Looking for Ancient-Era Political Intrigue with a Female Lead. I Just Read One and I'm Hooked 求古代女主权谋文，最近看了一篇，已入坑

210 穿 I Became the Legitimate Daughter and Physician, and My Mother Sold Me 穿成嫡女医妃，我被母亲卖了 Chubby Little Cloud胖嘟嘟的云朵Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted [Female doctor] + [Transmigration] + [Special space] + [Sweet everyday romance] + [Both leads are each other’s first and only] + [Household and palace intrigue] Shen Qingqian is being sent to a lecherous villain from the start! Her younger brother wants to attend the best academy in the Great Shun Dynasty, and the only way is to give her away? Consider it done! She turns around and sends her own mother’s senior maid in her place. Want to prepare a celebratory banquet for her brother? Consider it 333Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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The female protagonist pays equal attention to Chinese and Western medicine, and has a deep understanding of poisons. With the blessing of space, the male protagonist's approach is to pamper her. The female protagonist teases her, and the male protagonist cleans up the traces behind. When the heroine's troubles get serious, the male protagonist stands straight, it's me who did it. In the end, the male protagonist even set his sights on the throne, just to protect her who was always troubled. The heroine develops her own business, opens a hotpot restaurant, a medical clinic, a beverage shop, and a farm... Just to defeat her enemies and at the same time bring benefits to the country. . Want to marry me? I have a request. If there are three thousand pieces of water, I will only take one gourd to drink. I'm too busy for you alone, and the others are too scared

211 错 A Mistake, A Meeting 错，相逢 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted That year, I first came into the world, and the balance of power across the realm was suddenly overturned in silence. The new emperor of Xilu ascended the throne, determined to bring about reforms. In Xidan, the young Emperor Yuan Xi also inherited the throne that same year. They all said I smiled at everyone from the time I was little. Yet at the grandest of enthronement banquets, I looked up and saw a handsome young man in imperial robes, with clear, bright features, and burst into tears. He p 30Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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A Machiavellian novel cloaked in romance

213 重 Reborn: The Legend of the Female Emperor 重生之女帝传奇 Kindhearted Little Rabbit仁者小兔Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a princess who loved armor more than finery and made a name for herself in battle. For her lover, she left the battlefield and donned fine clothes, only to be confined to the inner quarters and conspired against and killed by her lover and her younger brother, who had become emperor. He was a brave and battle-hardened young general, unmatched in courage. After returning victorious, he should have been rewarded with promotion, but a treacherous minister falsely accus 74Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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From what I've read, there is no strong female protagonist and no stronger male. The female protagonist and the supporting characters are neither romantic nor green tea. The female protagonist is an empress, the female supporting character is a military advisor, and the female supporting character is a medical fairy. It is a female group drama, and the male protagonist and male supporting characters make guest appearances...

214 谋 Scheming for the Phoenix: The Empire as a Game, You as My Pawn 谋凰：江山为局，卿为子 Mo Bai Long Miao墨白陇喵Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing [Reborn + political intrigue + palace and household drama + the hero's desperate pursuit of his ex + strong female lead] In her previous life, Shen Yu, an illegitimate daughter in the household of the Vice Minister of Personnel, suffered a cruel fate and watched her closest family die. She helped the Third Prince, Xiao Jue, ascend the throne, only for him to end her life with a bowl of lethal poison. Reborn with all her bitterness intact, she returns to three years earlier, when her adoptive mot 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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A bowl of poisonous wine ends the obsession, and the reborn concubine no longer loves the emperor! In the back house, he exposed his eldest sister's poisonous plan to protect Aunt Su, and outside the court he drew a map of the northern border defense line and submitted a certificate. He could even point out the secret passage of the Baili West Canal accurately. Xiao Jue went from taking advantage to becoming panicked. When he wanted to stay, she had already calculated the opportunity to escape: "I will not touch His Highness's empire."

215 离 Li Yue Dances in Rainbow Silks 离月舞霓裳 Idly Slaying a Hundred Flowers闲来杀百花Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted {Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead} An old-school, slow-burn story: no System, no melodrama, and not a power fantasy She is the noble eldest princess of the Li Kingdom and the supreme leader of the Fengsi Office, which oversees the people’s faith! But in a single palace coup, her father is murdered and her mother takes her own life, all under the machinations of a poison-wielding strategist and powerful ministers. Her younger brother disappears, and she falls from the towering w 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's a plot of revenge, the heroine grows up step by step, and the plot is quite interesting.

216 穿 The Transmigrated City Lord 穿越女城主 Tianheng Palace天珩宫Ancient Romance647k WordsOngoing [Love triangle, slow burn, taking things one step at a time! The emotional entanglements of adults: the first male lead is passionate and fixated, while the second is clever and in control. The second male lead wins her heart.] [A beauty skilled in political intrigue! She pursues an official career, rises to a high position, and remains calm and self-possessed, leaving a prince heartbroken.] She has always believed that staying independent and relying on no one is the safest way to survive. But 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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The Machiavellian heroine is far-sighted and resourceful. She rises high in the court and is calm and self-possessed, which makes the prince feel confused.

217 傻 The Foolish Prince and the Enchanting Courtesan 傻子王爷和花魁妖妃的故事 Listening to the Rain on a Windless Night今夜无风听雨Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted Her family was wiped out in a bloody vendetta. She endured for ten years, navigating imperial struggles and pretending to be a fool out of necessity. A foolish prince. A famed courtesan of the capital. They entered into a partnership with ulterior motives on both sides, and even as husband and wife, they schemed against each other. The foolish prince wants the throne. The capital's famed courtesan wants revenge for her family's blood debt. Watch this couple stir up the winds and clouds of the re 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's a revenge story. The heroine was killed by three tribes ten years ago. Ten years later, she returns to Beijing to take revenge one by one. Su Qianqian thinks it's a joke that a king wants his subjects to die but they have to die. Su Qianqian's creed is that blood debts must be repaid with blood.

218 轻 Where Does the Light Boat Go? 轻舟何岸 Plain Colors, Chilly素彩寒Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Are the four princes of Rui Kingdom really going to marry four common women from Chan Kingdom? Could it be because every woman in Chan Kingdom is beautiful and fertile? She has the talent to be a chancellor in a matriarchal kingdom, yet marries the “intellectually disabled” prince of a patriarchal kingdom, entering the marriage as a spy under the pretense of a political union. He is a prince with exceptional intelligence who hides his true self. But even after he regains his true self, is that r 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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Sure enough, she was on the list~ She is a talented prime minister of the female country, but she married the "mentally retarded" prince of the male country, using the name of marriage as a stranger; he is a demented prince with high intelligence but hiding his true identity. But even if he regains his true form, is he really himself? Spy wars, palace intrigues, business intrigues, and battlefield tactics are all slowly unfolding amid the mutual admiration between the two powers...

219 一 A New Emperor, a New Court 一朝天子一朝臣 Problem Cabbage问题卷心菜Ancient Romance265k WordsOngoing The land is a painting of breathtaking beauty, yet countless heroes have all vanished into the torrents of history. Princess Liu Jue has been at the heart of power since childhood. She has witnessed three emperors come and go, while the empire and its people teeter on the brink of collapse. Then she meets the young A Man, and at first sight, she thinks: Perhaps he can help her, help this broken nation rise again and shine. But she underestimates the ambitions of this warlord born of troubled tim 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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In the early stage, the heroine lies dormant and takes revenge on the enemy who killed her mother. In the later stage, she takes the world as her son and plays chess with the princes. How can Yan Yan Yu Fei be willing to go with the flow and be humble? It's a theme of the Three Kingdoms, and the male and female protagonists grow up with each other. I recommend it~ I hope you like it~

220 昭 A Dream of Zhaohua, and the Flames of War Begin 昭华一梦烽烟起 The Magpie of Hu Cong胡葱的喜鹊Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing From prosperity and splendor to struggling to survive, though every step is thorny, she never backs down. Meng Zhaohua's arduous road to revenge, Shao Ningyuan's long search for the one he loves! Through ten years of springtime, all they wish for is to ride through blossoms, making the world their home... A historical romance of political intrigue and household rivalry. A dream of Zhaohua sets the flames of war alight; through countless battles, they return with spears and horses! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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From prosperity to prosperity, to survival in abject poverty, although there are thorns every step of the way, we never flinch. Meng Zhaohua's arduous road to revenge, Shaoning's long-awaited search for the man of his dreams! In the ten years of youth, I only wish to beat horses and flowers, and be at home all over the world. Ancient sayings, power schemes, and house fighting novels - Zhaohua has a dream, and the beacon rises, and the golden horse returns after hundreds of battles!

221 新 New Year Begins 新正引 Lu Yanyan露颜颜Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + black lotus + political intrigue + tragic love] One night, Shen Ciqiu and Du Jinheng went together to the military camp where the Marquis of Zhenbei had been stationed for years and stole the Tiger Wing Token, the military tally that could command 100,000 Northwestern troops. As a result, the entire Xie clan was sentenced to death. Out of consideration for past ties, the emperor spared the heir's life. At the same time, Shen Ciqiu discovered that the Tiger Wing Token wa 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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"Prince, or me?" He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white. She withdrew her hand and said, "I choose the common people." However, when he was framed, the crossbow battalion was mobilized to surround Prince Jing's Mansion. On the chain bridge, he understood what she said in her eyes: Strategy is a chess piece, and you are my indispensable eye on the chess piece.

222 重 Reborn as a Man: Feng Qiansui Rules the Court 重生女扮男装：凤千岁权倾朝野 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed. Villainess + woman disguising herself as a man + reborn + strong heroine + no romance The heroine is a true villain: greedy, ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and sharp-tongued! Scene One: Asking the Emperor for money Emperor: “I appoint you imperial inspector for the south. Investigate the affairs in Xuzhou thoroughly. If you find anyone committing crimes and undermining the state, and verify the evidence, punish them according to the law! I grant you this golden badge. Whoev 1.4kReads9.2Score179Shelves

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✨① Xiao Wangshu once traveled through time and became the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. However, the prime minister was a traitor known to everyone, and the original owner was also a vicious female partner. This is unfortunate, I like to bully others, and the heroine is ruthless and resourceful. ✨②The heroine was a loyal minister in her previous life but was sentenced to death by the emperor. When she was reborn, she planned to become a notorious traitorous minister, disguised as a man and cruel.

225 死 Breaking the Deadlock: The Shen Family Heiress's Revenge 死局破：苏家嫡女的复仇棋局 Lightly Scented轻闻Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted A sudden upheaval rocks the business world of Golden City! Su Muxia, the Su family's legitimate daughter, is called upon in a time of crisis. Her father has been framed and imprisoned, the family is beset by troubles within and enemies without, and powerful foes are closing in! Her cousin betrays the country and seizes power. The scheming Xiao Yunluo works against her from the shadows, while her sworn enemy Xiao Yunteng arrives bearing a blood feud, steadily devouring the Su family's business em —Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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This is really not a lie! The ancient business war is so wonderfully written. The protagonist fights back from the young boss's family in crisis, and fights against the powerful to defeat the powerful. I couldn't stop watching the game between the two powers. I stayed up late to follow it!

226 公 The Princess Goes on a Killing Spree Every Day! 公主她每天都在嘎嘎乱杀！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 44.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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The first two books are not finished yet. The first one is about a reborn princess who is now His Royal Highness King Jing. The second book is about time travel. She has been paving the way for herself since she was a child and wants that position. The third book is the same as the first one, but her father dotes on her and even wants to give him that position. There is no need to talk about Lu Songli in the fourth book. It just tells the story of rebellion.

228 伊 Snow of the Yi 伊雪 Long-Haired Girl长发姑娘Ancient Romance341k WordsOngoing As the Protector Princess of the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Xuanyuan Yixue has only two wishes in life: first, peace for the nation; second, safety for her family. Only then would she deserve the title “Protector.” Xuanyuan Yixue devotes her entire life to making those wishes come true. There are always obstacles along the way, and Jun Beichen is the biggest one. They frequently disagree and clash at every turn. Everyone at court knows they're utterly at odds. Later, during a palace banquet, a maid accid 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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A pure ancient novel, a Machiavellian novel, unfolding from the perspective of the heroine, the male and female protagonists are strong, falling in love and killing each other, recommended [laughs]

229 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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A novel with two female protagonists traveling through the Eastern Jin Dynasty with the theme of espionage and conspiracy.

230 被 The Princess Is Reborn Before Her Consort Can Imprison and Torture Her 被驸马囚禁凌迟之前，公主重生了 Wen Ziqing问子青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The female lead takes revenge without mercy: she ruins the scumbag's manhood, kills her father-in-law, drives her mother-in-law mad, and cripples her sister-in-law. [Strong heroine seeks revenge and schemes for power] + [Cunning, loyal hostage prince] + [Palace and household intrigue, punishing scumbags] In her past life, her consort had an affair with her cousin, a commandery princess, then married her as a secondary wife. He poisoned the princess and had her tortured day after day, disembowele 1kReads7.6Score127Shelves

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The heroine is reborn as a strategist, showing no mercy to her enemies, trying her best to win over powerful officials, controlling people's hearts, and slowly seeking power.

231 重 After Being Reborn, I Can Use the Indisputable System to Turn the Situation Around 重生归来，我凭不争系统扭转死局 Wen Qiheng温栖珩Ancient Romance84k WordsOngoing On the eve of the rebirth palace banquet, Su Wanyuan checked her palace attire and found a secret medicine hidden in the middle of the dress. In her previous life, she fell into a trap and lost her composure, ruining her reputation and causing everyone in the Su family to be executed. When she opened her eyes again, her fingertips trembled slightly, her face remained calm, and she kept the evidence secretly, waiting for the palace banquet to tear apart the concubine's gentle mask in public! Th 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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Ancient female sovereignty essay

232 背 The Follower Who Betrayed the Snake God 背叛蛇神的信徒 Peanut Lamb花生小羊Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted The Wen clan of Huazhou excelled at chess and had worshipped the Snake God for generations. But the emperor's wife and daughter were mysteriously killed by a snake demon. The emperor decreed that all demons be exterminated. The Wen clan defied the decree and was wiped out. The clan's legitimate daughter escaped and swore revenge. With nowhere else to turn, she returned to Huazhou to beg the Snake God for help. The god was powerless to undo what had happened to the Wen clan. Devastated beyond mea 24Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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In order to take revenge, the daughter of a noble family whose entire family was wiped out did not hesitate to kill the gods that her family had worshiped for generations. She approaches the enemy step by step, and the main line of revenge is exciting.

233 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cannon-Fodder Side Character, but the Heroine Is the Big Bad?! 穿书小炮灰，女主竟是大反派？ I Came Back to Life in 20232023我复活了Ancient Romance436k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + villain + high-martial-arts alternate world + multiple heroines + sly schemer + not a wish-fulfillment story] [Male readers curse me, female readers hate me, and readers want to punch me] Jun Moxiao transmigrated into a book and became the useless Sixth Prince. Then, with an omniscient perspective, he obtained a cultivation technique. He thought he could use his foreknowledge to get ahead, but who could have guessed that his arrival would change everything beyond reco 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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This could have been okay, as it emptied history, the heroine was outstanding in her group planning, and her control over human nature was okay.

234 第 The First Lady's Perfect Image Has Crumbled 第一闺秀她人设塌了 Pomelo Floating Rice Balls西柚浮元子Ancient Romance467k WordsOngoing The third Miss of the Min household is the “daughter everyone else wishes they had” in the eyes of all the noblewomen in the capital. As the legitimate daughter of an official at the Imperial Academy and a companion to the princess, she is both talented and beautiful, proper in word and deed, and truly a model for the capital’s young ladies. What? A spoiled young lord saw her going in and out of brothels again and again? What? She pinned a young general against a wall with a dagger? What? She ha 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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There are feelings of family and country and revenge, the heroine has a big pattern, and both businesses are online

235 楼 Between Towers and Misty Rain 楼台烟雨间 Liu Shuiyue刘水月Ancient Romance149k WordsOngoing [Turbulent times + medicine + court intrigue + personal growth + two strong leads + fast-paced + sweet at first, angsty later + a later-stage battle for love + a refreshingly straightforward plot] [A gifted young physician who knows how to read the situation vs. a cold-blooded prince with unfathomable depths] I only meant to save a badly injured man on a whim. Who knew that one act would drag me straight into the storms of court politics? Wait, what is going on here... The Second Prince wants 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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This new book of traditional Chinese proverbs! The female protagonist wears several layers of vests, and so does the male protagonist! The setting is so novel that you won't be able to guess the character of the heroine! After various twists and turns in the first twenty chapters, the heroine becomes more and more courageous as she fights. The setting of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties is biased towards power and strategy, full of historical flavor, and especially beautiful! Can you please give me the fire of traditional Chinese proverbs!

236 误 I Accidentally Saved the Villain, and Now I Just Want to Run 误救反派的我只想跑路 Qin Junyi勤君益Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + redemption and faked death + rivals vying for her + pursuit after heartbreak + obsessive villain + loyal, powerful minister + a sickly emperor] Ye Qinglan transmigrates into a book. When she learns that the boy she accidentally rescued is none other than Xiao Sixuan, the infamous villainous prince who plots to usurp the throne and is ruthless enough to kill even his own people, she nearly faints from fright. Faced with this black-hearted schemer 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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Xiao Sixuan is a sword, a notorious fatuous king in the book, a murderous tyrant who made the world flow with blood. Only Ye Qinglan's unique scabbard can turn that crazy tyrant into a wise king. Romance is the main one, and strategy is the secondary one.