Novels like Crimson Phoenix
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- 1 If I Were the Consort 吾若为妃 A brave female special police officer unexpectedly becomes a plain-looking prisoner of war with an unknown identity in an age of cold weapons. In a land where four independent kingdoms wage war, she makes a declaration that stuns the world: If I become your consort, you must give up three cities for me! If I become your consort, you may never marry anyone else! 0Votes55.7kRecs93.9kFans
- 2 The Delicate Lady 娇媛 Chu Jiao’s biggest worry after being reborn is that she’s overflowing with good fortune! The Duchess of the State’s Mansion can’t conceive? Easy. Treat Chu Jiao to a meat feast, and she’ll have four children in three years! A princess doesn’t want to marry off to another kingdom? Treat Chu Jiao to a little wine, and the kingdom she’s supposed to marry into will fall apart in a civil war! Young Master Li keeps failing the imperial exams? Take Chu Jiao shopping, and he’ll be the top scholar next y 0Votes28.5kRecs18.8kFans
- 3 Returning in Radiant Splendor 煜景而归 When she opens her eyes again, she is the legitimate daughter of the Northern Jing General’s household. With a single thought, the capital is swept up in upheaval. With another, she can overturn imperial rule. Blossoms take two forms, and life lies between Buddha and demon. Her life is as changeable as the clouds: full of mistakes and right turns, love and hate. Life is but a dream of splendor. Given another chance, 0Votes48.2kRecs5.3kFans
- 4 Brocade of Spring 下堂春锦 Stories about talented scholars and beautiful ladies are the least trustworthy of all. In her previous life, Jiang Shu had read too many of them. She fell for the looks of a newly crowned commoner scholar, only to discover after they married that he already had a wife. The proud eldest daughter of a marquis’s household was reduced to becoming a s 0Votes10.1kRecs16.7kFans
- 5 Glazed Splendor Fills the Capital 琉璃满京华 The granddaughter the Xia family lost thirteen years ago has finally been found: a genuine country bumpkin! Her husband's family looks down on her? Fine, this young lady won't serve them anymore! A misshapen piece of cheap glass displayed in such a prominent spot? Glazed glass... there's so much you can do with it... Watch as she grows rich and makes a name for herself with her glassmaking skills! 0Votes93.1kRecs34.6kFans
- 6 A Young Lady of the Ming Dynasty 明朝小娘子 P.S. Liu Tao said to his mother, “I only want you to treat me with genuine love. All you want is for me to die. Aside from giving me life and raising me like a dog, what have you ever given me? All I want is for you to treat me sincerely. You can't, but that woman can. Even if she can't give me all of herself, she's willing to share life and death with me and stand by my side against our enemies. The 0Votes2.6kRecs6.8kFans
- 7 Pride at Every Step 步步骄 In her past life, her fiancé forced her to become his concubine, so she set fire to everything. In this life, she breaks off the engagement and cuts ties first, steering fate away from its original course. In a nutshell: a warlord in troubled times versus a noblewoman reborn, on the road to a forced marriage! 0Votes62.8kRecs36.9kFans
- 8 A Healer's Heart Never Changes 医心不改 We’re childhood friends who can’t be separated by death or transmigration, and we’re destined to walk side by side. 0Votes39.1kRecs20.3kFans
- 9 The Emperor’s Beloved Consort 帝妃娇 When Jiang Yu woke up, one question kept running through her mind: Was she crazy, or had the whole world gone crazy? She had gone from being the emperor’s stepmother to being his concubine! From a young dowager consort, ignored in the depths of the palace, to a stunning imperial consort who had all the emperor’s affection. The feeling was... exhilarating. Except it seemed this imperial consort was nothing more than a shield for the woman in the emperor’s heart. A dowager consort reborn as an imp 0Votes44.3kRecs31.3kFans
- 10 Proud and Pampered 骄娇无双 (Read at your own risk! This heroine is adored by everyone, and her golden finger is outrageously powerful!) During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a reborn, feigned-sick beauty embarks on a path to unparalleled glory. She has a younger brother who endured every hardship and misery the world had to offer, proclaimed himself emperor, and then wept bitterly at her grave. She has a truly great ancestor, whose glory lives on only in legend. Her family is rich and powerful, and she is exceptiona 0Votes101kRecs54.4kFans
- 11 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
- 12 The Beauty’s Legal Strategy 美人谋律 Watch as a modern female lawyer is reborn as a woman who argues cases in ancient times. Though she has no money or power and faces discrimination, she’s cunning, silver-tongued, and quick-witted enough to build a fortune. (66’s supergroup: 72189398. To join, answer with the male supporting character from any of 66’s books.) 0Votes442.1kRecs135.5kFans
- 13 The Fragrance of Orchids (Original Novel of the TV Series As Before) 兰香缘（电视剧《兰香如故》原著） She is the granddaughter of the Grand Secretary. Her family is caught up in a struggle for the throne and convicted of crimes. She and her newlywed husband both die while being escorted into exile. She returns with her memories intact, reborn as Chen Xianglan, a bondservant in the household of the prominent Lin family of Jiangnan. This is the story of a young maid who longs to escape the household but cannot. The simplified Chinese print edition of The Fragrance of Orchids is now available. Sear 18Votes103.9kRecs176.3kFans
- 14 Tying Up Green Silk 绾青丝 Tie up your hair, gather your thoughts of love. Whatever storms life may bring, fear none of them. Life is but a dream, seen through tipsy eyes. The sea is like a rolling tide, the heart like a bright moon, and snow like a gift from heaven. You are your own radiant self, and I will stay by your side. We will never abandon each other! 0Votes927.2kRecs412.4kFans
- 15 The Splendid Flowers 花开锦绣 The Fu family was renowned for its generations of scholars. Its most famous distinction wasn't an imperial title as Crown Prince's Grand Tutor or producing a top-ranking graduate, but the three chastity arches at its gate. Fu Tingyun, the Fu family's ninth young lady, was said to be blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. She never imagined that her cousin would solemnly claim they were lovers, leaving her with nowhere to turn... When one door closes, another opens. She finally understood tha 1Votes372.3kRecs209.7kFans
- 16 The Phoenix Imprisoned by the Phoenix 凤囚凰 It was an age of tall hats and broad sashes, flowing robes and wide sleeves, and singing with abandon. A faint fragrance drifted through the air, mingling with the music of mountains and streams. The world was a chessboard. Who was the player moving the pieces? Though she had transmigrated as a princess, Chu Yu’s version of the role was unlike anything anyone had ever seen, and utterly astonishing. The completed novels Dragon Dragon Dragon and Lady Floating Fist, and the new no 2Votes281.1kRecs706.6kFans
- 17 A Quiet Life in the Boudoir 闺宁 Xie Shuning died. She and her young son died together in the third month of spring. But when she opened her eyes, she had returned to the day she first entered the capital with her mother. The sky was white with snow, and the road lay under a thick blanket of it. Her mother, who had died of sorrow in her previous life, and her brother, who had died young, sheltered her on either side. The carriage rocked beneath them, carrying them toward the nightmare of her past… 0Votes209.4kRecs302.4kFans
- 18 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Lian family's second branch has severe face blindness. If you wear a falling-horse bun today, she recognizes you, but if you wear a different hairstyle tomorrow, she will not remember you at all. Yet there is one person whom she can always recognize at a glance, even if he is wrapped up like a bear. Because they first met at their most wretched, miserable moments, yet reunited in the finest years of their lives... 0Votes187.2kRecs156.8kFans
- 19 Delicate Flower 花娇 In her previous life, Yu Tang lost her family and home. In this life, all she wants is to help her eldest cousin restore the family business. Pei Yan (giving her a cold look): “If someone is being nice for no reason, they’re up to no good! This girl is always hanging around me. Is she after the position of the Pei family’s matriarch?” Yu Tang (silently shedding tears): “No, you’ve got it all wrong! I just want to invest a tiny bit in your family’s fleet when it sets sail and earn a little spendi 1Votes2.7MRecs1.3MFans
- 20 The Ordinary Days of a Qing Dynasty Transmigrator 平凡的清穿日子 This is a world that has already been visited by many famous transmigration predecessors. Beneath the brilliance of the eleventh male lead, the Powerful Court Minister, and the Qing-transmigrated heroine, the capital's pearl, the Earl's Third Young Lady cautiously chose to merge into the entire era... This novel is dedicated to all the classics of transmigration! 0Votes809.5kRecs1.1MFans
- 21 The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest 凤回巢 Xiao Qing’s new book, Reunited with You, is underway. Readers, come on over! O(∩_∩)O~ Gu Wanning’s life was full of ups and downs. She experienced every hardship and enjoyed every luxury. At the moment she closed her eyes, exhausted in both body and mind, she finally found peace. Unexpectedly, when she opened them again... 0Votes601.2kRecs644.7kFans
- 22 The Sparrow Immortal Bridge 雀仙桥 What should I do if my husband is plotting a rebellion? Xiahou Yu figures that since she and Xiao Huan were joined in a political marriage, they should each mind their own affairs, take what they need, and keep up the appearance of marital harmony. But at the brink of life and death, Xiao Huan gives her the chance to survive... Returning to Jian’an Year Three, Xiahou Yu can’t help studying her newlywed husband, Xiao Huan, with curiosity. That one look is all it takes to land her in a trap... 1Votes719.4kRecs182.9kFans
- 23 A Good End 善终 The Du family had a daughter. Three months after their wedding, her husband received an imperial order, donned his armor, and set off for war. From then on, they spent more time apart than together. Five years after their marriage, her husband died on the battlefield, wrapped in his armor as his burial shroud. She wept away all her tears, adopted a clansman’s son, and devoted herself to the Buddha beneath a solitary lamp, earning a chastity 1Votes285kRecs274.8kFans
- 24 Nirvana in Fire 琅琊榜 The Langya List, a tale of changing fortunes, gathers the realm’s extraordinary talents. It tells the story of Mei Changsu, the “Qilin Genius,” whose unmatched brilliance allows him, despite his frail health, to unravel layer upon layer of mystery and outwit treacherous villains. He seeks revenge to clear the name of those wrongfully condemned years ago and help a new ruler ascend the throne. From a resolutely masculine perspective, it reflects the profound loyalty and enduring bonds between men 1Votes1.5MRecs745.3kFans
- 25 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略（《锦心似玉》原著） The original novel of The Sword and the Brocade, starring Wallace Chung and Seven Tan. Birdsong echoes as the distant mountains unfold; mist fills the woods as she wanders alone. In the clear haze, she hears the willows being cut; climbing the tower, she gazes into the distance, waiting for him to come. Amid embroidered silks and jeweled ornaments, she is merely a low-status concubine-born daughter... In short, it is the story of a concubine-born daughter striving to rise! 8Votes2.6MRecs761.5kFans
- 26 Mu Nanzhi (Original Novel of The Story of Jianan) 慕南枝（《嘉南传》原著） In his previous life, Li Qian spent his whole life yearning for Empress Dowager Jiang Xian. In this life, Li Qian decides that having a beautiful woman in his arms beats longing for her from a thousand miles away. He’ll just abduct Princess Jianan, Jiang Xian, first... P.S. An important point bears repeating three times: this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn, this is a story about the female lead being reborn. 7Votes5MRecs1.3MFans
