Any Historical Romance with a Brilliant, Strategic, Strong Female Lead? 有没有高谋略的古言小说，女主很强很聪明

1. 451 三 Three Years of Marriage, One Letter of Divorce Ends It All in the Capital 三年婚姻，一纸休书断京华 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Three Years of Marriage, One Divorce Decree Shatters the Capital 553Reads—Score10314d adds
2. 452 就 Now This Is Palace Intrigue! Thirty Heroines Topple the Harem 就这个宫斗爽！30个大女主掀翻后宫 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Anthology Stories + Strong Female Leads + Feel-Good Revenge + Face-Slapping] She waited three years for the general to return from war, only for her husband to come home with a pregnant woman and announce he was taking her as a second wife?! Dream on! I’m the daughter of the richest man in the land. From now on, I’m getting a divorce and building my own career! She was the exalted crown princess, yet on the very day she gave birth, the crown prince and her mother 318Reads8.5Score3314d adds

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   👸This novel is amazing! The female lead's relentless revenge and slaps down her enemies is so satisfying. From being betrayed by the general to divorcing him and building her career, and even her ordeal as the Crown Princess, our heroine never suffers in silence. Her beautiful and strong character is incredibly captivating. With 30 interconnected stories, it's impossible to stop reading. It's a perfect blend of domestic and palace intrigue, a truly satisfying read. I love it! 💕

3. 453 新 After Morning Sickness on My Wedding Night, I Carried the Crown Prince Through the Famine 新婚夜孕吐后，扛着太子去逃荒 Moon Chasing Clouds逐云之月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book, she’s thrown into a proxy marriage to bring good fortune from the start, then gets morning sickness during the wedding ceremony? The sickly, irritable Crown Prince is so furious he could turn into a vegetable, yet he’s forced to accept her pregnant belly and become a happy father? Then they send her off to reclaim wasteland and farm it? The villainous Imperial Uncle keeps making assassination attempts. There are palace intrigues, household feuds, famine, and desperate 318Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is strong and resourceful; the story is sweet and romantic, with no angst or misunderstandings.

4. 454 国 A Fallen Kingdom, a Peach Blossom Misstep 国破山河•桃花错 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, a Shattered Landscape, and a Peach Blossom Mistake 9Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 455 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance584k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 22Reads8.5Score20014d adds

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   The first book is highly recommended! It's amazing! The first book is incredibly good! The female lead wants to run away from the very beginning! She's intelligent throughout the entire story!!! The sense of love, hate, and destiny is off the charts!

6. 456 穿 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 51Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 457 重 Reborn as the General's Legitimate Daughter: So What If I Overturn the Throne? 重生之将门嫡女：颠覆皇权又如何 Clear Spring Dewdrop清泉露珠Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Historical, Rebirth, Revenge, Political Intrigue, Satisfying Read In her past life, the Xiao family’s generations of loyal service ended with the classic fate of a bow discarded once its birds were gone. In this life, she will command the world from behind the scenes and make this rotten dynasty pay in blood! Xiao Jinli is reborn on the eve of her family’s downfall. In her previous life, her grandfather and father and brothers died fighting on the frontier. Though the entire Xiao clan had served 13.4kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
8. 458 皇 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 911Reads9.1Score7314d adds

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   The novel I just finished reading today seems to fit this topic quite well. The female lead starts out as the queen, and is extremely rational and incredibly intelligent. There aren't any particularly bad supporting characters; it's mostly about their positions. Both the male and female leads are at the top of the power struggle pyramid. Most importantly, both are virgins! Virgins! Virgins!

9. 459 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds

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   ☀️Both the male and female leads are intelligent. The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts, beautiful, intelligent, and cunning. Driven by revenge, she sets her sights on the male lead, who is ruthless, aloof from women, and holds the Tiger Tally. She gradually lures him into her trap.

10. 460 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
11. 461 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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12. 462 寒 The Noble Daughter of a Poor Family Dumps Her Ex and Opens a Clinic 寒门嫡女踹掉前夫开医馆 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Reborn on the night she was ruined and disgraced in an abandoned temple, Shen Qingyan turns the tables with a silver needle, pinning her half-sister and fiancé to a pillar of shame. Carrying a lost medical text, she quietly leaves her home and begins treating patients in the streets, specializing in ailments that leave the Imperial Medical Office helpless. From plagues in Nanjiang to mysterious illnesses in the palace, her medical skills shake the court and threaten the interests of the decaying —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, a doctor who is determined to pursue her career, was once docile, patient, and bullied. After being reborn, her personality changed drastically, and she became ruthless and decisive. She ruthlessly dealt with those who had wronged her, dumped her heartless ex-husband to sever their ill-fated relationship, and focused on running her own clinic. She saved lives, built up connections, and lived a prosperous and satisfying life.

13. 463 锦 Splendid Colors of the Embroidered Robe 锦衣卿色 The Lazy Cat Who Plants Trees种树的懒猫Ancient Romance707k WordsOngoing A composed young female commander VS a cold-tongued Eastern Depot Vice Commissioner She is the first woman to become a Commander of the Embroidered Guard. Still young, she enters the imperial court and faces endless doubts. On her first day back in the capital after taking up her post, she crushes a rebellion jointly plotted by the capital’s secret police and the Embroidered Guard, leaving the entire court red-faced. But the clues that emerge from the case send a chill down her spine: Corrupt of 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A young female commander and a high-ranking official from the Eastern Depot—strategy and romance intertwine for a super-satisfying, powerful duo.

14. 464 嫡 The Noble Daughter Shocks the Capital: Don't Mess With the Carefree Tower Master 嫡女惊华：逍遥楼主不好惹 A Floating Leaf浮叶一株Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Lin Weier transmigrates as the legitimate daughter of the Lin family, imperial merchants of the Great Yin Dynasty. Knowing the sorrow women face in this era and the enormous risks lurking within her family, Lin Weier resolves to take control of her own life! Disguising herself as a man under the name “Lin Mobai,” she uses the Lin family’s wealth to establish the Xiaoyao House, opening up a much broader path for her family. More than once, she secretly defuses deadly threats against them, giving 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of a growing female protagonist who disguises herself as a man, learns martial arts and disguise, builds her own power, and strives to achieve happiness and protect her family. The male protagonist is a young master from Miao territory, skilled in Gu poison. He casts the "Heart-to-Heart Bone" spell on the female protagonist on their second meeting. Both are virgins. The supporting characters are also very good. Worth watching.

15. 465 定 The Solitary Sword That Locks the Sea 定海锁孤剑行 A River of Clear Splendor一川霁华Mystery473k WordsCompleted Seventeen members of the Liu household were wiped out overnight. There were no wounds or blood, and they looked as if they were asleep. The authorities blamed a vengeful ghost. Su Wan didn't believe them. The Sea-Calming Lock around her neck had grown hot in front of the Liu residence. This wasn't a ghost. It was a person. A single dusky-blue poison needle led her to the massacre at Luoxing Village ten years ago. She used the lock to identify the culprit and her sword to investigate the case. Th —Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is intelligent, highly skilled in martial arts, and adept at solving cases in the martial arts world.

16. 466 众 Everyone Heard My Thoughts and Uncovered My Secret Identity 众人听我心声还扒我马甲 May Ink Stain the River愿墨染江Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear thoughts + heroine has a CP + everyone dotes on her + many secret identities + heroine isn't a do-gooder + two equally matched leads + both virgins + powerful heroine] The heroine, Wen Qian, transmigrates with memories of her past life into the body of the Prime Minister's third daughter, binds herself to a System, and embarks on a journey of gossip-fueled discoveries. Wen Qian: “Poor emperor. His own brother is about to raise an army and rebel, but he still thinks his brother 2.6kReads8.7Score40314d adds
17. 467 青 A Promise in Blue Robes 青裳一诺 The King Is Thirteen大王十三岁Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted In their previous life, Qingshang (Heguan) and Duruo (Houpu) died together in a car accident, bound by death as they had been in life. In this life, Qingshang carries her memories of their past and journeys across mountains and rivers to reunite with him... But he no longer recognizes her, and love and resentment pull them in opposite directions... She practices medicine to save lives, solves one strange case after another, and uses her wisdom to stop a war between two nations and protect the pe 47Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    🔥Rejecting Romantic Obsessions! The female lead prioritizes her country and family before pursuing her true love! "A Sober Heroine" + "High-IQ Scheme" + "No Female Competition" + "Extreme Pull-Ups" A reborn female healer prioritizes quelling war and protecting the people, while secretly traversing mountains and rivers to find her lover from a past life. Their reunion is filled with heart-wrenching entanglement. #SoberHeroine #RebirthAncientRomance #NationalIntrigue #HeartbreakingLoveDetective

18. 468 我 My Brother and I Both Transmigrated 我和哥哥都穿越了 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Powerful hero humbles himself + Both leads are each other’s only one] You returned from a faraway place, your smile unchanged, as though it still carried the sweet fragrance of plum blossoms. I asked you, “The climate and customs there can’t have been very pleasant, can they?” But you answered calmly, “Wherever my heart finds peace is my home.” Zhang Heng looked at her intently and said, “Yuer, your tears are more precious to me than anything.” “Every drop feels like blood from my own heart.” 916Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1. The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a military family, granted the title of Princess. She is quick-witted, intelligent, and has a firm stance. 2. The female lead is a delicate and beautiful young woman, an adopted daughter.

19. 469 锦 Ingenious Plans for the Brocade Hall: Scheming to Rule the Household 锦堂妙计：宅谋天下 Drizzle on a Cloudy Day阴天微雨Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Lu Heng is the posthumous son of the late emperor. Feared by his father, he was adopted into Prince An’s household. He appears to wield great power, but is surrounded by danger at every turn. Yan Qingci is an only daughter in ancient times. Her father was a brilliant scholar and the first top scorer of the imperial examinations, while her mother was descended from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan. Yet she carries the burden of her parents’ blood feud. The two come to understand each other a 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a good story. The characters are intelligent, well-written, and shrewd. It's just a bit slow to get going, especially after chapter 30.

20. 470 江 Jiang Yan’s Dream: Flowers Bloom from His Brush 江淹一梦笔生花 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical505k WordsCompleted In the winter of the seventh year of the Daming era (463 AD), Jiang Yan was gathering firewood in the biting wind by the Qingxi River. Suddenly, he spotted a young woman stumbling along the main road, clutching her wounded left arm, with three constables from the Court of Justice in hot pursuit. Jiang Yan pulled her into a reed bed, helping her evade the officials’ deadly grasp. It turned out she was Xie Wei’s daughter. Xie Wei had been implicated in the Fan Ye case because of his poetry and pro 126Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High strategy, ancient Chinese court intrigue

21. 471 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score17514d adds

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    This book has a novel theme and a captivating, interconnected story. It's a culinary and palace intrigue novel that I've read again and again, and it gets better and better as you read on. It's the pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels in my opinion.

22. 472 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Reunited with the General in the Modern World 穿越后，我和将军在现代重逢 Li Jiabeibei黎家蓓蓓Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Eight hundred years ago, she was Princess Lingxi of the Bai Kingdom, and he was Sha Chi, the general charged with defending its city. On the day the city fell, they drank poison and promised to find each other in their next lives. Eight hundred years later, she was Li Ruoxin, a graduate student in archaeology, and he was Mo Haoqian, an investigator with the national security agency. A golden hairpin unearthed from Heishui City awakened their memories across the cycle of reincarnation. In those m 926Reads8.7Score18.8k14d adds

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    If you want to read historical romance and political intrigue, you absolutely must read this one!

23. 473 重 Reborn: The Legend of the Female Emperor 重生之女帝传奇 Kindhearted Little Rabbit仁者小兔Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a princess who loved armor more than finery and made a name for herself in battle. For her lover, she left the battlefield and donned fine clothes, only to be confined to the inner quarters and conspired against and killed by her lover and her younger brother, who had become emperor. He was a brave and battle-hardened young general, unmatched in courage. After returning victorious, he should have been rewarded with promotion, but a treacherous minister falsely accus 24Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    If fate is unavoidable, then I will be the highest heaven, shining as brightly as the sun and moon, and I will be the master of destiny! I'm so moved, this is the true female lead, stronger than any other female lead!

24. 474 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A novel featuring two female protagonists who travel back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty for espionage and political intrigue.

25. 475 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 503Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This character is intelligent, skilled in martial arts, and possesses high strategic acumen.

26. 476 江 The Jianghu’s Ultimate Nepotism Hire: I Rule with My Senior Brothers at My Side 江湖最强关系户，我靠师兄横着走 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted (Ladies, this one ends abruptly! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it! Please!) [Childhood Sweethearts + Growing Up Together + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Ensemble Cast] Corrupt officials hold sway, and both the jianghu and the imperial court are caught in a crisis. A band of young warriors, each driven by their own convictions, come together for the greater good of their country and people. Some seek the Way through the sword, cutting down every villain; some use their wits to se 227Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The seemingly innocent but actually cunning senior brother and the beloved junior sister share a unique and intense love story. It's sweet, angsty, and very enjoyable.

27. 477 废 The Deposed Empress Reborn: A Peerless Physician and Martial Artist Ascends to the Throne 废后重生：医武双绝女帝要登天 Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Reborn for Revenge + Master of Medicine and Martial Arts + Power Couple + Empress] She was once a virtuous empress who helped him ascend the throne. In return, her entire family was executed, and she was forced to drink poison in the cold palace. Reborn at fifteen, she is a master of both medicine and martial arts, and seeks only revenge. The scumbag crown prince wants to marry her? She rejects him in public and exposes his impotence. Her scheming 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She recalled her master Yun Chenzi's words: "The path to becoming an emperor is paved with bones. Since you have chosen this path, remember—love can remain, but the heart must not be soft. Be ruthless when necessary, and cut ties when necessary."

28. 478 云 Cloud Terrace Stratagem 云台策 Wind and Blossoms by the Yangliu River杨柳河的风椛Ancient Romance374k WordsOngoing [Slow-paced + classical historical romance + court intrigue and power struggles + three generations of heroines] The flames of war illuminate red robes, while an abacus determines the fate of the realm: an epic tale of three generations of remarkable women. [Runaway heiress × stone-faced general] × [Genius female chancellor × young marshal forged on the battlefield] When the beloved daughter of Jiangnan’s wealthiest merchant meets a battle-hardened general who rose from humble beginnings, they m 6Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    He is the crown prince of a neighboring kingdom, seeking support in the Central Plains to vie for the throne; his methods are shrewd and his ambitions boundless. She is the daughter of a high-ranking general in the court, trained in martial arts from a young age, with a forthright personality, and unwilling to accept the fate arranged by her family. By chance, she encounters him and begins to suspect his identity. In the process of investigating him, they become embroiled in the power struggles between their two nations, their relationship a complex mix of love and conflict. Are they enemies, or lovers?

29. 479 暴 The Tyrant’s White Moonlight Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 暴君的白月光是朵黑心莲 Li Qingzhao李青照Ancient Romance653k WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, and they’ll go up! The original title was Snow Seeping into the Bones of a Beauty. Updates are very slow. [A young emperor who is cruel, suspicious, and full of schemes × a bewitching, calculating villainess who ensnares his heart and plots to seize the throne | He has other women; she is faithful] “I am a demon who devours flesh and bone; you are a prisoner who drinks poison to quench your thirst.” The daughter of a powerful minister wears a beauty’s face as 24Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This is excellent. The female lead, Jiang Yun, comes from a prestigious family and possesses a gentle, ethereal beauty. She approaches the emperor and, with her meticulous mind, calmly navigates the turbulent court politics.

30. 480 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 59.5kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
31. 481 谓 On the Great Swan 谓鸿鹄 A Big Bowl of Malatang好大一碗麻辣烫Ancient Romance356k WordsOngoing [A Power Couple × Political Intrigue × The Fate of the Realm] [Unconventional Good-Girl Heroine × Ruthless, Cunning Hero] Love born in humble beginnings always comes on fiercely, leaving one tossing and turning through the night. Born the son of a disgraced official, Xu Fuzi rode on the coattails of Miss Song of the Marquis’s estate to rise to prominence. With a new name, he became Xu, the Chancellor whose fame shook the land. And Song Tongfeng, the overlooked legitimate daughter of the Marquis 4Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    An atypical female lead versus a sinister male lead: subverting traditional romance tropes.

32. 482 女 The Businesswoman Su Zixuan 女商苏紫轩 Holding Ink Through the Long Night长夜执墨Female-Channel Fanfiction132k WordsOngoing Still craving more after watching the power plays in The Great Businessman? Come read Female Merchant Su Zixuan! See how this formidable heroine uses business as her armor and ledgers as her blades, carving out her own rules on a battlefield dominated by men. More than business warfare and political intrigue, it’s also a tale of vengeance and a nation burdened by history! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book.

33. 483 栖 The Moon as Her Prison: The Tyrant's Empress Seeks Redemption 栖月为牢：暴君的赎罪皇后 Nectarine Pit油桃籽Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted [Captivity + Tortured Romance + Forced Love + Two Male Leads + Intense Push and Pull + Historical Court Intrigue] Pei Xiyue, the Ninth Princess of the Zhongshu Kingdom, uses her peerless beauty as bait to gnaw away at the realm of Xiling. With whispered words at her lover's bedside, she pushes for the Moon-Dwelling Terrace, a project that drains the treasury. Through glistening tears, she stokes suspicion between ruler and ministers and turns brothers against each other. But she, too, is falling 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Xie Ling is not a traditional "tyrant." His brutality stems from his indifference in the past, and his obsession arises from his extreme possessiveness towards Pei Xiyue. When he says, "I will repay you with the rest of your life," it seems like punishment, but in reality, he wants to keep her by his side forever. When he says, "Xiling still needs an empress," it seems forceful, but in reality, it is an awkward expression of love. This emperor's persona, "obsessive to the point of being morbid, yet hiding tenderness," makes people hate his cruelty, yet pity his deep affection.

34. 484 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 299Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 485 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score22214d adds

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    ✨The political intrigue in "Silent Power" is as spicy and exciting as hot pot with pig brains! 👍🏻 The female lead bleeds her enemies while casting spells on the male lead, turning the court into a game of Werewolf (can you believe she self-harms to get the antidote?). With 356 chapters, it's a substantial read, and I recommend reading it with the "laugh-out-loud" background music, since the villain's dying expressions are enough to make you laugh for a year [smirk].

36. 486 重 Returning to a Glorious Realm 重赴山河盛 Rock Sugar and Goldthread冰糖黄连Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing [Historical Romance | Alternate World | Reborn | Political Intrigue | Romance | Two Strong Leads | Not a Power Fantasy] At the execution platform, her head severed from her body, Lu Duanning returns to the age of thirteen! In her previous life, 300,000 soldiers were ambushed on campaign. She and the survivors were branded traitors and died with grievances unavenged. In this life, she becomes a demon of vengeance! She studies under a renowned master, trains in extraordinary skills, and masters th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Well, in her previous life, the female protagonist was ambushed and died tragically while serving in the army. She was reborn five years in the past, and through hard work, she became powerful. Five years later, she rejoined the army to try and save 300,000 soldiers, and things get even more exciting after that...

37. 487 绿 The Sweet, Delicate Heiress and the Yandere Heir Who Keeps Her Busy Every Night 绿茶千金软又酥，病娇世子夜夜忙 Watermelon Dipped in Mustard西瓜蘸芥末Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [A delicate flower in public, a big boss in private heroine x a sickly cat in public, a crazy, jealous man in private hero | Substitute marriage revealed, two strong leads, sweet romance] To save her father and brothers, Di Xiaorou gritted her teeth and took her sister’s place in marrying the sickly, short-lived Ling Yuheng, planning to run away at the first opportunity. On their wedding night, they were both drugged. One night of passion later, they fell deeply in love. The supposedly sickly gr —Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is portrayed as a "green tea" character, but it's all an act; she's intelligent and resourceful throughout the entire story.

38. 488 破 The Healer Assassin Who Shatters the Realm 破山河之杀手神医 Mo Xian7墨弦7Ancient Romance681k WordsOngoing She was an assassin, but once she took pity on her target and saved their life, the target gave her a life-changing opportunity... The abandoned legitimate daughter of the Xie family, an unknown enemy, a poisoned mother, a brother with an intellectual disability, and a Pingliang in constant turmoil... Even with everything stacked against her from the start, she carefully plots her way forward, winning her family a chance to survive and return to the capital, only to uncover the secrets of her ow 110Reads—Score814d adds

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    I recommend this article.

39. 489 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3k14d adds

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    Super good-looking ancient romance novels

40. 490 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds
41. 491 抄 After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change 11.8kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book is great, highly recommended! The female lead is intelligent, the plot is fast-paced, and it's very addictive. [Sparrow's Delight]

42. 492 巫 Rain Falls on Wushan: The Crane Returns 巫山有雨：鹤归 Liu Jiao琉焦Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + 1V2 + character growth + everyone's secret identities + ensemble of gods + sweet and heartbreaking moments + slow-paced, expansive worldbuilding + focus on the fall of an era] A female forensic doctor wakes up in the corpse of a man in the Great Wilderness, takes a two-faced little green tea as her master, and gets relentlessly pursued by a lovesick River God. From the start, she has no memories and no System. She plans to quietly help build up a primitive tribe, but 194Reads9.3Score10014d adds

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    "Ancient Romance + Fantasy Romance + High IQ + Classic of Mountains and Seas" features a rational yet soft-hearted mature protagonist and a super socially savvy and cunning male lead. It completely surpasses works rated 9.6 Or higher. This novel is destined to become a masterpiece, beyond your imagination, incredibly addictive, and with an unparalleled pace.

43. 493 错 A Mistake, A Meeting 错，相逢 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted That year, I first came into the world, and the balance of power across the realm was suddenly overturned in silence. The new emperor of Xilu ascended the throne, determined to bring about reforms. In Xidan, the young Emperor Yuan Xi also inherited the throne that same year. They all said I smiled at everyone from the time I was little. Yet at the grandest of enthronement banquets, I looked up and saw a handsome young man in imperial robes, with clear, bright features, and burst into tears. He p 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead goes to the battlefield, 👍🏻

44. 494 谋 Scheming for a Beauty 谋红颜 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A flood swept away Ru Yu's mother. Everyone said it was a natural disaster, but she alone knew for certain that someone had lowered the iron floodgate with a sneer as the waters surged in. To uncover the mystery behind it, she resolutely descended from Mount Kuocang. Making herself a pawn, she stepped into the treacherous game of power unfolding across the land. 37Reads8.8Score—14d adds
45. 495 大 The Tale of Qingwu of the Great Yong 大雍青梧传 Loves Beef Shaomai爱吃牛肉烧麦Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Ancient Court Intrigue, A Strong Female Lead's Growth, Palace Strife, Devotion to Family and Country, Historical Legend, Mother-Child Bonds, Daughter of a Military House, Imperial Marriage] An alternate-history tale of Shen Qingwu, the legendary female general of the Great Yong Dynasty. At twelve, she takes her gravely wounded grandfather's place on the battlefield. Three years of bloody warfare and eighteen great victories earn her the title of Colonel Zhaowu. At fifteen, she lays down her ar 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good! Please, experts, take a look!

46. 496 有 The Fortunate Maid Is Forced to Climb the Ranks 有福侍女被逼一路高升 Loves Beef Shaomai爱吃牛肉烧麦Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted [Historical political intrigue, a woman’s growth, a rise from the bottom, palace intrigue, a career-focused story with little romance, satisfying reversals, a steady pace, and a strong female lead] A fictional world The extraordinary life of Lin Wei, an orphan in the Great Yao Dynasty. At six, amid a famine, she sells herself into the Duke’s manor as a servant. Thanks to her quick wits, she rises step by step from a lowly maid, earning the Old Madam’s trust. At fifteen, she refuses to become a c 146Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 497 卜 Practical Language for Fortune-Telling: From Beginner to Expert 卜卦实用语言：从入门到精通 Snow Falls on a Sunny Day晴时有雪Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted She was born as a remnant of the “demoness” line, and a single old case file could grind her into dust. He carried the old case against the Pei family, his blade kept sheathed, his life one long exercise in restraint. Shen Qingci joined the Court of Judicial Review as a female records officer only to clear her mother’s name and claim a name that would let her live. Pei Xingzhou was ordered to investigate the forged seal case, but amid her repeated acts of courage, “writing cases in blood,” he pl 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female PhD in science and engineering transmigrates into the body of the tenth concubine of a prince?! Whoever wants to jump into this pit can jump! 💢 Entering the divination sect, building a career, and securing a stable job are the only real goals! But why is that cold-faced senior brother who's always picking on me getting increasingly strange in his eyes? For him, a concubine's son dons armor and becomes a general; for me, he's willing to break his vows and leave the nunnery. #Transmigration #StrongFemaleLeader #SweetRomance #SlowAndLongTermLove

48. 498 鸾 Luan Yu 1 鸾羽1 Hua Xiao Jin花小尽Ancient Romance482k WordsOngoing The full text is being revised... (Volume One is complete. Volume Two is ongoing...) [Traditional Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Rekindled Romance + Political Intrigue + Mystery + Mythology] [Love unreturned, loyalty and love impossible to have both] [Resilient, self-reliant princess of the Featherfolk x gentle, restrained emperor of the merfolk] Volume One: The Nine Provinces Continent is rife with warfare. Yu Xiluan, princess of the Featherfolk, travels far and wide to secure h 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    [Ongoing | Historical Romance | Fantasy Romance] War rages across the land, and the Feathered Clan princess flees to save her people. Sha Li leads the Merfolk back to the world, but they are now enemies, each serving their own masters. Who will break this deadly tale of love and duty? #StrongFemaleLeader #HistoricalRomance

49. 499 灭 After My Family Was Wiped Out, I Became the Chief Minister’s Favorite Blade 灭门后，我成了首辅的心头刃 Du Zhiwu渡知芜Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing Ancient political intrigue|Strong female lead|Two equally matched leads A family of loyal heroes, branded with infamy overnight. The most powerful military clan in the century-long history of the Great Jing Dynasty perished on the battlefield in a single night, leaving behind an eternal reputation as traitors who colluded with the enemy and a family of villains. Shen Qingli, the Shen family's sole legitimate daughter, survived among piles of corpses. Branded a remnant of the rebels, she returned 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is pretty good.

50. 500 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds

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    The plight of female protagonists in ancient times was truly tragic! They suffered endless humiliation! (This refers to novels featuring strong female leads and those with a "feel-good" or "powerful" feel.) I'm a champion for female protagonists! [Smile]

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