I knew Winry would not look back at me, but I only hoped that I could stand by him in the shadows.... more>>

But fate did not give even that little wish.

While heading for a conference in Asherat, Jazzka encounters an assassin who came through the window.

“The queen is pretty good.”

Strangely, the identity of the assassin who likes Jazzka is Gulshka Rashil, the commander in chief of Asherat.

Rashil, who meets again at the meeting, devises a scheme and promotes a strategic marriage with Jazzka… .

“I will marry you. Rashil.”

Jazzka who can’t understand Rashil, who cares for himself, opens her mind.

Rashil tried to use Jazzka, but gradually became serious.

Winry keeps getting out of control after losing Jazzka.

A trap that was caught regardless of will.

The end of the conflicting mind becomes a legend of the continent. <<less

No Arm General × Female Official... more>>

Xue Cheng led the Qi army to kill all the enemies on the battlefield and achieved an outstanding military accomplishment. On the day of his return, the city gates were opened wide, and people all over the city lined the streets to welcome him. Additionally, the court held a banquet to celebrate.

Ming Zhen squeezed into the crowd. She waved her handkerchief and cheered with everyone else.

Until she saw Xue Cheng’s empty right arm.

——

Ming Zhen worked as a female official in the palace and somehow became an older woman in her early thirties. The Empress once again proposed to let her go home and get married. However, Ming Zhen requested to go to the Xue Family and be the tutor for the Xue Family’s young miss.

——

Violent and loyal dog × foolish female lead <<less

Sun Tu who came from the modern era possesses a system of warehouses. From here begins a period of exciting, tragic and unpredictable tale of... more>> life and death. Here, not only is there corrupt officials and emperors but also brave and loyal officials and generals. In this world, where even the Heroes of the Water Margin exist, how will Sun Tu get along with them? For all these answers, do read Bringing a Warehouse to the Song Dynasty! <<less

She has a strange affliction - If she does not get a man, she will die.

Matsurika, a female officer in the Inner Palace, had a little special skill, and that was "a better memory" than others. One day, she accepted... more>> a request to become a practice partner for a marriage meeting of a certain son of a distinguished family.
However, the one who appeared was the Emperor, Hakuyou, who wanted to try having a marriage meeting?! And interested in Matsurika's special skill, Hakuyou even said, "For now, go and pass the civil exam"...?!
A Chinese-style Cinderella story between an emperor and a girl! <<less

GAIDEN 4
Side stories of Saiunkoku Monogatari... more>>

Contains:
鈴蘭の咲く頃に ("Suzuran no Saku Koro ni": In the Lily of the Valley Season, originally published June 2007 in The Beans vol 9)

空 の青、風の呼ぶ声 ("Sora no Ao, Kaze no Yobu Koe": Blue of the Sky, the Voice of Wind Calling, originally published August 2008 in The Beans vol 11)

千一夜[書き下ろし] ("Sen-ichiya [Kakioroshi]": Thousand and One Nights [You Write, Lowering], new material)

千 一夜そのあとに[書き下ろしショート] ("Sen一ichi Sono Ato ni [Kakioroshi Shooto]": 1001 Night After That [You Write, Lowering & Short Circuiting], omake) <<less

It tells the love story of a woman who overcomes many trials to become a female official and a general who has weathered many hardships in his road to victory.... more>>

Despite being an illegitimate daughter, Mu Zhuohua breaks away from from the path of traditional women during her time as she escapes from her own wedding and enters the capital to seek a position as a female official. In her journey, she meets Liu Yan, a man known as the god of war.

He may have been defeated in battlefield but he does not waver in his resolve as he endures hardships to avenge his grievances. The two may have started out trying to use each other for their own purposes but they eventually join hands in their mission to better the nation, creating a world where women can also enter the court as officials. <<less

Year Eleven of Hongzhi.... more>>

This is a particularly beautiful morning day.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao has just reached adulthood.

At this time, Wang Shouren and Tang Baihu are sharpening their blades, readying for the imperial examination.

At this time, the cold winds have descended and a long winter ravages the land.

At this time, within Count Nanhe’s mansion, the master’s intellectually disabled son, Fang Jifan, his heir…. begins his shameless, recalcitrant journey to prodigality. <<less

Crown Prince Cael appeared before Irene, the knight abandoned by the kingdom to whom she had been loyal to all her life. He had declared to worship her, kissing the ground she walked on, for he desired to be her husband.... more>>

For a moment, Irene’s heart shook.

Will Cael be able to capture Irene’s heart? <<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

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

After Rong Zhuo’s death, it was written into a book. The original owner was introduced to the prince as a confidant because of his ability and political integrity. When he passed through, he was not familiar with the prince. In order to avoid the ending of the original book, he decided to be a dummy and ruin his reputation so that he would not provoke the prince. Unexpectedly, Rong Zhuo overturned the car on his first day as a dummy, and also met the prince’s nemesis by accident, and this person is the future emperor of this dynasty…... more>>

Rong Zhuo, the protagonist of this article, is not a brilliant genius, but a little sun full of justice and kindness in his heart. Under his influence, the playful friends around him “returned to the righteous” one after another, and even the cold and violent His Royal Highness King Yan was unknowingly warmed by him, and slowly walked out of the gloomy past. <<less

This is the story of a legendary queen who stood firmly in the imperial harem for 50 years and won the love of the Emperor.... more>> She is smarter than any Empress of the Ming Dynasty and a lot subtler than Wu Zetian. Presenting the story of the Ming Dynasty’s first six emperors after the establishment of the Dynasty. <<less

Aeryl Frey Brixia had lived all her life hiding behind a mask. ... more>>

She was shunned by everyone including the father she craved affection from because of the ugly mark on her face that branded her a monster.

At the end of her miserable life, she was falsely accused of selling military weapons to the enemy nation and sentenced to execution…

The blade of the guillotine dropped and everything went black.

The next time she opened her eyes, she was in her room again as a young girl.

This time, she was determined things will be different. She will no longer be a puppet. She will no longer be manipulated.

And the first thing for her to do is to cooperate with the two officers leading the investigation against her father. <<less

Time flies, and it is already the third day. I sat in one of the pavilions of Champs élysées in the middle of the lake. The scenery was so beautiful. I gazed at the graceful dancers as I poured my wine, and a faint smile came into my eyes.... more>>

I have known the Emperor for a long time now, but I have never seen him like this before, holding his forehead with a grave face. What the hell is going on?

“Imperial Uncle, This Emperor is very familiar with you. Don’t be dismal. It’s just a woman. There are many herbs in the world. Uncle, don’t you think so?”

Feng Yin, this fifth prince yesterday, was now the Emperor of Jing, pretended to have a heavy face. When Ziqing glanced at the other princes, they seemed to be all the same to him, except for Feng Yin, who was holding a sake in his hand. He did not speak.

I smiled, raised my cup and drank it, “It’s natural, Xiaoyin doesn’t have to worry about me.”

“If Ziqing has a woman he likes, This Emperor promises to help Uncle.” Feng Yin said. The mirth in his eyes could not be hidden.

…Uh, if it develops like this, it will be troublesome.

“Nephew…” I gritted my teeth with a difficult expression on my face, “To tell you the truth, Imperial Uncle actually likes men!” <<less

Do you see that person with hair loss because they’re stuck possessing a new body?... more>>

It’s me.

A civil servant, I possessed the minor villain who died after being exploited.

To make matters worse, while I was living and avoiding the main characters, the male lead set my house on fire.

I got a job as a government official in the lower half of the Imperial city to cover my collapsed family’s insurance…

“Miss Blaine, I’m sorry but it will be difficult for me to accept your resignation letter.”

“Wh-what? Why!”

“You’ve been promoted to become His Majesty’s exclusive secretary.”

This is crazy, I’ve become the villain’s secretary.

***

“Working in the Imperial city is a dream job, and among them, working as my secretary is what everyone desires.”

Um, well, that’s true.

“So why is my secretary so impatient to resign?”

Why, because if I’m with you, my life will diminish more each minute and if I get unlucky, I’ll die!

“I need a secretary like you. Say what you want, but it’ll be impossible.”

The Emperor grinned, and I blurted out immediately.

“I don’t like this.” <<less

Laila Estevan is the illegitimate child of a duke. Due to her illegitimate status, she had never felt that unconditional love and affection from her family. Even on her deathbed, she was ignored. She was unwanted and unloved—that’s how it had always been. The emotional baggage she carried traveled with her when she went back to the past just a month before her death. It was then that she made a firm decision: if she couldn’t receive love from her family, she would find it elsewhere!... more>>

Will Laila ever find love from others or could she find love from within? <<less

Three years ago, in order to pacify the Western Jiang, he married the daughter of the military governor of Yongzhou as his empress, but this is when he met Huo Shi Ying, the most unparalleled woman in the world, the only female general of the Great Yan Dynasty. What she doesn’t know, and what nobody else knows, is that he has been paying full attention to her for twenty years, since he was six years old. The first time he heard her name was when by his mother the Empress and his elder sister, he then thought, a two-year-old toddler being taken to the border, how amazing.... more>>

More than ten years later, he once again saw her name on the battle report, these three characters Huo Shi Ying immediately drawing out a desolate picture in front of his eyes : flying smoke in the desert, galloping horses, soldiers in golden armors, a valiant woman drawing her sword, a strength lonely yet full of life, cruel but sweet, such a strong assault. Just because name gave him so many fantasies, his heart suddenly started beating.

Later, he quietly gave her a lot of opportunities. Her name appeared on the battle report again and again, bringing contributions again and again, making blood flow, ruthlessly killing. Countless times, he fantasized about what kind of woman she was exactly.

Later he learned that her nickname was An Sheng (meaning peace and quiet). How could he give her peace, he no longer had that ability, the moment he raised the empress’ veil on their wedding, there was a faint regret in his heart, until he finally met her for real, this moment’s monstrous regret could overturn the skies and lands.

No one knew, he had followed her for twenty years.

The road to love is long and difficult. She soars in the sky like an eagle, and the sky is her yoke ; he dives deep into the sea like a dragon, and the palace is his cage. One is the first female general of the Yan Dynasty, and the other is the Palace’s Emperor. How can these two people who are as strong as enduring get closer to each other and turn their love into marriage? <<less

Q: What is more tragic than serving a temperamental, wicked and merciless scum?... more>>

Answer: When you crossed over and become this scumbag.

Actually, this is a serious ancient essay – thus the author Jun said.

Kuang Xihan (Jian Xin): In vain, I respected you, love you, beared with you, and forgived you. In the end, it was such a plight.

Jiang Zhuo: Even though I am wrong in a thousand ways, I am only true, and I have never dared to deceived.

Kuang Xiqing: For this end I have only myself to blame, so when I lost the world, I have no complaints. When I lost her, I refuse to accept it. <<less

Hey, princess. Why are you staring so much!?... more>>

Raize, a well-mannered boy, is a magician working at the royal palace. He works hard, is blessed with kind and friendly coworkers, and believes that his life as a court magician will be smooth sailing—but there’s just one problem.

To be specific ──

*gaze* (· _ · |

For some reason, the princess of the kingdom keeps staring at him.

She secretly follows him and stares, and she runs away with a red face whenever their eyes meet or he talks to her.

What on earth could it be?…

While thinking about this, he works another day, pretending not to notice.

…Hey, princess. I can see you. <<less

"It's my responsibility to be able to fulfill my duties this night in a good way. So all you have to do is to give... more>> yourself to me." Eunseol, who had wandered the battlefield living as a juvenile soldier, sets foot in the family as the daughter-in-law of Baek Empire's Imperial General, Ki Haewoon. No one expected to learn the truth that Baekwoon, the eldest son of Haewoon, has already become married. In addition, Haewoon declares that he will make her unborn child, who also doesn't exist yet, as the successor. And on a bright moonlit night, he came to visit her place! "Shh. Didn't I tell you not to cover yourself. The moon is illuminating, I was just wondering if I could see your opening. So I'll try opening it a bit with these fingers." "I am, father's.." "Which father-in-law in the world would like to see and open the hole of his daughter-in-law?" "Me... You said that I am your 'daughter-in-law,' right?" "Then I must be an immoral man." <<less

This is a story about the study of technology in the wizarding world.... more>>

Probability, electromagnetic induction, nuclear physics, relativity... if one explored and learned the scientific way, one would be able to master everything. This was Richard's way of thinking until he traveled to a world similar to the Middle Ages as the prince of a nation.

One day... he'd been carried away by a dragon.

"This is quite an interesting aerodynamic flight, isn't it. How does it fly when it doesn't satisfy the Kutta Condition. Maybe it has to do with the number of wings and the Bernoulli Theorem? Does it have a built-in engine?"

Richard could not help but wonder as he looked at the dragon he was riding.

"Well, this is good study material. Oh, by the way, you said just now that you kidnapped me as a prince because you wanted to find a playmate for your dragon daughter? Isn't this reason a bit too... outlandish?"

"Roar!" the dragon roared angrily and flapped its large wings straight into the sky. <<less

In the mansion of the Duke of Tang in Jinyang, a pair of twin brothers resided. The elder brother, Li Shimin, was physically robust and excelled in martial arts, while the younger, Li Xuanba, had been consuming medicines from the time he was born. It was often said that twins shared a mysterious telepathic link. Li Shimin, the second son of the Duke, confirmed these rumors to be true.... more>>

After several moments of shock caused by the astonishing words originating from Li Xuanba's mind, Li Shimin decided to confront his twin. "Xuan, do you know that each time you focus your mind, I can hear your thoughts? Can you possibly stop doing so? I prefer not to listen." Li Xuanba, known far and wide as the fragile son who was always under the weather retorted, "No. If you're dissatisfied, you can talk as well." Li Shimin, though physically healthy but mentally not as robust as Li Xuanba, tried with all his might to conjure a mental expression, only managing to squeeze out a single character after turning a shade of purple. "Ah!!!!!!!" This left Li Xuanba almost laughing himself into convulsions.

In his previous life, Li Xuanba worked as an editor for a historical marketing account. He had specialized in trolling Li Shimin to gain traffic. However, after overworking himself to death one night, he was reborn as the fragile twin brother of Li Shimin, a character from a historical fiction novel famous for a bravery akin to that of Xiang Yu, but in reality died of illness at the age of sixteen. Li Xuanba thought, "Oh ho, this is retribution." Regardless, he decided to go with the flow, even telling his brother, "Hey, if you want any spoilers, I'll tell you!" Li Shimin, exasperated, retorted, "I don't want to hear anything!!"

Years later, Li Shimin was adorned in dragon robes, his hands stained with fresh blood. Li Xuanba, frail as ever, was still alive. One day, after Li Xuanba fell onto the ground pretending to faint after an argument with Wei Zheng, Li Shimin hoisted his brother onto his back and set off running, just like when they were children. "Hahaha, brother, you should have seen how twisted old Wei's face was!" Li Xuanba laughed. "Shut up!" replied Li Shimin. "Congratulations, brother. You can finally say two words, hehe." Once again, Li Shimin displayed a grimace of annoyance, carrying his bothersome brother forward with each step.

Footnote:
This is a story that the author enjoys writing, filled with palace intrigue, sibling rivalry, and acts of patricide. It's an alternative history, filled with many unfounded rumors and private settings. The dialogs and appellations are more modernized instead of being authentic to the Tang Dynasty. The main characters are far from perfect: Li Shimin has his flaws as a feudal emperor; Li Xuanba is even less of a good person, his main priority being his own well-being. Updates are daily. If any changes, an announcement will be made.

Next up is the lengthy novel "Ren Xiaojun Liu Ying Ye of the Great Han Dynasty". Please add it to your favorites! In this story, Liu Ying awakens his memories from a past modern life at the age of five. He knows his "history". He remembers his father, Liu Bang, tried to depose him, and his mother, Lü Zhi, attempted to scare him to death. All these memories ignited his anger towards his cruel parents.

Decorative Tags: Court Nobility, Time Travel, Daily Life, Spoilers, Ensemble Cast

Search Keywords: Protagonist: Li Xuanba, Li Shimin | Side Characters: Many people from the Sui and Tang dynasties | Others:
One-line Summary: Li Shimin: Brother, I beg you to shut up!
Guiding Thought: Water can carry a boat; it can also capsize a boat. <<less

Lu Qingze, a people’s teacher, once transmigrated into a book and became an unfortunate imperial teacher.... more>>

Surrounded by wolves, either defect to the prime minister who has power over the government, or cultivate the young emperor into a generation of emperors through the ages.

Out of professional habit, Lu Qingze chose the latter.

No one is in awe of Lu Qingze, the emperor’s teacher who raised the young emperor with one hand. He has countless supporters of the imperial teacher. It is rumored that Lu Qingze has an ugly face, so he always wears a silver mask, lives in a secluded place, and rarely shows himself in front of others.

Only the young emperor knew what kind of pure and beautiful face lay beneath that mask.

After solving the trouble, Lu Qingze realized with hindsight that he raised the little cub to be a large wolf , and now the common enemy is gone, the little emperor started to move the people around him, and the next person who wants to fall to the ground is He; and now that the rabbits are dead, the dogs must be cooked! <<less

Once he died, Su Yan transmigrated into an ancient frail scholar and embarked on the road of a powerful official surrounded by attacks.... more>>

Every pen is a debt of love, every step of the way.

Pillow thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and enjoy the boundless wind and moon. <<less