Courtintrigue Stories

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 !"

Elemental magic is turning on its wielders. Fire burns its own. Water drowns. Air chokes. Earth crushes. The four kingdoms are unraveling - and they all blame the fifth. While her mother lies in a coma and her father disappears into silence, Princess Anarhia and her court are forced to rule a kingdom that was never meant to exist. The seals are breaking. The Void remembers. And peace was always a lie.

Lady Ophelia Rosenberg is the daughter of a ruthless general, raised to marry for duty - not desire. One forbidden dance with the king's bastard son ignites scandal. One stolen kiss with the crown prince shatters every rule. In a court where reputation is everything, Ophelia must choose: the man who feels like home... or the prince her heart cannot deny.

Part 1: In the late-industrial city of Hollencrown, Jonah Kinley-a 16-year-old sword prodigy tied to the Royal Hand-falls for Mallory, a poor but fierce-hearted girl hired to help at his estate. Their bond grows through small, luminous moments. They must deal with the prejudices of the upper class as the ball draws near. Part 2: Two years after Raremeer, Jonah is sent behind enemy lines with the unreadable Cadeis while Mallory holds the home front-love meets rain and steel under a king's war for "unity." This is just a first draft so do with that as you will. Also, this may sound stupid but thank you to everyone who has viewed my story. I appreciate you all so much!

Book One in The Nightlark Series Penelope Whishaw was raised to be gracious. The kingdom wants her to be useful. But something is shifting beneath Balen's polished halls-tightening borders, whispered unrest, and a Crown that's watching her far too closely. Trained with a blade she isn't meant to wield and magic she barely understands, Penelope finds herself caught between duty and desire, power and restraint. When a charming prince sets his sights on her and the man she trusts most keeps pulling away, Penelope must decide whether she'll endure the role chosen for her... or fight to claim her own. +court intrigue +slow-burn tension + quiet magic with sharp steel If she can't stop the storm, she'll learn to ride the wind.

In the sacred forests of Nigeria, the Wolf Tribe has lived in harmony with the elements for centuries, their spirits tied to the land and the shifting of the moon. Amara, the daughter of the Great Chief, is a girl of gentle heart and untapped power, living a life of peace alongside her fierce sister, Alma. But a shadow is stretching across the ocean. Guided by a treacherous prophecy and a double-crossing Oracle, the Golden Moon Dynasty of South Korea seeks a power that can grant immortality. They seek the Healer. On the night of the New Yam Festival, as the moon turns a mystical green and the air is thick with the scent of roasted tubers and celebration, the drums of war will replace the drums of the dance. Chains will clank where beads once rattled. A sister will be lost to the winds. And Amara will find herself a captive in a palace of silk and steel, caught between a prince who wants her heart and a queen who wants her soul.

On a storm-torn night in Castillonia, two daughters are claimed by one family-one born pale and failing, the other a Black infant rescued from the wreckage of a foreign ship. To save their lineage, the D'Arcennes hide the sickly newborn and raise the rescued child, Maelys, as heir. Twenty-two years later, Maelys stands beneath the chandeliers of Solenir's glittering court, chosen as a potential bride for Crown Prince Laurent de Castillon. Their attraction is immediate-intellect, wit, and defiant grace ignite a scandalous spark. But whispers hiss through silk: foreign, unsuitable, impossible. When Elara-the hidden trueborn-arrives in disguise, the court becomes a crucible of rumor and knives. A kidnapping, a great hearing, a kingdom's breath held between truth and ruin. With assassins in shadows and tradition wielded like a blade, Maelys must outplay courtiers who would rather see her vanish than rule. Love, loyalty, and identity wage war beneath painted ceilings. To claim her fate-and a future for her kingdom-Maelys must become more than the girl who was switched. She must become the queen who chooses. ©️ _RelleLebby_ // R. L.

"I have given you my heart, my soul..." Ji-mina's voice trembled, fragile but burning. Prince Taehyung's eyes were cold. "And I told you-I cannot give you mine." Her breath broke. Silence pressed like chains. "Then why let me dream?" she cried. "Because the dream was yours, not mine." Tears fell-but fire rose. Her heart cracked, yet her spirit refused to bow. She swore in that moment, "One day, Prince... I will make you mine. Even if it destroys me." In the kingdom of Veloria, silence guards the heart more fiercely than swords. Ji-mina, a young court dancer admired for her beauty and grace, carries secrets that could shatter her fragile world. Taehyung, the crown prince bound to duty and shadowed by his father's indifference, hides his longing behind sharp words and quiet restraint. When their worlds collide within the golden halls, tension slowly turns into something dangerous-a bond neither of them can name. Between disguise, unspoken truths, and the weight of a crown, they must decide if love is worth the risk in a court where one misstep could cost everything. ◦•●◉✿CHRYSALIS✿◉●•◦

In the Kingdom of Aurelion, marriage is not sacred - it is strategic. Lilith enters royal life armed only with her independence and a sharp awareness of how easily freedom can be taken. Her marriage to Prince Alaric secures the future of the crown, but behind palace doors, it is a union built on silence rather than love. Alaric is a prince shaped by restraint, bound to expectations that leave no room for truth. Together, they perform perfection for a court that watches, whispers, and waits for an heir. Rumors spread. Alliances shift. And a foreign prince's arrival threatens the fragile balance they've constructed - awakening jealousy, loyalty, and grief in equal measure. Every gesture becomes political. Every kindness, suspect. In a world where queerness is punished and appearances rule all, survival depends not on honesty, but on knowing when to remain silent - and when to stand together. Lavender Beneath the Throne is an adult fantasy novel about power, secrecy, and the quiet courage it takes to live truthfully in a world that demands obedience.

In a kingdom bound by duty and tradition, Mi-ran and Crown Prince Yeong-hyun share a love that must remain hidden. Sent to China, Mi-ran returns years later as a brilliant high advisor, her presence stirring desire, jealousy, and political intrigue throughout the palace. Amid whispered conspiracies, stolen glances, and the weight of crowns and crowns-to-be, their hearts must defy tradition, ambition, and danger to claim the love they've always wanted.

The Mistress of Shadows France, on the eve of revolution. She rose from the gutters of Paris, barefoot and starving, taught early that beauty could be both a curse and a weapon. When Versailles opened its golden gates to her, the court saw only another mistress - a fleeting indulgence for a bored king. They were wrong. Behind silk gowns and whispered endearments, she served another master: the secret revolutionary network determined to end the monarchy. As the king's confidante and lover, she gathered secrets no spy could reach. Maps, names, escape routes - even the hidden refuge of Queen Marie Antoinette herself. History remembers the fall of the crown. It forgets the woman who loosened it. She was never meant to be remembered. She was meant to end an era.

When new bank teller Ursula stumbles upon a forbidden door at work, she unlocks more than curiosity-she releases a shimmering, antlered fey prince named August, hidden away from a world brimming with enchantment and danger. Swept into a realm where names hold power, beauty can kill, and magic seeps through the cracks of reality, Ursula must navigate the growing bond between her and August while evading threats that blur the line between wonder and nightmare. But the deeper she falls, the harder it is to tell what's real. Longing wears a hundred masks, and in a world rewritten by magic and memory, even her reflection begins to lie. + + + Updates Mon, Wed, and Sat at 3:30 pm

In a kingdom draped in silk and secrets, Ivy Marlowe hides more than just a scar beneath her bandages. Once a survivor of a noble tragedy, now a respected physician with a sharpened smile, she walks the fine line between grace and vengeance. But when fate ties her to a prince too clever to fool and a past that won't stay buried, Ivy must decide: will she heal what's broken-or destroy what broke her?

In a kingdom governed by threes and traditions reaching back to the very Founder, Calla must navigate the Accords and her own loyalties. Once dismissed as an outsider, she rises within the Krillian court's careful cruelty, the King's favor finding her more than some believe it should. Ares Valebrand, her shadow and sentinel, gathers half-lies and hidden knowledge, building the steps she climbs toward power. Yet as Calla grows more entangled in the politics of the rival courts, whispers turn to screams inside of her, and her body bears marks she cannot fully remember. Symbols that feel less like scars and more like pleads. Note: Please let me know your thoughts in the comments!!! It is very appreciated.

Things used to be easy, now it's different. Now Hell comes delivered in a black box inlaid with a gold 'F' and a rose. Inside is my disguise, who I am to play for the time period he requests, the weapons of his choice, and an address. Sometimes he even includes a name, I hate those. Usually, it's easy to complete my tasks and move on. Until I get an assignment that breaches my abilities; I have to infiltrate the royal court and seduce the king. But when I arrive things get difficult very quickly as I have to adapt to court intrigue and the qualms of Nobel women.

A throne bathed in lies. A girl born in silence. A destiny written on shattered mirrors. In the empire of Velnara, names are reserved for the legitimate - and she was born without one. Hidden in the shadows of marble halls, the Emperor's forgotten daughter learns that survival is not a gift, but a skill. When she discovers the **Clock of Time**, an ancient relic that reflects fragments of fate, she sees a future where she sits upon the very throne that cursed her birth. To claim it, she must master the games of court and crown - deception, alliances, and the art of vengeance wrapped in grace. But in a world where every smile hides a dagger, rising means bleeding.

New Romantics Series #1 "She was given to him as a duty... but became his undoing." She was given to him as a duty--He never expected her to become his weakness. In a world where marriages are contracts and women are offerings, Wu Xiuying is sent to become the wife of the empire's most feared general - Li Jianjun. Cold, powerful, and unreachable, Jianjun accepts her not as a lover, but as a responsibility. Xiuying arrives timid, gentle, and seemingly fragile... but beneath her softness lies a quiet strength no one sees coming. As she enters a world of rival consorts, palace politics, dangerous secrets, and unspoken desires, Xiuying slowly transforms - from a forgotten girl into a woman of influence, grace, and silent power. And as she changes, so does the man who was never meant to love her. But love inside a harem is never simple-; Jealousy becomes deadly. Loyalty is tested. Hearts become battlegrounds. In a palace where survival is an art and love is a risk, will their growing devotion save them... or destroy them?

In the turbulent world of the nobility, Duchess Alediz, a resilient widow, struggles to keep her family together while facing the challenges of raising her stepdaughter, a young woman tormented by delusions and violent impulses. Despite her efforts to protect her and maintain peace in her household, everything is threatened when the king decides to hold a ball to select the future wife of his son, an event that could expose dangerous secrets and shatter the fragile foundations the duchess has built to safeguard her family.

I swore to protect him... but my heart betrayed me first. Every glance, every brush of his hand, every word left unsaid... it consumes me. He is brilliance. Untouchable. Dangerous. And I am nothing but his shadow. He makes me want things I shouldn't. Things I didn't even know I wanted. Yet I ache for the impossible, crave the forbidden, burn for him in ways I can't deny. For Prince Emillio, I would risk everything... even my own heart. But the kingdom is alive with magic, cursed lands, and legends that refuse to stay buried. Politics are deadly, secrets are sharper than swords, and ancient powers stir in shadows... Slow-burn desire. Longing that refuses to be quiet. A love that could destroy everything... Some sparks refuse to fade. Some hearts refuse to stay hidden. *** Unfold the mysteries with them. ♡♡♡

In a Kingdom created from the shambles of what used to be The United States of America, Princess El has been raised to smile with grace, speak with caution, and do what is best for the security of her people. But when her court welcomes a new royal jester - a dark-haired enigma with eyes too knowing and a tongue too sharp - her seemingly perfectly ordered world begins to unravel. Jay wears laughter like a mask, but behind every jest is a secret, and behind every bell is a blade. He's not at court by chance-he's there on a mission that could change the course of the kingdom. El knows should keep her distance, yet in the quiet between dances and glances, something forbidden begins to grow. As political tensions simmer and foreign forces threaten from beyond the borders, alliances must be forged and betrayals will strike close to the heart. When war becomes inevitable and El is forced to choose between duty and desire, her decision could either save the kingdom... or tear it to shreds. *New chapters every Tuesday & Friday!*