Disguised as a Man to Seize Power, I Turned Out to Be the Tyrant

Strong Female Leads with No Romance, Please 🙏🏻

Please stop recommending stories with romance in threads asking for no-romance stories! I'm begging you! No romance, no romance, no romance. Important things must be said three times. And please, no soft, cutesy girls who rely entirely on the male lead. I'm begging you 🙏🏻 Please check the tags 🙏🏻

Any Novels with a Brilliant Female Lead Who Excels at Power Plays and Scheming?

The Female Lead's Family Discovers She's an Assassin

Stories where the heroine is an assassin or has some other incredible ability, and is forced to reveal it and wipe the floor with everyone in front of her family or friends. Please make sure both leads are each other's only partners!

Woman Disguised as a Man, High IQ, Political Intrigue, Ancient Setting

Both leads are strong and devoted. It'd be even better if the heroine were stronger.

Any Stories with No Romance Where a Woman Disguises Herself as a Man?

Female Disguise as a Man + Strong Female Lead. CP or No CP, Either Is Fine

The female lead is always at a disadvantage against the male lead or male supporting characters, which really frustrates me. Even when the tags say she's strong, the man is still stronger. Can't the female lead interact with the male lead on completely equal terms? Many novels people recommend have female leads who are very submissive, such as being afraid of the villainous male lead.