Empress Stories

In the forty-third year of the Great Qi Dynasty, the vermilion gates of the Inner Palace opened once more. They said the Son of Heaven ruled the world beyond the scarlet walls - but within them, it was the women who decided which bloodline endured. Qiong Cheng was born beneath plain eaves in a Lower Banner household, her name recorded in ink too light for anyone to notice. She was not raised for glory. She was raised to bow. When the imperial edict came announcing the second consort selection of Emperor Xuanzhang - twenty-five years of age, in the prime of his reign - her fate was sealed with a single brushstroke. The palace was a forest of silk and poison. There, rank was everything. A Cairen could vanish without a ripple. A Zhaoyi could command storms. An Empress could steady the empire - or shatter it. Qiong Cheng entered the palace with lowered eyes and an unremarkable smile. But beneath quiet obedience lay a mind like sharpened jade. She did not yet know it. The vermilion phoenix sleeps before it rises. And history remembers only the woman who survives long enough to wear the crown.

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."

Two individuals with almost the same personality clash against each other and sometimes even hate one another. Atobe Irimi gains interest towards Echizen Ryoma after watching him play against Yukimura Seiichi, one of the few athletes that Irimi recognize, in her phone during her trip back to Japan. Rivalry soon sprouts against one another as soon they see each other. Could this be the beginning of a long rivalry? Or something else that both of them wouldn't believe that may happen. Ryoma and Irimi's lives will now unfold as they embark themselves to an unknown journey while facing the hectic events and challenges that awaits the both of them. This is all about sportsmanship, tennis, action, drama, thriller, slice of life, tournaments, school, adventure, comedy and romance that will surely catch your attention. And as we go deeper to the story we slowly answer the real questions about both of them handling all the drama and pressure and even the fact that will they even handle one another as the story goes on. Most Impressive Rankings: Nov. 23, 2018: #1 atobekeigo Nov. 24, 2018: #17 TENNIS Jul. 06, 2022: #ryomaechizen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/N This is my first time writing a fanfiction about The Prince of Tennis so if anyone have any suggestions and complain feel free to leave a massage and please support me so that I can have the courage and confidence to continue writing this, or the other story that I have written.

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."

Show me your thorns and I'll show you hands ready to bleed. Gladiator ii / Lucius Verus Aurelius © tearsricochets Cover by @aastratta

At ten years old, Jane Bryan loses everything. Her parents-the rulers of the powerful Kingdom of TREK-die in what the world calls a tragic accident. But Jane knows better. Accidents do not erase kings so cleanly. Surrounded by smiling ministers and hidden enemies, she remembers her father's final warning: Trust nobody. Forced to grow up under the watchful eye of the cunning Head Minister Jamie Tyler, Jane plays the role of a quiet, obedient child-while sharpening her mind and her blade in silence. Years later, crowned Queen, Jane's reign begins in blood. Assassins invade her garden. None survive. Rumors spread of a monster queen, a woman who kills without mercy and rules through fear. But beneath the terror lies a ruler who never forgets, never forgives, and never strikes without purpose. As betrayal rises from within her own court and a powerful assassin association moves in the shadows, Jane uncovers the truth behind her parents' murder. War follows. Kingdoms burn. Legends are born. Feared by her enemies. Questioned by her allies. Desired by men who want to own her-until she chooses one who dares to stand beside her instead. Queen Jane's vengeance is a dark fantasy of vengeance, power, loyalty, and love-where a broken child becomes a ruler, the world trembles to name.

He is the unrecognized prince of the Human Realm. She is the daughter of a dying kingdom. Two people who had nothing similar: neither in language, values, nor even in species are brought together in a marriage by an unexpected alliance. Both have resigned to their marriage as it is, but passion blooms in the midst of all things that are doomed.

Y/n first youngest male primarch and he have sisters 20 primarch

She broke an ancient law to save an empire. He grew up to challenge her rule. And a bored goddess is watching it all. When the Emperor dies, the Qi Empire is left with an infant heir and a princess who is forbidden to rule. Defying centuries of tradition, Princess Hua takes the throne as Regent. Her weapon is not a sword, but politics, her shield not armor, but cunning. Eight years later, her brother, the new Emperor, returns from war a hero. But the bond between them is tested by power, love, and the schemes of vicious nobles. And in the shadows, a mysterious woman named Wang Rou observes everything. She has more wealth than the imperial treasury, knows every secret, and holds a power that could unravel reality itself... if she ever got up from her comfortable sofa. A tale of political intrigue, forbidden romance, divine whimsy, and the woman who changed history. --- "Updates every Tuesday and Friday !"

protaganist of our book,an empress has got time travelled to future.what awaits her is revenge? love? sacrifice? and more

Rivalizálás, titkok és tiltott vágyak uralják a palota falait. Két császári család, két gyűlölő, és egy szenvedély, ami minden szabályt felülír.

The Holy Valoryan Empire still stands. Its Emperor, Leothar von Greifonberg, rules with resolve, and Britonnia holds fast beyond the western forests. Yet beneath the surface of order, shadows begin to move with purpose. Ancient enemies do not march openly-they watch, test, and wait. When Victor van Helsing returns from the edge of the world with grim warnings of Bloodspire influence and Whitehallow's quiet resurgence, the truth becomes impossible to ignore: the coming conflict will not begin with armies, but with choices. Across Sol Eldium, borders tighten, loyalties are measured, and rulers prepare without calling it war. At the heart of the storm, Empress Sarena anchors the throne with strength born of compassion, love, and unyielding clarity. The Gathering Darkness is not the fall of a world, but the moment it learns what it must become to endure.

❝ 𝐌𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰. ❞ A guy who unfortunately met his death and faced the infamous truck that caused his transmigration. Very cliche, right? The only issue here is that he doesn't have a clue about the new world, and little knowledge is grasped about his newly taken identity. One of those is his execution at the tender age of 17 as the crown prince and next Emperor of the Vermillion Empire. What a bad luck, but there's something even worse than that. He started as a baby. Clydeur, the eldest son of the Empress, will do whatever it takes to change his fate and prove himself better than his younger brother, Klydeur. ┍━━━━ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ━━━━┑ Started: November 13, 2019 Started (posted): January 1, 2020 Ended: January 28, 2023 Revision Started: May 9, 2025 Revision Ended: ____ Language: English Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Drama, Isekai, Comedy, Romance Bookcover by: Truly Yours (Finallyyy!) ┕━━━━ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ━━━━┙ 📍𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: This story is not a translated novel as it is an original story written by me, which is inspired from "Who Made Me a Princess?" (WMMAP) 📍𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Grammar and spelling errors, curse words (language), violence, mentions of trauma, & other possible triggers. 📍𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Completed (Being REVISED to correct my mistake as it is mostly written similarly to WMMAP from the earlier chapters) 📍𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕴𝖒𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔪𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔰' 𝔖𝔬𝔫 ✅ 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔰𝔪𝔦𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔬𝔯'𝔰 ℭ𝔯𝔬𝔴𝔫

Seven girls with a secret that was never meant to be shared with the world but is shown to those they never wanted to find out

He was the crown prince,the sun of the nation. She was always meant to be his queen,the moon of the nation. They were meant to be together since they were born. But what happens when a nation has two moons instead of one. One loved by the people but unloved by the sun. The other loved by the sun but always in the shadow of the other moon. One destined to rule over the people but dies at the hand of the sun. The Other destined to remain in the shadows but lives in the heart of the sun. One Forsaken. The Other recalled. What happens when fate decides to give the Forsaken Moon another chance? Will she be forsaken or will she even desire to be a moon? Only time will tell. I DO NOT OWN THE PHOTO. COVER PAGE IS EDITED BY ME.

Author: Meiye Water Grass. TRANSLATION : me 　Wen Tianzhao, the ninth generation of the female emperor of the great dynasty, cruel, unkind, faint and innocent, wrongly believes in a traitor, was killed by thousands of knives and slashes by her closest relatives and believers, she never looked down upon her! 　　 But the scourge remains for thousands of years, the sky has no eyes, and a generation of tyrants crawled back from hell with full of resentment, repaying gratitude and revenge! 　　"Drag out to feed the dog!" 　　"Pull out the stick and kill!" 　　"If that's the case, then punish the nine races!" 　　The emperor's road to revenge is paved! Chu Yunyi, the great emperor, was a man who had been left out by Yuwen Tianzhao for several years, but in the end he desperately stood as a shield for her. At the beginning of her rebirth, Yuwen Tianzhao told herself that no matter what kind of feelings she had for this man, she Will protect him for the first time, and give him the supreme glory and the right to stand by his side! 　　...... 　　 The heroine of this article, the heroine is reborn and revenge, the character is vicious, the hero is a loyal dog, the majestic, the emotional line is one-on-one, one sentence can be summarized as the story of the scum female emperor's rebirth, revenge and true love. I hope my friends will like it!

Simple Day, Simple Person. But what happens to that person when they send a mail to their favorite game developper about their favorite character's developpement? They get stuck. Stuck into the body of their favorite Character. Character they can change the fate of. But stuck into a world. A world whoses fate isn't carved in stone. But how much will the original story change? Just... How will Emily manage to change the story of the "villain" she oh-so loves? How will she find her way... to the North of this place? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL BY @Mostly_Random_Things on wattpad.

my love, you were taken from me. i did everything to avenge you but it wasnt enough. the goddess has given me a second chance, and this time, i wont lose you again ____ cover i found on pinterest, but i think its by @luomen_art on insta its a placeholder till i make one :)

ပန်းထိုးရုံရဲ့အစေခံမလေးကျောက်ယွဲ့ဘဝကနေ အင်ပါယာနန်းတော်ရဲ့အထွတ်အထိပ်ကို တက်လှမ်းမယ်။

what happens when sovieshu finds a small child in the forest alone and what if this child wasn't as innocent as he thought. "Say Rashta if I were to cry and say you hurt me whether mentally or physically who do think people would believe more" "W-what" I smile continuing and put on a sad voice with a sniffles here and there. "A small poor child who was found alone in the forest with no parents or memory or a mistress who has already been proven to not be as innocent." I finish letting a few tears fall down my cheek.