Any Stories With a Scheming, Calculating, Coolheaded Female Lead? 有没有女主善权谋，心思贼重，沉着冷静的文

1. 51 姝 Radiant Beauty 姝色艳艳 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Revenge + satisfying read + mutual healing] In her previous life, Gu Mingyue was the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, an undefeated female general, and the peerless King of Xiangchu. Unfortunately, though ghosts roamed the night, the human heart was the most terrifying thing of all. Prince Chen betrayed her, shot her with his own hands, and wiped out her entire Gu family. Her closest friend climbed over her corpse to ascend the imperial phoenix throne. The boy she'd rescue 3kReads9.0Score342Shelves

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   [Heart][Heart][Fear][Fear] This book is so good! It's mainly because she's a female strategist, right? A woman with such amazing strategic skills and incredible courage—I truly admire her. So good! [Crying]

2. 52 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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   The first book features a strong female protagonist with consistently high intelligence throughout—a satisfying read. The second book is still ongoing; it's an assassin series and is also worth reading.

3. 53 网 Online Game: One Daily Fortune-Telling, Slaying My Way Through the Martial World 网游：每日一算卦，杀穿武侠世界 Hong Yan Niyuan洪炎逆渊Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Gaming + System + martial arts + decisive killing + unrivaled in the martial world Jiang Feng was a college graduate who had been unable to find a job for six months. Worried about work and considering becoming a security guard, he received an offer for a part-time job at a game company and entered a martial arts game set in a chaotic age. In the game, he awakened the Daily Fortune-Telling System. From then on, he turned bad luck into good, owned luxury cars and villas in real life, became a mar 43.5kReads6.9Score3.3kShelves

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   Highly recommend the historical romance novel "Bloodstained Family"! A once-illustrious family crumbles overnight, blood staining their mansion, forcing twin sisters to flee. Burdened with the blood feud of their entire clan, they embark on a vengeful plot. The elder sister enters the palace, navigating its treacherous waters and vying for power with princes and influential ministers, using court influence to uncover the conspiracy of the past. The younger sister ventures into the martial world, forging alliances with various factions amidst the joys and sorrows of revenge, searching for evidence. Court intrigue and martial world romance run parallel, with intricate schemes and complex power struggles, unpredictable human nature, and constant plot twists. The two heroines walk side-by-side, enduring hardship and humiliation, using their wisdom as weapons and their flesh as armor, crushing all obstacles and making those who framed their family pay a bloody price.

4. 54 团 The Beloved White-Eyed Wolf Is Reborn: This Time, She's Really Changed 团宠白眼狼重生：这次她真的改了 Top-Tier Medium一等神婆Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [The 1970s]+ [Reborn and taking revenge on scumbags]+ [Family's beloved]+ [Plot-focused]+ [No golden fingers] In her previous life, her parents and six older siblings all doted on their youngest sister, Qi Weiwei, but she was an ungrateful wretch. For the sake of a scumbag, she exploited her whole family, killing all twelve of them one by one. Only as she lay dying did she discover that the two sons she had raised all her life were the scumbag's children with her cousin. Her own two daughters ha 21.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   Highly recommend the historical romance novel "Bloodstained Family"! A family suffers a catastrophe, but twin sisters escape death and swear a blood oath to bring all the masterminds behind it all down. The story spans the martial arts world and the imperial palace, depicting the fierce battles and vengeance between martial arts sects on one side, and the treacherous power struggles within the imperial court on the other. The entire book is a gripping tale of intrigue and power struggles, with multiple factions scheming against each other, traps within traps, and numerous plot twists. Two female protagonists share parallel storylines, working together seamlessly despite the distance to break through seemingly insurmountable obstacles. With its blend of chivalrous spirit, intricate palace intrigue, political maneuvering, and touching sisterly bonds, the novel boasts a richly developed ensemble cast and a tightly paced plot, making it a must-read in the historical romance genre.

5. 55 重 Reborn: The Beautiful, Powerful Legitimate Daughter's Rampage 重生之美强嫡女的杀疯日常 Mu Keren慕可人Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace and household intrigue + strong heroine + revenge and crushing villains + devoted couple] In her previous life, Shen Baozhao was deceived by her uncle’s family into marrying in her cousin’s place. They framed her for having an affair, disfigured her, and sold her to a brothel. Fortunately, she met a good man who rescued her from that living hell and taught her martial arts, poisoncraft, and medicine. She loved and trusted him, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the thron 293Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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   Look here, look here! The female lead meticulously plans every step of the way, displaying a calm and collected demeanor, scheming against the scumbags with flawless precision. She's both beautiful and sassy.

6. 56 刺 The Assassin Big Sister Is Back, and the Capital Is in for a Shake-Up 刺客姐姐回来了，京城要变天 Lotus Seeds and Longan莲子桂圆Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + political intrigue + wuxia style + humor + very little romance + memorable male supporting characters] From the moment she was born, Lü Shangen, the second branch’s young lady in the Hanlin Academy residence, was regarded by her grandmother as an ill omen. When she was just over a year old, she was sent far away. The servants responsible for raising her were greedy to the core. They pocketed the money meant for her upkeep, let their own daughter take Lü 7.5kReads8.9Score884Shelves
7. 57 状 The Top Scholar Was Born a Beauty in Disguise, and Every Night Is a Battlefield 状元本是娇红妆，每晚都在修罗场 Come on, I Dare You to Come你来来你敢来Ancient Romance542k WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted, but it will rise later [Historical romance + woman in disguise as a man + everyone is romance-obsessed + intense romantic tension + everyone’s dream girl + love rivals everywhere] To clear her father’s name, Song Qinwan disguises herself as a man and passes the imperial exam as the top scholar. In court, she is a brilliant and strategic official. Away from court, she is a “heartbreaker in a handsome man’s guise” who has the most powerful men from all five faction 176Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   A woman disguised as a top scholar creates a chaotic scene! The emperor and his ministers are all infatuated; she falls drunk and into the water, her black hair disheveled; her red makeup shocks the entire city; the tension is palpable! [Sending heart]

8. 58 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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   The first book is Tomato's top political intrigue novel! No arguments! A true female-centric power fantasy! Every character is clearly developed and has personality, and there's no filler! Every chapter is excellent. The second book, while not the most intricate in terms of political intrigue, is emotionally rich and well-written! The female lead just wants to be high and mighty! The third book, I just finished reading yesterday. I think this type is suitable for those experiencing a reading slump or after finishing a satisfying novel! [Smirk]

9. 59 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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   The female protagonist is clear-headed and rational, with superb marksmanship. She has never lost a game of setting up or breaking schemes. It's so good you won't be able to stop reading. No mindless or formulaic stories!

10. 60 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
11. 61 本 I, the Prince, Fear My Wife 本王，惧内 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + No Golden Finger + Victory Through Strength Alone + Fictional History That Cannot Be Verified] He is the Prince of Yan of the Great Liang, returning from campaigns in the northwest, weather-beaten and battle-hardened. She is the Chief Minister's daughter, delicate as a willow, arriving from the misty rains of Jiangnan. The Prince of Yan and the Chief Minister are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats. At first, he sneers, “What good could come from 4.8kReads8.8Score434Shelves

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    The female protagonist is brave and resourceful, beautiful and intelligent, and can sing and dance... However, her father hides her away, fearing that her brilliance will bring trouble.

12. 62 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent, possesses the highest combat skills in the entire book, and boards the plane at the end.

13. 63 恶 The Vicious Supporting Lady Is Causing Trouble Again? The Powerful Minister Bows and Offers the Phoenix Blade 恶毒女配又作妖？权臣俯首献凤刀 Ye Yi Le叶一乐Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [Female-led story] [Tearing down scoundrels and face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Nation and family] [Business] [Political intrigue] [Female-centered] Her battle-hardened fiance returns in triumph, but brings a mistress home with him. At the victory banquet, Zhaoyang awakens to the script of a villainous supporting character and foresees the miserable future awaiting her. Xiao Qi publicly asks to marry his mistress and flaunts himself before her, turning seven years o 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features a princess as the female lead who takes revenge on scumbag men and mistresses, advancing triumphantly all the way. She's incredibly cunning, never compromises herself, and knows how to enjoy life.

14. 64 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 3.1kReads8.8Score507Shelves

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    When the Ji family was on the verge of collapse due to the prince's framing and the deaths of all its male members on the battlefield, the eldest daughter, Ji Zizhao (a modern special forces medic who transmigrated into the body of a coward), who was ridiculed by the world as a "good-for-nothing," turned the tide. She used ruthless methods to fight against imperial power and outwit her political enemies, restoring her family's glory amidst the bloodshed and turmoil, and engaging in a battle of redemption and struggle with the cunning fourth prince, Xie Jinglan.

15. 65 山 The Moon Shines on the Mountain 山有明月 Kui Ziqi夔子期Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Sweet and versatile merchant heroine vs. sickly, scheming Prince Beijing] No transmigration or rebirth, a pure historical romance + marriage before love + both leads are faithful + two powerful leads + sweet romance + fictional setting Bound by a marriage contract, their lives entwined for good. He is ruthless, and so is she. From plotting against each other to understanding one another, they unravel layers of mystery and carefully plan every move, solving an old case and seizing the throne. 247Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This one is a pure ancient Chinese romance, no time travel or reincarnation. A marriage contract leads from mutual scheming to mutual understanding. He's ruthless, she's ruthless too, each plotting to uncover old cases and seize power. Two strong protagonists, each pretending to be weak while actually being strong, multiple identities, both are virgins, and there are many side couples.

16. 66 驯 The Beast Tamer's Identity Is Exposed, and All Eight Madmen Lose Their Minds 驯兽女掉马后，八个疯批都急疯了 Chicken Tea, Small Simmer鸡茶小煮Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing This book has no palace or household intrigue! The System added those tags automatically! They can't be changed for 30 days! [Battlefield intrigue + an undisputed female lead + strong heroine + 1v8 love polygon + ensemble cast + semi-historical setting + not pure wish fulfillment + no rivalry between women, only men competing for her + plot-driven] Hua Zhao, a highly overworked modern office worker, transmigrates into the body of an animal trainer and becomes the strongest fighter in Great Qi. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is supposed to be a war game of strategy! A plot-driven story with a strong female lead, intense competition, a female general, a 1v8 battle royale, a female lead who refuses to be wronged, and truly top-tier combat power with all characters possessing high intelligence. No melodramatic plot twists, no abuse of female characters, and no inexplicable female rivalries.

17. 67 吾 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 2kReads9.1Score242Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is incredibly shrewd and calculating; she's so strategic, ambitious, and holds a high position. She's definitely not up to the task.

18. 68 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.6kReads9.1Score480Shelves

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    First of all, I read this book myself! It's really good! I won't give up halfway through! Secondly, it's a strong female lead story, focusing on her career, clear-headed and independent, with many shining moments of national righteousness! Thirdly, the ensemble cast is also very well-developed; each character has their own shining points and independent thought paths, not just there to highlight the female lead! Having such a group of friends is truly a treasure in life! Finally, go read it! It's not melodramatic, and it's not just a wish-fulfillment story; the writing is full of beautiful words and phrases, hahaha!

19. 69 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    The strategist, by sacrificing himself, gains a decisive advantage over fate. 🍁🍁 — She never considered faking her death to escape. When she devised this scheme, she was already thinking of ending it all. The author truly portrays each character with great detail: Wu Dajiang, who defends the city alone; Feng Ergou, who searches for the families of the Taiping Army to establish his own household; Gong Xishan, who destroys his Daoist heart to resurrect the Prince of Chang'an… [Almost crying] This really captures the spirit of patriotism so well! [Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark]

20. 70 墨 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇 White Rice Dumpling白水粽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece, featuring two female characters (Aymu, a woman from the Hu ethnic group, and Dongfang Yue, a woman from the Han ethnic group), both of whom are righteous and shrewd in their political maneuvering.

21. 71 权 Power and Favor for the World: This Marquis Is Taking a Husband! 权宠天下：本候要纳夫！ Cold Shadow Reappears冷影在现Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Zhongyuan Marquis household welcomed twin daughters, but had no sons. To preserve the family’s century-old glory, Mu Qianyi, the younger twin, became the household’s only “legitimate son.” After transmigrating, she finds that she was once the top assassin in a killers’ organization. Passing herself off as a man is no challenge at all. But how can she be content with meekly playing the part of a marquis? She has never hidden her ambition. But what is she to do after accidentally provoking Pri 1.6kReads8.9Score186Shelves
22. 72 G GB: The Little Ancestor of the Villainous Senior Sister Is Slacking Off Again GB：反派大师姐的小祖宗又摆烂 Yangyue阳月Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Original title: GB: The Little Ancestor of the Villainous Senior Sister Has Gone on Strike Again [Female top/dom, strong heroine + one-on-one, both leads have no past relationships + cultivation + false transmigration into a book + invincible heroine + mild mind-reading] [Mad, powerful villainess heroine VS sharp-tongued, idle, arrogant male lead] Deep in Mount Huaqing, a woman in red stood with a sword in her hand, gazing down at her reflection in the cold pool. Her ink-black hair, cascading 1.5kReads8.6Score152Shelves

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    The female lead is the best in the world; there's no "stronger woman, stronger man" dynamic. She's incredibly shrewd and calculating, ruthlessly tormenting the original male lead. There's no female-centric power struggle; the female lead is truly a dominant force in this story.

23. 73 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is an exceptionally good novel, arguably the pinnacle of the female general genre; trust me.

24. 74 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    [Highly rated (9.5+) Ancient Chinese Romance: Palace Intrigue and Power Struggle Novels (Completed)] The absolute best political intrigue novels ever! I've read them all; the writing is superb! The first one was amazing!! I stayed up all night to finish it. Even though I desperately wanted to know the ending, I resisted the urge to skip chapters, reading every single word carefully. The best, best, best, best political intrigue novel ever! The author uses the world as a chessboard, remaining calm, composed, and upright—every sentence is a profound truth. Simply saying "amazing" doesn't do justice to this book.

25. 75 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance580k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 23Reads8.5Score200Shelves

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    In "Last Year's Lantern Festival: Lanterns Like Daylight," who truly understands the male lead's cunning and cold demeanor, his meticulous mind, and his keen insight into the machinations of the court?! Together with the female lead, they form a powerful alliance, their decisiveness and intelligence remaining consistently sharp throughout!

26. 76 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
27. 77 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves
28. 78 逆 The Defiant Villainess: She Marries a Dandy and Starts a Rebellion 逆天恶女：嫁纨绔夫君后开始造反 Toward the Sun向日倾Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Strong Female Lead and Weaker Male Lead + Mutual Healing + Devoted to Each Other for Life + Scheming Female Lead] Female lead: a calculating, possessive black lotus who loves to act vulnerable Male lead: an innocent, sincere white lotus, utterly devoted to her Note: The male lead grows over time and is very weak at first. Proceed with caution. “Madam, it’s a lovely spring day. Shall we take a walk in the countryside together?” “Sounds good. I can check on the estate whil 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the female lead and supporting female characters are skilled in political maneuvering; they are businesswomen in the early stages and warfighters later on. The female lead is single-mindedly focused on her career! The male lead is developed through a "raising and nurturing" process!

29. 79 京 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 Qiqi 2026柒柒2026Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 67.4kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves
30. 80 皇 The Empress Has a Space: Get Lost, Don't Disturb My Farming! 皇后有空间：滚，别打扰我种田！ Thirteen Clan十三氏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [End-of-the-world transmigration to ancient times + fake and true heiresses + exile to the frontier + spatial spring + farming and business + land reclamation and development] The fake heiress successfully reunited with her birth family. What should the real heiress do? Easy. You can claim a daughter, and I'll find a new father. From now on, let's both keep our mouths shut! Tang Zhao, the true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household in the Lu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's betrothed, 4.5kReads8.9Score524Shelves

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    These are definitely must-reads! The female leads are all very clear-headed and rational, capable of protecting themselves, and not overly compassionate. The male leads are almost superfluous. I highly recommend them!!!

31. 81 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became an Investor Everyone Wanted to Win Over 退婚后，她成了万人追捧的投资人 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Medical skills + transmigrated supporting villainess + political intrigue + strong heroine + secret identities + satisfying read] Bai Jiu'er, a doctor, transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character with a truly tragic ending. In her previous life, she was the male lead's wife, only to end up as a miserable prostitute. After transmigrating, she has nothing but money. At least she isn't married yet. First step, obviously, is to break off the engagement! What? The male lead went cr 51.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves
32. 82 偷 After Overhearing the Mad Little Emperor's Thoughts, the Courtiers Went Berserk 偷听疯批小皇帝心声后群臣杀疯了 Feng Miao风淼Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Court Officials Can Hear Her Thoughts + Dual Powers + No Romance] Lu Qing, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. She became the deranged young emperor who loses her kingdom in a novel. The young emperor was cowardly and useless, gloomy and cruel, and even a woman disguised as a man! At court, ministers held the reins of power; beyond the borders, neighboring kingdoms watched like hungry wolves. Disasters struck one after another, and the people were l 8.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] Mind-reading ability of courtiers + dual-elemental superpowers + no romance [Cool][Cool][Cool] Lu Qing, a dual-elemental superpower master in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a novel. She became a mad, tyrannical little tyrant in a novel about a fallen kingdom. The little tyrant was cowardly, incompetent, gloomy, cruel, and disguised as a man! Internally, courtiers controlled the government; externally, neighboring countries were eyeing her covetously. Natural disasters were constant, and the people were suffering. Lu Qing, the lazy little tyrant who only wanted to lie down and wait to die, thought: There's still a year before the country falls, enough time for her to eat all the delicacies in the world. Every day, besides eating, she routinely went to court, took a nap, and listened to gossip. Life was wonderful! First day at court. The ministers, embroiled in a heated argument, were suddenly struck by a lazy voice: "Tsk tsk tsk, the neighboring country's army will be attacking in a year, and the country will be destroyed. All this arguing will only lead to nothing!" The ministers: !? They looked around in shock and disbelief, finally realizing the voice belonged to the young emperor. They were horrified. However, they scoffed at the words, dismissing them as a joke. The next day at court, while the Empress Dowager's nephew was arguing about his rampage in the street, injuring people and abducting women, the same voice reached their ears again: "Anyway, he'll be lying dead in the wilderness tomorrow." The ministers: !? The following day, the news of the Empress Dowager's nephew's corpse lying dead in the wilderness was confirmed. The ministers panicked and went mad! They began to set aside their prejudices and unite against a common enemy. Years later, the increasingly balding ministers discovered that their emperor had not only preserved their country but had also inadvertently unified the world…

33. 83 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves
34. 84 举 Report! Someone's Using Cheat Codes to Cultivate Immortality in Space 举报！这里有个开挂的在星际修仙 Le Ning Cola乐柠可乐Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Soul Cultivation Expert + 1v1 + Strong Female Lead] After five hundred years of painstaking cultivation, Jiang Ning was finally about to survive her tribulation and become an immortal, only for the damn Heavenly Dao to strike her dead with a lightning bolt! You heartless Heavenly Dao, don't you feel guilty? Even with her cheat, was it easy spending five hundred years cultivating, living like a caveman in that cave dwelling? But wait just a moment! Jiang Ning has transmigrated aga 2.5kReads8.8Score295Shelves
35. 85 穿 The Transmigrated-Into-a-Book Supporting Female Character Holds On in a Period Novel 穿书女配，在年代文里苟住了 Little White Melon小小白瓜Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Lin Zhi goes from the apocalypse to the 1960s, becoming the stepping stone for the story's blessed heroine. Lin Zhi adapts just fine. With a pocket dimension at her disposal, she rewrites the original ending. The money is hers. The food is hers, too. The supplies filling her pocket dimension give her confidence. As for being a stepping stone, whoever wants the job can have it. She's done playing along. The only problem is the timing. She needs to keep her head d 2kReads7.8Score148Shelves
36. 86 华 Long Nights Beneath the Lanterns 华灯长夜 Ning Bu Ran凝不染Ancient Romance199k WordsOngoing [Tough heroine + super-powered space + revenge + adorable child] When Sheng Ninghua woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of a deposed empress abandoned by her husband and confined to the Cold Palace. And from the start, she even got a baby thrown in. Sheng Ninghua thought, “Fate is on my side. Trample the emperor, kick the treacherous officials, raise a child and start a rebellion. That sounds thrilling.” But life is full of surprises. She was minding her own business in the Cold Palace, 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist gives birth in the cold palace immediately after transmigrating, and her interactions with her child are incredibly heartwarming. The political intrigue and romance storylines are fantastic, and every character is well-developed. The female protagonist gradually grows stronger, initially feeling powerless against feudal imperial power, but she is very intelligent and decisively leaves a failed relationship without hesitation. Her goal remains clear throughout: to support her son as emperor. The later parts are satisfying and engaging, without any slackening in intelligence. The author's writing is excellent and highly immersive. It combines palace intrigue, political maneuvering, infrastructure development, and a strong male and female lead.

37. 87 从 From Cast-Off Consort in the Cold Palace to Ruler of the Realm 从冷宫弃妃到摄政天下 Master Hua Is No Flower花爷不花Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted She crawled back from hell, wielding a divine artifact, and vowed to burn this man-eating palace and empire to the ground! Lin Wan’s story begins in hell. She enters the palace through the imperial selection, only to be framed and sent to the Cold Palace to await death. At death’s door, she awakens a strange ability: [Sense Malice]. No scheme or conspiracy aimed at her can escape her notice. After securing a foothold in the Cold Palace, she makes her first move, turning the tables by using the 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is cunning and ruthless, scheming at every turn. She begins her life in the cold palace, her path fraught with peril. She eventually wields immense power.

38. 88 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 28.7kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    ✨✨✨A pharmaceutical company founder transmigrates into the body of a county magistrate's legitimate daughter. Starting with the county besieged, Lin Zhihuang embarks on a chaotic power struggle, seizing power, recruiting talented individuals, and ultimately dominating the region.✨✨✨A pharmaceutical partner transmigrates into a novel, only to have her powerful husband stolen by her best friend. Lü Songli marries a villain destined for exile, making money and scheming on her journey, eventually becoming an empress.

39. 89 权 A Woman in Power 权姝 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 558Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wow, I have to recommend these two books! Highly recommended!

40. 90 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    These are the only three books that made it onto my bookshelf. They're all gems; I won't say more. Those who know, know. [You'll understand when you see them.]

41. 91 黑 The Ungrateful Darling: My Husband’s Mistress Just Took Power, and Now She Wants a Divorce 黑心小棉袄：外室刚上位就要离婚 Jin Rui'er金瑞儿Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Who Guards the Nation was reborn in the Dragon Kingdom in 1947. After liberation, just as she was preparing to enjoy the good life with her father, he declared that her mother was a relic of feudalism, said he had found his true love, and announced that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The Grand Princess scoffed to herself: “You dare threaten my interests? I’ll make you regret it!” 48.6kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    This is so good! The content doesn't quite match the title; the female lead is a princess reincarnated, and none of her family members are simple! No melodrama, no idiocy, patriotic, and heartwarming! The romance is also good, the logic is clear, a rare gem! [Heart]

42. 92 大 The Female Emperor of Great Zhao 大昭女帝 Young Cry稚唳Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted She transmigrates from another world and becomes a figure who stirs up the entire realm. “They can sit on the throne as ruler of all under heaven. Why can't I?” “I want you to become my sword.” 1.4kReads9.1Score128Shelves
43. 93 变 Transformed into a Southern Song Princess, I Become an Empress for the Ages 变身南宋公主，朕为千古女帝 Bright Moon, Dreaming of Beauty明月梦婵娟Historical739k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Single] [Southern Song Empress] [Reclaiming Lost Territory] [Building the Great Song Empire] A history enthusiast transmigrates to the Southern Song Dynasty and becomes Princess Qi, who was originally destined to die at six months old. She is given the name Zhao Lingsheng. After living a peaceful life as a princess for fourteen years, she recommends to Emperor Ningzong that Zhao Lingsheng be named Crown Princess when his adopted son, the Crown Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, falls 2.1kReads8.7Score172Shelves
44. 94 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    These are novels featuring female protagonists who are skilled in political maneuvering, cunning, and calmly collected. ① 👉 This book depicts the struggles between the imperial court and families; it's a political intrigue novel. The female protagonist is a strategist, extremely intelligent, and her schemes feel natural and profound, not artificially crafted to showcase her cleverness. It's a good book and worth reading. 🤗🤗 ② 👉 One pretends to love him, the other gradually falls for him. Qingqing unknowingly develops her true feelings for Lingzi during their time together, though she herself is unaware. I especially love the line: "If we can share a snowy day someday, we can grow old together in this life." Lingzi couldn't promise her that, so he and Qingqing shared a snowy day. ——👆🏻Follow @&, and you'll never be short of books to read again!——

45. 95 异 The Gifted Empress Reigns Above, Her Ministers Kneel Below 异能女皇在上，众臣在下 Good Days, Safe Home良辰安宅Ancient Romance806k WordsCompleted The State of Mu enjoys favorable weather and bountiful harvests, while its old emperor indulges in wine and women, lives a life of excess, and has few heirs. The court is controlled by powerful factions. By the 327th year of Mu, the kingdom has been divided among four of them. The foolish Princess Mu Nanzhi is pushed onto the throne as an easily controlled pawn. But on the first morning court, the one who opens her eyes is an empress from another world. 1.9kReads8.9Score168Shelves
46. 96 低 The Swallow Beneath the Eaves: The Spoiled Darling of a Young Lord 低檐燕：纨绔世子的掌心娇 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [“Sweet on the outside, ruthless within” concubine-born daughter vs. “hopeless romantic” young lord] No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, and both leads are faithful to each other Everyone knows that Lu Jingyun, the only son of the Marquis of Wucheng, is a born villain. He bullies men and takes liberties with women, and his reputation is so notorious that noble young ladies avoid him at all costs. Yet at Guanyin Temple, Lu Jingyun meets a kind-hearted Bodhisattva. She lowers her eyes 434Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    The first book features a super-skilled female protagonist with exceptional strategic abilities, boasting numerous shining moments and demonstrating a strong sense of patriotism and righteousness. The second book's female protagonist is clear-headed and unpretentious. Her true identity is not that of an illegitimate daughter; you can see this as the story unfolds. The male protagonist has a kind family, creating a loving home atmosphere.

47. 97 借 Borrow My Womb for a Baby, and I’ll Make That Jerk Go Gray Overnight 借我肚子生崽，我让渣男一夜白头 Ascending to the Azure Clouds登青云Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Chen Mo and Jiang Bai were the envy of everyone: from college to their wedding, and then to successful careers, they seemed to have it all. That is, until Jiang Bai cheated. “Sis Mo, I've wanted to tell you this for a long time. Bai has been tired of you for ages. The only use you have to him is giving birth to his child and mine.” After ten years of devoted love, Chen Mo finally learned that the child she had longed for and fought so hard to have through eight rounds of IVF was actually her hus 27Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Reborn into this life, she takes Z's money, ruins Umbrella's reputation, becomes pregnant with the tycoon's child, and is pampered by the tycoon without any limits.

48. 98 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves
49. 99 前 In My Past Life, You Slaughtered My Entire Family. Reborn, I'll Take Your Kingdom 前世你灭我满门，重生我覆你江山 He Huoban禾火半Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The short drama "Scheming Phoenix, Beloved Substitute Eunuch" is now streaming. Thanks so much for your support, guys. Love you all! [Both leads reborn + devoted to each other + family and country + power struggles] A heroine who always gets revenge + a patient, deeply devoted hero with a secret identity In her previous life, Li Shuangwan used the meritorious service of the entire General’s House of Zhenguo to help the helpless Ling Heng ascend the throne. She believed that after ten years of ma 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    It's so good! Everyone should go see it, it's amazing!

50. 100 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 9.1kReads8.8Score907Shelves

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