Any Historical Stories About a Woman Disguised as a Man Who Works Hard to Improve People's Lives? 有没有那种古代，女扮男装，努力让百姓过上好日子

1. 1 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 832Reads9.4Score10214d adds

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   The female lead is an empress, and the country is plagued by famine. She dedicates her entire life to fighting for the nation. It's incredibly good! 😏 The low rating is simply because fewer people have read it! The author's writing is superb! I couldn't help but recommend it after finishing it. There's a bit of angst towards the end though 🥺, but it doesn't detract from the overall enjoyment. 🤔

2. 2 农 The Tough Farm Wife: The Playboy Heir Is Sweet and Flirtatious 农门悍妻：纨绔世子甜又撩 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The short drama The Tough Farmhouse Wife: The Heir Apparent Is Sweet and Flirtatious is now streaming on Hongguo and Tomato!] [Secret identity + taking down villains + sweet romance + comedy] Su Tong transmigrates into a book as a military prostitute who has been sold for ten years and has a tarnished reputation. A fake heir apparent personally proposes to her, figuring that her bad reputation means no one will stand up for her if she dies. Su Tong also thinks that an idle, useless male support 5.6kReads9.3Score73514d adds

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   The first book features Su Tong, a woman who disguises herself as a man and serves as a general on the frontier for 10 years. Upon returning to her hometown, the first thing she does is kidnap a villain and marry him. This book combines elements of transmigration, time travel, and rebirth. The father-in-law and son-in-law pairing of Su Erlang and Wei Donglai is hilarious.

3. 3 权 Power and Favor for the World: This Marquis Is Taking a Husband! 权宠天下：本候要纳夫！ Cold Shadow Reappears冷影在现Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Zhongyuan Marquis household welcomed twin daughters, but had no sons. To preserve the family’s century-old glory, Mu Qianyi, the younger twin, became the household’s only “legitimate son.” After transmigrating, she finds that she was once the top assassin in a killers’ organization. Passing herself off as a man is no challenge at all. But how can she be content with meekly playing the part of a marquis? She has never hidden her ambition. But what is she to do after accidentally provoking Pri 1.5kReads8.9Score18414d adds
4. 4 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.4kReads9.1Score57114d adds

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   A female protagonist with a strong engineering background disguises herself as a man to take her brother's place as a county magistrate, using her modern knowledge to gradually build up the area. She's a clear-headed, ambitious, and resourceful woman, and she has a romantic partner.

5. 5 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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   It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder in a Cross-Dressing Romance 穿成女扮男装文里的炮灰 Tenant Who Hates Cats讨厌猫的租客Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Su Lingluo wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a tragic novel about a woman disguising herself as a man. She has become a cannon-fodder character who willingly serves as the heroine’s substitute for the sake of her family. To avoid that fate, she does her best to help the heroine hide her identity, turning a tragic romance into a sweet one... 55Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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   This is a historical romance novel with a time-travel element. Initially, the female protagonist is disguised as a man in an academy setting. Later, after her true identity is revealed, she focuses on her career, striving to improve the lives of ordinary people.

7. 7 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 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds

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   It's super good, with multiple male leads.

8. 8 皇 The Emperor’s Female Chancellor 皇帝的辅国女宰相 Food in the Alley深巷有食Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted Ji Fuyue was born into a poor family. She lost her mother as a child and her father when she was just a young girl. Both times she was in danger, Qi Ze came to her rescue. A love born in youth leaves the deepest mark. Knowing how difficult his position was, she risked execution by disguising herself as a man, taking a new name, and entering the imperial court to become his right-hand woman. Disguised as a man, she followed Qi Ze onto the battlefield. She buried her tenderness deep in her heart a 2Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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   Story Synopsis: Haha, the following books fit the theme quite well. The first two are completed, and the last one is still being updated. I highly recommend the first and second books. Character Traits: The female lead is exceptionally beautiful. Genre: Cross-dressing. Rating: Five stars.

9. 9 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4kReads9.4Score73914d adds
10. 10 打 Work Hard, Live Hard: This Official Is a Real One 打工人打工魂，本官是个社会人 Mu Sanyi沐三亦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Woman disguises herself as a man + everyone has a secret identity (ensemble cast) + two heroines + absurd comedy + laugh-out-loud humor + episodic crime-solving + no male lead + no System] In ancient times, Hua Mulan joined the army in her father's place. Today, Lin Qingge takes her brother's place in the civil service. She, Lin Qingge, is a tough-as-nails woman and a three-time provincial champion in criminal investigation competitions. She led her team in solving countless major 547Reads8.8Score10414d adds
11. 11 女 Dressed as a Man, I Use My Pocket Dimension to Survive in the Army 女扮男装靠着空间在军中苟命 Xiao Yo小哟Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [Fictional Ancient Setting + Pocket Space + Disguised as a Man] She transmigrates as a filthy thirteen-year-old beggar... In an ancient world plagued by famine and war, she is forced into the army. Fortunately, there’s always a way out: she discovers a birthmark that contains a pocket space. The scrawny little kid with a sallow face eventually grows into a “young man” with red lips and pearly white teeth... [Reader’s Guide] 1. The setting is fictional, with plenty of author-created details. Plea 46Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 祈 Pray for Dawn 祈明 Shi Wei诗尾Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted After one crushing defeat, Qi Min, undefeated in a hundred thousand-strong army, was captured alive by Chu Yu. Only then did Chu Yu discover that General Qi Min, who had always been his equal and faced him in open rivalry, was actually a young woman. “Three thousand miles of campaigns, a single sword holding back a million foes.” The world knew General Qi for reclaiming the borderlands and winning renown across the realm, but not for the turbulent life she had endured behind that glory. Qi Min t 1kReads9.1Score13814d adds
13. 13 少 The Young General Has a White Moonlight 少将军有个白月光 Little Fish @ Shrimp小鱼@虾米Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted Mo Ziqin thought the emperor must have lost his mind. He was the mighty young general of the Mo family, invincible on the battlefield and responsible for countless deaths, a figure whose very name terrified the enemy! And yet the emperor intended to arrange his marriage to Prince Yan! Hah! He was a man, wasn’t he? How could he marry Prince Yan? Besides, wasn’t it said that Prince Yan’s legs were crippled? Maid: … (staring wordlessly at the sky) My lord, you’re a woman, aren’t you? Mo Army: Our y 162Reads8.6Score—14d adds
14. 14 她 She Solved Cases and Became the Finest in Yanjing 她靠破案冠绝燕京 Luo Baili洛百鲤Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted Murder mysteries + sweet romance + woman disguised as a man She is the daughter of a disgraced official. To survive, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a coroner. He is the emperor’s brother-in-law and the only prince with a different surname in the Great Xia dynasty. He oversees the empire’s criminal justice system. But who could know that every day, he lives as if treading on thin ice? They meet during an assassination attempt, and later, while investigating a case together, they come 87Reads6.6Score—14d adds
15. 15 开 I Placed First in the Imperial Exams from the Start, and Now I'm Unstoppable 开局皇榜中状元后我无敌了 Er Gou耳苟Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Only when Gu Huan died did she realize that from the moment she entered the capital, she had stepped into a game of chess laid out by someone else. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in high school. She would come first in the imperial examinations, don a red robe, and attend the Qionglin Banquet with palace flowers in her hat. But her father was dead, her mother was gone, and all kinds of schemers were watching her hungrily. You want to step on me to climb higher?! You're not worthy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 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
17. 17 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 933Reads9.0Score12114d adds
18. 18 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score52314d adds
19. 19 当 After the Supporting Male Character Awakens, All the Protagonists Are Doomed 当男配觉醒后，主角们都废了 Sanshi Is Running三石在奔跑Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + A Little Logic, But Not Much. Please Go Easy on the Author] There are people who are handsome and dashing, charming and debonair, graceful as a jade tree in the breeze, dignified in appearance, exceptionally talented, clever and likable, blessed with fine looks, brilliant, learned, mature and reliable, wealthy and powerful. Yet the moment they meet the heroine, they seem to lose their minds, showering 1.6kReads8.8Score10014d adds
20. 20 近 Love Comes Sweetly When You Live Nearby 近水楼台先甜你 Jiang Yu Wan江余晚Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted The scenes between Sui He and Pei Zhiyan are full of delightful twists. Just like her name suggests, Sui He is easygoing in the way she deals with people and handles things. As a writer, she lives by her own whims and makes every day count. Then she meets a man named Pei Zhiyan, and every rule she lives by goes out the window. He steals the walnut milk she likes right in the supermarket, and through a twist of fate, they end up sharing a rental. Every day, she wants to strangle her sharp-tongued 1.2kReads9.6Score20214d adds

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    It was a dark and windy night, with cicadas chirping mournfully. An old carriage sped by, startling countless crows. Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the roadside and fell headlong into the road the carriage was traveling on. "Whoa—" The coachman hurriedly pulled on the reins, finally bringing the carriage to a stop just before it collided with the figure.

21. 21 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.7kReads9.1Score47514d adds
22. 22 灼 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 9.1kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds
23. 23 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
24. 24 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.6kReads9.7Score2.9k14d adds

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