Novels like Return to the Capital
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- 51 A Beautiful Blossom 娇华 The eldest daughter of the illustrious Duke Dingguo gave her life for her brother on the northwestern battlefield, and the whole realm mourned. Two years later, a young girl awoke amid the chaos of war. She left through the snow and returned through blood. If I don’t choose to die, who in this realm can kill me? (All the characters are still growing, so please don’t get mad...) 0Votes163.9kRecs67.8kFans
- 52 Pearl Softness 珠柔 The kingdom is on the verge of collapse, surrounded by rebels, with the enemy at the gates. Zhao Mingzhi rejects the wise minister’s plan to flee south and establish a reduced court. Holding her newly enthroned younger brother in her arms, she turns around and seeks refuge with Pei Yong, the ruthless and infamous military governor. The court is in an uproar: “The emperor is doomed! The Great Jin is finished!” Yet years later, everyone looks back and sees that the Zhao dynasty has not changed han 0Votes154.2kRecs43.7kFans
- 53 A Record of Leaving the Boudoir 出闺阁记 Chen Ying’s first transmigration ends in failure. After transmigrating again, she discovers she has somehow gained a new memory. With a golden finger dropped from the heavens in her grasp, Chen Ying says, “I’m here to solve cases. Let’s leave the household drama aside, okay?” This is a story about a woman who transmigrates and strives for her ideals. There is a romance. The setting is fictional, so please don’t read if that bot 1Votes139.4kRecs74.1kFans
- 54 A Joyful Marriage 欢恬喜嫁 Check out the new book, I'm Done with This Unnamed, Undefined Marriage~ For her first seven lifetimes, Xu Yujian followed the same path. This time, she wants to try another one. ※ After living seven lifetimes and marrying seven times, Xu Yujian has never once seen the sun on the morning after her wedding. Now she's reborn again! Later, no matter how hard she tries, she can't figure it out. Was she really reborn eight times just to meet a good-for-nothing rogue like him? ※ A story about a woman w 0Votes34.1kRecs31kFans
- 55 Hello Chang’an 长安好 [New book: On a Sunny Day is currently updating] The timid and delicate beauty hailed as the most beautiful woman in the capital fell into the hands of human traffickers. The people of the capital shook their heads and sighed: She’s done for. Thousands of miles away, the useless beauty opened her eyes and promptly sold the traffickers instead The girl with a new soul spent the money she’d made selling the traffickers on her way back to the capital, only to discover that the little brothers s 7Votes590.1kRecs331.6kFans
- 56 This Palace Can Handle Any Challenge 本宫专治各种不服 Zhao Ping'an firmly believes that Heaven let her transmigrate and then be reborn, even throwing in a mysterious bonus gift, because it wanted her to live life differently. So after a stormy previous life, this time she might as well live simply (schemingly), straightforwardly (craftily), and ruthlessly (deviously). Are you sick? I've got medicine. You want to go against this princess? Heh. Then you'll get no medicine. Hua Sanlang, radiant as the stars and moon; Shopkeeper Lou, with his long l 0Votes194.3kRecs24.3kFans
- 57 The Nobleman's Darling 权贵娇 Reborn and returned, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter of a powerful family. Only, in this life, She had already experienced blades, blood, and deadly slaughter. How could she possibly fear the secret schemes of the inner household? She advanced step by step through blood and carnage. Fortunately, she still had the deep bonds of family. 0Votes107.6kRecs52.2kFans
- 58 Begonia Brocade 棠锦 New book: Point Gold is now online. One great fire leaves her family destroyed and her loved ones dead. Xie Zheng enters the capital alone, determined to uncover the truth. But after five years apart, will her fiancé recognize her? 3Votes99.9kRecs64.6kFans
- 59 When the Swallows Return 燕归晚 Kaifeng Prefecture was thrown into an uproar by two explosive headlines: The Chancellor's daughter, lost as a baby in swaddling clothes, has been found! The Grand Preceptor's fourth son is skipping the civil service exams to take the military exams. Has he gone mad? A young lady's three treasures: a handsome father, wealth, and acting skills. The fourth son has three great qualities: scheming, devoted, and gorgeous. Lighthearted comedy + mystery + sweet romance In a nutshell: A female versi 0Votes47.6kRecs40.8kFans
- 60 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Forensic pathologist Chi Shi transmigrates and becomes the Ninth Young Lady of a family of coroners. Chi Shi is quite pleased. Whatever life this is, all she wants is to focus on her career. Prince Zhou Xian: I’m rich and handsome. Why don’t you look at me? Female coroner Chi Shi: I listen only to the suffering of the dead and clear the names of the wronged. If you want me to look at you, why don’t you die first? A gentle 1Votes167.1kRecs103.5kFans
- 61 Luoyang Brocade 洛阳锦 Ling Jingshu endured humiliation and struggled to survive all her life. Only at the moment of her death did she finally understand, overcome with regret. If Heaven gave her another chance, she would say three words to that man: Get lost!!! My new novel, Phoenix Returns to the Nest, has passed review~\(≧▽≦)/~ Old readers, come join me! 0Votes90.1kRecs67.2kFans
- 62 The Fragrance of Silk 衣香 With eyes like autumn waters and skin like ice and jade, a casual smile from her could leave a kingdom in ruins. The ninth young lady of the Xue family was the most beautiful woman in the capital. But her beauty was her heaviest burden. She worked diligently, seeking only to stand alone amid the splendor of perfumed robes and elaborate coiffures. 0Votes260.4kRecs128.9kFans
- 63 Fragrant Jade 软玉生香 The new book When Happiness Returns is now underway Su Ruan's life was full of ups and downs. The words she heard most often throughout her life were "vicious as a snake and scorpion." Those who cursed and resented her could form a line stretching from the capital all the way to Jingnan. Returning to her youth, Su Ruan thought it over. Those who deserve to be taught a lesson cannot simply be let off lightly, can they? 0Votes144.3kRecs82.1kFans
- 64 The General's Beloved Daughter 将门娇 War fires flare along the borders of the Great Sheng Dynasty. The five sons of the Zhenguo family bravely march off to battle, each liable to die for their country at any moment. Before they depart, the Old Madam tearfully begs the emperor for an edict to arrange a marriage for her fifth son to a daughter of the Earl of Anding’s household, rumored to be exceptionally fertile. The Earl of Anding’s daughters all either pretend to be ill or disappear. Only Cui Ling thinks it’s a great match: The fa 0Votes127.9kRecs304.4kFans
- 65 The Phoenixes Sing in Harmony 凤和鸣 She opens her eyes and finds herself back at age twelve! This is a story about a very cool heroine. 0Votes28.5kRecs22.1kFans
- 66 The Wife Takes the Lead 妻在上 Her blood feud was avenged, her filial duties fulfilled, and the realm was gradually stabilized. Zheng Dowager Empress had little to regret and few regrets in her life. And yet... When she came back to life as someone else, everything changed. Everyone cursed behind her back: “Damn it! The treacherous minister’s wife!” Zheng Heng smiled. “Heh. I just love how you curse me behind my back, yet still have to praise me with the utmost respect to my face...” 0Votes105.4kRecs53.3kFans
- 67 The Little Maid of the Great Ming 大明小婢 Who is she? Is she an ordinary, slow-witted maid in a grand mansion behind vermilion gates? A servant at a funeral home who carries a lantern at midnight to bury corpses? A brothel madam with a black mole on her face? The Twelfth Lady of a secret society who kills without blinking? I do not possess a thousand faces. I live in place of countless wronged souls. And who is he? Is he the wastrel son of a noble marquis’s household? A helpless young man surrounded by schemes in the inner residence, mo 0Votes159kRecs34.3kFans
- 68 The First Daughter of the Heavenly Line 天字嫡一号 A princess from a parallel dynasty transmigrates to the Great Liang. First, she improves her family’s lot. Second, she finds a good husband. Third, she becomes a brilliant little detective. Oh, come on, is there anything in this world you can’t accomplish with power and brains? 0Votes122.7kRecs134.2kFans
- 69 The Record of Seal Incense 篆香录 After being reborn, An Lingzhi only wanted to make incense and search for the man she could never forget. She never expected that she had been living under his wing all along! If she hadn’t stumbled upon his twenty-year plan by sheer coincidence, she would have kept being a fool! An Lingzhi was furious. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He said, “The road ahead is perilous, and death is all but certain. Will you come with me?” Also known as Where Did My Childhood Friend Go?, and, for the second 0Votes11.3kRecs22.5kFans
- 70 Scandals at the Imperial College 国子监绯闻录 New novel out now! You were merely a passing breeze, Yet somehow you stood alone and summoned a mountain flood! -------Shen Zetang One-sentence summary: A young woman investigating a case disguises herself as a man, passes the imperial examinations, and joins the court. Before she knows it, the Grand Secretary has carried her off to his residence to keep the household in order. Ye Li Feidao readers' QQ group: Lu Yi Wu Wu Jiu Ba Er Qi 2Votes265.7kRecs53.6kFans
- 71 An Extraordinary Woman 有女不凡 She was a real-life Cinderella, the media's very own little Diana. Indeed, the only thing she hadn't done was actually wear a crown, and even the way she died was like Diana's. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in an unfamiliar era, in a child's body. With each step she took outside, the world seemed both familiar and strange. This should have been the early Sui dynasty, but Yang Jian wasn't emperor, and the child she had raised with her own hands had changed his name to Li Yuan. All s 0Votes8.3kRecs147.8kFans
- 72 Lucky to Have You 幸得君 Lu Ranjun thinks she must have been blind in her previous life to fall for a man who never gave her the time of day and brought her family to ruin. So in this life, she has decided to cut off every escape route he has. But someone tells her, “When will vengeance ever end? If you’re going to do it, you might as well finish the job and root them out completely!” 0Votes45.6kRecs34.7kFans
- 73 The Grand Incense Master 大香师 A world where the art of incense reigns supreme, and a fantastical, dazzling legend. * She came from the mud. Fine clothes could not conceal her humble origins. Amidst the fragrant robes and jeweled hairpins, she was just a grubby little girl. . *, * The author has six completed books. Visit the author's page to find them. ^^ 0Votes226.2kRecs49.3kFans
- 74 A Joyful Farmer’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 欢喜农家科举记 Wei Mingnan, a high-ranking official who fought across the country, died alone and ill. Reborn in the famine year when he was ten, he vowed to root out the corruption and treachery that had brought ruin to the realm. But when he happened to save a little girl, everything took an unexpected turn... He spent ten years studying for the civil service exams, so where did all this laughter and cheer come from? He lived a life of honesty and integrity, so how did he end up with money pouring in from ev 0Votes149.9kRecs37.3kFans
- 75 Heaven’s Favorite 天娇 Lu Changting is a rich, beautiful young lady, and the real deal. The Great Jin realm is on the verge of collapse. Truly. One careless move can lose the whole game. For now. When her country falls and disaster strikes, watch this proud, beautiful young lady tread through blood and tears, share a life of glory with her beloved, and build a magnificent future together. Oh, and she wants to have babies with that adorable, rough-and-ready young man. She’s quite serious. In short, i 2Votes82.1kRecs44.9kFans
- 76 A Cold Gaze, Beyond Reach 仙子不想理你 Bai Mengjin was the female demon who plagued the entire cultivation world for over a thousand years, leaving everyone with a bitter taste in their mouth until the day she died. When she unexpectedly returned to her youth, she suddenly decided she no longer wanted to be a demon. In such a sanctimonious cultivation world, surely there’s room for a sweet-talking fairy like her, right? There is a male lead and romance, but no power-leveling plot. If it’s not your cup of tea, please click the X. The 1Votes775.6kRecs166.1kFans
- 77 The Tender Lady of Brocade Court 锦庭娇 She came seeking revenge, never expecting that this life would hold more than vengeance: it would also bring her a brilliant story all her own... Just as she finally returned to her rightful place as a highborn young lady, someone suddenly whispered darkly in her ear: “You’re not getting out of what you owe me!” There are no supernatural powers in this story, just so you know... 0Votes157.2kRecs129.3kFans
- 78 Sun and Moon Shine Together 日月同辉 The heroine vows to marry a husband and bring him home to guard the house, while helping him father a big family. To find her ideal husband, she keeps growing stronger, but he keeps growing stronger too. In the end, they face off in the clouds: Hero: “Marry me.” Heroine: “No, you marry me!” So, who's marrying whom? 0Votes368.6kRecs76.3kFans
- 79 A Gentle Spring Breeze 慢春风 She escaped from a home like hell, wanting only to paint a peaceful landscape. The person she feared most in the world was her foster brother, so she had to sleep by day and stay up by night to avoid him. Who knew she’d end up with another sworn brother, one who not only kept the same hours as her but also made life lively and extraordinary? Fake paintings? That was her sworn brother’s honest way of making a living! Looking into love poems? That was how he earned money to buy her drinks! Chasing 0Votes72.9kRecs66.7kFans
- 80 The Wild Goose Returns West 雁西归 Born into one of the capital's noble families, Cheng Xi had loving parents, harmonious siblings, and a grandfather who cast aside worldly conventions to raise her with care and show her a world of wondrous beauty. Unskilled at scheming, Cheng Xi once again walked carefully, step by step, through a flawless life blessed with every advantage. She thought she would finally see the clouds part, but then an imperial decree arrived, granting her a marriage. What was that supposed to mean?! ...Are they 0Votes91.5kRecs38.2kFans
- 81 Spring Makeup 春妆 When other people are reborn, they start by face-slapping and grinding monsters before defying heaven and changing their fate. When Hongyao is reborn, she starts by pressing Ctrl+C, then Ctrl+V. Hongyao: Why change fate? What if you accidentally erase your life? Will you compensate me? A certain man: I will. For two lifetimes. Special notice: This novel is set in a fictional world, so readers 0Votes112.5kRecs56.7kFans
- 82 The Noblewoman 贵妇 A thought can carry you across countless rivers and mountains; one thought can turn oceans into fields. The moment she awoke inside a coffin, Ye Nanxi saw something that would shape every choice she made from then on. She had never seen a man say something so full of passion in such a heartless way. So when faced with the prospect of returning to her husband's family mansion, she refused without hesitation. But mutual destruction was not what she wanted either... . Completed novels: A Happy Occa 0Votes327.5kRecs190.7kFans
- 83 Thinking of You with Joy 念君欢 She opens her eyes and finds herself back thirty years in the past, having become that infatuated great-aunt of hers? What secret lies behind her rebirth? The enemy who sent her back with a single sword strike has come along too. Is this a coincidence, or was it inevitable... 1Votes120.1kRecs85.8kFans
- 84 The Finest Beauty Under Heaven 国色芳华 [The original novel for the TV drama starring Yang Zi and Li Xian] This is a prosperous, open-minded dynasty, where everyone loves peonies and will spend a fortune on them. Her name is Mudan, Peony, and she lives up to it. She also has a knack for cultivating rare peonies, but unfortunately, people treat her like a weed. Luckily, she can weather wind and rain, bitter cold and scorching heat. And so, her life is destined to bloom in all its splendor. 0Votes349.8kRecs340.2kFans
- 85 The Brocade Screen Chronicles 锦屏记 Born into a scholarly family, she still has to make a living with her own two hands. She plans for every eventuality, yet cannot escape the fate of being a pawn. A twist of fate brings her what people call a good match, but one mystery after another soon comes to light. By the window, she embroiders a brocade screen and quietly watches the many sides of life. With deft hands, she adds vivid colors to a life as dramatic as a play. Keywords: family life, light domestic scheming, farming, romance 0Votes93.3kRecs179.6kFans
- 86 Warmth Behind the Lin Family Gates 林门闺暖 The moon shines bright, and lovely is the beauty. Within the Lin household lives a charming young lady, whose warm smile is deft and bright. This is a story about a young lady determined to live for food. Ahem, a beautiful young lady who admires the spirit of the Wei and Jin dynasties and aspires to Tao Qian's ideals, as she sweeps away every “harmful pest.” Please read the author's note in the book's dis 0Votes146.2kRecs32.9kFans
- 87 The Pearl Duel 斗珠 She is a jewelry designer with an extraordinary intuitive bond with pearls. One day, she transmigrated and became the daughter of a palace goldsmith! Witness filigree inlay, gilding and engraving, and kingfisher-feather and jade carving. Witness gemstone cutting that dazzles the four corners of the world; Today, people gamble on rough stones, while in ancient times, they competed over pearls; Wherever Mingzhu's finger points, pearls shine across Hepu! My new book, Artisanship with Plain Hands, h 0Votes62.3kRecs38.8kFans
- 88 The Empress of Chu (Original Novel of the TV Drama The Rising Star) 楚后（影视剧《翘楚》原著） The story begins when several postal station guards in Beicao Town meet a girl asking for help. [Not a wish-fulfillment story. A romance with a male lead and other male characters.] 2Votes1.8MRecs242.3kFans
- 89 The Poisonous Bride 娘子有毒 Everyone says the Third Madam of the Guangping Marquis Estate is blessed beyond measure. Her husband is handsome, talented, and refined; her mother-in-law is kind and gracious, treating people warmly. She is the envy of every noblewoman in the capital. But it was only after she was reborn as the Third Madam that she realized life might not be as easy as it seemed. But she is not the woman she used to be. She will live this life on her own terms! 0Votes35.8kRecs42.1kFans
- 90 Everyday Grooming of the Chief Councillor 首辅养成日常 Lin Chutong was only twenty-three when she died. Given a second chance at fourteen, she changed herself and threw the whole game into disarray. The future Grand Secretary she saved on a whim became her strongest ally in this life. The man everyone called a wicked schemer turned out to be the one who treated her best. Well, this is really a story about raising someone and being raised in return. P.S. This novel is entirely fictional, so please don’t scrutinize it for historical acc 0Votes31.1kRecs30.6kFans
- 91 The Poisonous Woman Turns Over a New Leaf 毒妇从良记 After getting her wish and becoming that man's second wife, she devoted herself to raising the children and managing the household. But once her husband achieved greatness, he called her a wicked woman and switched the positions of his wives and concubines. Reborn, she learned her lesson and no longer dared to covet another woman's husband. In the end, she married him, a malicious and devious man. He said, “You're too kind. How can you possibly deal with those wicked women?” So there were no con 0Votes103.5kRecs90.5kFans
- 92 Marrying a Wicked Man 嫁恶夫 Given a second life, she married a villain! 0Votes86.9kRecs87.9kFans
- 93 Schemes of a Golden Age 盛世谋妆 In Yunzhou there was a woman named Xue Rou. Her features were graceful and delicate, yet her nature was as fierce as a tiger. In the twentieth year of the Chengqing reign, she came from Yunzhou to the Great Zhou capital, setting every faction into turmoil... “Fierce as a tiger?” Beneath an old locust tree, Xue Rou listened to the storyteller’s animated tale, calmly gathering her sleeves with a faint smile. If she weren’t fierce as a tiger, how could she avenge herself? If she weren’t fierce as a 0Votes101.6kRecs58.8kFans
- 94 Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom 秾李夭桃 Peach blossoms bloom in profusion, their splendor ablaze... Though reborn into humble circumstances, she blossoms freely amid the chaos of a troubled age. Hand in hand with her beloved, she watches clouds gather and winds rise across the land, and listens at leisure to rain falling on banana leaves in the courtyard. 0Votes28.7kRecs73.2kFans
- 95 Springtime Among the Noble Families 名门春事 After being reborn, she picked up a clay pot and smashed it over that bastard's head. From then on, Cui Lang was just another stranger. This is the story of a food-loving heroine's life as a farmer. As they work the land, they unearth a tremendous secret. 0Votes127.3kRecs120.2kFans
- 96 Grand Dressing 大妆 In her previous life, she was the eldest granddaughter of the main branch of the family. After disaster struck, she wandered from place to place and died a miserable death. In this life, she reclines on a chaise longue, watching the powerful minister of the court kneel before her. Coolly, she flicks a speck of rouge from her fingertip. “Too late, Third Uncle.” A truly masterful player in the inner-household battles knows how to devour without leaving a trace, and kill without shedding a drop of 0Votes102.5kRecs208.7kFans
- 97 Blessings to Come 后福 Fortunes in the official world can change in an instant, while the inner quarters are rife with intrigue. Who says that carrying the grudges of a past life means you can't live freely and happily in this one? The Shen family has passed down more than just a respectable facade from generation to generation. They also happen to have remarkably thick skin. Protect your wealth and secure your honor! People say that those who survive great calamity will be blessed in the end. Shen Yan glanced at the 0Votes176.1kRecs117.3kFans
- 98 Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix 九阙凤华 She was the daughter of a powerful minister and the empress dowager's own niece, cherished by everyone. But she gave her heart to the man who would ruin her beyond redemption, and could only drag him down with her. Now Fu Mingzhu has been reborn. Watch as she wipes away her past humiliation, takes on her enemies, and boldly calls off her engagement. She swears to rise above them all, turning the world upside down with a wave of her hand! The new novel, "The Phoenix Gate's Legitimate Daughter", i 0Votes22.5kRecs52.6kFans
- 99 Charming Thanks to Good Fortune 恃运而娇 As the daughter of a fallen kingdom's bewitching consort, Jiang Mi has two strengths: first, she is exceptionally lucky, and second, she is clever. Relying on these two qualities, during the ceaseless wars of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Jiang Mi not only thrives among the noble ladies, but even the First Young Master hiding within her family's domain, the so-called genius with unmatched schemes, actually falls secretly in love with her... @@ Jiang Mi suffers in silence. Clearly, 0Votes163.6kRecs77.1kFans
- 100 Hereditary Seal 世玺 Synopsis: As a good-for-nothing with a father who rules his territory like an emperor, Li Hengyuan's only worries in life are what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Then one nightmare turned her carefree life upside down! It turns out life isn't just about enjoying good food. It's also about becoming self-reliant! 0Votes62.1kRecs33.5kFans
