Imperial Phoenix 1
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Summary
This is a story of love and hate, of life and death, of the realm and the human heart—calm on the surface, fierce to the bone. It is a long journey meant to be savored slowly on the tongue, drawing out ambiguity and depth, much like this deep, quiet night: the palace lanterns still burn, the wind catches the jade blinds and golden hooks with a silvery clatter, and from the purple-gold lily censer wisps of smoke curl upward, a thread of aloeswood.
And beneath the ash, a faint red spark glimmers, waiting in silent strength for the moment it blazes forth.
The long wind rises, the phoenix dances—who will rule the realm?
This dazzling age, this wealthy and powerful empire, these stunningly beautiful and brilliant men and women, these deep-buried schemes and long-dormant grudges and debts, these desperate entanglements inked in vivid strokes across the vast blueprint of history—all for love and remembrance, longing and parting.
Now, it begins.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers new to Tianxia Guiyuan's ancient-set romance
- Fans of palace legend and ensemble narratives
- Readers willing to invest patiently in a long-form worldview
- Ancient-set romance lovers who prefer understated emotion and psychological depth
Not a good fit for
- Readers who want a climax from page one and breakneck pacing
- Readers unaccustomed to large casts and complex faction lines
- Readers with no interest in ancient-set palace intrigue
Reading tips
- Many characters appear early; note each one's faction as you read.
- Don't give up because the early groundwork is slow—watch for detail and foreshadowing.
- Pay attention to recurring imagery: palace lanterns, aloeswood, sparks.
- Go straight on to Volume 2 after finishing to keep the plot连贯.
About the publisher
Baihuazhou Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literature and art publisher. Judging from the books in the database, its publishing focus is on foreign literature, world classics, prose and miscellaneous writings, and classic works, while also covering literary appreciation and cultural reading. Representative titles include The Painter of Modern Life, Jane Eyre, Six Chapters of a Floating Life, The Moon and Sixpence, Selected Prose of Ji Xianlin, A Sportsman's Sketches, and Collected Prose of Famous Masters, involving Chinese and foreign authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Charlotte Brontë, Shen Fu, and W. Somerset Maugham, as well as translators including Guo Hong'an, Chen Jinhui, Jing Xing, and Jiao Haili. Overall, the press emphasizes the introduction of classic texts and the compilation of prose works, presenting a publishing profile centered on literary reading and cultural accumulation. As public information is limited, other aspects are not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 卷一 涅槃卷上
- 序幕 灵元
- 第二章 西梁
- 第三章 明霜
- 第四章 玲珑
- 第五章 夜妆
- 第六章 双靥
- 第七章 千绝
- 第八章 萧玦
- 第九章 夜探
- 第十章 死因
- 第十一章 迷局
- 第十二章 离火
- 第十三章 翠微
- 第十四章 奉茶
- 第十五章 相见
- 第十六章 华严
- 第十七章 宫杀
- 第十八章 挑灯
- 第十九章 红衣
- 第二十章 藩王
- 第二十一章 觅香
- 第二十二章 萧溶
- 第二十三章 凰盟
- 第二十四章 凰令
- 第二十五章 炽焰
- 第二十六章 红羽
- 第二十七章 梦会
- 第二十八章 素玄
- 第二十九章 回首
- 第三十章 惊破
- 第三十一章 皇商
- 第三十二章 惊驾
- 第三十三章 剑仙
- 第三十四章 伤疤
- 第三十五章 暗箭
- 第三十六章 神后
- 第三十七章 唇语
- 第三十八章 双绝
- 第三十九章 阴杀
- 第四十章 负罪
- 第四十一章 梦魇
- 第四十二章 “弑父”
- 第四十三章 旖旎
- 第四十四章 夜游
- 第四十五章 尸油
- 第四十六章 竞杀
- 第四十七章 活命
- 第四十八章 相逼
- 第四十九章 反胁
- 第五十章 碎刀
- 第五十一章 争骨
- 第五十二章 金弩
- 第五十三章 深局
- 第五十四章 路引
- 第五十五章 饮雪
- 第五十六章 神女
- 第五十七章 遥望
- 第五十八章 旧恨
- 第五十九章 豪祭
- 第六十章 艳光
- 第六十一章 灵徊
- 第六十二章 出殡
- 第六十三章 暗桩
- 第六十四章 溯源
- 第六十五章 赵王
- 第六十六章 线头
- 第六十七章 密信
- 第六十八章 伏杀
- 第六十九章 赠春
- 第七十章 惊心
- 第七十一章 路遇
- 第七十二章 “改嫁”
- 第七十三章 窥兔
- 第七十四章 巧解
- 第七十五章 醉心
- 第七十六章 夜约
- 第七十七章 金虺
- 第七十八章 父子
- 第七十九章 沉冤
- 第八十章 自戕
- 第八十一章 读心
- 第八十二章 遇险
- 第八十三章 蛊杀
- 第八十四章 惊遇
- 第八十五章 谋国
- 第八十六章 珈蓝
- 第八十七章 圣寿
- 第八十八章 寿礼
- 第八十九章 危机
- 第九十章 疯子
- 第九十一章 试探
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About the author
Tianxia Guiyuan is a Chinese web-fiction author known for time-travel and alternate-history novels, with nine works included in this collection. Her stories usually unfold within the power structures of ancient or imagined dynasties, centering on the growth, strategies, and emotional choices of female protagonists, with intricate plotting and close interplay between character relationships and court politics. Her representative works have been adapted for television: Huang Quan became The Rise of Phoenixes, Fuyao Huanghou became Legend of Fuyao, and Di Huang became Feng Buqi, all starring well-known actors, which shows the influence of her stories in screen adaptation. Other works include Nüdi Bense and the separate volumes of Di Huang. Public information about her nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background is limited, so no speculation is made here.
