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. 201 穿 Reborn as a Pregnant Woman with a Terrible Reputation, I Rise to Become a Landowner 穿成极品孕妈，逆袭做女地主 Cai Hehe菜和和Ancient Romance447k WordsOngoing [Playing the Fool While Hiding Her Strength + Unwavering Devotion + The Husband's Long Road to Redemption] Freedom is what I want, and true love is what I want too. If I can't have both at once, I'll go after them one at a time. When female CEO Shen Zhizhi opened her eyes, she had become a penniless young widow, thrown out of her home. With a string of scrawny little dumplings in her left hand and a torn-up indenture in her right, she faced her vicious in-laws and the whole village's mocking sta 51Reads9.2Score—Shelves
2. 202 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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   This is a highly recommended novel about a female general. The female lead is skilled in both martial arts and strategy, the supporting characters are very well-developed, and the main focus is on warfare. The male lead's presence is somewhat weak, the plot is logically consistent, and the writing is excellent.

3. 203 穿 I Transmigrated into a Great Famine and Led the Whole Village to Flee 穿越大灾荒，我带全村去逃荒 Free-spirited Ayuan自由的阿鸢Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted {Synopsis for reference only!} (Fictional story! Don't think too hard about it. Prices here are different from elsewhere, so please bear with me! I won't write prices this high again!) Being transmigrated as an old widow isn't scary. Having the Dudu Bao Mall is the real trump card! Du Mingfang escapes famine with the help of t 1.3kReads9.3Score219Shelves
4. 204 权 The Scheming Phoenix: The Princess Moves the Pieces and Rules the Realm 权谋娇凰：公主执棋控天下 Yu Yuanyuan彧渊渊Ancient Romance689k WordsOngoing The imperial palace of Dongheng is dazzling beneath the sun, its glazed tiles gleaming and its carved beams and painted rafters exuding luxury. Xiao Qian Ning, the eldest princess, was granted her exalted title at birth. Born into wealth and honor, she is the apple of everyone's eye. She is Dongheng's brightest jewel, and every move she makes draws attention. But when she was ten, the empress suddenly died, and Xiao Qian Ning's world collapsed with her. From then on, her temperament changed comp 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is the eldest princess, wielding great power; she is strategic and resourceful.

5. 205 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves

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   This is really good; the female lead grows and develops.

6. 206 孤 Lone Phoenix 孤凰 A Cai阿彩Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The genius Yue Ning’an dominates the business world, amassing a fortune and never suffering a defeat. That is, until she takes a major fall because of Lu Zangfeng. She has been married to him for three years, spending all three alone in the bridal chamber. At last, General Lu returns victorious, but instead of sharing in her husband’s glory, she gets handed a divorce decree. Having lost both her money and her heart, Yue Ning’an takes the decree, cuts her losses, and leaves with a carefree stride 1.8kReads9.0Score236Shelves

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   I think these four books are good! First, the description of General Lu's twelve personal guards is particularly good. Secondly, Gu Mingrong was born to Ms. He and another man. Thirdly, I feel his love is so humble, yet so obsessive and irredeemable. Fourth, unlike other rebirth novels, it doesn't feature the ability to foresee the future.

7. 207 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 140.5kReads9.6Score21.6kShelves

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   The female lead is very smart and has a strong moral compass, but she also understands human nature very well, which is why she gets along well with them and makes them like her.

8. 208 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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   Highly recommended, check it out if you're looking for something to read.

9. 209 嫡 The Eldest Princess 嫡长公主 Jun Su君素Fantastical Romance213k WordsCompleted As a princess destined to inherit the throne, Lu Ning is at her wit’s end. Her younger brother, the only other person in the family who could inherit the throne, has run away from home. With the throne suddenly thrust upon her, she has no choice but to run away too and search for him. Who would have thought that Lu Ning, newly arrived in the martial world, would fall into a marriage-fraud scheme at a banquet hosted by the Luo family? It turns out the so-called banquet is actually a matchmaking e 347Reads9.4Score105Shelves

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   The female lead is intelligent and shrewd, which is very satisfying; she's not easily led astray.

10. 210 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
11. 211 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
12. 212 嫡 Noble Hues 嫡色 Su Yun苏芸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what drives me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 369Reads8.8Score101Shelves
13. 213 林 The Lin Family’s Illegitimate Daughter Rose to Power 林家的外室女她出将拜相了 Sanwen Doesn’t Eat Fish三文不吃鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A major exam-fraud scandal shatters more than twenty years of peace in the court of the Great Li dynasty. Lin Xingzhou, once a chief examiner with a promising future, becomes a prisoner overnight, and the life of Lin Ying'an, the daughter of a concubine, is changed in an instant. To protect her family, she has no choice but to step into the Great Li court as it teeters on the brink of turmoil. The court is its own martial world. Where there is righteousness, there is evil. Watch as she, born the 742Reads9.1Score117Shelves

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    To save her family, the concubine plotted step by step to rise to a high-ranking official position.

14. 214 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 40.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
15. 215 坐 The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Is Back After Ten Years in Prison 坐了10年牢的陆家大姑娘回来了 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxia, who is serving a prison sentence, is reborn at the age of 19, on the very day her stepmother gives her to a scumbag as a present. Having killed, done time, and fought for her life against prison bullies, Lu Xiaoxia starts dishing out payback from the start. The scumbag is right outside the door? She cripples him right from the start. Her stepmother schemes to squeeze every last bit of value out of her? She makes her pay back every cent, with interest. The house is crawling with monst 36.8kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    This has to be it...

16. 216 毒 The Poisonously Pampered Little Schemer 毒宠小谋妃 Nanbian A Zi南边阿籽Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She helped him win the succession struggle, only for him to frame her and bring disaster upon her family. Reborn twenty years later, she finds that everything has changed beyond recognition. Her enemy has taken the throne, wields immense power, and is riding high, while she has been reduced to an orphan with no parents, suffering at every turn. Watching coldly as people scheme and plot in front of her, Ji Yanning smiles faintly. “You have no idea what true power is!” 1.8kReads8.8Score217Shelves
17. 217 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
18. 218 别 Hands Off the Powerful Minister’s Little Wife 别动权臣的小夫人 Zhen Youqian甄有芊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she paved the way for others. The marriage bestowed upon her led only to a pair of scheming lovers, and her entire family was wiped out before she was left to die in a mass grave. Six years after her death, she is reborn in a blaze of fire. Her former enemies are now all powerful and influential, and she's furious. She swears to make them suffer! Then a domineering man barges into her life. She snaps, “Get lost. Stop blocking my way!” The Marquis of Ningyuan smiles, wicked 637Reads9.0Score103Shelves
19. 219 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    A super captivating political intrigue novel with a strong female lead, rated 9 points or higher!! It's a very enjoyable read. The writing has a wonderful sense of suspense and dramatic tension, and the plot is very logical, definitely a thrilling read. There are many foreshadowing elements, but so far, they've all been resolved. There are many unexpected plot twists. The logic feels incredibly tight! A great read! I love both the main and supporting characters! Qi Fei is definitely a top contender!! Hahaha

20. 220 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.9kReads9.6Score957Shelves
21. 221 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
22. 222 废 What Evil Could a Deposed Empress Have in Mind? She Just Wants to Rebel 废后能有什么坏心眼，想造反罢了 Apricot Wind, Peach Fish杏风桃鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual rebirth + political intrigue + ensemble cast + powerful leads + character growth] In her previous life, Yun Tong died in the snow. Beside her lay the rival she had fought her whole life, and standing before her was the emperor she had protected all her life. The victor becomes king, the loser a criminal. Since she had chosen this path, she accepted its end. But natural disasters and calamities struck, the emperor was incompetent, corrupt officials held power, and the people could barely su 698Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    Cheng Qingshi did not expect Lü Song Li Yuntong

23. 223 杀 Kill Every Conqueror 杀死每一个攻略者 yyy Longan and Lotus Seed Soupyyy桂圆莲子羹Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted “If the chosen woman cannot be killed, then kill every otherworldly soul that takes over her body.” On the night Wei Shulan died, she saw the truth of the world. She had lived for twenty-eight years, from being the apple of the Prince of Jing’an’s eye to becoming the only female prince of the Mingyao Dynasty. She held power over the court, yet it turned out she was merely a villain in a storybook who should have been written out long ago. The story’s heroine was called Luo Daien, an seem 258Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Awakening as a wicked female villain, her power over the court is practically a female version of the "Nine Thousand Years Old" (a powerful and influential figure in Chinese history).

24. 224 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    It's good, I love watching it.

25. 225 除 Who Else Could You Love But Me? 除了我你还能爱谁 Four-Leaf Lily四叶铃兰Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Two years ago, the young ladies of the capital talked about Prince Xi the most. He was handsome and heroic, a young war hero. The stories and rumors about him were like a legend to the young ladies of the capital. That year, Prince Xi returned to the capital. That year, Tian Xiri, the unmarried niece of the imperial concubine, had just turned fifteen. At a palace banquet one night, Xiri sat with a group of young women behind a beaded curtain. Some only dared to sneak an occasional glance outside 200Reads8.0Score—Shelves
26. 226 霓 A Rainbow of Silks Before the Palace Gate 霓裳惊阙 The Owner of Wood Machine Dog木机狗的主人Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Political intrigue + romance + strong female lead This is a slow-burn story, an extremely slow burn!!! If you like fresh, lighthearted jianghu adventures, start with Volume One. If you like the twists and turns of court politics, start with Volume Two. If you like domineering emperor + haughty consort + substitute romance, start with Volume Three. If you like an unconventional succession struggle, start with Volume Four. Everything else is in Volume Five. The story takes place in a fictional Eas 69Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Try these two books; the female protagonist grows stronger with each challenge. She focuses on her career while also finding love along the way.

27. 227 笑 Laughing Across the Three Kingdoms (Complete in 2 Volumes) 笑倾三国（全2册） Dream Three Lifetimes梦三生Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted She gives birth to a baby, only to discover that she is Cao Chong's mother?! The emperor has her brought into the palace and intends to make her empress. Could the blind old woman's words really have come true? A generation's ambitious hero, a peerless physician, and the bonds of a past life intertwine in this one. Everything is fate's design, and everything unfolds like a painted scroll of history. It turns out history has never changed. Can she break free from the chains of fate? A rebellious, 776Reads9.1Score115Shelves
28. 228 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 7.8kReads9.1Score645Shelves
29. 229 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 15kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is like a player who turns a bad hand into a winning one. She is skilled in political maneuvering. After being reborn, she makes good use of information gaps, plans strategically, and knows how to use people effectively. She wins over Liancheng, who has superb medical skills, and Jiuchou, who is highly skilled in martial arts, and successfully helps her maternal grandfather's family to recover. She also heals her eldest brother, who has long been crippled. Throughout the story, she takes revenge on her stepmother and her family, making it incredibly satisfying.

30. 230 傲 The Tsundere Empress Training Plan 傲娇女帝养成计划 A Dream In This Fleeting Life浮生一梦见Ancient Romance792k WordsOngoing [Transported into another world + goddess + political intrigue + ensemble cast + character growth + ancient fantasy] The twelve heavens of another world are nearing their end. The Heavenly Crown Prince Feng Huang finds Ling Zhuo, the most powerful twin lotus, who has spent tens of thousands of lifetimes reincarnating in the mortal world. But a change in her destined path sends her tumbling into an imperial dynasty. The dynasty has just emerged from nine years of war and lies in ruins, its coffer 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy romance novel. The female protagonist is transported to another world and raised by a young emperor. She understands the emperor's heart best and has learned some tricks and methods. She is good at using words to influence people's hearts. When she grows up, she uses her knowledge and experience to influence and change that world. The male protagonist, who is paired with her, also has his own ideal of conquering the battlefield. The two have a delicate relationship and are each other's guiding light. The correspondence between the male protagonist and the female protagonist when he joins the army is very touching.

31. 231 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Embroidered Ball: Will Becoming a Live-in Son-in-Law Stop Her From Taking Power? 开局抢绣球，入赘影响她当权臣吗 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Female-Supremacist World + Court Intrigue + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Doting] [Refined Scoundrel, Scholarly Imperial Tutor × Lively, Proud Heiress to a Wealthy Merchant House] Before Lou Yushen became a live-in son-in-law, the standard for a good one was simple: don't covet the family's wealth, and don't take anyone's life. Lou Yushen thought, The people who came before me sure made the path easy! One day, while coaxing someone, she said, “Since the world is so lenien 16.8kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead, male lead, and supporting characters are all intelligent, and the characters are well-developed. Each character has their own distinct traits, and there are no brainless supporting characters who are merely paving the way for the protagonist. The female lead is meticulous, intelligent, and possesses impressive fighting skills. Recommendation rating: 💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡 (Highly recommended!)

32. 232 蔓 Green Radish Vines (Two-Volume Set) 蔓蔓青萝（全两册） Zhuangzhuang桩桩Anime Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Li Qingluo, the third daughter of the Right Chancellor of Ning, was born to a concubine and despised by the First Madam. She rarely dressed up, not wanting to draw attention, but quietly taught herself the guqin and cooking in private. By chance, Qingluo met the Fourth Prince, Zili. Graceful and gentle as jade, he regarded her as a kindred spirit, and the two shared an easy rapport. Liu Jue, heir to the title of Prince Anqing, was proud and domineering, and he and Qingluo clashed from the moment 5.6kReads9.4Score969Shelves
33. 233 明 The Moon Shines Toward the Evening 明月向晚 Nan Chuyi He南初意禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Mingyue, the capital's most talented woman, has once again incurred everyone's wrath. This time, it's because she's engaged to the Fourth Prince, said to be the most elegant man under heaven. But when she wakes from a nap, Zhu Mingyue discovers she's become Xiang Wan, a simple-minded girl from a small town in Qingzhou. Jiang Heng: “She's a catch. Hurry up and bring her back to my estate!” Xiang Wan: “Get lost! When I was making waves in the capital, you were still wearing split-crotch pants! 2.4kReads9.1Score258Shelves
34. 234 步 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 Twenty-Four Flower Mornings廿四花朝Ancient Romance847k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 8.4kReads8.7Score838Shelves

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    The pacing is a bit slow at the beginning, but it gets better and better as you watch. The female lead is cunning and always manages to slap her elder sister in the face. [Laughs][laughs]

35. 235 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
36. 236 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.7kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    This female lead is incredibly calculating!! The aloof and abstinent male lead is practically pathetic, like a dog drenched in rain, yearning for something he couldn't have in his past life. Ahhhh, this is so addictive!!

37. 237 公 The Princess Is Spoiled and Willful, and the Cold-Faced General Defies His Station 公主娇纵，冷面将军以下犯上 Jiang Baofu江宝芙Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + intense push and pull + over-the-top pampering + fiercely possessive] [Willful, scheming little princess X cold, ruthless, calculating young general] Shen Ran didn't want to be sent off in a political marriage. On the journey back to the capital under Xie Yanli's escort, she thought up a hundred ways to make him let her go. Play the victim: No. Pretend to be sick: No. Act obedient: No. Seduce him: Yes. She realized Xie Yanli wasn't impossi 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is delicate, but she is really smart and resilient!

38. 238 宁 Tranquil Abyss 宁渊 Xing Ling星零Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted “Whoever wins the Master of Yinshan wins the realm.” These words set in motion an age-old game of strategy on the Tianyou Continent. For a thousand years, every ruler of the realm had been aided by Yinshan. Five hundred years ago, as the fate of the kingdom hung in the balance, the Master of Yinshan appeared and helped him unite the land. She was Mo Ningyuan, the Master of Yinshan, whose peerless talent had secured the kingdom, yet she never understood his lifelong obsession. He was Feng Linghan 36Reads9.1Score—Shelves
39. 239 神 A Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book: She Dominates the Ultimate Game of Power 神豪穿书：她在顶级权力游戏通吃 Three Peppercorns三两花椒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A non-formulaic tycoon story + power struggles + strong female lead + multiple male leads + sex-focused relationships + BG] Question: What’s it like to get bound to a tycoon System that rewards you for spending money on love, only to be focused on gaining power? Thanks for asking. I just got off the plane, and the System is clinging to my leg, crying and begging me to stop. I transmigrated into a world stitched together from several melodramatic novels. In this chaotic script, where pr 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is an unconventional super-rich novel. The female lead gets started with a system in the early chapters, and the story unfolds with power struggles in the middle. The scope is grand, and the system is also under her control. The female lead has low material desires but a high sex drive. She has an official love interest, but there are many other men involved. The sex scenes are incredibly exciting! A slightly sadistic view: be aware that the author is intelligent and has seen what wealthy families are like. It's not about driving luxury cars, living in mansions, or buying yachts; it's not about constantly shopping and flaunting wealth. In the power game, money is the least valuable thing. PS: If you don't like the beginning, just bear with it.

40. 240 功 Seal of Merit 功德印 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted A thousand years later, the former demoness bears a Merit Seal and embarks on a new life, guiding people toward goodness and accumulating merit. Little does she know that the very first person she meets is so wicked he draws the wrath of both gods and men. Get him to mend his ways? Forget it. I might as well die again. 211Reads9.1Score—Shelves
41. 241 暗 The Dark-Scented Lady 暗芳娘子 Sweet Orange That Isn't Sweet甜橙不甜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [No romance early on + Revenge + Household Intrigue + Slow Burn + Historical Ensemble Cast] Everyone who had met Sheng Jiao said she was beautiful, but as cold and distant as mist... Even when the Sheng family estate was confiscated and her family beheaded, she didn't shed a single tear. She divorced her husband, sought forgiveness, and left the capital for three years. She kept her former husband, a prince, wrapped around her finger, then used her betrothal to the heir apparent to make a grand 1.5kReads8.8Score148Shelves

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    This is truly a female-centric novel, and the female characters are quite well-developed. A rare gem, scoring over 9 points. The revenge plot unfolds meticulously, and while the pacing is slow, it's captivating. However, there's an excessive amount of description about appearances; by the end, it became somewhat tiresome.

42. 242 锦 Wealth and Power: The Concubine's Merchant's Scheme 锦绣钱权：庶女商谋录 Little Hejian小禾尖Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted From five taels in her private stash to wielding control over the empire’s finances, she relied on the simplest principle: Everything in the world can be calculated. Human greed, tangled interests, the rise and fall of dynasties: it is all just a ledger waiting to be tallied. 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The concubine's daughter, step by step, schemes her way to control wealth and power, rising from a weak girl in a secluded mansion to a master of finances—a high-energy and satisfying journey.

43. 243 首 The Chief Minister's Sleeping Potion Has Gained a Life of Its Own 首辅大人的安眠药成精了 Half an Orange Segment二分之一瓣橘子Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Insomniac, unhinged power minister VS office-worker official who just wants to clock out and stay alive] [Size difference + status gap + intense push and pull + sweet 1v1 romance] Pei Yan, the Grand Secretary of the dynasty, has a face that could ruin a kingdom, but a ruthless heart that never hesitates to kill. Everyone in the capital knows this “living King of Hell” suffers from severe insomnia and has a volatile temper. No one who falls into his hands ever walks out alive. Shen Nan, the daug 1.4kReads6.9Score249Shelves

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    Give it a try; you need political acumen, ability, and a partner.

44. 244 珠 Behind the Pearl Palace Gates, He Guards the Moon in His Heart 珠阙锁他心尖月 Graceful and Dignified婉婉有仪Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [The heroine is reborn; the hero is sexually pure! A groveling redemption romance, with a man driven mad by unrequited love] For nineteen years, they knew and stood by each other. She helped him conquer the Central Plains and rule the four seas, making him a mighty ruler of the Nine Provinces, acclaimed as emperor and worshipped by all his subjects. She thought that when Liang Lixuan ascended the throne, she would become the founding empress of a new dynasty alongside him. But then disaster str 3.7kReads8.7Score253Shelves

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    The beginning is a bit angsty for the female lead, but it's okay, the male lead dies in the end—the author said this kind of ending is a must-watch! It's the type where the male lead can't win over his wife and then dies. He's really not a great guy at first, but he becomes quite pitiful later on.

45. 245 重 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 Ma Nong麻农Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is full of foreshadowing. After her rebirth, the female lead refuses to reconcile with her former lover. In the early stages, she feigns weakness to outsmart the other woman, orchestrating events that shatter the second female lead's dreams of becoming empress and cause the male lead to torment her every night for his unrequited love. Through these experiences, she unexpectedly discovers that her rebirth is not as simple as it seems. Someone is silently protecting her and unconditionally loving her.

46. 246 一 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 249Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A short, tragic ancient Chinese romance. The female protagonist schemes against the male protagonist from beginning to end. From their first meeting to their growing acquaintance, understanding, and love, the story unfolds. The female protagonist is an empress, but after learning she has a terminal illness, she begins to meticulously plot, gradually making the male protagonist despise her, hate her, rebel against her, and ultimately kill her. All this is to ensure the smooth transfer of the throne to him. She is not driven by love, but simply by her attraction to the male protagonist's ambition and talent. In the end, to ensure his successful ascension to the throne, she offers up her own head…

47. 247 满 After the Whole Family Was Executed, His Beloved's Younger Sister Was Reborn! 满门抄斩后，娈宠他妹重生啦！ Will You Fall from the Ninth Heaven落不落九天Ancient Romance220k WordsOngoing After being reborn, I take revenge on those who've wronged me and settle every grievance. The point is to make sure I don't live this life in vain. A young heiress is reborn to take revenge. I haven't decided how it ends yet. It might be happy, or it might be tragic. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was intelligent in her past life, and even more so in this one after mastering the plot. The female lead comes from a prestigious family, but her family is remarkably open-minded, not rigid, but rather a top-tier clan. They constantly adapt their development strategy amidst dynastic changes and political upheavals, always standing firm in the tides of history. After the female lead demonstrates her astonishing abilities, her father begins to cultivate her according to the highest standards—truly impressive!

48. 248 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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    The first book is currently being updated; it's a very good read featuring a female protagonist who is both intelligent and skilled in martial arts, and doesn't become less intelligent. There's currently no romantic partner. The second book is a classic and completed work; it has a male lead who is basically a background character, and he's a subordinate in a political marriage who brings power to the female lead. The third book features a lone wolf female protagonist, no romantic partner, and a reckless, growth-oriented character who is ruthless to others and to herself in the early and middle stages. It's currently being updated.

49. 249 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    This book seems funny, but everyone in it is intelligent. Three time travelers can't beat one ancient person. It's really good! [Shy]

50. 250 吃 The Royal Couple Is Reading My Mind, and the Prince’s Inner Voice Is on Display 吃瓜！读我心后，心声在王爷头上 Milky Yangtao奶味杨桃Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Mind-reading chaos and gossip, seizing the male lead’s throne, women in ancient times awakening, the heroine changing the world’s injustice toward women, female-led romance with no reverse harem.] Shen Xingxi was born into a family that favored boys over girls. She fought with all her might to escape her family, glimpsed the beauty of modern society, but died at the hands of an abusive partner and transmigrated to ancient times, where the preference for sons was even more severe. Just as she wa 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist's mindset: Men are a spice, not a necessity; therefore, while there are male protagonists, none are as strong as the female protagonist. Points to avoid: Because it leans towards realism, the other characters have a competitive spirit. The female protagonist gradually changes their mindset, encouraging the girls to help each other, stop trying to please men, and awaken and empower women. The system and the female protagonist mutually benefit each other; the female protagonist helps the girls while simultaneously redeeming herself.

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