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Books by 陈峻菁
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Dugu Jialuo 独孤伽罗
During the Western Wei, Chang'an had endured more than seven hundred years of upheaval and war. Yuwen Tai sought to replace the Yuan clan and claim the throne, but wary of Dugu Xin's military achievements and popularity, he schemed against him at every turn. Dugu Jialuo, the clever and beautiful youngest daughter of Dugu Xin, grew up alongside Gao Jiong, the son of a household retainer. Though Gao Jiong was born to humble station, he was determined to rise in the world. Tempted by fame and fortu
443Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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The Tangdi Dynasty 棠棣王朝
In the late Tang, warlords carved up the realm, taxes and levies grew crushingly heavy, eunuchs seized power, and the imperial clan lived in extravagance. Emperors such as Tang Yizong and Tang Xizong gave themselves over to pleasure while the people suffered. At last, the empire descended into chaos and the Tang regime collapsed. Li Keyong and his son Li Cunxu, granted the imperial surname and made Prince of Jin, were determined to restore the Tang. After years of bloody warfare, they made the i
139Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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Rising to Success 平步青云
Princess Pingyang, originally known as Princess Yangxin, was intelligent and beautiful from a young age, with lofty ambitions. During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, the Xiongnu repeatedly invaded, and the court had no choice but to send princesses to marry them again and again in exchange for peace. As a child, Princess Yangxin witnessed the sorrowful fate of her aunt, Princess Mingtai, who was forced into a political marriage. She could not accept the court's weakness and hated the Xiongnu's
133Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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I, Wei Zifu 我，卫子夫
This book depicts the great joys and sorrows of Wei Zifu's fifty years in the palace, from songstress to concubine and finally empress, the highest position a woman could attain. Wei Zifu was once a singer in Princess Pingyang's household. After Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, his empress, Chen Ajiao, had no children. Princess Pingyang therefore bought young women from nearby wealthy families and raised them in her household, intending for Emperor Wu to choose one as a concubine. But he t
39Reads8.3Score—Shelves