Historical Alternate-Universe Stories with One Female Lead and Plenty of Romance. One Female Lead Only 单女主历史架空文，感情戏多，注意单女主

1. 51 高 Aloof Empress? Then Who’s the Sweet, Silly Girl in My Arms? 高冷女帝？那我怀里的傻白甜是谁 Shadow Thirteen影十三Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + wild imagination + transmigration + System + Empress + cold on the outside, warm on the inside + one female lead + one female lead + one female lead, because it’s important] There is only one female lead throughout the story, with no flirtatious entanglements. The male lead is decisive in killing, and the female lead never holds him back. You could call it a romance disguised as a fantasy novel… Twenty years after transmigrating, Lin Bai is taken as the sole disciple of the Mountain- 4.1kReads8.7Score40014d adds
2. 52 趁 While the Empress Has Amnesia, I'll Raise Her into a Clingy Little Sweetheart 趁女帝失忆，把她养成粘人小可爱 Orange Year, Old Melon橙年老瓜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet!! + Empress + One heroine, 1v1 + Mutual devotion] My name is Su Bai. I had just arrived in Qingling, alone in the world. Yesterday, I joined a sacred sect. Tonight, I went to dig up the ancestral tomb with the best of intentions. I’d planned to borrow a few things from the ancestor, but instead I found an amnesiac empress. The tiny yet somehow imposing empress was clingy, always thinking about cuddling up to him. Holding hands, wanting a hug... Her innocent, naive ways constantly te 2.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
3. 53 剑 Sword Immortal: I Married an Empress of the Demon Clan 剑仙：拐个妖族女帝当娘子 Brilliant Light赫奕流明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [One heroine + nine-tailed fox + sweet romance + mostly everyday life] [Lots of sweetness, no angst + mutual devotion + two equally strong leads + a contrast between their past and present] Li Changxuan spent ten years lying low in the mountains, waiting to become invincible, only to unexpectedly save Jiang Mengli, the demon clan’s female emperor, whose cultivation had been sealed. But after her injuries healed and her cultivation returned, Jiang Mengli repaid his kindness by forcibly taking him 38.1kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
4. 54 一 She Hugs Me at the Drop of a Hat! And You Call Her a Demoness? 一言不合就抱抱！你管这叫女魔头 This Humble One Is a High God不才在下本上神Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [The Junior Disciple Is a Girl] [Sugar-Sweet Romance] On the brink of death, Xu Nian gave his nemesis a forceful kiss just to annoy him. He never expected to be reborn ten years in the past, with his nemesis now his junior apprentice brother. To set the future Demon Lord straight, Xu Nian decides to fulfill his duty as a senior apprentice brother. He’ll change him through love! But... something seems off. His junior apprentice brother, who should have been icy and aloof, is bec 4.5kReads9.0Score47614d adds
5. 55 攻 Courting My Empress Master: I’m Determined to Be This Rebellious Disciple! 攻略女帝师尊，这逆徒我当定了！ Shadow Thirteen影十三Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Transmigration] [System] [Master and Disciple] [Devoted to Each Other] [Pure Romance] [One Heroine] [One Heroine] [One Heroine] [It’s important, so it’s said three times] Just because he glanced at someone in the crowd, Lin Ze is sent flying by a speeding truck. After twenty years of being in him and doing nothing, the System finally activates. From the start, it binds him to his master and orders him to win her over and date her? Lin Ze couldn’t be happier. His aloof master is beauti 29.1kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds
6. 56 家 The Young Princess in My Household 家有王妃初长成 Mo Zibai墨子白Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Prince Chu is feeling rather aggrieved. Other men marry beautiful young brides, but he’s been saddled with a little girl. Worse still, he has won countless battles and made his fearsome name known throughout the Nine Provinces. The people call him the God of Slaughter, and even the emperor gives him a wide berth. Yet his own princess consort dares to slap the table and yell at him: “If you don’t behave, I’ll beat you!” 2.6kReads8.9Score25114d adds

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   I highly recommend the first one! It's a historical fantasy novel with a single female lead, and the female lead is incredibly heartwarming. The plot is also very intricate, with sweetness, separation, touching moments, sadness, and happiness—the kind of story you'll want to keep reading.

7. 57 娇 The Pampered Little Child Bride 娇宠小小童养媳 Xiao Jiuli萧九离Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted What should an eighteen-year-old, rugged hunter do when faced with his innocent, naive, eight-year-old bride? Of course, he should raise her, dote on her, and spoil her until she grows up. Watch as he takes her hand and leads her, young and naive, through the world, teaching her all about life! 1.1kReads8.9Score10414d adds
8. 58 战 Warring States: I Rose to Power by Scamming Nine Farewell Drinks 战国：骗喝九次壮行酒的我崛起了 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Warring States Era] [Master Schemer] [System] [Conquer the Realm] [Chinese Style] [Lay Low] Also known as: The Most Stubborn Soldier of the Warring States Era: He Fakes His Farewell Toast Nine Times. His Commander Begs, “Please, Just Don’t Come Back Alive!” “Does your family make a living collecting condolence money at funerals?” After transmigrating into the chaotic Warring States Era, my superior sends me to my death. I fake my farewell toast nine times and return safe and sound. With my prof 3.5kReads9.0Score20014d adds
9. 59 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 381.3kReads9.2Score32.3k14d adds
10. 60 什 What Demoness? She's Clearly My Precious Little Darling 什么女魔头，明明就是我的哈基米 Zhuge Zhuifeng诸葛追风Male-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted [One Heroine + Transmigrate + Mutual Healing + Devoted to the Demoness + Sweet Romance and Everyday Life + Ensemble Cast + Healing Childhood Regrets] On my first day after transmigrating into Hua Wuque, the System dropped one line and disappeared: “Save Jiang Yuyan, or be erased.” Me: “??? The demoness who slaughtered her way through the whole show? Could you at least tell me how to save her???” Fine. I'll just have to grit my teeth and do it. When she was tricked by traffickers, I rescued her. 184Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The villain Jiang Yuyan has been transformed into Hakimi's adorable wife!

11. 61 大 Great Qin: The Army Besieges Xianyang, and the First Emperor Breaks Down 大秦：兵临咸阳，始皇帝破防了 Pea Prince豌豆王子Historical404k WordsOngoing [No System + Talkative Male Lead + Lighthearted Comedy + Absurd Humor + Shameless Protagonist + One Female Lead] Important: The protagonist is not right in the head. This book is all about mindless fun, so readers looking for serious historical fiction, please move along!!!!! Zhao Xuan was reborn in the Qin dynasty, retaining his memories from infancy. After witnessing his mother's brutal death with his own eyes, he vowed to take down his scumbag father, Ying Zheng. While Wang Ben was conquering 244Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    I'm following them all!! At least they all have a single female lead and no romantic subplots.

12. 62 官 Raising Daiyu as a High-Ranking Official 官居一品养黛玉 Xiao Yuanning笑苑宁Female-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as someone never mentioned in the original novel. My only golden finger is the ability to choose one person to visit in a dream every ten years. After years of diligent study, Lin Dan, a humanities student, finally saves Daiyu and rises from a commoner to the highest rank of official. P.S. The male lead is Lin Dan, and the female lead is my adorable little Daiyu. But they are not a couple!!!! He’s just an uncle raising his niece!! The male lead will 12.3kReads8.5Score82114d adds
13. 63 穿 I Became a Marquis's Illegitimate Son, and the Imperial Exams Won Me a Wife and Glory for My Descendants 穿成侯府庶子，我靠科举封妻荫子 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted A sickly modern-day man transmigrates overnight into Su Yiheng, the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Ningyuan's household. Born prematurely and frail, he lost his mother young, leaving his little sister without a protector. Their stepmother is sweet-tongued but wicked at heart. If he wants a peaceful life, the military path is out of reach, so he'll pursue a career as a civil official through the imperial examinations! After two lifetimes of being weak, Su Yiheng looks at the graceful y 13.2kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
14. 64 穿 Reborn as an Abusive Jerk of a Husband, I Find My Villainous Wife Clinging to Me 穿成极品家暴男，反派娇妻太黏人 Don't Laugh When You Don't Feel Like It不想笑的时候别笑Historical605k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, deadpan butcher Meng Anzhi × Timid at first, then clingy and possessive sweetheart] Meng Anzhi transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing with a ruined home and a terrible reputation. The original owner was not only lazy, but had also tormented the delicate young wife at home until she was half-dead. Seeing his wife asleep in a gloomy corner, trembling even when their eyes met, Meng Anzhi felt his scalp prickle. He knew that this seemingly meek and helpless g 51.6kReads8.2Score8.5k14d adds
15. 65 寒 A Poor Scholar's Son-in-Law 寒门养婿 Yun He Meng Wan云何梦晚Historical2.5M WordsCompleted (Everyday life in an alternate ancient setting, no System, historical farming story, live-in son-in-law.) The setting is similar to the Song dynasty: civil officials are favored over military ones, ritual and law govern in tandem, the state is financially strained, and foreign enemies surround it. According to the Great Wei code of rites, officials who violate ritual regulations are to be stripped of their posts and titles; members of the imperial clan who do so are to be imprisoned for life. Li 37.8kReads8.4Score4.6k14d adds

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    These are the four books. They're all excellent, written by the same author who writes single-female-lead fantasy novels. I've recommended these four books countless times, and I hope more people will see them and enjoy them, which will help the authors achieve even higher ratings. [Heart][heart][heart]

16. 66 半 Pine Breeze on the Ridge, Moonlight on the Mountain 半岭松风半山月 Fish Beneath the Ice冰底鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate History + Political Intrigue + Martial Arts + Two Strong Leads + Happy Ending + Mutual Devotion and Healing + No Brain-Dead Plotting + No Rebirth, Transmigration, or System] Lin Kuo, son of Duke Zhongsu of the Southern Zhou, suffers a family catastrophe in his youth and is shunned and isolated by the powerful aristocratic clans. He struggles through a difficult upbringing, carrying on the legacy of his father and elder brother as he carefully advances, bides his time, and plots to ref 73Reads7.9Score—14d adds
17. 67 退 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Married a Rugged Countryman Who Treated Me Like a Treasure in Three Days 退婚后嫁山野糙汉，三天被宠成宝 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted love + cozy farming + gentle heroine] Taohua's engagement was broken off, and in her shame and fury, she jumped into the river. Unexpectedly, a rugged man passing by rescued her. Her clothes were soaked through, and as he pulled her from the water, the man didn't know where to look. To protect her reputation, he came to ask for her hand in marriage the very next day. Taohua accepted through tears. She thought marrying him would mean a hard life, but it turned out he was 9.8kReads9.2Score93614d adds
18. 68 魏EN The Wei Clan's Cursed Son Becomes Grand Secretary—Now They Beg Me to Return 魏家孽种成首辅，全族跪求我认祖 A Salted Fish in Everyday Life生活中的咸鱼Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as The Wei Fox) [Political Schemes][One Female Lead][Ensemble Cast][The Wei Faction] Condemned from birth, I was given the name Niesheng. On the day I was born, my mother died in childbirth, and my grandfather mourned before the ancestral hall. The whole household looked at me askance, all calling me a disaster star who had stolen another's fate. My biological father hated me like an enemy, my elder half-brother regarded me as an omen of bad luck, and my stepmother hid a knife behind 652.8kReads9.2Score91.7k14d adds
19. 69 山 Where Mountains and Rivers End 山河尽处 Du Ruodao杜若刀Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [One Heroine | Master of Medicine and Poison | Peerless Martial Arts | Jianghu and Court Intrigue | Devoted to Each Other] Lu Yunqing (Lu Shen) was nearly killed as an infant, but was rescued by her two masters and raised in seclusion deep in the mountains for seventeen years. She mastered extraordinary martial arts and medicine, but after years away from the world, she knew little of social customs and the rules of aristocratic families. After passing her masters' trial, she bid them farewell 3.7kReads9.4Score43114d adds

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    It features a single female lead, blending elements of chivalrous martial arts with court intrigue, and the romance is very engaging.

20. 70 娘 My Wife Is Already the Richest, So Why Take the Top Scholar Exam? 娘子都首富了，还要考状元？ My Fans Are So Handsome我的粉丝超帅的Historical2.5M WordsOngoing [Whose husband is this? Whoever grabs him gets to keep him!] Xu Ye accidentally transmigrates while rescuing someone from drowning. When he reaches shore, he realizes he's holding the daughter of the richest man in the realm. He thinks he's landed himself a wealthy wife and can lie flat, living off her money, but then he sees his fiancée being schemed against... “Copy books to pay off your debts? Why not copy Battle Through the Heavens!” “The teahouse is empty? Let's get on the BBS!” The imp 64.1kReads8.2Score6.9k14d adds

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    Super funny and entertaining

21. 71 銹 Rusty Sword 銹剑 Upper-Class Clear Spring Stone上流的清泉石Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (No brainless plot, no System, no harem, not a power fantasy, and only half committed to lying flat) Pull the helpless drops of water out of the martial world. Use rivets that refuse to be ordinary to pry up an entire edifice. Let a one-of-a-kind self return to heaven and earth. Draw the rusty sword that has earned its rest from the Yellow Springs. Warning 1: This book is a broad, multi-perspective narrative with a certain reading threshold. Please don't leave your brain at the door. Warning 2 21.9kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds

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    Sword Language is great; I finished reading it in nearly thirty hours. It's about a lazy male protagonist versus an undercover female protagonist. Heaven Doesn't Resist: A female general versus a Conan-like male protagonist. Unfortunately, it's not finished yet; I read the latest chapter in three days and plan to put it on hold. Waiting for updates is a bit agonizing.

22. 72 镇 The Prince of Beizhen: Guarding My Eight Houses of Beiliang 镇北王：守我八房北凉 Slash Immortal斜杠仙人Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Nine lifetimes of reincarnation, all for one long-held wish! With sand and smoke filling the air, how can good and evil be told apart amid the chaos? Watch how Xiao Bufan leads the Xiao family out of the capital of Great Qian, takes charge of Beiliang, and searches for the bond that has spanned nine lifetimes! 6.3kReads8.0Score39914d adds

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    It's rare to find a story that balances family, country, and a diverse cast of characters. The old prince's entire family perished in battle, which was incredibly heart-wrenching. The eight sisters-in-law are all distinct and not just tools. The male lead, having lived through nine lifetimes, is decisive and ruthless, never a saint.

23. 73 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 349.6kReads9.5Score70.9k14d adds
24. 74 落 Stranded in Ancient South Asia, I Fight My Way Ten Thousand Miles East 落难古代南亚，杀穿万里东归 Mengdong Er Biao蒙东二彪Eastern Fantasy612k WordsOngoing 216Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 说 We Agreed to Be Couch Potatoes Together, So How Did You Become a Powerful Minister? 说好一起当咸鱼，你却成了权臣？ A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical774k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Wu Dynasty, Chu Xiu has just one dream: find a rich woman and become a happy, carefree live-in son-in-law. He tells his wife that “hard work means getting things for free,” convinces his father-in-law that “lying flat is the righteous way,” and even secretly teaches the emperor how to “slack off responsibly.” He thinks he’ll soon be kicked out and can enjoy life with his severance pay. But somehow, his wife becomes the richest woman in the land, his father-in-la 240Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a live-in son-in-law, Chu Xiu only wanted to laze around and wait to be kicked out. Who knew the cold-faced young lady would treat him like her "personal lazybones"? He taught her how to laze around, but she somehow managed to become a billionaire; he wrote a letter of divorce and ran away, but she stopped him with tears in her eyes: "You say lying down is justice, then I'll give you half of my empire." — A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, from initial disdain to eventual delight, this lazybones ultimately couldn't escape his fate. [Smirk]

26. 76 史 History's Pen Is a Blade, and the Live-In Son-in-Law Is a Tiger 史笔如刀，赘婿如虎 A Smile Erases Old Grudges 11展颜消宿怨11Historical352k WordsCompleted Lin Zhao, a history teacher, wakes up as the least respected son-in-law of the fourth branch of the Jing’an Marquis household. From the start, it’s hell: the legitimate heir frames him, and he’s about to be beaten to death. Lin Zhao stays calm, picks up the account books, and uses modern double-entry bookkeeping to expose every last bit of the heir’s embezzlement. The Marquis is stunned, and the entire household looks on in shock. Everyone thinks he is merely a prodigy at bookkeeping, unaware th 70Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 穿 I Transmigrated into a Women's-Fiction Novel, So I Cling to the Heroine to Survive 穿书女频，为了活命紧抱女主大腿 One Who Leaves No Name人不留名Historical713k WordsOngoing [Single Heroine + Imperial Court + Ensemble Cast + Succession Struggle + Transmigrate into a Book + Soul Transmigration + Rise from the Bottom] Chen Yunhao, a modern-day corporate drone, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed seventh prince in a historical romance novel, destined to die from excessive sexual indulgence in a brothel. Hoping to change his fate, he tries to lie flat and stay alive. But after saving Luo Qianqian, the reborn heroine seeking revenge, he is dragg 2.7kReads8.5Score17414d adds

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    It's pretty funny, you can check it out.

28. 78 红 A Dream of Red Mansions: Love Among the Hairpins 红楼环钗缘 Born of Witty Words妙语生Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing A young civil servant awakens as a concubine-born son of the Rongguo Mansion in Dream of the Red Chamber. He takes charge of the major characters’ fates and makes peace with the regrets of the past, bringing to life a poignant and epic tale wrapped in opulence and splendor... A taste that starts sour and spicy, turns bitter, then sweet. How to read: Take your time and savor it. Side effect: You may become interested in the original novel! [One Female Lead] + [Imperial Examinations and Military A 966Reads6.0Score10614d adds

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    This one meets your requirements.

29. 79 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as Cannon Fodder and Married the Villainess from the Start 穿书成炮灰，开局迎娶女反派 Dora B-Meng哆啦B萌Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [One heroine + farming + invincible heroine + vying for supremacy in troubled times] A quick note upfront: the male lead returns with his spirit and soul, he does not transmigrate into someone else’s body!!! The heroine has also been reborn!!! Qin Feng opened his eyes to find himself lying in an antique room, with a woman’s sobs reaching his ears. Looking over, he saw a stunning young woman clutching her last remaining clothes and wiping away her tears... Seeing this, he seemed to realize what h 4.6kReads8.6Score33614d adds

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    This novel features a single female lead and a lot of romantic scenes. The protagonist transmigrates to a world within the book at the beginning, using her knowledge of the plot to plan her survival and gradually grow stronger to become an invincible supreme being.

30. 80 霸 The CEO’s Wife and Her Lazy Son-in-Law 霸总娘子和她的咸鱼赘婿 Jun Lingyue君灵月Historical1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the most miserable son-in-law in history, Lu Heng was thrown out of his in-laws’ home for being utterly useless. With one poem, “Prelude to Water Melody,” he made a name for himself in Hangzhou, and wealthy women paid a fortune for his company. Everyone said merchants were beneath respect. He was determined to become richer than a kingdom and build a business empire that transcended the ages. Everyone said scholars were useless. He formed a secret guard, trained private 222Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    An alternate history setting, a time-traveling son-in-law, the emotions are written very delicately and effectively.

31. 81 放 I Dumped the Cheating Princess and Chose the Noble Girl Next Door 放弃出轨长公主，改选青梅世家女 Yi Wanhou邑万户Historical636k WordsCompleted Alternate Wei-Jin setting + nested “chase your husband to the crematorium” plots + a transmigrated book character taking over the role of a living King of Hell + the second female lead rises to the top + the consort prince usurps the throne Chen Qian accidentally transmigrates into a third-rate historical romance novel, becoming a cuckolded consort prince whose wife, the woman he married, kills him by cutting out his heart and draining its blood. See how the protagonist, Chen Qian, escapes the o 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A matryoshka doll-like chase after a husband, a childhood sweetheart rising to power, usurping the throne, an alternate history of the Wei and Jin dynasties, born into a top-tier aristocratic family, a transmigrated character who becomes the living Yama, taking you on a first-person journey through the lives of Liu Yu, Xiao Daocheng, Xiao Yan, and Chen Baxian.

32. 82 穿 I Transmigrate into The Return of the Condor Heroes and Cultivate Immortality Through Science 穿越神雕科学修仙 Er Yuehonghong二月红hongMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + laid-back daily life + one heroine + witty humor + making up for regrets + no toxic content or angst + multiple transmigrators + adventure + adorable pets] An adventure-filled story with all kinds of everyday moments, the longest and most expansive Condor Heroes fanfic on the whole internet, with the System taking the form of an adorable pet. Transmigration across multiple worlds, an infinite journey through the myriad realms. Due to account issues, you can find t 3.9kReads6.3Score13214d adds

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    It's all about life and adventure.

33. 83 开 Married from the Start, My Wife and I Cultivate Together to Prove the Dao 开局成亲，我与娘子双修证道 Chen Lixi宸鵹汐Urban257k WordsOngoing [Married from the Start + One Female Lead + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Sweet Romance] In an age when spiritual qi was sealed away, Xu Yang was born with the Sun God Physique. His unusual golden eyes made others see him as a freak, and after one family member after another suffered accidents, they came to regard him as a bringer of bad luck. After his parents died, his relatives seized his family’s property and sent him to an orphanage. There, his strange eyes made him a target of const 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female protagonist dual cultivation transforms into dual strong SS novel

34. 84 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 67.6kReads8.9Score15.6k14d adds

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    🤩This novel is absolutely amazing! The writing is brilliant and full of wit, with meticulous attention to detail. The characters are vividly portrayed, their personalities shining through in their every expression, making them feel incredibly real. The palace intrigue scenes are particularly captivating, with various factions maneuvering and plotting, both overt and covert, all within a logical and believable framework. I was completely engrossed and couldn't tear myself away; I absolutely loved it!

35. 85 牢 The Fierce Soldier of the Prison Camp 牢军营悍卒 Snow on the Blade刀锋雪Historical1.3M WordsOngoing The animated short drama is now available. Search for "Walking the Frontier Through Wind and Snow" on Fanqie, and feel free to check it out. [Passionate War God] [Political Intrigue and Ambition] [Warmhearted Hero] [Rise from the Grassroots] [Multiple Heroines] Jiang Fan, a special forces king from the Dragon Kingdom, transmigrates into a condemned prisoner stationed at the frontier of the Great Jiang Dynasty. He forges a new identity, seizes power, and trains troops, surviving between several c 11.2kReads8.8Score1k14d adds

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    Good historical novels

36. 86 乱 The Chaotic Jin Dynasty: I'm Just a Spoiled Brat, So Why Do You Think I Can Become Emperor? 乱晋：我只是纨绔，你说我能称帝 Sighing at the Worries of Mortal Life浮生叹烦忧Historical153k WordsOngoing The Eight Princes plunged the Jin dynasty into chaos. Barbarian armies filled the land, and the catastrophe of the Five Barbarians ravaged the Central Plains. The great clans sang and feasted night after night, while commoners were reduced to eating their own children. The Great Jin dynasty teetered on the brink of collapse. Most scions of noble families were idle, pampered wastrels, destined to perish alongside their dynasty. But when a modern soul transmigrates into the body of an aristocrat, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good-looking.

37. 87 北 King of the Northern Frontier: Starting with Faking My Death 北境之王：从假死开始 Woodenhead's Journal木头的日志Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Yan, a top modern strategic analyst, awakens after an explosion to find himself in the body of Xiao Jingming, the poisoned, good-for-nothing fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty. Facing certain death, he calculates every move with precision, feigns death with a silver needle, and sets an astonishing deception in motion. A “tragic accident” sets a fire. A charred corpse lets him slip away unnoticed. The emperor posthumously ennobles him, and his ceremonial tomb is sent to the northern fro 3.6kReads7.9Score37114d adds
38. 88 官 The Government Assigned Me a Wife, but Is My Bride a Fallen Empress? 官府发媳妇，我娘子是亡国女帝？ A Lonely Grave Ten Thousand Miles Away万里孤坟Historical2.6M WordsCompleted Qin Anyang accidentally transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient land torn apart by war, where people mistake him for the village idiot who went missing days ago. The local authorities are handing out wives, and he is dragged along to claim one before he even understands what's happening. But everyone thinks he's a half-dead fool, so no woman is willing to go with him. With no other choice, the officials escorting the brides give him a severely injured, unconscious woman they picked up along the w 4kReads8.1Score46814d adds

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    This is a historical fantasy novel with a single female protagonist. The plot is intricate, and the romance is rich and interwoven into the main storyline. The first book features a down-on-his-luck scholar who, after reuniting with his father, strives to improve himself and becomes the top scholar in the imperial examinations. The early parts focus on literature, while the later parts explore martial arts. A truly excellent book not to be missed.

39. 89 穿 Reborn as the Duke's Heir, and My Wife Is Li Qingzhao! 穿成国公世子，吾妻李清照！ 666 Big Boss 666666大佬666Historical125k WordsOngoing [A complete love story + Slow-paced sweet daily life + Don’t read if that’s not your thing] College student Li Hao transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty as the wastrel heir to a duke’s mansion. He opens his eyes on his wedding night, and his bride... Turns out to be the legendary beauty Li Qingzhao, the subject of his college thesis! Faced with a roomful of doubters, Li Hao hits back by founding the Jade Beauty Pavilion. A single bottle of custom lipstick takes the noblewomen’s circle by 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Full-length love story + slow-paced sweet daily life + Enter at your own risk if you dislike this] College student Li Hao transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young master in a Northern Song Dynasty duke's mansion. He wakes up to his wedding night, and his bride is none other than the subject of his graduation thesis—the renowned poet and writer Li Qingzhao! Faced with widespread skepticism, Li Hao cleverly establishes the Jade Beauty Pavilion. A bottle of custom-made lip rouge becomes a sensation among the wealthy ladies. A grand fireworks display shakes the capital city of Bianjing! A good-for-nothing playboy? He'll use modern knowledge to overturn this era. When the emperor bestows upon him a fourth-rank official position, and when Li Qingzhao's beautiful eyes gleam with surprise, Li Hao knows that this marriage of convenience has won him over!

40. 90 开 From the Start, I Had a Wife: This Free Ride Is Pretty Sweet 开局一个老婆：这软饭有点地道 Turn Into the Wind幻化成风Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Lighthearted + Alternate History + No System + No Idiots + Low-Martial-Arts World Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated to ancient times and became a prince. Bad news: No cheat, no System, and I didn’t even prepare the essential transmigrator’s handbook. Good news: The emperor gave me a beautiful wife with peerless martial skills. She’s got a lovely temper, too, so that alone makes it all worthwhile! 385Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    [Thumbs up] I can't quite remember which of these two are female-centric novels. [Exploring] Anyway, the first one has no harem, and I don't remember the second one. I hope the questioner is satisfied. If it's not a single-female-lead novel, please be gentle with your criticism. Of course, I'm referring to the second one, hehe. [Eating melon emoji]

41. 91 大 Great Tang: Give Your Seat to the Blind Man 大唐：给瞎子让座 A Big Shark一头大鲨鱼Historical4.8M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate to the Tang dynasty and either make salt to earn a noble title, predict natural disasters to become high officials, or brew wine and become the richest man in the land. How come I transmigrated into a blind man? Still, at least I awakened the ability to see with my mind, letting me view the world through my heart. In the early years of Zhenguan, the first imperial decree called for people to marry and have children. The government ordered wives to be assigned, and newly 11.5kReads8.7Score87914d adds
42. 92 开 From the Start: Ascending to the Throne of the Heavenly Profound Emperor 开局：登临天玄帝位 Reach the Pinnacle登顶至高Eastern Fantasy237k WordsOngoing [Emperor from the Start + Ensemble Cast + Unifying the Realm Step by Step + One Female Lead] On this day, darkness swallowed the capital of Tianxuan. A young man stood atop the Four Symbols Gate of the imperial palace, a white cat marked with golden patterns in his arms, gazing silently at the palace. A hundred thousand Imperial Guards surrounded the palace, and a million troops encircled the capital. Looking at the panicked officials and the emperor at the center, the young man calmly said, “Fa 170Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've spoken with the author, and there's a lot of romance later on.

43. 93 天 In This World, I Am Wang Lang 天壤之中，我就是王郎 Cold Crows at Chu Temple楚庙寒鸦Historical1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Eastern Jin dynasty, he becomes Wang Ningzhi, a man later generations will laugh at. He has little talent, yet marries Xie Daoyun, famed for her poetic gift and graceful bearing. This world is absurd, too. Huan Wen is copying Zhuge Liang's homework, Xie An is repeating Yin Hao's script, and everyone has their own schemes. Nobody takes the Sima clan on the throne seriously. Starting out as a renowned gentleman, he enters the treacherous court, becomes a strategist, ris 5.9kReads8.7Score48414d adds

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    Is it a fictional story or a new book?

44. 94 逍 The Carefree Imperial Son-in-Law 逍遥驸马爷 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Historical3.0M WordsCompleted (Set in a fictional world, drawing mainly on the Ming and Tang dynasties and the Three Kingdoms era) Qin Feng, a doctor skilled in every field, transmigrates into the body of an unwanted illegitimate son in the Grand Tutor's residence. He only wants to become a secret tycoon in this dynasty and find a chance to establish his own household. Unexpectedly, he becomes a royal son-in-law, entering a sham marriage with a princess. Each gets what they want from the arrangement, and Qin Feng only has hi 21.9kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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    A story with a single female lead, set in a semi-fictional Tang Dynasty, where the male lead changes his family's fate through the imperial examinations.

45. 95 重 Reborn, I Study for the Imperial Exams in Another World 重生后，我在异世界读书科举 Lan Xiaoyi蓝小一Historical2.8M WordsCompleted (Transmigration) + (farming) + (daily life) + (imperial examinations) (no System) + (court politics) Chen Chuyi was reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying the memories of his past life. At first, he only wanted to earn a little money to improve his family's life. But in this unfamiliar ancient world, he was always afraid someone would take his family's money and eat their food. In the end, he embarked on the path of study and the imperial examinations. He knew that only by changi 6.7kReads8.3Score52814d adds

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    Chen Chuyi is reborn into a poor family in Beishui Village, carrying memories of his past life. Initially, he only wants to earn money to improve his family's life. However, in this unfamiliar ancient society, without any means of protection, he is ultimately at the mercy of others. In the end, he has no choice but to embark on the journey of studying for the imperial examinations; only by changing his fate can he better protect himself and his family. "When poor, cultivate your own virtue; when successful, help others..."

46. 96 大 The Foolish Prince Consort of Great Qi: The Jealous Princess Leans Against the Wall Every Day 大齐傻子驸马：醋坛公主天天扶墙 Muzi Qingxian木子青仙Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [No System] [One female lead] [Jealous, obsessive princess x feigning foolishness consort] [Sweet romance] [Alternate history] On their wedding day, the whole capital laughed at Princess Chang Le for marrying a nationally renowned fool. Chang Le thought the sky was falling, but then...the clouds cleared! She snatched up a sleeve arrow and pointed it at her consort’s forehead. Her consort immediately caved. “My lady, I’m not a fool.” At night, the fool gleefully plotted how to kill the Left Chanc 73Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    ✨①This book perfectly matches your needs for "single female lead + lots of romance". The whole city laughs at the top scholar, calling him a "foolish prince consort"—he doesn't know how to win favor, doesn't know how to flatter, and even when the princess throws a tantrum, all he can do is offer her warm soup; the princess is also annoyed by his dullness, lacking the romance she desires, only offering that midnight whisper, "My lady... Do you want to be an empress?"

47. 97 鹿 Deer Soul Jade: Seven Kills, Shaking Light, Bound for Eternal Tribulation 鹿魂玉：七杀摇光赴永劫 Thick Skin厚实表皮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming Demon King] [Cold and Aloof Immortal Maiden] [Traditional Xianxia] [Plot-Focused] [Pure Romance] [Love and Kill] Jiang Yanling, king of all demons and monsters, has slaughtered countless lives. Du Yaoguang, a cold and aloof prodigy of the righteous path, lost her master at Jiang Yanling's hands. · A thousand years ago, after Chiyou's defeat, he nursed his hatred and made his descendants into sacrifices, preparing a heavenly calamity that would sweep across the world and purge all life. 3kReads9.2Score31014d adds

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    Single female lead, a reclusive demon king who is devoted to a cold and aloof fairy, both male and female leads are strong, and the emotions are delicate and realistic.

48. 98 穿 The Laid-Back Life of a Marquis’s Bastard Son 穿成侯府庶子的摆烂生活 April Thirty-Three四月三三Historical600k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + non-virgin male lead + ordinary protagonist with no golden finger] Chen Heyu, a fine young man of the modern age, transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing ancient playboy. He is a middle-aged widower with children, a low-ranking son born to a concubine, and not a single money-making skill to his name. He does, however, have plenty of ways to spend money and a mountain of debts from his romantic escapades. To avoid another beating from his father, 34.4kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    [Top Post] The first book is great! Both the male and female leads are very strong. The male lead transmigrates to the Song Dynasty, while the female lead is reborn before the fall of the Song Dynasty. [Please follow] The male lead transmigrates to the battlefield, where he uses his own blood and unwavering charge to awaken the courage of the Song Dynasty soldiers, ultimately turning the tide of defeat. [Heart] After her rebirth, the female lead learns martial arts from a young age, all to protect the Song Dynasty's territory. During the siege, she stands on the city wall, sharing life and death with the soldiers, changing the fate of the city's fall.

49. 99 横 The Heavenly General Who Conquers Nations! And You Call Him a Daqian Playboy? 横扫诸国的天将军！你管这叫大乾纨绔？ How Many Springs and Autumns in This Life人世几春秋Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional Style] [Historical Fiction] [Alternate History] He traveled three thousand miles through battle, and once held back a million troops with a single sword! A legendary general in his past life, a spoiled young noble in this one. He only wanted to coast through life in comfort, but who could have guessed... His childhood sweetheart hates that he refuses to live up to his potential, the young emperor he swore brotherhood with trades wits with him, the era's greatest zither player calls 1.5kReads8.4Score10414d adds
50. 100 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 451kReads9.1Score45.8k14d adds

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    Shui Si recommends these books! They're all great! ☁☔①: The protagonist is reborn and returns to this life's game! He logs in early, becoming the eldest son of a marquis's family in the game's background, carrying memories of his future life. ☁ He ends up becoming the future fiancé of the goddess! ☁ The protagonist, with a seemingly useless physique, begins his journey to rebuild his life! ☁☔②: The protagonist transmigrates to a fantasy world. Here, he becomes a prince, ☁ but is framed by treacherous officials at the start. He's exiled to the frontier, ☁ to guard the region! The protagonist awakens his inner power! He's gifted the Shadow Legion. ☁ The protagonist gradually pushes his physical limits, reaching the pinnacle of the world!

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