Splendid Colors of the Embroidered Robe

Historical Romance With a Strong Female Lead and Political Intrigue

Looking for a story where the royal family gets along relatively peacefully, and the male lead is royalty, like a prince. The female lead should be strong and independent-minded. They should be a powerful couple who join forces. Recommendations, please!

Intrigue, Schemes, Political Maneuvering, High Intelligence, Master Plans, and Suspense

Female Lead Is a Martial Arts Master from the Jianghu

Lots of fight scenes, but don't make it mindless hero worship. No transmigration. There should be internal energy and lightness skills. The male lead is optional.

Looking for a Historical Mystery with a Well-Plotted Investigation

Looking for a Smart, Rational Political Intrigue Novel

No dumbed-down characters, and no using political scheming as a cover for romance. I want a broader scope.

Political Intrigue, Historical Setting

Are there any grand-scale political intrigue novels like "Scheming for Love" and "The Prosperous Age's Strategist", with court politics and a turbulent martial world, but no domestic infighting?

Seeking High-Quality Historical Romance, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System

I like food, palace intrigue, the imperial examinations, political schemes, and crime-solving. On Tomato, I’ve read The Strongest Female Grand Secretary Rises Against the Odds; for palace intrigue, Zhaohua Weiyang, Palace Willows, and Deep Palace Strategy: The Tale of Qingzhi; for food, Chang’an Snack Shop (I can’t remember if it was on Tomato).

Brilliant Political Schemes: Always Ten Moves Ahead

I'm looking for books like "The Story of the Hairpin" (Complete in 4 Volumes).

Political Intrigue With Everyone Smart and Competent

Less romance, please. Don’t let the leads’ love story ruin a good political intrigue novel.

Pure Court Politics and Scheming: No Rebirth, Transmigration, or Cross-Dressing, Just Brains and Strategy

Looking for something with highly intelligent characters.

A Female Lead So Strong It Breaks Your Heart, Who Never Cries Out When She’s Hurt. Please!

Any Historical Romance with a Brilliant, Strategic, Strong Female Lead?

A little funny, but definitely well-written, like novels such as Imperial Exams and the Strongest Female Chief Councillor, or Blossoms in Adversity.

Looking for Political Intrigue with a Ruthless, Cunning Heroine Who Focuses on Her Career

Looking for books similar to "Reborn as the Treacherous Minister’s Legitimate Daughter, She Plays Herself". I can’t stand stupid characters or female leads who rely on others or ride someone else’s coattails. I want someone clear-headed and ruthless. I love that.

Looking for Political Scheming with a Female Lead Who Controls the Board: Highly Intelligent, Cold, and Powerful

A political intrigue story where the whole world is a chessboard and the heroine is the mastermind moving the pieces. Any identity is fine, preferably a high-status one. A strong heroine, with or without romance, but no story where everyone acts like an idiot.

Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander and the Young Lady, An Imperial Match, Marriage Before Love, Female-Oriented

The male lead is a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the female lead is a young lady from a prominent family, and the emperor arranges their marriage. I want this type of story, but no transmigration and no rebirth.

Any Ancient-Era Political Intrigue Novels?

The male and female leads are both smart, and the antagonist is strong too, so they're evenly matched.

Historical Romance, Strong Female Lead, Military Camp, War Goddess

The heroine rises from an ordinary soldier to a war god, while the identity of the original owner remains a mystery.

Any Stories With a Powerful Heroine and Political Intrigue?

I'd like to read something like "Reborn as the Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays Herself to Perfection".

Pure Historical Romance, with a Martial-Arts-Savvy Heroine

The female lead knows martial arts.

Strong Female Lead Goes to War

A powerful female lead who goes to war and slaughters the enemy, sweeping all before her.

A Clever, Cool, Martial-Arts-Skilled Heroine and a Dominant, Highly Skilled Male Lead

Looking for a completed novel where the female lead transmigrates into ancient times as a child, is abandoned, gets picked up by a master, and becomes his disciple to learn martial arts. She should descend the mountain in her teens.

Historical Romance, a Female Assassin Who’s Exceptionally Cold-Hearted and Skilled

Please recommend stories about a formidable female assassin who transmigrates. She has her own power base and is cold-hearted, the kind who’s very hard to win over.

Pure Historical Romance. A Powerful Female Lead with an Impressive Background and a Detached Personality

I want something sweet!! A power couple!!