Looking for Stories with a Powerful Female Lead Who Wields Power and Controls the Tide of Events 我想看那种女性角色弄权，翻手为云，覆手为雨的种

1. 1 种 The Villainess in the Farming Found-Family Novel Wants to Be Empress! 种田团宠文的反派要当女帝！ This Old Servant Welcomes the God of Wealth老奴恭迎财神爷Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Female lead, no romance; adored by everyone; friendly to the original heroine] Lin Er was reborn with her memories intact. Since she wasn't destined to be the protagonist, she was still reborn as a vicious supporting character. But Lin Er didn't want her life to be swept along by the plot. She wanted to live well, like a real person. So she would start by snatching a resource meant for the heroine and escaping her birth family! Who knew that on her way out, she'd run into a case of mistaken ide 1.8kReads8.7Score256Shelves

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   The female protagonist, at the age of nine, murdered her entire family. Her family, who favored sons over daughters and attempted to sell their daughter into a brothel, were mistakenly identified as the princess's daughter during their escape. She then helped the princess rebel and became the crown prince. The best part of the story is how the empress and the protagonist, though not biologically mother and daughter, have a relationship stronger than that of blood relatives. They are family, confidantes, and comrades-in-arms, deeply respecting each other. This is the allure of a woman in power; unlike foolish men who only recognize bloodlines, she cares about the ability of her heir and whether her dynasty can continue.

2. 2 恶 The Wicked Heiress’s Game of Power 恶女大小姐的权利游戏 Savory Spicy on the Road to Weight Loss减肥路上的鲜香麻辣Modern Romance590k WordsOngoing [Top-tier chaebol + wealthy heiress + villainess role + everyone's favorite (all male leads are devoted to her)] She will always be noble, forever at the pinnacle of power, forever above everyone else, and forever cruel. They will always submit to her, offering her their loyalty and love. Choi Se-yul was born heir to one of the most powerful families in the country. To her, life is simply a game to toy with as she pleases. At Chaoshin International Academy, a kingdom that worships her as a godde 15.3kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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   A must-have for fans of female protagonists, a top-tier product.

3. 3 莫 Never Look Down on a Poor Girl! My Worthy Husband Helps Me Reach for the Skies 莫欺少女穷！贤夫扶我青云志 Spring Mountain Mist春山雾Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [A society of gender equality + strong female lead + bad woman + ensemble cast + wish fulfillment + wild imagination + survival game + gender-swapped world + men fighting over a woman] After an elevator accident, CEO Sheng Zhao wakes up again and discovers she has transmigrated into a gender-swapped game world. If she fails her mission, she'll be erased. The next second, Sheng Zhao receives her mission: “A virtuous husband will help me reach the heights of success. Find a virtuous husband who wi 21.5kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
4. 4 女 Matriarchy: When the Heroine Gets the Male Lead Treatment 女尊：当女主得到女频男主待遇 Yi Qiansha忆茜纱Ancient Romance858k WordsOngoing Female-dominated world + harem intrigue with men + male rivals fighting over the heroine + the strongest heroine who never takes a single loss + all male leads are chaste + gender-swapped romance tropes * Zhao Xinxin, an abandoned wife from a male-dominated world, wakes up as Zhao Xin, the crown princess in a female-dominated world. And her scumbag husband from her previous life, Qin Zhi, is now her secondary husband, Qin Zhizhi. * In her previous life, Qin Zhizhi promised to love only Zhao Xin 40.6kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   (The title makes me a little embarrassed) but they're really good. The first one has the best political intrigue, and the female lead is incredibly charming. In the second one, the female lead rises through the ranks very quickly, and the relationships between the emperor and his subjects, as well as between the sisters, are particularly strong. The third one features a crown prince as the female lead—it's a fast-paced, satisfying read.

5. 5 龖 The Thunderous Roar of the Dragon 龖之赫霆之砉 Golden Lord金公Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted The dragon's fierce clash: Twin dragons coil and fight, their claws tearing and scales flying, blood splattering everywhere. Their battle makes thunder roar across the nine heavens, bringing down punishment. [Defiant, Rebellious Heroine + Men Take a Back Seat + Crushing Scumbags + Strategy + Cultivating the Mind and Forging a Path] Lin Wan'er, the legitimate second daughter of the Minister of War's household, is neither strikingly beautiful nor warm in temperament. She was born with few 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book (followers sought separately)

6. 6 我 I Heard Senior Brother Riding a Green Crane 我闻师兄驾青鹤 Golden Lord金公Ancient Romance373k WordsOngoing [A dual-female-lead coming-of-age adventure, a journey north through the cultivation world] The unluckiest transmigrator in history: Lin Chunya! No money, no power, no looks, no connections, and not even a golden finger! That makes her the most short-tempered and petty transmigrator in history, too. Though she has a fiery temper and is always bouncing around, at least she cherishes her life and doesn't charge blindly into danger. Though she doesn't charge blindly into danger, she still can't sta 15Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 惧 Afraid of Her 惧她 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Villainous heiress × younger loyal puppy × unhinged fiancé] [Modern romance + premium novel + sweet romance + devoted boyfriend + satisfying read + happy ending + strong heroine] If you met Qiu Ji for the first time, you'd never imagine she was a madwoman. She's a demon wearing a saint's face, a ruin built with money, a monster who takes pleasure in tormenting others. Even when she stands smiling brightly in the sunlight, she's like a sinister ghost, using false light to drag you into bottomles 17kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
8. 8 内 The Inner Courtyard Guide to Male Virtue 内宅男德录 Rabbit Sunflower兔子向日葵Ancient Romance534k WordsOngoing [Female-dominant world, women attracted to women + reversed gender roles + woman-centered language + men suffer + historical romance, a wife-chasing crematorium + mostly male POV + domestic family drama early on] Pei Qianhuo was born under an unlucky star: he reincarnated as a man. But he was also lucky, because he got to marry into Jiang Daoyi's family. The married couple were passionately in love for three years, but a poor couple has troubles at every turn, and having no daughter to carry on 260Reads8.3Score109Shelves
9. 9 我 The Secret I Can't Tell You About Me and His Brother 我和他兄弟不得不说的秘密 Golden Lord金公Modern Romance184k WordsOngoing When she wakes up, her whole body aches and her memories are a blur. She has no idea what happened, but realizes that the deep, all-consuming feelings she once had for Zhou Shiyu have completely vanished. Before she can piece together what caused it, one of Zhou Shiyu's butterfly-like friends flutters over to her, fixing her with a pair of captivating fox eyes. "Meng Qian, have you really lost your memory? You're not faking it, are you?" "Ha! You'd better not fall for me. I'm scared." Meng Qian 6Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 和 After Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World with My Ex-Boyfriend, He's in for It 和前男友穿越女尊后，他惨了 Little Happiness小小幸Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Women’s supremacy + Female-centered + 1vN + All male leads are virgins + Ensemble of women + Passionate] Born into poverty, Chen Zhaozhao dropped out of elementary school and worked her way up to opening a restaurant. She even supported a handsome college student. She put him through school all the way to his doctorate, only for him to push her off a cliff and send her to her death. Who would have thought heaven would take pity on her? She transmigrated into a matriarchal world as Qin Zhao, the 13.2kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
11. 11 攫 Seizing the Red Cherry 攫取红樱 Golden Lord金公Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she thought he was her father's illegitimate son. She humiliated, oppressed, and fought him at every turn, and in the end her family was destroyed. In this life, even the biggest fool wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Though deep down, she is still afraid of him. She has nevertheless resolved to treat him like her own younger brother from now on, making amends for the sins of her past life. In his previous life, that woman used every means at 12Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 穿 Transmigrate to a Matriarchal World: From the Start, I Divorce My Jealous Husband 穿越女尊：开局休弃善妒的正夫 Magenta Mixed with White, a Stunning Palette玫红兑白惊艳色盘Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant society + palace and household intrigue + not strictly one-on-one] Zhao Fangming once promised Jiang Huawan that they would be the only ones in each other's lives. But after they married, Zhao Fangming brought one concubine after another into their home. Jiang Huawan asked for a divorce. Zhao Fangming berated her as a jealous madwoman and told her to copy The Rules for Women and The Admonitions for Women several more times. Jiang Huawan killed Zhao Fangming for betraying their l 2kReads6.7Score201Shelves
13. 13 终 At Last, Together Day and Night 终与卿暮暮朝朝 Golden Lord金公8k WordsCompleted At Last, Morning and Evening with You 7Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 都 In a World Ruled by Women, Surely It's Fair for Me to Find a Few Husbands 都女尊了，我多找几个夫郎合理吧 Magenta Mixed with White, a Stunning Palette玫红兑白惊艳色盘Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant World + Palace Intrigue with Men + Not One-on-One + All Male Characters Are Virgins] [Epic Palace Intrigue with Men + The Heroine’s Three Palaces and Six Courts + Unifying the World] Blurb One: Chu Qingyan has been named crown princess since birth. As a woman destined to stand at the pinnacle of power, she thought her life was already heavenly. Then she fell into a rift in time and transmigrated to the modern world. Only then did she realize that wielding the power of life and d 101Reads6.5Score—Shelves
15. 15 栖 Princess Qixia 栖霞公主 Golden Lord金公Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Princess Qixia 2Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 朕 I Am Heaven's Mandate: My Attendants Beg for My Favor 朕即天命：小侍们跪求宠爱 Pale Purple Phoenix Flower浅凤仙紫Ancient Romance676k WordsOngoing [Female-dominated world + 1VN + all male leads are virgins + romantic rivalry + firmly female-centered + men’s palace intrigue + indulgent wish fulfillment] (The rating just went live, so it’ll rise! Thanks for stopping by to read!) Modern-day CEO Yu Zhao transmigrated into a game as the young female emperor Ji Zhao. From the start, the Empress Dowager urged her to marry: “Your Majesty, it’s time to choose your Phoenix Consort.” The eldest son of the upright chancellor, the youngest son of the g 5.9kReads8.4Score821Shelves
17. 17 青 Childhood Sweethearts Part Ways 青梅竹马两相尽 Golden Lord金公Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts, Now Worlds Apart 5Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 训 Dog Training? She Makes Me Crush My Own Bones to Stand by Her Side 训狗？她让我踩着亲骨换与她并肩 Little Song with a Silly Brain小宋呆呆脑Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Protagonist: He Xi [One-to-many + devoted dog-training fiction + psychological manipulation + political scheming + heroine reborn in the womb + no male lead + heroine stands alone] [Content warning: The men in this book are all tools He Xi uses for revenge. She has never fallen for any of them, and she'll stop at nothing to get revenge. If that's not for you, please don't read.] In her previous life, He Xi was already an internationally renowned psychological manipulator. After a car accident, t 19Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book as a Phoenix Girl, Everyone Becomes Obsessed with Me 穿书成为凤凰女后，我万人迷了 A Sweet Egg一枚甜蛋Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Transmigrates into a book + mildly beloved by all + slightly villainous heroine + dark, possessive coercion + melodrama + outwardly gentle, actually unhinged heroine] The rating just came out, so it'll rise later. * Song Wei transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder girlfriend of the devoted second male lead in a melodramatic novel, a mere tool for him to provoke the heroine. The cannon-fodder girlfriend was vain and fawning. After she drugged the male lead and he found out, he sup 162Reads8.5Score—Shelves
20. 20 老 An Older Wife and Younger Husband: The Villain Keeps Trying to Become a Widower! 老妻少夫：反派他总想当鳏夫！ Three Peppercorns三两花椒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing 35.7kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves
21. 21 我 Writing Romance Stories in a Matriarchal World 我在女尊世界写话本 Cynthia158辛西娅158Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Strong Heroine's Career-Rising Power Fantasy + Literary Plagiarism + Multiple Male Leads, All Devoted] Zhao Yanyu opened her eyes to find herself in the Moon Dynasty, where women held all the power. The original owner was a penniless scholar, living in a house with nothing but bare walls. She was about to turn twenty-five and be hit with the “single tax”! With no other choice, she “picked up” a disfigured male slave from a trafficker to temporarily fill the role of her 42.7kReads9.0Score12.1kShelves
22. 22 劲 Explosive! Every World’s Crazy Beauties Are at My Feet 劲爆！全位面都是疯批美人裙下臣 Lucky Carp Little Tianpeng锦鲤小天蓬Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [No fixed couples + either one-on-one or multiple couples + deranged and corrupted + ruthlessly self-serving + no charity + cold-hearted and merciless + hedonistic carnivore + wild golden finger concepts + female-led power fantasy + invincible] Ming Sheng, a major villain who slaughtered her way through the apocalypse, accidentally bonds with the young prince of the Underworld and gains a doting “dad.” She embarks on a journey of food, drink, fun, and cultivation across myriad worlds, on her way 12.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    That would require Ming Sheng; if she could dominate and become emperor, she would never be a subject. Power, money, and beauty—she wanted them all.

23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Beauty Only Eats the Good Stuff! 快穿恶美人只吃好的！ Lucky Carp Little Tianpeng锦鲤小天蓬Fantastical Romance492k WordsOngoing [No fixed pairing + one-on-one or multiple pairings + shrewd self-interest + powerful female lead + breathtaking beauty + female-lead fan + gods and demons + hedonistic sensualist + invincible + love at first sight + sweet and satisfying + wildly imaginative golden finger] [All male leads are virgins and devoted only to the female lead.] Ming Sheng's rule for life is to always put herself first. She loves herself most, and no one gets to make her suffer or feel wronged. She wants supreme power a 7.9kReads6.7Score832Shelves
24. 24 爽 What a Thrill! The Supreme Darkened Deity Conquers Every World and Raises a Harem 爽！顶级黑化神明全位面封神养鱼 Lucky Carp Little Tianpeng锦鲤小天蓬Female-Channel Fanfiction737k WordsOngoing [Film and TV Crossover] [Male Leads Who Only Fall for the Heroine] [All Male Leads Are Virgins] [Peerlessly Beautiful Villainess] [Power Fantasy with a Strong Female Lead] [Love at First Sight] [Secret Identities] [Gods] [Pocket Dimension] [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Pairing + Original Heroine + Doesn't Follow the Plot + Heroine Is a Sophisticated Egoist + Woman-Centered + Never Chases Men + Never Bails Anyone Out + Indulgent Hedonist + Invincible + Wild Golden Finger Powers] Mingsheng, a m 6.5kReads6.8Score508Shelves
25. 25 综 Crossover Transmigration: The Background Character Had a Blast 综穿：路人甲吃爽玩爽了 Jiaojiao Like the Moon姣姣似月Female-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsOngoing [Crossover with films and dramas + Spirit Spring Space + Strong Female Lead + Stunning Beauty + Power Fantasy + Original Female Lead + Absolutely Self-Serving + No Fixed CP + System + Secret Identities and Beloved by All + Gradually Becomes Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold-Hearted and Merciless + Quick Transmigration + Apocalypse + Supernatural Horror + Villain’s White Moonlight + All Male Leads Are Virgins] [Love at First Sight + Male Leads Who Are Lovesick Only for the Female Lead + O 13.1kReads—Score597Shelves
26. 26 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    This is a female-centric story, with both the male and female leads being strong. There is some romance, but it's relatively minor; most of the story revolves around the female lead's scheming. It's been two years since it ended, and many people are still reading it, which speaks volumes about its quality. [Eating melon emojis] (PS: The audiobook is also excellent.)

27. 27 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

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    These are all ancient romance novels with political intrigue, and the female protagonists are all extremely strong.

28. 28 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 27.7kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
29. 29 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 38.4kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    Our princess is incredibly powerful. She's the daughter of a vassal king, wields her own military power, and the entire court is terrified of her. Even the other princes of the vassal kings tremble in her presence. It's a super good read! [Not a transmigration/rebirth system story; it's a pure historical romance.]

30. 30 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    For those looking for stories about female characters wielding power, I highly recommend these three books. ① The Princess, raised by the Emperor and Empress, is the granddaughter of the Prince of Zhennan. She skillfully navigates the power struggles of the court, constantly scheming and manipulative. Every action and word she utters is purposeful, aiming to achieve three goals at once, while remaining loyal and devoted to her elders. ② Jiang Wu, disguised as a goddess, appears aloof and detached from worldly affairs. However, from the moment she appears before the Emperor and becomes the Imperial Advisor, her every move alters the fates of many. ③ The daughter of a disgraced official, exiled, must go through countless trials to gather the necessary strength to escape exile and return to the capital. Along the way, she uses her connections to create opportunities for unfortunate women. Lan Jin is ruthless, yet she maintains a degree of self-preservation within certain boundaries.

31. 31 我 I Conquer the Entire Dynasty by Pretending to Be a Goddess 我靠伪装神女攻略整个皇朝 Yu Xiao虞笑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [System + No Secret Identity Reveals + Divine Goddess Persona + No Romance] After Jiang Wu is bound to the System, money clouds her judgment. The System takes her to some obscure dynasty in the middle of nowhere to complete a mission. Only then does she learn that she is an ordinary commoner, while her targets include the emperor, empress, crown prince, princess, general, marquis, heir to a noble title... Great. Her targets include fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. 20.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
32. 32 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves
33. 33 侯 The Marquis Is Reborn and Helps the Prince Claim the Throne 侯爷重生，助王爷登帝位 Kong Baibai控白白Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available on Hongguo. [Male Lead Reborn] [Both Pure] [Mutual Secret Crushes in Their Past Lives] [Both Leads Speak Their Minds in This Life] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Guides the Romance] [Flirtatious Fox of a Man] [Arrogant Warrior Princess × Reborn Playboy Marquis] "I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on a ditch instead." After three years of marriage, that was the best way to describe Shen Qing and Xiao Yan's relationship. Shen Qing had loved Xiao Yan fo 11.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist starts out as a war god prince, not disguised as a man. When she joined the army, she said she was a woman, and her achievements were truly earned on the battlefield. After being crowned queen, she opened a path for women to enter officialdom, and prohibited women from marrying far away or taking money. After raising an army and ruling the world, her first ironclad rule was "no submission, no marriage alliances, and no tribute."

34. 34 金 The Golden Pearl’s Caged Bird: A Guide to Redeeming the Villain, My White Moonlight 金珠笼雀：白月光反派救赎指南 Year of the Tiger岁在Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted Powerful heiress and villainous heroine (beautiful, strong, and ambitious) x transmigrated hero with an exceptional sense of order (a secretly passionate financial strategist) A lord and his strategist, two powerful people drawn to each other Focused on political maneuvering and business warfare, with a slow-burn romance. Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy or a sugary romance. The hero falls first, talks himself into it, and knowingly spirals into obsession. He is wholly devoted to Qin Ouzh 153Reads—Score105Shelves

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    A business war and political intrigue novel featuring a classic female villain in male-oriented novels: a sexy, beautiful, and cunning Black Widow. The male lead transmigrates into the book and falls in love with the female lead at first sight. Initially, he intends to save her, but later treats her more as his lord. The first eight chapters are from the male lead's perspective, focusing on romance; the ninth chapter is from the female lead's perspective, focusing on revenge and retribution.

35. 35 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 45.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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    The female lead works in the public sector and prioritizes her career. 👍👍👍 Super good!

36. 36 神 A Tycoon Transmigrates into a Book: She Dominates the Ultimate Game of Power 神豪穿书：她在顶级权力游戏通吃 Three Peppercorns三两花椒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A non-formulaic tycoon story + power struggles + strong female lead + multiple male leads + sex-focused relationships + BG] Question: What’s it like to get bound to a tycoon System that rewards you for spending money on love, only to be focused on gaining power? Thanks for asking. I just got off the plane, and the System is clinging to my leg, crying and begging me to stop. I transmigrated into a world stitched together from several melodramatic novels. In this chaotic script, where pr 12.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book is a novel about a wealthy tycoon and political intrigue; the second book contains several short stories about power struggles, one of which is particularly well-written. It seems the original story was male-oriented, with the female protagonist supporting an empress, but by the time of the later epilogue, the society had become almost matriarchal.

37. 37 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    These are all books where the female protagonist has power.

38. 38 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. 3.9kReads9.1Score411Shelves
39. 39 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 37kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    The female protagonists in these books are all intelligent, which matches the titles. The chances of them pairing up are slim.

40. 40 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score691Shelves
41. 41 我 I Fought My Way to the Throne in a Matriarchal World 我在女尊杀出一条通帝之路 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Early Matriarchal Society with Unstable Rule (Partially Matriarchal)] [Strong Female Lead] [Abusing Scumbags] [Dark] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] A villainous female antagonist who will not be redeemed. She overthrows the fake matriarchy, ascends the throne, and establishes a true matriarchal kingdom. Women are born noble. While other women are busy studying, learning to read and write, and earning official titles through exams, Li Xihe is busy killing people. While other women excel at business a 25.6kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist is exceptionally strong, rising step by step to a high position, killing without hesitation. She kills everyone who displeases her or stands in her way, and her ultimate goal is to become emperor.

42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.7kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
43. 43 全 Everyone Plays Hide-and-Seek: The Unhinged Beauty Has Maxed-Out Clairvoyance 全民躲猫猫：疯批美人她满级天眼 Deep-Fried Pear油炸雪梨Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + Hide-and-Seek + Livestream + Female Lead + No Romance] After nuclear war, Blue Star lies in ashes. Hide-and-seek is humanity's only hope. A global hide-and-seek game has arrived. Those chosen will represent their nations in battle. Victory earns rewards; defeat means losing territory! When Lin Suian appears as Dragon Nation's forty-fourth contestant, the comments wail: “She's wearing a hospital gown? And slippers? It's over, Dragon Nation's luck has run out!” But while the other 204.9kReads9.3Score21.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books! Most of the characters are female [admiration], and both female protagonists are of high status, so they interact with women in positions of power. There's no messy power struggles or characters who are obviously stupid 😍. They all have their own personalities and logic, focusing on their own things [heart emoji]. The only downside might be that the intellectual battles aren't as pronounced, and the atmosphere leans towards lighthearted humor [kiss emoji].

44. 44 错 After Mistaking the Forced-Love Countdown for an Affection Meter 错把强制爱倒计时当好感值后 Butterfly Butterfly cultter蝶蝶cultterModern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Realistic, with a touch of cult) Having endured hardship as a child, Lin Xinsheng worked tirelessly and valued her career more than life itself. At last, she became a star agent at a major talent agency. Still, she often felt that the people at her company had something wrong with their brains. Executives who liked playing out obsessive love stories with their subordinates, trainees carrying Systems, and artists who never thought about their careers and only wanted to play emotional tug-of-war 21.7kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    A book whose title doesn't do it justice! It's incredibly good!

45. 45 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Ultimate Winner 综影视：最终赢家 YoubiLee悠比LeeFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing It's all right. I'll be the final winner. Main fandoms: Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. First world: Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Second world: Fucha Langhua (complete) 22.6kReads9.3Score727Shelves

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    He has absolute power, mainly because the female lead enjoys it and doesn't suffer any grievances.

46. 46 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.3kReads9.0Score185Shelves

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    You absolutely cannot miss this book! Although it's not popular now, it used to be very popular. It's a female-oriented political intrigue novel where the female protagonist strategizes and plans behind the scenes, showing her love for her country and her family. It's a group story with flesh and blood, and it's definitely worth reading!

47. 47 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    Li Ruyue is amazing! This is my favorite female-centric political intrigue novel of the year, highly recommended! [Heart][heart][heart]

48. 48 皇 Do You Even Know How to Be an Emperor? Let Me Show You! 皇帝当得明白吗你，让朕来！ Gilded White River鎏白川Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Plot-Driven] [Transmigrates Into a Book] [Ruling the Realm] [Political Intrigue] [Alternate History] Lin Ci transmigrates into the body of the heroine of an angsty novel. To change her fate, she plunges a sword into the male lead's heart on the very day he ascends the throne. A new dynasty rises, and she becomes its emperor. If anyone should be emperor, it should be her! She makes a complete comeback, going from a discarded daughter forced into a substitute marriage to 398Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. The female protagonist murders the king and seizes the throne right from the start.

49. 49 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 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    I don't believe so few people are recommending Part 2!!! This is the best princess coronation story (for now), bar none!!!

50. 50 弃 The Abandoned Daughter Is Fierce: The Scheming Poison Doctor Only Wants to Get Ahead! 弃女好凶：腹黑毒医只求上进！ Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted [No romance + a little System + transmigrate into a book + poison and medicine + genius scholar + female supporting character awakens] Only after Song Yin dies does she learn that she's merely a tool of a supporting character in a book. She has to endure a painful childhood and inhuman experiences, possess extraordinary talent, and be utterly alone and desireless, all so she can become the heroine's all-purpose companion and shine for her. She has to cure the male lead, pave the way for the h 21.6kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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