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. 101 我 After Reaching Max Level in the Wasteland, I Transmigrated to a Famine Year and Became Empress 我在废土满级后，穿越荒年当女帝 Zhuye竹野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A satisfying infrastructure-building power fantasy, not a matriarchal-world story. Ruan Xiang, ruler of the largest base in the wasteland, transmigrated into one of the refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Finding water, irrigating fields, building filtration ponds, making bricks and building kilns, teaching people to read, pressing oil… To survive better, Ruan Xiang gathered every worker she could. Until she discovered that the imperial court was growing weak, the ministers were afraid 9.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   The ability to turn one's hand to make clouds or rain isn't something everyone can do, but it's all good; one should strive to overcome difficulties.

2. 102 被 After My Fortune Was Stolen for a Thousand Years, I Took Revenge on the Scumbag and His First Love 被偷气运千年，我反手虐爆渣男白月光 Yuan Weizhu渊尾竹19k WordsCompleted After My Luck Was Stolen for a Thousand Years, I Turned Around and Tore Apart the Scumbag and His White Moonlight 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short story, female protagonist, super amazing

3. 103 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves
4. 104 穿 How I Survive After Being Transported into a Male-Oriented Novel 穿到男频小说的我如何自救 The Very Real Jin Yao真真实实的金瑶Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers? What if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers as an emperor disguised as a man? Yu Tanyong strives to save herself so she won't become the doomed ruler from the original story, hoping to become a virtuous monarch whose name will be recorded in the history books. But it seems she may have gone a little too far. When her gender is revealed: The top scholar who passed all three imperial examinations says, "The 3.7kReads9.2Score440Shelves
5. 105 大 Great Ming: From Fallen Princess to Legendary Empress 大明：从亡国公主到传奇女帝 Jiang Jiucheng江九程Ancient Romance549k WordsOngoing (No CP + transmigration + no System + strong female lead + power struggle + nation-building + daily life + she eventually ascends the throne as emperor. Read with caution if this bothers you.) Zhu Meichuo's story begins on the night her kingdom falls. Chongzhen arrives with a sword in hand. The whole city is ablaze with war. As someone who has transmigrated, what choice will she make? How can she save the Ming Dynasty from its impending collapse? In this dark age on the horizon, watch as this se 11.7kReads9.2Score409Shelves

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   This is a great novel about an empress; the author has a wealth of knowledge and the writing style is very pleasant.

6. 106 系 Systems Are Everywhere, but I Specialize in Countering Cheats 系统泛滥，而我专治外挂 Er Dao二叨Ancient Romance549k WordsOngoing [Career-Driven Heroine] [No Bullying the Heroine, No Female Rivalry] The heroine is a little ruthless, ambitious, competitive, domineering, and overbearing, but her values are so upright it's almost outrageous. Content warning: No sweet romance! The heroine is focused entirely on climbing to the top. A utopia told from a female-centered perspective. I hope you'll go easy on me. There are a few stereotypical villainesses, but not many overall. Most of the female characters are ordinary people. Th 112Reads8.4Score124Shelves
7. 107 爹 Dad! Please Stop Rising in Rank. Our Family Really Are Treacherous Officials! 爹！求你别升了，咱家真是奸臣！ Yang Xueling杨雪凌Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Qinghuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the only daughter of Xu Youde, the most corrupt official in all of Great Qian. Looking at the room full of gold and jewels, she doesn’t smile. She knows the entire Xu family will be executed in three years, and she’ll be hung on the city wall as a public warning. Luckily, she binds herself to the “Heartless Riches System.” If she can amass a hundred billion through ruthless profiteering and ruin her reputation, she can take ten billion in retirem 31.4kReads9.0Score6.6kShelves
8. 108 三 Three Kingdoms: The Thunderous Woman Is Not a Man in Disguise! 三国：雷霆女子真不是男扮女装！ Mo Cheng Two墨橙二Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Backing Cao and denigrating Liu + persuading Cao Cao not to kill people or massacre cities] [The female lead's love interest is Guo Jia] [Loving women and being decisive in battle are not mutually exclusive + backing Cao and being merciful are not mutually exclusive] Why do people always think a strong, adorable girl is a man in disguise? I'm obviously so cute! Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were brawling in the market. What was wrong with breaking up these two hulking brutes? Liu Bei could do it too, c 1.7kReads6.5Score216Shelves

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   The female protagonist wields power after being granted the title of duke.

9. 109 龙 None of You Want the Dragon Throne? Then I’ll Take It 龙椅你们都不坐吗？那我坐了哦 Carved Jade y琢玉yAncient Romance217k WordsOngoing (A truly strong heroine! Not a story where the man is stronger!) She is the most honored princess of Great Zhou, and also the most deeply concealed blade. The world sees Princess Huayang, Shen Zhiheng, as bright and charming, never realizing that beneath that lovely exterior lies a brilliant mind and an iron will. She watched her own brother be poisoned in the palace, while the killer went free and her father remained silent. From that moment on, she was no longer the pampered darling who knew o 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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   True female empowerment isn't about the woman being stronger than the man! In the first book, the female lead is a princess who later ascends the throne. The male lead is saved by her, and she raises him as a subject, but she is definitely the stronger one. Later, you realize that although it's set in ancient times, a significant number of important characters are women. In the second book, the female lead starts off very strong, the kind who is strong without realizing it. She always thinks she's an ordinary person, but her true identity is incredibly powerful.

10. 110 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 46.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
11. 111 没 Nobody Told Me I'd Need to Swing a Sledgehammer in the Beast World! 没人告诉我兽世要会抡大锤啊！ Wu Leshui无乐水Ancient Romance985k WordsOngoing Beast world, one female to multiple males, female supremacy, supernatural abilities, strong females and males. Many descriptions of female supremacy. Content warnings are provided, so don't read if you dislike it. Or click the top-left corner to leave. Keep the comments civil, and may we all be happy. Lan Yuan was born into the beast world, and thought she'd get to live the sort of easy, carefree life she'd seen in all those beast-world stories she read in her previous life, surrounded by hands 49.5kReads8.9Score9.9kShelves
12. 112 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

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    This is definitely the one; most of the outstanding characters in this book are women.

13. 113 慢 Slow Transmigration: A Man You Snatch Is Always Better 慢穿之男人还是抢来的香 Little Zhifou小知否Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Male-Status Society, Female-Status Society] [Ultra-Slow Quick Transmigration] [Spirit Spring Space] [Medicine] [Strong Female Lead] [Multiple Male Leads] [Single Male Lead] [No Romance] [Not a Doormat] Orphan Ruan Qi is bound to a System and transmigrates to a backward ancient world where women hold higher status than men, all to earn merit. In her previous life, cutthroat competition wore her down. This time, she just wants to live freely and on her own terms. Thanks to the spirit spring water 57kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
14. 114 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
15. 115 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 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
16. 116 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
17. 117 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 48.2kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
18. 118 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, She Only Wants to Win Over the Powerful 穿成恶婆婆，她只想攻略众权臣 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Not a Strong Female Lead + The Original Leads Are Villains] Xia Weiyi transmigrated into a book and became the eldest granddaughter of the Great Yu dynasty's emperor, the esteemed Princess Pingyang. At twenty-six, she was stunningly beautiful, had children of her own, was widowed and unable to bear more children. Her in-laws were practically invisible, and she could do whatever she pleased throughout the entire Duke's mansion. She was quite satisfied with b 5.7kReads8.7Score645Shelves
19. 119 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 136.5kReads9.4Score19.2kShelves
20. 120 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 57.6kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    The Three Kingdoms period begins in Youzhou, and the protagonist has already captured the emperor. The plot moves at a brisk pace. The protagonist has no romantic partner, is neither overly self-serving nor a saintly figure, possessing a gentle yet powerful core. He cares for the world and strives to save the people, but is decisive and ruthless in killing those who deserve it. (He is an ideal ruler.) The portrayal of female characters is excellent. The author also analyzes some implicit gender issues. For example, in the early stages of the story, although there are female generals and officials, there are always male historical figures of higher rank than the female protagonist. Therefore, the female protagonist appoints Cai Yan (Cai Wenji) as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. This shows a realistic approach, recognizing and addressing the issues. She is also clear-headed when faced with seemingly respectful men. (See attached image) The author neither excessively praises historical male heroes nor obscures their merits. The story demonstrates respect for history. [Heart emoji]

21. 121 死 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 42.4kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good! The logic is impeccable, the plot is fast-paced, and the writing is superb! It's a battle of wits among all the characters! Even the villains aren't stupid!

22. 122 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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    Sisters! This is the most addictive romance novel set within the system that I've read this year! It's absolutely amazing!

23. 123 人 Life Simulator: Love and Hate with Emperors of Every Kind 人生模拟：和各路帝王的爱恨情仇 Memory Lasts Only Seven Seconds记忆只有七秒钟Fantastical Romance353k WordsCompleted [No-Brain Romance] [Immersive Life Simulation] [Love and Hate] [Forced Marriage] [Childbirth] [Woman Disguised as a Man] 1. Egyptian princess -> Egyptian queen (The identity the heroine simulates is Cleopatra. The final male lead is Octavian, Emperor Augustus.) 2. Butcher's daughter from the Zhao state -> female chancellor of the Qin Empire (In this simulation, the heroine is born frail and focuses on her career. She dies young, and has a romance with Ying Zheng.) 3. Persian merchant's daughter 5.7kReads8.4Score614Shelves

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    This book is really well-written!

24. 124 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 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good. Of course, there's one thing: the woman disguised as a man doesn't reveal her identity. If you can accept that, you'll discover a truly exceptional novel.

25. 125 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    All three are ancient romance novels featuring female protagonists who strategize and rise to power step by step. The female protagonists are decisive, ambitious, and ruthless, capable of manipulating events at will. They don't rely on love or dependence, but on their own intelligence to reach high positions. The political intrigue is clear and incredibly satisfying. 1. *Ding, Achieve Lasting Fame, Miss Cousin Opens the Book*: The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and is bound to a system of famous ministers, forced to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court. Self-aware, clear-headed, and with clear goals, she rises from an orphaned girl living under someone else's roof to the top of the imperial examinations, stirring up political storms with her talent and cunning. Beautiful yet possessing hidden talents, she navigates various factions, climbing the ranks step by step to become a powerful minister, a shining example of power in a prosperous era. No romantic pairing, focusing solely on career advancement; a pure political intrigue novel, high-energy and satisfying throughout. 2. *Disguised as a Man Taking the Imperial Examinations, the Xie Family's Fairy Goes Mad!*: A powerful figure from the apocalypse transmigrates, disguising herself as a weak and sickly woman to enter the world disguised as a man. She is intelligent and ruthless, with a seemingly innocent but actually cunning nature. She leads her clan to prosperity and education while simultaneously passing the imperial examinations to enter the court. Internally, she supports the court and recommends women for official positions; externally, she conquers all sides, expanding the nation's territory and strengthening it. With wisdom and force, she sweeps across the court and neighboring countries, rising to a high position at a young age. Her vision is grand, and she juggles both family and national affairs with great charisma. 3. *She Wanted to Live a Lazy Life, But Was Forced to Rebel* The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a cannon fodder original wife. She initially wanted to escape her scumbag husband and live a peaceful life, but was forced into a power struggle. Skilled in social maneuvering and scheming, she starts from scratch, building a merchant caravan, recruiting talented individuals, accumulating capital, and gradually building her influence. She supports her family and stirs up the court. Uninterested in seizing power, she is forced into a high position, contributing to the establishment of a new dynasty as a woman. She and the male protagonist ascend the throne together, turning the tide in a chaotic world. Her intricate political maneuvering and captivating plot twists add to the story.

26. 126 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
27. 127 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.5kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
28. 128 权 The Power Hierarchy: The Young Lady Awakens at the Academy for Nobles 权力序列：大小姐在贵族学院觉醒 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Not pure wish fulfillment] [Dramatic twists] [Alternate world] [Large ensemble cast] [No saints here] Jing Yuanxi was engaged to Han Shixu at the age of seventeen. Then he brought a commoner girl into their elite school. At their engagement banquet, he professed his love for her in front of everyone and demanded to end the engagement. During a kidnapping, he even abandoned his fiancée, who was supposed to be the one he rescued, and saved the commoner girl instead. “Yuanxi, the Jing family w 126.5kReads8.9Score22.5kShelves
29. 129 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 76kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
30. 130 疯 Mad Black Lotus: The Top Heiress Returns 疯批黑莲花：顶级财阀大小姐回归 Little Sunflower向日小葵花Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Heroine + Strong Female Lead + 1vN + Face-Slapping + Powerful Tycoon Families + Feel-Good Revenge + All Kinds of Love Triangles + Men Competing for Her] The rating is low because the novel has only just started getting ratings!!! As the heir to a top tycoon family, she can do anything. Yet she can only watch as one “conqueror” after another takes over her body and uses it to beg those men for a scrap of their attention, stripping her of her dignity and status time and again. Now that s 8.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
31. 131 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    Doesn't anyone think this book is really good? I sincerely recommend it! [Crying emoji]

32. 132 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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    Is it reasonable that these two books aren't ranked? Hahaha

33. 133 巅 The Pinnacle of Imperial Power 巅峰皇权 Yin Yang Jing Hong阴阳惊鸿Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing [Historical GB + both devoted to each other + Villain heroine + heroine disguises herself as a man early on + court and martial world + vying for the throne] Early: A double-personality, unhinged eunuch × a reborn, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside wicked man Later: An all-powerful ruler of the world × a spoiled, lovesick male consort Sima Ying, the crown prince of the previous dynasty. Her mother was killed at her birth, and her father treated her like a puppet. By ten, she had mastered 626Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese Romance (GB) + Early Chapters: Female Disguised as Male + Fated Emperor + Court and Jianghu (Martial Arts World) + Contending for Power. Sima Ying, the former crown prince. Born with her mother murdered, and treated as a puppet by her father. At ten, she mastered classics and history, and was knowledgeable in military strategy, earning her the reputation of a child prodigy. Her nature was as cold as frost. On the day her country fell, her father fled, and she went into hiding in the enemy country, rising from a eunuch to the position of the Ninth Prince, wielding immense power and influence. Within her reside two irreconcilable "selves," yet sharing the same boundless ambition. The primary personality, Sima Ying—clad in white, elegant and aloof, cold and unconventional. The Jianghu (martial arts world) could not fathom her depths, regarding her as a hermit. The secondary personality, Yan Fu—clad in red like fire, arrogant and unrestrained, acting erratically and abusing her power in the court, eliminating dissidents, accumulating wealth, feared throughout the court and the public, seen as a treacherous and monstrous figure.

34. 134 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    This is really good! Why isn't anyone recommending it? It's a relatively niche political intrigue novel where the female lead is a former assassin, and there's a plot twist. It's quite good. I've been reading it for a while, so I don't remember the exact female-to-male ratio, but even after all this time, all the characters I remember are female.

35. 135 想 I Want You All to Eat Your Fill, but You Want Me to Be Emperor 想让你们吃饱，你们想让我当皇帝 My Name Is Xu Junda我叫徐俊大Ancient Romance124k WordsOngoing [No CP + A little political intrigue. This story has no CP, but there will be children. It’s still set in a historical world where the family and the state are intertwined. The level of development and production makes anything else unrealistic, and it wouldn’t suit the setting.] Excerpt: “What’s your name?” Her eyes looked disdainful, but her actions said otherwise: she drank it all in one go. “I am of the Zhao clan.” Shen Sinan pursed her lips. “Oh, Young Master Zhao. What are you here for?” Z 15Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 穿 Transmigrated as Cao Cao's Daughter: From Farming to Empress 穿成曹操女儿，从种地到女帝 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cao Sui, a graduate student in agricultural science, has just finished slogging through her thesis when she jolts awake and opens her eyes to a woman gazing at her with tender affection. After spending over half a year recovering in bed, she finally gets up and learns that her father has gone off to fight the Yellow Turbans. The Yellow Turbans? What a historically specific term. Cao Sui is devastated. Why on earth did she have to end up in the Three Kingdoms? With disasters and war stacked aga 12kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
37. 137 变 Transformed into a Southern Song Princess, I Become an Empress for the Ages 变身南宋公主，朕为千古女帝 Bright Moon, Dreaming of Beauty明月梦婵娟Historical739k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Single] [Southern Song Empress] [Reclaiming Lost Territory] [Building the Great Song Empire] A history enthusiast transmigrates to the Southern Song Dynasty and becomes Princess Qi, who was originally destined to die at six months old. She is given the name Zhao Lingsheng. After living a peaceful life as a princess for fourteen years, she recommends to Emperor Ningzong that Zhao Lingsheng be named Crown Princess when his adopted son, the Crown Prince of Great Song, Zhao Xun, falls 2.1kReads8.7Score172Shelves
38. 138 身 A Nobody by Status, but Her Power Can't Stay Hidden 身份路人甲，可她实力不容低调啊 Water Feeder喂水Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping the Protagonists and Villains of Various Novels + Beloved Female Lead and Her Crew Crushing All Opposition + Lighthearted Wish-Fulfillment, 1v1, Both Pure, A Lover Who Hunts Her Down] The System said she was a bit player who wouldn't survive three chapters. Her cause of death: being flattened by a tree snapped by a typhoon. Lin Baizhi was stunned. "Who, me?" The bad news: everyone thought she was a delicate little flower, swaying on the verge of collapse. The good news: she was 15.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
39. 139 摆 After My Slacker Plans Failed, the Regent Set His Sights on Me 摆烂失败后，被摄政王盯上了 SQrationAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The female lead isn't all-powerful, and this is not a story about a strong female lead!!!] [The leads are only master and disciple. There will be no romance between them. This isn't a mindless power fantasy, and there are plot twists. Please don't complain if it's not your thing~] [The female lead is capable, but her heart is set on a life among mountains and rivers, so at first she only wants to keep a low profile and lie flat. Please stop asking!!!] Mu Yunsheng is born as the twin younger sis 3kReads9.0Score464Shelves
40. 140 最 Greek Mythology: The Weakest Goddess Will Never Be a Slave! 【希腊神话】最弱女神永不为奴！ Shrimp and Pork Bun虾仁肉包子Eastern Fantasy535k WordsCompleted Reborn in the world of Greek mythology, she became the youngest daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe, goddess of youth. What? The weakest and most powerless of the gods of youth? The most dispensable cupbearer of the gods? A trophy for the great hero Heracles? Hebe says there's no way that's happening. She'll use the wisdom of China to carve out her own glory and trample anyone who tries to humiliate her beneath her feet! [Some myth-bending and original worldbuilding. She's focused on building her ca 17.6kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
41. 141 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
42. 142 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
43. 143 蛇 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 690Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    They're all so selfish; it's always better to keep power in your own hands. Women wielding power and manipulating politics [thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

44. 144 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.1kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
45. 145 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
46. 146 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

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    The bag is absolutely gorgeous; it makes me think of a strong female lead in power.

47. 147 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
48. 148 神 Tycoon: Just Call Me the Savior 神豪：叫我救世主就好 Hardworking Little Bug, the Typing Machine勤劳的码字机器小虫Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing (An unconventional story about a rich tycoon + everyone misreads the situation + the female lead really is the savior + unrequited feelings, but no romance) (The rating is low because it just came out today. It'll go up later ❤️) While He Yuelan's roommate was being pursued by a rich second-generation heir, he took her to an upscale restaurant. Halfway through the meal, the guy ran off. Only then did He Yuelan and her roommate realize that this so-called "social experiment" was a stunt: he had l 35.9kReads7.1Score8.5kShelves

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    Please take a look T^T

49. 149 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 15kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
50. 150 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 21.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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