Looking for Ancient Settings, Political Intrigue, and a Highly Intelligent Protagonist

1 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection Garlic Bamboo ShootsAncient Romance565k WordsCompleted 123.4kReads9.6Score15.3kShelves

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These books all fit the bill and are super nice. In the first book, a big family can influence the whole body with the influence of one hair, and everyone will be prosperous and harmed. The second book is about maneuvering, strategizing, and brain-burning. It's absolutely beautiful. The third book, group pet. The fourth book is a refreshing story about rebirth and revenge. In the fifth book, the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family couldn't fight in her previous life, so what can she do even if she is reborn. The sixth book is a refreshing novel about a heroine who is sober and rational.

7 穿 Dressed as Cao Cao's Daughter, from Farming to Empress The Classic of Mountain Journeys1.0M WordsCompleted 17.3kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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Female channel plot 3.4.6. Super long drama plot 7.1 Shuangwen's mindless experience of female channel plot 2.5

8 【 [The Door Is Full of Blood] the Twin Sisters Return from the Bloodshed Xiao XiaoranziAncient Romance504k WordsOngoing 4.6kReads5.8Score566Shelves

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🌸Highly recommend "[Blood in the Door] Twin Sisters Return from Blood"! Finally found a pure Machiavellian heroine who doesn't rely on men and relies on herself! The setting of the twin sisters is perfect. One is on the bright side and is circling the court, while the other is on the dark side plotting to calculate people's hearts. The game of surrogate marriage is played by them into a chess game of desperate counterattack. The character creation is excellent, the bond between the sisters is deep, the plotting game is written delicately and with high energy, and the writing is smooth and very enjoyable to watch! ✨

10 瘸 Cripple? No, No, No, You All Have to Kneel Down and Call Me Sir. Mo Bai 1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted 15.2kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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High-quality power-seeking essays, a step-by-step approach to the imperial court, solid wits and no loopholes, and satisfying revenge. You must stock up on good stuff in the book shortage!

11 凡 Mortals Usurp Gods: I Ascend to the Throne by Stepping on the Male Protagonist Dingding Car DdcFantastical Romance252k WordsOngoing 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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It's a micro-group portrait. The heroine has a super high IQ, but she doesn't dominate the audience. The villain also has an IQ. There is no winning from beginning to end, there are losses and losses in a game, and there is even the shock of having to make clothes for others in the end, but the heroine has the courage to turn things around and start over again.

13 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year I Really Love Little CrabsAncient Romance669k WordsCompleted 261.8kReads9.6Score34.9kShelves

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Absolutely high quality. All members have online IQs. We have been guessing who is behind the scenes.

14 假 Fake Eunuch: from Helping the Queen Mother Ascend the Throne to Scheming the World Harmony Without BirthHistorical353k WordsCompleted 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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There is no other top Machiavellian historical novel, so I won't say much, just read it for yourself.

15 少 Juvenile Qingtian Case Record DongdingshanrenHistorical361k WordsOngoing 9.3kReads—Score906Shelves

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Powerful battles of wits, temples and rivers and lakes, historical fiction, suspenseful investigations, iron-blooded military formations...

16 烟 Fireworks Tree ZhaoheyueAncient Romance553k WordsCompleted 813Reads—Score100Shelves

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It's so cool to see these two people being so powerful.

17 一 One Sword to Bring Peace to the World Morning Farewell to Old FriendsEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 15.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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[Already Planted] Book 1: The protagonist was arrogant and unruly when he was young, but matured and steady after he became sensible. There is no one-sided situation, and it depends on who has the better strategy. [Already Planted] Book 2: The female protagonist assists the male protagonist, pretending to be his fiancée, and secretly acting as a counselor on the way to seize the throne. She not only made the male protagonist's imperial examination recognized by scholars all over the world, but also gathered people from all walks of life to cultivate the male protagonist's kindness. In the process, the male protagonist also changed from being defensive about his collaborator and gradually became close to her...

19 东 Donggong's Plan: to Take Qing into My Arms Yourong 93Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing 2.6kReads6.4Score240Shelves

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This book, Golden Finger without time travel and rebirth, ancient style and ancient proverbs, and court games are written super well! The male and female protagonists have online IQs and are both strong.

20 太 The Prince Is Full of Treasures, but She Runs Away After Flirting with Him Nine Strokes of TalentAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 1.1kReads9.2Score127Shelves

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[Chaotang + Shuangqiang + High IQ + Funny] As soon as this article came out, there was no romance book in the world! The writing is top-notch, the plot is compact, there is no nonsense, and it is all very enjoyable. The feeling after reading it can only be described as "shocked". The intelligent protagonist and the amazing twist of the plot are amazing. The endless emotions, a bit like watching Westward Journey, endless aftertaste!

21 乱 An Orphan Girl in Troubled Times, Seeking Eternal Prosperity Old Fragrance Residual PowderAncient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing 21.8kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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Ah ah ah, this is beautiful, recommended

22 娘 Mom, Really Don't Keep Concubines for Your Son. White Dragon, Don't DiveHistorical745k WordsOngoing 8.7kReads5.8Score882Shelves

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In this book, the plot is very online, but the early stage is a bit long.

23 凤 Fengqiwuhuanhailongyin Qiao Niyou1.5M WordsCompleted 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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A particularly good-looking Machiavellian story, with high IQ, high logic, and the key points are all finished. Just jump in.

24 怒 Taming the Abyss in a Raging Sea The Gods Want to Go WildUrban1.9M WordsCompleted 192.8kReads9.6Score24.1kShelves

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Recommended by Old Bookworm Wall Crack [Cool]

27 娶 Marry a Wife to Cut My Taxes? I Started by Supporting My Beautiful Bride Last Night's East TowerHistorical1.6M WordsOngoing 32.6kReads8.2Score3kShelves

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History ➕ Imaginary ➕ Farming ➕ Machiavellian ➕ Struggle for hegemony, this book is worth pursuing. "Do you want a daughter-in-law? The government distributes it, and it can also be tax deducted!" The poor hunter responded casually, and unexpectedly welcomed a beautiful daughter-in-law with a daughter-in-law. With no food left in his family, he went deep into the mountains to hunt in the snow in order to keep his wife alive. He harvested a lot with the help of hounds. However, he was blocked by a snow leopard on his way back. This thrilling and sweet farming routine couldn't stop! Strongly [already planted] [bookshelf plus one] recommended

28 逆 Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm Ren FanwuyinEastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted 42.3kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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The Gambling King Competition starts, don't take the usual path! Machiavellian strategy, martial arts, suspense, solving crimes, and humorous writing style, it's worth it! 🍎🍊🍋

29 断 The Prince of Duan Sleeve Is a Woman, and the Villain Mistakenly Claims the Throne of God Under the Flower MoonAncient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing 48.7kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves

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Female channel Machiavellian. Don't look at the ratings! Modern soldiers dress up in ancient times [female disguises as a dandy prince], fake prince × counselor, one after another! The opening of more than a hundred chapters turned a dead situation into a life, hiding the clumsiness and moving forward with difficulty! The career line and plot line are the main ones, two strong points! (Every step is scary but every step is smooth, the first choice to pass the time)

30 碎 Broken Jade Sinks into the Palace Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang JiangAncient Romance118k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A story about strong women, very smart, and a Machiavellian story about rebirth. The heroine was an emperor in her last life, but he harmed her. The heroine took revenge on him in this life. She first helped him become the emperor, protected her dead child in the previous life, and then usurped the throne and made her own child the emperor. Finally, she and the hero were together. The hero is the kind of powerful minister who is willing to serve as a sharp sword in the hands of the empress. The hero and the heroine were childhood sweethearts, and for the sake of the heroine, he gradually grew up to become a powerful minister in the dynasty!

31 谋 To Plan the World, Everything Is a Pawn Inkstone and KnifeHistorical760k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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There are no cheats or cheating systems. There is only one person in the Zhenguan court, using modern thinking to deal with a group of ancient powerful officials. It's not a cool article, it's a story of survival. Tomato novel, the first 100 chapters are already fat enough to be slaughtered.

32 穿 After I Transmigrated, the System Told Me to Found a Sect The Crying of Xiao XiaoEastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing 38.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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Machiavellian, the male protagonist is very stubborn and weak in the early stage, the female protagonist is very strong, the female protagonist has always been strong, and later the male protagonist is super powerful.

33 山 Mountain and River Policy [Temple Rivers and Lakes Record] DongdingshanrenHistorical309k WordsCompleted 6.1kReads6.9Score491Shelves

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Jianghu and temples, iron-blooded wars, intrigues, battles between nations, historical fiction, no time travel, no golden fingers...

34 我 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans There Are Fusu in the Mountains LkHistorical781k WordsCompleted 12.6kReads8.5Score732Shelves

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Highly resourceful, using the world as a chess piece ❗️ "I have hundreds of ways to deal with this matter!" "Is there anyone who is not particularly wicked?" "Then I still have fifty ways!" "Don't use desperate tactics!" "Then I still have twenty ways." "Don't use poison." "Ten tricks." "I still want to leave a good reputation." "That's gone."

35 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree Folded in the MistAncient Romance905k WordsCompleted 68.5kReads9.2Score9.9kShelves

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These are all very beautiful ancient-style power plot novels. The female protagonists are all highly intelligent, strategic, and scheming. Their IQs are online throughout the whole process. They are really very beautiful [admiration] [admiration]! ! ! ! !

37 玉 Jade Belt Hook Wen YanlaiAncient Romance258k WordsOngoing 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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This one fits the bill perfectly! The dark, arrogant and beautiful prince male protagonist is paired with the delicate and tolerant female protagonist who disguises herself as a man. They are both powerful and have a high IQ. [Shy] The heroine is the daughter of an honorable noble. When she was nine years old, her family suffered a disaster. She was rescued by the thirteen-year-old hero (prince) and was brought into the palace to raise her personally. The heroine disguises herself as a man and grows up, becoming an outstanding woman with both civil and military skills. The hero knows that there is nothing she can do, but she still gradually becomes moved in the repression, gradually sinks in sobriety, and begins to flirt with the heroine. The heroine goes from being ignorant to gradually enlightening, and the ambiguous period is super beautiful [almost crying] [licking the screen]. The two develop from brother and sister, master and servant to a two-way secret love, and finally become lovers and solid political allies, and jointly build a kingdom. The plot is compact, sweet and sad, in short, highly recommended! [Laughing out loud]

38 为 In Order to Investigate a Serious Case, I Was Forced to Quarrel with My Mortal Enemy Long Cold NightAncient Romance227k WordsCompleted 140Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Have you ever seen someone working on a case and having a bitter rival? But this nemesis seems to be a bit smart, although he is still a bit dumber than her [laughing] The night wind rubbed the sweet scent of the locust flower into a fine fragrance, and gently kissed her moon-white hem from the alleyway. A few plain white flower shadows, like clear dew condensed by moonlight, were thin and shadowy among the fluttering cloth patterns, like a dream that was about to wake up, but she was completely unaware of it. Pei Yan looked at the few locust flowers, and his vision gradually lost focus. The shadows of flowers and moonlight melted into the plain white of her clothes, and the wind became sticky. He vaguely felt that even the reason why he was standing here was just being gently pulled by some centripetal force again. The uninvited tenderness in this world is always directed towards her.

39 何 Why Not Cross the River Together? Xian YukeAncient Romance483k WordsCompleted 187.6kReads9.7Score30.7kShelves

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The IQs of men and women are online, the storyline is compact, both the protagonist and other characters are vivid and lively, with both small and big loves.

41 锦 Splendid Money Power: a Concubine's Business Strategy Record XiaohejianAncient Romance721k WordsCompleted 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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With calculation as the blade and wealth as the path, the concubine works every step of the way, holding the splendid money and power, and is on the line for power, business, and war.

42 灯 The Lights Are Gone RuixuanAncient Romance822k WordsOngoing 2kReads9.3Score281Shelves

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The ancient saying is about Machiavellian strategy, dual strength, high IQ, and mature writing style.

43 南 Nazhi Xiangwan, the Regent Has Been Planning for a Long Time Doudou from Zhongyue ProvinceAncient Romance724k WordsCompleted 26.7kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves

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Ending, rebirth of revenge + double skills of medicine and poison + mutual love between two strong men + all members' scheming + palace fighting. Highlighted reminder: Refuse to outwit the villain, all members have 800 scheming, peak wits! In the previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, went blind and worked hard to save the scumbag by using forbidden magic. What happened instead was that the scumbag and Bai Lian's cousin secretly set up Chen Cang, causing all the loyal members of her Shen family to die tragically! After Nirvana and rebirth, she held the silver needle in her hand and returned to the day when she introduced poison to the scumbag to extend her life. Faced with the scumbag's expectations and his cousin's fake cry, Shen Nanzhi sneered and withdrew the needle: "I don't understand the poison. Since my cousin is so affectionate, why not let you bleed and cut the flesh?" In this life, she has torn away the disguise, mastered both medicine and poisoning, and raised dead people from their flesh and bones! Xiao Duo, the regent of Dayuan, was the living king of hell with all the power in the government and the public, but he was tortured by strange poisons. Shen Nanzhi threw down the antidote and said coldly and arrogantly, "I will save the life of the prince. How about lending me your knife to kill all the demons and monsters?" Everyone in the world thought that the daughter of the Duke was just a delicate canary in the palm of the living hell. It wasn't until the powerful officials from all walks of life appeared on stage, and the decisive moves emerged one after another, that everyone was horrified to discover that the seemingly weak Shen Nanzhi was actually the full-level female Zhuge who was in charge of the world of chess and had all the plans! She and he faced life and death back to back, met gods and killed gods, and manipulated the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty at the palm of their hands! When the bloody road is cut through, the world will be at peace. The iron-blooded regent who had made all of Kyushu frightened had lost all his venom and held her tightly in his arms. He said in a low and hoarse voice, "Zhizhi, the country has been decided. With these thousands of miles of beautiful mountains and rivers, when will you be willing to give me a title?!". ——The resolute poison-medicine queen × the crazy regent who bowed to her, join forces to kill all the monsters!

44 独 Duhuang Xu XushengHistorical206k WordsOngoing 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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[East Palace + Machiavellian Strategy] The protagonist is not cheating, but making every step! Every step is calculated to death, this is the real Machiavellian writing!

45 双 Two Lifetimes of Love, Growing Old Together with You The Road to DreamingAncient Romance727k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads8.1Score504Shelves

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Childhood sweethearts in the previous life, husband and wife who have been in love for 55 years + twin twins + UI designer male protagonist, strict political line (New Deal implementation, court games) delicate emotional line (daily interaction, detail pampering) modern skills implementation (double-entry accounting, design application) Multi-dimensional balance, relatively comprehensive sweet pet + political strategy + two strong co-governance + past life bond + high love time travel + deep emotional and court bonding

46 锦 Jinyanmou Sweet Dream FeatherAncient Romance602k WordsCompleted 281Reads—Score—Shelves

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I dug up two ancient treasures of high-intelligence and political literature! The heroine in "Jin Yan Mou" has no love-mindedness or golden fingers, but only uses modern thinking and precise calculations. From the fight in the boudoir to the court, it is extremely comfortable to watch. "Master Bao" uses the solved case as a guide to reveal the undercurrents of the Northern Song Dynasty court. The protagonist uses criminal investigation knowledge to solve unsolved cases. The high-IQ showdown is exciting to watch!

48 让 Let You Be a Dandy, and You Use Imperial Skills to Get Involved in Officialdom Milk Pudding Basic CokeUrban1.2M WordsOngoing 120.7kReads9.0Score8.8kShelves

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Machiavellianism is the ultimate romance for men. A modern college student traveled back in time to Zhu Yunxi of the Ming Dynasty to seize the heir. He ascended the throne for 60 years. He should have died of old age in the depths of the Ming Dynasty Palace. Unexpectedly, he traveled through time again. What a really interesting plot.

49 渡 Crossing the Bridge to Find Peace Gentle ScholarAncient Romance383k WordsOngoing 136.1kReads9.4Score23.2kShelves

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The characters are three-dimensional, and each character has multiple sides. There is no single good or bad, and the emotional line is supplemented. Currently, the main focus is on detective work and brain-burning. Each character is not completely perfect, and almost conforms to normal logic.

50 掀 Flip the Table! The Legitimate Daughter Returns to Make Her Mark! Xuan Ying LuoAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 7.5kReads9.1Score915Shelves

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In these books, the supporting characters' IQs are also online! Nice! Each story is different and beautiful! It's not a loss if you enter the trap! Especially in the first book, the heroine has a poisonous tongue and fights with the ministers with her tongue! Nice! Enjoyable!