[Western Fantasy Online Game Novel, "The Matriarch Was Betrayed by Her Pretty Boy Lover," currently serializing. See below for the synopsis.]
Historical background:
Sui Zhong Mi Jia was a princess of Chu, married into the State of Sui. She was the second-born and was surnamed Mi, with the given name Jia.
She became known to scholars after grave robbers stole her burial goods. Even a set of bronze bells was excavated from her tomb.
Based on inscriptions on the bells, it is currently believed that after her husband's death, she became the de facto ruler of Sui.
Synopsis:
A political marriage was a princess's duty, even if she discovered at the last moment that she was no real princess.
But before setting off, she was free to drag the future king, her own elder brother, into trouble.
Thanks to her father's instruction, she would stop at nothing to seize power.
*
Her husband, who shared her bed but not her heart, lost by one move at the very end, when she poisoned him. He died with a bitter sigh.
The ambitious slave worked with her through hardship, each taking what they needed before they went their separate ways.
The noble gentleman, a pillar of the state, guarded her and helped her, feared her and protected her. They were like husband and wife, and like enemies.
When she took power in her husband's state, whether they loved her had never mattered.
Only her brother was different.
He was both the unstoppable ruler of her homeland and a pitiful man she had betrayed and exploited for her own gain.
They should never have met again.
But fate brought them together.
Nothing would change in the slightest.
[The morality of all characters in this story reflects the standards of their era. This includes, but is not limited to, the leads, none of whom remain faithful to one person for life.]
[Slow burn, historically inspired, no angst. A story of the female lead's growth and career. The main plot picks up speed from Chapter 16, but skipping the early chapters is not recommended.]
[Attempts to use idioms from the same period have been abandoned. It's simply too early, and I run out of words. Please don't nitpick the historical accuracy of the idioms.]
***Currently serializing***
"The Matriarch Was Betrayed by Her Pretty Boy Lover"
[Dark elf matriarch x human savior]
Reader's guide: Fourth Calamity + Western fantasy, detailed worldbuilding (some elements adapted from D&D) / romance, but primarily a serious story / plenty of player characters / not a city-building story
A strange world, and magic crystals that can be traded for real-world goods.
As a result, large numbers of players entered the game.
But the truth was that a resource crisis had begun a hundred years earlier.
In the midst of that crisis, someone turned the tide and built a passage between the two worlds.
*
When the matriarch awoke in the Underdark, her world had become a game for outsiders.
The game System was built from half a divine spark, and she had the other half at her disposal.
Her attendant father, Lian, that traitor, would be punished.
She swore by the god from whom the divine spark came, the deity she had once worshipped and then personally erased. Her revenge would last until the end of her life.
That man wanted the players to gather magic crystals and send them back to his home world, offering them enormous rewards to do so.
But she would make them assimilate into this world, and turn the traitor's world into a wasteland!
(Voice from above: If they were that obedient, they wouldn't be called the Fourth Calamity.)
*
Level up! Adventure! Get magic crystals!
That was the dream of most players who entered the Continent of Hope.
But a few players went against the grain, not quite so passionate about making money.
They traveled far and wide, fighting across the land, and somehow uncovered an earth-shattering piece of gossip:
The queen of the dungeon, the goddess in the players' hearts, that incredibly cool, dark-skinned beauty with white hair,
was actually the daughter of the former drow matriarch and the lord of Iro City!
Oh my gosh, Lord City Chief, how could you even dare to date a dark elf?
Their people are truly female-dominated, and they really will castrate men!
"Seventeen Years of the Sole King"
[Two kings facing off, a love-hate relationship, childhood friends turned enemies. Older, composed top x arrogant, brooding bottom (after their falling-out)]
Across the realm of China, the Luo clan had ruled for three hundred years, bringing peace to the land.
Sadly, their descendants proved unworthy and eventually followed the same path as the Ji-Zhou dynasty. They claimed to have unified the realm, but in reality each territory ruled itself.
The only thing that set them apart was that the imperial house still had enough strength to just about rival the four regional lords of the east, south, west, and north.
"When Qin lost the deer, all under heaven gave chase."
In the 324th year of the Great Luo dynasty, the emperor held his wedding, and the feudal kings from all four borders arrived.
Under the surface, currents stirred, and each harbored their own schemes.
*
On this trip to the capital, Southern King Xu Jiao brought his heir along, hoping to broaden his foolish son's horizons.
Before they left, he specifically warned him to watch his words and actions, or he would be left in Luojing as a hostage.
Xu Yilu obediently agreed, then immediately got himself into big trouble.
If Xu Jiao would not have been furious simply because his son loved another man, the fact that the man was the heir of the Western State was an unforgivable mistake.
*
Xu Yilu, of course, knew nothing of the distinguished guest who had visited the Southern State twenty-two years earlier.
The visitor was named Xie Chenqiu, heir to the Western State, who had fled there after being persecuted by his elder brother.
His grandfather, the old Southern King, valued him for what he could offer and arranged for him to stay by the side of his father, then a young man.
To Xu Jiao, Xie Chenqiu was a teacher, an elder brother, and a friend. It was only natural that they fell in love.
But Xie Chenqiu never stopped longing for his homeland.
*
Later, unrest broke out in the Western State, and they had no choice but to ask the heir, who had been in exile for many years, to return and govern.
The only time in his life that Southern King Xu Jiao set aside his dignity was when he tried to keep his beloved by his side.
Seven years together made him believe he understood Xie Chenqiu completely, but in the end he lost everything.
*
He wanted Xie Chenqiu dead.
Theme: To get what you want, you must fight for it.
Really enjoyed this article! ! ! After reading it in one go, the writing style is great. Although it is sometimes difficult to understand, I never have the urge to abandon the article! The author's layout and narrative are very grand. Although it is derivative, it is also very rigorous! For example: King Zhuang of Chu's sudden rise to fame, the Ruo'ao family's rebellion, and the customs and habits of Chu State... Are all very well documented! I feel that the author is also a researcher in history, and he really writes about the conflicts and conflicts in people's thoughts during the period of great social changes under the collapse of rituals and music! What I like the most is that there are a lot of historical information, which allowed me to understand stories that I didn't know before, such as Xia Ji. I have also read Zuo Zhuan, but I don't remember this character very well. I am super interested in her now and plan to find time to learn more about it. In addition, I actually don't know much about Sui Guo. After reading this article, I learned that there was such a thoughtful, ambitious and ambitious woman more than 2,000 years ago! I have always liked watching the history of the Chu State, and I have also watched documentaries about the eight hundred years of the Chu State. I really like the author's description of the clans of the Chu State. What is the conflict between the Ruo Ao family and the Dou family and the Cheng family? Before this, I couldn't tell the difference between Douban, Douziwen, Doujiao, and Douguhu tu (I couldn't find these two words). It was really a mess. After reading this article, I actually couldn't sort it out. The author is really amazing! I don't think this article is actually a romance novel, so there is no need for the concept of he be. When I read it, I didn't think that the heroine was a couple with anyone. Everyone in the article has their own purpose, ambition and thoughts, so I like the ending of the article very much. In the last chapter, King Zhuang gave me a feeling of being the overlord of Western Chu, haha~ I also like the author's narration about the destruction of blood relations and blood politics in the article. It is very profound and has historical thinking! Finally, let me say it again, I really like this article! ! ! Thanks for the limited exemption. I will buy it twice if I get the chance (love)
I couldn't post it last night, but now I can finally post it.
This is a very amazing article. The heroine always stays awake and knows what she wants and doesn't want. Love is not worth mentioning in the face of power. The relationship with her brother is really good. Everything else is also very good. There is no special intelligence for the sake of the plot. Everyone's actions are in line with the normal choices in the context of the time.
This article is so powerful that after reading the whole article, I couldn't find any mistakes or places to find fault. As the extra said, everyone is completely in line with the logic of his behavior, and there is really no need to define these characters in terms of good or bad. All the people in them are the most ordinary normal people, people who combine rationality and sensibility and can command their own behavior normally, not ice man who suddenly fell in love or deliberately cut off his emotions to become a strong character.
Great writing! ! Very attractive! ! !
After reading this article, when I go to Hubei Province for the expo, I will easily notice the highlights that I have not noticed before.
For example, the bronze exhibits in the Chu State 800 exhibition hall are so crude compared with those of Zeng Houyi and the Zeng family. . . . Therefore, when a certain Chu king said "I am a barbarian", he was not necessarily making excuses.
Ps: In Hubei Province, you can even spend 50 yuan to experience the chime performance that even the King of Chu may not be able to experience. Why is it that the King of Chu may not be able to experience it? Because Chu State may not have it (
What happened to this article? Why are there always false demining comments? I've seen a lot of people with less than 50% of their subscriptions talking about quitting and quitting… I'm a little curious…
The posthumous title is Ling, which is not peaceful; the posthumous title is Cheng, which is peaceful. Hahahahahahahaha This sentence has a touch of humor.
There is a feeling of loss. In fact, I should prefer the if line. Finally there are some signs of emotion, but this heroine does not seem to be the heroine of the main story, she does not seem like her anymore. One thing to say is that both the characters Shang Chen and Xiong Brigade are so charming. Even though they know that neither father and son are good people in the traditional sense, they still can't help but like them. Especially the confrontation between Mi Jia and Shang Chen, (divergent thinking), actually seems to be a bit of a match, but they are not really father and daughter anyway (guilty). Pure good guys are like dummies, and pure bad guys are paper people. It's hard to define someone as a good guy or a bad guy. As for the heroine Mi Jia and Xiong Lu... Well, I have no doubt at all about their affection for each other when they were together. Just as I have no doubt at all, once their interests no longer overlap, or when their interests conflict with each other, they can abandon each other without mercy, or even kill each other. Although Mi Jia is not a true royal bloodline of the Chu Kingdom, she has a cold and hard character that is very different from her nominal father and brother. Compared with the Bear Brigade, they have the same ambition and outstanding talents. Most of the others can be made up the day after tomorrow, and there are probably only two that are really fatal. First, as a daughter, she is naturally weaker in the struggle for power and needs to rely directly or indirectly on the reputation of her husband and son. Second, she is not the child of a merchant of the King of Chu (to some extent there is a way, you can refer to the fact that Qi is a great power at one time, a standard Central Plains power, the Jiang family can be replaced by the Tian family as a minister. The Tian family can also wear the skin of Qi. Then why can't Chu)
(Just a literary assumption) If she were a man and could stay in Chu without the need for marriage, would she become a strong rival for Xiong Brigade's status? Or will there be such an if line, King of Chu adds? ? ? ? ? ?
Ah, I thought that the extra chapter would put some sweets and they would be together, but I really feel even more disappointed. If you look at the love line, it is really too bitter. In the main story, they are tied to each other but they will never be together. In the extra chapter, even the slightest bond is gone and they have become each other's passers-by. The heroine can't help herself in her whole life, and there is a kind of faint sadness.
Lovers are separated, and the final decentralization of power is in vain. In the extra story, relatives were killed and it was difficult to gain a foothold.
It's delicious. It's different from any bones I've cracked before. It has a special flavor! !
Really enjoyed this article! ! ! After reading it in one go, the writing style is great. Although it is sometimes difficult to understand, I never have the urge to abandon the article! The author's layout and narrative are very grand. Although it is derivative, it is also very rigorous! For example: King Zhuang of Chu's sudden rise to fame, the Ruo'ao family's rebellion, and the customs and habits of Chu State... Are all very well documented! I feel that the author is also a researcher in history, and he really writes about the conflicts and conflicts in people's thoughts during the period of great social changes under the collapse of rituals and music! What I like the most is that there are a lot of historical information, which allowed me to understand stories that I didn't know before, such as Xia Ji. I have also read Zuo Zhuan, but I don't remember this character very well. I am super interested in her now and plan to find time to learn more about it. In addition, I actually don't know much about Sui Guo. After reading this article, I learned that there was such a thoughtful, ambitious and ambitious woman more than 2,000 years ago! I have always liked watching the history of the Chu State, and I have also watched documentaries about the eight hundred years of the Chu State. I really like the author's description of the clans of the Chu State. What is the conflict between the Ruo Ao family and the Dou family and the Cheng family? Before this, I couldn't tell the difference between Douban, Douziwen, Doujiao, and Douguhu tu (I couldn't find these two words). It was really a mess. After reading this article, I actually couldn't sort it out. The author is really amazing! I don't think this article is actually a romance novel, so there is no need for the concept of he be. When I read it, I didn't think that the heroine was a couple with anyone. Everyone in the article has their own purpose, ambition and thoughts, so I like the ending of the article very much. In the last chapter, King Zhuang gave me a feeling of being the overlord of Western Chu, haha~ I also like the author's narration about the destruction of blood relations and blood politics in the article. It is very profound and has historical thinking! Finally, let me say it again, I really like this article! ! ! Thanks for the limited exemption. I will buy it twice if I get the chance (love) I couldn't post it last night, but now I can finally post it.
This is a very amazing article. The heroine always stays awake and knows what she wants and doesn't want. Love is not worth mentioning in the face of power. The relationship with her brother is really good. Everything else is also very good. There is no special intelligence for the sake of the plot. Everyone's actions are in line with the normal choices in the context of the time.
This article is so powerful that after reading the whole article, I couldn't find any mistakes or places to find fault. As the extra said, everyone is completely in line with the logic of his behavior, and there is really no need to define these characters in terms of good or bad. All the people in them are the most ordinary normal people, people who combine rationality and sensibility and can command their own behavior normally, not ice man who suddenly fell in love or deliberately cut off his emotions to become a strong character.
Great writing! ! Very attractive! ! !
After reading this article, when I go to Hubei Province for the expo, I will easily notice the highlights that I have not noticed before. For example, the bronze exhibits in the Chu State 800 exhibition hall are so crude compared with those of Zeng Houyi and the Zeng family. . . . Therefore, when a certain Chu king said "I am a barbarian", he was not necessarily making excuses. Ps: In Hubei Province, you can even spend 50 yuan to experience the chime performance that even the King of Chu may not be able to experience. Why is it that the King of Chu may not be able to experience it? Because Chu State may not have it (
What happened to this article? Why are there always false demining comments? I've seen a lot of people with less than 50% of their subscriptions talking about quitting and quitting… I'm a little curious…
The posthumous title is Ling, which is not peaceful; the posthumous title is Cheng, which is peaceful. Hahahahahahahaha This sentence has a touch of humor.
There is a feeling of loss. In fact, I should prefer the if line. Finally there are some signs of emotion, but this heroine does not seem to be the heroine of the main story, she does not seem like her anymore. One thing to say is that both the characters Shang Chen and Xiong Brigade are so charming. Even though they know that neither father and son are good people in the traditional sense, they still can't help but like them. Especially the confrontation between Mi Jia and Shang Chen, (divergent thinking), actually seems to be a bit of a match, but they are not really father and daughter anyway (guilty). Pure good guys are like dummies, and pure bad guys are paper people. It's hard to define someone as a good guy or a bad guy. As for the heroine Mi Jia and Xiong Lu... Well, I have no doubt at all about their affection for each other when they were together. Just as I have no doubt at all, once their interests no longer overlap, or when their interests conflict with each other, they can abandon each other without mercy, or even kill each other. Although Mi Jia is not a true royal bloodline of the Chu Kingdom, she has a cold and hard character that is very different from her nominal father and brother. Compared with the Bear Brigade, they have the same ambition and outstanding talents. Most of the others can be made up the day after tomorrow, and there are probably only two that are really fatal. First, as a daughter, she is naturally weaker in the struggle for power and needs to rely directly or indirectly on the reputation of her husband and son. Second, she is not the child of a merchant of the King of Chu (to some extent there is a way, you can refer to the fact that Qi is a great power at one time, a standard Central Plains power, the Jiang family can be replaced by the Tian family as a minister. The Tian family can also wear the skin of Qi. Then why can't Chu) (Just a literary assumption) If she were a man and could stay in Chu without the need for marriage, would she become a strong rival for Xiong Brigade's status? Or will there be such an if line, King of Chu adds? ? ? ? ? ?
Ah, I thought that the extra chapter would put some sweets and they would be together, but I really feel even more disappointed. If you look at the love line, it is really too bitter. In the main story, they are tied to each other but they will never be together. In the extra chapter, even the slightest bond is gone and they have become each other's passers-by. The heroine can't help herself in her whole life, and there is a kind of faint sadness. Lovers are separated, and the final decentralization of power is in vain. In the extra story, relatives were killed and it was difficult to gain a foothold.
It's delicious. It's different from any bones I've cracked before. It has a special flavor! !