Any Stories About a Woman Rebelling and Becoming Emperor in Ancient Times? 有没有以女子之身在古代造反当皇帝

1. 51 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 2.3kReads9.1Score35014d adds

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   Women cannot be rulers, but why can't women? I want to create a world for all women!

2. 52 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
3. 53 变 Transformed into a Southern Song Princess, I Become an Empress for the Ages 变身南宋公主，朕为千古女帝 Bright Moon, Dreaming of Beauty明月梦婵娟Historical739k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Single] [Southern Song Empress] [Reclaiming Lost Territory] [Building the Great Song Empire] A history enthusiast transmigrates to the Southern Song Dynasty and becomes Princess Qi, who was originally destined to die at six months old. She is given the name Zhao Lingsheng. After living a peaceful life as a princess for fourteen years, she recommends to Emperor Ningzong that Zhao Lingsheng be named Crown Princess when his adopted son, the Crown Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, falls 2.1kReads8.7Score18014d adds

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   I highly recommend "Quick Transmigration: I Am the Empress" and "The Second Book: The Empress of the Southern Song Dynasty," these two are my favorites.

4. 54 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey Along the Chang'an Road 快穿之长安一路行 A Boatful of Clear Dreams Waiting for the River of Stars一船清梦等星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + System + pocket dimension + personal growth + self-reliant struggle There is a System, but it’s a good-for-nothing. Its golden finger isn’t much, and the heroine may occasionally have a love interest, but that will never get in the way of her growing stronger. When the System first found Chang’an, all it wanted was a longer life. It was just a good-for-nothing and couldn’t find a chosen one, either. Chang’an said that wa 24.1kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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   Updated to the fictional Song Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Renzong.

5. 55 天 The Empress Beneath the Sky Screen's Spoilers 天幕剧透下的女帝 Yi Che亦澈Ancient Romance299k WordsOngoing Fictional setting + empress + feel-good power fantasy A sky screen appears out of nowhere, revealing to the world that a princess will ascend the throne, unite the realm, and become an emperor for the ages. At the time, the emperor is still in his prime, the crown prince has already been named, and there are several other princes. Under the weight of deeply entrenched beliefs, Chu Zhaoqing breaks through her shackles, transforms the world, and makes history. Before meeting Yu Fengmian, Chu Zhao 110Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   Empress ascends the throne, liberating women

6. 56 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 34.1kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds
7. 57 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
8. 58 三 The Three-Year-Old Empress Unites the World Amid Chaos 三岁小女帝，她乱世一统天下 Boba Milk Cap波波奶盖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animal Communication + Nation-Building + Rebel Empress + Powerful Couple Who Dote on Each Other + Building a Nation in Chaotic Times] The moment Ye Lingxi opens her eyes, she finds herself being sent into exile. She has transmigrated to a dynasty plagued by bandits, ruled by a tyrant, and filled with starving people. Her family is so poor that their pots clang empty. No matter. Master math, physics, and chemistry, and there’s nothing to fear when you transmigrate. She improves looms, fires bric 1.9kReads9.3Score29414d adds

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   This story features a genius orphan who is reborn as a daughter of the Ye family during their exile. From a young age, she is extraordinary, able to speak animal language, possessing a photographic memory, mental strength, and exceptional abilities. She protects her family in a chaotic world and eventually becomes an empress. The romance storyline comes much later; the main focus is on her career.

9. 59 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn as a princess and is very clear-headed. Initially, she just wants to be an insignificant nobody, but after almost being silenced, she unlocks a spatial ability and awakens her powers: "If you don't want me to live, then nobody lives!" The second book doesn't feature her as an emperor, but rather as an empress dowager. She initially intends to be a carefree person, but ends up overthrowing the emperor and powerful ministers to seize control of the dynasty.

10. 60 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
11. 61 穿 Reborn as a Spoiled Princess, I Breeze Through Life 穿成骄奢郡主，一路坦途无阻 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Alternate World + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Romance] [Arrogant, Flashy, Spoiled Commandery Princess × Attentive, Eager-to-Please Personal Guard] Everyone in the capital of Great Su knows that there is a commandery princess who is as precious as royalty. The emperor indulges her, the empress dotes on her, and a ruthless, powerful rebel princess of a mother keeps order in her household. The moment Qin Qirui opened her eyes... The good news: she had tran 27.5kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds

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    The female lead didn't become empress, but she and her mother put her on the throne. They were truly a powerful duo; her mother was a princess with immense power, maintaining a private army and controlling a region despite residing in the capital. The female lead started as a merchant, opening a security escort agency, robbing iron mines, engaging in illegal trade with neighboring countries, kidnapping a prince, and smuggling warhorses. In short, her path to wealth was all through the law. My writing skills are limited, but despite the low rating, this book is genuinely excellent. Don't miss it! (You can probably feel my enthusiasm for recommending this book from all the words I've typed, so please check it out! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post])

12. 62 农 The Farmhouse's Beloved Little Darling: The System Has Crashed Again Today 农家小团宠：系统今天又崩溃了 Partridge Su鹧鸪稣Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Absurd Comedy + Farming + Beloved by All and Rising to the Top + No Romance + No Goody-Two-Shoes] Two new chapters every morning at 6 a.m. Qiao Shiyi died. Then she came back to life. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the daughter of the Qiao family in Linxi Village, Daguan Mountain. The world was in chaos, her family was dirt poor, and every day they could only survive on a watery bean porridge. Then one day, she awakened the Farming and Fortune-Building System. The Farming an 2.1kReads9.3Score29714d adds

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    Although she was only seven years old, she did indeed rebel by accident and even became an empress.

13. 63 流 After Being Exiled, the Crown Princess Pulled Out a Laser Cannon 流放后，太子妃反手掏出激光炮 Qian Jinlai千金来Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Exile + Farming + Flight from Famine + Sweet Romance + Inventory Space + Power Fantasy + Devoted 1v1] Please note: [Lighthearted premise, invincible heroine] Su Weiwei, a frontier settler from the interstellar age, had her soul transported into an ancient world, where she became the Crown Princess. Before she could even celebrate, she discovered that the Crown Prince was Qi Yan, history's most famous tragic emperor, a man who suffered betrayal throughout his life, fell into hell several times, 1.7kReads9.1Score25114d adds

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    This is a female-centric story! She rebels and becomes empress! The female lead is powerful, resolute, unmoved by beauty, and decisive in her actions. The male lead is considerate and meticulous. They have two sides to them. Their relationship progresses from mutual indifference and suspicion to gradual attraction and eventual love. The process is delicate and quite enjoyable! In the end, the female lead ascends the throne as empress, which is fantastic—she should enjoy the empire she conquered!

14. 64 快 Quick Transmigration: When Ying Zheng Gets a Worthy Heir 快穿：当嬴政有了合格的继承人 My Heart Is Bright昭昭我心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + no romance + female emperor) Zhiyu carries out countless missions and feels sorrow for the fate of women in feudal times. So in every mission, she does everything she can to become emperor and change the fate of women in that era. World One: The Ancestor’s Eldest Daughter Ying Zheng stood before Zhangtai Palace and proclaimed to the assembled officials with imposing authority, “My eldest daughter, Zhao Yuanman, is favored by Heaven and blessed by its protection. 3.9kReads9.1Score39114d adds

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    Highly recommended!!! Just from the title, you can tell it's a female-centric novel. The female lead isn't obsessed with romance; she's single-mindedly focused on becoming empress and changing the status of women throughout various historical dynasties.

15. 65 长 The Grand Princess Knocked the Transmigrator's Head Clean Off 长公主把穿越女头都打飞了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Her younger brother brought home a woman who had transmigrated, and from then on he became a lovesick fool... The transmigrator could recite poetry, knew military strategy, and could make explosives. Her brother loved her to the point of obsession. The younger brother who had always respected her poisoned himself, surrendered his power, and even gave up the throne for that woman. Reborn, she thought, a lovesick fool? No problem. I'll make sure you two are stuck together forever. An ungrateful, i 1.6kReads8.5Score22114d adds

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    Her younger brother brought back a time-traveling woman, and from then on, he became a hopeless romantic... The time-traveling woman knew military strategy, could recite poetry, and even made explosives. Her brother was madly in love with her, even willing to strip himself of his power and poison himself for her sake, and even giving up his position as emperor. After being reborn, hopeless romantic? No problem, I'll just lock you two up. An ungrateful wretch? No problem, I won't raise him anymore. Doesn't want to be emperor? I'll just depose him. As for the time-traveling woman? I'll give her a good beating if I can. Talk about equality? I'll show you what true hierarchy is!

16. 66 我 I Use a Card-Drawing System to Start a Rebellion in Ancient Times 我靠抽卡系统在古代搞造反 Whale's Slumber鲸眠Ancient Romance559k WordsOngoing [Historical figure gacha System + woman disguises herself as a man + infrastructure and farming + transmigration power fantasy] Xie Linchao transmigrates into the body of Qi's second prince, who is a woman disguised as a man and has been demoted and sent to his fief. With everything stacked against her from the start, Xie Linchao is about to give up when she binds to a gacha System for world domination. [Congratulations, you drew an SSS-rank general card: Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter] [Congratul 2.3kReads9.3Score25014d adds

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    This one! It features a cheat-like gacha system with various historical figures. So far, the game is focused on building high walls and stockpiling grain.

17. 67 被 After People Read Her Mind, the Princess Is Always Trying to Kill Someone 被读心后公主总想刀人 Juanjuan隽隽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Live Broadcast on a Sky Screen] [No Body Snatching] [Self-Interested] [Ambitious] After Zheng Xun finally lived to see order restored in the apocalypse and became the head of a survivor base, she suddenly transmigrated into a tragic novel about a real and a fake princess. She was also bound to a gossip System. In the book, the Great Yong dynasty would fall in ten years. When she arrived, it was beset by troubles at home and abroad, and long-standing probl 4.6kReads8.7Score56514d adds
18. 68 穿 Transmigrated as the Prince's Only Daughter: One Punch Sends the Capital's Elite Flying 穿成王爷独女，一拳暴打京城权贵 Shen Yuan椹渊Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A little funny? + Alternate setting + A heroine who's occasionally unhinged and will grow up + Little dumpling + No romance] Jiang An transmigrated. She transmigrated into the body of a three-year-old little dumpling who couldn't lift or carry anything, let alone beat anyone up herself... They say the Zhen Guo Prince's household has a legitimate daughter, raised in the borderlands and doted on, who spends all day teasing cats and dogs and picking fights with everyone. They also say this young l 5.4kReads9.3Score61514d adds

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    ① An abandoned child, unloved by his mother and father, becomes the fearsome Regent Prince. 🔥 ② After being transmigrated, the little boy discovers he's the Regent Prince's child, and rebellion becomes his sole objective. 🔥 ③ After transmigrating, he gradually forgets his past life memories, much like someone looking for a long-term meal ticket, yet he becomes the strongest in the dynasty. 🔥 ④ The Regent Prince, commanding 500,000 troops, only wants to live peacefully in the North, protecting the region, but his daughter's desire for the position forces him to leave the North. 🔥 A story of mutual devotion between a cold-faced prince and his delicate little daughter. 💖💖💖 Very captivating.

19. 69 我 I Only Want to Be a Military Doctor, So Why Are You Making Me Empress? 我只想当军医，你们让我当女皇？ I'm Starving我超饿Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + transmigration + System + medicine + nation-building + conquering a chaotic age + empress + cheat powers] Medical student Liu Yi transmigrates into a war-torn age. The world is in chaos, the imperial court has fallen, and ordinary people can barely survive. But she brought along her all-purpose doctor System. System: “I can give you medical equipment.” System: “I can give you medical books.” System: “I can give you an entire modern hospital.” System: “Your goal is to becom 10kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds

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    If you're fed up with "female protagonist novels" where the woman disguises herself as a man and never reverts to her male identity, and you particularly dislike stories where the ending is a "dual rule" or a power struggle where the protagonist takes the father's surname, then you might want to check out these two books. The protagonist will definitely ascend the throne as a woman, and there will be many outstanding female supporting characters around her. Don't worry about the frustrating situation of a supposedly female protagonist novel ending up with a bunch of men shining brightly. However, both books are still ongoing, so join me in this adventure! (You can check out my review of these two books on my homepage.)

20. 70 谋 After Rebelling, I Was Doted on by a Love-Struck Prince 谋反后，被恋爱脑王爷宠上天 Zisu and Autumn子苏与秋Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Mu Yao transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the Princess Consort of the Prince of Zhenbei. From the start, the emperor orders the Prince of Zhenbei to be executed. By law, the princess consort must be buried with him. He commands an army of six hundred thousand, is the strongest man under heaven, and has a statuesque build and a face fit for a god. Is this prince really going to accept the decree and hang himself? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! Mu Yao storms over and slap 8.4kReads7.2Score77014d adds
21. 71 乱 Female Emperor in a Chaotic Age: From the Start, at a Mass Grave! 乱世女帝，开局乱葬岗！ February Blade二月刀刀Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigration to another world + strong heroine + no overpowered golden finger + flight from famine + warfare My name is A Zi, also known as Wei Zi. A Zi is the daughter adopted by a farming family in a mountain village, while Wei Zi is the legitimate imperial princess of Wei, the foremost of the four kingdoms. Wei Zi transmigrates from another world to the modern world. One moment, she's just been born to the most esteemed empress of Wei. The next, she opens her eyes and finds herself buried i 649Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Wei Zi, had a really tough time in the beginning. She ended up in a mass grave right after birth, and even the scavengers who found her and raised her weren't easy to manage. That's about all I read. I thought it would be interesting to see how she would turn things around, but since my new book was still being serialized at the time, I only wrote a few pages and then stopped. What do you think? Do you like it? Feel free to share your thoughts!

22. 72 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds
23. 73 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.1kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    This is a pretty fast-paced, action-packed novel; basically, no one who offends the female lead can escape her clutches alive. The infrastructure-building parts are fast-paced, but it's still a very enjoyable read.

24. 74 女 The Empress Returns 女皇归来 Little Deer of the Wilderness旷野小鹿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted Once the nation’s most cherished daughter and its first female general, she shared a loving marriage with her husband and gave birth to a precious son. But her husband gradually began to doubt her sincerity, and not long after giving birth, she was sent to war by a suspicious emperor. Betrayed and nearly killed, she barely escaped with her life. When a new ruler took the throne, he killed her father, who was far away in the capital, and her son, who was only a few months old. After surviving, sh 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A woman rebelled, slaughtered the emperor's entire family, and became empress herself.

25. 75 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, This Princess Stops Pretending 退婚后，本公主不装了 Gardenia Milk Foam栀栀奶芙Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + secret identity + everyone’s darling + true and false heirs + mutual devotion + scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, but never wins her back] A wealthy merchant’s only daughter arrives in Rongcheng. She’s young, beautiful, and rich. Madam Xi of the Xi family has her eye on the girl’s dowry. But the eldest Xi son looks down on her, even as he plans to take her for everything she’s worth. The second Xi son looks down on her too. To avoid the marriage, he drugs her and 5.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    The first book is about forced rebellion, a cool kind of rebellion. The second is about a treacherous minister's daughter and a treacherous minister plus. The third is about an emperor wanting his princess to be emperor, with less emphasis on career development. The fourth book is super good; the female lead is the daughter of the King of Zhen, heroic, intelligent, and courageous.

26. 76 穿 Transmigrated as the Empress Dowager, Thrown into a Battleground from the Start 穿越成太后，开局修罗场 Tuchuan Ah途川啊Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing Pure Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Sensible Heroine + Sharp Tongue A modern office worker transmigrates into the body of an empress dowager who has fallen out of favor, and from the start she’s caught in a dangerous rivalry between the emperor, his favorite concubine, and the powerful ministers! Facing the emperor’s cold stares, the concubine’s provocations, and the ministers’ schemes, she strikes back with modern-day knowledge and a razor-sharp tongue. Amid the deadly intrigues of the 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is so good! The main thing is that the beginning is very satisfying. You get scolded by the emperor, the crown prince, and the empress dowager. You want to be Wu Zetian? I, Su Qingyan, will not let you have your way!

27. 77 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    The story revolves around a woman who becomes an empress in ancient times. It begins in a primitive era, with the protagonist being a shepherd girl on the grasslands. She goes from shepherd to empress, but even as empress, she's still herding sheep. Aren't the ministers bleating during meetings?

28. 78 涅 Nirvana: The Phoenix Emperor Returns, and the Empress Rises 涅槃：凤皇归来，女帝的崛起 Sister Ye Yan夜燕姐Ancient Romance684k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, powerful, and tragic heroine + exceptionally high intelligence + political intrigue and revenge + female emperor] On a snowy night, her mother was brutally killed. Ten-year-old Xiao Zhuo clutched half of a phoenix jade pendant as men in black hunted her relentlessly. She fell into an icy river and fought wild dogs for scraps. Only after tasting the world's bitterest hardships did she learn that hell could look just like the human world. Forced into the palace one day, she was shocked 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A woman forced to rebel and become empress in ancient times!!!

29. 79 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    🌈①③ The female lead always transmigrates into the body of Hu Shanxiang's daughter and eventually becomes an empress. 🌈⑤ Very good-looking, the spotlight is always on the female lead or other female supporting characters, and the second generation is also a female heir. Tianmu's art style leans towards comedy. 🌈⑥ During the Tianbao era, Tianmu Live broadcasts, the female lead is a great empress, the daughter of Li Mao and Yang Yuhuan. The female lead also has a mentor-student relationship with Li Bai. Li Bai even made a promise to conquer a country wherever he went.

30. 80 最 The Mightiest Bandit Queen: She Toppled the Yuan Emperor and Founded a New Dynasty 最强女匪，气死元皇建新朝 Sunny Day晴天Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted (Stick with the first chapter and you'll love it! Strong heroine + history + no romance or ambiguous relationships + conquest and empire-building, not a brainless protagonist) In the tenth year of the Dade era, the Yellow River changed course, and corpses littered the land. Zhao Yu woke up in a bandit den so poor they couldn't even afford a meal. She had become the frail biological daughter of the late chieftain, and a contest to choose the new leader was underway. As she stood amid the storm, M 309Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Here are some historical novel recommendations! 1️⃣ Starting with the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Three Kingdoms period! The author wrote a separate essay discussing the legitimacy of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. It's a serious drama, a genuine rebellion story. ⭐No system, no spatial ability! 2️⃣ A wicked female protagonist with immense strength, starting from a mountain stronghold at the end of the Yuan Dynasty! ⭐No system, no spatial ability! 3️⃣ Quick transmigration, Guo Sheng starts from scratch in a chaotic world. ⭐Includes a system and a cheat code.

31. 81 曹 Cao Cao's Daughter Rebuilds the Realm 曹操之女，再造山河 Mu Huarong木华荣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1. Strong female lead + female emperor setting. At first, she helps her father and brother; she won’t immediately set her sights on becoming empress. If that doesn’t work for you, please click away. [2. There will be very little romance, and the heroine is somewhat saintly. Use the heroine from my previous novel as a reference. [3. This may not be a wish-fulfillment story, so it may not suit readers who want nonstop, brainless gratification.] For the five years since Cao Xi transmigrated into t 3.5kReads7.6Score32914d adds
32. 82 被 Forced to Rebel, Who Says You Get to Have Your Way? 被逼造反，谁惯着你呀 Sour Tomato西红柿酸Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted The eldest daughter of the Yin family has always claimed to be ill in public. Since she knows a little medicine, she accompanies the family patriarch on military campaigns, with the late emperor’s express permission. When the late emperor was trapped during a campaign, the eldest daughter’s father died on the battlefield trying to rescue him. One year after the new emperor ascended the throne, the Yin family was massacred. The eldest daughter of the Yin family refuses to surrender without a figh 420Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    A strong female protagonist rebels in ancient times and becomes the emperor.

33. 83 天 The Sky Screen Reveals the Empress, and All of Great Tang Goes into an Uproar 天幕曝光女帝，整个大唐都炸了 Listening to Rain, Knowing Dreams聆雨知梦Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted Empress + Tang Dynasty + technology + rebellion. Note: The female lead has a background pairing. If that bothers you, proceed with caution. Li Yaohua transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty. Fifteen years later, a sky screen appeared. A moment earlier, Li Yaohua had been ready to sit back and enjoy the show, hoping the sky screen would criticize Li Longji more so the ancestors could have a few more laughs. Then, in the next moment, she realized she was the star of the sky screen! Since the sky screen 5.1kReads8.4Score23714d adds
34. 84 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.5kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    It's a great read, a really satisfying story! Everyone's intelligent and there's no romance-obsessed plot. The women all have their own unique charm. It's a pleasure to read, with plenty of emotional stimulation and enjoyment. It deals with politics, careers, money, family, friendship, rulers, and the nation—no messy love triangles. The Empress and the Crown Prince are incredibly powerful. It's a shame that Xiao Pei's unrequited love was destined to remain hidden forever.

35. 85 穿 Transmigrated as Li Zhi, I Got a Happily Ever After with Empress Wu 穿成李治，我和武后he了 Electric Blue电光蓝Ancient Romance926k WordsOngoing Attachment, exclusive salvation, and fierce rivalry A gentle, frail puppy who can't resist temptation x a ruthless, icy, alluring older woman Lin Zhao transmigrates. The good news: He's the emperor's legitimate son, powerful and handsome, and the most favored heir to the throne. His wife is beautiful, assertive, and caring, so all he has to do is live off her. The bad news: His family is busy hurting one another. He's so frail and weak that he can barely see. History says he won't even rule for 12.5kReads9.0Score97614d adds

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    No need for rebellion, he inherited the throne at birth.

36. 86 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds

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    Pick whichever you like! They're all stories about female emperors, but some authors' writing isn't great and it's a bit simplistic. I highly recommend 1345789.10.11.12.14; These generally have a score of 9 or higher, and the writing is smooth, the story is logical, and the story is relatively well-developed.

37. 87 人 In Dream of the Red Chamber, I Become Wang Xifeng's Maid 人在红楼，成了凤辣子的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xu Le died young and was reincarnated in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a bondservant of the Jinling Wang family. At eight by Chinese reckoning, she was selected to serve the Wang family and became one of the dowry maids of the famous, fearsome Phoenix, Wang Xifeng. Faced with the decline of the Four Great Families, Xu Le can only struggle to survive in the cracks and find a way out for herself... (Content warning: The female lead isn't purely good. She'll hurt people for her 10.4kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
38. 88 剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, I Rose to Become Empress 剧情崩坏后，我翻身做了女帝 Tang Xi棠汐Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted Qiu Mingyue was forced to bind herself to a busted System that brainwashed her every day, trying to tame her. Pushed to rebel, she put the System straight into hibernation. Then she was brought back to the Qiu family. The household was full of trouble. Her dirtbag adoptive father was a wife-beater, but his favored concubine cut off his manhood! Her eldest male cousin placed first in all three imperial examinations and was appointed the emperor’s son-in-law, but he was gay. He kept his lover 243Reads8.7Score10414d adds
39. 89 重 The Reborn One Can Go to the Dogs 重生者给本宫狗带 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Reborn + satisfying revenge + revenge] Princess Yuan Jin had her prince consort stolen by Chen Xialian. As Chen Xialian tortured her to death, Yuan Jin learned the truth: Chen Xialian had been reborn. With her dying breath, Yuan Jin struck back and killed Chen Xialian. The cycle began again... 34Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    Unlike other books where the theme of love is always about dating or on the way to dating, these books don't have any overpowered characters. Every character has their own unique traits, and the female lead isn't a naive and innocent girl; she's brave, resourceful, and doesn't engage in cutthroat competition.

40. 90 仇 Sacrifice Your Enemies to the Heavens, and Your Power Knows No Bounds 仇人祭天，法力无边 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Ancient Romance730k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no romance + feel-good power fantasy] A mission-taker stole Yu Xuan’s body, claiming to avenge her, then wiped out her clan and married the enemy she hated most! Reborn, Yu Xuan is ready to settle every score and repay every grievance! Whether it’s the mission-taker or the damn System, she won’t let a single one of them off! 3.2kReads9.1Score30814d adds
41. 91 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 48.1kReads9.7Score7.8k14d adds
42. 92 不 I Have No Idea, I Just Played a Game and Became an Empress 不知道啊，玩个游戏就成女帝了 Spiral Takeoff螺旋起飞Ancient Romance916k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Fourth Calamity + Ensemble Cast + Build a City in a Game + Cheats + Female-Oriented] Lin Yue is a veteran single-player gamer who never browses game forums, looks up guides, or adds friends. By chance, she downloads a farming-and-conquest game. What she doesn't know is that the game is linked to a real world. The players gleefully claim a patch of unwanted land and start farming. The players are speechless when they learn that they need a population to cultivate the land. Without 850Reads9.2Score12414d adds
43. 93 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.1kReads8.9Score34014d adds
44. 94 嬿 Yanwan and Jinzong Reborn: The Female Emperor Takes the Throne 嬿婉进忠双重生之女帝临朝 Buddha Altar Snow佛台雪Female-Channel Fanfiction730k WordsCompleted [Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace fan fiction + face-slapping revenge + sweet romance between Ying and Zhong + happy ending + equally matched leads] The imperial harem is only so big. What difference does it make who wins in the end? Wanwan will just get ready and become empress herself! As for Jinzong, you've been unwaveringly loyal to me all these years and rendered great service. I'll make you the Ninth Thousand-Year Lord~ Being redeemed is a villain's greatest d 1.3kReads9.1Score21914d adds
45. 95 第 Fourth Calamity: Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age to Become an Empress 第四天灾，穿越乱世做女帝 Yi Lu Wu易陆伍Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional fourth-wall-breaking apocalypse + System + strong heroine + no romance + infrastructure building and farming + ensemble cast] Shi Qi’s version: To save her parents, Shi Qi agrees to the System’s offer to transmigrate to a chaotic age and play the role of a “savior.” At first, she thinks going from the apocalypse to a time of turmoil is just surviving somewhere new, and helping others survive, too. Easy! But once she truly sets out on this path, she begins to feel things she never 360Reads7.4Score10114d adds
46. 96 她 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    ① Empress, excellent, 9.1 Rating. ② Courageous and resourceful, check out the first chapter to see her martial prowess. ③ She has improved the lives of the people, working in multiple industries with relatively mature technology. She has both military and political power, is conquering territory, and is currently proclaiming herself Empress.

47. 97 汉 Late Han: Zhang Jiao's Daughter, Bandit Queen of a Chaotic Age 汉末：张角之女，乱世女贼 Qing Qing Qing Qing青青青青Historical947k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Magic + Conquest + Political Intrigue + Not a Power Fantasy] If the Han Dynasty had been restored to prosperity, or replaced by a more enlightened dynasty, would history have turned out differently? She had seen rites and music fall into ruin, and people devour one another. She had seen tens of thousands swept into the river to their deaths, leaving grief and desolation everywhere. She had once led the Yellow Turbans, crying out to the heavens: “The azure heaven is dead; the yellow 7.1kReads8.7Score77114d adds
48. 98 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds

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    No.1 Lu Songli: Everyone who's seen it says it's good. If you haven't seen it, I suggest you watch it and say it's good [staring emoji]. I finished watching No.2 And No.3 A long time ago, but the fact that I was able to finish them means they're pretty good. They're not boring or tedious, and while they have some formulas, they're not cliché. I recommend them!

49. 99 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 4.5kReads8.9Score84914d adds
50. 100 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Has a Golden Finger 综影视：女配有了金手指 Candied Lychee冰糖荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction9.5M WordsOngoing What changes will the lives of the various supporting female characters from TV dramas and films undergo once they gain a golden finger? 58.3kReads8.9Score97914d adds

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    Starting from Chapter 2758, Ning An Ru Meng, the female protagonist is a victim of the rebellion of the Prince of Pingnan, one of the three hundred orphans. She later changes her name to Feng Hao and eventually ascends the throne as emperor.

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