When Lan Huirong, a woman dressed as a man, was paying respect to her mother by the Huishui River, she unexpectedly met Prince Ning, the fourth prince of the Eastern Empire, who was patrolling incognito, and the young marquis of Prince Mu's Mansion and involved herself in an old vendetta from the martial arts world.... more>>

For the sake of her mother's last will, Lan Huirong changed her name to Fang Qing and joined Prince Mu's army to seek the "iron talisman" but gradually developed feelings for Kong Xuan, the commander of the army. Then the Western Barbarians attacked. Lan Huirong risked her life to fight, gaining fame with her sword, but was taken away by Qiu Tianxing, commander of the Eastern Barbarians. Kong Xuan used a smart stratagem to rescue Rong’er, and the two became kindred spirits from then on. However, when they went back to Tanzhou, the emperor of the Eastern Dynasty forced Rong’er. Meanwhile, Kong Xuan was poisoned, his life being in danger, because he had taken Qiu Tianxing's poison to save Rong’er.

In order to find the antidote and to completely escape this forced marriage, Lan Huirong and Kong Xuan went through all kinds of hardships and trials to find the treasure for which everyone was fighting for. Can they get the antidote as they hope and fulfill their dream of "one heart for a lifetime, never leaving each other"? When walking to the end of the stream, you can see how beautiful the green hills are. <<less

Lu Tong went to the mountains to study medicine for seven years. When she returned home, she discovered that things had changed.... more>>

Her older sister was harmed by others and died,

Her older brother was put in jail full of injustices,

Her father went to the capital to voice his grievances, but encountered a flood along the way,

Her mother went crazy overnight and died in a fire.

Lu Tong packed up her medicine box and went to fight in Jingzhou.

Pay back your debts with coin, pay back your mu*ders with your life!

If there is no judge, I will be King Yan!

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One after another, the noble families in the capital encountered troubles.

The commander of the Imperial Guard, Pei Yunying, secretly investigated the matter. A female doctor at Renxin Medical Center became his main suspect.

However...

Before he could find any evidence, she took action against him. <<less

“Dear, it’s time for your medicine!” The beautiful and pure holy maiden brought the medicine to treat his wounds.... more>>

On this day, he witnessed betrayal with his own eyes and experienced despair with his soul…

From this day on, the brave hero was dead, if there’s anything, burn paper offerings! <<less

“The black-bellied beauty gong × the proud seductive emperor shou”... more>>

Li Qingyun is a cruel and foolish king who is notorious for committing all kinds of wicked acts in the Kingdom of Yong. After falling into the water, he woke up and discovered that he was actually the cruel emperor scumbag in a heart-throb novel.

In the plot: He destroyed the protagonist shou’s country, trapped him in the harem, broke his pride, and used all sorts of methods to obtain the protagonist shou. In the end, he was killed in prison by the heartthrob protagonist shou and a group of dog-licking cannon fodder gong—the country was ruined, the family was destroyed, and he died with his eyes open1.

T/L note: 1 死不瞑目: to die with remaining grievances

Li Qingyun looked at the protagonist shou, Dugu Li who had his country destroyed by him and was punished to kneel in the snow, then fell into deep thought. He (Li Qingyun) decided to change his methods, treat Dugu Li well, send him warmth, and change Dugu Li’s hatred for him. In the end, Li Qingyun successfully embraced the beauty.

“A-Li, I won’t force you to do things you don’t want to do anymore. Why don’t you smile at me?”

“A-Li, I will give you as much freedom as possible. Are you happy?”

“A-Li, I want you to be my queen, I want to kiss you, hold you, and pamper you." <<less

I became a maid in a book, and the family I served died after three years. Others who possessed people who ran wild were killed one after another by the protagonist and the villain no matter what.... more>>

In order to survive, I became the dog of the villain and longed for the day to escape, but…

“Do you want to run away from me like that? If you cut off your feet, I’ll allow you to crawl out of here.”

Stunned, I looked at him.

No, let’s think positively. It’s a great opportunity to just give two feet to that madman and run away. <<less

Ling Jingxuan, a once world-renowned doctor and killer, who saved lives with one hand and killed with the other, was feared by both the government and the underworld gangs solely by his name. During an accident, he had transmigrated to become a man who had nothing but the bare walls in his house and two children who looked like ‘buns’. ‘Why does life always go through such ups and downs? Could this life be more miserable?’, thought him while holding his forehead helplessly.... more>>

Yan Shengrui, the only prince with a general title in the Qing Dynasty, suddenly changed his s*xual orientation in an accident when carrying on a mission. A tough man turned into a wife-con. The royal clansmen all felt much regretful. But no one dared to straighten him, since his concubine was an expert both in medical skills and poison.

“What? Thirty copper coins? Why don’t you just go robbing?”

One day, Ling Jingxuan took the two ‘buns’ to the market for necessities purchase. Hearing the price, the five-year-old little bun blushed instantly with his small hands dragging the worn-out money bag. Ling Jingxuan felt too deep for tears. ‘Son, we earn money to spend! Don’t tell me you wanna save the money for your offspring.’

The last of the last, they bought the cheapest goods with the worst quality among all the selection with the two taels of silver Ling Jingxuan had earned. Looking at the two little buns’ filled with laughter, Ling Jingxuan vowed secretly that one day he would raise them into super stuffed meat buns, and the dandy rich second generation! <<less

Meun Fabre, a YouTuber specializing in poisonous insects and venomous creatures is reincarnated in a Murim.... more>>

The Tang Family of Sacheon wants him. <<less

Wen Ying, frail and sickly since childhood, found his greatest joy in gacha games.... more>>

One night, after hundreds of failed attempts to draw an SSR, his towering rage summoned a demon. Expecting to be devoured, Wen Ying instead defeated the demon and became one himself.

His great-grandfather sent a congratulatory message: "You are the hope of our clan! Strive to become the Demon King and fulfill our ancestral wish! I'll send you to the demon realm to study."

Wen Ying replied, "I refuse."

His great-grandfather warned, "A young demon in the human world will weaken and die, either slain by exorcists or turned into a specimen."

Wen Ying relented, "…Let's go."

As an ordinary Mirror Demon, aspiring to be the Demon King was like an underachiever dreaming of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Wen Ying immersed himself in his demonic powers, turning them into a card-drawing game.

As a demon realm underachiever, to avoid failing his first class test, Wen Ying used his demon tail to hook the tail of a ferocious three-headed Hellhound classmate, signaling him not to challenge his rank.

The Hellhound didn't challenge Wen Ying, but his expression was odd.

After class, the malevolent bird classmate explained, "When a demon hooks another demon's tail with their own, it means 'I like you.'"

Wen Ying exclaimed, "Damn it!" <<less

On the condition that I give birth to an heir, I made a contract marriage with the Duke.... more>>

And I finally got pregnant. I thought I would be guaranteed a comfortable life now.

But I wasn’t.

“That woman must be killed when the baby is born.”

I faced the unbelievable truth.

The Duke only wanted an heir.

So, I ran away from the Duke’s mansion with the baby in my belly. <<less

Dionysus, one of the twelve gods of Olympus, was at odds with Hera.... more>>

Cursed by Hera, he loses his true form, He visits the royal palace in Thebes to break the curse and celebrate the festival.

"He went to exorcise the witches of Mount Cithaeron, but fell prey to their cunning schemes."

"A witch?"

When the youngest prince of Thebes tells him about the witch of Mount Cithaeron, curiosity drives him to climb the mountain.

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"Who are you?"

An elderly woman's voice. So this was the old woman with the golden eyes. An intense heat radiated from her breath, a little ragged with tension. A shiver ran down his spine.

There was a strong life force in that old woman.

"I am not the one you should be doing this to."

"Are you the son of a noble house?"

A rough, hoarse voice was his preference. The sarcasm was intriguing, and he found himself wanting to play along.

"Witch of Mount Cithaeron, apothecary, I have a request."

"..."

"Please accept me as a disciple."

But when they came face to face.

'Whoa, what an ugly hag,' Dionysus thought to himself. <<less

Wang Cuihua, an ordinary corporate s*ave, was on her way home when she suddenly transmigrated into a web novel. There, she became Yu Wanyin, a tyrant’s concubine. As it turned out, it was Concubine Yu’s turn to serve His Majesty in bed that night. ... more>>

Upon meeting the tyrant, his words and mannerisms gave Yu Wanyin a curious sense of déjà vu. After careful contemplation, she decided to sound him out.

“How are you?” she blurted out in English.

The rims of Xiahou Dan’s eyes reddened, and he fell silent.

At length, he replied, also in English, “I’m fine, and you?” <<less

All Meng Zezhi has to do is to live wantonly in these weird worlds.

Du Xiao Li, the legendary person all look up to, yet couldn’t ward off the ridiculousness of fate!... more>>

Opening her eyes once again, the steady and calm her was still shocked senseless by her own withered little hands, and the leaking and windy rat infested surroundings before her eyes.

Both parents dead, three meals uncertain, and her only property was this shabby house and a cute little big brother.

What the hell is all this!

Buying a mountain top, planting fruit trees, opening winery, fermenting fruit wine, and developing a supply chain. From then on, profits poured in from all sides, bringing along big brother to lay down a family fortune and become rich!

Making close friends, kidnapping a prince, fighting villains, a peasant daughter can also live calling the wind and rain, laughing in face of the world!

Oh? This little guy looks pretty good, come plant a fruit tree for me then! How about also set a kiddy engagement?

With the roll of his eyes, the small child, who was currently being ens*aved to plant trees gave her a cool turn of his back.

One separation, several years later, seeing this tall, rich, and handsome emotionless prince tell her with an ice cold face that she and him were already engaged, and moreover have long sealed the deal with a kiss, letting her take responsibility. He really was that little handsome boy from before?!

Du Xiao Li speechlessly look to the sky: I don’t want to be a princess consort! Can I get a refund?!!

The cold face prince, with a face full of grievance: You said before that once sold, can’t be returned. A few years ago, I’ve already obediently gave myself to you. In these years I’ve always carefully obeyed your teachings, keeping myself pure for you. How can you heartlessly abandon me now?

Du Xiao Li’s jaw was about to drop to the ground: Alright then, seeing that you’re this obedient, you can come home with me!

A certain young master charmingly smiled: This husband shall comply! <<less

She is an expert in medicine, the only daughter of Yun Tian, Yun Valley’s master.... more>>

Her parents died, leaving her alone in this world. She fell from heaven to hell. She had a marriage prospect but her future husband broke it off. The entire world view her as a joke.

She blossoms in Feng Yun Hall, with unparalleled wisdom and startling beauty.

Against all the people eager to make a move, she lifts her hand first. Kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

But nobody knows that the soul within her has long been replaced by someone from another world.

She has no regret in the past life and originally plans to live an idyllic life, but because of the same question from the past life, she gives up the peaceful life and steps into the power struggle for imperial power. <<less

[If you enter the deep forest, you will be eaten by the shadows.... more>>

The shadows of the forest move when a person is not looking.

There is a shadow that mimics people in the deep forest.

The shadow of the forest speaks.]

Rosaline, of the Knights of the White Night, had gone missing after being attacked by enemy forces during a hunting contest.

However, she was found unconscious, badly injured, and lying beneath the cliff.

Rosaline, who woke up a few days later, seemed to have severe memory loss. It was difficult for her to speak even simple words.

She was found walking barefoot, in her pajamas, talking informally here and there. She would even pick up food off the floor!

She’s a strange girl no matter how you look at her. Is that really Rosaline? <<less

"I should have killed you."... more>>

Duchess Cardius has died. The cause of death was poisoning.
It was a death that did not suit her epithet as a witch of poison.

At her funeral,
Her husband, Lahart, recited his marriage vows without blinking an eye.
In fact, he had not said a word at their wedding.

"I will not allow even death to break our vows and take you away from me."

The name he loved most in the world, is now a name more cursed than anyone else's.

"Irelaide."

Lahart couldn't even imagine it.
His own wife, who was laid in the coffin by his own hands,
Was watching him from among the mourners.

"...You killed our child."
"Irene, that's what you said back then."
"I lied to you. Just like what you did."

Irene wiped the blood flowing from her child's lips with a handkerchief.
Lahart felt that something was wrong as he looked at her trembling hand and lips.

"...It's your child."

Irene hugged the limp Rian and sobbed out a voice mixed with tears.

"Rian is your child. You killed our child. Twice." <<less

Mingzhu was an unfavored concubine-born daughter inside her family. One day, she caught the eye of his Highness, the Crown Prince, and was directly sent to his bed. She became his outside mistress. For four or five years, she was locked up in a small courtyard without seeing the outside world. Until one day.... more>>

The crown prince was going to marry a wife and without any hesitation granted her a cup of poisoned wine. Only then did Mingzhu realize that she was just a toy he kept to relieve his boredom. After her rebirth, Mingzhu from the bottom of her heart had only one wish : to escape from the cold and heartless crown Prince.

The man despised her for her status that was too low and thus couldn’t marry her. She said “It’s alright”. The man saw that she was well-behaved and sensible, and loved her even more, saying “I will take care of you for the rest of my life.”

Mingzhu pretended to be moved on the surface, but when the time was right, she carried her pregnant belly and immediately ran away. After the person ran away, the prince only then deeply experienced how to write the word regret. <<less

One day, I opened my eyes and found myself in a wuxia novel.... more>>

I became a female servant in the Sacheon Dang Clan, a family of poison and assassination!

Wash clothes stained with Dang Clan’s poison? Clean the training hall where they trained with the poison?

What if I get poisoned and die? What? This is the law of the strongest player?!

…Aren’t they crazy people? Please save me!

However, as I survive day by day, the main characters in the novel come to me.

“Child. Would you like to learn martial arts from me?”

The poison king, Dang Jung.

“You are not just anyone. When I get back, I will… send you an official letter.”

The young lord of the Namgoong Family, Namgoong Hwi.

“Young Miss. It would be best for you to follow me obediently.”

Jinseong, the future number one swordmaster.

…I, will I be able to survive safely under the strongest player? <<less

Tao Ti, a little taotie* cub, transmigrated and became the bride of the sickly crown prince who was meant to chase out his ill fortune, but ended up committing su*cide by ingesting poison. ... more>>

Met by the disgusted gazes of everyone in the Eastern Palace, Tao Ti was a little flustered.

Just then, the crown prince who was rumoured to soon die from illness comforted her, “Don’t be scared, I’ll give you a letter of annulment before I die, and return you your freedom.”

Tao Ti was stunned, “A-alright.”

Inwardly, she thought, “A gentle and beautiful man; I’m fine with this!!!”

Later——

When the crown prince was ridiculed, Tao Ti rolled up her sleeves to defend him.

When the crown prince was sick with a high fever, Tao Ti boiled the medicine herself.

When the crown prince’s appetite was poor, Tao Ti cooked, fried, steamed, and baked.

Everyone in the Eastern Palace: Safeguard the best crown princess in the world!

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The prince of the outlying tribe was muscular and bold; he planned to abduct Taoti to the grasslands once the crown prince died.

The crown prince broke the prince’s leg, then, in the middle of the night, blocked Tao Ti.

Tao Ti’s voice trembled, “Your… Your Highness?”

The crown prince’s eyes were dark, and his smile was warm. “If I had known that you liked wild ones, I would’ve stopped pretending.”

*T/N: Taotie are ancient Chinese mythological creatures with an insatiable appetite, commonly emblazoned on bronze vessels. It’s now used as a term to describe gluttonous people. Written as 饕餮, it’s pronounced ‘Tao Ti’ in Chinese, which happens to be a homonym of the FL’s name, 陶缇 (Tao Ti). <<less

I was abandoned by the love of my life and used as a gift for the powerful eunuch in the palace. ... more>>

It was known that the chief of the Eastern Depot was cunning, abusive and violent, and everyone struggled to stay away from him.

I thought that a secret guardsman like me would never have a chance to meet someone as important as him.

Until His Royal Highness, who I had loved dearly for more than ten years, surrendered me to him in exchange for power. <<less

The rebel army leader swung his sword to my neck on the city tower, as I faced a dead end. Then, with a huge grin, he said to Tantai Jin, “Between your wife and Miss Ye, only one can live. Who are you going to pick?”... more>>

The system cautiously looked at Ye Bingshang, who was crying, and said, “Master, he’ll pick you.”

“Let Ye Bingshang go,” Tantai Jin ordered without hesitation.

“Uh oh,” said the system.

“Uh oh,” I said.

“Tantai Jin must know that your family is large and owns a lot of property,” the system remarked, reassuringly. “As a result, he must think that the secret guards will save you.”

Tantai Jin thought similarly. So, on that day, in front of 300 thousand men, I smiled at him and jumped off the city tower, beneath his shattered gaze.

I didn’t even leave a complete body behind for him.

So, this is the ‘BE’ ending that I have chosen for Tantai Jin.

As the new emperor, Tantai Jin’s hair turned white overnight in the first year of Jinghe. Then he turned into an insane devil that slaughtered the city, even beheading Ye Bingshang.

And after Nirvana, I, who had already seen through these few years of hopeless love, returned to the immortal cultivation realm. Being a little fairy makes me happy too.

Many years later, I’m claimed to be the white moonlight of a fallen divinity throughout the immortal cultivation realm.

Tantai Jin had never sobbed in his entire life. No one had ever witnessed his frail state, even if his eye was gouged out and his meridian veins were cut.

That was the day that everyone will remember for the rest of their lives. With blood and tears streaming down his cheeks like beads, he pleaded for mercy. <<less

I could hear the hum of life in my ears. It was hard to breathe….... more>>

… I raised my gaze and stared into the distance.

However, my blurred vision could not see anything.

The light began to fade.

That was my last memory.

When I opened my eyes once again, it was 10 years before that last memory took place.

And of all the things I could have become, it was from the enemy country that drove Secretia to ruin – I became Kyris’ third prince Calian. <<less

As part of the imperial family, every move by Chu Yuan in this game of chess is made with apprehension, fearing that with a moment of inattentiveness, the whole match will be lost in a single move.... more>>

Ascending to the throne at eighteen, not half a year passes before civil strife erupts in Yun Nan. Though the thoughts of the old guard at the imperial court are not exactly identical, they are all waiting to see how the new emperor will put an end to this.

Unexpectedly, before this side could make a move, a few thousand miles away, the King of Xi Nan, Duan Bai Yue, had already personally commanded troops to attack in all directions; not half a year had passed when peace was restored.

Sparse moonlight shines into the palace; Chu Yuan stamped the wax seal himself, and had a secret letter sent urgently to Yun Nan 800 miles away — this time, what must we(1) give in exchange?

Brush marks passed through the back of the paper; it almost can be seen, when writing this line, how angry the young emperor was.

Duan Bai Yue spread out a piece of paper unhurriedly, replying with only one word.

You.

Note (1): Chu Yuan is using the royal ‘we’ here.

The Emperor’s Strategy is the fourth book in Yu Xiao Lan Shan’s Jianghu/Strategy series. Each book is standalone, but there are character cameos and mentions that don’t disrupt the flow of the main story of each book.

1st book: Everywhere in Jianghu is Wonderful
2nd book: The Jianghu is Full of Local Tyrants
3rd book: The Bandit’s Strategy
4th book: The Emperor’s Strategy
5th book: Return Together <<less

On that day, due to the outbreak of an unprecedented and abnormal event, 41 students from class 2-7 of Shiromine Academy are summoned to a different world, one full of magic.... more>>

Separated and summoned inside a vast dungeon, where the only way to escape is to head to the deepest area, they are given the power of a Divine Protection 『Vocation』 as the only means of survival.

While some of them are brave, some just do whatever they want, and some harbor treacherous intentions, they all aim to capture the dungeon.

In this place, one person gained a 『Vocation』 whose skills are unsuitable for combat, attendance number 19, Momokawa Kotaro.

A boy with a small and lean build from the Literature Club wasn’t blessed with a physical ability, swordsmanship, or strong magic, rather he only had the 『Shaman』 vocation to rely on.

After being driven out of the group and left behind by his powerful classmates —– his survival instinct starts running at full throttle!

Pushed to the limit of survival in the different world’s dungeon, what starts with trusting and loving each other soon ends in killing and betrayal.

The most beautiful and gruesome battle royale has raised its curtain. <<less

I became a miserably weak aristocrat in the web novel ‘SSS-Class Knight’.... more>>

With a body that can drop at a moment's notice, no less.

‘Let’s live for now. Let’s fight on.’

I have to survive, even without knowing the ending. <<less