Palace Intrigue
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seek on the limitless ocean a shore by betony for lightningwaltz
Fandoms: Mughal Empire RPF
28 Apr 2013
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Five loosely connected vignettes as the Princess Zebunissa observes the early years of her father's reign.
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A Sinful Woman by kishiriaz
Fandoms: Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu | Legend of the Galactic Heroes
30 Oct 2013
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From the way Reinhard tells it, Annerose had no say in going to the Emperor and was a victim once she was there. He couldn't be more wrong.
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Five Scenes That I Wish the Pirate Fritton Had Included in Queen Lear by Gehayi for fenellaevangela
Fandoms: King Lear - Shakespeare, Queen Lear (fictional work), St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) - Fandom
17 Mar 2014
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Exactly what it says on the tin.
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The princes come with their exalted Father arriving amidst a hail of pomp and pageantry all parties would rather forgo.
This is war, where men die, their blood purchasing land and peace until it's time for more men and more blood.
But your mother adheres to the old rules of hearth and hospitality. The Lords of Asgard must be given their due despite the grim business precipitating their arrival.
It is too bad they don't deserve it.
There is nothing to recommend him, Loki, Prince of Asgard. He is rude and cold and childish. You try to find some merit in him.
You find none.
Exactly none.
But maybe, after trial and tribulation,
You will.
UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TITLE!!! FIC PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS "FLIGHT WITHOUT WINGS"
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- Part 1 of 1000 Points of Light
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Shangguan Wan-er could think of no reason for the Empress to summon a palace slave to her presence. No good reason. It would be the first meeting of two of the most powerful women of Chinese history.
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“You need not thank me,” Emhyr said. “I have an ulterior motive.”
It annoyed Geralt to be surprised. He should’ve known from the start. “Yeah?” The words came out with a little bite. “Have another daughter you need me to track down?”
“If I wished to hire you, I would hire you,” Emhyr said. “No: I want you to come to my bed.”
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- Part 2 of Witcher works
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Queen Elsa's ascension to the throne was tumultuous to say the least. In its aftermath, she has a peace to negotiate, her sister's wedding to plan, and a kingdom to convince that her reign will mean stability and prosperity for the realm. All of important for the future of her people. All things she was raised to be able to handle.
But no one ever taught her how a queen is supposed to handle it when the one thing that should be hers alone seems completely beyond her reach.
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- Part 3 of Once Upon a Dark Time
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Be All My Sins Remembered by Elywyngirlie
Fandoms: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
18 Mar 2018
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A Hamlet AU
Prince Ben Solo has returned to Alderaan. His father has fallen gravely ill while Snoke, head of Norway, is poised on the brink of war. Rey, Ben's childhood friend, excitedly welcomes him back only to discover that she is part of a brazen plot to steal the crown.Something is foul in the state of Alderaan...
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What first was thought to be a game of hide and seek, it turns into a game of survival for Prince Atem and his Father.
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- 1,140
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The Moonflower of Goryeo: The Life of Princess Sae Woon by DaphneFisherOfficial
Fandoms: 달의 연인-보보경심 려 | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (TV)
06 Mar 2018
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Sae Woon's return from exile only marks the beginning of her story. As a former princess who now regained her status and position in the inner court, she now strives to do her best in becoming a loyal subject of her father, King Taejo Wanggeon of Goryeo. However, she yearns for more adventure and worldly experience that she could never get within the four walls of the Songak capital. While navigating through old and new friendships, love and royal duties along the way, she will find herself in the midst of a dysfunctional family relations and palace intrigue, along with an unknown secret about her true identity that could possibly shake the royal family of Goryeo to its core.
DISCLAIMER: Some of the characters in this book are derived from real-life historical figures, specifically in the earlier dynasties of South Korea - the Goryeo era. This novel is also loosely inspired from a Korean drama which showcases the first years of the Goryeo dynasty. While I did my research and tailor-fit some of the historical events I've read in history books and various online sources, I claim no historical accuracy to this story I'm about to tell. Everything is a product of my imagination, and I own my original characters here.
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- Part 1 of The Moonflower of Goryeo Trilogy
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In the final moments of the fall of Ba Sing Se, Katara makes a fateful decision which leaves her at the mercy of the new regime.
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10 years after their journey together ended, Dawn's Togekiss leads her and Ash back to the Mirage Kingdom where they meet up with Misty. Together they must save the kingdom and the Togepi Paradise from the chaos that has descended upon them.
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Renaissance Europe inspired fic for Ronrines (on Tumblr). At their request, I started this and now will continue here.
Rey Kenobi inherited a kingdom far too soon from her ailing grandfather. A kingdom caught between raging wars and she muddled through it all until he came--a captured Kylo Ren. Perhaps an ally, perhaps the key to ending the war, perhaps the only man who looks at her as a woman rather than a crown and she struggled to ignore the pull he had on her mind, her body, and her heart.
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Blooded Crown/皇权之血 by astolat by Iuris
Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game), The Witcher 3
23 Sep 2017
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“你不用谢我，”恩希尔说，“我其实另有所图。”
杰洛特惊讶之余有点气愤。他一开始就该想到的。“是吗？”他的语气有点不善。“需要我去找你另一个女儿？”
“如果我想雇佣你，我会给你合同，”恩希尔说。“不：我想让你到我的床上来。”Series
- Part 4 of Astolat's Witcher Translations
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With skin white as snow, hair dark as ink and lips redder than ripe apples, redder than spilled blood, no one can deny that the Jung family’s daughter is the fairest in all of Joseon. But while the girl possesses unmatched beauty, she’s equally disturbing in her inhumanness: wild-mannered and untameable, spurring fearful rumors that she is not what she seems. But Hoseok loves her all the same.
I will eat you up if you’re not careful, little brother, Dawon sings from the treetops. I’ll swallow your heart whole and think nothing of it, and then he catches her when she drops laughing down from the plum branches. Despite the warnings, Hoseok gives her gifts, holds her hand, and vows to protect Dawon against everyone else’s omens and superstition. His sister, in return, coos and pinches and gifts him nothing but exasperation, loving him in her own ways.
Together, they are happy — until Dawon’s beauty captures the King.
㉥ ㉦ ㉠ ㉨ ㉥ ㉦ ㉠ ㉨
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Three Plum Blossoms in the Wind by kitsunealyc for merrdy
Fandoms: 琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV)
15 Dec 2017
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When the arrest of Prince Qi for treason throws the Emperor of Liang’s court in chaos, Consort Jing helps Consort Chen and Grand Princess Jinyang to save the life of one who is undeniably innocent—Prince Qi’s unborn son.
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When Sael fails his initiation ceremony-and loses his magic-he is forced to leave home and study in the capital. But Sael's family has been on uneasy terms with the Emperor lately, and one wrong move could cost him his life. To make matters worse, a new valet has dropped into his life and is causing all sorts of trouble. Will he regain his magical powers, or does the Emperor have other plans for him?
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A Thread of Fate by Disenchantress
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
07 Feb 2021
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Alistair Theirin never wanted to be king, but he wasn’t able to say no when Sereda Aeducan won the Landsmeet in his favor. Then she died slaying the Archdemon, leaving him to run a country with no idea how that was supposed to work. So far he’s mostly made a lot of educated guesses and leaned heavily on his regent, but Eamon’s latest scheme to win the confidence of the court might be the craziest thing Alistair has ever, however reluctantly, agreed to. Or maybe it will turn out to be the best.
Nalissa Cousland barely escaped the sacking of Castle Cousland with her life, and after months trying to destabilize Howe’s hold on her people, spent the rest of the Blight as a prisoner of war in Fort Drakon. She still hasn’t come to terms with the scars on her body or the ones in her mind, and she doesn’t know that she ever will. But when she receives a proposition from the one man in Ferelden more powerful than her brother, she may not have a choice. She’ll just have to hope she can deflect enough until then.
First person POV, alternating between Alistair and Nalissa. Arranged marriage AU, canon if you squint. Rating for language, PTSD symptoms, NSFW content. Mind the tags! Sensitive chapters carry trigger warnings.
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On the eve of a peace treaty's signing, the last thing Ravus expected was a truce.
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The Squirrel by quills_at_dawn
Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game)
18 Aug 2019
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“You?! You, concubine to the emperor of Nilfgaard?!”
Iorveth hissed and blazed in disbelief at his childhood friend and a shiver rippled through Ciaran’s slender frame as a gust of wind blew in a flurry of snow .
As part of their triple-damned accord with Nilfgaard, they’d been granted leave to offer the emperor a concubine for his harem — a sign of favour, if one could believe it. But Iorveth didn’t see why that should mean Ciaran had to volunteer. Ciaran, who’d been a loyal Scoia’tael lieutenant and done so much, given so much, lost so much for their cause.
“Never!”
Praise for The Squirrel
"Wow i am already so hooked on this story"
— Mel
"you should read [The Squirrel] if you like politics and elves"
— softestpunk
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- Part 1 of Squirrels and Vipers Under the Great Sun
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Tendrils of Chakra and Qi by SilverFox29
Fandoms: Dreaming of Sunshine - Silver Queen, Naruto
28 Sep 2021
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In which the Lucky 7 have been reborn into another world. Except this time, immortality is so very real and within reach. And Shikako has no interest in becoming just another concubine - just another pawn. She's a kunoichi and a cultivator. Not a delicate damsel that pretends to be pure, submissive and virtuous.
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Someone told me you can help me with so many layers by Kheodur
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
19 Apr 2022
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Shen Yuan never expected that he would be thrown into the world of his beloved, but suddenly abandoned novel about palace intrigues, improvement and justice. Now he is the beloved servant of the main character of the novel, Shen Qingqiu himself, the future husband of Emperor Yue Qingyuan, and is determined to improve his life.
When a new concubine arrives - along with the main enemy - Luo Binghe, Shen Yuan is ready to exclude him from the game by any means.
But the pool is so deep that you can't see the bottom.
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Among the Spider Lilies, A Peerless Concubine Swears To His Only Lord by Sempiternal (Minn_Mochii)
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
19 Mar 2022
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Shen Jiu, the contemptuous scum villain who bullied the beloved Empress Liu Qingge. The horror of Yue Qingyuan's harem seemingly wants nothing more than the power of the Empress.
Shen Yuan, the loner reader who read the novel that Shen Jiu was a part of wants nothing more than to figure out what is going on.
However, Shen Jiu and Shen Yuan, both are the same person: Shen Qingqiu. Souls split into two and combined into one, the scorned Concubine Shen wants nothing but to leave the palace and live a calm life.
Now, where exactly does Luo Binghe fit in all this?
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Shen Yuan reincarnates or transmigrates into Shen Qingqiu. Collecting people to support him, he plans to leave the palace and live a calm life. He doesn't plan on falling in love, but hey that's a different topic.Inspired by:
I Wish You Were My Husband by Feynite
The Wife is First by 绿野千鹤
Salvage the Remenants by lunarcottoncandy -
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Ten years ago, Captain Wei Shun's proposed to his childhood sweetheart, Cheng Lan and was humiliatingly rejected in front of all members of the royal court. Now, the king has given a newly victorious General Wei Shun a special reward for his military service - a slave named Cheng Lan.
Lan was born to be a high ranking scholar-official within the king's court. When accusations of treason destroy his family and he is reduced to slavery, his last hope is a childhood friend who's love he once scorned. Shun's success and popularity has seen him more than one jealous rival in court. The events that lead to Lan's family's arrest and execution are fast catching up with him. They will need to negotiate the treachery of the royal court together - if they are to survive.
NOW COMPLETE. Volume 2 is up! You can read When the Plum Blossoms Bloom here.
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- Part 1 of Under the Dragon's Claw