Novels like Return to the Capital
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- 1 A Bride of an Aristocratic Family 世家媳 Reborn unexpectedly, she enters a prestigious family as a daughter-in-law once more. She thought she could avenge herself with the memories of her previous life, but soon discovers that the road ahead is fraught with hardship and obstacles. 0Votes13.7kRecs3.6kFans
- 2 Establishing the Realm 定天下 Once, he was a taciturn young man who watched coldly as she struggled in the water. Now, he is a gifted imperial strategist who meets her relentless challenges with a faint smile and a quiet word amid the turmoil of a chaotic age. They raised their cups to each other. “If you were a woman, I would marry you!” Laughing at her for looking like a man? Even a genius capable of governing the world can’t guard against every oversight! Take a good look: I, the physician, am a woman! @_@, @_@, @_@ Speci 0Votes101.6kRecs19.7kFans
- 3 My Wife Is Quite the Poison 娘子好毒 The Xue family, the wealthiest in Jiangnan, has an eldest son, Xue Mingyang, who is frail and chronically ill, with a private ailment that leaves him ostracized by the other branches of the family. Xue Mingyang's mother overrules everyone's objections and arranges a marriage for him. Chu Lingfeng, an heir to a renowned medical tradition, climbs into the bridal sedan without a worry. A family legacy of traditional medicine: Treating all kinds of stubborn ailments, unspeakable afflictions, and 0Votes36.6kRecs15.6kFans
- 4 A Perfectly Matched Couple 举案齐眉 A frail young lady born to a legitimate wife, pushed around like a soft persimmon all her life, had always believed that was simply her fate. She hid her first love in her heart and married the legitimate son of a prominent family, only to find he was an ignorant fool. Everyone laughed and said they were a perfect match, as their families were evenly matched. In the end, her entire family was wiped out, and she died when her illness returned. That was her brief, tragic life in her previous exist 0Votes11.5kRecs10.1kFans
- 5 Prosperity Like Brocade 富贵如锦 After getting a second chance at life, Jiang Rujin understands one thing: happiness is something you have to fight for. Work hard, and you can build a happy life! 0Votes4.7kRecs8.4kFans
- 6 A House Full of Beauties 满堂娇 Shang Zhenzhen, a gentle and kindhearted young lady from a wealthy family, and Yao Dizhu, a fiery and formidable merchant's daughter: two young women from the Ming Dynasty with completely different personalities, both harboring dreams of finding love, encounter a pure Ming Dynasty scholar. Together, they become part of a delightfully melodramatic and gossip-filled story of ordinary people's love in the Ming Dynasty. The new book, Immortal Radiance Unleashed, has begun. It is 0Votes86.4kRecs11.6kFans
- 7 Good Fortune on Fertile Fields 肥田喜事 By some inexplicable twist of fate, she transmigrates into a family with plenty of sons but little money. They’re so poor they can barely put food on the table. That would be bad enough, but the whole family is a bunch of troublemakers. Don’t believe me? Just look: a father who’s addicted to gambling, an eldest brother who’s lazy and gluttonous, a second brother who’s dimwitted, a third brother who’s petty, a fourth brother who’s as wicked as a demon, and, thankfully, a well-behaved little broth 0Votes102.3kRecs109.9kFans
- 8 Young Master, Please Enlighten Me 小先生请赐教 Rich or poor, in times of peace or chaos, I’m sticking with you! The headstrong young lady Xie Liao, a pampered official’s daughter, is doted on by her father and mother and adored by her childhood sweetheart. Yet a commoner manages to bring her completely to heel. This novel has a Dream of the Red Chamber vibe~ It also features original poetry~~ Now it’s time to witness the Song Dynasty’s many ways of flirting! The heroine says: “Act 0Votes14.1kRecs2.9kFans
- 9 The Elegance of a Humble Family 庶门风华 Yan Yan, a rookie urban planner who had just graduated, accidentally transmigrated into the body of Yan Yan, the eldest legitimate granddaughter of the Marquis of Dingnan in the Great Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself lying on a door panel, waiting to be placed in her coffin... 0Votes91.2kRecs30.4kFans
- 10 The Swallow Returns 燕辞归 My new book, Point of Gold, is now online A great fire consumed the last shred of hope Lin Yunyan had. The billowing smoke seemed to mock her for thinking she could succeed. She awoke from her dream in an instant. No one should fall into the same pit twice. Lin Yunyan's new life begins with a terrible hand. 2Votes288.6kRecs117kFans
- 11 A Delicate Wife Is Hard to Raise 娇妻难养 Lin An’er made a terrible mistake: She was born into the wrong family. I’m sorry, I was wrong. Can I take it back? Take it back? You think you can just back out? Dream on! This book is a companion novel to My Cute Wife. Thirteen has already completed Reborn: The Wild Beauty of Republican-Era China, Happy and Immortal, and My Cute Wife. Thirteen’s books are reliable. Don’t hesitate: one, two, three, let’s all jump in! 0Votes10.7kRecs11.7kFans
- 12 The Phoenix Clan's Legitimate Daughter 凤门嫡女 The main story is complete. She was the chosen daughter of Heaven, born to a noble status, yet she was harmed by villains. Reborn in a single night, she returns in force, dazzling the world! A single drop of blood imbued with supernatural powers can revive the dead and restore flesh to bones, stirring up the winds and clouds of the world! A single cup of Wish-Fulfilling Tea can lead people into dreams and cure the regrets of a lifetime. It is priceless! Yet this miraculous blood attracts a hands 0Votes90.5kRecs29.7kFans
- 13 Springtime by the Waters 鱼水春来 (Read with caution) This story is also known as The Carp Spirit’s Guide to Life in the Inner Residence. There are probably very few people in this world who know that Yu Xiaoling, the five-year-old granddaughter of the Yu family’s Minister of Works, is actually a carp spirit reincarnated! Yu Xiaoling clutched a soft, delicious piece of pea cake and rattled off in one breath: “The Carp Spirit’s Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Having Fun in the Mortal World, While Picking Up a Young Husband Along t 0Votes9.4kRecs23.7kFans
- 14 The Golden Boudoir Chronicles 金闺记 0Votes10.3kRecs19.2kFans
- 15 The Chronicle of Ronghua 容华录 The notorious Xu Qirong uses despicable means to marry into a wealthy family. Her husband is a gifted scholar of impeccable character. As expected, the match is ill-suited, and even Heaven can’t stand it: she’s branded a runaway and dies a tragic death in front of a ruined temple. What? She has to do it all over again? No problem. Watch her take on the most awful people, earn a good name, expose conspiracies, settle old scores, and carve out a life of wealth and glory! 0Votes29.7kRecs35.8kFans
- 16 Flowers on Brocade 锦上花 The Fifth Miss of the Duke of Anguo’s household is well-read, graceful, and stunningly beautiful. She also has a gift for making medicinal dishes that work wonders. Not only does she nurse her frail brothers into plump, healthy boys, she even treats the old emperor’s chronic illness. Everyone says the Fifth Miss has a bright future and is destined for great things. Her many suitors are practically trampling down the mansion gates to ask for her hand. Yet no one expects her to point a slender fin 0Votes24kRecs36.8kFans
- 17 Medicine Is the Right Path 医本正锦 Prime Minister Ji was blessed with daughters: his wife gave birth to four of them in a row. But he was also terribly unlucky with daughters: one died young, one suffocated in the womb, one went missing, and one was raised at Xianyin Temple. Now Madam Ji faced a choice. Her only surviving daughter, Ji Ruo, had grown up. If she brought her home, Ji Ruo might lose her life just like her sisters. If she didn't, Ji Ruo would have to face Ran Yin's revenge alone. Everyone in the capital thought the sa 0Votes8.8kRecs7kFans
- 18 The Martial Arts School Summons Heroes 武馆之召唤群雄 On the Yanhuang Continent stands a small martial arts school that is both incredibly strange and unimaginably powerful. There, you can often hear odd conversations like these: “Bai Zhantang, does your finger hurt? I forgot to tell you: I, Cheng Shifei, am protected by the Indestructible Diamond Divine Art. Your Sunflower Acupoint-Sealing Fingers won't work on me!” “Chief Qiao, why do you bring a speaker with you every time we fight!?” “Wow! Sect Leader Dongfang, you're really good at sewing! As 0Votes28.1kRecs28.7kFans
- 19 A Galactic Big Shot’s Everyday Life in Ancient Times 星际大佬在古代日常 How could a mighty interstellar war god be content to become a caged bird in a grand mansion, decked out in pearls and jewels? To ride like the wind beneath the moon, gallop with whip in hand, and roam the world with strong wine and a hearty song; or to sit and watch flowers in the courtyard, then fall peacefully asleep to the evening chorus of cicadas: that is the life we seek. In short, this is the thrilling story of a powerful soul from the interstellar age who comes to ancient times and choo 0Votes13.2kRecs9.5kFans
- 20 Adorable Wife 萌妻 In this life, Cui Xiaomian has a dazzling identity: the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Tutor’s residence and the emperor’s chosen princess consort. But it’s all come a little too soon. She’s only three! So running away is the only sensible choice! I won’t marry you, and you don’t marry me. How about we forget each other from now on? No way. Of course not. If you won’t let me eat my fill, how will I have the strength to forget you? Since we can’t forget each other, then let’s keep looking at 0Votes21.3kRecs71.3kFans
- 21 Ten Miles of Immortal Roads, Camellias in Bloom 十里仙途茶花漫 They say the immortal realm has enjoyed ten thousand years of peace. I came trembling from the mortal world, only to find dark currents swirling beneath that calm, impossible to escape or avoid. Unlucky enough to end up as cannon fodder, I could only blame myself for trusting the wrong person. So be it. I sorrowfully took a cold and indifferent master, telling myself that in the immortal world, it's only natural for a master to favor beauty over disciples. I accepted it. But there's something I' 0Votes4.5kRecs5.2kFans
- 22 The Carefree Chronicle 逍遥章 The author's new novel, A Thousand Changes of Flowers, has begun. Welcome! The eldest Miss of the Hua family is terribly vexed. She never imagined that someone as wise and mighty as her would end up saddled with a fool! It all began with a stone... 0Votes221kRecs46.4kFans
- 23 A Return in Splendor 锦绣归 Come check out the new book, Don’t Speak of Liang. Likes and recommendations are welcome~ She was an orphan, but she was never short of love or family. To survive in a grand household, you have to know what needs knowing, and learn what needs learning, even if you have to grit your teeth. We don’t envy other people their happy families. We don’t covet other people’s powerful parents. As for other people’s perfect matches, we’ll... just admire them from afar. There are plenty of good men in the w 0Votes22.9kRecs38.4kFans
- 24 The Immortal Cultivator Detective 修仙大侦探 New book: The Golden Age of Magic. My name is Zhen Tan. I’ve got no money and no talent for cultivation. All I wanted was to get by in this world, but somehow I became its greatest detective. All I wanted was to dabble in cultivation, but somehow I reached the pinnacle of the world. Lately, I’ve been wondering about something. I have no money, no wife, and I don’t sell baked cakes, so who on earth is giving me these pills? Pay to get clues. If you’re broke, all you can do is deduce! I don’t actu 0Votes4.2kRecs19Fans
- 25 A Face Like Gold and Jade 金玉良颜 The Jin family of the Great Wu Dynasty was so poor that all they had left was money. Oh, and they also had a thick skin cloaked in moral rectitude. Reborn with a secret, Jin Linglong glanced at the dazzling splendor of gold and jade before looking down at her own pair of empty, nimble hands and laughing softly. 0Votes74.9kRecs59.7kFans
- 26 Crimson Finery 大红妆 I’ve started a new book, . Come give it a try! Shen Tong has lived two lifetimes, and she thinks this is the best time of all. She has the heart, the strength, and the memory, along with plenty of the best years of her life ahead. Did you hear that? This grand age belongs to me! 0Votes180.9kRecs85.2kFans
- 27 Relying on His Favor 恃君宠 Mom is reborn, Dad transmigrated, my older sister is a Mary Sue, and my younger sister is a white lotus... Lin Jiaruo figures that, given how things are going, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to coast to an easy win, right? 0Votes30.1kRecs31.1kFans
- 28 The Auspicious Hour Has Arrived 吉时已到 My new book, On a Sunny Day, is now being serialized Xiao Mu, the famed Marquis of Dingbei, had won countless honors in the northern lands and, despite his advanced age, had no desire to marry. When an official matchmaker arrived with an imperial decree to find him a bride, he thought, This fellow must be a spy sent by the court, no doubt about it. So he stayed on guard, kept his distance, and wore his refusal plain as day. But then luck turned against him. One wrong step led to another, and he 2Votes139.1kRecs121.4kFans
- 29 The Inner Chambers 深闺 She was virtuous and gracious, yet her life ended in tragedy. Reborn, she intends to... 0Votes128.6kRecs100kFans
- 30 The Taoist Nun's Affairs 道姑花事 / Rui Ping, a newly risen noble of the capital, has always made it his mission to repay every grudge, especially against those who kicked him when he was down. He would never let them off! But fate had other plans. His impoverished enemies, drowning in debt, had secretly swapped in the soul of a little enchantress, who put on a Taoist robe and talked nonsense w 0Votes34.2kRecs27.4kFans
- 31 Jade Carving 玉琢 Jade must be carved to become a work of art. With the carving knife in her hand, she will sculpt the most beautiful happiness in the world. Ling Shui’s completed novels include Record of Flavors, Acres of Good Farmland, and Transmigrate: Tea and Tasting the Scenery. You can count on her to finish her books. 0Votes108.6kRecs113.4kFans
- 32 A Life of Joy 一世成欢 In her previous life, Xu Chenghuan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wei Bei, got her wish and married the man she loved, becoming empress. But she died unexpectedly on her wedding night... When she opened her eyes again, she had gone from being the revered mother of the nation to a madwoman everyone feared! Luckily, life after being reborn was pretty good too. She joined her fierce mother in putting nasty people in their place, and tagged along with her military commander father to get 0Votes21.4kRecs32.1kFans
- 33 A Joyous Wedding 冲囍 “Your future husband is a once-in-a-century prodigy!” Why don't you mention that his family also has a horrid mother-in-law? “Your future husband will pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official!” Why don't you mention that he's ill and might not live to see the day? “Once you're married, I guarantee his illness will clear up at once!” All your talk comes down to one thing: you want me to bring him 0Votes174.3kRecs166.5kFans
- 34 Alluring Bones 媚骨 Reborn in the year she was to be married, she still had time to change everything... So she rolled up her sleeves and took charge of the family business, a petite woman with a bewitching allure and an unyielding spirit! *, * Thanks to Weimian Jun for the hand-drawn cover 0Votes94.5kRecs143.4kFans
- 35 Half a City of Wind and Moon 半城风月 She came from the summit of Zhong Mountain, frosted and snow-covered, breathtakingly beautiful. When it came to love, she had little talent for it. All she wanted from life was a cup of clear tea and a bit of excitement to watch. They said she had suffered misfortune from a young age and had a strange personality. In truth, she could also be sweet and obedient, smiling like a flower. They said she was sharp-tongued, mean, arrogant, and rude. In truth, she could also be charming and gentle. But S 0Votes116.9kRecs13.4kFans
- 36 Glorious Phoenix 荣凰 They say that beautiful women have always been destined for tragedy. Legend has it that in Fengming, a savage and remote kingdom, there lived a princess of unparalleled beauty, gentle and virtuous, who could divine the future and commune with spirits. She could bring prosperity to her kingdom, but the backlash from her spiritual powers meant she was unlikely to live a long life. The king of Longxi had heard of her and wanted to become the supreme ruler in a chaotic age. He sent his gentle, refin 0Votes120.8kRecs21.4kFans
- 37 Bai Limeng 白篱梦 The heir to the Dongyang Marquisate, who had kept vigil for his late wife for nine years, suddenly took another wife. When the Dongyang Marchioness saw the young wife sent back home, she nearly fainted with rage. And with the arrival of this young wife, many people found their peaceful dreams disturbed. [Romance] 12Votes890.1kRecs201.6kFans
- 38 The Ancestor Gets Married 祖宗嫁到 Ji Ling, clan leader of a family, was murdered through a plot against him. He never imagined that when he opened his eyes again, he would find himself reborn as Ji Fushou, a junior descendant of his own clan, two hundred years in the future! 0Votes18.6kRecs19.1kFans
- 39 Spring in the Brocade Tent 锦帐春 Lin Zifu is reborn as Chu Zifu, the impoverished legitimate daughter of the Weiyuan Earl’s household. She has three firm beliefs: First, members of the imperial family are all dangerously unhinged. Second, the worst sorts of people show up just so she can put them in their place. Third, her husband is even more twisted than she imagined. 0Votes16kRecs11.6kFans
- 40 The Fragrant Years 静芳年 The Duke Protector's entire household was filled with loyal heroes, yet one accident during the Shangyuan Festival nearly wiped them out. After dying once, Zhou Qin, the Duke Protector's niece, returned to four years earlier. In this life, she would rather die than set foot in the State Duke of Wei's princess's carriage. She asked for little, wishing only to keep her family safe amid the treacherous shifts of power. The old novel next door, Song Xingzhen, really, truly was only a practice pi 0Votes18.1kRecs36kFans
- 41 The Spoiled Young Official 娇宦 Qin Ke, the infamous governor of the Eastern Depot, never thought of turning over a new leaf. But ever since he met Xiao Man, he’s come to feel that even if he can’t be a good person in this life, he can at least be a good husband… 0Votes27.4kRecs19.3kFans
- 42 The More You Savor, the Better It Gets 好食多磨 Shen Yiyi's life after she transmigrated was “exciting”: A lover who had eloped with her, A fiancé she had never met, A secret admirer who was bent on harming her, And a whole crowd of dear relatives waiting to toss her into a pig cage and drown her. She had no memories at all. Aside from knowing how to cook all kinds of delicious food, she had to guess her way through everything... 0Votes52kRecs33.9kFans
- 43 A Thousand Gold for a Single Sheet of Paper 一纸千金 Reborn into a family that made its fortune in papermaking, He Xianjin built up her team by offering services, driving growth, and selling big ideas. In the second year after she became the Chen family's head through sheer ability, the old woman helping her get dressed said, “Head of the household, rouge on the cheekbones will ruin your marriage prospects.” He Xianjin replied expressionlessly, “Put on more.” … One of the strange tales of the eighteenth year of Zhaode: The Chen family, an imperial 0Votes128.7kRecs76.6kFans
- 44 Reborn: The Noblewoman’s Story 贵女重生记 The noble daughter of the Great Jin Dynasty was reborn only to be rejected and lose her engagement... 0Votes25.9kRecs69.1kFans
- 45 When Clear Days Come 逢晴日 In the twelfth year of Tianhe, on a snowy night in the dead of winter, eleven-year-old Shaowei cut off her ties to her family with a single slash and went down the mountain alone. That night, Prince Liu Qi, who had inexplicably been beaten by her like some unlucky stray dog on the roadside, got to his feet and wiped the blood from his nose. Standing in the snow, he watched her blood-soaked figure disappear. … [Note: The heroine grows over the course of the story; she is not an empress or a domin 17Votes257.9kRecs124.8kFans
- 46 The Art of Disguise 伪妆记 Why did her fiancé marry someone else? Why does her grandmother refuse to acknowledge her? Why was she destined to die? A story about a girl abandoned by everyone as she searches for the truth through layer upon layer of mystery. 0Votes34.9kRecs102.8kFans
- 47 The Most Beautiful Spring 最春风 Luo Jinyan has been reborn, but ten years too early! Luo Jinyan looks at her devoted father and thinks, Now that I'm back, plenty of people's fates are going to change in this life. 1Votes211.6kRecs126.3kFans
- 48 Might Cannot Marry 威武不能娶 New book, “Drunk Golden Cup,” is now online. In her previous life, Gu Yunjin was born into a military family but longed for a life of books and refinement. Even after molding herself into the very picture of grace and gentleness, she still died of illness at a country estate. When she opens her eyes again, she gets to start all over! 0Votes341.8kRecs130.8kFans
- 49 Ascending the Academy 登科 My new book, Movie Star, Your Secret Identity Has Fallen Again, is now online. The heroine in this story once said she had lots of sworn brothers on her path to becoming an official in ancient times. A certain man asked, “Where’s the brotherhood in that?” The heroine replied, “We split the loot, took beatings together, and studied at the Imperial Academy together. If that’s not brotherhood, what is?” This story is set in an alternate Ming dynasty. Please 0Votes38.3kRecs17.7kFans
- 50 A Match Made in Bliss 合喜 A slightly skilled, sassy woman × a fierce man who’s always trying to prove he’s good for more than living off his family’s laurels~ After the eldest daughter of the Su family of Yanjing returned home from the family estate, where she had been recovering from an illness, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she bring her unruly, rebellious younger brother to heel, she also got the notorious playboy Third Master Qin to run around at her beck and call. Meanwhile, the Su family 0Votes288kRecs60.9kFans
