The Phoenix's Power (Part One)

Political Intrigue, Historical Setting

Are there any grand-scale political intrigue novels like *Scheming for Love* and *The Prosperous Age's Strategist*, with court politics and a turbulent martial world, but no domestic infighting?

Ancient Romance Novels That Leave You Stunned to the Core

No comedy, no revenge against scumbags, and no female or male protagonist with serious issues. They shouldn’t go around causing trouble, and the plot should be exciting.

I've Been Into Palace Intrigue Lately 😍 Hand Over Your Top Palace Intrigue Picks!

Looking for books like *The Empress's Consort Is Cunning, and the Emperor Can't Resist Her*. The leads don't have to be each other's firsts!!! They don't have to be each other's firsts!!! But the female lead must be clear-headed and strong, not weak. Some angst is fine. I like stories set in fictionalized historical worlds, as long as the plot is well-crafted and detailed, hehe.

Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes

I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.

Looking for Well-Written Political Intrigue Novels

I want a smart female lead with a high status who knows when to keep a low profile or conceal her abilities 🙈 No scummy fathers and stepmothers, or concubine half-sisters constantly causing petty trouble in the household. No sweet romance, just a pure historical power struggle 🤗

Any Grand-scale Historical Political Intrigue Novels?

The male and female leads should be smart, not foolish and naive.

A Female Lead Who Excels at Political Scheming: A Powerful Woman and a Satisfying Story

A tightly woven plot, with a female lead who's pulling the strings. Basically, she should be capable and clear-headed, or help the male lead wage war.

The Eldest Princess Is Reborn

Are there any stories about a Grand Princess and power struggles, with reborn leads who are evenly matched?

Palace Intrigue, A Strong Female Lead, Multiple Male Leads, and Plenty of Scheming

Looking for books similar to Give Birth and Be Executed? I Return with a New Face to Win the Emperor’s Heart and Claim the Phoenix Seat. Are there any where the female lead is a consort, a formidable woman skilled in strategy, who doesn’t love the male lead and only wants revenge? Multiple male leads, and the female lead can be pure or not.

Heaven and Earth as the Board, All Clans and Living Beings as Pieces: One Stroke of the Brush Shakes the World

Are there any stories where the protagonist schemes against heaven and earth, all races, and all living beings, with no romance whatsoever!!! No female lead, no harem!!! Read the tags carefully!!!

Any Ensemble-Cast Infinite-Flow Stories with No Romance?

Looking for books similar to Road Survival: The Pinker the Car, the Harder It Hits (Head for the End of the Road). No romance, no romance, ensemble cast, ensemble cast!

Looking for Female Strong Ancient Infrastructure Flow, No Cp! ! or There Are Very Few Emotional Lines! !

For example, "Female Princes in Troubled Times" and "Playing an Infrastructure Game and Becoming an Empress"

I'm Out of Books to Read. Recommend Some Tearjerkers!

I want to read books like *You Broke Your Promise*. Any recommendations for something really, really heartbreaking, the kind that makes you hide under the covers and cry when you think about it in the middle of the night? I’m desperately looking for something to read ✧*。٩(ˊωˋ*)و❗

A Story About Court Battles with Multiple Male Protagonists, Similar to the One in "The Legend of Zhen Huan"

Looking for Historical Romance Novels

Looking for historical romance novels with a chaste, equally strong male and female lead pairing~

Ensemble Palace-Intrigue Stories, No Favoritism, Just the Shifts in Power and Status

Are there any palace-intrigue novels that show how the servants and the family think and act as the female lead's status changes? I'd especially like to see her living with a crowd of servants waiting on her, and how her family benefits and changes because of her.

Looking for a Historical Romance With Court Intrigue, Where Both Leads Are Exceptionally Clever

Looking for books like Stirring Up Trouble for the Golden Branch.

Please, I Need a Political Intrigue Story!

Looking for books like *The Crazy Villain Keeps Sneaking Kisses from Me in the Middle of the Night*. I want more stories like this 😭😭😭

The Old Saying About Strong Men and Strong Women

I want to read a book similar to "The Mistress Enters the House as a New Marriage, and the Cold and Powerful Ministers Fall Every Day (The Moon Shines on Lanchuan)". Ancient saying (men are strong, women are stronger, don't do spoiled wife literature)

Historical Romance, Please, I Really Want to Read a Story Like This

That sense of destiny in xianxia stories: the protagonist fights without a flicker of emotion, then recognizes a sword technique unique to an old friend and freezes, eyes widening in disbelief.

Looking for Novels About Reading People's Minds, With a Smart Heroine Who Keeps Growing

I'm looking for books like I Hate Wearing White When I Kill. The heroine should be well-developed, and the male lead can be optional.

Looking for Stories About Dealing with Terrible Relatives, Either Quick Transmigration or Standalone, Preferably Complete

I want something similar to Transmigrate: My Whole Family Has Eight Hundred Scheming Relatives. My top priority is having bizarre, awful relatives, followed by plenty of intense abuse and vicious scheming! Quick transmigration or a standalone story is fine. Preferably completed, though a very long ongoing one would also be okay. Recently,

Proper Harem Palace Intrigue

I want books like The Story of Ruyi: Noble Consort Wei. I’d like to read fanfiction based on The Story of Ruyi, but nothing too simplistic. Tomato’s writing quality is such a mystery.

Traditional Chinese Mystery and Mind Games: Could Break into Tomato’s Top 20

Looking for books similar to *The Fate Script Murder Game: From the Start, You Draw the Identity of the Dead*. Any stories centered on mystical schemes, blending Chinese-style suspense and mind games, with a supernatural ability system? If not, come check out my novel!