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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

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  1. 501 Xu Qinghong, Someone Wants to Kill You 徐青红,有人要杀你 Mystery408k WordsCompleted Xu Qinghong is a female painter who specializes in painting the human world. After painting a picture for a marquis's residence, she is inexplicably hunted down. During her flight, she receives help from many people and becomes sworn sisters with two heroic women, Zhao Yuxiang and Wang Cuihua. She also meets He Jingfeng, who seems carefree and frivolous but is actually a devoted, serious young man. Why is she being hunted? With everyone's help, Xu Qinghong searches for the answer. Among those pu 468Reads8.4Score12014d adds
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  2. 502 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠,山河为聘 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.1kReads9.1Score12414d adds
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  3. 503 The Mad Emperor’s Captive: His Empress Has Run Away Again 疯帝囚宠,朕的皇后又跑了 Ancient Romance802k WordsOngoing [The title couldn't be changed in time. A female-led story: a princess of a fallen kingdom becomes an empress. She never bows to pressure and dares to flip the table, literally! No female suffering, no women fighting each other, but plenty of men fighting over her. They're all handsome, and they compete and vie for her!!!] [Political intrigue and tragic romance + captive pampering + love and hate + taking by force + two strong leads + a broken relationship beyond repair + possessive, cunning mal 751Reads9.4Score14614d adds
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  4. 504 Nan Jingchun 南景春 Ancient Romance347k WordsOngoing A princess who commands armies and wields great power X a poor-born statesman who claws his way to the top Lu Nanjing is the Great Xi’s Goddess of War, a princess who rides through the imperial city with a mighty army at her back and the world beneath her feet. Du Ruolan is a statesman from a humble family, ruthless and cunning, who fights his way into the heart of power with sheer courage and ingenuity. One spring day on the street, she casually tossed him a fortune and rescued him from the mud 41Reads—Score—14d adds
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  5. 505 The Twin Phoenixes Return: I Topple the Marquis's Estate and Become Empress 双凰归来:掀翻侯府做女帝 Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was Lu Nishang, the Hou Manor's true daughter who had been switched at birth. Returning from the countryside, she was timid and insecure, and died a miserable death amid cold stares and false accusations. In her previous life, she was Xiao Qingmeng, the impostor who had stolen the true daughter's place. Born to wealth and privilege, she saw her splendor torn apart when the truth came to light. Fear and jealousy drove her to make a terrible mistake, and she ultimately fe —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  6. 506 Turning the Tables After Transmigrating into a Book: Starting as a Female Prince Consort 穿书逆袭从女驸马开始 Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing Chen Yiyu, a modern-day powerhouse, died unexpectedly and transmigrated into an unfinished Mary Sue historical romance she had written as a teenager. She became an obscure, ill-fated supporting character in the book: a woman disguised as a man, destined to be a disposable son-in-law to the princess. When she first put pen to paper, all she wanted was to write a passionate love story. The book’s Princess Zhaoyang was bright and pure, surrounded by several admirers of very different charms, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 507 Reborn, the Scumbag Top Scholar Kneels at My Feet and Calls Me Lord 重生后,渣探花跪在我脚下喊大人 Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing Reborn + imperial examinations + female top scholar + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + an entire cast of villains + plot-focused In her previous life, everyone envied her. How could the daughter of a minor merchant have married such a promising young top scholar? No one knew that this supposedly good husband personally sent her to the Shang family’s study, where she was abused at their mercy, before having her dumped in a mass grave... The passionate love she had believed in was n —Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 508 A Life of Trouble 平生事不宁 Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [A different kind of martial-world story: a genius poison master joins forces with a genius swordsman. Fast-paced and clever, with every character acting logically!] A Ning attends the Alliance Leader’s funeral on behalf of her father and discovers something amiss thanks to her keen instincts. Xiao Chen, the Alliance Leader’s second son, descends the mountain to investigate the real culprit, only to become the target of the entire Central Plains. As a corner of the mystery surrounding the death 36Reads—Score—14d adds
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  9. 509 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟:西域情仇 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 158Reads—Score—14d adds
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  10. 510 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑:将军夫人重生她杀疯了 Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 879Reads—Score7914d adds
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  11. 511 Spring Returns, and the Land Smiles 春来江山笑 Ancient Romance833k WordsCompleted [A heroine who grows into an empress + multiple male leads, one heroine with many partners + power struggles + a cast of beautiful, strong, tragic characters + love rivals fighting for her + a childhood-friend general, the Minister of Justice, a neighboring prince, a reclusive divine doctor, and a loyal shadow guard: every kind of male lead you could want] Nearly three hundred years have passed since the founding of the Great Qi dynasty, through the reigns of twelve emperors. History has seen tw 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
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  12. 512 Jinglan: The Realm as My Dowry 惊澜:江山为聘 Fantastical Romance5.6M WordsCompleted [Film and TV Rights in Development] [Revenge + Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead] She was the greatest assassin of the 21st century. After transmigrating, she became the useless, foolish eldest daughter of the Feng family, and was sold to a brothel… Enough is enough! When her starry eyes flash and her edge is revealed, she will rule the entire world! But even a woman as formidable as her meets a monstrous man! At times, he is aloof and domineering; at others, bewitchingly seductive! “My de 5.5kReads9.2Score50514d adds
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  13. 513 My Lord, Miss Shen Wants to Break Off the Engagement 王爷,沈小姐要退婚 Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted After a marriage was arranged by imperial decree, the so-called bandits wiped out the Ning’an Marquis’s household. Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, was away making offerings at a temple and survived. Since Shen Xiaoyun’s grandmother was the empress dowager’s younger sister, the empress dowager took her into the palace. The empress dowager hopes to bring Shen Xiaoyun and Prince Su, Yang Chenyi, together. But Yang Chenyi is not as frail and sickly as the rumors claim. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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  14. 514 The Thirteenth Year of Yongli 永历十三年 Ancient Romance774k WordsCompleted Now being serialized~ [Nation and people above all + no golden finger, transmigration, or rebirth + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [Cunning, ruthless, brilliant villainess VS a lone official who has endured humiliation + mystery and investigation] To find her father's whereabouts, Xu Mingyu leaves her home and travels far to Lan County. There, amid the Yellow River's towering, turbid waves, she strikes a dangerous bargain with a tiger. She never expects to cross paths with Pei Wenzheng, the 339Reads8.3Score10014d adds
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  15. 515 My Tamed Childhood Friend Killed His Master, Then Was Reborn to Dote on Me 驯养的竹马弑主,重生怀中只溺她 Ancient Romance235k WordsOngoing [Both leads reborn + A restrained, outwardly gentle but secretly ruthless male lead + Difference in status + Winning back his wife, political intrigue, and anguished romance + A clear-eyed, beautiful, capable, and tragic heroine + Classic historical romance + Mutual salvation, happy ending] Jiang Xixue was reborn. In her previous life, she mistook the Fifth Prince for a worthy husband and ended up forced to die by poison alongside him. As she lay dying, the one who personally brought her the poi —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  16. 516 Where Qingyun Meets 卿云见 Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Just after she transmigrates, her husband nearly destroys her body to cover up his crime. After barely escaping with her life, she finds that the one who helped her was her husband's younger brother. Is it a political scheme or a transaction? Each takes what they need and relies on their own abilities. How can she carve out a life of her own in this world? 76Reads—Score—14d adds
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  17. 517 The Tale of Nan Xin 南心记 Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted He does everything he can to avoid marrying her, while she plots every which way to wed him. He wants her dead, but she fights to survive in the cracks like a resilient blade of grass. He sees through everything, yet still lets her slowly take root in his heart, where she lingers, impossible to forget and impossible to resist… 67Reads—Score514d adds
  18. 518 The Spoiled Asura: The Heaven-Defying Goddess Is Irresistible 修罗娇宠:逆天神女太撩人 Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted The short drama Nine Heavens Divine Realm: The Spirit Falls to the Mortal World is now available, with an extra-sweet bonus ending. [Multiple male leads + everyone is chaste + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + heroine stronger than the men + a harem-style love rivalry + over-the-top passion + 1vN happy ending] She was once the noble Goddess of the Spirit Clan, ruler of all living spirits, but the jealous Divine Empress framed her and forced her to leap from the God-Slaying Platform. She tho 399Reads9.4Score—14d adds
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