Tales of Love and Intrigue Behind the Vermilion Gates
朱门风月事
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- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.1M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Palace & Household Intrigue
- Updated
- 1d ago
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Rated 9.9, Worth Staying Up All Night to Read!
I Want a Funny Story. Don’t Recommend Cringey Books That Feel Awkward Just Looking at Them.
Mature Writing (Careful Word Choice, Logical Plot, Immersive, and Well-Written)
Everything Feels Formulaic These Days. Can I Get Something with a Fresh Premise?
Any Novels with Fresh Takes on the Golden Finger Trope?
Looking for fresh and unusual golden finger novels. I've grown tired of these already. Only something I haven't read before can get an old bookworm interested.
I’m So Bored and Tired of the Same Old Stories. Any Fun Reads?
Stories With a Strong-Willed Female Lead Who Always Loves Herself Most
① The female lead has her own career and goals beyond romance. ② She has a few men for fun, but they must be clean. ③ Among the side characters who get face-slapped, there should be more men than women. ④ Ideally, the ending has no CP, or is open-ended and gives everyone a home. ⑤ No misogynistic content.
Unconventional and Fresh, with Ideas That Really Stand Out
Any books that subvert the usual tropes? I feel like I can't get into novels anymore. They're all so formulaic!
Household-Intrigue Stories with Proper Manners and Etiquette, Like Real Life in Ancient Times
Looking for books similar to Her Husband Died in Battle, So She Raised Two Sons and a Daughter and Became the Pride of the Capital. After finishing Her Husband Died in Battle, So She Raised Two Sons and a Daughter and Became the Pride of the Capital, I’m seriously out of books to read 💔 Does anyone know stories like this, with aristocratic families that observe proper etiquette and characters who act logically?
The Male Lead Has a First Love, but Grows Fond of the Heroine as They Spend Time Together
I’m a sucker for this kind of plot. It really gets me, please! Ideally, they marry first and fall in love later.
Looking for a Female Lead Who's Slightly Chubby or Plump, and Doesn't Slim Down
Looking for books like "Transmigrating into a Book: The Plump Beauty and Her Rugged Husband, Set in the Seventies". There are tons of books with chubby heroines, but they almost always end up thin as a reed and as beautiful as a goddess. No, no, no! I'm sick to death of stories like that.
Looking for a Great Book with Solid Logic, an Unpredictable Plot, No Cheap Drama, and Good Values
Looking for books similar to How a Fish Won Over a Yandere Villain in an Infinite-Flow World.
New Novels: Romance, Household and Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Suspense, and Twists
Looking for stories similar to The Female Consort: A Phoenix Crown and Red Robe, My Love Remains True. My new book, The Female Consort: A Phoenix Crown and Red Robe, My Love Remains True, is about donning a red wedding dress beneath an official’s robe, a marriage bound by life and death, and feuds between country and family. Follow it so you don’t miss out~~~
A Reading List of Novels with Plots I Love
A collection of good books I've read in my spare time, from all kinds of genres.
A Fallen Kingdom's Princess and an Enemy General or the New Emperor
Ship them, ship them! The heroine isn't promiscuous or fake, and the hero is a jerk at first before chasing his wife in the end (whether he suffers a little or a lot is fine). Oh, right, I'm a sucker for good looks. You know what I mean.
Palace Intrigue Novels, a Million Words Long
Looking for stories like The Phoenix Palace's Scheme: My Empress Consort Is No One to Mess With. The female lead is a master of both medicine and poison, carefully maneuvering her way through the imperial harem. The emperor and empress join forces to break through the schemes, with politics and romance unfolding side by side. The harem's conflicts reach into the court, with twists and turns revealing a shocking conspiracy. Everyone is smart, and...
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It's incredibly good! Don't let the low rating fool you; it's much better than many highly rated ones. As a ten-year bookworm who's read everything, I can attest to its excellence. It's truly well-written, with a compelling plot and excellent prose. You really can't judge a book solely by its rating. I absolutely love it!! I hope the author keeps up the good work!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ... The more I look at it, the more speechless I become.
This book is interestingly written, but it's too frustrating. I only like lighthearted, fast-paced stories, and I'm already quite impressed that I've kept up with the updates. Modern society is so great. There are also many problematic word choices, some of which are quite derogatory towards women, but these flaws don't detract from the overall quality. However, I wouldn't highly recommend it.
It's quite interesting that it stands out from the crowd of formulaic and clichéd articles, and the content matches the description perfectly; it's not fraudulent. From the early episodes where the female protagonist, having read too many mindless romance novels, mistakenly believes herself to be the main character after her rebirth, becoming arrogant and superior in every way, it's clear the…
Great article. Realistic and cruel, humor tinged with pain, sobering yet ultimately mired in despair. I've only just finished the Huangliang series; looking forward to more. The female lead looks a bit like Da Ru...
It's quite a novel story. The female protagonist initially gets brain damage from reading too many domineering CEO novels, becoming arrogant and self-important, only to run into obstacles everywhere and ultimately die a tragic death. After being reborn, she regains her senses, learns to develop her abilities cautiously, and stops being reckless. It's quite interesting.
It's good. I originally only wanted to give it 4 stars, but after reading the letter the female lead wrote to the male lead in chapter 151, I completely fell in love with it, hahaha! Because it's on Tomato, some of the narratives about the Duke's mansion can be quickly skipped. The author put a lot of effort into it, but as a reader, I have to say there were too many side stories.
The female lead: weak, repressed, strong, and self-regulating. I didn't read much of the ensemble cast; I focused on the main couple's storyline. The male lead is responsible to the female lead but doesn't love her, and the female lead doesn't like the male lead either. She tries hard to regulate her negative emotions and live a better life amidst her repression.
I could tell the author put a lot of effort into it; the more I read, the more bittersweet and realistic it felt. The female lead marries into a wealthy family, her parents leech off her, and her husband doesn't love her—she's like a lone boat in a strange world. But since it's a novel, I still hope for a new male lead; I feel Deng doesn't quite deserve it.
The plot and dialogue are vividly written, demonstrating the author's skill. I'm really looking forward to her works. Can those readers who constantly cite "female abuse" as an excuse to leave? It's so annoying! These days, I read any novel and people are shouting "female abuse" or "male love"! I don't know what kind of trauma they've suffered in real life.
It's a good story, an ensemble piece. The female lead is so optimistic! And although the male lead is impure, their interactions are strangely sweet. It's like finding sweetness in poop. I hope the female lead will be treated well. I'm eagerly awaiting the concubine's departure.