Song of the Phoenix Palace

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Synopsis: A story of a false emperor and a false empress who become two phoenixes flying side by side. The empress rises to power over the court and, in the end, shares the realm with the one she loves.

[Story]

I met her one night in the first year after Her Majesty the Empress married into the palace. She was dressed as a man, and I had no idea she was a young woman just like me.

Not only that, she was the current empress.

As a consort of the former dynasty, I had waited many years for a chance to leave the palace. Only then did I realize how vast the inner court was. Because of her... I no longer wanted to leave.

Fallen flowers in the forbidden palace, snow in the frontier, a woman's tender heart, and a thousand twists and turns.

I threw myself into her arms and whispered, barely audible, "Sister, you know."

In the first year of the Chaohuang era, she became the Phoenix Sovereign, and the rear palace gained a new resident, the "Recluse Yuntang," who ascended the throne with her.

She wore the phoenix crown; I wore the phoenix robe.

To this day, no one can say exactly what rank a "recluse" holds.

But we each have half of the imperial seal and decree.

Silver candles illuminate the clear autumn night. Two phoenixes flying side by side could light the way.

Gentle, powerful empress gong X resilient, clever palace maid shou

[Reader's Guide]

1. Main pairing is GL; the secondary pairing is BG (it doesn't affect the main story, so you can skip the tagged sections).

2. A serious historical drama and a writing exercise, alternating between first and third person, with a shou protagonist.

3. Includes a straight woman being turned gay and a woman disguising herself as a man. The early story focuses on palace intrigue; the later story focuses on court politics.

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The Balance

Also known as You Mistook Me for a Straight Woman. I haven't decided which title to use, so I'll go with the more literary one for now!

Niece gong (Tianqing) X straight woman shou (Zhong Xiao) (not related by blood)

[Story]

This summer, Tianqing came out.

Zhong Xiao, her cousin, and Tianqing's mother sighed and tried to accept the reality.

Zhong Xiao accompanied the mother and daughter on a trip to Xinjiang to clear their heads, hoping to mend their precarious relationship. There could be no more thankless task.

"Tianqing, don't be afraid. Your Auntie Xiao is here."

Tianqing smiled sadly and lowered her head to put out her cigarette.

Because you're here.

This summer, Zhong Xiao got divorced.

But she still wanted a child.

Zhong Xiao prepared to undergo IVF on her own, but when she turned around, Tianqing was there.

"Your relationship?"

Zhong Xiao was taken aback. "She's my niece."

Tianqing had quit smoking. It wasn't good for a pregnant woman.

"Tianqing, I have feelings for you," Zhong Xiao said, mustering her courage.

No. Her heart was a balance.

Family, love, other people's opinions... With so many weights on one side, Tianqing rocked up and down on the other.

Zhong Xiao thought she had gotten used to it, until one day she tipped the scales.

Experience had taught Zhong Xiao that life was always about making choices... but why did someone always have to be left behind?

She drew Tianqing beneath her wing. With the two of them on one side of the balance, they would surely outweigh the other side: a world that opposed those who were different.

Theme: True love lets you shine as your true self