Novels like How to Keep the Realm at Peace
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as How to Keep the Realm at Peace, best match first.
- 1 Hidden Away 神隐 After a miserable twenty-seventh life that ended far too soon, A Yin stood at the Bridge of Helplessness and demanded justice from Xiu Yan, the ghost lord who guarded it. Xiu Yan told her that there were only two possible reasons for her being born under such an unlucky star: either she had offended some extraordinarily powerful figure in the divine realm, or she herself was that extraordinary figure. A Yin scoffed. Ever since the True God Bai Jue died and the Ancient Realm closed, there hadn't 34kFavorites124.5kClicks/ch6.6kGifts
- 2 Cold-Repelling Gold 辟寒金 If you won’t wear the winter-warming gold, how can you win the emperor’s heart? If you won’t wear the winter-warming hairpin, how can you win the emperor’s favor? Xie Changgeng, military governor of Hexi, married Mu Fulan, daughter of the Prince of Changsha. On their wedding night, Xie Changgeng didn’t even get a clear look at his new bride. More than half a year later, he finally returned home, only to discover she had gone back to her parents’ home. Though deeply displeased, he had no choi 98.1kFavorites287.8kClicks/ch89.5kGifts
- 3 A Cup Of Love 一瓯春 The glory of my past was something you never got to share. All the glory that lies ahead will have something to do with you. *The print edition is now available from major online retailers. *An alternate universe with a mishmash of dynasties. *Find all my completed works here: Theme: 116.4kFavorites337.7kClicks/ch106.4kGifts
- 4 A Turbulent Palace 深宫缭乱 I've seen the grandest rivers and mountains, and embraced the most beautiful lover. *Unless something unexpected happens, updates every day at 8 a.m. *Mutual pining, slow burn, no palace intrigue, an alternate Qing setting. If that's not your thing, please don't read. *Find all my completed works in my author collection. *Weibo: @OYou SijieO Moral: Overcome every obstacle and grow resiliently in adversity. 117.8kFavorites336.9kClicks/ch139.9kGifts
- 5 The Black Gold Pendant 乌金坠 The Shang family helped the founding emperor seize the throne, and their daughter became empress. Their household was full of high-ranking officials. But overnight, the elder brother was demoted, the niece-empress was deposed, and half the Shang family's status came crashing down. The onlookers in the palace scoffed. The Shang family had only one old maid left. Surely the empress's family line was about to end. Among the palace candidates, Yi Xing trembled. "If I really can't become empress, t 146kFavorites299.3kClicks/ch143.6kGifts
- 6 A Century of Letters 百年家书 Flowers bloom and wither; spring passes and autumn comes. The moment they fell, they had already become eternal. Excerpt from Every Inch of Our Land Stained with Blood She still remembered her grandfather’s cloudy eyes gazing at the bustling traffic outside. Through the window and the high-rises, his eyes reflected not the city, but a small boat on a river in an ancient town and a ray of sunset on the water. Behind that peaceful scene lay darkness and bloodshed. Everyone’s smiles were bitter, an 80.1kFavorites61.3kClicks/ch29.7kGifts
- 7 Leisurely Tang 闲唐 The print edition is now available. See Chapter One for details. A court historian interviews the bigwigs of the early Tang: “You’ve all known Li Yuanying for quite a while. What kind of person do you think he is?” Wei Zheng: “A shameless scoundrel!” Fang Xuanling: “A shameless scoundrel!” Sun Simiao: “A shameless scoundrel!” His Majesty Li Er: “My most shameless younger brother.” Li Yuanying: “You all carry on. I’m leaving.” This story will become a paid novel this Saturday, January 19. Three 131.9kFavorites370.9kClicks/ch862.4kGifts
- 8 Notes on Watching Cranes 观鹤笔记 [Main story complete. Taking a few days off before posting the bonus chapters.] [Coming soon: The Lady Buddha and Letters to a Rose. Please add them to your reading list.] [Blurb] Deng Ying in history was convicted and died by lingchi, the slow slicing execution. Even after his death, Grand Secretary Yang Lun personally inscribed the words “Pure and Clean” for him. Yang Wan, who lives in the twenty-first century, has spent ten years studying Deng Ying, poring over every detail of his life. Ten 520.5kFavorites495.9kClicks/ch359.4kGifts
