Power Struggles ♛ Masterminds Behind the Board ♞ Schemes to Rule the World ♝ 权谋流♛ 执棋流♞ 谋算天下流♝

1. 501 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.5kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
2. 502 四 Chronicles of the Four Gods 四神战纪 Jiang Huixue姜灰雪Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted Xuanwu Divine Guardian Ziyan: hopeless romantic + a beautiful sleeper who gets injured once a month (His Majesty's perspective) At the end of the Age of the Gods, the Northern Emperor's daily life with the Divine Guardian he had long hoped to find and bring back to help him unify the world (excerpt from All Things Have a Spirit): Du Anxiawu finishes his tea, but Ziyan still hasn't come in. He follows him outside. It's already afternoon, and the sunlight falls just right on the area outside the s 51Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.4kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
4. 504 哈EN Harry Potter: The Muggle Crown Prince at Hogwarts 哈利波特：麻瓜王储在霍格沃兹 Not the Top Scholar不是状元Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted What if, in the year Harry Potter started school, the heir first in line to the throne, the Crown Prince himself, also turned out to be a young wizard and enrolled at Hogwarts with the King’s support? Who could have imagined that a Muggle Crown Prince, born to protect others, would be called the third-generation Dark Lord? The protagonist is a Slytherin with a powerful background. No romance in the main story. Idealism + political pragmatism Sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + composed an 6kReads9.2Score784Shelves

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   Although it's fanfiction, he has no romantic interest in his emperor and has no romantic pairing.

5. 505 山 Peace Across the Land 山河无恙 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted A companion volume to The Alluring Minister, also known as The Female Emperor’s Tutor. Political intrigue + a woman disguised as a man + battles of wits at court! He was a dashing, romantic top scorer in the imperial examinations, famous throughout the land! He was also a brilliant strategist who stepped up when the nation was in peril, planning far ahead. A master of both letters and arms, his genius astonished the world, and his elegance was unmatched. He left countless legends and stories beh 468Reads8.9Score101Shelves
6. 506 我 My Late Wife Was So Alluring 我见亡妻多妩媚 South Mountain Pear南山梨Two Male Leads166k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + power struggles + plot-driven + slow burn + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + love and hate] (Ruthless, morally bankrupt, beautiful and tragic S) × (A moon-bright, highly principled younger powerful official G / a mentally unstable, reborn powerful official G who can go completely crazy at any moment) It looks like 1v2, but it’s really 1v1 (G is the same person in both identities). Read the warnings before you start. 1. I’m terrible at writing blurbs, but I swear on 55Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   This is a political intrigue novel with two male protagonists, though its title doesn't quite do it justice. It features martial arts elements. The main characters are well-developed. The left male lead is one of two people from different timelines, and whether they merge is currently unknown. The younger one is driven by youthful naiveté, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but his path takes a turn. The older one is highly skilled in martial arts, courageous, and resourceful, all for the sake of his beloved. The right male lead harbors a secret and has great ambition. The author's writing is excellent, the plot flows smoothly, the narration is comfortable, and the supporting characters are all distinctive and multifaceted, not simply black and white. The author's understanding of the psychology of those in high positions is meticulous; each character has their own reasons and methods. Even the political differences between the main characters are handled delicately, as is the romance. It's a rare gem in this genre, and it could easily stand out on Jinjiang Literature City.

7. 507 捡 The Blind Cat I Picked Up Is Actually a Big-Time CEO 捡到的瞎猫，居然是个大总裁 Feng Xici Cici Ci冯西辞辞辞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance (with the “pet” in pampering meaning an actual pet) + slow-burn love + both pure in body and heart + equally strong leads + mystery] [Down-and-out tycoon who grows into his power vs. an overlooked office worker who becomes a leading woman] [Focused on workplace life, with no golden finger] [When he possesses a blind cat and glimpses her shattered workaday life, and a jewelry case worth tens of billions tears away the Lu family's wealthy facade, this symbiotic bond that began in a 296Reads8.6Score105Shelves

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   🥝From a wealthy family's power struggles, the male protagonist witnesses the ugly face of his family and meets the female protagonist who illuminates his darkness. After his soul returns to its rightful place, he engages in power struggles with his family in the business world while protecting the female protagonist behind him.

8. 508 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 467kReads9.1Score47.2kShelves

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   I personally think it's great!!!

9. 509 人 Humanity's Forbidden Island: The Complete Three-Volume Edition 人性禁岛（全本-全三册） Forbidden Fruit破禁果Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Humanity's Forbidden Island: Zhui Ma is a seven-year-old boy from the mountainous region of Yunnan and Guizhou. After a series of bizarre experiences, he is trained to become a cold-blooded mercenary assassin. Having faced death again and again, he eventually ends up in a poor, muddy little town. Hoping to forget that bloody past and evade his pursuers, he hides the fact that he was trained to be a killing machine and loses himself in the taverns and women of the town. To earn enough to cover hi 14.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
10. 510 宦 Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途 Boil the Sea into Salt煮海为盐Urban1.0M WordsOngoing After offending his superiors, Zhou Zhiyuan was transferred from the county Party committee office to a remote township. Amid the undercurrents of grassroots politics, he remains humble yet steadfast, puts down roots in the countryside, and plans for development. Through one power struggle after another, he holds true to himself and uses his courage and wisdom to break through and grow. Starting from a small township, he rides the waves and steadily opens a path to success in his political caree 14.2kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves

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    This one is good 😌

11. 511 谋 The Strategist's Game 谋士纵横 Qin Shiyong覃仕勇Historical165k WordsCompleted Through its portrayals of figures such as Guan Zhong, Shang Yang, Li Si, and Baili Xi, this book reveals the heroic stories of those who could turn the tables in an instant. The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were times of great change and unprecedented intellectual freedom, an age that produced heroes in abundance. If the era’s hegemonic rulers were extraordinary heroes rarely seen in any age, then the outstanding political strategists who helped them govern were gifted statesmen. 733Reads9.3Score277Shelves
12. 512 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 69.6kReads8.8Score7.8kShelves
13. 513 猎 Hunting Season 猎杀时刻 Madman of the Mohist School墨家狂人Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A brand-new game, Hunt: The Reckoning, has taken the world by storm since its release. In this virtual world, you can play a prisoner, thug, thief, or murderer and experience a thrilling life of your own, or become a hunter, uphold justice, and bring these shady characters to book. As justice and evil clash, a refined and well-mannered man makes a dazzling appearance before the world. His arrival gradually convinces people that perhaps a light can truly exist in the darkness. (This novel is simi 5.1kReads8.8Score404Shelves
14. 514 乾 Ruling the Martial World 乾定江湖 Zhang Maojun by the Bridge桥头的章袤君21k WordsCompleted The Realm Under Heaven, Pacified 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a rare tale of political intrigue in the martial arts world. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; everyone in it seems quite cunning. However, although the ending was somewhat predictable, it still surprised me a bit.

15. 515 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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    This is a no-CP (couple) story.

16. 516 渡 Ferry You to Life 渡予生 Gu Kongqing顾空清Mystery245k WordsCompleted [Court Politics + Martial World + Mystery Solving + Ensemble Cast] A peerless genius swordsman falls from grace overnight, branded with disgrace as his old friends meet tragic ends. Seven years later, he hides his identity and seeks the Way to break free of his obsessions. Drawn unwittingly into the affairs of the past, he is thrust back into the game, with a storm brewing on the horizon. Some hope he will go mad; others beg him for immortality. Amid the tangled fog, what is the truth... A beaut 801Reads8.3Score140Shelves

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    [Court politics + martial arts world + detective work] A three-person detective team with high IQs.

17. 517 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 249Reads9.4Score—Shelves
18. 518 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 509Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I devoured over 300 chapters in one go and couldn't stop! It avoids the clichés of mindless wish-fulfillment novels; every step is a twist, and the power struggles between the four kingdoms are brilliantly written. Qi Ming's journey from a passive escape to mastering strategy and manipulating people's hearts—the sense of power and satisfaction in climbing from the bottom—is absolutely amazing. Even the supporting characters aren't just tools; each has their own stance and calculations. You can't even hate the villains; they're so charismatic!

19. 519 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more getting lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, with each story unfolding seamlessly, the characters are well-developed, and there are no plot holes. You won't regret jumping in; I highly recommend this gem of a book that will leave you wanting more! The plot is fast-paced and exciting, with plenty of satisfying moments. The writing is smooth and immersive, making it incredibly engaging. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and staying up all night to finish! The characters are likable, the plot is explosive, and there's not a single dull moment. If you like this kind of story, don't miss it!

20. 520 我 I’m the Unkillable Rascal of the Qingnian World 我，庆年世界滚刀肉 The Elegant Idler优雅的闲人Male-Channel Fanfiction195k WordsCompleted Emperor Qing scolds me for being too reckless. Pingping says I never do my proper work. Fan Jian chases me down eight whole streets, fists raised... In the end, Old Qing has no choice, Pingping is convinced, and Fan Jian can only sigh... What an infuriating rogue! Think that's the end of it? How naive... 1.3kReads5.9Score—Shelves

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21. 521 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score465Shelves
22. 522 却 Yet the Way Seems Ordinary 却道寻常 A Few Ounces of Talent三两才气Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [A web-novel master picks up his pen again: a monumental xianxia epic twenty years in the making] He walked out of the Inverted Sky, climbed to the fourteenth floor, and shouldered the whole mortal world. Barely twenty and dressed in blue, he dares to seal the heavens! 196Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I personally think it's great; the intelligence is definitely there.

23. 523 公 After the Princess Refused a Political Marriage, She Conquered the Empire 公主拒绝和亲后，称霸了江山 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [No rebirth or transmigration + powerful female lead + nation and family + court politics and ambition + light, stress-relieving power fantasy] Princess Chaohuang, daughter of the late crown prince, is deeply beloved by the emperor and the most exalted princess in the Kingdom of Xining. But the great clans consider her a thorn in their side and are constantly trying to drive her out. The daily question: Has Princess Chaohuang been kicked out of the Eastern Palace yet? Envoys from enemy states: W 323Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A female-centric power struggle novel where everyone is focused on their careers. The entire book revolves around career, making it incredibly satisfying. The female lead's charm is simply irresistible.

24. 524 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 864Reads—Score186Shelves
25. 525 权 Political Intrigue: Lord of the Fourth Calamity 权谋：第四天灾领主 Really Can't Move Water真的水不动Sports47k WordsOngoing [No Good Guys + Game-World Invasion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + Faction-Building] The Fourth Calamity is a disaster to the game world, a crisis that could wipe out —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Fourth Calamity is a disaster for the game's otherworld, a crisis of annihilation; for the real world, it's a feast, like discovering a new continent, and the power that seizes this opportunity will become the overlord." I really like a reader's recommendation. With his permission, I've used it and modified the synopsis. This is the underlying tone of the book's world [Dark themes, please don't read if you dislike them]. I will also strive to create a realistic world based on this foundation. Personally, I think political intrigue is the gradual accumulation of patience, effort, and concession; the ruthlessness, willfulness, and helplessness of a raging torrent; the collision, slaughter, and betrayal of rivers flowing into the sea. [It won't be a lighthearted read; there might be more heartbreak.] Readers who want to see this kind of world can add it to their bookshelves. The word count is still relatively low. Thank you. [Please be careful with your comments, don't make it too negative.]

26. 526 摄 The Regent Seems to Have a Serious Problem 摄政王他好像有那个大病 Young Master Cuttlefish乌贼公子Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating and being reborn in the Rui Kingdom, Shen Anyan has to lower his status and put on the act of a vulgar, contemptible scoundrel just to survive. He plans to latch onto some powerful patron and coast through life, but his shocking remarks leave quite an impression on a certain regent. After an accident, the two disguise their identities, each with their own agenda, and begin to draw closer to one another. He plans to take the silver and leave, but the regent refuses to let him 2.2kReads9.0Score276Shelves
27. 527 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 296Reads7.4Score—Shelves
28. 528 表 Cousin, Please Don’t Drag Me Into the Mafia 表哥，求求你别带我进黑社会 Writing a Little During the Rain中雨写点书Urban107k WordsOngoing [High-stakes from start to finish + no simping + mind games + no female lead or a single female lead + takes off after ten chapters + brain-teasing + suspense + split personality] This book is also known as The Last Written Statement. A black organization that devours skin and chews bones, arrogant politicians, and smooth-talking tycoons. Newly adult Chen Ping is dragged into this glittering world by his cousin. He thinks the struggle between life and death exists only amid these tangled power p —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a wish-fulfillment novel; every character is intelligent and logical. It's a captivating story of political maneuvering and intrigue. Read the first chapter and then check the book reviews for answers.

29. 529 官 Officialdom Is Like a Chess Game 官场如棋 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.5M WordsCompleted There is no straight road through life, especially when it comes to being an official. Hao Xiaodong spent many years navigating the political arena before gradually understanding its many hidden rules. Now, following his novel The Way to Promotion, a new story is here for readers. Join us as we witness another kind of life in the world of officialdom. 34kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    Those who are not in Qiju are the inferior ones.

30. 530 男 The Male Lead Raised a Frail Black Lotus 男主养了一朵病弱黑莲花 Mu Nianqing沐念卿Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sickly, possessive beauty + loyal dog-like male lead + reverse transmigration and rebirth + defying fate] After completing his mission, Jiang Ning returned to his own world, only to discover that his younger sister, Jiang Lan, was a villainess who had been reborn. This brought him into contact with Xia Qingmeng, a female lead who had transmigrated, and Xia Yunmeng, a reborn female protagonist. As it happened, the male lead in his world was the Sixth Prince, Song Xiao, his child 695Reads9.1Score103Shelves
31. 531 决 The Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate 决战玄武门 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted Cai Yuanchu, a boy from a small county town, inexplicably claims the reward for catching the killer in a local murder case, only to be drawn into an unpredictable conspiracy. He also uncovers a staggering plot dating back to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, which gradually leads him into the Xuanwu Gate Incident... 52Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 吞 Devouring the Frontier 吞疆 Cold, Heartless Eyes眉眼冷无情Historical318k WordsOngoing [Jianghu + political intrigue + battlefield] A country boy from a small town, living in a turbulent age, does whatever it takes to survive and gradually rises to the throne of a great warlord! From then on, he dominates the Nine Provinces and devours vast territories! 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The later plot is very exciting.

33. 533 云 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical724k WordsCompleted A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm... 809Reads5.2Score—Shelves
34. 534 你 We’re All Caught in the Same Game 你我皆是局中人 Nine Jin, Nine Liang九斤九两Ancient Romance594k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + duty to country + court intrigue + clever characters + ruthless payback] Warning: If you don't like this, don't read it. The main cast is tagged [career-focused] and [unhinged]. Especially the heroine, Xiao Qingyao. Everything she does is driven by a clear purpose. Everything! Xiao Qingyao is deeply calculating. She plans ten moves ahead with every step, and a hundred moves ahead overall. Every move is part of a scheme. Gold is never pure, and no one i 68Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a female-oriented political intrigue novel. The female protagonist is a princess, and the country is on the verge of collapse. It features ten major clans, the protagonist's husband, the former crown prince, a Li family plotting to usurp the throne, and a powerful neighboring country.

35. 535 青 The Green-Robed Reformer 青袍革新志 Ou Ji欧几Historical632k WordsCompleted Lin Yu, an elite at a state-owned enterprise, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking official in the Great Shun dynasty, only to find himself caught up in a crisis that could topple the dynasty. The court is vigorously pushing its national policy of “replacing rice paddies with mulberry fields.” But what should have been a policy benefiting both the country and its people has, in the hands of greedy local officials, become a cruel means of squeezing the people dry. Public resentment is boi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Take a closer look] [If you've recently become obsessed with historical intrigue novels, then this is definitely a must-read!] 🌈🌈 The plot is intricate and original, not forced or illogical, and there are no bad parts throughout. It's highly immersive, and the writing is superb. Read with confidence and highly recommended!

36. 536 官 A Political Prodigy 官场奇才 Breeze and Warm Sunshine风和暖阳Urban7.5M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 30.3kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
37. 537 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: I Begin by Refining Corpses 凡人仙途，我从炼尸开始崛起 Yi Ying易鹰Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic ordinary-mortal cultivation + no transmigration + no System + no saintly protagonist + ruthless and merciless + unattached beauties] An orphan caught between life and death is taken in by a fallen evil-path cultivator whose cultivation has been destroyed, and inherits his master's legacy. Thus begins his journey into the cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak. He bides his time among the major sects and prominent clans, then moves between the demonic and evil paths, gradua 4kReads8.6Score324Shelves

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    They don't meet the standards, but they're all intelligent; there was no forced plot to artificially lower their intelligence.

38. 538 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 医 Medicine Is the Way 医本是道 Bear in Need of Dopamine需要多巴胺的熊Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Classical xianxia + not a power fantasy + medicine + for veteran readers + original poetry Rituals collapse, music fades, mountains and rivers shatter; the people suffer as the state crumbles. The stars throughout the heavens dim: it turns out they have all fallen into the mortal world. The celestial signs take a disciple and impart a great calling; the Ziwei Emperor studies the mysteries. The Dao is heartless, yet immortals have feelings; medicine is the Dao that mends the Way of Heaven! In a 225Reads8.6Score—Shelves
40. 540 苍 Cangyuan Demon Emperor: Reborn to Avenge Every Blood Debt! 苍渊魔帝：重生归来，血债血偿！ Young Master Run Yan润衍公子Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Revenge + Strategy + Invincibility + Myriad Worlds + Ensemble Cast The invincible Demon Emperor Cangyuan ruled the Myriad Worlds, yet he was betrayed by his beloved and his sect, nearly suffering the annihilation of his soul and eternal ruin. With only a remnant of his soul, he was reborn in the lower realm, in Xuanxin Heaven, on the Xuanxin Continent, in the Great Qian Dynasty, in Thundercliff City. Reborn and revived, he returns in a trail of blood! He swears to ascend to the upper realm and m 937Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Are there any other books on political intrigue that are as detailed and logical as this one?

41. 541 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 51Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 家 Clan Cultivation: I Have a Pair of Eyes That See Fortune 家族修仙：我有一双气运之眼 A Cool City in My Hometown故里凉城Eastern Fantasy720k WordsCompleted Clan cultivation + reborn + progression A young man from Blue Star transmigrates to another world. He has no talent for crafting artifacts, and his different spiritual root attributes mean he can’t make pills either. Weak and helpless, how is he supposed to survive? Luckily, after transmigrating, he awakens a pair of eyes that can see people’s fortune, making everything much easier. Armed with the knowledge from his past life, Lin Xuanqing decisively cultivates spiritual plants and recruits futu 1.3kReads7.6Score—Shelves
43. 543 穿 Transmigrate, Sister; Reborn, Sister: Slaughter Through the Marquis's Household and Claim the Empress's Throne 穿越姐，重生妹，杀穿侯府登后位 Lady of the Clouds云端女公子Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Miao Miaomiao transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting character with the same name. Miao Qiqi was reborn, returning to the time before she was married. In their previous lives, both met tragic ends. The Miao family, rich enough to rival a kingdom, was framed by the marquis's household and stripped of its wealth, until the entire family was sentenced to death. One transmigrated from another world; the other returned reborn. The twin blossoms of the richest family join forces to take reve 15Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed, courageous, resourceful, intelligent, and not driven by love. The author's writing is superb!

44. 544 骂 Call Me a Country Bumpkin? I'll Keep the Arrogant Prince Awake All Night 骂我村姑？我让傲娇皇子夜不能寐 Miss Single-Thread单线程小姐Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Don’t look! Don’t look! It’s not well written. Greedy, lustful village girl x cold, proud prince [Sweet romance + hero head over heels + hiding one’s real abilities + a long road to winning her back + face-slapping and taking down scoundrels] “When the Twin Stars unite, the realm will flourish.” But no one knew that the destined phoenix star, meant to become the mother of the realm, had been abandoned in the mountains for eighteen years. Li Fujiao, the destined phoenix star, an orphan who emerg 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! This one! Both the male and female leads are virgins, and the key is that he's a cold and arrogant prince—handsome, rich, and incredibly jealous, but also madly in love with the female lead! The female lead is also very intelligent, and the plot is full of twists and turns, rife with mysteries! You absolutely have to read it!!!

45. 545 临 The Hidden Actor of Lin'an 临安戏隐 The Mysterious Qiuchi神秘的秋迟Historical447k WordsCompleted [Me, a spoiled good-for-nothing: it’s all an act] After being reborn as the son of a Southern Song military officer, Zhang Ziyan decides to lie flat and make trouble for his father as a career. He raises fighting cocks, walks his dogs, and spends money like water. Lin’an City knows him as a complete waste of space. Everyone laughs at him: “Other than having a good father, what can you even do?” But they don’t know that... The imperial wine Jade Pot Spring is his creation, and its sky-high profit 173Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    🔥Southern Song Dynasty🔥Political Intrigue🔥Romantic Novel🔥Highly recommended by a 20-year veteran reader. Doesn't lower your intelligence, well-written, a heartwarming team, truly a great read…

46. 546 我 I Raise Divine Beasts with the Eight Trigrams Formation 我用八卦阵养神兽 Roadblock Hound拦路恶犬Urban826k WordsOngoing Lin Feng transmigrates to another world where Spirit Tamers are the norm. Here, anyone can become a Spirit Tamer by creating a Spirit Realm. Before he can even enjoy a single day, he is diagnosed with only ten days left to live. To survive, Lin Feng must become a Spirit Tamer and create the most difficult kind of Spirit Realm: one that contains all attributes. Taiji gives rise to the two principles, the two principles give rise to the four symbols, the four symbols give rise to the eight trigram 14Reads8.8Score—Shelves
47. 547 精 The Elf World: Lord of the Many Towers 精灵世界：众塔之主 Nightmare of the Thirteenth Month第十三月的噩梦Urban6.1M WordsOngoing [A Beast-Taming Story; a slow burn, so please stick with it!] [Note: This is not a Pokemon story.] After an accident, Luo Qingxiao transmigrates to a world teeming with spirits. As soon as he arrives, he witnesses the most terrifying sight in this world: spirits attacking a city. Fortunately, the spirit assault seems to have ended by the time he arrives. After a few twists and turns, he finally makes it back to a safe city. This is a world where humans and spirits live together. Spirits are the 6.1kReads8.9Score414Shelves
48. 548 疯 The Mad Eldest Princess Reborn, Making a Stunning Comeback at Court 疯批长公主，重生后飒爆朝堂 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Historical rebirth##Unhinged Eldest Princess#Cold, Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife#Court Intrigue: In her previous life, Eldest Princess Jiang Jingshu was madly in love and forced Xiao Tingyan to marry her. He avoided her at every turn and despised her from the bottom of his heart for her erratic ways, arrogance, domineering nature, and brutal methods. He thought she was a madwoman. The court was rife with undercurrents. Noble Consort Rou and the Second Prince’s faction seized control of the 483Reads—Score107Shelves

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    [Main Tags: Crazy Rebirth, Political Intrigue, Satisfying Read] The eldest princess returns reborn, no longer groveling before her husband. In her past life, he coldly watched as her entire family was wiped out. In this life, she severs all ties of love, petitions for a marriage between him and a concubine, and on their wedding night, she suffers excruciating pain. She proceeds cautiously, determined to avoid repeating the tragic fate of her previous life. Later, the aloof and powerful minister relinquishes his military power and waits outside the princess's residence every day, just hoping for a glance from her. Tags: #CrazyFemaleLead #RebirthPoliticalIntrigue #WifeChasingCrematorium Two books with the same story framework. Ancient Romance: Crazy Eldest Princess × Cold and Aloof Powerful Minister | Modern Romance: Crazy Heiress × Cold and Domineering CEO

49. 549 幕 Behind the Scenes: I Schemed Against the World 幕后：我算计了天下 Meow Nineteen喵十九Eastern Fantasy146k WordsOngoing [Goofy humor + behind-the-scenes scheming + strategic plotting + irreverent fantasy + no female lead + high-IQ characters + not mindless, even the villains have brains] Goofy blurb: Jiang Yu transmigrates into another world. To become the chief disciple of the greatest sect under heaven, he trains tirelessly and works hard, finally living up to everyone's expectations and becoming a peerless prodigy. Then, when he turns twenty-two, he suddenly gets bound to a System. 079: Oh, dear transmigrator, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My new book, currently only 50,000 words long, is a strategy novel with a fantasy setting but somewhat low-level martial arts. It mainly revolves around cunning and intrigue, with no female lead and no romantic pairing. The male lead has white hair and blue eyes. This is a newly written strategy novel about strategizing to control the world. Since it's my first time doing this kind of thing, I'm not sure if it's successful, so I'm releasing it here. I hope you'll give it a try and see if it resonates with you. Thank you in advance! [Salute]

50. 550 你 You're Just a Secretary, So How Are You Advancing Faster Than Your Boss? 你一个秘书，比领导进步还快？ Win Against Heaven胜天一局Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A power-packed political drama, featured on the bookstore’s overall reading rankings three times] Lin Yi, a senior aide to a powerful leader, is targeted by his enemies and betrayed by his girlfriend. He strikes back hard, exposes a shocking conspiracy, and uses his foresight to make a spectacular comeback! 36.9kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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    "The Pinnacle of Power: My Insider Report Alarms the Bigwigs of Beijing's Power Circle" is practically a workplace version of "The Prince's Revenge"! 🤴 After his rebirth, the protagonist, Lin Yi, not only dumps his snobbish girlfriend but also makes those who once trampled on him regret their actions. 😤 Every plot twist in the book is brilliant, especially Lin Yi's skillful maneuvering in complex power struggles—it's truly eye-opening. 👀 Moreover, the scenes of beautiful women actively pursuing their love are sure to make your heart race—isn't this every man's dream? 😉 If you're looking for a novel full of wisdom and courage, this book is definitely worth reading!

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