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Phoenix Palace Dream

57 episodes · First-rank titled lady Shen Zhinian is murdered at a palace banquet by her elder legitimate sister Shen Nanqiao, then a discarded consort in the Cold Palace. Both women return to the moment before their marriages are decided. Shen Nanqiao takes the proposal from Lu Jianglin, whom she remembers as a future chancellor, and leaves the palace selection to Shen Zhinian. Determined to surpass her former life, Shen Zhinian secures legitimate-daughter status and a dowry, enters the palace, and navigates court intrigue while seeking Emperor Nangong Xuanyu's favor.

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Reborn, Comrade Wen Stops Pretending

65 episodes · After her fiancé publicly abandons her for her stepsister, reborn Wen Ying marries the supposedly frail Gu Zhenyu. With his support she tops the entrance exam and builds a clothing factory, while the man who rejected her returns only after losing everything.

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The Untamable Mute Consort: The Regent's Cherished Darling

42 episodes · Jiang Muyao takes her elder sister's place in a marriage to Regent Xiao Jingheng and pretends to be mute in order to survive inside an unfamiliar household. Xiao repeatedly tests the seemingly compliant bride, but suspicion gradually becomes protection and affection as he recognizes her courage and restraint. The Jiang family then uses the memorial tablet of Muyao's mother to coerce her into stealing a military defense map. Forced to choose between family pressure and the trust she has built with the regent, Muyao must reveal what her silence has concealed.

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Sold to the Sleeping Colonel

57 episodes · Iris is the forgotten daughter of a Manhattan elite family, displaced by her father's mistress and the favored sister who inherited every advantage. The bodyguard Iris loves is secretly an heir already devoted to that sister. When Iris is sent to marry a comatose billionaire in her sister's place, the sacrifice reveals her value and draws two powerful men into a contest she may refuse after the original betrayal.

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Newlywed Addiction

83 episodes · After her sister runs away from an arranged marriage, Qiao Yuan takes her place and finally lives beside Fu Tingzhou, the man she has loved for ten years. When she decides that the title of Mrs. Fu is no substitute for mutual love and prepares to leave, his long-suppressed feelings finally surface.

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Only I Can Hear the Rough Hunter's Hidden Heart

60 episodes · After catching her fiancé with her stepsister, Qiao Qingyan discovers she can hear the other woman's thoughts and exposes a scheme to steal her marriage. To escape the family, she agrees to replace her stepsister as the bride of poor hunter Xiao Jinye. The supposedly rough, silent man and his warm family give her a safer home than anyone expected.

Marrying into the Eastern Palace as a Substitute, I Became Invincible by Checking In (60 eps) AI Short Drama

60 episodes · Marrying into the Eastern Palace as a Substitute, I Became Invincible by Checking In (60 eps) is an AI short drama listed with 60 episodes. A fuller plot breakdown has not yet been verified from public sources.

Swap Daughter for Marriage, Seize Wealth and Honor

35 episodes · Swap Daughter for Marriage, Seize Wealth and Honor is an AI short drama listed with 35 episodes. A fuller plot breakdown has not yet been verified from public sources.

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The Wrong Bride: Spoiled by Poseidon

41 episodes · Reincarnated Siren Morika bears scales on her face because her divine power is sealed, and years of abuse end with her being sent to marry a sea monster in her stepsister's place. Poseidon instead brings Morika to his palace, protects her, and helps awaken her power. She returns to the city to save her mother but faces another frame-up by her stepsister. Poseidon arrives on the waves, and the pair fight a giant kraken as a larger danger approaches.

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The Mystic Founder Has Arrived, Clear the Way

75 episodes · Qin Wanyi, the true heiress of the Qin family, was lost as a child and adopted by the head of the Mystic Sect. She surpasses the founder, who entrusts her with the sect. Returning home, she learns of an engagement and is asked to marry in place of the fake heiress.

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The Marriage Swap: The Crown Prince Regrets Like Crazy

60 episodes · In her past life, Chen Huaisu was framed by Crown Prince Xiao Cong and maid Qinghe, leading to her family's massacre. Reborn, she schemes to have Qinghe marry the prince in her place, then exposes her true colors. She marries the devoted Grand Tutor Fu Yunmiao, while the prince goes mad and even rebels. Chen and Fu help the new emperor suppress the rebellion, the prince is executed, and Chen gets her revenge, finding happiness with Fu.

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The Substitute Bride Cures Disobedience

78 episodes · World legend Miss Song is reborn as Song Hua, a rural foster daughter forced to substitute marry for her sister. But she is secretly a fighting expert, medical saint, top hacker, and violin prodigy. She ruthlessly retaliates against the exploiting Song family.

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The Madam Knows Some Kung Fu

61 episodes · Bai Qiqi, raised by an overseas organization and skilled in martial arts, returns to China to investigate her foster father's death. She marries into the Jiang family as a substitute, and the playboy Jiang Lixun falls for the strong, cold beauty.

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Scorched Earth: The General's Daughter Becomes Empress

84 episodes · A mysterious figure frames Shen Yunzhao's twin sister, forcing her death, so that Shen Yunzhao must become empress. But she enters the palace to kill the scheming consort. As the villain plots to take her power, Shen Yunzhao uncovers the truth and seeks revenge.

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She Refuses to Marry at the Wedding Sedan, Waiting for Her Old Flame

80 episodes · Shen Tang is reborn and refuses to marry in place of her sister to ward off evil, but Xie Guimo insists on marrying her. Her sister's schemes backfire and bring them together. After imperial decree, Shen Tang struggles with past-life trauma, but they confess through shared dreams. With help from her long-lost brother, they overcome obstacles and end up together.

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At the End of the Cold Night Lies Your Heart

81 episodes · Wen Shining is seen as a jinx and sent away for 16 years. At 15, she is brought back for marriage and mistreated. She meets Fu Wenzhou and marries him. They support each other; she cures her poison and leg ailment, while he protects her. Evil relatives are punished, and they live happily ever after.

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Soul Transmigrated into a Trash, Then Spoiled by Family

79 episodes · Business legend Song Zhizhi is framed by a scumbag and soul-transmigrates into Qin Xiaoman, a girl raised in the countryside. She is forced to marry the disabled eldest son of the Jiang family, Jiang Qi'an, after being replaced by her stepsister. Despised by everyone, Qin Xiaoman rises in the elite and business worlds, making the Qin family bankrupt and getting revenge on her betrayers. Through her own ability, she becomes a new business star that no one dares to look down on.

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The Princess Consort Is Too Shameless, Must Be Doted On

82 episodes · Ghost doctor Su Jiaoyang is forced to marry the ugly and crippled Prince of Chu, Pei Shenzhi. On wedding night, when the red veil is lifted, she is shocked to find he is a 'former acquaintance' with deep grudges. They bicker daily, then accidentally fall in love. In Pei Shenzhi's eyes, Su Jiaoyang is savage, greedy, and lustful. Only he can bully her; anyone else who dares will be killed.

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The Untouchable Her

113 episodes · Wen Xi, the long-lost eldest daughter of the Bai family, works in a club to pay for her comatose mother's treatment. By chance, she saves Lu Qinghan, a scion of a wealthy family, but Ruan Xiaoyu steals the credit. Returning home, Wen Xi is forced by her foster parents to marry Lu Qinghan in place of her sister Mu Shuyu. Amid frequent misunderstandings, feelings quietly grow. In the end, the truth comes out, and the lovers are united.

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Substitute Marriage: President Yan's Cover Blown

68 episodes · On her wedding day, Qin Yi finds her fiancé at his ex-girlfriend's delivery bed. Humiliated, she marries the seemingly foolish Yan Yize on a whim. To her surprise, he is faking his disability to uncover the mastermind behind his car accident. Their marriage of convenience turns into a real bond.