Ruo Xi is a stubborn, feisty lady who has no qualms talking back to princes and brawling with princesses. Even Emperor Kang Xi teases her... more>> with the nickname “the thirteenth missy who tries her damnedest”. This very same girl was originally just your average white-collared worker in modern bustling Shen Zhen but due to some cosmic slip, she manages to travel centuries back in time. Along with her knowledge on how history eventually pans out, she finds herself embroiled in court intrigues. She knows she shouldn’t be swept up in the power struggle but she can’t help herself because this involves the ones she love as well as the ones who love her. Thus, she can only forge ahead cautiously, step by startling step … <<less

That year, he came in first in the Imperial Examinations; the Emperor, Lian Yu, personally conferred his title, praising him virtuous and benevolent.... more>>

That year, he became drunk after the imperial banquets and fell asleep next to the Emperor, his head resting on the Emperor’s robes; the next morning, the Emperor chose to cut his sleeves in order to go to Court rather than disturb his rest.

That year, he was revealed to be the descendant of a traitor; defying the entreaties of all his ministers, the Emperor chose to spare his life.

Later, the woman, Gu Shuangcheng, disguised herself as a man to take part in the Imperial Examinations, becoming the next scholar to rank first place.

Later, Gu Shuangcheng was conferred the title of an imperial consort, her beauty stunning the world.

Later, he was accused of poisoning the Emperor’s favoured consort, Gu Shuangcheng; though he did not succeed, the Emperor, in his wrath, ordered for him to be flogged to his death.

Later, four of the highest-ranking palace servants were secretly summoned to the Emperor’s Jinluan Hall, and their task was to castrate and bury him. Yet, to their horror, they discovered only a female corpse, a jade stone within her mouth, her body covered with the Emperor’s dragon-embroidered robes.

‘He’ was actually a woman, and what was most shocking was that ‘he’ was not a virg*n… <<less

Song Jianing was charming and beautiful.... more>>

She accompanied her mother on her remarriage to the House of Guo Gong.

Though she tried to be dignified, she was still targeted by her domineering stepbrother.

Her heart trembling, Song Jianing secretly stuffed Zhao Heng with a piece of candy: I’ve been good to you, so you have to support me in the future.

Zhao Heng then supported her all the way, sharing the glory and beauty of the country. <<less

Using a thread to embroider, time can be weaved;... more>>

Using a heart to embroider, a nation can be weaved.

How can a palace, imprison a phoenix?

One’s life is decided by oneself and not by heaven!

On one great land, the world is split into four, Yan, Bi, Yi and Cheng.

Nation Bi’s Right Prime Minister’s daughter, who is of a dignified demeanour, virtuous and gentle, admires the son, Ji Ying of the Four Great Families. Yet when the two families were preparing for a marriage alliance, it was flagrantly wrecked by the King, Zhao Yin, with one imperial edict, selecting her to enter the palace.

For the sake of her family, Jiang Chenyu had no other way but to accept the imperial edict and enter the palace.

However, she was not willing to become the Monarch’s consort and die of old age in the palace, so she volunteered herself and requested to become Zhao Yin’s strategist.

Zhao Yin, impressed by her courage, then sent her as an ambassador to Nation Cheng, under the pretext of celebrating King Cheng’s birthday to secretly steal classified information. Who would have thought that the rewrite of the volatile and tumultuous situation of the four countries’ history would have begun due to such a careless decision…

The gears of fate start to rotate: From a naive, pure and romantic girl, to a befitting Empress that rules the world; From a weak little girl who is at the mercy of others, to an all-powerful female Emperor of the generation…

As calamity is brought to the nation, the world is overturned.

Note:
The female protagonist’s name comes from the phrase “chen yu luo yan”(which is part of a longer sentence), which was used to describe Xi Shi’s extraordinary beauty where it caused the fish to drown and the geese to fall. Xi Shi is one of Ancient China’s Four Beauties. <<less

Deep within the inner palace, there lives a special consort called the "Raven Consort" who does not serve the Emperor. Some of those who saw... more>> her say she is an old woman, while others say she is a young girl. It is said that she wields a mysterious magic and accepts any request from curse killings to finding lost things. The current Emperor, Koushun, visits her with a certain favor. No one knows that their encounter is a taboo that will overturn history. <<less

This is the story of a lonely young man.... more>>

This young man comes from wealth and prestige, is well-endowed in both appearance and temperament, is a warlord by profession, and has no unhealthy avocations. In the opening of this romance, he is in the course of performing military service in some desolate dump, making a living from pillaging neighbouring towns and moonlighting as an opium dealer. <<less

Mu Wanqing was a forensic investigator from the 21st century until one day, she was sent back in time to the Jing Hua dynasty and became the appointed consort of a loyal and brave prince.... more>>

Unreasonable, ill-mannered, arrogant and headstrong, the original princess had earned herself a long stay in the cold palace. Avoided by the mass, shunned by the prince, and ignored by the butler and servants, she was left to fend for herself in a hostile environment.

What is this shitty situation? Do you take me for a Hello Kitty because I don’t roar?!

Therefore, she relied on the skills she gained as a forensic investigator to solve problematic situations inside the prince’s estate, give back the justice for the victims, educate the ignorant servants and establish a great reputation, laying a solid foundation for her status in the prince’s household.

To survive, she did her best to worm a place into his life and unbeknownst to her; she ended up falling for the talented and charming prince who sometimes showed to her a rare kind expression.

Unfortunately, good things don’t last forever. In order to marry the honorable Princess of Qing Yang, he planned a trap for her and framed her for adultery. Then, he stripped her of her princess’ title and kicked her out of the house successfully.

She learned the hard way that if men were trustworthy; pigs could climb trees.

Homeless without a penny, she thought hard on how to survive the new ordeal because as a woman, her four arts sucks, so she can’t sell her talent. It was out of the question to sell her body. Shit! She only had skills for autopsies, but the yamen doesn’t hire women!

Caught in an impasse, she finally sells her freedom and became a s*ave girl.

In a household torn with disputes, they assigned her to take care of the sick third young master.

Hehehe! This time she will grasp well on this new opportunity to reverse her fate.

Breaking unsolved cases, answering the plight of people, meeting countless people, step by step a modern girl will forge her way to the peak. <<less

At the tender age of five, Shen Guiyan was able to recite a thousand-word essay, at the age of six she played the zither and composed her own poems, at the age of seven she burned incense and became a poet, and at the age of eight she was betrothed to the son of the prime minister. Everyone said she was born of a Phoenix Jade* and had a good destiny.... more>>

But then a woman arrives from the modern era and turns her direct sister from a barbarian to a witty one, stealing her husband and harming her birth mother, and toppling her from the sky, laughing wildly: “How can a mere feudal woman compete with a modern 21st century woman?”

Conspiracy and deceptions changed her fate, her growing belly ruined her marriage, caused her to be married to a simple merchant’s son, who ruined her on the wedding night, yet all of this just helped to fulfill a strange destiny.

According to a nutcase monk, her fate will be a great disaster when she reaches maturity, a great joy when she reaches her second decade, and a great sorrow when her hair turns white.

Shen Guiyan does not believe in fate, she only believes that man will prevail over God.

Those who owe her will have to pay her back. Those who have harmed her will eventually go to hell. Is it something great to cross over? To be reborn? Even if you have ten or eight golden fingers**, I will chop them all up for you!

“Your sister is actually a kind person.” Gu Chaobei said this.

“What’s so kind about her?” Shen Guiyan sneered coldly.

“At least she let me meet you. If I hadn’t met you, I don’t know how boring life would have been.”

*Phoenix Jade: Phoenix carved from a Jade, symbolizing outstanding talents and superior abilities.

**Golden Fingers: A gold finger is basically a cheat power/ability. <<less

He was the young emperor. He was good at literature and martial arts. However, he was looked down by his loyal subjects. The court’s dispute forced him to marry. ... more>>

She was the daughter of the influential prime minister. She was talented and good looking but lived in her bedroom where no one knows her. After becoming the empress, she met with a cold response from the emperor.

He was the gentle and refined Yu Wang. His behavior and appearance are out of the ordinary. He is famous and well known everywhere for assisting the emperor. A onetime encounter and he cannot prevent himself from falling in love with her.

One belated meeting, she becomes his fairy. She was also compatible with him. Since then, the prince only loves her, and unfeeling towards other beautiful women.

A sudden confession and she reveals her identity. They become strangers to each other. Since then, their relationship was only sister in law and brother in law. Their love is now dead.

The emperor’s harem was filled with many different concubines. Everyone yearning for the empress’s position. Trying their hardest in creating schemes to steal her position. Her trusted aide was gentle, lovely and liked the emperor. She was willing for her to become his concubine. But when the grievous news arrives, she realizes with astonishment that she was already all alone in this world… <<less

Before entering the palace, Gu Yundai got trapped in the kitchen by the crown prince. ... more>>

After entering the palace, Gu Yundai wanted to use her cooking to eventually incapacitate this jerk. But while none of the crown prince's concubines could even get pregnant, she ended up giving birth to his son.

Gu Yundai hoped to rely on her son's high standing in the palace to get by quietly, and live a leisurely life as his mother once he grows old enough to become the emperor.

But after one of the emperor's brothers rebels and many of the royal descendants are killed, her son becomes the only royal descendant...

As the position of empress comes closer and closer to her, Yun Dai suddenly feels that helping her son ascend the throne and casting that jerk aside to become the empress is the most satisfying thing to do in life. <<less

She is stubborn and tough. He is cold and indifferent. In difficult times, she and he went through life and death. In his arms, he embraced another woman. In this life, she is his most hated woman; In this lifetime, he toppled her feelings of this whole life. Because of this desperate love, tears are all over the place, enough to unite seven summers and autumns. Old clothes are weak, red lotus has fallen. In the end who for whom covered each other’s younger years? Suddenly realizing in a dream that they are separated by the other end of the world. So it turned out that some love has long ago entered the bones……
... more>> 40px;"> Su Qing Qian’s gentle yet tenacious courage went in a battle of wits with a loved one through the autumn’s wind and the monthly flowers. Plotting and calculating to help the loved one reign the world. Cold emperor became an affectionate husband. Unable to distinguish if the enemy’s country hostage prince is a friend or a foe, is it exploitation or protection? Even with an oppressive heart and deep feeling is not enough to describe this story.

He is standing with his sword, his eyes are full of cold mu*derous aura. In the moment between life and death, a few words from the woman beside him saved her. This woman is his favorite fei and also the only one in his heart over these past years.

It turned out that she is someone who keeps hanging on her brother in law without any sense of shame and is a woman being disgusted by the world.

She has the appearance enough to cause the fall of a land and has been identified by the people as a demoness.

He is cold to the absolute, a lone person with fierce ambitions. Because of one catastrophe, feelings have been planted in her heart for him. Touching love, went through life and death together, but she was still unable to break the ice in his heart.

She is his most obscure secret; she is also the woman he hates the most. All his love he gave to another woman, except he was reluctant to let her leave…….

Inside the dragon curtain, he is embracing the woman he loves the most while she is silently waiting outside the chamber.

Desire or temptation? Addiction or monopolizing? Meeting by chance or consigned to eternal damnation?

In this life, she accompanied two men. One took her life with one strike. The other pushed her in the abyss of deception…… <<less

Su Yi, the great general of Qi, was captured by enemy country's army. Faced with the downfall of his country and interest from opposing country's... more>> king, how will he react? <<less