I’ll Be the Male Lead’s Sister-in-Law

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Today, I am a substitute for your fiancee. Tomorrow, I’ll become your sister-in-law!

Mu Mingtang is the substitute of the male lead’s first love. After she lost her family, she was adopted by the Jiang family and eventually became engaged to the male lead, the Prince of Jin.

Understanding very well that she was only a substitute, she removed her claws and fangs and turned herself into an imitation of the Prince of Jin’s first love. She couldn’t speak or laugh as she wished, she was prepared to live in the shadow of another woman for her entire life… until one day, the real Miss Jiang returned.

The real Miss Jiang was reborn. When she learned that she was the male lead’s first love, she immediately returned to fight for her engagement and identity.

In order to please his first love, the Prince of Jin gave the substitute to the Prince of Qiyang, who had become a dying madman. She was just a low-quality fake, anyway. If she dared to anger his first love, he would turn her into a childless and powerless widow for the rest of her life.

Mu Mingtang, the target of their mockery, finally snapped: Okay, since you gave me to another man, I’ll make you bow and call me sister-in-law!

However, none of them expected the Prince of Qiyang, the God of War, to actually wake up!

Xie Xuanchen is the son of the late emperor. The whole world once trembled beneath his feet, but one day, for a reason unknown to even Xie Xuanchen himself, his nature suddenly changed. He became cruel and bloodthirsty, leaving his father with no choice but to pass the throne to his uncle.

Eventually, Xie Xuanchen was unable to resist the illness and fell into a coma.

When he woke up again, there was a beauty standing before his bed, looking at him in surprise. Then, for the sake of his domineering little princess, he revived his name as the God of War, reclaimed the throne, and united the world.

I once captured the world to satisfy my own ambition. Now, you are the reason for my ambition.

Associated Names
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วิวาห์บุปผาดารา
我给男主当嫂嫂
朝天阙
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I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband (4)
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Married To The Male Lead’s Father (3)
Death Is The Only Ending For The Villain (2)
I Am This Type of Woman (2)
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04/25/21 ShainaG Translations c63
04/23/21 ShainaG Translations c62
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junbai
junbai rated it
June 13, 2025
Status: --
This is a very good story! FL and ML are both vulnerable humans and not the super powered all in one with space gadgets and nonsense.

There are 2 timelines in the main story, the tragedy one and then the happy one!

But in the last side story, there is another where only FL, the ex husband/moron and ML's dad are reincarnated and the dad finally breaks down and correct his mistakes towards his family and ML actually has a much better and happier life and a true happily ever after ending.
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LeslyAnne
LeslyAnne rated it
June 3, 2025
Status: Completed
I just have a complaint:

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Their first time. I was taken aback when I read it, the novel is fade-to-black so nothing explicit happens but as of how it was described, Mingtang was scared, not aroused, Xuanchen was drunk and not completely himself, Mingtang wanted to get him off her, but he's atypically strong, so obviously she couldn't so she gave up. To me was uncomfortable to read, I don't know y'all, call me dramatic but this didn't feel romantic, rather SA. Not because they love each other it means this kind of situation is okay, she didn't want and he still continued.

If it was the translation, I can take my words back. However, if it is this way originally, sorry but romanticizing SA it's not okay.

Then, after this, his lustful side was kinda too much, so I ignored most of it.

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Now, I will pretend that didn't happen (but I am well aware of it).

I liked this novel very much!

I loved Mingtang personality, how she was willing to sacrifice her happiness to pay a debt of gratitude, but at the same time, she wasn't going to let anyone walk all over her. She felt natural if you know what I mean.

I really liked Xuanchen, I loved to see his recovery, and how he went from not having hope to hope for a better life for him and Mingtang.

Their love journey was very sweet, they were very good to each other. I would've loved to see more of them as an official couple,
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I mean, they are married, yes, but romantically speaking, they confessed way too late for my liking, I think it was at chapter 92 of 117, so yeah...

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If you want a novel with low angst, a good FL and ML, some action and simple politics, this is your novel.

Note: I don't know if the tag "Older love interest" is applicable here. I get why you would think the tag is correct, but in this case, I doubt it. <<less
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Hobocollector
Hobocollector
October 13, 2024
Status: --
Is good

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Firstly you have to know that our fMC is not a transmigrator or regressor. The Villainess (real daughter) is the regressor.

Why is she substitute because real daughter escapes the marriage and runs away with a random dude and family can't resolve the engagement so they basically buy here to be their daughter.

The true daughter regresses she comes back wants to take the fiancés which was meant to be hers. She thinks fMC stole her man but fMC is bought to act in a play she probably doesn't want.

She just wants to live a good life, wear good clothes etc.

I personally liked the fmc's personality, she is relatively smart comparing her to other fMCs in other novels.

Also she doesn't have actually any buff like knowing future but she does well.

I don't like this type of mls but he wasn't the worst, the villainess is really annoying why they have to be so s*upid in CNs idk

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asterismofstars
asterismofstars rated it
January 3, 2024
Status: Completed
Classic September Flowing Fire quality: MC gets wronged but claps back, wronged side characters linger around to be face-slapped for way too long, MLs are top-quality, and ancient setting.

Mu Mingtang is a decent MC; she's a merchant girl who went thru awful historical events (lost her parents in an invasion, was a refugee for a year or so, got forced into being a substitute for a noble girl).

ML is god of war BUT he got schemed/poisoned and went from the peak to the abyss and was basically in a near... more>> vegetative state when MC got married to him (an official basically sold MC for a higher position). MC realizes ML saved her back in her hometown and no longer fears him but is instantly, unswervingly on his side.

Strongest parts of this novel: the absolute cute relationship between MC and ML.

ML is DOTING, pampering, and likes to act coquettish. The amount of dog food these two fling from almost day one of their relationship is :clap: :clap: :clap:. ML has somewhat of a personality. MC and ML are refreshing in that they don't really let themselves be bound by all the stifling rules of the ancient setting. The novel never gets boring. Has a lot of funny moments.

Weak parts of the novel: the face slapping is too tedious and obvious. The sweet CP kind of stops after MC and ML bang. The author seems to be like, well, f*cking can just take the place of all the sweet gestures in the relationship right? Just need to write "MC was tossed all night and weak/sleepy for days after" over and over zzzzzzz. And then the novel kind of wrapped up a little too fast with very little CP focus
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with all the conquest dynasty stuff

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. All characters other than MC and ML are kind of weak. I especially rolled my eyes over Jiang Mingwei and Xie Xuanji being childhood sweethearts blah blah blah and then XXJ showed not an ounce of interest or kindness to JMW at all. Okay okay, only the MC and ML are allowed to have love or any positive characteristics at all zzz.

Anyway, not as strongly written as Greetings, Ninth Uncle <<less
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ricachuu
ricachuu rated it
February 27, 2021
Status: Completed
AHHHHH this novel was so gooood

The politics weren't overdrawn and the relationship between the FL and ML were set at a good pace. Both the ML and FL trusted, depended, and loved each other and it happened very naturally that it made me want to cheer them on. They did have some trivial misunderstandings but most of the time, they were honest and straightforward towards each other. I love how the FL never gave up on the ML and stayed by his side while helping him recover. I also love... more>> how the ML only loves the FL and would often act like a baby to her even in public lololol Both the leads were likable and very humanlike (aside from how OP ML actually is) so it was such a good read.

Also, the fanwai is definitely a must-reaaad! Over-all a fluffy and slightly dramatic romance story that u can read when you're bored from studying hehe 10/10 <<less
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Aska.has.ORD...
Aska.has.ORD... rated it
February 26, 2021
Status: Completed
Very good! A very very good ML and FL. They're both straighforward and more resilient than others. FL is not mary sue, ML is part gary sue-ish but he has his downsides too (like being addicted to acting like a baby or aggravating a minor minor injury to seek comfort from his wife- omg! Such a cutie)

No dogblood dramas even the "villains" are not so annoying conpared to most CN ofnyhe same genre. Hahha

Cant find the extras tho.
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wethairdampskin
wethairdampskin rated it
February 23, 2021
Status: Completed
Finished it by MTL but im sure gonna re read it by reading the proper translation.

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It's happy ending

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This novel has plot dynamics that I really like, with the hero thats very dark and full of scars falling in love with naive sweet heroine. The story started angsty but ended up with very lovely feeling. ML and FL both are very very loveable people and the romance between them will make your heart warm.

The cold ML slowly melt and become so clingy with the FL. Lol
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make people so dumbfounded because ML are infamous for it's bloodthirst and brutality

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The conflict in this novel is suprisingly not too gory and sometimes the villains are too weak. <<less
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ReadBhell
ReadBhell rated it
January 25, 2021
Status: --
I have no words to explain how I feel after finishing such a beautiful novel, I came to read this novel after reading another novel by the same author, if I remember correctly the title is something like "I married the ninth uncle" after reading the 1st novel, I liked it so much that I looked for more works by the same author, if the story of the ninth uncle and his niece fascinated me, the story of Xie xuanche and Mu Mintang loved it, it is not a cloying... more>> novel that only focuses on only problem, no gentlemen. This talks about growth as people, about how life can hit you and the important thing is to get up, I will not deny that this novel made me reflect a lot about the life we ​​want and what life gives us, the clear example is Xie Xuanche who He had everything when he was born and when he grew up he achieved even more, but then he fell, and it is as the saying goes, the higher you are, the worse the fall, the same happens with Mu Mintang, pampered by her parents and then saw herself in the Needing to mature from the war, of course Mu Mintanga overcame his darkness earlier while Xie xuanche does it step by step throughout the entire novel. <<less
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iriswoohoo
iriswoohoo rated it
January 20, 2021
Status: Completed
This is one of those love transcends all, enduring tales of romance, partnership, and political intrigue. Not too much angst and no misunderstandings between leads. Heartwarming wholesome story with heroic bent. I loved watching the leads grow together in both love and power. Their interactions are cute and I binged the whole thing in two days using MTL. Epilogues were cute and interesting take on the parallel universe.
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EmmyEyyy
EmmyEyyy rated it
December 29, 2020
Status: Completed
It keeps up the intrigue quite well throughout the novel and the development of the relationship is very sweet.
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