Looking for Clever, Scheming Female Leads Like Lü Songli and Lin Zhihuang 求吕颂梨、林知皇之类的足智多谋大女主文

1. 101 皇 The Emperor Favors His Concubine and Neglects His Empress? She Takes the Throne 皇帝宠妾灭妻？皇后直接登基 Lotus Weeping with Dew芙蓉生泣露Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xu Ying helped her husband fight his way through a chaotic age and claim the throne. She, too, was made empress. As he conquered the realm, her husband had to take a few captured princesses, noblewomen from prominent families, and talented young women from distinguished families as concubines to win people over. Xu Ying was magnanimous and never took them seriously. Until one careless move left her betrayed by the women in the harem. She was banished to the cold palace, her 82Reads8.7Score—Shelves
2. 102 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 7.2kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
3. 103 我 After I Helped My Violent Husband Cheat the System, He Demanded Kisses Every Day 我带暴戾夫君开挂后，他日日索吻 Snooker斯洛克Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Female Lead Joins the Army Early On and Enters Court Politics Later + A Little Household Drama + Country and Family + Winning Back the Wife + Love-Brained Male Lead + Romance] The general of the empire, Zhan Xunye, took up arms alongside his father at eighteen. A heroic young man, he was brave in battle and a military genius without equal. But he was also violent, quick-tempered, cruel, and bloodthirsty. People feared and hat 3.2kReads9.1Score479Shelves

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   MuMu recommends these three books [Please follow]: They are all female-centric novels like Lü Songli and Lin Zhihuang. ① The female protagonist disguises herself as a man and becomes a county magistrate, embarking on her infrastructure development journey and using her modern knowledge and intelligence to assist a powerful figure. ② Jiang Wanning transmigrates and is arranged by a system to redeem a general who died young. She is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, strategizing and winning battles from afar. With her, internal traitors are punished, external threats are eliminated, and the Zhenbei Army is well-fed and strong. Even the tyrannical and bloodthirsty Zhenbei General obeys her every command. Later, she returns to the capital, where the court is turbulent and full of intrigue, but Jiang Wanning still stirs up trouble. Inner court disputes? Just for fun. ③ Cao Sui is an agricultural graduate student who transmigrates into the body of Cao Cao's daughter, beginning her life of farming and building her fortune.

4. 104 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 70.5kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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   I've read all seven of these books; the writing is excellent. They're mostly time-travel novels, and the female protagonists are all incredibly resourceful. Some become emperors, some lead their families to greater heights, and others carve out a better life for themselves. They're definitely worth reading.

5. 105 女 The Empress Transmigrates: Conquering the World in a Chaotic Age 女帝穿越，她在乱世逐鹿天下 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + powerful heroine + light ensemble cast + infrastructure building + satisfying read + transmigration Yun Zhi was a princess who grew up in the Cold Palace. In the Cold Palace, you either erupt out of silence or perish in it. To survive, she used every means at her disposal, killed her father and brother, and took the throne everyone wanted. But after only a few years on the throne, she died of illness. When she opened her eyes again, she was Yun Zhi, the newborn 1.9kReads8.9Score184Shelves

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   The first three are about becoming an empress, the last three are about infrastructure development, and I'm not sure if the female lead in the last one about Cao Cao becomes empress, as I haven't finished it. I think they're all quite good. These are some of the few power-themed novels on my bookshelf. The second one wasn't frustrating, and the third one felt very politically manipulative. The first one had a great plot and well-developed characters, but the first few chapters were just okay. Once you've read them, you'll appreciate them, especially the part where the female lead unifies the country. It felt very fulfilling and realistic. There was betrayal, but the female lead resolved it perfectly.

6. 106 种 Farming: I Turn My Whole Family into Overachievers 种田，我让全家成卷王 Pink Fairy粉仙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely fictional setting, many original details, System, transmigrate into a book, no male lead, just enjoying the original leads’ romance without getting involved] Wang Qingman, a PhD in agronomy, devoted her life to developing high-yield, delicious crops. But at the age of twenty-nine, she collapsed at work from exhaustion. When she opened her eyes, the world she knew had changed. She had transmigrated into a novel called The Top Scholar’s Wife, becoming the female lead’s older sister, who 1kReads9.0Score129Shelves
7. 107 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 8.7kReads8.8Score737Shelves
8. 108 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
9. 109 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 49.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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   The female lead is really smart. She met the male lead when she was three years old. It can be said that the male lead was raised by the female lead to become the emperor. Later, the two took turns attending court. Their relationship included matters of national righteousness and family. It's really good.

10. 110 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 156.7kReads9.6Score20.6kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!!! Every character is vividly portrayed, and the female lead is such a wonderful person, embodying warmth, family love, romantic love, and a strong sense of patriotism. The author's writing is excellent, with no filler or unnecessary padding. Trust me, you won't regret reading it!!!

11. 111 魂 Reborn in a Chaotic Age: From Maid to Empress 魂穿乱世，从丫鬟逆袭成为女帝 Dreaming Pleasure-Seeker贪欢梦客Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Just finished) [Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Eastern Jin-Inspired Setting + Political Intrigue, War, and Nation-Building] [Content Warning] First, the protagonist grows over time, and the story is a slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment romp. Second... This is a story about an empress! The female lead is the savior of the world! If you think the female lead is “meddling” when she stands up for others despite being powerless, if you think a maid like her has no right to “overstep her station 344Reads8.1Score—Shelves
12. 112 开 From the Start in a Bandit Stronghold, I Cheat My Way to Empress 开局土匪寨，一路开挂成女帝 Cute Little Ji萌萌的小吉啊447k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead transmigrates + no romance + empress + female lead has maxed-out combat power] She had just been fighting a boss with her team in the apocalypse when she suddenly transmigrated, only to be picked up by bandits. But who was she? She was a force to be reckoned with in the apocalypse. Did the bandits really think they could control her? In no time at all, a pile of bandits lay sprawled around her. She glanced at the little girl trembling nearby, then planted a foot on a bandit a 41Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 三 The Three-Year-Old Empress Unites the World Amid Chaos 三岁小女帝，她乱世一统天下 Boba Milk Cap波波奶盖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animal Communication + Nation-Building + Rebel Empress + Powerful Couple Who Dote on Each Other + Building a Nation in Chaotic Times] The moment Ye Lingxi opens her eyes, she finds herself being sent into exile. She has transmigrated to a dynasty plagued by bandits, ruled by a tyrant, and filled with starving people. Her family is so poor that their pots clang empty. No matter. Master math, physics, and chemistry, and there’s nothing to fear when you transmigrate. She improves looms, fires bric 1.9kReads9.3Score307Shelves
14. 114 天 The Emperor's Time Is Up. I'll Take the Throne! 天凉了，皇帝该换我做了！ Little Forest Lake森林小小湖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a book + Space + Fleeing famine + Exceptional martial prowess + Brilliant experimental genius + Nation-building + Empress After an explosion in the laboratory, Su Xiao transmigrates into a famine-escape novel she once read, becoming the landlord’s illegitimate daughter. In the book, her scumbag father tries to curry favor with the prefect by sending his thirteen-year-old daughter to be a concubine to a sixty-year-old man. He also sells her birth mother, Concubine Liu, to a bro 2.8kReads7.5Score285Shelves
15. 115 第 Fourth Calamity: Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age to Become an Empress 第四天灾，穿越乱世做女帝 Yi Lu Wu易陆伍Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional fourth-wall-breaking apocalypse + System + strong heroine + no romance + infrastructure building and farming + ensemble cast] Shi Qi’s version: To save her parents, Shi Qi agrees to the System’s offer to transmigrate to a chaotic age and play the role of a “savior.” At first, she thinks going from the apocalypse to a time of turmoil is just surviving somewhere new, and helping others survive, too. Easy! But once she truly sets out on this path, she begins to feel things she never 388Reads7.4Score101Shelves
16. 116 做 The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭 Jasmine Milk Tea茉莉牛乳茶Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri 17.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
17. 117 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.7kReads8.9Score965Shelves

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    I've read Lü Hehuang's books; both are quite good.

18. 118 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 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    🌟The female protagonist in this "strong female lead" novel is cunning and resourceful, clearly understands her goals, and will stop at nothing to achieve them. She is not driven by romance and is decisive in killing.

19. 119 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
20. 120 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 17.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
21. 121 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 22kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
22. 122 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 3.6kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. [Sending a heart]

23. 123 种 What’s Wrong with Being the Supporting Lady in a Farming Novel? Respect Fate 种田文女配怎么了？要尊重命运 Green Lotus Catches the Eye青荷入眼Ancient Romance771k WordsCompleted [Farming Fiction + Reborn + Transmigrate into a Book in the Apocalypse + Foil Character] Who says a reborn supporting villainess has to turn over a new leaf? After transmigrating into the story, Lou Tanyue decides to respect fate and become a wicked supporting villainess, a steadfast stumbling block on the heroine’s path to growth. 4kReads7.0Score240Shelves

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    This female lead seems to want to be an empress, [kiss][admiration], yet she's also very clever and calculating, but has a knack for seeing through people's hearts.

24. 124 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these novels featuring strong female protagonists! The writing is humorous and witty, and the authors are all excellent writers! The plots are full of twists and turns, and the female leads are both brave and resourceful!

25. 125 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 35.2kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
26. 126 六 The Sixies’ Worst Old Lady: You, You, and You, Get Down on Your Knees! 六零极品老太：你你还有你跪下！ Xia Chen夏沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Golden Finger + Everyday Life] Young Qihong Dou wakes up in the 1960s in the body of a troublesome old woman. She has a huge brood of descendants and endless family drama, and every morning she opens her eyes wondering why she still hasn't died. After becoming the awful Old Madam Zhao, Qihong Dou fails to die and has no choice but to accept her fate and start fighting to survive. Fortunately, Heaven hasn't treated her too badly: it gave her a golden finger. A t 25.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves
27. 127 救 Help! The Male Lead Saw My Conquest Panel 救命！男主看见了我的攻略面板 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Zhen Qingyin transmigrated into a book, becoming a black lotus. In the book, the black lotus seduced the male lead, betrayed him, and stabbed him, becoming his traumatic dark moonlight. System: [Win over the male lead, betray him, and stab him. Once the male lead's affection reaches 100, Host can return to the modern world!] Her: ??? “Let this world burn!” She gave up. She wouldn't try to win him over, and she even blocked the System. Wei Ji was the crown prince of J 821Reads8.5Score348Shelves

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    How can there be such a naive male lead? [Facepalm] He thought kissing would lead to pregnancy, causing a hilarious misunderstanding. [Smirk] This is the first time I've seen a male lead who loves money. He's upright, loves his people, and is obsessed with wealth, but he also has his own pride. The female lead is completely lazy and doesn't do any tasks; it's all thanks to the crown prince's own initiative and coincidences. I'm curious how the female lead, who should be pushing aside tasks, will be able to push forward while the one being pursued will be pushing forward on her own. How will this unfold without feeling abrupt? The female lead is truly world-weary and doesn't want to live anymore. Her personality is very well-developed; she can be world-weary, ruthless, black-hearted, cruel, or gentle. The crown prince saves her, and feelings develop. After a period of dating, there's a breakup, the crown princess's rise to power, and a long-distance relationship. Then there's a climax: back to the modern world and back again. The author keeps the plot from being monotonous; there are many small changes, which is very good.

28. 128 换 My Short-Lived Husband Is Counting on Me to Save Him With My Superpower 换来的短命夫君，要靠我用异能救 Brave Little Chunk勇敢的小肥肉Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Wish fulfillment + a golden finger + a pocket dimension + no putting up with mistreatment Zuo Qixing, who came from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book. Now she has the following problems: Her illegitimate younger sister insists on swapping betrothed partners. Zuo Qixing: “Fine. As long as the terms are right, we can talk about anything.” The fiancé she gets in the swap is short-lived. Zuo Qixing: “Whatever. It’s not as if I’m going bankrupt, and besides, I have wood-based powers.” T 11.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    I also really like Lü Songli; these two books are good too, featuring strong female protagonists who focus on their careers.

29. 129 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 15.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The female lead didn't become empress, but she raised an emperor—the eternally empress-like Sister Shuyan.

30. 130 罪 The Minister's Daughter Is Ready to Make a Comeback 罪臣之女要翻身 Bei Mu Nan Qiao北木南乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A modern female programmer focused solely on her career had just been promoted and bought a house when she suddenly died at her desk. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a supporting female character in a novel, someone destined to be a stepping stone for the heroine. She had planned to spend this life as a carefree young lady who ate, drank, and waited for death, but this villainess was the daughter of a condemned official, exiled to Lingnan and in danger of losing her life. To survi 1.2kReads9.0Score153Shelves
31. 131 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score228Shelves
32. 132 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 11.4kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    Rebirth x Strong Female Lead x Cross-dressing x Ensemble Cast: The female lead is incredibly strong. Although it's a rebirth novel, it doesn't rely solely on memories like traditional rebirth stories. The scope changes, and the romance is relatively weak. The female lead is truly amazing—her martial arts skills, strategic thinking, and management abilities are all exceptional, even surpassing the male lead! She never shies away from the topic of male superiority in ancient times. Ah Li (the female lead) uses her strength to prove to the world that women can also fight on the battlefield, and can also be resourceful and strategic. This book has a grand scope; I invite all sisters to enjoy it!

33. 133 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.9kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    This is definitely a novel featuring a resourceful and strong female protagonist! Feel free to criticize if you don't like it! [Heart emoji]

34. 134 吾 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 2kReads9.1Score244Shelves

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    Both books end with the protagonist becoming an empress. The first book gets increasingly exciting in its second half, with intense war scenes. The second book features a female protagonist who uses the world as a chessboard, planning ten steps ahead for every move she makes, ultimately becoming an empress.

35. 135 参 After Enlisting, She Became the Dream Lover of Noble Ladies 参军后，她成了贵女们的梦中情郎 Warm Moon暖月Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Invincible Style + Golden Finger + Transmigration and Rebirth + Female General Enfeoffed as a Marquis + No Romance] Shen Jiang was once the marquis’s eldest legitimate daughter, but when her mother was demoted from wife to concubine, Shen Jiang became an illegitimate daughter. Her innocent birth mother died unjustly. Driven to despair, Shen Jiang awakened memories of her past life. Only then did she notice something lodged in her mind. In her previous life, she was an exceptional special forces 3kReads9.0Score350Shelves

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    After finishing "Lu Huang" and not finding similar books, I've come across these three. The titles sound like online novels, but the plots are good. The female protagonists all start from scratch, using available resources to gradually grow stronger. The downside is that the newer books are not yet finished. The first book's female protagonist awakens her past life memories after her mother's death. She has a cheat-like ability, is brave and fearless, and possesses unparalleled wisdom. She enters the military camp to seek revenge against those in power. She achieves numerous victories upon entering the camp, helping kidnapped women regain their lives and allowing the crumbling Great Xia Dynasty to stand again on its land. The second book has a similar background to the Five Barbarian Invasions. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a princess of a fallen kingdom. During her escape, she is left with only a eunuch, a few guards, and two female relatives. How does she overcome the humiliation she faces from the start? Sand! She gradually builds her resources and personnel by scavenging corpses along the way. Currently, she has occupied Ge Feng and is building infrastructure. The third book's female protagonist wakes up in a military camp, only to be discovered to be a woman and expelled. She stays because of her medical skills. She has a system cheat-like ability, but it appears less frequently later in the story. The female protagonist is all alone, but she uses her wisdom and understanding of people's hearts to build connections and expand her power. She is currently a governor and is building infrastructure.

36. 136 妃 The Consort Wants to Take on the Heavens 妃要上天 Sen Sen森森Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, a ruthless, cold-blooded double agent from the modern CIA finds herself the despised bastard child of the Marquis of Wanning's household, with no one to rely on and everyone free to bully and torment her. And now she's supposed to become a scumbag's concubine? No way! By the time Mo Weinong wakes again, she's already become someone else, a cold murderous glint in her eyes. Now that she's been given another life, revenge is the least of her concerns! But what's with the prin 1.8kReads9.2Score254Shelves
37. 137 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    These are all female-centric, empowering novels. The first book: I want to fight for a world where there is no distinction between immortals and mortals! The second book: I want to bring peace and prosperity to the world and earn my place in history! The third book: I will lead the Asura race to godhood! The fourth book: I want to find someone's true heart! The fifth book: I will make my village rich!

38. 138 被 Three Fiances Came Looking for Her, and the Demon King Was Stunned 被三个未婚夫找上门，魔王她傻了 Stars Beneath the Sun阳光下的星辰Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted [The whole cast overinterprets everything + hilarious absurdity] Before her death, the no-nonsense tomboy Ye Yue was plagued by illness. After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, all she wanted was to keep her head down and survive. But she ends up in the body of the fallen “leader of the villains,” the Asura King. Every one of her subordinates talks about crushing the Celestial Clan or exterminating humanity, and they hound her every day to conquer the world. Worse still, her predecesso 1.3kReads9.4Score189Shelves

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    These are all female-centric, empowering novels. The first book: I want to fight for a world where there is no distinction between mortals and immortals! The second book: I want to bring peace and prosperity to the world and earn my place in history! The third book: I will lead the Asura race to godhood! The fourth book: I want to find someone's true heart! The fifth book: I will make my village rich!

39. 139 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves
40. 140 边 Farming and Going Crazy, I Make My Husband Drink Poison 边种田边发疯，我喂夫君喝毒药 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Su Wei transmigrated into the Shen family’s new daughter-in-law in Nanqiao Village. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw an old woman holding a bowl of murky poison for her penniless husband to drink. The man on the bed glared at Su Wei in fury. “You poisonous woman! I won’t let you get away with this, even as a ghost...” Su Wei: “...” No, no, it wasn’t me. It was the old woman... The old woman turned to her. “What are you standing there for? If he doesn’t die, how are you supposed to marry Y 16.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
41. 141 女 The Female Bandit Goes to the Capital to Become an Official and Wins Over the Aloof Emperor 女土匪进京为官，诱拐了清冷陛下 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 12.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    These three books are absolutely amazing!! Don't let the low rating of the second one fool you, it's a real dark horse! The female protagonists in all three are incredibly resourceful, and one of them, I think, is a female-dominated novel (I forget which one), it's so incredibly satisfying to read!!

42. 142 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.9kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this story is incredibly clever. She unexpectedly discovers she might be a supporting character, merely a foil to the original female lead. She believes that as long as she befriends the original female lead and plays the supporting role, she can live a good life. However, the protagonist is utterly disdainful. She's exceptionally beautiful and talented, skilled in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting—she's not meant to be a supporting character. Therefore, the original female lead must die! What? You say the original female lead is a pure, unassuming, and benevolent white lotus, chosen by fate as the protagonist and therefore unkillable? Well, I'll force her to fight and struggle, revealing her true nature. Once she's no longer the perfect protagonist, then let's see if I can kill her! The protagonist is purely evil, completely seduced by several men, devoid of love. Men are merely stepping stones on her path to success. Since women can't wield power, then I will wield power through men!

43. 143 公 After the Princess Refused a Political Marriage, She Conquered the Empire 公主拒绝和亲后，称霸了江山 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [No rebirth or transmigration + powerful female lead + nation and family + court politics and ambition + light, stress-relieving power fantasy] Princess Chaohuang, daughter of the late crown prince, is deeply beloved by the emperor and the most exalted princess in the Kingdom of Xining. But the great clans consider her a thorn in their side and are constantly trying to drive her out. The daily question: Has Princess Chaohuang been kicked out of the Eastern Palace yet? Envoys from enemy states: W 323Reads8.8Score—Shelves
44. 144 笑 Unbelievable! My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even the Protagonists Avoid Me 笑死！算命太准，主角躲着我走 Big-Faced Monster's Big Pocket大脸怪的大口袋Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Fang Zhongmiao, the Daoist sect’s greatest prodigy, transmigrates into a world made up of four melodramatic novels and becomes a wicked supporting character who spends over a hundred chapters courting death. Book One: The Amnesiac Marquis and His Lovely Princess Book Two: The True and False Commandery Princesses Book Three: Reborn, I Watch the Chaos with a Smile Book Four: The Divine Physiognomist’s Reversal of Fate The bad news is that she has never read any of the four original novel 9.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic.

45. 145 一 A String of Suicidal Stunts, and the Reborn Heroine Doesn't Want to Live 一路作死，重生女主不想活 Watching the Falling Flowers with a Smile笑看落花Ancient Romance972k WordsOngoing Open your eyes, close them, and a day has passed! Close your eyes and never open them again, and a lifetime has passed! Close your eyes, open them again... and you're reborn! After a lifetime of deceit and rivalry, having repaid her debts, avenged her wrongs, and settled her affairs, Wang Yun happily went to her death... But when she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Wang Yingzhang came back to life furious. So you won't let me live in peace? Fine. Then don't blame me for being ruthless. In her p 2.3kReads9.1Score248Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is decisive and resourceful, but the updates are too slow.

46. 146 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 148.2kReads9.6Score19.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It has over two thousand chapters, and I actually finished it all! It's so tightly plotted, with one twist after another, full of schemes, calculations, and plot turns. I almost gave up because of the title and its length, but it was truly excellent, no wonder it has such a high rating. Most of the books I like are 9.5 Or higher, and there's a real reason why they're so highly rated.

47. 147 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.6kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    I really like the strong female lead's values ​​and overall character. What's even more remarkable is the author's portrayal of human nature; both the main characters and supporting characters are outstanding.

48. 148 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 16.2kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    What a wonderful book!!! The writing is so delicate, it's like watching a TV series! The female lead is both righteous and wicked! She's mortal yet possesses a saintly heart!!!

49. 149 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 166.6kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves

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    A thrilling domestic power struggle novel. The kind you can't put down once you start reading. The female lead, Cheng Zhao, is intelligent and has high emotional intelligence. After marrying into the Duke's mansion, she faces various power struggles and uses all sorts of favorable circumstances to overcome them. The male lead is the female lead's best partner, always lending her a helping hand. Her mother-in-law and brother-in-law are also very interesting characters. You could say it's an ensemble piece.

50. 150 只 With Only Seven Days to Live, She Won’t Take It Anymore 只剩七天寿命她不忍了 Lu Minghuang鹿明凰Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, “Seven Days Left to Live, and She’s Done Holding Back,” is now available. [Powerful heroine + nation and family + decisive and ruthless + punishing scumbags] She was the dynasty’s female war god, who fought for her country and won countless honors. Yet on her wedding night, her childhood sweetheart of a husband poisoned her? The husband who seemed deeply devoted was, in truth, a hypocritical and cruel villain. He already had a pregnant concubine in his househ 71.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    The first book features a resourceful and ruthless young lady from a powerful minister's family, who, together with a loyal and capable general, bring about the downfall of a dying dynasty and usher in a new one. The second book features a powerful and influential princess who is vengeful and makes the foolish pay the price.

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