Highly Intelligent Palace Intrigue With a Strong Female Lead, Rated 9.5+ 9.5分以上的，大女主高智商宫斗文

1. 51 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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   In the first book, the female protagonist transmigrates and becomes an empress, so she's not resentful. In the second book, the female protagonist is clear-headed and rises through the ranks step by step.

2. 52 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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   Each book is uniquely wonderful, all rated 9.5 Or higher, guaranteed to satisfy you.

3. 53 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 70.5kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves
4. 54 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
5. 55 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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   I absolutely love this book. The female lead is always clear-headed; her kindness to the emperor is solely for her own good. The other characters are also incredibly unique.

6. 56 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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   See? They're all completely silent.

7. 57 侯 The Cousin's Daily Struggle to Survive in the Marquis's Estate 侯府表姑娘生存日常 One Foot of Dye一尺染Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Psychologist Su Jinyi transmigrates to the ancient Liang Dynasty, only to become an orphan who has lost both parents and is left to care for her little brother. At least her family is fabulously wealthy... but someone is actually trying to steal it? As if! To make a good life for herself in ancient times, Su Jinyi reluctantly embarks on a battle of wits within the household! 7.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
8. 58 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 93kReads9.6Score12.4kShelves

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   This book begins with domestic power struggles and later moves into the imperial palace. The female protagonist is a strong and intelligent woman who adheres to the rules of feudal society. She is not a traditional female protagonist.

9. 59 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 6kReads8.9Score500Shelves

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   These are all incredibly fast-paced and captivating palace intrigue novels; they're truly exhilarating to read!

10. 60 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 23.4kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves

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    #Not a clean romance# Later, the protagonist is exclusively favored and transmigrates to the palace, becoming a palace servant, and navigating the treacherous waters step by step.

11. 61 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Beloved, and Holds the Emperor's Heart Securely 娘娘千娇百媚，独占皇上稳后位 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A new emperor ascends the throne, and the Prime Minister’s daughter enters the palace as empress. Xu Yanxi is composed and meticulous in her plans. She intends not only to secure her position as empress, but also to win the emperor’s affection and trust. Mu Jingchen says, “You were my first woman.” “I have no desire to touch any of those women who are full of schemes.” An empress is supposed to urge the emperor to share his favor equally, but obeying the emperor’s wishes matters most. So she enj 2.3kReads8.4Score217Shelves
12. 62 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 774Reads9.1Score104Shelves
13. 63 娘 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 298Reads7.5Score—Shelves
14. 64 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score450Shelves
15. 65 皇 The Empress Keeps Revealing Her Secret Identities, Shocking the Entire Court 皇后不断掉马甲，震惊整个朝堂 Qing Qing Qing清轻轻Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted The youngest and most handsome emperor of the Zongzheng Kingdom has actually married a peasant girl who can’t read, is timid and fearful, and has nothing going for her except a pretty face. Everyone feels sorry for the emperor. The emperor is embarrassed. Can he tell them that he’s the one clinging to her for support...? 3.9kReads9.0Score456Shelves
16. 66 王 The Prince’s Soft, Alluring Consort Has the Cold, Desire-Fueled Prince Addicted to Possessing Her 王妃腰软娇媚，冷欲王爷占有上瘾 Sweet Year After Year岁岁甜甜Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Content warning: The ancient setting is entirely fictional and is not based on real history. [Sweet romance + only each other + happy ending + lovestruck, clingy hero + fictional dynasty] (Delicate, seductive beauty with fair skin x possessive, clingy, calculating, loyal puppy of a man) Tan Lingyin transmigrates and opens her eyes while fleeing an arranged marriage. Her scumbag ex is sweet-talking her, pretending he wants them to elope together. She beats him up, then rushes into the arms of Pri 4.5kReads9.1Score406Shelves

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    You should check this out! It features two highly intelligent leads, both with great chemistry. It's a palace intrigue story that starts with marriage, and the two gradually become attracted to each other. Both are intelligent people who like smart people, and there's no sense of foolishness in them. The author's writing style is quite good. I recommend it!

17. 67 绝 The Beautiful Imperial Consort Frowns, and the King Pulls Her Close to Soothe Her 绝色皇妃一皱眉，君王锁腰轻哄 Feng Qianying风千影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + one-on-one] A stunning, flirtatious princess who knows how to ensnare a man x a domineering, scheming, jealous emperor In her previous life, Yun Shuwu, the most revered of the five princesses of Beimo, married the wrong man: Xiao Jimian, the emperor of Nanjiang. She thought he was the right one for her, but he turned out to be an obsessive scoundrel who knew nothing of love and only knew how to use her. She endured endless humiliation and torment in Nanjiang, and died f 1.4kReads9.2Score222Shelves

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    These two books are a must-read for fans of palace intrigue!

18. 68 团 The Beloved Junior Sister Returns to Save Her Entire Sect of Grudge-Bearing Villains 团宠师妹归来，拯救满门怨种反派 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h 53.9kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves

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    All rated 9.5+, Absolutely fantastic! I've personally tested it and it's got it all! Palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, fantasy romance, past life/reincarnation, slacker genre, historical fiction, face-slapping, wealthy CEOs, contemporary romance, farming, soul transmigration, youth drama, system, comedy, lighthearted, rebirth, all-around amazing—it has everything you could want! A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

19. 69 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
20. 70 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 27.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
21. 71 假EN The Fake Heiress's Thoughts Are Leaking—So She's Giving Up and Grabbing Popcorn 假千金心声泄露后，彻底摆烂吃瓜 Zong Li纵里Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Mind-Reading While Following the Gossip + Silly Jokes and Memes + Wild Imagination + Everyone’s Favorite] Ye Xunzhi, a modern college student with a fragile heart, transmigrates into a book. The good news: Even though she’s the fake heiress and gets kicked out of the wealthy family, her grandfather’s family seems pretty powerful, especially her several older brothers, each of whom is a major asset. The bad news: No one in this family meets a good end. Maybe because they’re all bound b 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
22. 72 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves
23. 73 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 18.8kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
24. 74 救 Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Puns 救命！反派偷听我用谐音梗改剧情 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Homophones [Wealthy-family comedy + everyone’s darling and gossip + variety-show face-slapping] Qin Yiyang awakens to the truth. In the book, she grew up in a pigsty, then was brought home by her wealthy family and spoiled rotten. Great! She’s got the everyone’s-darling heroine’s script! But it turns out the fake heiress is the real heroine. Unhappy that her family dotes on Qin Yiyang, the fake heiress transforms into the daug 53.3kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
25. 75 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 47.7kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
26. 76 古 From Ancient Times to the Present: The Reborn Lady Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：闺秀重生娱乐圈后爆红了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chaoxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, was raised from childhood to become the Crown Princess. She mastered every art, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. But when the battle for the throne ended in her family being wiped out, she opened her eyes again in the body of a streamer everyone loved to hate. Her new self's parents are both dead, and she has a little brother to raise. Gu Chaoxi can only pull herself together. Making money comes first. One by 16kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
27. 77 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.3kReads9.6Score5.6kShelves
28. 78 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129kReads9.5Score51.4kShelves
29. 79 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 124.4kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves
30. 80 重 The Reborn Jiang Shao’s Unforgettable First Love 重生偏执江少的白月光 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing + Obsessive Love] She was the goddess everyone admired. He was the gloomy boy everyone avoided. She was a wealthy heiress. He was a penniless orphan. She was sunny and gentle. He was dark and obsessive. He lived in a mire, while she lived like a fairy, cherished by everyone around her. Jiang Yan never imagined that the girl everyone thought was impossibly out of his league would come to him with all the warmth in the world. She gave him everything she had and spoiled him 9.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
31. 81 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 54.3kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
32. 82 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.3kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
33. 83 被 Cast Out on Wolf Mountain, She Thrives by Taming Beasts 被扔狼山，她靠驭兽风生水起 Qing Zhu青杼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + poison and medicine + one-on-one romance + adored by all + heroine is no saint] A modern master of traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates overnight into a tiny three-year-old girl abandoned on Wolf Mountain. No need to panic. She makes the Wolf King and Queen her parents and settles down beside the mountain’s great treasure trove. With her own pocket dimension and spirit spring, life couldn’t be better. She hears that healing people can earn money? Then she’ll heal them! Th 38.9kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
34. 84 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 49kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    The foolish princess pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger

35. 85 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Cannon Fodder Concubine's Rise to Promotion 甄嬛传之炮灰的贵妃升职记 Greenwood on Spring Mountain青木上春山Female-Channel Fanfiction318k WordsCompleted Noble Lady Fang was an inconspicuous background character in Empresses in the Palace, the previous owner of the Broken Jade Pavilion. Shallow, a standard-issue extra, and unlucky. Until she died in the Cold Palace and was chosen by the System to live her life over again. To be honest, she had always thought of herself as an ordinary little nobody in the imperial harem. The System must have picked her by mistake out of inexperience. But the System said, “Choosing you is the most rigorous and opti 5.8kReads9.2Score476Shelves

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    Some are ongoing, some are completed, but they all feature strong female protagonists with high emotional and intellectual intelligence who don't need pampering but only status.

36. 86 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.1kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    My number one favorite is a female protagonist who is reborn, takes control of her life, and faces all kinds of hardships with composure.

37. 87 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 21.6kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
38. 88 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score610Shelves
39. 89 玉 Yu Wujiao 玉无娇 Cherry Red樱桃红Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + high intelligence and emotional intelligence + not an only-one relationship + no System or portable space + a heroine who grows over time (not a wish-fulfillment story), not blinded by love. After her parents and younger sister are brutally killed, Jiang Yuxin, daughter of a convicted minister, realizes that becoming a favored consort is the only way to change things. At nineteen, the emperor is at an age when he falls easily. He falls for one woman afte 286Reads8.8Score—Shelves
40. 90 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 33.7kReads8.3Score4.6kShelves
41. 91 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
42. 92 梦 A Dreamlike Life: Yue 梦幻人生：玥 Windy00风儿00Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Chen Yue’s real life was going nowhere. After repeatedly entering her own dreams, she unexpectedly unlocked memories of her past life. The generations-old feud between the Miaojiang Kingdom and the Chongyuan Kingdom, her childhood friendship with Young Master Xue, and her torturous romance with her sworn enemy, Ziyuan: the story in her dreams spiraled beyond control. It went from national hatred and love tangled with rivalry to a fate neither of them could escape. At last, amid the carnage of th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Chen Yue, whose real life is a complete mess, unlocks her past life after frequently entering her dreams. In her dreams, she experiences a love-hate relationship with her archenemy, and a torturous romance with Xue Shao, her childhood friend. The stories within her dreams spiral out of control…

43. 93 白 The Emperor's White Moonlight Goes on a Killing Spree in the Palace 白月光进宫后杀疯了 Winter Soup冬季汤Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + bewitching, scheming beauty heroine + male lead gradually falls for her + revenge] In her previous life, Xie Shuning was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, yet her cousin’s family manipulated and brainwashed her into marrying far from the capital. After the wedding, her husband’s family abused and humiliated her, while her cousin became a favored consort of the emperor, living in splendor. She even joined forces with Prince Yu to frame the Xie family, sending 2.7kReads8.8Score332Shelves
44. 94 惊 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 27.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This is the book I've reviewed the most, and I get tons of likes every day, haha, it's really popular, a definite hit! It features a strong female lead, excellent writing, and every character is well-developed and relatable. The female lead is very intelligent, and every step is meticulously planned and executed, making it a very enjoyable read—the kind you can't put down.

45. 95 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 32kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    Of these books, I like the first and second ones the most.

46. 96 啊 Huh? If Dandelions Can Have Babies, Isn’t That Basically Cheating? 啊？让蒲公英生子，不就开挂嘛 Big Wind Wind Wind Wind大风风风风Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Palace Intrigue and Household Feuds + Qing Dynasty Setting + Slightly Alternate History + Pregnancy and Childbirth + Ancient Times + Multiple Births + Interstellar + Cultivation + Modern] Sheng Huan is a dandelion fairy from the spirit world. To bring her dead elder sister back to life, she bound herself to a System and traveled through countless worlds to complete missions. Because of her unusual true form, whenever she is reborn as a human, her body transforms the origi 30.3kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
47. 97 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了 Si Bei Zhou思北洲Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches 39.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
48. 98 清 A Qing-Era Transmigration: What’s Wrong with Being Strong and Eating More? 清穿之力气大多吃点怎么了 Falling in Egypt跌落埃及Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted After eating himself to death, Juling opens his eyes once again and arrives in a new world, in an unknown dynasty. But this world is just too complicated. Why do people have to think so much? And so, a whole series of questions arises. Why doesn’t the First Prince vie for the throne? Why does the First Prince work so hard? Why doesn’t the First Prince want his wife to get pregnant? Juling: Don’t you agree, my lord? (One foot on a “dog’s” head, one hand gnawing on a chicken leg.) Yin Ti: The Prin 7.9kReads9.2Score571Shelves
49. 99 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    A female-centric, high-IQ novel 🔥 "How about I exchange my empress position for your true heart?" "Your true heart is worthless." The female lead enters the palace for revenge; a cold and scheming beauty. She doesn't fall in love easily 💘 A very intelligent palace intrigue protagonist; the later part features a dramatic pursuit of her love.

50. 100 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score987Shelves

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    This is the book I'm reading right now, it's super, super nice! The female lead isn't a naive and innocent character, and both the male and female leads have sharp tongues.

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