Looking for Historical Romance Where the Female Lead Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Starts Studying, and Takes the Imperial Exams 求女主穿越古代开卷，考科举的古言文

1. 1 我 I Played the Rat Race in Ancient Times and Rose to Marquis and Minister 我在古代搞内卷，一路封侯拜相 Yu Tiantian Ya遇田田呀Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, nation-building, career-focused, light political intrigue, few top-quality men] After transmigrating into the backward Great Kang, a place where people slept on the floor and got nothing but soup for meals, Jiang Hui could only describe herself as numb. Completely numb. To make sure she could survive, she joined the army and earned distinction. Then the emperor sent her off to become magistrate of a godforsaken county. Luckily, she held two doctoral degrees. Building 1.4kReads9.2Score172Shelves

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2. 2 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
3. 3 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   Super beautiful, I love it so much!

4. 4 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48.9kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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   (Contains spoilers, read with caution and comment) It's truly a wonderful read, especially the incredibly delicate portrayal of the characters' emotions. The depiction of ordinary people is exceptional, drawing the reader in and making them laugh and cry along with the characters. Whether it's the villagers of Dayang Village, the people of Linping Prefecture, the soldiers on the frontier, or the minor officials and various bureaucrats in the capital, everyone feels like a living, breathing person, each with their own emotions and stories. The relationships between people are also incredibly beautiful. Seeing everyone's lives become more promising under Qingfeng's reforms, even the reader couldn't help but shed tears along with them. Before seeing the ending, I felt that because Qingfeng disguised herself as a man to take the imperial examinations, and because her aspects as a woman were rarely explored, it almost made me forget that she was a woman. But when I saw Qingfeng risk her life to reveal her true identity to the world, I was truly heartbroken, just like the characters in the book. Seeing the people pleading for her life brought even more tears. As a woman, Qingfeng ultimately used her wisdom and ability to bring a better life to the people of the Shengyuan Dynasty, breaking the restriction that women could not take the imperial examinations and become officials. From her initial pursuit of official rank through the imperial examinations, to her later resistance against foreign invasions on the borders, to her practical work for the benefit of the people in the prefectures, and finally to the various reforms in the capital that propelled the Shengyuan Dynasty to its zenith, Xie Qingfeng's every step was meticulously planned. She didn't possess any extraordinary advantages; her success stemmed from her exceptional diligence in studying, her refusal to form cliques or engage in favoritism, and her unwavering commitment to serving the people.

5. 5 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
6. 6 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

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   You absolutely have to read this one, it's super good! 💕💕💕💕💕

7. 7 科 The Imperial Exam System: The First Female Chancellor 科举系统之第一女相 Yun Yao云夭Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted At long last, she had finished her postgraduate entrance exams. Who knew she’d suddenly die and wake up bound to the imperial examination System? Her father was dead, her mother was weak, and she was sickly. From the very start, her clan bullied her. At least she was a man, so getting things done would be convenient. Wait, why was she a woman? Never mind. Dressing as a man wasn’t a problem. Just watch her outwork all her classmates! 142Reads5.9Score—Shelves
8. 8 清 The Cool and Reserved Dr. Jiang Is Held by the Waist and Kissed by an Obsessive Mogul 清冷江医生被偏执大佬搂腰缠吻 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [1v1 + both virgins + possessive pursuit + forced love + male lead is a wolf in sheep’s clothing + born wicked] Pei Yanzhi is the heir to the Pei family. He is exceptionally handsome, comes from an illustrious family, and appears gentle and refined, a man of integrity and grace. In truth, he is hypocritical and cold-hearted, a wicked man through and through. He has never been able to feel what people call affection. He cannot cry or smile, and he survived only because he tore through his twin br 3.1kReads8.6Score478Shelves

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   🌈🍀Book 1: "Xu Yue, a female PhD who transmigrates, defies fate with the help of a system for distinguished officials. From living under someone else's roof to becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, she becomes the emperor's white moonlight with her unparalleled beauty and extraordinary intelligence. No romantic pairing, yet she attracts countless unrequited loves. A feast of exhilarating stories you can't miss!"

9. 9 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   In her previous life, Xu Ming worked her way up from an orphan to a PhD and never believed in fate. One day, she transmigrated into a novel, becoming the innocent and pitiful cousin of the male protagonist—a woman whose mother died young, who had no brothers, and was utterly alone, forced to awkwardly live with him. Even amidst the hardships faced by women in ancient times, she pondered how to break free from this predicament.

10. 10 科 The Imperial Examinations: The First Female Grand Chancellor 科举：第一女首辅 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Feng Xi transmigrates into the foolish fiancée of the male lead in an imperial-examination novel, an NPC on his path to greatness. According to the original plot, the male lead, who grew up in the countryside, is found by his family. The first thing he does after reclaiming his status as a scion of a prominent clan is send someone to erase the stain that is her. After that, the male lead displays his talents, places first in the imperial exams, rises through the ranks, and wins the hearts of a b 471Reads8.7Score100Shelves
11. 11 重 Reborn as a Peasant Girl: The Daily Grind of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 重生小农女科举奋斗日常 Xuan Yan暄妍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Fan is reborn! In her previous life, her relatives schemed against her and sold her off. Later, they schemed against her mother too, forcing her to remarry. Her new husband beat her to death, while those same relatives rose to fame and fortune, enjoying lives of luxury atop the corpses of the mother and daughter! Now back at the moment she was about to be sold, she plots at every turn. She is ruthless to herself and even more ruthless to her enemies, making every one of them wish they were de 20Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 I Passed the Imperial Exams and Made the Honor Roll in Ancient Times 我在古代考科举金榜题名了 Xuan Yan暄妍Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Zhao Qiaoyue, an ability-user from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book as Zhao Qiaoyue, the ill-fated, illegitimate daughter of the Zhao family in the Great Rong Dynasty. She and her birth mother, Xia Niang, are banished by the Zhao family to a small village. Xia Niang loves her daughter and wants to secure her future, so she sends her to study for the imperial examinations. But when someone schemes against her, Zhao Qiaoyue fights back by giving them a taste of their own medicine! The Zha 140Reads8.5Score—Shelves
13. 13 重 Reborn as a Literary Champion in Ancient Times 重生古代当文魁 Southern Black Sesame Paste南方黑芝麻糊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history, romance, no System, multiple female leads, imperial examinations and officialdom, plenty of jade!) After Qin Fei transmigrated to ancient times, he discovered that from the start, he had not only a poor family to support, but also a considerate woman by his side... But he was just a penniless, struggling scholar. If he wanted to spend romantic evenings with her, he had no choice but to climb the ranks through the imperial examinations... But first, he had to make some money f 3.9kReads8.4Score260Shelves
14. 14 农 The Farm Girl Who Became Top Scholar 农家女状元 Shrimp Rice Ball鲜虾饭团Ancient Romance831k WordsCompleted Mo Zhen, a modern-day tomboy, somehow transmigrates into ancient times as a real man! She takes the imperial exams, becomes the top scorer, protects the people, and rights wrongs. She makes buns, builds a franchise, and grows richer than kings. She charms handsome men and noble young ladies alike, living a dashing and carefree life. “Wife, you've had enough fun. Time for bed.” Alas, the man is actually a woman. 65Reads8.1Score—Shelves
15. 15 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
16. 16 女 A Female Chancellor's Rise Through the Imperial Exams 女宰相的科举逆袭 Cherry Tomatoes with Pork樱桃炒肉Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + No Romance + No Male Lead + Imperial Exam Comeback + Female Awakening] After fighting her way up from the bottom, Jiang Chuheng opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a twelve-year-old girl in ancient times, disguised as a boy and prone to tears. At home, she has an elderly grandmother, a timid mother, and two beautiful older sisters. Her eldest sister has been set up and faces the prospect of becoming a concubine. Things are going badly from the start! After 139Reads6.6Score—Shelves
17. 17 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

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