Novels like The Phoenix Returns to Court
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- 1 21+ Moving Boats on the Canal Platform 移舟漕台 1.3kFavorites1.3kClicks/ch740Gifts
- 2 Down the Road to the Underworld 黄泉路下 My new novel, The Ghost Gate: Knowing Like Wood, goes live on October 16. Please follow me on Weibo for details. She looks like an ordinary shampoo girl, but she can see the secrets hidden deep in every customer's heart. A twisting, suspenseful journey, a healing ending, and just deserts for good and evil. Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know. What does it mean to know nothing? In the unseen world, rewards and punishments a 14.4kFavorites9.4kClicks/ch12.5kGifts
- 3 Entwined with Tender Branches 缠娇枝 A stunning, flirtatious, charming female lead x a forthright, domineering, attention-grabbing male lead To save her father, who has been imprisoned on false charges, Fang Shuyao is forced to impersonate the princess of Daliang. She travels far to Liajiang and uses her beauty to win the protection of a powerful state. To persuade the King of Liajiang to agree to the marriage alliance, she patiently maneuvers around him. She does her utmost to play the Daliang princess who loves the king with un 14.2kFavorites16.8kClicks/ch1.5kGifts
- 4 The Princess Fears Nothing 公主她无所畏忌 [Complete] As the most beloved daughter of the Great Hao Emperor, Yuan Zhen was destined to live a life of luxury and honor. She never imagined that the capital would fall overnight, and the entire court would bow its head, with not a single man among them. The princess herself was sent to marry a prince of the enemy state, all in the name of peace. Well, there was one man after all. He was Yang Bian, the Prince of Zhenbei, who continued to fight like a cornered beast after the fall of Grea 12.1kFavorites14.8kClicks/ch7.8kGifts
- 5 Transmigrated as the Daughter of a Minor Official 穿越成小吏家千金 My neighbor's novel, The Empress Makes His Majesty Work Every Day, is currently updating daily with 9,000 words. Feel free to check it out. Li Shu grabs Zhao Shijian by the collar and demands furiously, "Do you even remember who I am?" Zhao Shijian is terrified. "Miss, I-I don't know you!" Li Shu bursts into tears. "You actually forgot me!" Eight-year-old Li Shu begins the long journey of raising him: falling in love, getting engaged, 14.5kFavorites58kClicks/ch13.2kGifts
- 6 21+ Beyond the Great Clans 门阀之上 25.1kFavorites11.6kClicks/ch11.6kGifts
- 7 Desert Rhapsody 沙漠狂想曲 While taking part in a school activity in Syria, Jiang Yuan was swept back thirteen hundred years by a strange storm. In the deserts of the Middle East, in the age of the Abbasid Caliphate, in the Fertile Crescent, she has a little encounter with a bandit chief. This is a short story!!!! Announcement: This Wednesday, March 20, the story will go premium starting with Chapter 21. I hope you'll come read it. Kisses 4.5kFavorites9.3kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
- 8 Crane Cries Over Chang’an 鹤唳长安 New historical wuxia mystery, The Sword Across the Bright Moon, now open for submissions! Jiang Li was orphaned and alone from a young age. Fortunately, Count Guang'an took her in as his adopted daughter, giving her a stable life. She was peerlessly beautiful and skilled in medicine. By thirteen, she was famous throughout Chang'an. Later, the young Prince of Jiangling sought her hand in marriage, making her future as a prince's wife all but certain. Then disaster struck in the year she turned 65kFavorites69.1kClicks/ch109.7kGifts
- 9 Pillow Sword Case 枕剑匣 [The full story is now complete! Happy New Year, everyone! [World-weary, scheming, ruthless, with layers of secret identities, he puts himself on the line as a fake groom but is really her senior brother X Reborn and back to marry in her elder sister's place, stunningly beautiful with eight hundred tricks up her sleeve, she pretends to be a spoiled young master but is really his junior sister] Xie Yanxi took three sword strikes for Ning Xinyi. The first was to win 30.2kFavorites23.9kClicks/ch17.8kGifts
- 10 In the Name of the King 以王之名 In a nutshell, it's all in RT This is a melodramatic, absurd, manga-style coming-of-age fantasy adventure romance about a soap-opera-loving heroine bent on becoming a villain and a role-playing-game-obsessed hero who's a hopelessly good-hearted pushover. Together, they transmigrate to a world of magic and swords [probably]~ Note: The dialogue, personalities, positions, opinions, and RP of the characters in this story have nothing to do with those of the author... Any resemblance is purely coin 8.2kFavorites47.4kClicks/ch974Gifts
- 11 Black Sugar [BLACK SUGAR] It sounds like a dessert shop, but it's actually a detective agency and appliance repair shop. On the maze-like Forty-Eight Streets of Macang, it's a storefront and a gate that keeps evil at bay. Bodies dumped around the city, deadly singing: every case has an answer, just as every good detective has an excellent assistant. Future metropolis Supernatural powers × technology Scheming beauty × third-rate detective The setting is entirely my own, so please don't take it too seriously 13.8kFavorites8.5kClicks/ch20.3kGifts
- 12 The Prince's Young Bride 王府小媳妇 After arriving in the capital, Hanzhu became the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. Her overbearing scumbag father doted on her, while her fake cousin Cheng Yu protected her. Her life kept getting better, but one bad romance after another came her way. Even her shameless former fiance wanted to rekindle their relationship... Reader notes: One-on-one romance. The male lead is impotent early on. Sweet story. * Historica 33.1kFavorites217kClicks/ch23.1kGifts
- 13 The Record of Washing Tassels 濯缨录 The new wuxia mystery The Bright Moon Crosses the Sword is now underway. Visit my column to read it. After Qin Ying died in the line of duty, she transmigrated into an old-fashioned tragic romance as the vicious female supporting character. The original character was madly in love with the male lead. She went from a proud county princess to the laughingstock of the capital. In an attempt to claim t 159.4kFavorites371kClicks/ch252kGifts
- 14 Taking a Crown Prince as My Lover 养个太子当外室 Original title: Good Fortune at the East House The Yan family has a daughter named Yan Qingtang, a brilliant businesswoman. Unfortunately, she's a woman, and after her father dies, the Yan family faces the threat of having their estate seized by the clan. Bringing in a husband is out of the question. So should she just have a child herself? One day, while on an errand, she passed an inn and saw a handsome scholar and his young servant being turned out. The scholar wore a plain cotton robe with 68.9kFavorites115.9kClicks/ch36.5kGifts
- 15 The Phoenix's Call 飞凰引 Literary version: Women are foolish and weak, lost in tender fantasies. Lu Jiulang is an expert at sweet-talking them, and has won the support of countless women. Until a long blade, brimming with murderous intent, came crashing down, shattering his arrogance and delusions. A thousand miles of flying sand, smoke rising to the heavens and filling his heart: a young man marches off to war. When two mighty forces meet, who will belong to whom? The gray wolf pursues the crimson phoenix. Love is a b 40.4kFavorites47.6kClicks/ch42.2kGifts
- 16 21+ So Many Beauties in Great Jin 大晋如此多娇 24kFavorites70.5kClicks/ch19.9kGifts
- 17 The Grand Court's Chief Clerk 大理寺第一主簿 Status: The first seven cases are complete; the final case is ongoing * This is a tale of solving cases, following a young person's journey through the martial world and the imperial court. Sharp-tongued princess X innocent young hero Whether in the lofty halls of the court or the far reaches of the martial world, there is no mystery I, Xiao Jun, cannot unravel, and no case I cannot solve! Beneath the bright sun and moon, in this vast and open world, all I want is for the truth to come to lig 16.4kFavorites20.7kClicks/ch21.4kGifts
- 18 A Pillow Between Mountains and Rivers 一枕山河 Su Xuan's world was tiny, no bigger than a mountain, a sect, and a sword that never left his side. In a single day, it became vast beyond measure, and he found himself at the foot of the mountain, lost and not knowing where to go. The fifteen-year-old boy rode a gray donkey, picked a road at random, and ventured into the boundless mortal world. That year, disasters struck one after another, yet the history books of later generations dismissed them in a single offhand sentence. In the sixth year 38.7kFavorites80.9kClicks/ch18.1kGifts
- 19 Heavenly Fragrance 天香 Being born into a noble family means that even if you can't summon the winds or rain or change the dynasty, having plenty to eat and wear and a house full of gold and jade still counts as being born lucky, right? In reality, though, life is always more tumultuous, dangerous, and exciting than she could ever imagine. The more others want her to live a miserable life, the more determined she is to live well. One day, she'll be doing better than everyone else. Reader's Guide: 1. Set in an alter 24kFavorites115.2kClicks/ch14.8kGifts
- 20 Carrying a Blade Through the Snow 携刀照雪 Blurb: I carry a blade tempered by a thousand trials, its edge steeped in blood through all my years. You wield a righteous sword, your heart and courage as pure as ice and snow. You are the fate I hold suspended on the tip of my blade. Our blades bathed in blood, we press forward without hesitation. Passionate, clever, spirited heroine x noble, clear-he 11.6kFavorites7.7kClicks/ch4.4kGifts
- 21 Half* 半* We're very sorry, but the author has locked this content. 20.9kFavorites—Clicks/ch—Gifts
- 22 Princess Yongjia 公主永嘉 When Emperor Jiahe arranged her marriage, Lingyi thought she would marry Xie Yu. Qin Lie wanted nothing less than to marry Princess Yongjia. Later, She lost the one she loved. He gained his cinnabar mole. A warlord in troubled times x a fallen princess. A story about a dependent flower. A groveling-after-the-breakup romance. Marriage first, love later, a sea of hatred and sorrow, over-the-top melodrama. If these tropes bother you, don’t read. No transmigration or transmigration into a book, n 32kFavorites30kClicks/ch20.6kGifts
- 23 May We Be Friends in the Afterlife 黄泉共为友 One year, while admiring the lanterns beneath the moon, An Zhiling pointed to a palace lantern and asked the person beside her, "Is it pretty?" The sun had not yet set, and the road beside them bustled with carriages and horses. The evening breeze was gentle. She stood beneath the lantern, her eyes and brows bright and lovely, her gaze seeming to reflect countless rosy clouds at sunset. He answered softly, "It is pretty." She had been just as lovely when he first met her at seventeen. The femal 37.3kFavorites42.6kClicks/ch6.8kGifts
- 24 The Long Night Is Nearly Over 长夜将明 ◆Complete! Please add this to your favorites and give it a five-star rating, cuties.◆ ◆—Synopsis—◆ In the Golden Triangle, there has long been no safe haven. The gates of hell stand open, and everything comes down to luck. In this deadly game, they suspect one another. Which side is she undercover for? And what about him? Has he turned traitor? Male lead: Lu Li / Ji Ye (Codename: Polar Night, P.N.) Walking in the darkness, his true nature impossible to discern He must stay alert even in h 26.1kFavorites29.7kClicks/ch10.2kGifts
- 25 The Long Sword 长书剑 He said, "Everyone thinks she strives for fame and fortune, always looking out for herself. But I know that all she has ever wanted is to forge an unparalleled sword... I am willing to devote my whole life to helping her fulfill that wish!" "Oh, sword spirit, sword spirit! She poured all her strength into forging you. Can you tell me where her spirit rests now? Will we ever meet again in this life?" All kinds of melodrama and outrageous twists. One-on-one romance, with no harem of men competin 10.8kFavorites24.1kClicks/ch812Gifts
- 26 Longing from Afar 念遥遥 The print edition of Faraway Thoughts is now available for preorder and is being sold on all major platforms. Thank you all for your support! A sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside princess sent to marry X a battle-hardened chanyu of the grasslands The old chanyu died. On the night Huhanye ascended the throne, he summoned his stepmother, me, to his royal tent. The heavy snow in Yurong finally stopped. I could almost see the rushing streams at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the lush t 11.8kFavorites33.9kClicks/ch5.1kGifts
- 27 Eldest Brother 长兄 [No Blood Relation Between Siblings] [Coercive Possession] [Ancient Version of Anna] *The story may be revised at any time, so please read promptly. *If you see duplicate chapters, your subscription ratio is too low, and what you are seeing are anti-piracy chapters. Wei Ying, the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, was born into a household of wealth and privilege. Blessed with breathtaking beauty, she had already earned a reputation as the number-one beauty of Jiangnan by the time she came 86.6kFavorites55kClicks/ch47kGifts
- 28 The High Terrace of Ye 邺下高台 Gao Cheng first met Chen Fu in the inner quarters of one of his advisers’ homes. Later, he discovered that she was not only sweet-tempered and endearing, but also useful in diplomacy. He made her a Lady of the Eastern Cypress Hall and kept her by his side. On the eve of his accession, assassins attacked him, and Chen Fu saved his life. Yuan Zhonghua, soon to become empress, suggested taking Chen Fu as a consort. He replied indifferently, “It’s your power. Do as you see fit.” Yet as she was leav 17.6kFavorites13.3kClicks/ch25kGifts
- 29 Married Three Times 三嫁 A one-sentence introduction: She married the same man three times. (As always: no angst, no harem, no tragedy! Romance, passion, and a plot!) Theme: 8.8kFavorites46.6kClicks/ch2.4kGifts
- 30 Chong Si (Double Rebirth) 重姒（双重生） [Complete] The whole story is finished =w= Please leave a rating, mwah! As a princess of the fallen dynasty, Xie Chongsi was made a Noble Consort and imprisoned in Yujin Palace for over two years after her husband, the Prince Consort, raised an army in rebellion and proclaimed himself emperor. Everyone said she was a bewitching calamity who had brought ruin to her country, a remnant of the old dynasty, yet she still enjoyed unending favor and shared his bed night after night. At last, Xie Chongs 50.5kFavorites108kClicks/ch20kGifts
- 31 Great Medicine, Heavenly Fragrance 大药天香 In Sangju Decoction, platycodon, apricot kernel, and forsythia combine; reed root, licorice, and mint lend their fragrance. The men of this world should be like this, and its bright-eyed women are strong in their own right. A great medicine brings two hearts together, and upon returning, one's sleeves carry the fragrance of heaven. I just thought of a new blurb: The long, long quest for love of an artistic young royal who is still single in ancient times... Thanks to the wonderful Bo Muyan for 35.6kFavorites156.6kClicks/ch13.8kGifts
- 32 Ten Thousand Stars 万星 [The main story and all extras are complete] (Because the story is too long for me to guarantee a regular update schedule, it was not paywalled during serialization. After considering it, I decided not to paywall the extras either. The whole novel is free to read. Writing a million-word free novel is no easy feat. A kind word can warm someone for three winter months, so thank you very much.) “The way of Heaven is there for all to see. If all the nobles at court care only for themselves, then so 73.8kFavorites20.5kClicks/ch171kGifts
- 33 Sinan 司南 [Doomed to die · determined to defy fate · arithmetic genius · Imperial Grandson] × [Quick to throw a punch · actually crippled in all four limbs · hand fetishist · ingenious young woman] Due to copyright issues, the free preview on Jinjiang has ended and the story has been locked for now. I hope you'll understand. You can find me on Weibo at Cece Qinghan. I usually post anything related to my stories there. . Plot version: A sudden thunderclap in the night sets the palace on fire, leaving Imp 46.2kFavorites20.6kClicks/ch17.4kGifts
- 34 The Immortal Maiden's Daily Meltdown 仙子发疯日常 [Announcement: This novel will be going VIP on January 13. As usual, there will be three chapters that day. Thank you for supporting the official release!] A poem says: “Steam rises over the Yunmeng Marsh, waves shake Yueyang City.” But have you ever seen a “steam-powered Yunmeng Marsh”? I have. (smiles) From Sui Yi, an unlucky college student who transmigrated to the Yunmeng Continent. Day ninety-one since transmigrating. To escape the people hunting her and earn enough to get by, Sui Yi appli 8.8kFavorites13.2kClicks/ch10.8kGifts
- 35 Princess Pingyang 平阳公主 After the new examination results were announced, the court officials gathered for a grand banquet at Qujiang Garden to celebrate the occasion. At the feast, the emperor pointed to the newly crowned top graduate and said to his beloved daughter, Princess Pingyang, “This young man would make a fine match for my daughter.” Princess Pingyang looked up and spat out her sip of wine. Wasn't that Shen Xiao, the man she'd used and then abandoned? Three days later, the new top graduate Shen Xiao submitte 58.7kFavorites122kClicks/ch23.8kGifts
- 36 The Crown Princess Called Off the Engagement, and Now the Entire Palace Regrets It 太子妃退婚后全皇宫追悔莫及 Zan Ying was destined from birth to become the crown prince's betrothed and future crown princess. Raised in the palace from a young age, she was beautiful and obedient. She and the crown prince grew up together, and she depended on him completely, believing he was her lifelong destiny. Until, at her coming-of-age ceremony, she discovered that the crown prince had always kept another woman in his heart. The brother she trusted turned out to be that woman's full brother. Her respected grandmoth 138.9kFavorites364.5kClicks/ch74.1kGifts
- 37 On the Crown Princess's Downfall 论太子妃的倒掉 ← Cover for the print edition. Newly added bonus chapters: "The Little Pig's Love Story" (the little pig prince's quest to win back his love) and "What If" (the "straight-A student" Ali's comeback). The editor won't let me post them online... So in a few days, I'll post Wei Lang's bonus chapter online as compensation. Thanks for your support ^^ Grandma says Ali is clueless, and honestly, she's not wrong. It's not that the Wang family failed to raise their daughter properly. Ali is simply not v 15.8kFavorites105.3kClicks/ch4.9kGifts
- 38 The Fearsome General 悍将 [The print edition is now available] [Synopsis] At first, Rong Yang was dissatisfied with the husband her father, the emperor, had chosen for her He was domineering and clueless about romance. From every angle, he could be summed up in three words: rough, cold, hard. At first, Chu Yi was also dissatisfied with the imperial princess the royal family had bestowed upon him It took her an hour to get ready, and two hours to bathe (including washing her hair, drying it, soaking in the tub, ear clean 73.3kFavorites101.5kClicks/ch21.5kGifts
- 39 A Gentleman Holds Jade 君子怀璧 Wei Jiayu entered the mountains at ten and joined the Nine Sects. At seventeen, he became the top student of Wenyuan, unrivaled across the sect. At twenty-five, everyone pinned their hopes on him and named him the next sect leader. At twenty-seven, he descended the mountain and met Wen Yu. At ten, Wen Yu had beaten every child in Yishan. At fifteen, she roamed the mountains and rivers, claiming them as her domain. At twenty, she returned home. A refined, scholarly man stood before her, looked he 102.5kFavorites105.7kClicks/ch55.4kGifts
- 40 Forget It, CEO 算了吧总裁 This story is also known as Love Across a Social Divide. The author has always been fixated on CEO romances and wanted to write one, so I stuck with this melodramatic title, o(*￣︶￣*)o Blurb A: After returning to ten years ago, Yang Nan only wants to say one thing to Li Xuanzhen: Forget it. Li Xuanzhen: Are you turning me down because you have a boyfriend? Yang Nan: Well, you're not quite what I expected. You seem... much older than me... Li Xuanzhen, who controls the Li Group and is hailed as t 7.5kFavorites35.9kClicks/ch10kGifts
- 41 Cold-Repelling Gold 辟寒金 If you won’t wear the winter-warming gold, how can you win the emperor’s heart? If you won’t wear the winter-warming hairpin, how can you win the emperor’s favor? Xie Changgeng, military governor of Hexi, married Mu Fulan, daughter of the Prince of Changsha. On their wedding night, Xie Changgeng didn’t even get a clear look at his new bride. More than half a year later, he finally returned home, only to discover she had gone back to her parents’ home. Though deeply displeased, he had no choi 98.1kFavorites287.8kClicks/ch89.5kGifts
- 42 The Way of Taihang 太行道 The new novel next door, Turns Out He Won't Pay It Back, is complete. Cool, composed, strong heroine x tsundere, princess-like male lead Just writing for fun. Please note: If this isn't your thing, please don't flame the author. If you feel uncomfortable while reading, please exit and cut your losses. Thank you. Theme: Clouds gather and disperse beyond our control; tangled grudges and resentments, laughter and tears in endless cycles. 67.8kFavorites42kClicks/ch11.1kGifts
- 43 Tiancheng's Chronicle 天成记事 [Three years of serialization, rewritten seven times, with over 100,000 new words added. Stolen copies have nothing to do with this novel and contain many missing sections and errors. The complete, fully edited version is available only on Jinjiang. Many thanks to all readers who support the official release.] [The original theme song, "What Do I Remember in My Heart," is now available.] In the twenty-fourth year of Zhaoning, the emperor sent Huayao to Liangzhou. Liangzhou was ravaged by war 56.9kFavorites60kClicks/ch50.8kGifts
- 44 21+ Guiding Step by Step 循循 46.8kFavorites49.9kClicks/ch18.8kGifts
- 45 Chronicles of the Northern Dynasties 北朝纪事 A tale of the rise and fall of dynasties, heroes and beauties, princes and noblemen, and lovely women reduced to bones. Everyone follows their own fate: blades rise and fall, flowers drift away, and water flows on. 1. If you prefer stories where rebirth solves everything, please, please, please, think twice before reading! 2. No requests for writing advice, please. 1. There are exactly two reborn characters, and no one transmigrates. 2. This is not palace intrigue, nor a struggle for the thron 27.8kFavorites31.9kClicks/ch28kGifts
- 46 The Er-Lan Shen Detective Agency 二蓝神事务所 A story in the Clear Skies, Sudden Storms series. It features a standalone case, and you don't need to have read Clear Skies, Sudden Storms to follow this story. If you'd like to know how Er Lan got together or learn about the previous case, check out Clear Skies, Sudden Storms. Lan Yaoyang, an entertainment mogul who wants to be a detective, and Ni Lan, a hacker and counterterrorism actress, have founded a studio called Er Lan Shen. They take on a case when a mother asks Ni Lan to find the “gho 16.2kFavorites28.1kClicks/ch19.3kGifts
- 47 The General's Altar 拜将台 [The full text has been revised. The romance in the official version on Jinjiang has been polished. Enjoy!] Qi Yushuang was born into a family of generals. She lost her mother at a young age and was raised in the palace under the Empress's care. The little boy who toddled after her called her "Sister Qi" every chance he got, clinging to her like a soft, cuddly puppy. Back then, Qi Yushuang thought, "I will protect him forever." Not long afterward, she went to war with her father and made a nam 50.3kFavorites67.5kClicks/ch31.4kGifts
- 48 A Cup Of Love 一瓯春 The glory of my past was something you never got to share. All the glory that lies ahead will have something to do with you. *The print edition is now available from major online retailers. *An alternate universe with a mishmash of dynasties. *Find all my completed works here: Theme: 116.4kFavorites337.7kClicks/ch106.4kGifts
- 49 Cruel East Wind 东风恶 I can't think of a blurb. Sigh, let's just read the story. Who needs a bicycle anyway... VIP Notice: East Wind Turns Fierce will become a paid novel on April 21, 2022. Theme: No matter how badly life treats you, don't give up. Make the most of every day. 43.2kFavorites233.9kClicks/ch2.1kGifts
- 50 Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind 当年不肯嫁东风 Updated 2026.6.1: My next story is What Need Is There for Pale or Deep Red? The entire novel is complete and I'm posting four chapters a day. It's the finale of the Flower Season Banquet series. As always, the whole story is free. Just visit my author profile to find it. Feel free to bookmark it~ After their mother died, the three Ye sisters were driven into a small courtyard by their father's favoritism and their stepmother's persecution. They lived alone, relying on one anot 39.6kFavorites35.4kClicks/ch19.4kGifts
