Novels like The Mistress of the Household
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- 1 Meng Po's Daily Scum-Cleaning 孟婆扫渣日常 [Readers who have tried it recommend starting with the sixth story, "Hidden Depths."] There are countless scumbag men in the world, and sooner or later one will come after you. I jolted upright from my deathbed. Don't scare me like that, okay? Miss Meng claims to be a widow who has waited beside the River of Oblivion for tens of thousands of years. After witnessing countless stories of cheaters and the people they wronged, at last a handsome man came to claim his wife and child. Miss Meng pointe 0Votes19.2kRecs4.4kFans
- 2 The Pampered Lady of the Brocade Hall 锦堂娇 In her previous life, her entire family was condemned, and none of them met a good end. In this life, she has returned under a different identity to start over. She vows to protect her happiness and leave no regrets. 0Votes8.6kRecs6.4kFans
- 3 The Hua Wife 华妻 Hua Jin's entire life could be called a joke. In her foolish ignorance, she spent her whole life fighting with her legitimate elder sister, only to end up abandoned by everyone, including her family. Living her life over again, all she wants is to make up for the regrets of her previous life and save the Hua family from imprisonment. As for the brother-in-law who humiliated her and the illegitimate younger sister who framed her, they can wait to burn themselves by playing with fire. The 0Votes12.8kRecs9.6kFans
- 4 Awan 阿莞 In her previous life, she lost all her dignity in pursuit of revenge, abandoning her conscience and hurting the innocent. Reborn, she won’t let anyone take her place again; Because I am A Wan, the one and only A Wan. In this life, I only wish to hold your hand and grow old in happiness. Yu Fang’s new book, Divine Healer’s Spirit Spring: The Abandoned Noblewoman, is now out and generating buzz. Come enjoy a different kind of transmigration romance, and don’t forget to subscribe! 0Votes231.2kRecs176.1kFans
- 5 Fragrance on the Breeze of Lingling 零陵飘香 Enter the palace and become empress... Ye Xun’s sharp ears catch the explosive words. She wakes up transmigrated into the body of a noble young lady, a candidate to become empress. It’s the perfect starting point for the heroine of a romance novel. Ye Xun’s glittering future seems about to begin, but her dream is shattered in an instant. Her entire family is massacred, and the empress-to-be is left destitute, wandering the jianghu. With no way forward and assassins on her heels, a twist of fate 0Votes48.4kRecs480kFans
- 6 A Good Wife 良妻 Being reborn is like getting a dose of regret-proof medicine. In her previous life, she was wronged and miserable all her days, and died in depression. In this life, Bai Yunnuan will never repeat the same mistakes. One is her arrogant, impulsive, self-important enemy from her previous life. One is her childhood sweetheart, a caring man who is always there to comfort her. And one is... (make up the character yourself.) In this life, whose good wife will she willingly become? 0Votes81.5kRecs35.1kFans
- 7 The Beloved Legitimate Daughter 嫡骄 This is the story of a sweet, gentle girl who accidentally gets trained into a fierce little thing, then gets coaxed back into being a sweet, gentle girl by the male lead. (That’s what the author had in mind...) But the male lead says: “This is a bit much for me!!!” 0Votes32.2kRecs16.3kFans
- 8 Soul of the Dark Homeland 黯乡魂 I really, really, really am just passing through, so why is Heaven showing me so much “favor”? They're the ones who want to transmigrate, not me. Oh no, I don't want to go to a world without so much as a television! My heart aches with homesickness, my thoughts chase after home, yet here I am, making an unwilling journey through another world... 0Votes110.1kRecs169.4kFans
- 9 A Fortune at the Door 复贵盈门 Official synopsis: Her father was framed by his clansmen and thrown into prison. On her wedding night, her husband killed her. Reborn at thirteen, will everything happen all over again? When everything is reborn from the ashes, she will take her life into her own hands... Unofficial synopsis: Given a second life, she strives to change her fate. When all her efforts finally pay off, the one person she still can't let go of is the man by her side... The road of rebirth is paved with splendor, the 0Votes110.7kRecs412kFans
- 10 The Doctor Arrives at the Auspicious Hour 吉时医到 Once, she entrusted her heart to the wrong man. Now, who would pledge their life to her? He tucked a butterfly hairpin into his sleeve, mocked for being sentimental. Amid the court and countless troops, whom was he mocking now? "I will love you for all my life, honor you for all my life, and follow you wherever you go." ★★Occupation: A modern internist in ancient times. 0Votes288.6kRecs236.8kFans
- 11 Thoughts of Spring in the Boudoir 念春闺 She transmigrates into the body of a noble family’s legitimate daughter. She can charm her duke father and keep her half-sisters in line. She can work the elite social scene and take down her own stepmother. She is in the prime of her youth, shining brighter than anyone. Who could have guessed the emperor’s decree would marry her off just like that… To a coarse soldier who knows nothing but fighting and feeding horses. Her long campaign to divorce him goes nowhere, while the general calmly fishe 0Votes151.7kRecs80.7kFans
- 12 Marrying a Doctor for the Third Time 医妻三嫁 After transmigrating, Su Liang marries the same man three times. The first time, it was just a transaction. The second time, still a transaction. The third time, once again... “Three times is enough. Let's make our pretend marriage real,” Gu Ling says. [Heroine's perspective] A military doctor transmigrates into the body of a hapless country girl who was murdered by her vicious relatives. After getting her revenge, with nowhere else to go, she joins forces with her handsome husband to make a lif 0Votes28.9kRecs37.4kFans
- 13 The Entire Court of Officials Fell in Love with Me 满朝文武爱上我 I transmigrated at the worst possible time, and somehow ended up as a heinous villain. Just look at the way everyone around me is staring... All the wealth and splendor in the world are empty. They can't buy back the smile I crossed several hundred years to give you. This smile, from several hundred years in the future. ★★★★★★★★★ Recommended new work from the author ★★★★★★ ###The author's new book### Fortune Returns Through the Door, Book ID 2289924 Hurry over and read it~ 0Votes39.7kRecs84.3kFans
- 14 The Art of Fragrance 调香 She followed him for an entire lifetime without asking for a title or harboring any resentment, only for him to drive her to her death. Reborn with an unparalleled secret manual in hand, she’ll take back everything those who betrayed and bullied her had in their previous lives... Now, watch as she rises from a lonely wanderer with no home to a master perfumer of her age! 0Votes91.8kRecs66.3kFans
- 15 I Was Born Virtuous 妾本贤良 A kind and reasonable father-in-law and mother-in-law, a virtuous, gentle, and obedient concubine, kind-hearted sisters-in-law, and a mild-mannered scholar-general for a husband. What a wonderful family. Too bad she's the other woman who broke up a marriage, and a wicked wife to boot. Well, divorce may be a long road, but she has to fight for a bright and happy future, doesn't she? Before the divorce, should she keep acting like a wicked wife and “bully” these good-hearted people, or go live in 0Votes333.5kRecs96.5kFans
- 16 A Show of Daughters 闺门秀 Zhao Xiu has a marquis for a brother, and he’s her own brother. She has everything: family background, looks, education, needlework, and ability. But she knows that in other people’s eyes, she’s still an upstart daughter of a marquis, no match for those well-born young ladies from distinguished families. But... Who wants to compete with them?! 0Votes442.8kRecs97.2kFans
- 17 Wealth and Glory 富贵荣华 Behind vermilion gates and within lavish mansions, surrounded by wealth and splendor, she is nothing more than a sparrow living under someone else’s roof. She seeks a path to the clouds, hand in hand with the one she loves, growing old together. 0Votes734.9kRecs111.1kFans
- 18 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
- 19 Springtime Longing 春怀缱绻 After arriving in ancient times with nothing to my name, should I work hard or cozy up to the powerful? Do I even need to think about it? A life of privilege is precious, but self-reliance is worth even more. But, young master, what are you doing? It’s fine if you’re mooning about and lovesick over there, just don’t get in the way of me making it on my own! Waaah~~~ I hate rich young masters the most! (I’m a reliable author and I promise to finish this novel, so come on, reach out those little 0Votes104.9kRecs113.6kFans
- 20 The Battle of the Phoenixes 斗鸾 Transmigration is all the rage these days, so she gave it a try too. She became the legitimate daughter of a noble house. A concubine, a half-brother, a cousin, a male cousin: the whole set. She thought she’d landed in a household-intrigue novel. Then she discovered her family was caught up in the imperial court’s succession struggle. Turns out it was a political intrigue novel. In the blink of an eye, her father and grandfather were convicted and exiled, and the family returned to their hometow 0Votes322.3kRecs51.4kFans
- 21 The Ideal Husband 良婿 This is a war without smoke or gunfire. She is in the light, while he is in the shadows, with a blood feud separating them. To marry and share a pillow, to be bound together heart and soul, was merely part of a carefully woven conspiracy. How can happiness ever be obtained? Knowing kindness and repaying kindness, yet never being weak or indulgent! All in all, this is a story of revenge, counter-revenge, and protection. * * * * Several of my VIP novels have already been completed, so the quality 0Votes352.6kRecs264.8kFans
- 22 A Life Woven in Brocade 锦此一生 “Qingrong, if your mother and father get divorced, who would you want to live with?” Lu Qingrong, who had transmigrated into this world, had just turned one and was already faced with this tricky question. Lu Qingrong thought her mother was being far too hasty… 0Votes60kRecs102.8kFans
- 23 The Beloved Daughter of a Marquis 侯门娇 [Qidian Women's Fiction, Group 1 contracted work] Being reborn as the legitimate daughter of a general's household sounds great, but she is about to be married off to bring good fortune. Her husband's family is wealthy and influential, but every branch and courtyard has its own agenda. Fortunately, her young husband is mature beyond his years, considerate, and warm-hearted. The trouble is, he is in dire straits himself, with no guarantee of making it through the day. If this lady doesn't show he 0Votes398.4kRecs232.9kFans
- 24 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
- 25 A Difficult Fate to Defy 庶难从命 She was a daughter born to a concubine, and misplaced trust in her own family cost her her life. When she was reborn, she returned to this place once more as a concubine-born daughter. Who still remembered the girl who had died for the sake of this splendor? No matter how many obstacles stood in her way, she would risk everything to change her fate. She would show them what it meant to be a concubine-born daughter who refused to obey her fate. Brought to you by the author of The Cult Leader, qua 0Votes492.6kRecs591.2kFans
- 26 Following His Wife 从妻 I always thought a life on the battlefield was my fate, and dying wrapped in my armor would be my end. But getting married? This... this... this has to be a joke, right? You want me to get married? Faced with her tearful mother, she could only raise the white flag. Fine, she'd get married. It was just a matter of finding a man to spend her life with. Gritting her teeth, she went through with it! But why were there so many rules for being a wife? Manage the household? Be virtuous? Fight the other 0Votes34.5kRecs17.4kFans
- 27 The Beautiful Wen Ya 美人温雅 Her father is in prison, and her family is saddled with enormous debts. With no other choice, Liu Jing, once a child prodigy but suppressed and disciplined by her parents for six years, begins disguising herself as a man and doing everything she can to support her family. She never imagined that the man she had once belittled, hurt, and provoked would also begin to appear in her life again. And now he has turned completely dark... 0Votes183.6kRecs58.4kFans
- 28 Tales of the Spring Boudoir 春闺记事 Gu Jinzhi was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and married into a wealthy household. Her life was one of endless splendor and exhaustion, right up to its end. When she realized she wasn’t dead but had become a noblewoman in ancient times, irritation welled up inside her. Then she saw a man who looked exactly like her husband from her previous life, and she pursed her lips. Only then did the still waters of her life begin to ripple... 0Votes221.9kRecs150.4kFans
- 29 A Wife of Higher Standing 妻高一筹 She transmigrates into the body of a woman who was used as a pawn in a marriage to a wealthy family, then discarded almost as soon as the wedding was over. Her luck is truly awful, especially since this abandoned wife has to raise two children their own father can’t stand. Still, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. This life as an abandoned wife, left to fend for herself, or rather, to provide for herself, and stay out of the household’s internal squabbles, is actually rather pleasant. The heroin 0Votes74.7kRecs156.5kFans
- 30 The Siren 祸水 People say it's better to be a shattered piece of jade than an intact roof tile. That's what a gentleman would do. Why should I be the jade that gets broken, ground to dust, and trampled underfoot? I'd rather be an ugly roof tile, standing firm at the very top, fearless in wind and rain, scorching heat and bitter cold, looking down on all of you as you become the mud beneath my feet. Her: “Whoever wants me dead, I'll make their life worse than death!” Him: “With three thousand beauties as al 0Votes189.3kRecs85.7kFans
- 31 Adorable Wife 萌妻 In this life, Cui Xiaomian has a dazzling identity: the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Tutor’s residence and the emperor’s chosen princess consort. But it’s all come a little too soon. She’s only three! So running away is the only sensible choice! I won’t marry you, and you don’t marry me. How about we forget each other from now on? No way. Of course not. If you won’t let me eat my fill, how will I have the strength to forget you? Since we can’t forget each other, then let’s keep looking at 0Votes21.3kRecs71.3kFans
- 32 One Hundred Thousand Reasons to Spend Money 十万个氪金的理由 Ling Qiong took a job as a game tester to earn some extra cash. After working herself to the bone for next to nothing, she decided she’d quit after one last job. But she couldn’t get out of the gig. Instead, she got stuck in an even bigger mess... Ling Qiong: Back in the day, I used to wake up every day in a bed hundreds of square meters in size, with a hundred butlers waiting to dress me... System: Wake up! You don’t even have one square meter. Ling Qiong: Hah! Mortals are just jealous of my be 1Votes117.6kRecs31.7kFans
- 33 A Joyful Household 喜盈门 She firmly believed good people would be rewarded, but was driven to the end of her rope. At last, she understood: kindness is always wasted on the wicked. So what if she had the label of “cursed to bring misfortune to her parents” and “fated for a life of hardship”? So what if her mother was dead, her father despised her, and she had a little sister to care for? So what if her marriage prospects were “extremely” disappointing? Happiness must be fought for and defended! A declaration: You should 0Votes167.6kRecs378.9kFans
- 34 A Joyous Occasion for a Prestigious Family 名门喜事 Everyone says that noble families are full of happy occasions, but who understands the hardship at every turn? She went from the poorest streets to a grand mansion, only to find herself back on a battlefield without smoke or gunfire. When it came to life, she had to weigh family against enemies. When it came to marriage, it was a contest between men and women. Fate is an ambush, and love becomes a game of strategy. Who will stake their heart, not to win, but to have no regrets? Let time f 0Votes130.5kRecs303.7kFans
- 35 The Marquis's Fortunate Wife 侯门福妻 She never imagined that after devoting her whole life to being good to just two people, she would end up betrayed by them both. She closed her eyes, thinking her soul would return to the underworld, only to find that she had lived another life... 0Votes30.1kRecs58.4kFans
- 36 A Second Spring 第二春 A disaster sends the Lin family to prison. The married daughters of the Lin family are caught up in the misfortune too. Even if they keep their heads down and behave, being sent to a separate Buddhist hall is unavoidable, and a letter of divorce is nothing out of the ordinary. In her grief, Lin Yijia feels a little relieved, because her husband has become even more attentive to her. But after drinking the calming tonic her husband personally brings her, she wakes up to find she has suddenly retu 0Votes38.6kRecs112.8kFans
- 37 Court Lady 女官 After being away for over two years, I still haven’t given up my thieving ways. I’m back again, with a little ad. Synopsis of The Demon King Lotus: Weren’t we supposed to go our separate ways and follow our own paths?! You clingy roadblocks, get out of my way! A demon? So what if I’m a demon?! Under this bright sun and clear sky, beneath the Great Dao, we’re all mere pawns. What’s there to discriminate against? My cultivation leaves everyone else in the dust. You can choke on it! What was th 0Votes341.2kRecs98kFans
- 38 The System: Being the Eldest Sister Is Hard 系统之长姐难为 Wei Xiaoge is filled with righteous indignation. What a useless female lead System! Where's my golden finger? What's the use of having a golden thigh if it's attached to someone else's leg? No cultivation technique, no equipment, no attribute points. There are dangers, conspiracies, experts, and… monsters. Oh, System Lord: Don't expect me to obediently complete your missions. I'm here precisely to make things difficult for you! 0Votes32.7kRecs7kFans
- 39 The Charming Doctor Is Poisonous 娇医有毒 A modern woman from a family of perfumers was reborn in an ancient farming family and became the mother of two newborns, soft and plump like steamed buns. She wore silk and brocade, but had no memories. Who knew which household’s young madam she was, lost and waiting to be claimed? She waited and waited. Her wet nurse arrived. Her fiancé arrived too. Then came a notice that her marquis father had been thrown into prison. Everything was meant to accomplish one thing: force her to return home and 0Votes12.9kRecs68.2kFans
- 40 The Pampered Daughter 闺娇 A prosperous age dawns once more, bringing all the lovely ladies together to dance in a dazzling contest of beauty. In her maiden days, she is the darling of her family, backed by powerful allies and blessed with beauty and talent. Among a hundred flowers, she blooms brightest. After marriage, she becomes a cherished wife, wed to a wonderful husband and living a life as sweet as honey. In short: Who has the discerning eye, me or you? The everyday cast includes legitimate daughters, illegitimate 0Votes145kRecs44kFans
- 41 Grand Dressing 大妆 In her previous life, she was the eldest granddaughter of the main branch of the family. After disaster struck, she wandered from place to place and died a miserable death. In this life, she reclines on a chaise longue, watching the powerful minister of the court kneel before her. Coolly, she flicks a speck of rouge from her fingertip. “Too late, Third Uncle.” A truly masterful player in the inner-household battles knows how to devour without leaving a trace, and kill without shedding a drop of 0Votes102.5kRecs208.7kFans
- 42 A Wife Cherished Above All 倾世宠妻 In her previous life, gentle, kind, virtuous, and gracious Situ Yingxiu waited ten years for her fiancé, only to be framed and thrown into prison at the final moment. After unexpectedly being reborn, Situ Yingxiu faced layer upon layer of mysteries around her. To break free from the unhappy ending of her previous life, she firmly declared that she would take a different path: After being reborn, this big sister is going to become a strong, independent woman! I am a tough woman, and I am proud of 0Votes646.5kRecs156.9kFans
- 43 Cold Mist Over the River 烟水寒 The story of the ancient woman An Jieyu, who transmigrates to the modern era, then is reborn back at the starting point, journeying from fierce household battles to the warmth of everyday life, and from gilded halls and high office to dominating the jianghu. The tangled romances of a good-for-nothing heroine who has no interspatial realm, no supernatural abilities, and no talent for jade gambling, who regards the Three Obediences and Four Virtues as drifting clouds and pays no heed to the supre 0Votes64.1kRecs128.1kFans
- 44 Married to a Physician 医嫁 Ling Qingwan felt that something about her life had been a little off lately. Her family and her home were familiar, and yet somehow they felt strange. She had inexplicably learned how to practice medicine. And in her dreams, a voice kept calling her “Big Sister,” even though she didn't have a younger sister. She figured that if she kept moving forward, step by step, she'd eventually understand the cause and effect… 0Votes172.6kRecs62.6kFans
- 45 An Imperial Edict to Divorce Her Husband 奉旨休夫 I want to be rich enough to rival a nation. Done: gold and silver leaf, and pearls as big as goose eggs to pave the floors. “Oh, this valley is too dull.” “Then choose from thousands of servants as you please. No? We could move an entire village here and throw in ten thousand acres of fertile land.” “I think that girl and that young gentleman would look good together.” “You two, hurry up and marry by imperial decree!” Actually, all I want is my prince consort. He had just returned from outside. 0Votes87.3kRecs266kFans
- 46 Nanny Loves You 奶妈疼你 Everyone says big breasts mean no brains. Nonsense! I have big breasts and plenty of brains. Not only that, I have no idea where my son is or who my husband is. So for now, I can only sneak into a grand household to make a living. It would be a shame not to put my natural assets to use. People who waste them are disgraceful! As for all those earth-shattering secrets, I'll figure them out one at a time. No rush. And you, you two big perverts. No matter how high your status or how great your abili 0Votes141.2kRecs271.2kFans
- 47 Family Affairs 家事 You Lin had thought life after transmigrating would stay this peaceful, but then someone showed up to disrupt her marriage prospects. Bring it on. Who’s afraid of whom? You Lin refuses to believe that after living two lives, she still can’t turn a man into a good husband... 0Votes255.1kRecs128.9kFans
- 48 The Ancestral Precepts 祖训 By chance, she arrives in Great Qi, where time and space are in disarray, and becomes the daughter of Zhao Yiniang, the fifth concubine of Master Li. For no apparent reason, she is made to take her legitimate elder sister's place in a wedding meant to bring good fortune, marrying into the Xiao family, one of Great Qi's great houses, as the legitimate wife of its next head... All she wants is to keep a low profile as the young mistress and find a place to call her own in the Xiao household. But s 0Votes216.8kRecs347kFans
- 49 Married into the World 世嫁 One day, she is reborn as the third young lady of the Anding Earl's residence. Her grandmother dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and a whole group of half-sisters and legitimate sisters wish they could devour her flesh and gnaw her bones. The older sister who had depended on her for survival since childhood sacrifices herself to restore the marquisate's title, marrying a brother-in-law who has suffered a stroke and become partially paralyzed. Now it is her turn. 0Votes145.7kRecs90.5kFans
- 50 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
