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1. 351 权 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6kReads9.0Score409Shelves

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   I recommend these two novels about officialdom. The first one features a protagonist who starts as a secretary to the provincial discipline inspection commission secretary, and the story begins with anti-corruption efforts in the tourism industry. The protagonist is intelligent, realistic, and the plot is fast-paced and engaging, with plenty of exciting moments. Definitely worth reading!

2. 352 重 Reborn as a Civil Servant: A Peak Career from Day One 重生公务员之出道即巅峰 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.2M WordsCompleted "Zhao Shuyan, you useless coward. Let's get a divorce!" "With your abilities, how did you ever manage to become a civil servant?" … What is life in the political arena really like? Watch as reborn Zhao Shuyan starts out at the county Party committee compound and turns his career into a legend, reaching the peak from the moment he makes his debut! 1.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves
3. 353 赵 Zhao Weidong’s Career Climb 赵卫东职场升迁记 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban137k WordsCompleted It was only after his older cousin Zheng Xiaoqiang went inside that Zhao Weidong began to feel the harsh reality of society. Thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Zhao Weidong happened to find a book called Spirit Mediumship. With the support of his female supervisor, Li Na, his career began its dramatic turnaround! 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is amazing! It's sure to reach a million readers. I recommend everyone check it out.

4. 354 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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   When my younger sister decided to marry my husband from my past life instead of the heir to a marquis's family, I knew she had also been reborn! Isn't that wonderful? [Smirk] All the hard-earned gains from my past life can be enjoyed without any effort in this one. [Laughs] This is a seriously underrated book. A smart, powerful female protagonist who only wants power, ruling over the women of her household. [Heart emoji]

5. 355 官 The Official’s Ladder: The Secrets of Power! 官梯，权力的奥秘！ Brothers of the Heavenly Emperor天帝兄弟Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten Rungs on the Official Ladder. Liu Feng’s career hits a wall, plunging him into the lowest point of his life. At the place where he’s been demoted, he unexpectedly runs into an old acquaintance. From then on, his path through life is smooth sailing. 605Reads—Score108Shelves
6. 356 女 The Lady Magistrate 女县令 Tong Fugui佟富贵Ancient Romance839k WordsCompleted Lu Xueyin's twin brother, Lu Chenyang, mysteriously disappeared after placing first in all six imperial examinations. Just then, the imperial edict appointing him county magistrate arrived at the Lu residence. To keep her brother's official position, Lu Xueyin disguised herself as a man and took his place as county magistrate. From then on, her official career took off without limit. The people loved her, she rallied the rebels and pacified the borderlands... Lu Xueyin was deeply worried. When w 66Reads8.8Score—Shelves
7. 357 重 The Rebirth Game Boss Returns to the Mortal World 重生局大佬重返人间 Little Snowgrass雪草儿Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted First life: Reborn in The Story of Minglan, complete! Second life: Reborn, married, and taking down the scumbag, complete! Third life: Reborn as Daiyu’s twin sister in a tale of revenge, complete! Fourth life: Reborn in Journey to the West, complete! Fifth life: Reborn in South and North, where Sister Ling refuses to be a supporting character, complete! Sixth life: Reborn as the scheming Shangguan Zhi in In Blossom, seeking revenge, complete! Seventh life: Reborn as Li Bing in The Great Shaoqi 150Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The Rebirth Bureau's big shot starts with a peaceful and dreamlike rebirth, doting on his best friend and Yan Zhe. In his second life, he betrayed the Regent King, and was reborn on his wedding night. In his third life, he was widowed for many years, only to find out on his deathbed that his adopted son was his husband's son. His husband and mistress lived a carefree life for five years with the money he had worked so hard to earn, only to reappear as his mother-in-law and the lost fake twins. Reborn half a year after marriage, he decided to turn the Marquis's mansion into a living hell, starting an ancient chainsaw horror mode. In his fourth life, he was reborn as a princess who divorced her husband, protecting his father and younger brother and exposing the treacherous minister. In his fifth life, he hated the general in his previous life and mistakenly thought he was his enemy. Reborn, he doted on the general he had killed. In his sixth life, his whole family was villainous, and he refused to clear his name, charging forward to protect his family... In his seventh life, he was the Regent King's darling and protected his whole family... In his eighth life, he was killed by a scumbag. What scumbag is the male lead? Then let's change the person. Only those chosen by the reborn can be the male lead [thinking]. He will continue to carry out the wrong marriage to the end...

8. 358 金 Golden and Red Heterochromia: Past and Present Lives 金红异瞳，前世今生 Wind in the Wind, Dream in the Dream风中风梦里梦Ancient Romance353k WordsOngoing [New Xuanhuan + no AI + no System + political intrigue and mind games + yandere + scheming] Hua Man'er has been fought over by the three most powerful factions since the day she was born. Three men go mad for her, but a vast conspiracy lurks behind it all! She has returned from the brink of death, and now she wants revenge! A holy maiden? A Gu goddess? A powerful maternal clan? No! She is merely a pawn in a game of chess, manipulated and used by others! How will she turn the tables against the o 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   From the very first page, every character is foreshadowed, the plot is fast-paced, full of twists and turns, and a battle of wits between high-IQ individuals.

9. 359 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon-Fodder Original Wife Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书之炮灰原配摆烂记 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [Not a tragedy, clever heroine, principled male lead, formidable female supporting character, no artificially dumb characters] Song Ci, a modern independent woman, transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder first wife who is destined to be executed by being cut in half at the waist at just twenty. She read the whole book and knows the male and female leads are people she can't afford to cross. With no way to escape, she can only lie low. What should Song Guanzhou, the fourth young mad 41.2kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves

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   Time travel, familiar with the concept of transmigrating through three lifetimes, the protagonist is determined not to die a violent death in this life—watch how they rise to the top. My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

10. 360 雀 A Sparrow Startles Spring 雀惊春 Little Grain of Sand小沙子Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted She is the third young lady of the ill-fated Xie family of Yunzhou. With a hard fate, a line across her palm said to bring misfortune to her family, she is despised by her father and shunned by her sisters. But fate has other plans. Reborn, she vows to secure a brilliant future and find herself an ideal husband. Her elder sister sneers. “You’re destined to bring your husband misfortune. Who would ever want you?” Xie Wan only smiles. In this life, she will bring good fortune to her husband, chang 2.1kReads8.9Score281Shelves

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    In her past life, Xie Wan was used as a pawn by her family, forced into a ghost marriage with the deceased eldest son of the Wang family, and died with resentment. Reborn, she no longer endures this. From the outset, she uses a "musical score trap" to turn the tables on her elder sister, Xie Yu, exposing her plagiarism of their mother's posthumous work, "The Song of the Beautiful Woman," and tearing apart the hypocrisy of her family. Furthermore, at a Wang family banquet, she reunites with her former ghost husband, Wang Chong, using his frail body as a tool to orchestrate a scheme, employing her medical skills as leverage to rewrite the trajectory of her destiny.

11. 361 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 146.9kReads9.6Score22.3kShelves

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    The female lead in the first book is rather pitiful in the beginning, but her intelligence remains consistently high. In the second and third books, the female lead is incredibly capable from start to finish.

12. 362 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Without a system, ignorant of history, he transmigrated during the night of Tumu Fortress, and killed Wang Zhen. He reigned as emperor for only a day, sending his double south only to be captured, while he led three thousand remaining soldiers north, facing hunger and cold. Snowfields, blizzards, starvation, wolf packs… No cheat codes, only the struggle for survival. Meanwhile, Zhu Qiyu in the capital, watching the empty treasury, defended the borders with Yu Qian. Two parallel storylines, one overt, one covert. This is the Ming Dynasty's toughest bone, its coldest blade.

13. 363 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 33.7kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
14. 364 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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15. 365 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 70.5kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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    The first book is exceptionally good and mind-bending.

16. 366 黛 Daiyu Has a Younger Brother, and the Red Chamber Is in Chaos 黛玉有弟红楼乱 Gu Lala顾拉拉Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Jingyan, the eldest son of the Lin family, returned to the age of three. After lying unconscious in bed for two years, he woke just before his elder sister left for the Rongguo Mansion. In his previous life, after he died, he stayed by his sister’s side and shared her entire life. He saw that even the Lin family’s immense wealth could not keep their only daughter safe. So this time, I’ll do it myself! But don’t cry, Sis. My head hurts. 30kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves

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    These are all excellent books, each one is intellectually stimulating, and they cover a variety of genres. Highly recommended!

17. 367 幕 Onstage and Behind the Scenes: A Government Insider's Stories 幕前幕后（官场人写官场事儿） Sun Hao孙浩Urban261k WordsCompleted Li Zimin, the mayor of Xianghan City, had already been selected by the provincial committee, yet he suddenly lost the vote at the city's People's Congress. Was it a power struggle, or the will of the people? In the late 1990s, state-owned enterprise reform entered its most challenging phase, and the men and women behind the scenes began stepping into the spotlight. Political rivalries, the rise and fall of fortunes in the business world, ruthless competition for fame and wealth, and life-and-dea 7.4kReads9.5Score890Shelves
18. 368 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
19. 369 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.8kReads9.3Score900Shelves

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    Here are a few recommended political intrigue novels with both male and female leads who are highly skilled and talented. 🧵 💯 First book: Ancient Chinese romance with a dramatic plot. Synopsis: After the death of the Duchess of Rongguo, she is reborn as a concubine's daughter, only to discover that her death had a hidden story [fear]. The female lead then embarks on palace intrigue and political maneuvering [thinking][thinking]. 💥💥 Second book: Modern Chinese romance where the female lead transforms from weak to strong [gets it]. Synopsis: When the female lead is at her lowest point, she meets an elegant male lead stained with blood [smirk] and is forced into a relationship [facepalm]. The female lead becomes brave and pursues love, and their souls find redemption [mutual redemption]. 🌈🌈🌈 Third book: Ancient Chinese romance with a fresh plot. Synopsis: Even a fourth-rank female official can't escape the fate of being forced into a marriage of convenience 🐟. Hey, this young doctor in flowing white robes looks pretty good, though he seems weak [thinking]. Will it be a worthy opponent or a powerful alliance [what?]⁉️

20. 370 系 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 Planting Beans at Donggao东皋种豆Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This... [Eating melon seeds]

21. 371 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 3.6kReads9.3Score435Shelves
22. 372 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 115.9kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
23. 373 太 Crown Princess, Hurry and Save This Lonely Dog's Life 太子妃，快来救孤狗命 Ten Miles of Wind十里风Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration, no golden finger + the fate of the nation + leads who are both intelligent and capable + devoted to each other + political intrigue + light ensemble cast + plot-focused + parallel storylines + careers come first] A catlike prince who acts cute and begs for affection × a composed, levelheaded, and brilliant fiancée Wait, who transmigrates and becomes crown prince for only three days? Gu Qingyao was driven from her home, her family executed, and she slept in the wilderness. O 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 374 权 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Cheese in Cola奶酪泡可乐Historical546k WordsOngoing Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly recommend! I've been suffering from a reading slump lately, and this political intrigue novel really caught my eye. The plot is incredibly fresh and engaging without being mind-numbing, and the atmosphere it creates is absolutely brilliant.

25. 375 千 Qian Jinhuan 千锦欢 Yun Lingge云翎歌Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Completed · [A highly intelligent amnesiac fake princess x a cold, scheming prince] [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Both devoted to each other + classic historical romance + no transmigration, rebirth, or System + political intrigue + doting romance + reunion after a long separation + devotion to country and family + exclusive devotion + the one who got away + happy ending] For twenty years, the second prince of Nantang, Chu Jinyuan, has kept his guard up and trusted no one, until Hua Qianmei ar 472Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Completed! The entire cast is highly intelligent, with the male and female leads engaging in a battle of wits and scheming against each other. It features both nationalistic themes and tender romantic relationships. Most importantly, none of the plot points are cliché!

26. 376 晋 Chronicles of the Late Jin Dynasty 晋末风云录 Extra Chapter News番番外闻Historical817k WordsCompleted My new book is out! Please visit Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you’ll enjoy it. The story covers the period from the late Jin to the early Sui, beginning with Emperor Hui of Jin, nicknamed the “Meat Porridge Emperor,” and ending with the fall of Chen Shubao, the last emperor of the Southern Dynasties. Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui, unifies north and south, ending nearly 300 years of division and turmoil across China and restoring unity. This period is rarely mentioned in textbooks. Beyon 320Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these books; they're niche, but still quite good.

27. 377 亿 A Billion Schemes 亿万权谋 Autumn of Harvest丰收之秋Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a girl whose life had once been destroyed by the powerful. Now she is reborn in the global capital markets. Returning as a hunter, she uses financial maneuvering, technological weapons, and psychological warfare to precisely target the masterminds behind her downfall and tear open the most secret, darkest corners of the world of capital. But as she closes in on the truth, she discovers that this game of power is far more unfathomable than she ever imagined... Genius-level intelligence + 17Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Everyone in the cast is highly intelligent; the female lead is a master strategist, cunning and decisive in her actions. Welcome to read! 📖

28. 378 李 Li Wenge's Rise to Power (Complete in Four Volumes) 李文戈升官记（全四册） Sun Hao孙浩Urban950k WordsCompleted This is one of renowned author Sun Hao’s best-known works. It is both a guide to advancement for university graduates from humble backgrounds and an essential handbook of wisdom for anyone starting out in the workplace! Li Wenge, a teacher-training college graduate from a poor family with no connections, joins the municipal personnel bureau through a chance opportunity. The other graduate who joins the bureau alongside him, Chai Fu, is the son of a wealthy businessman whose family assets amount 375Reads9.3Score102Shelves
29. 379 学 My Top-Scoring Deskmate Is Arrogant and Flirtatious Again 学霸同桌他又拽又撩 Suo Jiuyi所九一Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble coming-of-age + campus + urban + happy ending] Main couple: Gui Luo × Lin Yizheng, a resilient, cool-headed girl × a confident, teasing, gentle boy [Both virgins + healing + academic rivals + rekindled romance] Side couple 1: He Shuyu × Lu Jiashu, a cute, straightforward sweetheart × a bold, passionate lead singer [Love at first sight + girl pursues boy + both virgins + pure sweetness] Side couple 2: Xia Ran × Zhou Zeye, a beautiful, mature older woman × a wild, dashing younger man [Ol 301Reads8.2Score101Shelves
30. 380 双 Bound Together Across Two Lifetimes, We’ll Grow Old Together 双世缱绻，与君共白头 Dreamer Dadao爱做梦的大道Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads who rise to greatness | Complete souls | Extreme contrast | Love across two lifetimes | Sweet romance and court intrigue] A modern married couple are reborn as babies in the Tianqi Dynasty. He becomes an iron-fisted Crown Prince, commands the Xuanhuo Army, and plots to industrialize the realm. She becomes a queen of commerce, controls trade routes along three borders, and holds the lifeblood of the people in her hands! Toward their enemies, he presides over the execution of t 5.4kReads8.1Score637Shelves

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    This story features a childhood sweetheart couple who were deeply in love for 55 years in their past lives, both protagonists are reborn, and the male lead is a UI designer. The plot is meticulously crafted (implementing new policies and navigating court intrigue), while the emotional arc is delicate (daily interactions and tender moments). Modern skills are applied in practical situations (double-entry bookkeeping and design applications). This well-balanced story combines elements of sweet romance, political intrigue, strong-willed co-governance, a strong bond from a past life, a deeply affectionate time-travel relationship, and a profound connection between romance and court politics.

31. 381 重 Reborn to Rule the World Alone 重生之独倾天下 Gathering Stars for Good Fortune集星高照Ancient Romance389k WordsOngoing [A frighteningly powerful true princess posing as a fake prince vs. a play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger heir] Synopsis: Wei Di fails in her bid for the throne and is stabbed to death by her brother, ending her short life. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in her teens, reborn! - At court, she exposes the layers of conspiracy woven by those schemers, only to be dragged deeper into the struggle. - A treacherous minister flees, and her father is poisoned. She steps forward and leads her people 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel about a highly intelligent, powerful woman's rebirth and power struggles!

32. 382 傻 The Foolish Girl Returns 傻女归来 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead]+ [No CP]+ [Revenge]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Multiple secret identities]+ [Strong allies] Suffering can wear down a person’s resolve and break their backbone, but it can also awaken their potential and forge a new beginning. When Lian Hui was five, a sudden illness took both her parents. A high fever left her intellectually disabled, and her own relatives drove her out of the family home. Alone with a dog, she struggled to survive in the wilderness ne 12.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
33. 383 重 Reborn as the Seventh Prince, Conquering the Six Kingdoms 重生七皇子横扫六国 Seventh Uncle of Nanming南溟七叔Historical398k WordsCompleted Ye Qiu, a top student in weapons engineering, transmigrates into the chaotic Wu Dynasty and becomes its Seventh Prince, Wu Zetian. The realm is fractured among seven kingdoms, all of them at war with one another year after year, leaving the people to suffer terribly. Called upon in a crisis, Wu Zetian is sent to defend Jialing Pass against the enemy. He then travels through the various kingdoms, sometimes championing justice, sometimes ruling with an emperor’s authority. Once in power, Wu Zetian 104Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Six princes died in battle; the plot is thrilling!

34. 384 一 One Donkey, Leaving All Others in the Dust 一驴绝尘 Beautiful Skeleton美丽骷髅Urban260k WordsCompleted An unusual journey, unusual insights, an extraordinary encounter, the story of one man and a group of women, and a group of men too. The whole point is to have a wild time, with no strings attached. If you're in the mood for a grown-up story, come on in. You might be left dizzy from beginning to end. 264Reads7.2Score—Shelves
35. 385 别 Don't Say I Didn't Warn You 别说我没告诉你 Extra Chapter News番番外闻Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted I won’t waste words. Let’s get straight to the cases, solved in the freshest, most unconventional ways. The Twelve Detectives will open your eyes. “The Butterfly Case” “The Powdered Face and Vermilion Lips Case” “The Slow-Steamed Case” “The Cicada’s Shedding Case” “The Haunted Old Mansion Case” For anyone who likes detective stories and wants a few laughs... 165Reads8.9Score—Shelves
36. 386 智 Supreme Wisdom: The Legend of Jiang Ziya 智慧无上：姜子牙传奇 Ping Yi平义Eastern Fantasy113k WordsCompleted At the end of the Shang Dynasty, amid a world in chaos, the white-haired recluse Jiang Ziya fishes with a straight hook in the Wei River, waiting for a chance to defy fate and change his destiny. King Wen of Zhou dreams of a flying bear and makes three visits to seek out a worthy man, setting in motion a deadly game between mortals and gods. Questioned at court, targeted by Shang assassins, and caught in the schemes of a nine-tailed fox who stirs up alliances among the feudal lords, Jiang Ziya w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 林 The Lin Family’s Illegitimate Daughter Rose to Power 林家的外室女她出将拜相了 Sanwen Doesn’t Eat Fish三文不吃鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A major exam-fraud scandal shatters more than twenty years of peace in the court of the Great Li dynasty. Lin Xingzhou, once a chief examiner with a promising future, becomes a prisoner overnight, and the life of Lin Ying'an, the daughter of a concubine, is changed in an instant. To protect her family, she has no choice but to step into the Great Li court as it teeters on the brink of turmoil. The court is its own martial world. Where there is righteousness, there is evil. Watch as she, born the 758Reads9.1Score111Shelves
38. 388 三 A Silver Tongue Conquers the World 三寸不烂打天下 Caribbean Mantis加勒比海刀螂Historical218k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + Political Intrigue + Carefully Crafted Details + Transmigration + Strong Moral Compass + High Intelligence + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Fingers + Masterful Detail + Brisk Pacing] A low-level delivery rider transmigrates into the body of a fool and marries two women from the start. What kind of chemistry will modern pickup lines, an ordinary person’s perspective, and iconic pop songs create in ancient times? What’s it like to give the emperor a bath? How do you use a handsome man to p 101Reads9.3Score179Shelves

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    Great stuff, handcrafted with sincerity, a goldmine! 😄

39. 389 绑 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 46Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead and her father handle matters meticulously, revealing the complexities of the ancient officialdom, a place rife with intricacies and hidden agendas. The female lead transforms from a complete novice into a master strategist.

40. 390 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 21kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
41. 391 疯 Driving a City Mad 疯掉一座城 Extra Chapter News番番外闻Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Life poses many questions, and we keep thinking and searching, hoping to find true security and happiness. But where are they? Are they in romantic love, in family ties... or somewhere we don’t know about? 9Reads8.4Score—Shelves
42. 392 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 34.6kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    I think this book will be a hit.

43. 393 女 The Female General Treads the Starry River 女将踏星河 Cold Night, Long Light寒夜长照Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing [A passionate, loyal puppy of a man VS a cold-faced, iron-blooded woman general] [He pursues, she flees, but she can't escape] [Female disguise + undercover intrigue + he's utterly devoted] Qi Zhuyin is the youngest silver-spear general in Da'an. In three years, she has reclaimed thirteen cities, decisive and merciless, cold-faced and iron-blooded. To bring down an enemy kingdom, she fakes her death, changes her face, disguises herself as a man, and infiltrates Dajin, becoming the mysterious lea 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 抄 After Her Family Is Seized, She’s Forced to Become the Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 抄家后，她被逼成了太子娇妾 Shu Ge舒歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When she wakes up, she has somehow transmigrated into the eldest daughter of the prime minister's household, divorced before she was even married. To make matters worse, her family has just been stripped of its possessions, and she has been demoted to a servant. It couldn't get more miserable. The world mocks her, her former fiancé despises her, and they join forces with her former friends to push her into a living hell, expecting her to be bullied like a weed in the dirt. Do these people really 149Reads7.5Score101Shelves

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    The first book, despite its lower rating, is truly excellent. The female lead has no cheat codes or system; she relies entirely on her intelligence. Of course, the male lead is also incredibly intelligent. It's super good! The second and third books are also fantastic! Super good! Super good!

45. 395 重 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 5.5kReads9.0Score992Shelves
46. 396 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 28.9kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    The bookshelf happens to be categorized as having a female protagonist with political intrigue.

47. 397 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Good-looking novels about high emotional intelligence in officialdom

48. 398 星 Interstellar Black Hole 星际黑洞 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse231k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi + apocalypse + spaceflight + cosmic exploration + interstellar + black holes] Liu Weiqiang wakes from a long slumber to discover he is aboard the Shenzhou 88 spacecraft. Beside him is a talking dog, and the two set off on an incredible interstellar journey... Earth-like planets, planets that dance for joy, mysterious distress signals, the stars of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, fragments of spacetime, stellar explosions, portals, two Bai Ling, life on Earth devastated beyond recognition: h 19Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 399 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 28.4kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    With high intelligence, he anticipated his opponent's predictions, strategizing and executing with masterful skill.

50. 400 双 Two Wild Geese Return in the Drizzle 双雁归来细雨中 A Qi7阿柒7Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just released and the platform gave it a default score! It has nothing to do with the quality of the story!!) (Please give this story a chance!) She is the only daughter of a distinguished general's household. Thinking ahead, she gives up the luxurious life in the capital and goes away to study the arts, all to leave her family a way out in case it ever falls into decline. He is The Outcast, the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above all others. He w 274Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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    The female lead is highly intelligent and skilled in martial arts. She works alongside the male lead, the crown prince, to thwart court conspiracies, wields considerable influence in the martial arts world, and represents her family's last resort.

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