The Heroine Is the Emperor’s Legitimate Eldest Daughter, Skilled in Strategy and Martial Arts, and Eventually Becomes Empress 女主是皇嫡长女，谋略武功都很好，最后成为女帝

1. 1 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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   This book!! The female lead was groomed to be the Crown Princess by her father from birth! The female lead is both brave and resourceful!

2. 2 长 The Grand Princess Returns to Court, Slays the Evil Empress, and Bathes the Palace in Blood 长公主归朝，剑斩妖后，血染朝堂 The Lazy Cat Young Master慵懒的猫公子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overpowered heroine + light ensemble cast + no romance + unshakably righteous, to a fault + unifies the realm] “The Eldest Princess has returned to court! Stand aside at once!” Yuchao, spring of the third year of the Gen era. Three years after the new emperor's ascension, war raged along the borders, drought struck the north, and plague ravaged the south. Empress Zhaozhao ruled from behind the curtain, promoting her cronies and framing loyal officials. The court was mired in corruption, and nei 2.7kReads8.4Score309Shelves

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   [Already recommended] "The Princess has returned to court, you all must make way immediately—" "Make way immediately—" The city guards moved with lightning speed, leaving a trail of afterimages. The people hurriedly moved aside, clearing the way. Rumble... Rumble... Five fiery red-brown horses galloped through the air, kicking up a cloud of dust.

3. 3 小 The Little Princess Saves Her Imperial Father with Her Inner Voice 小公主心声拯救父皇 Research Arbitration研究仲裁Ancient Romance874k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mind-Reading + Beloved by All + Alternate History + System + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Underdog's Rise + Transmigrate into a Book] (Mind-reading only works when affection for the heroine reaches the required level. The threshold rises as she grows older, and eventually requires maximum affection.) Bei Jingchu transmigrates into a book and gets bound to a governance System. Before she can even start celebrating, she discovers she's been reborn as the princess switched at birth. 14.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   Except for the third book, which features a female protagonist plotting a rebellion, the rest are as you described.

4. 4 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 28kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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   The first book is about mind reading, with a lighthearted and humorous tone. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the tyrant's only child, whom he has longed for for many years. He helps her resolve court intrigues, and the interactions between father and daughter are heartwarming. The female protagonist is intelligent and capable. The second book is a revenge-themed novel. The female protagonist is skilled in both strategy and martial arts, using her intelligence to overwhelm the chosen one who has a natural affinity and goodwill buff. She uses her abilities and scheming to make the emperor willingly pass on the throne. The female awakening and mutual assistance interactions in the book are also particularly well done. Those who like female-centric stories can also check it out.

5. 5 暴 The Tyrant’s Little Darling Gets Away with Everything 暴君家的小奶团她恃宠而骄 Qin Qiu Chenyin琴秋尘音Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My other novel, The Sickly Buddhist Prince Heir Broke His Vows After I Married Him in Someone Else’s Place, is now available. [Everyone’s favorite + lucky charm + sweet romance + golden finger + adorable baby] The auspicious little qilin Yaoyao transmigrates into the body of a tiny girl. Her father is a fierce, ruthless tyrant, and her mother is a cruel and merciless consort. Her older brothers are all sinister schemers… Looking at her family, little Yaoyao bursts into tears! 1.7kReads9.3Score716Shelves

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   The female lead is a little Qilin with divine power. She was named Crown Princess in her childhood and later became Empress. The male lead is also an emperor, and everyone in their family dotes on her.

6. 6 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 76kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
7. 7 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   The female lead is so clever from a young age that even her father is wary of her. The cunning and scheming of her entire family could circle the earth eighteen times. She's a master of manipulation and intrigue. Highly recommended!

8. 8 截 I Hijack the Male Lead's Path to the Throne, Kick Fate Aside, and Become Empress 截胡男主登基路，踹翻天命当女帝 Jiang Yao江药Ancient Romance733k WordsCompleted [An unapologetic female-led power fantasy. The heroine is a ruthless, ambition-driven fanatic who says little and will do anything for power. She loves no one but the throne. No equally matched power couple, and no stronger male lead: the woman is strong, and the man is weak!] Li Yuanzhao is the most revered Grand Princess of Great Qi, charged with protecting the nation. Born of imperial blood and devoted to political power, she is so formidable that no court official dares meet her gaze. But on 7.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   You'll only realize this when you read this book: a woman who becomes emperor is first and foremost an emperor. There's not much romance involved; it's all about the cold-blooded ruthlessness and decisive killing of those in power. Otherwise, how could she secure her throne?

9. 9 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   The latest story in this book features a female protagonist who is the eldest daughter of the First Emperor. She learned strategy and martial arts from top ministers, and possesses exceptionally high emotional intelligence and persuasive skills. She is adept at recognizing and utilizing talent, and the First Emperor greatly favors her, making her crown princess and even choosing her mother as empress to legitimize his daughter's succession.

10. 10 直 The Princess Is Streaming, Looking Utterly Bewildered: I'm the Holy Ruler? 直播公主一脸懵：圣君是我？ Yue Qinghao越青蒿Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted *Empress + satisfying power fantasy + although the empress has an official pairing, that doesn’t stop her from being shipped with her ministers in all kinds of ways [When people mention Emperor Zhaowen, what comes to mind? His unprecedented, world-changing ascent to the throne? His bold ambition to expand the borders and bring the surrounding peoples to heel? The peace and prosperity of little towns with tens of thousands of households and barns full of grain? Or the many ships involving His Maj 2.6kReads9.0Score197Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who ushered in the prosperous Zhaowen era, which was broadcast live by Tianmu (a fictional organization), leading to her premature ascension to the throne as crown princess. I really enjoyed this kind of novel with Tianmu spoilers; the author created a fictional era. The second book is exceptionally well-written. The female protagonist served as crown princess for over a decade, regained her princess status after having a younger brother, and ultimately ascended the throne as a princess, working in harmony with the time-traveling woman. The description of the female protagonist's gradual ascension to the throne is very logically sound. Firstly, she received the education of a crown prince from a young age, and secondly, she had the premise of a regency by the empress dowager. Thirdly, the female protagonist possessed military power and her own subordinates. The depiction of the female protagonist's ascension to the throne in feudal society is very realistic.

11. 11 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves
12. 12 我 If My Son Can't Ascend the Throne, I'll Kill Every Last One of You 我儿登不上皇位朕就把你们都杀了 Long Live the Mountain, Long Live It Forever山呼万岁万万岁Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A pampered-daughter story, with parents who favor her so much it’s in their bones. Warning: The author’s writing is amateurish. Read at your own risk. [The rating has only just been posted and will rise later.] A clarification: I’ve seen lots of people bothered by whether the past and present lives are the same person, and by the idea that a father’s love went to the wrong person. It’s a parallel world, a parallel world! There’s no rebirth at all! The so-called dreams (which she doesn’t remember 7.1kReads8.7Score555Shelves

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    I really like the female lead; she has both paternal and maternal love. She's the emperor's favorite first daughter. Aside from not being a legitimate princess, she lived a very good life, a wonderful life with her parents' support. It's truly amazing. Even the throne was something her parents desperately wanted to give her. She was their most beloved princess.

13. 13 双 A Tale of Two Ming Dynasties: Zhu Yuanzhang Asks Me to Become Empress 双大明对比：朱元璋求我当女帝 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Ming dynasty transmigration + sky screen comparisons and rankings + a true female lead] After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, she becomes Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest granddaughter. She prefers armor to fine clothes, rides across battlefields, defends her country, and earns great honors, only to be framed and thrown into prison. Zhu Yunwen and his mother are thorns in her side, and they repeatedly try to kill her. Zhu Yuanzhang favors men and insists that she obey the Th 11.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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    Just read it as a lighthearted, enjoyable read.

14. 14 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This is a great book I recently discovered. The political intrigue is brilliant, and every character is vividly portrayed.

15. 15 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves

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    Although not the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, she was skilled in martial arts and had strategic acumen. In the end, she became the empress. She had no romantic partner and no harem.

16. 16 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 148.2kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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    These two are the best, or rather, one of the few novels I've read on Tomato that are free of logical flaws, absurd common-sense errors, and truly female-centric stories. They are entirely about women striving for power. Especially "Transmigrated into the Body of the Earth Goddess's Sister" (the true eldest daughter of the emperor, set in the Ming Dynasty, a Han Chinese dynasty known for its severe suppression of women), the author even researched relevant history and social realities, rather than just writing randomly. The plot is exceptionally well-written. "The Earth Goddess's Sister" focuses on the protagonist's cautious and calculated maneuvering within the imperial power structure, while "The Mad Princess" is a fictional princess of a fallen kingdom who gradually reclaims lost territory and ultimately ascends the throne without question. Both novels are romance-free, focusing solely on survival and living like human beings, with no romantic subplots, no palace intrigue, and no female rivalry (unlike "The Earth Goddess's Sister," where most of the female characters are influenced by the protagonist and their paths diverge from historical fact).

17. 17 穿 Reborn as a Princess of Qin: The Sky Screen Reveals My Future 穿成大秦公主，天幕剧透我未来 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [No CP + sky screen rankings + strong heroine + career-minded + feel-good power fantasy + Qin Shi Huang] [The heroine plays the fool to fool her enemies, hoping to outlive her father, the First Emperor. But then…] She is born into the Qin dynasty as the daughter of Qin Shi Huang, the historically unrecorded Sixth Princess, Ying Qingyue. She looks at the throne at the height of the empire, then at her kindhearted but hopelessly unsuited eldest brother, Fusu, and the useless Hu Hai, and falls into 27.7kReads8.3Score3.5kShelves

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    All of these are completed novels where the female protagonist rises to the highest position, and they're all very good, especially the second one I read, which is a Sky Curtain type novel; I reread the first one twice.

18. 18 亡 After the Fall of Her Kingdom, the Crown Princess Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 亡国后，太子她马甲藏不住了 A Book Born from a Whale Fall鲸落成书Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted After the Kingdom of Liang fell, people lamented that its famous young crown prince would suffer a miserable fate. Instead, they discovered that Ruan Feng was thriving in the Kingdom of Sheng! Everyone: “Don’t you have even a shred of awareness that you’re a crown prince of a fallen kingdom!?” Ruan Feng smiled faintly. “No.” … Lu Xuan was ambitious. At first, he went to every length to recruit this young genius into his service. Somewhere along the way, he ended up becoming her devoted admi 2kReads9.1Score272Shelves
19. 19 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
20. 20 万 The Most Hated? She Bewitches the World with Shamelessness, Not Prophecies 万人嫌？她惑世不靠预言靠缺德 A Cat in the North北徊有喵Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + woman disguised as a man + irresistible charm + equally matched leads + multiple male leads, all chaste + everyone forced to join the rebellion] In the Land of Divine Remnants, there are three things you must never do: Never speak carelessly about the Lord of Yaoguang City. Never slander the men at her feet. Never say a bad word about her workhorses, or you’ll die a horrible death. Why? Ask the powerful minister Sikou, who lowers his eyes and smiles without a word. Ask the King 405Reads8.5Score103Shelves
21. 21 天 Sky Screen: So, Unifying the Realm Means Unifying the Entire World? 天幕：合着大一统是统一全球啊 Hardworking Little Bug, the Typing Machine勤劳的码字机器小虫Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted (Completed) (New novel, The Tycoon: Just Call Me the Savior, updating daily) [No CP + nation-building + transmigration + empress + mindless wish fulfillment (no nitpicking over historical details) + sky screen] (The heroine's mother isn't dead, so there's no issue of her ignoring her mother's murder. People kept criticizing this, so I'm clarifying it in the blurb.) Zhao Fu Zhou transmigrated into the Qin dynasty, becoming an orphan girl raised by Uncle Ma. She'd always known Uncle Ma had an unus 12.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
22. 22 天 The Sky Screen Has Appeared: It Says I'm the Future Empress! 天幕降临：它说我是未来女帝唉 Plucking the Moon摘月亮Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Sky screen commentary, empress, a touch of ensemble cast, fictional dynasty Xie Aoran was born into the body of an unpopular princess, one of Emperor Wenhe of the Great Sheng dynasty’s children. She finally manages to leave the palace and head to the border to start a rebellion, only for a sky screen to suddenly descend and reveal the future. “Today, let’s talk about this born emperor, whose achievements shook the ages and whose name shines through the history books: the Great Emperor Ziwei, a m 12kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
23. 23 天 Livestream on the Sky Screen: The Tyrannical Crown Princess Is Actually an Emperor for the Ages 天幕直播，暴虐太女竟是千古一帝 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted Yu Ling was the first crown princess in history. Her mother was the Empress Dowager of the Yu Dynasty, and with an iron fist she had slain countless foes. She had been on the throne for three years. Now, the empress was considering stripping her of her title as crown princess and putting her nephew on the throne instead. The crown princess's reputation for brutality was simply too appalling! Rumor had it that she had abducted a scholar, slaughtered his entire family in the street, then cruelly e 1.3kReads8.2Score163Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] ① Princess Nan Junyuan was chosen as the Crown Princess by her father, the Emperor, causing a stir in the court. Ministers threatened suicide, and princes secretly sabotaged her, but she rose against the tide with her wisdom and her father's favoritism. Amidst power struggles and court intrigues, watch how she transforms from a favored princess into a ruthless empress!

24. 24 万 The Beloved Eldest Princess’s Chaotic Love Polygon 万人迷长公主的疯批修罗场 Radiant Gold and Jade金玉灼华Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + love polygon + adored by everyone + unhinged leads + multiple male leads + adoptive parents With her adoptive parents, she's a princess. With her birth parents, she's the Crown Princess. She's been born to a life of privilege. (The rating has only just opened and will gradually rise.) When other women get cheated on or have their engagements broken off, Shen Fuxi, the Eastern Tomb Grand Princess, storms in and steals the groom! Then, after stealing him, she falls for someon 684Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    Her adoptive parents were a princess, and her biological parents were the crown princess; she never suffered any hardship in her life. [Shy]

25. 25 长 The Grand Princess Still Ruled the Court After Her Deposition 长公主被废后仍权倾朝野 Star Cup, Morning Joy星盏晨悦Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [A meritorious eldest princess of the direct line × a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless general from a prestigious family] Princess Yinhe, the eldest legitimate daughter, is sent away to Yongzhou as soon as she comes of age? No problem. She will volunteer for the front lines and earn military honors. She survives three assassination attempts on her way back to the capital after pacifying the northern frontier? No problem. She will report the Minister of War for secretly substituting infer 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the eldest daughter of Emperor Xuanrui. She is skilled in both warfare and governance, having pacified the northern border and achieved numerous military exploits. She is ambitious and powerful. This is a political intrigue story; careful reading of the plot lines is necessary. There is a romantic pairing; the male lead is a general.

26. 26 神 One Move of Her Divine Legs, and the Grand Princess Disowns Her Own Family 神腿一动，长公主顿时六亲不认了 Eight Purple Lanterns八紫灯笼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + lighthearted comedy + strong female lead + no CP) Xi Lingyao, heir to a family of ancient martial arts, transmigrates to the Tianxin Dynasty and becomes a timid, delicate princess and the legitimate daughter of the emperor. The moment she returns to the palace, the whole Tianxin Dynasty is thrown into chaos... One day, Xi Lingyao throws her weight around in front of a prince from another country. Emperor Renzong cries out in panic, “Yaoyao! Stop! Stop!” “This is our own imperi 468Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The legitimate princess, with amazing leg skills and no romantic partner, was originally the princess of the weakest of the five kingdoms, but later unified the five kingdoms and became empress, striking down the eight-nation alliance with lightning, hahaha.

27. 27 凤 The Phoenix Rises in the Wilderness: From Exiled Woman to Ruler of the World 凤起蛮荒：从流放女到天下主 Little Jiu77小九77Ancient Romance832k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Conquest + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure + No Romance + Powerful Female Lead + Turbulent Times] Su Zhaoyi opens her eyes to find herself the thirteen-year-old legitimate daughter of a military family in ancient times! If she had to transmigrate, at least she landed in a wealthy household where food and clothing were no concern. But then the court falls into turmoil. Her grandfather is falsely accused of forming a faction for personal gain, and he and all the adult men in the 3.4kReads8.1Score413Shelves

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    Descendants of a military family led their people to expel the barbarians and establish a new kingdom.

28. 28 长 Long Live the Grand Princess! Long, Long Live the Grand Princess! 长公主万岁万岁万万岁 Black Lotus, Who Loves Vinegar-Sautéed Wood Ear爱吃醋溜木须的黑莲Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing They say that in the Kingdom of Beiming, a princess was born beneath a sky filled with rosy clouds, with birds paying homage to her. She began her education at three and entered the imperial court at five. Some say she is the reincarnation of a god of slaughter, spending her whole life either killing people or on her way to kill them. The great noble families see her as a thorn in their side, a splinter in their flesh, and want nothing more than to get rid of her. But the common people regard he 494Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The eldest daughter, wielding great power, is shrewd but not overly virtuous.

29. 29 乖 The Sweet Baby Still Doesn't Know Her Dad Is the Emperor 乖宝今天仍不知道亲爹是皇帝 Diligent and Careful乾乾翼翼Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Adorable Child + Everyone’s Favorite + Satisfying Read + A Real Little Kid + Lighthearted Daily Life] The Great Yong dynasty has few heirs. Emperor Chenyuan has only one daughter, Gu Mingzhao. Gu Mingzhao is the apple of the emperor and empress’s eye, but because of her unusual fate, she has to be raised outside the palace under an assumed name. To keep their daughter safe as she grows up, the emperor and empress invent false identities and live outside the palace for five years. One day, five- 3.9kReads—Score546Shelves

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    This book meets the requirements; the female protagonist is the emperor's only daughter and will ascend the throne in the future.

30. 30 长 The Grand Princess Was Banished to Her Fief, So I Became Empress 长公主被贬封地，我转身成女帝 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Revenge and Regret + Empress + No Romance + War for Supremacy in a Chaotic Era] Chu Ning transmigrates into the Great Chu Dynasty as a princess who has been confined to her fief. Carrying the grudge of her mother’s murder, Chu Ning unexpectedly awakens the strongest Empress System, and begins a fiery journey to become an empress who conquers the realm. With a decisive hand, she takes control of Changle Commandery, her fief, and builds a solid power base. Declaring herself Q 672Reads—Score102Shelves

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    This book is pretty good, please support it.

31. 31 本 I Was Born to Be Emperor! 本公主生来就是要做皇帝的！ Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [The rating is slowly rising. Strong female lead, woman in men's clothing, raising children, female-led story, a loving royal family, an extremely biased father, feel-good story, romance, one-on-one pairing. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it.] [A warm-hearted royal family story. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and both the main and supporting characters are shaped by the limitations of their era.] The day Mingxi was born, the snow abruptly stopped, dawn broke, rosy clouds filled 30.2kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    It's super good. The female lead is disguised as a man, and her father dotes on her.

32. 32 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score283Shelves

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    This is about a useless younger brother whose parents don't love the female lead and instead love her. However, this storyline doesn't involve much of the plot; most of the time, it's about the female lead slapping everyone in the face and ultimately becoming an empress.

33. 33 从 From Crown Princess to Empress: My Father Pushes Me Onto the Dragon Throne 从太女到女帝，父皇推我坐龙椅 Half a Qian of Asarum半钱细辛Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing Nan Junyuan is the most beloved princess in Great Yue. Emperor Wuhe announces that he will name her Crown Princess. Minister: “Your Majesty, if you insist on naming the Ninth Princess Crown Princess, this old servant will dash his head against the floor of this very hall!” Courtier: “The Ninth Princess is just a woman. She’ll never amount to anything.” Prince: “Why was I demoted to commoner just for hiding a dragon robe, while she gets called a wise ruler and can still be named Crown Princess!” 117Reads—Score107Shelves
34. 34 皇 After Being Reborn, the Crown Princess Never Falls for Love Again 皇太女重生后，再不当恋爱脑 Yue Feifei月非绯Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A crown princess who only cares about her ambitions + a cold, devoted prince of another surname, a peaceful and prosperous couple] [This is not a matriarchal setting or a matriarchal novel. Women can simply rule, serve as officials, and lead armies too.] Li Yan is reborn ten years in the past, back to the first time she met her consort. In her previous life: On the day the empress died of illness, her consort, Shen Ji, led a rebel army into the palace and stabbed Crown Princess Li Yan through t 79Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Spend Every Day Clearing My Name 穿成皇太女后，每天都在洗白 Love of the Stars星辰之恋Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transformation + transmigrate into a book + comeback + mind-reading + lots of original worldbuilding] After transmigrating into the notorious crown princess, Feng Qingge realizes that the three powerful men around her all want to take her down. “Life is precious, and love is even more valuable...” No! Nothing matters more than staying alive! Each of the three powerful men is more capable than the last, but they’re also as treacherous as wolves and snakes. Afraid she might lose h 1.9kReads6.3Score146Shelves
36. 36 暴 The Tyrannical Crown Princess: I Claim Both the Empire and the Beauty 暴虐皇太女，江山美人朕独享 Deep Clouds深云Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted After she transmigrates, Jiang Jiuyi finds herself in the body of a tyrannical crown princess in a matriarchal kingdom. Though the crown princess is notoriously flirtatious, reckless, and spoiled, she is still the emperor’s favorite. Jiang Jiuyi thinks she can simply enjoy a smooth and easy life. Then her scheming third sister falls into the water one day. When she wakes up, she cries out for gender equality, demands the throne be handed over to a man, and declares that women should stay home, s 271Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 太 The Crown Princess Raises Fish at Night and Takes the Throne by Day 太女她晚上养鱼，白天登基 A Bowl of Koi Tea一碗锦鲤茶Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted [Love Rivals + Strong Female Lead + Everyone Is Infatuated with Her + Political Intrigue + No Fixed Couple + She Holds the Upper Hand Emotionally + Bold, Alluring, Ambitious Career Woman] Also known as All but Me Are Hopeless Romantics (Career and romance get equal focus. The men are irresistible, and the heroine is ruthless. This is absolutely for fans of female-led stories! Set in a male-dominated society, the heroine fights her way to the throne.) Jiang Ruxi was born knowing she was differe 11Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 只 With Only Seven Days to Live, She Won’t Take It Anymore 只剩七天寿命她不忍了 Lu Minghuang鹿明凰Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, “Seven Days Left to Live, and She’s Done Holding Back,” is now available. [Powerful heroine + nation and family + decisive and ruthless + punishing scumbags] She was the dynasty’s female war god, who fought for her country and won countless honors. Yet on her wedding night, her childhood sweetheart of a husband poisoned her? The husband who seemed deeply devoted was, in truth, a hypocritical and cruel villain. He already had a pregnant concubine in his househ 80.3kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
39. 39 公 The Princess and Crown Prince Make a Bet: Whoever Loses Gets Locked Up to Suffer 公主太子打赌，谁输谁要囚下苦 Lu Yan Qiqi鹿言七七Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted Strong female lead. The heroine is arrogant and domineering, not self-sacrificing. She takes revenge for every grievance, and if she doesn't like someone, she'll hit them. A deep father-daughter bond, family-focused doting, and a clear-headed heroine with a brain. Yun Qingyue's mother died giving birth to her. Since his daughter had lost her mother so young, Yun Tinghan raised her by his side and devoted himself to bringing her up. He never expected her to become so arrogant and domineering. Th 312Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 40 疯 The Maniac Opens an Inn: The Entire Martial World and Court Bow Before Her 疯批她开客栈：江湖全朝堂全跪了 Hidden Ink Carp鲤鱼墨隐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Strong heroine + invincible lead + a touch of ensemble cast + business management + no romance] Ling Zhizhi has just killed an entire family of scumbags. Before she can even escape the mental hospital, she's bound to an inn-management System?! The System thumps its chest: “Act like a powerful big shot! The more convincing you are, the better the rewards!” And so, deep in the woods of a martial arts world, an inn called “The Inn” suddenly appears. Ling Zh 10.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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41. 41 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

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    These two books are incredibly popular!

42. 42 豪 Their Rich Parents Were Stolen, and the Little Darling Has the Big Shot's Whole Family Smitten 豪门爸妈被抢，奶团迷疯大佬全家 Lian Ying连樱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Cutie] [Special Abilities] [No Romance] [Growing Up] [Beloved by Everyone] When Qingqing was three, the Shen family, the richest family in City A, came to adopt her. All the children at the orphanage envied her, saying she would become the Shen family's one and only heiress. But on the day of the adoption, Ruanruan, another child from the orphanage, locked her in the woodshed. By the time Qingqing crawled out, covered in bruises, the Shen family had already left. Ruanr 42.9kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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    This is a book for children. The little dumpling is really cute and heartwarming. If you like this kind of book, you can buy it without hesitation.

43. 43 奶 The Bottle King Rules the World: One Wave of My Chubby Paw, and We Charge! 奶瓶大王御天下，胖爪一挥跟朕冲 Spicy Rabbit辣子兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Adorable kids + satisfying court intrigue + four-year-old princess ascends the throne and changes fate + a cute little army upends the court + System stockpiling and nation-building + imaginative history] Feng Chiling, the four-and-a-half-year-old empress of Great Jin, was exceptionally clever. Ever since birth, she had often suffered the same nightmare. She dreamed that her brainless elder brother from her previous life ascended the throne, that their father’s grave was desecrated, and that 51.5kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    A four-and-a-half-year-old "Milk Queen"—a cute and cunning political intrigue story about a child's rise to power and domination. [Shy] Adorable and clever, a great read.

44. 44 长 The Eldest Princess Is Fierce and Stunning, While Her Scheming Hostage Prince Grows Arrogant on Her Favor 长公主暴戾绝色，绿茶质子恃宠而骄 Seven Parts Wine七分酿酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Shu was blinded by love and wasted a winning hand! Not only did her kingdom fall, she was also poisoned to death by a scumbag full of schemes! Reborn, she swept her hand through the air! She had the scumbag beaten with a rod, wiped out his entire household, brought down the Noble Consort... She would slay any god or Buddha who stood in her way! The richest man in the world was her disciple, the strongest shadow guard was her senior brother, the fearsome Iron Cavalry gen 1.6kReads9.1Score228Shelves

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    This, this, this! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

45. 45 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 21.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
46. 46 休 After Divorcing My Husband, I Borrowed a Soul to Be Reborn and Slaughtered My Way Through the Capital 休夫后，我借魂重生杀穿京城 A Pair of Egrets in Flight一行双鹭Ancient Romance80k WordsCompleted Shen Qian Dai, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, was blind in heart and eyes in her previous life. She mistook wolves for good men and trusted the wrong scoundrel, only to lose her family and die after being imprisoned and tortured in a remote courtyard! Heaven had mercy on her, giving her a new life in the body of Qi Yue, the wrongfully slain eldest princess! Once a pushover everyone could manipulate, she now became an iron-blooded god of war, decisive and ruthless! At the huntin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although she didn't become empress, she was still a princess, skilled in strategy, insightful, and possessed both literary and martial talents—truly exceptionally gifted.

47. 47 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Court 凤临朝 Zhuang the Great Blade庄大刀Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Princess Zhaode, who surrounded the Xue residence at night and whipped her consort, is getting married again! Her new husband is Pei Sanlang, a notorious rake in Yingjing who has been jilted by two former fiancées. At twenty-four, he’s still a bachelor. People laugh behind their backs: a discarded wife and a bachelor, a perfect match! They say Princess Zhaode is weak, reserved, and gentle, but Pei Yan sees her take action with swift, decisive ruthlessness. They say Pei Sanlang is an idle wastrel 1.2kReads9.0Score184Shelves

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    This is a super good completed novel!

48. 48 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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    No unnecessary details, really good-looking, brave and handsome.

49. 49 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 7.1kReads9.3Score974Shelves

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    Honestly, this is the most profound political intrigue novel I've ever read. It's full of scheming, and the female lead isn't someone who's constantly displaying her hatred. Each character could easily write their own book. It's truly excellent. The writing is incredibly sophisticated; it's the kind of story where you see ten steps ahead for every one you take. Highly recommended!

50. 50 别 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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