Seeking Stories Where the Female Lead Has No Interest in Romance and Focuses Entirely on Rising to Power 求文，要女主不谈感情一心上位的那种。

1. 151 清 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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   1. The male lead only loves the female lead in the later stages, but the female lead only feels familial affection for the male lead and never loves him. There's a parallel world in the epilogue where the male and female leads are a devoted couple for life. 2. In the third year of Yifeng, Ning Shuyan, the illegitimate daughter of the Ningyang Marquis's family, enters the palace. She's shrewd and convincing, only seeking wealth and favor. The aloof Emperor Xiao Yu initially only finds her somewhat attractive, initially just a passing fancy, but he's unexpectedly captivated by this "green tea" (a term for a manipulative woman). From initial amazement to lifelong devotion, her strategic maneuvering in the palace intrigue ultimately leads to his tender love for her alone. The palace intrigue is slow-burning in the early stages, but becomes sweet and devoted later. The non-double-clean setting adds to the realism. Watch how the clear-headed female lead firmly grasps the emperor's heart in the deep palace. 3. In a sudden transmigration, she becomes the illegitimate daughter of the Su family, unloved by her father and disliked by her stepmother, and is even pushed to take her sister's place in the imperial concubine selection. Originally an insignificant figure in the deep palace, she, with a modern soul, chose an unconventional path: using astrology to understand the Virgo emperor's temperament, becoming the harem's top eyeliner-wearing beauty with her makeup skills, spouting cheesy pick-up lines effortlessly, and astonishing everyone with novel culinary delights. She vied for favor only to enjoy the finest food and drink, and had a child only to escape loneliness, but unexpectedly, she gradually stirred the emperor's heart, rising from an insignificant figure to the emperor's most favored concubine. Early palace intrigue and scheming, later overflowing with affection—watch as this fox-like beauty thrives in the harem, even turning the aloof emperor into a clingy old man! Fourthly, Zheng Shuning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an, made a deal with her father to enter the palace as a sixth-rank concubine. Others only saw her meteoric rise to the rank of first-rank imperial concubine in three years, becoming the most favored concubine, unaware of the hardships and schemes behind it all. The aloof and profound Emperor Fu Junyi initially only summoned her as a routine visit, but he was captivated by her beauty and intelligence, going from favoring her to exclusively loving her. He was willing to offer her power, the position of empress, and even submit to her. She was a seemingly gentle and cute girl, but also a wise and beautiful woman who navigated the intrigues of the palace step by step, ultimately earning the emperor's lifelong honor and favor.

2. 152 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score33114d adds
3. 153 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
4. 154 恶 Two Wicked Beauties: Men Are Just My Stepping Stones 恶女双姝：男人是我垫脚石 Fang Jiuqing方九晴Ancient Romance313k WordsOngoing [Villainess + power struggles + one heroine with multiple male leads + play the pig to eat the tiger + palace intrigue + jianghu + two souls + the heroine gets plenty of “good eats”] Two souls live inside Bai Niaoniao. One is an orphan who suffered abuse and was pushed into an abyss by her own father. The other is Fu Yueshi, calm and sharp-minded, who helps her climb to the top. When Bai Niaoniao was eight, her father personally pushed her mother off a high tower. From then on, family ties and 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Haha, so you want to climb the ladder, and men are just stepping stones, is that even acceptable? 🤭

5. 155 明 The Legend of Empress Mingyi 明懿皇后传 The Moonlight Isn't Gentle月色不温柔Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Signed contract + not mutually exclusive + official wife] Shen Jing, the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, embarked on a path of political intrigue after receiving an imperial edict arranging her marriage. Starting as Prince Jing’s principal consort, she advanced step by careful step to become the Crown Princess, and ultimately ascended to the throne as empress, earning praise throughout the court and the realm as a virtuous ruler. She never gave her heart to anyone in her life. She did not 2.8kReads8.4Score34914d adds

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   This story is about a female protagonist who doesn't care about feelings; she only wants power, and of course, she eventually succeeds. It's a legendary life for her. The important thing is that she doesn't love her husband. Just take a look, and please don't criticize if you don't like it.

6. 156 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.6kReads9.5Score1.8k14d adds
7. 157 锦 Whispered Secrets on Brocade Paper 【栖云阁】锦笺密语 Little Wind Chime at Dusk暮色小风铃Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted Qiyun Pavilion: Secret Messages on Brocade In Bianzhou, Qiyun Pavilion is a pleasure house where fortunes are spent on laughter, but beneath its soft allure lies a deadly game. She is the most sought-after courtesan, and also the most discreet pawn on the board. As her fingers glide over the pipa and zither, the poems and flower-decorated notes she passes along conceal the secret pleas for help sent in blood and tears by her sisters in Jiangnan. Beneath the delicate wine cups she carries past w —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   No, you can take a look.

8. 158 老 Honey, If You Don’t Love Me, Let Me Go 老公，不爱请放手 An Unknown Little Daisy不知名的小雏菊Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After twenty years of sharing life’s joys and hardships with her husband, a wife is betrayed and left to struggle with heartache. For the sake of her child, she focuses on her studies while bearing humiliation and resentment alone. Time and again, she resolves to leave, only to waver when her husband begs her to stay and her own love for him, built over more than twenty years, pulls her back. It is like a drowning person struggling in the water, ready to give up from exhaustion, only for her hus 17.7kReads9.1Score83814d adds
9. 159 清 After the Cool, Detached Buddha-Boy Broke His Vows, He Cut Off All My Admirers 清冷佛子破戒后他把我桃花全剪了 Between the Sun and Moon日月之中Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + romance + sweet indulgence + one-on-one romance + pursuit of the wife + palace intrigue and political scheming] Xie Yunyu, a woman who has transmigrated, refuses to be pressured into marriage and hides in the mountains. Xiao Ling, Prince of Shou’an and the most sought-after bachelor in the capital, is driven there by the relentless attention and hides in the mountains too. Six months later, an aphrodisiac brings them together in an intimate encounter in a pool. Xiao Ling: “I’l 20kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds

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   Currently following it, worth buying.

10. 160 圣 Heavenly Prison of Sacred Sorrow 圣殇天狱 Clouds Are Drifting云在飘扬Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The sky went dark in a cataclysmic explosion, and the Myriad Worlds sank into a haze of gray mist, like a living hell. The continents of the Myriad Worlds trembled from time to time. Dark clouds gathered overhead, and desolation spread everywhere. The divine beings vanished as a group, becoming legends. All that remained were those below the divine level, clinging to life. The bleak world lay desolate in every direction. Its darkness had to be torn away bit by bit to restore the light! The chaot 97Reads8.9Score10814d adds

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    A vast and magnificent fantasy world

11. 161 一 The First-Rank Lady Chancellor 一品女相 Qinghe Yue清和月Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Hua Shiyi sighed. Her career was going smoothly, but her love life was full of obstacles. Her childhood sweetheart had set her up and plunged her into dire straits. Her fiancé looked down on her for knowing nothing but books and writing. Her husband was crafty and calculating, as sly as a fox. But she happened to like foxes. That was the sort of man who could match her iron-fisted ways, which she liked to call overcoming strength with gentleness. Wei Qing shrugged. “It's not like I absolutely ha 97Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    It's a little stiff at first, but it gets better later. It has both national and personal themes, which is quite good.

12. 162 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 28kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist was murdered three years after marrying the top scholar, and her soul was swapped, possessing the body of Yu Wanzhi, the wife of the imperial tutor. Yu Wanzhi had been mentally unstable for many years, but suddenly regained her senses. What sparks will fly when a cunning and ruthless woman meets a seemingly innocent but actually cunning one?

13. 163 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds

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    The first book should only focus on rebellion and have no romance, and the second book is the same, except it's a period drama.

14. 164 挺 Pregnant and Helping the Big Villain Win His Wife Back, I Get Door-Kicked Every Night 挺孕肚帮大反派追妻，他夜夜踹门 Half a Sheet of Paper半纸Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [The vicious original wife, a major villain, is reborn] + [Pregnant, she helps clear her ex-husband’s name and teaches him how to enjoy romantic dates with the heroine] On the third day after her divorce, Xue Niannian was reborn and accidentally bound herself to the [System for Clearing the Name of Her Ex-Husband, a Major Villain]. System: Want to stay alive? Clear your ex-husband’s name, then get him together with the heroine! Xue Niannian: “Damn you to the depths of hell!” Everyone in Yujing k 850Reads6.2Score12214d adds
15. 165 渣 What Do I Do After Dumping the Male Lead When I Can't Get Away? 渣完男主后，跑路没成功怎么办 Old Snow at the Long Pavilion长亭旧雪Modern Romance848k WordsOngoing [Unparalleled beauty, all male leads are devoted, semi-immersive romance, melodramatic Mary Sue, unapologetically evil heroine, heroine never grovels, she appears to pursue the hero but he’s really the one chasing her, fictional setting] After Zhong Yanxi was bound by the Space-Time Bureau’s Acting Department, she traveled to small worlds to play the villainess who had mistreated the male lead. In those worlds, she deceived, betrayed, abandoned, and harmed the male lead. She swindled him out of 3.3kReads8.5Score25114d adds
16. 166 穿 The Villainess Who Became the Fake Girlfriend of an Amnesiac Big Shot 穿成假冒失忆大佬女友的恶毒女配 Wen Qi闻栖Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Everyday life / A slow-burn romance / Cohabitation before love / Both leads have no other romantic partners / Sweet romance] After transmigrating, Song Yunfei becomes the villainess who pretends to be the girlfriend of an amnesiac CEO. In the original novel, the villainess accidentally hit the CEO of Yanjin Group with her car. Afraid of going to jail, she pretended to be his girlfriend while he had amnesia. She even lied that he was a poor nobody, then took him to a remot 67kReads9.2Score8.6k14d adds
17. 167 龙 The Legend of Dragon Pearl: A Sequel 龙珠传奇续写 Yan Mo of the Fragrant Lake Resort香蜜湖度假村的阎魔Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted The story of Kangxi, emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and a princess of the fallen Ming Dynasty. A chance to right the heartbreak. This is a continuation of Yang Zi’s TV drama The Dragon Pearl: The Indomitable. What if Kangxi had never stopped searching for Li Yihuan, and Li Yihuan had not died? After suffering a grievous injury and losing her memory, Li Yihuan falls in love with Kangxi again. In order to have her by his side, Kangxi works hard to overcome every obstacle. Xue Qingcheng’s unresolved 251Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 168 满 Max-Level Thunder Spirit Root: I Outwork the Entire Cultivation World 满级雷灵根：卷哭修仙界 The Only Way Out没有办法的办法Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Beloved by Everyone + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Subverting Expectations + Ensemble Cast + System + No Romance] (Original title: Max-Level Lightning Spirit Root: Making the Entire Cultivation World Work Itself to the Bone) (The bonus chapters will include a romantic pairing) (Content warning: The heroine does not have everything go smoothly! This is not a power fantasy where she steamrolls everyone from the start! There are angsty moments. Read without overthinking.) When three-year-old Lin 66.1kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
19. 169 罗 Luo Zijun's Different Ending 罗子君不一样的结局 Yan Mo of the Fragrant Lake Resort香蜜湖度假村的阎魔8k WordsCompleted Luo Zijun's Different Ending 13Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 周 Zhou Zhiruo Refuses to Play the Villainess Again 周芷若不甘心再为女配 Yan Mo of the Fragrant Lake Resort香蜜湖度假村的阎魔Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhiruo Refuses to Be a Supporting Character Again 40Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds

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    In both of these stories, the female lead only wants to work. The second one is rather funny. The one about teaching is beautifully written, capturing the pastoral life. In many places, you unconsciously find yourself drawn into the author's perspective, seemingly seeing those prosperous and peaceful scenes yourself.

22. 172 继 I Inherit the Entire Demon Clan, and My Livestream House Calls Make Me a Sensation 继承妖族全员，我直播查房爆红 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Hot Pot香菜不吃火锅Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted Completed. A new novel set in the same world is currently updating~ [No romance + strong female lead + livestreaming + monsters + leveling up + pure exhilaration] Before programmer extraordinaire Zhang Mo (female) dies of illness, she finally gets news of the scumbag father she has never met: Good news: Her father is dead. Even better news: He left her a livestreaming company. / In the conference room, her late father's elderly assistant sheds delicate tears. Only after Zhang Mo signs for the in 26.7kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
23. 173 凤 The Phoenix Cries in the Tang Courtyard 凤唳于棠 Oda Nobunaga, Who Likes Dragon's Beard Algae喜欢龙须藻的织田信长Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Su Yao, the talented and beautiful legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong, is engaged to be married when her half-sister Su Wan frames her, branding her unlucky. Fortunately, her fiancé Pei Yu defies public opinion and marries her. After the wedding, Su Yao faces schemes from the concubines in the household and her mother-in-law's constant harassment. She strikes back by exposing Su Wan's poisoning plot and driving her out of the family, then secures her place through her own intelligence. When —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 我 Writing Romance Stories in a Matriarchal World 我在女尊世界写话本 Cynthia158辛西娅158Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Strong Heroine's Career-Rising Power Fantasy + Literary Plagiarism + Multiple Male Leads, All Devoted] Zhao Yanyu opened her eyes to find herself in the Moon Dynasty, where women held all the power. The original owner was a penniless scholar, living in a house with nothing but bare walls. She was about to turn twenty-five and be hit with the “single tax”! With no other choice, she “picked up” a disfigured male slave from a trafficker to temporarily fill the role of her 44.1kReads9.0Score12.7k14d adds

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    Not bad, not bad 😌

25. 175 冒 Impersonating a Fake Prince, I Survive by Relying on History After Transmigrating 冒充假殿下，穿越后靠历史苟命 A Thousand Blossoms Ablaze千华尽灼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a stateless nobody: no male lead, no romance, no golden finger] [An ordinary college senior + an imaginary dynasty; a modern-day cheerleader in a purely historical society; a growing female lead, slow burn. Plenty of flaws and self-inflicted anxiety early on. She’s a very ordinary girl, not ruthless and decisive, and she doesn’t treat human lives as worthless.] [Three locations: Linhai County → Yizhou → the capital] The main story is complete. The bonus chapters involve a 3.4kReads8.3Score33114d adds
26. 176 女 A Woman's World: I Just Want to Go Home 女尊之我只是想回家 Don't Speak, I'm Scared不要说话我害怕Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Also known as: I Just Want to Go Home, So Stop Selling Me, Okay? After staying up all night, Ye Yao transmigrates to Yun, a dynasty that never existed in history. Here, the roles of men and women are reversed: men stay at home while women work outside. Their physical appearances are mostly reversed too, with men being small and frail and women tall and strong. Even more absurdly, the dynasty’s bizarre cultural differences keep tripping her up when she least expects it. Luckily, she meets a woman 587Reads8.5Score—14d adds
27. 177 快 Quick Transmigration 2: Rejecting the Rat Race, Starting with Transmigration 快穿2：拒绝社畜，从穿越开始 Lazy Bow懒弓Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing As an ordinary college student, Jiang Bai’s biggest worry is being unable to find a job after graduation. [Girl, do you want to graduate, go from interview to interview with your resume, and have HR ask if you’re willing to work overtime with only one day off a week?] [Girl, do you want to watch your well-connected coworkers get promoted and paid more while you’re stuck with a dead-end salary of three thousand, and have to do the “Make Money” dance with everyone at work every morning?] [Girl, do 12.5kReads9.0Score59814d adds
28. 178 女 Matriarchy: A Scumbag Wife-Owner's Guide to Turning Her Life Around 女尊：人渣妻主逆袭指南 Lantai Big Tiger兰台大虎Ancient Romance688k WordsOngoing [Feel-good wish fulfillment + Matriarchal society + System + Imperial examinations + Court politics + Reform + Hegemony] A journey from overworked corporate drone to powerful court official. P.S. The heroine keeps a low profile and grows stronger in the early story, then goes on a rampage later. She has her low points and moments of humiliation, and initially rises through the ranks by showing off and currying favor with powerful people. If that bothers you, don’t read. Read with caution. Conten 146Reads9.0Score—14d adds
29. 179 顶 Every Top-Tier Star Idol Is Fighting for My Favor 顶流爱豆都在争我的青睐 Lan Mumei蓝木每Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [Billionaire fan chasing idols + life turnaround + multiple male leads competing for her + an epic push and pull] The rating is low because there aren't enough ratings yet, due to the Tomato platform's system. It'll rise later. Be sure to read the content warnings in the author's note. Read the content warnings! Read the content warnings! Read the content warnings!! The female lead isn't perfect. Early on, she's trying hard to resist her own emotions. If she doesn't live up to your expectations, 216Reads8.2Score—14d adds
30. 180 我 I'm Neighbors With the King of Hell in the Underworld 我在地府和阎王爷是邻居 Sleepy Bunny Zi爱睡觉的兔紫Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The rich, beautiful Lin Luo woke up to find that she was dead, and that the killer was Black Impermanence! Luckily, her best friend burned a house and money for her, so she could keep living like a rich heiress in the underworld. She could even tag along with Black and White Impermanence to visit the human world. What a lovely life! Her neighbor, the King of Hell, fell into her swimming pool? Kissing him meant she had to take responsibility? So they were already married the moment they met, and 153Reads7.0Score10714d adds
31. 181 医 The Hidden Edge of the Imperial Physician: The Scheming Prince’s Beloved 医妃藏锋：腹黑王爷掌心宠 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted This story follows Lin Wei, a modern medical student who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes Shen Weiwan, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household. Using her medical skills, a pharmaceutical space, and her intelligence, she rises to prominence amid domestic and palace intrigues. She sees through and fights back against the schemes of her half-sister and stepmother, exposing their crimes. She also meets and falls in love with Prince Jing, Xiao Jue, and together they thwart th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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32. 182 死 My Archrival Is Ordered to Marry Me: Your Majesty, We Spouses Have Again... 死对头奉旨成婚：陛下，臣夫妇又 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Ancient Romance903k WordsCompleted In the prosperous and flourishing state of Jingyuan, the political climate at court is treacherous and unpredictable. The heroine, Su Yao, is the daughter of the Great General Zhenyuan. She has practiced martial arts under her father since childhood, and is bold, straightforward, and highly skilled. She also has a mind of her own when it comes to politics, often advising her father. She is a remarkable woman who can hold her own against any man. The hero, Xiao Jingyuan, is the son of the Grand S 3Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 惨 After a Tragic Death, the Divine Doctor’s Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 惨死后，神医嫡女杀疯了 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted Liu Yunqing, a genius doctor from the modern era, transmigrates one day into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, who has been poisoned by her half-sister. On the brink of death, she binds herself to the Qihuang Choice System and carefully makes her way to the top through deadly domestic power struggles and battles for imperial authority. Poisoned from the start? The System presents her with two options: [A. Play dead and turn the tables by sending her half-sist —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 深 The North Star in the Abyss 深渊中的北极星 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Urban414k WordsCompleted At a gallery auction, Lin Wan, a gifted curator from a once-prominent family of scholars, begs business tycoon Lu Beichen for help to save her family from bankruptcy. In return, she is humiliated and laughed at by everyone present. But just as despair sets in, a "personal secretary contract" lands before her. Behind the enormous compensation lies an invisible cage of industry blacklisting and restricted freedom. Lu Beichen believes he has tamed his songbird, unaware that Lin Wan has already made 31Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 185 太 The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart 太子的小青梅 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted When Su Wanwan, the six-year-old princess of Prince Zhennan’s household, enters the palace, she meets the cold-faced Crown Prince Zhao Che. She goes from being his timid little shadow to the one who holds his heart. Zhao Che protects her with an iron hand, staking his claim at her coming-of-age ceremony, risking his life to save her during a hunting accident, and working with her to foil conspiracies amid political turmoil. After years together, the emperor finally betroths them. Once they are m 15Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 186 第 The Hundredth Rebirth 第一百次涅槃 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted Su Wan died ninety-nine times. Each time, she fell from the top floor of the Su Group's building, pushed into the abyss by her fiancé, Zhou Ming, and her best friend, Lin Weiwei, working together. When she awoke for the hundredth time, she returned to one year before the tragedy, carrying the memories of ninety-nine lifetimes and a hatred that gnawed at her to the bone. This time, she was no longer prey waiting to be slaughtered, but a hunter planning every move. She earned her first fortune wit 21Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 庶 The Illegitimate Daughter’s Rise: Reborn, I Turned the Marquis’s Estate Upside Down 庶女惊华：重生后我掀翻侯府 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted Heroine: Su Yunqing In her previous life: The illegitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquis’s household, she was gentle and weak, manipulated by her legitimate mother, Madam Liu, and her legitimate elder sister, Su Mingyue. She trusted her scum of a fiancé, Gu Yanze, heir to the Jingyuan Marquis, only to be framed by all three for colluding with the enemy. Her family was destroyed: her father was sentenced to death by imperial decree, and her little brother starved to death in the prison. She wa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 188 青 Childhood Sweethearts: Nothing But Sweet Memories 青梅黏着竹马：旧时光里全是甜 Old Shark Who Likes Tuberous Roots喜欢肉质根的老鲨Urban572k WordsCompleted a. On the first day of school, Lin Yusen helped Su Nian'an carry her luggage and get to know the campus. Their classmates mistook them for a couple, and Lin Yusen laughed as he explained, “This is my little sister.” Su Nian'an felt a little disappointed, but brushed it off. b. Su Nian'an struggled with math, so Lin Yusen stayed after school every evening to tutor her for an hour. He patiently explained the difficult problems and sometimes patted her head, saying, “Take your time. I'm here for yo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 189 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds

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    These absolutely meet your requirements. The first two are among the best Qing Dynasty time-travel novels I've read, practically top-tier. The latter two are set in fictional worlds, but they definitely capture the core spirit you're looking for: a smart, strong female protagonist.

40. 190 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.4kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
41. 191 神 The Divine Healer Emerges: Master of Both Medicine and Martial Arts 神医出世一一傲立凡尘医武双绝 Village Idler村闲Urban778k WordsCompleted Medical and Martial Arts Legacy: From Orphan to the Nation's Divine Healer His name is Jiang Hao, a young man who had been cut off from the very idea of family since birth. As far back as he could remember, his only companion was his silent grandfather. In a village surrounded by mountains, he spent his childhood in innocent ignorance. His parents were as distant as a dream, and his grandfather was his only support. Then, when Jiang Hao was fifteen, his grandfather left him with the words, “Do 283Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 迎 After Marrying the Sleeping Demoness, Getting Close to Her Makes Me Stronger 迎娶沉睡女魔头后，贴贴就变强 The Undisciplined Octopus不自律的八爪鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Sweet and thrilling] [Plenty of heroine’s scenes] [Overwhelmingly powerful + always one step ahead] From the start, Si Chen gets a sign-in System that rewards him for staying close to powerful people: the closer he is and the more intimate the sign-in pose, the better the reward. At the very same time, Si Chen is kidnapped by a demonic cult and forced to marry its female leader, a demoness who has become a vegetable! Everyone says the demoness kills without batting an eye, but 16kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
43. 193 重 Reborn, I Refuse to Be a Simp, and the Ice-Cold Campus Belle's Family Panics 重生不当舔狗，清冷校花一家慌了 A Little Over a Meter一米多里Urban376k WordsCompleted “Jiang Ping, I hate you. You keep me cooped up in this villa. All you do is buy me pretty clothes, expensive jewelry, and more money than I could ever spend... What else can you give me? But Zhijie is different. What we have is love...” The business Jiang Ping spent half his life building was caught in a trap and wiped out overnight. The masterminds turned out to be his wife, Ding Yao, and her lover. And that wasn’t all. When he suffered a heart attack, Ding Yao told him that none of their thre 3.7kReads7.5Score27914d adds
44. 194 西 The Northwest Case 西北大案 Yu Mo雨漠Mystery662k WordsCompleted Northwest Major Cases is a collection of true-crime investigative stories by Yu Mo. It takes you deep into China’s northwest, uncovering real cases that are harrowing and little known. As the book puts it… I’ve always been deeply interested in major criminal cases, especially the memorable cases from around the 1990s. These include the recent case of Lao Rongzhi that made headlines, the wife-murder and dismemberment case, the Shaanxi cannibalism case that shocked the nation, and the massive robb 21Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 195 金 The Legend of Big Brother Jincheng 金城大哥风云录 Yu Mo雨漠Urban818k WordsOngoing The Chronicles of the Big Brothers of Jincheng is a hard-hitting work of investigative nonfiction by Yu Mo. It focuses on Lanzhou from 1995 to 2005, when underworld forces were stirring beneath the surface. Three gangs, led by the Li brothers, the Chen brothers, and Ma Bingbing, waged a brutal war that plunged the city into chaos. The Li brothers’ gang was powerful and backed by influential forces. Its leader was a shrewd strategist, and the gang took a high-end approach, holding a lofty positio 53Reads6.6Score—14d adds
46. 196 女 Don't Be Afraid, Daughter. Daddy's Back from Cultivating Immortality 女儿别怕，爸爸修仙回来了 Vermilion Bird Blazing朱雀火火火Urban871k WordsCompleted [Master comes down from the mountain + modern cultivation + invincible wish fulfillment + adorable twins] Four years ago, Ye Yun had a one-night encounter with Mu Rongyue, the drunken heiress of a powerful family. The very next day, the last mighty cultivator on Earth to have survived the tribulation took him up the mountain, forcibly made him his disciple, and sent him into secluded cultivation. In the blink of an eye, four years had passed. After Ye Yun mastered invincible powers and came do 5.9kReads8.6Score64214d adds
47. 197 绝 The World’s Greatest Assassin and Divine Healer Descends the Mountain, Unbeatable at Every Turn 绝顶杀手旷世神医，下山一路无敌 I’m the Third-Floor Building Manager我是三楼楼长Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Zheng, a peerless young man born with the Pure Yang Emperor’s Sacred Physique, is both the top-ranked assassin on the dark web and a legendary doctor with unparalleled medical skills. He comes alone to the city, where he tramples underfoot the great clans, tycoons, powerhouses, mysterious organizations, and ancient sects alike. In the end, he stands above all creation, looking down on the world! I sweep aside all before me, invincible, my spirit soaring ninety thousand miles across mountain 20.2kReads8.5Score2.2k14d adds
48. 198 凤 The Phoenix Through Five Dynasties 凤倾五代 Twin Butterflies of Moon City月城双生蝶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ruthless healer heroine X warlord of a chaotic age] [Decisive and merciless] [High-stakes power struggles] A princess sent to marry for peace amid the chaos of the Five Dynasties, Yun Qing is sent to the enemy’s palace as a hostage from the start. The tyrant wants her buried with him, the powerful ministers want her to take the blame, and even her scheming younger sister wants to drain her dry. With a golden needle, she commands the situation; with poison, she stirs up a storm. The tyrant dies —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is about a female protagonist who is determined to unify the world!

49. 199 女 Women Can Only Study Liberal Arts or Science? I'll Conquer the High Martial World! 女子只能从文理？我来横推高武！ Xi Yue Xiao Xiao汐月小小Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Female-oriented high martial arts] [Strong heroine] [Power fantasy] [System] A thousand years ago, spiritual qi revived on Blue Star. Ferocious beasts invaded, and humanity strengthened itself through martial arts, beginning a thousand-year struggle against the beasts. After an accident, Jiang Ling was reborn in her school days. Her parents, teachers, and classmates were all familiar to her. But what were martial arts school and martial arts cultivation? Martial artists stood above everyone els 4.7kReads7.7Score47014d adds

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    "Women Can Only Study Arts and Sciences? I'll Dominate Martial Arts!" Reborn back to her senior year of high school, Jiang Ling discovers a world drastically changed: martial arts reign supreme, and ferocious beasts lurk everywhere. She, however, is deemed to have the worst F-rank talent and is even told that "women have no future in martial arts"? A system awakens, and she becomes stronger in battle! From then on, top students, renowned martial artists, and ferocious beasts outside the city all become her "experience packs." Everyone is horrified: "She hasn't even trained! Why is she getting stronger the more she fights?!" Jiang Ling chuckles, "Who says women can't dominate martial arts? Anyone who disagrees, come and get a beating."

50. 200 锦 The Elegant Physician Consort: The Prince Is Both Affectionate and Charming 锦绣医妃：王爷他又娇又撩 Flower, Oh Flower花呀花儿Ancient Romance382k WordsOngoing A modern heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine transmigrates into the body of an abandoned illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household in the Great Yan Dynasty. She meets a battle god prince who seems cold and abstinent but secretly suffers from a personality disorder. Their story goes from a marriage of convenience to a love they pursue together. As they heal the sick and save lives while navigating court intrigue, they write a sweet, angst-free legend of ancient romance and mutua —Reads—Score—14d adds

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