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. 151 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, 60.4kReads9.3Score9.6kShelves

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   I think this book is excellent. The title might sound a bit awkward (but that's mainly due to the platform's promotional mechanisms), but the content feels completely natural and unpretentious. The political intrigue is particularly well-written and is the biggest highlight of the story. I initially thought this would be a rather childish story, something I read to kill time. However, after reading a few chapters, I found that the writing style, plot, and character development are all top-notch. I caught up to a million words in three days.

2. 152 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.4kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
3. 153 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 34.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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   Don't be put off by the title of the first book! The plot is decent, although some parts are vaguely described and the ending is given too quickly. However, the plot is very fast-paced; I finished it after two nights of staying up late. The second book is a farming/infrastructure-building novel; the female lead has no romantic partner. The focus is on raising children and teaching; the story is engaging and worth reading! The third book is about a rational and strong female lead; the characters are well-developed, and the villains are quite charismatic. Avoid reading too many paragraph reviews as they might affect your mood. I'm currently reading the fourth book, but so far I haven't found anything to complain about. The last book is a Zerg novel; those who can accept the setting can read it. The plot logic is sound.

4. 154 重 Reborn and Done with the Scumbag Crown Prince, I Threw Myself at the Imperial Uncle 重生弃渣太子，我扑倒皇叔啦 It's Your Mianmian是你的绵绵呀Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted [Reborn, imperial uncle, sweet romance, princess consort, taking down scum, age gap] [The scumbag crown prince's desperate pursuit of love x the whole family's desperate regret] [A short story, complete. Please leave a good review!] # 💔 **In her previous life, Jiang Jiu was killed by her elder sister and the scumbag crown prince. The first thing she does after being reborn: dump the scumbag and get out!** 💔 What? Breaking off her engagement to the crown prince? That's far too easy on him! J 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Jiang Jiu has been reborn. **Goals:** 1. Make her elder sister and the scumbag crown prince pay for their crimes in blood. 2. Annul the damned engagement. 3. Win over the man the crown prince calls "uncle"—the War God, Prince Jin. **Reasons?** "Because he's strong enough, ruthless enough, and... Enough to make my heart flutter." "As for the crown prince? Ha, does he even deserve it?" When the vengeful eldest daughter meets the cunning royal uncle, is she using him, or has he already planned her scheme?

5. 155 都 I've Transmigrated to a Cultivation World, So I Might as Well Become an Immortal Emperor 都穿越修仙界了，那就搞个仙帝当 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + taking the place of a wicked second-generation cultivator + transmigrate into another body + supernatural abilities + ambitious heroine + battle for supremacy] Superpowered Dragon Nayingle transmigrates into the cultivation world and from the start lands herself in the doomed situation of an evil woman with the exact same face as hers. The villainess, Yuan Qishui, is an arrogant second-generation cultivator from a sect. She is domineering, kills innocents, and commits every kind o 29.6kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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   Check out another book by Nan Wanxu, also a female-centric ensemble novel, it's super good, super good! It's a cultivation ensemble novel, really super good. Once I started reading, I was completely engrossed, reading 700-800 chapters in one go, catching up with the original. Now I'm hoping for a 9.5 Rating every day, and for the author to update more frequently! [Frustrated][frustrated][please update more frequently]

6. 156 直 Livestreaming My Flee from Famine: I Disguised Myself as a Man and Ascended the Throne 直播逃荒：女扮男装的我登基了 Wei Wei Ya微微丫Ancient Romance811k WordsCompleted Xu Yungui transmigrates into the body of a scholar who disguises herself as a man, then leads the entire village on a refugee journey, feeling utterly panicked. Luckily, she has a livestream System, and the viewers in her room always come through in the clutch, helping them make it safely along the way. But the group keeps growing, and Xu Yungui is at a loss. She can count the capable managers around her on one hand. How is she supposed to lead everyone from now on? Just then, the livestream vie 4.2kReads8.6Score644Shelves

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   In this book, the female protagonist ascends the throne and becomes an empress! And she doesn't become a mere tool; she always wields power herself.

7. 157 虫 Is the Insectoid Household's Little Freeloader Actually a Male Insect? 虫族之家养小废物是雄虫？ Every Year There's a Surplus, and It's a Cat年年有余是只猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The CP is a minor element; there's almost no romance in the main story, though I'll try to write some in the extras. After accidentally going blind in his previous life, Qi Shan is hardly better off after being reborn. He's severely nearsighted, stranded on a barren planet, and saddled with a huge loan just to get out of his egg. Compared with other insects who can punch through tree trunks five meters in diameter, he's practically a malformed, malnourished runt. He and the System cling to each 4.5kReads9.4Score465Shelves
8. 158 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   Recommended for female protagonists with strong political influence

9. 159 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 2.2kReads8.7Score179Shelves

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   Here they are! These two are also about becoming empresses. The first one is about a female protagonist who builds her connections, influence, and popular support from scratch. It's not finished yet; the plot involves her becoming a governor, where she enjoys popular support within her jurisdiction, and her next step is to expand her territory. The second one is about a man transmigrating into a woman's body. It's about a small country on the verge of collapse in history. Because there's no suitable successor, the throne is passed to a wise and capable female protagonist. From internal struggles to governing the country, she reclaims lost territory and makes it bigger and stronger.

10. 160 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the cover and title! The female and male leads are incredibly cunning. Especially the female lead, Yun Chujin, she's extremely career-driven! Everything is interconnected, it's so mind-boggling, it always gives me goosebumps. Highly recommend it! I absolutely love Yun Chujin! I'm so sad to see no one recommending it.

11. 161 她 She Played at Being a Divine Being in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty 她在东汉末年装神弄鬼 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Career-minded heroine + domineering, dashing hero] [Please note: This is a novel, not an academic paper. It has flaws and mistakes. If that bothers you, don't read it.] [The heroine is fifteen when she first transmigrates.] She thought transmigrating would let her live an easy, wonderful life. Instead, Heaven hit her with a harsh reality: she had landed in the late Eastern Han dynasty, with chaos about to engulf the land. To stay alive and protect her family, she has no choice but to embark on 9.7kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    ① The female protagonist transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Knowing the history of that period and the subsequent suffering and devastation, she uses her wisdom to forge a partnership with the male protagonist, Lü Bu, to restore the Han Dynasty. ② The male protagonist, Lü Bu, possesses unparalleled combat power, and the female protagonist works together on infrastructure development in the Han Dynasty, serving the country and its people. ③ The author's writing is excellent, and the story is already completed; it's definitely worth reading.

12. 162 从 From Toddler Prince to Sovereign of All Under Heaven [Infrastructure] 从奶娃诸侯王到天下共主【基建】 Peach Creek Wilds桃溪野Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: From Infant Prince to Ruler of All Under Heaven: Infrastructure Building [Feel-good power fantasy + adorable toddler from the start + gaming cheat + infrastructure building + farming + war + family and country + cute pets + romance?] [Serious Synopsis] If you come from across the sea and travel west, you will eventually find a prosperous city unlike anything in this world. It is the fiefdom of His Highness, the Prince of You: Youzhou. At the end of the dynasty, the land is strew 171.4kReads9.3Score18.8kShelves
13. 163 流 Exiled? I'll Kick You Out and Claim the Throne Myself! 流放？姑奶奶踹了你自己坐江山！ Huihui Cat茴茴猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + playful comedy + wish fulfillment + sweet romance] Xiao Qingcheng, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, returns to life in another body and transmigrates to ancient times, becoming the second young madam of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. She thinks she can coast through life, but before she’s had her fill of living off her husband, an imperial decree orders the entire household executed. Fortunately, the sentence is changed to exile. Her mother-in-law is cruel, the guards abuse 24.7kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    These authors have excellent writing skills, and the live storytelling is wonderful.

14. 164 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 Romance685k 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 25kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    Check out these two books! Both feature female leads who are completely devoid of romantic feelings but incredibly career-driven. The first one has a remarkably decisive female lead who doesn't hesitate to kill the original male lead. The second one is written by Lin Zhihuang's mother. The third book is also amazing; the female lead transmigrates, kills someone identical to herself to take their place, and then gathers masters, divine artifacts, and mythical beasts along the way. Nana is truly captivating.

15. 165 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    🔥She can be the matriarch of a secluded household or a female general who fights fiercely on the battlefield. She is resourceful, eloquent, and very well written. The woman is not just a supporting character; she is also flesh and blood, making the reader feel a strong sense of empathy. There are moments of disappointment, admiration for her courage, and a sense of her lack of ambition.

16. 166 将 The General Scorned Me, So I Broke Off the Engagement, Bought the Abandoned Crown Prince, and Had His Baby 将军嫌弃，我退婚买废太子生崽崽 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + personal space + spirit spring + mutual pampering + adorable child + later pursuit of the wife] Su Qingdai wants to get married before her mother passes away, but her fiancé, General Shao Zongshen, looks down on her. “A bumpkin like you could never be good enough for me. I already have someone I love. You have two choices: break off the engagement, or behave yourself and become my concubine!” Su Qingdai: “A faithless man like you is no better than a dog. Let’s break off the 1.4kReads8.0Score179Shelves

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    Book recommendation! If you like it, please check it out and give me your valuable feedback! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

17. 167 随 Remarried with Her Mother! The God of War Baili Hongzhuang Is Plotting to Marry Me! 随母改嫁！战神百里红妆谋娶我！ The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Original novel of the short drama Wish Fulfilled, palace and household intrigue, one-on-one romance, transmigration, spiritual spring space] Shen Ruyi, the richest woman of the 30th century, was struck by lightning after showing off her money, and her soul transmigrated to another world! When Shen Ruyi was six, her heartless father, who had passed the imperial exams at the top, abandoned his wife and daughter! But Shen Ruyi was no ordinary little girl. She found her mother a husband, and the tw 4.4kReads9.1Score535Shelves
18. 168 长 The Grand Princess Was Banished to Her Fief, So I Became Empress 长公主被贬封地，我转身成女帝 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Revenge and Regret + Empress + No Romance + War for Supremacy in a Chaotic Era] Chu Ning transmigrates into the Great Chu Dynasty as a princess who has been confined to her fief. Carrying the grudge of her mother’s murder, Chu Ning unexpectedly awakens the strongest Empress System, and begins a fiery journey to become an empress who conquers the realm. With a decisive hand, she takes control of Changle Commandery, her fief, and builds a solid power base. Declaring herself Q 672Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This version is good.

19. 169 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 8.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    I initially thought it was a romance novel, but the more I read, the more profound the story seemed. Unraveling the mystery to uncover the truth, the female protagonist uses strategies for governing a country to manage her family, city, and clan; even palace intrigue and power struggles pale in comparison.

20. 170 哼 Hmph! I'm Just One Ladle of Water to My Crown Prince Ex-Husband 哼！我就是太子前夫的若水一瓢 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + plant-based powers + doted on by everyone + adorable kids + sweet, devoted love] Han Yuexin, a plant-based ability user from Huaguo in the 30th century, was struck by lightning while farming in the rain and died young, only to transmigrate into ancient times! As soon as she arrived, she was sent back to her maiden home after divorcing her husband. Her ex, Lu Anbei, went off to enlist, and she figured he'd be gone for good. Back home, Han Yuexin bought a barren mountain and 2.8kReads9.0Score334Shelves
21. 171 都 We're Divorced, So What Do I Do About the Princess Consort Having Triplets? 都和离了，王妃生了三胞胎怎么办 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one + pocket dimension + cute kids + regretful husband pursues his wife] Li Mingyue, a live wire in the apocalypse, was schemed against by a scumbag man and a wicked woman, and died full of resentment! When she wakes again, she has become Li Mingyue, the legitimate daughter blamed for her mother’s death, and she is about to marry her betrothed, the Prince of War, Feng Jiang! After six rocky months of marriage, Li Mingyue thinks the only problems with her husband are that his needs in cer 7.8kReads9.1Score985Shelves
22. 172 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39.3kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing!!!

23. 173 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.3kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    I started by talking about the second book. I clicked on the post because the female lead's name was mentioned, and I'm currently listening to the audiobook. The pseudo-time traveler setting is quite interesting. The first book was a novel I read after being introduced by a short drama. After reading it, I found it to be of high quality, with various unexpected plot twists that weren't too far-fetched. The ending was great, and the author explained the reason for writing that ending. I won't spoil it, but I recommend reading it yourself.

24. 174 连 She Bears Eight Children, and the Prince, the Only Heir for Eight Generations, Grins from Ear to Ear 连生八个娃，八代单传王爷笑歪脸 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Spatial Dimension + Adorable Kids + Male Lead's Groveling Quest to Win His Wife Back] Su Miaomiao, a hapless survivor of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her lover after her spatial dimension is exposed! When she wakes again, she's the wife of a prince of the imperial clan! The original owner loved Prince Wan Jiuhan to the point of obsession. When she learned her husband planned to take a secondary wife, she threatened to hang herself, only to actually get herself killed! Pri 11kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
25. 175 刚 Exiled Right After Our Wedding, the Chaste War King Starts a Rebellion for Me 刚成亲就流放，禁欲战王为我造反 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + transmigration + finding warmth together + mutual devotion + adorable baby arrives] Lin Yuan, a modern woman who enjoys the finer things in life, met with an accident while traveling and transmigrated to an alternate dynasty. To make matters worse, she became the despised Princess of War, and was sent into exile in the northern wastelands. Along the way, she found the husband she'd married but never met. Survival expert Lin Yuan used every trick she'd learned across two lif 3kReads9.0Score304Shelves
26. 176 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 21.6kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    Wise and powerful female lead

27. 177 不EN Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
28. 178 空 My Pocket Dimension: I Farm and Do Business to Support a Kept Man 空间：我靠种田经商，养个软饭帝 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted With a storage space and the farming and business genius of the 22nd century, Wan Qianqian was blown off the roof of her villa by a typhoon. By sheer bad luck, she was holding her sheepdog when she was killed on the spot... When Wan Qianqian woke up again, she had become a lowly maid whose scheming, money-loving father had sent her to a marquis's manor. She was supposed to climb into her master's bed and become his concubine. To make matters worse, she climbed into the wrong bed! The male lead i 1.2kReads9.2Score124Shelves
29. 179 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.9kReads9.4Score10.9kShelves
30. 180 退 After Calling Off the Wedding, I Had Quadruplets 退婚后·四胞胎了 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [1v1 + adored by everyone + extra sweet + adorable babies + groveling chase + both parents give them a hard time!] Xia Yuxin transmigrates and becomes Xia Yuxin in ancient times. That very night, she encounters her fiancé, Chu Linchuan, who needs help curing an aphrodisiac poison. Her fiancé says, “I was poisoned with an incurable aphrodisiac while investigating a case, so I had no choice but to come to you.” And so Xia Yuxin, still dazed and originally from the twenty-first century, becomes his 3.4kReads8.9Score205Shelves
31. 181 一 I Woke Up to Find Six Grown Sons Trying to Live Off Me 一觉醒来，六个好大儿都找我啃老 Go Wild for You为你去浪Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted An Xin, a gifted actress of twenty-two, is finding the entertainment industry hard to break into! Just as she's thinking of going back to her village to inherit the ten acres of family farmland, she discovers she has a rare illness. There is no treatment yet, but she is offered the chance to have her body cryogenically frozen! An Xin knows she might never wake up from cryogenic freezing, so she boldly donates six eggs... Thirty years later, An Xin wakes up and unexpectedly acquires a magical spr 969Reads8.6Score112Shelves
32. 182 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
33. 183 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 213.5kReads9.5Score18kShelves

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    ① Bearing the fate of the nation, the female protagonist recklessly crosses the line in an infinite game. She's very clear-headed; she takes whatever she wants without hesitation. You could call her selfish, but she understands the optimal choice. No romantic pairing. ② A post-apocalyptic ensemble piece, everyone is intelligent, both the male and female leads are strong, friends, how about considering a government position? ③ A woman disguises herself as a man, wielding a system of famous ministers. She studies diligently as a woman, rising step by step to become a renowned minister. ④ Survival on the highway, a second chance. The female protagonist changes her strategy, no longer following the lone wolf route, but embracing team play, recruiting teammates one by one, and fighting side-by-side with friends in the game. ⑤ The male protagonist originally died in the real world and transmigrated to a cultivation world, thinking that was it. Unexpectedly, he transmigrated from the cultivation world into a prince. Originally, the throne wasn't his concern, but someone's nephew died and left a will, awarding him the throne. He didn't want to take it, but unexpectedly, Heaven gave him a task: if he worked hard, he could become a god. The male protagonist, who originally wanted to be a lazy bum, became a diligent emperor, constantly striving for godhood. ⑥ There are so many chosen ones, can't I have one? Originally an ordinary person, she was given a system by the world's consciousness. She learned that this world is the only one of its kind, a Great Fusion World, where countless chosen ones, transmigrators, reborn individuals, and those who have signed with the system will descend. So she started showing off, and her relationship with her master is quite endearing. ⑦ As a transmigrated woman to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, how could she not try to curry favor with Li Shimin, the Tang Dynasty's white moonlight? Originally, she only wanted to gain camaraderie through her medical skills, but unexpectedly, she became Li Shimin's woman by a twist of fate. Unexpectedly, he wasn't the only one to transmigrate; a series of transmigrators followed, leaving him bewildered. As familiar faces departed one by one, the over-80-year-old Mingluo decided to rebel. Mingxi, who had transmigrated from Earth with her son, arrived in a brilliant civilization dominated by beast taming. With her extraordinary abilities and brilliant mind, she became the youngest beast tamer in this world. Her Soul Key brought her the first beast, the Golden Ingot, a three-elemental beast. As she grew older in this world, her companions multiplied. She not only found her long-lost father but also became a pillar of the state. A car accident transported three young girls to the unfamiliar Great Wu Dynasty. In this world, there was no Sui Dynasty; instead, there was Great Wu. By a twist of fate, Duan Xiaotang was mistaken for a man and ended up in the army, rising through the ranks and shouldering the responsibility of pacifying the four directions. Zhu Mingyue also made great strides in business, becoming incredibly wealthy. Lin Wanwan not only opened a clinic and occasionally practiced medicine but also became an apprentice of Sun Simiao. ⑩ Transmigrating from a cultivation world to the modern era, Ye Qing wears a disguise to interact with the government, while using her true identity to date various domineering CEOs. Unexpectedly, various "white moonlight" fiancées appear, causing Ye Qing to quickly break up with them. The reason for the breakup is that she cultivated "love" to the point of using love as her path to enlightenment, feeding on love, and the men she dated are all tools for her ascension. Love is true love, breakup is true breakup, and the next one is even more obedient. ⑪ Transmigrating to a chaotic world, as a modern person, how could she watch the Five Barbarian Invasions occur? So Jiang Jin picked up a sword and fought his way out, fleeing in danger all the way. He robbed food and money, trained soldiers and horses, and finally accumulated some wealth. He conquered cities and seized land, taking back the land of the Han people inch by inch from the barbarians. I am not a delicate princess, I am a queen with heavy troops, and I will become a female emperor in history. ⑫ Ning Ruan was deceived by her family, thinking she was an ordinary light-elemental spirit master. Unexpectedly, after leaving the village, she was a big shot. Occasionally, I do some side hustle writing fiction. Oh, and I forgot to mention, I'm from another time. Not only do I recognize your experiences, but I can adapt them and even publish them. You wouldn't understand the joy of being a second-generation cultivator. ⑬ This story features the same protagonist as the fifth book, except this time the protagonist transmigrates into the last emperor of various dynasties in Chinese history. A Chinese-style succubus, spanning Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, filling a gap in time travel. Not only can you watch a movie in one dynasty, but you can also watch it in the underworld.

34. 184 捡 I Scored a Lucky Pregnancy Bundle, Then Joined Forces with My Ex to Rebel 捡个幸孕大礼包，搭伙前夫哥造反 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [1v1 + both leads are virgins and devoted only to each other + portable space + regretful pursuit + cute kids] Han Jiuyue's soul enters another body, and she becomes the long-suffering Princess Consort of Prince Heng. Her fiery temper flares, and after making a scene, she divorces him and goes back to her family. Her family turns out to be a disaster zone too... Just as Han Jiuyue is getting ready to pack up and leave, she's arrested. What? Her scumbag father took part in Prince Heng's rebellion 69Reads8.6Score—Shelves
35. 185 麻 A Book by Maladaxi Gua 麻辣大西瓜的一本书 Spicy Big Watermelon麻辣大西瓜Mystery581k WordsCompleted Jiang Ning transmigrates into a crime scene and becomes the scapegoat for the original victim. At the same time, she gets bound to a Crime System. Jiang Ning: Wait, is this right? She didn't kill anyone, so why should she go to prison? She's young and doesn't want to take a fifty-year shortcut to misery, so she has to pull out all the stops to make this look like a perfect crime and clear herself of suspicion. The System lends a hand, too. Not only does it tell her how to dispose of the body, it 16kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    This one too, I like it more and more the more I look at it.

36. 186 十 The Struggles of a B-List Empress 十八线皇后的奋斗史 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Su Yaoyao was a D-list modern-day actress. While filming an action scene on a wire, she had an accident! When she woke again, she saw a beautiful young woman being attacked by a thug and killed with a single stab. To her horror, she realized she had transmigrated to an unfamiliar ancient era. Alone and penniless, she decided that to survive, she would bury the beautiful woman who had died and inherit her possessions! She never expected to inherit a husband as destitute as a beggar, too! Qiao Hao 15Reads7.1Score—Shelves
37. 187 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 64.4kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves

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    These are all novels where I think the female lead is resourceful and shrewd, and all of them are confirmed to be without a romantic partner, except for the third one which doesn't explicitly state that there is no romantic partner.

38. 188 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The first book: [Transmigration + Early Stage Focus on Career + Sweet Romance + 1V1 + Both are Clean] [Hypocritical and Ruthless Minister's Daughter × Savage and Capable Iron-Faced General] In the end, if the female lead is willing, her father will pass the throne to her. The fourth book: The female lead, Mu Jiaojiao, heals the leg of the eldest son of the Prime Minister's mansion with a single dose of medicine, using this opportunity to marry into a high-ranking family and become the sixth young mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion. From then on, a legend spread—the sixth young master of the Prime Minister's mansion was only worth his elder brother's leg! Thus, he was nicknamed—"Cui One-Leg." The sixth young master Cui, humiliated, is determined to turn his life around and avenge himself! Thus, a farcical marriage drama unfolds:

39. 189 游 Game Invasion: The NPC Wins the Competition 游戏入侵：NPC她杀死了比赛 Riding a Phoenix骖鸾Sci-Fi & Apocalypse359k WordsOngoing [Higher-Dimensional Invasion + Cyber Mystery + Leveling Up + Pseudo-Sci-Fi + No Romance] “Is it normal that my dreams seem to have a mind of their own and keep trying to kill me?” Three days after Meng Li posted those words on a social media platform, she died in a murder. Forced into a game, Meng Li wakes up again as a first-year student at one of the world’s top 100 universities. Having gone straight from a 211 university to the afterlife, Meng Li tilts her head. No one told her she’d still h 117Reads8.9Score—Shelves
40. 190 这 This Simulator Is Such Garbage 这个模拟器就是屑啦 Zhong Shanshui钟山水Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Complete! Supernatural simulator + no romance + ancient-style setting + a cast of beautiful women in troubled times] [“What are you eating?” The dumpling in the bowl split open a bloody maw and bit into a person's body. Human blood mixed with chili sprayed all over your face. “I'm eating a person. What are you eating?”] [“What are you listening to?” “Supernatural sounds.” “How can you hear them?” The stranger turned around. “Hee-hee, want to try [Whispered Speech]? When two people share a deep 1kReads9.0Score152Shelves
41. 191 簪 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score399Shelves
42. 192 反 The Villainess’s Triumph 反派恶女的凯旋 The Back of a Cat's Head猫的后脑勺Historical353k WordsCompleted She is the Senate’s spear and the Republic’s shield. She walks among mortals, and all the heroes of the world pale in her presence. She is the greatest conqueror in history, revered and beloved by her people, while her enemies fear her and regard her as a cruel demon... 118Reads8.2Score—Shelves
43. 193 会 She Has a Billion Kinds of Superpowers, Yet Always Says She's Weak 会亿种异能的她，总说自己很弱 Seven Stars, One Point七星一点Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing No romance, special abilities, leveling up + Infinite Flow scenarios + skill plundering + hunting monsters in the wild. Human emotions mutated into monsters, and domains descended upon the world. When the psychologist Zuo Xiuyan saw it all, she thought, Hm? This is right up my alley! Emotional contamination? Sorry, her emotions are steady, and contamination tastes great. Emotional monsters? Sorry, she absorbs emotions, and monsters taste great. What, people with mental illnesses are mutating int 17.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves
44. 194 八 The Hong Kong Circle's Big Sister-in-Law in the 1980s Hands Her Husband Over to the Nation from the Start 八零港圈大嫂开局把老公上交国家 Golden Carp xx Dragon Gate金鲤xx龙门Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Period Setting + Business + Devoted Couple + No Angst] Ye Wenwen transmigrates into a book about a mafia boss. She was supposed to be the deceased woman he never forgot. But the woman who should have died survives, while the male lead falls into a coma. What should she do? With her sound moral principles, Ye Wenwen promptly turns the future mafia boss over to the authorities. Drawing on the authority she once wielded as an empress dowager, Ye Wenwen unleashes a storm of blo 879Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book features a female protagonist with high IQ and EQ.

45. 195 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
46. 196 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 24.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    Here's the book list! [Sending hearts] ① The female lead transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms period; she's focused on her career, and the male lead, Lü Bu, helps her expand her territory. ✨ ② The female lead is the head of a special operations unit in a post-apocalyptic world; she has a strong sense of patriotism and is incredibly powerful. 🌸 ③ The female lead transmigrates to 1990s Hong Kong; the male lead is a fragile CEO, and the female lead is incredibly strong. ❤️

47. 197 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves
48. 198 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 38.4kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
49. 199 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 60kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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    [Investigation] Jiang You is not only awesome but also insane. She's selfish, cold-blooded, and cruel to an appalling degree... She kills the female lead, tortures the male lead, and even kills indiscriminately. Despite being labeled a vicious female supporting character, she's doing the work of saving the world.

50. 200 重 Reborn as a Poisonous Consort 重生之毒妃 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance3.9M WordsCompleted An Jinxiu, the Taishi’s illegitimate daughter, gave her heart to the wrong man and schemed her way through life. In the end, her lover became emperor, but he abandoned her in the wilderness. Reviled by all as a wicked, poisonous woman, she died in humiliation. Given another chance at life, An Jinxiu casts off her old ways. At first, all she wants is to spend the rest of her life with the man she wronged in her previous life, but she soon discovers that this life is still full of obstacles. After 5kReads8.9Score621Shelves

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    Even the most thrilling stories are nothing compared to this.

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