Power Is the Best Tonic for Women, Any Stories Like This? 权力是女人最好的补药，有没有这种文啊

451 玄 On the First Day of My Metaphysics Livestream, the Richest Man Kneels and Calls Me Great-Grandma 玄学直播第一天，首富跪下喊太奶 Just Li Li梨梨而已Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Metaphysics + Feel-Good Payback + Gossip + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Secret Identities + No Romance] Shen Qitang started livestreaming, offering to pass messages between the dead, the living, and those caught somewhere in between. And so... “Master, my family’s home was demolished, and I got six apartments. Could you pass a message to my ex-husband? He’s been dead for three years. I want him to die all over again.” “Master, I caught my husband in bed with our neighbor. He 252Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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This is a very good read, and it touches on the theme of loving one's daughter. All of the author's books are quite good; I highly recommend it!

452 郡 The Commandery Princess: Powerful, Wild, and Ruthless 郡王她，权倾朝野又疯又狠 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + ensemble cast in troubled times + noble clans + no System + strong female lead] A cross-dressing young prince of the commandery vs. Cui, the noble-born son of Grand Commandant The moment Qi Zhao opens her eyes, she stumbles upon a shocking conspiracy. Her mother forces her to disguise herself as a man, her father treats her like a puppet, and the young emperor wants to use her. In this life, she will become a powerful minister who can cover the sky with one hand, manipulati 341Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a truly excellent article. While cases 5 and 8 aren't particularly typical, the others generally show a gradual, step-by-step climb to power. Cases 1 and 2 involve gaining power through improved abilities, naturally bringing it into their own hands. The others, to varying degrees, depict the process of seizing power.

454 机 A Mechanical Genius Reincarnates as a Science Whiz: Taking Off from the Start 机械大佬魂穿理科学霸：开局起飞 Math Is Too Hard数学太难Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Career-focused] [National University of Defense Technology] [Creating a New World] Gu Yi, a mechanical engineering genius from the 25th century, transmigrates into the body of Zeng Li, a top science student in 1999. From then on, she lives each day planning two hundred steps ahead. She overcomes every obstacle and leaves her rivals in the dust, eventually becoming Huaxia's youngest general. Just as she leads Huaxia to become the world's leading power, she also happens to establish a new 1.2kReads9.3Score228Shelves

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9.4 Rating, no romantic pairing, a female protagonist's dream is to become the Prime Minister! The female protagonist is a mechanical genius from the 25th century who transmigrates into the body of a mathematical genius from 1999. She also gains photographic memory, her talent is off the charts! She attends the National University of Defense Technology.

456 天 The Heaven-Chosen Evil Phoenix Is Reborn: Ruthless Tactics, Secure Throne! 天命恶凰重生，手段狠，帝位稳！ Listening to the Wind in the Wilderness旷野听风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "A murderous, yandere heroine who cuts down everyone in her path vs. a mad loyal dog of a hero who bows his head to his superior + empress + the heroine puts her own interests above all else" In her previous life, Feng Zhizhuo mastered the art of political scheming. She crushed and killed every rival who stood in her way, becoming a vicious empress dowager whose countless murders and tyrannical rule cowed the realm. Yet the adopted son she had personally raised to the throne rewarded her with a 8.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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🍇These two books are the best. Power is a woman's tonic, a powerful one. The heroine in the first book was incredibly powerful in her past life, overcoming countless obstacles to become Empress Dowager, only to be executed by the very emperor she helped to rise to power. In her second life, she will not clear obstacles for others, but will instead become the one wielding the butcher's knife. 👏 In the second book, the heroine, her mother, and her brother all die tragically, all to make way for the chosen one. In her second life, let's see if the chosen one can still claim everything.

458 掌 You Command a Hundred Thousand Soldiers, Yet Say Women Can't Hold Office? 掌十万兵马，你说女子不能做官？ Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing No romance. The heroine is invincible. A story of farming and nation-building, followed by unifying the realm. I command all the armies in the realm and am just one step away from putting on the imperial robes, and you’re telling me the emperor pardoned me for deceiving him? After grinding away for a full thirty days, Bai Heng rose from a lowly county magistrate to become the prime minister. She commanded an unlimited supply of provisions and supplies, as well as an army of a hundred thousand ab 3.4kReads8.9Score518Shelves

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The first two books are about female protagonists becoming empresses in chaotic times, and neither has a romantic partner. The third book is about a female protagonist rising through the ranks in politics; she has a romantic partner, but their presence becomes very minor later on. Both are very good.

459 黑 The Black Lotus Queen: My Ex-Husband Regrets It, and My Son's Surname Is Zhou 黑莲花女王：前夫悔恨我儿都姓周 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A female-led story with little romance. The domineering CEO is the heroine. When the scandal that she had an “illegitimate son” broke, Bai Xiaoting had been waiting for that moment. Everyone laughed at her for not graduating high school and called her a parasitic vine clinging to a wealthy family. They had no idea that from the day she married into the Lin family to the day she left with her child, every move had been part of a carefully planned game. She had never forgotten her dream: to become 10.5kReads9.2Score76kShelves

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‍🔥‍🔥‍🔥You absolutely must read this! It's a treasure trove of a book✨ You won't regret reading it🌸🌸 A woman's entrepreneurial journey, from an ordinary person to a discarded wife of a wealthy family, to the top influencer on a platform, to a general manager. Every transformation🌱🌱 is filled with breathtaking energy❤️❤️.

461 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 98.2kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves

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I've finished all of these books. The female lead always ascends the throne, and the heir is always female. The first one has a romantic subplot involving the throne, with a prince consort who is later killed (lol). The female lead teams up with a time-traveling woman to fight for the throne – highly recommended. The second one has a romantic subplot, but no office romance, and the couple doesn't appear in court – also highly recommended. I read the third one a long time ago; I think it also doesn't have a romantic subplot, or rather, it has an ex-husband but no romantic subplot. I remember the writing style being slightly flawed, a bit fragmented, but still very enjoyable. Recommended.

462 骗 You're Kidding, Right? Aren't I a Kept-Man Prodigy? 骗人的吧，我不是软饭天才吗？ Zhou Fang a周放aFantastical Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Flirtatious Mary Sue / taming men in a battle for love / melodramatic love-triangle showdowns / not an empowering female-lead wish-fulfillment story / a touch of Lovecraftian cultivation] ※ The author's tastes are dark, niche, and extreme. Not everyone is pure, so readers with high moral standards may want to steer clear to avoid getting upset >< Warnings over. If you're here for chaotic fun, then please: · Li Wenyu has always thought she was a once-in-a-century genius at living off men, blesse 2.5kReads9.0Score302Shelves

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From a dodder that can only survive by clinging to others, it grows into a man-eating vine that can easily strangle large trees.

463 你 Stop Pulling Each Other's Hair Already! 你们别再互相扯头花了！ Cotton Ball Bubbles棉球泡泡Modern Romance143k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Everyone Loves Her] [Multiple Male Leads] [Love Rival Showdowns] [Taming Men] [All Male Leads Are Virgins] Nan Ning only wants to focus on her career and become an entrepreneur who makes a difference. She takes things one step at a time, always calm and composed, and has never considered losing herself in romance. But the people around her can't seem to hold back. One by one, they fall deeper, doing everything they can to seduce her. Her childhood sweetheart and fiance, d 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is great! The female lead is a CEO, highly capable, and directly designated as the group's heir, placing her at the center of power. I absolutely adore the female lead; she's incredibly charming. The male leads are all pure. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

464 百 Starting with a Hundred Billion Spirit Stones, I Become the Richest Man in the Cultivation World 百亿灵石开局，我在修仙界当首富 Ling Ling Yao Yao Dong Dong Qi零零幺幺洞洞拐Fantastical Romance229k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy\Female-led story with a domineering heroine\Career-focused\No romance\Dark cultivation\Progression fantasy Setting: The more powerful and revered a cultivator is, the lower their moral standards. The more righteous a sect claims to be, the less scrupulous it is. Heroine: An honest sword cultivator who gets talked into becoming a total pervert. In the heroine’s world, there are no cultivation partners, only human cauldrons. She’s more powerful than anyone in the Joyful Uni 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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Recommend a cultivation novel

465 开 From the Start, I Have the Top Spot: Livestreaming Is This Easy 开局自带榜一，直播如此简单 Sprite Needs Ice o雪碧要加冰oModern Romance227k WordsOngoing Ye Yuning finally got the System she’d been waiting for. The good news: It was the tycoon System she’d always dreamed of. She could tip streamers without spending her own money, and it could even be upgraded. The bad news: She couldn’t find the cash-back button...??! After tipping diligently for half a month, Ye Yuning had an epiphany: There’s no future in being the top supporter. I’ll become a streamer myself and tip myself. Milking the tycoon System is my sacred duty. Once Ye Yuning’s livestre 507Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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In the first book, everything changed after the female protagonist acquired a live-streaming reward cashback system. In the second book, she gained the ability to travel through time in the first world, and the government gave her money to spend as she pleased. In the third world, she became a financial tycoon, and everyone begged her to help them make money. In the third book, the female protagonist went from having nothing to becoming an empress. In the fourth book, after acquiring the system, the female protagonist became ruthless and invincible; basically, anyone who crossed her would never see the light of day again.

466 杀 Kill Every Conqueror 杀死每一个攻略者 yyy Longan and Lotus Seed Soupyyy桂圆莲子羹Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted “If the chosen woman cannot be killed, then kill every otherworldly soul that takes over her body.” On the night Wei Shulan died, she saw the truth of the world. She had lived for twenty-eight years, from being the apple of the Prince of Jing’an’s eye to becoming the only female prince of the Mingyao Dynasty. She held power over the court, yet it turned out she was merely a villain in a storybook who should have been written out long ago. The story’s heroine was called Luo Daien, an seem 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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The awakened villainous woman wields immense power, slaughtering every conqueror who comes her way.

467 女 Matriarchy: I'll Take This Easy Ride First 女尊：这软饭我先吃为敬 Green Water Sleeves绿水袖Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Female-centric + all male love interests are virgins + harem heroine + women can bear children in this world + not about gender equality + not a one-on-one romance] Score just released on 2026.8.24, so it may be low at first. (Main couples: Bai Lingli, a scheming, innocent-looking adopted son; Lü Gongyue, a money-loving heroine who seems graceful and noble but is actually full of nonsense; and Feng Lai, a dark-skinned, well-endowed, insecure general. Many more male love interests are waiting to 1.4kReads6.2Score135Shelves

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Some female protagonists are radiant and charming, with a captivating and irresistible aura.

468 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Lives Long Enough to Outlast Everyone 快穿：炮灰活得久，熬死所有人 Pidanj 0904皮蛋0904Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + punishing scum + no fixed couples] Some worlds have no romance, while others do. There is no male lead. In the first world, a seventy-year-old granny is a big shot in a male-oriented novel. In the second world, the princess consort insists on being virtuous and gracious. 83kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves

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These are some of the few books I've been able to follow consistently. The female protagonist lives freely in various situations, and her unique way of thinking is truly enlightening.

470 快 Quick Transmigration: I Win Over the Male Lead by Playing the Poor, Helpless Girl 快穿：我靠装可怜扮柔弱攻略男主 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance705k WordsOngoing [Characters stay true to themselves + wicked heroine + calculated self-interest + no morals + scheming woman rises to power] Su Wei is a scheming woman, skilled at twisting the truth, throwing her weight around, sowing discord, and acting weak and pitiful. With exactly the right skill set, she is bound by the System and sent to various worlds to win over the male leads and rise to the top. ① [The substitute for the male lead's first love] His first love is steadfast and refuses his help, even w 43.8kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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[Heart][Heart] Shen Mingyue was born in a remote mountain area, and her early experiences taught her the cold, hard rules of the world. To escape oppression and her fate as a member of the underclass, she rose from a small-town girl to the most alluring figure in the elite circles. Innocence and naivety were her masks; ruthlessness and scheming were her core. "Love me? Then let me step on you to reach the top." Until the lies shattered, and a bloodbath ensued. The powerful figures she had once manipulated, their eyes red with fury, cornered her against a wall: "Who did you ever love?!" Shen Mingyue's eyes flickered, a slight smile playing on her lips, her fingertip gently touching his heart: "Of course it was you, my dear. Are you doubting my love for you?"

475 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 30.7kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves

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🍃🍃🍃This place is super beautiful

477 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 16.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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A super-sophisticated, strong-willed female protagonist novel where relying on men is not shameful, power is the real reward, and men are nothing special. She has goals and abilities.

479 听 I Heard the Xie Family Has a Mad Young Lady 听说谢家有一个疯子大小姐 Magpies Rise on the Southern Bough鹊起南枝Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Villainess]+ [Rivalry Among Suitors]+ [Heiress]+ [Madcap Fiction]+ [Powerful Men Bowing to Love] Also known as: Everyone Says the Xie Family Has a Crazy Young Lady “In the book The Male Leads Can't Resist When the Darling Cries, you are a vicious supporting female character with nothing but a good family background and a pretty face. You have no brains and are foolish and shallow. After falling for one of the male leads in the heroine's harem, you use your status to cruelly bully her. Your fami 5.2kReads8.5Score445Shelves

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💎Having died tragically in her past life and become a villain in a book, Xie Zhenyue is reborn with hatred in her heart. She lives a wild and unrestrained life as a complete madwoman, whipping and slapping with gusto. Yet, a powerful figure breaks his vows and bows down to her. This power struggle, led by this madwoman, is sure to be exciting!

481 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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Directly become an empress and fight for supremacy

482 大 She Holds Two Systems in Her Hands, So What If She Ascends to Godhood? 大佬她手握双系统，封神怎么了 Dong Yigu冬亦故Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Infinite Spending System + Infinite Sign-In System + Strong Female Lead + Multiple Male Leads + Beloved Female Lead] [Steamy and romantic, fictional setting, with many original worldbuilding details. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Lu Yunshao had bound herself to a sign-in System before the apocalypse and become a renowned powerhouse in the base. While out collecting supplies, she was chosen by the Infinite Spending System and ended up transmigrating into the body of a poor, helpless gi 3.1kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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The first two books, featuring wealth and power, fit the bill perfectly.

483 开 From the Start, I Had Only a Broken Bowl, and the More Handsome Men I Have, the Stronger I Get 开局一个破碗，美男越多我越强 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + strong heroine + satisfying power fantasy + nation-building + childbirth + male rivalry] Bai Yao, a thousand-year-old spirit snake, accidentally ate the Son of Heaven’s Will and incurred its wrath. Soon, she would be blasted to smithereens by a heavenly tribulation. Her ancestors in the heavens went all out to protect their only descendant, begging everyone they could and calling in every favor. In the end, they saved her life, but she had to undergo a trial. Only after su 2.5kReads8.5Score326Shelves

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Powerful female lead, I'm the one who recommends it; you can choose to watch it yourself.

484 穿 After Becoming a Background Character, I Live to Stir Up Trouble 穿成路人后我唯爱搅局 Ji Jin纪今Ancient Romance484k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [System] [No Romance] [Women-Loving] [Ensemble Cast] [Strong Female Lead] [Empress] [No Women Being Mistreated] [Slow Burn] Xiang Ziyou transmigrated into an old-school novel about a strong woman and got bound to a System. At first, she was thrilled. But the more she thought about it, the more something felt off. Hadn't she just been kidnapped? Fortunately, the System didn't make her pursue any black-hearted or pure-hearted love interests. It only asked her to distingu 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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This is a novel with a no-romance transmigration system. One of the female protagonists starts out as a high-ranking official with the background of an empress. She also becomes an official later in the story.

488 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

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The female protagonist rises from a noblewoman whose family has been destroyed to become Empress, and then, as a remarried woman, to become the Regent Empress Dowager. She has no powerful backers, no children, and receives only lukewarm favor; she achieves everything she desires solely through her own efforts.

490 穿 Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty: A Jiao Alone Rules the World 穿越到西汉，独不见阿娇霸天下 Searching for Flowers in the Wind风里寻花Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted She transmigrates as Chen Ajiao, the Han Dynasty’s top heiress. Watch her turn a winning hand into an unbeatable one! No children? Then she’ll take one! Witchcraft? This time, she’ll steer clear of that nonsense. Anyone who dares bring it near her will be buried on the spot! Who says the Han Dynasty’s two brightest stars can only belong to Wei Zifu? As empress of the Han Dynasty, she is as exalted as the emperor. She doesn’t have to languish in the inner palace, scheming against a harem full of 3.3kReads8.7Score364Shelves

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The plot of the first book is quite exciting, but the rating is a bit low. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Empress Chen Ajiao, initially believing that avoiding witchcraft will allow her to escape future troubles. However, it's actually a power struggle. After the death of Empress Dowager Dou, the Wang family faction, led by Empress Dowager Wang and her siblings, aims to defeat the Dou family faction, led by Princess Guantao. It's quite interesting! [Learned][Learned][Learned]

495 梦 Dreamed I Was Poisoned to Death? The Wicked Consort Goes on a Rampage 梦到自己被毒死？恶毒贵妃杀疯了 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 20.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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The male lead is very indulgent towards the female lead. Even though he knows she won't be bullied, or that she might bully others, he still worries about her.