Recommendations for Ancient-Era Stories With Strong Female Leads, No Love-Obsessed Heroines 古代大女主的书推荐 ，不要恋爱脑

1. 1 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 35.8kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   Uh, is it okay to write stories about great heroines in ancient times and about cultivating immortals? Cultivation to Immortality can be considered an ancient novel, I think it's okay. Well, I think these three novels are quite interesting.

2. 2 我 I Stir Up Trouble in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 157.9kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves
3. 3 重 Reborn as the Beloved Junior Sister of the Pill Sect 重生后我成了丹宗团宠小师妹 Qi Yu亓玉Ancient Romance701k WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn: The Whole Sect Regrets Losing Me Wen Wan survived the beast tide, only to die by the swords of her fellow disciples. To make their beloved junior sister happy, one cut out her golden core, while another took her life. Just before she died, Wen Wan became a wandering spirit and floated to her master's window. There, she suddenly realized that hardly any of her fellow disciples were decent people. Even the master she had once respected and cared for was a heartless, ungratefu 1kReads8.9Score168Shelves
4. 4 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 9.1kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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   Big heroine?? That's simple, I have not only the eldest heroine, but also two heroines [laughing] The first one is from an ancient novel. The heroine travels through time and becomes a noble concubine. The emperor who conquered the dog was sentenced to death ten years ago. Before his death, he discovered that the correct target to conquer was the queen!!!! The second book is about the two female protagonists, one is amazing and the other is gentle. It is worth reading!!!!!

5. 5 她 She Came from Hell 她从地狱而来 Bing Yan冰言Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted to each other, short story] She died on the day she came of age. That day, she suffered a terrible humiliation. Everyone trampled her self-respect and dignity into the dirt, over and over again. She was reborn. This time, she would grow stronger before anyone else. She swore she would drag every person who had hurt her in her previous life straight to hell. After being reborn, she discovered at the age of eighteen that the world had changed beyond recognition… 86Reads9.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 她 When She Draws Her Blade, the Martial World Trembles 她若拔刀，江湖为她而震颤 Flower of Thunder雷之花Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted She is a killing machine from the future, who through a twist of fate arrives in this strange, ancient era. Once intent on destroying every living thing, she begins learning all about humanity in this feudal dynasty. Why does the Warlord King gaze at her so tenderly? Why can the young master of the martial world, a man who holds the heavens in his hand, never stop thinking about her? Why does a young woman just starting out shed tears for her? To her, they are merely passersby. Yet they can neve 1.3kReads8.1Score129Shelves

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   The heroine is not a love brain, and neither of us are.

7. 7 预 After Seeing the Plot, the Grand Princess Became the Big Bad 预知剧情后，长公主成了大反派 Hard to Express难抒Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted She was the Grand Princess, whose power reached across the court. To preserve the Wen dynasty, she bore countless curses. In the court and the inner palace, everyone wanted her dead. But even the mightiest tree casts no shadow large enough to shelter everything. The younger brother she had devoted herself to protecting was constantly plotting to kill her. Even the man who shared her bed pointed his sword at her while she was pregnant, intent on taking her life... She wielded political power and 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A great heroine plot

8. 8 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.8kReads9.3Score475Shelves

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   The second one is Quick Travel, both of them are super good-looking. Don't make me kneel down and beg you to read it👀. If it's not good-looking, I'll stand on my head to wash my hair😍

9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Fight Back Without Mercy! 快穿：穿成虐文女主后我决绝地反击了！ Banging the Gavel退堂鼓Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, the abused heroines take down the original male leads, no romance, satisfying revenge] A Yan is a consciousness born from readers' thoughts. Moved by the lowly status of abused heroines, she enters their bodies and refuses to be the male lead's tool for achieving success, carving out a path to victory by force. Abuse Story World One: Better to be your dad than your stand-in! A concubine's daughter is forced to become a stand-in. She sobs and whimpers while taking the male 100Reads8.9Score—Shelves
10. 10 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 1.8kReads9.3Score217Shelves

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    This book, male and female generals, not in love, is finished today

11. 11 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 39kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    Recommended, recommended, good-looking and good-looking.

12. 12 嫁 After Marrying a Sickly Man to Bring Him Good Fortune, She Couldn't Take It Anymore 嫁给病秧子冲喜后，她吃不消了 Su She苏舍Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Feng Lingyue, a genius doctor and special agent from the twenty-third century, transmigrates overnight into the body of the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital. A marriage contract makes her the twenty-eighth Ninth Princess Consort of Anling. Rumor has it that the Ninth Prince is an ugly, wicked invalid with a curse that kills his wives. The twenty-seven princess consorts brought to the Ninth Prince’s residence before her all met gruesome deaths. Everyone in the capital is wondering whe 3.6kReads9.1Score519Shelves

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    They are all about ancient heroines. I personally like the second and third ones, with ratings of 9.0 Or above. Recommended star rating: 9.5

13. 13 新 On My Wedding Night, My Stand-In Bride Performed Surgery on the God of War in Her Spatial Realm 新婚夜替嫁医妃在空间给战神手术 Zhu Yumo朱雨沫Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet, satisfying revenge + humorous writing + pocket dimension + all-around darling + two strong, devoted leads] Ye Qingchen was the all-around chief military doctor of a special operations unit in the 22nd century. She was exceptionally gifted and possessed incredible skills. After transmigrating, she became the princess consort who was supposed to bring good luck through marriage to Mu Rong Ye, the God of War. On their wedding night, she used her miraculous medical skills to bring someone ba 11.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
14. 14 王 The Princess Consort's Waist Is Soft, and the Brooding Prince Turns into a Devoted Puppy in an Instant 王妃腰身娇软，阴鸷王爷秒变忠犬 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Possessive, lovesick prince + aloof top-tier assassin + strong leads + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + mutual salvation] She was the King of the Night in the 21st century, a top-tier assassin who had clawed her way out of a pile of corpses. Her only goal in life was to survive! She understood every kind of emotion in the world, but only so she could get closer to her targets. In the end, even she no longer knew how much of what she felt was real and how much was an act. And no one in thi 1.2kReads9.1Score116Shelves
15. 15 随 Portable Medical System: The Divine Doctor Consort Rules the World 随身医疗系统：医妃权倾天下 A Little Yanruo一只焱若Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Killer and Poison Doctor Princess, Transmigrating with Explosives and a Pistol [Female lead is a special agent and assassin, and always gets even]+ [Devoted couple, domineering prince dotes on her]+ [Transmigration, space, medicine, political intrigue]+ [Passionate, independent] A modern special-agent assassin transmigrates to ancient times with explosives and a pistol. She has a medical space and unmatched skill in both medicine and poison. Beautiful and bold, she meets a do 4kReads9.2Score528Shelves
16. 16 王 When the Princess Learns the Prince Is Being Bullied, She Goes on a Rampage 王爷被欺负，王妃知道后她杀疯了 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted She was the most formidable ace military doctor. During a mission, she and her enemy killed each other, and she never expected to transmigrate to the Nanhe Dynasty. He is the most favored prince in the Nanhe Dynasty, yet his own princess consort can’t stand him. Before she becomes the other her: “I don’t want to be your princess consort. He Chenyi, stay away from me. I hate you.” After she becomes the other her: “You there! You’re bullying my husband right in front of me. Did you ask for my perm 8.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
17. 17 女 The Reborn Female General: Even as a Farmer’s Daughter, I’ll Make That Dog Emperor Pay 女将重生：变成农女一样虐死狗皇帝 Xia Buzhi夏不知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She was the General Who Pacified the North, a hero who ended the wars, yet the ruthless emperor sentenced her to death with a cup of poison. When she opened her eyes again, sixteen years had passed. She had become a poor farm girl with a tragic past in a remote border region. Her eldest brother was a petty thief, with people banging on their door and cursing him every day. Her sister-in-law was selfish and cruel, making her do the hardest work while leaving her hungry. Her father, a gambling add 1.1kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    A good book buried under the title, a woman pretending to be a man, a strong woman, no CP, and Machiavellian tactics

18. 18 恶 The Wicked Beauty Smiles, and the Prince's Legs Turn to Jelly 恶女妖媚一笑，王爷腿都软掉 Bai Wushan白无善Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Xiao Yao, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Grand Preceptor's residence, is the most beautiful woman in the capital. Everyone pities her for marrying a doomed man in the prime of her youth: the Ninth Prince, Jiang Yizhi, who is afflicted with a strange poison. What nobody knows is that Xiao Yao has transmigrated into a book. As the “vicious supporting female character,” she not only refuses to redeem herself, but takes down the male lead, tears into the female lead, and turns around to marry 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is an absolutely great heroine. She has a lot of imagination and humor, and she abuses the original male protagonist and the original female protagonist step by step. She is so cruel that even her husband would cheat her. The female protagonist is not a love brain, but the male protagonist is a love brain that is bigger than his wife [face covering]

19. 19 长 The Female Celestial Master of Chang'an 长安女天师 South Star Mountain南星山Ancient Romance771k WordsCompleted From the hero’s perspective: Before falling in love with Mu Fangyan, Song Daojun thought she was a country bumpkin who was always pretending to be mysterious and was completely unworthy of his good friend. So he schemed to make his friend break off the engagement and drive the woman out of Chang’an. After falling in love with Mu Fangyan, Song Daojun can’t sleep night or day. He wants to keep an eye on her every second, and if another man so much as looks at her, he wants to gouge the man’s eyes 14Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The rebirth of the legitimate daughter, the book of power and strategy.

20. 20 一 The First-Rank Coroner’s Wild Ride 一品仵作狂妃 Sweet and Sour Milkshake酸甜哒奶昔Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted Modern forensic pathologist Yan Feixue unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an unloved young lady of a noble marquis's household. The moment she opens her eyes, she is framed for murder and nearly loses her life. She has no choice but to use the professional skills she honed in her previous life to clear her name and save her own skin. But her peerless autopsy skills catch the attention of a certain cold and aloof Lord Beiming. He pins her against the wall and declares domineeringly, “Wom 62Reads6.3Score—Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn and Turning Dark: The Cannon-Fodder Villains Kneel 重生嫡女黑化中，炮灰反派都跪下 Xiao Dan Dingdong晓丹叮咚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted {Reborn + revenge + family intrigue + farming + devoted couple} In her previous life, Wanrong was a naive, kindhearted pushover. As the legitimate daughter of the chief minister, she was framed by her half-sister and married off to a ruthless prince. When the new emperor ascended the throne, the executioner's blades were sharpened: all the men in her family were executed, the women were forced into brothels, her younger brother was murdered, her father took poison, her mother threw herself again 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 报 Reporting to the Demon Lord: Your Wife Is a Good-for-Nothing, but She’s Still Fierce 报告魔尊：夫人废柴她还凶 Little Bear Cub熊崽吖Ancient Romance493k WordsCompleted Comedy, strong female lead, no goody-two-shoes heroine, revenge, mind reading (male lead), cultivation, putting scumbags in their place, and a contract with the strongest natal constellation of the twelve zodiac signs. Alchemy, artifact forging, talismans and formations. (Special note: The male lead barely appears early on! The heroine grows stronger through her own efforts!) The story focuses on fighting and cultivation! After transmigrating, a genius becomes a cripple. She is expelled by her s 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is not a love brain, she is particularly voluptuous

23. 23 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 27.5kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    I just finished watching it yesterday, and I'm not in love with it because there's no emotional line. But the villain is very annoying, the one who calls white things black (I hate this kind of thing the most)

24. 24 嫡 After the Legitimate Daughter Returned to the Capital, the Celibate Prince Fell for Her 嫡女回京后，禁欲王爷沦陷了 Qin Bao琴宝Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household and should have grown up cherished. But at birth, a servant switched her with another baby, and she was left to grow up in the countryside. Her adoptive parents treated her like a beast of burden, then abused her to death once they had drained her of every last bit of value. Reborn with a pocket dimension, she dumps the scumbag, trounces the fake white lotus, and cuts ties with her adoptive parents. Those who abused her will pay for it for 3.3kReads9.2Score315Shelves

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    The eldest heroine is a pair for life, a prince and a princess. The heroine is the apprentice of a miracle doctor and the leader of the largest gang in the world. Shuangwen is a top-level heroine who is a scumbag. She is not a lover. When she first met the male protagonist, she was not attracted by his good looks. She was not a nymphomaniac. She almost buried the male protagonist and his two guards alive. She was extremely domineering. The heroine has high martial arts and good medical skills.

25. 25 从 The Female Duke Who Rose from the Capital’s Finest Brothel 从京城第一花楼走出的女国公 Nan Mian's Mint南眠的薄荷Ancient Romance86k WordsOngoing Strong female lead + ensemble cast of women Everyone in the capital says the women of Tingfang Pavilion are femme fatales. One smile from them can make the top scholar forget his exams; one dance can send a great general tumbling from his warhorse; one pipa song can make members of the imperial clan vie to offer up half their fortunes. And I, Shen Qingci, grew up in a place like that. My mother, Shen Yunlan, runs Tingfang Pavilion. She's the fiercest woman in the capital and the most fiercel 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exactly this!!

26. 26 穿 After Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World, She Spoiled Her Hapless Shadow Guard 穿越女尊后，她把倒霉暗卫宠上天 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 19.6kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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    Who doesn't love this loyalty until death even if all the mechanisms are exhausted? Thoughts arise with love, like wildfire engulfing the wasteland, without control. She has always believed that no relationship in the world is permanent. But is there really no relationship in this world that is eternal? She is so gentle that there is a bit of sadness and sadness in her. Extremely powerful, yet extremely gentle. It's extremely dangerous and extremely beautiful. No matter what kind of relationship humans talk about, they must pay attention to loyalty. First book

27. 27 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 3.6kReads9.5Score546Shelves
28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: My Host Is Frail and Helpless, but Completely Unhinged 快穿疯批：我那宿主柔弱不能自理 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 12.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
29. 29 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 14.1kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    Among ancient heroine novels, I highly recommend one, three and five volumes. Story summary: The first book is Jue Juezi! It's indescribably beautiful! I like it very much. Recommended star rating: five-star rating!

30. 30 国 The Nation's Beloved Little Villain 国民团宠反派小崽崽 Red and Purple红紫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Jin’an was a tiny hundred-year-old lingzhi mushroom growing on the Lu family estate. To repay a kindness, she took human form, but through a twist of fate, she became the Lu family’s deceased little princess, Lu Jin’an. Strangely enough, there was a vicious uncle called the System in her head. Uncle said her mission was to defeat good people, beat bad people, and become the greatest villain of all! As a ruthless, wicked villain System, 019 always stuck to the standard villain curriculum, until i 1.8kReads9.2Score180Shelves
31. 31 邪 The Evil Emperor's Clingy Wife: The Divine Doctor's Nine Daughters 邪帝缠宠：神医九小姐 Meow Meow Bean豆喵喵Ancient Romance7.9M WordsCompleted Jun Jiu, a peerless healer of Huaxia, is equally skilled in medicine and poison. She transmigrates and finds herself in the body of a useless young lady whom anyone can bully. Useless? She's an expert at crushing scum and face-slapping! She can whip up divine-grade pills at will, command divine beasts, and marry the Evil Emperor! So who exactly is the useless one? Mo Wuyue: “I swear on the blood from my heart that everything I have belongs to you. If you still don't love me, I'll spend all my ti 9.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 女 The Female Side Character Only Wants to Cultivate 女配她只想修仙 Short on Silver缺点银子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Spiritual Qi Revival + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good + System] No. 09 did everything it could to explain to Ji Ling how to be a properly wicked female supporting character! Ji Ling wanted to laugh right in its face. Give everything for the male and female leads, and die for them if necessary? You must be dreaming! “Host, follow the plot!” “Isn’t cultivation way better?” … “Host, that’s the female lead. Go pick a fight with her!” “Want me to twist her head off?” … “Host, t 4.1kReads9.0Score402Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 50kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    The first book, the palace fights for power but not brain-burning, and the rebirth and time travel system; the second book, there is no male protagonist;

34. 34 穿 Transmigrated as a Woman Disguised as a Man, I Become a Factory Owner 穿越女扮男装当厂主 Brush in Hand at the Banquet席上挥毫Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted The greatest talents in the world come from Jinchuan. Who hasn’t heard of the gifted Yi’an? After transmigrating, she becomes a naive child, orphaned and adrift in the martial world. Through twelve years of hardship, she stuns the world with a poem, moves all beneath the heavens with a song, and captivates the people with a dance. Disguised as a man, she places first in the imperial examinations and enters the court. She becomes the head of the Eastern Depot, enjoying boundless favor and basking 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A time-traveling woman disguises herself as a man, enjoys poetry and wine, is scheming in court, is no fool, has strong men and strong women, and has an online IQ

35. 35 将 The General's Three Marriages 将军三嫁 Many Blessings福多多Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted A woman he had rejected had somehow become a highly sought-after prize. Song Jinyu could only think that these people really did like picking up what he had left behind. But then an imperial edict arrived, and the woman he'd gone to such lengths to get rid of became his wife again. What the hell, were they trying to make his life impossible? The Emperor had made up his mind. There was no going back. Song Jinyu played dead, convinced Heaven was out to get him. Murong Jin was troubled too. She'd h 245Reads8.9Score107Shelves

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    See for yourself😄

36. 36 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 21.2kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
37. 37 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 42.8kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    These are all okay. Except for the one in the middle, which I haven't finished yet, the others are all good enough for a second brush.

38. 38 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, I Spoiled the Villainous Regent 穿书后，我娇养了反派摄政王 Orange Noodles桔子面条Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero + Villain + Adorable Kids + Stepmother + Lucky Charm + Everyone’s Favorite] Tang Li transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female side character, sold to a wild, burly man in the mountains as his wife and made stepmother to three burdensome children! But as it turned out, the rugged man was actually the ruthless main villain from the book! And those three burdensome children were future villains in their own right. In the end, they would be executed by a thousand cuts 9.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
39. 39 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 18.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
40. 40 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves
41. 41 团 The Reborn, Beloved Empress 团宠皇后重生了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance954k WordsCompleted The short drama The Beloved Empress Is Everyone’s Darling is available to reserve on Hongguo~ (Double rebirth + pampered by the whole family) The luckiest empress of Great Zhou worked herself to death. In her new life, she is still the apple of her family’s eye, with eight older brothers, four younger brothers, and a Crown Prince husband who dotes on her endlessly. Her life should be perfectly happy, but there are always people trying to steal her good fortune and love. This time, she personally 2.3kReads9.0Score509Shelves
42. 42 爷 My Lord, the Princess Consort Is Spoiled and She Knows It! 爷，王妃她恃宠而骄！ Tao Youyou桃悠悠Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, the granddaughter of the richest man in the land, and the cherished darling of eight exceptional older brothers. She is also engaged to the exalted Prince Jing. But blinded by love and poor judgment, she trusts the wrong man and woman, and meets a tragic end. When Lin Mengwan opens her eyes again, she is astonished to find that she has been reborn on the very night she ran away from her wedding. Looking at her fiancé’s cold face, Lin Meng 288Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Believe me, it's really beautiful

43. 43 奴 A Noble Lady in Servitude 奴本贵女 Little Mei小镁呀Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted The year she was sold into the provincial governor’s household, Yang Liu was eight years old. After offending Liu Yu, the governor’s spoiled and overbearing only son, she went from being the county magistrate’s adopted daughter to a lowly maid. Years later, the enemy she once hated had become the emperor... [This story has no golden finger. The heroine is a little girl with a tragic past who gradually grows stronger through hardship. From embroidering with a needle to killing with a sword, fr 116Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is not a virgin, she is a growth type. Decisive killing and enjoyable

44. 44 病 The Yandere Demon Emperor Wants Kisses in My Arms Every Night 病娇妖皇每晚在我怀里要亲亲 Qian Luo千落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead x invincible female lead. Every night, the yandere Demon Emperor turns into a fluffy little cub and cuddles up to me] Demon Emperor: “My wife is blind. Don’t bully her.” Everyone: “She’s the strongest eye-art cultivator!” Demon Emperor: “My wife needs protection.” Everyone: “She’s contracted dozens of ancient great demons, and her combat strength is off the charts!” Demon Emperor: “She can’t treat illnesses. If you keep pressuring her, I’ll bathe the imperial capital in blood! 4.3kReads9.4Score629Shelves

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    These books are all highly recommended. They are all finished and the ratings are not low. The male and female protagonists are both amazing and worth reading👀 Recommended star rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

45. 45 狂 The Insane Consort Has Arrived: Your Highness, Pay for Protection! 狂妃嫁到，帝尊请交保护费 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Night Jiu, the female demon lord of the Underworld, has seized a new body and been reborn. The King of Hell weeps with joy, and countless ghosts celebrate across the land! This body is weak and foolish, and her older sister even gouged out her eyes and chopped off her head? Her head fell off? Just put it back on! Her eyes are gone? Then dig them out for me! She's an immortal old monster who can't be killed or hurt. Want to kill me? Let's see whether you die of exhaustion first or I die of boredo 756Reads9.2Score138Shelves

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