Ancient Female Leads: Infrastructure Building or Conquest 古代女主基建or争霸

1. 51 带 Building the Tang Dynasty with Players 带着玩家在大唐搞基建的日子 Yi Qingruo衣青箬No CP1.8M WordsCompleted (Coming soon: Wasteland Shelter Upgrade Log. In the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era under Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the An Lushan Rebellion broke out. By imperial decree, the Anxi Protectorate General's Office, at the far western edge of the Tang Empire, established the Anxi Field Headquarters and marched into the Central Plains to suppress the rebellion. Who could have expected that Tibet would seize the opportunity to invade, occupy Longyou and Hexi, and cu 41.8kFavorites51.7kClicks/ch84.1kGifts

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   Ignoring some logical flaws, the article is still acceptable.

2. 52 寒 The Noble Daughter from a Humble Family 寒门贵女 Dai Shanqing戴山青Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Main story complete, full text lightly revised, bonus chapters updating] Zhu Xuan was born to an ordinary family in the countryside, with a few acres of poor farmland and a handful of pigs and sheep. She had older siblings above her and younger ones below, and the number of mouths to feed grew by two every three years. Her father spent his days wandering around and shirking his responsibilities. Fortunately, her mother and grandparents worked hard to support the family, and wedged in among the 92.6kFavorites125kClicks/ch363kGifts

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   The story of an indigenous woman who changed her destiny through education. I absolutely adore ambitious girls!

3. 53 谁 Who Taught You to Handle Your Husband Like That?! 谁教你这样御夫的！ Fan Yuetai范月台Romance397k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete, bonus chapters are being updated~] 1. Because the balance of power between the families had shifted, Yu Ziyu, the delicate young daughter of the Yu family, had no choice but to marry Li Jiyan, a young general renowned for his courage and skill in battle. Yu Ziyu was unhappy about it. She had heard that Li Jiyan was cold and dull, with no sense of romance, and knew nothing but how to wield a spear and a staff. She certainly didn't want to marry someone so boring. Sho 11.6kFavorites17.3kClicks/ch3.7kGifts

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   It's not exactly an infrastructure-building battle novel, but it does feature a female character's career path. A female protagonist who's truly mentally unstable (due to eating mushrooms) and lives in her own world, single-mindedly focused on cultivating immortality. The story is titled "What Did I Do Wrong by Pursuing Immortality in Normal Ancient Times?" She's eccentric, and I like it. The female protagonist is unrestrained and lives a very free life. Later, she even brings a sword to court and beheads the old emperor. Everyone takes their mother's surname, the elder sister becomes a high-ranking official, and the princess ascends the throne—how wonderful!

4. 54 淮 The Marquis of Huaiyin Is Ready to Go on a Rampage 淮阴侯她准备发癫 Master of the Wok颠勺大师Multi-Orientation454k WordsCompleted (Full text undergoing revisions...) Among the many founding generals of the Dafeng Dynasty was the valiant and extraordinary Marquis of Huaiyin. She had fought in countless battles, her whole being steeped in the blood and fury of war. For more than a decade, she had ranged across the battlefield, skilled at deploying troops and fond of killing with a smile. The powerful Marquis of Huaiyin carried herself with imposing dignity and unmatched beauty. Even surrounded by an aura of menace, she was 75.1kFavorites124.5kClicks/ch98kGifts

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   It's not a female-centric, strong-woman novel, but I love the female lead's eccentricities; her mental state is incredibly beautiful. It's a novel story featuring a 1.8-Meter-tall, 1-meter-tall, feudal-style, domineering, and charming female protagonist who can wield a knife, ride a horse, and loves to slap people in the face. Men and women alike loved her, including but not limited to the old emperor, the emperor's beautiful wife, the emperor's handsome son, the emperor's scheming younger brother, the emperor's ministers, and the emperor's enemies. I have a reasonable suspicion that the author owns a house on the platform; it's making me feel uneasy. [I like it]

5. 55 山 Mountains and Rivers Let No Dust Settle 山川不让尘辞盈 Today, Lay Down Arms今日止戈Romance417k WordsCompleted P.S. This book will be premium starting October 9, with three chapters released that day. As Crown Princess, she saw the Crown Prince fooling around with his younger brother Prince Lang's fiancée. Prince Lang was standing right behind her, watching it all with her. Oh, right. He had just succeeded in his rebellion and ascended the throne. "Sister-in-law, have I not always treated you with respect?" Back then, Jiang Hemian thought power really was a wonderful thing. After the tyrant emperor 1.7kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch7.9kGifts

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   Fat Ha's alternate account, with a thinner writing style, currently focuses on criminal investigation cases and hasn't yet delved into power struggles. However, the writing is good, and the female lead is intelligent.

6. 56 青 Qingke Pagoda 青珂浮屠 Pang Ha胖哈Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The author's new novel, After the Relocation, the Whole Family Made the Pig-Butchering Scam List, is now open for preorders. The upcoming novel, Can Infinite Failures Only Deduct Romance Points?, is also open for preorders. Please add them to your collection, thank you!~ Announcement: My new book launches on June 15. It's a short historical crime-solving romance, titled Snow in Spring. It'll be very short. I can't manage a full-length novel right now, so I'm writing a short one as a bridge. Its 66kFavorites91.1kClicks/ch41.2kGifts

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   It's visually appealing, leans towards political intrigue, and features very little infrastructure. The Rise of a Powerful Minister with the Appearance of Ji Kang (P. S.: The female lead is disguised as a man) The author's writing style is somewhat fragmented, often containing typos and missing particles, but it is indeed very engaging. This is a revenge story featuring a female protagonist who is very intelligent and plans everything. The male protagonist is a bit greasy, but even he, who isn't like that, can't touch the female protagonist's heart, so she can tolerate him. Finally, the author is from QD, so some parts might be a bit off-putting.

7. 57 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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   This is a silly story, just for fun. Although I don't like stories involving Qing Dynasty, this one is barely readable, since the female lead goes crazy with spoilers. But I didn't expect the Fourth Prince to suddenly fall in love with the female lead... It started off silly but then suddenly became realistic, so it was a bit of a high start and a low finish... It's safe to say you shouldn't watch this with your brain engaged. If you do decide to watch it, be sure to check the comments section for warnings.

8. 58 男 Men Only Slow Me Down When I Draw My Sword 男人只会影响我拔剑的速度 The Beginning of the Clouds初云之初Romance474k WordsCompleted Please check the author’s note at the end of the latest chapter, thank you~ I’m an ordinary young lady from a respectable family. On my wedding day, my husband abandoned me and chased after another woman. My family and I became the laughingstock of the whole city. I’m a discarded wife, a woman who’ll never be able to hold her head up again. What reason do I have to keep living? I’ve decided to cultivate the Heartless Way and sever all worldly ties with my sword. I ought to succeed in at least o 51.7kFavorites103.4kClicks/ch88.1kGifts

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   It was reported by some brain-dead people and ended up being hastily concluded. Sigh. A True Account of Ambitious Women in Ancient Times Starting New Businesses

9. 59 女 A Empress's Growth Diary 女帝成长日记 Dao_Non道_非Romance733k WordsCompleted [Stolen versions have incoherent plots and differ completely from the legitimate text. Please support the original. XOXO.] Her father is a Dragon Aotian, her mother a Phoenix Aotian, and Xiang Yunhe is about to become a princess. Unfortunately, her parents' rebellion fails. Her father flees, her mother disappears, and she dies young before she can enjoy the wealth and splendo 31kFavorites53.7kClicks/ch10kGifts

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   Well enough

10. 60 她 She Conquered the World [Infrastructure] 她一统天下[基建] Shan Yue Zhi山月栀No CP792k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Congratulations, you've transmigrated. Gender: Female Random character: A refugee from Qingxi County, gaunt and emaciated, thirteen years old, killed by rebel soldiers. Background: The dynasty is nearing its end. Warlords are carving up the realm, and the land is in chaos. Choose your main storyline: Slow-paced farming Tyrant and beauty, tragic romance Corrupt official and maid, sweet romance General and concubine fake their deaths Favored consort rises to power Unify t 18.8kFavorites27.2kClicks/ch20.8kGifts

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    The cheat code is huge, I can't think about it too much, it's alright.

11. 61 狂 Wild Widow, Online and Unhinged 狂野寡妇，在线发癫 The Beginning of the Clouds初云之初Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The good news: My husband comes from a noble family, has a gentle nature, is fabulously wealthy, and is as handsome as Pan An. . Even better news: He died not long after we got married! . He died!!! . All he left me was a cold, grand mansion and a warm memorial tablet. . And a long, equally heartwarming string of numbers in the account books. . Qiao Ling: I'm a widow now. Am I not allowed to enjoy myself?!!! . The story of how my originally ordinary wife thrived after I died. . The little widow 132.6kFavorites218.7kClicks/ch408kGifts

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    It's great! This is the first part, with fantasy elements and lots of foreshadowing. The setting is a later ancient world where a time traveler becomes emperor and the world is transformed. It's a slow burn story, featuring a strong-willed and assertive female protagonist who relies heavily on brute force. There's not much infrastructure development; the main plot revolves around the powerful female protagonist reforming the workplace (or something similar) and exploring the world's lore.

12. 62 玛 Mary Sue, Golden Fingers, and the Three Kingdoms 玛丽苏和金手指和三国 Vastness of the Underworld蒿里茫茫Romance590k WordsCompleted Let’s imagine how many stages a transmigrated Mary Sue would have to clear to beat the Three Kingdoms scenario and give a beloved story a perfect ending. You are A Chi, a transmigrated woman, a pay-to-win Mary Sue, the one and only chosen one in this world, and the shooting star that falls upon Tong Pass. The Han restoration unifies the Three Kingdoms. Second-person narration. #Important# A self-indulgent dream-girl story. #Important# Written purely for my own enjoyment. Please read the conte 27.6kFavorites59.2kClicks/ch19.4kGifts

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    It's a story about a prime minister dreaming of a woman, set in the Shu Han dynasty. It's not a typical female-centric story, but the extra chapters completely hit my sweet spot. I didn't usually like stories about dreaming of women. The female lead is a true "dream girl" (highlighted in red). If you don't like romance-obsessed female leads, don't read this. Although she is romance-obsessed, she imposes everything on herself. She's a player-type romance-obsessed female lead who does whatever she wants. It's a bit cheesy and cute, so remember to bring your own lightning rod when reading. The author has also warned about potential triggers, so please read the warnings carefully. Don't talk about whether it's enjoyable or not; it is enjoyable, but that enjoyment comes from knowing that the female lead can overturn everything. It's like playing a sandbox game in survival mode, where you might occasionally switch to creative mode to cheat, but the female lead will mostly follow the main storyline step by step. The female lead's attitude has always been, "Hey, it's just for fun." The female lead starts as the prime minister's concubine, and initially there's no romantic storyline. The prime minister treats her like a spoiled child. The romantic storyline only begins after Lady Huang's death. The female lead's status doesn't remain that of a concubine forever; later, she becomes a princess, and the prime minister marries her, making her the one with the highest status in the family. For the female protagonist, the whole world is just a game; she's an addicted role-playing, fangirl-chasing deity within the game. The Prime Minister's control over her, his desire for her to stay in the inner quarters, isn't entirely selfish. In a sense, it's a form of self-sacrifice, keeping the external god (or nuclear weapon) locked up in his own home, and the female protagonist, this nuclear weapon, isn't unwilling. It's a mutually agreeable arrangement. There's no need to feel sorry for her. The female lead's character really resonates with me. She sees the Prime Minister as the bright moon in the sky, while everyone else is just a radish on the ground. Moreover, she's a player, which makes her always detached from the world, like a high and mighty god looking down on humanity, casually passing by, giving the male lead pity and everything she wants. She's a non-human, love-struck type, with a hint of the "Kuro-kun" (a Japanese term for a character obsessed with romance) kind of vibe. It's so appealing. The Prime Minister truly sacrificed so much for the Ji Han dynasty, even offering himself to the tiger. Initially, he had the mindset of raising a young girl, but later it turned into educating a brat. Then, he would sound the alarm every day, pondering what the female lead really was (not meant in a derogatory way). In the end, he sacrificed himself to feed the tiger for the Ji Han dynasty, voluntarily becoming the female lead's anchor point in the human world. The bonus chapters also include the Prime Minister being accidentally assassinated, and the female lead unleashing her power, transforming the human world into a divine kingdom where no one dares to oppress the people, enrich themselves, or deceive their superiors, because the gods on earth are watching over everything. It's a completely free divine kingdom without sin, poverty, or hunger. It's truly, truly exhilarating, perfectly hitting all my sweet spot... When the female protagonist attacked Tongguan, she felt she couldn't wait any longer, so she summoned a meteorite to smash Tongguan. This led to the restoration of the Han Dynasty, and the Mandate of Heaven was with the Han. I really love the Empress's side story and the Divine Kingdom side story, even more than the main story (lol). It's so romantic, I love it.

13. 63 我 I Stand Above Billions of Lives 我立于亿万生命之上 Hate Summer讨厌夏天No CP5.4M WordsCompleted Other people start with a knife and a dog. I don't even have a stick for firewood. Other people start out as pampered young ladies from wealthy families. I'm a beggar about to starve to death. Other people help an old man across the street and meet the emperor, or save a little beggar and meet a peerless general. Their luck shines at every turn. I'm hated, attacked, hunted, and ambushed every step of the way, fighting to survive by the skin of my teeth. Other people are kind and beloved by all. 16.7kFavorites27.5kClicks/ch39.1kGifts

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    Beautiful

14. 64 女 The Female Emperor's Handbook: Three Kingdoms [三国]女帝养成手册 Ying Xihong应洗红Romance466k WordsCompleted [My next story with a similar theme is *[Three Kingdoms] Stone Longevity*, featuring Guo Jia as the male lead.] · She sleeps for two thousand years. When she looks up, the sky is clear in the third year of Jian Ning. When she looks down, a maid is holding her in her arms. Qin Chu: “Huh?” Old tales from Luoyang: A daughter was born into the Fu family amid a sky full of rosy light, with dragons and phoenixes circling overhead. She was born with green eyes, extraordinary courage, and an unusual 12.1kFavorites21.2kClicks/ch4.6kGifts

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    It's alright, 3.5 Stars. It's better than most light novels, but it's not really my cup of tea. I only read a part of it before stopping.

15. 65 定 Empress Ding'an 定安女帝 Orange Juice Thanks橙汁感谢No CP557k WordsCompleted Announcement! This novel will be available to read for a fee starting November 24, 2021! I hope you'll support it! Hehe~ Original title: I Livestream as an Empress in Ancient Times In the spring of Year Twelve of the Shiyuan era, Princess Shen Luojue of the Dazhuang Dynasty went to a temple to pray for blessings, was brutally murdered, and woke up with someone else inside her. An interstellar livestream System brought Shen Luojue to this parallel world. The Dazhuang Dynasty had stood for a hund 10.1kFavorites14.3kClicks/ch8.7kGifts

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    It's a bit pale, but still acceptable; I'd give it 3.5 Stars. The author probably wanted to create a very powerful female lead, but the writing skills are a bit lacking, and the characterization feels somewhat forced.

16. 66 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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    If you don't like it, return it immediately, because this book is too realistic. The author maintains the writing style of Ming and Qing dynasty vernacular stories, meaning that the author does not use modern thinking to write about those tragic characters, but rather uses a male perspective. Some say that the men in the author's works are all more animalistic than human. But I just laughed at her naiveté. How many men in ancient times truly regarded women as human beings? If they didn't see them as human, how could they possibly show any humanity? Therefore, the ancient times depicted by the author are a bloody and ugly world, torn apart from the beautiful and gentle aspects. It leans heavily towards the kind of fiction written by pedantic scholars of ancient times, so women really suffer. But it's really, really beautiful; a flower of hope blooming from the mud, people awakening in dire straits. The author fills every page with descriptions of cannibalism in ancient society, truly depicting the misery of women in ancient times using the style of traditional storytelling. Moreover, because it is too realistic and too much like a traditional story, it actually uses the effusive praise of the story to satirize, and also contains fantasies under the influence of male characters. Some people may not like it and feel that it is too slow to warm up. The film leans towards a group portrait, featuring a middle-aged woman, Sister Wang, who finds love again by keeping a younger man; a maid who survives a great calamity and is destined for good fortune; a young lady forced to commit suicide by societal pressures; a girl blinded by love and deceived by popular folk tales; a woman who becomes an accomplice to evil; a selfish and ungrateful courtesan; a craftsman who repays a debt of gratitude by saving a life; a relatively fair and just official; a scholar who goes to great lengths to curry favor with the powerful; a pretentious and pedantic writer who wallows in self-pity; a vile man who enjoys spreading rumors and causing trouble; and a good person in society who is manipulated by the powerful for the sake of his beloved… All living beings are like this. The author's writing style is actually quite mature and experienced. However, perhaps because it was written in 2017, the beginning and the female lead are rather naive, while the later parts lean more towards a story-fiction style. The pacing might be a bit slow, but it gets really good later on. The beginning depicts the tragic lives of women in ancient times, showing that it wasn't just men who exploited them, but also some kind of vengeful spirits. Borrowing a comment from one of the sisters in the article, Empty words, yet they try to destroy innocence. They say starving to death is less important than chastity. I fear only those scoundrels and moralists. It was really agonizing to watch. I resented the female lead for being too kind and not ruthless enough, as she was used against women after saving them. But then I thought, how can women fight against society if they don't unite? So the female lead helps women and casts a wide net, which will eventually gather like-minded people. Sigh, it's really realistic and cruel. The female protagonist helps women but is often betrayed and receives little in return, but we can't give up because of that. I was initially prejudiced against the original female lead, since the original story was told from the male perspective. A woman who was independent, strong, and ran a large restaurant on her own and married into a wealthy family would be subject to slander and rumors. But actually, she was a good girl. It's truly infuriating and pitiful to see women in ancient times so weak and helpless. The men who betrayed the female protagonist were wicked, but surprisingly, they weren't completely evil. They didn't expose her true gender; they simply left her or took the money and ran. One can only blame those people, but even more so the cannibalistic society. Under such circumstances, their actions somehow didn't seem so bad. The faults of refined egoism, the faults of the corrupted accomplices, the faults of men who oppress women, and the faults of a cannibalistic feudal society.

17. 67 祝 Did Miss Zhu Fall into a Trap Today? 祝姑娘今天掉坑了没 I Want to Eat Meat我想吃肉No CP4.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is someone who does whatever she wants, with no regard for law or heaven. If you look closely, in her youth she was just a little charlatan who wanted to live a quiet, comfortable life. Born into a dirt-poor family of charlatans, Zhu Ying was dealt hard mode from the start. To keep her biological daughter from being drowned, her mother, Zhang Xiangu, had to claim she’d given birth to a boy. As outsiders in the village, the Zhu family struggled to get by. Then her charlatan father got c 295.4kFavorites297.1kClicks/ch1.6MGifts

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    Nice

18. 68 天 Fate Is on My Side 天命在我 An Bai桉柏Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Editing mode: in progress] [Don’t mention other people’s stories in my comments, and don’t mention my story in other people’s comments.] “My name is Shang Min, descendant of King Wu. If I ascend to the throne of the Human Emperor, I will uphold Heaven’s mandate and the people’s will, pacify the foreign tribes across the four seas, suppress the demons of this world, restore an age of peace and prosperity, renew the fortunes of our human race, and preserve its lineage.” The emperor is incompe 128kFavorites123.6kClicks/ch250.8kGifts

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    Fantasy fictional war novel, similar to the Spring and Autumn Period

19. 69 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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    Beautiful

20. 70 大 The Chancellor's Wife of Great Qin 大秦相国夫人 Red Ginger Lily红姜花Romance644k WordsCompleted Zhao Weizhen transmigrates back to the pre-Qin era and becomes a young widow in the State of Zhao at the end of the Warring States period. At this time, Ying Yiren, the father of Qin Shi Huang, is still being held hostage in Zhao. Zhao Weizhen's elderly father: Don't be sad, daughter. I've found you another match. The Lü family may be merchants, but I think their younger son, Lü Buwei, will grow into an extraordinary man. Zhao Weizhen: Fine, I'll marry him. Production is so primitive in the pre- 54.7kFavorites107.3kClicks/ch72.3kGifts

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    Editor 1: Not bad Second editor: I'm sorry for interrupting your gay/gay interactions. I'm a woman, not a platonic bro. Goodbye forever.

21. 71 佳 A Beauty at My Side 佳人在侧 I Want to Eat Meat我想吃肉Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Fifteen years after the founding of the dynasty, the rivers ran clear and the seas were calm. Gongsun Jia was born into a newly risen noble family and could get everything just by keeping her head down. Until one day, her father died, her mother remarried, and someone threatened to wipe out her family line. Yuan Zheng's whole family was done for, and while fleeing for his life, he was mistaken for a girl. Luckily, he met a mistress willing to take in a girl as a maid: Gongsun Jia. He became one 52.5kFavorites98.6kClicks/ch135.2kGifts

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    Nice

22. 72 殿 Your Highness 殿下 Stone and Water石头与水Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Your Highness, may your life be filled with peace and joy. P.S. Going premium on November 1, 2021. October 31, 2021. Theme: Women should stand strong. 41.5kFavorites76.1kClicks/ch257.9kGifts

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    Not bad

23. 73 卫 The Wei Family’s Daughter 卫家女 Sanshui Xiaocao三水小草Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Wei family has three daughters. They are wildflowers, untethered winds, and blades that shatter the old world. An ensemble cast, with women who are all forces to be reckoned with. The author usually writes feel-good, sweet stories. Previous works: You Beside Me: A sweet, feel-good body-swap romance Giving You Back Sixty Years: A sweet, feel-good entertainment-industry story with a strong female lead A Heart Unwilling: A super-sweet food-themed story with a strong female lead The Book of Fi 36.6kFavorites57.2kClicks/ch68.1kGifts

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    A portrait of women! Yay!

24. 74 我 I’ll Be Empress! Who’s Against It, and Who’s in Favor? 我要当女帝，谁反对，谁赞成？ Hate Summer讨厌夏天No CP5.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to a fictional world and live honestly as a dainty young lady? Congratulations, you have a 99% chance of being promised to the village butcher. Make your own way and earn a fortune like crazy, becoming a rich heiress? Congratulations, you have a 99% chance of becoming the county magistrate's thirteenth concubine. Be beautiful and work hard to become an imperial consort? How is that any different from the first two? I can fight, I'm not afraid to die, I'm crazy, I want to become an e 19.9kFavorites42.1kClicks/ch40.6kGifts

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    3.5 Stars, not bad. The author likes exaggerated descriptions, which might appeal to those who enjoy that style. I'm not a big fan, but it's still acceptable.

25. 75 女 [Three Kingdoms] I’ll Be the Empress [三国]女帝我来当 Dinosaur Flower恐龙花Romance908k WordsCompleted Complete, with bonus chapters still updating... [Female-led power struggle] [A parallel world made up on the fly] The fifth year of the Xiping era. Yang Qiu was reborn as a child in a peasant family at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Then she started gathering pigweed and raising pigs, working the fields and pulling weeds, pounding grain to remove the husks, hauling manure to fertilize the land... If you’re asking about Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Cao Cao, Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and the rest... T 19.3kFavorites22.7kClicks/ch19.3kGifts

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    It's rather bland and can't be analyzed too closely. The characters are a bit dim-witted, but it's still watchable.

26. 76 我 Zheng Ge and I Have the Same Mother but Different Fathers! 我与政哥同母异父！ Cherry Blossoms in Snow樱飞雪Romance573k WordsCompleted A fresh college graduate, free to go wherever she wants, had just gotten her car and campervan when a car accident took her life! The good news: After the accident, she opened her eyes again with all her limbs intact. The bad news: She really had died, and transmigrated to a primitive ancient world. The good news: Her family owned estates and fertile fields, with servants everywhere. A privileged start from the start. The bad news: Her identity was awkward: she was an illegitimate daughter. T 11.6kFavorites27.2kClicks/ch9.7kGifts

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    Uncommon setting

27. 77 沈 Shen Jinzhu 沈今竹 Orchid Boat at Dusk暮兰舟Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A city that showcases the splendor of the Six Dynasties. A fierce woman who writes a Ming Dynasty legend. Read before you begin: Set in a Ming Dynasty that's only partly historical, this is the story of a girl from Jinling. She goes from a mischievous child to a woman who seems demure but is fierce beneath the surface, then flees overseas and embarks on a series of adventures. She leaves the inner quarters to become a merchant, is made a countess and then a marquise, and travels between four cou 9.9kFavorites80.6kClicks/ch13.1kGifts

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    The rise of an indigenous heroine! It's captivating!

28. 78 人 In the Three Kingdoms, My Golden Finger Is Unlimited Shopping on Pinduoduo 人在三国，金手指是拼夕夕畅买 The Rabbit Who Learns to Cook学做饭的兔子Romance369k WordsCompleted Please add my new book, "A Police Officer with the Master Criminal System," to your wish list! Here's the blurb: Jiang Xia closed her eyes and opened them again to find herself in the 1980s. She had become a police officer at a local station, freshly graduated from a police vocational school and just assigned to her post. She also had a Master Criminal 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 9.8kFavorites20.6kClicks/ch5.5kGifts

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    A lighthearted and refreshing novel

29. 79 窃 Stealing the Nation 窃国 Qin Shen秦诜Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Blurb: He who steals a hook is executed; he who steals a kingdom becomes a lord. Cao Xu thinks she's better suited to pampering others than being pampered herself. Set in a partly fictionalized Three Kingdoms era. There is a male lead, but I don't know how much of the story will be devoted to romance. He's more likely to have an extremely minor presence. _(:зゝ∠)_ The story follows a silly, sweet warrior heroine. The author's IQ is low and she's easily hurt, so please be gentle. Reader's guide: 8.9kFavorites44.6kClicks/ch22.5kGifts

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    Good

30. 80 不 The Buddha Smiles Not 不笑浮图 Snowfield Ghost雪原幽灵Romance378k WordsCompleted Blurb: After transmigrating to an ancient dynasty torn apart by war, she wanders from place to place. To find somewhere safe to live, she disguises herself as a man and becomes an adviser to a feudal lord. He has the ambition to conquer the realm; She has the grand aspiration to save the world and bring peace to its people; The interplay of ambition and benevolence gives rise to a tale celebrated for generations! P.S. The transmigrated heroine was born with a poker face and excels at inner poli 7.3kFavorites37.8kClicks/ch1.5kGifts

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    It's a pretty good old-fashioned novel, but the male lead is a widowed man with a child... So annoying. As an early novel, it's really excellent, but the male lead is a real flaw... The female lead is a true gentleman with the demeanor of a refined scholar, but the male lead is really awful (lol).

31. 81 千 What Can the Thousand-Character System Do? 千字文系统能做什么 Hua Mu Rou花木柔Romance641k WordsCompleted I transmigrated. My whole family was wiped out. I was captured by the enemy, too. Stay calm, stay calm. This is one of the basic transmigration scenarios. Let's see what we've got here... Oh! Look, there's a System! ...A Thousand Character Classic System? This is based on a plot idea from Chapter Eleven of "Wild Imaginings." Some details may change, so the final story is what counts~ This story will be available for purchase on Wednesday, March 28. There will be three chapters that day. I hope 17.2kFavorites20.9kClicks/ch23.9kGifts

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    It's an older story, and it's good. Some people might think the female lead is too soft-hearted, but I admire her perseverance. The female protagonist always possesses a saintly compassion and unwavering principles. Her ambition lies not in conquering the world; she is merely a passerby. Therefore, she can wield power, and she can also relinquish it. Her eventual ascension to the throne is not for herself or for power, but for the sake of the world. The female protagonist possesses superhuman strength, yet she constantly restrains herself and reduces her killings, which is truly commendable. While watching, I always felt the female lead was too soft-hearted, but I also admired her perseverance. If she had been assimilated by ancient society, she wouldn't be a modern person anymore. I quite like it.

32. 82 女 The Woman Rules the World 女主天下 A Grain of Rice一粒米饭Romance798k WordsCompleted After transmigrating for no apparent reason, she discovers that she has become a real princess, making the leap from sparrow to phoenix in an instant. In theory, she should be happy. But the first thing she sees upon waking isn't splendid palaces and luxurious riches. It's a living hell, with rebel troops pouring in. Wang Wei sighs deeply. Being a princess is brutal: it's hell difficulty from the start... #Urgent, please help: The country has fallen, my family is dead, and I've been branded a f 3.4kFavorites9.7kClicks/ch6.7kGifts

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    It's an older story, and I think it's alright. It's a slow burn, but it starts off strong and ends weakly. There are a few annoying parts, but it's still readable.

33. 83 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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    Editor 1: I'm still reading it; the beginning is quite good. Part Two: The author of "Princess"... What should I do? I'm so afraid the extra chapters will be spoilers! Sisters who want to read them, please wait until the end... Third editor: Okay, okay, this time the author didn't write any extra chapters to make things worse, and the female lead still doesn't have a romantic partner in the end, yay! Part Four: I saw someone say that it's unrealistic for the imperial family to be full of idiots, but I just want to say that you can refer to the Northern and Southern Dynasties ( ) where there really was a royal family full of idiots and lunatics ( ).

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