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- 1 Disguised as a Man: He Falls for Her 女扮男装：误他沉沦 The heroine sets out to bring down the villain, but ends up turning him gay! The orphan Song Jin doesn't want to marry and have children. She just wants to make her own way in life. Disguised as a man, she passes the imperial examinations and enters government, with no intention of joining the factional struggle. But she is helplessly swept into the whirlpool of power. After the villain repeatedly provokes her, she loses her temper and beats him up. She thinks she's as good as dead, but wait... 435Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 2 After Conceiving the Prince's Child, She Wanted to Fake Her Death Every Day 怀上王爷的崽后，她每天都想死遁 [Traditional historical romance + woman disguises herself as a man + light political intrigue + faked death + devoted to one another] After her father and brothers died in battle, Shen Yu was forced to disguise herself as a boy from the moment she was born. She did everything she could to maintain her disguise as the heir to the Duke’s residence, waiting until she uncovered the truth behind their deaths so she could fake her own and disappear. Then Third Prince Xie Tingshu suddenly appeared, too 164Reads6.8Score103Shelves
- 3 The General’s Legitimate Daughter: I Disguised Myself as a Man and Rose to the Top 将门嫡女：女扮男装后我位极人臣 [Cross-Dressing + Court Intrigue + Female Emperor’s Mentor + Female General on the Battlefield] By a twist of fate, Zheng Jingyue, who came from another world, assumes the secret identity of a concubine-born son. At sixteen, she makes a name for herself at the northern frontier with her silver spear. At twenty, she enters the palace with a phoenix hairpin and stirs up a storm. At twenty-three, she wields the vermilion brush to guide the emperor’s education. Her deep sisterly bond with the empres 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Only After I Ruled the World Did the Heir Start Pursuing Me 权掌天下后，世子才追我 A modern female CEO opens her eyes to find her entire family slaughtered. Amid a mountain of corpses and rivers of blood, she happens to save a badly wounded young lord. Disguised as a man and living under an assumed name, all she wants is to uncover the truth behind her family’s massacre and survive in a world in chaos. But the young lord she saved is looking at her in increasingly strange ways. He gets jealous for her, loses his composure for her, and lies awake all night thinking of her. He 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 On Our Wedding Night, the Crown Prince Stole My Sister's Groom 新婚夜，太子夺了妹妹的新郎官 [Girl disguises herself as a boy + childhood friends + sweet romance + strong heroine] The prime minister's twins were born with auspicious signs. The elder brother, who should have had a smooth and prosperous life, tragically drowned at the age of eight. With no other choice, his twin sister, who bore a seven-tenths resemblance to him, took his place in the palace and became the Crown Prince's study companion. From then on, Tang Yunqing lived in constant anxiety, making it to thirteen, then six 167Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 6 I Disguised Myself as a Man, but the Cold-Faced Crown Prince Claimed Me 女扮男装的我被冷面太子强取豪夺 The eldest legitimate son of the Dingbei Prince’s household, who was raised in the countryside, has returned. Rumor has it that the young heir is extraordinarily ugly, crude in his manners, and stupid at heart, completely unfit for polite society. The emperor’s sister-in-law, Princess Roujia, holds a spring flower-viewing banquet at Xunchun Mountain. All the noble young men and women in the capital receive invitations, including the young heir. Everyone is waiting to laugh at him. But then the y 968Reads8.2Score168Shelves
- 7 Disguised as a Man: The Heir Starts Pursuing Her Himself 女扮男装：世子他自我攻略了 "Host System binding detected. If the mission fails, your life points will be reduced to zero!" When Song Gege, who had stayed up late until she died suddenly in the modern world, opened her eyes, she found herself in an ancient academy, where everyone bullied her as a "stuttering good-for-nothing." The original owner had jumped into a lake and drowned because she could no longer endure the bullying. When Song Gege transmigrated, she was lying in bed, her head splitting with pain. To complete h 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Legend of Lu Yu 陆瑜传 [Female-Led] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] [Female Lead Disguised as a Man] [Building an Era of Gender Equality] [Transmigration] The female lead cares only about fame, power, and wealth, and not at all about sincere affection. There will definitely be people who fall for her, but she will never return their feelings. Lu Yu, courtesy name Hui, was from Jinling. He was handsome and graceful, clever from a young age, and could memorize a book after reading it once. He could compose a piece as 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 After Making the Cold, Aloof Heir Fall for Me, I Can No Longer Hide That I'm a Woman 掰弯清冷世子后，女儿身藏不住了 [Historical Fantasy]+ [Ancient Romance]+ [Transmigration + System + Pocket Dimension + Protective + Mutual Devotion]+ [Woman Disguised as a Man] Lu Zhaoyan, the top scorer in the national college entrance exams, unexpectedly returned to ancient times and found herself in a distinguished military family. She became the legitimate son of the Lu family’s Third Branch, Lu Zhaoyan, who was actually a woman disguised as a man. When she jolted awake from a deathly dream, the System told her that every 1.4kReads8.2Score189Shelves
- 10 Why Are You Like This, Your Highness? This Official Is in a Difficult Position 殿下为何这样，下官很为难 [Woman disguised as a man + power plays + pure historical romance + devoted to each other + no transmigration] [Male lead forces a marriage and takes what he wants + clear-headed, rebellious female lead] A prank in their youth, and one glance over her shoulder, fixed her in his memory. Eight years passed in a flash. The ambitious commander-in-chief of the Qingrong Bureau keeps watch over the officials of the capital and decides life and death with ease. Though decorated for his military achievem 506Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 11 Disguised as a Man: The Marquis Keeps Fighting for Me 女扮男装：侯爷他又争又抢 The downfall of a family, the fall of a dynasty... The cool and aloof Minister of Justice vs. the calculating, jealous Marquis Behind a few scraps of cloth lay a scheme years in the making... Shen Shimu disguised herself as a man and worked her way into the government, all to uncover the secret behind those scraps, find the truth, and avenge the Su family. At first, Rong Suxun said, “Shen Shimu, if you ever want to marry, I’ll make sure your choice is up to scratch.” Later, Rong Suxun said, 162Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Oh No! I Flirted with the Regent, and Now He Wants Me to Make It Official 丸辣！撩了摄政王后他要名分来啦 [Woman disguised as a man | both chaste | 1v1 happy ending | mildly silly | timid, money-loving heroine | scheming, powerful, tsundere hero | hero wins himself over] After a car accident, Qi An transmigrates into a book. Fine, she can be useless, but why does she have to be a woman disguised as a man? As soon as she transmigrates into the story, she mistakes Chen Xian, known as the Living Yama, for an antidote. A chance mishap sets them on a tangled path from then on. Just as she's thinking of r 250Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Your Highness, the Prime Minister Is a Woman Dressed as a Man 启禀摄政王，丞相大人她女扮男装 The Shen family spent generations fighting on the battlefield and serving their country with unwavering loyalty. In the Northern Frontier campaign, the Shen army suffered catastrophic losses. Their achievements had made the emperor fear them, and the family became a thorn in his side. When the youngest Shen daughter, Shen Chang’en, learns that disaster has struck her family, she takes the name Mu Lianchu, disguises herself as a man, and passes herself off as the Mu family’s legitimate son. At se 636Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 14 I Was Turned Gay, and Now You're Telling Me You're a Woman? 朕都被掰弯了，你说你是女儿身 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and no golden finger.) Zhao Xuanye is an emperor who commands the realm. He could have any beautiful woman he wanted, yet he falls for one of his ministers. This outrageous thought, so unworthy of his ancestors and their legacy, takes root in his mind and refuses to go away. He used to despise the spoiled young nobles in the capital who kept pretty boys as companions. He had ordered countless male brothels closed. Now he has become the very sort of person he once h 41.3kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
- 15 She Transmigrated into the Tyrant’s Heir and Decided to Lie Flat 穿成暴君继承人，她躺平了 A laid-back woman who transmigrates disguised as a man vs. a possessive, cruel, twisted tyrant [Transmigration + woman disguised as a man + coercive romance + tyrant + she runs, he chases + both leads are inexperienced] After dying suddenly from staying up all night, Zhu Qing’an transmigrates into the body of a female heir to the throne who is disguised as a man. She thought things had already gone as badly as they could from the start, but it turned out the emperor was a bona fide tyrant! After 2.7kReads8.2Score444Shelves
- 16 Disguised as a Man to Serve the Crown, She Was an Awkward Sight 女扮男装从龙臣，她囧囧有神 Wakes up younger + woman disguised as a man + strategist + System + nation-building + sapiosexual romance + fates turned upside down + a touch of political intrigue Xue Tan was a town mayor in China, in charge of the local economy. After work, she accidentally walked through an iron gate and found herself transported to the borderlands of the Great Yong Dynasty, in the body of a sixteen-year-old “teacher.” One day, the System dropped out of the sky and gave her a mission: eight months from now, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Your Majesty, Your Favorite Consort Is a Prince from Another Country 陛下，您的宠妃是别国太子 After waking from a nap, she finds herself the male favorite of an emperor who loves men. She assumes she's a favored consort, but instead gets locked away in the Cold Palace for five years... What a cursed fate! Unexpectedly, her grilled fish draws the emperor's younger brother to her. The next day, staring at the bright yellow imperial edict in her hands, she feels a headache coming on. How on earth did she end up as the favorite consort of an emperor who loves men?! Su Yuqing: Seriously! Why 36Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 18 Being the Crown Prince Is Really Hard 当太子真的好难呀 As everyone knows, being a crown prince is a high-risk job: you either get killed, or... get taken to bed. The battle for the throne of Jinghe ends with Prince An successfully ascending the throne. Fearing the new emperor’s ruthless methods, the officials of Jinghe plan to keep their heads down and behave. But then they notice something about the new emperor’s empress: her looks and figure seem a little too much like those of the former crown prince, Xu Xun. As Buddha says: Speak not of it, spea 86Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 The Whole Court Thinks We're Like Fire and Water 满朝皆以为我们水火不容 After six years of living as a man and serving as a censor, Chu Heng wakes up in the bed of her nemesis, Shen Yan. "You can choose not to answer." "You're being awfully reasonable." "You can answer at the Court of Judicial Review instead." Wait. I wake up in your bed, and your first instinct is to interrogate me? Is that reasonable? Chu Heng: "Do they hold trials in bed at the Court of Judicial Review now?" Shen Yan feels his reputation has been ruined. [Disguised as a man + enemies + two equall 20.7kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves
- 20 The Phoenix Hides in Eunuch Robes 凤隐宦袍 48.6kReads8.3Score9.2kShelves
- 21 The Treacherous Minister Has Caught His Majesty’s Eye Again Today 奸臣她今天又被陛下盯上了 Li Fangxuan, the most ruthless person in the Great Zhou court, is cold-blooded and merciless, hoards wealth without restraint, and has no equal when it comes to cursing out the court. She has two lifelong ambitions: to wield power over the entire court, and to make sure no one ever discovers she’s a woman. Then one day, a wicked voice pops into her head, claiming to be the System. It immediately calls her “Master” and says it will help her reach the pinnacle of life. Li Fangxuan: So I’m the c 405Reads—Score101Shelves
- 22 But Pei Xiang Is into Men! 可是裴相她好男风啊 [The Prime Minister Pei likes men, and his favorite is Si Jingzhou] [Female protagonist disguised as a man] [1v1] [Girls help girls] Everyone knows the renowned Prime Minister Pei is attracted to both men and women, but the person he likes best is the newly appointed Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Si Jingzhou. Si Jingzhou impeaches her before the emperor for carousing. Pei Ji: “Oh, Assistant Minister, you’re so upright and incorruptible. I like you so much.” Si Jingzhou brin 876Reads8.9Score111Shelves
- 23 Disguised as a Man, I’ll Spoil My Fiery Princess Consort 男扮女装，刁蛮公主相公我来宠 Woman Disguised as a Man VS Man Disguised as a Woman [My first time starting a new book, so please don't give it a low rating if it's not to your taste. Please give it five stars, pretty please!] Yun Zimu, the Regent's legitimate grandson, carries a deep family blood feud. To avoid provoking the emperor's suspicion, he is forced to disguise himself as a woman and lie low in the capital under the name “Commandery Princess Huiying.” He is breathtakingly beautiful, outshining every other woman with 80Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 24 Reborn as the Villainess, I’m Desired by a Ruthless, Lovesick Hostage 穿成恶毒女配，病娇质子又狠又欲 [Complete] [Transmigrate into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind-reading later on + comedy + sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy + 1v1, both leads are each other’s only one] What?! Why does everyone else transmigrate into a book as a princess or empress, while Jiang Yaoqing ends up as a dead-end cross-dresser who’s into men? To avoid being erased, she’ll put up with it! Isn’t stealing the heroine’s fortune easy? She knows the original story, so she’ll just stay one step ahead! But why 224Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 25 Oh No! I Disguised Myself as a Man, and CEO Gu Thinks He's Gay 完啦！女扮男装：顾总以为他弯了 [Woman disguised as a man + one passionate night + craving more + fiercely protective + devoted to each other + face-slapping] Twenty-five years ago, while Zuo Yizhou was pregnant, Lu Bo had an affair. Not long after giving birth to Lu Xiuyuan, she passed away. Five months later, his mistress moved into the family home. Four years later, four-year-old Lu Xiuyuan was driven overseas after supposedly tripping his stepmother on purpose and nearly causing her to miscarry. His aunt ran herself ragged 127Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 26 Raising a Wealthy Family's Toxic Solo Fan, Starting with Cross-Dressing as a Man 养成豪门毒唯，从女扮男装开始 [Faking One's Death] [Ensemble Cast] [Cross-Dressing as a Man] [Wealthy Family and Campus] [Sweet, Satisfying, and Melodramatic] [One-Sided Feelings from Men and Women] After suddenly returning to her high school days, Chi Mi has just been taken into the Lu family of Li City by her mother's first love. She is still the pampered, lawless darling of the family. Remembering the miserable end she met when she was stabbed on the street in her previous life, Chi Mi decides to start a study group, get 579Reads—Score116Shelves
- 27 Oh No! The Seventh Prince, Disguised as a Man, Is Pregnant!! 糟糕女扮男装的七皇子怀孕啦！！ The Seventh Prince of Qi has a secret, a huge one, so serious it could get his entire clan executed. In the eyes of outsiders, the Seventh Prince of Qi is timid by nature and an easy target for everyone. But only he knows that this is just a way to conceal the secret of his sex. Who could have guessed that the Seventh Prince of Qi, rumored to be favored by the emperor yet weak-willed, was actually a woman? She thought she could keep this secret hidden for the rest of her life, but then an imperi 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Disguised as a Man, So Why Did You Turn Dark, Bro? 女扮男装，兄弟你怎么黑化了 Bossy Little Ray of Sunshine vs. Cool-Hearted Black Lotus Disguised as a man + fake cousins + strong heroine, weaker hero + System + corruption + obsessive love + a sucker for good looks Qin Lan, a top-tier beauty lover who transmigrated into a fetus, becomes the only heir of the Qin family in the imperial capital: Young Master Qin. To survive and revive her mother, she tries her best to get close to her childhood friend Ji Ze and complete the System's protection missions. As Ji Ze's best buddy, 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 After Her Disguise as a Man Was Exposed, Prince Rong Fell for Her 她女扮男装露馅后，荣亲王沦陷了 Ji An disguises herself as a man to avenge her father. After lying low for three years, she finally kills her enemy, only to become entangled in a series of bizarre cases. A massacre of the Shangshu’s family, a prince stillborn, a snow disaster in the suburbs of the capital, a plague on the frontier… Behind these seemingly unrelated cases lie countless connections, and they all appear to be targeting her. If the chaos in this realm began because of her, then she’ll overturn the realm and establi 146Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 30 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the Cultivation World's White Moonlight 女扮男装后，我成了修仙界白月光 [Romance-focused + 1v1 + both chaste + secret love becomes mutual, both move toward each other] [Aloof beauty, woman disguised as a man, and an overwhelmingly powerful moonlight heroine VS a devoted, patient, cold and restrained, humble puppy-like hero who blushes the moment she flirts with him] Yun Lan, the senior disciple of Taiqing Sect, is universally regarded as the moonlight of the entire cultivation world. It is said that he is as cool and pure as snow, with peerless beauty; he was born 851Reads—Score128Shelves
- 31 The Grand Tutor Is Delicate and Sweet, and the Crown Prince Acts Up Every Day 太傅娇软，太子他每天不做人 [Girl Disguised as a Boy + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Young Emperor and Empress + Gentle, Jade-Like Crown Prince’s Tutor x Arrogant, Headstrong Young Crown Prince] The Qin family had produced many talented people for generations, but this generation somehow failed to make even the slightest impression at court. A month ago, Qin Zhixian was summoned back to the capital and given a minor post as a records clerk. Thanks to her grandfather’s great achievements, she was also appointed tutor to th 252Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 32 The Powerful Man in Men's Clothes Is Actually the Prince's Beloved Wife 男装权臣竟是王爷娇妻 [Historical fantasy romance & equally powerful leads & woman disguised as a man & revenge] Su Mingyu was the only daughter of a general, raised in luxury. But when disaster struck her family in childhood, she lost her memory and ended up living as a beggar. Adopted by a eunuch, she wore men's clothes every day. After her adoptive father's brutal death, she disguised herself as a man and vowed to make the powerful person responsible pay. After ten years of careful planning, just as she thought sh 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Cool-Headed Female Chancellor and Her Proud Young Lord Husband 清冷女相和她的傲娇世子夫 To uncover the truth behind her family’s massacre, Jiang Wei disguises herself as a man and takes up a post at the Court of Judicial Review under her brother’s name, Jiang Zhi. Fearless in the face of power, she solves one case after another and fights for justice on behalf of the people, yet seems to have forgotten that she must clear her own name. Until she meets Xie Ran. He is spirited, dashing, and carefree. Their first meeting takes place in a prison cell at the Court of Judicial Review, wh 8Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 34 The Treacherous Minister Turned the Tyrant into a Love-Struck Fool 奸臣她把暴君哄成了恋爱脑 [Transmigration + System + golden finger + devoted couple] [Woman disguised as a man: scheming minister and national preceptor heroine × unhinged, calculating, love-struck king hero] Tang Sheng was sent to the Kingdom of Nanli by the Scheming Minister System. Disguised as a man, she entered the court as an official and charmed the reigning king, Shang Jiu'an, until he was utterly infatuated with her. She thus became his favored minister, second only to the king, The Outcast. In front of Shang Ji 3.2kReads8.9Score604Shelves
- 35 Disguised as a Man: I Tried to Keep a Low Profile, but Became the Center of Attention 女扮男装：本想苟住却成全场焦点 [Character growth + a universally adored protagonist who appeals to all genders + no System + a touch of ensemble cast + multiple male and female leads] Jiang Yu was a student living on Blue Star, but unexpectedly found himself inside a cultivation novel. The novel's heroine, Su Zhihe, is the chosen one destined by the Heavenly Dao. She's sweet-natured and lively. After overcoming countless hardships, she finally gets together with the male lead, Xie Heng. Jiang Yu enters the body of a three-yea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Claiming the Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-on-the-Inside Young Marquis 霸占外冷内热小侯爷 At their first meeting, she was the most beloved princess in the empire, and the other was a young marquis disguised as a man. When they met again, she fell in love with her at first sight. From the moment she saw her, she vowed to protect her, for all her life. 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 After Disguising Herself as a Man, She Races Down the Road to Power 女扮男装后，在权臣道路上狂奔 A no-brains, powerhouse female lead story. There is a CP, but the heroine's canon partner dies in the first volume and remains in her memories throughout. In the second volume, the heroine's canon partner comes back to life midway through or at the end. You can also read this as having no CP, since the canon partner mainly serves to drive the plot. A little court intrigue. There are some fantasy elements in the middle, and the second volume may feature more of them later on. The heroine is a nat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 I Disguised Myself as a Man to Star in a BL Drama, and the Movie Emperor Confessed to Me! 女扮男装演双男主，被影帝表白！ [One Devoted Couple + Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Top-Tier Star] With nothing better to do, Gu Xing'an disguised herself as a man and went to have some fun in the entertainment industry. Before she knew it, she had won a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. The young Best Actor, who needed only one more award to achieve a grand slam, found her after the ceremony. “Would you be interested in testing our acting skills against each other? I’ll find a script, and we can act in it together.” Hearing the 445Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 39 The Crown Prince's Male Disguise: His Female Study Companion Runs Off Pregnant 太子伴读她女扮男装带球跑 [Hilarious + 1v1 + Mutual Firsts] Ye Yanxi’s older brother was frail and sickly, and couldn’t serve as the crown prince’s study companion. The head of the Ye family bribed his daughter, Ye Yanxi, with five sausages and three candied hawthorns to temporarily pretend to be her twin brother and become the crown prince’s study companion. After becoming his study companion, little Ye Yanxi skipped class whenever she got the chance, ran around the palace while the Grand Tutor chased her, and even snuc 218Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 40 May I Grow Old with Jiang Feng 愿与江枫共白首 [Strong Female Lead + Equally Matched Couple + Reborn + Giving Up and Coasting + Disguised as a Man + Everyone's Favorite] Jiang Feng died, but then she was reborn! To avoid meeting the same tragic end as in her previous life, when she was poisoned to death, she made two decisions. First, she'd be a carefree second-generation heir who took life as it came. She'd give up her urge to help others, settle every score, return every slight, and never make herself suffer. Second, she'd make peace with 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 41 Disguised as a Man: Has the Sickly One Kicked the Bucket Yet? 女扮男装：病秧子今天嗝屁了没 [Cool, sickly heroine vs. male lead who wins himself over with wild assumptions] Chu Chengye had always despised that sickly fellow, Ji Shuxun. His daily question: Did the sickly one kick the bucket today? One day, Ji Shuxun fell gravely ill. Thinking she was about to die, Chu Chengye went to visit her, only to stumble upon portraits of himself. A whole basket of them, hidden away in a corner. Chu Chengye froze. So the sickly one likes me! * After Ji Shuxun recovered, she grabbed him and dragged 615Reads6.8Score105Shelves
- 42 Disguised as a Man: Why Does the Crown Prince Suspect He's Gay Again? 女扮男装：太子又在怀疑他是断袖 [Woman disguising herself as a man + a touch of jianghu + a touch of xuanhuan + two powerful leads + flamboyant male lead + 1v1] On the surface, the heroine is cold and taciturn. In truth, she simply cannot be bothered to talk, and keeps her snarky thoughts to herself. She's the quiet, get-things-done type~ A word of caution: The writing is so-so, so don't scrutinize it too closely... Person: Why did you agree to do the Crown Prince's dirty work? Li Gu, expressionless: He saved my life. I had n 21Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 43 The Imperial Preceptor Has Been Reborn Three Times 国师大人重生三次了 [Also known as: The Crown Prince Joins Forces with the Imperial Preceptor to Start a Rebellion] The Imperial Preceptor's residence holds two prophecies: First, the birth of twins will herald the decline of a prosperous age. Second, if a woman ascends the throne, the realm will fall into ruin. Song Qi, the Great Ming Imperial Preceptor who disguises herself as a man, doesn't believe these prophecies. Three times, she tries to save the dynasty from its doomed fate, but not once does she succeed. A 370Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 44 I Became a Female Top Scholar, and the Regent Fell Madly in Love With Me! 穿成女状元郎，摄政王为我痴狂！ [Gender disguise, irresistible to men and women, both leads are inexperienced, he falls for her on his own] Wen Shiqing fell while rock climbing and died, only to transmigrate into a book as a woman disguised as a man: the top scholar who went on to become an official. Being a man in a male-dominated society? Wonderful. But her smooth sailing came to an abrupt end when she refused a marriage proposal. With no other choice, Wen Shiqing confessed that she was impotent. As soon as those words left 682Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 45 The Mad Emperor Claims the Chancellor's Wife 疯批皇帝霸占丞相妻 [Woman Disguised as a Man x Mad, Toxic Male Lead Who Is Seriously Unwell and Starts Losing It After Falling for the Heroine. Male Lead Gets a Bad Ending, Heroine Stands Alone] [Original Title: The Mad Emperor Takes the Chancellor’s Wife] Everyone says the current emperor is devoted to the chancellor’s wife. He even defied public opposition to force her into the palace as his consort. But no one knows that the young emperor has simply fallen in love with a man, and cannot have him... Baili Hongxu 159Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 46 Stealing the Third-Ranked Scholar 夺探花 Not a feel-good power fantasy with a female lead! [Disguised as a man + coercive seduction + born into a new life + groveling redemption + angst before romance + court politics] Cool, beautiful top scholar * dark, scheming prince Wen Zhiyu is from the respectable Wen family of Jiangnan, the eldest legitimate son of its main branch. He has lived in the capital since childhood and has always been remarkably bright. He began studying at three, sat the preliminary exams at eight and ranked first, pa 2.4kReads8.7Score142Shelves
- 47 With a Save-Reload Golden Finger, the Censor Keeps Courting Death 获得读档金手指，御史她不断作死 Aaaah! This is not a two-male-lead novel. I don’t know why the System randomly added that tag. It wasn’t me! [Warnings: This is a goofy, absurd comedy. The author isn’t very smart, so this is not a political-strategy novel. Everything serves the plot, and the setting is fictional! It has nothing to do with actual history. If you don’t like it, feel free to move on. Please don’t leave a bad review after only two chapters. I’ll cry in secret ( ๑ŏ ﹏ ŏ๑ )] Xie Tinglan transmigrated into the youngest 7.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
- 48 Ink-Stained Makeup 妆染墨 Cross-dressing as a man × the imperial civil service examinations and court politics × single-mindedly building a career × powerful minister × feel-good female-led story × no romance in the main story In an era when women had no status, her parents were killed by the powerful, her uncles seized the family estate, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. She fell from being a wealthy young lady to having no roof over her head. To clear her father's name, she hardened her heart, cast aside her w 136Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Forced to Marry a Scheming Empress, I Stopped Hiding My Talents 被迫娶了腹黑女后，我放弃藏拙了 Zhou Muyun accidentally transmigrates to Great Yan, becoming the illegitimate child of the Marquis of Xunwu’s family, a woman disguised as a man. To survive, she hides her identity and pretends to be a spoiled young wastrel. Her quiet, carefree life is pleasant enough, until she is forced to marry Yan Qingchan. Then the calm of her days is shattered... 161Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 50 Disguised as a Man, I Was Forced to Become the Leader at an All-Boys' School 女扮男装，我被迫在男校当老大 (Just received its rating) [Disguised as a Man + Full-Dive Game + Multiple Male Leads + Wish Fulfillment + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + Fights] Qi Jiu suffers from a severe learning disability, so her doctor recommends a full-dive game that forces players to study: The Academic Simulator. In the game, she plays the illegitimate child of a wealthy family, disguised as a boy at a rough all-boys school. The System requires her to complete study tasks every day, or she won’t be able to log o 157Reads6.5Score—Shelves
