Are There Really No Better Female Leads Than Lü Songli, Xu Yue, and the Others? 难道没有比吕颂梨，许玥等人更好的女主文了吗？

1. 1 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 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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   Who says it isn't? Jiang Jin's work is even more captivating than Lü Songli's. If Lü Songli gets 5 stars, then I'd give Jiang Jin 10 stars. Both are time-travel stories, both about female protagonists conquering the world, but Jiang Jin's avoids all the flaws of Lü Songli's, making it even more exciting and enjoyable. The different environments the two female protagonists faced before and after their time travel shaped their fundamental differences. Lü Songli comes from an elite background in a peaceful world, marries early after time-traveling, and has a ton of relatives. Although the author gives the female protagonist a harmonious husband's family, there are still various scheming relatives, forcing the female protagonist to always consider the consequences when dealing with situations. Furthermore, the addition of the flawed and problematic sister-in-law character, whose repeated leniency towards the female protagonist diminishes her previously lofty image. Jiang Jin, however, is different. She's a powerful figure from a post-apocalyptic future who transmigrates into the world. She's intelligent, powerful, and even becomes the legitimate princess of the empress. Unlike Lü Songli, she lacks Lü Songli's saintly heart; she's ruthless, decisive, and naturally noble. The female lead is a born queen with overflowing charisma. Those around her either submit to her or worship her. She only needs obedient and capable people and doesn't need to be subservient to anyone. There's no male lead yet, and even if one appears in the future, he'll likely be just an appendage to her. This is a pure, grand, and epic female-centric novel. The author's writing is excellent, featuring thrilling scenes, humorous characters, horrific war, ordinary people, and patriotic heroes. In short, those looking for something to read should check it out; you won't be disappointed [laughs]. PS: Lü Songli was very good in the beginning; I even wrote a long review, but I couldn't continue reading later and was somewhat disappointed. Jiang Jin is still ongoing, and it's getting better and better. I hope the author doesn't go crazy later on.

2. 2 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves

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   If you read this book first, you might lose interest in reading Lü Songli and Jiang Jin. Sisters, I highly recommend it! I'm a bookworm of over ten years, trust me, you absolutely have to check it out!!!

3. 3 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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   These books, the second one being by Lü Songli, all feature exceptionally intelligent female protagonists.

4. 4 负 Negative Emotion Collection System: I’m Going to Be the Best Actress 负面情绪收集系统之我要当影后 Ham and Eggs火腿炒蛋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A new book climbing the rankings... Also known as Reborn: Making Waves in the Entertainment Industry [Reborn + System + entertainment industry + no CP ending + everything in the world serves the female lead + female growth] Reborn in a single moment, she is bound to the Negative Emotions Collection System. The System’s mission is to become an international film queen… To collect negative emotion points, Jiang Yuebai first becomes a marketing blogger and reports celebrities who break the law 23kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
5. 5 重 Reborn and Taking Back My Ex? Have You Lost Your Mind? 重生还吃回头草，疯了吧？ Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted [Reborn + face-slapping + regret + chasing his wife to the crematorium + household intrigue + second male lead wins] Lin Baozhu spent her whole life serving her parents-in-law and caring for her husband. Even when her sister-in-law, sent back to her family after being divorced, glared at her with hostility, she still greeted her with a beaming smile! Yet even after she’d warmed the stone lions at the Yan family gates, she and her husband remained nothing more than courteous companions. She thoug 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Rebirth + Face-Slapping + Regretful Journey + Wife-Chasing Hell + Domestic Strife + Second Male Lead's Rise to Power] Lin Baozhu spent her life serving her in-laws and husband. Even when her divorced sister-in-law treated her coldly, she always smiled! She had even warmed the stone lions at the Yan family's gate, and her relationship with her husband remained one of mutual respect. She had always thought he was a calm and upright person, until she heard him embracing his half-sister, his voice trembling as he uttered sweet nothings. Only then did she realize that her entire life had been a joke. Reborn, she would stay far away from that cage! Since you despise my money-grubbing ways, then take your white moonlight and get lost! In this life, she would embrace her love of money and become the number one businesswoman in this great new era! Marquis Yong'an, Yan Jinning, was forced by his mother's pressure to marry the daughter of a money-grubbing merchant in his youth due to poverty. Later, he rose through the ranks, only to marry his beloved wife to make up for his youthful regrets. He then discovered that his virtuous and kind wife was actually extremely jealous. But why did he feel such deep regret after her death? Given a second chance, he would cherish their fate! [A certain Huo, doting on his wife, General: Get out! [Admiration]]

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as Li Mochou? I Ditched the Ice Soul Needles to Reclaim the Wilderness 穿成李莫愁？扔掉冰魄银针去垦荒 Lan Xiaoba兰小八Female-Channel Fanfiction369k WordsOngoing [Ancient-style spin-off, 1vN + male rivals fighting for her in a battle royale + farming and land reclamation + an obsessed disciple + redemption + powerful figures in troubled times] Chen Yan brings her knowledge of agriculture as she enters the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, becoming Li Mochou, the resentful woman renowned for her peerless martial arts. The good news: From the start, she puts the brakes on in time and avoids the original owner 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is incredibly strong, truly capable and resourceful. The male protagonists are handsome and delicious. The female protagonist has lived two lives, and her heart meridians are completely damaged. She had already entered the path of ruthlessness, but the pure-hearted male protagonists are too affectionate, and even the path of ruthlessness cannot withstand it!

7. 7 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 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
8. 8 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   A legendary healer's abandoned daughter is reborn; this is a completed rebirth novel with a fresh plot. Worth staying up all night to read! [Thinking][Laughing]

9. 9 丫 So What If I’m a Maid? I’ll Still Beat You All to Tears! 丫鬟怎么啦？照样把你们打哭！ Thousand-Gold Camel Search千金驼寻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing No System, no pocket dimension, no transmigration. See how I rise from the bottom as a bondservant! The main story follows a bondservant maid as she rises from the bottom and grows, incorporating cultivation, sect management, military expansion, and civilizational reform. It features a vast world with rich cultivation lore and social upheaval. The protagonist is hardworking, resilient, principled, decisive, practical, versatile, emotionally perceptive, and both gentle and strong. It rejects the 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is strong, but a bit clumsy.

10. 10 反 If We're All Going to Die, We Might as Well Lie Flat and Enjoy Life! 反正都是死，不如躺平过日子！ Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing Jiang Wanwan has transmigrated five times! Once, she was a silver-haired nanny, youthful in spirit, vigorous, and elegant. Once, she was a pretty pageboy with red lips, white teeth, and delicate features. Another time, she was a peerlessly beautiful princess. And once, she was a well-proportioned, glossy-furred, universally adored cat. They all worked diligently, but without exception, they were hated by their targets and then killed... This time, she's become a fat girl. She feels even more des 49Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 31.3kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
12. 12 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
13. 13 被 The Man I Left Behind Rose to Power 被我抛弃的男人上位了 Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted I want a child. A child who shares my blood. But I don't want some ill-intentioned man dividing up my estate. After all, I want a child to protect my inheritance. So should I follow Menggu's example and enjoy one night of passion? Or use underhanded means to have a child and get rid of the father? Or turn the tables and make him leave me of his own accord? Whatever I do, I should go for it! Surely thousands of years of wisdom from the future can beat these old-fashioned people? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first book, it's absolutely amazing! Don't let the title fool you, the beginning is silly, but the prison arc is a stroke of genius. The female lead is smart and strong. Anyway, revealing too much wouldn't be good, just enjoy it! As for the second book, I felt some character development was lacking. For example, the main characters wrongly accused Old Man Qin of stealing watermelons, and even after they found out, they didn't apologize. The female lead was supposed to be protective, but she didn't stop them. However, the overall plot is good, so if you can tolerate it, give it a try. The third book needs no introduction. The beginning is a bit cliché, but it gets really good later on, after all, it's ranked third on the bestseller list.

15. 15 革 The Revolutionary Committee Director's Wife Snatched Him Away Again 革委会主任又被媳妇抢了 Sisters Yiyi姐妹花一一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a bitter winter day in 1975, Jiang Yu, director of the Revolutionary Committee in Hancheng County, was knocked unconscious with a brick on his way to work. When he woke up, all his belongings had been stolen: his service pistol, wallet, watch, and belt. Not a thing was left. The robbers were two high school sophomores, Xu Aiguo and Xu Xiuyun. The cousins worked together: he carried Jiang Yu to the hospital, while she stripped him bare as he lay unconscious. Xu Xiuyun stuffed the pistol into 3.8kReads6.3Score290Shelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed, extremely greedy, and runs away whenever she can't win a fight. If she suffers a loss, she goes home to ask her brothers for help; she has a ton of brothers.

16. 16 重 Reborn: Never Let Love Go 重生之不负相思 Green Gardenia, Dream Glass青栀梦璃Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted The heroine's story: As the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an's household, Lin Yuenian spent five years wasting away in the inner quarters of the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, until a cup of poisoned wine ended her life. Why did the man who once courted her beneath the moon and flowers now ignore her completely? Given another chance at life, Yuenian only wanted to stay far away from him and never see him again! The hero's story: The dreamlike goddess who once returned his affectio 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 冷 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠，玄学大佬横着走 Xu Xu Tang Qing许许唐倾Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 37Reads—Score104Shelves

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    I absolutely adore the female lead, and I love the author's spirit even more.

18. 18 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.5kReads6.5Score587Shelves

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    This kind of domineering yet morally upright person...

19. 19 岁 Year After Year, Returning to Dust: The General's Daughter Comes Back to Rewrite Her Fate 岁岁归尘，将门嫡女破命归来 Zhi Leng枳冷Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted [Rebirth Loop] [Daughter of a Distinguished Military Family] [Political Scheming and Revenge] [Male Lead Who Bides His Time] The Duke Zhenguo household is renowned for its loyal service, yet every time it ends in the family's destruction. Trapped in an endless cycle of rebirth, Shen Zhiyao watches, life after life, as her family is ensnared in layers of schemes and loyal officials are reduced to stepping stones in power struggles. In her previous lives, she was sincere, upheld what was right, an 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reincarnated and reborn, the female protagonist grows stronger step by step, ultimately achieving her revenge. Come check it out! [Please follow]

20. 20 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
21. 21 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
22. 22 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    [Rolls eyes] The male and female leads join forces: a pure battle of wits, no misunderstandings, just a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's cheat ability is eye-catching: her medical space comes with modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal the sick and save lives while also committing murder and robbery.

23. 23 骨 Her Bones Are Yet Cold, Her Vengeance Unfulfilled: The Wicked Woman Returns from Hell 骨未寒，仇未报，恶女她从地狱来 Jiyue Ying霁月萤Ancient Romance128k WordsOngoing [Revenge after being reborn + the whole family gets what they deserve, no forgiveness + satisfying inner-courtyard drama] In her previous life, Gu Han Yin was framed by her fiancé and adopted daughter. On the eve of her wedding, everyone caught her in bed with another man. That same day, the adopted daughter stole her identity, became the most favored young lady in the marquis's residence, rose to prominence, and married into the heir's household. They ruined her reputation, trampled over her 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! A wicked woman reborn for revenge, slaughtering indiscriminately! No unnecessary words, no frustrating moments, no saintly sentimentality, no idiocy! The face-slapping and scum-reproaching scenes are incredibly satisfying and addictive! Reborn, she slaughters indiscriminately, catching the scumbag and the bitch in bed together, and beating the traitorous maid to death…

24. 24 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
25. 25 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
26. 26 三 Three Souls Dwelling in the Mist: All Roads Lead Home 三魂栖雾：山河同归 Only After a Thousand Crossings Do You Find the Fragrant Heng千渡之后方见蘅香Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing Qian Xunwu, daughter of the Grand Secretary, is exiled to Lingnan. But two formidable souls unexpectedly appear inside her: a traitorous empress determined to reclaim the throne, and a modern special forces soldier skilled in tactics and construction. While other exiles go there to await death, these three are going to “stock up” and stir things up! Faced with eight hundred miles of wilderness, the empress coolly declares she’ll build up an army, while the soldier sighs and calls for defensive 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands?! A delicate heiress from a prestigious family transforms into a fierce special forces soldier – the contrast is simply divine! 🔥 The original owner was a timid, gentle, and dignified young lady from the Qian family, everyone considered her a delicate flower in a greenhouse, vulnerable to hardship. Until top-tier special forces soldier Lou Shuying took over her body, completely overturning everyone's perception! Sensing anomalies a hundred miles away from the carriage, she pinpointed locations and surveyed the terrain with lightning speed. With a flick of her skirt and a tuck into her waistband, she climbed steep slopes and explored dense forests, her movements swift and decisive, exuding a chilling aura. Exiled to the perilous wilderness, a mysterious team of over fifty people silently approached, fraught with danger. She slipped and fell, suffering severe injuries and excruciating pain in her left shoulder, but she tore her skirt apart with her bare hands to bandage herself, using her severed arm to stabilize herself, remaining remarkably calm throughout! Even more incredible is the three-soul coexistence setting! A ruthless special forces boss, a calm and calculating strategist, and a gentle, innocent girl—the three souls share perception and bear each other's pain, joining forces to break the deadlock! Beneath the delicate exterior of a legitimate daughter lies the soul of a battle-hardened soldier king; this contrasting yet powerful personality is simply amazing! #AncientRomance #ThreeSoulsSymbiosis #SpecialForcesFemaleLeader #StrongFemaleReversal #ExileReversal

27. 27 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's sole purpose is revenge; it's a good watch.

28. 28 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 18.3kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    They're all female-centric novels. The first one, "The Strategist," is incredibly good; he also has a second book with the same protagonist, which you can check out too. Books 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all empress novels. Book 6, like the first one, is a strategist novel. There are so many, just pick one! (′~`;)

29. 29 我 In the End, We Almost Made It 我们终究差一点 Only After a Thousand Crossings Do You Find the Fragrant Heng千渡之后方见蘅香Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted At thirteen, Ling Yue wore her red yarn in braids and watched over the braised meat stall at the mouth of the alley. There she met Qing Hao, a slender boy who came by to eat all the time. Their feelings showed in their eyes, and their concern for each other found its way into letters. She thought this was the start of a lifelong love, but one parting severed all their ties. In the decades that followed, she settled in Nancheng, found a kind man in Song Ci, raised their daughter Song Nian, and t 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 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, 1.4kReads8.2Score223Shelves
31. 31 天 The Sky Screen Has Appeared: It Says I'm the Future Empress! 天幕降临：它说我是未来女帝唉 Plucking the Moon摘月亮Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Sky screen commentary, empress, a touch of ensemble cast, fictional dynasty Xie Aoran was born into the body of an unpopular princess, one of Emperor Wenhe of the Great Sheng dynasty’s children. She finally manages to leave the palace and head to the border to start a rebellion, only for a sky screen to suddenly descend and reveal the future. “Today, let’s talk about this born emperor, whose achievements shook the ages and whose name shines through the history books: the Great Emperor Ziwei, a m 12kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
32. 32 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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    Check out the first book, "Xiao Wangshu," about a family full of treacherous officials [smirking emoji][smirking emoji][smirking emoji][smirking emoji]. The whole family is cunning and manipulative; it's really good. Her treacherous father is quite the ruthless and powerful figure, which I also quite like. The next two books are also very good.

33. 33 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 7.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
34. 34 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Who knows? I absolutely love these books. First, Xiao Wangshu. She's incredibly intelligent, the kind who strategizes from the bottom of her heart. Her father is also very capable, and he even wants the female lead to become empress despite having a son. Second, the female lead is very intelligent and ruthless, but I think it's a bad ending (because I don't believe being with the male lead automatically makes it a happy ending; I think true freedom for the female lead is returning to the modern world). However, the book is very good, though the epilogue is a bit angsty. Third, a female-disguised-as-male imperial examination novel where the female lead achieves top honors, somewhat similar to Xu Yue's book. Only Cheng Qing's background and fate are more tumultuous. However, I don't really like the romance, even though it ends without a romantic pairing; the umbrella scene really annoyed me. Fourth, "Empress Dowager" is a truly satisfying read. The female lead is intelligent, and her cheat codes are huge; the part where she criticizes the emperor was hilarious. Another book by this female lead set in a fantasy world is still ongoing, and I'm following it too!! Fifth, Lin Zhihuang, previously titled "Female Heroine in Chaotic Times," which I think better reflects the female lead's character. The sixth book is a modern academic superstar novel. The female protagonist gets into the top university in her class, studies abroad, and returns to lead her country to master controlled nuclear fusion, overcoming numerous obstacles along the way. The seventh book features a female protagonist who is practically a born criminal, plotting revenge from a young age. After successfully avenging herself, she solves cases, transforming from an emergency room doctor into a forensic pathologist and finally a negotiation expert.

35. 35 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
36. 36 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 24.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book!

37. 37 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 68.4kReads8.7Score13kShelves
38. 38 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves
39. 39 将 The General's Concubine-Born Daughter Survives to the End by Acting Fragile 将军府庶女靠装柔弱，苟到大结局 Hardworking Little Potato奋进的小土豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Born into a New Life in the Womb, Ancient Court Intrigue, Slow-Burn Ensemble Cast, Female Lead Feigns Illness, Plays the Fool to Catch Her Enemies Off Guard] Protagonist: Jin Zhaozhao After getting caught up in a hospital dispute, Jin Zhaozhao dies and is born anew into the body of the frail, sickly third daughter of a general's household. The Jin family has earned great merit, and its members are renowned loyalists, with three generations of outstanding men. Her grandfather, father, and eldest 3.1kReads6.9Score255Shelves
40. 40 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.9kReads9.3Score950Shelves

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    😎The cultivation world can't be without a female lead! Her sect is full of people obsessed with romance, it's outrageous. Luckily, the female lead is a former relationship blogger, so she has the skills. She's like the pillar of the sect, handling the problems caused by those love-struck individuals with ease, allowing the sect to function normally. The story is super interesting.

41. 41 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score682Shelves
42. 42 穿 After Reincarnating as an Abandoned Daughter, I Conquer the Realm with Poetry 穿成弃女后，我以诗词镇山河 Three Portions of Char Siu三块叉烧Fantastical Romance160k WordsOngoing Manual valve, manual valve, the answer is ten. Is it happening? Let it happen. Is it or isn't it? Scholars and officials, love, sex, Adolphe, Adolphe, soothe, soothe, soothe, Stephen, Stephen, love, sex, Adolphe, Iverson. 3Reads—Score102Shelves
43. 43 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves
44. 44 谈 Why Bother with Romance When Cultivation Is So Much Better? 谈什么恋爱，修仙不香吗 Icelandic Sunflower冰岛向日葵Fantastical Romance687k WordsOngoing Traditional-style cultivation, academies, a young ensemble cast, a heroine who starts from nothing, no romance, and not a conventional power fantasy. Ming Yi was born into a small mountain village and thought she would spend her life farming and living in peace. Then she rescued a young nobleman covered in blood. When he woke and saw her, he declared solemnly, “You saved my life, so I should repay you by marrying you.” Ming Yi ignored him, her gaze fixed on the spiritual sword beside him, trembl 48Reads—Score107Shelves
45. 45 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves

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    These are all really good! They're all palace intrigue and domestic power struggle stories. Some are even better written than Lü Nawen's! More detailed, and they always resolve plot holes. And they're all incredibly intelligent, whether it's the villains or the female lead herself. They're all cunning and shrewd. After all, they're high-ranking officials who have to navigate the emperor's court; how could they not be cunning?

46. 46 没 Without Nine Clans to Worry About, You Can Be This Reckless 没有九族做事就是猖狂啊 Cherry Mango Roll樱桃芒芒卷Ancient Romance472k WordsOngoing [No romance + strong female lead] Shen Jue, the powerful Grand Chancellor of Great Qi, told three earth-shattering lies in her life: “I don’t care for wealth or glory”? False! “I’m a collateral descendant of a prestigious family”? False! “I’m a man”?... Even more false! Only “my entire family is dead, I have no surviving relatives, and my whole clan was executed” is true. This blood debt is so vast that every word is written in tears and blood. Why do later generations remember her so fondly? Sy 3.9kReads—Score656Shelves
47. 47 长 The Grand Princess Returns to Court, Slays the Evil Empress, and Bathes the Palace in Blood 长公主归朝，剑斩妖后，血染朝堂 The Lazy Cat Young Master慵懒的猫公子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overpowered heroine + light ensemble cast + no romance + unshakably righteous, to a fault + unifies the realm] “The Eldest Princess has returned to court! Stand aside at once!” Yuchao, spring of the third year of the Gen era. Three years after the new emperor's ascension, war raged along the borders, drought struck the north, and plague ravaged the south. Empress Zhaozhao ruled from behind the curtain, promoting her cronies and framing loyal officials. The court was mired in corruption, and nei 2.7kReads8.4Score309Shelves
48. 48 王 Don't Mess with the Princess Consort: She's Only Missing Virtue from the Five Elements! 王妃不能惹，她五行只缺德！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Faithful Couple + Flirting Up a Storm + Goofball Comedy + Sweet and Satisfying Romance] Mu Yunshu transmigrates straight into a nightmare on her wedding night: she's caught in bed with another man, and her groom is the ruthless, unhinged Prince Rong Jiusi, a war god! Help! With his knife pressed to her throat, she begs for her life: “Your Highness, I’m an excellent doctor, beautiful, gentle, considerate, and understanding! Sparing my life is all gain and no loss!” He asks, “You’re gentle and co 62.7kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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    I've read these two books and removed Lü Songli's book from my bookshelf.

49. 49 修 The Cultivation World Is Vast, Yet Who Would Dare Face Senior Sister's Sword? 修真界一片天，谁见师姐敢出剑 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sect] [Powerful heroine] [Light ensemble cast] [No CP] [Unconventional cultivation] [Slow start, then wild momentum] [The rating just came out, so it’s low for now] From a lofty tower, I gather the stars and rivers. Alone, I hold up the sky, and with nine swords I enshrine the world. Jiang Sui, the senior sister of Qingyun Sect, was taken in as a disciple by her young master the moment she transmigrated. She also became Qingyun Sect’s only disciple. Her master traveled the world, leaving Jiang 1.9kReads8.7Score342Shelves
50. 50 穿 Jiang Wanting Transmigrates to Ancient Times 穿越古代的江婉婷 What Are You Looking At?你瞅啥呀Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanting’s soul transmigrates, beginning a colorful life for her in ancient times. Those who hurt her, she’ll make them suffer... Those who love her, she’ll protect... Life just keeps getting better. Hey, hey, hey, that prince over there... 579Reads—Score105Shelves

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