Any Stories Like The Crown Princess, with a Super-Smart Female Lead and Political Scheming? Thanks! 有没有皇太女那种，女主超聪明权谋（谢谢）

1. 151 凤 A Phoenix Misplaced, a Luan in Turmoil: She Rules the World 凤错凰乱倾天下 Snow Sheng Winter Solstice雪笙冬至Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted On his victorious journey back to the city, Pei Shixiao came across a badly wounded woman. Her features bore a slight resemblance to someone he knew, so he took her back to his residence. At first, he saw her only as a beautiful diversion, someone to amuse and comfort him. For the sake of his family and the woman he loved, he hurt her again and again, leaving her covered in wounds. Then one day, the woman suddenly “breathed her last,” and it felt as though the sky had fallen in around him. In th 1.1kReads8.7Score127Shelves

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   These are all good.

2. 152 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
3. 153 偷 After Overhearing the Mad Little Emperor's Thoughts, the Courtiers Went Berserk 偷听疯批小皇帝心声后群臣杀疯了 Feng Miao风淼Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Court Officials Can Hear Her Thoughts + Dual Powers + No Romance] Lu Qing, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. She became the deranged young emperor who loses her kingdom in a novel. The young emperor was cowardly and useless, gloomy and cruel, and even a woman disguised as a man! At court, ministers held the reins of power; beyond the borders, neighboring kingdoms watched like hungry wolves. Disasters struck one after another, and the people were l 8.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves

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   This is absolutely gorgeous!

4. 154 将 The General’s Princess 将军公主 Xiao Shihuo潇十火Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted An ensemble cast in a classical fantasy setting + court intrigue + war + adventure + two equally strong leads + both heartbreaking and sweet A tragedy seventeen years ago implicated countless people. General Ji Bei was killed in battle, and neither the former crown prince, Chu Mo, nor anyone in the Ji family survived! Years later, the late emperor Chu Junlin passed away, and Crown Prince Chu Yi ascended the throne. He renamed the kingdom Yong'an and granted a general amnesty. Peace reigned throu 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The absolute crown princess, the female lead is the last descendant of the former crown prince. Not only is she stunningly beautiful and incredibly skilled in martial arts, but she is also exceptionally intelligent. It's a classic political intrigue novel with vivid and distinctive characters. Trust me, you'll absolutely adore the female and male leads.

5. 155 长 The Grand Princess Can Pacify the Nation 长公主可镇国安邦 Bo Yuxian博予贤Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted An imperial edict sent the court into a panic. It announced that the emperor would abdicate and pass the throne to the crown prince, Feng Anbang, who was only eight years old. The Grand Princess Feng Zhenjing would act as regent and oversee the court. As soon as the edict was issued, the ministers crowded to their knees outside the emperor's Fengheng Hall, vowing to oppose it to the death... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This person directly holds power; ministers can be killed at will.

6. 156 重 Reborn: Zhaohua Rules the World 重生之昭华倾天下 Xiaolu Ge小鹿格Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Reborn + comeback + palace intrigue and political scheming + sweet romance and redemption] Six-year-old Princess Zhaohua is the emperor’s cherished jewel, doted on in the palm of his hand. She has no idea that the empress’s lavish praise and the heir apparent’s proposal are both deadly traps. After a cup of poison bestowed by imperial decree, she dies exposed on a desolate mountain. With her dying breath, she sees only Xie Heng, the young prince of Dingbei, her childhood nemesis who was always 5.6kReads8.8Score734Shelves

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   This is so beautiful, I highly recommend it!

7. 157 朕 My Imperial Daughter Is a Demon God: The Immortal Realm Kneels and Sings in Surrender 朕的皇女是魔神，仙界跪下唱征服 Chen Luo Qi辰落七Ancient Romance92k WordsCompleted Reincarnated as the only daughter of the strongest emperor in the cultivation world, a demon god walks beside her loyal Qiongqi through a life torn between a father’s love and hatred. This time, she is no longer prey being hunted, but the one making the moves and controlling her fate. · Heroine: Intelligent, plans ahead, cool on the outside and passionate within · Hero: Utterly devoted, willingly submissive, and enjoys being “bullied” · Childhood sweethearts, mutual devotion, ten thousand y 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The only princess of the most powerful emperor in the cultivation world is actually the reincarnation of an ancient demon god! Her father dotes on her like a precious treasure, and the whole world adores her. But no one knows that this seemingly aloof princess harbors the world-destroying power of a demon god within her. In her past life, she was prey hunted by the immortal realm. In this life, she is the emperor's beloved princess, wielding immense power, and a mastermind controlling the entire situation! She also has an absolutely loyal childhood sweetheart by her side, who has protected her since birth, willingly submitting and allowing herself to be "bullied" by her. He is her sharpest sword and her warmest escape route. The female lead is intelligent, shrewd, and possesses a cold exterior but a passionate heart; the male lead has been devoted to her for millennia, and the story is devoid of melodrama or misunderstandings! Watch as the doted-on princess and her loyal male lead tear apart the enemies of the immortal realm, overturn the entire cultivation world, and force the immortals to kneel and sing praises of conquest!

8. 158 穿 After Becoming a Female Chieftain, I Led the Frontier Out of Poverty 穿成女土司后，我带边疆脱贫致富 Likes the Trombone喜欢乐器长号Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Lu Mingyu, an agricultural science student, transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of a chieftain's estate in Dayan. Her father died young, and her mother took over his duties and holds all the power. But the next day, she discovers that the estate lies in a remote border region, cut off from news, impoverished, and underdeveloped. So she gets to work, visiting the locals and conducting surveys herself, determined to help everyone escape poverty and prosper. But just as this young chieftain' 51Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 女 Matriarchy: When the Heroine Gets the Male Lead Treatment 女尊：当女主得到女频男主待遇 Yi Qiansha忆茜纱Ancient Romance858k WordsOngoing Female-dominated world + harem intrigue with men + male rivals fighting over the heroine + the strongest heroine who never takes a single loss + all male leads are chaste + gender-swapped romance tropes * Zhao Xinxin, an abandoned wife from a male-dominated world, wakes up as Zhao Xin, the crown princess in a female-dominated world. And her scumbag husband from her previous life, Qin Zhi, is now her secondary husband, Qin Zhizhi. * In her previous life, Qin Zhizhi promised to love only Zhao Xin 40.6kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   Sister Xin must be on the list.

10. 160 昭 Zhaozhao Waits for Your Return 昭昭待君归 Su Asu苏阿苏Ancient Romance296k WordsOngoing [Ensemble character growth x historical political intrigue x love of country and family x sibling bonds x childhood friends x steadfast friendship x teacher and student turned enemies x everyone focused on their careers x no rivalry between women] [Reader’s guide] 1. A gentle, slow-brewing story with understated romance: sweet at first, then heartbreaking. 2. A richly drawn ensemble cast, each following their own path and bearing their own burdens. After the Seven Kingdoms War, the State of Zh 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not the Crown Princess, but more like one, hahaha! [Slow pace x sweet at first, then bittersweet x ensemble growth x ancient political intrigue x everyone career-minded x patriotism x unexpected twists of fate x mutual redemption x sibling affection x childhood sweethearts x teacher-student conflict x no female rivalry] Beneath the surface of court intrigue and power struggles, the core of this book is always "love" and "growth." There are no absolutely evil characters; everyone is pushed forward by fate, and no one's ending is justified. It's not a traditional "feel-good" novel, because every "win" comes at the cost of "loss." Those who are lost will not return, but those who remain can still move forward. To you and me who are not afraid of loss and bravely embark on our own paths. [Progress] Currently in the second volume of the main storyline, with a backlog of chapters for stable updates.

11. 161 大 Great Ming: From Fallen Princess to Legendary Empress 大明：从亡国公主到传奇女帝 Jiang Jiucheng江九程Ancient Romance549k WordsOngoing (No CP + transmigration + no System + strong female lead + power struggle + nation-building + daily life + she eventually ascends the throne as emperor. Read with caution if this bothers you.) Zhu Meichuo's story begins on the night her kingdom falls. Chongzhen arrives with a sword in hand. The whole city is ablaze with war. As someone who has transmigrated, what choice will she make? How can she save the Ming Dynasty from its impending collapse? In this dark age on the horizon, watch as this se 11.7kReads9.2Score409Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

12. 162 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 27.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist, betrayed by her closest relatives in her past life, is reborn and completely corrupted, transforming from a strategist into a ruthless warlord vying for power. The court intrigue is brilliantly portrayed, showcasing both her control over 100,000 cavalry and her checks and balances on the civil service. In particular, the scene where the female protagonist uses overt schemes to force veteran officials to choose sides is a textbook example of political maneuvering.

13. 163 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 37kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
14. 164 养 My Adoptive Father Gave Me to My Birth Father as His Bride 养父将我送给亲爹做新娘 A Jug of Wine in the Woods林间一壶酒Two Female Leads1.4M WordsOngoing My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, try this!

15. 165 权 The Power Hierarchy: The Young Lady Awakens at the Academy for Nobles 权力序列：大小姐在贵族学院觉醒 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Not pure wish fulfillment] [Dramatic twists] [Alternate world] [Large ensemble cast] [No saints here] Jing Yuanxi was engaged to Han Shixu at the age of seventeen. Then he brought a commoner girl into their elite school. At their engagement banquet, he professed his love for her in front of everyone and demanded to end the engagement. During a kidnapping, he even abandoned his fiancée, who was supposed to be the one he rescued, and saved the commoner girl instead. “Yuanxi, the Jing family w 126.5kReads8.9Score22.5kShelves
16. 166 疯 Mad Black Lotus: The Top Heiress Returns 疯批黑莲花：顶级财阀大小姐回归 Little Sunflower向日小葵花Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Heroine + Strong Female Lead + 1vN + Face-Slapping + Powerful Tycoon Families + Feel-Good Revenge + All Kinds of Love Triangles + Men Competing for Her] The rating is low because the novel has only just started getting ratings!!! As the heir to a top tycoon family, she can do anything. Yet she can only watch as one “conqueror” after another takes over her body and uses it to beg those men for a scrap of their attention, stripping her of her dignity and status time and again. Now that s 8.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
17. 167 假 The Fake Princess Stumbles into the Imperial Family, Leaving the Entire Dynasty Enchanted 假皇女误闯天家，全皇朝惊艳沦陷 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance991k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue and a Powerful Heroine]+ [The Perfect Imposture]+ [An Ensemble of Young Characters]+ [A Sage’s Selfish Desires] Ten years ago, foreign rebels stormed into Sheng’an. The empress sacrificed herself for her country and named Princess Wei Baoning crown princess, heir to the throne. That same year, lightning struck the imperial mausoleum, and the young princess was buried in a sea of flames. No body was ever found. The following month, a new emperor ascended the throne. Over the n 48kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    You see, I understand.

18. 168 重 The Reborn Strongwoman: My Dad and I Slaughter Our Way Through 重生大力女：带我爹嘎嘎乱杀 Dusk and Dawn日暮晨昏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The story focuses on her career, with very little romance. The whole novel is only a dozen or so chapters, so feel free to skip it if it's not your thing. The heroine is the strongest. No arguments, and she never gets dumbed down! Rong Xiaoxiao is a girl with incredible strength. Just how strong is she? She can casually smack a wall to pieces. Pay attention! Smack, not smash. Rong Xiaoxiao knows her strength isn't normal, but she has never thought there was anything wrong with her. Her life mott 1.7kReads8.6Score147Shelves
19. 169 父 Does Father Regret It Today? 父皇他今天后悔了吗 Once Upon a Youth一度青春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + palace intrigue + infrastructure building + farming) Pei Leyao becomes a frail, unloved little princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Her mother, Consort Wan, was a woman from a border tribe sent to the emperor. She hates life in the palace, trapped like a caged bird, and her health grows weaker by the day. Consort Hua is jealous that Consort Wan was once the emperor's cherished first love. She schemes against her at every turn, seeking to kill her and, in turn, Consort Wan. Since 618Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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    These are mostly empresses, as well as empress dowagers and empress princes.

20. 170 太EN Has the Little Crown Prince Taken the Throne Yet? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 64.2kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves
21. 171 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 one is a perfect match!!!

22. 172 公 The Princess Joins the Bandits: From the Start, She Steals Her Brother's Anti-Bandit Troops 公主落匪：开局抢了皇兄的剿匪营 SQrationAncient Romance388k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, wild female bandit chief and assassin VS loyal young general][Strong heroine + satisfying revenge + rebellion + siblings reunite + court intrigue] She was born into privilege, but abandoned as a child. She grew up amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, becoming a cold-blooded assassin before striking out on her own and turning into a ruthless bandit chief who gave the imperial court a headache! The court sent the Crown Prince to lead troops against her. But as they faced off on 2.2kReads8.3Score247Shelves

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    A good, excellent, and very promising ensemble piece.

23. 173 满 The Whole Court Gossips, and the Beloved Little Princess Goes Wild 满朝文武吃大瓜，公主崽崽被宠疯 Tu Xiaoxian荼小仙Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [The whole family dotes on her + a little one spills the tea] Ye Ruanruan, a newly appointed Little King of Hell, transmigrates into a book and becomes the sacrificial side character set to be banished to the cold palace, the foil to the novel's beloved heroine. With a gossip-spilling System at her side, Ye Ruanruan says, “No need to panic. Let's hear the gossip first.” [What? The Left Chancellor goes to court without underwear, walks with his legs squeezed together, and has a draft blowing thro 5.5kReads8.6Score754Shelves

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    The Emperor, once a cold and aloof ruler, has become a doting father to his daughter.

24. 174 满 The Entire Court Hears My Thoughts and Calls It Thrilling 满朝文武听我心声后，都直呼刺激 Huitian Yue回月天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Gossip + mind-reading + beloved by all + transmigrate into a book + comedy + System Chu Qingqing transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed princess in a beloved-by-everyone novel, destined to be strangled to death as a newborn by a wicked wet nurse. The tyrant arrives just in time to kick the wet nurse away, but that doesn't change the fact that four years later, she'll become a princess of a fallen kingdom. Chu Qingqing: Four years? That's ages away. Let's enjoy some gossip first. As the tyr 10.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
25. 175 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 61.3kReads9.5Score90kShelves
26. 176 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 17.6kReads9.5Score3kShelves
27. 177 都 I Told You, My Princess Doesn't Need a Prince to Save Her 都说了我家公主用不着王子救 Mrs. Egret白鹭太太8k WordsCompleted I Told You, My Princess Doesn't Need a Prince to Rescue Her 31.3kReads—Score1.6kShelves

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    Although it's a short story, it's really good. Just from the name, you know Sia is the Queen of Sicily. "If you're always caught up in the struggle between love and hate, you'll never grasp the underlying logic of how this world works." "Hmm? What is that?" "Power." While others celebrate the prophetic love between the princess and the prince, the king, as her father, only sees it as imprisonment. He teaches Sia swordsmanship, making her learn so he can protect himself in the future. The one who truly loves the princess is the king and queen, not the prince. There's also an old prince who comes to rescue the princess; he's actually the former king who abdicated in favor of his son, believing this fits the prince's status and allows him to save his daughter. But he's thrown into the sea by a dragon, and he's terrified of the sea.

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