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

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I'd like to read books similar to After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress. Whether there is a romantic pairing doesn't matter. The female lead's surroundings can't be filled entirely with men, especially stories where all the soldiers are men. That won't do! The people she employs shouldn't all be men either. Women should be represented in every profession too.

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101 Great Qin: A Frail Strategist Is Bound to the Vixen System 大秦：病弱谋士她绑定了毒妇系统 Chu Jian Ci楚见辞Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Dynasty + Infrastructure Building + Unifying the Six States + No Romance for the Female Lead + Character Growth + Farming + Political Intrigue + Unifying the Six States Zhao Jiuyuan transmigrates into the body of a baby girl and gets the worst possible start. Just as she is about to starve to death, Bai Qi finds her. But she has barely spent a few days living in his home when she witnesses him arguing with the King of Qin. After the king leaves, Fan Ju comes over to argue with him too. What 18.3kReads8.8Score4kShelves
102 I, Daughter of the Deposed Empress, Seized Zhu Qizhen's Throne 我，废后之女，夺了朱祁镇皇位 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Empress + Sky Screen + Empowering Female-Led Story] After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, she became Zhu Xingyi, the daughter of Hu Shanxiang, the deposed empress. She had no special golden finger from transmigrating, but fortunately, in her previous life she had been a top-level special agent, skilled in everything. She kept a low profile while secretly building an army. When the Tumu Crisis erupted, Zhu Xingyi's strength, concealed for years, was finally revealed, stunning the entire worl 20.9kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
103 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
104 The Supporting Heroine’s Guide to Changing Her Fate 女配改命录 Yanyan Qingxi妍妍青希Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The heroine has an outrageously powerful golden finger. Pure, indulgent wish fulfillment. A Ruo Yi Xiu Li Jingyan Guaerjia Wenyuan Guo Luoluo Minghui Xia Dongchun Fucha Yixin An Lingrong Meng Jingxian Fucha Langhua Nian Shilan Shen Meizhuang Jia Yuanchun Gao Xiyue Yiergenjueluo Yaqing Fei Yanyan Zhou Ziran Jiang Caiping Wanyan Jingyi E Yinzhu Cao Qinmo Guo Luoluo Yingyun Rong Feishuang Wei Yanwan Zhao Huirou Xitana Minyun Lianxin Yehenala Yihuan Jingse Bai Jingya Hang Shurou Lü Yingfeng Meng Qi 5.3kReads8.5Score215Shelves
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These three novels should all meet the requirements, right? I especially love the first one; it's completely different from other Qing Dynasty time-travel novels. Plus, it has elements of Dream of the Red Chamber.
105 Reborn in a Chaotic Age: From Maid to Empress 魂穿乱世，从丫鬟逆袭成为女帝 Dreaming Pleasure-Seeker贪欢梦客Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Just finished) [Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Eastern Jin-Inspired Setting + Political Intrigue, War, and Nation-Building] [Content Warning] First, the protagonist grows over time, and the story is a slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment romp. Second... This is a story about an empress! The female lead is the savior of the world! If you think the female lead is “meddling” when she stands up for others despite being powerless, if you think a maid like her has no right to “overstep her station 363Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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The first book is still being updated, and I'm eagerly awaiting each update. It has a system, and the female lead is very powerful; she's currently a governor, focusing on infrastructure development and improving people's livelihoods. The second book is also quite good. The female lead is a character who grows through experience. She starts out sold to a brothel, uses trickery to get herself redeemed, and becomes a maid. Later, she enters the palace as a female official, navigating the complexities of daily life, releasing female generals, and eventually governors, slowly rising to power. Although not many people read this one, I think its logic is quite sound. Both books feature many outstanding women.
106 A Woman Transmigrates as the Heir: I’ll Take the Throne Myself 女穿成世子：这皇位朕亲自坐 I'm Weiwei我是唯唯呀Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [Female transmigrates into a man's body + reborn + sisters swap marriages + male lead transmigrates + ambitious female lead] In her previous life, Shen Shiqi helped Zhao Qingyun seize the throne by replacing the rightful heir, only to be rewarded with a cup of poisoned wine and die full of resentment. To her surprise, after being reborn, she was no longer a woman. She was Gu Jinyan, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei and the husband of her former stepsister. She also discovered that her stepsister, 677Reads8.8Score101Shelves
107 Snow and Frost Endure the Cold of the Years 负雪寒霜耐岁寒 Yan Wuping雁无凭Ancient Romance770k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Political Intrigue + Transmigration; Not for Those Who Want Both Leads to Be Virgins or Like Saintly Characters] Fu Xue transmigrates into the body of Ming Fuxue, the third princess of Beiyin and a concubine of Bu Tianxing, the Prince of Freedom of Dongyan. The original owner grew jealous and tried to poison the princess consort, Ming Xueyan. This enraged Prince Bu Tianxing, who ordered her to be beaten to death. Just as she was on the brink of death, she was given away. Fr 2.8kReads9.0Score341Shelves
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The female lead, relying on her exceptional cunning and incredibly realistic makeup skills, can create illusions from nothing. She's not driven by romance; she uses modern knowledge and technology to conquer the world. [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]
108 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
109 The Apocalypse's Little Merchant: My Exchange Machine Opens, and the Big Shots Come Calling 末世小商贩：兑换机开，大佬来拜 A Witty Pen That Makes Flowers Bloom生花趣味妙笔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse508k WordsCompleted [Complete + travel between two worlds + apocalypse + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies + base building + strong female lead + multiple couples] Xia Zhi grew up in an orphanage and had long since gotten used to having no one to rely on. But on her birthday, she received a life-changing “inheritance from the heavens”: an old shop with a wooden sign, tucked away in an alley on the outskirts of the city. She thought it would simply give her a place to stay. But when nightfall completely engulf 189Reads—Score—Shelves
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Infrastructure development, strong female lead, multiple male leads, you can check it out if you're interested.
110 I Transmigrated and Lost My Memories. What Do I Do Without a Golden Finger? 穿越后失忆，没有金手指怎么办 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Ancient Romance937k WordsOngoing [It hardly feels like I transmigrated at all + Female lead grows over time + Farming + Immersive daily life in ancient China + No System + No pocket dimension + Not a strong female lead + Childhood sweethearts + One-on-one romance] Dong Zhi transmigrates from modern times to the middle of the Eastern Han dynasty. Her memories of modern life are hazy; she only remembers that she transmigrated and doesn’t belong in this world. Then she figures it out: she must have been an immortal in her past lif 8kReads9.3Score813Shelves
111 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
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Both are about female protagonists building infrastructure. The first one is truly one of my favorites. The female protagonist rises up in a chaotic world, teaches everyone to read and write, essentially unifying the written language. She builds a library for everyone to read, and she's incredibly intelligent and resourceful, managing the entire situation with great skill. She's kind but ruthless. Not only is the female protagonist outstanding, but there are also many other impressive female characters! The second one starts with the female protagonist being a child. She's bound to a system, but she manages to mess it up. It's a very fun book, with good writing and many touching moments of patriotism amidst the humor!
112 The Imperial Examinations: The First Female Grand Chancellor 科举：第一女首辅 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Feng Xi transmigrates into the foolish fiancée of the male lead in an imperial-examination novel, an NPC on his path to greatness. According to the original plot, the male lead, who grew up in the countryside, is found by his family. The first thing he does after reclaiming his status as a scion of a prominent clan is send someone to erase the stain that is her. After that, the male lead displays his talents, places first in the imperial exams, rises through the ranks, and wins the hearts of a b 471Reads8.7Score100Shelves
113 Transmigrating to Barren Province: Building a Nation Starts with Farming 穿越荒州，建国从种田开始 The Tricolor Cat Who Loves Chewing on Books爱啃书的三色猫Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [No CP] Unlucky college student Xia Zhizhi transmigrates into the desolate region of Huangzhou and becomes a resident of a place where even the birds won't shit. Bandits are everywhere, food is scarce, their clothes are crude garments woven from vines, and even shoes are a luxury. To survive, Xia Zhizhi leads her younger sister and adopted younger brother into farming. Starting with pumpkins, wheat, radishes, rice, sweet potatoes, cotton, and more, Xia Zhizhi and the others slowly build a bet 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female protagonist transmigrates with nothing but a shopping bracelet and 10,890 coins left. She works diligently, farming and, incidentally, building a nation!
114 Reborn in Darkness, She Forces Her Nemesis to Marry Her and Seizes the Empire! 黑化重生，她强娶宿敌，抢江山！ Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [A long princess who plays a game of open and hidden moves, wielding power over the court, and a charming young husband who hides a dagger behind his smile and lives at the mercy of others] [Female-led + political intrigue + reborn + play the pig to eat the tiger + marriage before love + strong woman, slightly weaker man + no brainless decisions + wish fulfillment + devoted couple + lightly ensemble cast] * “Princess Li Yan is extravagant and debauched, abuses men and bullies the world, and pers 652Reads8.7Score100Shelves
115 You’re Telling Me This Is a Cultivation World Only After I Became Emperor? 称帝了你才告诉我这是修仙世界？ Author 31judm作者31judmFantastical Romance147k WordsOngoing At her graduate thesis defense, Lin Yuejin’s vision went black. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a worthless daughter her gambling-addict father planned to sell for grain. Other people transmigrated and cried, fought nasty relatives, and clung to powerful patrons. Lin Yuejin transmigrated and calmly pulled out a kitchen knife, sending her gambling-addict father on his way. Three years later, she blasted open the chaotic world with gunpowder in one hand and won the people’s hear —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Ancient Myriad Phenomena Celestial Stele is set up to connect the origin of the Demon Race, linking all the clues in the early stages, bringing the main storyline together in the later stages, and all the scattered plot points in the earlier stages can be found in the foreshadowing.
116 Gods for All: My Followers Are Obviously Pretty Useless 全民神祇：我的眷属明明就很菜 Just a Little Bean Dumpling是个豆团子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse702k WordsCompleted [Global Dimensional Reduction] [Apocalypse] [Survival] [Infrastructure Building] [Ascension to Godhood] [Cute Creatures] [No Romance] The number one powerhouse on the Divine Realm leaderboard speaks up. Zihan: So what if my followers are weak? I'm strong, and that's all that matters! Don't look down on them or pick on my little darlings. Everyone wipes the cold sweat from their brows, staring at the creatures in the livestream and drawing a sharp breath. Talk about humblebragging. Does this powe 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
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Infrastructure enthusiast here! Recommending books and looking for similar works! [Crying] I've been having withdrawal symptoms for a long time after finishing ②, ③, and ④, and I really want to find similar high-quality works like ③. [Almost crying]
117 The Princess's Little Ambition 长公主的小目标 OrchidsAncient Romance177k WordsOngoing A coming-of-age story, romance undecided, with the main focus on her career. Li Leyu is transmigrated into the body of Liu Bang’s eldest daughter, Princess Luyuan, because of something she said. Other people transmigrate into princesses and enjoy a life of luxury and romance. She transmigrates into a princess only to flee for her life, with her own father putting her in danger. From the start, she’s dealt a hellish hand. Dragging along her younger brother, who is five years her junior, she dodge 22Reads—Score—Shelves
118 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves
119 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 27.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
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After being betrayed by the royal family, the female protagonist decides to embark on the path to becoming empress. She is ambitious, ruthless, and decisive in her military campaigns.
120 A Guide to Raising a Tyrant 暴君自我养成攻略 The Only Qianjue Left in the World世间独剩千珏Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted What does it take to become a tyrant? Killing people? Being moody and unpredictable? Acting with absolute authority? No, no, no. Those are merely the easy requirements for becoming a foolish ruler. A tyrant must wage wars and conquer. Only beneath the iron fist and chaos does the tyrant's true, monstrous face emerge. [Ding! Congratulations, you've received the reward “Cupid's Favor”! Choose any man on the continent of Valoran whom you fancy to be your husband!] Huo En thought for a moment, then 12Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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These are all [heartfelt gifts].
121 From Peasant to Founding Empress 从泥腿子到开国女帝 Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing The rating is low because it just came out. (Chaotic times + war for supremacy + ensemble cast + matriarchal world + one female lead, many male partners) Ming Shuhuang, a mechanical engineering PhD, dies and wakes up in Mingjia Village, a remote backwater. Her five older brothers are notorious for being the last men in their family line. Their grandfather, Jun, declares that if they can't have a daughter next time, he'll divorce their grandmother and marry someone else. Ming Shuhuang is born ami 23Reads7.5Score—Shelves
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Some are treasures, some are female-oriented stories about infrastructure building and becoming emperors. You can choose according to your needs!
122 The Commandery Princess Builds Up Her Fief 郡主在封地搞基建 Sunny Little Cat Miaomiao晴天小猫淼淼Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted Turbulent times + nation-building + farming + war + political intrigue + no romance The isolated city of Shuofang, abandoned by the empire and standing on the brink of national ruin, awaits a modern female engineer. She feeds the city with grain, crossbows, and simplified Chinese characters, then declares to the northern frontier with nine-hundred-pace Fubo crossbows and a thousand-strong Mo Dao battalion: “Even mortals can forge blades, and a single spark can start a prairie fire.” 16Reads6.3Score—Shelves
123 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 51Reads—Score—Shelves
124 I Have No Idea, I Just Played a Game and Became an Empress 不知道啊，玩个游戏就成女帝了 Spiral Takeoff螺旋起飞Ancient Romance916k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Fourth Calamity + Ensemble Cast + Build a City in a Game + Cheats + Female-Oriented] Lin Yue is a veteran single-player gamer who never browses game forums, looks up guides, or adds friends. By chance, she downloads a farming-and-conquest game. What she doesn't know is that the game is linked to a real world. The players gleefully claim a patch of unwanted land and start farming. The players are speechless when they learn that they need a population to cultivate the land. Without 865Reads9.2Score110Shelves
125 The Arrogant Farm Girl Will Turn the Tables 狂妄农女要翻天 Yang Tianchou杨天臭Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Farming with a pocket dimension, cultivating immortality amid chaos. The heroine rises from a farmer’s daughter to become the empress of the world. She’s wild, truly wild. Known as the Little Tyrant of Qianlan, she never lets a corpse grow cold. Because her pocket dimension likes its corpses fresh. After arriving in ancient times, she accidentally activates a pocket dimension, but it needs corpses to level up. Anyone who betrays her becomes fertilizer for the pocket dimension. The same goes for 436Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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A story about farming in a space, featuring a female protagonist who rises from a peasant girl to become an empress.
126 Through the Black Hole: Searching for a Partner, I Stumble Upon a Second Earth 穿越黑洞：寻伴偶遇第二地球 Xia Pinghu峡平湖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse326k WordsCompleted ✨ Core Tags: Sci-Fi Apocalypse + Interstellar Transmigration + Ancient-Era Court Intrigue + Two Souls in One Body + Quantum Symbiosis + Everyone’s Favorite + Prince + Romance + Strong Female Lead + Strong Male Lead + Aristocratic Feuds + Vast Cosmic Setting 🔥 [Book Description] [Fresh Premise · Modern-to-Ancient Transmigration + Sci-Fi Apocalypse] She returns from a black hole, only to fall into a hopeful world that resembles the Song dynasty, but isn’t quite the same. With her home planet 5Reads—Score—Shelves
127 The Bottle King Rules the World: One Wave of My Chubby Paw, and We Charge! 奶瓶大王御天下，胖爪一挥跟朕冲 Spicy Rabbit辣子兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Adorable kids + satisfying court intrigue + four-year-old princess ascends the throne and changes fate + a cute little army upends the court + System stockpiling and nation-building + imaginative history] Feng Chiling, the four-and-a-half-year-old empress of Great Jin, was exceptionally clever. Ever since birth, she had often suffered the same nightmare. She dreamed that her brainless elder brother from her previous life ascended the throne, that their father’s grave was desecrated, and that 51.5kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves
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The adorable little empress is both incredibly cute and incredibly domineering.
128 In a Chaotic World, I Help My Family Rise to the Top! 乱世带家人混成人上人！ Carp Spirit, Alas鲤鱼精唉Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing (Fictional ancient setting, no romance, pocket dimension, family bonds, building a career) From farm girl to empress War rages across the land, and refugees are everywhere. On the road to safety, all anyone wants is to stay alive. With a pocket dimension at her side, Li Nianxi leads her family through countless hardships before finally settling in Liangzhou. A badly wounded man by the roadside? She takes him in. An old man freezing at her door? She takes him in. Bandits trying to steal her 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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Completely matches, and there is no pairing.
129 I Became the Founding Empress in Ancient Times with a System 带着系统在古代做开国女帝 Carrot Corn 11胡萝卜玉米11Ancient Romance415k WordsOngoing Strong female lead + fictional setting + farming + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure + claiming kingship in a chaotic age (Contains many original worldbuilding details.) [The male lead is mostly in the background. I'm not very good at writing romance, so this story focuses almost entirely on the female lead's career.] Transmigrated as a county magistrate, she faces starving people in front of her and Japanese pirates lurking behind. With a dilapidated county office, an emperor who exploits t 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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🌿① After transmigrating, the female protagonist finds herself in a strange and dangerous environment. She rises to prominence in this chaotic world, defeats her rivals, unifies the land, and becomes an empress. 🌿② The female protagonist prioritizes infrastructure development, leading the people to build city walls, enhancing local defenses. She also organizes the construction of houses and roads, improving the living and travel conditions of the people.
130 You Want Me to Be a Tribute Maiden? I Choose to Rule as Empress 要我当贡女？我选女帝当政 Opaque Glaze琉璃不透明Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [Power! It's the best tonic for women! She can't do without it!] [A native heroine + a transmigrated woman who willingly submits to her + a rivalry between men + no romance] Three years ago, Emperor Zhaoping of the Great Yong personally bestowed the title of Commandery Princess upon Wu Zhao. She was forced to lead twenty thousand respectable women north as tribute to Beihuang, to relieve the siege at the gates of Bianjing. After leaving the capital, Wu Zhao led her private army of women in a fie 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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No CP (Consumer Rights), technological advancement leads to national prosperity, national fortune soars, and the country is unified! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]
131 System: Watch Her Build a Nation in Chaotic Times and Become Empress! 系统：看她乱世基建做女帝！ Great Luck and Great Strength大桔大力Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted [Empress + infrastructure building + System + power struggle in troubled times] Fang Li transmigrates into a chaotic era. Her father has just breathed his last, her mother died long ago, bandits are everywhere, warfare rages, and human lives are worth less than grass. Fang Li: “...” Does Heaven even want me to survive?! To scrape by in these troubled times, Fang Li has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and work like mad. But things don't seem to be going the way she expected. “Congratulations 63Reads—Score—Shelves
132 An Orphan Reborn as a Princess, Gorging on Gossip Every Day 孤女胎穿长公主，每天都在吃瓜 Opaque Glaze琉璃不透明Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The only Grand Princess of Great Xia awakens a System for overhearing gossip. From then on, the three-month-old baby has her hands full. What? The Fifth Prince's biological father is a “woman”? Consort Wu likes picking her feet, then doesn't wash her hands before making food for the emperor? Emperor Mingde... The empress watched as the ridiculously handsome emperor was betrayed by his own mother, younger brother, and trusted aides. She realized that not only did he love being cheated on, he also 288Reads6.6Score113Shelves
133 Transmigrated to the Deep Mountains to Farm and Build 穿越深山种田搞基建 Little Pig Shiyi拾一小猪Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + remote mountains + no space or System + farming + nation-building + food + everyday life + animal husbandry] Wang Xiaonuan transmigrates. And she brings a dog with her. On her way to work, a little yellow dog bumps into her, and she suddenly finds herself deep in the mountains. From the start, she has nothing but a cave. All she has on her is one set of clothes. She must provide for herself and create everything she needs to eat, drink, and get by, all with her own two hands 1.4kReads6.6Score113Shelves
134 The Awakened Peasant Girl’s Road to Rebellion 觉醒农女造反路 Zifan Zhaoqing子凡照清Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted After a serious illness, country girl Li Er’ya awakened memories and wisdom from her past life. She then discovered that she was living in the final, chaotic days of a dynasty: the court’s harsh policies were more brutal than tigers, officials were corrupt to the core, scholars pursued office only to make money, and refugees filled the land as cries of suffering rang everywhere. To protect her family, Li Xiyin changed her name to Li Xiyin and set out, step by step, to transform this cruel, devo 61Reads—Score—Shelves
135 Woman in a Man's Body: Is the Heroine's Child Mine? 女穿男：女主的崽是我的？ Wu Dongli乌冬漓Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + transmigrate into a book + devoted couple] Yan Xi fell asleep and transmigrated into an old-school male-led novel. Staring at the soft, feminine face in the mirror and the extra parts between her legs, it took a long while for her brain and eyes to reconcile what they were seeing. Only then did she realize she had gone from a woman to a man, and not just any man, but one who dressed as a woman!!! 6.6kReads9.1Score435Shelves
136 Famine? I'm Bringing My Best Friend to the Wilderness to Build a Civilization 闹饥荒？我带闺蜜到蛮荒搞基建 September Dawn九月的晨曦Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing [Connecting Past and Present + Stockpiling Supplies + Infrastructure Building + Famine Years + Bringing a Best Friend Along] [Handsome ancient prince x Modern pampered heiress] + [Cold-faced ancient general x Modern quirky, witty comedienne] In the 21st century, Gu Xixi’s father is framed and imprisoned. He tells her to protect the family’s antique vase at all costs. She never expects the vase to come alive, gain the ability to send things across time, and bring Prince Jing of the Xingyue Kingdo —Reads—Score—Shelves
137 Transmigrating to Flee Famine in a Chaotic Era, I Bring Weapons to Start a Rebellion 穿越乱世逃荒，带着武器去造反 Snow in the Mortal World Beneath the Moon月下红尘雪Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an Alternate Era + Spatial Realm + Superpowers + Flight from Famine + No Romance + Warring States] [This story has modern weapons. If you dislike protagonists with powerful golden fingers, read with caution.] Lin Zixi woke up to find she was still alive, but had transmigrated to an unknown dynasty as a hunter's daughter whose husband had just died and who now had three children. She hadn't even spent a day in the village when she heard the northern barbarians were about to i 999Reads8.6Score114Shelves
138 Building an Empire: I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and United the World 基建之我穿越到了古代一统天下 Chilled Summer Melon夏瓜冻冻Ancient Romance51k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Princess + Infrastructure + Farming + Strong Female Lead] When Lu Jiao wakes up, she finds herself lying on a broken mat in a mass grave. Her whole body is weak, and her head is splitting with pain. Growing clearer by the moment is the anguished sobbing of a little maid with her hair in twin buns, dressed in black so dark it is barely recognizable as green: “Waaah, Princess, please don’t leave your servant behind…” In 266 AD, Sima Yan seized the throne and proclaimed himself —Reads—Score—Shelves
139 From Mountain Dweller to Emperor 山民到帝王 Ye Yi Nong夜已浓Historical719k WordsOngoing Lin Feng transmigrates to a remote, desperately poor mountain village, cut off from the outside world. To give his family and himself a better life, the protagonist uses his modern knowledge and a little golden finger to set out on the road to prosperity! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
140 Building an Empire with a System 带称霸系统搞基建 Strange Shaomai烧麦怪怪Ancient Romance21k WordsOngoing Nan Qiao grew hotter and hotter in her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a giant iron pot! What the heck? Was this some live-action version of Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf? She had somehow transmigrated into a world torn apart by war and awakened some kind of Conquest System. She had even nearly been boiled and eaten. Everywhere she went, she saw the suffering of ordinary people. War raged on all sides, and chaos reigned. People traded their children for food and surren —Reads—Score—Shelves
141 How the Princess of the Tang Dynasty's Dying Empire Turned the Tide 大唐末世公主殿下如何力挽狂澜 Tuji o兔叽oAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Third-person narration, female protagonist and no romance, historical drama, slow-burn warning, slow-burn warning The day three-year-old Yingluo said “peace and prosperity” in Hanyuan Hall, the whole court fell silent. During the Xiantong era, she volunteered to travel west on a mission of appeasement. The court officials never imagined that an unruly princess would head to Hexi, a region that had lain desolate for nearly a century, to eat sand, with no guarantee she would ever return. But thi 1.1kReads6.8Score152Shelves
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This book definitely meets the requirements, and the author updates it consistently.
142 A Woman Transmigrates into a Handsome Emperor Who Loves Keeping His Options Open 女穿男美貌帝王爱养鱼 Ye Liuying夜流荥Two Male Leads730k WordsOngoing (Woman transmigrates into a man + irresistible all-around top + gender swap + twisted values + not for readers who insist on chastity) A gender-swapped emperor: physically attracted to women at first, but mentally attracted to men. Su Yao was a miserable accountant at a company in her previous life. An accident brought her life to an end. The reincarnation game began, and she chose to be reborn in ancient times as the young emperor Yun Zhao. When she woke again, she discovered that the damn beau 181Reads9.5Score103Shelves
143 In the Dream of the Red Chamber, I Lead a Revolution Against the Qing 人在红楼，替大清革命 Long Live the First Emperor始皇万岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + System + spatial dimension + farming] A female-led quick transmigration story with no male lead. Men only slow down how fast she can draw her sword! Ying Qingyan is a descendant of the First Emperor. While gathering supplies, she gets bound to the Space-Time Administration’s System V587 and sent to various worlds to complete missions. Once she finishes, she receives generous rewards. Excerpt: V587: Host, Host, your mission is here. Ying Qingyan stands before the window wi 1.5kReads9.3Score108Shelves
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Female protagonist, infrastructure development, anti-Qing restoration, currently the world has been unified, and live streaming across multiple worlds has begun.
144 How I Summoned the Fourth Calamity 关于我召唤了第四天灾这件事 Half a Pickled Fish半只酸菜鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse685k WordsCompleted [Wasteland Survival] + [Infrastructure Building] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [No Romance] The Fourth Calamity refers to players whose thoughts, actions, and goals in the game are all unpredictable. Luo Zhi transmigrates to Blue Star after the great cataclysm, becoming a noble young lady in a shantytown with a radiation level of 90 percent, on the verge of death. The original owner had no family, no friends, and not even any memories, but she did have a System that claimed it could summon The Fourt 3.8kReads8.9Score467Shelves
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The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to a wasteland world. Upon death, she is bound to a system that allows her to choose a world and summon helpers. She chooses a parallel world, Earth, and summons many players to fight monsters and build infrastructure under the guise of a holographic game. The second book features a female protagonist who is the leader of a wasteland world. She transmigrates to a time of famine and, starting from the brink of death, gradually finds a way to survive, recruits talent, overthrows a useless court, ascends to a high position, and leads everyone in infrastructure construction.
145 I Picked Up a Tyrant to Farm, and Now I Have Money, Kids, and Power 捡个暴君来种田，有钱有娃又有权 A Little Dizzy晕乎者也Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted Infrastructure building + System + wish fulfillment + family squabbles + Back to Field + two strong leads (Creating a new city in an ancient post-apocalyptic world) Wang Xiaoxiao, a leading figure in the medical field, transmigrates. She transmigrates into an ancient wasteland. The good news: The ancient Wang Xiaoxiao is tall, strong as an ox, and young. The bad news: She has three children and a terrible in-law family who bully and exploit her. The first thing this medical luminary does is deal —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Beautiful, unique, the whole world is a testament to her grand vision, especially her infrastructure.
146 EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
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It features a female protagonist and an ensemble cast. However, I'd like to recommend "The Wei-Jin Rice Eater," a historical romance novel about infrastructure development. The writing is excellent, there's no system, and it relies entirely on the protagonist's intellect. Both the male and female leads are transmigrated from modern times. The male lead is a science genius and a scientist, a financially supportive partner. The female lead has both high IQ and EQ, is adept at scheming, and eventually becomes empress. She has many female officials around her, no fools, and everything is perfectly in her favor.
147 I've Transmigrated to a Cultivation World, So I Might as Well Become an Immortal Emperor 都穿越修仙界了，那就搞个仙帝当 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + taking the place of a wicked second-generation cultivator + transmigrate into another body + supernatural abilities + ambitious heroine + battle for supremacy] Superpowered Dragon Nayingle transmigrates into the cultivation world and from the start lands herself in the doomed situation of an evil woman with the exact same face as hers. The villainess, Yuan Qishui, is an arrogant second-generation cultivator from a sect. She is domineering, kills innocents, and commits every kind o 30.2kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
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1️⃣ And 3️⃣ are by the same author; one is a cultivation-themed story, and the other is set in ancient times. The author's writing is quite good, and both stories feature strong female protagonists who become empresses. 2️⃣ The female protagonist, in a setting similar to the Five Barbarian Invasions, gradually expands her army from scratch, conquering territories and expanding her domain (no romantic pairing, very enjoyable). 4️⃣ Although it's a quick transmigration story, one world features the female protagonist who becomes empress in the Song Dynasty, initiating the Industrial Revolution (a different perspective on becoming empress). 5️⃣ The female protagonist, a forensic doctor, is sent to different worlds to perform missions. 6️⃣ And 7️⃣ are farming and infrastructure-building stories; one involves becoming a high-ranking official through farming, and the other involves beachcombing. Both are quite good, strong female protagonist stories focused on infrastructure development.
148 The Tragic Grand Princess Turns the Tables in an Instant 悲催和亲长公主的脸说翻就翻 Tun Bala豚巴拉Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Transmigration into a drama, strong heroine, becoming emperor, feel-good story, a big sister with the swagger of a bandit, a gentle and frail eldest princess, multiple male leads, one woman and many men. The career plot takes center stage. Han Jingshan is a gang leader who makes a living through competitive fighting and collecting protection money. After a car accident, she transmigrates into a tragedy about a princess sent abroad for a political marriage. The good news: because Han Jingshan has 21Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female lead was originally a powerful leader who transmigrated into the body of a princess in a political marriage drama. Relying on her martial arts skills and unorthodox methods, she rose from nothing to become empress, defeating a male guest and gaining several male leads. The story primarily focuses on her career, though there are a few supporting female characters. [Thinking]
149 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 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves
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Three books with different styles and approaches. A highly-rated Tomato-themed infrastructure novel, worth reading.
150 Quick Transmigration: A Journey Along the Chang'an Road 快穿之长安一路行 A Boatful of Clear Dreams Waiting for the River of Stars一船清梦等星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + System + pocket dimension + personal growth + self-reliant struggle There is a System, but it’s a good-for-nothing. Its golden finger isn’t much, and the heroine may occasionally have a love interest, but that will never get in the way of her growing stronger. When the System first found Chang’an, all it wanted was a longer life. It was just a good-for-nothing and couldn’t find a chosen one, either. Chang’an said that wa 24.4kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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