out? Dream on! This book is a companion novel to My Cute Wife. Thirteen has already completed Reborn: The Wild Beauty of Republican-Era China, Happy and Immortal, and My Cute Wife. Thirteen’s books are reliable. Don’t hesitate: one, two, three, let’s all jump in! 0Votes10.7kRecs11.7kFans
- 17 When Love Comes Around 良缘到 The perilous romance of a lazy fake loli * Even though Tang Luer could remember everything she saw, returning to ancient times did nothing to give her great ambitions or extraordinary wisdom. With no family to rely on and no parents to turn to, she had only a few mediocre skills. She and her tough old companion bickered and fought, yet relied on each other to get by. But life could never stay peaceful forever, and trouble always came without warning. The skills she thought she'd never need sudde 0Votes77.4kRecs134.4kFans
- 18 The Lord's Beloved Wife 君宠妻娇 Please check out my new book, The Qingchun Edict. I’d be grateful for your support! She transmigrates into the body of a woman whose marriage proposal has been rejected. After losing her family and enduring mockery and insults, she is forced to leave. To earn enough to eat, she takes a job helping in a kitchen. But when she delivers a meal to someone one day, he doesn’t touch the food. Instead, he latches onto her! What’s more, he has such a “special” identity. People say the most dangerous plac 0Votes11.4kRecs12.4kFans
- 19 The Legitimate Daughter's Guide to Winning Favor 盛宠之嫡妃攻略 Many years later, she still thinks this man has the most handsome face, the coldest political cunning, and the warmest heart. A sweet, doting romance, as mellow as honey. He captures her heart and loves her deeply. 0Votes5.3kRecs4.7kFans
- 20 Returning Home as a Renowned Doctor 医锦还乡 If I had to transmigrate, fine, but did I really have to land right in the middle of a battlefield? I don't want to be a military doctor, and I don't care about earning fame or glory. As she laments her fate, she discovers that to live a peaceful, ordinary life in the countryside, she first has to help the army win this war... Well, at the very least... can she snag a man from the battlefield and take him home? [Extra chapters for rewards of Heshibi rank or higher] 0Votes3.4kRecs1.1kFans
- 21 The Proud Son-in-Law 骄婿 There are two major stories in Shengjing: First, the Fu family, whose male heirs had dwindled, suddenly rises to become a marquis’s household. Second, the Fu family’s Seventh Miss comes back from the dead. And they say that after waking up, she became eccentric, greedy, sleepy, arrogant, and willful, fussier than even the pampered young ladies of noble families. She does whatever she likes, daring even to beat her own aunt and defy her own grandmother... A certain man reads the confidential repo 0Votes81.3kRecs14.9kFans
- 22 Sharing This Life Together 共浮生 Her parents went off to be reborn, and Gongyu Qing followed right behind them, ready to cause trouble. Her poor mother was reborn as a sickly little girl, while her father vanished without a trace. Gongyu Qing cared for her mother while searching for her father, and took the opportunity to eliminate a few despicable scoundrels along the way. As a result, many people who still had years left to live crowded into the underworld, setting off a chorus of complaints. With no other choice, the King of 0Votes35.1kRecs17.3kFans
- 23 A Feast of Mountains and Rivers 山河盛宴 [In a Nutshell]: The land is my feast and the wok is in my hands. Marry three times, and husbands, be gone! [Xiaoxiang Edition]: A heroine with a black-sesame-filled snow mochi heart VS a leading authority on dark cuisine. A heroine who pretends to be sweet, silly, and adorable VS a genuinely obsessive-compulsive Virgo hero. The first time Wen Zhen met Yan Sui, he had her hanging upside down opposite a hanged corpse. Everything had to be symmetrical! The second time Wen Zhen met Yan Sui, her bra 0Votes44.8kRecs26.8kFans
- 24 Seeing Green as Red 看碧成朱 Reborn as the fifth young lady of the Minister's residence... Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone despises her. Even flowers seem to wilt at the sight of her... And her background is a mystery that defies explanation... In short, it's the story of an unloved young lady from a noble family turning her life around... About the title: Vermilion is one of the traditional colors of ancient China, and the ancients always favored red. Bi is a mixed color, and the 0Votes77.7kRecs61.9kFans
- 25 The Noblewoman 贵妇 A thought can carry you across countless rivers and mountains; one thought can turn oceans into fields. The moment she awoke inside a coffin, Ye Nanxi saw something that would shape every choice she made from then on. She had never seen a man say something so full of passion in such a heartless way. So when faced with the prospect of returning to her husband's family mansion, she refused without hesitation. But mutual destruction was not what she wanted either... . Completed novels: A Happy Occa 0Votes327.5kRecs190.7kFans
- 26 The First Daughter of the Heavenly Line 天字嫡一号 A princess from a parallel dynasty transmigrates to the Great Liang. First, she improves her family’s lot. Second, she finds a good husband. Third, she becomes a brilliant little detective. Oh, come on, is there anything in this world you can’t accomplish with power and brains? 0Votes122.7kRecs134.2kFans
- 27 Return to the Capital 归朝 A new book is here: The Ever-Changing Flowers! Having returned after a hundred years, neither her mother nor the history they stained with blood and tears exists anymore. Huo Jiu: “I may be hard to pin down as a man or a woman, but I’m rolling in money. I’ll handle the wheeling and dealing, while you charge into battle. Hey, you! I’m talking to you!” 0Votes134.2kRecs56.5kFans
- 28 Bai Limeng 白篱梦 The heir to the Dongyang Marquisate, who had kept vigil for his late wife for nine years, suddenly took another wife. When the Dongyang Marchioness saw the young wife sent back home, she nearly fainted with rage. And with the arrival of this young wife, many people found their peaceful dreams disturbed. [Romance] 12Votes890.1kRecs201.6kFans
- 29 Command the Rivers and Mountains 掌河山 The new book, The Mystery Case Files, is now out~ Duan Yi, a young woman who has lived by a grave for eleven years, suddenly becomes the most sought-after bride among the noble young gentlemen... Young nobleman: I'll offer you my kingdom as a bride price! Duan Yi: The kingdom sounds great. I'll take it. You? I don't want the free gift. * Cui Zigeng watched coldly from the sidelines, then decided to open his tiger's jaws and wait for the girl who wanted to play the pig to eat the tiger to come ri 0Votes124.3kRecs79.9kFans
- 30 The Dou Family's Daughter-in-Law 豆家媳妇 After transmigrating, Fu Xishi grins at the five domineering sisters-in-law from the Dou family. “I refuse to believe I can’t handle even you lot. If I can’t, I’ll take your surname, Dou! Dou as in ‘goofy’!” Heroine: There are outrageous people everywhere, and I’m the most outrageous of them all! A friendly warning: The heroine doesn’t marry a rich, handsome man, and the hero isn’t ridiculously powerful. Everyone is afraid of the heroine, and everyone finds the hero annoying. This story is entir 2Votes99.4kRecs30.8kFans
- 31 Springtime by the Waters 鱼水春来 (Read with caution) This story is also known as The Carp Spirit’s Guide to Life in the Inner Residence. There are probably very few people in this world who know that Yu Xiaoling, the five-year-old granddaughter of the Yu family’s Minister of Works, is actually a carp spirit reincarnated! Yu Xiaoling clutched a soft, delicious piece of pea cake and rattled off in one breath: “The Carp Spirit’s Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Having Fun in the Mortal World, While Picking Up a Young Husband Along t 0Votes9.4kRecs23.7kFans
- 32 The Golden Boudoir Chronicles 金闺记 0Votes10.3kRecs19.2kFans
- 33 The Eldest Legitimate Daughter-in-Law 嫡长媳 The young mistress of the Chancellor’s household suffers a heart attack. Everyone thinks she’ll die at the inn, but then she suddenly opens her eyes... Back at the residence, her father-in-law, the Chancellor, is swamped with work, her aristocratic mother-in-law is a piece of work, and the back courtyard is full of wives and concubines who are all forces of nature... Mo Jingcang thinks this life is going to be anything but ea 0Votes7.8kRecs7.2kFans
- 34 A Match Made in Bliss 合喜 A slightly skilled, sassy woman × a fierce man who’s always trying to prove he’s good for more than living off his family’s laurels~ After the eldest daughter of the Su family of Yanjing returned home from the family estate, where she had been recovering from an illness, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she bring her unruly, rebellious younger brother to heel, she also got the notorious playboy Third Master Qin to run around at her beck and call. Meanwhile, the Su family 0Votes288kRecs60.9kFans
- 35 The Direct Line’s Grand Plan 嫡策 After dying and coming back to life, what did He Xingzhao regret losing most in her previous life? She would probably say her daughter, Huijie; her son, Huan, who died young; and the version of herself who dared to love and hate without restraint. In short, it’s the story of a noble marquis’s daughter who desperately married a certain man in her previous life, but sees things clearly and finds peace in this one, choosing to live her life well~ 0Votes77.7kRecs189kFans
- 36 The Mad Consort 疯妃传 Shen Zhuo, who went mad in both of her previous lives, truly does not want to lose her mind again in this one. But a peaceful life has always eluded her. 0Votes69.8kRecs23.7kFans
- 37 Longing for Spring’s Return 念春归 She opened her eyes again and found herself back in that year. There was still time to start over. She would secure a lifetime of peace for herself and her family. May the years be peaceful, and may spring return in its own time! 2Votes123.5kRecs89kFans
- 38 Relying on His Favor 恃君宠 Mom is reborn, Dad transmigrated, my older sister is a Mary Sue, and my younger sister is a white lotus... Lin Jiaruo figures that, given how things are going, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to coast to an easy win, right? 0Votes30.1kRecs31.1kFans
- 39 Luoyang Brocade 洛阳锦 Ling Jingshu endured humiliation and struggled to survive all her life. Only at the moment of her death did she finally understand, overcome with regret. If Heaven gave her another chance, she would say three words to that man: Get lost!!! My new novel, Phoenix Returns to the Nest, has passed review~\(≧▽≦)/~ Old readers, come join me! 0Votes90.1kRecs67.2kFans
- 40 Marrying into the Family 初来嫁到 She was the eldest daughter of a marquis’s household, born to a deceased wife. She escaped her stepmother’s clutches only to fall into a scumbag’s trap, and died with grievances unresolved. When everything began again, she would never depend on others again. She would repay kindness, grow strong and resilient, and build the life she wanted! The reborn heroine returns with a vengeance: “A tough life needs no explanation.” %%% Completed works: Reborn: Yun Qi, Reborn: The Happiness Handbook, Red Em 0Votes134.1kRecs51.2kFans
- 41 Dream of the Green Bamboo 青竹梦 Learn needlework, cook delicious food, act a little spoiled, and dabble in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Take beauty naps and go fishing when there’s nothing else to do, occasionally deal with a few sour comments, and marry someone of equal standing whom her parents approve of. Ah, what could be more pleasant? A story about living quietly and happily ever after. 0Votes58kRecs143.4kFans
- 42 Blessings to Come 后福 Fortunes in the official world can change in an instant, while the inner quarters are rife with intrigue. Who says that carrying the grudges of a past life means you can't live freely and happily in this one? The Shen family has passed down more than just a respectable facade from generation to generation. They also happen to have remarkably thick skin. Protect your wealth and secure your honor! People say that those who survive great calamity will be blessed in the end. Shen Yan glanced at the 0Votes176.1kRecs117.3kFans
- 43 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 44 Half a City of Wind and Moon 半城风月 She came from the summit of Zhong Mountain, frosted and snow-covered, breathtakingly beautiful. When it came to love, she had little talent for it. All she wanted from life was a cup of clear tea and a bit of excitement to watch. They said she had suffered misfortune from a young age and had a strange personality. In truth, she could also be sweet and obedient, smiling like a flower. They said she was sharp-tongued, mean, arrogant, and rude. In truth, she could also be charming and gentle. But S 0Votes116.9kRecs13.4kFans
- 45 The Art of Disguise 伪妆记 Why did her fiancé marry someone else? Why does her grandmother refuse to acknowledge her? Why was she destined to die? A story about a girl abandoned by everyone as she searches for the truth through layer upon layer of mystery. 0Votes34.9kRecs102.8kFans
- 46 The Lady Is Forced to Find a Prince 夫人被迫觅王侯 Straightforward synopsis: On the journey to their new home, the whole family has to survive on the half-sack of grain tied around Grandmother's waist. Zhao Luoyang is still struggling to stave off hunger when a System suddenly appears in her mind, forcing her to earn enough charm points to become universally beloved and famous throughout the land. Zhao Luoyang: That sounds hard. After working diligently, she finally racks up a huge number of charm points. But only then does Zhao Luoyang realize 1Votes1.2MRecs72.2kFans
- 47 The Perfect Daughter-in-Law 佳媳 When she was reborn, her parents were dead, her elder sister had been crippled, and her half-brother had been exiled to the frontier. Her grandmother's modest affection and trust could not withstand the world's cold indifference. Was her future husband to be a cruel widower or a wastrel, sickly and near death? There was no peace to be found in this life, and storms were brewing. Gu Mingxuan sneered. She had already died once. What was there left to fear? All she wanted was a smooth life and peac 0Votes110.3kRecs104.5kFans
- 48 The Second Most Beautiful Woman in the World 天下第二美 Many years later, someone asks the first common-born empress of Great Yan how she would sum up her legendary life. Mei Niang: Make a fortune! Min Bai: ...Thank goodness I inherited the throne through my family’s good looks, not by winning a wife with my face. Mei Niang: No, you did. 0Votes60kRecs35.6kFans
- 49 Young Master, Please Enlighten Me 小先生请赐教 Rich or poor, in times of peace or chaos, I’m sticking with you! The headstrong young lady Xie Liao, a pampered official’s daughter, is doted on by her father and mother and adored by her childhood sweetheart. Yet a commoner manages to bring her completely to heel. This novel has a Dream of the Red Chamber vibe~ It also features original poetry~~ Now it’s time to witness the Song Dynasty’s many ways of flirting! The heroine says: “Act 0Votes14.1kRecs2.9kFans
- 50 The Little Maid of the Great Ming 大明小婢 Who is she? Is she an ordinary, slow-witted maid in a grand mansion behind vermilion gates? A servant at a funeral home who carries a lantern at midnight to bury corpses? A brothel madam with a black mole on her face? The Twelfth Lady of a secret society who kills without blinking? I do not possess a thousand faces. I live in place of countless wronged souls. And who is he? Is he the wastrel son of a noble marquis’s household? A helpless young man surrounded by schemes in the inner residence, mo 0Votes159kRecs34.3kFans
