Novels like The Phoenix Has Yet to Return
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- 1 A Woman's Greatest Asset Is Her Charm 女以娇为贵 On her wedding day, blood stained the hall. Wei Ziying never imagined that the adopted daughter her father had treated like his own would betray the entire General’s Manor, or that her betrothed would personally lead men to wipe out her whole family! When she opened her eyes again, the once radiant young lady of the General’s Manor had become the unloved legitimate daughter of a newly ascendant marquis’s household. Her grandmother was vulgar, her birth father uncaring, and her mother fiery-tempe 12Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 2 The Emperor's Legitimate Daughter 帝姬嫡女 In her previous life, she was the world's top mercenary. In this life, she is foolish and ugly, yet somehow a princess of Shangbei, adored by all. When she opens her eyes again, her country has fallen and her family is dead, all because of the man who was her husband. She is the abandoned daughter of the Grand Preceptor of Zuoxi, and ugliness and cowardice are her defining traits. A few months later, she is clever, arrogant, and fierce, because she is no longer the same person! She doesn't want 41Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 3 The Powerful Minister Insists on Spoiling Me 权臣非要娇养我 In her previous life, Jiang Ruanuan secretly ran off with the Prince Regent's “bun in the oven.” Now that she's met him again, she feels so guilty her legs go weak. All she can do is avoid him, then avoid him some more. She smiles sweetly at him, polite and distant. “Brother Xiao, let's not meet up.” The cold, ruthless Prince Regent scoffs. “You little thing, you've written me piles of love letters. Let's see how long you can keep pretending!” From then on, everyone in the household makes life d 5Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 4 The Biochemical Empress: Phoenix Rules the World 生化狂妃：凤倾天下 “I've killed countless people in my life, and even my blood is black. But when I met you, I suddenly wanted to stop for a while.” 219Reads8.2Score102Shelves
- 5 Prepare for a Beauty Blitz: The Princess Consort Is Delicate and Frail 准备好美貌暴击，王妃她身娇体软 [Both leads are each other’s only love + love and hate + bickering couple + goofy comedy + concubine first, consort later; not a strong female lead. The author’s a simple country dog who loves a heroine dependent on the hero.] A genius magician transmigrates into a novel and ends up as a concubine to a prince of an enemy kingdom! Her husband is the top poison doctor, and his hobby is making human medicine. From then on, Wen Huai’s life is always hanging by a thread! To stay alive, she battles t 17Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 6 The Poisonous Woman Has Arrived 毒女嫁到 Gu Yanyu was the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. In her previous life, she married for love, only to be rejected by her husband's family. Before two years had passed, she had withered away and died. Reborn at fifteen, she swore she would never be a fool again. In public, she was elegant, virtuous, generous, beautiful, and so skillful and easy to push around. In private, she was sly, cutting, petty, sharp-tongued, and vengeful. Everyone praised her as considerate, gentle, and virtuous. An i 102Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 7 The Tyrannical Emperor's Consort: The Foolish Girl Turns the Tables 霸道皇妃：傻女翻身 “Your Majesty, I think we need to talk.” “Oh?” A certain man raised an eyebrow and put down what he was doing. “About what?” A certain woman glared at him. “Why is my father, the chancellor, paid so little? Why, as your consort, do I get less than half the allowance of your mistresses?” “What do you mean?” He raised an eyebrow. “You know exactly what I mean!” She huffed twice, turned, and walked away. The man pondered. “Even a whole box of jewels bestowed on those consorts is worth less than her 55Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 8 The Princess Consort Only Wants to Be a Widow 王妃她只想守寡 She transmigrates by accident and is forcibly bound to a System. To come back to life and get rich, she has to complete missions and help the original owners turn their lives around? Hehe, getting rich isn’t really the point. She just loves helping people! What’s that? Her vicious legitimate elder sister is forcing her to marry the useless Prince Yu, who’s horribly ugly and terminally ill? They want to harm her? Dream on... Wait, they say Prince Yu is incredibly wealthy. If she marries him, won’ 24Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Love Runs Deep 菀来情深 Xu Qingwan was an orphan. Just as she was leaving Baishui Town to begin a new life, a chance encounter led her to save Bai Xingmo, who had been poisoned. When they met again, Xu Qingwan was seized by villains. Seeing blood run from her neck down the blade, Bai Xingmo shot one of them with merciless precision, then carried the injured, unconscious Xu Qingwan back to his villa... Later, unwilling to put him in a difficult position, she agreed to become his concubine. But he left her behind. When t 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Yearning for Spring 念春娇 When Xie Chuxia woke one day, she had become a baby girl of the Xie family in Jinzhou, in the Great Yong Dynasty. Heaven help her: her birth mother abandoned her to remarry just after she was born. Having lived another life, Xie Chuxia’s greatest wish was to eat, drink, and wait for death, becoming a happy little couch potato with a full belly. But some people couldn’t stand her lack of ambition. One chased her away, another tried to win her favor, and somehow she ended up crossing paths with th 7.9kReads7.8Score698Shelves
- 11 A Bumper Harvest and a Happy Marriage: My Dark-Haired Husband Is as Handsome as a Flower 良田喜事：腹黑夫君美如花 Meng Wu transmigrates and discovers that her uncle has seized good farmland, her cousins are all in cahoots, and her grandmother plans to sell her to a lecher. Meng Wu declares that if she can’t ruin them, she’ll stop being a Meng! Then she picks up a handsome husband, fulfilling every one of her face-loving fantasies! He pretends to be innocent, pure, and harmless, but Meng Wu eventually realizes that although he looks like a soft, fluffy white rice ball, inside he’s a black sesame filling slic 469Reads8.9Score105Shelves
- 12 The Merchant's Daughter's Strategy 商女谋略 Her enemies are far too powerful, so after being reborn, Lu Nianfu doesn’t dare dream of avenging the wrongs done to her. She can only plan to find a husband first and protect her father’s family business. The constable Gu before her seems like a fine choice: handsome and skilled in martial arts, he can keep that pack of awful relatives in line. More importantly, he’s secretly the Seventh Prince. Once he returns to the capital, she, left behind as a discarded wife, will be free to live as she pl 1.1kReads8.9Score145Shelves
- 13 A Lady’s Pampered Life 夫人娇养日常 Shen Yuejiao was reborn, returning to the age of ten, when everything could still be changed. She swore she would love her dear Zifei gege well and never let him be sad. She would spoil him and never let him suffer. But in the end, who was spoiling whom? The shameless one who was utterly spoiled by the other said, “Of course I’m the one spoiling him!” Everyone: “Shameless!” 336Reads8.2Score102Shelves
- 14 General, Run! That Prince Is Trouble 将军快跑，那个王爷坏得很 The world is a hard place to survive in! Hua Yinghan, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is skilled in martial arts and beautiful. She can take the battlefield and create exquisite makeup, but her luck is terrible: every family she relies on falls apart, and every man she turns to is a scoundrel. Just when she finally kicks her worthless husband to the curb and escapes the flames, she accidentally catches the eye of a vicious wolf prowling through this chaotic age... 182Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 15 A Slow and Steady Pursuit 徐徐图之 Su Fu proceeded cautiously, planning each step with care... But how did all that maneuvering and scheming end up bringing her a good man? 492Reads8.6Score105Shelves
- 16 A Splendid Mistake 繁华错 If I had another life, I would never put my hand in yours again. Never. · Hengzhou’s richest man, the Yun Sect’s Iron Cavalry, Qiongzhou’s pleasure quarter, the Four Great Houses of the capital: what earth-shattering secrets lie hidden among these people and places, so seemingly unrelated? What turmoil does a peerlessly beautiful woman, moving through the world of courtesans, stir up with her delicate hands? Everything should have been in the palm of her hand, effortless and under control. But t 579Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 17 Green Mountains See Me 青山见我 Yan Yunliu, a woman, is forced to disguise herself as a man and “marry a wife” in her brother’s place. When she lifts the bridal veil, she finds the frail scholar who had tricked her in the woods and stolen her horse. Her little heart nearly jumps out of her chest, and she almost starts a brawl on the spot. She’s a steely daughter of a military family, yet she has to disguise herself as a man to marry someone. And now she has to study classical Chinese alongside a penniless scholar? He’s a strap 102Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 18 The Wicked Empress Returns: Your Majesty, the Empress Is at It Again! 恶后归来：陛下，娘娘又动手啦！ “Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress has been locked in the rear palace for three days!” “Has she repented?” “She burned the entire rear palace down...” The legitimate daughter of Prince Mu's household is reborn. One thought: revenge. One target: the current Fourth Prince. Rumor has it the jade pendant at the Fourth Prince's waist can command a mighty army and is worth countless gold taels. Mu Cen merely glanced at it, and the Fourth Prince gave it to her. Rumor has it the Fourth Prince is a l 480Reads8.2Score110Shelves
- 19 A Fragrance That Sinks to the Bone 透骨生香 Lin Zisang learned early on that if a woman wants to rise in the world, she has to crush the scheming women in her way, keep an eye on the villains lurking around her, and, more than anything, rely on the man at her side. To rise from a country girl to the matriarch of a general’s household, she needs every bit of skill and cunning she can muster. 134Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 20 Beloved Consort of a Golden Age 盛世宠妃 The third young lady of the Zhongjing Marquis household was as beautiful as she was venomous and scheming. Though she was renowned as the most beautiful woman in the capital, no one dared to marry her. Then, one day, the emperor issued a marriage decree, giving her to Prince Jin, who was said to be cruel and savage, yet wielded enormous power. Song Minglan: “...Why am I actually getting married?” Prince Jin: “All that time secretly driving away my rivals, acting as her powerful protector, and cl 286Reads8.6Score103Shelves
- 21 The Delicate Lady of the Earl's Manor 伯府里的娇娘子 [Marriage first, love later; a sweet romance, very, very sweet.] The capital was in turmoil. When a new emperor ascended the throne, the Fu family’s status soared thanks to their role in helping him claim the throne. As a result, Su Yunjiao, already an orphan, was cast aside by the Fu family, who broke off their engagement with her. Fu Duan chose a daughter of the prestigious Xu family as his new bride, and even wanted to take Su Yunjiao as a favored concubine. Furious, Su Yunjiao sought out Qi 825Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 22 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生：战五渣嫡长女逆袭！ Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 23 The Struggle for the Throne 夺嫡 The path to the throne, the blood of one's own kin... You say winter is the coldest season... No. Nothing is colder than your heart... 355Reads8.8Score105Shelves
- 24 Corrupt Officials Run Amok, and the County Magistrate Is Furious 奸臣当道，县令好气哦 Being an official these days is no easy job. Disguised as a man, she rises to the challenge. She may be only a lowly county magistrate, but she dreams of climbing the ranks, making a fortune, and conquering the imperial court. Who could have guessed that petty villains would prosper while corrupt ministers ran the court? It’s simply intolerable! She works tirelessly to kick out every demon and menace, struggling to climb the ladder, while that corrupt minister watches from the peak of power and 211Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 25 The Princess Consort Is Reborn, and the Prince Dotes on Her 王妃重生，王爷宠爆了 Before she was reborn, she was foolish and helpless. Her younger sister framed and manipulated her, costing her her husband’s family and her loved ones. In the end, she was disfigured and died a tragic death. After she was reborn, she realized she must have been blind in her past life to trust the wrong people and let them lead her around; so besotted that she caused the death of the only half-brother who truly cared for her; and so stupid she must have hit her head, since she kept provoking her 86Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 26 Starlight Falls Late, Dew Glimmers in the Night 星辰晚来露华浓 Gu Xingwan was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household. Su Bai, the seventh prince, was her childhood sweetheart, promised to her before they were even born. Gu Sangzhi, a high-ranking court official, was her older brother, and he doted on her. Then the prime minister's household fell... Su Bai, her childhood sweetheart, was the mastermind behind the plot that destroyed her family... Gu Sangzhi, her own brother, was the one who poisoned her with his own hands... Instead, it was 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Phoenix Empress Returns 凰后归来 In her previous life, Xiao Xiwei died at the hands of her husband and younger stepsister. Only just before her death did she learn that her life had been a falsehood, painstakingly fabricated by someone else. Reborn through fire, she proceeds cautiously at every turn, learns to read people’s hearts, and sees through their schemes. Together with the Seventh Prince, who has pursued her from her past life, she builds a splendid life. 19Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 28 Reporting to the General: Your Wife's Acting Strange Today 报告将军，夫人今天有点怪 Qin Susu died. Before she died, she saw that the husband she despised most had protected her until his last breath. The man she trusted most looked down on her and called her “a fallen woman.” She had waited bitterly all her life, never letting the general so much as touch her. She never imagined she would become a foolish, useful pawn for Prince Yi. She opened her eyes and found herself back in the early days of her marriage, just after moving into the General’s residence. There was still time 112Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 29 Knowing You 与君知 The biggest mistake Hero Bai ever made was falling in love with his childhood friend. Years later, when they met again, his old friend had joined the demonic cult... Wait, he was its leader? The orthodox martial world and the demonic cult have been at odds for years, but now that this man has appeared right in front of him, how could Bai not pursue him? 66Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 30 When the Flowers Bloom, a Promise Remains 一诺花开 After their parents were unjustly killed, Tao Su and her younger brother were cast out of their clan. With Chu engulfed in war, Tao Su took her brother and fled for their lives, picking up a few younger followers along the way. Years later, those youngsters had all become formidable talents. Tao Su could only say, "Big Sis is under a lot of pressure!" 1.8kReads9.0Score267Shelves
- 31 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Fourth Master’s Wife Seeks Revenge 嫡女重生：四爷福晋要复仇 After her soul drifted for nearly three hundred years, Ulanara never imagined she would one day get another chance at life. In her previous life, she failed to protect her son and her family. This time, she only wants to stay far away from him. What Fourth Consort? What empress? What most exalted woman in the land? Those are nothing but lies to fool outsiders! But fate will not let her escape this identity. If she cannot escape it, then if you refuse to let me live in peace, I won’t let you enjo 457Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 32 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter of the Prime Minister's Household 重生相府嫡妃 In her previous life, Ji Qingge was showered with every blessing. Her father wielded power over the empire, her mother was renowned as a talented woman, her gentle and clever elder sister was the most beautiful woman in the capital, and her well-read elder brother had a brilliant future ahead of him. Yet the entire Ji family was executed, and she ended her life with a cup of poison. Feng Yu, the carefree Prince of Leisure, loved wandering through mountains and rivers, his shifting gaze revealing 1.3kReads8.6Score158Shelves
- 33 Raising Kids While Taking Down Scumbags 虐渣夫妻的养娃日常 Three years ago, Ran Qi was sent to prison, and Yan Qingyu, pregnant with his child, was driven out of the capital amid a torrent of abuse. She waited three years, all so she could divorce this man, hailed as a young war god but, in reality, a brainless bastard. But... why was he so different after he got out of prison? The man who used to constantly praise his aunt and uncle for raising him suddenly turned against them? His fake mother-in-law aunt and his freeloading cousins: he goes after thes 810Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 34 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 2.9kReads9.0Score314Shelves
- 35 The Qing Palace: The Tale of Consort Shu 清宫：舒妃传 When she woke up, she discovered she had become one of the transmigrators. Still in her teens, she had already entered the Fourth Prince's household as a concubine. A devoted fan of the Fourth Prince, she ended up by his side and was pampered into an adorable little sweetheart. With no tricks or schemes up her sleeve, all she could do was sit in a corner and grow mushrooms. The Fourth Prince doted on her and indulged her, making her more and more adorable, while his affection for her only grew. 407Reads6.9Score101Shelves
- 36 The Young Lady Is Being Matched for Marriage, and the Heir Drops His Act 表姑娘议亲，世子不装了 [Marriage before love + secretly planned for a long time + mostly domestic life + no rebirth or transmigration + the second male lead grows as a person, with no groveling redemption arc] Wen Shiyuan lost both her parents at a young age and had no choice but to go to the capital to seek refuge with 18.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
- 37 Return of the Swallow 锦堂归燕 As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.3kReads8.4Score306Shelves
- 38 The Story of Consort Xi of the Yongzheng Emperor 雍正熹妃传 She entered the household at thirteen, marrying the dignified and elegant Fourth Imperial Prince, Yinzhen. At their first meeting, he gently brushed the crumbs of osmanthus cake from the corner of her mouth and asked with a faint smile, “Do you like the pastries in the residence?” His cool, clear eyes, which seemed a little distant, warmed with his smile. He had never promised her an eternity together, yet she believed she would love him until the end of time. Kangxi said he was steady, but she 505Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 39 After His Little Concubine Ran Away, the Cold Tutor Turned Dark 小通房逃跑后，清冷太傅黑化了 [Possessive taking by force + both leads sexually inexperienced + age gap + untouchable beauty brought low + groveling redemption arc] Chuntao only wanted to be a dutiful maid, marry her childhood sweetheart someday, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But then the aloof, high-and-mighty tutor, who seemed so pure and dispassionate to everyone else, forced her to become his concubine-in-waiting. He even said he would make her a concubine once his new bride arrived. She acted meek and grateful to him 2kReads7.4Score215Shelves
- 40 The Discarded Daughter 嫡女弃后 In her previous life, she poured everything her family had into helping her husband seize the throne. Once one of the two most celebrated beauties in the capital, she thought she had defeated her rival. But just as her husband reached the height of power and success, he joined forces with that woman to destroy her family. He even had her bound atop the city wall so she would have to watch her brother arrive to save her, only to be pierced by a rain of arrows. What hurt most was that the man will 471Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 41 Reborn as a Doctor's Wife: The Prince Regent Is So Seductive 重生医妃：摄政王爷超欲的 [Rebirth + Doting Family + Punishing Scumbags + Feel-Good Story] She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, unmatched in medicine and poison. But she is tricked by a scumbag man and has her belly cut open so he can take her child. After being reborn, she swears to make them pay in blood! She abandons her old ways and clings to the powerful Regent, taking every opportunity to get handsy with him. “Your Highness, you’re so handsome...” “Your Highness, you have such a great figure...” O 626Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 42 The Phoenix's Seduction: The Abandoned Empress Stands Alone Beneath the Heavens 凤勾情，弃后独步天下 She transmigrated into the body of an empress cast aside by her own country. The emperor treated her like dirt, then made a big show of marrying his white-lotus sweetheart and flaunting their love day and night. Good grief, what an eyesore! 190Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 43 The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom 东风暄，满庭艳 Meng Zhihua was born into the century-old Meng family, a clan with deep roots. Yet she trusted the wrong people, costing both herself and her kin their lives. Reborn, she finally saw the truth! She tore away the false face of her former lover and stripped her old sisters of their hypocritical masks. To protect her family, she deliberately approached the Prince of Qishan, who had emerged unscathed from the princes' struggle for the throne, hoping to discover his secret. Little did she know that b 1.2kReads8.9Score144Shelves
- 44 Chengning 承宁 [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 5.6kReads8.9Score514Shelves
- 46 Radiant Spring 春光艳 In her previous life, Ye Baozhu had the worst luck imaginable. She married a scumbag who was a beast in human skin, and when she died, she made sure to take him down with her. At last, she had her revenge! So what was this business about being reborn? Perhaps Heaven had brought her back this time to repay her debts and return the kindness she had received? 1.6kReads8.7Score164Shelves
- 47 Reborn as a Medical Consort: The Cold Emperor's Uncle's Cherished One 重生医妃，高冷皇叔心尖宠 [Rebirth + sweet romance + taking down scumbags + power fantasy] Lu Wushuang was probably the unluckiest person in the transmigration crowd. In her previous life, she deliberately acted foolish and made herself look ugly for a scumbag, hiding her brilliance just to escape the man who cherished her above all else. She could have had a life with cheat-like advantages, but instead she wrecked it herself, and in the end even caused that man to die pierced by countless arrows for her! Reborn, she wil 679Reads9.1Score121Shelves
- 48 Jade Halls and Golden Boudoirs 玉堂金闺 Li Tian has a clear goal in life: money, leisure, and no worries. She wants to find a kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper, grow flowers and plants, raise cats and dogs, enjoy a little wine, compose a few sentimental poems, and live in blissful seclusion among the hills... Money isn't a problem, and leisure isn't a problem. But why is that kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper always so far away among those hills? 99Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 49 Husband, Spare Me Your Blade 相公，刀下留我 Ye Qingcheng transmigrated, and couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Later, she realized that someone had been setting her up all along. Qin Shao was reborn, with every detail of his past life still vivid in his mind. If he let a woman set him up again in this life, he might as well give up on life. “My lord, what will it take for you to let me go?” the alluring woman asked with a charming smile. “If you die, I'll be done for.” “Come on, you've loved me so much you want to kill me. 10Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 50 Noble Hues 嫡色 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what drives me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 369Reads8.8Score101Shelves
