Historical Fantasy, with a Cold, Powerful Female Lead Right from the Start, Not One Who Has to Grow into It 古风，女主性格很冷，一出来就很强不是成为型的

1. 201 惊 Shocking! The Princess Kidnapped the Enemy Crown Prince and Took Him to Her Fox Den 惊！公主把敌国太子拐回了狐狸窝 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Bold, flirtatious, unhinged fox spirit × gentle, scheming puppy-like shadow guard] Jiu Yue, a nine-tailed fox with royal blood, was struck by a basin-sized bolt of lightning on the day she was to become a god and wound up in the Great Xing Dynasty, where she became the famously dimwitted Princess Nangong Jiu Yue. Staring at her two soft, fair hands, Jiu Yue had a meltdown. She decided to make the best of things and settled into her fox den, but a little shadow guard kept wandering into her sigh 88Reads8.7Score—Shelves
2. 202 这 This Big Shot Is Heartless 这个大佬很无情 Xue Lusen雪鹿森Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Brainless Feel-Good Read] Some say she has no heart. She chuckles. “That's right. A dog ate it.” Some say she's cruel, domineering, and unreasonable. She calmly replies, “That's right. I'd rather wrong the whole world than let the whole world wrong me. I am cruel, I am domineering, and I am unreasonable. What are you going to do about it?” The gods say she's a bloodthirsty, poisonous demon who brings calamity to the people. She laughs. “Well said. I like it.” From then on, she'll be a proper gr 486Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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   The female lead in this book is cold and aloof, but incredibly powerful from the start—so powerful that no one can rival her, even the Heavenly Dao fears her. She also possesses a sense of having seen through everything in the world. Those interested can check it out. 😊😊😊

3. 203 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves

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   The female lead in this book is incredibly strong; she's the number one martial artist among the young, the Nine-Empress Wonderful Sound [shy][shy]

4. 204 影 Continuing the Drama: Starting with The Tale of Xiang Yun 影视续之从云襄传开始 Wang Nianzhi王念之Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + different planes + adored by everyone + alternate universe + sweet romance + romantic rivalry + every regret gets a happy ending] Kang Qiao from The Tale of Yun Xiang, Yan Lin from Story of Kunning Palace, He Ziqiu from Go Ahead... Every regret gets the perfect ending here. (This is entirely my personal opinion, so please don't attack me if you disagree.) After the mysterious Luo Yan brought Kang Qiao and Mo Bufan back to life, they once again became the biggest money chang 6Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 我 Raising a Child with the King of Hell 我和阎王一起养娃 Wang Nianzhi王念之Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Setting + Strong Female Lead + Hilarious + Raising a Child + Flirting Both Ways + Mystery] … Luo Yan: Hey, since I’m helping you raise your kid, can you check how much longer I have to live? King Yama: How would I dare peek at the Book of Life and Death without permission? Luo Yan, acting coy: Just take a quick look. No one will know. King Yama: No. Heaven has its laws, the mortal world has its own rules and regulations, and the Underworld naturally has its own laws too. Luo Yan: Hmph 2Reads6.5Score—Shelves
6. 206 被 After the Mad Right Chancellor Forced Me to Marry Him, I Cuddled in His Arms 被疯批右相强娶后我在他怀里撒个 Wang Nianzhi王念之Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Two equally powerful leads, both untouched by past relationships + medical skills + sweet romance + cunning schemes + political intrigue + love of country and family + mutual flirting and intense push-and-pull] … Chu Shiyi: Get your ass home! Mo Chen: So you can beat me up? I'm not stupid. Chu Shiyi: Mo Chen, don't think I won't beat you just because my parents are here… Chu He, Chu Shiyi's father: Who are you planning to beat up?… Son-in-law, come have a couple of drinks with me! Mo Chen follo 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves
7. 207 废 The Good-for-Nothing Princess Consort Is Beating Up Villains Again 废柴王妃又在虐渣了 Frost White霜白Ancient Romance4.5M WordsCompleted Xiao Liang'er, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's residence, was said to bring misfortune to her family. Her face was disfigured, and she was sent to the countryside as a child. She was infamous as a good-for-nothing bumpkin. Yet the powerful Prince of the Night doted on her and loved her with all his heart. Everyone said the prince must be blind. That is, until they discovered that this princess consort, who had no favor from the Prime Minister's family and no dowry, was richer than an 1.5kReads8.7Score385Shelves

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   So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!

8. 208 鹿 Deer Soul Jade: Seven Kills, Shaking Light, Bound for Eternal Tribulation 鹿魂玉：七杀摇光赴永劫 Thick Skin厚实表皮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming Demon King] [Cold and Aloof Immortal Maiden] [Traditional Xianxia] [Plot-Focused] [Pure Romance] [Love and Kill] Jiang Yanling, king of all demons and monsters, has slaughtered countless lives. Du Yaoguang, a cold and aloof prodigy of the righteous path, lost her master at Jiang Yanling's hands. · A thousand years ago, after Chiyou's defeat, he nursed his hatred and made his descendants into sacrifices, preparing a heavenly calamity that would sweep across the world and purge all life. 3kReads9.2Score310Shelves

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   The female lead is a cold and aloof sword immortal, a chosen one of heaven, upholding justice and helping the world. The male lead is a rebellious demon king, in control of the entire situation, defying destiny. Both are powerful, their paths different yet surprisingly aligned.

9. 209 鬼 Ghost Palace 鬼殿 Moonlit Old Demon月灼老妖Fantastical Romance382k WordsOngoing [A slower, setup-heavy opening, with the feel of a traditional cultivation novel | Female-led + powerful leads with a happy ending + ensemble character growth + a big shot pretending to be a novice + the First God] The Ghost Realm has a ruler, known to the world as the Ghost Palace. Few know that this master of countless ghosts is neither human nor demon. Yan Shu awakens after a thousand years of slumber. The Heavenly Dao reveals her fate: she is destined to return to the True Spirit Cultivation 4.1kReads8.7Score431Shelves

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   The female protagonist is very powerful, with white hair and silver eyes. After waking up from a thousand-year slumber, she discovers that the world has changed drastically. Disguised as an ordinary human, she joins the Cloud Ruins, one of the three great immortal sects in the cultivation world, constantly acting to disguise herself as an ordinary person.

10. 210 团 The Beloved Powerhouse's Secret Identity Is Blowing Up the World 团宠大佬的马甲A爆全球啦 Gu Keren顾可人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Strong Male and Female Leads x Mutual Devotion x Doting on Each Other] She is Xuan Ji, the highest-ranking leader among the world's most renowned elite operatives, a five-S-rank target on the bounty list who can hypnotize anyone with a snap of her fingers. He is a graceful young gentleman, mysterious in identity and noble in bearing. After an unexpected encounter, the two work together seamlessly to escape one danger after another. When they meet again, the big bad wolf disguises himself as a l 80Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    In this story, the female lead is extremely cold, while the male lead is a big bad wolf in public but a little white rabbit in private.

11. 211 女 The Female Bandit Goes to the Capital to Become an Official and Wins Over the Aloof Emperor 女土匪进京为官，诱拐了清冷陛下 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    A beautiful, incredibly powerful, ruthless, and extremely wealthy female bandit & a gentle, ethereal beauty—a story of two strong characters plus sweet and refreshing moments, full of fun and excitement.

12. 212 病 The Stunningly Beautiful Consort Doted on by a Lovesick Demon Venerable 病娇魔尊的倾城宠妃 Moonlit Tongyao月之彤瑶Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads + one-on-one romance] Heroine: Leng Xinran Hero: Xiao Moyan One day, Leng Xinran woke up and somehow spent over a thousand years living in the modern world, all in a daze. Aside from living longer than ordinary people, she was also far stronger than them. At first, all she wanted was to settle down in the mountains and slowly uncover the truth about her origins. Then one day, her extraordinary abilities were exposed. After an inevitable bloody battle, she unexpected —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are particularly good; I recommend checking them out. The second one has a lot of readers, at least 120,000, and the fifth one has over 310,000 readers.

13. 213 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 16.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
14. 214 鬼 The Ghost King Clings to Me: The Heaven-Defying Demon Consort Is Too Alluring 鬼王缠上身：逆天魔妃太惹火 Fo Jiu佛九Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Born with a demonic body and bones, she entered the path of immortality for one person, willing to suffer endless calamities and make the whole world her enemy. One day, she is reborn, falling from supreme veneration to an ugly good-for-nothing. Yet with her left hand she can command the universe, and with her right she can move heaven and earth. She knows a thousand body techniques and masters countless cultivation arts, and can even wield the karma and sins of the world! Like a phoenix reborn 376Reads8.3Score106Shelves
15. 215 战 The War God's Fierce Consort 战神枭妃 Zhan Qiye战七夜Ancient Romance796k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was betrayed by the man she loved, who carved out her heart and left her to die. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated, her soul returning in another world! Her scumbag fiancé broke off their engagement? Her half-sister bullied her? Everyone called her the Starry Night Continent's greatest good-for-nothing? Qi Zhir ran out of patience! She would crush scumbags and white lotuses at every turn, and kill everyone who wronged her! Divine cauldrons and pills came easil 47Reads7.5Score—Shelves
16. 216 凤 The Phoenix Conceals the World 凤隐天下 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted Who would believe that the nuptial wine was poisoned? And that the one who poisoned it was her own husband? It was almost impossible to believe, but it happened. And that was only the beginning of her misfortune. In the blink of an eye, she went from a new bride to a cast-off wife, then from a cast-off wife to a princess sent away for a political marriage in the freezing, desolate north. She was a bride once again, but the first time, everyone had envied her marriage. Now, everyone pitied her. T 31Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the second book.

17. 217 长 The Eldest Daughter’s Dazzling Rise 长女惊华 Get Rich Overnight一夜暴富Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + political intrigue + mutual salvation + miracle doctor + two powerful leads] The Ji family was a century-old military clan, revered by everyone in the imperial capital of Yulin. And yet the eldest Ji daughter was known throughout Yulin as a useless coward. Then, in a single night, the Ji family fell, and every man in the family died on the battlefield. It was the supposedly useless eldest daughter who held the entire family together. She divorced a prince! She made an enemy 3.1kReads8.8Score501Shelves
18. 218 逆 Two Adorable Babies Against Fate: The Divine Doctor Mommy Has Lost Her Cover Again 逆天双宝：神医娘亲又掉马了 Cute Mengmeng美萌萌Ancient Romance6.1M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the Yue family of the Nanli Kingdom. Framed by her younger sister and accused of losing her virginity, she is cut open and has her child taken from her! When the sect leader of a mystic clan from the 23rd century transmigrates into her, she swears to repay every grievance and avenge every wrong! She possesses priceless treasures, makes contracts with spirit beasts, and can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Her peerless medical skills m 5.7kReads9.3Score43.4kShelves
19. 219 狂 The Arrogant Empress: The Cold King Spoils Her 狂傲女皇：冷王宠上瘾 Butrala the Seventh巴特拉七世Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She was born a heaven-blessed daughter, The Outcast and above all others. But one day, her kingdom fell and the entire royal family was wiped out. Her mother, the empress dowager, and her elder brother were skinned and tortured to death, their deaths unimaginably brutal! She was cast adrift in a foreign land, her fate uncertain. After a series of twists and turns, she was married off in another woman’s place and made a consort. On their wedding night, her husband greeted her with cold mockery, b 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely a female lead.

20. 220 天 The Heaven-Chosen Phoenix Defies Fate 天命逆凰 Sweet Honey Pomelo甜幂柚子Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted She was the most formidable military doctor of the twenty-first century. After transmigrating, she became the most useless, foolish young lady around. Her bones were ripped from her body, her mother died before her eyes, and her father became a slave to demons for her sake. But she survived the flames and defied fate, rising like a phoenix! From useless nobody to genius, one day she would soar above the heavens and become someone the whole world looked up to! “Woman, stay by my side and wait for 119Reads8.2Score135Shelves
21. 221 贵 The Cast-Off Daughter of a Noble House: The Evil Lord’s Beloved 贵门弃女：邪君的心尖宠 Fu Yu扶玉Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, the modern world's most powerful special-ability agent finds herself a pitiful little thing whose parents don't care for her, whose husband doesn't love her, and who's bullied by her husband's concubines? The big shot says: “Do you know how to spell ‘death’?” Since fate has given her the chance to be reborn, she'll go along with it. She'll take revenge on the scumbag man and that shameless woman, crush her heartless parents underfoot, and even bring home a mighty prince, a 310Reads8.7Score—Shelves
22. 222 狂 The Unruly Consort: The Evil Prince’s Obsession 狂妃在上：邪王一宠到底 Fragrance Chasing the Moon香逐月Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted She is an agent of a secret organization, skilled in hand-to-hand combat and assassination. By accident, she transmigrates into the body of the General’s Fourth Daughter. Her vicious stepmother and scheming second stepmother beat her to death and toss her into a mass grave. A wicked prince, a poisonous woman, and a polished scoundrel: every one of them wants her dead? She gives a cold laugh. “Do you know what it means when death would be a luxury?” Transmigrated into a new life, she is peerlessl 3.4kReads8.8Score332Shelves
23. 223 路 You Can't Just Pick Up Boys You Find on the Road 路边的男孩不能随地大小捡 Mama's Boy Duan Shaoqing爸宝男段少卿Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [A two-faced, scheming beauty who lures men in as part of her revenge VS a domineering, ruthless madman] Before starving to death, Li Zhenzhen, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, entrusts her wish for revenge to a complete stranger, Nan Qiao. To make Li Zhenzhen give up her engagement to the Fourth Prince in favor of her stepsister, her wicked stepmother sends someone to bring her back to the capital. No one knows that the person brought back is not Li Zhenzhen at all, but the god 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New historical romance novels are out! Tired of the mainstream themes? Try something different – ​​a little bit of time travel, nothing outlandish, and the kind where neither the male nor female lead is exactly a good guy. Anyone interested?

24. 224 赐 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子？重生娘娘夜夜无情 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 11.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead exudes domineering power and strategic brilliance, sending men to the throne; if the men are no good, she simply abandons them and leaves the son—she does it all with utter certainty.

25. 225 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves

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    Please, please check out this one! It's a newly released gem, kind of like "The Story of Minglan" [laughs][laughs][laughs]

26. 226 逆 Heaven-Defying Twins: Daddy, Hurry Back! Mommy Wants to Take a Male Lover 逆天双宝：爹爹快来娘亲要纳男宠 Lost a Molar掉了一颗后槽牙Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Both are faithful to each other, 1v1 romance, adorable child, space, empress, strong female lead, putting scumbags in their place] Gu Qingyan transmigrated and immediately ran into an overconfident man. All she did was snap back at him a few times! A prince? Seriously? Had she already fallen out of favor right after transmigrating? A child? A golden finger? That’s right, she had them all! Hah! If he didn’t favor her, she wasn’t going to serve him either. Love wasn’t working out, but her career —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Getting stronger and stronger

27. 227 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 500Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    They're all super beautiful! [Thumbs up]

28. 228 傅 Master Fu, Don't Cry. Your Wife Is Back from the Cultivation World 傅爷别哭啦，夫人从修真界回来了 Guo Xiaomi郭小米Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Sweet Romance + Secret Identity] Bai Shuwan, a powerful cultivator, has traveled through over a hundred small worlds, only to unexpectedly return to her first life and become a weak, easily bullied abandoned wife? Kicking the domineering CEO to the left and the heroine to the right? Not a chance! She holds the universe in her palm and possesses peerless cultivation. Divorce, then live free and carefree! Fu Yanci was the ace powerhouse who ruled the supernatural world, so fearsome 5.7kReads8.3Score740Shelves
29. 229 带 I Returned with Our Child, and the Empire's Richest Man Pinned Me Against the Wall 带崽归来，帝国首富将我抵在墙上 Longing Like Snow相思如雪Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Adorable Child + Secret Identities + Beloved by All + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead] Five years ago, Gu Momo saved the richest man in the empire and was forced to become pregnant. Five years later, she returned in full force, wearing countless secret identities. Countless powerful figures fell to their knees and begged her for mercy: “Please stop tormenting us, Boss! We were blind and didn’t recognize you!” Who could have guessed that the richest man in the empire would personally pass her 9.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
30. 230 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Claims the Pearl 嫡女夺珠 Song Qiansheng宋浅声Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yangyang dreams that she is the real daughter of a duke's family, her face disfigured and her life stolen by someone else. In the future, her jealousy of the fake heiress will earn her the family's rejection. She will be married off in haste, then abused to death by her husband. The carriage sent to bring her back to the capital is already waiting at the gate. Lu Yangyang was born with superhuman strength. She refuses to believe in that fate, rolls up her sleeves, and heads back to the capita 20.6kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    This is an absolutely thrilling novel. The female lead not only grew a mouth, but also arms, and she'll slap you twice at the drop of a hat.

31. 231 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
32. 232 团EN Everyone's Darling, Doted On by Brothers: Global Big Shots Are All Begging to Be My Brother 团宠妹控：全球大佬都求着做我哥 My Branch Basks in Moonlight吾枝晒月光Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured endless humiliation, was disfigured and lost a limb for the sake of a single family bond, then died in despair. Reborn, the formidable Ji Chuxing wanted nothing more than to make money, curl up with some snacks, and coast through life. But before she knew it, her identities as a top scholar, a leading scientist, a genius doctor, a business mogul, and more were revealed one after another. The head of the world’s most powerful family hugged her and called her h 8.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead is truly amazing. And her brother is a top national figure—absolutely incredible!

33. 233 医 Master of Medicine and Gu: The Mad Prince's Gorgeous Wildcat 医蛊双绝：疯批王爷俏狂妃 The Smiling Mermaid爱笑的鱼美人Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted Lu Xuechao, a genius war doctor, transmigrated into a book in her true body! She landed right in the mansion of the male lead, a violent, unhinged prince afflicted with a Gu worm! Lu Xuechao declared, “I’ll cure the mad prince’s Gu, and I’ll be his princess consort!” And so... “I heard a remarkable woman has appeared in the Kingdom of Tianqi. She’s a formidable fighter who knocked several masters from the Shocking Sky Ranking flat on their backs!” Someone in the know replied, “Oh, that’s the Mad 372Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    I just finished reading this one, and the female lead is incredibly strong – highly recommended!!!

34. 234 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Stirred the Heart of the Aloof Prince 穿越后，高冷王爷被我撩动了凡心 Peng That Peng彭那个芃Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted She is cunning and beautiful, with extraordinary martial skills. He is aloof and handsome, quiet yet shrewd. When she transmigrates, she becomes the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng in the Eastern Hao Kingdom, and Heaven even gives her a powerful golden finger. With a pocket dimension at her command and peerless martial arts at her disposal, she takes down a scumbag man and then a vile woman. She thinks that after their divorce, she'll finally be free to live as she pleases. Little does she know 300Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is very strong. It's a really good read.

35. 235 绝 Peerless Physician Princess: My Lord, Don’t Be Jealous, This Little Lady Was Wrong 绝世医妃：王爷别吃醋小女子错了 Six-Sided Purple Gold Mouse六方紫金鼠Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted Her father showed her no affection, her mother favored the others, and all the concubines and half-sisters in the household wanted her dead. Even her own brother joined outsiders in bullying her. Desperate for her mother's attention, she tried everything she could, but her mother was narrow-minded and could never accept her. Mired in despair, she was tricked by others and lost her life. By a twist of fate, the soul of Ice Scorpion, a 21st-century agent from K Country, entered her body. From then 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead isn't a saint; she's ruthless, doesn't talk much, is capable, and has strong moral values!

36. 236 丑 The Ugly Girl Was Jilted, Then Married the Tyrant 丑女被退婚后，她转身嫁给了暴君 Handsome and Bad又帅又坏Ancient Romance731k WordsCompleted She died a tragic death in her previous life. In this one, all she wants is to crush the scumbags, build her career, and reach the pinnacle of life. But just after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, the most exalted man in the world turns around and proposes to her! From then on, he spoils her rotten. When she sets things on fire, he fans the flames; when she kills someone, he hands her the knife! He says, “If the world won’t accept you, I’ll drench the land in blood. If heaven and earth wo 1kReads9.1Score194Shelves

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    The female protagonist comes from another continent and was a goddess in her previous two lives. She possesses immense power and is single-mindedly focused on revenge. The male protagonist dotes on her and consistently helps her. It's a strong female lead story.

37. 237 逆 Heaven-Defying Favorite Consort: I Revealed I Was a Transmigrator from the Start 逆天宠妃：开局我自爆穿越者身份 Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [A powerful, devoted couple + mutual chastity + doting husband + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + a group transmigrates] Ye Muli, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor's residence, holds immense power in the Tianyuan Empire. She is arrogant and domineering, with a terrible reputation. When a top mercenary from the 23rd century transmigrates into her, she kicks the scumbag to the curb, tears into the scheming white lotus, and wields such defiant methods that no one dares cross her 122Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads progress very quickly, both are strong and clean, they are mutually devoted, they are intelligent throughout, and there is no abuse or misunderstanding!

38. 238 南 Southern Zhou 南周 Admiring the Moon as We Did Back Then观月似当时Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted She is a hostage kept under house arrest; he is a rising star at the height of his fame. Fate makes them master and disciple. She is gifted beyond compare, yet wants only to be as silent as a white crane, to vanish like clouds over the mountains, and to live in seclusion from the world. He outshines every noble family, yet only wishes to share the spring breeze with her, year after year, whenever the days are fair. An unseen hand keeps pushing her into the fray. The one from her dreams, a game w 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stunning from the moment she appeared, incredibly strong!!!

39. 239 穿 Transmigrated: The Assassin Crown Princess Turns Out to Be My Aunt 穿越之杀手太子妃竟是小姑妈 The Stone Heart of a Man of Wood and Stone木人石心的石心Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted Transmigration + devoted couple + sweet romance + completed A top assassin transmigrates, but unlike everyone else, she arrives in her own body instead of taking over someone else's. Other people transmigrate and meet sweet, adorable young men. She lands right on top of a fearsome, icy prince. Scheming servant: “Let me teach you some manners.” Leng Xinmo: “Kill her.” Ruffian rich kid: “Beautiful girl, come with me, nice and easy.” Leng Xinmo: “Kill him.” Spoiled, imperious princess: “Bitch! How 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a time-travel story. The female lead is a cold-hearted assassin. The male lead falls in love at first sight, initially stubborn, but quickly proves him wrong in various ways. Volume 1 is complete, and Volume 2 is being updated daily. It's a sweet and satisfying read!

40. 240 权 The Scheming Heroine Is Being Clung To 权谋女主被缠上啦 Bu Wanxin不晚欣Ancient Romance255k WordsOngoing (A stunning, cool-headed, ruthless heroine who plans several moves ahead × a scheming hero with a sharp tongue, who later turns into a clingy, black-tea little white lotus) (Disguised as a man + political intrigue + romance + devoted couple + powerful hero, even more powerful heroine) Chi Yu, young master of Xueji Manor, leaves home after receiving a letter from an old friend of her master and hearing a prediction about her fate. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Kingdom of Nan Jing to take 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead is very strong from the start, with a powerful background; she makes a graceful and bloodless entrance.

41. 241 白 Three Thousand Feet of White Hair: The Demoness Stands Tall Among Men 白发三千丈：妖女侧身让须眉 Yunyun Fuxi云云伏皙Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted The title the author wanted: Three Lives, Three Worlds, All Dust and Turmoil Burned Away [Ancient gods, trials and tribulations, devotion, masterful showdowns, and plenty of passionate, heart-stirring kisses] She is one of the ancient gods born alongside the cosmos at its creation, an ancient goddess of the Moon Palace. He is the “Old Ancestor of Creation,” born from Pangu at the dawn of creation, and the founding master of the Three Realms. She has loved him for countless ages and endured the t 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is cool! Cold! Deeply affectionate!

42. 242 邪 The Evil Prince’s Heaven-Defying Beloved Consort 邪王的逆天宠妃 A Smile, Brushing Off the Robe一笑拂衣Ancient Romance855k WordsCompleted The soul of the Hua Xia Empire’s top assassin, the God of Slaughter, inhabits the body of a useless nobody from the Longteng Dynasty, and everything turns upside down! Powerful demonic beasts? Ye Fenghua herself is a monstrously fierce beast with peerless talent! Crown Princess of the dynasty? Whoever wants the job can have it. This young lady couldn’t care less! A crowd of handsome men comes calling? All of you, stand aside! You call her useless, stupid, and ugly? Are you kidding me? You’re for 913Reads8.8Score130Shelves

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    The female lead is very strong, and so is the male lead.

43. 243 弃 Reborn: The Abandoned Daughter, Boss Mo's Killer Wife 弃女重生：墨总的杀手娇妻 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An ace assassin is reborn as the least favored third daughter of the Luo family. The third daughter is as fat as a pig’s head? No problem, there’s still time to lose weight! The third daughter is weak and helpless? No problem, it’s not too late to rise up! The third daughter is timid and easy to bully? No problem, she can become a scheming queen! After dealing with the scumbags and wicked women, the third daughter plans to live life on her own terms. But the aloof President Mo comes over and ask 6.1kReads9.1Score715Shelves

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    This is a perfect match!

44. 244 暴 The Fierce Mama: Her Dragon-and-Phoenix Twins Are Formidable 暴力娘亲：龙凤崽崽超凶哒 Little Qiqi Baby123小七七崽崽123Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted A fierce mother takes her dragon-and-phoenix twins out into the martial world! A strong heroine, and twins who are fiercely protective of her!!! Xiyun Mountain is plagued year-round by poisonous creatures and prowling beasts. Yet deep in the mountain lies a quiet little courtyard, like a paradise removed from the world. Though small, it is neat and elegant, tucked away in the mountain's depths. 610Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    A sweet and refreshing ancient-style novel; the female lead is quite strong.

45. 245 王 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Took Her Three Treasures to Farm 王爷，王妃带着三宝种田去了 Night Owl of the Yuan Family元家夜猫子Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [System + Adorable Kids + No Awful Characters + Super Satisfying + Devoted Wife + Not a Matriarchy] After transmigrating for the second time, Su Jin steals the female lead's System from the start, then arrives and thoroughly ravishes a certain reborn prince. [Three years later, news that Prince Li, who was believed unable to have children and had no hope of ascending the throne, has three children causes an uproar throughout the court.] When Su Jin hears that her children's father has been wound 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
46. 246 世 Crown Princess, They’ve Dug Under Your Wall Again 世子妃你又被挖墙脚了 Could It Be Rain莫非雨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, a famously ugly and useless girl who falls in love with Prince Li at first sight and threatens to die unless she can marry him. But on their wedding night, Prince Li humiliates her to death. When she opens her eyes again, a modern doctor with dual expertise in medicine and poisons has transmigrated into another world. Whoever wrongs her will pay a hundredfold. She makes a show of putting scoundrels in their place while quietly mak 3.1kReads9.0Score396Shelves

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    My back hurts after watching this.

47. 247 臣 Lost in Devotion 臣迷 Shou Xi守曦Modern Romance434k WordsOngoing (One-on-one romance + devoted couple + secret identities + genius + cherished by everyone + strong heroine) Li Yanshu had lived for sixteen years. She was a genius girl everyone envied, born rebellious and untamed. But only she knew that when she was young, her father had died a tragic death, her mother had followed him in death, and her brother had become disabled. In the end, she had borne it all alone. Pei Zheng thought his girl had already suffered enough. He only wanted to shield her from e 6.2kReads9.4Score550Shelves

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    This person is sharp-tongued and ruthless. Rating: Five stars

48. 248 帝 The Emperor’s Exclusive Love: Souls Return to the Three Realms 帝君独宠，魂归三界 A Fleeting Dream for the Rest of My Life余生浅梦Ancient Romance439k WordsOngoing What? I transmigrated? I, the most famous scientist on the Huaxia Continent, whose medical skills were second to none, have actually transmigrated into the body of a newborn baby. Oh well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Everyone in the imperial capital knows that the Bai family has a genius daughter, Bai Xi. Others might have talent in one field, but I can do it all. Formation arrays, talismans, alchemy... I’m skilled in everything. A certain Lord Emperor says with a sly smile, “Little Xi, y 6Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    All three are super good! The first one is about reincarnation, and it's amazing! The second one matches what you described quite well, and the third one also features a reincarnated female lead who's incredibly powerful and has superpowers!

49. 249 天 Damn It! You Call This Frail Young Lady a Sickly Heiress? 天杀的！你管这叫病弱大小姐？ I Really Want to See the Southern Cross想看南极星呀Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Transmigration + face-slapping + feel-good power fantasy + decisive and ruthless Shang Yuanjian transmigrated into the body of the fake heiress of the Prime Minister’s household. The original owner was sickly, ill-tempered, and convinced her status gave her the right to run rampant in the capital. She had bullied countless young masters and young ladies from powerful families, and they had all swallowed their anger in silence. But her good days didn’t last. The year she turned fifteen, the Prime 4.9kReads8.8Score555Shelves

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    This one absolutely meets the requirements.

50. 250 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 35.8kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    The first three books are very good; I've already read the second one 32 times.

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