Historical Fiction with a Female Lead Who Doesn't Get Hung Up on Romance and Focuses on Her Career 女主不纠结感情，只专注搞事业的古文

1. 1 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 15.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   This one fits the bill; the female lead is truly a career-driven expert.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   The female protagonist doesn't get caught up in romance; she focuses on her career. It's a strong female lead story!

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

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   If you're focused on your career, then I highly recommend these books.

4. 4 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
5. 5 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 54.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
6. 6 重 The Rebirth Game Boss Returns to the Mortal World 重生局大佬重返人间 Little Snowgrass雪草儿Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted First life: Reborn in The Story of Minglan, complete! Second life: Reborn, married, and taking down the scumbag, complete! Third life: Reborn as Daiyu’s twin sister in a tale of revenge, complete! Fourth life: Reborn in Journey to the West, complete! Fifth life: Reborn in South and North, where Sister Ling refuses to be a supporting character, complete! Sixth life: Reborn as the scheming Shangguan Zhi in In Blossom, seeking revenge, complete! Seventh life: Reborn as Li Bing in The Great Shaoqi 152Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Focusing primarily on her career with minimal romance, she's a female doctor skilled in both medicine and martial arts! In her second life, she starts with ruthless decisiveness, sending the scumbag to his grave! She wipes out the entire fortune of her scumbag father and his mistress! Whether she's a villain or not is unimportant; making her enemies suffer is her goal. Reborn, she wipes out the scumbag prince's mansion and her own father's (who used her as a stepping stone) family to hone her killing skills. Reborn because she doesn't want to live a miserable life, she carves out a bloody path to exile. In her second life, the regent she wronged in her previous life is mistaken for a fairy. On the scumbag prince's wedding day, she removes his crown, refusing to give it to his concubine, simply because she's a transmigrated woman—does she deserve it? Because of a past life's wrongful debt of gratitude, she knew the Regent's family would soon be raided. She tried everything to salvage the situation, intending to save the Regent. However, shortly after her exile, she discovered the Regent was full of reservations, and her aunt, a domineering elder, was trying to control her. The Regent, torn between kinship and alienity, thought the alien wouldn't be able to avenge her even if she left. Unexpectedly, the Red Spirit Fox resolutely only repaid her debt of gratitude. Gradually, she discovered a benefactor with multiple identities, unafraid of her being a Red Spirit Fox… In her third life, she was widowed for many years, harmed by her mistress. Only upon death did she learn her adopted son was her husband's son. Her husband and mistress had lived a carefree life for five years with her hard-earned money, only to reappear as her mother-in-law and the missing twin. Reborn, half a year into her marriage, she decided to turn the Marquis's mansion into a living hell, starting an ancient Saw-like horror story. In her fourth life, she was a princess who placed a crown on her concubine's head and publicly divorced her husband. Protecting her father, the king's younger brother, and slaying treacherous officials; in her fifth life, she hated a general, mistaking him for an enemy; reborn, she doted on the general she had killed; in her sixth life, her entire family was villainous, she married her cousin, the crown prince, and refused to clear her name, charging forward to protect her family… In her seventh life, she was the regent's beloved daughter, protecting her entire family… In her eighth life, she was killed by a scumbag; what scumbag is the male lead? Then let's find someone else. Only those chosen by the reborn can be the male lead. She willingly accepts being locked up by her beloved during the day, and transforms into a demon-slaying queen at night. She slaughters all her enemies from her past life and then begins to slay her husband's grudge.

7. 7 新 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃 Moonlight Gaze月潋凝眸Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book meets all your requirements: a crime-solving story set in Kaifeng Prefecture during the Northern Song Dynasty, featuring episodic cases, an ensemble cast, and a strong female lead. The central female protagonist, who appears throughout the entire book, is the reincarnation of the celestial goddess Luo Shen Xiang Fei (another name for the narcissus flower), the only daughter of Sun Ce and Pang Feiyan, the young master Bao Zheng, born in a mountain stronghold. The Northern Hero Ouyang Chun is her instructor in light-footed martial arts and horsemanship, while the local elder teaches her various external injuries. One main storyline follows her journey to Kaifeng Prefecture to find her biological father, as ordered by her mother, and her subsequent stay in the government office to help Bao Zheng solve cases, experiencing various dark and twisted aspects of human nature. A secondary storyline recounts the various friends and acquaintances she makes during her growth, showcasing the warmth and preciousness of family, friendship, and love. There is also a hidden storyline: because the narcissus flower is associated with the end of the year, she shoulders the important task of guiding the twelve flower goddesses back to their positions. Everything she experiences in the mortal realm is ultimately a virtuous act of cultivating immortality and returning to the celestial realm.

8. 8 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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   Song Yuyan loves playing palace intrigue games, but she never imagined she'd one day transmigrate into a palace intrigue novel! After biding her time and gaining enough experience to enter the palace, her clear goal is to win favor, ascend to a high position, and ensure her son becomes the crown prince! That's how confident she is 😏 As for the emperor, he's nothing more than a tool for producing offspring—absolutely shrewd and clear-headed! 😂

9. 9 千 A Thousand Realms 千域 Yue Ruyan月茹烟Ancient Romance216k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The World of Painted Realms: The Fated Reincarnation of the Divine Realm) [Fantasy wuxia | Empress of the Painted Realm | Hidden Edge in a Young Body | Fated Reincarnation | The story of an empress who transmigrates to an ancient dynasty and encounters a mighty emperor] [Historical luminaries, a hundred schools of thought contending, heroes vying for supremacy, seven kingdoms and five clans at war, a peerless divine realm, conflicts across the jianghu: who else could rise to the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are all books where the female lead doesn't get caught up in romantic relationships. The second book is a sequel to the first, and the third and second books both feature powerful figures. I don't know if this is what you're looking for.

10. 10 只 Only This Fleeting Life Sings for You 只此浮生为卿歌 Yue Ruyan月茹烟Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted (Short title: The Song of Qing) Also known as The Xuan Pavilion Chronicles: The Imperial Princess’s Song Commands the World [Primordial Music Cultivation | Talent-Focused | No Cheat Abilities | Fake System Trouble | Refuses Romance | No Boosts, No Couple] A phoenix sings to slay the gods in a strange primordial world. Blood stains the thorns as the phoenix is reborn. This is the legend of an imperial princess, once the most honored of them all, who can cultivate immortality only through her own 3Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.9kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
12. 12 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
13. 13 乞 A Beggar Fleeing Famine: Just Stay Alive 乞丐逃荒，不死就行 Fish Who Talks Too Much鱼多嘴Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A little beggar on the streets of Sanxi Town, known by the nickname Bamboo Viper. For the first ten years or so, he barely managed to scrape by. When floods struck the Two Huai regions, he somehow survived and, for reasons he couldn't explain, fled the disaster with a string of little ones in tow. He took in children, learned to fish, and cleared land to farm. A beggar makes mistakes, is fiercely protective of his own, and tries his best to become a good older brother. The siblings go from havin 5.4kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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    You might want to check this out; don't be misled by the title. It tells the story of seven children growing from nothing, a gradual and engaging narrative, and is definitely worth reading.

14. 14 穿 After I Became a Tyrant, He Got Pregnant and Started Wooing Me 穿成暴君后他揣崽自我攻略了 Xi Xia Jun熹匣君Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Both leads are faithful to each other / Male lead was born into his body / Female lead transmigrates / Soul swap Xu Qingqing transmigrates into the disgraced empress of Great Xia and swaps souls with the tyrant Xiao Xuanyan in the Cold Palace. Forget it. Being emperor is better than being a disgraced empress. To deal with the memorials, she makes the tyrant work for her, sleep with her, and even bear her children. How strange. Why is the tyrant so obedient? At first, facing Xu Qingqing, Xiao Xua 615Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has absolute control, while the male lead is sharp-tongued, delicate, and easily swayed in front of her. Xu Qingqing transmigrates to the scene of a failed palace intrigue, becoming a despised empress. Awakening in the cold palace, she finds herself having swapped souls with the tyrannical emperor Xiao Xuan Yan. Xu Qingqing is content; transmigrating to feudal society and becoming a supreme emperor is better than being a fish on the chopping block.

15. 15 穿 I Became a Fussy Old Lady: While Everyone Else Fled the Famine, I Reclaimed the Land 穿成作精老太，别人逃荒我开荒 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No space, no System, no romance. A short drama with the same name has already been released. A warm, rustic story. Everyone says they wouldn’t survive three episodes after transmigrating into a chaotic era. Read this book, and you’ll survive ten more!) She transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous aunt who abused the protagonist in a male-oriented novel, and was destined to be killed off. Jiang Zhi didn’t cling to the protagonist. She left him behind and relied on her extensive knowled 86kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    This one I've been watching lately is truly amazing! 🌿

16. 16 空 Spatial Blind Boxes: The Princess Consort Is Wealthier Than a Nation 空间盲盒，王妃她富可敌国 Xin Muni欣暮霓Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, System, business] A story about turning the tables, protecting what matters, and growing up. There are tears, warmth, and touching moments. Shen Zhaoning is reborn overnight. Using her golden finger, she survives in ancient times and builds a thriving career, growing from an orphan girl into an empress. The heroine isn't a silly, sweet damsel, and the supporting characters are fully realized. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has a romantic subplot, but it's not very deep. The female lead mainly uses items obtained from blind boxes to start a business. It's not bad.

17. 17 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
18. 18 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    My darlings, I'm not kidding, this is my 9.9/10! It's super good, everyone go check it out! The female lead is very rational. Although she transmigrated into a concubine, she's very clear-headed! She treats this like a job, seeing the Marquis and the mistress as her bosses. She's charming, intelligent, and knows her place, so she goes to work when she needs to, and relaxes when she needs to, living a relatively free and easy life. Highly recommend it!

19. 19 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    ✌First Book🍀 Li Fu was brutally murdered by Hua Yue, a cultivator's mistress, and died with resentment. She crawled out of the River of Oblivion, and even as a wronged ghost, she refused to bow her head to Hua Yue, backed by a powerful sect, and to the high and mighty Immortal Lord. Listen to how she shattered injustice and personally sought justice!

20. 20 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 八 The Immortal Physician of the Eight Wilds 八荒之医道仙家 A-Lang of the Eight Wastelands八荒阿狼Ancient Romance97k WordsOngoing Just a bunch of messy, brainless nonsense, written for practice. Don't take it seriously. In short, don't bother reading it. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A dryly humorous fantasy ensemble piece told from the female protagonist's perspective.

22. 22 穿 Transmigrated as a Brothel Madam: I Gave Yihongyuan a Complete Makeover 穿成老鸨：我爆改怡红院 It's Xiong Yi, Hey是雄一诶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted AI animated series now available + Complete] [Revamping the Yihong Courtyard brothel + Some early plagiarism of famous works + Light court intrigue + No romance] [A story about a group of marginalized people rediscovering their dignity and worth through a modern lens] A marketing director at a major company works herself to death from staying up all night, then opens her eyes to find she's become the madam of a brothel on the verge of bankruptcy? The Yihong Courtyard has lost all its cu 3.8kReads8.2Score579Shelves

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    🍒Ancient version of a star-making female CEO + radical transformation of a brothel + plagiarism + ensemble cast. Watch how the female CEO radically transforms a brothel in ancient times 😎😎 🍒The female lead transmigrates to ancient times to take the imperial examination.

23. 23 糯 The Clingy Villainess Wants to Change Her Fate, but Her Unhinged Ex-Husband Won't Leave Her Alone 糯湿女配要改命，疯批前夫紧相随 Raising Piggies by Imperial Decree奉旨养猪猪Ancient Romance217k WordsOngoing [Reborn, awakened female supporting character X obsessive, devoted commander] Household intrigue and medicine | Solving cases and changing fate | Mutual salvation In her dreams, Yin Sisi saw that she was a supporting character in a book, a foil to her legitimate-born elder sister, a laughingstock, and a sacrificial pawn. Now that she had awakened, she would tear the pages apart and rewrite her fate. She made money, studied medicine, and solved cases, keeping her wits about her every step of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel where the female protagonist takes control of her destiny step by step. She has a romantic partner, but the male lead appears relatively late in the story, and the female protagonist isn't solely focused on romance.

24. 24 锦 Spring in the Brocade Curtains: A Female Teacher’s Journey to Build a Career 【锦帐春：女师筑业记】 Slurp, Orange!溜橙子啊Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 杀 Kill! Kill! Kill! I’m Reforming the Court! 杀！杀！杀！朕就要整顿朝纲！ Getting Rich Means Striking It Rich富贵要暴富Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed. [Unhinged villainess empress × scheming, devoted general] [Empress + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + powerful female lead + court intrigue + satisfying revenge] A thrill ride from start to finish! The empress is outrageously overpowered in both martial arts and intelligence, rising from wiping out entire clans to uniting the Three Kingdoms! A court-intrigue novel whose blurb alone will make you want to dive in. She acts better than Zhen Huan, puts on a better front than Wei Yi 1.6kReads8.9Score171Shelves

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    [Crazy and Ruthless Empress x Cunning and Loyal General] [Strong Couple + White-Cut-Black + Humor + Political Intrigue + Satisfying Read] A modern psychiatrist skilled in both medicine and poison transmigrates into the body of Empress Jun Zhaolin of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The one who understands madness best is forced to perform it, a top player in a game of villains. When the Empress begins her madness, the entire court becomes her playground. Yan Song'an, the second son of the Yan family of the Northern Border, was born to be a noble and upright military figure, but he chooses to be the Empress's vicious dog. "My blade only recognizes one master, Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is going mad, then I will naturally go mad with Your Majesty to the very end." "A dragon and phoenix in harmony is a sign of peace in the world. But now the dragon is trapped in shallow waters, and the phoenix has left its nest. How can the world not be in chaos? As long as I am alive, the majesty of Heaven will not fall; when I return, demons and monsters will be slain!"

26. 26 救 Help, I've Become the Cannon-Fodder Emperor in a Novel 救命，我穿成小说里的炮灰皇帝了 The Running Cherry奔跑的车厘子Ancient Romance569k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + woman disguised as a man + farming + no romance + infrastructure building] I hope you enjoy reading! This is mainly for fun, so the details aren't rigorous! Liang Shi was an utterly ordinary engineering student. She never imagined she'd join the transmigration crowd, let alone end up in a male-oriented novel she'd read to pass the time while preparing for graduate school exams!!! She had become the emperor of the first kingdom to fall victim to the original male lead' 10Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    🥀The first book features a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man as an emperor; no romantic partner! She focuses solely on saving the country. 🥀The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and is focused on building her career and infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of becoming empress.

27. 27 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves
28. 28 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Since she transmigrated into a palace intrigue novel, she decided to focus on her career, aiming to quickly rise to a high position and enjoy a life of favor and wealth. Thus, as a psychology PhD, she employed various schemes to outmaneuver the emperor, striving diligently for her ambitions. 😏

29. 29 鸾 Luan Yu 1 鸾羽1 Hua Xiao Jin花小尽Ancient Romance482k WordsOngoing The full text is being revised... (Volume One is complete. Volume Two is ongoing...) [Traditional Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Rekindled Romance + Political Intrigue + Mystery + Mythology] [Love unreturned, loyalty and love impossible to have both] [Resilient, self-reliant princess of the Featherfolk x gentle, restrained emperor of the merfolk] Volume One: The Nine Provinces Continent is rife with warfare. Yu Xiluan, princess of the Featherfolk, travels far and wide to secure h 10Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    [High-energy warning! The female lead doesn't rely on men; she becomes queen on her own! #StrongFemaleLeader] Watch how Princess Yu Xiluan of the Feather Clan, in this chaotic world, carefully plans her way to protect her people and ascends to the pinnacle of power! Romance? That's just a seasoning; the female lead's career is the real highlight! #StrongFemaleLeader#GroupPortrait

30. 30 穿 I Became the Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring Good Fortune to the Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文男主的冲喜小娘子 Hehe Who Doesn't Want to Work Hard不想努力的禾禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigrate into a book + farming + food + space + building wealth + one-on-one happy ending] This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't compare it to actual history!!!! Luo Xingyue transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the newly introduced chief counselor, who dies almost as soon as he appears. Gazing at the few bare, empty rooms before her, she takes a deep breath. If you want a good life, you have to work for it yourself. Other heroines transm 1.9kReads8.8Score168Shelves

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    In the height of summer, the sky was a deep, cloudless blue, and the cicadas in the trees chirped incessantly, their calls irritating. Sunlight, carrying a warm glow, filtered through the sparse leaves outside the window, casting dappled shadows on the young girl lying on the couch. Bathed in sunlight, a sudden breeze stirred, carrying the cicadas' chirping. Her pale fingertips curled slightly, and then the girl on the couch fluttered her eyelashes, opening her eyes. Luo Xingyue raised her hand to shield her eyes, propped herself up, and let out a soft cry, "Ouch, it hurts..." Before she could react, a sharp pain shot through her head, and memories not belonging to her began to play like a slideshow in her mind. The original owner of this body was also named Luo Xingyue. She had been abducted at the age of ten, beaten and kicked by unscrupulous traffickers during the journey. One particularly severe beating caused her to hit her head, leaving her with no memory of her past. Later, she met Shen Shi, who bought her from the traffickers for one tael of silver, making her the bride for her critically ill third son in a marriage to ward off bad luck. For years, the original owner had been in a daze, ignoring anyone who called her, let alone speaking to them. The villagers all mocked her, calling her a fool. And look, the injury on her head was inflicted by Qian Cuiya, who had always loved her nominal husband, with a stone. That one blow, and the original owner was gone. She had transmigrated… ( ´•̥̥̥ω•̥̥̥` ) Luo Xingyue frowned, feeling a strange familiarity with the plot, as if she'd seen it somewhere before. Just then… the door to the house in front of her was pushed open, and a…

31. 31 我 I Became the Richest Person in the Kingdom Through Food 我靠美食成为了全朝首富 Xiaobai Sells Xiaoxin小白卖小新Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + transmigration + beloved by the whole family + food + sweet romance + farming + building a fortune + 1v1] (A warm family with no troublesome relatives, so read with confidence) After transmigrating, Shen Yuanshu became the only girl in the Shen family in six generations. Her grandparents doted on her, then her parents, and she had six older brothers who were all fiercely protective of their little sister. Unfortunately, the girl was frail. Ever since she became conscious at 4.4kReads8.5Score329Shelves
32. 32 当 The Cannon Fodder Wife Gets Obsessed With Making Money 当炮灰原配沉迷搞钱 Xu Yuanbao许元宝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into an imperial-examination novel as the vicious cannon-fodder wife who claws her way into the male lead’s bed, Li Xu promptly tosses aside the tools for seducing him. She has no intention of being divorced after the cold-hearted, ruthless male lead and his destined heroine join forces against her. Better to cling to the male lead and focus on making a little money~ Once Li Xu gets hooked on making money... Wei Qu’s first reaction: “Bah! You think you can win me over with m 3.9kReads8.3Score389Shelves
33. 33 裙 Too Many Men at My Feet to Take Them All In 裙下之臣太多，收都收不过来 Love-Brained Millennial95后恋爱脑Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension + all-element superpowers + women competing for men + multiple male leads + strong heroine + everyone falls for her + all male leads are virgins] Su Xingran never imagined that, as an all-element esper from the apocalypse, she'd get swept up in the transmigration trend and end up in an imaginary dynasty. What's more, she becomes the only daughter of the country's richest man. In ancient times, scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants were ranked in that order, with merchants 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a bit of a scumbag; she's a womanizer who never gets involved with anyone.

34. 34 十 Ten Miles of Blossoms Fall Beneath the Stars 十里花信落星辰 Shi Shu莳樹Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing A war between Nandai and Dongshu led to the marriage alliance between the female general Hua Luoning and Mu Hanchen, the third prince of Dongshu. Upon arriving in Dongshu, Hua Luoning discovers that its government is rife with intrigue and deceit. How will this battle-hardened female general face the challenges that keep coming her way? As Mu Hanchen and Hua Luoning spend their days together, their subtle feelings begin to grow. But with the two of them standing on opposing sides, how will the 11Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    New book, currently updating, "The Female General"~ You can add it to your favorites and read it when it's fully released!

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