Any Novels with a Brilliant Female Lead Who Excels at Power Plays and Scheming? 有没有女主权谋布局智力无双的小说

1. 351 大 Great Qin: Brother Zheng, I Don’t Want to Learn English 大秦：政哥我不想学英语了 Abyss of Naraka,奈落之渊丶Historical2.1M WordsCompleted “What? The First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, wasn’t just the first emperor of the Chinese nation, but also a scientific giant and the supreme leader of the Mohists?” “Haha, that’s not all! Our handsome and charming ancestor was also the world’s first overlord!” “Exactly! My handsome and charming ancestor was also the first emperor to live to a hundred!” In a parallel world, more than two thousand years later, the descendants of Huaxia were filled with pride whenever they spoke of their ancestor, Qin 1.3kReads8.8Score112Shelves

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   The heroine is so wise that she is almost a demon, she is dark and wise, and she seeks power and plots to fight against powerful ministers.

2. 352 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance562k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 4.4kReads6.4Score622Shelves
3. 353 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 35.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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   I don't need to say anything about the first book. The heroine's brain is so fast. The only shortcoming is that I recommended this book during the serialization [crying]. Whoever doesn't read it will regret it. The second book, Huahua is very smart and can advance and retreat freely. The third heroine is not the smartest, but she has an extremely smart son. The fourth heroine may not be the most talented person, but she must be the most suitable to be an official.

4. 354 穿 After Becoming a Good-for-Nothing: The Special Agent's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Killing Spree 穿成废柴后：特工嫡女杀疯了 Wicked Big Snow Pear邪恶大雪梨Ancient Romance535k WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + strong female lead + satisfying revenge + scumbags get what they deserve] Night Owl, a shadow operative, is betrayed by her partner. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Ye Qingci, the discarded daughter of a marquis’s household whose spirit contract is shattered. Her parents died in battle, and her elder brother lies unconscious. She swears, “I’ll make every last one of them pay for the lives they took from the Ye family!” At the gates of the imperial city, she twist 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine of the secret agent travels to the past. The protagonist has little halo, and the hero and heroine are both strong, and they slap each other in the face from time to time.

5. 355 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 18.2kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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   They are all great heroines, with power, appearance, and a good outlook on life!!!

6. 356 一 A Game for All Under Heaven 一局苍生 Crab by the Sea海边的螃蟹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Pure historical romance + powerful heroine + equally matched leads + political intrigue) Let me make this clear: this is a political intrigue novel with a strong female lead, not a harem-intrigue story. Everyone in this novel is intelligent. Even the few fools are pretty entertaining. Heroine Mo Xishui: stunningly beautiful, at the peak of martial prowess, and unrivaled in intelligence. For the sake of the family her mother was meant to protect, she has always been an invincible force. In her e 325Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   It's a story about revenge and revenge of the main heroine's family. It plays a high-end game, which is very interesting to watch.

7. 357 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 47.3kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
8. 358 少 The Captive Boy 少年囚 Pingjian Yue蘋见月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [An inspiring comeback + multiple male leads] [Clear-headed, independent heroine] [✍No matter how the story ends, every male lead will get an extra chapter.] This is the road to freedom for a covert guard. One story, many kinds of love and hate. Here you’ll find an [assassin heroine] who... ❤️Loves and fights with a scheming prince❤️ ❤️Is loyally watched over by a warmhearted colleague❤️ ❤️Matches wits with an unorthodox director❤️ ❤️She runs, he chases, and neither can escape❤️ At first, the he 240Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one! Everyone's IQ is online, and the heroine is not weak at all

9. 359 在 100 Techniques to Conquer the Emperor in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 14.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
10. 360 云 Clouds Veil the Crescent Moon 云掩初弦月 Caffe Chino咖咖奇诺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance takes a back seat to ambition, an exceptionally powerful heroine] On their wedding night, in the stillness of deep night, she heard him say, “I can give you the title of my wife, but not my heart or my body. I hope you'll live out your days peacefully in the Liu household.” Yun Xuanyue became the Liu family's wife in name only. When he climbed the social ladder and wanted her to share the title of wife with a noblewoman, she dusted herself off and prepared to leave. But the Liu family c 2.8kReads9.2Score380Shelves

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    This is the first book I've read by Yunzhi Xin. It's very beautiful and fast-paced. The second old classic, I guess many people have read it

11. 361 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. 4.1kReads9.1Score393Shelves

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    Quickly read the story about the female emperor, the story about the great heroine. In order to change the fate of girls in the feudal era, the heroine tried every means to become an emperor and improve the status of women. From then on, the heroine rules the world, the sea is clear and the rivers are clear, and the world is prosperous and healthy.

12. 362 国 The Duke Is Too Frail to Care for Herself 国公她柔弱不能自理 Eat Some Cilantro食点香菜Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + No Male Lead + No Romance] She was a female general who commanded troops with godlike skill and slaughtered her enemies on the battlefield. But caught in a political feud, she nearly died, and she exhausted herself plotting to fulfill her wish: to spare the people of the world the suffering of war. She was once a noble, radiant general, returning in triumph in her bright armor, dazzling countless eyes. She was once a youth who came cloaked in moonlight 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was originally a female general, but later discovered the royal conspiracy. In order to create a peaceful and prosperous age, she changed her skin and became a prince, her only relative, her own brother. She regarded the world as a chessboard, and everyone was a pawn. She entered the game with her own body and created a peaceful and prosperous age, but she could not see it with her own eyes.

13. 363 我 I Helped the Darkened Crown Prince Kill the Original Novel’s Protagonist 我帮黑化太子干掉了原书主角 Wen Ziyan闻紫烟Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book] [Corruption] [Crown Prince] [Original novel's male and female leads] [Reborn] [Political intrigue] [Heroine] [Mighty] Yun Qingqing transmigrates into a book and becomes the beloved eldest daughter of a general's household. She even gets a handsome Crown Prince as her idealized fiancé. But before she can celebrate, she discovers that she's been cast in the role of cannon fodder. The original character is a minor figure who doesn't survive three chapters. Worst of all, t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists have high IQs and exceptional logic, and the male protagonist is a prince who wears a book.

14. 364 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 54.6kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    The first book: I originally thought that the heroine was a silly sweetheart, but she turned out to be a scheming one. The article is a bit short. From the current point of view, the author probably wanted to write a big one. The second book: It's really very cautious and thoughtful, and it also has some laughs. It's also a bit short, but it's very interesting.

15. 365 离 This Is Ridiculous! I Transmigrated into a Villainess and Got Forcefully Taken 离谱！穿成恶毒女配被强取豪夺了 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A Wicked Female Supporting Character’s Wild Reunion with the Madmen] [Everyone Is Pure, Everyone Is Evil, Top-Tier Wealthy Families, Awakening to Their Dark Sides, Reunited After a Separation, Coercive Possession, Intense Push and Pull, A Battle Among Men] [Beautiful Black-Hearted Lotus × Mad, Unhinged CEOs (n)] With her delicate, graceful looks and clear, melodious voice, Yu Xian was a hypocritical green-tea type: a fool at heart, worth less than a penny. Beautiful on the outside but cold and 14.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    When Mr. Wen, the tyrant, took the power path, the pattern suddenly opened up.

16. 366 谋 The Thousand-Year-Old Scheming Consort 谋妃千岁 Gu Xige顾夕歌Ancient Romance959k WordsCompleted She is a powerful chancellor who holds sway over the court, a treacherous minister everyone wants dead. He is a hostage prince from Nanqin, noble and aloof, pure and untarnished, seemingly above worldly concerns. But it's all an act. In truth, he is ruthless, cruel by nature, devious, and calculating. Beneath the mask of an incapable hostage prince lies a formidable force capable of turning the world upside down. When the arrogant, brazen her and the cold, scheming him fall for each other, the m 121Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    You must have these books!

17. 367 掀 Flip the Table! The Legitimate Daughter Returns to Make Her Mark! 掀桌子！归来嫡女要立威！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Story + Sharp Tongues + Ensemble Cast + Nation and Family + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple] The legitimate daughter of a general's household, who had been left to fend for herself in the countryside, was maliciously attacked. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Liu Qingyue, China's top special agent. Determined to repay her master's kindness in recognizing her abilities, Liu Qingyue accepted his dying wish, left the Taoist temple, and returned home t 7kReads9.1Score972Shelves

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    Unparalleled strategy! Counter-routine! Nice! Especially the first one, with a poisonous tongue that stuns the courtiers! Nice!

18. 368 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 1kReads8.6Score102Shelves
19. 369 美 A Beauty Like Wine, Sweet Yet Poisonous 美人似酒亦似毒 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Prince Ding of Beiming, a man who avoids women, fell for a delicate beauty and spoiled her beyond measure, granting her every wish. The beauty was like both wine and poison. On the eve of their wedding, she dropped her disguise, stole the battle formation plans of the Xiao family army, and made a clean getaway. All of Xiao Ciyuan’s heartfelt devotion became a joke. . Wen Yuyan, daughter of the great general who protects Xichu, burst onto the scene. Brilliant and gifted, with 1.7kReads9.3Score219Shelves

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    Believe me [crazy] [crazy] "Beauty Like Wine and Poison" is really well written. Even though the introduction is innocent, it actually has a huge game of chess. It can be said that the male protagonist is the heroine's salvation. They are two strong men. The protagonists travel the world hand in hand.

20. 370 女 The Female General’s Adorable Husband 女将军的小娇夫 Song Above the Ninth Heaven九天上歌Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Heroine: “I can come to your home and ask for your hand... If we meet again in the future, I promise you the position of principal wife!” Hero: “What the hell! I’m a man! How can you, another man, propose to me?” General Yun is domineering and cold, taciturn and expressionless, successful in his career and wielding power over all under heaven. He just happens to like the little cook. So what if she’s a woman? Got a problem with it? Keep it to yourself! Before he could savor much of the sweetness 104Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The first book, He Lin, He Zhizhou, truly dedicated to the livelihood of the people The second book of Zhao Wuyou and Zhao Shangshu, with his broken body turning clouds and rain in the court In the third book, Du Wanfeng, Tanhua Lang, hides his concern for his family and country and is the power player behind the court. In the fourth book, Cheng Qing and Cheng Shoufu reject feelings and focus on their career to overthrow this unfair world. In the fifth book, Yun Lie, General Yun, travels through modern times and dares not forget the heavy burden on his shoulders. He fights against powerful ministers, expands his territory, and dotes on his beloved husband. Hey, I digress. The last book is classified into modern fiction, but it's also very interesting and well written. Recommended ranking 1.4.2.3.5

21. 371 素 The Physician with Healing Hands 素手医妃 Zhang Zhiyan张芷言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The land is in turmoil, the realm is on the brink of collapse, and the princes vie for the throne. A beauty named Ruyi throws herself into the fray and turns the game on its head. In public, she is a physician who saves lives, a bodhisattva of mercy. In private, she is an unconventional coroner, a living King of Hell who cuts open corpses. A dagger, a journey, a love song born of two souls entwined; a blue robe, a black cloak, and a legend of clearing the names of the wrongfully accused. 585Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    My favorites are Traitor and Le Jinzhi, especially Le Jinzhi, the female protagonist is simply the male protagonist's plug-in brain

22. 372 上 Heaven Above 上邪 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Fu Jiuqing is hiding a huge secret: he secretly picked up his own wife... Everyone knows that the Fu family of Hengzhou is richer than the emperor, yet its heirs are a sorry lot. The eldest legitimate son died young, the second is a wastrel, the third is obsessed with food and women, and the fourth is an idiot. The youngest, Fu Jiuqing, is a concubine's son and a sickly child by nature. Everyone says the Fu family must have done something wicked in a past life to deserve this. Jin Yue didn't wan 3.8kReads9.0Score565Shelves
23. 373 宦 The Palace Consort Returns 宦妃还朝 Duck Saintess鸭圣婆Ancient Romance4.8M WordsCompleted Wave after wave of bizarre plots, step after step of poisonous schemes. She was a ruthless queen who stood alone, swearing to change the ruler and put a new name on the throne. He was an utterly bewitching, calculating eunuch, carrying a world-shaking secret as he helped her turn the world upside down. She asked, “Yu Xuanji, would you dare give me the world I want?” He replied, “Su Feise, if you dare covet it, then I dare make it yours.” Two powerful allies joining forces, accomplices in crime. 921Reads8.8Score475Shelves
24. 374 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 20.1kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
25. 375 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 7.2kReads9.2Score912Shelves

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    Take a look at these two books The first heroine is reborn and kills decisively In the second book, the heroine is neither reborn nor time-travelled. She can do divination and control the overall situation with her strength. That is the end...

26. 376 雪 In the Year of the Great Blizzard, I Became the Big Sister Raising Five Little Ones 雪灾年，我穿成五个崽的包子姐姐 Qibao Tuantuan柒宝团团Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress + ensemble cast + farming and infrastructure + strong female lead power fantasy + an insanely powerful golden finger!!!!] Lin Jiahe transmigrates into a book and binds to a multiverse livestream System. Her entire family are cannon fodder whose fortunes were stolen by the original story’s heroine. The harder they work, the more miserable their lives become, while the heroine grows ever luckier! Blizzards bury the roads. Drought and famine leave corpses strewn everywhere. Lin Jiahe is sh 4.3kReads9.3Score681Shelves

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    Dang Dang! I'm here again. I recommended three books last time. I've read a few more this time and they feel very consistent. Okay, I picked these two books very well. If you don't have CP, I don't recommend reading it. In my eyes, no one is worthy of these two pig feet. Spoiler, even if I don't have CP [making faces], the writing style is great. You can learn a lot from these two books, especially the first one. You can learn a lot of professional knowledge (I strongly recommend it to medical students. I am not a medical student). Anyway, my head was burned after reading the first book. I really don't have the brain to understand it [crying], so I read it while reading the comments. If you don't understand, just read the comments. You can get different insights. It's great. The second one can be understood with a little brain. It's very suitable for me [shy] Both books are good to read!

27. 377 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score268Shelves
28. 378 娘 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 243Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    ① The reborn princess, who went her own way after rebirth and ignored everything, poisoned the emperor and killed her mother to become the empress. The female protagonist is not to be missed. 441,000 Words, 263 chapters ② Gong Douwen: The heroine starts the chapter by plotting against her eldest sister and driving her out of the house. She doesn't love the emperor and wants to be the queen mother. ③The male and female protagonists plot against each other at the beginning.

29. 379 疯 The Madwoman Returns, Ready to Kill! 疯批相女归来后，杀疯了！ Misty Rain and Blossoms烟雨芳华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn from the ashes, she believes only in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth! What does it matter if her birth is lowly, if no one raised her properly, or if her virtue has been stained? She can enter the filthiest places and wear the finest silks. No matter how thorny the road ahead, in this life she'll rely on herself to punish her scumbag father, take down scumbag men, and enter the imperial court. With a turn of her hand, she can summon clouds; with the other, she can bring rain! He 9Reads6.6Score—Shelves
30. 380 将 The Fierce Orphaned Daughter of a Military House, Beloved by the Ice-Cold Prince 将门孤女好凶猛，冷面郡王心尖宠 Gentle Breeze, Easygoing Clouds轻风云舒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She transmigrates only to find her family wiped out. Forged letters accusing them of treason, loyal patriots framed? Ye Yunshu, a special agent and psychologist, has no time to grieve. She draws her blade and charges into battle. But she is too late: her grandfather, father, and almost the entire Ye army have been slaughtered! The daughter of a military family is left alone on the battlefield. Ye Yunshu gives a cold laugh: “I’ll take on the Ye family’s vengeance and the soldiers’ grievances!” Sh 63Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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