Looking for High-Quality Political Intrigue with a Powerful Female Lead 求高质量权谋大女主文

1. 1 快 Quick Transmigration: When Ying Zheng Gets a Worthy Heir 快穿：当嬴政有了合格的继承人 My Heart Is Bright昭昭我心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + no romance + female emperor) Zhiyu carries out countless missions and feels sorrow for the fate of women in feudal times. So in every mission, she does everything she can to become emperor and change the fate of women in that era. World One: The Ancestor’s Eldest Daughter Ying Zheng stood before Zhangtai Palace and proclaimed to the assembled officials with imposing authority, “My eldest daughter, Zhao Yuanman, is favored by Heaven and blessed by its protection. 3.9kReads9.1Score411Shelves

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   The female protagonist becomes empress in every dynasty; this isn't a mindless story. The author's logic is meticulous, it's definitely a strong female lead story, and there's no romantic pairing.

2. 2 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 7.1kReads9.3Score974Shelves

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   A political intrigue novel with two strong female leads. The female lead is incredibly intelligent and resourceful. The story is rich, engaging, and captivating. It's a fantastic read.

3. 3 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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   The first book was truly amazing and I loved it! It's a career-focused novel without a romantic pairing!! The romantic pairing is the throne!! The power struggles are brilliant!! I really love Yuan Xuan!! Originally a female crown prince disguised as a man, her status was reversed after being exposed, and she endured and bided her time until she met Cui Songluo, a transmigrated woman. Her words, "I only wish that Your Highness will ascend the throne soon," captivated me. Her methods were decisive and efficient, her wisdom unparalleled; the throne was rightfully hers. The book also portrays the strength of many women, such as Rao An, Zhou Qingrong, and the Empress Dowager. Why is it said that women are inferior to men and cannot have ambition and talent? Why can't women ascend the throne? Women should have more paths in life, instead of being confined to the home and dependent on men. (Why is the rating only 9.3? Please raise it!) The second book is also very good. The male lead is adorable, really, and the female lead, Xiao Wangshu, is also very intelligent!! Both are powerful ministers [OK], none of them are easy to deal with.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
5. 5 南 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.6kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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   [Completed, Rebirth and Revenge + Healing and Poisoning Mastery + Two Strong Individuals Pampered by Each Other + Everyone's Clever and cunning + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggle] Highlight: No villains with low intelligence; everyone is incredibly cunning, a battle of wits at its peak! In her past life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, went blind and used forbidden techniques to drain her life force to save her scumbag husband. In return, she found him secretly having an affair with her scheming cousin, leading to the tragic deaths of her entire loyal family! Reborn, she holds silver needles, returning to the day she used poison to prolong her husband's life. Facing his expectant gaze and her cousin's feigned tears, Shen Nanzhi coldly withdrew her needles: "I won't cure the poison. Since my cousin is so deeply in love, why don't you bleed her and cut her flesh?" In this life, she tears off the disguise, possessing unparalleled healing and poisoning skills, able to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded! Xiao Duo, the Regent of Dayuan, a powerful and influential ruler, suffers greatly from a rare poison. Shen Nanzhi tossed down the antidote, her voice cold and arrogant: "I will extend Your Highness's life. Lend me your blade to slaughter all the demons and monsters, how about it?" The world believed the Duke's daughter was merely a delicate canary in the palm of a living Yama. Only when powerful officials took center stage, and deadly schemes unfolded one after another, did everyone realize with horror—the seemingly fragile Shen Nanzhi was actually a master strategist, a female Zhuge Liang who held the reins of power and calculated every move! She and he entrusted their lives to each other, slaying gods and demons alike, manipulating the entire court with ease! When the bloody path was cleaved through, the world was at peace. The ruthless regent, who struck fear into the hearts of all under heaven, shed his menacing aura and held her tightly in his arms, his voice low and hoarse with madness: "Zhizhi, the realm is now secure. This vast and beautiful land is my dowry; when will you finally grant me a title?!" —A ruthless and decisive medical and poison queen × A crazed regent who bows down to her; together, they join forces to slaughter all demons and monsters!

6. 6 女 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎：我在江南装咸鱼 Spicy Seared Salmon辣炝三文鱼Ancient Romance186k WordsOngoing Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Strong female lead + male lead time-traveling + slight political intrigue, happy ending [sending heart]. It's rare to see this kind of setting: a female general with illustrious military achievements vs. A modern-day son-in-law who time-travels. The male lead immediately faces a series of perilous situations upon arrival, including running away from his arranged marriage, being captured, and learning ancient customs, leading to a lot of internal monologues. The relationships within the Marquis's mansion are intricate, and there are also various forces pulling in and out of the court. Humor and political intrigue are interspersed throughout, preventing the story from being constantly tense and oppressive.

7. 7 女 The Empress's Daily Life: Running an Intelligence Agency and Feasting on the Court's Gossip 女皇日常：养情报机构吃满朝的瓜 Moonwatcher's Song望月声Ancient Romance179k WordsOngoing The emperor has three sons and one daughter. His only princess, Zhu Lanzhao, wants nothing more than to live quietly and watch the world go by. Her greatest pleasure in life is staying up late to read the latest popular stories circulating among the people. But just as the struggle for the throne takes an abrupt turn, the emperor kicks her onto the dragon throne with his dying breath. The ministers entrusted with the young ruler are at each other's throats, while the remaining factions refuse to 311Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 恶 The Villainess Has Too Many Secret Identities, and the Cold-Faced Regent Has Fallen for Her 恶女她马甲太多，冷面摄政王栽了 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing [Female-led power fantasy + high-IQ political scheming + multiple secret identities + everyone is a schemer + powerful leads flirting with each other + a battle of wits at the highest level] Everyone lamented that Ruan Zhaowei, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was a sickly young woman who had to catch her breath after every three steps. Her fiance thought her life was too fragile and she was useless, so he teamed up with her transmigrated half-sister to call off the engagem 1.9kReads—Score378Shelves

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   Highly recommended!

9. 9 春 Spring Overlooks the Mountain Pavilion 春望山楹 Zhuang the Great Blade庄大刀Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yun Jian had spent ten years slaughtering pigs in the countryside. One day, a carriage painted with ornate lacquer and jade stopped outside Tonghua Lane. They had come to take the Zhen family’s daughter, who had been living away from home, back to the capital. Yun Jian thought it over, tucked her butcher’s knife into her clothes, and climbed into the carriage. The country butcher’s daughter transformed overnight. She became a noble lady, married into a marquis’s household, and rose to the top in 325Reads8.5Score103Shelves
10. 10 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
11. 11 边 A Mad Border Guard: From Marrying the Empress to Conquering the Nine Provinces! 边军狂卒，从迎娶女帝开始逐鹿九州！ Da Jie大桀Historical224k WordsOngoing Alternate-history setting + frontier army + political scheming and conquest + farming and development + an ultimate power fantasy Modern-day war god Chen Feng’s soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking soldier with the same name at Houshan Fort in the Great Ning Dynasty. From the start, he has no choice but to marry the wife sent by the imperial court if he wants to avoid being sent to the vanguard camp as cannon fodder. To survive, Chen Feng improves the bow and uses a composite bow to 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 12 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
13. 13 毒 The Poison Cauldron 毒鼎 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted (Not the usual mortal-cultivation story, a schemer, multiple women) By a stroke of luck, Lu Lin, a disciple of the Elixir Pavilion, came across a crooked cauldron. It could make him immune to all poisons, and let him refine every poison into something he could use. From then on, he embarked on the path of poison cultivation. Poison cultivators are a sinister, devious lot, and once Lu Lin entered this path, he went all the way. He cultivated blood vines, blood beasts, and secret blood arts all at 49.2kReads8.3Score7kShelves
14. 14 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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    Xiao Yan, that madman, appears cold and ruthless on the surface, but when his hand is bandaged, he doesn't even dare to breathe loudly. Su Qianqian remarked that this generation of villains is really too difficult to handle; even treating an injury requires a bonus lesson in modern medicine. [Flying kiss]

15. 15 人 In the Glorious Tang Dynasty, I Cling to the Empress's Leg from the Start 人在盛唐，开局抱紧女帝大腿 Bloodstained Feather染血的羽毛Historical222k WordsOngoing [Harem] [Multiple Heroines] [Empress] [High Tang] [Character Growth] Xu Rong transmigrates to the height of the Tang Dynasty, when the two empress dowagers rule from court, the Crown Prince has died in the Luoyang Palace, Gaozong is chronically ill, and Wu Meiniang holds all the power. The Empress takes a liking to Xu Rong, and Shangguan Wan'er brings him to the imperial harem. By chance, Xu Rong discovers he can directly turn objects from the future that he has touched into cash in the Tang Dyn 13Reads5.9Score—Shelves
16. 16 师 Master, Shifu, Senior Sisters, Goddesses, Sacred Bodies: Invincible 师娘师尊师姐，神女，圣体，无敌 The Fool of Yore往日愚者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional xuanhuan + Decisive and ruthless + Genius protagonist + Passionate power-ups + Utterly satisfying] Tong Hao transmigrates to the Shenwu Continent, where his sect is destroyed right from the start... By a stroke of fate, Tong Hao inherits the Pure Yang Sacred Pearl and awakens the Pure Yang Sacred Body. From then on, he gradually sets out on the path to stand supreme beneath the heavens... 1.8kReads8.2Score229Shelves
17. 17 陈 Chen Qianyi's 62nd Book 陈乾一第62本书 Chen Qianyi陈乾一Urban231k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Romance] [Auntie Romance] [Multiple Heroines] [Multiple Professions] My name is Cao Shuang. Since my mother is about to go abroad to negotiate a business deal, she arranged for me to stay at the home of her good friend, Auntie Bai. Auntie Bai is a beautiful, charming woman in her middle years. Her two daughters are even more innocent and radiant, uninhibited and free-spirited. During my stay at their home, we all got along wonderfully. But then something unexpected happened to Auntie 11Reads6.2Score—Shelves
18. 18 隋 Sui and Tang: Beauty and the Realm 隋唐之江山美人 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Historical913k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, special forces soldier Li Juntian only wanted to land a post as a Commandant of the Imperial Guards and lie flat. But after peeking at Empress Xiao while she bathed and falling into the bath, he was forced to become the wildest blade beneath her skirts! From the bewitching Empress Xiao to Empress Zhangsun, who would one day rule with all the majesty of a phoenix, to future imperial consorts, daughters of generals, noble heiresse 248Reads9.1Score135Shelves
19. 19 长 The Path to Immortality: Beginning My Cultivation by Paying Respects to a Corpse! 长生大道，从拜尸修仙开始！ Wang Guagua王瓜瓜Eastern Fantasy609k WordsCompleted Also known as From the Start, Dual Cultivation with My Grandmaster, Then I Lay Low Until Invincible [Mortal's journey, no System, no transmigration, not reborn, traditional cultivation, multiple heroines, cautious yet ruthless] A dying young man at a mass grave accidentally stumbles into the cultivation world and spends one passionate night with a beautiful grandmaster. After joining the sect, he is mistaken for a worthless cultivator with a mixed spiritual root. Little do they know, he possesse 336Reads6.9Score—Shelves
20. 20 骑 Sir Knight, the Demon King Really Doesn’t Exist 骑士先生，魔王真的不存在啊 The Everlasting Explosion Magic User Huihui永久的爆裂魔法使惠惠Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Light novel] [Reincarnation] [Another-world adventure] [No System] [No harem] [Funny and lighthearted] [Hot-blooded] [Ensemble cast] A disillusioned, down-and-out half-elf bard is caught up in a crisis. The one who comes to save him is… The greatest knight, the sun that rends the darkness, former stage actor, a few cards short of a deck, permanent pope-in-waiting of the World Church, friend to the elves… Tang! “The Seven Deadly Sins are wreaking havoc, and the Demon King who will destroy the wo 67.7kReads9.2Score7kShelves
21. 21 荒 The Primordial Age’s Supernatural Immortal 荒古诡仙 Jing Shan Gui静山归Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing Yang Huan is shot and transmigrates to an unfamiliar continent, where he turns out to possess the one-of-a-kind “strange turbidity” constitution. This constitution has an irresistible allure for extraordinary women of every race, turning the protagonist into the most coveted prize in the world. Saintesses, witches, and demonesses: beauties of every kind approach him, taking turns acting sweet and cute. Everyone pulls out all the stops, from gentle invitations to forceful abductions and relentles 1.3kReads9.0Score102Shelves
22. 22 夏 The Fifth Book by Xia Tian Zhen Bu Liang 夏天真不凉的第5本书 Summer Is Really Not Cool夏天真不凉快Urban131k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 75Reads5.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 禾 Autumn Passes Over Jing Mountain 禾过璟山秋 Apricot At Ease杏闲闲Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing [Modern siblings transmigrate together + two equally matched political players + nation-building + imaginative historical romance + devoted couples with happy endings] After a car accident, modern siblings Rui He and Rui Zheng both transmigrate into a political intrigue novel, only to find themselves bound to a doomed, unfinished story set in a chaotic age. In the original, Emperor Murong Jing is isolated and outmatched, hemmed in by powerful aristocratic families and ministers, as well as the a 82Reads—Score538Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The female lead is incredibly smart, you have to watch until the end! Watch her scheming!

24. 24 高 I Caught My Arrogant Neighbor Stealing from the Supermarket 高傲邻妻超市偷窃，被我当场逮到 I Just Won't Eat Fatty Meat我就不吃肥肉Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Qin Feng is staying at his aunt's home and working as a clerk at Meijiajia Convenience Store. His neighbor downstairs is Lin Meixu, a well-off woman who also serves as a homeroom teacher at a prestigious high school. Because of her profession, the arrogant Lin Meixu looks down on Qin Feng, a poor young man, from the bottom of her heart. What's more, she uses stealing from the supermarket and mocking Qin Feng as a way to vent her work stress. Tonight, as usual, Lin 35.5kReads6.1Score6.5kShelves
25. 25 我 I Became a Haunted House Sleep Tester and Got to Stay with Beautiful Female Ghosts for Free 我成为凶宅试睡员，白嫖美丽女鬼 Ouyang Little Sister欧阳小妹Urban307k WordsCompleted [Folklore]+ [The Wordless Heavenly Tome]+ [Battles Between Good and Evil]+ [Tales of Passionate Ghosts]+ [Terror in Northern Myanmar]+ [Livestream]+ [Clever Power Fantasy]+ [The Buddhist-Taoist Rivalry] Legend has it that when some people reach the end of their rope, they receive a blank, wordless heavenly tome. Light a lamp on New Year’s Eve, and 365 ghosts and gods will appear on its pages. Make a pact with them, and you’ll gain boundless magic power. If you meet someone else who has read the 82Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 26 贫 This Monk Dislikes Killing, He Only Loves Helping Others Cultivate 贫僧不喜杀生，只爱助人修行 Passerby Jiu路人玖Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing Xuan Xin awakened his innate wisdom, and the System chimed: "Please save all living beings and accumulate merit." Looking at the alluring snake demon before him, Xuan Xin said with compassionate sorrow, "You have too much murderous intent, benefactor. This humble monk is willing to enlighten you with his own body." As the young elites of the Sacred Sect surrounded the mountain temple, Xuan Xin put his palms together and sighed: "You are all filled with such deep malice. This humble monk has no c —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 道 The Dao Pivot Shines White Through the Night 道枢照夜白 Send Clear Radiance送清辉Eastern Fantasy349k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Jingkang Era, the Star of Literary Fortune split apart, and a demonic star fell from the heavens, bringing calamity to the Northern Song. The Ziwei Palace in Bianjing drained years from the people to refine Star-Locking Paste, while the Jin cavalry rode the star's disasters south. Shen Yuan, the son of a merchant, salvaged a bronze casket from a sunken ship in Taihu Lake. A purple mark that devoured starlight suddenly appeared on his right arm, and the Imperial Astronomi —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 空 Auntie Flight Attendant, Did You File a Complaint Just for a Million in Compensation? 空姐阿姨，投诉你只为百万赔偿？ Pig from the Backstreet后街的猪Urban220k WordsOngoing (Feel-good power fantasy, multiple heroines, business rivalry, reborn) I was reborn at eighteen. On a whim, I filed a complaint against a beautiful flight attendant, and money came pouring in as beautiful women threw themselves at me. It was all because I discovered a fatal weakness in Coastline Airlines, opening the door to a whole new world... 8Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 阴 The Yin-Yang Art of Changing Fate 阴阳改命术 Mo Yanzhu墨彦竹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Would you change your fate if you had the chance?] [Changing fate and rising to success + feng shui + fortune-telling + multiple heroines + cultivating immortality + bringing prosperity to the countryside] Wang Dachun has a physical disability and has become the whole village’s favorite joke! After being framed for adultery, he learns the art of changing fate through yin and yang. From then on, he turns his life around, rising from a poor young man to become the supreme ruler of humanity! 30.4kReads8.6Score466Shelves

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    🔥Found a super captivating political intrigue novel with a strong female lead: "[Bloodstained Family] Twin Sisters Return Amidst Bloodshed!" Set in ancient times with a forced marriage premise, the story begins with a family embroiled in bloodshed. The twin sisters join forces to return from the brink of death, displaying their sharp intellect and relentlessly pursuing their ambitions! The plot is full of twists and turns, with a constant stream of satisfying revenge moments. The male lead's strength doesn't diminish the female leads' overwhelming presence. The political intrigue is abundant—a must-read for anyone looking for something to read! 📖

30. 30 合 The Joyous Union Sect: Immortal Life Begins with Caring for My Master's Wife 合欢宗：从照顾师娘开始长生不死 A Long Who Loves to Sleep阿龙爱睡觉Eastern Fantasy86k WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Multiple Female Leads] Chen Xuan transmigrates to the cultivation world, only to unexpectedly acquire the most spiritually pure Void Spirit Root in the entire realm. This spirit root makes him the finest cultivation cauldron in the world. Once the female cultivators learn that he has a Void Spirit Root, the way they look at him changes completely. By the time he finally understands what's going on, there's no escaping anymore. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 打 Da Ge Da Lao Shu's Eighth Book 打个大老鼠的第8本书 Catch a Big Rat打个大老鼠Eastern Fantasy245k WordsCompleted “What? Take care of Mistress?” Lu Chen was stunned. “That’s right,” his master replied. “No.” “Why not?” “You’ll have to pay me extra!” “...” Lu Chen was Qingxuan Zhenren’s most prized disciple, so Qingxuan Zhenren had entrusted the task to him without a worry. He just hadn’t expected Lu Chen to do such a good job that he ended up alone in the end. 52Reads6.1Score104Shelves
32. 32 进 Original: Legend of the Attack on Titan's Dark Giant 【原创】进击的暗之巨人传说 The One and Only Snake-Eater唯一的蛇喰Anime Fanfiction76k WordsCompleted [Anime-inspired + high-spirited action + battles + chuunibyou + episodic + soft sci-fi] This story features an original plot, original characters, original worldbuilding, and original items. The monsters who appear are the only things I didn’t create myself. Young man, do you have the courage to accept the darkness that comes from the abyss? The power of darkness is unlike the warmth and brilliance of light. Darkness never chooses cowards. Only true warriors can inherit its power! This is a univ —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 祖 The Bloodline of the Ancestors 祖血 Round Shadows Cover the Flowery Pool圆影覆华池Urban1.3M WordsOngoing “What is righteousness? What is evil?…” “What is right? What is wrong?…” “Being weak is the greatest sin! Being weak is the greatest evil!…” “When you stand at the very top of power, you are in the right!” “Only when you have the standing to sit as an equal can you talk about fairness!…” “I ask neither about righteousness nor evil! I care neither about right nor wrong! I act only for the last shred of principle and conscience in my heart.” “Whether you possess overwhelming strength or wield powe 18.5kReads8.0Score1.7kShelves
34. 34 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 37kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    In short, it was exhilarating to watch; it's been a long time since I've seen such a truly powerful female lead.

35. 35 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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    [My Two Favorite Political Intrigue Novels] 9.7 High-Scoring Ancient Romance Novels (Completed)! Mind-Blowing! High-IQ Novels! ① The female lead is intelligent and resourceful, possessing strategic vision, assisting the male lead in conquering the world. ② A novel where everyone's intelligence is on point! Their IQs will leave you speechless! It starts slowly but builds to a bang; initially, the protagonist follows a scripted path to change her fate, but later it becomes a pure battle of wits! You might think you're the one holding the pieces, but in the end, you're just a pawn yourself. Who is truly orchestrating this vast chessboard of the world…?

36. 36 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves
37. 37 盛 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬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 1.1kReads9.1Score118Shelves

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    ① Both are highly intelligent and have high IQs throughout. Yun Zhenzhen, the eldest daughter of the Yun family in Shengjing, possesses a brilliant mind, but her fate is weak, and she is unlikely to live long. "Extreme intelligence is bound to bring harm." "He who possesses a brilliant mind will rule the world." "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." The reason why a brilliant mind can stir up trouble in the court is because of a rebellious nature. Yun Zhenzhen was born into the loyal Yun family. Yun Zhenzhen's maternal grandfather said that she was the least ambitious of the brilliant minds, but he did not know that she originally had it. She only confined herself to the Yun family because the Yun family was loyal. Chu Yu, the heir of the Chu Kingdom, is a star destined to become emperor, but he is full of malice. The two join hands to rule the world. Chu Yu is the emperor, and Yun Zhenzhen is the empress. However, Chu Yu did not confine Yun Zhenzhen to the empress. Instead, he paved the way for Yun Zhenzhen to also become an empress. Two emperors in one dynasty. Chu Yu, though reckless and willful, willingly submits; Yun Zhenzhen, strategizing and planning, strives only to protect her beloved, hoping for a peaceful and prosperous life. ② Ancient Chinese romance, strong leads. The female lead is the long-lost eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor. During her years of separation, she has become the mistress of the most powerful force in the martial arts world, the Su Ye Palace, cold, ruthless, and decisive. The male lead is the emperor's younger brother, noble and handsome. A story of a strong female lead, it involves the struggles between the martial arts world and the imperial court. The female lead helps the male lead ascend to the throne and stabilize the world. Afterwards, she leaves the court and returns to the martial arts world to continue being the powerful mistress of the Su Ye Palace. Two years after the female lead leaves, the male lead abandons the throne and wanders the martial arts world with her.

38. 38 逸 The Cold Princess Consort of Prince Yi 逸王的冷妃 Smoky Trees by the Cold River寒江烟树Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The powerful Yulong Kingdom's noble and handsome Prince Yi, Ye Qiansheng, is determined to reclaim the throne that belongs to him. He forms a marriage alliance with Leng Ruohan, the long-lost legitimate daughter of the cold Grand Tutor Leng, to whom he is already betrothed. Leng Ruohan is the aloof leader of Suye Palace, the martial world's foremost criminal organization. As the two spend time together, the haughty prince finds himself indulging her in every way... 779Reads8.5Score100Shelves
39. 39 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female author's most prized pure ancient romance novels‼️ Each one is top-tier quality, already completed, so please enjoy! 🔥 Several truly charismatic, clear-headed, rational, and not overly sentimental heroines who ultimately achieve both fame and fortune, wielding immense power✌️❤️ 1: Domestic intrigue + Palace intrigue🩷 A bit tear-jerking, reminiscent of the bittersweet feeling of an unfulfilled love😭 My beloved, unforgettable female supporting character! A jade merchant's daughter meets a fallen prince who has been living among commoners, but there's no spark of romance until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple. She falls in love with him, but he falls for another extremely delicate woman. By chance, he is placed on the throne by a powerful minister. 👑🍅 He doesn't love her, but respects her and needs her wisdom to help him navigate between powerful ministers and imperial power. She also lives peacefully with his lover. She loves him, and therefore loves him in a way that the male lead prefers. 😍🍅 In the end, it was that seemingly weak woman who protected the female lead with her own life until the very end. 😊 After reading it, you'll feel a sense of loss. It's a rare story where the male and female leads don't fall in love, but rather need to use each other. There's no competition between them, and the story has a strong aftertaste. 2: Palace Intrigue and Power ❤️ The seemingly ruthless female lead is a former slave girl, but she has the face of a phoenix. The mistress of the house not only doesn't kill her, but also spends a lot of money to cultivate her and build her up, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor falls in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately makes her empress 👑 To protect the secret of her background and her power, she has been plotting to use external forces to bring down her enemies. She's almost ready to wreak havoc in the harem, but the emperor loves her to the bone and can't bring himself to punish her, not even to neglect her. 😍 The most divine part is the final, deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he knew she was ruthless and a bloodthirsty killer, but he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. He also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once 😭 Super tear-jerking! 3: Ancient Chinese romance novel with a strong female lead 🌹 A noble princess from a powerful family is forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to use her and her family as tools for future use. After collapsing in the rain, the female lead awakens and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince who is her husband's enemy, protecting her family and killing the male lead, her enemy 👍 In the process, she meets the mysterious spy male lead, and the two are drawn into each other's struggles and falls in love while still lucid. Super addictive and sweet! ✌️ A well-written novel with a smooth logic and a fresh plot 😍🍅

40. 40 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.4kReads8.9Score309Shelves

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    I'm not sure about the first one, but the second one is definitely a political intrigue story. ✨① A strong female protagonist from a noble family, watching her reborn half-sister, a clownish figure who only grows older but not smarter, court death. A mutual love story unfolds. How could a legitimate daughter raised in a wealthy family be delicate?! 🍮② Also a historical romance: A female protagonist from a treacherous family, obsessed with her career, acts decisively and without any sympathy. She can destroy anything she wants. The seemingly simple-minded male protagonist, obsessed with the female protagonist, also cuts ties with his troublesome adoptive parents, giving them no room for illusions! The seemingly simple-minded general is almost completely smitten by the female protagonist.

43. 43 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The first six books are well-written, especially the first one, which is quite heart-wrenching. The second book was the first novel by Tomato (the author of the novel) that got me into his fandom, and it was great. The third book features dual rebirth, with the female lead reborn first, followed by the male lead. The fourth book's author is really interesting; I often found myself laughing through my tears. The fifth book is also very good; the female lead is highly skilled in martial arts.

44. 44 帝 The Divine Emperor's Abandoned Consort: The Godly Doctor 帝凰之神医弃妃 A Cai阿彩Ancient Romance5.1M WordsCompleted [New Book Recommendation: The Imperial Physician's Consort] On her wedding day, she awakens in the countryside, dressed in rags. Amid the scorn of the crowd, she steps into the imperial capital, leaving bloody footprints behind... She is an orphan with neither father nor mother, bullied by everyone. He is The Outcast, a ruthless prince second only to the emperor and superior to all others. She is covered in wounds and utterly disheveled. He stands apart from the world, peerless in grace and bear 5.9kReads9.0Score696Shelves
45. 45 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
46. 46 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
47. 47 修 The Most Honest Man in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一老实人 Rouge for Fish胭脂换鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Ye Xiaoman was the most honest person around in the cultivation world. She was loyal and dependable, dedicated to her work, and always fussed over every handsome young man. After her identity as an undercover agent was exposed and she was driven out of her sect, one big shot after another stepped forward to speak up for her. Beacon of the righteous path: “Who said she swindled me out of everything I own? I begged her to take the money.” Demon-world powerhouse: “Who said she tricked me into falli 14.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly recommend this one! It's incredibly good, a harem story with many male leads, and all the female leads are virgins (♡⌂♡). The female lead is beautiful and honest, making you feel like she wouldn't do anything wrong. She's just an honest person; it's all someone else's fault for seducing her (˵¯͒¯͒˵). The female lead transmigrates into a cultivation world where strength reigns supreme, and high-ranking positions are held by both men and women. The writing isn't simplistic, there's no female-centric competition, and no derogatory language!! The female lead gradually becomes stronger!!

48. 48 冷 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score156Shelves
49. 49 不 No Match for the Imperial Uncle’s Beauty 不及皇叔貌美 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted The man she had loved for ten years was going to burn her alive so he could marry someone else! Just before she died, someone appeared from the sky and rescued her from the flames. “I’ll help you with anything you want,” Shen Guyuan said. “As long as you find true love in the end.” “I want revenge!” Chi Yu gritted her teeth. “I’ll make that pair of cheating bastards pay in blood!” But revenge was one thing. A woman this fierce still had no prospects for marriage. Shen Guyuan was worried, so he t 428Reads8.7Score102Shelves
50. 50 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Trust me, this book is truly exceptional. The emotional arc primarily serves as a prelude to the heroine's dedication to her country and its people. The heroine is a warrior protecting her nation, and the male lead safeguards her. Even her newest official position is entirely for the sake of her country. The ending is both perfect and filled with poignant regrets. Don't let the title fool you; its quality is truly outstanding. It's my absolute favorite novel I've ever read, bar none.

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