Any Stories About a Female Lead Entering Government and Bringing Peace to All Generations? 有没有女主进朝为官，为万世开太平的

1. 1 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 36.1kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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   A top-tier political intrigue novel. The female protagonist, originally from a modern-day prosecutor's office, transmigrates into the body of a duke's legitimate daughter. She battles officials in the court, apprehends treacherous ministers, and establishes herself as the head of the household, protecting her family. The entire story is high-octane. There's no system, no cross-dressing, and it doesn't simply replicate modern settings. It doesn't treat readers like fools. There is a romantic pairing, but the focus is primarily on political intrigue; the romance only takes up less than ten chapters. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

2. 2 大 The First Female Chancellor of Dayue 大越第一女丞相 Three Thousand or So三千几许Ancient Romance653k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Me, the Female Supporting Character, the Sky Screen Says I Am an Everlasting Celebrated Stateswoman] [Alternate history, no romance, feel-good story, ensemble cast, transmigrates into a book as a female supporting character, golden finger, sky screen trope, heroine is a celebrated stateswoman] When she opened her eyes again, Pei Zhiyue had become the vicious female supporting character in a novel, driven mad by love. In her previous life, burdened with a gravely ill body, all sh 6.8kReads8.8Score63314d adds

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   It's a great story. The female lead is a reincarnated character who decides at a young age to use her knowledge to serve the people. She encounters a wise emperor who agrees to let her become an official (this decision was made before the Heavenly Curtain appeared). The Heavenly Curtain doesn't reveal all the things the female lead will do in advance; it's more like it's making up for regrets (after all, in the parallel universe, the female lead died young, and many young generals, ministers, and divine physicians also died young).

3. 3 本 I Only Wanted to Pass the Civil Service Exams, but They Forced Her to Seize the Throne 本想科举做官，非逼她谋朝篡位 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The comic adaptation is now available) [No CP] [Strong Female Lead] [Female Empowerment] [Imperial Exams, No Disguise as a Man] [Political Scheming] [Reincarnated in the Womb] [A Light Ensemble Cast] Yu Zhao transmigrates. In her previous life, she grew up in an orphanage and worked herself to the bone, finally graduating at twenty with a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate. Just as she joined a research institute and was on the verge of a bright future, a sudden pebble struck her dead. When sh 7.9kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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   These books truly depict a story of a woman rising through the ranks of the imperial examinations from the bottom up. The female protagonist is intelligent, incorruptible, leaves a lasting mark on history, serves her country and its people, and is a strong female lead without a romantic partner (women can also take the imperial examinations).

4. 4 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
5. 5 科 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 7kReads9.1Score99014d adds
6. 6 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds

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   This is quite good; the top scholar who achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination.

7. 7 大 Great Yong: One Investigation a Day, and I Become the First Woman Chief Councilor 大雍：每日一查，我成初代女首辅 A Chrysanthemum一粒菊Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue] [Career-Focused] [Romance] [No Imperial Exams] Lin Zhiyin transmigrates to the Great Yong dynasty, a dynasty that never existed in history. Luckily, as soon as she arrives, she gets a golden finger: Baidu. Unfortunately, she can only search once a day. Unfortunately, she ends up in the old Lin family. Her grandmother favors boys over girls, her grandfather cares about appearances, her parents are honest and easygoing, her second uncle is calculating, her third uncle has fail 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This one directly introduces a woman into the imperial court. If you want to see political intrigue, you can start reading from the end; the beginning involves farming and commerce.

8. 8 替 I Took My Brother's Place at Court as a Treacherous Minister, but Somehow Extended Our Dying Kingdom's Life? 替兄上朝当奸臣，竟帮亡国续命了？ Meow Meow Jin喵喵金Ancient Romance636k WordsOngoing [Woman Disguised as a Man + Female-Orientated Court Intrigue + Shameless Schemes + Dark Humor + Courtroom Ensemble + Unhinged Treacherous Minister × Cold, Composed Minister] The Great Liang dynasty was on the verge of collapse. The treasury was so empty a mouse could run through it, years of Little Ice Age disasters had taken their toll, the Northern Di pressed at the borders, and refugees filled the roads. Yet the court officials still talked grandly about benevolence and righteousness. At the 33.3kReads8.4Score4k14d adds

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   In this book, the female protagonist attends court in place of her brother, and a famous courtier suggests selling off the disaster victims. The female protagonist is brave, resourceful, and very capable.

9. 9 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds

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   1. The female protagonist, Pei Zhiyue, transmigrates from modern times to ancient times. In her first life, she enters the imperial court as a woman, but fate is cruel to her talented. In her second life, the appearance of the Heavenly Curtain (a system formed from the people's faith in Pei Zhiyue in her first life) makes up for the regrets of her previous life. 2. The female protagonist, Xu Yue, transmigrates to a landlord's family, disguises herself as a man, participates in the imperial examination, and is brilliantly talented.

10. 10 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good, everyone should read it, the writing is so delicate. Especially the later parts about officialdom, it's so cool, I cried so many times, it's truly a tearjerker. Please, everyone, help me out, the author level isn't high enough for me yet, I've been waiting for the extra chapters for so long. Please!!!

11. 11 本 I Was Born to Be Emperor! 本公主生来就是要做皇帝的！ Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [The rating is slowly rising. Strong female lead, woman in men's clothing, raising children, female-led story, a loving royal family, an extremely biased father, feel-good story, romance, one-on-one pairing. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it.] [A warm-hearted royal family story. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and both the main and supporting characters are shaped by the limitations of their era.] The day Mingxi was born, the snow abruptly stopped, dawn broke, rosy clouds filled 29.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist is currently taking the imperial examinations and will soon be entering the imperial court.

12. 12 衡 Wild Geese over Hengyang: How a Female Chancellor Loved a Powerful Eunuch 衡阳雁：女相如何爱权宦 Cold Moon in My Heart明月怀寒Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [A Revered Female Chancellor of the Ages VS A Beautiful, Powerful, Wretched Eunuch Who Turns His Life Around and Becomes a General] [Traditional Historical Drama + Court Intrigue + Mutual Devotion, 1v1 + Childhood Friends + Healing] The Great Kun Chronicle of Revival records the following about Jing Mingyue: “After Jing Mingyue emerged from the mountains, for nearly forty years the fate of the realm rested upon her... Her magnificent achievements are beyond words. Only the shining heavens and ea 345Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is the foremost among the upright scholars of the land, truly dedicated to establishing moral principles for the world, securing the livelihood of the people, continuing the lost learning of the sages, and ushering in an era of peace for all generations. She starts her career at a high level, rising to the position of Minister of the Imperial Court immediately after pacifying the southern barbarians. She loves a eunuch, but she is determined to prevent his interference in politics, ensuring a bright and just world. She is capable of pacifying the four barbarian tribes, stabilizing the regional warlords, opening trade routes, and fighting against the eunuchs. Three emperors relied on her to secure their thrones, and two emperors relied on her to ascend to the throne. Her sect was revitalized by her, and the male protagonist was redeemed by her. History records her thus: "After Jing Mingyue emerged from seclusion, the world relied on her for safety for nearly forty years. Her achievements surpassed all others, yet the emperor did not doubt her; her position reached the highest ranks of ministers, yet the people did not resent her. Many of her followers, from the scions of Hengyang, rose to high positions, becoming renowned ministers." At that time, the world was at peace, and the Holy Emperor was ordained by Heaven, bestowing grace and power upon the four seas; the ministers were all talented and ambitious, initiating a period of national revival; the regional military governors dared not disrespect the court, and the barbarians dared not covet the Central Plains; the petty villains feared his brilliance, and the wicked dreaded his righteous spirit; his magnificent achievements and governance were beyond description. Only the bright heavens and clear earth, the shining sun and moon, can offer a glimpse into his life.

13. 13 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 23.3kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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    There are those who rose from humble beginnings to become emperors through countless hardships 😂

14. 14 小 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.2kReads8.6Score18614d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist is the daughter of a minor official. She enters the palace as a female official, gradually accumulates merits, and enters the imperial court, becoming the first female prefect!

15. 15 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

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    The pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels! "Cangyun Zhehe" truly lives up to its 9.3 Rating. The revenge plot unfolds layer by layer, the characters in the imperial court are all vividly portrayed, and the scene of the male lead's crazy antics after his fake death is a memorable moment. I watched it three times. The female lead's "white moonlight" character is finally not a saint!

16. 16 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    It's very well written. The female protagonist gradually improves the status of women, and in the end, the emperor, the prime minister, and the general are all women.

17. 17 太 Spare Me, Your Highness. Your Younger Brother Is a Woman 太子殿下饶命，臣弟是女儿身 Latte with Sugar拿铁咖啡加糖Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are pure] + [woman disguised as a man] + [forced love] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] Abandoned as a baby, Xie Xiao is taken into the palace as a child and raised as a prince. She only wants to wait until the crown prince ascends the throne, then leave the capital and retire as an idle prince. Who could have guessed that, the first time she meets her elder brother the crown prince, he would invite her to bathe with him! A whole pool of handsome men, pale and bare-chest 2.7kReads7.5Score30214d adds

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    Doing whatever you want is always my top priority 🌴🌴 The female lead was raised as a prince from a young age, and she undergoes a gradual transformation. The writing style is fresh, the characters are well-developed, and there are many elements of power struggles! 🌴🌴 The male lead can hear the female lead's inner thoughts. It's a sweet and lighthearted story that's instantly captivating. The female lead has a strong sense of the big picture, both in matters of the heart and in governing the country. Both the male and female leads are incredibly strong!!!

18. 18 疯 The Mad Emperor Can Hear My Thoughts, and the Chancellor’s Secret Identity Is Exposed 疯批皇帝读我心，丞相她马甲掉啦 Tall and Slender细高挑儿Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Fluffy, brainless romance + love at first sight + girl disguises herself as a boy + slice of life + fiercely protective + runs away while pregnant + fictional setting, don't overthink it + the author is terrible at logic] As the chancellor of the State of Tianqi, Xu Ningqing was the Outcast, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, wielding power throughout the court. Well, not really. She just wanted to laze around and collect her salary so she could eat, drink, and have fun... Who 3.2kReads8.7Score38014d adds
19. 19 这 This Chancellor Is a Little Wild 这个丞相有点野 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Bai Ning is the young master of a renowned healer's estate. Disguised as a man and hiding her identity, she traveled alone to the kingdom of Nan Chu with a letter in hand. Entrusted with a great responsibility by the late emperor, she became the youngest chancellor in Nan Chu's history at the age of thirteen. From then on, she carefully laid her plans, executed corrupt officials, purged the court, and helped the new emperor take the throne. Though they were wary of each other at first, they even 594Reads8.7Score10914d adds
20. 20 小 The Young Marquis Disguises Herself as a Man, and Four Kingdoms' Tycoons Fall for Her 小侯爷女扮男装，四国大佬都沦陷了 A Potato一只土豆Ancient Romance959k WordsCompleted For everyone else, transmigrating means a fresh start. For her, it means starting out as a spoiled rich brat. The only son of the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household is a graceful, peerlessly handsome young gentleman, charming and flirtatious, forever attracting admirers. He’s the spoiled brat among spoiled brats, the rascal among rascals. But who would have guessed that this spoiled young man had been playing the pig to eat the tiger all along? With one display of his true brilliance, he stuns the w 359Reads8.6Score10314d adds
21. 21 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 17.4kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first book perfectly matches the description, doesn't it? The female lead is the first female protagonist to pass the imperial examination and become a county magistrate. From beginning to end, she is a woman, never disguised as a man. She enters the court as a woman, working to improve the status of women and doing practical things for the people. The second book's female lead transmigrates into the body of a princess of a fallen kingdom and restores it through her own efforts. The female awakening is exceptionally well-written. The third book has no special abilities; the female lead rises to power and creates a prosperous era solely through her intelligence and talent.

22. 22 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 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2k14d adds
23. 23 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 15.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    Good news: They all meet the questioner's requirements. Bad news: They're all still being serialized [crying][crying][crying][crying] I hope the authors see my post and can update 100 chapters in a row! [Admiring][admiring][admiring][admiring][admiring][admiring][admiring][admiring]

24. 24 配 Worthy of a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple: I Disguised Myself as a Boy and Became a Treacherous Official 配享太庙，从女扮男装当奸臣开始 Jin Tuqiu金土秋Ancient Romance729k WordsOngoing [Court intrigue + no romance + backing a female emperor + woman disguised as a man + building a career + secret identity exposed] She transmigrated into a world where her father and brothers had died, and her clan was trying to seize the family estate. To protect the family fortune, Pei Shu disguised herself as a man, sought refuge with her maternal grandfather, and studied hard for the imperial examinations. After giving it everything she had for ten years, she finally passed... the lowest-leve 8.9kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
25. 25 老 An Older Wife and Younger Husband: The Villain Keeps Trying to Become a Widower! 老妻少夫：反派他总想当鳏夫！ Three Peppercorns三两花椒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing 36.4kReads9.1Score5.2k14d adds
26. 26 当 When Empresses in the Palace Becomes a Matriarchal World 当甄嬛传变成女尊背景 The Sound of Xihe Knocking on the Sun's Glass羲和敲日玻璃声Female-Channel Fanfiction499k WordsCompleted The handsome young man Zhen Huan enters the palace to serve the ruler, and eventually becomes the Empress Dowager. Emperor Ji Xuanling sees Zhen Huan as a substitute, but nothing happens. A sex-swapped take on Empresses in the Palace. The abortion saga is radically reworked into a castration saga, set in the harem of a female-dominated Great Jing. Note: In this story, the terms work like this: Youthful beauty = woman, young man = man Son = daughter, male child = boy Prince = princess, young lord 229Reads8.3Score—14d adds
27. 27 侯 The Marquis Is Reborn and Helps the Prince Claim the Throne 侯爷重生，助王爷登帝位 Kong Baibai控白白Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The manhua is now available. Search for it on Fanqie. [Male Lead Reborn] [Both Pure] [Mutual Unrequited Love in Their Past Lives] [Both Leads Speak Their Minds in This Life, HE] [Male Lead Who Takes the Lead in Love] [Foxlike Man with a Flirtatious Brothel-Bred Manner] [Arrogant God of War Princess × Reborn Playboy Marquis] "I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shone on the ditch instead." Three years into their marriage, this was the best way to describe Shen Qing and Xiao Yan's relationsh 11kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a war goddess prince. She is not a time traveler. After joining the army, she rose step by step to the position of Pillar General and a prince of a different surname through her own strength. She can crush everyone she fights.

28. 28 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 74.8kReads9.3Score10.7k14d adds

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    I think this book is super good; the female lead is a bold and meticulous girl.

29. 29 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    This book is truly excellent. The author's writing is superb. The family is extremely united, with no prejudice against (legitimate and illegitimate children), treating everyone equally, highlighting the importance of family unity. The theme is fresh and original. The female protagonist is exceptionally talented, possessing a photographic memory for account books. Through her own abilities, she breaks through the usual barriers to enter officialdom, changing the status of women. She is quick-witted and sharp-tongued, her retorts hitting the nail on the head. In court, she engages in heated debates with scholars, leaving her opponents speechless or even knocking them unconscious with just a few words. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

30. 30 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds

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    All scores above 9 points! [Kissing emojis]

31. 31 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
32. 32 汉 Chronicles of the Han Dynasty’s Last Empress 汉末女帝纪事录 A Reed Knows White一苇知白Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Content warning: If you don’t accept a female lead in a one-on-one romance who has children, please don’t click. [Strong female lead + political intrigue + contest for supremacy + nation-building + one-on-one romance] At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land is in turmoil. A flash flood sends the soul of Liu Zhen, a modern teacher, a thousand years into the past, where she possesses the frail, sickly Liu Zhen, the Han Emperor Ling’s second daughter, who died young. At the brink of death, 1.3kReads8.2Score21614d adds

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    This one could be considered one, though the female protagonist ascends to the throne and becomes empress, but the core theme is always about creating peace for all generations.

33. 33 扶 Supporting Qin with Poverty Relief: The Sky Screen Names Me the Greatest Female Chancellor of All Time 扶贫大秦：天幕盘点我是千古女相 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Qin Shi Huang] [Strong Female Lead, No Romance] [Political Intrigue] [Infrastructure] [Ensemble Cast] [Sky Screen Reveal] Song Ye was a dedicated grassroots official who devoted herself to serving the people. She worked tirelessly all her life, eventually dying of stomach cancer. After death, she unexpectedly became bound to the "Save the World and Protect the People" System. The System told her: As long as she completed designated missions and accumulated countless merits, she could transcend 68kReads8.8Score12.9k14d adds

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    You can take a look at these two books.

34. 34 真 The Real Heiress Is Disowned and Has Her Engagement Broken, Then Tops the Imperial Exams 真千金被退婚断亲，科举六元及第 Everflowing River Lord长流水君Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Real heiress + family regrets favoring the impostor + civil-service-exam journey + top honors in all six exams + System + pocket dimension + spirit spring] Lu Zhao, the real heiress of the Marquis’s household, was switched at birth. She spent thirteen years as a beggar without ever eating her fill, and disfigured herself to avoid being violated by hooligans. Lowborn and ugly, she was hated by everyone. The fake heiress, Lu Wanwan, spent thirteen years in luxury. She was the capital’s most celeb 2.7kReads7.4Score30914d adds

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    They're all super beautiful!!!

35. 35 奸 Before the Treacherous Chancellor Died, the Sky Screen Revealed She Was a Woman 奸相惨死前，被天幕扒出女儿身 Writer from Flower Fruit Mountain花果山笔者Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Sky screen descends + woman disguises herself as a man + serves in the imperial court + beautiful, powerful, and tragic + clears her name] Su Yandong is the most treacherous minister in the Great Yu Dynasty. Relying on her handsome looks, she builds a faction for personal gain, embezzles without restraint, carries on illicit affairs with imperial consorts, and frames loyal officials with fabricated charges. Everyone in court despises her to the core. When the new emperor purges the old regime, 3.1kReads7.2Score35314d adds
36. 36 女 Disguised as a Man, She Became a Powerful Minister and Made Her Entire Clan Dance on the Edge 女扮男装当权臣，九族头上蹦野迪 Bits of Ink墨墨点点Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Wish fulfillment + nation building + comedy + ruler trusts his ministers + transmigration + secret identity revealed + woman disguised as a man + female-led story + powerful minister] Good news: Meng Qiw is transmigrated. Bad news: She’s stuck playing a frail heir who disguises herself as a man and could get her entire clan wiped out at any moment. OMG, can I apply to transmigrate again~~ A father who died young, a mother who cries all the time, and a brokenhearted her... Wait, scratch that. He 26.6kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds

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    The female lead becomes an official. The stories in parts 1 and 3 don't start from childhood; they're both about a woman who becomes an official right from the beginning. Part 2 can be considered a sequel to part 3.

37. 37 大 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 18.2kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
38. 38 大 Building Infrastructure in the Great Qin! Ying Zheng Discovers I’m a Woman 大秦搞基建！我女儿身被嬴政发现 Chu Jian Ci楚见辞Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted The second part of this book is complete, so you can read with confidence!٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و Transmigrates into a younger body + adored by everyone + no CP + career-focused + System + infrastructure building + cute pets + unifies the Six Kingdoms + changes the fate of dying in the second generation After attending a friend's Hanfu gathering, Zhao Jiuyuan was urged by his father back home in Hanzhong. As he drove through a tunnel, he somehow entered a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Qin Empi 15.3kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
39. 39 大 The Ming Dynasty's Female Chancellor 大明女相 Autumn Divination Sent in Secret暗送秋卜Ancient Romance725k WordsCompleted The hardest path in this world is not a career in government. It is a woman trying to walk the path reserved for men. Lin Qingci, a top student from the modern era, transmigrates and becomes the youngest magistrate in the Ming Dynasty. The officialdom she imagined: poetry, wine, and sweeping command. The real officialdom: impoverished, rugged lands and a hundred things waiting to be rebuilt. So she builds roads, opens schools, promotes agriculture, and strengthens the army, using modern knowledg 133Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, just pure struggle. With partners to fight alongside you, you'll turn the tide and create a peaceful and prosperous world!

40. 40 大 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Is Wasabi Spicy?芥末辣不辣Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.3kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    Finding a story of this quality on any platform is rare. The narrative is subtly intricate, with foreshadowing and brilliant character development. From the princess to the brothel girls, every character is exceptionally well-written, creating a remarkably detailed ensemble piece. While the protagonist is Qin Fengyao, the power struggles, palace intrigues, and other intrigues surrounding her are seamlessly integrated. Every supporting character is vividly portrayed, avoiding stereotypes, and each story is intricately connected and captivating. This book isn't your average maidservant story or political intrigue novel; rather, it uses the guise of a novel to highlight the power of female characters through various stories and their underlying psychological portrayals, offering a gentle yet compelling glimpse into the lives of women. Qin Fengyao, please be Fengyao. At times, certain passages and lines in this book strike a chord deep within the reader. As a female reader who has followed this story for half a year, I've found some viewpoints like a powerful medicine, truly beneficial. It's a blessing for Tomato (the author) to have such a wonderful book.

41. 41 穿 Transmigrate to the Northern Song: An Archaeology Big Shot Becomes a God Through Knowledge 穿越北宋：考古大佬靠学问封神 Kuan Dongzi款冬子Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [The heroine focuses on her career early on, with romance coming later] When Wu Xiuya, a modern archaeology nut, opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of twelve-year-old Wu Wanqing in the seventh year of Qingli. From the start, she plunged into a lotus pond, only to be rescued by Zhang Heng, the future top scorer in the imperial examinations. While other transmigrators were busy scheming in the palace or falling in love, she was having a near heart attack over everyday objects fro 341Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is truly a person of great love.

42. 42 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 671Reads—Score10214d adds

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    I highly recommend these books; they're excellent.

43. 43 吃 Trying to Inherit My Family's Wealth? I Disguised Myself as a Man and Took the Imperial Exams, Winning All Six Honors 吃绝户？我女扮男装科举六元及第 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance605k WordsOngoing [Imperial Examinations + No CP + A Woman Disguised as a Man (She Reveals Her Identity Once She Holds Great Power) + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast] Reborn into an ancient farming family as its only “son,” she is so despised by her entire clan that they wish she would die soon so they can seize the Lu family's estate. Lu Ming: That's no problem. So what if they try to trip her up and stop her from taking a master? She'll walk the road to success no matter what! After observing mourning for t 1.2kReads8.6Score24414d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing!!! And it's written by the same author, the writing is superb!!

44. 44 人 In the Great Ming Dynasty, I Rose to Power Through Immortality 人在大明，从长生开始权倾天下 Scorned by All千夫所指Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Court intrigue, everyone’s favorite, princess, immortal, no romance, world conquest] Ye Lingxi accidentally transmigrates to Mount Wudang in the twenty-fifth year of Zhizheng, where the immortal Zhang Sanfeng takes her in as his disciple. She obtains an elixir of immortality. Without a second thought, Ye Lingxi takes it herself. From then on, her appearance is frozen at eighteen, her Ren and Du meridians are unblocked, and she begins her path of cultivation. In the chaotic final years of the Yu 2.7kReads7.5Score13714d adds

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    From Taiyi to Jinyiwei, then to Duke, and finally to Princess. This marked the beginning of an era of lasting peace.

45. 45 大 Lin Chuan’an of the Dali Temple 大理寺的林初安 Wind-Borne Lotus风信莲华Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Historical romance + transmigration + Crime Solving + political intrigue + strong female lead + woman disguised as a man + martial world + everyday life + lighthearted tone + butterfly effect. Lin Chuan'an, a modern police detective, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking clerk with a secret. Drawing on her modern values and experience, she gradually plunges into the whirlpool of the capital, solves one strange case after another, secures her place at court, wields power across 152Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! It's a great read. A junior clerk bravely ventures into the capital and is only just beginning to show his talent, earning a residence from the emperor. But the most exciting part is that the first 300 chapters, while seemingly about cases, are also full of foreshadowing. Upon closer inspection, they are all subtle clues, and Lord Lin has only seen the tip of the iceberg.

46. 46 女 A Woman Reborn as a Woman Leads Her Family and Country to Prosperity 女穿女，带领家国走繁荣 Assam Milk Tea阿萨姆奶茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Strong heroine, infrastructure, feel-good story, no System, steady updates) No CP. If you love stories with a powerful female lead, you’re in luck! Chu Ci, a science PhD from the 21st century, transmigrated to the Longteng Dynasty. Soon after arriving, she was caught up in a disaster that befell the Chu family. Framed by the Right Chancellor, she went from a noblewoman of the capital to a humble county magistrate, taking over her father’s post. Songyang County. Assistant county magistrate An Bi 763Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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    This is pretty good. If you like it, go for it!

47. 47 与 Through Frost and Snow, Together with You 与君共霜雪 Su Zhong夙衷Ancient Romance937k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + court intrigue + simmering tension + slow-burn serious drama + duty to country and people] Everyone at court says that the emperor and Cheng Jin are the perfect ruler and minister. No one knows that this pillar of the court is actually a woman. From the throne, a pair of tranquil eyes is always tracing the curve of her nape. He sees her as ever upright and self-controlled, treating him only as her sovereign. He fears that she cares only for her country and its peopl 823Reads8.3Score10414d adds

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    Being an official means serving the country and its people, dedicating oneself to one's duties diligently and conscientiously every day.

48. 48 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score43514d adds
49. 49 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    🍅🍅🍅🍅The Female Scholar's Path to Officialdom—I've reread these books countless times, especially the first one, which I've already finished three times and am planning a fourth. 🌸It's truly amazing! 🌷A bookworm of over ten years strongly recommends this one. 🌾Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the innocent, white-haired cousin of the male protagonist in an imperial examination novel, orphaned at a young age, without brothers, and neglected by her family. 🍃Years later, everyone says that the Xu family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke🌸. Xu Yue learned to read at three, composed poetry at five, passed the county-level imperial examination at eight, achieved success in the provincial-level examination at twelve, and became the top scholar at just eighteen! She rode through the streets in glory, enjoying immense popularity.

50. 50 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 9.2kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist directly established her own dynasty, greatly improving the status of women in that era, especially by heavily employing female officials! [Laughs][laughs]

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