[There are many characters in this story, and every single one gets their own ending! Every one! The tags cannot be trusted! Any gender! More female-oriented, no romance, ensemble cast! Not a serious historical romance]
Huan Herong and Wanqi Xiujun are the main protagonists; each other arc has its own lead.
Wanqi Xiujun: Do you have any idea how uncomfortable that throne is to sit on?
Huan Herong: I’m a eunuch (fake), so I have no gender. Proudly so-
Shen Zhaoning: This is so annoying. Why won’t it just die already?
Wu Yu: Kill it, kill it~
Empress Dowager (Zhang Mishuang): So you want to seize power? Fine, I’m flipping the table!
Imperial Consort Dowager (Murong Xing): Dearest Empress Dowager~ Look at it~ A-Rong~ A-Rong~
Grand Secretary (Zhang Juzheng): Empress Dowager, I was wrong! Put down the knife! The Great Sheng is doomed~
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A steady stream of characters makes their entrance
The Duke’s Estate Bloodline Mix-Up Case
The Honglou Murder Case
The Northern Tribes’ Ambitious Plot
The Old Case of the Imperial Physician’s Death
The Mystery of Reincarnation at Huangjue Temple
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More arcs keep dropping
No CP. The author is working themselves to the bone, an easygoing tale of schemes and power struggles~
Dear readers, come on in~ Come on in~
The author keeps improving, things move quickly in the first few chapters, then the pace settles down a little~