Be still my beating heart, compete not with spring on blossoming forth; For what remains of every shred of longing, is a mere disheartened, ashen core.... more>>

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A brief glimpse over a thousand years ago, in exchange for a thousand years of love and suffering. When they reunited a thousand years later, it was still him, but he was no longer the same person. Should he let this love fade and turn to ashes, or let fate decide its course? <<less

[SUMMARY]
One is a recent graduate of university, born in a family of forensic doctors, One is a girl from ancient times who was born in a small farming family.... more>>

Wu Wei, who is a recent graduate from modern times, accidentally travels back in time to a time that has never been recorded on Earth after investigating a hidden underwater ancient building. Unfamiliar without friends or family, she chose to take shelter in an empty coffin home to avoid the winter. Wu Wei decides to wait til the start of spring next year in order to find a way to return to the present time. She did not think that she would encounter a young embroidery lady who had been forcefully separated from her family.
(T/N: Wu Wei (吴蔚 , Wu = surname, Wei can mean impressive.)

Xiuniang, surname Liu, third daughter, without a name, neighbours all call her “San Niang” . Because she did good needlework, after reaching marriageable age she was referred to as “Xiuniang”. Landlord Wu of a silk cloth store took a liking to Xiuniang’s embroidery work, and gave her a betrothal gift and prepared to send Xiuniang to marry his sickly son, however, his son died from sickness on the day before the wedding. Not even a few days later, Xiuniang’s father died as well, from that day onwards, Xiuniang became widely known as the “broom star” and “messenger of death”, no one dared to buy her embroidery. Xiuniang was forced to separate from her family. As winter was approaching, Xiuniang stayed beside a coffin home in an extremely shabby old home.
(T/N: San Niang (三娘 basically means third daughter. Xiuniang (绣娘 means embroidery lady)

Xiu Niang never thought that: she would be living with a strange girl for her whole life.
Wu Wei never thought that: she would unexplainably travel back in time, and get involved in one bizarre case after another.

Female coroner x Embroidery lady

Half farming half case solving, same old slowburn. <<less

Mingshan has lived in her hometown since she was a child. When she was 15 years old, her father in the city sent someone to pick her and her mother up. ... more>>

After moving into the big house, her mother told her that the back house was as deep as the sea and she had to be careful in what she said and did.

That tall and aloof man in military uniform was the king of the entire Qi family.

And in an accident, Mingshan touched her heaven…

Content warning: initial noncon, g*ooming, in*est <<less

In a fragrant abode, a woman accidentally inhaled her ancestor's ashes, causing an ancient ancestral hall to collapse with a single sneeze.... more>>

Having barely crawled out, she found herself surrounded by a husband and a group of distinguished guests, all demanding peculiar and exotic fragrances from her.

Powders to change hearts, to foster love, to correct errors, to show gratitude—she had an assortment of them, but what she truly possessed was an urn of ashes.

Neglected as a daughter, still uncherished as a wife, her life had been harsh. Yet, overnight, her fortunes turned, transforming her from mud to a cloud of prosperity, all thanks to that urn of fragrant powder.

Gaining her freedom with decisive actions, she prioritized her career. But as she did, a predestined love fell into her lap, leaving her dazed. This enigmatic man, was he bad or simply foolish? <<less

In order to write an alternate history novel, one must study the respective era.... more>>

While setting up the world of the work through studying, I fell asleep and when I woke up, I found myself in the Joseon Dynasty.

Coincidentally, it matched the historical background of the novel I intended to write.

The problem is, it was 10 years before the Imjin War. <<less

Xiao Duo is a eunuch who serves as Admiral Dong Chang who is known for being brutal and cruel in executing palace criminals. He helped King Fu ascend the throne to become Emperor. ... more>>

At King Fu’s request, he saves Yin Lou, the late emperor’s concubine, and arranges for her to become the new Empress. Due to the unstable political situation, Yin Lou stays at Xiao Duo’s residence temporarily.

Both have their own past and understand each other. Initially Xiao Duo forced her to become Empress to repay her services but Yin Lou never wanted to become Empress and wished not to enter the palace.

A trip to Jiangnan brings the two closer and begins a forbidden love. Things are getting more complicated and one mistake can lead to death.

Moreover, Emperor Fu who was crazy about Yin Lou was worried that Xiao Duo’s influence as Admiral Dong Chang was too great to endanger his throne.

For the sake of the greater good, Yin Lou sacrificed herself and decided to enter the palace. She let Xiao Duo misunderstand her. The two people who initially fell in love must now endure pain and suffering. <<less

This could be considered a spin-off of “Three Joys”, but it’s more inclined to be a side story. It’s about a handsome but stuttering prince... more>> Alpha(Xie) and a sweet and obedient young master Omega(Kao) from a prestigious family. It has a happily-ever-after ending. <<less

A food critic, Lin Jing Yun who was born and bred in France, returns to her family home to find an old diary that chronicles... more>> a love story between a popular actress Tian Ying/Lin Ruomeng and the son of a triad leader, Luo Fu Sheng during 1930s Shanghai <<less

A collection of four homoerot*c stories published in the late Ming Dynasty. ... more>>

1. A Hanlin Academician goes undercover to win the affections of a young scholar.

2. An accomplished soldier finds himself the target of a persistent suitor.

3. An opera singer goes to the greatest of lengths to repay his saviour.

4. A filial son has no choice but to sell himself into prostitution to save his father. <<less

An innocent girl who trusted him a lot! He said if she could help him detoxify, he would marry her...

In the previous life, due to her weakness, she met an unfortunate end and was easily taken advantage of.... more>>

Returning once again, she strategizes step by step to free herself from her troublesome family, while also repaying a favor along the way.

“Hey, don’t misunderstand. I’m only repaying the debt of saving your life from the previous lifetime.”

“A debt of saving a life should be repaid with one’s own life.” <<less

Zhu Xiang, a professor of agriculture, found himself transported to the chaotic era of the Warring States in the Zhao Country. After much hardship, his life began to improve. His elder sister, who had run away with a wealthy merchant, left her nephew in his care, explaining that she had formed a relationship with another wealthy merchant and couldn’t take care of the child.... more>>

An indignant Zhu Xiang initially considered giving the child to someone else, but then he learned that the child’s name was Zheng, and his father was none other than Sun Yi, a noble from the Qin state. Zhu Xiang was bewildered. “My nephew is Ying Zheng? But my sister’s name isn’t Zhao Ji; it’s Chunhua!”

Determined not to let the future First Emperor disappear from history, Zhu Xiang decided to grit his teeth and tighten his belt to raise the young Emperor Qin. With a “ding,” the cultivation system came online, and he could exchange goodwill with historical figures for superior crops. Tears filled Zhu Xiang’s eyes as he kissed the young Emperor Qin on the forehead. “Truly worthy of being the Future First Emperor! You’re amazing! Just watch, your uncle will cultivate a vast empire for you!”

Many years later, Emperor Qin Shi Huang would still recall his childhood memories. His uncle held his small hand and walked through endless fields, pointing to the vast golden fields that stretched to the horizon. “Zheng, my nephew, your uncle has a dream – to plant superior crops across all the lands bathed in the sun and moonlight, so that everyone in the kingdom can have enough to eat.”

“Uncle, Zheng can conquer all the lands under the sun and moon and give them to you for farming, how does that sound?”

“Ah? Hahaha, that sounds great!” His uncle let out a hearty laugh, lifting him onto his shoulders. “Wherever Zheng’s kingdom expands, your uncle’s fields will follow.”

A large hands firmly holding onto the smaller one. “It’s a promise.”

—Attention—

1. This text has a casual style with modern vocabulary, and the characters use contemporary language and dialogue, not following ancient customs (e.g., using ‘you and me’ instead of ‘thou and I’). It’s a heartwarming story about raising a young emperor and daily life in a relaxed farming setting.

2. Characters and major events have been adjusted for the sake of the plot. There are many fictional characters and events, with references to historical records. Please don’t expect historical accuracy.

3. All readers are equal in this genuine reading community. Please don’t criticize or belittle other readers who enjoy this text just because it doesn’t suit your taste. I’m just a humble writer; I’m not worthy of such treatment.

4. I kindly request that you refrain from recommending this text on other stories or criticizing other stories here. Let’s all be respectful and considerate. (m(-_-)m) <<less

I woke up in the middle of World War II.... more>>

I, an ordinary college student, have become Stalin, the most powerful dictator in history?! <<less

The clumsy witch falls in love at first sight with Oda Nobunaga!... more>>

I leave the battles to my husband (Nobunaga) and work hard on domestic affairs cheats!

I reincarnated into another world for various reasons. Since I mastered magic, I decided to return to modern Japan.

...Well, I made a little mistake and ended up in the Sengoku period.

Huh? I’ve become Kichō? The one who becomes Nobunaga's wife? It's a mistake... How did this happen?

Well, if I avoid the Incident at Honnō-ji, I'll be the wife of the ruler, so until then, while using domestic and military cheats, I'll lead a slow life—uh, husband? Could you stop trying to bring us into the spotlight of history? <<less

Prince Jing, Xie Huaijin, is one of the most handsome eligible bachelors in the capital. However, because he was so sickly and his legs were disabled, he was still unmarried even though he was already twenty-three this year. ... more>>

After all, no one wanted to be widowed in a short time after getting married.

But when Jiang Lingzhu, someone who was transmigrated into this time period, heard about this, she just looked at the man everyone was avoiding with big bright eyes!

“I’ve admired the Prince for a long time. If the Prince doesn’t mind, I’m willing to marry you!”

Husband health not good = no s*x life + early death + large legacy left behind for her

Isn’t this such a sweet deal!?? No one will steal this from her!!!

Meanwhile, Xie Huaijin also looked at the girl with rosy cheeks in front of him. Her sparkling eyes made him feel like she was 100% in love with him and it didn’t seem like she was faking her feelings.

He also heard that this daughter of the Jiang family had always been timid and fearful of others, yet she was courageous enough to show her love in public in order to marry him.

It seemed like she really loved him.

But why? He was just someone who wouldn’t live that long.

Xie Huaijin wanted to refuse but seeing her sparkling eyes made him do the opposite. “In that case, this Prince will marry you.”

***

Jiang Lingzhu didn’t expect that vi*gra existed in ancient times and that the Prince would take a handful of it every day in order to keep up with her needs, making her practice “equestrian” skills every night.

Later, she realized that the “Viagra” was just an ordinary sugar pill, and the marriage she had in mind was too good to be true!

She was so angry that her eyes turned red, but she didn’t know whether she was angry with him for deceiving her or angry with herself for being such a fool….

Wuwuwu, since I’m stuck in this time period, is it too much to ask to be a rich widow? <<less

Transmigrated as a widow and live a noble life?... more>>

That’s nice. Just teach the children, drink some wine, listen to operas, and even sneak a few little wolf dogs when you’re free.

Gee, don’t be too unrestrained.

Lu Jinxi’s golden abacus rattled loudly, but who would have guessed that human’s calculations were not as good as heaven’s calculations?

At first glance, the man in the picture was a painted skin demon. He wished he could tear her apart and swallow her whole. He finally ran out of tricks and asked her to remarry. The crippled concubine-born son was actually the former crown prince who was secretive and coveted the mother.

What’s even more terrifying was…

The deceased husband who had died in the battlefield for six years came back from the dead. <<less

Shen Lingyun transmigrated into a historical drama as the brainless supporting female character. The supporting female character possesses a powerful husband, capable of shaking the entire Hong Kong with a stomp. Rumors suggest that this influential husband, hailing from the lower class, had a complicated rise to wealth, with numerous confidantes and countless illegitimate children.... more>>

Due to these rumors, the supporting female character, taking advantage of her husband's family background, indulges in various self-destructive activities and eventually meets an 'accidental' demise. When Shen Lingyun transmigrated, she faced a critical juncture.

During negotiations her husband was held hostage by an influential business rival. Faced with the choice between rescuing him or escaping. In the original plot, the female protagonist chose to run away and then died.

"Bring everyone with me," Shen Lingyun decided within a second.

"Yes!" Numerous bodyguards, dressed in black suits, followed Shen Lingyun decisively.

An hour later, inside a dilapidated, unfinished building, wearing shabby branded clothes, Huo Fenghua scrutinized his wife who arrived unexpectedly: "Why are you here?"
Shen Lingyun: "To claim the corpse."
Huo Fenghua: This stinky woman is indeed hoping for my early death to inherit the fortune! <<less

Question: How can one become a “bloody eunuch” that infatuates the Emperor?... more>>

Answer: Thanks for inviting me to speak. My name is Liu Xiaoyu, I’m a little court eunuch. I’m 18 years old this year and I am the Emperor’s most beloved court eunuch.

For the specifics, I must start from eight years ago. At the time, because my family was poor, my father and mother sent me to the palace. Afterward, I worked in the laundry department for eight years. My mentor, Ma-gonggong told me before he died that if I wanted to survive in the depths of the palace, I needed to keep my head down.

I kept these words close at heart, but what was even more unexpected was one day, I went to Yangxin Palace to get the Emperor’s laundry and witnessed an assassination!

Yu-gonggong of the Eastern Depot actually wanted to assassinate the emperor. In the chaos, I don’t know who pushed me, but the bucket full of laundry that I was carrying went flying and fell right on Yu-gonggong’s head.

Yu-gonggong probably never would have expected that someone would use laundry and a bucket as a hidden weapon.

I also don’t know who was boasting that I had amazing martial arts skills, but this pleased the Emperor, and he said that I had gained great merit for saving him and insisted that I be promoted to Managing Court Eunuch.

From then on, during the day I was in charge of all the eunuchs and palace maids, and at night, I had to stay in the emperor’s chambers to serve closely upon him.

The Emperor embraced me and said, “Liu Xiaoyu, aren’t you an expert in martial arts? Why are you so bad at enduring being tossed around?”

“Wuwuwu, Emperor, this servant works day and night, I’m very tired…..” <<less

The puppet emperor who lingered in the pear garden was confronted by the domineering and sinister regent. On the first day of slipping out of the palace, he encountered a very handsome fool. The fool was poisoned, and Chu Zhaoyou, out of compassion, was caught and forced to detoxify him. Later, he discovered that the fool was the regent, and tears fell as he learned the truth.... more>>

It is said that the regent would go to great lengths to find someone, and once found, that person would be greatly favored. Chu Zhaoyou: Forget it, he's still threatening me to abdicate today.

At first, Chu Zhaoyou thought he had to keep it a secret, as the puppet emperor, he had already let down his ancestors and becoming the regent's lover would be even more tragic. Later, he found out that he could get pregnant.

Chu Zhaoyou: I have to keep it a secret, the regent has ambitious plans, and once the crown prince is born, my life will be over.
Then, his belly grew.
Chu Zhaoyou: I have to keep it a secret...

I can't hide it anymore.

He searched for him far and wide. The silent favoritism, the aggressive spirit, and the emperor's suffering went unnoticed. <<less

Shinzui, a country where perfumers are highly respected. Riri lives downtown, but her skills as a perfumer have earned her a place in the inner palace (harem) of the Crown Prince Kousho. However, her goal isn’t to become his favourite consort. Riri wishes to create the legendary treasured incense that her late father failed to produce, and clear his name. Kousho learned of her ulterior motive as soon as she entered the inner palace, and told her something unexpected!?... more>>

In a country where women aren’t allowed to become perfumers, a girl carves out her own destiny and finds love through the power of incenses. <<less

“To me, you may not tell even a word of lie.”... more>>

Year five of the unified Chang Empire, San the emperor, who brought peace to the chaotic world, returns to Changchunsung, his home, in disguise. There he runs into Kang, a demigod cast out from heaven and living as a human, and senses a strong attraction. Kang tries to distance himself from San as in Chang, relationships between humans and demigods are forbidden, and he would be executed once his demigod identity was revealed. Unable to disobey the orders of the emperor, Kang decides instead to deceive San. What does San know, and what has Kang forgotten? Bound by a tremendous fate neither can refuse, their lives intertwine yet again. <<less

Before the age of 16, she is the pearl in the palm of her rich and powerful father, the beloved daughter. After the age... more>> of 16, in a single night, her family is broken up and nearly all the members dead. Relying on the emperor’s last trace of love and affection, finally Mu Ru Shuang (如霜) is able to stand on top of the imperial harem. Conspiracy, suspicion, jealousy, people trying to create a wedge between her and the emperor, she is able to eliminate each and everyone of her enemies, the imperial concubines in the imperial court, one by one. She calculates and uses up all kind of schemes and strategies but ultimately there is no winner !!! <<less

As warlords reign a chaotic empire, Lady Fu Jin of the fallen clan gets married to Wei Tan, eldest son of the most powerful of... more>> them all. To survive in these troubled times, she would manage both family and business affair. Amidst love and hate, family strife, and separation, can Ah Jin hold onto her husband’s hand? Vivid historical style, refreshing and subtle, deftly written. <<less

Xuan Huaifeng hated that person to the very core. If not for what he did, somehow sneaking into his room that night, his father wouldn’t have sent him all the way to England for studies. If not for him… he would not have to part with his beloved.... more>>

But in an era of pretentiousness and instability, nobody can guarantee absolute power and status. Once the son of a commander, he had fallen. He, once an aristocrat, had become a meager teacher.

When things could not have gotten any worse, he appeared — that person, his old classmate, and now Chief of Customs. Bai Xuelan was his name. <<less

The Jinyiwei: Formerly known as the “Ceremonial Luan Division ”, they had originally served as the Imperial Court’s honor guards, before gradually gaining Emperor’s trust. For one to assume the roles and responsibilities of the Jinyiwei, one would need to possess a certain type of background, the character of a faithful hound, a very good physique, and mastery of martial arts. Their uniform consists of flying fish clothing and they bear embroidered spring knives.... more>>

This is a story about the youngsters of the Brocade Imperial Guards or Jinyiwei.
It is also a tale about a small, feral cat and a large, wild leopard. <<less