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

“Are you my knight?” The silver-haired youth looked at the blonde girl before him and asked, his cheeks flushed red. This was their first encounter when he was only ten years of age.... more>>

“Are you my bride?” He held her in his arms, embraced the girl who had accompanied him for ten years straight. He was sixteen years of age.

“Are you my king?” He knelt before the throne, smiling foolishly as he looked at the girl holding the sword victoriously. At this moment, he looked like the boy he was when they first met.

“I’m fine without having eyes for you. The entirety of Camelot is for your taking.” Smiling soft and gently, he gave his eyes to the girl who lost her eyes due to the curse of the red dragon. He doesn’t regret it, he thinks. He was twenty years of age.

“So… Arthur… Artoria Pendragon, are you willing… are you willing to spend the rest of your life with me?” His voice was soft and clear as he reached out to touch her hand.

This was their legend. <<less

Taking place in South Korea, an ordinary prison ward named Lee Shi Hyun got brutally dumped by his girlfriend. He awakens on the same day,... more>> but there’s something wrong with this awakening. <<less

In a world where its inhabitants can destroy a city wall single-handedly, the empress has a kirin as her pet, and the imperial palace of Great Xia has a pool containing a dragon. There is also a Sword Mountain where spirit swords occasionally leave in search of a master .... more>>

Bootlicking the empress, Ren Baqian ascended to the apex of life. <<less

Chu Li was a particle physicist until a freak accident took his life and transmigrated him to a parallel universe - one where he wakes up with inexplicable abilities and finds himself in the running for a job in the imperial palace.... more>>

This is a story of heroic adventures, cunning strategies and romantic tales. How will our MC thrive in a world completely strange to him? Where will his ambitions and abilities take him in the palace? <<less

The little handsome son-in-law passed through a world as waste material and the husband of a wealthy family. But because of his lacking aptitude, the wealthy family had driven him out. So he worked hard and found a more powerful family’s thighs to hold onto. Soon enough, he became the strongest son-in-law and husband in history.... more>>

In this world, it was impossible to practice martial arts. It was futile so he might as well take advantage of his wife’s thighs and maintain a comfortable and leisure lifestyle.

He’ll train his wife to become the strongest and best person in the world.

“Whoever dares to provoke me, my wife will kill you!” <<less

She was a peerless genius in the way of medicine, holding the Medicine King Cauldron in her hand.... more>>

Once she transmigrated, she became a lowly little medicine s*ave in dispensary.

Physicians made her life difficult, princesses humiliated her, even her fiancé came knocking on her door to break off the engagement?

What was that?!

However, she had the cauldron in her hand; the top-notch medicinal herb was in her hands. She stole rare and precious herbs, punished the slanderous, plotted against the petty, treated the Emperor’s sickness, and saved the Crown Prince.

Then, the imperial edict turned the medicine s*ave to a concubine and received endless doting. It was unbreakable. Wait… didn’t Prince Jun, who wielded great power in the imperial court, say she was a a detestable individual?

As the saying goes, the concubine was good in the way of medicine.

However… <<less

“The palace doors are like an endless abyss, once through the barrier between that life and this, I can be nothing more but a stranger.”... more>>

A shy teen's life is forever changed when he finds himself in a different world one day; a world similar to his own except for the existence of True Qi and the Martial Path.

However, before that he has to deal with his impending castration and life as a fake eunuch in the 1000 year old empire of Grand Xia!

Watch as Ning Chen battle the Mongol Horde, fight through the depths of Hell and take on God himself with the aid of the mysterious Heavenly Scrolls as the awe-inspiring Marquis of Grand Xia.

Will this shy teen remain as innocent and carefree as before or will the hardships of war forever scar him and perhaps cost him his very life? <<less

In the midst of darkness, the city was seized by enemies under the blanket of the night. She was on the verge of becoming the sovereign king's imperial concubine, however, he was soon to bring about blood and slaughter. ... more>>

He is ruthless, mu*derous, yet gentle and a reserved tyrant.

She is weak, helpless, but a lonely woman with a strong heart.

She wants nothing but to escape, yet somehow... she's deeply attracted to him. He's cold-hearted, but she provoked tenderness in him. He dares not believe in these gentle feelings. Jiang Shan is like a game and the world is like a chess. 

In front of him, can she walk away? <<less

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

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

Betrayed by his lover and abandoned by mankind, the race he saved, Rohen gave up all hopes in life.... more>>

Returning to the past, he laid down his sword and allowed the world to perish as he stood in the side. Just as man turned his back on him, he, too, will do the same.

This was his pledge.

But, his view changes little by little when he meets a girl wielding the same scars as him.

She changes him… heals his broken scar without notice.

***

Looking at Rohen, his body torn and mangled, she burst into tears and asked, “Why… why didn’t you run away?”

He heard her sweet voice. It calmed him. She protected him.

Rohen laughed. “Because you’re here.” <<less

The traitorous general Gu Mang was returning to his homeland. Everyone wanted to see him dead, and it was said that the one who hated him most was his former best friend—the cold and ascetic Young Master Mo. ... more>>

The rumours said: Young Master Mo prepared three hundred and sixty-five methods of torture to interrogate him with, just waiting to try them out on Gu Mang. They were so varied it was more than enough to toy with him for a year without repetition.

Except these rumours were very quickly forbidden by Young Master Mo. The reason given was that they described him as a lunatic, and were severely inconsistent with reality.

So what was the truth?

The truth was even more unspeakable—

Mo Xi’s identity: the most abstinent commander of the empire.

His relationship with the traitor Gu Mang: they’d slept together before. <<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

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

After being reborn she worked hard to stalk and marry her husband, abuse and punish her other scumbag husband, and embark on a journey to reach the pinnacle of life!... more>>

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For the egregious crime of treason everyone in the Xiao House were sentenced to death.

At the execution grounds while waiting to be beheaded, she stared at the youth sprawled on the ground in front of her. He had run over so hurriedly he tripped over his own feet, displaying an undignified sight. It made her smile thinking how s*upid this person was. She had completely used and taken advantage of him from the day he forced her to marry him. Yet despite all the abuse she heaped on him, he still wanted to save her.

She opened her eyes again only to find it was the day before their wedding.

That devious scoundrel… to make her his wife through underhanded methods…

The memory of it still left a bad taste in her mouth.

She was going to grab this second chance and live it up!

Extort all debts owed to her!

Buff herself up and shine like a diamond!

But how was she to know that the husband she once hated was actually really loyal and gentle, soft and easy, and so incredibly sweet and delicious to eat! The shutters that blinded her eyes in the previous life were cast aside. She realized she didn’t know how to cherish the good things in life. So in this new one she was going to make sure to pamper and spoil the hell out of that husband of hers. <<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

Ling Qiyang wholeheartedly wanted to marry Jun Lixuan. Alas, Jun Lixuan doubted his intentions and swore to choose death over marriage with the former.... more>>

In the end, to save Jun Lixuan’s life, Ling Qiyang sacrificed himself. Finally, he died in front of Jun Lixuan’s grave…

With Li Qiyang dying in front of his grave, Jun Lixuan was born again, returning to the time when he was twenty years old. Then, he found that many things were different.

When the duo met again, Jun Lixuan realized that he had married not only his beloved consort but also a genius doctor…

Fortunately, this time, everything had been reset. This time, he can do things right… <<less

Murong Yan is “dead.” His subordinate tells him that his love has been crying by his grave every single day.... more>>

He’s ecstatic and sneaks over to catch a glimpse, only to find that his love isn’t crying at all; he’s just standing quietly in front of the grave.

Feeling hurt, he goes to probe his love while under disguise.

Murong Yan: You come to see him every day. Is it because you miss him?

His love: I come to see how tall the grass on his grave has grown.

Murong Yan: … <<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

‘Oh my God! Oh my God!’... more>>

Isabel, who had been secretly following Agares, was now unknowingly one step closer to him.

“Who are you? The goddess of the beautiful night?”

“P-please let go.”

“You’re the one hiding in a man’s room.”

Just as she had dreamed, just as she had always wished for, Agares’ tongue penetrated her mouth.

The miraculous night she spent laying with him passed, and she had thought that he would never remember her, but…

“It’s you.”

“What—what are you talking about?”

“It’s you. The woman who ate me and ran away.” <<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

Zhao Su arrived here in the 35th year of Emperor Jiajing.... more>>

His first wish was only to have a satisfactory meal.

This is a story of a boy who goes from being a poverty-stricken son of a concubine to becoming the Grand Secretary of the Great Ming.

This is also a tragic story of hard work, to train the little bratty child to become the promising young emperor, but in the end he was overwhelmed by the brat.

This is the best time period, Jiajing Emperor, Zhang Juzheng, Xu Jie, Yan Song, stars gathering, fighting openly.

This is also the worst time period, the Emperor is obsessed with achieving immortality, the court officials are forming factions, the court is a dog eat dog arena, the country is also facing internal and external conflict. The North has the Tartar, the Southeast has the Wukou, as well as heavy taxes. The common people cannot stand the hardship, the entire Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse.

What can his existence change? <<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

Loosely based on the history of Song Dynasty, To Rule in a Turbulent World tells the story of You Miao—the dandy son of a merchant who climbed his way to the very top from rock bottom. We witness the history of a nation, from prosperity to decline, to a new order.... more>>

Peace, war, internal strife; You Miao has lived through it all—but not without his loyal Quanrong s*ave-turned-husband, Li Zhifeng. Theirs is a story of undying devotion that combats racial boundaries in a time when the ethnic tribes of the north clashed with the Han empire. Together, they ruled the world! (Behind the scenes, of course.)

The epic continues its song, and as tides rise and fall, the most beautiful moonlight of the great desert is yet to come… <<less