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- 51 Survival at Sea: My Paper Doll Squad Keeps Me Safe 海上求生：我有纸人战队保驾护航 [Ocean Survival] [No CP] [Welcome to ocean survival. You have all been chosen as the lucky ones.] [Please follow the rules and survive at sea for as long as you can...] Cheng Jinfeng used to own a paper effigy shop. After fainting one day, she found herself in an ocean world, fighting to survive. She thought she would have to drift alone, facing countless dangers by herself. But then the paper effigies she had made came to life. From then on, she gradually built a team of paper effigies with for 1.2kReads8.0Score15614d adds
- 52 Princess: I’ll Do Whatever I Want 公主：本宫就放肆了 “Xiao Niannian, do you know why your Imperial Grandfather gave you the name ‘Xin’?” “‘Xin’ means the light of dawn. As the eldest legitimate granddaughter of your Imperial Grandfather, he hopes you’ll bring peace and prosperity to the Great Qian Dynasty.” Five-year-old County Princess Yong’an, Zhao Mingxin, couldn’t yet understand what those words meant. Not until she became Princess Yong’an did Zhao Mingxin understand. As a daughter of the Zhao imperial clan, Zhao Mingxin could never escape the 55Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 53 Father, Will You Hand Over the Throne at My Coming-of-Age Ceremony? 父皇，及笄礼上直接传位吗？ [The main story and bonus chapters are complete] The emperor has a daughter in middle age, and the entire palace goes wild! Xiao Mingzhao, the only child of the Great Yong Emperor, has been the palace’s most beloved darling since the day she was born! Her imperial father treats her like the apple of his eye, her grandmother the Empress Dowager is so precious of her she’s afraid she might melt, and the court’s great statesmen line up to teach her. While other children play in the dirt, she’s carr 29Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 54 The Bottle King Rules the World: One Wave of My Chubby Paw, and We Charge! 奶瓶大王御天下，胖爪一挥跟朕冲 [Adorable kids + satisfying court intrigue + four-year-old princess ascends the throne and changes fate + a cute little army upends the court + System stockpiling and nation-building + imaginative history] Feng Chiling, the four-and-a-half-year-old empress of Great Jin, was exceptionally clever. Ever since birth, she had often suffered the same nightmare. She dreamed that her brainless elder brother from her previous life ascended the throne, that their father’s grave was desecrated, and that 50.4kReads8.8Score8.8k14d adds
- 55 The Most Hated? She Bewitches the World with Shamelessness, Not Prophecies 万人嫌？她惑世不靠预言靠缺德 [Gender-bender + woman disguised as a man + irresistible charm + equally matched leads + multiple male leads, all chaste + everyone forced to join the rebellion] In the Land of Divine Remnants, there are three things you must never do: Never speak carelessly about the Lord of Yaoguang City. Never slander the men at her feet. Never say a bad word about her workhorses, or you’ll die a horrible death. Why? Ask the powerful minister Sikou, who lowers his eyes and smiles without a word. Ask the King 407Reads8.5Score10314d adds
- 56 Princess, the Crown Prince Is Here to Hit on You Again 公主，太子又来碰瓷了 Gong Zixi is the most honored Princess Anping of the Chiming Kingdom. Her wild and swaggering father and mother, the emperor and empress, have her back! Her crown prince brother spoils her without limit! The court officials and common people all adore her, too! Her life is one of endless glory and unmatched privilege! [Every day, she visits the pleasure houses, teases the pretty young men, and makes a little pocket money... Wait, who's that peerless beauty across the way, pretending to get knock 60Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 57 On the First Day Reborn, the Princess Slaughtered the Prince Consort's Household 公主重生第一日，血洗了驸马府 [Alternate setting + dark rebirth + ruthless revenge + vengeful princess + decisive and merciless + no romance, strong female lead + empress] Baili Jun, the most revered Zhaohua Princess of Great Zhao, died on her wedding night. In her previous life, she was the noble Zhaohua Princess, yet her own kin carved out her heart and killed her. Her beloved consort personally cut open her chest. Her imperial father watched with cold indifference, while her dear younger sister smiled as she offered the 8kReads8.2Score97314d adds
- 58 The Stunning Crown Princess Breaks Off Her Engagement and Marries the Ascetic Evil Prince 嫡公主绝色，毅然退婚嫁禁欲邪王 She was a snake demon who had cultivated for three thousand years. After enduring thirty-three bolts of heavenly lightning, she failed to ascend, her body was destroyed, and her primordial spirit fell into the mortal realm. She was reborn as the legitimate princess of Dongyuan. When she awakened, her peerless beauty and bearing shook the world. Her stepmother was vicious, her younger siblings were brazen, and the scoundrel who once courted her was shameless. Watch as she turns the tides at will, 389Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 59 The System Came to Kill Me, but I Became an Empress! 追杀系统，结果我成了女帝！ [Empress] [No romance] [Political intrigue and conquest] [Decisive and ruthless] [Livestreaming the past] Synopsis: Her mother, a former princess of the previous dynasty and empress, has disappeared. Her father, the current emperor, seems like a gold-digging husband. And there's a stupid System trying to kill her. She should have been a pampered noblewoman, but instead she became a minister's daughter, surrounded by mysterious court officials and enemy nations watching hungrily from every direct 153Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 60 Martial Eyes 武瞳眸 Empress-led story + child-rearing and coming-of-age story + strong female lead Emperor Wuxin of the Great Zhou had passed thirty, yet still had no children. His ministers urged him to adopt a boy from the imperial clan to secure the court's stability. Just as they were pressuring him, happy news came from the harem: Consorts Yang Rong and Yang Rong were both expecting, and their due dates were near. Emperor Wuxin was overjoyed. He immediately promised, "Whichever of you gives birth to the eldes 24Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 61 One Tear from the Sweet, Gentle Widow, and the Ascetic Official Blushes 娇软寡嫂一滴泪，禁欲权臣红温了 Also known as: The Capital's Toughest Woman Is Here. Annoy Anyone You Like, Just Don't Mess with Her [A heroine who comes to her senses with one sword strike + a cool, calculating male lead + patriotic themes + a chaotic love triangle + an unconventional rebirth + men fiercely competing for her] (A satisfying read, no male worship, no toxic women, no toxic men, no love at first sight) Don't mind the original title. The author is terrible at naming things. A Miss Chu arrives in the capital, claim 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Phoenix Rules Over Nine Thousand Years 凤驭九千岁 [Eldest princess + powerful eunuch + yandere + devoted to each other + two strong leads + wild premise + alternate history] No transmigration, no rebirth, pure historical romance, and a eunuch in name only. One is the legitimate eldest princess, showered with affection. The other is the ruthless, powerful Ninth Thousand-Year Lord, who holds the court in his grasp. One is scheming, the other vicious. The world sighs: The cold-blooded King of Hell bows only to Chaoyang. The princess is noble and d 576Reads—Score10114d adds
- 63 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 7.6kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 64 After the Tyrannical Princess Returned to the Capital, She Shocked the Entire Court 暴戾公主回京后，震惊满朝大臣 [Completed ❤️] [Female-dominant romance + face-slapping villains + female supporting character transmigrates into a book + unhinged heroine + power plays and political ambition]+ [Unhinged, overwhelmingly powerful heroine VS beautiful male lead] The Grand Princess Feng Qing of Western Jin is violent and unhinged, with ruthless methods. She commands the army and wields the Dragon-Beating Whip, striking down foolish emperors and corrupt ministers alike. In her previous life, Feng Qing’s destiny 268Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 65 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 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 278Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 67 With the Crown Prince’s Backing, the Duke’s Reborn Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 太子撑腰，重生后公府嫡女杀疯了 (A satisfying household-intrigue story + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + no forgiveness + no suffering in silence) Lu Xi brought a million taels in dowry when she married Prince An, and helped him become Prince An of Qin. She went to his fief to recuperate for two years. When she returned to the capital, her adopted younger sister had taken her place. Lu Xi's husband and mother-in-law relied on her adopted sister. Even Lu Xi's grandmother and father favored her. They locked Lu Xi aw 2.9kReads8.1Score30414d adds
- 68 Livestream on the Sky Screen: The Tyrannical Crown Princess Is Actually an Emperor for the Ages 天幕直播，暴虐太女竟是千古一帝 Yu Ling was the first crown princess in history. Her mother was the Empress Dowager of the Yu Dynasty, and with an iron fist she had slain countless foes. She had been on the throne for three years. Now, the empress was considering stripping her of her title as crown princess and putting her nephew on the throne instead. The crown princess's reputation for brutality was simply too appalling! Rumor had it that she had abducted a scholar, slaughtered his entire family in the street, then cruelly e 1.2kReads8.2Score15914d adds
- 69 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 1.4kReads6.9Score20514d adds
- 70 I Was Born to Be Emperor! 本公主生来就是要做皇帝的！ [The rating is slowly rising. Strong female lead, woman in men's clothing, raising children, female-led story, a loving royal family, an extremely biased father, feel-good story, romance, one-on-one pairing. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip it.] [A warm-hearted royal family story. No one is reborn or transmigrates, and both the main and supporting characters are shaped by the limitations of their era.] The day Mingxi was born, the snow abruptly stopped, dawn broke, rosy clouds filled 29.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
- 71 How Dare You Dote on Your Concubine and Neglect Your Wife? I’ll Scatter Your Ashes! 大胆驸马宠妾灭妻？骨灰扬了！ [The unmatched prestige of a Grand Princess × a powerful, corrupt minister who rules the court; inner-household battles + face-slapping + satisfying revenge + super sweet romance + the whole family gets their comeuppance + adopted son regrets it + absolutely no forgiveness] In her previous life, Leng Lanzhi thought she had found the right man. She gave everything to love Shen Yizhi, raised his adopted son for him, and helped turn the Marquis of Pingnan’s household into the most prestigious famil 617Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 72 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Little Poisonous 重生之嫡女有点毒 “My dear consort, I've been hurt. I'm dying. Give me a kiss!” “Don't worry, Your Highness. I specialize in difficult cases.” The princess consort pulls out a scalpel and sharpens it eagerly. “My dear consort, I'm going to war. The enemy is too strong. What should I do?” “Don't worry, Your Highness. My specialty is killing enemies on the battlefield.” Clad in armor, the princess consort looks magnificent as she cuts down enemies like she is slicing melons. “My... my dear consort, I accidentally b 431Reads8.8Score15414d adds
- 73 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—14d adds
- 74 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 226Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 75 The Imperial Princess Divorces Her Husband from the Start, and Every Man at Her Feet Is a Beauty 嫡公主开局休夫，裙下之臣皆绝色 (Transmigrate + satisfying revenge + strong female lead + women’s empowerment + no male lead + everyone’s favorite + pocket dimension) Xiao Lanyue is dead! She was blown to pieces at sea while trying to reclaim China’s imperial jade seal... When she opens her eyes again, she has become the most beloved Eldest Princess of the Xiao Kingdom! A scheming green tea keeps throwing her weight around, while her scumbag husband, Gu Yongxu, repeatedly takes his concubine’s side and hurls cruel words at he 321Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 76 Exiled: Steal the Heroine’s Fortunes and Claim the World 流放：抢女主机缘得天下 Tao Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming one half of a cannon-fodder father-daughter duo in a novel about exile. In the book, her father was the fourth son of the Minister of Revenue’s household, and she was the household’s sixth young lady. The heroine was the eldest legitimate daughter of the eldest uncle’s family, a model of a noble young lady in the capital. The original Tao Yaoyao was her foil: strong as an ox and uncouth. In the original plot, Tao Yaoyao’s father worked himself to th 8.1kReads7.8Score84314d adds
- 77 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 173Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 78 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—14d adds
- 79 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 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 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 243Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 82 A Noble Daughter? She'd Rather Seize the Desert with Her Blade 金枝玉叶？她偏要刀定龙沙 Slow-burn, old-school romance · The imperial princess Shen Mianmian She was the most honored princess of the Great Sheng and the fiercest blade on the western frontier. Her father said she belonged among silks and brocades, counting stars, but she insisted on riding out with a blade in hand, scattering blossoms into the yellow sands. He was gentle as a teacher! A secret romance that grew into love? He was a scheming fox of a man! A love he would seize by force? He was determined to marry a princ 91Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 83 The Grand Princess Was Banished to Her Fief, So I Became Empress 长公主被贬封地，我转身成女帝 [Strong Female Lead + Revenge and Regret + Empress + No Romance + War for Supremacy in a Chaotic Era] Chu Ning transmigrates into the Great Chu Dynasty as a princess who has been confined to her fief. Carrying the grudge of her mother’s murder, Chu Ning unexpectedly awakens the strongest Empress System, and begins a fiery journey to become an empress who conquers the realm. With a decisive hand, she takes control of Changle Commandery, her fief, and builds a solid power base. Declaring herself Q 671Reads—Score10214d adds
- 84 The Heir Is Hard to Tame, and the Commandery Princess Is Hard to Placate 世子难驯，郡主难哄 [Complete] [Money-loving, pleasure-seeking commandery princess VS patient, scheming heir] [Mutual salvation] Synopsis One: The most pampered noblewoman in the capital is none other than Zhao Qihuang, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. The most distinguished young man in the capital is none other than Wei Lanzhou, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. Their personalities are worlds apart, and they can't stand each other. She thinks he's a hypocritical, deep-in-thought, smiling tiger. He mo 3.1kReads8.6Score35714d adds
- 85 The Eldest Princess 嫡长公主 As a princess destined to inherit the throne, Lu Ning is at her wit’s end. Her younger brother, the only other person in the family who could inherit the throne, has run away from home. With the throne suddenly thrust upon her, she has no choice but to run away too and search for him. Who would have thought that Lu Ning, newly arrived in the martial world, would fall into a marriage-fraud scheme at a banquet hosted by the Luo family? It turns out the so-called banquet is actually a matchmaking e 352Reads9.2Score10514d adds
- 86 If My Son Can't Ascend the Throne, I'll Kill Every Last One of You 我儿登不上皇位朕就把你们都杀了 A pampered-daughter story, with parents who favor her so much it’s in their bones. Warning: The author’s writing is amateurish. Read at your own risk. [The rating has only just been posted and will rise later.] A clarification: I’ve seen lots of people bothered by whether the past and present lives are the same person, and by the idea that a father’s love went to the wrong person. It’s a parallel world, a parallel world! There’s no rebirth at all! The so-called dreams (which she doesn’t remember 7.1kReads8.7Score55514d adds
- 87 The Princess Has a Soft Waist and a Ruthless Heart, and She Tames the Tyrannical Minister 公主腰软心狠，暴戾权臣被驯服了 [Reborn Strong Female Lead + Political Scheming That Defies Convention + Everyone’s Darling + Beautiful, Ruthless Ambitious Woman + Satisfying, Sweet Romance] Ming Huang had deposed and installed five emperors, governed two kingdoms as regent, and wielded power over the court for eleven years. The moment she died, the Great Qi empire she had devoted her life to supporting actually fell! Reborn in a new life, she acquired a strange book and finally learned the truth. She had been married off at f 40Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 88 The Princess Is Ordered to Journey West 公主奉旨去西行 Princess Chaoyang's Case-Solving Record on the Journey West Shen Zhiyi, a princess of the Great Yong, has loved two things all her life: examining corpses and solving cases. When she hears that General Shi, her childhood sweetheart, is returning to the capital with a diplomatic marriage party, Shen Zhiyi does not even look up. "Oh, that has nothing to do with me." Cui Guo adds quietly, "The other side sent a prince." What?! Shen Zhiyi jumps to her feet. "Quick! Pack our bags! We're leaving now!" 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Female Emperor in a Chaotic Age: From the Start, at a Mass Grave! 乱世女帝，开局乱葬岗！ Transmigration to another world + strong heroine + no overpowered golden finger + flight from famine + warfare My name is A Zi, also known as Wei Zi. A Zi is the daughter adopted by a farming family in a mountain village, while Wei Zi is the legitimate imperial princess of Wei, the foremost of the four kingdoms. Wei Zi transmigrates from another world to the modern world. One moment, she's just been born to the most esteemed empress of Wei. The next, she opens her eyes and finds herself buried i 649Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 90 Transmigrate into a Book as the Eldest Princess: Bold and Badass 穿书长公主，又飒又A (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + devoted couple + satisfying revenge against scoundrels) Ye Qingyu, the foremother of the alchemical arts, was a master of medicine, poisons, and pill refinement. She died when her furnace exploded while she was refining a batch of life-extending pills for an old friend. When she woke again, she had become the doomed eldest princess in a book, a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive more than one episode. Her elder brother is the current emper 3kReads8.9Score25114d adds
- 91 One Move of Her Divine Legs, and the Grand Princess Disowns Her Own Family 神腿一动，长公主顿时六亲不认了 (Transmigration + lighthearted comedy + strong female lead + no CP) Xi Lingyao, heir to a family of ancient martial arts, transmigrates to the Tianxin Dynasty and becomes a timid, delicate princess and the legitimate daughter of the emperor. The moment she returns to the palace, the whole Tianxin Dynasty is thrown into chaos... One day, Xi Lingyao throws her weight around in front of a prince from another country. Emperor Renzong cries out in panic, “Yaoyao! Stop! Stop!” “This is our own imperi 485Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 92 Through Frost and Snow, Together with You 与君共霜雪 [Woman disguised as a man + court intrigue + simmering tension + slow-burn serious drama + duty to country and people] Everyone at court says that the emperor and Cheng Jin are the perfect ruler and minister. No one knows that this pillar of the court is actually a woman. From the throne, a pair of tranquil eyes is always tracing the curve of her nape. He sees her as ever upright and self-controlled, treating him only as her sovereign. He fears that she cares only for her country and its peopl 823Reads8.3Score10414d adds
- 93 The Legitimate Daughter Rests by the Mountains and Rivers 嫡女枕山河 [Rebirth + revenge + a woman disguised as a man + court intrigue + political scheming + love and hate + hilarious chaos] In her previous life, Xie Changning was framed by Princess Danyang and married off to Li Xun. Her family fell into decline, and He Lanchen, the man she loved, had only been using her. After Li Xun's rebellion failed, she leapt from the Star-Picking Tower on the day the city fell, only to be reborn by a twist of fate. This time, she studies martial arts and medicine. She steals 23Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 94 Keep All That Male Beauty Away! I Only Want the Throne! 男色通通闪开，本宫只想要登基！ [Reborn + strong female lead + true and false princesses + woman ascends the throne + political intrigue] Would being the founding emperor’s only daughter, surrounded by handsome men, be amazing? Lan Zhaoyu says it’s not amazing at all! All she wants is to be a sovereign with no spouse, in the literal sense: an unmarried empress! Her father handpicked legitimate sons from distinguished noble families, all accomplished in both civil and military arts, and adopted them as his sons. They all fawned 2.3kReads9.1Score35014d adds
- 95 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—14d adds
- 96 She Tortures the Madman, Slays Her Way Through the Story, and Becomes Empress 让疯批受虐，她杀穿全文当女帝 [No romance + strong female lead + career-focused story + frail, villainous woman + cold-blooded lunatic + woman disguises herself as a man + a touch of political intrigue + not a brainless power fantasy] After going on a killing spree in the cultivation world in her previous life, Xie Nanzui is sentenced by the Heavenly Dao to become the heroine of an ancient-style novel full of physical and emotional torment. In the original story, the heroine is used by the male lead's first love. The other w 352Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 97 The Whole Capital Knows the Wicked Commandery Princess Is Everyone's Darling 满京城都知道恶女郡主她是团宠 Everyone in the capital knows that Jing Yuzhi, the Junzhu of Prince Jing'an's mansion, is a notorious villainess. The noble young ladies of the capital change color at the mention of her. Her parents, brothers, younger siblings, and princess cousin are all gentle, kind, and courteous. Only she is willful, domineering, and wicked in every way. But strangely enough... The moment her sharp-tongued enemy showed up, someone secretly took care of them. Before the people plotting against her could act, 3.1kReads—Score37514d adds
- 98 Your Majesty, the Little Princess Is Acting Up Again 陛下，小公主她又调皮了 As the most doted-on little darling in the Celestial Realm, she was cherished by powerful figures from every realm. Little did she know that fate had a trial in store for her, and she would have to descend to the mortal world to undergo it. Hmph! Who cares about the consequences? Just watch how this little darling turns the world upside down! The Kingdom of Nanyue “Your Majesty, the Empress has given birth to a little princess!” The Emperor gave an order: “Dote on her with all your might!” As th 2.6kReads7.6Score26414d adds
- 99 The Empress’s Official Consort: The Chaste Minister Drops His Act! 女帝正宫，禁欲权臣他不装了！ [A cold, proud princess who later ascends the throne as empress VS a seemingly refined but secretly ruthless, unhinged powerful minister; marriage before love + long-planned seduction + taking what he wants by any means + devoted to one another] Xuan Yuanling knew all along that Chu Qing was a ravenous wolf, but she deliberately offered herself as his prey. Her purpose, of course, was to trample his pride and pave her way to the throne. But when she tossed him a divorce agreement and tried to wa 216Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 100 Shocking: The Country Girl Princess Is Defying Heaven! 震惊：村姑长公主要逆天了！ [Powerful princess + bold and decisive + System + raising children + command over all under heaven] Seated upon a splendid phoenix throne, Lin Xiran looks back on her life: from a country woman who could not recognize a single character and raised pigs, to a princess who supported her husband and raised her children, to the Princess Anyang, whose power reached across the realm and whose ministers stood in awe of her, and even to the Sun Queen who conquered Fusang and struck fear across the land! 3.3kReads7.4Score60814d adds
