The drama tells the story of Fan Changyu, a butcher's daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen marquis, who are fated to meet in a snowstorm. She, orphaned, is determined to become the head of her own household; he, living under an assumed name, seeks revenge for a blood feud from 17 years ago. Each with their own agenda, they enter a marriage of convenience that slowly turns into true love. What begins as mutual exploitation blossoms into genuine affection, but that love soon brings bloody warfare, forcing the lovers apart. Wielding her butcher's knife, Fan Changyu marches onto the battlefield in search of her family, her husband, and justice. Xie Zheng reclaims his identity as the iron-blooded marquis, fighting to defend his country, his love, and the truth. Finally, they reunite on the battlefield, fighting side by side without fear of death; exposing the truth without bowing to power; and returning home without forgetting their original resolve.

After being falsely accused of treason, a low-ranking concubine is executed in secrecy-only to be posthumously married through a minghun ritual to a long-dead prince whose restless spirit haunts the imperial palace. But death is not her end. She awakens years earlier, on the day of the concubine selection- with memories of the ghost who claimed her, and the truth buried with him. This time, she will not be a sacrifice.

Spencer Hazlett has spent his life in boarding schools. But as he starts his junior year of high school, he's also starting at a brand new school: The Arthur Hawking Academy. Due to a mixup with roommate assignments, he's stuck rooming with the school's most well-known rivals, Marcus Price and John Masters. Spencer would have been able to handle staying clear of the two of them as they fought and competed, but they both just happen to be incredibly attractive and Spencer's not sure he wants to stay out of their way.

More than two thousand years ago, the Western Han dynasty was founded within the lands of China, opening a new chapter in the history of a unified empire. Set against this dynasty, and centered within the palace complex of Weiyang, this book follows a host of real women of the imperial court, tracing the love and longing, fear and desire, and the collapsing destinies that intertwined in the shadows of the deep palace. Step into the hidden depths of souls whose tenderness and suffering were long erased by official histories- empresses, consorts, handmaids, abandoned wives... Their beauty and infamy, their glory and their downfall, quietly overlapped beneath the will of the emperor and the sweeping tides of their age. Under the weight of imperial destiny, they gave their youth, dignity, and even their lives in exchange for one illusory splendor after another. Though history leaves only a few sparse lines about them, in these pages they regain their vivid heartbeat.

In the fatal spring of 1536, when the axe is whetted and the Tower bells toll, Queen Anne Boleyn does not die. Accused of treason, adultery, and witchcraft, abandoned by former allies and surrounded by enemies, Anne stands upon the brink of execution. Yet the storm she has stirred across Europe proves greater than Henry VIII anticipated. Foreign ambassadors protest the slaughter of a crowned queen; Emperor and King alike warn that such bloodshed will stain England's crown beyond forgiveness. Thomas Cromwell-calculating, pragmatic, and ever mindful of England's fragile alliances-intervenes at the final hour with a desperate compromise. Anne Boleyn is stripped of her titles, her marriage declared void, her honor publicly shattered-but her life is spared. She is banished forever from English soil. Her daughter Elizabeth is declared illegitimate and removed from the succession. Mother and child are sent under guard across the Channel, forbidden from correspondence, forbidden from return. Henry believes exile a cruelty worse than death: obscurity, humiliation, silence. He is wrong.

When Emperor Guixong ascends the throne after a bloody succession struggle, his first consort selection reshapes the inner court - and seals the fate of two sisters from the Zongsun clan. The elder sister, Zongsun Yanyi, enters the palace in splendor, backed by ministers and military patrons. Brilliant, charismatic, and politically groomed, she is placed in the prestigious Palace of Flourishing Light and quickly becomes a factional darling. She is expected to rise - perhaps even become empress. The younger sister, Zongsun Ying, enters quietly as a low-ranked Cairen, assigned to the remote and neglected Palace of Eternal Harmony. Her family considers her a spare piece - useful only if needed. From the moment she crosses the vermilion gates, she accepts three rules: Endure. Observe. Disappear. But the palace is a place where those who disappear often survive longest. Frontier rebellion erupts. The emperor leads decisive campaigns. During wartime palace governance, Ying coordinates logistics, medical supply chains, and internal stability - without claiming authority. Her leadership becomes undeniable. After rebellion is crushed and the dynasty stabilized, Emperor Guixong issues the decree: Zongsun Ying is named Huanghou. The dynasty stabilizes. The sister who sought glory falls into obscurity. The sister who chose survival becomes legend. Histories later write: "He ruled the empire. She ruled the throne behind it." "In a garden of peonies, only the thorned stem survives winter."

When an Imperial Decree demands that every noble household send their eligible daughters to the palace for the Xuancai (Imperial Selection), the Nangong Marquisate faces a dilemma. To protect their favored daughter from the risks of the inner court, they send Ning Xiang-the ignored, illegitimate daughter born of a lowly maid-alongside her legitimate sister, Nangong Bi. Bi is arrogant, haughty, and convinced she is destined to be the next Empress. Ning Xiang, however, enters the palace with only one goal: to survive long enough to eventually earn her freedom and find her mother. The young Emperor Li Zhao is a man of sharp intellect and deep isolation. Haunted by the fact that he has no heirs, he is surrounded by women who view his lap only as a stepping stone for their families. At the center of the web is Empress Xiao, a woman whose elegance masks a ruthless, calculating mind. She maintains her power by ensuring no consort stays in favor long enough to threaten her position. Beside her are the "Four Consorts," each more insidious than the last, turning the harem into a battlefield where a single wrong word can lead to execution. From the cold chambers of a Cairen to the silk-lined halls of the Huang Guifei (Imperial Noble Consort), Ning Xiang transforms. She sheds her innocence, learning that in the Daming Palace, one must either be the predator or the prey. As she stands one step away from the Empress's throne, she must decide if the power she has gained is worth the soul she has traded for it-and whether she can finally protect the empire from the schemes that threaten to burn it down. "In this garden of peonies, only the one with the sharpest thorns survives the winter."

What if all the cultivators invited to Jin Ling's one month celebration were to suddenly be transported to the burial mounds after the news of the events at Qiongi path and Jin Zixuan's death? What would everyone's reaction be to hearing Wei Wuxian's outburst after "murdering" Jin Zixuan and the other cultivators at Qiongi path? What would their reaction be when a mysterious cat shows up at the demon slaughtering cave? ..... Where the four gentry clans and some others react to the past and future in order to find out the truth about Wei Wuxian, the Dafan Wens and the Lanling Jin Clan - all while trapped inside the Demon Slaughtering Cave with a mysterious cat and the Yiling Patriach himself! But he's... asleep? ♤♡◇♧ The cover art doesn't belong to me, neither do the characters, all rights go to the creators, especially Mo Xiang Tong Xiu for writing this amazing book I base my story off of. Hope you enjoy~ Under Editing.

Wen RuoHan is defeated and Wei WuXian lies in the courtyard of the Fire Palace as if dead. The Healers can't detect his Golden Core because of the mass of resentful energy swirling through his dantians and meridians. In an effort to save his life, Lan WangJi begs the Jiang siblings to allow him to take Wei WuXian back to Gusu. Reluctantly, they agree; the tranquility of Cloud Recesses will aid his healing far more than working to restore Lotus Pier will. Wei WuXian is not so sure that being GusuLan's prisoner is the better choice. He wished they'd just get on with the trial and execution instead of these ineffective attempts to Heal him. ~*~ This is a mature fiction. Not suitable for children. I will be using sexually explicit language and descriptions. This is the only warning I'll give.

*completed* What if after 10 years of their marriage Wei Ying died. Having no golden core he cannot live long with his husband Lan Zhan. Devastated, Lan Wang Ji killed himself. The last thing he heard is his brother calling his name. The thought of dying and seeing his soulmate made him happy when he open his eyes again hoping to see his beloved wei ying he woke up in a place. He can't see anyone there but he did see words I'm the button that says: "Die" "return and win him back" and under the "return and win him back" , there is a note saying changing the past. What will Lan Wang Ji press..... _______________________________ I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS AND THE COVER OF THIS STORY. CREDITS TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER. _______________________________ This is just to satisfy my addiction to the novel Mo Dao Zu Shi. Just a product of my creative mind _______________________________ Date Started: December 18, 2022 Date Ended: March 18, 2023 Status: Completed... _______________________________