Any Novels with a Highly Intelligent Female Lead? Preferably a Clear-Headed One 有没有高智商女主，最好清醒的

1. 1 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.9kReads9.4Score16.8k14d adds

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   The female lead has strong moral principles, doesn't rely on anyone, and every case is captivating. Highly recommended!

2. 2 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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   No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, packed with exciting moments, and the writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and no dull moments. If you like this genre, don't miss it! ❤️

3. 3 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 4.1kReads7.2Score80414d adds
4. 4 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 880Reads—Score17714d adds
5. 5 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score47814d adds
6. 6 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 492Reads6.9Score11414d adds
7. 7 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 328Reads7.4Score—14d adds
8. 8 前 My Ex-Husband Gets to Be a Dad? I'll Marry a Rugged Man Who Can't Have Children and Carry Twins 前夫喜当爹？我嫁绝嗣糙汉怀双宝 Ke Xin柯新Modern Romance223k WordsOngoing [Period] [Second Marriage] [Rugged Husband Dotes on His Wife] [Twins] [Brutal Revenge on the Scumbags] [Size Difference] Zhao Qingqing had been married for seven years without a child. Her mother-in-law beat her and drove her out, while her ex-husband rushed to marry a widow carrying another man's baby. Qingqing immediately turned around and married Han Tie Zhu, the ferocious butcher rumored to be unable to have children, whom no one in the commune dared to cross. Han Tie Zhu seemed cold and sho 435Reads—Score10614d adds
9. 9 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 215Reads—Score11214d adds
10. 10 锦 The Lucky Carp Maid Is No Easy Mark, and the Mad Crown Prince Begs for a Hug with Red-Rimmed Eyes! 锦鲤丫鬟难惹，疯太子红眼求抱！ Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing + Historical Romance + Face-Slapping Wish Fulfillment + Protective Hero + Lucky Charm + Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + Intense Push and Pull + Strong Female Lead] Rumor has it that Crown Prince Xiao Hanjin of the Great Yuan Dynasty is a bloodthirsty madman who recognizes no family. Anyone who comes within three feet of him is as good as dead. Until one day, the palace attendants nervously open the study door and catch the notoriou 49Reads—Score10714d adds
11. 11 娇 A Scheming Childhood Friend Charms the Coldhearted Emperor into Surrender 娇媚心机青梅诱，薄情帝王沦陷深 Fu Yuan福媛Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Pure palace intrigue + the leads are not each other’s first + no saintly heroine] P.S. The heroine is a villainess who takes the initiative. A bewitching, scheming beauty × a cool, heartless emperor An imperial decree made Chu Miaowei the crown prince’s secondary consort. With the little affection her childhood friend, Crown Prince Xiao Jinghuai, had for her, she could have lived a smooth and happy life. But she had no interest in love. She only wanted power. How could the position of secondary 642Reads5.5Score10114d adds

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    Pure palace intrigue novel, very good, the female lead is not a saint, she is clear-headed.

12. 12 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3k14d adds

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    🌻In this cultivation novel, the female protagonist has an exceptionally high IQ. She's always been clear about what she wants, not love-struck, not a saint, and constantly strives to strengthen herself. She's incredibly clever! 👍

13. 13 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    This book features an absolutely high-IQ female protagonist. After being reborn, she breaks free from the influence of the original plot. Once she regains her senses, she plans ten steps ahead for every step she takes, all to change the original storyline. The book also includes various high-IQ battles.

14. 14 绝 No Forgiveness! My Brothers Were Tormented Until Their Kingdoms Fell 绝不原谅！哥哥们被我虐得国破家亡 Yang Qiu漾秋Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [The chasing-her ex faces a brutal reckoning + no forgiveness + face-slapping expert + sweet romance] “Your birth chart is inauspicious, and your fate brings calamity. At best, your household will know no peace; at worst, your country will fall and your people be wiped out.” Burdened with this fate, Lan Yunyi spent her previous life desperately trying to please everyone, only to live a miserable life. Her six older brothers treated her like a plague, and she became a blood bank for her older sis 49Reads7.2Score—14d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn: I Shut My Heart to Love, and My Brothers Regret It to Their Core 重生后水泥封心，哥哥们肠子悔青 Ye Ping'an叶平安Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + marriage first, love later + cherished above all + face-slapping the biased family + revenge] In her previous life, Qin Qian was pregnant when her own sister killed her. The heavens took pity on her and gave her another chance at life. This time, she wanted nothing to do with family or lovers. But the brothers she had desperately tried to please in her previous life, and the lover who hadn’t loved her, all came to regret it! Too bad it was too late! In this life, Qin Qian threw he 347Reads8.2Score—14d adds
16. 16 抱 She Was Returned to Her Sect by Mistake, Only to Freeze to Death 抱错被接回宗门，她却被活活冻死 Nan Yunzhu南云珠Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + farming and cultivation + healing + not a strong female lead] In her previous life, Wen Zhizhi was switched at birth and eventually returned to her real family. She poured her heart and soul into her first half of life, only to freeze to death on a snowy night while everyone in her sect doted on the impostor and rejected the real heiress. Reborn at the age of seven, she decisively left them behind. But she had barely escaped the deadly cave of the blind before she was picked up 17.5kReads9.5Score2.9k14d adds
17. 17 哼 Hmph! I Faked My Death After Falling for the Devoted Second Male Lead and Getting Hurt 哼！爱上深情男二受伤后我死遁 Heng Sao Ji E a Zuo Hui Zi Ji衡扫饥饿a做回自己Ancient Romance54k WordsCompleted Just as I was about to return to reality after completing my mission, I fell in love with the second male lead. I thought he loved me, but he was only deceiving me. He was the devoted second male lead of the heroine, not mine. In that case, he can die! (Transmigration, rebirth) —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 王 The Reborn Prince Regrets Everything and Embraces His True Beloved 王爷重生极致痛悔真正明月拥入怀 Tiny Bear纤纤小熊Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A plot-focused, romance-driven historical novel: the male lead is reborn, but this time he won’t look back. A devoted daughter with two lifetimes of accomplishments x a tearful, reborn male lead + past and present lives + no System or golden finger + a slow-burning love + a sweet romance as mellow as preserved plum candy. Although the male lead is reborn, the story still centers on the heroine as he gradually comes to understand her. In her previous life, the heroine had a successful career and 824Reads8.6Score11514d adds
19. 19 炮 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder: The Female Lead Gives Up Fighting Back 炮灰重生：女配放弃挣扎以后 Really, Really Sleepy超想睡觉觉Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Qingluo had been a textbook cannon-fodder supporting female character, always serving as a foil to her legitimate older sister. Her older sister was graceful and accomplished, beautiful and talented. Shen Qingluo was quiet, timid, and useless. Her older sister was loved by everyone, while Shen Qingluo was always ignored and overlooked. Her father treated her older sister like the apple of his eye, while even sparing Shen Qingluo a glance seemed like too much trouble. T 4.2kReads8.6Score26514d adds
20. 20 方 Fang Xiaoxiao 方晓晓 Don't Turn Off the Light不关灯Mystery134k WordsCompleted After an impulsive moment, Fang Xiaoxiao, a girl still in eighth grade, accidentally killed a classmate who had bullied her. Terrified, she decided to hide the body. To evade the investigation, Fang Xiaoxiao was forced to cover up the traces of her crime and convince herself that it was all an accident, just a coincidence. People can choose to believe lies, but they can never escape reality. The mind can pretend nothing happened, but the rotting body is real. On the seventh day after the deat 468Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    A high-IQ female criminal protagonist! Highly recommended.

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