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The Empress Who Unmade HimAmidst crises of black gold and a princess, Eleanor Sterling and Alistair Vance face a rift over power. Through palace intrigues, invasions from The Eastern Marches, and mythical creatures, Eleanor rises as empress, imprisoning the ambitious Alistair and ushering in The Radiance Era, concluding the struggle for power and destiny.
Not by Blood, But by LoveCalamity’s life was unfortunate as her name. After her father’s death, her grandma sold her and her mother to Aaron, who’s rumored to be cruel and violent. But Aaron wasn’t the monster. He gave her warmth, taught her strength, and even gave her a new name, Aurora. But just as she found a real home, her supposedly dead biological father came back...
Master of My FateAcross three lifetimes of feud, Eve Forest battles court intrigue to save her clan. Ethan Sterling endures brutal trials as her sworn protector. Entangled with cunning Jason Miller, their fates collide in loyalty's storm. Eve rescues him, claims her destiny—he guards her forever, finding redemption in love.
Pearls of the DeepMermaid girl Bao Rourou searches for her missing father and gets tangled in a murder case, where she meets royal detective Gu Xinghe. She reluctantly becomes his assistant, while he secretly probes her identity in search of a cure. As they crack bizarre crimes side by side, their bond deepens and love blossoms. Together they unearth a grand conspiracy tying all the cases to her father’s disappearance and rescue her father with their friends' help. Yet right after they vow to spend their lives together, a brand-new crisis looms…
The Man I Broke Now Owns MeWaking up as the cruel Princess Aeliana in a dark fantasy novel, a woman sets out to escape the princess's tragic fate. She heals Felix, the story's broken second male lead, and sets him free, altering his destiny. As they grow closer amid palace conspiracies and war, she longs for a peaceful life beyond the throne.
Against the Crown: A Widow's RetributionA slip of the tongue claimed the life of chef Elias and shattered Lydia's happy world. Driven by a quest for vengeance, Lydia maneuvers her way into the Regent's manor. With the unexpected assistance of the Princess Consort, she successfully takes down Celine—the woman who ordered her husband's execution. However, she soon discovers that the truth behind Elias's death is far more convoluted than she imagined...
The Bandit's Extraordinary ConsortsTransmigrating into the late years of the Cantara Dynasty, Blaze rises to become a powerful fortress lord with the aid of a mysterious System.
By recruiting legendary sages and gathering exceptional beauties, Blaze leads his army to seize cities and expand his territory, outmaneuvering both the Imperial Court and rival factions. With a unique style of governance, masterful military tactics, and the ingenious mechanical contraptions of the Thornes, he is winning the hearts of the people and step-by-step fulfilling the ultimate quest: unifying the entire realm.The Cursed HairpinIn her past life, a cursed hairpin swapped her fate and left her to die in a woodshed. Reborn, she's ready to return the favor. But can she really escape the cycle of revenge? Will the husband who betrayed her ever let her go? And is the secret of that hairpin truly buried for good?
Oops, I Built an EmpireAn emperor faces a “Empire Doom” system: no matter what he does to ruin his kingdom, his efforts only strengthen it. Forced to become a ruler of the universe, he wonders—will he ever get to go home? Or is going home truly what he wants?The Princess’s ChoiceViolet divorces her stand-in husband River and his concubine Reina after enduring endless humiliation from them. While searching for her long-lost amnesiac lover Felix, she accidentally meets a pair of siblings named Finn and Hailey. Along the way, she was drawn into a web of a poisoned affair, a bitter property dispute, and a ruthless power struggle. Will she finally reunite with her beloved and find happiness? What secrets lie behind the intentional approach of this mysterious sibling pair?
Roman Empress in RevengeBetrayed by her husband Lord Clalk for a slave girl, a pregnant Sophia watches her city burn and feels her unborn child die by his cruel boot. Left for dead, she rises from the blood-soaked ruins not as a victim, but as a force of vengeance. With a guilt-ridden commander at her side, she strips the traitor of his power and reclaims the throne. In the ashes of the Roman Empire, she will build a new order. But can a heart shattered by love ever truly rule without mercy? She survived the betrayal. The empire won't survive her wrath.Healing Shadows: The Rise of Sunny KnoxSunny Knox's family rises from a poor village to the capital to save the Empress Dowager amid chaos and intrigue. Using her medical skills, Sunny uncovers Jude Nash's treachery and restores her family's honor. Back home, she heals and protects, but danger still lurks...The Eastern PhoenixReborn, Leah Harrington weaves through the intrigues of the Eastern Palace with cunning, safeguarding her family, guiding her brother, uncovering secrets, and claiming both power and love.My Chubby Queencoming soonVeil of PetalsSixteen years of shadows and schemes forged a woman of steel. Born amid betrayal, Sienna Reed wields cunning and resolve to navigate palace intrigues, confront hidden sins, and carve a path toward freedom—her mother’s memory guiding every step.[Dubbed] The Prince She Chose This TimeShe Loved the Wrong Prince. Death Taught Her Better.
Evelyn Harding died betrayed by Crown Prince Charles Ashcroft, the man she once loved. Reborn, she makes a different choice: marry Lord Julian Ashcroft, the sickly prince everyone overlooks.
This time, she navigates palace schemes and family warfare with one goal: protect Julian, clear the false accusations that destroyed them, and watch Charles lose everything he took for granted.
Now the disgraced Crown Prince realizes what he lost. But some second chances don't come twice. Who will claim the throne when the game finally ends?
The Emperor's Secret is MineCan you believe this?! One minute, I’m a modern corporate slave, and the next, I time-travel straight into a “Hell Mode”—waking up as a lowly eunuch!
I thought I was destined to fade into obscurity in the depths of the palace, but guess what? I’ve got the ultimate cheat code: modern knowledge. Armed with this secret weapon, I started leveling up, going from a little eunuch to the star of the dynasty!Done Playing the Perfect WifeDiana gave everything to build Charles’s future, only to learn his loyalty was never hers. Faced with betrayal wrapped in excuses, she does not rage, argue, or resist. She simply yields. Yet the moment she stops holding on, everything begins to shift.
Married to the Broken GeneralElaine Hart was born stunningly beautiful. But her family fell into poverty and sold her as a maid to the Grand Tutor's estate. Her mistress, Fiona Clarke feared Elaine would tempt her husband. So she hastily married Elaine off to a general, barely alive and just returned from the battlefield, who might never be able to perform his marital duties.
[Dubbed]Court IntriguesPrincess Saibei followed the emperor into the palace as a concubine despite opposition, but the emperor only treated her as a substitute and banished her to the cold palace for another woman. She turned evil and faked her death to take revenge on the scumbag, and the emperor regretted it for the rest of his life!
Life, OnwardImprisonment and political turmoil test the Wynn household, but Macy Chase repeatedly becomes its defender. Taken into the family at ten, she grows up beside her friend Grace and ultimately builds a life with Jonathan Wynn, a marriage that helps bring the scattered family together.
Venomous Vows: A Mother's RevengeBetrayed by her toxic family, Yasmin Stafford dies in despair. Reborn with absolute clarity, she returns to the treacherous Griffin Manor to rewrite her fate. Amidst bitter rivalries, kidnappings, and shifting power dynamics, she orchestrates ruthless revenge. Will she seize ultimate control of the estate, or will the vipers strike back first?
Blood Pearl of the MerAfter her mer clan is destroyed and her sister killed for a magical pearl, Mira exchanges her tail for human legs and blood curses. Posing as a palace dancer, she ensnares the emperor and provokes his jealous consort while preparing to destroy them. Desire for the ruler she came to kill threatens to compromise both her revenge and her identity.The Scar of VengeanceDaphne enters the palace as a scarred servant after noblewoman Chloe murders her sister. Posing as a devoted healer, she earns Chloe's confidence while using tainted remedies and carefully staged incidents to turn the king and Chloe's own brother against her. Each scheme strips away another piece of Chloe's family and power until Daphne secures her revenge and rises to become queen.So You Won’t Marry Me?Tribal princess Ruby grew up close with princes Gavin, Leon and Rex. On her coming-of-age day, she planned to choose one to marry only to be snubbed and humiliated by the them. Crushed, she gets a shocking proposal letter from the Heartlands Crown Prince. What will she choose?The Caged PhoenixSophie Vance, a lowly illegitimate daughter of the Duke's manor, endures a cruel fate with quiet grit. At eleven, she saves the crown prince and loses her full mobility. That sacrifice buys her survival. Years later, a new emperor ascends. Her father schemes to make her empress. She refuses. Instead, she claims a noble title. She breaks free and departs for a distant land with her dearest friend. But freedom may not be all that awaits her there…
The Dying Prince's Defiant BrideShe Loved Him. He Destroyed Her. Now She's Marrying His Dying Brother.
Victoria's sister Alyssa never stops tormenting her. Her ex-lover Lord Ashford? He joined in. So when Victoria's forced into marriage with the Crown Prince, a man everyone says won't survive the year, she expects nothing.
But unexpectedly, what she gets is someone who fights for her.
A Group Of Spartan outcasts ruined meNine years ago, I was framed by my ex‑lover’s mother. My family was destroyed, and my left arm was permanently disabled. I survived quietly by selling vegetables in the market. One day, I overheard her proudly bragging about ruining me. Pregnant and broken, I went to her son—now a respected Spartan healer—and asked to end the pregnancy. When the truth finally came out, he was overcome with regret. But I felt nothing but numbness. I no longer hated, nor did I forgive. I just wanted to walk away and never see them again.
[Dubbed]Hidden No MoreShe wakes up in an old-time household as the mother of four children, in the body of a woman far heavier than she has ever been. Until a moment before she was a bodyguard, one of the top-rated in the modern trade, with the nickname Living King of Hell. On her last job the client was taken at gunpoint and a bullet hit her in the crossfire. She takes the four children as hers to protect, and anyone who comes at them gets flattened.
Her husband is not there. She opens a business selling soup. A woman nearby keeps provoking her, the royal house is fighting over power, and her own household has its quarrels, and she handles all of it. She still has her ability to move through time and a magic energy she learns to draw on. She loses the weight. Her husband comes back, and that starts new trouble. Several people's identities come out, and after an incident at the autumn hunt the fight between her family and the court gets worse.
Concubine's GambitIn a House of Secrets, Every Woman Fights to Survive. Concubine Helen maneuvers carefully to secure her place, while the legitimate wife Grace watches her influence crumble as family scandal and a loveless marriage push her to the margins.
[Dubbed]Second Chance: Vengeance and LoveThe two sisters married two brothers at the same time, but lived completely different lives. To live a new life, in order to change her destiny, this time she decided not to make the same mistakes again!
Scars of the DawnAfter her dad murders her mom and sells her as meat, Ava survives years of hardship and rises to lead the Carter family. She forms an all-female army, exposes the truth, and grows from a broken orphan into a fearless leader who protects women.
[Dubbed]Throne and KinTwenty years ago the crown prince of the empire went missing, and a woman named Margaret Benson saved him by chance. The boy grew up and took the throne. Margaret's own life went the other way in those years. Her husband betrayed her and was later reported killed in battle, and her son, Thomas Sterling, turned her out. Once the Emperor has his power he sets about repaying the woman who saved his life. He names Thomas top scholar of the examinations, has Margaret's husband found alive, and arranges to honor her as his godmother at the banquet for the new scholars, with the standing of an empress mother.
That puts her inside the palace and inside the affairs of the Sterling family, which Edward Sterling heads and which is caught up in fights over power at court and a scheme to corner the grain supply. Thomas goes in with Lord Ashford on a plot against the throne, and mother and son end up on opposite sides. Margaret works at bringing the family's crimes into the open and getting grain to the common people, and the Emperor backs her.Pearl SirenTo avenge the annihilation of her clan, Seraphina, a mermaid survivor, infiltrates the imperial palace as a dancer. As the enemies fall deeper into her lethal traps, Thomas meets a gruesome end, and Evelyn endures a harrowing miscarriage. Meanwhile, Emperor Charles Blackwood finds himself caught in a deadly paradox, torn between his imperial duty and his fatal obsession with the woman who seeks to destroy his world...The God of War's Forbidden BrideIt tells the story of Selene, Zeus's beloved daughter, who is killed by her husband Skiron and her demigod sister Daphne working together, with her father Zeus also falling into peril. Blessed by the Three Fates, she returns to the day when she is to choose her husband. Resolved to abandon her past misplaced love, she embarks on a revenge against her enemies and chooses Alexander, her former bitter rival, as her spouse.
Behind the Palace WallsLyra and her mother were locked away on a remote country estate for sixteen years. Still, Lyra believes that one day her dad might accept them again, yet her hope dies the day he kills her mother. Driven by revenge, Lyra’s willing to give up everything, even her freedom, to become a consort of the Emperor. She’s ready to use her own life as bait...
He Took My Night. I Took His ThroneCunning, beauty, and a mother's will, Vera Zane earns imperial favor but becomes the palace's greatest threat. While guarding her unborn twins, strange omens suggest the children protect her too. In this silent war, whose hand truly guides fate?
The God Who Married Me (updating)Just because she didn't want to marry an octogenarian as a concubine, her father cruelly betrothed her to a beggar. She thought her fate was sealed, but unexpectedly, on the wedding night, he waved his hand and the dilapidated land temple turned into a blessed land in the blink of an eye. It turned out that he was the reincarnation of the Emperor of Heaven.
Flavors of FateImperial chef Grace Miller once ruled the kitchen, stunning nations with a single legendary dish and winning the emperor’s favor—and a general’s heart. But on the day of her greatest honor, jealousy turned deadly, and she was burned alive. She wakes up a thousand years later… in the body of a 300-pound woman. From culinary goddess to outcast. Can she cook her way back to power, beauty, and revenge?
My Title, Their WarRosalie gets a second chance at life, and this time she knows the truth: both her brothers, real and fake, destroyed her in her past life.
Now she's rewriting her fate. No more playing the obedient sister. This time, she's becoming a general, building her own power, and making them pay for what they did.
[Dubbed]Thunder's Gift to Kind HeartsRaised by the kindly Ms. Thompson, Samuel endures years of oppression at the hands of the Quinn family. His mother, Victoria, a celestial being, descends from heaven to find him and expose the Quinns' crimes. The Emperor then intervenes, reveals Samuel as his long-lost son, and delivers severe punishment upon the Quinn family. The whole family comes together again. Samuel inherits celestial powers. The wicked are all punished, and peace is restored to the people.
Reborn Noblewoman, No MercyAfter returning from the frontier, Eleanor Lane and Miles Lane find themselves entangled in bitter family feuds and palace intrigues orchestrated by Mia Caldwell and Edward Hayes. As rumors and schemes threaten to tear the Lane family apart, the truth finally comes to light during a grand birthday banquet. Villains are brought to justice, old grievances are settled, and peace is restored. Eleanor and her loved ones, free from the shadow of vengeance and power struggles, embrace a life of happiness together, wishing safety and prosperity for the land they call home.
Stripped of Honor, Battling for the CrownFramed for treason and stripped of honor, Abigail Stanton battles rival Hailey for the Crown Princess title. Amidst poison plots and stolen military glory, her fate hinged on a royal pardon and the unveiling of Crown Prince Lawrence Smith's true identity. As the truth about the prince's identity becomes clearer, Abigail must uncover who is manipulating whom in the deep palace to clear her name and overcome adversity.
Femme Fatale: Who Is SheMiyu Imamura becomes the double of chancellor's daughter Eri Shiraishi, hiding her identity to avenge the mother Eri killed. Enduring palace intrigue, Miyu builds a reputation for brilliance and captures the crown prince's attention, bringing the false heiress and her shadow toward a final exposure.
Faith of the True PhoenixFaith suffers in Whisperwing Hall, falsely accused of cursing and harming Paisley, and is entangled in palace schemes. Eric Barton reveals her as the queen’s daughter, while Paisley is actually Lady Blair's child. As conspiracies and identity secrets unravel, relationships are tested until the truth emerges, leading Faith to be named Princess Protector.
Return of the Criminal PrincessThe fate of a concubine who had been bullied for more than ten years was re-arranged. Entering the palace fueled her ambition. In order to climb up, she used all means, floating in and out of the real and fake emotions, until she completely faced the reality.
The Universe Was My AlibiAurelia loves James with all her heart. But once he gains power, he betrays her. When he throws the divorce papers at her, several powerful forces suddenly strike him down. Aurelia’s brothers show up: the rulers of Heaven and the Underworld, and the Emperor of the mortal realm. They will never allow anyone to harm their beloved little sister.[Dubbed]The Miracle-Working Consort HealerThe soul of a female doctor traveled back in time and replaced her tragic fate. Deep in the palace, she relied on her superb medical skills to advance step by step and avenge the original owner.
Defying Fate with My HeartEva Dalton's tie to the young general of the Crowell family goes back seven years before she enters his house. Eva is a physician. Lightning strikes her and she comes to inside a storybook she has read, where the general is the character she had been infatuated with. She marries him in place of the bride he was supposed to get. In the book as she read it, treacherous men frame the Crowells and the family comes to a bad end, and she swears to change that.
The crown prince, with a woman who acts alongside him, accuses the Crowell family of treason, of collaborating with the enemy. Eva opens a beauty house, treats the sick, and works at exposing the plots against the family, siding with the Crowells against the prince's household and the family behind the accusation. She and the general come to love each other over this time. The fight involves poison, a lost memory, a struggle over the throne and secrets kept inside the family.
[Dubbed]Nirvana Like a DreamA princess sent abroad as the emperor's expendable bride dies after prolonged torture, then awakens on the day the marriage was arranged. She keeps the memories that once led to her ruin and hides a new resolve beneath courtly gentleness, constructing a trap for everyone who traded away her life.
The Twelve-Year-Old Top ScholarFate gives him the mind of a scholar, but his family tries to snatch his future from him. Refusing a life stuck in the fields, Julian battles against both family and fate to claim a chance to study. His uncle and cousin try to snuff out his hope. Still, Julian earns his way into school. But what awaits him there is an even bigger challenge…
My Bandit Husband Is the EmperorTwice Reborn, Savannah awakens before tragedy strikes and marries a bandit, unaware he is the Emperor who has searched for her for twenty years. But her jealous sister, also reborn, is determined to steal everything: her husband, her throne, her life. From humble beginnings to imperial glory—can she protect her heart and claim her fate beside him?No Return AddressTo break free from past entanglements, Emily Barton marries into the Sterling Manor for her sister. She navigates misunderstandings and family upheavals with Nicholas Harrington and Leonard Sterling. As truths unfold, Victoria Barton is sent away. Would she be able to live a happy and peaceful life from then on?
The Real Heiress ReturnsRuth Shaw’s life shatters when her identity is stolen. Falsely accused, abused by the royal family, and cast out, she hits rock bottom. But when the truth explodes and she rises from the ashes as both the true heir and the empire's top scholar, the palace begs for forgiveness. Now, will the dying princess choose her father or the glittering throne?
After Storming the Imperial City, She Told Me to RetreatLouis Turner is entangled in a power struggle after being accused of regicide. Empress Julia Mortimer of Zarok invades Velor. As loyalties and betrayal interweave, the Northern Guard is destroyed. Everyone made choices amidst national turmoil, with uncertain fates for themselves and the nations of Velor and Zarok.
Fated to Love You, TwiceElisa Carter had been lusting after Isaac Thomas's fit body. She even went peeking at Isaac in the shower, but was caughter by him. She denied and swore that if she had been peeking, she'd be struck by lighting. Right after she said that, the lightening actually struck her to death...
[Dubbed]My Baby Daddy's a Lord Now?!He was originally a brave village chief, whose fate was closely linked with that of a prince due to an accident.
The Miracle-Working Consort HealerThe soul of a female doctor traveled back in time and replaced her tragic fate. Deep in the palace, she relied on her superb medical skills to advance step by step and avenge the original owner.A-courtin' Too SlowMistakenly giving true love to a scumbag, one wrong step will lead to a bottomless abyss! Now she is reborn from the ashes, creating glory again with the flames of war! The charming daughter is so cool that she makes the whole audience stunned!
Hell's Princess Plays HouseSeraphine, the princess of Nightsdeep, holds power over life and death there, and what she wants is the Nether Pearl. It has been shattered and its pieces are scattered through the Pyralis Empire. She takes over the body of the empire's eldest princess, and by accident ends up in bed with Draven, the Regent Prince. The Emperor, the princess's brother, lies in a coma, and the pearl is what would wake him.
From then on she and Draven work the same problems: why the Emperor will not wake, a case at a temple where corpses are rendered into oil, and where the pieces of the pearl have gone. Sorcery and ghosts turn up in the palace, and the plotting at court runs alongside them. Both of them are hiding what they are, and over time each starts to work out the other's real identity. A mix of love and hate starts to grow between them. There is also something between them left over from a previous life.