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I Married the Cursed Duke to Burn My ExIsabella Ashwood, the blessed holy maiden, is brutally betrayed by her husband Edmond Temple. He frames her family as heretics, burns 27 of her kin alive, and sells her to a brothel. Dying in despair, she is reborn three days before the fateful straw-drawing that decides her marriage. Rejecting Edmond, she chooses to marry the cursed, feared Black Duke Sebastian Black. Using her blessing to break his curse, Isabella teams up with him to exact ruthless revenge on Edmond and her scheming adopted sister, while finding unexpected, eternal true love.Too Calm to LoseShe wants nothing more than good food and a quiet life.
Nora stays out of fights, avoids power, and never chases attention. Calm, lazy, and seemingly harmless—she looks like the last person who’d change anything.
But while she sleeps, the game shifts.
Without stepping forward, she holds the balance. Without competing, she stays on top.
In a world obsessed with power, she simply lives her life—
and somehow, everything bends around her.A Lady’s TreacheryThe Ashfords fall into chaos over disputes of lineage. Caroline Ashford uses her wit to clear false accusations and wins the crown prince's favor, becoming the crown princess. Schemes, vengeance, and tangled emotions ensue, as Julia Ashford repeatedly fails in her plots. Grant Drake offers secret support, leading to endless power struggles. In the end, a new emperor rises, Grant governs, and Julia’s faction collapses.
Royal Family Drama: The Silent Empress of PembrokeCatherine Pembroke faces tangled marital ties, family power struggles, and palace intrigue. Amid loyalty, ambition, and love, she becomes empress, while her mother finds freedom in the Riverlands.No Crown, Just FreedomGiven a second chance at life, Clara Shaw shatters her toxic engagement to Prince Dylan and escapes to Lancarter. Guarded by the formidable Prince Quincy, this once frail girl builds a sanctuary for the broken. Yet her obsessed ex refuses to let her go. Trapped in a dangerous game of power, will she submit to love or seize true freedom?
She Went From Nobody to Royal FavoriteIn Radiant Pavilion, Pearl Walker faces court rivalry, shifting alliances, and palace rumors while growing closer to the Emperor and Sean Hunter. From battlefield sacrifice and royal ceremonies to family troubles and lively palace drama, Consort Grace wins respect through resilience, wit, and loyalty.
Bitter Roots, Sweet BloomsAfter surviving years of brutal abuse in a dungeon, a former noblewoman discards her identity to become a healer. She opens a sanctuary to heal and train women discarded by society, proving that while the flesh is fragile, the spirit is unbreakable. When her past returns seeking atonement, she must protect her new life and ensure that no girl ever has to suffer in the dark again.
Lady of Her Own FateAfter her son pushes her into a fire, Eleanor Verity is reborn and vows revenge. With the Empress Dowager’s support, she dismantles the Weston Family, exposes her husband’s mistress, and fights for her freedom. Eleanor rises from wronged wife to Grand Princess as the Westons crumble. But what happens when her final enemy is her own blood?
No Spring in This CourtyardIn the General’s Manor at Pomegranate Grove, Vivian Reed, Mrs. Preston, and the General are bound by dance, duty, and politics. A tragic death and rising power struggles tear loyalties apart, until an elder’s passing shifts everything. But who is truly pulling the strings?
Where Will We Go NextAfter an injury, Chloe is tended by Jace and hired by Mrs. Marsh as a cook. Settling with him in the Marsh residence's courtyard, her skills win respect. Through poverty and household trials, their bond grows. Chloe plans to leave with Ivy for the South, but what awaits them there?Trapped in the HaremHer mother was sold off by her father. To save her, she steps into the imperial palace and is drawn into deadly court intrigue. Surrounded by rival consorts, she must survive and find a way to be noticed in the Emperor’s world.The Weight of a CrownSylvie, a humble maid, trades places with Madeline Ashton, a duke's fallen daughter. Enduring punishment and loss, Sylvie rises to become Duchess of Somerset and bears the ducal heir. Using her healing arts, she stops a deadly plague, earns the people's love, and reforms the kingdom alongside His Grace. From servant to queen — a healer's triumph.[Dubbed]Frontier Warrior: Rise to PowerSimon rises from scholar to Captain of Ironfort, leading troops against the Tartars, fighting bandits, and handling disputes. As he protects his fiancée, Stella, and navigates power struggles, Simon faces deadly betrayals and dangerous battles. Can he survive?
The Shadow Who Outlived Them AllBeatrice Sutton, a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Emperor’s late beloved consort, is swept into the heart of the imperial harem. As power shifts and secrets surface, she struggles to survive the beauty, cruelty, and intrigue of the inner court.Fire Under My WillAn abandoned phoenix girl rises to become a champion of the Spirit Realm. But her greatest enemy turns out to be her own mother. She wins it all, yet loses everyone she loves. Now a fallen god asks to walk by her side. Can she trust him to stay this time? Among all those lights in the world, will one of them ever shine just for her?Reign of the DemonessBetrayed by her husband, Seraphina Blackwood, the feared "Demoness," refuses to kneel to a corrupt court. Joining forces with Princess Elara, she orchestrates a daring rebellion to overthrow the tyrant King. Fighting to crown a Queen, champion women's rights, and avenge her family, she risks all. As spies are exposed and swords clash, will she exact her revenge and forge a new dawn for women or perish in the flames of war?
[Dubbed]The Phoenix RisingShe knelt on 3,000 steps to beg for medicine for him, but he brought a woman home to be equal to her? She was disappointed enough to throw away the divorce letter, took all the dowry and left the house to start her own business. Later, she was married with great fanfare and became the most noble woman in the world, watching coldly as the bastard man lost everything.
The Maid and the Disgraced HeirSu Jin sells herself into service at the Fu estate for the promise of regular meals, a kindness offered by brilliant scholar Fu Chengying. When the household falls overnight, she flees with his little sister and struggles to keep the child alive. Su Jin does not know that Fu Chengying survived too, trapped as the disgraced and dangerous favorite inside Grand Princess Zhao Fuhua's gilded prison.
Runaway LoversTo escape bitter sterility brews and Adrian’s suffocating obsession, handmaiden Evelyn accompanies wounded exiled Leonard to Southridge. Through deadly hardships, they fall deeply in love. Crazy entanglement and cruel court struggles put them in constant danger. Will their hard-won peace and freedom last forever?
Crowned by Her Second LifeShe Loved the Wrong Prince. Death Taught Her Better.
Evelyn Harding died betrayed by Crown Prince Charles Ashcroft, the man she once loved. Reborn, she makes a different choice: marry Lord Julian Ashcroft, the sickly prince everyone overlooks.
This time, she navigates palace schemes and family warfare with one goal: protect Julian, clear the false accusations that destroyed them, and watch Charles lose everything he took for granted.
Now the disgraced Crown Prince realizes what he lost. But some second chances don't come twice. Who will claim the throne when the game finally ends?
The King Fell For His OutcastBanished to the West Wing for three years due to King Henri's vow to his mistress, Elena Shenton conceals her identity by posing as a maid during a chance rainstorm encounter with the King. Intrigued by her grace, Henri pursues her, unaware of her true identity. Meanwhile, the victorious Marshal Fenwick trades his war achievements to secure Elena's freedom and hand in marriage. Upon discovering the truth, a regretful Henri honors his word and releases her. Elena finds happiness, while Henri is left to rule a desolate, empty palace alone.
The Siren's RevengeSoldiers hurled my sister into a tub of pearls. Her tail glowed faint blue. They shoved their hands all over her, ripping off scales. Shimmering blue scattered across the floor. Then they cut her open and pulled out her heart. The Queen had heard rumors of sirens in the Southern Isles. That their princess carried a Siren's Heart inside her body. Swallow it, and you'd have eternal beauty. An allure no man could resist. The Queen wanted it. So the King sent soldiers to slaughter us and gut my sister for her heart. That day the sea ran red. Everywhere I looked, my people lay split open. I hid beneath a reef, blood clouding my vision, tears rolling down and hardening into pearls. Every one stained red. My sister's last words echoed in my ears. *"Elara, stay alive."*
Beyond the ChaseDeath was only the beginning for Tracy Chase. After a tragic first life ended in betrayal, she woke up in the past with a soul of ice and a memory full of secrets. To protect her future, she waged a silent war against the Ford Family, finding a dangerous salvation in the arms of the enigmatic Yale Hawk.
Blizzard Rebirth: Saving the WilsonsEmily died in a blizzard—and woke up with future memories. She knows the coming catastrophe and the betrayals. This time, she's done being a victim. Protecting her family. Exposing her uncle and a charming hypocrite. When the snow falls, a stunning twist awaits... Can she change their fate? Watch to find out.
Maxed Knightwatch System: Expose the Noble TreacheryGraham Harrington, reborn as the second son of a noble house, uses the Knightwatch System to expose Lady Atwood and Marcus Carroway. Amid family conflict and palace intrigue, Graham rises as a Knightwatch officer, dismantles the Blackclaw Syndicate, unveils The Fox Mask's secrets, foils Edmund Carroway’s conspiracy, and sets out to uncover a shadowy underworld group.
The Soul They Couldn't KeepXavier helps Eva steal Joanna's body and crown, so Joanna joins forces with her brother to destroy their schemes and take revenge. However, the true danger has only begun.The Man I Saved Burned My FamilyAfter saving a nobleman’s life, Eleanor’s family is slaughtered—her sister tortured and thrown into a corpse pit. Disguised as a midwife, she infiltrates the killer’s estate. She swaps babies, poisons the duke, and drives the duchess to suicide. One by one, she destroys everything they cherish. But her ultimate revenge? Making the duke raise another man’s son as his heir.
Checkmate EmpressA high-stakes Go match throws Riverside into chaos. Sylvia Sterling seizes military power, overthrows Arthur Shaw, and brings down Rosie Hart and her allies. As the empire changes hands, the Empress rises to rule and the court is forever changed.
The Deadly Game I ControlGemma Vale, an aristocrat, was forced to become a consort for the crown prince, who was known to be brutal and violent, after falling for a scheme set up by her family in her past life.After she gets reborn to the day of the selection of the crown princess, Gemma keeps her cool as she comes up with plans to lure her manipulative adopted sister and her parents into dire situations instead. Thanks to her skills and wisdom, she wins over the queen's and the crown princess' hearts.Gemma plans out every step with extreme caution. At a palace banquet, she unravels the vile schemes that are plotted against her and takes out old enemies who want her gone. In the end, she's able to turn her fate around by establishing her standing in the Eastern Palace and finding her happiness there.This is a story about revenge, survival, and self-rescue that takes place in a royal palace.
To Bed a MarquisIn the Marquis' manor, a maid with a hidden past rises through schemes and betrayals. An imperial decree binds her as the Marquis' concubine. As rivals fall and truths emerge, she and the Marquis must face one final question — can trust survive the thorns of power?
[Dubbed]The Power of a PromiseBorn mute yet gifted with the power of Word Spirit,/Ava is forced into marriage with Ivan,/the critically ill heir of the wealthy Cooper family. Moved by Ivan's kindness,/she uses her gift to rewrite his fate./Together, they face family schemes and social prejudice, proving that/true love is the strongest magic of all.
My Beggar Husband Is the EmperorA fortune teller told Chen Yueying's father she was fated to marry a beggar, and on a night of heavy snow Chen Yuanjiang put her out of the house for it. She collapsed in the snow and was picked up by Zhao Ziheng, the Emperor, travelling in plain clothes. They spent one night together. She was gone before morning and raised their son Hao'er alone. For six years he kept no other women and searched without finding her, while she and the boy lived on other people's charity and took whatever her superstitious father, her stepmother, and her sister, now married to a prefect, cared to hand out. When he finally traces the Chen household in Qingzhou he arrives ragged from the road and asks to marry her, and the family sees the fortune teller's beggar walking through the door. Her father makes the pair of them kneel. Zhao Ziheng can name his wife and his son and cannot prove a word of who he is, and it stays that way until the Empress Dowager's carriage arrives at the gate.
Scarlet RedemptionHaunted by her mother's suffering, Penny uncovers a horrifying secret: she is the hidden daughter of a powerful prince. To seek justice for her tormented mother, she enters the treacherous world of the royal court. But in a palace built on lies, will claiming her birthright bring salvation or seal her doom?
From the Ashes of the LotusA mother fights to save her daughter. A prince schemes to steal a throne.
A merchant house holds the key. Betrayal wears a princess's face.
Blood and silver. Secrets and lies.
The real war isn't fought on a battlefield.
It’s fought in the ledgers of Universal Transit
Female Doctor Turns the Tables in LoveLuo Yunxi is a doctor in the present day, skilled with medicines and poisons. She is stabbed by a patient's family during a dispute at the hospital and dies. She wakes up in the Great Zhou dynasty, in the body of the principal wife of the Yao Prince, a woman who had been poisoned and framed by her stepsister and who held no favor in the household.
The prince is Murong Jin, the second imperial son. As a child he was saved by a girl whose face he never forgot, and he has spent years believing that girl was Luo Yunxi's stepsister. Because the marriage to Luo Yunxi was forced on him, he wants nothing to do with her. Luo Yunxi has no feeling for him either, since gratitude for a rescue is the only thing that moves him. To take revenge on Luo Ran, who caused the death of the woman whose body she now occupies, she hires someone to pose as Murong Jin's rescuer, and he begins to waver between the two claims.
Luo Yanran and her mother set trap after trap. Luo Yunxi gets out of each one with her medicine and her poisons. She also puts an end to the false claim in public, stripping the disguise off the imposter in front of everyone. In the end the scheme run by Concubine Chen and Noble Consort Qin is brought into the open.
God’s Poisonous Lady Rules the WorldLin Ranyue is poisoned at ten years old and left with scars on her face. Her father, the chancellor Lin Qing, arranges her marriage to Xiao Xuanjing, the Prince of Li, who wanted to marry Shangguan Rou of the Nangong family. Xiao Xuanjing is the son of the previous emperor, and his uncle took the throne with Lin Qing's help, so he holds both men responsible and extends that to the wife who was pushed on him. The night before he takes Shangguan Rou as his consort, Lin Ranyue drugs him so he will spend the night with her, and he humiliates her for it. She throws herself into the lake.
The body is about to be carried out by the servants when a surgeon named Lin Ranyue, dead in a car accident after long hours in the operating room and driving while exhausted, wakes up inside it. She decides to live the life she has been handed. She treats the scarring on her face with her own medical knowledge, deals with the servants who had abused the household's least valued member, disrupts the wedding, and makes a mess of Xiao Xuanjing's wedding night. He has her whipped for it, and Mo Li, the captain of his guard, gives her money and medicine out of pity. Later she saves Mo Li's younger brother Mo Zhu, and Xiao Xuanjing's opinion of her begins to change as the two of them are pulled into the same plot against him.
Get Rid of the Mistress(Thai Ver.)She married, and her husband took a concubine. The concubine had a child, and she raised it. The child killed her.
She wakes up twenty years earlier. She divorces her husband and marries the prince instead, and begins working against the man who betrayed her.Shim Taek Jin Gye Rok(Korean Ver.)Her sister was persecuted by the senior women of the Su household, and she means to collect on it double. To get to them she takes work as the top maid of the Hong family and from there gets herself inside the Su house.
She intends to go through the women one at a time, in order of their rank, and make each of them pay for what was done. "What you owe me, I will take back double."
Reborn Matriarch: I’ll Flip the Hou’s HouseholdIn my past life, my son was rebellious, my husband estranged, I was divorced and hanged myself. This life, I won't make the same mistakes. I'll expose family scandals, support my loyal son, and protect my niece. I'll return every suffering a hundredfold.
I Woke Up as the EmpressThe prince spent three months as her prisoner, and she was the one who had him tortured. Cinderella came by that position by accident. She passed out drunk and woke in the body of a princess of a kingdom that was already falling. The rebels finished it off, and the man leading them was the prince from the cells. She set out to keep her head down and stay alive. He married her instead, made her queen, and gave his attention to no one else.
Legend of the Ninth PrincessFor three years, the Ninth Princess conceals her rank and devotes herself to helping her husband win first place in the imperial examination. His first act after succeeding is to divorce her for a more advantageous marriage. He believes he is entering high society until his discarded wife reveals that every noble he courts must bow before her—and chooses a handsome general who cherishes her.
Empire of Favored LoveMedical expert Yuan Qingling crosses into another world and seeks a truce with a merciless king. She does not yet know that the feared ruler has already bound his future to hers and intends to offer a lifetime of devotion.
My Capable Wife Is So LovableThe prime minister's daughter wanted the people who hurt her held to account, and she was dying in a villa on a snowy night with no way to reach them. She swore before she died that she would not let them go even as a ghost. She wakes at sixteen. This time she is not married yet.
Granny Knows BestThe spirit of Xiao Jinse from the modern mental hospital has penetrated the old lady of the Weiyuan Hou Mansion in the Great Yong Dynasty. She is bound to the plot repair system and needs to complete the task of reviving the Hou Mansion as the first family in the Great Yong Dynasty in order to obtain a billion bonus. She joined forces with the emperor to carry out business and seize the market; in the face of difficulties caused by Zheng Shoufu's family, pressure from the clan, and internal disputes in Zhongqin's house, she resolved the crisis with resourcefulness and madness in safeguarding her rights. In the end, Xiao Jinse not only completely revitalized the Weiyuan Hou Mansion and made it the first family in Dayong, but also cured his own mental illness, gained the favor of the whole family, and chose to stay in this world to spend the rest of his life with his family.
Twist of Fate: Reclaiming My ThroneSu Yunqing lost the first two rounds of the arrow-tossing contest on purpose, so that Zhao Jin and Lin Wan'er would take her for careless and put more on the table.
She had been at this contest before. In that life she trusted the crown prince and lost him the hairpin that commands the shadow guards, and Zhao Jin and Lin Wan'er used what it gave them to wipe out the Su household. She woke again on the day of the game, in the weeks before her wedding.
Lin Wan'er opened by wagering the hairpin, which was a way of naming what she had taken. Su Yunqing put up the whole of her dowry, the land and the property with it, on the first round to bring her in.
Her Dreams Saved His CrownWen Li'er has the ability to make dreams come true. After losing the draft, she was given the opportunity to marry the prince Yan Shixu. After entering the palace, she originally wanted to be a "salted fish", but she was involved in the battle in the East Palace - the Crown Princess Xie Zhenrong regarded her as a thorn in her side, the noble concubine Yang Guifei had hidden murderous intentions, and King Yu even tried to usurp the throne. Wen Lier relied on her precognitive dreams to save Yan Shixu from danger many times, and the two gradually fell in love through testing and exploitation. Yan Shixu lost his mother when he was young and was in a difficult situation. Wen Li'er became his only trust and warmth. In the end, they teamed up to smash King Yu's conspiracy, Yan Shixu ascended the throne as emperor, abolished the draft and established female officials, and Xu Wenli'er became a pair for the rest of their lives, planting a pear tree together to witness the clearing of Haiyan and Hehe.
Taming the Fake PlayboyThe "villainess" Ivy has married the notorious playboy Dylan. Their domestic life is anything but peaceful, often escalating into physical brawls at the slightest provocation.
I Play to WinZoe is chosen as Crown Princess, making her sister Mia jealous. In the dangerous Eastern Palace, she faces schemes and poison, but wins Prince Ryan's protection. As a royal banquet nears, Mia plots to secure her place. But a dark secret about missing girls starts to emerge. Can Zoe expose the truth before the palace destroys her?
Reborn: Charlotte's RevengeCharlotte Ashford was abducted by the Ashfords at 5. For 11 years, she endured mistreatment. Then she was sent to take her brother's place on the battlefield, where she shielded Prince Sterling from an arrow. She died. Then she opened her eyes. Reborn to the time before she joined the army. What she didn't know: Prince Sterling had also returned.
Tears in the Imperial HallShen Xiuzhu, a concubine from Shenjia Village, was forced to marry in order to escape. She had a one-night stand with the emperor Zhao Ziren who visited privately in private, and gave birth to a genius son, Shen Yao. Shen Yao has been stigmatized since he was a child, trying to find his father and protect his mother. He studied hard and passed the Gongsheng Examination at the age of nine. During the palace examination, Zhao Ziren was shocked by Shen Yao's talent and wanted to make him the number one scholar, but his family relative Shen Wenhan revealed that he was an illegitimate son. Shen Xiuzhu went to the palace to plead for mercy. After being made difficult by hundreds of officials and questioned by the Queen Mother, at the critical moment, Zhao Ziren recognized that Shen Xiuzhu was the woman he had been looking for for ten years, and that Shen Yao was also his own flesh and blood. Zhao Ziren severely punished the perpetrators and appointed Shen Xiuzhu as the queen and Shen Yao as the prince. The family of three was finally reunited.The Doctor Mother-in-LawHelen wakes up in a feudal past, trapped in a family falling apart. But she's got 21st-century medical skills and zero patience for tradition.
Her move? Flip the script.
She saves her granddaughter from being sold, tracks down her lost family, and pulls the Stones out of poverty. But Helen doesn't stop there. She opens a clinic, fights for women's rights, and shatters every rule that stands in her way.
The Stones rise together. Through betrayal, resistance, and impossible odds, they go from outcasts to legends. From survival to celebration. From nothing to everything.
But in a world that fears change, how long can their revolution last?
Frontier Warrior: Rise to PowerSimon rises from scholar to Captain of Ironfort, leading troops against the Tartars, fighting bandits, and handling disputes. As he protects his fiancée, Stella, and navigates power struggles, Simon faces deadly betrayals and dangerous battles. Can he survive?
A Lifetime's Lanterns, Returned to the HeavensIn her past life, she married Prince Lu Mingqing and helped him ascend the throne, only to end up with her entire clan slaughtered and a brutal death.
When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day before their wedding—the day Lu Mingqing was cheating on her with her half-sister.
This time, she married the dying Regent instead.
She cured his poison; he shielded her from harm.
A powerful pair, they plotted step by step, outwitting the hypocritical villainess, killing the traitorous scumbag, and vowing to take back everything she lost in her past life—including the empire itself.
A Mother’s Mercy Ends HereIn a noble house rotting from within, a despised illegitimate daughter crawls out of the shadows as bloodlines are torn open. A spoiled heiress hides treason, lust, and a dangerous pregnancy. Imperial edicts fall, armies move, and truth cuts deeper than steel. When power finally chooses its heir… who will survive the ascent?
Not the Crown, But You AloneCharlotte Grahame marries Nicholas Shaw after a broken engagement and gets entangled in Henry Sutton's political conflicts. During a fierce auction in Pearblossom County, Nicholas is revealed as Prince Lionel Shaw, leading to Henry's fall. Charlotte faces deceit and inheritance battles but finally uncovers the truth. Realizing Henry's true nature, she chooses a quiet, happy life with Nicholas.
Oops the Prince Has a SonThe Crown Prince James Windsor fell in love with a civilian named Cora Barton in Clearwater County. One day, James had to go back to Capital, so he promised that he'd come back for Cora. After James left, Cora found she was pregnant. She waited for six years with her son but James never came back...
Three Souls, One SacrificeMadeline Ashford, Jonathan Drake, and Victoria Wynn are entangled by love, betrayal, and vengeance. Their epic saga great war, reincarnation, a grand wedding, and ultimate sacrifice. Through these trials, they ultimately achieve reconciliation, finding both redemption and profound growth.
Don’t Mess With the Cold Palace ConcubineA woman wakes in the past in the body of an imperial consort who has been sent to the Cold Palace, put there on her wedding night. She decides to leave and needs money to do it, so she begins making things and selling them: a homemade soda, a washing device, small inventions, coin by coin.
The buyer taking an interest in her goods is the emperor. He approaches her as a young guard rather than as himself and sets about winning her over. He then learns that the woman making the inventions is the discarded consort in the Cold Palace and that she is preparing to run, and he stops the escape.
The attempt fails and she is angrier than before. She starts a new round of plans, with new arrangements and other ways out of the imperial city.
The Empress' ReturnBella Chambers is arrested and nearly executed after being falsely accused of abducting the Empress Dowager, while her family attacks her and Prince Ryan Summers under the same mistaken belief. The Emperor's return exposes the truth: Bella is his Empress and Ryan is the Crown Prince. The revelation brings the separated royal family together and leaves those responsible facing punishment.
A Crow in Peacock FeathersWhen a false Crown Princess seizes control of the palace, secrets become deadly and loyalties shatter. Abuse, public disgrace, and ruthless intrigue fuel escalating power struggles. As truth is buried beneath layers of deception, the return of one figure threatens to decide who falls—and who claims the crown...