Please, Any Historical Stories with a Female Lead Disguised as a Man? 有没有古代，女主女扮男装，求求了

1. 1 大 The Boss Puts on a Secret Identity and Takes the Court by Storm 大佬她披上马甲A爆朝堂 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted To avenge her elder brother, she disguises herself as a man and enters the government as an official. The officials soon notice that Lord Yuchi, once as gentle as jade, has become bold and dazzlingly cool. The cute, soft-spoken young woman is sweet on the outside but ruthless within: clever, calculating, wealthy, and armed with plenty of secret identities. She doesn't even blink as she takes down her powerful political rival. As she keeps tormenting him, the feared minister falls for her... Qin, 605Reads9.1Score124Shelves

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   The female lead disguises herself as a man and battles against the male lead. In the end, the male lead falls in love with her, initially believing he's fallen for a man, but it's really a great story. The female lead wasn't always disguised as a man; there's a reason—she needs to avenge her brother. It's not just a simple, mindless sweet romance. It includes some smaller stories that fit the female lead's identity and actions. It's fantastic!

2. 2 摄 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 3.6kReads9.3Score517Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who was an assassin in her past life, but transmigrates into the body of a prince disguised as a man. The second book features a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man to enter the imperial court and investigate her brother's death. The third book is similar.

3. 3 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.2kReads9.3Score394Shelves
4. 4 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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   It's so incredibly beautiful, I love it!

5. 5 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 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5kShelves

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   The first book features a woman disguised as a man, taking the imperial examinations and becoming an official in the court. There's no romantic pairing; aside from the protagonist and her grandfather, no one knows she's a girl. The second book features a woman disguised as a man, where a prince turns the emperor gay (please don't criticize if you disagree!❗❗❗❗).

6. 6 王 The Prince Is Ordered to Go on Blind Dates Every Day 王爷天天奉旨相亲 Moonlight Wine月光酒Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she became Xie Changye, a fake prince of the Tianchen Kingdom, and embarked on a life of being ordered to go on blind dates every day. She had to hide the secret that she was a woman, terrified that she might be exposed and charged with deceiving the emperor, while also doing everything she could to sabotage every match. But as time went on, rumors that she was attracted to men began flying everywhere, and her sworn brother, the emperor, looked at her with increasing “disgu 1kReads8.9Score142Shelves
7. 7 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 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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   This book breaks free from the typical romance tropes of ancient Chinese novels, pushing the "woman disguised as a man achieving success through the imperial examinations" trope to its extreme. The protagonist, Cheng Qing, starts as an outcast from her family, disguises herself as a man, and triumphs in the imperial examinations, while also navigating the treacherous waters of court politics. She must conceal her gender while simultaneously securing her position in the treacherous political landscape, ultimately becoming a powerful female prime minister. The author's detailed depiction of the ancient imperial examination system and the dynamics of officialdom makes the protagonist's rise both plausible and thrilling, making this a rare and excellent work of political intrigue.

8. 8 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 3.2kReads8.7Score380Shelves

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   🐲A completed ancient romance novel. A woman disguises herself as a man and enters the court as prime minister. The emperor orders her to find the woman with whom he had a night of passion. Little does she know that the emperor is looking for the prime minister who is disguised as a man right in front of her.

9. 9 穿 I Became the Emperor’s Tutor, and the Tyrant Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成帝师后，被暴君读心声了 Ye Yinchan叶吟蝉Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because few people have read it. It'll go up!] [Female Imperial Tutor disguised as a man, cool-headed on the outside but ruthless within * seemingly innocent wolf cub male lead] [One devoted couple, younger man/older woman, mind-reading, System, light nation-building] After dying suddenly, Yun Qing transmigrated into the Great Xi dynasty she had been researching, becoming the late Imperial Tutor of the young, fearsome Emperor Xie Rang. She meant to run away and avoid trouble, 3.2kReads9.2Score520Shelves
10. 10 妖 The Enchanting Demon Minister: Your Majesty, Please Behave 妖臣撩人：皇上请您自重 Fu Yu芙鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man] In her previous life, she suffered at the hands of a scumbag, watched her whole family drown in blood, and was literally angered to death. Reborn into this life as the capital's number-one wastrel, she sees all of Chang'an's splendor in a single day. Let the scumbags and shameless women come at her. If she can't make them cry, she loses. Her wicked stepmother and slutty stepsister? They can go find somewhere else to bother people. Fame, fortune, and a crowd of princes 2.5kReads9.0Score313Shelves
11. 11 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 4.5kReads8.9Score849Shelves

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    The first book in the series is about a woman disguised as a man in ancient times. The female lead and her grandfather know she's a woman in disguise, and there's no romantic pairing. The third book, featuring a female lead with a "famous minister system," is highly recommended.

12. 12 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.7kReads9.1Score475Shelves
13. 13 女 Disguised as a Man: After Constantly Courting Death, She Became the Crown Prince 女扮男装：不断作死后她成了太子 Xier西尔Ancient Romance231k WordsOngoing Ye Cen transmigrated into a book as a little prince of the Great Jin Dynasty who was disguised as a boy. To avoid the tragic fate in the original story of being exposed and hacked to death after becoming the crown prince, she decided to take the initiative and keep doing things that ought to get her killed. She forcibly abducted a woman in broad daylight and beat servants to death. Surely that was reckless enough? Instead of being reprimanded by the emperor, she was rewarded after it was discove 17Reads6.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 女 Disguised as a Man, I Broke the Hearts of Everyone in the Dorm 女扮男装后，渣了全宿舍 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yan was forced to live as a boy from birth. Her unquestioning obedience only led to a tragic death. After dying, she entered a quick transmigration world and returned with her skills maxed out. She only wanted to focus on her studies, but unexpectedly became roommates with the school's four male heartthrobs. The aloof top student: “Su Yan, if you want it, you can have my first place.” The domineering campus heartthrob: “Su Yan, from now on, I've got your back.” The frail beauty: “Su Yan, I'll 28.9kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    These books each have their own unique characteristics, but overall they are all quite enjoyable. However, they all share one thing in common: women disguised as men. I believe you'll find them unforgettable after reading them.

15. 15 女 Disguised as a Man, I Let the Prince Teach Me How to Seduce Him 女扮男装后，王爷手把手教我如何撩他 Lemon Qingqing柠青青Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Cang Yu concealed that she was a girl for eighteen years to escape the rotten cage of the Cang family. She certainly didn’t do it just to become a princess’s consort overnight and trade one cage for another! Besides, the noble Princess Shengning was as beautiful as a celestial maiden, but she was born with a husband-dooming fate. Countless men who were to become her consorts had died, and anyone who dared marry the princess had no idea how they’d die the next day! Yet her own family forced Cang 268Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    Yes, all of them. The first book has a male protagonist who disguises himself as a woman; the second has a female protagonist who enters the imperial court as an official—a political intrigue novel; and the third has a female protagonist who becomes a junior prime minister. The story is full of twists and turns. 💕💕

16. 16 卸 The Hairpin Removal Chronicles 卸簪记 Buddha Jumps Over the Wall佛跳墙Ancient Romance896k WordsCompleted She is a smiling tiger with a peach-blossom face, the most wicked little official in Hengming’s bureaucracy. The pressure of officialdom is crushing. Want a promotion? “I’m honored by your favor, and I hope you’ll give me your support in the future.” It’s easy to paint the skin, but hard to capture the bones; it’s hard to judge a person’s heart. She has made several “old officials” secretly rub their hands in anticipation, eager to peel away her ever-immaculate official robes and see what kind o 220Reads8.9Score—Shelves
17. 17 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score523Shelves
18. 18 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the World's Most Irresistible Beauty 女扮男装后，我成绝世万人迷 Longing to Pluck the Moon欲折月Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Everyone's obsessed with her! Love rivals everywhere! Men and women alike adore the heroine!] After transmigrating, Lin Lang found herself in a melodramatic Mary Sue novel, adopted by the Grand Secretary and raised under his care. Her mission wasn't to win over the male lead or any of the male supporting characters. It was to win over the heroine. So she was forced to disguise herself as a man and ask the emperor to betroth the heroine to her. That one move ignited countless twisted, warped aff 5.3kReads8.7Score583Shelves

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    🉑🉑💗💗A really good novel! The more you read, the more addictive it becomes. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is captivating, and it's the kind of book you can't stop reading. I highly recommend it!! 🉑🉑💗💗

19. 19 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 359Reads8.6Score103Shelves
20. 20 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 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves

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    These are definitely the ones! Xu Yue's book is really good. The second and third books are also quite good; I've been following them. The first book is really good, but it's a serialized book.

21. 21 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, the Abstinent Tyrant Kissed Me in Open Court 女扮男装后，禁欲暴君当朝强吻我 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A quirky, hilarious girl x a wronged tyrant who switches seamlessly between clingy sweetheart and ruthless wolf] Gu Xianxian, who can freely travel between the past and present, has hit a snag! An accident leaves her trapped in the Great Zhao after a mad tyrant takes the bracelet that lets her travel through time and space. To empty the tyrant's treasury so she can return to the modern world and sell off the loot, Gu Xianxian has no choice but to pose as a young eunuch and win his favor, waitin 2.2kReads9.3Score335Shelves

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    You absolutely have to watch this!!! 👀👀

22. 22 竹 Bamboo Horses and Green Plums 竹马弄青梅 Maple Bells Beneath My Feet脚下的枫铃Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted “He” and he grew up together, going from strangers to intimates. More than ten years later, the Prince Regent’s household had produced two great beauties. One was a brilliant scholar and warrior, while the other lazed about all day. Both were exceptional in their own way, and countless women had fallen for them. “He” was always provoking him, and every woman who came near him without exception was swept away by “him.” He would only smile indulgently and say nothing. But one day, a woman appeared 529Reads9.1Score100Shelves
23. 23 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score756Shelves
24. 24 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 Qin Gengxin秦更新Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.7kReads7.2Score167Shelves

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    😳😳🤭🤭😄

25. 25 日 The Sun and Moon Dual Cultivation Art 日月双修功 Web Novel Xiao Xiaosheng网文笑笑生Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted At the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Emperor Jing Chengxuan was killed by the Nine Profound Female Immortal Emperor. His soul was reborn in the body of the mortal Jing Chengxuan, who had his dantian destroyed by his bride on their wedding night. Jing Chengxuan cultivates supreme immortal arts, defies fate, and takes revenge on his enemies, making Yun Yiran regret her actions for the rest of her life. He rises step by step, fights his way back to the Immortal Realm, and takes his r 2.7kReads6.2Score320Shelves
26. 26 神 Mysterious Emperor: Heaven-Defying Mad Queen, Keep a Low Profile 神秘帝尊：逆天狂妃，请低调 Mo Xiaoqi墨小柒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a 21st-century assassin who had been reborn. He was an Imperial Lord who transcended the six realms. To save her life, she disguised herself as a man. Unaware of her gender, he fell deeply in love. “Imperial Lord! Someone wants to extract the Imperial Consort's soul from another world!” “Kill them.” “Imperial Lord, someone said the Imperial Consort is handsome.” “Make her wear women's clothes!” “Imperial Lord, I-Imperial Consort brought back an adorable little girl...” “...” The Imperial 5.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves

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    I've been following these books for a long time.

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