Return to the Capital

是胤天津博集新媒科技有限公司Jul 2025

2.8

Word count: 287K words
Chapters: 131

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Summary

[Historical Romance + Princess + Two-Faced (White-on-the-Outside, Black-on-the-Inside) Prince Consort]

After the death of Princess Yuhua's mother, before she can even recover, she is summoned back to the capital by her father, the Emperor. Facing the scheming of the court, everyone assumes this little princess is a soft, easy-to-bully pushover. After all, apart from having an emperor for a father, she is good for nothing, and cannot possibly outplay these old fossils. But is that really the case? She is the one who nearly smashed the Chancellor's house over a mere animal; she is the one who wiped out an entire Minister's clan to vent her anger; and she is the one who, in a fit of temper, publicly cursed the new Empress at the coronation ceremony. In less than two years since returning to the capital, this princess has earned a notorious reputation and a record full of misdeeds—yet no one can get the better of her. Until a handsome young lord with a most unconventional mind kneels before the Emperor, begging for a marriage decree to take the little princess as his wife.

The little princess smiles with innocent harmlessness: "Oh? Just watch me finish off the Prince Consort in no time!"

Editor's review

Centered on the “white-cut-black princess” trope, The Return to the Capital blends court intrigue with a sharply contrasting persona in a lighthearted way. After her mother's death, Princess Yuhua is summoned back to the capital, and everyone assumes that, apart from her father the emperor, she is utterly useless—a soft bun easy to squeeze. Yet smashing up the Chancellor's mansion, bringing down the Minister's entire clan, and insulting the new empress at the investiture ceremony—each “disgrace” becomes a means of establishing her authority. The book's value lies in wrapping an iron-willed heroine no one can outmatch in an exaggerated “notorious” shell, delivering a satisfying read. In the second half, a handsome young man with an utterly unconventional mind kneels to beg for a marriage decree, and the princess's line—“I'll finish off the consort in a minute”—pushes the comedy of mutual probing to the fore. The pacing is brisk, with conflicts advancing like beads on a string—ideal for leisurely reading by historical-romance fans who enjoy strong characters, light intrigue, and a touch of humor. Note that the plot is highly dramatic and exaggerated, so it should not be judged by the standards of serious historical intrigue.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Historical-romance readers who enjoy white-cut-black, commanding heroines
Readers who prefer light intrigue with humorous contrasts and a satisfying, cathartic feel
Readers drawn to mutual probing between princess and consort and the marry-first-love-later trope
Casual readers who enjoy fast-paced historical romance in fragmented time

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous court intrigue and historical accuracy
Readers who dislike exaggerated, dramatic plots and prefer realistic storytelling
Readers who dislike forceful heroines and mutual rivalry plots

Reading tips

Watch for the motive behind each of the princess's “disgraces,” reading her surface arrogance against her actual scheming.
Set the courtiers' judgment of her as a “soft bun easy to bully” beside her actual deeds to savor the pleasure of the contrast.
Slow down after the consort's marriage request and pay attention to the details of their mutual probing dialogue.
Read in event-based segments, pausing after each conflict to sort out shifts in characters' positions.

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

版权信息
第1章寻猫
第2章临阳侯
第3章为难
第4章流言
第5章做派
第6章春花节（1）
第7章春花节（2）
第8章试探
第9章意外拜访
第10章册后大典（1）
第11章册后大典（2）
第12章离席
第13章偏偏
第14章刺客
第15章扳倒
第16章准备
第17章赐婚
第18章伪君子
第19章故意
第20章祭奠
第21章不幸
第22章秋猎
第23章毒妇
第24章父亲遇险
第25章查真凶（1）
第26章查真凶（2）
第27章查真凶（3）
第28章动摇
第29章入狱
第30章做戏
第31章傅兆
第32章鞭尸
第33章醒了
第34章有孕
第35章联盟
第36章宴席
第37章封赏
第38章打算
第39章条件
第40章茶馆
第41章发簪
第42章生辰宴（1）
第43章生辰宴（2）
第44章生辰宴（3）
第45章轻重
第46章釜底抽薪
第47章受刑
第48章昏倒
第49章失望
第50章是我
第51章当初
第52章变动
第53章慢走
第54章但愿
第55章权势（1）
第56章权势（2）
第57章除患
第58章谢礼
第59章探望
第60章大理寺
第61章处置
第62章来日方长
第63章伺候
第64章寻图
第65章同去
第66章截杀
第67章招新
第68章白承
第69章周旋
第70章任性
第71章且看
第72章逞强
第73章百月堂
第74章师妹
第75章死士
第76章对策
第77章步摇
第78章功亏一篑
第79章升温
第80章坦诚
第81章去幽山
第82章误会（1）
第83章误会（2）
第84章进展
第85章反转
第86章查明（1）
第87章查明（2）
第88章其实他心里有我
第89章他还有救
第90章救治
第91章以命换命
第92章事事牵扯
第93章照顾
第94章回京
第95章帝后
第96章意见
第97章隐毒
第98章道歉
第99章告状
第100章新发现
第101章流水有情
第102章先生
第103章助揽权
第104章浪费
第105章祸不单行
第106章坦白（1）
第107章坦白（2）
第108章算了
第109章赐和离
第110章还不如说我蠢
第111章如曾经
第112章亡国遗贼
第113章别院
第114章你别走
第115章逃跑
第116章晕倒
第117章谋反（1）
第118章谋反（2）
第119章封禁
第120章承位
第121章母亲
第122章战争（1）
第123章战争（2）
第124章战争（3）
第125章另外的打算
第126章重伤；险势；支援
第127章首战
第128章结局
第129章番外一
第130章番外二

FAQ

Is the princess really a soft bun?

Quite the opposite. Everyone thinks she is useless apart from her father the emperor and no match for the seasoned courtiers, yet smashing the Chancellor's mansion, bringing down the Minister's entire clan, and insulting the new empress at the investiture ceremony are all her doing. Within two years of returning to the capital she has earned a notorious name, yet no one can outmatch her. The “soft bun” label is merely outside misjudgment—a classic white-cut-black setup.

Is the intrigue a major part of this book?

Court scheming is the backdrop, but the focus leans more toward the heroine's contrast-driven satisfaction of establishing authority through exaggerated means and the character interactions, rather than meticulously reasoned intrigue. The plot advances like beads on a string, with a high degree of drama—best read as light-intrigue historical romance, not held to the standard of serious historical intrigue.

What is the relationship between the princess and the consort?

A handsome young man with an utterly unconventional mind kneels to beg the emperor for a marriage decree to wed the young princess; the princess smiles and declares, “Just watch me finish off the consort in a minute.” Thus they enter a relationship of mutual probing and rivalry, colored by a marry-first-love-later dynamic that blends humor and tension; the specifics are best experienced while reading.

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是胤 Author

Shi Yin is an author about whom limited public information is available; the library currently holds only one work by this author, Return to the Capital (Gui Jing). Judging by its common classification, the work belongs to the time-travel alternate-history genre, suggesting that the author tends to build narratives around an imagined historical setting and to use the time-travel premise to drive characters and plot. Because details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, and an English name are not recorded in the library, a fuller account of the author's life and creative development cannot be given. Based on the available material, attention focuses mainly on Return to the Capital itself: its placement in the time-travel alternate-history category indicates that the author works within this framework, while the specific writing style, structure, and reader response cannot yet be assessed from existing sources. Readers may take Return to the Capital as the main entry point for understanding Shi Yin's work.