A scholar and sect chief, afflicted with a debilitating illness, returns to the capital with a new face to seek justice for his wrongly persecuted family and covertly aids his chosen prince and childhood friend to the throne... more>>

So very satisfying, I've caught up to the translation at chapter 112

# Emotionally Satisfying with a Happy Ending, But I Can't Say Our Main Characters Got Their Happy Ever Afters Exactly <<less

A long-lost 4th Prince is determined to become more than capable enough to protect his "adoptive father" (7 years gap), the Black Iron General, from inside (a treacherous court) and outside (an equally treacherous border) of an alt-Steampunk Great Liang empire on the verge of multiple wars... more>>

Read up to around chapters 77? (midway to Volume III) and hm, I'm not sure I care about the politics anymore? I'm actually satisfied with the relationship development to this point (and some spoilers) that I think I can stop here?

# Supposedly Happy Endings for Our Couples But Be Emotionally Ready <<less

A lawyer in the modern era transmigrates to Ancient China as a 5 year old daughter of a concubine and a minor-but-up-and-coming government official and is not hopeful for the future (not least because her mother and unborn sibling just died suspiciously during childbirth)...until she is sent to her grandmother's courtyard and comes under her protection... more>>

Read up to chapter 120s, which is the start of the post-marriage arc, and yeah, great & nuanced female relationships, but once the post-marriage arc starts, the face-slapping becomes out-of-character & excessively crueler, and, yeah, Minglan's marriage and s*x life with the male lead kills any positive feelings that I had toward the male lead so, yeah, a good stopping point... <<less

The youngest daughter of the former deceased Crown Prince dies, wakes up in the body of a banking merchant family's 14 years old granddaughter who accidentally kill herself by hanging to threaten an engagement, and now have to find a way to return to the capital to avenge her past life... more>>

Read up to chapter 220s, the main female character's very competent and her relationships with her maternal family are great <<less

A special forces soldier transmigrates to Ancient China as a daughter of the deceased main wife of a semi-important government official, and after her previous Imperial-decreed engagement with the Emperor's younger brother was broken off, she finds herself bestowed another marriage by the Emperor to another Imperial Prince who had secluded himself after a war injury left him in a wheelchair... more>>

Read up to chapters 70s, beware of too many extremely possessive and yandere characters' who enact sometimes violent schemes to obtain the main characters, but the main female is awesome and her relationships with her maternal family, her female friends and her soon-to-be-husband are great (so far). <<less

A young powerful General ambushed by an unknown enemy and still recovering from a life-threatening injury is forced by the Emperor to marry his supposed rival, the Commander of the Emperor's Imperial Guards... more>>

Read up to chapters 34

# Mutual Devotion, Not Exactly Enemies-to-Lovers <<less

A fearsome vassal King and poison master is secretly devoted to his supposed rival, the Emperor, who is mutually devoted to him as well. They go on adventures while trying to hide their mutual devotion from being used against each other by their enemies (oh no) and weed out governmental corruption... more>>

Read up to chapters 42

# Mutual Devotion, Not Exactly Enemies-to-Lovers <<less

A seafood chef transmigrates to Ancient China as a down-on-his luck young master and decides to take up his old profession and sell fishes to earn a living. Who knew that when he rescues a golden cat, his Imperial Highness, his life would become involved in the royal family's? They seem to really like his seasoned and skewered squids?... more>>

Read up to chapter 15

Same author as of The Wife is First <<less

The 3rd Prince who was felled by his own arrogance vows to devote his second life to his husband's happiness after waking up in the past on their wedding night... more>>

Read up to chapter 40s (start of volume 2)

Same author as of Palace Full of Delicacies <<less

A superhuman elite soldier from a zombie apocalypse transmigrates to Ancient China as the eldest 13 years old daughter of the Emperor, and to escape the fate that she has foreseen of the original body due to the recent death of her mother (the Empress), she successfully, um, annoys her Imperial Father to accidentally pardon and allow her to marry the military Gu family's 3rd son (who recently injured his legs from the war and is being unjustly imprisoned with his family for treason)... more>>

Read up to chapter 134 (mid-volume 5), most of the storylines so far focuses on the main female character hilariously using her brute-force and bluntness to keep herself, her new husband's family and her siblings safe

Same author as of  Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao <<less

An Emperor has his soul temporarily stuck as a puppy and, unexpectedly, finds himself being adopted by his Virtuous Consort who he has been using to protect his Gracious Consort from the Inner Court schemes. Awkward... more>>

Read up to chapter 29, a pretty uncomplicated read so far, the first arc is mostly devoted the interactions between the main female character and what she thought was a puppy, but actually the Emperor <<less

An Empress betrayed by her husband (the Emperor) and her cousin (his new Empress) wakes up as her 13 year old self and vows to protect her family from the schemes of their extended family and the royal court and to avenge herself... more>>

Read up to chapter 125 (which is to me, basically, the early 2nd half of the novel) <<less

An actress from the modern era transmigrates to Ancient China as the beloved only daughter of a Marquis and his only wife and finds herself bestowed a marriage by the Emperor to the Emperor's nephew... more>>

Read from start to finish, the novel is narratively satisfying, but at the same time, a bit dry and the characters can be flat, I do like the relationship between the main female character, her mother and paternal family <<less

An Imperial Concubine betrayed by her father (the Defense Minister) after having facilitated their family alliance with the Eight Prince for the throne wakes up as her younger self when she was still exiled at their family village residence, and schemes to return to the capital to avenge herself... more>>

Mostly skipped the 1st chapter which was gruesome with the torture of the main female character and her son...read up to chapter 67

Same author as of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage <<less

A wife of a recent Imperial Exams' Top Scorer is forced to hang herself by a Princess who fell in love with her husband, wakes up in the body of the Imperial Chief Assistant's 13-14 years old daughter who was exiled and abandoned at a temple five years ago, and schemes to return to the capital to avenge her past life... more>>

Read up to chapter 18

Same author as of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage <<less

A superhuman army doctor from a zombie apocalypse transmigrates to Ancient China as a newly enthroned Emperor who is actually female and was installed by her mother (the Empress Dowager) and her maternal grandfather (the Grand Preceptor) so that the Empress Dowager can rule behind the screen... more>>

Read up to chapter 80s, skimmed the ending arc and yeah, limited emotional buildup or payout in the ending arc, but the main female character's relationships with various animals and pets are A+ (the main female character can speak with animals)

Same author as of Heroic Wife Reborn <<less