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

1. 151 我 I Played the Rat Race in Ancient Times and Rose to Marquis and Minister 我在古代搞内卷，一路封侯拜相 Yu Tiantian Ya遇田田呀Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, nation-building, career-focused, light political intrigue, few top-quality men] After transmigrating into the backward Great Kang, a place where people slept on the floor and got nothing but soup for meals, Jiang Hui could only describe herself as numb. Completely numb. To make sure she could survive, she joined the army and earned distinction. Then the emperor sent her off to become magistrate of a godforsaken county. Luckily, she held two doctoral degrees. Building 1.4kReads9.2Score172Shelves
2. 152 末 Post-Apocalyptic Scavenging: I Turn Trash into Treasure and Coast to Victory 末日拾荒：我靠变废为宝一路躺赢 Su Jiuyao苏九遥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Tower Style + Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Strong Female Lead + Upgradable Safe House + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Male Lead Appears Later] Forensic examiner Lin Chu is suddenly dropped into an infinite apocalypse. Other people see zombies: “Oh my god, those bloody, mangled monsters! Stay away!” Lin Chu sees zombies: “206 moving bones! Walking points! The more, the better!” Drawing on her professional experience, she quickly adapts to the bloody apoc 43.4kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
3. 153 新 Jilted on My Wedding Night, I Bond with the Grand Agricultural Official System 新婚夜被鸽后我绑定了大司农系统 Zucchini Is on the Pumpkin Team西葫芦是南瓜派Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Women in government + farming and infrastructure + satisfying revenge with light comedy + career-focused with a little romance + male lead in a supporting role + beloved by everyone + romance after an arranged marriage] Lin Ran transmigrates to a fictional dynasty and gains a grandmother obsessed with chanting sutras, a father who brings bad luck to his wives, a bookish second younger brother, a wastrel third younger brother, an influential family by marriage, and a misfit System that hounds he 9.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
4. 154 流 Exiled to Hainan, I Made My Fortune by Foraging Along the Shore 流放海南后我靠赶海发家 Xia Zhizi夏栀子Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan is incredibly unlucky to get into a car accident, but she's also lucky: she and her mother, Yin Huaixi, transmigrate to the same dynasty and are still mother and daughter. As soon as they arrive, they learn that her mother's family has been exiled for life to an island, where they're forbidden to leave. What?! The place of exile is just like Hainan Island?! Jiang Wan's mouth waters so much that she starts to cry. She picks up her old beachcombing skills and brings all kinds of seafood 9.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
5. 155 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 16.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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   No CP (couple) required, focused solely on infrastructure development.

6. 156 系 The System Is Wenquxing: I'm Thriving in the Apocalypse 系统是文曲星：我在末世爽翻了 Wu Qiu'er巫秋尔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse501k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Overpowered Golden Finger + Stockpiling + Infrastructure Building + Pocket Dimension + Female Lead with No Official Love Interest + Strong, No Saintly Rescuer] After her Nth novel flops, the God of Literature descends to earth and sends Hua Yuezhao into the apocalyptic novel she was about to abandon. With ten days left before the apocalypse, Hua Yuezhao has 30 billion worth of supplies and goes on a shopping spree. The God of Literature becomes a super-powered golden finger. Just a 93Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 157 和 The Political Bride Slaughters Her Way Through the Realm 和亲公主嘎嘎乱杀 Mist and Camellias雾与山茶Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + System + Revenge to the extreme + Asura Princess + Decisive and ruthless + Strong female lead + Female emperor] Chu Nian'an was a low-ranking princess. When the imperial decree ordering her to marry into Beishuo arrived, everyone in the palace waited to see her make a fool of herself. Beishuo was her birth mother's homeland, the place that dazzling woman had spent half her life trying and failing to return to. At a banquet in Beishuo's royal court, a powerful minister's daug 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the kind of powerful female protagonist novel that the Chinese entertainment industry can't produce! Full of political intrigue and incredibly satisfying revenge, this is a must-watch!

8. 158 一 A Widow and Her Young Children, Abandoned in Chaotic Times, She Defends a City and Becomes Empress 一门寡幼，乱世被弃她守城称帝 Still a Fish After Turning Over翻身还是鱼Ancient Romance384k WordsOngoing [Over-the-top wish fulfillment + storage space + animal speech + adored by all + women supporting women] After transmigrating into a book, Yan Jiaojiao becomes the granddaughter of Yan Lin, lord of Cangyi City. When an enemy nation attacked the city, Yan Lin took the men of the Yan family with him and left behind all the women, from Old Madam Yan and the three Yan family wives to the three granddaughters, including Yan Jiaojiao. In the book, women have no means of surviving in a chaotic world. T 4Reads7.3Score—Shelves
9. 159 开 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 19kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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   ①🍅Top-tier female protagonist scheming for power, no cheat codes, the female lead possesses immense personal charm, domineering strategies, and many capable female subordinates and female rulers. ②Transmigration into a book, the original female lead is reborn, no cheat codes. The female lead, Lü Songli, is decisive and ruthless, with flawless calculations. ③No romantic pairing, no ambiguous relationships, the female lead has a hellish start, reborn as a rebel. She possesses superhuman strength, is ruthless, and has the mindset of a pure politician and ruler.

10. 160 听 Heard the Succession Struggle Is Fierce? She Was Thrust Into It 听说夺嫡很激烈？她是被强推上的 Teriyaki Nine照烧九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing as a man + palace intrigue + farming + sweet romance] Researcher Yuan Jing from an agricultural science institute transmigrates into the Great Wei dynasty as the Sixth Prince, a woman disguised as a man. Her brothers are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne, but all she wants is to focus on boosting production and putting her knowledge to good use. Unfortunately, she has a father who sees her through rose-colored glasses, and a Grand Chancellor determined to help her claim 4.3kReads8.9Score794Shelves

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    🔥🔥①As the late emperor's most beloved princess, Chu Xiang was exiled to the desolate and bitterly cold Liaodong by the new emperor. Undeterred, she calmly focused on clearing land for farming, planting trees to prevent desertification, building roads and digging canals, establishing trade routes, and setting up schools. The once desolate frontier, devoid of cooking smoke, was transformed into a land of plenty. Wiping her hands clean, Chu Xiang decided to contend for the throne.

11. 161 幼 I Clung to Him for Hugs as a Child, but in These Turbulent Times, I Crown Myself Queen 幼时黏他求抱抱乱世我自立为王 Xiao Sisi萧肆肆Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing [Infrastructure Building] [Light Fantasy] [Golden Finger] Transported to an age of chaos, Shen Wuwu defies fate with modern agricultural science and secret arts for changing one’s fortune. She acquires fertile fields, builds fortified cities, opens workshops, and establishes schools. She gathers refugees, recruits veterans, trains elite troops, and crafts divine crossbows. Her lover from a previous life follows her despite losing his memories, while her mighty deputy vows to stand by her to th —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 穿 Transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms: She Brings Unlimited Supplies to Build a Nation 穿越三国：她携无限物资搞基建 Lotus Pond Kitty藕池猫咪Ancient Romance669k WordsOngoing She transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms era and opened her eyes to find herself Gongsun Yan, daughter of the late Han warlord Gongsun Zan. From the start, she witnessed her father’s defeat, the city’s fall, and the horrific scene of him killing his wife and children before setting himself on fire. She had to flee a burning battlefield just to survive. After barely escaping, how was she supposed to survive in the late Han, where famine and war had left nine out of ten homes empty, while caring 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    She transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms period, waking up to find herself as Gongsun Yan, the daughter of the warlord Gongsun Zan at the end of the Han Dynasty. She witnessed her father's defeat, the fall of the city, and the tragic massacre of his wife and children before he himself set himself on fire. Her story began with a chaotic escape from a burning building. Having barely escaped, she found herself in a desolate Han Dynasty plagued by famine and war, with nine out of ten houses empty. How would she survive with her younger brother? Fortunately, a trading system was discovered, allowing her to accumulate unlimited resources and embark on a journey of infrastructure development and poverty alleviation. Hey! Hey General Zhao Yun, with your lofty ambitions, please wait! There's a grand project here that I'd like to discuss with you—a project to save the world and perpetuate our bloodline. (To be continued [crying])

13. 163 县 That Ambitious County Lady 县主那个野心家 Zhou Bei洲北Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted Her father devoted his life to the Great Sheng Dynasty. After he returned victorious from battle, the emperor of Great Sheng took his life. Her grandmother was so stricken with grief that she followed him in death. Zhao Zhao gritted her teeth. The emperor of Great Sheng had destroyed her family, and she would bring down the dynasty. He was discussing matters with his subordinates in the tent when one of his officers rushed in with a report. “General, your fiancée has seized Wu City, the one we j 268Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14. 164 秦 End of the Qin Dynasty: A Warring States Empress, Starting Her Conquest in Bashu 秦末：乱世女帝，从巴蜀开始争霸 Gazing at the Dressing Table望妆台Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Due to the author's health problems, the story only reaches the point where the protagonist becomes a queen. The author has added a 16,000-character outline of what happens next, as well as around 30,000 characters of side stories. The novel is complete, but readers worried about an unsatisfying ending should choose carefully.] [No romance + no System + farming in the early stages, vying for supremacy later + political intrigue + serious tone + ensemble cast + powerful female lead] [Content war 630Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    It looks good, no explanation needed.

15. 165 我 I, the Female Supporting Character, Am Revealed by the Sky Screen as the Greatest Emperor in History 我，女配，天幕曝光我是千古一帝 Three Thousand or So三千几许Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The rating has just come in, and it will go up later~ [The animated series is out] [Alternate World + No Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Sky Screen Exposures + Female Emperor + Transmigrate into a Book + Ensemble Cast + No Catfighting] Murong Zhi transmigrated into a book. It was a story about a reborn heroine and a powerful nobleman who weathered countless hardships and misunderstandings before spending their lives together. But beneath the sweet romance was an empire teetering on the brink 10.1kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
16. 166 我 I Came to Be Emperor 我是来当皇帝的 Zou Chuanjin走川今Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing [No Romance + All-Female Team + Conquest + World-Building + Female-Centric Language + No Men + No Romantic Plotlines + No Unrequited Crushes] [Jiang Zhao, adult form: 180 cm, 75 kg, BMI: 23. Muscular, with a superhuman-strength buff] Jiang Zhao died. In her previous life, on the eve of wearing the imperial robes, she fell during her own enthronement ceremony. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the sovereign of the Great Ning Dynasty. Her mother had died young, and her father had d 1.5kReads8.3Score362Shelves
17. 167 全 Our Entire Sect Transmigrated to Ancient Times, and I Led the Rebellion 全宗门穿到古代后我带头造反 Celery Pork Dumplings芹菜猪肉饺Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Farming + Infrastructure + Group Transmigration + Turbulent Times + No Romance] Mu Qing, a graduate of an agricultural sciences institute, opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated into a baby’s body. Mu Qing, who has gone from the modern world to a cultivation realm and then to ancient times, joins her entire sect in launching a rebellion amid the chaos, pushing hard for an industrial revolution. With her Chinese roots awakened, Mu Qing figures: why not farm while 56Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    🍎Mu Qing from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences transmigrated again and again. In ancient times, her father was a victim of political infighting and was demoted from the capital. Mu Qing disguised herself as a county magistrate and worked on hybrid rice cultivation → stabilizing famine years → recognizing her former sect → the Industrial Revolution → blending glass → accumulating wealth → progressing step by step from the feudal era to the steam age and the electrical age, building infrastructure step by step. 🔥Rebellion? If one shot doesn't work, use two. 🍎Ruan Xiang, the ruler of a wasteland base, transmigrated into an ancient refugee, absorbing everyone she could find, searching for water sources, irrigating the land, making bricks and building kilns. Gradually, she discovered that the court was weakening and the officials were afraid to fight. This was her era.

18. 168 重 Reborn Before the Fall of Her Kingdom, She Toppled the Six States 重生亡国前，她掀翻了六国 Chu Xiu初岫Ancient Romance696k WordsOngoing She was once a princess of a fallen kingdom. After its destruction, she was passed from hand to hand until she became his sharpest blade, winning him the title of God of War through bloodshed. She stayed by his side without asking for a title, only to have the tendons in her hands and feet severed and be thrown into a military camp to be trampled by anyone who pleased. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn before her kingdom’s fall, and the flames of hell blaze in her gaze. War spre 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The game begins with an escape, the heroine has no CP, and the princess of the subjugated country gradually establishes her own power. There are descriptions of war scenes. The heroine is not a virgin, she is decisive in dealing with things, and she rises to a high position step by step

19. 169 穿 After Becoming a Lovestruck Princess, the Player Queen Ascended the Throne 穿成花痴公主后，海王她登基了 Mang Yi盲奕Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted Complete [Transmigration + strong female lead + power struggles and a female emperor + multiple male leads + love-triangle chaos + a satisfying story about playing the pig to eat the tiger] A modern-day heartbreaker transmigrates into the body of a lovesick princess, only to be kicked down the stairs by the Crown Prince the moment she opens her eyes. In this dynasty where men hold power and women are treated as inferior, she decides to use her exceptional people skills and wisdom accumulated o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 皇 The Empress Has a Space: Get Lost, Don't Disturb My Farming! 皇后有空间：滚，别打扰我种田！ Thirteen Clan十三氏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [End-of-the-world transmigration to ancient times + fake and true heiresses + exile to the frontier + spatial spring + farming and business + land reclamation and development] The fake heiress successfully reunited with her birth family. What should the real heiress do? Easy. You can claim a daughter, and I'll find a new father. From now on, let's both keep our mouths shut! Tang Zhao, the true legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household in the Lu Kingdom, the Crown Prince's betrothed, 4.5kReads8.9Score524Shelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] ① No romance. The female lead was just playing a base-building game when she was forced to transmigrate to a fictional ancient world. She has no choice but to focus on building infrastructure in this world filled with natural disasters. The female lead is self-serving and treats everyone in the world as NPCs. ② The female lead is bound to a system because of her own wishes, transmigrating to a chaotic world to become a savior. However, the world is too chaotic, so in order to complete her mission, she simulates the world as a holographic game, summoning players to participate in infrastructure construction so that everyone in this world can survive. ③ The female lead transmigrates into the daughter of a powerful noble family, but is scorned by everyone and exiled to the northern frontier. She decisively changes to a country ruled by a wise ruler and begins building infrastructure to make the country strong.

21. 171 震 Shocking! The Demon Lord Is Actually My Mom? Time to Slack Off! 震惊！魔尊竟是我老妈，开摆咯！ Enforcer No. 007007号执法者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Nianli became the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei of the Dafeng Dynasty. Born with a useless body and unable to cultivate, he was forced to become the dynasty’s number one wastrel, and obtained a Slacking Off System. As long as he slacks off, he can earn rewards: the world’s foremost intelligence agency, the All-Knowing Hall; the peerless assassins, the Six Sword Servants; the legendary sword, Heaven’s Question; the Snow Dragon Cavalry, renowned across 80.2kReads9.0Score10.7kShelves

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    He's giving up and pushing his sister to become empress.

22. 172 星 Interstellar Survival: My Everyday Life Building a Base 星际求生：我的基建日常 Little Immortal of Chess棋小仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse915k WordsOngoing [Sci-fi, infrastructure building, daily life, divine beasts, mental powers, spatial technology] A countdown suddenly appeared in the sky. Overnight, everyone on Blue Star was thrown into a survival game on an island. System: Ding! You have been adopted! Luo Lan: Adopted? An exploration-focused story featuring supply chests of different tiers, gamified crafting skills, all kinds of high-tech rewards, and different paths for different groups of people. The heroine prefers to keep to hersel 96Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Look here! No deception, just for true female lead lovers! Both books meet the questioner's requirements [heart emoji][heart emoji]! Neither has a romantic pairing! First book: Fang Lan transmigrates to a world filled with droughts, locust plagues, floods… all sorts of disasters [shocked emoji]. Good news: She has a system. Bad news: She can't withstand a meteor shower 😱! The female lead is definitely not a saint; she's decisive and has a strong leadership presence 😎. Not only are there handsome men around her, but even her assistant is a robot 🤖️. The world setting is also very interesting; it's an alternate ancient world, quite different from typical post-apocalyptic stories. You won't regret reading it! [Admiration emoji] Second book: Ever heard of an island apocalypse? Everyone is thrown onto an island alone to survive in the wilderness 😨. Luo Lan, wielding a system, handles everything with ease: selling supplies, building houses… establishing a beautiful home starts with bookkeeping 💪! A lone wolf female lead with a system; all kinds of infrastructure materials are described in detail. The whole story is fast-paced and doesn't drag. This book's score is clearly too low, but it's definitely worth reading. 🥹

23. 173 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Embroidered Ball: Will Becoming a Live-in Son-in-Law Stop Her From Taking Power? 开局抢绣球，入赘影响她当权臣吗 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Female-Supremacist World + Court Intrigue + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Doting] [Refined Scoundrel, Scholarly Imperial Tutor × Lively, Proud Heiress to a Wealthy Merchant House] Before Lou Yushen became a live-in son-in-law, the standard for a good one was simple: don't covet the family's wealth, and don't take anyone's life. Lou Yushen thought, The people who came before me sure made the path easy! One day, while coaxing someone, she said, “Since the world is so lenien 16.8kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    Look closely, trust me.

24. 174 我 I Stockpile Supplies in the Rule World to Rebuild Blue Star 我从规则世界囤货重建蓝星 The Picky Snow Pear挑食的雪梨Mystery349k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Urban Legends + Infrastructure Building + Instances + Livestreaming + System + Nonhuman Female Lead] Gu Yan and an orange tabby transmigrate to a ravaged planet. The infrastructure-building spirit of the people of the Land of Flowers blazes within her, and she decides to rebuild Blue Star. Wait, other people build infrastructure using whatever’s on-site. Why do I have to clear instances too? Instance 1: Paradise Community. The neighborhood is sealed off, the buildings are sealed of 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although I didn't become emperor, being a star lord is enough, right? [Facepalm][facepalm] That's bigger than an emperor!! [Think about it][think about it]

25. 175 篡 Usurping the Wilderness 篡荒 Seven Candies七嗑糖421k WordsOngoing The day I transmigrated into a peasant girl about to starve to death during a famine in a chaotic era, I was staring blankly at the living hell of people trading their children for food. The System prompted me: “Host, you can choose to starve to death right here, or bind yourself to the Emperor System and begin your quest for supremacy.” I silently took the half a steamed bun the System offered me. Three days later, I led the whole village in seizing the government’s famine relief grain. Hist —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book features a female protagonist who becomes empress. Neither the protagonist nor the antagonist seems to lose their intelligence. The story is fraught with danger, with several near-death experiences. She has a cheat-like ability, but it's not significant. She's courageous and resourceful, lying low when her strength is low and seizing opportunities to expand her power. She accumulates strength in the early stages and then fights for supremacy later. There are no descriptions that belittle the female protagonist. There aren't many descriptions of her female subordinates; the highlights mainly focus on the female protagonist herself and some male subordinates. However, it's still a readable novel about a female protagonist becoming empress, mainly because it doesn't make her seem less intelligent [laughing emoji].

26. 176 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    ⭐The first book features a female county magistrate who, through a system and her own wisdom, promotes national development and prosperity. ⭐The second book features a medical student who, after transmigrating to a chaotic world and binding herself to an all-powerful doctor system, discovers the system is too omnipotent and proposes that she become an empress, then switch to the imperial system, occupying land, building infrastructure, and promoting development. ⭐The third book features the eldest daughter of a minor county magistrate in a chaotic world who uses her wit and courage to fight against feudal lords, pacify the world, and achieve great things.

27. 177 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    Superbly good, with a lasting impact, you won't regret watching it, it's incredibly addictive, with strong logic, a strong and beautiful female lead who, after transmigrating, uses her modern knowledge and skills to focus on research and development, solely to make a fortune to continue her research while simultaneously building her own power. Ambitious, patient, and clear-headed. The male lead is powerful, highly skilled in martial arts, warlike and bloodthirsty! He expands his territory, conquers all sides, and sweeps across the world! His initial attraction to her beauty eventually blossoms into deep love. No spatial abilities or systems, no palace intrigue or domestic drama, but a strong sense of national responsibility and a balance of sweet and heart-wrenching moments! They grow together, a powerful alliance.

28. 178 女 A Woman's War for Supremacy: Modern Rifles Against Your Iron Spears 女身争霸：现代步枪打你铁制长矛 This Spicy Girl Has Never Feared Heat辣妹子从小不怕辣Ancient Romance336k WordsOngoing A story of a powerful woman vying for supremacy. A renowned strategist from the Central Plains criticizes her: “Setting gender aside, she is indeed a formidable ruler, capable and strong-willed. But she is not tactful in how she handles people. She has a clear sense of right and wrong, and makes no effort to hide her contempt for those she truly dislikes. For a woman like her to dare compete for power in these chaotic times, she is bound to suffer.” Huo Qing is the strongest sniper in her inde 13Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The cast will be biased towards women as much as possible. Both men and women in the story are intelligent; it's not just the protagonist who's clever, but all the characters have distinct personalities, their own wisdom, and their own ways of seeing things. There are no brainless female protagonists with a halo; they all grow stronger through a long and arduous journey, a story of conquering the world.

29. 179 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    "The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong," also known as "The Old Stories of the Underworld," tells the story of Yan Yulin and Zhu Nanyin, who, through perilous reincarnations, travel across the Tang Dynasty to collect national treasures and orchestrate the Mount Tai Husband's Sacrifice. Yulin is the reincarnation of Princess Taiping, a scheming empress.

30. 180 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves

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    Undoubtedly [OK]

31. 181 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing! They're all brilliant and captivating! I absolutely love this genre!

32. 182 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
33. 183 天 Sky Screen: I, the Princess of Ten Thousand Years, Rebuild the Han Dynasty Three Times! 天幕：我，万年公主，三造大汉！ Year After Year Tong年年童Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Historical Court Intrigue + Nation-Building and Farming + Three Kingdoms Ensemble Cast + Empress + Strong Female Lead + Livestreaming + Satisfying Female-Power Story] Liu Yue, a modern engineering PhD, was born into the body of Princess Wannian in the final years of the Han dynasty. The history books spare her only a few words: Dong Zhuo abused her, and she died after her “passage was torn apart.” In t 97Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    🌈🌈Highly recommend a hardcore empress novel! It must meet these criteria and be engaging, featuring infrastructure development and farming elements. [I also highly recommend it!] The story progresses logically, with constant plot twists, well-developed characters, and you won't be able to put it down once you start reading.

34. 184 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
35. 185 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
36. 186 黑 There’s a Bone Spirit in Black Wind Stronghold, and Her Fearsome Reputation Precedes Her! 黑风寨有只白骨精，她凶名在外！ Zhuozhuo着着Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Romance + System + Farming + Absurd Comedy] When Shen Tao transmigrated, her father, Old Shen, had just kicked the bucket. Shen Tao took over as the boss of Blackwind Stronghold. Worried she might get herself killed, Shen Tao tried desperately to put these newly recruited bandits on the straight and narrow. The people of Blackwind Stronghold were so uneducated that they watched Shen Tao call a promissory note an extortion letter and nodded along in agreement. Only magic can defeat magic. To 9.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
37. 187 退 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Built a New City in the Western Regions 退婚后，我在西域建新城 Little Ink-Pen Dumpling 1毛笔小团子1Ancient Romance436k WordsOngoing Shen Qingwu, a noblewoman of Liangzhou, is publicly jilted and exiled to the Western Regions to die. They laugh that I’ve lost my reputation, that my father’s clan has fallen, that I’m unarmed and doomed to be buried beneath the yellow sands. But they don’t know I have the Civilization VI System, and that I can turn everything I see into data. In this forgotten outpost of Dry Springs, I gather seven disillusioned people, each with a remarkable talent: a water-control fanatic, a lone-wolf general 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A no-romance, female-centric, infrastructure-building and farming novel where the annulment of the engagement isn't the end, but the beginning of building a city in the Western Regions! A double-degree PhD transmigrates into the body of an orphaned girl in the Tang Dynasty. With a system, she settles in the Kuquan Garrison after being exiled, gathering the disillusioned, developing infrastructure, and using rational planning to overcome adversity. A satisfying farming novel set in the Tang Dynasty, it's increasingly addictive!

38. 188 锦 A Gorgeous Fight for the Throne: The Max-Level Ancestress Is Back 锦绣夺嫡：满级老祖宗她回来了 me Little Pearme小梨子Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Novel + Strong Female Lead + One-Sided Pining + Real and Fake Heiresses + Ancestor Reborn + Max-Level Expert + Secret Identity] Heroine: Decisive and ruthless, never overthinks, clear-eyed, smart, and strong. Plot: Overwhelming power gap, everyone gets their just deserts (no forgiveness), business and farming, power struggles at court, and an ensemble family cast. The max-level founding-era businesswoman, once the richest woman in the country, is reborn as the real heiress who gets p 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the one, my dear.

39. 189 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 8.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves
40. 190 日 Do One Good Deed a Day System: My Host Only Wants to Make Money 日行一善系统，我的宿主只想搞钱 Deer Who Wants to Turn Invisible想隐身的鹿Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted New book this way: The Tycoon System Says I Have to Do Homework Before I Can Spend Money?! [System + transmigration + heroine dotes on hero + childhood sweethearts + feel-good power fantasy + one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love] [Heroine Lu Tianyue (overpowered strength) × hero Chu Xing (soft and adorable)] System’s daily reminder: Master, you must do one good deed every day to purify your heart... Lu Tianyue: No. I don’t want to. I just want to make money and be an ordinary little ri 21Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Everyone go watch it, I can't be the only one staying up all night.

41. 191 开 A Bowl from the Start: She Conquers the World with a Begging System 开局一个碗，她靠乞讨系统争天下 Su Hehe苏合合Ancient Romance140k WordsCompleted Other people start out as royal princesses or noble daughters from prestigious families, while I transmigrated into the body of a beggar who was nearly forced into something awful; Other people have a System supporting them every step of the way, while my begging System needs me to support it; Other people meet benefactors when they go out, while I get stabbed. Wait! The Five Barbarians have already plunged China into chaos? Damn it, why am I so unlucky! Watch as the heroine, Jiang Linyue, rises 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring a strong female lead, starting from a low point, but with an incredibly satisfying plot.

42. 192 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
43. 193 男 Keep All That Male Beauty Away! I Only Want the Throne! 男色通通闪开，本宫只想要登基！ Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Reborn + strong female lead + true and false princesses + woman ascends the throne + political intrigue] Would being the founding emperor’s only daughter, surrounded by handsome men, be amazing? Lan Zhaoyu says it’s not amazing at all! All she wants is to be a sovereign with no spouse, in the literal sense: an unmarried empress! Her father handpicked legitimate sons from distinguished noble families, all accomplished in both civil and military arts, and adopted them as his sons. They all fawned 2.3kReads9.1Score365Shelves
44. 194 夫 My Husband Risks Everything to Win My Favor, So I Pack Up and Flee in the Middle of the Night 夫君玩命争宠，我卷铺盖连夜逃跑 Autumn Waters of the Forgotten River忘川秋水Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society! Multiple male leads, brothers! Every character is beautiful, strong, and deeply wounded; a big-time “I didn’t know I’d fall for them” story, with a redemption arc and an emotional focus!] Yan Qing’s soul transmigrates into a matriarchal dynasty, where she becomes the wife and head of a rural household. The original owner was cruel, brutal, and vicious. Though she had stunningly beautiful husbands at home, she abused them mercilessly, leaving them covered in wounds. Whipping 759Reads9.0Score204Shelves
45. 195 她 After She Died, Spring Never Returned to My Empire 她死后，朕的江山再无春风 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃13k WordsCompleted After She Died, Spring Winds Never Again Swept Through My Empire 9Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 残 The Tyrannical Empress Is Always Surrounded by Handsome Men 残暴女帝总被美男环绕 Gu Li罟里Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [A native-born female emperor in a matriarchal world] [Multiple male leads] Mo Ranxi had never cared for power. All she wanted was to live a peaceful, happy life with her father and his consort. But fate had other plans. Her life was already miserable, and then her father's consort was unjustly killed because of the imperial power struggle. If that's how it is, then the throne and your lives will all be mine. She thought she would spend the rest of her life in the highest seat of imperial power, —Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Five-star recommendation, perfectly matching the title.

47. 197 硬 Hardcore Transmigration: A College Girl Leads Her Family to Become Rulers 硬核穿越：女大学生带全家苟成霸 Knock a Little Horse to Test the Path敲个小马探探路Ancient Romance195k WordsOngoing [History Major Prodigy + Hardcore Survival + Family Comeback + Nation Building and Conquest] Su Wanyue dies suddenly after staying up all night working on her thesis. When she opens her eyes, she’s become a peasant girl in a chaotic age, destined to be cannon fodder. The government imposes forced levies and crushing taxes, while marauding soldiers burn, kill, and loot. Her entire family is so hungry they’re seeing stars, and the neighboring village has already resorted to cannibalism. Looking at —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this female protagonist's infrastructure-building adventure novel [Send Hearts], featuring an empress [History major genius + hardcore survival + family's comeback + infrastructure conquest]. Su Wanyue stood on the newly built city wall, looking at the dark mass of people surrendering below, and patted her stomach: "There's no way around it, a family needs to eat. If we just survive, we'll eventually win the world over."

48. 198 三 Three Kingdoms: From Orphaned Refugee to Supreme Ruler 三国：从孤女流民到九五之尊 Three Taels and Six Coins三两六钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [No Pairings + Three Kingdoms + No System + Ensemble Cast + Conquest] Liu Heng will not disguise herself as a man. From the very beginning, she will establish herself as a woman. The page of history has been turned, its ink still wet, filled with the achievements and ambitions of men. No one knows that in the ruins of Xu Province in the first year of Jian'an, a woman rose to her feet. She will set out from here and enter the annals of history, standing shoulder to shoulder with those brilliant n 65Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    I've recently been reading a new book about the Three Kingdoms period. Overall, it's pretty good and worth reading.

49. 199 丞 The Chancellor Made Me a Puppet Emperor, So I'll Wipe Out Your Entire Family 丞相当女帝傀儡，朕抄你全家 Yin Xuejing银雪景Ancient Romance528k WordsOngoing (Not a strong female lead. Read with caution if that bothers you. A woman who bides her time, an empress, and many handsome men.) A princess with practically no advantages becomes empress overnight. With internal and external threats closing in, she is in danger of losing not only her throne but her life. On the night of her coronation, a nation-building System comes to her aid, and the empress immediately stops panicking. . The handsome rulers are all rebellious, while powerful ministers covet 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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50. 200 五 Five-Year-Old Village Chief Leads the Villagers to the Throne 五岁小村长，带着村民登基了 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + transmigration + no romance + absurd comedy + System + empress + everyone’s favorite + rise to power in troubled times + infrastructure + farming] Shi Xiaojiu, a little zombie king from the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find she had become the heaven-sent young village chief of Taoyuan Village. She also had a System in her head, constantly supervising her and telling her how to become a qualified village chief. Xiaojiu diligently worked to complete tasks and earn rewa 21.3kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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