The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest

"Phoenix Returns to Its Nest" is the best ancient romance novel I've read this year. The plot is tight and doesn't drag. The female protagonist is very realistic, with high emotional intelligence, much like the high-EQ white-collar women in today's workplace. Every character in the novel is relatable and representative of real life. The author portrays each character vividly. I hope this excellent novel can be adapted into a film or television series.

This novel is infuriating! The male and female protagonists are both useless, all they do is talk big and act indecisively. They squander their advantages and even claim to be reborn, which is utterly shameful. The novel describes the protagonist as incredibly powerful, but in reality, he's utterly trash.

A true fan here, reporting in! This book is exquisitely written, with every character vividly portrayed. While the heroine's birth mother, Lady Shen Meijun of Dingbei, is hateful, upon closer reflection, she's also quite pitiful. Sent to the Marquis's mansion like a gift by her family, and then forced to separate from her own flesh and blood, her situation is truly difficult.

I don't really understand why this kind of article is ranked so high, and most of the posts are praising how good it is. I couldn't even finish 200 chapters before I gave up. The author built a grand story framework, portraying the female lead as extremely powerful to highlight her status.

As I get older, I can't stand stories with too much violence anymore. The younger brother did nothing wrong to the female lead, and he's still her biological brother. The female lead exploited her brother's feelings and trust for revenge, even considering killing him—it's utterly chilling. What happened to the female lead's pride? Is pride about exploiting others' true feelings?

I'll just point out one thing about the female lead's family background. You keep saying she has a great family background, but you're making everyone laugh. She lost her father three years ago, and only has one younger brother. The title went to her uncle. What kind of top-tier socialite is she? She's not even as good as an ordinary official's daughter!

Although I haven't finished reading it, it can be roughly summarized as: emotional entanglements, family matters, scandals, marriage, and power struggles. The title is "The Phoenix Returns to its Nest," which involves power struggles within the imperial household, but all the events take place within the inner court.

I finally finished reading this book; I'm proud of myself. Honestly, what infuriates me about this book is the author's excessive padding. The female lead is utterly incompetent; all she does is argue, play matchmaker, or have children. The male lead is equally useless, relying entirely on the old emperor's favor and displaying womanly compassion, failing to kill those who deserve it, resulting…

I found it hilarious to see the Crown Prince getting the short end of the stick in front of his daughter-in-law. The Crown Prince, favoring his concubine's son and daughter, getting repeatedly reprimanded by his daughter-in-law—it was simply too funny.

I honestly can't stand the female lead's character. If she's going to become an empress dowager, she should at least look at Zhen Huan – is she supposed to be someone who's quick to kill? Anyone who's good at insulting others doesn't even survive the first episode. After her rebirth, she's selfish and cold-hearted, showing absolutely no kindness or soft-heartedness.