Any Stories with a Heroine Who Plans Every Move and Is Full of Ambition? 有没有女主一步一棋， 野心勃勃

1. 1 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds

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   I highly recommend the first female-centric political intrigue novel, originally titled "Female Warlord in Chaotic Times," which was renamed due to poor readership. It features a romantic pairing, but it's not part of the main plot. The author's logic and writing are excellent; she even draws maps within the book. Several other female-centric novels about family, country, and the world are also very good and have high ratings.

2. 2 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
3. 3 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 18.2kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
4. 4 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
5. 5 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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   The female protagonists in these books are all cunning and calculating, belonging to the palace intrigue and domestic power struggle genre. The first four books, although still ongoing, are extremely enjoyable; I'm currently following them! The last two are also very good and are already completed.

6. 6 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
7. 7 重 Reborn as a Frail Beauty, I Become the Regent's Cherished Darling 重生之病弱美人竟成摄政王掌中娇 Ten Don't Say Two十不言二Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Happy Ending + White Moonlight] [Delicate, gentle, healing beauty vs. dark, possessive, tragically handsome regent villain] Mu Jinxie had been frail and sickly since childhood, and passed away at the age of twenty-one. But who could have guessed that afterward, she would witness the tragic fate of the entire Chancellor’s household, wiped out after her death? The man responsible was dark and domineering, cruel and violent. Though his featu 1.2kReads8.6Score10314d adds
8. 8 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 610Reads9.0Score10114d adds
9. 9 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 2.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds
10. 10 庶 After the Concubine’s Daughter Is Reborn, She Marries the Scheming Crown Prince Instead 庶女重生后，改嫁腹黑太子爷 You Lu Ah尤鹿啊Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted A concubine-born daughter of the Ye family, she was infatuated with Prince Yu. She even took an arrow for the emperor, all for the chance to marry him. But in the end, all her devotion was misplaced. After he conquered the realm, his first act was to slaughter the entire Ye family. Ye Gujin never imagined that beneath his gentle, refined facade lurked such a vicious monster! Reborn at the age of thirteen, with her family still alive, she still had time to change everything. In this life, she wou 724Reads9.0Score10014d adds
11. 11 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.5kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds

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    These books are all highly recommended with scores of 9 points or above, featuring meticulous word choice and phrasing. They are not simplistic or simplistic stories; the protagonists are intelligent and capable of calmly analyzing situations, and the plots are engaging and touching. Some are even humorous, bringing a smile to the reader's face.

12. 12 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6k14d adds
13. 13 王 The Princess Consort Is Poor and Miserable, and Loves to Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 王妃她又穷又苦，还喜欢扮猪吃虎 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Wen Yu, the chancellor's son famous throughout the capital, was a good-for-nothing who spent all day shirking his studies and loafing around. The night before, her father had just dragged her out of a brothel. The next day, she passed the imperial examinations and came first. Not a single person in the capital believed she could place first. They all marveled that she had such a good father! Even Wen Yu herself found it hard to believe. She couldn't help asking her father, “Did you bribe the exa 4.8kReads9.2Score49714d adds
14. 14 重 Reborn as an Empress in a Turbulent Age 重生之乱世巾帼女帝 Whispers of Fate命运的密语Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Dark, strong heroine, reborn, no golden finger. This is a fantasy novel set against the backdrop of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties. Come on in if you’re interested. In her previous life, she was born into a time of chaos and disguised herself as a man to survive. She won glory and built a legacy to save the common people from misery. All she wanted was to be free once peace returned to the land. But just as the realm was pacified and she returned in triumph, she met her death. 12Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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