Infrastructure Building, Female Lead, Can Become Emperor 基建，女主，可称帝

1. 1 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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   Lin Zhihuang is first, Liu Yi second, Jiang Jin third, and the rest are not ranked. They've already become emperors, so why are they still writing "pampered wife" novels? It's ridiculous. Anyone recommending Lü Songli, please just ignore this post.

2. 2 我 I Only Want to Be a Military Doctor, So Why Are You Making Me Empress? 我只想当军医，你们让我当女皇？ I'm Starving我超饿Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + transmigration + System + medicine + nation-building + conquering a chaotic age + empress + cheat powers] Medical student Liu Yi transmigrates into a war-torn age. The world is in chaos, the imperial court has fallen, and ordinary people can barely survive. But she brought along her all-purpose doctor System. System: “I can give you medical equipment.” System: “I can give you medical books.” System: “I can give you an entire modern hospital.” System: “Your goal is to becom 6.1kReads9.5Score859Shelves
3. 3 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.2kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
4. 4 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves
5. 5 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated, So I Might as Well Become an Empress 穿越了，搞个女帝当当 Shu Bao殊宝Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted (The rating was just released, and it will rise later) [No romance. The heroine has every admirable quality, including a fiery temper, a long memory for grudges, exceptional intelligence, and a photographic memory.] Song Qiao thought she had died, but she came back to life, and in a very fantastical turn of events, transmigrated. Transmigration, huh? Song Qiao had never transmigrated before, but for an ordinary genius like Dr. Song, this was small potatoes. So why not start with a modest goal: b 2kReads8.6Score261Shelves
7. 7 搞 Funny: A Hundred Thousand Cavalrymen, and I’m Supposed to Play Support 搞笑，十万骑兵，让我打辅助 To Be Honest有一说一的话Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Strong female lead + no romance + incredible luck + lighthearted comedy Xia Lanfeng: I have an army of a hundred thousand elite cavalry. Wudou: We’re an auxiliary System. Auxiliary, got it? We help the chosen ones fulfill their wishes. We’re not a strong-female-lead System that lets you recruit followers everywhere. Xia Lanfeng: What’s wrong with recruiting followers? Just tell me, did I fulfill the chosen one’s wish or not? Wudou: You cheated! That’s not how this is supposed to work. Xia Lanfen 236Reads6.4Score—Shelves
8. 8 女 The Empress Transmigrates: Conquering the World in a Chaotic Age 女帝穿越，她在乱世逐鹿天下 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + powerful heroine + light ensemble cast + infrastructure building + satisfying read + transmigration Yun Zhi was a princess who grew up in the Cold Palace. In the Cold Palace, you either erupt out of silence or perish in it. To survive, she used every means at her disposal, killed her father and brother, and took the throne everyone wanted. But after only a few years on the throne, she died of illness. When she opened her eyes again, she was Yun Zhi, the newborn 1.8kReads8.9Score183Shelves

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   This is an exceptionally well-developed ensemble piece, with no romantic pairings. It features a strong female lead who is highly talented and strategic, with extremely loyal subordinates. It has no flaws and perfectly embodies the theme of conquering a chaotic world and building infrastructure.

9. 9 我 After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress 我在废土满级后，穿越荒年当女帝 Zhuye竹野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A satisfying infrastructure-building power fantasy, not a matriarchal-world story. Ruan Xiang, ruler of the largest base in the wasteland, transmigrated into one of the refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Finding water, irrigating fields, building filtration ponds, making bricks and building kilns, teaching people to read, pressing oil… To survive better, Ruan Xiang gathered every worker she could. Until she discovered that the imperial court was growing weak, the ministers were afraid 9.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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10. 10 三 The Three-Year-Old Empress Unites the World Amid Chaos 三岁小女帝，她乱世一统天下 Boba Milk Cap波波奶盖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animal Communication + Nation-Building + Rebel Empress + Powerful Couple Who Dote on Each Other + Building a Nation in Chaotic Times] The moment Ye Lingxi opens her eyes, she finds herself being sent into exile. She has transmigrated to a dynasty plagued by bandits, ruled by a tyrant, and filled with starving people. Her family is so poor that their pots clang empty. No matter. Master math, physics, and chemistry, and there’s nothing to fear when you transmigrate. She improves looms, fires bric 1.9kReads9.3Score303Shelves

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    The female protagonist was born at the age of three and was rumored to be destined to become an empress. Later, she unified the world in a chaotic world. In the early stages, she researched weapons and built up her power. When the dynasty was in turmoil, she restored order and became the empress.

11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 12kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of Cao Cao and his first wife, Lady Ding, their only child. Her daily interactions with Cao Cao are hilarious. The female protagonist is the most outstanding among the children, contributing to infrastructure development, recruiting talent for her father, and ultimately successfully becoming an empress.

12. 12 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score494Shelves

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    Must be arranged. "Renzu of the Tang Dynasty" guarantees that the further back you go, the greater your stamina will be and the higher you will go! Online IQ and correct logic! Quality absolutely guaranteed! The nearly one million-word book was completed in September, with all the foreshadowings wrapped up, all the pitfalls filled, and no unfinished chapters. The writing, the layout, the emperor's scheming, the political skills, the emotional context, the military battles, and the court games are all top-notch. It has a grand layout, lofty intentions, profound thoughts and profound cultural heritage. If it doesn't look good after reading it, beat me into ketchup!

13. 13 开 From the Start, I Crafted a Golden Crow by Hand, but This Ming Dynasty's All Wrong 开局手搓金乌，这大明画风不对啊 Fu Xizi福爔子Ancient Romance570k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic Survival + Creating Monsters + No Romance + Self-Interested Female Lead + Infrastructure and Political Scheming + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. Slow-paced, focused on infrastructure, and the spirit beasts do not take human form.) Zhang Xiaoyi opens her grades page, closes and opens her eyes, and finds that she’s been angered to death and landed in the Chongzhen era of the Ming dynasty, where famine, drought, and warfare are all on the way. Zhang Xiaoyi, wi 154Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I won't repeat some of the ones I've already recommended, but I'll recommend some new books. The first one is a historical fiction about infrastructure development leading to extraordinary achievements. It received a low rating initially because it was categorized as a male-oriented novel; if I hadn't read the synopsis, I would have thought it was a male-oriented novel too—I was purely misled by the title. This is actually a female-centric novel, but because it annoyed Tian Li, it received many low ratings. It's actually incredibly good, with well-developed characters and a novel, gradually unfolding plot. The second one is a Western fantasy infrastructure novel, a rare and novel genre, a female-centric, satisfying novel, and both are excellent.

14. 14 基 Infrastructure Building Starts with Changing Clothes 基建从换装开始 Salted Fish with Salt Is So Salty咸鱼加盐好咸Ancient Romance417k WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + World-Building + Magic + Dress-Up System] After transmigrating to another world, Su Yao became a helpless little waif, with nothing but a little white dress from the start. The System was sluggish, resources were limited, and the equipment collection had to be filled out “one piece at a time.” The villagers doubted her, the nobles were suspicious, and the lord kept her under surveillance. She laid foundations, dug irrigation channels, grew mushrooms, and built gardens. It wasn 320Reads8.2Score—Shelves
15. 15 天 The Sky Screen Reveals the Past: The Qin Dynasty’s Second Emperor Is Actually Me 天幕盘点，秦二世竟是我自己 Qi Qi and Yu七七和玉Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [This is part of a series about live broadcasts on the sky screen! The title can’t be changed, but besides Great Qin, I’ll also write about other second dynasties] [Completed: Great Qin arc, Wu Zhou arc [Live-streamed historical reviews] [Strong heroine, female emperor] [Logic-free power fantasy] [The heroine likes to play dumb while keeping her true strength hidden. She is decisive but not heartless, and has a harem] In a single moment, Qin Changman transmigrated into the body of one of Empero 12.3kReads8.6Score661Shelves

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    Who says women can't be empresses? The female emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and even Qin Shi Huang's second wife, were all empresses. This story, with its hidden backdrop, shows us how women became empresses and how they rebelled.

16. 16 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    Empress Lü Songli was the best among female emperors, relying entirely on her intelligence. Jiang Jin relied on military force. Zhang Zhen didn't become emperor, but he made up for many things. There was no end to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and no heroes were left heartbroken.

17. 17 她 She Played at Being a Divine Being in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty 她在东汉末年装神弄鬼 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Career-minded heroine + domineering, dashing hero] [Please note: This is a novel, not an academic paper. It has flaws and mistakes. If that bothers you, don't read it.] [The heroine is fifteen when she first transmigrates.] She thought transmigrating would let her live an easy, wonderful life. Instead, Heaven hit her with a harsh reality: she had landed in the late Eastern Han dynasty, with chaos about to engulf the land. To stay alive and protect her family, she has no choice but to embark on 9.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
18. 18 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became an Investor Everyone Wanted to Win Over 退婚后，她成了万人追捧的投资人 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Medical skills + transmigrated supporting villainess + political intrigue + strong heroine + secret identities + satisfying read] Bai Jiu'er, a doctor, transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character with a truly tragic ending. In her previous life, she was the male lead's wife, only to end up as a miserable prostitute. After transmigrating, she has nothing but money. At least she isn't married yet. First step, obviously, is to break off the engagement! What? The male lead went cr 51.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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    Lin Zhihuang, Lü Songli, and Bai Jiu'er are the strongest female leads, characterized by high intelligence, political intrigue, strategic planning, and unification.

19. 19 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves
20. 20 只 I Just Wanted to Lie Flat and Retire, but They Insisted I Become Empress 只想躺平退休，他们非让我当女帝 Fang Xiangpi方响屁Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure building + empress + power struggles in a chaotic age + ensemble cast + no romance + an apocalypse survivor transmigrates to ancient times + lighthearted comedy] An apocalypse powerhouse transmigrates to ancient times. Qin An is thrilled: time to lie flat and retire! With unmatched martial prowess in one hand and infrastructure projects and technological progress in the other, she soon finds herself surrounded by more and more younger brothers and sisters... And the sto 36.7kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    This is a story I've been following for a long time, and it's absolutely no romance! It's a female-centric ensemble piece where each character has their own shining moments and highlights.

21. 21 定 To Steady the Realm: A Female Emperor Slays Her Way Through Troubled Times 定山河，乱世女帝杀疯了 Mo Yue Chi Bai墨月迟白Ancient Romance742k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Alternate History + Chaotic Times + Personal Space + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No Romance + Nation-Building + Empress] Jiang Yan transmigrates into a world torn apart by war. Her country has fallen, and she is being escorted to a mass grave to be executed. After the soldiers throw her into the autumn river twice, Jiang Yan can take no more. She grabs a blade and fights back, then rescues the commandery princess and the others. She keeps rescuing people along the way, building a 797Reads6.1Score100Shelves

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    1. The female protagonist transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world to ancient times. She possesses a spatial ability (which remains hidden). She is a female ruler and therefore heavily relies on female officials. There is no romantic pairing. 2. The story begins with a tragic plot (there are hidden reasons behind the female protagonist's tragic identity). In the end, she poisons the male emperor and seizes the throne with an iron fist. 3. The female protagonist is reborn as Qin Shi Huang's child (grown up wildly in Pei County and takes after her mother's instincts). This is a novel by Tianmu. There is no romantic pairing.

22. 22 皇 Do You Even Know How to Be an Emperor? Let Me Show You! 皇帝当得明白吗你，让朕来！ Gilded White River鎏白川Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Plot-Driven] [Transmigrates Into a Book] [Ruling the Realm] [Political Intrigue] [Alternate History] Lin Ci transmigrates into the body of the heroine of an angsty novel. To change her fate, she plunges a sword into the male lead's heart on the very day he ascends the throne. A new dynasty rises, and she becomes its emperor. If anyone should be emperor, it should be her! She makes a complete comeback, going from a discarded daughter forced into a substitute marriage to 398Reads8.0Score—Shelves
23. 23 天 Sky Screen: So, Unifying the Realm Means Unifying the Entire World? 天幕：合着大一统是统一全球啊 Hardworking Little Bug, the Typing Machine勤劳的码字机器小虫Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted (Completed) (New novel, The Tycoon: Just Call Me the Savior, updating daily) [No CP + nation-building + transmigration + empress + mindless wish fulfillment (no nitpicking over historical details) + sky screen] (The heroine's mother isn't dead, so there's no issue of her ignoring her mother's murder. People kept criticizing this, so I'm clarifying it in the blurb.) Zhao Fu Zhou transmigrated into the Qin dynasty, becoming an orphan girl raised by Uncle Ma. She'd always known Uncle Ma had an unus 12.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
24. 24 男 A Woman-Supreme Village in a Man-Supreme World: I’ll Conquer the Land and Reign as Queen 男尊世界女尊村，逐鹿天下我称王 Bai Bai, Take Your Medicine白白吃药啦Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + younger men desperately trying to win her back + a touch of power struggle + daughter inherits the throne] Li Yuman is the notorious hell-raiser of Lijia Village. One day, following her family's tradition, she picks up a man by the roadside to be her husband. Her husband is like the pure white snow on a mountain peak, noble and unstained, exactly Li Yuman's favorite type. Having seen her mother's attempt to pick up a man end badly, Li Yuman keeps this snow-like beauty under 595Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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    I won't say much about these two; those who have read them know they're incredibly good. If you don't like them, just message me. (The first two involve infrastructure development.) The first one truly achieves gender equality. (Even ordinary people have their shining moments.) The second one is a time-travel story, a story of a spirited female empress. (It has a touch of fantasy.) The third one is a domestic story. It's not a time-travel story. The female protagonist becomes empress. In summary: We strong women have the strength and means to get what we want.

25. 25 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure battle of wits where misunderstandings are eliminated, replaced by a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's cheat ability is captivating: her medical space grants her modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Making a face][Making a face]

26. 26 掌 You Command a Hundred Thousand Soldiers, Yet Say Women Can't Hold Office? 掌十万兵马，你说女子不能做官？ Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing No romance. The heroine is invincible. A story of farming and nation-building, followed by unifying the realm. I command all the armies in the realm and am just one step away from putting on the imperial robes, and you’re telling me the emperor pardoned me for deceiving him? After grinding away for a full thirty days, Bai Heng rose from a lowly county magistrate to become the prime minister. She commanded an unlimited supply of provisions and supplies, as well as an army of a hundred thousand ab 3.4kReads8.9Score527Shelves

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    The first book had more female subordinates and was quite interesting. I read the second book a long time ago, so I don't remember it very well, but it was also very good.

27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: When Ying Zheng Gets a Worthy Heir 快穿：当嬴政有了合格的继承人 My Heart Is Bright昭昭我心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + no romance + female emperor) Zhiyu carries out countless missions and feels sorrow for the fate of women in feudal times. So in every mission, she does everything she can to become emperor and change the fate of women in that era. World One: The Ancestor’s Eldest Daughter Ying Zheng stood before Zhangtai Palace and proclaimed to the assembled officials with imposing authority, “My eldest daughter, Zhao Yuanman, is favored by Heaven and blessed by its protection. 3.9kReads9.1Score411Shelves

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    These are all female-centric stories with no romantic pairings. They feature female generals and prime ministers, and the first book, in particular, is told from the perspective of ordinary people, showcasing the impact of reforms on women's lives. This is what I like most about this book.

28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: With No Man in My Heart, My Sword Is Divine 快穿：心中无男人，拔剑自然神 Mo Yiyi莫一一Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no CP + satisfying revenge + scumbags get what they deserve] In a nutshell: How to kill the male lead in creative ways Because she was too ruthless, the damn System tampered with her memories and tossed her into one abusive romance after another, hoping to turn her into a helpless vine clinging to the male lead. But she’s a total lunatic! Even without her memories, she still dares to challenge heaven and earth, and kills the male lead at the slightest disagreement. In an ab 5.4kReads9.2Score694Shelves
29. 29 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves
30. 30 双 A Tale of Two Ming Dynasties: Zhu Yuanzhang Asks Me to Become Empress 双大明对比：朱元璋求我当女帝 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Ming dynasty transmigration + sky screen comparisons and rankings + a true female lead] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, she becomes Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest granddaughter. She prefers armor to fine clothes, rides across battlefields, defends her country, and earns great honors, only to be framed and thrown into prison. Zhu Yunwen and his mother are thorns in her side, and they repeatedly try to kill her. Zhu Yuanzhang favors men and insists that she obey the Th 11.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves
31. 31 清 I Transmigrated into Jiang Yuyan in the Qing Dynasty and Smashed Qianlong's Head 清穿融合江玉燕，锤爆乾隆狗头 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Qing dynasty time travel + rebellion and kingship + beating up Qianlong + no romance, feel-good story with a powerful female lead!] After transmigrating to the Qianlong era, Jinfeng became the Fifth Princess, the short-lived daughter of Empress Consort Nara. From the start, she was stranded outside the palace and sold into a brothel? Jinfeng sneered, activated the System, inherited Jiang Yuyan’s peerless martial arts, and slaughtered her way through her enemies. Her birth mother 3.7kReads8.8Score330Shelves
32. 32 山 Bandit Chief? Even the Great Scholars Call Her Their Lord! 山贼头子？名士都喊她主公！ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no romance + ensemble cast + recruiting talent + troubled times + infrastructure building + political intrigue + wish fulfillment + no System] Xie Jiao, an HR director, opened her eyes to find herself a murderous bride with a dagger in her hand and a bandit chief lying at her feet! Her scummy master deliberately led troops to exterminate the bandits? Xie Jiao struck back and became the bandit chief herself. If they wanted her dead, they'd have to see who died first! She seiz 1.7kReads8.8Score244Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and doesn't rely on any special advantages; everything she possesses is the result of her own planning and foresight. The other female characters in the story are also well-developed. Highly recommended!

33. 33 最 The Mightiest Bandit Queen: She Toppled the Yuan Emperor and Founded a New Dynasty 最强女匪，气死元皇建新朝 Sunny Day晴天Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted (Stick with the first chapter and you'll love it! Strong heroine + history + no romance or ambiguous relationships + conquest and empire-building, not a brainless protagonist) In the tenth year of the Dade era, the Yellow River changed course, and corpses littered the land. Zhao Yu woke up in a bandit den so poor they couldn't even afford a meal. She had become the frail biological daughter of the late chieftain, and a contest to choose the new leader was underway. As she stood amid the storm, M 322Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    1. The female protagonist is a ruthless and ambitious politician who rebels and declares herself empress. 2. The female protagonist, once a princess, is exiled to a rural village. Amidst the chaos of war, she decides to become the ruler of the world, bringing peace and prosperity to all. 3. The female protagonist travels back to the Southern Song Dynasty, recovers lost territories, and ushers in an unprecedented golden age, receiving the temple name "Holy Ancestor."

34. 34 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 57.6kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    My current favorite novel about a strong female emperor. It's full of exciting moments, and I have to say the author's pacing is excellent. The author's thoughts are very timely and insightful, without being preachy. It's so charming! The only downside is the slow updates. Highly recommended!

35. 35 我 I'm the Villainess! Isn't It Only Right That I Become Empress? 我，恶女！成为女帝合理吧？ One Meal a Day每天一顿饭Ancient Romance139k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + chaotic times + building an enterprise + decisive and ruthless + never taking abuse] Content warning: There’s a harem, but romance doesn’t take up much of the story. The main focus is always on building an enterprise. With billions still unspent, business tycoon Wei Li was devastated to transmigrate. To make matters worse, she found herself in the body of an ordinary peasant girl in a time of chaos. Fortunately, the System arrived just in time. When she learned that recrui 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!! Don't let the small readership fool you; it's a masterpiece among masterpieces, a top-tier work among masterpieces [laughs]. It's pure, exhilarating reading; you can read it in one go without even taking a breath. The female lead is decisive and ruthless, never holding back, possesses formidable martial arts skills, treats her own people well, and wins over the good while eliminating the bad. Being her subject is truly a blessing. She has exceptional charisma, doesn't remain devoted to just one person, and is a fast-paced, action-packed story with plenty of satisfying moments. Her goal is clear: to conquer the world!

36. 36 长 The Grand Princess Was Banished to Her Fief, So I Became Empress 长公主被贬封地，我转身成女帝 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Revenge and Regret + Empress + No Romance + War for Supremacy in a Chaotic Era] Chu Ning transmigrates into the Great Chu Dynasty as a princess who has been confined to her fief. Carrying the grudge of her mother’s murder, Chu Ning unexpectedly awakens the strongest Empress System, and begins a fiery journey to become an empress who conquers the realm. With a decisive hand, she takes control of Changle Commandery, her fief, and builds a solid power base. Declaring herself Q 672Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This is absolutely fantastic!

37. 37 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the World with a Nation-Building System 穿越后，我靠基建系统称霸天下 Escaped Salted Fish from Hell地狱在逃咸鱼Ancient Romance366k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Transmigration + System + Nation-Building + Empress + Warring States + Cheats + No CP] Zhong Yun transmigrates into a starving refugee in a land torn by war, with a nation-building System thrown in as a bonus. Determined to live well, Zhong Yun gets to work on the path to power and unifying the realm. She crushes bandits, takes cities, controls prefectures, fights for the realm, and wins the people's hearts. Before long, the entire war-torn world is left baffled by Zho 872Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    A story of infrastructure development in a chaotic world, featuring a strong female protagonist. Originally a refugee, she first conquers a bandit stronghold, then takes over a county town and develops the area. The story also includes many excellent supporting female characters.

38. 38 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 24.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    This book is a worthwhile investment. The female protagonist has no spatial system and starts from scratch with no power, influence, or background. The setting is a chaotic world, and the writing is excellent and immersive. The female protagonist has a very charismatic personality.

39. 39 上 I Run a Shop in the Ancient World in the Morning and Restock Online in the Afternoon 上午在古代开店，下午网购补货 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance928k WordsOngoing I transmigrated to ancient times. The bad news: I had nothing but the wind in my sleeves. The good news: I had a cheat. For example, I could order takeout, shop online, and watch videos from the ceiling of my own living room... Since I have a cheat, making a little fortune is only reasonable, right? And once I have a little fortune, getting an official post makes sense, right? And once I’m an official, having troops under my command is only reasonable, right? And once I have troops, vying for co 1kReads8.7Score105Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title! Our protagonist, Fu Can, is actually destined to become emperor. Currently, the story has progressed to the point where the old emperor is dead, the princess's palace coup fails, and the heroine secretly replaces and saves her. The useless crown prince ascends the throne, and our heroine is secretly banished to a chaotic land, where she eagerly prepares to take over. The first 100 chapters mainly focus on her shop, and later she enters the court as a craftswoman, carefully navigating her way to becoming the old emperor's close advisor, eventually rising to the rank of general. It's incredibly good! I love Fu Can so much, and I personally think the political intrigue is very well written—not the kind of farcical, and not overly dramatic. The heroine gradually climbs to the position she desires. She doesn't necessarily have to be emperor, but seeing the princess's failed palace coup ultimately leads her to decide to become empress herself. It's so good! I don't know why the rating is so low. Some say the heroine is repressed, but I think it's the right choice for a smart person in that era. The heroine is also incredibly eloquent, and the author is very talented and mature.

40. 40 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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    A female protagonist who builds infrastructure becomes empress! A must-read for those who stay up all night! I'm not kidding, after reading novels for so many years, this is the first and only political intrigue novel I've read that took me almost 100 hours to finish. I admire myself! Is there anyone who hasn't read Lv Songli, the number one female protagonist on Tomato TV?! This first one is truly amazing! The male protagonist's entire family is exiled, and the female protagonist accompanies him through hardships, arranging countless escape routes to ensure everyone reaches their place of exile safely. Later, she establishes a power base and becomes an empress… ② This is a hilarious and silly novel, super good!

41. 41 公 On the First Day Reborn, the Princess Slaughtered the Prince Consort's Household 公主重生第一日，血洗了驸马府 A Blossom of Time一朵时光Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting + dark rebirth + ruthless revenge + vengeful princess + decisive and merciless + no romance, strong female lead + empress] Baili Jun, the most revered Zhaohua Princess of Great Zhao, died on her wedding night. In her previous life, she was the noble Zhaohua Princess, yet her own kin carved out her heart and killed her. Her beloved consort personally cut open her chest. Her imperial father watched with cold indifference, while her dear younger sister smiled as she offered the 7.9kReads8.1Score959Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's absolutely amazing! The female lead is a princess who rises step by step to become an empress. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked][Already hooked][Sending love][Drooling]

42. 42 社 A Socially Anxious Woman Brings a Billion in Supplies to Ancient Times and Founds a Nation 社恐带百亿物资身穿古代建了个国 Yanzi Dada彦子大大Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [A fresh premise, with open and unapologetic use of her spatial realm. Feel free to give it a try if you’re interested. The novel is complete.] She goes to treat the emperor’s illness and finds a rebellion underway? Unable to bear seeing the innocent prince fall into the rebels’ hands, she might as well help him deal with them! She sends out a hundred drones loaded with knockout drugs, and in an instant, a hundred thousand rebels are down. The Crown Prince asks her to help fight the Japanese pir 514Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    Strong female protagonist, female-dominated world, no hidden identities, no saintly qualities, cross-dressing, no fixed romantic pairing [shy]. She hoards resources and then transmigrates, where she doesn't hide her true identity. Various modern weapons and abundant food help her build a modern, powerful nation in ancient times.

43. 43 什 What? The Infamous Qin Er Shi Is a Woman? 什么？名传千古的秦二世是女儿身 Qi Xinyu琪心语Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Zhao Baobao transmigrated to the Qin dynasty, which would fall after only two generations, and became Ying Mingzhu, the youngest daughter of Ying Zheng. Her mother was Lady Meng, born to the Meng clan, and she had two powerful uncles, Meng Tian and Meng Yi, to back her up, though things wouldn’t end well for them later (灬ꈍꈍ灬). She planned to keep a low profile, play dumb and act cute, then slip away from this palace full of political intrigue as soon as the time was right, and live the life she 1.2kReads6.0Score101Shelves

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    👑Who says a woman can't be an emperor? The protagonist not only became an emperor in a feudal dynasty, but also an emperor with outstanding achievements. Before she even became emperor, her existence was exposed by the Heavenly Curtain, and the court accepted the news of a woman as emperor incredibly quickly.

44. 44 乱 Conquest in a Chaotic Age: From Female Prisoner to Empress 乱世征途：我从女囚到女帝 Eating Fish Every Day Without Getting a Bone Stuck每天吃鱼不卡刺Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing ❤ Reborn + Strong Female Lead + Turbulent Times + Conquest ❤ She died and was reborn. This time, Xiao Susu can say she hasn’t lived in vain. From female prisoner to empress, Xiao Susu takes a path utterly different from the one she followed in her previous life. There are many hardships, but even more wonders. In an age of war, with flames raging across the land, the flowers of life bloom brilliantly on soil drenched in blood and flesh! This is Xiao Susu’s world! It is also the world of He Yingx 89Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The female protagonist is a commoner who is reborn. In her previous life, she didn't have any high-status background or any special abilities; she relied entirely on herself. She starts in prison and then gathers a group of women to build a career and infrastructure together in a chaotic world. It seems the protagonist is destined to become an empress. It's really good! Highly recommended!

45. 45 直 The Princess Is Streaming, Looking Utterly Bewildered: I'm the Holy Ruler? 直播公主一脸懵：圣君是我？ Yue Qinghao越青蒿Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted *Empress + satisfying power fantasy + although the empress has an official pairing, that doesn’t stop her from being shipped with her ministers in all kinds of ways [When people mention Emperor Zhaowen, what comes to mind? His unprecedented, world-changing ascent to the throne? His bold ambition to expand the borders and bring the surrounding peoples to heel? The peace and prosperity of little towns with tens of thousands of households and barns full of grain? Or the many ships involving His Maj 2.6kReads9.0Score197Shelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, I Accidentally Became Empress 穿越荒年，一不小心我成了女帝 Confused Jingjing迷糊的静静Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted Transmigration + fleeing famine + infrastructure building + war + contest for the throne + no storage space, just pure wish fulfillment Transmigrated? Of all places, why did she have to land in the middle of a famine migration, with corpses everywhere and war raging on all sides? She, Shen Xi, woke up in a chaotic age as a beauty. She had only wanted to live comfortably and keep her family safe. Who could have guessed that, somewhere along the way, she would become an empress? 211Reads6.3Score—Shelves
47. 47 逃 The Famine-Fleeing Grandmother: From Exile to Empress 逃荒祖母，从流放到女帝 Great Prajna大般若Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [No romance + golden finger + carving out territory in a chaotic age] Mu Wanqing, who was useless and only knew how to eat, transmigrates into the body of an elderly woman in exile. Not only does a golden finger bind itself to her like a bandit, it also ties itself to her lifespan, making it hard even to die. She takes on disciples and earns points, but inflation in the points shop is downright outrageous. All she wants is to keep her head down until she dies of old age, but the wicked 1.1kReads9.3Score103Shelves

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    I recommend two novels featuring strong female protagonists! The heroines conquer the world, ascend to the throne, and become empresses! And there's no romantic pairing! 👏👏👏👏💖

48. 48 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Infrastructure, female lead.

49. 49 山 My Mountain Villa Connects to Another World, and Ancient People Come to Work 山庄通异界古人来打工 Wang Buhui王不悔Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, Jian Xingxia inherits her grandmother’s farm. But the farm lies deep in the mountains, overgrown with weeds and surrounded by leaky buildings. After pulling weeds until she’s questioning her life choices, Jian Xingxia wails, “Can’t someone come help me pull weeds and fix the roof?” The next second, a twelve-year-old girl from ancient times emerges from the mountains. “Pull weeds? Easy. Just give me the wild greens.” A skinny old man with a face that looks fifty- 106.6kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
50. 50 天 Fleeing Disaster: Our Whole Family Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Survive 天灾逃荒：全家穿到古代求生存 One Meal a Week一周一饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + farming + infrastructure development + exile + famine migration, a pure plot-driven novel] Ji Xingran never imagined that simply climbing a mountain would result in their family of three transmigrating. They even transmigrated into a group of exiles headed toward a bitterly cold land. Fortunately, all three family members' backpacks became spatial storage, and Ji Xingran also gained special survival skill points that allowed them to predict the weather, gather wild fruit, 13.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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