Single Female Lead + Alternate History + Poetry 单女主＋历史架空＋有诗词

1. 1 夭 She's Dead! My Wife Is Actually the Big Bad 夭折了！我老婆竟是大反派 Little Assassin Seven刺客小七Historical701k WordsCompleted She unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of a romance novel and, from the start, marries Jiang Heyan, the story's vicious female antagonist. The catch is that this antagonist is in love with the protagonist, the Sixth Prince, Gu Tianming. Gu Chen, who has transmigrated into this world, is at a loss. He promptly asks Jiang Heyan for a divorce, determined to keep his distance and avoid getting dragged into trouble. But just as Gu Chen is ready to let go, Jiang Heyan gets anxious instead... 24.7kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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   A fictional historical novel with a single female lead. The male lead's soul transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a plagiarist. To support his beloved wife, he works hard to pass the imperial examinations and become a civil servant. His daily life revolves around farming and is very sweet and heartwarming.

2. 2 迎 After Marrying a Sweet Young Wife, I Worked Hard and Took the Imperial Exam 迎娶小娇妻后，我奋发图强考科举 Flying Cow 98会飞的牛98Historical1.1M WordsCompleted One heroine + no System + lighthearted pacing A thorough understanding of the world is knowledge, and social savvy is good writing. Ren Junjie, a history graduate, suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar world as the eldest legitimate son of the richest family in Xinchang County. A former wastrel, he turns over a new leaf and marries a lovely young wife. He rests every other day and works on the days in between, studying harder and striving to improve. With his deep knowledge of history, he purs 8.9kReads8.8Score715Shelves
3. 3 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
4. 4 一EN I Accidentally Became the Ultimate Villain! 一不小心成了终极大反派！ A Promise一个承诺Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book, no System, historical setting, female lead] What should you do after transmigrating into a book as a female-oriented novel’s villain, when the heroine has a prince backing her? Easy: either marry her or destroy the country! What if you can’t stand this world? Why not change it while you’re at it?… 9.3kReads8.7Score462Shelves

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   I highly recommend everyone to watch it.

5. 5 大 Great Song: I Pick Up Attributes from Li Qingzhao 大宋：我在李清照身上捡属性 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + the greatest female talent of all time + imperial examinations] Chen Ning transmigrates to Bianjing in the Great Song dynasty and mistakes Li Qingzhao for a courtesan from the start. The spring breeze is warm along the banks of the Bian River. “Miss, I’m sorry. I was wrong that night.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, take this money. Let’s end our brief encounter here.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, how about one last hug before we say goodbye?” “Miss, I know you’re angry, but 21.5kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
6. 6 我 My Wife Comes from a Thousand Years Ago 我家老婆来自一千年前 Xie Si斜四Urban537k WordsCompleted (One heroine + everyday life + sweet romance) “What? You say you're Princess Taiping?” “Would I lie to you? Just take me back to Chang'an, and I'll reward you with fertile fields, beautiful concubines, and ten thousand taels of gold!” Gu Feng shook his head. “This is Chang'an. Oh, it's called Xi'an now.” 175Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The first book is about time travel from ancient times to the present. The second book features a male protagonist who transmigrates into a book, and the third book features a female protagonist. The female protagonist disguises herself as a man, and the male protagonist, disguised as a woman, meets her while escaping from home. In this book, the female protagonist is truly a goddess; she has the ability to travel through time with the male protagonist.

7. 7 原 Genshin Impact: The Everyday Romance Between a Demon Boy and the Dendro Archon 原神：恶魔少年和草神的恋爱日常 Spring and Autumn Maple Leaves春秋枫叶Anime Fanfiction164k WordsCompleted Unable to take any more of Mihoyo's cruel twists, Mo Ran worked himself into such a rage that he transmigrated to Teyvat. When he woke up and found the Lesser Lord Kusanali lying beside him, what else was there to do? He grabbed his wife and made a run for it. The female lead is the Lesser Lord Kusanali. Sweet, with no heartbreak. (Everyday-life style, and the protagonist and System are wildly overpowered.) This is the author's first novel, so please forgive any rough spots. Feel free to point t 667Reads8.7Score105Shelves
8. 8 不 If You Don't Treat Me Like an Elder, You Want to Be My Wife? 不拿妳当长辈，妳就想当我老婆 Half a Life in Smoke and Sand半生烟沙Urban775k WordsCompleted [Urban + one heroine + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + light suspense + chasing after one’s spouse] This is a brand-new story. New readers can jump right in. He is Beiming Ye, the eldest young master of the Beiming family in Tianhai City. She is Di Yan’er, the princess of the Di family in Modu. One is terrified of marriage and loves his freedom so much that he flees his family after hearing they plan to arrange a marriage for him. The other beats a persistent suitor into a pulp, knocks hi 500Reads9.1Score106Shelves
9. 9 我 My Wife Is a Goddess 我的老婆是个神 Zhang Zhiyu张知遇Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Li Zhifan wakes from a nap to find an exceptionally beautiful woman beside him. Her name is Jialuo. Her features are exquisitely divine, her hair is silver, her hands delicate, her eyebrows long and fine, and her figure light and graceful. She wears a soft white dress. Jialuo: “There’s no need to panic. My name is Jialuo, and I’m 300,000 years old. I rule the higher-dimensional space of the Milky Way. Rebels overthrew me, and I eventually fell to Earth. From now on, you will be my guardian.” Li 517Reads8.9Score101Shelves
10. 10 开 A Hundred Thousand Black-Armored Soldiers from the Start: I Stand Above All Heroes 开局十万玄甲军，吾傲视群雄 Only Love Ranbao唯爱然宝Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [System + One Heroine + Emperor + Transmigration + Alternate History + Conquest + Greatest Emperor of All Time] Qin Tian, a history PhD, transmigrates into ancient times and becomes an emperor. With enemy troops at the capital from the start, he awakens a System! “What? The Hu tribes cover thousands of miles? That's my pasture!” “The Eastern Isles? Those little people are all my slaves!” “The empire where the sun never sets? I'll make sure it sets today!” … “Ning'er, look. All this land I conque 1.7kReads7.5Score105Shelves

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    Single female lead historical drama 👍👍❤️

11. 11 躺 The Lie-Flat Heir: But I’m Pulled Into the Game 躺平世子：奈何入局 Thoughtful Funeral Director贴心送葬Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Single female lead + court and martial world + decisive and ruthless] [The System appears only rarely. This isn’t a mindless power fantasy or love at first sight, so read with caution.] Lu Shaoze transmigrates as the eldest legitimate son of a first-rank duke’s household. His brothers are close to him, and his parents dote on him. He’d planned to spend his life carefree as a privileged second-generation heir, enjoying the world as he pleased. But then, one day, fate had other plans! It all begi 5kReads7.6Score280Shelves
12. 12 女 Empress: My Husband Really Is This Fierce 女帝：我家夫君就是这么凶猛 The Husky Who Doesn't Like Wrecking the House不爱拆家的二哈Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Dynastic power struggles + court politics + jianghu + one female lead + no System (the System is an experience pack) + decisive and ruthless + farming] Shen Lang had just left the army when he transmigrated to this world and joined the newly established Jingwei Bureau of Great Chu. The empress had just ascended the throne. The state was beset by internal and external troubles. All seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents ran deep. It was at this time that Shen Lang entered the empress's li 17.1kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
13. 13 穿 You Took Me to a Year of Famine, and This Is All We Get to Eat? 穿到灾年，你告诉我就吃这？ My Ideal Life我的理想生活Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + transmigration + spirit fields + leveling up a space shop + one heroine] Ye Cheng is reborn in the ancient Great Yu Dynasty, in Qingshan Village. Looking at his family of one gaunt, dark-skinned adult and five children, he begins the struggle to build a life in another world. Fortunately, he discovers a mysterious space within his body. It can reveal all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and grow various spirit plants. Once the space shop reaches its highest level, he may even find a 3.5kReads8.6Score262Shelves
14. 14 娘 Don't Panic, Wife. I Have a Tiny Bit of Cultivation! 娘子莫慌，其实我有亿点点修为！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [System + Sign-In + Lying Low + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Leveling up and development] The protagonist, Xiao Fan, was an ordinary Chinese literature graduate who had just left university. His soul transmigrated into the body of a baby who had just died in another world. He became a scholar at thirteen, passed the provincial examination at sixteen, and earned the rank of tribute scholar at seventeen. Then the crown prince selected him to be his study companion. The crown prince, Qin Xuan, w 44.5kReads8.9Score41.1kShelves

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    There are poems here.

15. 15 我 My Wife Is Qin Liangyu, the Ming Dynasty's God of War 我娘子是大明战神秦良玉 Han Jia Yan Huang汉家炎黄Historical809k WordsOngoing [This book combines farming and fortune-building, the leads' hilarious daily life, the martial world, traditional culture, war, court politics, and the exposure of fabricated Western history, among other elements.] (For readers who love historical accuracy: this novel can be read like a history book.) A modern man transmigrates into the Ming dynasty and becomes a rascal. Through a series of befuddling events, he wins a contest for a bride and is supposed to marry Qin Liangyu? She's tall and burl 5Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Here are three books I've read, each featuring a different type of female protagonist. The first is about a fiercely independent wife with explosive fighting skills; the plot is primarily comedic. The second is about a brilliant and talented woman; the plot is poetic and picturesque. The third is about a gentle and obedient young wife; it's a sweet romance, so sweet it'll make your throat ache.

16. 16 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into a Famine? My Pocket Space Is Packed with Supplies! 穿越荒年？空间囤满了物资！ The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted Song Shanshan struggled desperately to survive in the apocalypse, only to die on a freezing street corner. Reborn in an instant, she frantically stockpiles supplies and quietly waits for the end of the world. Unexpectedly, an earthquake transports her to ancient times! Huh? Isn't this supposed to follow the usual plot? 1.3kReads7.4Score101Shelves

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    In this journey of life, no one can be responsible for happiness forever. Sometimes, time makes us forget. Don't let time slip away, don't wait until you're old. Think it through and do it, and your dreams will come true. Learn to cherish the present, and don't ask, "What do I want? Where will the future lead?" Grasping the present moment is beauty.

18. 18 退 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.4kReads9.1Score272Shelves
19. 19 逃 Fleeing Disaster? No Problem! My Best Friend and I Stocked Up on Supplies 逃荒？没事！我和闺蜜囤足了物资 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted Poor Lu Qi and Xiu Xiu had finally turned all their family assets into supplies and packed them into their storage space, only to transmigrate in the worst possible way! But come on, heavens! Could you have sent them somewhere decent? Why dump them in some godforsaken mountain ravine? A mountain ravine would be bad enough! But why does everything have to be in the grip of a terrible drought, with not a blade of grass in sight? At least they brought their immense fortune with them. Watch as t 1.2kReads8.9Score112Shelves
20. 20 流 Exiled to the Savage Wilderness! I Use Trillions in Supplies to Feed a City 流放蛮荒！带千亿物资养活一座城 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted The unlucky Xia Yan'er transmigrates into the body of a county magistrate's legitimate daughter, who was sent to live in the countryside as a child. What? I just got here and I'm already being exiled? You've got to be kidding me! Good thing I have a trillion-worth pocket dimension full of supplies. Even the wilderness won't scare me! 347Reads8.9Score—Shelves
21. 21 娱 Showbiz: We Agreed to a Fake Marriage, So Why Are You Catching Real Feelings? 娱乐：说好假结婚，你动真感情？ Scenery Above the Clouds云巅风景Urban771k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [One Heroine] [Slow Burn] [So Sweet It's Sickening] Lü Xuan, a director whose career has faded, runs into Su Yao, a once-famous singer whose popularity has waned, while searching for investors. But the way she greets him makes his scalp tingle. Su Yao: “Let's get married.” Lü Xuan: “Wait... Miss Su, I think this is the first time we've met!” Lü Xuan: “Shouldn't we at least get to know each other first?” Su Yao: “Why would a fake marriage need feelings? I make a comeback, you get 2kReads8.2Score124Shelves
22. 22 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 33.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    I enjoyed reading it; it's a great book.

23. 23 娱 Showbiz: Fresh Out of Prison, I’m Caught in a Scandal with the Queen of Pop 娱乐：刚出狱，就和天后闹绯闻 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Huai is sentenced to a year in prison for using excessive force while saving Shen Qingya, the queen of pop. When he gets out, Shen Qingya personally comes to pick him up and gives him a hug. A reporter captures the moment, shocking the entire internet. Jiang Huai quickly becomes an online celebrity and awakens the “Entertainment Achievement System.” As long as he has enough good-deed points, he can exchange them for all kinds of skills and works through the System. Th 16.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
24. 24 我 My Singer Girlfriend Is Super Fierce 我的歌星女友超凶猛 Lian Yi连衣Urban3.7M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a parallel world. His girlfriend of three years, an arts student, turns out to be a total schemer. Forced to sing solo at the graduation party, he decides to share an original song instead. To his surprise, he catches the attention of the goddess of song, Yu Caiwei. She asks him to write songs, invites him onto a show, and sings a love song with him... Even the company her family owns wants to sign him! None of that is a problem. The real question is... Why does the go 83.6kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
25. 25 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 63kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves
26. 26 才 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当：被纨绔世子强娶后 Eighteenth Yuanwai十八员外Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.2kReads8.8Score173Shelves
27. 27 极 The Ultimate Spoiled Young Lord 极品纨绔世子爷 Lots of Wolves狼多多Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Su Ze is unquestionably the most debauched young master in the capital! I never care whether my friends have money, because no one is richer than me. I never care whether my friends have power, because no one has more power than me. 571Reads6.3Score—Shelves
28. 28 江 The Empire as My Canvas 江山为卷 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu 12.3kReads9.1Score969Shelves
29. 29 带 I Took a Super Mall on a Tour of Ancient Times 带着超级商场逛古代 Just Passing Through经过而已Historical3.4M WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Complete] [Alternate History + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Modern Weapons + Power Fantasy + Farming + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life] No money? I can pull out anything from my pocket dimension and live off it for the rest of my life. You’re a grandmaster? Let’s see how many bullets you can withstand. Want to get stronger? I just need a sip of water from my pocket dimension. I punish thugs, kill villains, fleece the Japanese, and take on the West. Food deliver 33.4kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    What a great novel! The story is really good. Thumbs up! Trustworthy and worth having! Thumbs up!

30. 30 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 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    The first book is from the female protagonist's perspective, featuring the emperor's daughter. The second and third books are similar, but the second book's female protagonist is a lame, heterochromatic-eyed little girl, while the third book's female protagonist is the eldest daughter of a marquis who lives a life of unbridled love and freedom. The fourth book features a single female protagonist, historical recap, and poetry! Although I know it's completely different from what the original poster imagined, I'm still having fun being a little cheeky 😏

31. 31 给 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
32. 32 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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    🍀A seasoned bookworm with two and a half years of practice reporting in!🍀 1) Transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty, unexpectedly passed the imperial examination and became a scholar under the Empress. As a strategist, how could I not understand tactics? Seriously, your tactics are too ruthless!

33. 33 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves
34. 34 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a Poor Scholar 穿越到古代，我成了穷酸秀才 Duanmu Ci Yixin端木赐一心Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he earned doctorates in mechanical engineering and materials science. After transmigrating to ancient times, he became a penniless scholar despised by everyone. His family was at the end of its rope. Their land and house were mortgaged, the pantry was empty, and they were about to be left homeless. Fortunately, he had a market-trading System. Starting with just two coins, he began by making pickles and earning money to support his family. From there, he never looked back. D 6kReads8.6Score541Shelves
35. 35 农 An Ambitious Country Boy's Life in Ancient Times 农家小子的古代上进日常 The Hibernating Donkey冬眠中的驴Historical6.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a farmer's son in ancient times, a poor student had no choice but to embark on the long road of the imperial examinations to improve his family's life. He sought neither wealth and status nor a high salary or lofty office in this life. All he wanted was to protect his family and give them a peaceful life. 40.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves
36. 36 科 The Road to Success Through the Imperial Examinations 科举之青云路 A Little Green Ear一只绿耳Historical1.2M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lu Sheng was a spoiled rich kid. After being born into a farming family, he regains his memories at the age of three when his cousin pushes him to the ground over two pieces of pork crackling. Among the four paths of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, working for someone else is out of the question. With his poor knowledge of farming, he couldn't even support himself, so it looks like the imperial examinations are his only way to change his fate. From then on, Lu S 1.8kReads7.7Score130Shelves
37. 37 百 A Top Scholar Hailed by a Hundred Sages! And You Call Him a Sour Confucian Scholar? 百圣齐鸣的状元郎！你管这叫酸儒秀才？ Pretending to Be a Fish, Playing in the Water扮鱼戏水Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Became a Sage Through Reading [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [The Way of Literature] A masterpiece of Confucian cultivation: [Takes off at Chapter 89, explodes at Chapter 93] “If you, Lin Yi, had not been born, the literary path would have languished in darkness for ten thousand years!” This is a world where reading grants literary talent. Lin Yi reads Earth’s Classic of Poetry, Songs of Chu, Han fu poetry, Tang poetry, and Song ci poetry, cultivating a noble spir 822Reads8.8Score143Shelves
38. 38 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Writing Books Can Summon Gods and Ghosts 穿越古代：写书能召唤鬼神 Feng Yuxue风宇雪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Chen transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. By chance, he becomes the live-in son-in-law of Jinling City's richest family. At first, all he wants is to live off his wife, enjoying food and fun until old age. But he discovers that this world is full of demons and ghosts, as well as powerful cultivators. And his wife, Ning Xue, has a mysterious and extraordinary identity… At the same time, Xu Chen discovers that writing can not only improve his cultivation, but also sum 1.6kReads7.7Score148Shelves
39. 39 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
40. 40 完 Oh No, the Plagiarist Got Beheaded by the Emperor 完蛋，文抄公被皇帝砍了 Old Timer from Taoyuan Alley桃园巷老登Historical240k WordsOngoing “Chop off his head!” In the palace hall, the emperor, a man in his forties, angrily pointed at the man below. The man wore fine robes and had a handsome face! But now he was kneeling on the floor, pale and trembling all over, stammering, “Your Majesty, I really did write this!” “You still dare say you wrote it?” The emperor flung out his long sleeve and tossed a booklet in front of him. “Read it again, properly!” The man picked up the booklet with shaking hands and opened it. There, in bold, flo —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 旱 Fleeing Drought and Famine: A Sign-In Spring to Build a Dynasty 旱灾逃荒：签到一口泉，打造王朝 Top Salesperson of the Year年度销售第一Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Farming + spatial ring + building a dynasty + fleeing famine during a drought] In the year of the great drought, the earth cracks, the rivers run dry, and the land is filled with scenes of utterly heartbreaking misery! Li Qingshan transmigrates into this world and becomes the head of a household! Looking at his beautiful wife, hungry and pitiful, Li Qingshan's heart aches…! Day one sign-in: obtain a spring and two catties of pork belly! Day two sign-in: obtain wheat seeds and corn seeds! … Use 4.8kReads8.6Score457Shelves

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    The ratings are all above 8.5, they're quite good, and they're both period dramas with multiple female leads and single female leads.

42. 42 争EN Contending for Supremacy: Summoning the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at the Start 争霸：开局召唤西凉铁骑 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a prince's heir. There are no Four Books and Five Classics here, nor the Hundred Schools of Thought, but warfare rages on all the same. Dynasties rise and fall, ministers and nobles scheme, and heroes vie for control of the Central Plains. Fortunately, Lin Yi awakens a System and summons the fierce general Ma Chao and the elite Xiliang Cavalry from the Three Kingdoms era from the start. As long as he can win people over or beat them into submissi 25.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
43. 43 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 156.4kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
44. 44 大 The Tang Autonomous Region 大唐自治区 Rong Chengji, Who Loves Wuliangchen爱吃五粮陈的荣成吉Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yang Xu, a young man from the 21st century, transmigrates to the Tang dynasty after an accident, bringing a System with him. Watch as he uses the System to build a modern city in the Tang dynasty and, with his help, leads it step by step to become the true center of the world. 6.4kReads8.5Score368Shelves
45. 45 大 Great Ming: I Can Browse the Huaxia Library 大明：我能翻阅华夏图书馆 A Thousand Miles of Wind席风万里Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Chongzhen's body, he discovers that he has a Chinese library with him. He reforms the bureaucracy, trains a new army, and stabilizes the country at home and abroad. The first step toward making the nation strong through technology is to keep Wei Zhongxian around. The Donglin faction wants to fill the court with virtuous officials? Have they checked whether the Embroidered Uniform Guard's blades are still sharp? The Tartars in Liaodong want to ravage the Central Plains? 861Reads8.5Score104Shelves
46. 46 无 The Unrivaled Great Xia: Son, Your Imperial Father Begs You to Take the Throne 无双大夏：儿啊，父皇求你继位吧 Life Is Like Dust and Smoke人生如尘烟Historical517k WordsCompleted Zhou Yan transmigrates and, from the start, is drugged and framed into defiling a general's daughter. Fortunately, he binds to the Ultimate Lottery System, which can draw all kinds of historical figures and items. His first draw gets him the supreme general Lu Bu! The Xia Emperor later appoints him Prince of Xiliang and arranges a marriage for him. With the System, he heads to his fief in Xiliang and begins building his power. A draw gets him Dian Wei, the “Ancient Evil”! Lu Bu on horseback, Dia 8.4kReads8.6Score853Shelves
47. 47 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as Cannon Fodder and Married the Villainess from the Start 穿书成炮灰，开局迎娶女反派 Dora B-Meng哆啦B萌Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [One heroine + farming + invincible heroine + vying for supremacy in troubled times] A quick note upfront: the male lead returns with his spirit and soul, he does not transmigrate into someone else’s body!!! The heroine has also been reborn!!! Qin Feng opened his eyes to find himself lying in an antique room, with a woman’s sobs reaching his ears. Looking over, he saw a stunning young woman clutching her last remaining clothes and wiping away her tears... Seeing this, he seemed to realize what h 4.6kReads8.6Score335Shelves
48. 48 一 A First-Rank Commoner 一品布衣 Li Poshan李破山Historical3.5M WordsCompleted [War + passion + history] “Mu, want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring one over for you later.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a wealthy girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I'll protect my family and keep us alive. 17.2kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
49. 49 喜 Joy in the Tang Dynasty 喜唐 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Bright and glorious is the Tang, favored by Heaven to rule the myriad lands. Our founding ancestors answered Heaven’s call, and the four imperial clans followed its ways. Heaven granted us boundless blessings, and our clans share a common virtue. Our descendants carry on the legacy, offering sacrifices to the gods and matching the Pole Star. What did it really mean for all nations to pay tribute? Was it about uncritically worshipping foreign languages, or going abroad and being treated as honore 122.6kReads9.4Score12.7kShelves
50. 50 大 Great Tang: The Rebellious Son Betrays His Country 大唐：逆子叛国 Carefree Peddler逍遥货郎哥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He turns Li Er into a tool to conquer new territories on his behalf, then helps enthrone a Byzantine empress, only to plot to take her country. Li Ke, the third prince of the Tang Dynasty, is shunned by his brothers, while the ministers keep their distance to avoid getting involved. Li Ke leaves the empire’s borders and, through cautious growth and steadily swallowing up territory, carves out a realm of his own. Before long, a powerful nation quietly appears on the Tang Dynasty’s northern fronti 6.3kReads8.5Score365Shelves

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