Phoenix Queen

Warnings for this novel:

The writing isn't good! The setting is fictional! The plot is cruel!

If that bothers you, don't get into it! (Seriously, if this isn't your thing, don't open it. This is not a feel-good or sweet story.)

Finally: This is a political power struggle, so don't expect sweetness!

(Watch out, it's all broken glass!)

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Synopsis:

When the Great Jin dynasty was first established, everything was in ruins and in need of rebuilding. It was also the time when the founding emperor generously rewarded those who had helped him seize power. The Great Jin dynasty still faced many upheavals.

In this young, new era, full of challenges and passion, a group of people fought for women's freedom, which had been suppressed since the previous dynasty.

They were everywhere: on the battlefield, at court, and among the common folk.

But the shadow of the previous dynasty had yet to fade. Though many people struggled and managed to bring about some changes, the stubborn ideas accumulated over thousands of years were not so easily altered, whether among the nobility or the common people.

Some used this as a weapon in political attacks. Others made it a path to promotion. And still others devoted everything they had to the promise of women's freedom in the future!

The women caught up in all this might temporarily submit for the sake of their families and loved ones, or retreat from the world. But the flames of resistance in their hearts never went out!

In the end, those scattered sparks would spread into a prairie fire, giving rise to a true phoenix born from the flames, soaring through the nine heavens!

That day might seem far away, but it was already just around the corner!

Even if it took decades to arrive, by then the women who fought for it might be old and frail. Still, they would succeed!

It's never too late to bring about change!

And they were born to change this era!

When the blossoms have all fallen, unshed words turn to pearls of tears. When spring comes again next year, the flowers will bloom once more!

Above the nine palace towers, the phoenix burns and breaks its red wings. When it is reborn in flames, its radiant clouds fill the heavens!

With jade wings against the distant sky, it flies high, beating its wings as it rises through the nine layers of heaven!

Another warning:

This is a realistic, fictional historical romance. There is no feel-good start or nonstop wish fulfillment. Please enter with caution. For reference, see the author's older work, Contentment and Joy: Quick Transmigration, specifically The Concubine's Tale.

No nitpicking about historical accuracy: this is a fictional setting, a fictional setting, a fictional setting!

The writing is plain and not by any means masterful. Please read with caution if that bothers you.

(I don't mean to be arrogant or look down on anyone. I'm just being honest about my writing ability. Thank you!)

Finally: This is a historical romance full of entanglements and the flavor of life. (In short: slow, plain, and long-winded.)

Premise: They will fight for women's equality!