Novels like The Concubine's Rise to Legitimacy
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- 1 A Harmonious Home 家和 A tough-as-nails mother, a stubborn older brother, unreasonable relatives... This family is nothing but trouble! They mean well, so why are they always so awkward in everything they say and do? People shouldn't be like this~ A harmonious family makes everything prosper, so she has to change their awkward ways and get everyone to live together in peace. She clenched her fist. She could definitely make their life together flourish! 2Votes50.7kRecs89.5kFans
- 2 A Marriage Worth a Thousand Gold 嫁值千金 After transmigrating and being reborn, she returns to the Xu family once more, carrying memories from two lifetimes, only to hear that “she” has died... She is no longer the favored daughter of Heaven, but an unwanted burden everyone resents. Her former self died unjustly, unable to rest in peace. In this life, her survival is at stake, and her prospects look bleak. As the mysteries surrounding her birth mother's death and her birth father's identity are unraveled one by one, where will they lea 0Votes216.5kRecs63.7kFans
- 3 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
- 4 Medicine Is the Right Path 医本正锦 Prime Minister Ji was blessed with daughters: his wife gave birth to four of them in a row. But he was also terribly unlucky with daughters: one died young, one suffocated in the womb, one went missing, and one was raised at Xianyin Temple. Now Madam Ji faced a choice. Her only surviving daughter, Ji Ruo, had grown up. If she brought her home, Ji Ruo might lose her life just like her sisters. If she didn't, Ji Ruo would have to face Ran Yin's revenge alone. Everyone in the capital thought the sa 0Votes8.8kRecs7kFans
- 5 Xie Huixin's Life in Ancient Times 谢慧馨的古代生活 Reborn as a young lady in ancient times, she struggles to survive the battles within the household. To move closer to her goals in life, she seizes every opportunity. Whether farming or political scheming, all she wants is a peaceful sky of her own. She builds her life one step at a time. When she finally looks back, who will still be by her side? My new novel, A Guide to Changing Careers in the Interstellar Age, is now online: http://book.qidian.com/info/1009 0Votes63.8kRecs75.7kFans
- 6 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
- 7 On an Actor's Self-Cultivation 论演员的自我修仙 A single note from a string, two worlds, the mortal realm stretching a hundred thousand feet, and three thousand paths to the Great Dao. Someone on Zhihu: What’s it like to be a barely-known actress, way down at the bottom of the industry? Su Yin: Thanks for the question. I’m in another world and just finished throwing a flying dagger. As for what it’s like being at the bottom? It’s great! No fighting over billing 1Votes85.7kRecs28.5kFans
- 8 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
- 9 Alluring Diva 倾国艳伶 She was a master of Ming-style opera, a celebrated actress of her generation. He was the emperor, the supreme ruler whom the people supported. She fell for him, ventured into danger, gave up half a city, bound her heart to him, and entered the palace. When love turned to suspicion overnight, she lost everything she had. The wind swept across ten thousand miles, and they were separated by the ends of the earth. Life is about more than love and hate. There are still roads ahead, stretching on with 0Votes36.1kRecs8.7kFans
- 10 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
- 11 Come Eat, Qingqing 卿卿来吃 Her grandfather’s secret recipes drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts who have been apart for years. A food lover’s stubborn devotion helps her recognize the depth of true love. Liang Fengge: Zhu Qingqing, run again and see what I do to you! Zhu Qingqing: I’m not running. I’m walking. Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions under the title "Qingqing".h 0Votes780Recs11.3kFans
- 12 The Beloved Princess 华宠令 Xue Muxun's biggest worry after being reborn isn't how to avenge herself and her parents from her previous life, or finding a good husband. It's that although she's a tomboy at heart, her parents, older siblings, and one particular man insist on pampering her into a soft little lady. Parents and older siblings: “Anyone who lays a hand on our Xiao Liu gets beaten to a pulp!” A certain man: “Xiao Liu 0Votes13.3kRecs12.2kFans
- 13 Strange Folk in Another World 异世异人行 Miss Luo came into this world at just the right time. She had thought the hardships of this strange land were nothing more than grains of sand, grinding her into shape, and that one day she would leave, wave her sleeves, and take not a wisp of cloud with her. But then she met the Heir of Prince Shunyi, a sugar-coated cannonball. Could she eat the candy coating and spit out the cannonball? Young Master Zhao said, “Where’s the fun in getting something that easy?” My other completed novel 0Votes11.3kRecs6.1kFans
- 14 The Brocade Spring 折锦春 Qin faces spring, but spring turns away from Qin. In her previous life, the entire Qin family was executed. Qin Su was covered in filth and endured humiliation for half her life. She always believed that was fate. Only after being reborn did she understand: it wasn’t fate, but a trap. Can she break free and survive, turning the spring she has broken into a tapestry of beauty? In a nutshell: This is a story about redemption. A special note: This is a 3Votes241.4kRecs137.1kFans
- 15 Cherished and Spoiled 骄宠 The Princess Consort of Prince Qin is a real oddball. In the patriarchal Great Wei dynasty, she somehow became the biggest winner among women. A concubine-born daughter becomes a princess consort, with no parents-in-law above her and no sisters-in-law beside her. Her husband dotes on her without restraint, and in the end she even rises to the very peak of power in Great Wei. The Princess Consort of Prince Qin proves through personal experience that transmigration is a skill! 0Votes94.4kRecs56.9kFans
- 16 Heaven's Contest on the Immortal Path 天竞仙途 The road to immortality is fraught with peril. Who will seize the advantage first? This one has chaotic meridians and extraordinary channels. The path to immortality is full of twists and turns, but watch as I stand supreme! That one was born a demon, with a beauty's heart and crystal-clear courage. A wondrous formation stirs the winds and clouds! This one has blood surging with monstrous power, red hair fierce enough to face ten thousand foes. When the wine runs dry, his heroic spirit rises! Th 0Votes95.4kRecs10.2kFans
- 17 The Fragrant Years 静芳年 The Duke Protector's entire household was filled with loyal heroes, yet one accident during the Shangyuan Festival nearly wiped them out. After dying once, Zhou Qin, the Duke Protector's niece, returned to four years earlier. In this life, she would rather die than set foot in the State Duke of Wei's princess's carriage. She asked for little, wishing only to keep her family safe amid the treacherous shifts of power. The old novel next door, Song Xingzhen, really, truly was only a practice pi 0Votes18.1kRecs36kFans
- 18 The Fisherman's Daughter 渔娘 After losing her soul and becoming a fool for years, she has endured every hardship. When her soul finally returns, the little fisherwoman makes her fortune with the sea at her back. She can command beasts with her flute-playing ability, and takes care of every disaster, villain, and troublemaker in one fell swoop. But while other people summon wild beasts, where did this passionate young man come from? 0Votes128.9kRecs51.5kFans
- 19 The Future Gu Doctor 未来蛊药医 She was once the formidable queen of a wealthy family. A doomsday disaster brought her a thousand years into the future, where she was reborn as a good-for-nothing illegitimate daughter of an aristocratic family. Her father is shameless, her stepmother vicious, and her three older sisters spoiled and domineering, but none of that can stand against her supernatural powers! From a marginalized noble young lady to the empire’s foremost iron-blooded military doctor, the first act of her legendary sa 0Votes72.8kRecs45.8kFans
- 20 The Qin Dynasty’s Beloved Lady 大秦宠婢 [Writing official history in the form of transmigration] (Original title: "Drunken Qin Yao") From Zheng, a hostage who could barely get enough to eat, to the First Emperor who unified the world, he poisoned loyal ministers, had his adoptive father torn apart by chariots, threw his own younger brother to his death, drove out his birth mother, and did not even spare his own flesh and blood. Everyone said he was fickle and suspicious, cold-blooded and murderous, yet no one knew what kind of torment 0Votes9.9kRecs18.5kFans
- 21 The White Lotus Strategy 白莲攻略 Bai Lian said: "When it comes to men who want me to be their strategist, I rely on my brains." Bai Lian said again: "When it comes to the man I will marry in the future, I rely on my face." Someone asked: "What about me?" Bai Lian replied helplessly: "My whole heart and soul!" Someone: " 0Votes108.5kRecs52.5kFans
- 22 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
- 23 A Face Like Gold and Jade 金玉良颜 The Jin family of the Great Wu Dynasty was so poor that all they had left was money. Oh, and they also had a thick skin cloaked in moral rectitude. Reborn with a secret, Jin Linglong glanced at the dazzling splendor of gold and jade before looking down at her own pair of empty, nimble hands and laughing softly. 0Votes74.9kRecs59.7kFans
- 24 The First Virtuous Wife 第一贤妇 She can be a capable wife who manages the household finances, or a fierce shrew who can fight and shout in the street. She can even be both a guy pal and a girl’s best friend. Like men? She’ll help you find a lover and sneak off for a secret tryst. Want children? She’ll help you take in concubines by the dozen, and she won’t get jealous. … Jian Ying’s goal is to become the perfect, one-of-a-kind wife who can do it all! She thought that as long as she had a proper title and status, plenty to eat 0Votes31.7kRecs19.8kFans
- 25 Wuyan 仵言 “Miss, where did you get the jade crown, gold token, and brocade clothes?” She pointed delicately, and beneath a tree lay a handsome young man in white. “See him? He's stupid and loaded. There are so many lambs ready for the slaughter!” “M-Miss, that's an imperial inspector from the capital...” (Shocked face)... After surviving disaster, all she wanted was to stay 0Votes11.1kRecs10kFans
- 26 Spring Makeup 春妆 When other people are reborn, they start by face-slapping and grinding monsters before defying heaven and changing their fate. When Hongyao is reborn, she starts by pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V. Hongyao: Why change fate? What if you accidentally erase your life? Will you compensate me? A certain man: I will. For two lifetimes. Special notice: This novel is set in a fictional world, so readers 0Votes112.5kRecs56.7kFans
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 The Lady Takes Up Her Sword 夫人持剑 Han Lang, the distinguished Commander of the Imperial Brocade Guard, didn’t get married until he was twenty-four. But to his utter surprise, he had married a fake wife: a thief who stole intelligence! The shameless female thief helped herself to whatever she wanted, stole intelligence, and even stole his newly awakened heart! Han Lang: “Get back here!” Pei Zhen: “Do you think I’m stupid?” Han Lang: “All right, all right! If you won’t come back, I’ll go with you!” Pei Zhen: “???” Han Lang had no 0Votes17.7kRecs7.6kFans
- 30 The Wicked Daughter of a Noble House 朱门恶女 Perhaps her time had not yet come, because Ye Kui died and came back to life. She awoke in a strange world, as a young lady of a wealthy and powerful family. But the people in that grand household wanted nothing more than her life. She thought it over and couldn’t see another way. If I don’t give you all a beating today, you’ll never learn what it means to “come to your senses.” 0Votes20.3kRecs112.1kFans
- 31 The Wandering Physician 游医 Gu Nian, a young emergency room intern, transmigrates and is reborn as Liu Yiyi, a young orphan from a family of doctors, whose entire family was slaughtered. To avenge her family and survive, she disguises herself as a man. She takes on the guise of a wandering physician, hides in the martial world, and searches for her enemies. She jokes around with her buddies, all while trying not to let them discover who she really is. She can’t drink too much, bathe in hot springs, or take off her shoe 0Votes117.8kRecs117.2kFans
- 32 Dignity 矜荣 The new book The Capital's Old Ancestors All Beg Me to Be Their Substitute is now underway, Bai Xiaoyuan. In her previous life, she was blind to the truth and foolish enough to give up her life. Does that mean she can see everything clearly in this life? After Yun Chu transmigrated and was reborn, she removed the jade pendant she always carried and discovered that many things were different from her previous life. Severing life and death, sending souls into reincarnation. The most dangerous thin 0Votes41.7kRecs47.1kFans
- 33 Glorious Phoenix 荣凰 They say that beautiful women have always been destined for tragedy. Legend has it that in Fengming, a savage and remote kingdom, there lived a princess of unparalleled beauty, gentle and virtuous, who could divine the future and commune with spirits. She could bring prosperity to her kingdom, but the backlash from her spiritual powers meant she was unlikely to live a long life. The king of Longxi had heard of her and wanted to become the supreme ruler in a chaotic age. He sent his gentle, refin 0Votes120.8kRecs21.4kFans
- 34 The Divine Physician Ancestor Has Returned 神医祖宗回来了 The new book, The Mystic Ancestress Is Mind-Read, and the Whole Family Gets Hooked on Playing the Villain, is now out! … … At the wedding of Shen Weiqing, the heaven's favorite, the hall is filled with guests offering their congratulations. Then a village girl arrives to steal the groom, claiming that she is the one Shen Weiqing was engaged to… 0Votes188.5kRecs50.8kFans
- 35 The Transmigration Cheat-Finding Campaign 穿越之外挂大作战 This is a world where cheat abilities are everywhere. You'd be embarrassed to leave home without at least a few! (Contains familiar antics of transmigrated and reborn heroines stirring up trouble, with face-slapping comeuppance for the shameless.) My completed novel: Monsters Everywhere in the Apocalypse~\(≧▽≦)/~ 0Votes44.7kRecs58.3kFans
- 36 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
- 37 Otaku 御宅 “Two hundred taels of silver. Who’ll build me a grand house?” That’s what you call a true diamond in the rough. And she’ll shine, shine brilliantly! 0Votes211.7kRecs54.1kFans
- 38 A Concubine Can Never Measure Up to a Wife 妾大不如妻 [A contracted work from Group B of Qidian Girls’ Network] She has barely arrived in an unfamiliar dynasty before becoming someone’s wife. And now, barely a wife, she’s a mother too?! All right, all right, she can accept that, as long as she doesn’t have to be Snow White’s stepmother. But aren’t her “children” a little too old for that?! With her parents-in-law above her, children below, and a pack of concubines watching her like tigers, watch Hong Shang, a modern woman, navigate the everyday nec 0Votes260.7kRecs248.9kFans
- 39 The Beloved One 掌上娇 In her previous life, as Xue Chengjiao lay dying, the only people by her side were her wet nurse and Wei Shu. At eighteen, she had become the Deng family’s second wife, and she died alone in a country estate outside the city... But when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the eleventh year of Zhenning. That was the year she first entered the Cui residence, the year everything was just beginning 1Votes32.1kRecs39.5kFans
- 40 A Gentle Spring Breeze 慢春风 She escaped from a home like hell, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. The person she feared most in the world was her foster brother, so she had to sleep by day and stay up by night to avoid him. Who knew she’d end up with another sworn brother, one who not only kept the same hours as her but also made life lively and extraordinary? Fake paintings? That was her sworn brother’s honest way of making a living! Looking into love poems? That was how he earned money to buy her drinks! Chasing 0Votes72.9kRecs66.7kFans
- 41 The More You Savor, the Better It Gets 好食多磨 Shen Yiyi's life after she transmigrated was “exciting”: A lover who had eloped with her, A fiancé she had never met, A secret admirer who was bent on harming her, And a whole crowd of dear relatives waiting to toss her into a pig cage and drown her. She had no memories at all. Aside from knowing how to cook all kinds of delicious food, she had to guess her way through everything... 0Votes52kRecs33.9kFans
- 42 The Wild Goose Returns West 雁西归 Born into one of the capital's noble families, Cheng Xi had loving parents, harmonious siblings, and a grandfather who cast aside worldly conventions to raise her with care and show her a world of wondrous beauty. Unskilled at scheming, Cheng Xi once again walked carefully, step by step, through a flawless life blessed with every advantage. She thought she would finally see the clouds part, but then an imperial decree arrived, granting her a marriage. What was that supposed to mean?! ...Are they 0Votes91.5kRecs38.2kFans
- 43 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
- 44 The Fourth Miss Jiang 蒋四小姐 My lifelong dream was to eat, loaf around, and wait for death. Little did I know... My paternal grandfather runs away whenever he meets someone he can’t beat; My father is a man of hidden depths; My paternal grandmother is so biased, she might as well live on the other side of the Pacific; And my younger half-sister is always trying to steal my legitimate-daughter status. The Fourth Miss says, “How about we put on a play? We may not be good at anything else, but we’re top-notch actors!” 0Votes24.5kRecs71.3kFans
- 45 Treading the Branches 踏枝 [Two powerful leads, sweet romance, a female lead who is a metaphysics expert VS the orphaned son of a scheming crown prince] Qin Luan dreamed of her master. Her master told her to descend the mountain and return to the capital, save someone, and break off an engagement. * My Taoist nun heroine has a touch of metaphysical talent. #A metaphysics expert descends the mountain: breaking off an engagement, saving lives, and seizing the empire 1Votes234.2kRecs121.3kFans
- 46 A Thousand Gold for a Single Sheet of Paper 一纸千金 Reborn into a family that made its fortune in papermaking, He Xianjin built up her team by offering services, driving growth, and selling big ideas. In the second year after she became the Chen family's head through sheer ability, the old woman helping her get dressed said, “Head of the household, rouge on the cheekbones will ruin your marriage prospects.” He Xianjin replied expressionlessly, “Put on more.” … One of the strange tales of the eighteenth year of Zhaode: The Chen family, an imperial 0Votes128.7kRecs76.6kFans
- 47 A Return in Splendor 锦绣归 Come check out the new book, Don’t Speak of Liang. Likes and recommendations are welcome~ She was an orphan, but she was never short of love or family. To survive in a grand household, you have to know what needs knowing, and learn what needs learning, even if you have to grit your teeth. We don’t envy other people their happy families. We don’t covet other people’s powerful parents. As for other people’s perfect matches, we’ll... just admire them from afar. There are plenty of good men in the w 0Votes22.9kRecs38.4kFans
- 48 The Supporting Female Character’s Immortal Journey 女配仙行 After transmigrating, Jun Yu finds herself holding a truly terrible hand. A one-year-old infant's body: crippled; A highly accomplished father: the murderer of her mother; Genius siblings: they can't stand each other; A considerate, gentle dream man: her brother-in-law. To fight her way to survival, Jun Yu is forced to go further and further down a twisted path. The female lead is guaranteed to be tough and cold, with near-demonic intelligence. She has few golden fingers and succeeds through har 0Votes15.8kRecs15.2kFans
- 49 Proud and Pampered 骄娇无双 (Read at your own risk! This heroine is adored by everyone, and her golden finger is outrageously powerful!) During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a reborn, feigned-sick beauty embarks on a path to unparalleled glory. She has a younger brother who endured every hardship and misery the world had to offer, proclaimed himself emperor, and then wept bitterly at her grave. She has a truly great ancestor, whose glory lives on only in legend. Her family is rich and powerful, and she is exceptiona 0Votes101kRecs54.4kFans
- 50 Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix 九阙凤华 She was the daughter of a powerful minister and the empress dowager's own niece, cherished by everyone. But she gave her heart to the man who would ruin her beyond redemption, and could only drag him down with her. Now Fu Mingzhu has been reborn. Watch as she wipes away her past humiliation, takes on her enemies, and boldly calls off her engagement. She swears to rise above them all, turning the world upside down with a wave of her hand! The new novel, "The Phoenix Gate's Legitimate Daughter", i 0Votes22.5kRecs52.6kFans
