Novels like The Phoenix Rules the World: The Splendid Life of the Legitimate Princess
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- 1 The Prosperous Princess: Uncle, Wait a Moment 盛世嫡妃：皇叔，等一下 A certain emperor’s uncle has his eye on a young woman. Day after day, he schemes to trick her into coming back to his estate. But she shows up on her own. “I hear you’re poor but good in a fight. How about working for me?” He secretly thinks of all the gold and silver in his estate, along with his well-trained guards. With a dashing toss of his head and a flirtatious glance, he gives the girl before him a meaningful smile. “Of course, boss!” And just like that, An Jin, reborn into a new life, t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Flourishing Age’s Legitimate Princess: A Grand Wedding in Red Can’t Come Soon Enough 盛世嫡妃：十里红妆等不及 In her previous life, noble-born Cheng Yuan shared a deep love with Fourth Prince Xiao Jingyuan. As a young girl, she also became inseparable friends with Dong Lin, the master of the Imperial Sword Manor, whose family was later wiped out. To help Xiao Jingyuan seize the throne, she entered the palace as a consort, gathered intelligence, framed the empress, and used her maternal grandfather’s Blazing Flame Command, the token of the Protector General, to help the Fourth Prince force his way into t 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Reborn: The Di Consort of a Golden Age 重生之盛世嫡妃 Sheng Qianyu, the clever and accomplished legitimate daughter of the Sheng family, is renowned throughout the capital. She loves Chu Ci, heir to the Prince of Chu's title, with all her heart, but Chu Ci loves her half-sister, Sheng Qiange. She helps Chu Ci secure the title of Prince of Chu, yet on the day he marries her, he also takes Sheng Qiange as his secondary consort. Chu Ci never touches Sheng Qianyu. After Sheng Qiange becomes pregnant, Sheng Qianyu is framed for adultery. Chu Xi steps fo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Flourishing Era's Legitimate Consort: I Pacify the Realm for His Majesty 盛世嫡妃：我为陛下平天下 One day, she transmigrated and became an abandoned princess consort who was both foolish and dim-witted. So what if she’d been abandoned? Before she knew it, she had turned the entire prince’s manor upside down! Torturing scoundrels, face-slapping, and powering through every obstacle, she could do it all! She even lured a gorgeous man into becoming her personal maid! Then one day, the maid suddenly turned into a cold-faced emperor! He was ruthless and commanding, a force to be reckoned with, and 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Prosperous Consort: Power Over All Under Heaven 盛世嫡妃：权倾天下 [Powerful Heroine and Hero + Rebirth + Revenge + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] “Ye Jinyi, daughter of the Ye family, is guilty of indecent conduct and corrupt morals. She committed adultery and brought chaos to the imperial harem. Her crimes are unforgivable. She is hereby stripped of her title as empress and sentenced to drink a cup of poison!” In her previous life, she was too naive to see that her beloved sister and the man she loved most had both betrayed her. She didn't realize the truth 165Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 6 Young Master Sheng’s Sweet Little Star Wife 盛少的影后小甜妻 When a scandal about Ji Manxi, known as Philadelphia's national temptress, broke, a reporter chased her down for an interview. “We hear the child you're carrying is illegitimate. Is that true?” She smiled faintly. “If Young Master Sheng's child is illegitimate, then what does that make you?” The crowd erupted. From then on, Ji Manxi became Young Master Sheng's precious darling, free to run wild and do as she pleased in Philadelphia. One moment, she'd set fire to the Sheng family's three-hundred- 111Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 7 The Glorious Legitimate Princess Consort: The Heir Dotes on His Wife 盛世嫡妃，世子爷宠妻如命 After seven years by his side, Su Mingyue discovered that she had only ever been used. Perhaps she was not fated to die after all: after being condemned to death in the cold palace, she returned to the age of fourteen and embarked on the path of revenge. She thought she needed an ally, so she sought out Yuan Che, heir to Prince Chen’s estate and every young woman in the capital’s dream lover. He thought he needed a wife, so he sought out Su Mingyue, the fierce daughter of a military family whom 1.5kReads8.5Score13414d adds
- 8 The Wind Whispers, and I Confess My Love to You 听风在呢喃，我向你告白 He spent half her life pursuing her, yet never once admitted he loved her. She dreamed of escaping him, only to realize later that the sweetest title in the world was Mrs. Ji. No one believed she had once been his sleeping pill, or that he had been the man beside her every night. He’s a foul-mouthed gambler with a heart full of love; she’s a prickly woman who keeps her love buried deep. Childhood sweethearts who grew up together, they gamble for love and love through their hatred. It’s a story o 394Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 9 Li Yuan Fanyan 离渊繁颜 Only after I transmigrated into the villainous master’s young disciple did I learn that my master was actually my predecessor’s father’s killer. The storylines of the male and female leads had also gone off track, and my own identity was far from simple... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Floating City, Barely at Peace 微安浮城 Have you ever loved someone so much that you drank poison to quench your thirst? Have you ever hated someone so much that you became completely hysterical? Chen Anran has experienced both. But years later, when Gu Cheng stands at the lectern, bright and calm just as he was ten years ago, all that hatred vanishes without a trace. All that remains is a fierce longing for the man who disappeared for ten years. 123Reads9.2Score1814d adds
- 11 Wrongfully Married to the Wealthiest CEO, I Can't Get Him to Let Go 错嫁第一豪门霸总天天抱着不撒手 [Angsty romance + marriage first, love later + groveling pursuit + happy ending] After her fiancé cheats on her, Ye Xixi gets drunk and marries her best friend. When she sobers up, she discovers that she actually married her best friend’s third uncle, Gu Jingting. Gu Jingting is the most powerful man in the Gu family, a man of noble status and immense influence. They come from completely different worlds. But from the moment she first saw him three years ago, she fell hopelessly in love with him 29Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 45Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 13 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Regretted Everything 我死后，前男友后悔莫及 The year after I died, at the celebration for his company going public, my ex-boyfriend mockingly told his new love, sitting beside him, that I once said he'd amount to nothing after leaving me. He boasted about his success, never realizing I was already gone. Hearing his words, I was surprised, then touched that he still remembered what I'd said, unaware that I was no longer alive. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After the Divorce, President Ji Chases His Ex-Wife Through Hell 离婚后，季总追妻火葬场 After years of marriage, Meng Tian still couldn't warm Ji Beichen's heart. Then she fell ill, and her heart died too. She decided to accept his request for a divorce, setting him free and freeing herself. But... 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Loving You, Even If It Was Only a Fleeting Splendor 爱你纵使繁华一场 After five years of marriage, Mo Sheng still hadn't made Li Yunan fall in love with her. When she learned she had a terminal illness, all she asked for was ten months. “After ten months, I can divorce you. Please, don't hate me.” “What are you playing at?” “I'm tired. I want to be free.” Childhood sweethearts may grow apart as time goes by. Mo Sheng had loved Li Yunan for thirteen years, while he gave all his love to another woman. As she suffered through a pain unlike anything she had ever endu 23Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 16 You Are My Constellation of Stars 你是我的万千星辰 She had admired him for years, always hoping her devotion would earn her more in return. But in the end, she realized that love has nothing to do with how hard you try. He always thought she merely admired him, not that she loved him. By the time he realized the truth, she had already decided to walk away. Only then did he understand that, in his eyes, she had always been the brightest star. 59Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 17 A Whirlwind Marriage: The Little Wife I Married as a Substitute Is a Top Big Shot 闪婚替嫁：小太太她是顶级大佬 The real heiress, Xu Niannian, was recognized by her birth parents and brought home. But they immediately treated her like a lucky charm and made her take the place of the injured Master Shen, Shen Huaian, as the Shen family's bride. Everyone thought she was a country bumpkin from the mountains, an undeserving real heiress of the Lu family, and a useless wife in name only to the Shen family. But no one expected this lucky charm to be so effective. The chronic illness that had plagued the Shen fa 12.3kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 18 The Follower Who Betrayed the Snake God 背叛蛇神的信徒 The Wen clan of Huazhou excelled at chess and had worshipped the Snake God for generations. But the emperor's wife and daughter were mysteriously killed by a snake demon. The emperor decreed that all demons be exterminated. The Wen clan defied the decree and was wiped out. The clan's legitimate daughter escaped and swore revenge. With nowhere else to turn, she returned to Huazhou to beg the Snake God for help. The god was powerless to undo what had happened to the Wen clan. Devastated beyond mea 21Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Ci Ci Like Dust 辞辞如尘 What I owe Cen Ci, I will repay with my whole life, even if I must humble myself to the dust... 98Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 20 The Emperor's Mysterious Wife 帝国总裁神秘妻 He was an all-powerful emperor, rich beyond measure, cold and aloof, ruthless and impossible to read. Yet the moment he saw her, he lost his heart. She saw him as a devil and tried to escape time and time again... “Ai Ai, do you remember what I told you?” His icy breath brushed across the girl's deathly pale face. “Please, just let me go.” Her voice trembled. Her face had turned ashen, and she shrank back into the corner. The next second, his kisses landed on her lips, swallowing every protest. 127Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 21 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 166Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 22 On Her Wedding Day, the Ruthless Prince of Zhennan Takes Her by Force 大婚当日，被疯批镇南王强取豪夺 [Completed!] The official ending is a tragic one! The bonus chapters have a happy ending! [Delicate, Stunning General's Legitimate Daughter + Mad, Obsessive Prince of a Different Surname] [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torture + Taking Her by Force + Both Untouched + Regretting Losing His Wife] Guan Wanwan, the legitimate daughter of General Guan, was once betrothed to Xiao Linzhi. At the time, he was a mere soldier under General Guan. The two promised that once he earned military honors, he wo 526Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 23 He Sent Her to the Crown Prince, Then Regretted It and Took Her Back by Force 亲手将她送太子，王爷后悔强夺回 Main story complete! Extras complete! The second male lead takes the crown in the main story! The extras offer a happy ending for some readers! [Angst + physical and emotional torment + possessive abduction + forced love + not mutually chaste] Sold to a brothel by her sister-in-law, Chu Niaoniao became the chosen plaything of Ji Xunzhi. He hired renowned masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature, and forced her to master dance and seduction. Yet he took eve 1.9kReads8.2Score12314d adds
- 24 After His Wife Died, CEO Li Went Mad 夫人死后厉总他疯了 [Obsessive devotion + possessiveness + imprisonment + angst before sweetness + winning back his wife after driving her away + both leads are sexually pure] The first time Shen Li saw Li Sihan, she was captivated by his dark eyes. He promised to give her a home, and Shen Li believed him. At last, she had a home of her own. A year later, Shen Li’s beautiful dream shattered. It had all been an elaborate scheme. He personally sent her to prison, but even after she got out, she still couldn’t escape 736Reads7.9Score16114d adds
- 25 Three Babies at Once: Young Master Xing's Obsessive Love 一胎三宝：邢少偏执宠 Xu Wancheng was the fiancée of the Third Young Master of the Xing family. When he was poisoned, she saved him. But just a few days later, he asked to break off their engagement. Xu Wancheng thought, he didn't like her, and she didn't like him either. So be it. After ending her engagement to him, she left the Xing family. A month later, she was shocked to discover three extra babies in her belly. Later, the man cornered her and gritted his teeth. “Our engagement hadn't even been called off yet, a 867Reads8.8Score29914d adds
- 26 Mr. Lu, Your Wife Doesn't Deserve to Die! 陆总，夫人她罪不至死啊！ [Completed, Groveling Ex-Husband Wins Her Back] An unexpected night three years ago made Song Wanqing Lu Ming's wife. She was secretly delighted, but he hated her to the core. She knew Lu Ming didn't love her. It didn't matter; she didn't care. Naively, she thought she could warm his heart eventually. Until she became pregnant, and he personally sent her to the operating table. At last, Song Wanqing gave up hope. She signed the divorce papers and left. She thought they would each go their separa 6.3kReads8.8Score51614d adds
- 27 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 28 Reborn Once More, Who’d Still Be a Doormat? 重活一世，谁还当舔狗啊？ Gentle, domineering young man vs. cold, beautiful man with a mad streak (Heroine pursues her husband through a hard-won redemption arc + healing young man + gentle hero + cold, ruthless heroine who only lets the hero see her vulnerable side) Jun Ze returned to three years after he had endured endless torment… Still the day before his one-night stand with Xi Ruxue… He pushed himself up in bed and saw the same pink furniture wherever he looked. He was still Xi Ruxue’s secret contract lover, someon 503Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The South Wind Passes Through, and You and I Are Both Guests 南风过境，你我皆客 Shen Shu always thought she had been dealt a winning hand, but she couldn’t understand how she’d ended up playing it so badly. An abortion, her looks ruined, her career in shambles, and her reputation in tatters. She didn’t know how she’d wound up like this. Maybe it was because Fu Shenyan had come into her life. After all, love really can destroy a woman’s life. 712Reads8.7Score32714d adds
- 30 If You Leave, I’ll Miss You Most 你若离去最相思 Years later, the people of Yucheng still treated that scandalous tale of the wealthy as a favorite topic of idle conversation. A shrewd woman from the streets had clawed her way to the top and become the pampered wife of a ridiculously rich man. She was addicted to gambling and had once racked up ten million in gambling debts. She was vulgar and flashy, a notorious social butterfly. And yet Gu Hansheng still doted on her. Until this wicked woman of the century dug her own grave and caused th 1.6kReads8.9Score14614d adds
- 31 After Torturing Me, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 虐完我，霸总追妻火葬场 [Angst first, then sweetness + mutual unrequited love + devoted one-on-one romance + possessive yandere] He was born into a wealthy family, but fell on hard times as a child. He became her personal bodyguard and stayed by her side for six years, yet he could never warm her heart. When his mother became gravely ill, she stood by and did nothing. Does he hate her, or love her? She was the spoiled, willful heiress to the richest family, who thought herself above everyone. To her, everything in the 127Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 32 Young Master Shen: His Wife Came Back with His Child to Make Him Suffer 沈少：夫人她带球回来虐你了 Five years ago, a ridiculous marriage bound them together. After ten years of unrequited love, she finally worked up the courage to tell him, “I love you. Can’t you at least try to love me too?” But he coldly replied, “I’d have to be crazy to love you.” But later, in the first year after she left, he stood by her grave, drunk, and said, “There are plenty of women. It’s not as if I need you.” In the second year: “Lin Xiaoran, I didn’t wrong you. Please come back, okay?” In the third year: “I don’ 277Reads8.5Score17314d adds
- 33 After Prison, I Got Heart Disease and Had Two Kids in Tow 出狱后，我得心脏病还揣着两个娃 Original title: On Our Wedding Night, General Lu Cried Over His Wife's Grave After Torturing Her to Death The humiliation of their three-year marriage wasn't enough. Now her beloved husband was going to send her to prison with his own hands. After getting out, Lin Miao was diagnosed with “end-stage heart disease.” Her heart throbbed with pain again and again. All she wanted was to live out the rest of her days in peace, but Lu Beixiao never stopped tormenting her. When the truth came to light, 712Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 34 Loving You Is a Pain I Can’t Speak Of 爱你是我难言的痛 Lin Lian married Zhan Lianshi, a man wealthy enough to rival a nation, despite her humble background. Everyone said she must have done something wonderful in a past life to marry such an exceptional man, and she thought so too. Then, during their year of marriage, he cared for her, spoiled her, and cherished her. She fell in love with him. 6.1kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 35 Love Has No Return 爱无归期 When Yun Sheng married Li Xijue, she was determined to keep trying until she hit a brick wall. She couldn't believe he could simply forget her completely. Later, the wall crumbled, and her heart died. The three-year marriage she had staked everything on fell apart. When she woke from her dream, her family was ruined and she had lost spectacularly. Only then did she finally understand: the man who never once looked her way, even when she was terminally ill, had always wanted to send her to her de 172Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 36 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 4.5kReads8.7Score34714d adds
- 37 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score28414d adds
- 38 North of Beicheng, the Sea Has Yet to Sleep 北城以北海未眠 Ever since she was twelve, she had followed him around, always calling him “Brother Beicheng.” There was no turning back time. All the years had left her with were coldness and cruelty. She lost a kidney, and she lost her child. In the midst of that terrible fire, she watched the man she loved most carry another woman away. As she closed her eyes, she thought, Gu Beicheng, if I could turn back time, I would never have met you. 505Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 39 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 283Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 40 A City of Joy for You, a Long Song to Warm This Fleeting Life 予君欢喜城，长歌暖浮生 Song Xiangsheng always seemed to get the second female lead’s role, yet she fell in love with a celestial being from a world far above her own. In Nan Fengjin’s eyes, Song Xiangsheng was someone he could toss a little sweetness to whenever she came to mind. Everyone could see that Nan Fengjin didn’t love her, but she always liked to play dumb. She thought even the coldest heart could eventually be warmed, but by the time her own heart had gone cold, she still hadn’t managed it. When her reputati 2.7kReads8.2Score10314d adds
- 41 Master Jiang, Your Wife's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed Again 江爷，夫人马甲又爆了 [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Salvation + Everyone's Favorite] Everyone thought Yun Xi had won the favor of all the capital's powerful figures through sheer luck. Little did they know… The head of the Ye family, second in influence in the capital, loved her more than life itself. Entertainment giant Company X existed because of her. The medical research institute named her its sole heir. Even Interpol called her “Teacher” with respect. On her birthday, the city's entire System 1.9kReads8.9Score17714d adds
- 42 If I’d Never Loved You 如果从没爱过你 For three years, despite bearing the weight of everyone’s scorn, Yan Xiaoan did only one thing: no matter what the outside world said, she loved a man named Lu Yun Zhan with unwavering devotion every single day. She loved him too deeply, yet she knew she was close to breaking. In the end, Lu Yun Zhan fell in love with the woman he had always looked down on, and bowed his proud head for her. 1.6kReads8.8Score10114d adds
- 43 The South Wind Blows into My Arms 南风入我怀 She was the lover he had cast aside. And the wife he had married by any means necessary. She had thought it was just another game he’d taken up on a whim. With no way to avoid it, she decided to play along. Everyone said she was the woman Young Master Lu loved most, because she was the only one who dared to wreck his events and slap him in the face, while he always smiled and told her to do whatever made her happy. But only she knew that she was the woman he hated and despised most. He had aband 385Reads9.3Score20514d adds
- 44 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Run Off Pregnant 傅先生，太太带球跑了 She was his little shadow, always trailing after him. Until she turned eighteen, she had only one goal: to marry him. Then he mistook her for the one who had hurt the woman he cherished, and destroyed her family. She spent three years in prison, and when she got out, he continued to torment her. Only when the truth finally came to light did he regret it... But she was gone forever… 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 486Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 50 President Fu’s Cold-Hearted Guilty Wife 傅总的冷情罪妻 [The short drama of the same name is now streaming on Douyin! Come watch!] [Tortured romance + CEO + obsessive love + possessiveness + groveling to win her back] Shen Yan loved Fu Xinghan for ten years, and married him. After two years of marriage, the woman Fu Xinghan cherished returned to the country. Shen Yan became a sinner beyond redemption, and he cast her aside like worthless trash. Blind to the truth, he did everything he could to torment her until she was broken, making her life a livin 2.1kReads8.4Score16914d adds
