Female Lead Disguised as a Man (She's a Heir, Prince, Chancellor, or the Like) 女扮男装（女女主是世子、皇子、丞相之类的）

1. 201 长 The Princess’s Crybaby Little Consort! 长公主家的哭包小驸马！ Please Call Me Xiaobai请叫我小白Two Female Leads506k WordsCompleted [Two female leads, mutually faithful, no male lead, sweet romance, nuanced emotional development] In her life, Princess Jiang Yuwan never regretted anything, except that she deliberately kept her distance from the person who loved her, a person she herself gradually came to love, and eventually fell deeply in love with. That distance led to her death. After she died, Jiang Yuwan was consumed by regret and grief, but her beloved was gone, and there was nowhere left to find her. Through the mid 8.5kReads9.1Score91514d adds

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   Princess, General, Emperor

2. 202 春 Spring Comes Warm, the Days Grow Long 春暖日迟迟 Innocent Rabbit无辜的兔子Two Female Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two female leads + one-on-one romance + sweet everyday pampering + a little household intrigue + lighthearted] The first time Jiang Qingyue met Shangguan Lingdu, she thought he was a gentle, frail young man. His father and elder brother had died in battle. In the main hall, his grandmother and uncle were fighting tooth and nail over the title, while he knelt before the coffin, warming himself by burning paper offerings. The second time Jiang Qingyue met Shangguan Lingdu, she was marrying into t 2.2kReads9.0Score26314d adds
3. 203 女 The War Goddess and the Grand Princess 女战神和长公主 Chargrilled Corn碳烤苞谷Two Female Leads193k WordsCompleted The Taiyuan Dynasty boasts endless ranges of mountains, clear blue lakes, and a splendid, prosperous capital. Yet behind this flourishing age lie fierce struggles between people and invasions by foreign enemies along the border. Against this backdrop, a young, handsome war god general who disguises herself as a man and the breathtakingly beautiful Grand Princess of Taiyuan embark on a captivating romance. The female war god Lu Yanci, who uses the alias Chi Yan while traveling, loves only the Gra 173Reads6.6Score—14d adds
4. 204 还 I Thought She Was a Tyrant 还以为她是暴君 Sweet Tea, Tipsy Wine甜茶浪酒Two Female Leads307k WordsCompleted After a century of warlord rule, Liangzhou, Jizhou, Yongzhou, and Qingzhou had all declared themselves kingdoms and long since broken free of the imperial court’s control. Just three years after Empress Xiao Yan ascended the throne, she annexed Liangzhou. The other provinces all called her a tyrant. The first edict this tyrant issued after annexing Liangzhou demanded that Gu Xizhao, the Princess of Yongzhou, enter the palace as her consort. The whole court was thrown into an uproar. With no othe 1.6kReads8.8Score23814d adds
5. 205 女 The Female Prince Consort: The Beloved of a Headstrong Princess 女驸马：刁蛮公主的心尖宠 Nothing Can Be Done无可奈奈Two Female Leads241k WordsCompleted (Two female leads, a no-brainer kind of story. If that’s not your thing, steer clear.) Something unusual happened in the Great Qi dynasty today. Fu'an, the capital’s notorious little tyrant, known for her arrogance and rudeness, led a group into Lord Chen’s residence and beat him up. She also ruined the engagement banquet for his eldest legitimate daughter, Chen Yunruo, then forcibly took her back to the princess’s manor to exact her revenge in private. Rumor had it that the whole thing started 218Reads8.8Score—14d adds
6. 206 重 Reborn Eldest Princess: Hand in Hand Through the Years 重生长公主：携手余欢 Nothing Can Be Done无可奈奈Two Female Leads300k WordsCompleted Dual heroines, both reborn, a little angst but overwhelmingly sweet. Main pairing: a beloved eldest princess * the daughter of a disgraced official, born in the palace laundry quarters Shangguan Lingyue returned to the past, ten years ago: the year before her hairpin ceremony, and one year before she met Li Wan'er. “Yue'er... you... I... I love you.” “Your Highness, I'm sorry... What I want... you can't give me.” Ha. Shangguan Lingyue laughed at her own foolishness. “Wan'er, I made these p 163Reads8.9Score—14d adds
7. 207 女 My Secret as a Woman Was Exposed, and the Crown Prince Forced His Love on Me 女儿身暴露，我被太子强制爱了 Shui Lingyue水凌月Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted She had disguised herself as a boy since childhood and had always been careful, never once making a mistake. But after an accident revealed that she was a woman, the Crown Prince went mad with bloodshot eyes, determined to have her! 145Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   📚 **Recommended** 📚 🔥 "The Crown Prince's Doting Wife"🔥 ——Woman disguised as a man × Obsessive and doting × A love triangle with multiple identities💥 **"Ten years of disguise as a man, suddenly exposed! The Crown Prince goes mad and issues a warning!"** She carefully concealed her true gender, only to have her secret discovered by the Crown Prince— The man with bloodshot eyes, hands on his hips against the wall, his voice hoarse: "You've deceived me for ten years… Tonight, you'll pay me back, with interest!" ✨ **High-energy moments** ✨ ✅ **Woman disguised as a man backfires**: She navigates court intrigue with ease, but on the Crown Prince's bed, she's weak-kneed and begging for mercy! ✅ **The obsessive Crown Prince goes mad online**: The gentle facade is shattered, and his possessiveness explodes, leading to forced love! ✅ **A bittersweet tale of extreme tension:** "Escape? My Eastern Palace is already etched with your name!" 🔞 **"The gauze curtains billowed, he whispered with a laugh: Call me husband, and I'll give you my life."** #Crossdressing #CrownPrince'sStrongDoting #Hypocrisy #AncientRomance #SweetAndAngsty👇 Click to follow and see how the cold-faced crown prince turns a power struggle into a marriage contract!

8. 208 第 The First Female General: Reborn, She Wields Power over All Under Heaven 第一女将，重生后她权宠天下 Chili Pepper Fried with Garlic辣椒炒蒜Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power plays + woman disguised as a man + palace intrigue and rebirth + powerful heroine adored by all + nation and home + heroine stands alone, with the ultimate tragic beauty] The greatest female marshal of the Li Dynasty gave her life for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the frail ninth prince, struggling to walk and at the mercy of anyone who wished to humiliate her! She beats up her eighth brother, kills a ferocious tiger, and makes a name for herself. 74Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is the Ninth Prince, disguised as a man. It's already finished, and it's so good it made me cry!

9. 209 惊 Shock! The Couple Being Hunted Are Both Hiding Their Secret Identities 惊！被追杀的一对鸳鸯都身披马甲 Drunk on Clouds, Singing Along醉云且歌Ancient Romance796k WordsOngoing Wuan Marquis’s heir, Wen Huaijin, was raised as a boy in a military camp from childhood, though she was actually a girl in disguise. She grew into a carefree, unruly young woman. With a folding fan in hand and dressed in red, she was like a dazzling guest roaming the mortal world, the dream lover of countless sheltered young ladies. On one outing, she was pursued by assassins. Hiding in a dark alley, she came across a “beauty” who was also being hunted. “Hey, beautiful sister, are you running 742Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   The young man was full of vigor and ambition. [Heart][heart][heart]

10. 210 女 Disguised as a Man: My Executive Officer Is Incredibly Handsome 女扮男装：我家执行官帅气无比 Mingjiu冥氿Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Invincible, aloof personality, universally adored but devoted to no one, breathtaking beauty, ambiguous gender] [Reader advisory: Brainless wish fulfillment. Everyone is villainous at first. Later, the protagonist Wang Zi has no romance, little flirtation, and steals the spotlight from everyone.] Wang Zi was once a soul drifting through the universe, until the quick-transmigration System known as 003 took a liking to them and bound itself to them. To complete missions, Wang Zi disguises herself 2.6kReads9.3Score31014d adds

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    Ahhh, everyone has to check this out! Highly recommended!!! [Shy][shy]

11. 211 太 The Empress Dowager: I Just Stabbed Another Son of My Own! 太后：又捅死了一个亲生儿子！ Naturally Adorable When Really Spaced Out呆到深处自然萌Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing The Empress Dowager: I stabbed another one of my own sons to death! All the sons she stabbed to death have been reborn! As a vicious Empress Dowager, she stabbed one son after another to death, only to be perfectly counter-killed! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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12. 212 督 The Governor Offers His Bed, and His Majesty's Secret as a Woman Is About to Be Exposed! 督主自荐枕席，陛下女儿身瞒不住了！ Moonlight Wine月光酒Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted After suddenly dropping dead, Shi Yu becomes a puppet emperor disguised as a man. Her power-hungry empress dowager uses her leverage to boss Shi Yu around. Her ruthless, scheming younger brother has his eyes on the throne. And then there’s Jing Heng, a smiling, treacherous director who treats her like a puppet on strings. Determined to abdicate as soon as possible, Shi Yu resolutely latches onto Jing Heng. “Director, please take the throne! I’m not asking for much. Give me a few hundred thousand 680Reads8.9Score11714d adds
13. 213 狐 My Lady Fox Demon, the Empress Is Impossible to Woo 狐妖大人，女皇陛下太难撩 Innocent Rabbit无辜的兔子Two Female Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + One-on-One Romance + Fantasy + Court Intrigue + Sweet Romance] "A calamity that ruins the nation?" Mu Bai felt the spiritual power sealed within her and looked at the mission the Celestial Realm had assigned to the Fox Clan. Throw the court into chaos, slaughter loyal officials, overthrow the Xiao clan of Xuanqi... Wait. The heir to Xuanqi? The Princess of the Phoenix Clan? Isn't that my little priestess, who went into seclusion to cultivate? How did she reincarnate in t 79Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a recommendation.

14. 214 宿 The Host Is Cool and Irresistible After Disguising Herself as a Man 宿主女扮男装后又冷又撩 Little Softie小软软吖Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing heroine] [Feel-good quick transmigration; the heroine is adored by everyone] Ji Luo was tossed by the Heavenly Dao, her adoptive father, into three thousand small worlds to complete a mission collecting Peach Blossom Points. Who could have guessed that, disguised as a man, she would leave everyone in the three thousand worlds utterly smitten? … World One: She is the peerless, high-born Grand Preceptor, and the breathtaking “young man” in white whom everyone adores. World Two: She 2.1kReads9.2Score28314d adds

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    They're all women dressed as men; you can watch them even without thinking! Highly recommended!

15. 215 快 Quick Transmigration: A Woman Disguised as a Man, the Crazy Male Lead's Ideal Type 快穿：女扮男装万人迷疯批男配 Little Dimple小梨涡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gender-Bent Disguise + Male Supporting Character + Everyone's Favorite + Plot Repair] The rating starts low, but it'll go up later!! A heads-up: the heroine is the type everyone falls for. Some worlds have a CP, some don't. It varies. The main focus is repairing the plot, not getting tied down by romance. Yan Zhen was looking for a job when she was hired by the Interstellar Quick Transmigration Male Supporting Character Department, where she was tasked with traveling to three thousand worlds to 2.2kReads7.6Score14714d adds
16. 216 重 Reborn, I Became the Nation's Male Idol 重生后我成国民男神了 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + entertainment industry] Gu Yuan, an internationally wanted criminal, died a horrific death. Plenty of people cheered and clapped at the news. No one knew she had been an undercover police officer for six years, only to end up without even a body to bury. When Gu Yuan opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as a useless young master from a wealthy family, a woman disguised as a man. Gu Yuan: Useless? Not necessarily. A famous director comes knocking: Please, sta 3.1kReads9.4Score40914d adds
17. 217 女 Disguised as a Man: The Young General Follows the Script to Seize the Throne 女扮男装：小将军在走剧情夺嫡 Little Dimple小梨涡Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Stunning Female Lead + Unmatched Combat Ability + Career-Focused + System-Driven] [A novel where readers can pick a love interest; the male lead hasn’t been decided, and it may end up with no romance. The main focus is the struggle for the throne, with an ensemble cast.] After reading a novel about the history of the Zhou Dynasty, Chu Xi transmigrates into the book. Talk about bad luck: the couple she shipped in the novel, Prince Yan and the young general, are immediat 2.3kReads9.0Score23914d adds
18. 218 闲 Idle Clouds Meet the Old Mountain 闲云见故山 Qing Buxu Dao Duan清不虚道短Two Female Leads426k WordsCompleted Dual female leads, both devoted to each other, happy ending. A ruthless, scheming general × a beautiful princess with a strong sense of duty [Who knows when that carefree cloud in the heavens will notice the old mountain, or realize that the old mountain has always been gazing up at her?] 1. In Xiao Wuhua’s eyes, a great fire separated her from the woman she loved by life and death, leaving her alone to live out her days in this world, consumed by endless longing. But in Yan Wuyou’s eyes, the fi 524Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    The young general is actually a woman, carrying the secrets of the past and disguising her identity. The princess, who cares about the common people, is deeply entangled in the obsession of her deceased friend. Together, they solve the horrifying mystery of a girl's sacrifice to an evil god. Court intrigue and delicate emotions run parallel.

19. 219 我 I Use a Card-Drawing System to Start a Rebellion in Ancient Times 我靠抽卡系统在古代搞造反 Whale's Slumber鲸眠Ancient Romance559k WordsOngoing [Historical figure gacha System + woman disguises herself as a man + infrastructure and farming + transmigration power fantasy] Xie Linchao transmigrates into the body of Qi's second prince, who is a woman disguised as a man and has been demoted and sent to his fief. With everything stacked against her from the start, Xie Linchao is about to give up when she binds to a gacha System for world domination. [Congratulations, you drew an SSS-rank general card: Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter] [Congratul 2.3kReads9.3Score25014d adds

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    In these stories, the female protagonists are disguised as men, and they all have a certain social status, such as princes, emperors, or ministers.

20. 220 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds
21. 221 假 The Fake Heir Is the Real Deal 假世子她真行 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A woman disguised as a man + light comedy + patriotism and the bond between ruler and subject + very little household intrigue (The main story is complete, so don't worry about the author going on hiatus!) Scene One: Zhi Xu walked into the hall and plopped down across from Old Madam Qin. “Grandmother, you've gotten quite overweight. You should eat more vegetables!” With that, she stood up and moved several plates of meat to her side. Old Madam Qin's face turned livid with rage. “You little wretc 5.5kReads9.0Score69514d adds
22. 222 女 Disguised as a Man and Living the Easy Life, but Father Forces Me to Take the Throne 女扮男装当咸鱼，父皇却逼我登基 Eastern Wind, Illusory Night东风幻夜Ancient Romance325k WordsOngoing [Woman Disguised as a Man + Laid-Back Life That Won't Stay Laid-Back + Everyone's Favorite + Farming and Infrastructure + Literary Plagiarism + Some Court Intrigue, but Nothing Too Complicated] Chu Ci, a senior office worker on a 996 schedule, accidentally died from overwork. She transmigrated into a fictional world as the useless Ninth Prince of Great Zhou, a woman disguised as a man who shared her name. Having died once, Chu Ci came to her senses: being alive was what mattered, and living like 3.2kReads—Score37514d adds

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    New book, female protagonist disguised as a man, is a prince who eventually becomes empress.

23. 223 雪 The Snowbound Blade 雪藏刃 Xie Xue Hanyan邪雪寒嫣Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted One is a cold-faced constable who disguises herself as a man. The other is the Prince of Xichuan, a foreign nobleman said to have brought about his wife's death. When these two meet, an extraordinary story is bound to unfold. Passing herself off as a man to serve as a constable in the Six Fan Gate is no easy task. Dao Xueshan even changed her name to Dao Sanxue. To make it in a crowd of men, she has only one choice: be crueler, fiercer, more ruthless, and better at killing than they are. But she 353Reads—Score15214d adds

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    Completed, handwritten novel, strong female lead, the female protagonist disguises herself as a man, works in the government and navigates the political arena, patriotism, martial arts detective work, suspenseful political intrigue, female solidarity, the female lead has off-the-charts combat skills, no romance-obsessed elements. (=^▽^=)( ^3^ )╱~~

24. 224 铁 A General's Seal, Forged in Blood and Loyalty 铁血丹心将军印 Yan Xiaolou雁小楼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Historical romance, family and country, a story centered on a powerful heroine She is the daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Liang, and her mother is the emperor’s most beloved Thirteenth Princess. She is also the future Young Marshal of the Yun family, destined to wield the General’s Seal of the Northwestern Army. She should have grown up in the public eye, but rumors that a Phoenix Maiden had been born threw her into the fray, forcing her to disguise herself as a boy to escape with 30Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    She was the daughter of the current military commander, her mother was the emperor's most beloved thirteenth princess, and her grandfather was the former dynasty's Protector General Yun. She should have grown up in the spotlight. However, due to the Phoenix Girl incident at her birth, she was forced to disguise herself as a man to survive.

25. 225 穿 The Ultimate Showdown Between a Transmigrator and a Reborn Woman 穿越女与重生女的巅峰对决 Madam Annie安妮夫人Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [Woman disguised as a man + face-slapping the scum + a touch of reverse harem + wartime turmoil + imperial examinations + real and fake heirs and daughters] After years of grueling effort, Shen Yutang, the head of a C City conglomerate, finally fought her way through a crowd of prospective heirs, only to die of a heart attack. Her soul should have moved on to reincarnation, but by an incredible twist of fate, it transmigrated into a political intrigue novel called The Reborn Princess Doted on b 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female protagonist disguises herself as a man; she is a prince; a female-centric, face-slapping, satisfying novel; a novel where she slaps her reborn half-sister into becoming an empress.

26. 226 扒 The Female Censor Who Poaches Other Women's Men 扒墙脚的女御史 Six Bows and a Knife六弓刀Ancient Romance641k WordsOngoing Set in the Wei and Jin period, with a distinctly unhinged vibe. A native-born heroine (no transmigration, no System) Yi He is an orphan who has spent over twenty years disguised as a man. To avoid marriage, she pretends to be gay all day long. Every day at court, she has two things to do: infuriate the emperor and impeach the officials. Unexpectedly, she rises steadily through the ranks and reaches the highest offices. But her identity is exposed far too abruptly: Lord Yi, w 22.2kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    ① Cross-dressing as a man × Imperial examination comeback. "Host, you can't be a girl—" Xu Yue smiled as she wrote, transforming from an orphan to a powerful minister, stunning the entire dynasty. (No romance/One-sided love/The white moonlight of a prosperous era) ✍️🔥 ② "Your Majesty, I am truly gay"—Orphan Yi He debates in court by day and binds her chest by night, navigating between a mad emperor, a tyrannical prince, and her first love, a Taoist priest. ③ Tyrant × Female general disguised as a man. "I want her, you can escape!" The bloodthirsty tyrant conquers various countries for amusement, but falls madly in love with a handsome "male" general from an enemy country. (Forced possession/Chasing wife on the battlefield) 💥👑 ④ Empress × Charismatic heartthrob in a love triangle. "With no man in my heart, I draw my sword and become a god"—The tyrant is reborn and returns to the palace, unaware that he has captivated all the heroes of the world. (Strong female lead, no romantic pairing/One-sided love from everyone) 👑⚔️ ⑤ Seductive empress × Loyal male lead. "Your Majesty, I want to be your empress"—A transmigrated, tyrannical empress relies on seducing the male lead to prolong her life, only to discover that the male lead is staring at her…butt? (Cross-dressing/Sweet romance with a broken plot) 👑🐺

27. 227 穿 Transmigrating into a Book: I’ll Flirt with the Soft and Sweet Male Lead to Stay Alive 穿书，靠撩奶呼呼的男主来续命 Mu Qiyao幕七尧Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Completed [flirty catlike girl x loyal puppy-like guy] 1v1, sweet romance Mu Qian'ge has transmigrated into a book again. This time, she's an incompetent, foolish emperor who disguises herself as a man. No problem. Once she finishes this job, she'll be free! But who knew she'd have to interact with the male lead to stay alive? Just as she was lazily waiting for him to kill her, she realized the male lead wasn't staring at the throne at all! He was staring at her butt! “Hey, male lead! I'm not th 145Reads9.1Score—14d adds
28. 228 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 130Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A woman of unparalleled beauty and wisdom, disguised as a man, rises to power in the imperial court, dominating the world, roaming freely in the martial arts world, amidst the clash of swords and the tender emotions of love—read this stunning historical romance novel of political intrigue!

29. 229 殿 Why Are You Like This, Your Highness? This Official Is in a Difficult Position 殿下为何这样，下官很为难 Tower King塔里天王Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + power plays + pure historical romance + devoted to each other + no transmigration] [Male lead forces a marriage and takes what he wants + clear-headed, rebellious female lead] A prank in their youth, and one glance over her shoulder, fixed her in his memory. Eight years passed in a flash. The ambitious commander-in-chief of the Qingrong Bureau keeps watch over the officials of the capital and decides life and death with ease. Though decorated for his military achievem 488Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is really smart and serious about political maneuvering; the male lead is almost perfect; the ending is a little complicated, but it's a happy ending.

30. 230 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    🍇🍇🍇I've reread these books countless times, especially the first one, which I've already read three times and am planning to read a fourth. 🌸It's truly amazing! 🌷A bookworm of over ten years strongly recommends this one. 🌾Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the innocent and pitiful cousin of the male lead in a civil service exam novel, orphaned at a young age, without brothers, and neglected by her family. 🍃Years later, everyone says that the Xu family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke🌸, as Xu Yue learned to read at three, composed poetry at five, passed the county-level imperial examination at eight, achieved success in the provincial-level examination at twelve, and became the top scholar at just eighteen! She rode through the streets in glory, enjoying immense popularity.

31. 231 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score98814d adds
32. 232 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.3kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
33. 233 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.4kReads9.1Score57114d adds
34. 234 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 21.6kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
35. 235 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.4kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
36. 236 无 The Shameless County Magistrate Shocks the Imperial Court 无耻女县令震惊朝野 Gan Tian Yiyi甘甜一一Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Infrastructure + Comedy + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] There are no pocket dimensions or supernatural powers in this story. She relies on her wits alone! After transmigrating to impoverished Yinshan County, Yu Jiu'er disguises herself as a man and sits the imperial examinations. Unlucky enough to offend the wrong person, she flees after a night of passion. Using the money she brought back from the capital, she launches a major infrastructure drive. Then she d 7.1kReads9.1Score90114d adds
37. 237 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 7kReads9.1Score99014d adds
38. 238 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as a Man: Seduce the Grand Tutor, Claim the Throne 穿书女扮男装：勾太傅，坐帝位 Cheng Yu呈予Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing Wan Sui transmigrates into an ongoing web novel she once followed, becoming Li Chengxi, a doomed crown prince who disguises herself as a man. Fortunately, she arrives when the original Li Chengxi is twelve, leaving room to change her fate. She lays her plans carefully and works in secret until she finally claims the throne. This time, she is no longer the puppet emperor controlled by Chu Linyuan in the original novel. She is an empress who commands the realm. Original male lead: My younger brot —Reads—Score—14d adds

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