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Phoenix Spirit

Rating 3.6
Word count
376K words
Chapters
142

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Summary

[Princess of a fallen kingdom, the ghost Tai'an × the lonely crown prince in the palace]

[Ancient romance + quality fiction + fantasy space + alternate history + 1v1 + HE]

On the night of the palace coup, Princess Tai'an of the former dynasty dies in a fire at Weiyang Palace. She is reborn from the flames, and when she opens her eyes, a graceful youth stands before her.

And she herself... has been dead for thirty years, and is now possessing a book?!

A story of... a ghost princess of a fallen kingdom, dead thirty years, and a scheming living crown prince?

Human and ghost & older woman/younger man romance?

Tai'an: "Your Highness, where is your mother the empress?"

Crown Prince: "Dead."

Crown Prince: "Princess Tai'an, where is my wife?"

Tai'an chuckles twice, points at her own nose and says, "Sorry, also dead."

As winds and clouds shift, can she unravel the mystery of the palace coup and clear her name of the charge of deceiving the world and destroying the kingdom?

As the court schemes, can he advance step by step, using power to win hearts, and ascend to the throne?

Editor's review

This is a work that blends ancient romance, alternate-world fantasy and suspenseful power struggles. Princess Tai'an of the former dynasty dies in the fire of a palace coup, but thirty years later, as a ghost, she possesses a book and meets the lonely crown prince in the palace; the two become embroiled in the mystery of the coup, the charge of deceiving the world and destroying the kingdom, and court intrigue. The premise is light and playful, and the human-ghost, older-woman/younger-man pairing brings plenty of verbal wit and contrast, while the crown prince's step-by-step scheming adds tension to the romance. Suitable for readers of ancient romance who want something light yet suspenseful, especially those who enjoy rebirth, possession, 1v1 and HE setups. When reading, keep the truth of the coup and the prince's bid for the throne as two separate threads to follow the foreshadowing and twists more easily.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy ancient romance and alternate-world palace settings
  • Readers who prefer rebirth, possession, human-ghost romance and older woman/younger man pairings
  • Readers of ancient romance who want 1v1, HE and power-struggle suspense
  • Web-fiction readers who enjoy witty dialogue and a scheming crown prince

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who dislike tropes such as human-ghost romance and older woman/younger man pairings
  • Readers expecting serious historical research and a straight historical drama
  • Readers who dislike alternate-world fantasy interwoven with a romance mainline

Reading tips

  1. First grasp the setup of Tai'an's thirty years dead and her possession of a book, then enter the mystery of the coup.
  2. Mark the truth-of-the-coup thread and the prince's bid-for-the-throne thread separately, and check foreshadowing and twists against them as you read.
  3. Pay attention to the wit and identity contrast in their dialogue; this is an important source of the book's appeal.
  4. Best read continuously; if you set it down for a long time, review the key clues before continuing.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Kuwei Culture Development Co., Ltd. is a cultural enterprise focused on planning and publishing literature and social science books. Public information is limited, and the available details come mainly from its in-house catalogue. Its publishing areas cover prose and essays, foreign literature, social science classics, mystery and detective fiction, and history books, with attention to reissues and boxed sets of classic works. Representative titles include Wang Zengqi's essay collection Renjian Youwei, Wanwu Youqu, The Little Prince, a boxed set of Western philosophical classics, Mao Dun's classic works, a collection of Yasunari Kawabata's award-winning works, Cai Lan's essays, and the Eddie Flynn courtroom mystery series. Its authors include Chinese and foreign names such as Wang Zengqi, Mao Dun, Yasunari Kawabata, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Plato, and Marcus Aurelius, reflecting a publishing profile that brings together Chinese prose, foreign literature, and philosophical and social science classics.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 楔子
  3. 第二章 更迭
  4. 第三章 疼宠
  5. 第四章 死局
  6. 第五章 中秋
  7. 第六章 杀心
  8. 第七章 自尽
  9. 第八章 故剑
  10. 第九章 纯孝
  11. 第十章 计谋
  12. 第十一章 螺黛
  13. 第十二章 脱身
  14. 第十三章 自戕
  15. 第十四章 相见
  16. 第十五章 诺言
  17. 第十六章 争执
  18. 第十七章 将计
  19. 第十八章 坠马
  20. 第十九章 失踪
  21. 第二十章 东厢
  22. 第二十一章 马骨
  23. 第二十二章 蹊跷
  24. 第二十三章 心照
  25. 第二十四章 秦家
  26. 第二十五章 调情
  27. 第二十六章 辰正
  28. 第二十七章 新路
  29. 第二十八章 螟蟊
  30. 第二十九章 沙苑
  31. 第三十章 鬼胎
  32. 第三十一章 六艺
  33. 第三十二章 屏风
  34. 第三十三章 恩典
  35. 第三十四章 寿宴
  36. 第三十五章 暗器
  37. 第三十六章 巫蛊
  38. 第三十七章 蠹灵
  39. 第三十八章 祖制
  40. 第三十九章 暗杀
  41. 第四十章 父子
  42. 第四十一章 贵妃
  43. 第四十二章 宫心
  44. 第四十三章 同乐
  45. 第四十四章 代价
  46. 第四十五章 争执
  47. 第四十六章 马厩
  48. 第四十七章 府前
  49. 第四十八章 渔翁
  50. 第四十九章 毒计
  51. 第五十章 转折
  52. 第五十一章 坠马
  53. 第五十二章 突厥
  54. 第五十三章 凤临
  55. 第五十四章 陌生
  56. 第五十五章 府兵
  57. 第五十六章 马驹
  58. 第五十七章 爱妾
  59. 第五十八章 军营
  60. 第五十九章 定局
  61. 第六十章 锁国
  62. 第六十一章 暗轿
  63. 第六十二章 不解
  64. 第六十三章 彦秀
  65. 第六十四章 初战
  66. 第六十五章 初战
  67. 第六十六章 真心
  68. 第六十七章 人质
  69. 第六十八章 良娣
  70. 第六十九章 羊汤
  71. 第七十章 再战
  72. 第七十一章 再战
  73. 第七十二章 回京
  74. 第七十三章 剖白
  75. 第七十四章 秦家
  76. 第七十五章 拒婚
  77. 第七十六章 二姝
  78. 第七十七章 华珊
  79. 第七十八章 死相
  80. 第七十九章 相信
  81. 第八十章 发难
  82. 第八十一章 情爱
  83. 第八十二章 动心
  84. 第八十三章 动心
  85. 第八十四章 寿宴
  86. 第八十五章 寿宴
  87. 第八十六章 对峙
  88. 第八十七章 事变
  89. 第八十八章 刃心
  90. 第八十九章 失子
  91. 第九十章 风云
  92. 第九十一章 风云
  93. 第九十二章 往事
  94. 第九十三章 韦陀
  95. 第九十四章 相信
  96. 第九十五章 相英
  97. 第九十六章 手书
  98. 第九十七章 交心
  99. 第九十八章 博弈
  100. 第九十九章 局定
  101. 第一百章 峰回
  102. 第一百零一章 威风
  103. 第一百零二章 离心
  104. 第一百零三章 时间
  105. 第一百零四章 草人
  106. 第一百零五章 无兵
  107. 第一百零六章 朱将
  108. 第一百零七章 沙苑
  109. 第一百零八章 皓腕
  110. 第一百零九章 现身
  111. 第一百一十章 重逢
  112. 第一百一十一章 宠姬
  113. 第一百一十二章 三次
  114. 第一百一十三章 决裂
  115. 第一百一十四章 往昔
  116. 第一百一十五章 崩逝
  117. 第一百一十六章 得偿
  118. 第一百一十七章 所愿
  119. 第一百一十八章 无用
  120. 第一百一十九章 两全
  121. 第一百二十章 生死
  122. 第一百二十一章 三重
  123. 第一百二十二章 黄水
  124. 第一百二十三章 焦信
  125. 第一百二十四章 画卷
  126. 第一百二十五章 援军
  127. 第一百二十六章 勤王
  128. 第一百二十七章 入城
  129. 第一百二十八章 梓宫
  130. 第一百二十九章 明白
  131. 第一百三十章 番外一 哥舒海
  132. 第一百三十一章 明日
  133. 第一百三十二章 定王
  134. 第一百三十三章 求死
  135. 第一百三十四章 孱弱
  136. 第一百三十五章 混战
  137. 第一百三十六章 棋局
  138. 第一百三十七章 绝境
  139. 第一百三十八章 故事
  140. 第一百三十九章 局场
  141. 第一百四十章 不算结局的结局
  142. 第一百四十一章 算是结局的番外

FAQ

Is this book a tragedy or a HE?
It is labeled 1v1 and HE, with the mainline centered on Tai'an and the crown prince and a romance headed toward a happy ending. Readers will still go through tension and setbacks from the coup mystery and court intrigue, but the overall ending is positioned as HE.
Can I read it directly without having read the author's previous works?
Yes. This is a standalone story; the setup and character relationships unfold gradually from the opening, and you need not rely on prior works. You can enter directly from the fire at Weiyang Palace and Tai'an's possession of the book.
Which is heavier, the romance or the power struggle?
The two threads advance together. Tai'an must unravel the coup mystery and clear her name, while the crown prince must advance step by step to the throne; the romance develops through their joint investigation and power games, with both witty dialogue and tension from court intrigue.
Is it suitable for readers who dislike heavy power struggles?
Relatively suitable. Although the book has court intrigue and a bid for the throne, it is grounded in romance and a light setup, and the human-ghost possession and older woman/younger man pairing bring plenty of playful contrast; if you completely reject romance tropes, it may not be for you.

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Touchinghk Author

Touchinghk is an author with limited publicly available information. Within the available records, only one work is associated with this name: the representative title Feng Ling (The Phoenix Spirit). The work is commonly categorized as time-travel alternate-world fiction, indicating that the author has made a concrete attempt in this genre. Because details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name remain undetermined, it is difficult to outline a full creative trajectory. What can be confirmed through Feng Ling is that the author builds the narrative on time travel and an alternate world, developing the plot through an invented setting rather than a framework grounded in real history. Writing of this kind generally requires balancing world-building, character motivation, and plot progression, placing certain demands on an author's planning and narrative skills. Based on the available material, Feng Ling is the main entry point for understanding Touchinghk's writing, with a clear genre orientation; further works and the author's creative development await more public information.

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