
A Beauty in the Palace
宫阙有佳人
Synopsis
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In booklists 19
Palace Intrigue
A collection of palace-intrigue stories told from the heroine's perspective. I'll also add quick transmigration worlds with similar plots. I prefer palace intrigue that takes itself somewhat seriously, so I don't read brainless, doting-on-one-person stories.
Underrated Hidden Gems
Stories that are hard to find substitutes for
Historical Romance I Bought the Full Edition Of
I used to read very few historical romances, so I have fewer than 100 on this list.
Ancient Transmigration: Palace Intrigue and Consort Novels
First divided into historical romances, reborn stories, and modern people transported to ancient times, then sorted by the female protagonists' backgrounds. I recommend reading it as an observer's account of the harem histories of all the consorts, including the female supporting characters. Please pay to support the official releases.
Reading List | Historical Romance
Historical romances I've read
Historical Romance
Good historical romances.
High-Quality Reads I’ve Read Again and Again: Mostly Romance
I like 1v1 romances, both leads’ first time, redemption, lighthearted stories, good writing, and smooth, tightly plotted stories that make sense. I read a lot of romance, but I’m not big on silly, sugary-sweet heroines. Backed by over ten years as a Jinjiang reader.
Classic Historical Romance to Read Again and Again
Years of privately collected, high-quality historical romance. All recommended with four or five stars. Each story has a detailed review of over a thousand words.
Palace Intrigue, Household Intrigue, and Feel-Good Stories
A collection of palace-intrigue and household-intrigue stories I've read. My comments mainly point out the potential squicks or highlights. I think the writing is all solid. Feel free to leave recommendations and discuss respectfully.
Underrated Historical BG Romance
Underrated historical romance. The female lead doesn't suffer. All fully purchased, completed, and personally enjoyed.
Historical Romance
Historical Romance, with the romance as the main focus
Palace Intrigue
A fairly traditional palace-intrigue story
Palace Intrigue
Palace harem and power-struggle stories, some with romance and some without. Mainly stories where palace intrigue is treated as a career.
Palace Intrigue with an Ambitious, Savvy Heroine
All have male leads who aren't virgins and don't dote exclusively on the female lead, who has a scheming side
Super Sweet
If it's not sweet, you get your money back.
BG Novels I Personally Enjoy (Very Subjective)
Stories worth reading. I especially recommend the ones with long reviews. The short reviews are for books I read a long time ago and barely remember (oops).
Who Doesn’t Love Palace Intrigue
Palace intrigue is the best!
Palace Intrigue
Palace intrigue
Finished Reading
Good read
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I think the heroine is not obsessed with the lives of his family. She wants the scumbag to feel what she has gone through. Only in this way can he equally feel how desperate she was back then. Just killing the scumbag may make him feel that he is a great man because he saved his family and is a saint. This kind of scumbag will never repent until he dies but will find a lot of reasons for himself. Only the pain that he feels is revenge. Although the heroine here is indeed too cruel according to our moral values, the heroine in the text does not have any so-called "broken personality". Doesn't she always treat those who have harmed her in return? As for whether the text is for modern people, should it conform to modern people's three views? In this matter, I think as long as the reader understands what is right and wrong in his heart, it is just like insisting that the protagonist must be great and upright. I don't think it is necessary, and there is no need to get too entangled. If you don't like it, don't like it. Others also think that the heroine is cool to the end, so there is no need to debate it to the end.
Two of them said that the heroine has passed, and they also said that in modern concepts, it is enough for a scumbag to pay for his life alone, but this is an ancient saying. There was a servant in front of him to fight against the barbarians, and the heroine is not wearing clothes. Why do we have to talk about modern legal system in the ancient saying?
This is sadder than trying to win the championship The heroine who aspires to be the winner is just to avenge her sister. Her goal is clearer. In the end, she also has a sweetheart with her. What does the heroine of this book say in the end? She really has everything, but there is nothing.
I think the foreshadowing is really well laid, and the heroine's design has never collapsed. In this ending, the heroine got what she wanted, and I still feel sorry for her. I feel sorry for the woman who suddenly lost her home and tried her best to get revenge even if she was really cruel to herself.
If possible, Gu Qingshuang also wanted to live a happy and ordinary life with her family, but she had no chance, so she could only calculate every step to the end. The heroine got what she wanted from the beginning. She seemed to have gained everything, but she actually lost everything.
"The heroine is not a good person." Have you never heard of the saying "repay the other with the same evil?"
Homomorphic revenge is a yes, I have no objection to it
As for the other two princes, I have never mentioned them later. The eldest prince who is obsessed with palace fighting feels that he will cause trouble when he grows up. He originally thought that he and the third brother were in the same group, but the third brother went to hang out with the fourth brother. The eldest prince was infatuated and wronged him. Then I wanted to give a thumbs up to the heroine. I really enjoyed reading it. I clicked on this article and came to the ruthless heroine. She is obsessed with palace fighting and does not talk about feelings. She is ruthless and bloody. This heroine completely meets my expectations. I see some people are saying that the heroine is cruel, but her character is like this. She is not a good person, otherwise she will not survive the finale and become the winner of the palace fight. Moreover, in the ancient context, palace fights are the same as political struggles. Either you die or I die. It is the same as a war. It only requires standpoints and does not require three views. The whole family of the scumbag who was killed later is just repaying him with his own way. The author can also add more extra stories to write about the palace life of several princes and the Queen Mother.
From being ruthless to the end, it fits the character of the heroine very well. She has never been a kind person. She can only protect her teammates sometimes, and family feud is the fundamental reason why she embarks on the road of no return. If she can calm down her pain by killing the scumbag, then why is it necessary to go through such complicated and elaborate palace fights for more than ten years? Once she fails, she will die. If some people are disappointed, they can only say that they have not yet understood the true nature of the heroine.
I really like the ending. Some people can't accept the implication of family members and think it is hurting innocent people. They even say that the scumbag is just manslaughter (actually, according to the law, it is not even manslaughter). Then when he ordered the staff to kill Ruiliangshi before, why didn't he jump out and say that she was innocent? She was just talkative. Why are there such double standards? If you can't accept this kind of character, you should have changed your mind a long time ago. How could you wait until the end to realize that the heroine is not a good person?