Looking for a Power Fantasy With a Strong Female Lead: Palace and Household Intrigue, Rebirth, Modern or Historical Settings Are Both Fine 想要大女主爽文，宫斗宅斗重生，现代古言都可以

1. 1 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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   This book largely fits the bill, with a strong sense of patriotism [top post]. The female protagonist is resolute and brave. Because her mother hoped she would marry, she served her in-laws for many years, subsidizing the general's mansion with her own dowry. However, in return, he sought to marry the female general as his concubine, despite his numerous military achievements. So she requested a divorce and rode off to the battlefield.

2. 2 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The female protagonist, subjected to extreme humiliation and a broken engagement at the start, is filled with hatred. Her four maids come to the rescue, instantly turning the tide and delivering a satisfying experience. On the surface, she appears to be a foolish and useless legitimate daughter, but in reality, she's a cunning and ruthless post-apocalyptic special agent and leader. 😜

3. 3 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, the Unhinged Big Shot and I Became Partners in Crime 领证后，疯批大佬和我狼狈为奸 Sea Salt Crispy海盐酥酥Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + marriage before love + two strong leads who adore each other!] Song Jingyao's stepsister steals her fiance, while her stepmother swaps out her dowry. Seeing through the unreliable engagement, she lets go without hesitation and leaves with her head held high. No one expects that just after she breaks off the engagement, the mysterious big shot Qin Zhixiao will fall for her at first sight. He pursues her relentlessly, insisting that he wants to marry her! He says he wants th 56Reads6.9Score111Shelves

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   A high-IQ, high-powered urban romance! A ruthless heiress who's not to be trifled with versus a cunning business tycoon. What started as a mutually beneficial marriage transaction involved mutual testing and maneuvering. But when the obsessive tycoon falls in love, the whole world will make way for his woman. A high-octane plot of political intrigue, family feuds, and business battles!

4. 4 身 You Can Steal My Identity, But What About My Mental Illness? 身份可以偷走，那我的精神病呢？ Flickering Candle Stub残烛跳荡Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed ✚ Absurd memes ✚ Chaotic variety show ✚ Animal mind reading] Ming Li wakes up in the body of a celebrity who was sent to a psychiatric hospital by her family. From the start, she’s mocked by the entire internet, saddled with a family that leeches off her, and called mentally ill! Ming Li: Whatever. The things that don’t kill her will only make her even crazier! When a sharp-tongued entertainment reporter comes after her, she says, “A tadpole with a frog tattoo, and you 55.5kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves

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   These are all light novels, featuring elements of the entertainment industry, cultivation, and palace intrigue.

5. 5 真 The Real Heiress Wins People Over with Her Shamelessness 真千金以缺德服人 Magpie Branch鹊枝Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued male lead feared even by ghosts x foul-mouthed heroine who picks fights with the whole world] Jiang Tang transmigrates into a book, becoming the real daughter and wicked supporting character in a melodramatic novel, a stepping stone for the happy ending of the hero and heroine. She thinks of the original character, who only became more miserable the harder she tried, and her eventual fate: her fiancé stolen from her, scandals following her everywhere, and death by suicide after 4kReads9.2Score513Shelves
6. 6 刺 What a Thrill! The Real Heiress Goes Wild with a Gossip System 刺激！真千金带吃瓜系统发大疯 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + mind reading + gossip + unhinged, no-brain fun] Jiang Qiyu transmigrates into a showbiz novel as a washed-up starlet, and she's the foil to the fake heiress heroine. In the end, the heroine will sell her overseas to the black market, where she will die a horrible death after causing trouble again and again! Gossip System: [Host, all you need to do is quietly enjoy the gossip and rack up explosive points to rewrite your ending!] Jiang Qiyu sneers: “No way! Dead sooner or later, so I mi 25.6kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
7. 7 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
8. 8 爽 So Satisfying! The Real Heiress Hates Everyone Equally 爽爆！真千金她平等的痛恨所有人 Liu Qingci柳清辞Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Going Off the Rails + Entertainment Industry + Feel-Good Revenge + Epic Face-Slapping + No Forgiveness + The Whole Family Gets What They Deserve] Going off the rails is the most powerful weapon for fighting back against the world. During an outdoor livestreaming variety show, the guests lost contact with the production crew. The sweet, gentle girl who was kind in public led the others in isolating and bullying Chu Yiyi, the scandal-ridden star everyone loved to hate. In response to the bullying 28.5kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
9. 9 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
10. 10 重 Reborn as the Real Heiress, She Turns the Tables with Her Green Tea Persona 重生真千金靠绿茶人设逆袭了 Peering at Cranes窥鹤Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying face-slapping + No golden finger + Everyone’s darling heroine + Both leads are pure + Male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] [Scheming green-tea real heiress who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. beautiful, dispassionate Buddhist monk] In her previous life, Gu Yaoyao was the fake heiress’s foil. The fake heiress was innocent, kind, and talented. Not only was she adored by her parents and older brother, she also became the gentle moonlight in everyone’s heart. Gu Yaoy 5.8kReads9.0Score740Shelves
11. 11 开 From the Start, the Real Heiress Goes on a Rampage and Slaughters Everyone 开局被退婚：真千金发疯嘎嘎乱杀 Cloud Porridge云粥Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Unhinged antics, both virgins, doting romance, face-slapping, cultural heritage! Mindless wish fulfillment, mindless wish fulfillment! The whole point is to have fun! Stop turning this into a literature or history lesson. This is not study material!] On her wedding day, her husband eloped with someone else and cast her aside. Her parents then threw her out of the house, claiming she brought bad luck to her husband and disgraced them. The real heiress, Lin Zhiyuan, died in despair, never expecti 2.1kReads9.0Score168Shelves
12. 12 女 Supporting Actress? More Like the Star! The Wild Rose Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 女配？C位！野玫瑰杀疯娱乐圈 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional idol competition + awakened supporting heroine + stage queen + two stars from the entertainment world + two powerful families + plenty of couple moments] After Qin Yan awakens her self-awareness as a supporting character in a book, she becomes bold, beautiful, and unstoppable, making a spectacular comeback on a talent show and shining in every episode! Round 1: “Born to Reign.” She transforms into a fierce, untamed warrior and fires the first shot in her battle to become queen! R 5.6kReads9.4Score987Shelves
13. 13 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Both of these are wish-fulfillment novels featuring female protagonists and involve power struggles within a wealthy family. The second one is about rebirth. The writing style is good on both.

14. 14 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
15. 15 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    Super satisfying read!!! The female lead is incredibly smart and rises through the ranks!!! Plus, there's a sweet romance along the way.

16. 16 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A palace intrigue drama featuring two female leads. A rebirth story where both the female leads possess high emotional and intellectual intelligence.

17. 17 裙 The Minister Beneath Her Skirt 裙上臣 Gong Xi, May I Strike It Rich龚喜我发财Two Female Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Two female leads + reborn + one-on-one romance + no male lead + sweet romance + both heroines speak their minds and have their wits about them] (This story is set in a fictional world. If you insist on asking what era it’s based on, let’s say a little further on from the Jin dynasties. This Liang is not the historical Liang.) In her previous life, while serving as empress, Xie Fengyi repressed and restrained her deep love for Xiao Changning, the Grand Princess who safeguarded the nation. Years 4.8kReads9.5Score690Shelves
18. 18 女 The Reborn Supporting Lady Wants to Cuddle Up to Her Senior Sister Today Too 女配重生今天也要和师姐贴贴 Liu Feng, Who Loves Fatt Choy Egg Rolls爱吃发菜蛋皮卷的六峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A dual-female-lead story. As the original story’s wicked supporting character, Shao Yao spent her previous life causing trouble at every turn. In the end, her immortal root was gouged out with a sword, condemning her to the Beastly Path for all eternity. She lost all her cultivation, was rejected by her master, and had her heart ripped out by the one she loved. She became someone everyone in the cultivation world despised. With her immortal root destroyed, the pain of having her heart torn out 835Reads9.0Score118Shelves
19. 19 妾 The Stunning and Clear-Headed Concubine, and the Crown Prince Slowly Falls for Her 妾室绝美又清醒，太子逐步沦陷 A Little Comet一只小彗星Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. New readers, don’t let that scare you off. Feel free to check out the reviews or give the book a try. Thanks!) Transmigrate into a book + reborn in another world + palace intrigue first, harem intrigue later + stunning, clear-headed heroine + not a pure couple This is Shen Yan’s second time transmigrating into a book. The first time, she became a palace maid who was destined to end up as a disposable character according to th 662Reads7.5Score105Shelves
20. 20 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.1kReads9.2Score3kShelves
21. 21 清 A Qing-Dynasty Story: The Fourteenth Prince’s Consort 清穿之十四福晋 Flying a Kite放纸鸢呀Female-Channel Fanfiction565k WordsOngoing [Don’t compare this to history + not a serious historical drama + read without overthinking] In the twenty-first century, Dong Dong, an orphan, a sickly person, and a food blogger, was struck by lightning and sent back to the Qing Dynasty. She thought she might as well make the best of it. Who could have known that after fourteen happy years, she’d learn just before the selection that she was none other than the unlucky legal wife of Aisin Gioro Yinzhen, who was never loved and died the second y 2.5kReads8.2Score198Shelves
22. 22 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.6kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    She's clearly a strong female lead right now, ruthless with both words and actions, and doesn't hesitate to fight back when she's unhappy! She's intelligent and resourceful, and her confidence comes not from family or men, but solely from herself. No one can use her or anything to force her to compromise; she's incredibly reliable.

23. 23 娇 The Reborn Beloved Consort and the Cold Crown Prince Who’s Impossible to Coax 娇妃重生，清冷太子超难哄 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Reborn + sweet romance + winning back her husband + childbirth] [Versatile and sweet Crown Princess vs. aloof, hard-to-please Crown Prince] A little angst adds spice, but this is an irresistibly sweet story full of affection. No heavy angst, one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other! P.S. Next stop: all sorts of sweet bonus stories are on the way~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a complete joke, blinded by love and too foolish to see the truth 7.2kReads9.1Score566Shelves
24. 24 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Became Empress Dowager at Eighteen 换亲后，我十八就当上了太后 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [The Empress Who Comes After Tears Apart a Transmigrator and Takes Her Time Setting the Harem Straight] Shen Shuhua and her younger sister were reborn together. In her previous life, she married a penniless top scholar, while her younger sister entered the palace and became empress, living in splendor. But life is unpredictable. The top scholar, once penniless, rose to the pinnacle of power and became prime minister, securing a first-rank noble title for his wife, Shen Shuhua. Her younger sister 1.3kReads9.1Score200Shelves

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    These are all good; the female lead is intelligent.

25. 25 重 Reborn, I Kicked My Ungrateful Adopted Daughter Out 重生归来我把白眼狼养女赶出门 Mr. Peng, Who Loves White Onions喜欢白洋葱的彭总Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted Original title: [Reborn: Letting Go and Fulfilling My Adopted Daughter’s Love] In her previous life, Shu Yuqing and her husband adopted a daughter. She doted on the girl, gave her a life of luxury, and granted her every wish, helping her become a respected university professor. But Shu Yuqing never imagined that her daughter would go around telling people that her adoptive mother mistreated her, and questioning whether she was even a good mother. Her husband was so upset by their adopted daughte 770Reads8.3Score106Shelves
26. 26 四 Four Sisters Reborn: How Did You All End Up Getting Poorer? 四姐妹一块重生，你们咋越过越穷 Little X from the Mountains山里来的小叉叉Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + both leads are each other’s only partner + ancient-language romance, punishing scumbags] After Shen Yanning was reborn, she discovered that all three of her older sisters had been reborn too. Her eldest sister wept and made a fuss, insisting on a divorce because her husband’s family would kill her. Her second sister abandoned a match between families of equal status, determined to change her fate: “I’m the heroine. What have I got to fear?” Her third sister was the boldest. 4.7kReads9.0Score558Shelves
27. 27 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
28. 28 今 Another Day as a Femme Fatale! 今天也是当红颜祸水的一天！ Heavenly Silkworm Fashion Bean天蚕时髦豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [All the male leads are virgins; not a serious historical drama; transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + men competing for her + love-triangle drama + doomed kingdom's seductive consort VS the new emperor who turns dark] Sang Ning was sickly from birth, frail and short of breath after only a few steps. She didn't live to see twenty. One day, she transmigrated into a book and became a sickly beauty of a consort in a kingdom on the verge of collapse. The original owner used her beauty to get he 2.9kReads8.1Score725Shelves

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    The first book I read was incredibly satisfying 😳. All 23 books are by the author Mo Xiaochai, featuring brain-teasing palace intrigue, a very clear-headed female lead, and a fast pace 💕

29. 29 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score239Shelves
30. 30 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
31. 31 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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    A powerful female protagonist! Born extraordinary, she possesses exceptional intelligence and a photographic memory. She's the embodiment of bad luck, the one who sets houses on fire and strikes those who fall into the water. Teaming up with the reclusive son of the late emperor, Yan Shi'an, she storms the execution ground to rescue her family, meticulously planning every move, and is about to embark on a momentous undertaking… The plot is full of twists and turns, and the characters are vividly contrasting.

32. 32 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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    The story is light and fun, the characters are vividly portrayed, and it doesn't drag on.

33. 33 古 The Grand Princess from Ancient Times Is a Science Prodigy in the Modern World 古穿今，长公主她理科超神 Zombie Gu Gu僵尸咕咕Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Transmigration + System + Top Student + Strengthening the Nation] In her previous life, Chen Lingying needed only three thousand light cavalry to strike down the enemy's commander. The people of Great Zhou called her the Eldest Princess of Chen, with both reverence and fear. When she opened her eyes again, the princess who had stood second to none had become a modern high school girl. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology; The International Mathematical Olympiad, internatio 4.1kReads9.3Score682Shelves
34. 34 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 16.3kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    Have you read any novels without a male lead? The female lead is so strong, no man is good enough for her.

35. 35 我 I’m the Greek God of Madness, So Don’t Mess With Me 我，别惹，古希腊掌管癫子的神 Whirlwind Lightbringer旋风光之子Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + a spineless loser’s descent into madness] Jiang Lian transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting female character in a story about going crazy. Her job was to serve as a foil to the unhinged heroine, and she could only return home by repairing the plot. Overworked drone Jiang Lian said, “Isn’t the foil to an unhinged person just a spineless loser? I’ve been a corporate workhorse for five years. Nobody understands being spineless better than I do!” And so, on a variety show. 10.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    1: There is a male lead, but it's quite good; the two of them go crazy together. 2: I haven't finished watching it, so I don't know if there's a male lead, but I think there is. It's okay.

36. 36 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    A story with talking male and female leads, a satisfying and straightforward narrative, the key being that they immediately address any misunderstandings.

37. 37 主 Being the Mistress of the House Is Hard: Reborn, I Bring Ruin to the Marquis’s Entire Family 主母难当，重生让侯府全家遭殃 Yi Fan Shunshun伊帆顺顺Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted Traditional historical romance + scheming household intrigue + reborn revenge against scum + powerful heroine and hero + secret identities In her previous life, Mu Ziyue was blind and loved the wrong man. Her in-laws deliberately plotted against her: Her husband pretended every day to suffer from an ailment that made him incapable of sharing her bed, yet secretly had two sons with the Marquis’s adopted daughter. Her mother-in-law always spoke kindly, but secretly ordered the servants to strip th 1.3kReads9.1Score183Shelves
38. 38 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    The female lead has a strong contrast; she appears delicate but is actually very strong inside. The male and female leads are evenly matched, making for a very good watch.

39. 39 后 Three Thousand Imperial Consorts, and a Daily Battle for the Emperor’s Favor 后宫君侍三千天天上演雄竞现场 What Comes and Goes by Boat舟来既往Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Female-dominated society + strong heroine + everyone’s favorite + multiple male leads + political intrigue Xiao Wanli became famous at a young age. On the battlefield, she is the young general everyone admires, a banner shining over the entire army. In private, she is a dazzling young woman dressed in fine clothes and riding a fine horse, the dream match of every unmarried man in the capital. But nobody knows that Xiao Wanli has another identity. Male lead one: A fallen prince who hides his ambi 6.1kReads8.9Score665Shelves
40. 40 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 22.1kReads7.4Score6kShelves
41. 41 长 The Grand Princess Is Reborn: Beautiful, Strong, Broken, and Wide Awake 长公主重生了，美强惨她人间清醒 Moon Dancing in the Cold Mist月舞寒烟Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Reborn, strong female lead, satisfying revenge, sweet romance, miracle doctor] In her previous life, Yue Liuyun was the most noble princess of the Xuan Kingdom, but she was blind to the truth and foolishly in love with Bai Yu, a prince of an enemy state. He used her to steal the Phoenix Spirit Vein, bringing about the fall of her country and the destruction of her family. She and her unborn child died together, and her body was abandoned in the wilderness. Xuan Cang, the childhood sweetheart sh 1.5kReads9.1Score188Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a princess who loved the wrong person in her past life. Reborn, she dotes on her childhood sweetheart, the War King, and punishes the scumbag from her past life who was actually a prince of an enemy country. This story involves past and present lives; the scumbag is her eternal enemy, an adversary in every life.

42. 42 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Please "enjoy" the following.

43. 43 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.9kReads9.3Score766Shelves
44. 44 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    Story Synopsis: ❤️First Book: The strongest princess of the Nine Provinces Continent is reborn into the body of a lovesick princess. Lovesick? She immediately dumps her scumbag boyfriend and embraces her little wolf cub bodyguard. Since she's reborn, she'll be an emperor for fun. What? You think I don't have any power behind me? My subordinate is a business tycoon, my eldest brother is the most esteemed emperor of the Nine Provinces, my second brother is a renowned general, and my father is the most powerful figure in the world. 🤔 ❤️ Second book: A cold and aloof female CEO x a delicate and weak male movie star. 😳 When others bully the male lead, CEO Qin, he's backed up. The male lead also strives to become better for the female lead. CEO Qin has memories of her past life, and the male lead's memories will gradually return. The past life didn't have a perfect ending, but this life will make up for it. During this time, CEO Qin gradually wins over the little rabbit into his own home. ❤️ Third book: A quick transmigration novel with a strong female lead and a weak male lead. The female lead is bound to a 01 system, traveling through various small worlds to save the poor male lead and marry him. The male lead is delicate and weak, protected by the female lead. The whole story is sweet and doting, and both characters are virgins. 😆

45. 45 影 The Actress’s Feisty Husband Is Throwing Punches Again 影后的娇夫又动粗了 Jian Youran见悠然Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted Assistant [in a panic]: “President Qin! This is bad, Mr. Xia is fighting again!” The award-winning actress [calmly]: “Oh.” Assistant [waving her arms]: “President Qin, you have no idea who Mr. Xia hit. It was the newly crowned Best Actor, ” The award-winning actress [with disdain]: “So what if my Xiao Ke gave a mere Best Actor a couple of punches?” Assistant [terrified]: “But... but that actor has the Guo family backing him, ” The award-winning actress [raising an eyebrow]: “The Guo family? Well 577Reads8.7Score104Shelves
46. 46 快 Quick Transmigration: My Sweet Husband Always Wants to Get Married 快穿：小娇夫总想结婚 Into the Pillow入枕席Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted #GB, female top, woman dotes on man, strong woman and weak man, no role reversal, quick transmigration, both leads are pure# Cen Yin had lived for tens of millions of years, alternating between waking and sleeping. Then one day, a System calling itself 01 asked her to marry her mission target, a poor little thing. Cen Yin: Absolutely not. Later... Wealthy Family World Cen Yin pulls him into her arms with one hand: “Zhizhi, you smell so good.” The Seventies and Eighties Cen Yin blocks Lin Zhi’s p 1.9kReads8.8Score135Shelves
47. 47 穿 After Entering a Matriarchal World, I Took the Man of My Dreams by Force 穿进女尊世界后我强娶了白月光 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted [Early work] After getting drunk one night, Ling Zhao transmigrates into a world where women hold power. She becomes a spoiled, useless imperial princess who is doted on by everyone, and opens her eyes in the middle of a husband-selection ceremony. The person who transmigrated alongside her is Xu Yi, the man she has secretly loved for ten years. Ling Zhao has a selfish motive. She points at him, and Xu Yi is chosen to be the future primary husband of the Seventh Princess. After they reunite, she 6.4kReads9.3Score797Shelves
48. 48 名 Famed Throughout the Capital 名满京华 Mu Mu Mu Zhi木木木枳Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge + Taking Down the Trash] Chu Muqing, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis Household, was raised from childhood by her second uncle’s family in Hezhou. After returning to the capital, she believed her stepmother was kind, her younger half-sister was good-hearted, and all her relatives in the marquis household loved her. Who would have thought that one day she’d wake up and realize the loving mother and daughter, the harmonious family, were all an illusion? Meanwhile, tho 5.5kReads8.9Score609Shelves

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    The female protagonist in the author's work is different from the traditional kind; she could be described as a "wicked woman," someone who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, shrewd and calculating, a clear-headed and strong female lead. 😆😆

49. 49 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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    The female lead is reborn.

50. 50 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 11kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Please, please all go read this super, super, super satisfying novel about twin rebirth.

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