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Love In The Palace by ponytailedClaire
ponytailedClaire
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She was sold to a richer family, and then substituted their daughter to be a palace servant candidate at 15. As news spread fast like the wind, she knows that a palace servant's life is not easy. She wishes for release as soon as she enters the palace. A chameleon she wants to be, to blend in with the surroundings, attracting no attention. However, fate decides otherwise. As everyday passes, she begins to witness, one by one, the scheming yet melancholic lives of people in the palace. She wants to leave such a place, only to find out later that she can never escape the tight grasp of cruel destiny. This girl, her name is Jade Yeva/Yè Ān Yù. --- •Sequel: Princess In The Palace (can be read as a standalone) •Full summary in summary chapter. •This is actually a Historical Chinese-based story, with names tweaked into English to suit English readers too. Name translation will be provided at the end of chapters. ***HIGHEST #5 in Historical Fiction.
Flower of the Palace by Watercolur
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A tale of a flower that became a king. For many years, Queen Gonghye has struggled to produce a son as a way to protect the Royal Family and from the evil machinations of the concubine, Royal Noble Consort Hye. However, a fifth daughter is imparted upon her by the heavens after her only son dies in childbirth. The queen decides to masquerade the princess as the deceased prince in order for them and her family to survive. Will Yi Yong be able to live the rest of her life as a man or will her own desires to live as a female succumb her and lead to the ruin of her mother's family? And what happens when love decides to enter the picture?
Concubine's Greed (Revising) by Ryokoki
Ryokoki
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At a young age Jiayang had always been told she was beautiful. She had gained everything that she has ever wanted, being the daughter of the late emperor Guozhi. After he died, her eldest brother Jianyu, ascended to the throne, building a new and powerful empire. Jiayang lived her life in peace and happiness, until one day her brother gave her to the neighboring empire, as a peace offering and as a concubine! Jiayang then faced a new problem, she was a concubine among many, trying to earn the favor of the emperor. She now has to face many challenges in her new kingdom to be happy!