Name: A Thirsty Minister Drowns in Desire
Author: Jin Hua

Synopsis

[Slow Burn + Female-Dominated, Dog-Training Romance + Harem + Reverse Harem + The Heroine Loves Them All]

Every hundred years, the Qinglian Empire must formally enthrone its Queen, offering her in sacrifice to the nation’s rites and receiving Heaven’s blessings in return.

The only royal child, Dongling Ti, ascended the throne when she was still a little girl. People praised her as kind and benevolent, but she had been frail from birth, constantly surrounded by medicines and plagued by serious illnesses.

The common folk lamented that Heaven did not bless Her Majesty the Queen.

As more and more ministers entered and left the inner palace, people throughout the court couldn’t help but worry about the Queen’s health.

Little did they know that when the peach blossoms had all fallen in the palace courtyards, the courtiers who freely came and went at her feet were dancing joyfully with the young queen.

Since ancient times, emperors had been entrusted with Heaven’s mandate and expected to leave their names in the history books. Dongling Ti thought the same.

So she ascended the throne at a young age, intent only on seizing power. But once she tasted the chill of standing atop the highest peak, she found it dull and lonely, and finally came to her senses.

If she was already in poor health, why should she exhaust herself with piles of paperwork and bring misery upon herself?

Believing in knowing herself, cherishing herself, and pursuing her desires, she turned a roving gaze toward the people around her.

If she could get what she wanted from them with no effort at all, why go to all the trouble?

So she smiled and teased the courtiers at her feet, beckoning them over with a finger, then warning them, “Don’t talk to the sovereign about love.”

But when it suited her, the young queen would casually coax them with a few words: “Don’t worry about who’s in my heart.”

“Right now, I’m thinking only of you.”

“Your servant kneels by your side, wishing only for you to be joyful year after year.”

“You are so cruel. You give them what they want with both hands, while I have begged you again and again.”

“Give me one chance… I would hold up the hem of your robe and spread Qinglian’s banners across the world.”

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It's so good-looking. It's from Hongluan. This book is also super good-looking. I highly recommend it. I like Ci Yan very much, but I don't like Shang An. I hate Shang An. This character is not likable. The author's writing is super beautiful. Don't let this book go. Please give me more updates!!
16 likes1y ago
The plot and characters were well created, but the empress seemed too indecisive and weak, which gave me the feeling that she couldn't take on anything. I didn't like this image very much. Of course, I think the images of Ci Yan and Yan Yu are quite good.
6 likes1y ago
I really like the character Ci Yan, why is Shang An so annoying?
6 likes1y ago
This book is so beautiful!!!!! Just look at how long I've been reading and you'll know 😘😘 It's so cool to watch!!! Even though the heroine is so doting, she is not a stupid, sweet girl without any brains 😳😳!! Author @ Can you update ten times a day? It's not enough to watch 😢😢
5 likes1y ago
Overall, the heroine is relatively soft yet strong, but overall she still feels a bit softer and weaker. There is almost no plot in the court, just a love story with a few men. The background of the story is particularly stable. There seems to be no treacherous ministers or powerful foreign enemies. The whole background seems to be in the era of Emperor Zhou. The other princely states were very obedient under the rule of the female protagonist, which I don't quite understand. It seems that the characters in the story are all saints, relatively flat, and have no ill intentions towards the heroine. Even if they are malicious, they will be converted in the end. It's okay, you can watch it, but if you want to see the plot, you can avoid it.
4 likes1y ago
A book that perfectly matches my XP. I haven't been able to read romance for a long time, and I didn't even dare to dabble in ancient Chinese... I discovered this book by accident and had a great time reading it. Similar plots have been considered, but not many people can actually write them well. I would like to thank the author for giving me such a pleasure (so satisfying that I could die). Wish you a big bang!!
4 likes1y ago
Really super pretty
3 likes1y ago
It's so good that I'm waiting for updates every day. The author writes more books when he's tired.
2 likes1y ago
This book is very detailed! It's fine chaff! This feels so right! It's a very eye-catching feeling!
5mo ago
Will the heroine have children of her own?
1y ago

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