A Forbidden Happiness
BelltheKat95
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  • Reads 10,984
  • Votes 788
  • Parts 55
  • Time 12h 38m
BelltheKat95
Ongoing, First published Mar 10, 2023
Mature
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All 18-year-old Jiayi wants is to keep her head down and serve her mistress, but the ever-changing tides of The Forbidden City continue to drag her under.

Faced with a lifetime chained to a lecherous eunuch, Jiayi cons her way out of slavedom and into the service of The Emperor's newest concubine. However, dark secrets hide beneath the powdered faces and delicate silks. Jaiyi is thrust into a world where battles are fought with sharp lipstick, smiles, and whispers when her mistress draws the ire of the vengeful Imperial Noble Concubine. Even worse, Jiayi finds that getting her hands dirty becomes less horrifying as time goes on. 

Will Jiayi be able to claw her way out of the sea of schemes and traps, or will she become one of the many ghosts of The Forbidden City, silent and forgotten?
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Past The Silk Curtain

11 parts Ongoing

In the majestic courts of the Qing dynasty, a young noblewoman's life is forever changed when she is summoned to the palace as a potential concubine. Shen Xiao, a talented and beautiful young woman, must navigate the treacherous waters of palace politics, where one misstep can mean disaster. As she prepares to enter the emperor's harem, she must leave behind her family, her lover, and her own desires. But will she find a way to survive and even thrive in this new world, or will she become just another forgotten concubine

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