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- 1 Love's Torments in a Past Life: My Name Is Premature Death 前世虐恋：吾名早夭 [Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge + Female General + Eldest Princess + Enchanting Empress] Just how unhinged is the heroine? When she was a female general, she dosed an enemy city with laxatives. The results were hard to describe. Her name means “short-lived,” and she was never destined to be loved. Though her family ties are shallow, she is a god of war on the frontier. What does it matter that she is a woman? She will save her country and protect 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Women’s Realm of Great Jin 大晋女权 [Historical Political Intrigue + Transmigration to Another World + Everyone Gets a Bad Ending] They say that when someone is on the brink of death, their brain spends thirty seconds replaying their life like a lantern show, laying every regret and missed opportunity bare. Luo Zhaoran’s life was particularly short, yet full of color, making its end all the more heartbreaking. In her previous life, she suffered through every kind of hardship. Given another chance in a different world, all she want 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Beloved Princess: She's Clearly Powerful, Yet Always Pretends to Be Delicate 团宠公主：明明很强却总爱装娇弱 [Strong female lead + feel-good fiction + sweet romance] Xuanyuan Yunni is the legitimate princess of Taining. She appears graceful, harmless, and deeply devoted, but in truth she is decisive and ruthless, especially when it comes to manipulating people. She has a score to settle, but on the path to revenge, she ends up teasing a cool and aloof prince consort who indulges her in every way. From then on, she grows stronger and pursues her revenge, all while showering him with sweet affection. She 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Love-Hate Relationship with a Treacherous Minister 和奸臣的相爱相杀 [Rival suitors] + [Chancellor] + [Strong heroine] + [Female-led story] + [Two powerful leads] + [Crown prince] + [Imperial uncle] + [Court politics] + [Harem intrigue] + [Power struggles] + [Wuxia world] Shen Xunbai never imagined that the little maid he had always wanted to kill would not only remain on the Crown Prince's mind, but also become entangled with the Ninth Imperial Uncle. Flirting with one man after another. Infuriating! Then I'll lock her up! Who could have guessed she'd run away? 80Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 5 Ruling from the Court: Your Majesty, Let Me Hold Power Over the Realm 临朝听政：陛下许我权倾朝野 [Strong female lead and equally matched leads, political intrigue, duty to country and people, fictional historical drama, ensemble cast in troubled times, devoted to each other, with a focus on the career plot] [Decisive female general × restoration emperor who obeys only the heroine] Song Wanyue was born into a military family. When she returned victorious to the capital, she was met not with honors, but with an imperial decree ordering her entire family executed. She had trusted the wrong fam 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 We’re All Caught in the Same Game 你我皆是局中人 [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + duty to country + court intrigue + clever characters + ruthless payback] Warning: If you don't like this, don't read it. The main cast is tagged [career-focused] and [unhinged]. Especially the heroine, Xiao Qingyao. Everything she does is driven by a clear purpose. Everything! Xiao Qingyao is deeply calculating. She plans ten moves ahead with every step, and a hundred moves ahead overall. Every move is part of a scheme. Gold is never pure, and no one i 67Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 7 A Game for All Under Heaven 一局苍生 (Pure historical romance + powerful heroine + equally matched leads + political intrigue) Let me make this clear: this is a political intrigue novel with a strong female lead, not a harem-intrigue story. Everyone in this novel is intelligent. Even the few fools are pretty entertaining. Heroine Mo Xishui: stunningly beautiful, at the peak of martial prowess, and unrivaled in intelligence. For the sake of the family her mother was meant to protect, she has always been an invincible force. In her e 182Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 8 Now That I'm Empress, Who Says I Can't Have a Sweetheart? 都做女帝了，谁还没个小娇夫 [Two powerful leads + strong, strategic heroine + handsome and capable hero who doesn't suffer + women's rise as a group + marriage before love + devoted one-on-one romance, a sweet little story] Heroine: Is he trying to seduce me with his looks? Hero: I just love how fierce Your Majesty is. Note: The heroine has an intense sense of mission and is determined to overthrow feudal patriarchy. The hero admires and loves her, and is willing to grow and compromise for her sake. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Villainess Has Too Many Secret Identities, and the Cold-Faced Regent Has Fallen for Her 恶女她马甲太多，冷面摄政王栽了 [Female-led power fantasy + high-IQ political scheming + multiple secret identities + everyone is a schemer + powerful leads flirting with each other + a battle of wits at the highest level] Everyone lamented that Ruan Zhaowei, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was a sickly young woman who had to catch her breath after every three steps. Her fiance thought her life was too fragile and she was useless, so he teamed up with her transmigrated half-sister to call off the engagem 1.9kReads—Score378Shelves
- 10 The Dragon Robe and Him 龙袍与他 Everyone in the capital knows Princess Yongyang is in love with her brother-in-law, murdered her own sister, and keeps a harem of handsome men. Everyone in the capital also knows that the young master of the Yun family, a distinguished and dazzling talent, died in the prime of his life. Years later, she finds him in a wretched state, covered in blood, and brings him home. All she can think about is how to use him to claw her way back to the top. On their wedding night, he rescues her while she i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Peerless Divine Doctor: The All-Round Princess Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 绝世神医：全能公主很嚣张 A pampered princess and the most beautiful woman in the land. A masterful ghost doctor afflicted with a fatal poison, she stands on the brink of death. Watch her heal and dazzle the world. She is Yun Qianluo, princess of Nanzhao. She sits upon the dragon throne, drafts imperial edicts, and wields the imperial seal, commanding immense power. He is Jun Heming, Prince of Jin of Beiming. Skilled in both letters and arms, he commands a vast army, wields great power, and holds life and death in his ha 16Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 12 Your Highness, Please Be Rational: The Enemy Emperor Who Destroyed Your Kingdom Is a Green Tea 公主殿下请理智，亡国敌君是绿茶 Zijun Changqing rose to the throne on the strength of his looks, winning the support of his ministers. At twenty, he was determined to marry Ge Ye Jiaojiao, the beauty renowned across the Seven Kingdoms, and make her his empress. But the beauty already had someone in her heart. When he learned that the man she loved was frail and often ill, he resorted to every kind of scheme, repeatedly sending letters to humiliate him. He meant to break the man's spirit so he could take his place. Who could 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Phoenix Brocade of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡女凰锦 Strong female lead + reborn + household intrigue + mystery + satisfying read In her previous life, Qin Jinxuan was forced to marry Shen Muchen, heir to the Marquis of Yongding, to protect her mother. Over the seven years of their marriage, she devoted herself heart and soul to the marquis's household, only to end up disgraced, cast aside, and murdered. She never imagined that it had all been part of a scheme by him and the woman he loved. Reborn, Qin Jinxuan returns to seven years earlier, befor 84Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 14 A Thousand Miles of Bright Moon: Rising Amidst the Chaos 皓月千里之乱世崛起 A noblewoman rises amid the chaos of war [Empress x Great General] [Power struggles] [Two equally strong leads] [Growth] [The court officials curse me as outrageous. I smile and put an arm around his waist: “We keep each other as lovers. Any objections, gentlemen?”] [Every day, I push myself without rest so I can stand proudly by your side and become someone worthy of you. But no one told me that a Great General can't marry a princess!] [How can a woman like you ascend to the halls of government 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Li Yue Dances in Rainbow Silks 离月舞霓裳 {Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead} An old-school, slow-burn story: no System, no melodrama, and not a power fantasy She is the noble eldest princess of the Li Kingdom and the supreme leader of the Fengsi Office, which oversees the people’s faith! But in a single palace coup, her father is murdered and her mother takes her own life, all under the machinations of a poison-wielding strategist and powerful ministers. Her younger brother disappears, and she falls from the towering w —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Ice-Cold Princess and the Scheming Heir's Beloved 冰山郡主，腹黑世子心尖宠 In her previous life, she had no parents, no family, and no lover. Her life was nothing but endless darkness. When she was given a second life, she had parents and family, but she no longer trusted anyone. But at some point, life started to seem more interesting: her goofy guard, her lucky-charm little brother, her gentle confidant, and that idiot who had appeared out of nowhere… Shao Li looked coldly at the person in front of her. “What exactly are you trying to do?” Yun Jingchen: “Isn’t it obv 138Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 17 The Imperial Throne 帝业 Fish leap from the depths, and phoenixes sing on Mount Qi. The wager is not for fame in a golden age, but for the chance to stay alive. Grudges fade and hatred dissolves, yet this life still holds one regret: I never got to walk hand in hand with him in the best years of my youth. 147Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 18 Reborn, I Join Forces with My Archrival for Revenge 重生后我和死对头联手复仇 [Political intrigue + career-focused, with a lighter romantic element] Once you have tasted the sweetness of power, you can never forget it. Even after being given another life, you still long to return to the halls of power, stand atop the mountains, and reach beneath the heavens. In her previous life, Pei Jiaoran had an easy rise to success. She entered the Phoenix Pavilion and donned the purple robe, living a life of great comfort. But one wrong step, and both she and her political legacy we 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Corrupt Officials Run Amok, and the County Magistrate Is Furious 奸臣当道，县令好气哦 Being an official these days is no easy job. Disguised as a man, she rises to the challenge. She may be only a lowly county magistrate, but she dreams of climbing the ranks, making a fortune, and conquering the imperial court. Who could have guessed that petty villains would prosper while corrupt ministers ran the court? It’s simply intolerable! She works tirelessly to kick out every demon and menace, struggling to climb the ladder, while that corrupt minister watches from the peak of power and 211Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 20 Phoenix Brocade Strategy: The First-Rank Lady Magistrate 凤鸾锦谋：一品女少卿 Ling Xi, the illegitimate child of the Minister of Justice, disguises herself as a man to take up a post at the Court of Judicial Review. She hopes to make a name for herself and clear her wrongfully executed mother’s name, but instead finds herself under the command of a ruthless, stone-faced superior! He won’t let her cause trouble or slack off, and he won’t even let her drink with courtesans. Ling Xi curls her lips into a smile. “This young master is in the prime of his life. If Your Lordship 143Reads7.8Score101Shelves
- 21 Making a Living with Firelight in Hand 手执烟火以谋生 Lin Qi couldn't help letting a bitter smile tug at the corners of his mouth. Huo Qingchen. No one knew that he had followed her story for ten whole years, right up until the Black Armor Army was wiped out. She, too, had died in battle. When he was six, he learned that she had entered the army for training. He imagined a little girl, only four years old, training and living in a military camp. He himself hadn't been sent to the camp for training until he was five. He knew firsthand how much 15Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 22 The Legitimate Daughter of the Jingyuan Marquis Household 靖远侯府的嫡女 Su Ruowan spent her whole life being cautious, planning every step, and exhausting herself before finally earning a peaceful death in old age. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in the Jingyuan Marquis’s Manor as the legitimate daughter. She vows to resolve the mysteries of her past life, avenge her mother’s murder, protect her elder brother’s career, ensure her grandmother’s health and longevity, and help her best friend set the household in order. As for a husband, this time she’ll choo 401Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 23 The Imperial Tutor Pursues His Wife: His Beloved Only Wants Revenge 国师追妻，掌中娇她一心只想复仇 Wei Chen was the tyrant’s most ruthless enforcer. Cold and taciturn, distant and aloof, he struck without hesitation, sentencing entire families to execution and staining his hands with blood. But Mu Yaoyao never expected this cruel, vicious man to be so gentle in private. He gave her a rare tenderness and trust, stirring the darkest, most frenzied possessiveness within her. Everyone who had harmed the Mu family had to die. Anyone who dared compete with her for Wei Chen had to die, too! To keep 11Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 24 I Took Over Princess Shanyin's Body: Outwit the Plot and Stay Alive 魂穿山阴公主，破局保命 Betrayed and ambushed by her business partner, she died in an explosion, her soul extinguished. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to the most chaotic period in Chinese history, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and become Liu Chuyu, the Princess Shanyin infamous in history and destined for a tragic death. As a modern woman with no survival skills suited to ancient times, all she wanted was to keep her head down, stay alive, and seize a chance to escape. But on the road to 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 She Returns with Prayer Beads on Her Wrist 再归来，表小姐手戴佛珠 Four years ago, she was framed and sent away to a nunnery. Four years later, she returns a far cry from the frail, easily bullied girl she once was. She plans her every move and has none of her former girlish romantic notions left... 1. The male and female leads are both each other's first and only. 2. I aim to update with 4,000 words a day. If you don't like reading an ongoing story, feel free to save it for later. Please don't drop it, really, don't drop it! Otherwise, I won't be able to 1.5kReads6.9Score204Shelves
- 26 Empress: Father, It's Time to Abdicate 女帝：父皇，你该退位了 {Strong male and female leads + alternate setting + power struggles + revenge + palace and household intrigue + the aloof one brought down from his pedestal + princess + empress + satisfying wish fulfillment + teacher-student romance + divorce and remarriage + chief minister + 1v1} She is the most honored eldest princess, who played a key role when her father ascended the throne. Her mother is the empress, her brother is the crown prince, and all her uncles are great generals. With a family back 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Long Live the Princess: Secretary of State, Come and Flirt 公主万安：尚书大人请开撩 The State of Ding has a powerful minister, one who can topple a nation and dazzle all who see him. The people of Ding all hope that one day a goddess will descend from the heavens and claim Yin Li, that demon, so they can enjoy peace and prosperity again. But year after year, no goddess comes. Just as Lord Yin Li, the all-powerful minister who controls the State of Ding with an iron fist, seems destined to grow old alone and answer to no one, the princess who had been forgotten by time returns f 103Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 28 EN Empress: Enough Fooling Around! Who Put the Imperial Robe on Me? 女帝：胡闹！谁把龙袍给朕穿上了 No CP + powerful heroine becomes emperor + satisfying throne-grabbing story + ruthless and self-serving Di Qingyu is a woman whose only wish is to become emperor and seize power, standing above all others. The history books describe this disastrous princess as “cunning to the point of being demonic, debauched and lawless, a scourge to the imperial court, and scheming to become emperor. She is a disgrace and an aberration among the women of the world.” At eighteen, she was made Grand Princess of 232Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 29 The Commandery Princess Made the Heir Cry Again 郡主又把世子惹哭了 She was a princess of the imperial family, yet her reputation was ruined and she was framed to death. Shen Lingshu regretted it so bitterly that she could have kicked herself, but thankfully, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to her childhood! The first time she met the young heir, someone had shoved him to the ground, and he looked up at her with teary eyes. Shen Lingshu called him a poor little thing, then walked right past without even glancing at him. The second time they met, the pa 248Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 30 Ink-Dark Skies 墨色倾天 After her family was destroyed ten years ago, she cast off her red wedding robes and disguised herself as a man to defend her home and country. With a white tiger for a companion and a snow eagle as her messenger, she roamed between good and evil in black. Until she met him... He said, “Master of the House, how about we make a bet?” He said, “Master of the House, the moon is lovely tonight. How about a drink?” She rubbed her temples helplessly and sighed at the moon, swirling a jade-green cup in 132Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 31 The Peerless Beauty: A Woman Chancellor 女相之国色无双 She is the unparalleled Young Master, famed throughout the land as a peerlessly beautiful chancellor. Yet who could have guessed that beneath those flowing robes, this breathtaking man hides a woman’s body? The ruler says, “With you by my side, what do I care whether I gain or lose the realm? I offer you my empire as a bridal gift, and promise you a lifetime of peace.” In short, this is the story of a woman who transmigrates and is forced to disguise herself as a man. She has no choice but to en 51Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 32 Two Wild Geese Return in the Drizzle 双雁归来细雨中 (The rating is low because it was just released and the platform gave it a default score! It has nothing to do with the quality of the story!!) (Please give this story a chance!) She is the only daughter of a distinguished general's household. Thinking ahead, she gives up the luxurious life in the capital and goes away to study the arts, all to leave her family a way out in case it ever falls into decline. He is The Outcast, the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above all others. He w 272Reads8.1Score103Shelves
- 33 New Year Begins 新正引 [Strong female lead + black lotus + political intrigue + tragic love] One night, Shen Ciqiu and Du Jinheng went together to the military camp where the Marquis of Zhenbei had been stationed for years and stole the Tiger Wing Token, the military tally that could command 100,000 Northwestern troops. As a result, the entire Xie clan was sentenced to death. Out of consideration for past ties, the emperor spared the heir's life. At the same time, Shen Ciqiu discovered that the Tiger Wing Token wa 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Below, the Clear Waters Run Cold 下有清水清且寒 Steal the dragon and replace it with the phoenix, move flowers and graft trees, all to make a wedding gown for someone else. You could also call it The Eldest Princess's Escape Plan. Even a daughter of the royal family has to deal with the troubles of her family of origin. Qinghe, the only legitimate eldest princess of Dashang, was at the very top from the start. Though, as a woman, she could not ascend the throne, she still earned merit through her support of the ruler, with the talent to serve 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生：战五渣嫡长女逆袭！ Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 36 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 7Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 37 The Phoenix Returns: A Conspiracy 凤归谋 [Historical fantasy with a powerful heroine, political intrigue, and satisfying revenge] [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System] Peach blossoms bloom in their splendor, their fiery beauty never fading. The phoenix returns to its home, then takes to the skies once more. Feng Xihe said: From childhood, I studied military texts and histories and trained in horsemanship, archery, and the art of war. Of the four arts, I devoted myself only to calligraphy, because Father said an emperor’s handwr 1.2kReads9.1Score128Shelves
- 38 The Princess Is So Irresistible, the God of War Willingly Bows to Her 郡主如此多娇，战神王爷甘愿折腰 [Brilliant Beauty with a Double Identity × Devoted, Powerful God of War Who Guards the North] [One-on-One Romance, Reborn, Sweet Romance, Love of Country and Family] In her previous life, Fu Yuetan was pushed into the water and lost her memories of the most important person in her life. Deceived by villains, the loyal Fu family was branded traitorous. Fu Yuetan, the Princess of Miaoqiong, became known as a demoness and died upon the sacrificial altar. When the man returned victorious from war, h 782Reads8.8Score136Shelves
- 39 Transmigrating to Ancient Times and Conquering the World 穿越古代闯天下 The female protagonist was an ordinary low-level employee in the 21st century. Growing up, she was neglected by her parents, and as an adult she had to take care of her leech of a younger brother. All she wanted was to keep struggling on, but then her lover betrayed her and a friend framed her. At the end of that thorny road, she chose to end her life. But when she opened her eyes, she had become a swaddled infant. Everyone coming and going around her wore ancient clothes. After observing them c 342Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 40 Princess, Your Subject Wants to Live Off You 公主，臣想吃软饭 The breathtakingly beautiful Princess Ningjia, who had enjoyed a lifetime of favor and glory, was dead! She died three days before her wedding, and the very people who drove her to her death were her third brother and her fiancé. When she woke again, none of it had happened yet. Reborn into a new life, Ningjia swore that not one of the people who had once harmed her would get away! A scumbag appeared. “I would like to invite the princess to admire some jade with me.” She coolly refused. Go die w 132Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 41 The Allure of Spring 春华引 As a princess, Shen Minghua spent her previous life taking “doing whatever she wanted” to the extreme. If anyone crossed her, she would use her power to crush them. Yet she was favored by the emperor, so even those who resented her had to flatter and appease her. With so many sycophants around her, she gradually lost sight of who she truly was. In her previous life, she trusted the wrong person, and one cup of poisoned wine cost someone their life. When she opens her eyes again, she is back in J 460Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 42 Wealth and Power: The Concubine's Merchant's Scheme 锦绣钱权：庶女商谋录 From five taels in her private stash to wielding control over the empire’s finances, she relied on the simplest principle: Everything in the world can be calculated. Human greed, tangled interests, the rise and fall of dynasties: it is all just a ledger waiting to be tallied. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Rising with the Wind: Reborn, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 同风起：重生后，侯府嫡女杀疯了 She is the daughter of a military family, unmatched in martial arts and military strategy. After marrying, she earns military honors for her husband and helps him secure the title of prince. But she never imagined the man beside her was a snake-hearted villain. After falsely tarnishing her father and brothers’ reputations, he had her killed at the Langya Waterside Pavilion. Heaven takes pity on her, granting her a new life in the body of a legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household who shares 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 After the Princess Refused a Political Marriage, She Conquered the Empire 公主拒绝和亲后，称霸了江山 [No rebirth or transmigration + powerful female lead + nation and family + court politics and ambition + light, stress-relieving power fantasy] Princess Chaohuang, daughter of the late crown prince, is deeply beloved by the emperor and the most exalted princess in the Kingdom of Xining. But the great clans consider her a thorn in their side and are constantly trying to drive her out. The daily question: Has Princess Chaohuang been kicked out of the Eastern Palace yet? Envoys from enemy states: W 315Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 45 The Thousand-Year-Old Scheming Consort 谋妃千岁 She is a powerful chancellor who holds sway over the court, a treacherous minister everyone wants dead. He is a hostage prince from Nanqin, noble and aloof, pure and untarnished, seemingly above worldly concerns. But it's all an act. In truth, he is ruthless, cruel by nature, devious, and calculating. Beneath the mask of an incapable hostage prince lies a formidable force capable of turning the world upside down. When the arrogant, brazen her and the cold, scheming him fall for each other, the m 107Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 46 Aren't We Mortal Enemies? Why Does Lord Ji Love Me So Much? 不是死敌吗？季大人怎么这么爱 [Mad, power-hungry minister X black-lotus noblewoman, two powerful and equally unhinged leads] Jiang Zhimiao was born with a rebellious streak. Clever and perceptive, she never let an offense go unanswered and cut off every way back, all so she could leave home and toy with the emperor, until she ran into one particularly troublesome bastard. Ji Suian was born to wealth and privilege. Brilliant to the point of seeming demonic, he had a prominent family and a smooth career in government, as if he 7.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
- 47 All I Ask Is That the Prince Live to a Hundred 只求王爷长命百岁 (This is a lighthearted straight romance. If you’re looking for a story without a male lead, check out the author’s other book.) (The secondary couple is same-sex, but doesn’t get much page time. Skip it if that’s not your thing.) (The author’s writing isn’t the best, and writes purely for fun. If it’s not to your taste, feel free to move on, but please be kind in the comments.) Shen Lingshu was forcibly “changed” to male at birth. She inherited a marquisate at eight, and spent decades disguised 470Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 48 The Princess Is Reborn Before Her Consort Can Imprison and Torture Her 被驸马囚禁凌迟之前，公主重生了 The female lead takes revenge without mercy: she ruins the scumbag's manhood, kills her father-in-law, drives her mother-in-law mad, and cripples her sister-in-law. [Strong heroine seeks revenge and schemes for power] + [Cunning, loyal hostage prince] + [Palace and household intrigue, punishing scumbags] In her past life, her consort had an affair with her cousin, a commandery princess, then married her as a secondary wife. He poisoned the princess and had her tortured day after day, disembowele 1.6kReads7.6Score155Shelves
- 49 The Entire Capital Is Hoping My Husband Will Divorce Me 全京城都盼着夫君休了我 The little princess Wen Yu of the Southern Liang Kingdom was born into privilege. She was breathtakingly beautiful and possessed a remarkably auspicious destiny. Yet this little princess had set her heart on the Fifth Prince of the capital, a man rumored to be cursed and to have caused his birth mother’s death. Everyone thought Wen Yu was crazy. The noble ladies of the capital waited to watch the spectacle, wondering how the little princess would fall from her lofty perch and become a mere pheas 51Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 50 The Prince’s Schemes and the Princess’s Calculations 王谋妃算 [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + aloof, mature heroine vs. jealous wolfish hero + strong heroine and hero + scumbags get their comeuppance] She was the richest person in the Kingdom of Nie, beautiful, wealthy, and blessed with a stunning figure. The line of noble young men hoping to marry her could stretch from the An residence to the city gates. But An Ning thought, what was so great about men? Making money was much more fun! Being the richest person in one kingdom w 364Reads8.0Score—Shelves
