Historical Romance Heroines Who Are Masters of Martial Arts, with Powerful Internal Energy and Lightness Skills 古言女主武功高强，内力高强，有轻功

1. 1 惹 Why Mess with Her? She’s the Greatest Swordswoman of the Qian Dynasty 惹她干嘛？她可是乾朝第一剑客 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted Pei Lingying left home at seven and spent ten years practicing martial arts deep in the mountains. When she finally returned, her home was gone. Her elder sister had vanished, and her elder brother had been exiled thousands of miles away. Her father had been murdered, and her mother had jumped into a river and died. With a single sword in hand, Pei Lingying sets out to uncover the truth and find her family. The Qian Dynasty is powerful and prosperous. Crown Prince Lin Mingsu is peerlessly hands 1.7kReads8.7Score172Shelves

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   These female protagonists are incredibly powerful, even more so than the male protagonists. They're highly skilled in martial arts but practically useless in the synopsis. Please read them for yourselves.

2. 2 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 14.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
4. 4 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 35.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
5. 5 惊 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   Wow, this story is amazing! The female lead is incredible! She walks the path of Heaven, leaving Heaven with nowhere to go. High combat power, immense authority, hahaha, so satisfying! Anti-PUA! You absolutely have to read this! The female lead possesses both strength and wisdom, manipulating people's hearts and setting traps for revenge—every step is meticulously planned. There's no filler in the plot; every confrontation with the scumbag is a scheme by the female lead, for subjugation, capture, and retribution. Unlike other novels where you listen to the male lead's insults for ages without saying a word, or listen to the scheming female lead's insults without retaliating until you're heartbroken, this story doesn't have that frustrating plot. The female lead slaps you across the face without hesitation. Stubborn? Slap! Submit? Is it to protect someone else? Slap! I hit you because I love you! A thud… Hitting is affection, scolding is love—love reaches its deepest point with a kick! My pain is my pain! How could you hate me? I'm so heartbroken! Crack! Crack! Crack! Bang! Bang! ...

6. 6 女 The Female General Returns to Dote on Her Frail Young Master 女将归来，娇养病弱公子 Xia Shiwan夏拾晚Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted Female-led power fantasy, female strength, doting on her husband, a delicate younger husband, political intrigue and revenge A domineering, poker-faced, older female general who pampers her husband versus a sweet, seemingly innocent younger man with a loyal-dog streak and a mischievous side After five years of fighting through bloodshed, she rose from a lonely orphan to a marquess commanding a mighty army. She captured Prince Rui alive, took down a general with a single arrow, toppled the chance 4kReads8.5Score414Shelves

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   The female protagonist is a general in the imperial court, commanding 500,000 troops, and in the martial arts world, she is the direct descendant of the number one organization in the Jianghu (martial arts world), possessing unparalleled martial arts skills and profound inner strength! The entire story revolves around the female protagonist seeking justice for the unjustly killed soldiers of the Northern Desert Army five years ago! She is decisive and ruthless throughout, delivering a high-energy and exhilarating experience without any melodramatic twists or angst. Incidentally, on her way back to the capital, she picks up a spoiled male protagonist. The female protagonist levels up and fights her way through challenges while simultaneously pampering and protecting her husband. This is a powerful female protagonist who spoils her husband—a truly satisfying and enjoyable story.

7. 7 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score556Shelves

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   Strong female protagonists, both literary and martial arts prowess ① Strong female protagonists with a space to ruthlessly punish scumbags and build their careers, incredibly satisfying ② Goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the God of War and saves the prince, sweet, funny, family, country, and world ③ Mind-reading ability + gossip system, laugh from beginning to end ④ Woman disguised as a man is forcibly pampered by a tyrant and made empress, laugh until you squeal like a pig ⑤ The female protagonist swaps places with the Demon Lord, all kinds of crazy laughter until your stomach hurts

8. 8 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
9. 9 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 23.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves
10. 10 女 Disguised as a Man in Court, I Became the Tyrant's Beloved 女扮男装上朝堂，成了暴君白月光 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration into a book] [Historical romance] [Woman disguised as a man] [Palace and household intrigue] [Imperial examinations and political strategy] [Sweet, doting, and satisfying] [A devoted, powerful couple] Modern-day genius physician Ye Wan transmigrates into a book, becoming the useless eldest legitimate son of the Ye family, a powerful minister. The original owner was raised as a boy, and the whole family are villains. In three months, the entire family will be executed. A 1.2kReads6.7Score147Shelves
11. 11 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 828Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    Strong female protagonist, satisfying and cathartic, taking revenge on scumbags and building her career ① Hilarious gossip-eating system 🍉 + mind-reading ability: The prince is so angry from gossip-eating he laughs like a pig ② Hilarious transmigration: The female protagonist swaps bodies with the demon lord, full of silly and funny moments ③ Hilarious transmigration: The goddess doctor transmigrates into a coffin to be buried with the war god prince and kisses him awake ④ Strong female protagonist, satisfying and cathartic, taking revenge on scumbags and building her career ⑤ Hilarious mind-reading: The tyrant has two personalities, they are jealous of each other, sweet and funny.

12. 12 将 The General's Wife Is a Bit Fierce 将军夫人有点强 Little Sunflower小小向日葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter who went missing from the Grand Secretariat’s residence is back! They say she’s weak, useless, and timid as a mouse. She hasn’t even left the house once in the six months since returning to the capital. What! She’s actually the Ghost Doctor, feared by every nation? With a handful of silver needles, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. They say she has eyes that see through life and death, and no illness can escape her gaze! And she’s engage 35.1kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves
13. 13 舔 After Fawning Over Four Powerful Men, the Psycho Villain Could Read Minds 舔了四个大佬后疯批反派会读心了 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Absurd Comedy + Hilarious + Love Rival Showdown + A Strong Female Lead + Mind Reading Spreads from Person to Person] Jiang Nanyue transmigrated into a book, becoming the sickly, disposable simp in a certain popular historical romance about a woman adored by everyone. While other people fawned over one person, she fawned over four. Don't ask. The answer is that she's fickle. The young heir, the Imperial Preceptor, the top scholar, and the young general were al 12.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    To be honest, these two books are so long that I can't even finish some other books, but these two are absolutely amazing! The female lead isn't resentful at all, and there's no real competition between them – it's really great!

14. 14 国 A Female Yama Arrives at the Imperial College: The Spoiled Young Masters Are in Tears 国子监来了个女阎王：纨绔们哭了 Shi Wanwan诗婉婉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Tough, invincible, totally no-nonsense female drill instructor ✖️ the strongest spoiled young masters of every dynasty] [Strong heroine ✖️ chaotic mix of couples (ship whoever you like, no fixed pairings)] After Yu Sangluo awakened her System: Oh no! My whole family are villains! The country is about to fall because of those spoiled young masters! To protect her retirement plans, Yu Sangluo had no choice but to come out of retirement and train the unruly young masters, though it broke her heart 6.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
15. 15 手 She Just Wants to Pick a Fight, So She Becomes the Prince's Bodyguard 手痒的她，只想做王爷的护卫 Chi Qiufeng迟秋风Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted I have an itch to kill someone. As luck would have it, the prince was attacked. I could kill a few people and save his life while I was at it. The prince gets attacked all the time? Perfect! If I become his guard, I'll have a legitimate excuse to kill people. Su Liu had originally become Xiao Yunze's guard just to satisfy her bloodlust. Who knew she'd satisfy that craving and develop a new one as well? Sigh, if only I hadn't started. 353Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A purely historical romance novel, featuring a female lead with off-the-charts combat skills, super hilarious, and action-packed from beginning to end.

16. 16 别 Don't Mess with Her: The Princess May Lie Flat, but She'll Still Crush the Scum 别惹她，长公主虽躺平，但狠虐渣 Flying Like Clouds如云飞扬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, past and present lives, woman disguised as a man, political intrigue, sweet and satisfying] Yun Qing was a princess born of the emperor's elder sister. On the day she was born, she was switched, poisoned, and hunted down, ending up in the common world as a discarded daughter of the family who had to disguise herself as a man. Her heartless father, her vicious concubine stepmother, and all manner of monsters and demons wanted her dead. When she opened her eyes again, she had s 1.4kReads9.3Score168Shelves

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    This is a truly pure and satisfying novel for female readers. The female protagonist is at the pinnacle of martial arts, intelligence, social status, wealth, and appearance. She is unparalleled in political maneuvering and, most importantly, she never suffers mistreatment. She takes revenge on the spot. The main theme is: pure satisfaction!

17. 17 空 A Hundred Acres of Fertile Land: The Princess Consort Is Richer Than a Nation 空间良田百亩，王妃富可敌国 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension with spirit spring] + [farming] + [master of both medicine and poison] + [adorable children] + [two powerful leads] + [Transmigration] + [face-slapping] Wen Xiangwan, heir to a hidden family in Z Country, is tricked by her own older brother and thrown off a cliff. When she opens her eyes again, her soul has entered the body of a widow in Lushan Village who shares her name. She’s alive? And saddled with two scrawny little dependents? They live in a broken-down shack and eat 4.1kReads8.4Score454Shelves

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    These are all evergreen books on my bookshelf. I've reread the first few countless times; I always pick them up when I'm looking for something to read. The last one is a newly discovered one that's currently being serialized—it's incredibly good, I read it every day! It features exceptional medical and poison skills! (Space System, Spirit Spring)

18. 18 亿 An Endless Space, and the Little Farmer Girl's Secret Identity Keeps Slipping 亿万空间，小农女马甲掉不停 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted [Farming + spatial storage + secret identity + powerhouse + pure exhilaration + two equally strong leads + putting scoundrels in their place + building a fortune] A top pharmaceutical expert from Z Country and heir to a family of medicine, equally skilled in healing and poison, unexpectedly transmigrates after obtaining a mysterious meteorite from beyond the heavens. The moment she opens her eyes, the scene before her leaves her stunned. The phrase “bare walls and an empty house” doesn’t begin t 4.4kReads8.7Score543Shelves
19. 19 御 Command All Beasts, Refine Divine Pills, The Phoenix Conquers the Heavens 御万兽！炼神丹！凤临异世傲苍穹 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Playing the fool to catch the tiger + strong female lead + two equally powerful leads + crushing villains + no saintly heroine] Ling Changge, who bore the grudge of her clan’s annihilation, opened her eyes to find she had transmigrated into the body of a woman who shared her name. She had only just transmigrated, and already she was a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots and a destroyed dantian! No spiritual roots? She’d grow new ones! A destroyed dantian? She’d rebuild it! Divine pills wer 15.9kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves
20. 20 灵 Spirit Spring Space: The Heir's Consort Empties the Treasury Before Her Exile 灵泉空间，世子妃搬空国库去流放 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Miracle doctor + space + whole family exiled + feel-good story + building wealth + crushing villains + powerful couple] A miracle-doctor special agent transmigrates to ancient times, only to find that her scumbag father has arranged for her to take her elder half-sister’s place and marry the heir to the Prince of Dingguo’s estate, who is disabled in both legs. The Prince of Dingguo’s family has won battle after battle, but their success has made the emperor wary. They are deliberately framed, a 19.2kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
21. 21 千 A Trillion-Sized Space, the Princess Consort Buys Half the Realm 千亿空间，王妃买下半壁江山 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wen Xi was a top pharmaceutical mogul and the King of Soldiers in Country A. Her greatest pleasure in life was making money. After obtaining a treasure map, she finally managed to open the hidden vault, only to transmigrate unexpectedly. If she had to transmigrate, couldn’t she at least get a better setup? She transmigrated as a poor farm girl, with nothing to her name. Her grandparents were gravely ill, her three-year-old little brother was about to be sold by her wicked uncle, and she had a wh 15.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
22. 22 相 No Longer the Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister’s Estate, I’m Taking My Space to Farm 相府嫡女不当了，带着空间去种田 Yi Yun伊昀Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + both leads reborn + personal space + spirit spring + mastery of both medicine and poison + revenge + two powerful leads + building wealth + mystery of her origins] Meng Nanyi lived for fourteen years before learning that she wasn’t the real daughter of the Left Chancellor’s household. She was the child of a farmer surnamed Chi. Unwilling to return to the Chi family and live on scraps, she willingly became a stepping stone for the chancellor’s real daughter. One wrong step left 22.1kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
23. 23 尘 The Sealed Horizon 尘封天涯 Ning Sishao凝四少Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted Four young women were chosen by Master Zhang as people bound by fate. They were destined to transmigrate to the Ming dynasty and avert a historical tragedy and turmoil in the martial world. The eldest, Duan Ning, unexpectedly learns she is the God of War prince’s dream lover. Will fate bring them together through a twist of circumstances? The second sister, Gong Xuan, is relentlessly pursued by a cold and aloof sect leader, who wants the energy jade pendant she carries because it can turn the ma 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The four female protagonists, each possessing martial arts skills and inner strength, travel back to the Ming Dynasty. They are targeted by the villains, and through their wits and courage, they navigate the martial arts world, while also finding love along the way. 😳

24. 24 禀 Your Highness, the Princess Consort's Master and Senior Brothers Are All Big Shots 禀王爷，王妃的师父师兄都是大佬 Mu Fengqing沐风轻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + spiritual spring space + putting scoundrels in their place + physician consort] Yan Jiuyue, head of a martial arts family with a thousand years of history, is exceptionally gifted, a master of both medicine and poison, and a formidable martial artist. After an accident, she transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Defender General's household in the Fengxuan Kingdom. What? The eldest Yan daughter 9.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! The female lead is practically overpowered; her martial arts skills are amazing, and the male lead dotes on her.

25. 25 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    Who understands?! I really love this female lead. She's a wolf in sheep's clothing, able to charm both men and women with just her words, overcoming all obstacles. She's incredibly intelligent, cunning, and skilled in martial arts. She's strong, capable, and broad-minded—no less than a brave young man, and perhaps even more outstanding. Plus, Fu Guang is bold and straightforward with the person she likes. Xi Guang also dotes on Fu Guang, fulfilling her every wish. It's so sweet! [Admiration][Admiration]

26. 26 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score178Shelves

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    [Court politics + two strong protagonists + high intelligence + humor] This novel is unparalleled in the world of romance novels! Top-notch writing, tight plot, no fluff, just pure enjoyment. The only word to describe my impression after reading it is "stunning". The intelligent protagonist and the amazing plot twists are amazing and leave you speechless. It's a bit like watching A Chinese Odyssey, and it's unforgettable!

27. 27 沉 The Sinking Carp Startles the Cattails 沉鲤惊蒲 Seven Inkstones七砚书Mystery442k WordsOngoing He calculated that today was “a day to avoid people in red.” Chi Jingpu immediately pulled out his red undershirt. “You’ve been standing there in a red undershirt this whole time, and now you’re telling me to avoid people in red?” Scientific-minded constable × Feng Shui master × little princess lost in the human world Hilarious mystery romance, one-on-one pairing, both leads pure and devoted, incredibly sweet 335Reads—Score—Shelves

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28. 28 王 The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Took Him Up on It 王爷以身相许，她要了 Seven Inkstones七砚书57k WordsCompleted The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Accepted 228Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 侯 My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 侯爷，您的狗不能进！ Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 229Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 下 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 Seven Inkstones七砚书Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 103Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 灯 The Lamp Shines Where Worries Fade 灯照忘忧处 Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted : Ling Xi is the lowest-ranking Spirit Guide in the Immortal Realm. Her duty is to light Spirit Guiding Lamps and lead the souls of those who died unjustly in the mortal world into reincarnation. But she has a secret: her lamp can guide not only ordinary souls, but also souls burdened by unresolved obsessions. And every time she helps a soul let go of its obsession, she forgets a memory connected to it. One day, she encounters the soul of a young man tightly entwi 39Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 痴 The Mad Emperor's Second Empress 痴皇的副后 Zhu Chengshun, Who Likes Slugs喜欢蛞蝓的洙承舜Ancient Romance84k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! Her father and brothers were killed in battle when she was young, and the Empress Dowager brought her into the palace. When she grew up, she wanted nothing to do with him. But fate had other plans: before she knew it, she had become the most important person in his heart. He had once cared only about the empire, but when he saw her, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this ancient Chinese romance novel possesses exceptional internal energy, martial arts skills, and agility; the story is somewhat angsty.

33. 33 御 The Censor's Playful Wife 御史大人的纨绔妻 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted He is a young censor, cold-faced and upright, who never gives anyone a kind word. She is a spoiled, pleasure-seeking young lady in Shengjing, always teasing cats and dogs. He is a trusted minister to two generations of emperors, while she is doted on by her parents. What happens when a man of such impeccable propriety meets a shameless woman? What happens when a woman with a serious weakness for handsome men meets a man of striking good looks? She was attracted to his looks on a whim, on a s 5.9kReads9.2Score709Shelves

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    The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts and very intelligent.

34. 34 报 Report, Your Highness! The Princess Consort Is Hunting You Across the Martial World 报！王爷！王妃在全江湖追杀您 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance71k WordsOngoing [Woman disguised as a man + powerful leads + combative married couple + 1v1] Yu Wushuang had roamed the martial world since childhood, forgetting her identity as An Shangyu, daughter of the prime minister. Dressed as a man, she traveled the land, ventured into the mountains to kill her enemies, and lived a life both glorious and perilous. The martial world meant freedom: a flask of fine wine, a swift horse, a sharp sword. She could make two or three close friends, and plenty of enemies, too. Bei 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just started reading this and I'm already hooked! The homepage has 1600 hours of reads. The female lead is extremely famous in the martial arts world for disguising herself as a man. The male lead likes her from the beginning, and there will be more details later. There are scenes of her returning to the capital and her family, but they're not the typical dramatic or cheesy scenes of her being bullied by her family. The female lead also has connections in the capital, and she's beautiful, dignified, and has powerful backers. Some of her family members are selfish, while others like her, but the characters and their actions are all normal and logical. The female lead is incredibly skilled in martial arts and medicine throughout the book. The male lead marries a female version of the female lead but secretly loves a male version of her, thinking he's a slut. Just look at the cover and the main characters' names—you can tell he's got great taste! The writing is smooth and not awkward. The early plot is fast-paced, with a little bit of the male lead's unrequited love.

35. 35 寨 Chieftain, How About We Seize a Kingdom? 寨主大人，劫个江山可好 Rui Jiuyue瑞玖玥Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Highly Skilled Female Protagonist + Stunning Looks, Scheming Male Protagonist] Seasoned adventurer Ling Wei remembered one thing in the final second before losing consciousness: her private jet had been swallowed by a bizarre green lightning bolt. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a bandit chief, and not just any bandit chief, but one with nothing to her name in a world torn apart by war. At her command was a band of... um, starving brothers in arms. One day, h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel; the female protagonist is highly skilled in martial arts and also has a sharp mind.

36. 36 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 3.6kReads9.4Score398Shelves

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    The female protagonist is highly skilled in martial arts, capable of fighting off a pack of wolves and capturing geese with her bare hands, earning the admiration of both the top martial arts champion and the imperial guards.

37. 37 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.4kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist is the most noble princess in the Central Plains, with a happy family background. She is a reincarnation. There are no misunderstandings or suspicions in the relationship between the male and female leads. The story begins with her being abducted and sold to the Western Regions. The author's writing is excellent, rich in allusions. The female protagonist has a witty personality and considerable martial arts skills, but she is not the best in the world and can still get injured.

38. 38 彼 When the Other Shore Flowers Bloom, I See You Again 彼岸花开又见你 Falling Dance舞落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I've walked the long streets beneath lonely desert smoke and falling snow on green mountains, past ten miles of drifting blossoms. I've seen vast fields beneath slanting sunsets, but none of it compares to the wonder of seeing you. Sunsets fade, flowers bloom and fall, and the right people will always find each other in time 17.2kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    This book is good.

39. 39 和 After the Divorce, the Mad Crown Prince Only Flirts with Me 和离后，疯批太子只撩我 Feng Jiuge凤九歌Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Redemption + Both leads are devoted to each other] Su Xia's moment of kindness saves an ancient man who is being hunted. It costs her memory and forces her to stay in a dynasty she doesn't know. She becomes a woman in a feudal dynasty, and not just any woman, but a divorced one. So she sets out to punish the scumbag man and the vile woman. Only after getting her revenge does she remember why she came to the ancient world. Then she sets about correcting history. But what's with t 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is terrifyingly strong.

40. 40 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    These are all historical romance novels, featuring female protagonists with high martial arts skills who are never at a disadvantage.

41. 41 土 The Bandit Bride Brings Her Child to the Capital and Gets the Whole Family Under Her Thumb 土匪娘子带崽进京，拿捏全家了 South of the North Sea北海以南Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Lan Ting transmigrated into the body of a doctor who had followed her father to the borderlands. She accidentally spent the night with a man and had twins. Raising children wasn't easy, and she had nothing to her name, so she simply claimed a mountain, became a bandit, and took up the business of robbing the rich to help the poor. Her pockets were full, her children had grown, and she was about to marry the handsome young man she'd chosen as her husband. Then her two children went down the mount 10.1kReads7.4Score1.4kShelves
42. 42 杀 Kill Every Conqueror 杀死每一个攻略者 yyy Longan and Lotus Seed Soupyyy桂圆莲子羹Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted “If the chosen woman cannot be killed, then kill every otherworldly soul that takes over her body.” On the night Wei Shulan died, she saw the truth of the world. She had lived for twenty-eight years, from being the apple of the Prince of Jing’an’s eye to becoming the only female prince of the Mingyao Dynasty. She held power over the court, yet it turned out she was merely a villain in a storybook who should have been written out long ago. The story’s heroine was called Luo Daien, an seem 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female ruler is powerful and skilled in martial arts; she is the only queen in the dynasty and incredibly cool!

43. 43 野 Wild and Free Little Orchid: The Coldhearted Prince Falls for Her First 野浪小兰花，冷情王爷他先动心了 The Madam Smiled夫人笑了Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof hero who falls hard and falls first; both leads are virgins; transmigration; pocket dimension; no strong female lead, no palace intrigue] The doomsday war goddess Lu Jiuwan died on the first day the light returned... 1 The quiet, graceful, seductive Princess Consort who killed without blinking woke up one day with a completely different personality. Princess Consort: Want to do it? Cold-hearted Prince: Insolence! A moment later, the cold-hearted Prince was in disarray... 2 With her 37.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
44. 44 殿 Your Highness, Your Assassin Has Saved Someone Again! 殿下，你家杀手又救人了！ Yao Qianling妖千灵Ancient Romance824k WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is out [Gap Moe Assassin] [Useless Poor Prince] [Ensemble Cast of Total Goofballs] [Ridiculous Sweet Romance] [Court Intrigue and the Martial World] I'm Junlin, the poorest prince in the whole capital. She's Yinyin, the dumbest assassin in the whole martial world. She planned to kill me for the bounty, but I talked her into becoming my personal bodyguard instead. From then on, my life was safe, but my blood pressure and debt levels were both out of control. "Your Highness, 4.8kReads9.4Score450Shelves

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    Highly skilled in martial arts, unleashing deadly attacks, but excessively silly.

45. 45 绝 The Poisonous Beauty 绝色毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Yun Zhixu, a PhD in toxicology and medicine, inexplicably transmigrates to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, three thousand years in the past, as the legitimate daughter of a military family. Her father died on the battlefield, her mother struck her head against a coffin and took her own life, her young brother has vanished, and she has fallen into a notorious assassins' organization. A rough start, huh? Yun Zhixu sneers. “Anyone can win with a good hand. Winning with a bad hand, now that's impressive!” 10.9kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    I've been reading this book for the past couple of days. The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts, and the male lead is unfathomable. The female lead is intelligent, not a naive or overly kind person.

46. 46 王 The Princess Consort Pretends to Be Sickly and Weak, Then Unleashes Her Wildest Scheme! 王妃扮最弱的病，掀最狂的局！ BiBiAncient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing A double-award-winning romance between the “Queen of Intelligence” and the “Master of the Night.” “Max-level expert” + “two powerful leads exposing each other's secret identities” + “marriage first, love later” + the world as their game board Shen Mo Yue, the international top spy known as “Ghost,” transmigrates and becomes the laughingstock of the capital after trying to kill herself over the crown prince. Her family sends her overnight to an estate on the frontier to “recuperate.” “Pathetic 8.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
47. 47 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.7kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    This book portrays the female lead as incredibly satisfying; she beats up anyone who dares to challenge her in the early stages. However, I actually consider the second male lead, Ji Moumou, to be the male lead—it's so sweet!!!

48. 48 休 After Divorcing Her Husband, the Matriarch Marries the Ruthless Eunuch Lord 休夫后，主母转身嫁冷戾九千岁 The Cat Who Builds Houses盖屋子的猫Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted [Both leads are unhinged + multiple characters reborn + revenge on villains + both leads are virgins] She was the Grand Princess’s most cherished daughter and a commandery princess personally appointed by the late emperor. But after falling for a scoundrel, she brought about the destruction of the entire Duke’s estate. More than three hundred people, from top to bottom, were slaughtered. After her death, her skin was flayed, and a Taoist priest was summoned to seal her soul, condemning her to ne 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 黑 The Underworld's Illegitimate Daughter Is Forced into Love by a Possessive Prince 黑道庶女，被病娇王爷强制爱了 Ah Gan Gan啊柑柑Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhuo, the youngest chief physician in Jin City and the underworld’s eldest daughter, should have had a smooth life, until her family was uprooted. She was hit by a car while scavenging for scraps and woke up on a bridal bed, expected to bring good fortune to a dying man! Her groom was vicious and treacherous, and intended to take her down with him before he died. To survive, she prolonged his life on the spot! Shen Yanqing lived one more day. “Can you treat me?” “No.” A gold ingot appeared 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hot-tempered, lively, greedy, and skilled physician's daughter, a concubine's daughter; and a seemingly gentle but ruthless and possessive prince. The female lead is a well-rounded warrior with high martial arts and medical skills, never backing down from outsiders, but directly flirting with the male lead. The male lead neither resists nor initiates, but will forcefully pursue her; the story is humorous and sweet.

50. 50 刺 The Assassin Big Sister Is Back, and the Capital Is in for a Shake-Up 刺客姐姐回来了，京城要变天 Lotus Seeds and Longan莲子桂圆Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + political intrigue + wuxia style + humor + very little romance + memorable male supporting characters] From the moment she was born, Lü Shangen, the second branch’s young lady in the Hanlin Academy residence, was regarded by her grandmother as an ill omen. When she was just over a year old, she was sent far away. The servants responsible for raising her were greedy to the core. They pocketed the money meant for her upkeep, let their own daughter take Lü 7.8kReads8.9Score913Shelves

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    Try this book. It's not highly rated, but it's a decent, albeit somewhat rough, read. It's an assassin-themed story with a smart and capable female lead. It's a fast-paced, enjoyable read, half court and half martial arts world. There's no time travel, no rebirth, no cheat codes, and no simplistic plot points. The story is tight and engaging, everyone is intelligent, and it's humorous and witty. It gets better with each chapter; you won't want to skip any chapters and will want to read until the very end.

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