Strong Female Leads, Empresses, Women in Power 女强，女帝，女性掌权

1. 1 我 I'm the Client in a Period Novel 我在年代文当甲方 One Tree Blossoms壹木成华Romance474k WordsCompleted Lin Song thought landing a secure government job meant she could lie flat. In reality, she was working late into the night drafting reports. Thinking back to her goal when she first started college, to retire the moment she graduated, made her want to cry. After transmigrating, she decided she didn’t care what era she’d landed in: she was going back to her original plan and absolutely refusing to work. At this point in the story, Lin Song and a reborn woman were being set up on blind dates: one 49.6kFavorites83.1kClicks/ch62.1kGifts

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   A very rare type: a female protagonist in a period drama who pursues a career in government and becomes a cadre. She is mature and strong, always taking the lead in relationships. She doesn't have children; her only daughter is an adopted child who died in an accident. After time-traveling, she started as a worker in a third-tier state-owned factory in the 1960s, then became the chairman of the trade union, then the deputy factory director, and finally the party secretary of the No. 1 Steel Plant in Beijing. In the end, she became the mayor. At that time, the female protagonist was in her youth, the age to take risks, and her future was boundless.

2. 2 我 Building Infrastructure in the Han Dynasty 我在大汉搞基建 The Rabbit Who Learns to Cook学做饭的兔子Romance1.8M WordsCompleted New novel, Police Officer, but with the Crime Master System. Please add it to your wish list! Here's the blurb: Jiang Xia closed her eyes, opened them, and found herself in the 1980s. She'd become a police officer at a local station, newly assigned after graduating from a secondary police academy, and she had a Crime Master System bound to her. As long as she kept committing crimes and making a name for herself, the System would reward her with all kinds of criminal skills. Looking at the mast 28kFavorites47.5kClicks/ch40.1kGifts

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   A very realistic and excellent article. The text vividly depicts the societal oppression of women, the patriarchal society's exploitation of women, the difficulties women face in establishing themselves, and the protagonist's transformation and progress. Many historical novels gloss over the experiences of women in power and official positions. Even with Xiao He's talent, the ability to govern the country, and the rank of one of the Nine Ministers, the protagonist still faces gender discrimination, the regret of not being a man, and contempt, yet she perseveres step by step. While other ministers fawn over her, she faces collective exclusion and attempts to prevent her from attending court. Even the construction of her official residence is subpar. However, her mindset is remarkably beautiful and strong: "Even if you dislike me, you have to work for me. I am your superior; you can't overtake me. If you're unhappy, you can only swallow your anger and get things done." Men and romance are merely embellishments in her life; she dedicates her life to the struggle for her career and the overall progress of women.

3. 3 我 I Have the Overbearing CEO Aura: Book Transmigration 我有霸总光环[穿书] Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance522k WordsCompleted [Print edition published under the title There's a Halo Over Your Head. For more information, follow @Jiang Yue Nian Nian Nian Nian on Weibo] Chu Chu suddenly transmigrated into a book as its vicious female CEO. The original character was not only obsessed with the male lead, but also tried to kill the female lead. In the end, she got a bad ending: the family business went bankrupt and shut down, and her face was disfigured. On her first day after transmigrating into a book, Chu Chu opened a 291.6kFavorites649.2kClicks/ch329kGifts

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   Haven't read it yet, but it fits the theme of the book list.

4. 4 话 A Tale of Women's Liberation 话本妇女解放记 Lord of the Western Liang Kingdom西梁国主No CP398k WordsCompleted 3.9kFavorites10.6kClicks/ch3kGifts

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   A wonderful group portrait

5. 5 苏 Su An's New World 苏安的新世界 Yi Ri An'an晹日安安Romance280k WordsCompleted Ordinary Su An transmigrated into a parallel world. In this new world, she was still called Su An and had the same parents and siblings. But here, all women could live to be over a hundred. The middle-aged mother, confined to the house, sighing and urging her daughter to marry, was now a vibrant rising star in politics, actively campaigning and giving speeches. The sharp-tongued, rebellious older sister who'd swindled money to go abroad was now a bright, outgoing heiress with limitless poten 10.2kFavorites9.7kClicks/ch17.3kGifts

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   I haven't watched it yet, but just from the description I know it'll be awesome.

6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated to America in 1945 穿越1945年美国 Shark Roe鲨鱼子Romance285k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the world of The Godfather, where the future Don, Michael, falls in love with her at first sight and pursues her relentlessly. Get away from me! Who wants anything to do with the mafia? She’s a woman determined to become the Wolf of Wall Street! “Why are your eyes so captivating, miss?” Hmph. It’s because they’re full of the light of money. “Why is your skin so beautiful, miss?” Go on, get out of here! Don’t distract her from studying how to make money! Her heart has no ro 77.4kFavorites89.5kClicks/ch188.1kGifts

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   Highly recommended! The female lead's charm is off the charts; she's practically unstoppable in the Godfather world, both strong and beautiful. Even the Godfathers think she's a shrew [doge emoji]. They need to quickly redeem her and transform her image to make her a worthy successor.

7. 7 昭 [Han] Radiant Through a Thousand Years ［汉］昭昭千载 Qin Fangfangfangfang秦方方方方Romance921k WordsCompleted [Bonus chapters are on their way] After the college entrance exams, Liu Yuan transmigrated before her graduation trip was even over, waking up as Liu Yuan at the end of the Qin dynasty. Her father was famous: his name was Liu Ji. Her mother was famous too: her name was Lu Zhi. Liu Yuan was a good kid. Since she was here, she might as well work hard. She strongly approved of her parents’ ambition. When her father wove a bamboo crown and said he wanted to be emperor, she had him make one more and 49.7kFavorites55.4kClicks/ch60.7kGifts

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   A female protagonist who excels in both literature and martial arts and has achieved unparalleled success. I wouldn't recommend watching this if you're a Qin Dynasty fan. The later part, with the Han Dynasty's overwhelming power, is really satisfying. Our heroine conquers the grasslands, seals the Wolf Mountain, and brings the Western Regions under her control. From then on, all land under the sun is Han territory. [Rabbit head with upright ears] Some idioms are a bit out of place because they don't exist in the current era, but the writing style improves later on, especially the imperial edicts and dialogues between the emperor and his ministers, which are written quite well.

8. 8 七 The Female Farm Director of the 1970s 七零女场长 Luoshui Jiana洛水伽楠Romance801k WordsCompleted Starting November 26, 2024, the full text is being revised to correct typos. Yang Junsu, a strong-willed career woman, transmigrates to Victory Farm in the 1970s. Here's what she's up against: Her parents favor boys over girls. Her father only cares about his own comfort and ignores the family, while her mother loves putting her daughter down. Someone is about to take her job, and her eldest sister's mother-in-law has come to their door to hurl abuse. Yang Junsu: I'm not a picky eater, but I n 22.4kFavorites49.3kClicks/ch46.4kGifts

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   Absolutely brilliant! The author is exceptionally skilled at writing. The female protagonist is completely primary, with a very strong sense of agency. All her relatives and friends undergo ideological reform under her supervision and become her servants.

9. 9 曼 The Manhattan Lady 曼哈顿窈窕淑女 Mi Jiale米迦乐Romance1.2M WordsCompleted New York in the 1930s: gullible people with money to burn, and opportunities everywhere. Headlines are exploding: "Shocking! The Last Tsar's Daughter Escaped Death!" "Who Would Dare Swindle a British Prince?" All right, all right, now life finally has some prospects! I'll steal a march on those shameless Brits, fleece the crafty Wall Street wolves, and casually "pick up" a crown for myself. Who's for it, and who's against it? European and American setting. Don't ask about sexual history! [This 19.4kFavorites26.6kClicks/ch34kGifts

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   The female protagonist is the absolute center and the primary sex. She has several boyfriends at the same time and also has lovers after marriage. Marriage is a means for her to achieve her goals. The protagonist transmigrates to the 1930s and, through various means, becomes the exiled Crown Prince of Russia, later establishing a new nation. During this time, several outstanding men pursue her, becoming her friends and attendants—essentially her lovers. The protagonist disregards chastity; she sees herself as a monarch, and men who show her possessiveness will be punished, teaching them magnanimity. Her three marriages are as follows: First, to acquire the gold and treasures of Tsarist Russia from various countries, she becomes Queen of Hampshire, but quickly becomes a widow. Second, for the sake of the heir, she marries the Duke of Windsor, simultaneously becoming Empress. Surrounded by lovers, her husband dies in the war a few years later. In the end, the protagonist is with Joe.

10. 10 玛 Mary Sue Stuart 玛丽苏斯图亚特 Two-Leaf Boat二叶舟Romance385k WordsCompleted Mary, a transmigrated heroine, becomes Queen of Scotland on her sixth day of life. Before she turns five, she goes to France to become the Dauphine. At fifteen, she sees the English crown beckoning to her. This woman, born already at the finish line, is named Mary Stuart. Beauty, talent, affection, trust... she has everything a Mary Sue could want. But beneath her halo of prophecy and wisdom, what she wants most is: 1. The freedom to talk nonsense without being burned at the stake. 2. The powe 14.4kFavorites37kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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    The path to power of the Queen of Scots. From a queen in name only, to the Crown Princess and Queen of France, and then to a husband-and-wife monarch, the female protagonist is always scheming to strengthen her country.

11. 11 征 Conquering the Universe Starts in an Eggshell 征服宇宙从蛋壳开始 Wei Wo Wu Jiu薇我无酒Romance641k WordsCompleted Ling Rulu transmigrated into an otome game she'd played before. When she woke inside an eggshell, she heard a deafening chorus of celebration. Countless voices wept with joy at her birth. In this life, she had a special identity: the sole queen of the insect race. System: [Our mission is completely risk-free. You don't have to do anything, and the entire insect race will cherish you. Isn't that a great deal?] In the main story, as a delicate and precious queen, all she had to do was live in 81.4kFavorites101kClicks/ch118.4kGifts

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    Female-centric designation [upright-eared rabbit head]

12. 12 今 Where Is Home Now? 今安在 Only the Blade Can Banish a Hundred唯刀百辟Romance641k WordsCompleted Apple trees bear wisdom Beneath laurel branches, a monument to love's history is buried And romance and thought make the perfect pair Love makes you tender, science makes you pure Open your heart with a carefree rush This life and that truth are equally precious Like a sword's edge and a flower's stamen Equally beautiful Your Daishan In tribute to Zhang Ailing Theme: 66.9kFavorites167.8kClicks/ch48kGifts

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    Set in the turbulent Republican era, the story revolves around a female protagonist who is a physics PhD who has traveled through time. For more details, please read the long review of this article; I was drawn to it by that comment, but haven't read it yet.

13. 13 女 Female Machinist [1960s] 女钳工[六零] Yu Yue Yuan Fei渝跃鸢飞Romance740k WordsCompleted They were revered and held in high esteem. They were synonymous with master artisans, the workers of their era who enjoyed star-like fame, and the backbone of the nation’s industrial rise. “Eighth-Grade Craftsmen” “So why can’t I be one of them?” “She’s just a wild girl, fierce as can be!” Lin Qiaozhi never dreamed that her speed, strength, and sturdy build would lead to her dying young, writhing in pain on a dirt bed while giving birth. “Ha!” Lin Qiaozhi jolted awake, drenched in cold 85kFavorites107.3kClicks/ch485.6kGifts

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    Girls should strive for advancement. Being a fitter is just the starting point for the female protagonist. As she grows, she becomes the chief engineer and chief designer of a major project at the young age of twenty. She establishes an all-female fitter team, and her apprentices are rooted in high positions in various industries. The romantic storyline is only briefly mentioned. They are more like like-minded companions building a new China. There is no mention of the female protagonist getting married and having children. I am personally very satisfied with this.

14. 14 草 Grassland Veterinarian [1960s] 草原牧医[六零] Qing Hou轻侯Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “I hope I can go somewhere that respects veterinarians more!” With that one sigh, Lin Xuejun transmigrates to the grasslands of the 1960s, where she becomes a starving, freezing young woman sent to the countryside. Modern veterinary medicine is only just getting started in this era. A minor epidemic can kill hundreds or thousands of cattle and sheep, destroying a year’s hard work for the herders and wiping the smiles from the faces of the hospitable grassland people. As an ordinary graduate stud 165.8kFavorites290.9kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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    An excellent historical fiction novel; the female protagonist is the absolute core of the entire story.

15. 15 大 [Tang Dynasty] Chang'an of the Great Tang [唐]大唐长安 Gold and Jade Fill the Courtyard金玉满庭Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When Li Chang’an opened her eyes again, she was in the Tang Dynasty. The good news: It was the Kaiyuan era, the golden age of the Tang, and she was a daughter of Emperor Xuanzong. The bad news: The An Lushan Rebellion was just around the corner, and her father disliked her so much he wouldn’t even give her a princess’s title and made her become a Taoist nun. Princess Shou’an was born to Cao Yena Ji. She was born in the ninth month of pregnancy. The emperor hated her and ordered her to be dress 175.8kFavorites238.2kClicks/ch656.8kGifts

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    It's great! The most satisfying thing is that the protagonist builds infrastructure, tricks Deng, and becomes emperor.

16. 16 一 A Woman Disguised as a Man Takes the Imperial Exam 一篇女扮男装科举文 White Wood白色的木No CP694k WordsCompleted Don’t think that just because this is an alternate ancient world without the poets and lyricists of the Tang and Song dynasties, you can copy a couple of Li Bai and Du Fu’s poems, steal the show at poetry gatherings, crush the other candidates in the imperial examinations, and become the top scholar. Lu An listened carefully, nodded seriously, and asked earnestly: “What if I can identify the tonal patterns, allusions, and rhymes in a poem, then compose one on the spot that meets the requiremen 83.6kFavorites107.9kClicks/ch240.2kGifts

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    I still highly recommend it, but I personally skipped the chapter where the female lead publishes the Compendium of Materia Medica.

17. 17 女 Disguised as a Man, I Got the Script to Claim the Throne (Imperial Exams) 女扮男装我拿到登基剧本（科举） Half a Water Bottle半个水瓶Romance705k WordsCompleted Your throne? No! It’s mine! He Yun Zhao was grateful countless times that, after she transmigrated, her parents disguised her as a boy. On the day she came first in the imperial examinations, the legitimate eldest son of the Xiao family burst into her hot spring bath, covered in wounds! Only after burying him did she suddenly recall that the scene seemed familiar. She had transmigrated into a book! The man she’d buried was the male lead of the novel. He was the emperor’s illegitimate son and 61.1kFavorites66.3kClicks/ch111.3kGifts

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    The plot is very exciting, but I don't know about the writing style yet since I haven't read it.

18. 18 我 I Took the Throne Before the Spoilers 我比剧透先登基 River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风No CP677k WordsCompleted [You can read this as alternate history. Although the sky screen offers spoilers, there’s plenty of action in the real world; at heart, this is still a tale of seizing power and vying for supremacy in a time of chaos! Updates daily at noon, with at least six thousand words a day.] Wang Shenai transmigrates. She finds herself in an extraordinarily noble position. Her father is a dashing member of the Langya Wang clan, her mother is a princess, and she herself has already become Crown Princess. Un 59.2kFavorites66.5kClicks/ch107.5kGifts

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    I read a bit, but the writing style didn't resonate with me as much as the previous book. Mainly, I'm not really interested in this kind of plot-spoiler-filled story. I'll comment again after it's finished.

19. 19 我 I Disguised Myself as a Goddess with a Dress-Up System 我靠换装系统伪装神女 Cuckoo Seed布谷子Romance978k WordsCompleted 30% of the text is locked to prevent theft. Thanks to all readers who support the original, hehe. Coming soon: "Historical Livestream, But Make It Mary Sue." Blurb at the very bottom] ^^ After transmigrating to the era of Emperor Wu of Han, Lin Jiu binds herself to a dress-up System. The System is determined to make her Emperor Wu's favorite consort. The first outfit she draws is [Come Back, Spirit], which comes with the skill "Summon Souls." . System: Go! Summon the soul of Liu Che's rece 48.4kFavorites105.3kClicks/ch57.2kGifts

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    As the title suggests The female lead is more like a goddess from before Christ.

20. 20 我 [Three Kingdoms] I Can Command the Wind and Rain [三国]我，呼风唤雨 Gold and Jade Fill the Courtyard金玉满庭Romance818k WordsCompleted She’s in the chaotic Three Kingdoms era, but she’s a goddess. Things seem pretty good from the start… Wait, which faction’s goddess is she, exactly? Chen Zhao stared at the people in front of her, all wearing yellow turbans and charging forward as they shouted, “The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise! In the year of Jiazi, good fortune shall reign!” She fell silent. So… she was a rebel? Chen Zhao rolled up her sleeves. Since she was here, what else could she do but make the b 101.6kFavorites108.6kClicks/ch525.2kGifts

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    It's great; Wishing Lady is deeply involved in the Empress genre.

21. 21 女 A Woman Mogul's Guide to Rising to the Top 女枭上位手册 Yan Ju闫桔Romance595k WordsCompleted Chen Jiao transmigrates. She arrives in the darkest days at the end of a dynasty. The good news: She's in the south, where things are peaceful for now. The bad news: Her birth mother is a prostitute from the lowest social class. Hell mode from the start. A gang of thugs targets a widowed mother and her daughter, breaks into their home in the middle of the night, and attempts to assault them. Chen Jiao accidentally kills one of them and is charged with murder. The mother and daughter have no cho 68.3kFavorites70.8kClicks/ch56.6kGifts

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    I've saved this but haven't read it yet; it's a novel about an empress.

22. 22 穿 Since I’ve Traveled Here, I Might as Well Become an Empress! 穿都穿了，肯定当女帝啊！ Moon Beneath the Nine Provinces九州月下Romance873k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, Lin Ruo and her classmates visited the newly opened “Former Residence of Emperor Yongwu Scenic Area” near their school. She got lost in a small wooded area and met a handsome, gentle young man in plain clothes. Right in front of her, he shot a ferocious tiger and saved her life. Lin Ruo was trying to figure out how to use the emergency protocols to prove the young man was innocent of killing a Class I protected animal when she realized she had transmigrated. And 35.5kFavorites38.7kClicks/ch66.5kGifts

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    Reading is pending. The author's writing quality is guaranteed, and she won't disappoint.

23. 23 用 [Late Qin] Conquer the World with a Three Kingdoms Card-Drawing System [秦末]用三国抽卡系统打天下 River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风RomanceOngoing Her father secretly freed convicts and fled into the Mangdang Mountains to escape punishment. Her mother was imprisoned for a time, then rescued, and took care of her children and parents-in-law. If this were a tale of a broken family reunited, her father would have returned home years later, and they would have enjoyed a happy family life together. But unfortunately, this was the end of the Qin Dynasty. Her father was Liu Bang, and her mother was Lu Zhi. Liu Yu gazed at the sky and sighed, ligh 10.1kFavorites—Clicks/ch12.5kGifts

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    To be opened, the wife's empress Wen Xiangxiang

24. 24 中 Middle-earth Princess Simulator [The Lord of the Rings] 中土公主模拟器[魔戒] Ni Wen逆温Romance696k WordsCompleted [Self-indulgent fic / Renaissance / Should include The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. This novel will enter VIP on January 20.] [The author’s collection includes a completed novel of the same type: Huh? I’m Fighting Sauron?] [You have bound the “Middle-earth Princess Simulator.” You will now experience life as a princess.] [Drawing your identity...] [Age 0: You were born into the royal family of the Edain, the royal family’s only princess.] [Age 1: You were born frail (you have gained 7kFavorites7.5kClicks/ch4.4kGifts

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    Saved but not viewed

25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated as Emperor Huizong's Princess 穿越成宋徽宗公主 Vastness of the Underworld蒿里茫茫Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Luming thought the perfect heroine’s story would go like this: She’d be reborn as a princess, adored by the emperor and cherished by her brothers, clever, charming, and beautiful, with a host of handsome young men from the greatest aristocratic families in love with her. Then she’d embark on a thrilling, eventful life. The story Zhao Luming actually got was: Everything above was true, except the emperor was Emperor Huizong of Song, her brothers were Emperor Qinzong and Wanyan Gou, and the 115.4kFavorites112kClicks/ch1.1MGifts

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    From princess to emperor I haven't read it yet as it's still being serialized.

26. 26 开 The Founding Empress's Rise Through the Ranks 开国皇后升职记 Hermit of Huangbai Mountain黄柏山人Romance858k WordsCompleted Recommended: my completed novels The Rejected Fiancée Who Escaped the Plot, The Fake Crown Prince Who Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Real Empress, The Old Peasant Woman, and more. Blurb (the heroine focuses on building her career) Archaeology PhD Liu Mingyue transmigrated, becoming the founding empress. . It seemed like a perfect match for her expertise, but this wasn't the era she knew. It seemed she'd inherited the original owner's honored status, but in reality, she had to deal with 11.2kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch14.6kGifts

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    From Empress to Emperor I haven't read it yet as it's still being serialized.

27. 27 当 When the Emperor Gets Bound to a Favorite Consort System 当皇帝绑定了宠妃系统 Bamboo Grove Courtyard竹林院Romance174k WordsOngoing A seemingly gentle transmigrated heroine with a sharp tongue, paired with a miserable emperor whose body was mistakenly occupied by the Favorite Consort System ...The heroine's point of view... As a transmigrated woman with no grand ambitions, Wang Zhenzhu, born into a poor working family's household, only wants a good life in the countryside and plenty of delicious food. But life is unpredictable. The high-quality ancient husband she found for herself dies in an accident while making a deliver 2.1kFavorites2.5kClicks/ch2.1kGifts

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    Undetermined. Comments say the female lead has 100,000 assassins after the system binds her, but it's the men who enjoy it… I agree. With 100,000 men, what use is the emperor? Besides, the emperor's abilities aren't great. Previous comments suggested that truly satisfying stories involve an emperor having to go to great lengths to please the female lead in order to live a good life. How can this not be considered a strong female lead? The female lead is always in a superior position.

28. 28 女 Chronicles of the Empress's Rise 女帝起家前录 Salt All Year盐常年Romance203k WordsOngoing [The author got writer's block, then got busy with overtime and went off to save up for the second book. It will definitely be finished. Thanks to everyone willing to take the plunge, but do so at your own risk ().] After transmigrating into a chaotic age, Chu Chen starts out as a starving refugee. Going it alone means certain death. Chu Chen decides to first join the dynasty's bureaucracy, work her way into a safe position, and then plan her next move. Gradually, she acquires money, land, fo 2.8kFavorites3.6kClicks/ch4.2kGifts

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    This is a serialized novel; the author loves strong female characters, and being the empress is the most satisfying thing! I haven't read it yet because it's too short.

29. 29 戏 A Drama Queen Enters a Tragic Romance 戏精穿进苦情剧 Fu Hua扶华No CP350k WordsCompleted A misery drama: A story in which the heroine receives a happy ending as long as she is tolerant and kind enough to forgive, gives selflessly without regret, and keeps yielding and enduring until even the villains who bullied her grow old and can no longer make trouble. When Shuiyin transmigrates into the heroines of one misery drama after another… endure it? My foot. A life-threatening heroine, changing her fate online. Theme: 268kFavorites693.2kClicks/ch299.2kGifts

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    It's good and worth watching.

30. 30 干 Take Down That Male Lead (Quick Transmigration) 干掉那个男主角（快穿） The Silent Singer歌者无声No CP256k WordsCompleted Also known as: Kill Your Husband to Prove Your Dao. Liu Yange becomes a human cheat for the heroines of various worlds. She has just one job: persuade the heroine to take out the male lead. Kill the male lead, and the heroine becomes the one and only child of destiny. Completed: Empress Arc, Savior Arc. Currently updating: Immortal Arc. Coming next: Powerful Minister Arc. One: Ancient world. She and he conquered the realm together. He became emperor, and she became empress. He said his thre 52.1kFavorites108.4kClicks/ch47.5kGifts

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    Having something yourself is true wealth. Ignore the one star deducted from this book list; it's simply because I couldn't give them all five stars.

31. 31 了 Liaoliao 了了 Ai Lan哀蓝Romance3.7M WordsCompleted She is the end of all things, and also their beginning. [Coming next: A Swallow Through the Clouds. Feng Qingyan is the greatest master under heaven. She has the finest saber in the world, and the finest sword as well. Dual protagonists / solving cases / food Theme: Living freely. 177.9kFavorites235kClicks/ch575.5kGifts

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    I witnessed the author's awakening. Actually, that story from the male protagonist's perspective was also good; I read a lot of this type back then. I'm an omnivore; I can read any story that's good, so there's no need to say things like, "The male characters I like are just female fantasies." I know, but please shut up. Reading these is like reading those erotic novels that push the boundaries of decency—there's no difference; they're all novels.

32. 32 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 An Bai桉柏Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts

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    I love story-driven narratives.

33. 33 买 Buying Life 买活 Yu Jing Peng Xiang御井烹香Romance6.6M WordsCompleted Food is paramount to the people, and Heaven is indifferent, treating all things like straw dogs. Yet there are always those with hearts devoted to the people, working day and night and overcoming every obstacle to secure their livelihood. *1+ Basic setup, updated every day at noon 2+ Infrastructure development + food + ensemble cast Theme: Strive tirelessly and reach for the heights. Human determination can overcome fate. 206.4kFavorites246.1kClicks/ch2.6MGifts

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    I'll deduct one star since I haven't read it yet, as the five stars I can give are limited. There's no other reason.

34. 34 二 Half a Spoiler 二分之一剧透 Tianze Shiruò天泽时若Romance657k WordsCompleted As a game addict who transmigrated into a game, Wen Yanran has a unique advantage that countless other transmigrators lack. First, she starts at the top: she’s the emperor from the start. Second, she comes with a game-assistance System, a standard feature for any protagonist. * Just as Wen Yanran was fretting over her ability to manage a large team, the World Will that had helped her transmigrate offered a friendly reminder: to prevent the current world from restarting over and over, the transmi 164.9kFavorites283kClicks/ch317.8kGifts

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    Watching it reminded me of the Emperor's Rise game; playing it made me realize how difficult it is to be a wise ruler.

35. 35 姜 Ginger Princess 姜姬 Duo Mu Mu Duo多木木多Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Anti-Piracy Notice: The Jinjiang website has anti-piracy measures. This story uses the following system: readers who purchase at least 50% of the VIP chapters can read new chapters right away, while readers who have purchased less than 50% can read them after 12 hours. So if you’ve bought a new chapter but can’t see it yet, don’t worry. You’ll be able to read it after 12 hours. PS: Buying VIP chapters through the Android Jinjiang app gives you premium VIP rates and costs much less than buying th 113.5kFavorites233.8kClicks/ch412.5kGifts

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    I read it several years ago and can't remember it clearly anymore, but it fits the theme of the book list. If you can't remember, just deduct one.

36. 36 嫁 Married to an Old Emperor 嫁了一个老皇帝 Chu Yun Xiu'er初云秀儿Romance627k WordsCompleted In the popular street-story booklets, whenever a “Prime Minister’s daughter” and a “top scholar” ended up together, the maid who brought them together and the scholar’s page would become a couple too. Whenever Xi Hongrui saw a maid overcome with gratitude in one of those stories, she scoffed. What was so great about marrying a page? A female slave married a male slave, had a whole brood of little slaves, and served the master’s family for generations. She’d be better off becoming the top schola 105.3kFavorites162kClicks/ch142.8kGifts

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    Upon seeing the text, the historical figure that came to mind was Empress Dowager Deng Sui. No matter how well she did during her regency, no matter how much she adhered to her position, she could not withstand the purge by her grown-up son, the emperor, who took over the reins of power. Her family was destroyed, and the power she relied on was so pathetic. I haven't watched it yet, so I'm deducting one star; please ignore my star rating.

37. 37 碎21+ Shattered Gold 碎金 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance708k WordsCompleted 82.6kFavorites180.2kClicks/ch302.9kGifts

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    The description is great, but I haven't read it yet. My main hesitation is about the author.

38. 38 权 Power Is a Woman's Best Beauty Treatment 权力是女人最好的医美 Big White Teeth大白牙牙牙Romance913k WordsCompleted An ambitious prince as my lover A powerful general as my father An emperor son who depends on me And I am the regent empress dowager caught between them My lover says, “When I become emperor, you’ll be the most honored empress in the realm.” My father says, “When I become emperor, my daughter will be the most favored princess in the realm.” My son says, “Your son will always honor and respect you, Mother.” They all swear their devotion, trying to move me with love and family bonds so I’ll hand 70.4kFavorites57.1kClicks/ch93.6kGifts

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    My thoughts are as the title suggests.

39. 39 女 The Heroine Is Fed Up 女主对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤No CP886k WordsOngoing On a friend's recommendation, player 6237486 bought a romance game for women called Goddess Chronicles. But she never expected to get transported into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. After successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn't return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to conquer every route. She replayed the game again and again, winning over every male lead and achieving all the happy endings and countless bad endings. At last, she reached the final 334.5kFavorites175.3kClicks/ch717.4kGifts

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    A feminist novel that every girl should read; it can help awaken her consciousness.

40. 40 武 [Great Tang] The First Female Official of Empress Wu [大唐]武皇第一女官 Gu Simu顾四木Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Wo sat in one of the palace gardens within the Taiji Palace. When she woke one day, she discovered that she had become a low-ranking female official in the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era: a seventh-rank record keeper in the Palace Discipline Bureau, responsible for recording palace rules and punishments. Her first assignment was to explain palace etiquette to the newly arrived consorts. After she had finished reading through the regulations, one young woman stepped forward. “Could 128.3kFavorites184.4kClicks/ch724kGifts

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    Finally, it's over!

41. 41 被 Taken from the Start, I Reign over All Under Heaven! 被典开局，君临天下！ Reflected in the Moonlight映在月光里Romance729k WordsCompleted Upcoming: After I Became a Strategist for My Peasant-Born General Father, and The Duke's Household: Everyday Management. Blurbs below. Please add them to your reading list. Blurb: Wen Susu wakes up in the body of a woman who is three months pregnant. She is neither a wife nor a concubine, not even a kept woman. She is merely a wife sold under contract. As the term suggests, her original husband, Li Da, signed an agreement selling her off to bear a child for someone else. Because she was young 16.1kFavorites27kClicks/ch18.8kGifts

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    I planned to finish reading it, but it's finished now.

42. 42 我 I Became the First Emperor of Qin's National Preceptor with a Favorable Consort System 我靠宠妃系统当了秦始皇的国师 White Wood白色的木Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My new novel, Everyone at Court Can Hear My Inner Thoughts, is currently being serialized. Interested readers can visit my author page to check it out. (The synopsis of this novel is below.) She was the person dearest to Qin Shi Huang. She was Emperor Wu of Han's one true love. She was the one Tang Taizong could never bear to hurt, not even a finger's breadth. She was… Qin Shi Huang: That's right. Emperor Wu of Han: The empire means less to me than she does. Tang Taizong: I would gladly sha 276.5kFavorites596.4kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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    I haven't read about the Northern Song Dynasty; it's hard for me to have any interest in that dynasty because its foundation is flawed.

43. 43 谋 [Three Kingdoms] Can Strategists Not Ascend the Throne? [三国]谋士不可以登基吗？ River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风No CP2.9M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms power struggle. The heroine isn't a strategist, she's a ruler.] [Complete. Anti-piracy measures cover 50% of the text. The full story is being polished and proofread. I take no responsibility for pirated versions.] The seventh year of Guanghe. The Yellow Turban Rebellion. Qiao Yan is bound to Strategist System No. 068 and awakens in the body of a dying little girl amid the starving dead. The System tells her that her goal is to become the greatest strategist under heaven. Sitting 189.2kFavorites328.2kClicks/ch829.9kGifts

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    She looks beautiful. Don't say things like, "How could a woman possibly be an emperor?"

44. 44 定 [Wu Zhou] Founding the Dynasty [武周]定鼎 River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Current arc: Wu Zhou] Wu Qingyue never imagined that one moment she’d be grabbing her keyboard to argue with someone that the claim Empress Zhaoyi had murdered her daughter was complete nonsense, and the next she’d be reborn as Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of Tang’s third daughter. In other words... the daughter of Wu Zetian who died before her first birthday. [Good news: You come with a System.] [Bad news: The System has just one function: convert 153.4kFavorites216.6kClicks/ch503kGifts

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    Be a loving daughter to your mother, and be an emperor just like your mother.

45. 45 跟 Falling in Love with the Tech Tree [Three Kingdoms] 跟科技树谈恋爱[三国] Rock Candy Squirrel冰糖松鼠No CP729k WordsCompleted (For the author’s Weibo account, search “Bingtang Songshu on Jinjiang.”) New story: Childhood Friend Wants to Compete in Esports. Please save and follow! This story is exclusively licensed to Jinjiang Literature City. The top student A Sheng was very unhappy with the transmigration story she’d been given: Her father was a liberal arts scholar. Her father’s three wives and concubines were practically illiterate. Ninety-nine percent of the servants in her hou 106.6kFavorites262kClicks/ch151.7kGifts

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    As an aside, one reason for Cao Cao's historical reputation is the breakdown of the scholar-official class at the time. Having endured over three hundred years of chaos during the Three Kingdoms period and the Five Barbarian Invasions, they finally realized how difficult it was to establish a unified dynasty, making those who caused trouble at the end of the Han Dynasty seem particularly despicable.

46. 46 我 I Recited a Poem in the Fourth Master's Household [Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty] 我在四爷后院背了首诗（清穿） Zhang Shan Li Shi张山李石Romance207k WordsCompleted [Complete] [A short, snappy, silly story. The heroine is in a very good state of mind (because she’s walking on thin ice, she fears nothing). She has romantic entanglements, but ultimately chooses to shine on her own. Just so you know.] On the first day after Ling Xiao transmigrated, she was carried in a small sedan chair into Prince Yong’s mansion. She glanced up at the Fourth Master. He was too old and completely bald. She didn’t want to sleep with him. So she clung to his leg and wailed: “Yo 57.1kFavorites144.6kClicks/ch76.5kGifts

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    The female lead is incredibly beautiful in her mental state; she's very attractive. However, since I can only give a limited number of five stars, this book is relatively less... How should I put it? The protagonist relies on his own efforts to step out of the inner palace and face the imperial court, but he doesn't actually wield great power, so I'll just deduct one star.

47. 47 白 The White Moonlight Got the Dragon-Proud Heroine's Script 白月光拿了龙傲天剧本 A Young Man's Dream Talk少年梦话Romance150k Words I thought countless times about how to develop the story from here. In the end, I decided to stop struggling and stop avoiding it: this novel is being discontinued. People have to face their own mess and mistakes. After such a long hiatus, I owe you all an apology. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have started writing this novel so carelessly. It was entirely the product of a burst of inspiration, with no proper outline and no detailed plans for what would happen later. At its core, this book was the impu 9.9kFavorites10.9kClicks/ch8.9kGifts

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    What a pity. If you're interested, you can check out the male protagonist stories in this column. They're set in modern times; one of them was really good but has been banned.

48. 48 满 Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (Qing Dynasty) 满级大佬穿成孝庄（清穿） Reflected in the Moonlight映在月光里Romance394k WordsCompleted New novel: The Emperor and Empress Transmigrate Together, Exile’s Arena. Blurb at the very bottom. Blurb: Bu Jialan transmigrates into the body of Bumutai, Huang Taiji’s secondary consort in the West Palace. Her paternal aunt is the primary consort of the Central Palace, and her elder sister, Hailanzhu, is the most favored woman in the harem. As Huang Taiji’s power grows, more and more widows from other tribes arrive with their inheritances to seek his protection. Originally ranked second, Bu J 9.2kFavorites30.8kClicks/ch4.4kGifts

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    Although not the emperor, the protagonist is always scheming and actively seeking to become regent.

49. 49 伏 Ambush* 伏* We are very sorry, but the author has locked this content. 63kFavorites—Clicks/ch—Gifts

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    Fu Bo is controversial because of the male lead. Many people criticize the author, who has locked the book and stopped writing, which is a pity.

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