Looking for Stories Where the Female Lead Is a Spy or Has Another Motive for Approaching the Male Lead 女主是细作或者其他，带有目的接近男主

1. 1 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.2kReads9.2Score41014d adds

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   The female lead is a spy, but the male lead knows she's a spy; they just don't know who's behind her.

2. 2 春 The Spring Breeze Never Crosses 春风不渡 Chilled Little Grapes凉拌小葡萄Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Never Crosses 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is pretty good! The male lead is a garrison general, and the female lead is a spy from an enemy country! The female lead deliberately gets close to the male lead to gather intelligence, making him fall in love with her 🤔! Later, after her identity is exposed, the male lead throws her into a lake to drown himself... But afterwards, he can't forget her... [Stunned]

3. 3 娇 A Dazzling Beauty, the Spy Princess Can’t Escape the Emperor’s Embrace 娇丽动人，细作公主难逃帝王怀 Jing Tan瀞檀Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted When the emperor of Dayan first ascended the throne, Ning Shuang was bundled off by Beiqiang and sent straight to Xiao Shiyan’s bed. The stunning beauty earned his favor as soon as she entered the palace, bewitching the emperor until he lost his senses. But rumors in the harem claimed Ning Shuang was merely Consort Qin’s double, destined to be cast aside once the consort and Xiao Shiyan made up. Ning Shuang was clear-eyed about her position: she was a spy planted in the harem by Beiqiang, and sh 1.3kReads8.8Score15514d adds

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   The female lead is a spy; from the beginning, even the male lead and the people in the palace know her identity, making her a sieve. It's super good, but it's not finished yet 😂

4. 4 死 My Archrival Treats Me Like His One True Love 死对头拿我当心头肉 BB Is ThreeBB三岁了Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted [A formidable female spy VS a refined, depraved grand minister] [Ancient romance + pseudo-taboo + espionage + spies + political intrigue and martial world, the heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger] Shen Ji is a powerful minister at court. Though he seems as pure as moonlight and a gentle breeze, he is ruthless, willing to trample even his own kin's lives to climb higher. Ning Xun is a spy who will stop at nothing to obtain intelligence, and her actions make Shen Ji pursue her relentlessly. Dur 121Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the female lead is a spy with top-notch combat skills, while the male lead is a seemingly refined but actually corrupt and powerful minister. The male lead captures the female lead, and their relationship is a love-hate one; the male lead falls in love first.

5. 5 做 Abandoned as a Concubine, She Turns Around and Takes Command of a Hundred Thousand Troops 做小妾被弃，她转身手握十万大军 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A beauty bent on rebellion, a menace who wreaks havoc vs. an ethereal beauty who leaves everyone in the dust, the undisputed champion of male rivalry; her aloof, clear-headed brother-in-law falls into passion; her ex, who hates her with a passion, becomes the third party for love; one-on-one ending] Su Wantang is breathtakingly beautiful, yet born a lowly concubine’s daughter. To climb the social ladder, she acts as a surrogate for her elder half-sister, the heir’s wife, and dumps her fiancé af 29.3kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds
6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: The Goddess's Multiverse Adventures 快穿之女神多元冒险 Embrace Love, Half Veiled抱爱半遮面Fantastical Romance296k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration | 1v1 | Sweet Romance + Unhinged Obsession + Coercive Love + Taking by Force + Yandere] As she travels through countless little worlds, she repeatedly falls into the hands of possessive, powerful men. 🔹World One: The Emperor's Canary | A domineering emperor takes her by force and imprisons her, locking her away in the palace. 🔹World Two: Noble Lady of a Great Clan × Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years | The power-wielding fake eunuch's possessiveness grows wildly in his eyes. 🔹Wo 607Reads—Score1714d adds

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   The female lead is the male lead's maid, and...

7. 7 臣 Submission 臣服 An Niwei安妮薇Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + political intrigue and the jianghu, female lead plays the fool to catch her prey] [Two-faced, unhinged female assassin VS rebellious, powerful minister] Ever since she boarded the “pirate ship” Gu Xingzhi had prepared for her, Hua Yang felt that her career as an assassin could be summed up in one word: humiliating. She fell into a trap while trying to assassinate a witness, then had no choice but to retreat with serious injuries; She was caught red-handed while sneaking int 485Reads9.3Score8914d adds

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   The female lead, Hua Yang, is a top-tier assassin who pretends to be weak while secretly plotting against the male lead. She infiltrates the male lead's body as the sister of his deceased best friend to steal information and use her cunning.

8. 8 暴 The Tyrant’s White Moonlight Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 暴君的白月光是朵黑心莲 Li Qingzhao李青照Ancient Romance653k WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, and they’ll go up! The original title was Snow Seeping into the Bones of a Beauty. Updates are very slow. [A young emperor who is cruel, suspicious, and full of schemes × a bewitching, calculating villainess who ensnares his heart and plots to seize the throne | He has other women; she is faithful] “I am a demon who devours flesh and bone; you are a prisoner who drinks poison to quench your thirst.” The daughter of a powerful minister wears a beauty’s face as 28Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist attempts to seize power and get close to the emperor for the sake of her family's interests.

9. 9 摸 The Slacker Spy and the Foolish Prince’s Daily Struggle to Survive 摸鱼细作与傻子王爷苟命日常 Mu Yanqing木言清Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted A modern woman transmigrates into another world with no System and no golden finger. What? She's an assassin? And, uh... she also has to work as a spy. Seduce a powerful official? There's no way she can pull that off. Better to marry the foolish prince, then. Uh... turns out he's not a fool after all. 2Reads—Score114d adds

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   The female protagonist transmigrates to become a spy in an enemy country, plotting to get close to a foolish prince. It's a story of two strong individuals who redeem each other.

10. 10 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4kReads9.3Score55614d adds
11. 11 我 So What If I'm Flirtatious and Coy? The Targets I Pursue Like... 我又茶又媚怎么了？攻略对象喜欢 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a rough, seasoned soldier] [The heroine is a master manipulator, an innocent-looking schemer] [Both virgins, both strong, heroine is stronger] [Fifteen-year age gap, an older man eating tender grass] [Daddy-type boyfriend] On his way to register their marriage, Ling Yunfeng received a phone call: Jiang Nian had been brutally beaten, was being resuscitated in the hospital, and was on the verge of death. Innocent Jiang Nian was dragged into Ling Yunfeng’s world, where she was hur 676Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead appears in the male lead's life before his wedding, using every scheme and scheming to win him over. Before falling in love, he distrusts her and threatens to kill her. After falling in love, she feigns amnesia, and fearing she'll be seduced by another man, he takes advantage of her drunkenness, carries her home, and pampers her. Later, she confesses that everything she did was a calculated move, and that he only wanted to love and cherish her.

12. 12 东 The Eastern Palace Spy Is Gorgeous and Daring, and the Prince Dotes on Her Without Restraint 东宫细作又美又飒，王爷宠溺无度 Fei Fei非非Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted When He Bao'er wakes up, she has somehow become a spy who relies on her beauty to gather intelligence. With bones like jade, skin like snow, a face like a lotus, and the grace of a willow, she also possesses exceptional skills. She arrives just as the crown prince is struck by the Thousand Threads poison. True to its name, the poison winds through the meridians like countless strands of thread. If left untreated, it will cause serious harm. As luck would have it, this “choice assignment” fal 622Reads7.5Score—14d adds
13. 13 将 On the Brink of Collapse: I Raise Three Thousand Troops in Enemy Territory 将倾：我在敌国养兵三千 Noodles Need Scallions吃面要葱Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted She was once the most celebrated female general of the Lan Yu Kingdom, enjoying boundless glory. But after becoming embroiled in accusations of treason during the battle at the Huai River, the world believed she was dead. No one knew she had escaped death and become the long-lost legitimate daughter of the Lu Yuan Kingdom’s prime minister, missing for more than a decade... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance610k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 336Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a spy, disguised as a man to infiltrate the male lead's family. She's highly skilled in martial arts and incredibly resourceful. To facilitate her operations, she takes the male lead as her apprentice, using and deceiving him in various ways. 🤦

15. 15 不 Don’t Mess With Us: A Theatrical Couple’s Daily Takedown of Trash Men 不好惹，戏精小夫妻的撕渣日常 Gu Qinghan顧清寒Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Two strong leads saving each other + both speak their minds + marriage first, love later + hardship gives way to happiness] [One theatrical schemer meets another, and the two put on a spectacular show amid the dark and treacherous night] “You might as well marry me instead of her...” He just couldn’t understand it. His reputation was terrible: he spent all his time frequenting pleasure quarters, and he was neither scholarly nor skilled in martial arts. So why was anyone still rushing to marry h 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Cheng Wanyue deliberately provoked Sheng Zhao to become pitiful and marry her, all in order to escape unscathed.

16. 16 故 I Deliberately Started an Online Romance with My Archrival, Then Transmigrated into His Tyrant CEO’s Home as Ultraman to Spy on Trade Secrets 故意网恋死对头，穿死对头霸总家变奥特曼视奸商业机密 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Deliberately Started Online Dating My Archrival, Snuck Into My CEO Archrival’s Home Dressed as Ultraman, and Spied on Their Trade Secrets 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead approaches the male lead with a specific purpose. Early on, she is indirectly killed by him and transmigrates into Ultraman, hiding in his house to steal trade secrets. Later, her family proposes marriage, and she is reborn, discovering the male lead's secret.

17. 17 云 Cloud Recesses 云之羽 Gu Xiaosheng顾晓声Female-Channel Fanfiction389k WordsCompleted [Novel adaptation of the hit drama My Journey to You] She is a female spy with no control over her own fate. Infiltrating the “bride selection” and winning over that man is her only chance at freedom. He is uneducated and unskilled, yet forced to become the heir. He braves trial after trial in pursuit of revenge, but what lies behind the truth? Chosen as his bride, she is swept into a web of intrigue and conflict. Amid the night rain of the martial world, growth, loyalty, faith, and love take sh 3.7kReads8.8Score40114d adds

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    Gong Ziyu was still sleepy, but his eyes were as dark and bright as the stars at midnight. He got up, walked straight to the window, pushed it open with his slender fingers, and propped it up with the windowpost. A few snowflakes drifted in through the window, the wind blew open his robe, and he frowned from the cold, pulled his clothes up and hugged his arms tightly, looking up at the gray sky outside the window.

18. 18 重 Reborn, Mr. Fu Completely Loses Control 重生归来，傅先生彻底失控了 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn + regretful pursuit + the heroine isn't very strong; she's soft and sweet. In her past life, he believed she had hurt his family and had her locked up in a psychiatric hospital. Unable to endure the abuse, she took her own life there. Reborn, she does everything she can to stay away from the scumbag. So why is this man chasing after her and refusing to let go in this life? To keep Su Yaoyao by his side, Fu Yanchuan stops at nothing. He imprisons her, destroys her dream of s 580Reads5.4Score—14d adds
19. 19 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.3M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds
20. 20 黑 The Black Moonlight Is Cunning and a Green Tea 黑月光她心机又绿茶 Little Twelve小十二啊Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + clear-headed, calculating heroine + loyal, sunny hero + hero with very little self-worth] The campus heartthrob bragged to his friends and bet that he could win me over, the sweet, innocent girl, within a month. I pretended not to know and acted as if I were gradually falling into his arms. The chance encounters and dates he thought were spontaneous had all been carefully planned by me. Of course he fell for me. He even wanted to change his college entrance exam choices for 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead seems innocent and pure, but she's actually a cunning and ruthless schemer. She takes the male lead's money and goes abroad for a lavish lifestyle. Years later, she returns to seduce him, beat up the mysterious person who was stalking her, and plots to kill her abusive father. In short, she's not a saint at all, and the male lead is deeply in love with her, willingly letting her use him while always protecting her.

21. 21 心 The Cunning Female Doctor Wants to Rise to the Top 心机医女想上位 Shi Yunzhi时蕴之Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [A shrewd, resilient physician vs. an aloof young lord, two strong leads, a pure historical romance] So what if she was born to a lowly family? If fate was unfair, why shouldn't she fight back? She was determined to carve out a path for herself through the mud. Jiang He came from humble origins. When she was very young, her parents sold her to another family. Her adoptive parents never showed her the slightest kindness, subjecting her instead to endless servitude and beatings at the drop of a ha 43Reads—Score414d adds

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    The female lead is a country doctor with a tragic past. She saves the male lead with a purpose from the beginning, and her ambition grows bigger and bigger. The male lead blindly indulges in her desires and consciously sinks into depravity.

22. 22 胡 Nonsense! The Consort Is Clearly as Delicate as a White Lotus 胡说！良娣她分明柔弱似白莲 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted [1v1 + SC + a genuine female assassin + a hopelessly lovestruck male lead + a two-faced heroine who's great at putting on an act + palace intrigue] [Warning: The heroine uses the male lead at first and only falls for him later.] Crown Prince Pei Chaoli of Zhaoyun is handsome, valiant, and skilled in battle. Yet rumors claim he is cold and ruthless by nature, with no interest in women. He supposedly didn't even spend his wedding night with his bride, instead rushing off to Huaizhou in the middle 899Reads8.6Score10714d adds

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    🍅🍅 [Perfectly fitting] I would never recommend this book if it wasn't good. 🌈 [It's so good that I couldn't resist recommending it] The setting and plot are very novel, the author has a great imagination and puts a lot of effort into writing it, highly recommended.

23. 23 缠 The Silk Thread’s Call 缠丝引 Blue and Red Sweet Potato蓝红红薯Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted “A whore dressed up as a refined lady from a noble family!” That was the Matron’s judgment of her. When Nu Qi was dying, he said, “Don’t be afraid… If there’s another life… I’ll marry you early… in Taiping Alley…” “Taiping Alley.” Four words, a dream no one in that era dared to dream. Hua Yao survived. She lived to see the Sui Dynasty unify the land, to stand at the threshold of an age when “all things would be clear and bright.” But she never entered it. At the threshold, she looked back: b 45Reads7.7Score—14d adds
24. 24 太 Your Highness, the Crown Prince! I’m Not a Spy! 太子殿下！我不是细作！ Fruit on the Mountain山上有果Ancient Romance87k WordsOngoing A beautiful spy × a scheming crown prince! A spy becomes the legitimate daughter of an official's family and sets out to charm the crown prince, but she harbors a huge secret... Can the legendary prince, who is said to have slaughtered countless people, resist the charms of a beauty? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. The female lead is a spy who disguises herself as the legitimate daughter of a noble family in the capital and eventually becomes the Crown Prince's concubine. It's a strong female lead storyline.

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