Reborn as the Poisonous Phoenix Emperor

In her previous life, Nangong Li was a beloved princess, showered with affection by all. But blinded by love, she trusted the wrong people and was betrayed by her half-sister Nangong Wan and the man she loved, Gu Qingchen. She watched the emperor and empress die horribly and her country fall, then met a gruesome end herself, her body left without a trace. Only the cold, taciturn Prince Ye, Xie Heng, avenged her and then took his own life for love. As her soul wandered, he was the only light she had.

Reborn, she returns to the eve of the palace banquet that changed her fate. The once innocent, carefree princess hides her sharp edge, leaving only bone-deep hatred and careful calculations in her eyes. She pretends to be gentle and takes each step with caution. First, she sets a trap that makes her half-sister suffer the consequences of her own schemes, binding her to the foolish son of the prime minister and ruining her reputation. Then she deftly avoids Gu Qingchen's false affection and quietly dismantles the foundations of his power.

On her path to revenge, she unexpectedly discovers that Xie Heng is always watching her from the shadows. Wary yet drawn to the prince who once died for her, Nangong Li struggles to trust him. From testing each other to fighting side by side, she gradually opens her heart, while he uses all his power to protect her.

The court is rife with intrigue, and the inner palace teems with dark secrets. Nangong Li wields strategy as her blade and sincerity as her armor. She will make her enemies pay for their blood debts, protect her family, and secure the empire. As she rewrites her fate, she will also find the long-awaited happiness she and Xie Heng deserve.