Female-Oriented, Imperial Exams, Woman Transmigrates as a Man or Cross-Dresses as One or Female-Dominated Society, One-on-One Romance or No Couple 女频+科举+女穿男或女扮男装或女尊+1v1或无CP

1. 1 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.4kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   So good! Highly recommended! A thrilling read with sharp wit and youthful spirit! The female lead is calm, powerful, and possesses impressive martial arts skills. She genuinely writes her poems, not plagiarized ones. In a post-apocalyptic world, she transmigrates into the body of a sickly farm girl, Xie Yuheng, who disguises herself as a man to hide her sharp edges. She kicks people through walls, yet is pampered by her family. She leads her clan to prosperity, establishes a school, and at ten years old, is selected for the imperial examinations—the "weak young master" truly shines.

2. 2 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 122.4kReads9.6Score11.8k14d adds

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   A fantastic story. The background of the famous ministers of the previous dynasty seems to be Zhang Juzheng. How to put it? After reading it, I felt a sense of bewilderment, as if I were still in Yue'er's world. I watched her become an apprentice at the age of three and eventually rise to the position of Grand Secretary. Xu Yue could have been more than just a minor female supporting character who was hastily married off; she could have been a famous minister, a literary star whose name would be remembered for eternity!

3. 3 女 Matriarchy: The Cannon Fodder Keeps Trying to Steal Someone Else’s Man 女尊：炮灰她又又又在撬墙角 There Are Long Years in the Swallow's Nest燕里有长年Ancient Romance294k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book + Imperial Exams + System + Devoted Couple + 1v1 + Fertility Fruit] Ye Nong was a slacker in the post-apocalyptic world. Then she transmigrated to an alternate matriarchal dynasty. Accustomed to living on her own, she unceremoniously divorced the troublesome husband the original owner had left behind. She thought she would live out a quiet life, but then an imperial exam System fell from the sky and informed her that she was living in the world of a book. She was just a 704Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   🍒✨✨Transmigration + Female-Dominated + Imperial Examination + 1v1 + Both Characters are Clean + Lucky Girl: Ye Nong, a post-apocalyptic slacker (who thrives in the apocalypse), transmigrates into a book and divorces her scumbag husband, then steals the original female lead's boyfriend (falling in love with the original male lead at first sight). To marry her husband and earn money through the imperial examinations (the imperial examination system, Xiao Ba, remarks: Women are so fickle), she triumphs all the way, achieving the highest rank in the imperial examinations...

4. 4 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 47.3kReads9.3Score5.8k14d adds

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   It's a good read, with all the necessary plot points, no unnecessary padding, and the writing style isn't childish. I'd say it's above average for a female-centric imperial examination novel by Tomato (a popular Chinese writer). 💕

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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   It leans somewhat towards the imperial examination system, the kind that aims to contribute to the country.

6. 6 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds

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   The first book features a girl disguised as a man taking the imperial examinations. There's no romantic pairing. From the son of a disgraced official to achieving the highest rank in the examinations, the story unfolds with meticulous planning and a captivating, tightly woven plot. Highly recommended! The second book's protagonist initially struggles to survive in ancient times, but the bound system declares it's a "Famous Minister System," meaning she can't be a girl. Thus, the protagonist disguises herself as a man to begin her academic journey. There's no romantic pairing either.

7. 7 穿 Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams? No, I'll Be the Chief Examiner Instead 穿越考科举？不，我直接当主考官 Keke Toluofusiji可可妥罗夫斯基Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate, study hard for ten years, and burn the midnight oil to make the imperial examination rankings. Me, Lin Zhijie... Emperor: “You are truly gifted, sir! Would you be willing to serve as an official and help me shoulder the burdens of state?” Me (modestly waving my hand): “Being an official is too exhausting. I just want to be a layabout.” Emperor (after a moment's thought): “In that case, you can be a chief examiner!” Inner thoughts: “Only two months of work a year, an ea 442Reads7.7Score11214d adds

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   I've been following this recently; it updates very frequently, so you can buy it without worry.

8. 8 女 A Female Chancellor's Rise Through the Imperial Exams 女宰相的科举逆袭 Cherry Tomatoes with Pork樱桃炒肉Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + No Romance + No Male Lead + Imperial Exam Comeback + Female Awakening] After fighting her way up from the bottom, Jiang Chuheng opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a twelve-year-old girl in ancient times, disguised as a boy and prone to tears. At home, she has an elderly grandmother, a timid mother, and two beautiful older sisters. Her eldest sister has been set up and faces the prospect of becoming a concubine. Things are going badly from the start! After 148Reads6.6Score—14d adds
9. 9 我 I Passed the Imperial Exams and Made the Honor Roll in Ancient Times 我在古代考科举金榜题名了 Xuan Yan暄妍Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Zhao Qiaoyue, an ability-user from the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book as Zhao Qiaoyue, the ill-fated, illegitimate daughter of the Zhao family in the Great Rong Dynasty. She and her birth mother, Xia Niang, are banished by the Zhao family to a small village. Xia Niang loves her daughter and wants to secure her future, so she sends her to study for the imperial examinations. But when someone schemes against her, Zhao Qiaoyue fights back by giving them a taste of their own medicine! The Zha 134Reads8.5Score—14d adds
10. 10 渣 Growth Simulator for a Scumbag Emperor Player 渣皇玩家的成长模拟器 Wu Buyu巫不语Ancient Romance395k WordsOngoing [Scumbag Emperor Player + Chaotic Fourth-Dimensional Disaster + Some Morals, But Not Many + Everyone’s Favorite + Messy Relationships + If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Read or Complain] You’re a scumbag emperor player in the Emperor’s Life Simulator. By sheer luck, you become a beta tester for the updated version and begin simulating your scumbag emperor life in different worlds. What will you choose? [Tyrant Player in a Matriarchal World] [Easy Mode] You’re a player devoted to being a debauched, ty 616Reads8.4Score10414d adds

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