Strong Heroines, Nation-Building, and Power 女强，基建，权力

1. 1 将 The General Is Always Bullied to Tears 将军总被欺负哭 Gong Xinwen龚心文Romance380k WordsCompleted [Currently serializing] "The Lizard Man Outside the Window": Unable to bear seeing him covered in scars, she fled far from the mortal world. [Blurb] Male lead: “My lord has been kind to me beyond measure. Whether she wants my heart, my life, or any part of me, I’ll give it without hesitation. But deep down, I still like women.” My lord: “What a coincidence. I’m a woman.” Enemy troops: “Mo Qiaosheng is here again! He’s a ruthless god of death. Run!” Officials: “The great general is truly a wea 193.2kFavorites436.1kClicks/ch164.4kGifts

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   There is a male protagonist, a female emperor ascends the throne, there are no external forces, and there is martial arts ability.

2. 2 漫 The Manga Pariah’s Guide to Self-Salvation 漫画万人嫌自救指南 Milk Tea with Just a Little Sugar奶茶只喝微糖No CP1.2M WordsCompleted (The print edition has been published under the title A Comic Heroine's Guide to Self-Rescue. If you're interested, follow Weibo account Jinjiang - Milk Tea With Just a Little Sugar.) (Please don't start shipping wars or drama. Let's all get along.) After the healing Saintess Ye Zheng saves a team of superpowered fighters, the System suddenly informs her that this world is a comic. Good news: She's the comic's heroine. Bad news: She's a universally hated heroine whom countless readers have peti 191.4kFavorites196kClicks/ch729.9kGifts

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   No male lead, features a system but it's mostly useless, pure brainiacs with high intelligence, a cunning female lead, but also contains many social commentaries on gender equality. Read with caution.

3. 3 我 I Journey Across Ten Thousand Miles for My Country [Quick Transmigration] 我为祖国奔赴万里[快穿] White Eggplant白茄Romance964k WordsCompleted Xiang Wei is a member of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her love of studying keeps delaying her missions. Whenever she remembers she still has a mission to do, her target is already in their seventies or eighties; the scumbag she's supposed to face-slap is so old they're paralyzed and can't move; or she's only just starting her comeback after her hair has turned completely white... Luckily, the Quick Transmigration Bureau has launched a new section: "Strengthen the Nation" Studying can't help 97.1kFavorites282.4kClicks/ch74.3kGifts

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   In this golden age, we build society.

4. 4 异 Life as a Lord in Another World 异界领主生活 Light Clouds, Faint轻云淡Romance351k WordsCompleted Alice's friend recommended an adventure game to her. After years of spending money and grinding, she maxed out her character's levels and became the top player on the server. (Mage Lv. 99, Swordsman Lv. 99, Blacksmith Lv. 99, Alchemist Lv. 99, Chef Lv. 92) One day, she transmigrated, inherited an estate, and became its lord. A few years later, the richest territory in the empire had been established. [Blacksmithing, making potions, crafting scrolls: there's nothing she can't do] [Magic setting, 94.3kFavorites297.5kClicks/ch206.5kGifts

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   Becoming a Lord in Another World

5. 5 碎21+ Shattered Gold 碎金 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance708k WordsCompleted 82.6kFavorites180.2kClicks/ch302.9kGifts

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   Strong female lead, intellectually gifted, too many male supporting characters, and many sequels.

6. 6 恶 The Villainess Has No Choice but to Take the Throne 恶女只好登基 Nanke Thirteen Halls南柯十三殿Romance818k WordsCompleted The day the princess who had been lost among the common people was brought back to the palace, no one imagined she would become the Empire’s new ruler. · Li Li transmigrated into the vicious female side character of the melodramatic novel The Interstellar Darling: the real princess who had gone missing from the Interstellar Empire. According to the original plot, her family would love the fake princess more sincerely, driving Li Li to become twisted and set her on a path of no return as a hated 81.1kFavorites166.6kClicks/ch105.7kGifts

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   Good

7. 7 我 I, the Witch, Have Come to Fight! 我，女巫，来战！ Xin Chen辛宸No CP2.1M WordsCompleted Xiya transmigrated. The good news: She became an earl's only daughter, with a castle and vast lands of her own. She was practically a lord in her own right. The bad news: The earl had died in battle, and after she rejected a marriage proposal, the spurned fortune hunter flew into a rage and accused her of being a witch. Before a royal envoy, the Church's tribunal decided to tie her to a stone pillar and throw her into the river: According to the rules of witch trials, if she sank, that proved sh 51.7kFavorites82.5kClicks/ch77.9kGifts

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   Strong woman, amazing fighting power

8. 8 从 Starting Out as a Novelist in Chinatown [The 1960s] 从在唐人街写小说开始[六零] Sang Xueqing桑雪青Romance748k WordsCompleted In 1965, Hollywood was alight with stars. Taylor and Monroe were making waves on the big screen, while the Beatles had become idols to young people everywhere. The old, conservative era had passed. Rebellion, awakening, upheaval, and the pursuit of freedom became the defining marks of a new age. But none of that had anything to do with Yang Leyi, who had just arrived in Manhattan's Chinatown. Her predecessor's father had just died, and her mother worked in a laundry. Their income was so meager t 28.6kFavorites36.3kClicks/ch53kGifts

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   A hardworking female protagonist who transforms herself into a business prodigy step by step, seizing every opportunity to earn more money.

9. 9 亡 The Fallen Kingdom System: Turning the Tide 亡国系统，力挽狂澜 A Lan Cai阿兰菜No CP339k WordsCompleted [Inline comments are now enabled, with no restrictions. Coming soon: I Conquer the World by Grinding Away at a Game. Please add it to your reading list~] The cover uses an authorized template. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Blurb: [I Build a Golden Age with the Fallen Nation System] In the thirtieth year of Pingkang, three years of drought have brought no rain. In the seventeenth year since Xu Ying transmigrated, she faces the threat of being sacrificed. Just then, a Fallen Nation Syste 19kFavorites36.1kClicks/ch6.7kGifts

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   The female lead, through a series of coincidences, isn't particularly capable, but the plot is humorous.

10. 10 古 A Guide to Survival in Ancient Times 古代生存指南 Shu Shushu舒书书Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When Shen Lingyue was little, she had her fortune told. The fortune-teller said she was a woman born under the Seven Killings star, a fiercely ill-omened fate. But with the right restraints and guidance, she could turn misfortune into good fortune, achieve great things, and rise to high office. But before Shen Lingyue could become an official, she died in the line of duty while carrying out a mission. When she opened her eyes again, Shen Lingyue found she had transmigrated into an ancient novel 8.3kFavorites16.4kClicks/ch5.7kGifts

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    She's a strong, powerful female protagonist who'll fight anyone who disagrees.

11. 11 刑 The Lady of the Prison 刑狱娘子 Hu June胡六月Romance643k WordsOngoing [Please add "The Constable’s Wife Gets Promoted" to your collection!] The day Shen Zhaoyun opened her eyes in a coffin, Qingyang County was being drenched by heavy rain. The coroner said nervously, “Madam... she did indeed die suddenly from a heart condition.” Gripping her own bluish wrist, she sneered. “A heart condition? Cyanotic fingernails, palpitations, shortness of breath. This is clearly aconitine poisoning!” A modern forensic investigator transmigrates into the body of a county magistra 5.1kFavorites3.5kClicks/ch5.9kGifts

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    The female lead is a managerial talent who understands law and criminal law.

12. 12 穿 Transmigrating Right Into the Coronation 穿越在登基现场 Orange Juice Thanks橙汁感谢No CP624k WordsCompleted My name is Li Lihuo. After working overtime for 14 days straight, I transmigrated. The good news: I don't have to work anymore. I get to be emperor right away. The bad news: My father is dead from the start, there are corpses at my feet, and I've been forced onto the throne before I can even catch my breath. My elegant, noble mother whispered in my ear, "Lihuo, it's time to ascend the throne." I looked at her, then at the blood-soaked "example of what happens to those who refuse" on the ground. 3.2kFavorites3.6kClicks/ch3.1kGifts

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    A strategist female protagonist who will utilize all resources

13. 13 和 The Diplomatic Princess Builds Her Way to Empress 和亲公主靠基建爆改女帝 Sip the Mountain's Green酌山青Romance85k WordsCompleted [Base Building] [Food] [Political Intrigue] [Everyone's Favorite] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [A fiercely ambitious princess sent away in a political marriage x a jealous, devoted wolf king, the future empress and her number-one wolfhound =w=] [Commentary is open] [My upcoming book, "After Losing the Succession, I Transmigrated into a Matriarchal World and Became a Slacker," is described at the bottom. If you're interested, please add it to your reading list!] * Li Hengqing, a PhD in agricultura 65Favorites124Clicks/ch28Gifts

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    It's a bit of a letdown at the end, but the beginning was pretty good.

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