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Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!
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Both series have female protagonists who drive the plot. Both take place in historical China and deal a lot with politics, especially the politics of the imperial court.
A civil war erupts within the High Tang Dynasty of China, leaving the world in turmoil. Li E, an assassin, allies with Yan Zhenqing in hopes to resist the growing rebellion. An action-packed series following the generations of Master Assassins set in ancient China.
People have never been kind about Mikiko's looks. In an effort to change that, she gets plastic surgery and transforms into a woman of unrivaled beauty, but is killed in an accident the same day. She wakes up in the Tang Dynasty of ancient times, taking over the life of legendary concubine, Yang Guifei, who had just been assassinated by Consort Wu Huifei, a villain who intends to make herself and the emperor's son, Shou Wang, successors to the throne. Yang Guifei was later named one of the Three Beauties of the World and in historical fact, although she was once married to Shou Wang, Yang Guifei becomes Emperor Xuanzong's beloved consort. However, Mikiko, who replaces Yang Guifei, finds herself confronting the power struggles of the inner palace and the hidden romance between her and the "fake emperor" Shou Wang, something buried in the depths of history.
The free-spirited and brutally honest Ye Zhen Zhen was unwillingly chosen as Empress to the playboy Emperor Ji Wu Jiu. Their very first wedding night, she kicked the Emperor down from their bed and he sought out his concubine instead. This completely disastrous start was only the beginning of their eventful life together.
During the period when the Tang Dynasty was at its peak of success, imperial court general, Huangfu Duanhua, was whisked away into a series of bizarre and supernatural events after his friend accidentally stepped into a store owned by a Persian merchant. This then led to many incidents that were kept sealed by the empire for a thousand years… Court disputes, strife in the royal family… As the wheels of the perilous history are set in motion, where will they lead?
To pass as an imperial concubine, one must be professional. Actually, the profession of an imperial concubine is pretty good. The emperor will accompany you in eating and drinking, and even pay you for it. What’s not good about that?
Ji Ziyang , an all-round talented assassin of the 21st century, accidentally transmigrated and became a useless waste that everyone could bully . It doesn't matter what his current background is. What's important is that the greedy him has now become penniless. His patience is really on the edge. What?! He has also been arranged to marry that sickly, tyrannical prince who's paralyzed on the bed? Okay! Bring it on! Let's see how he will embezzle the prince's wealth and take over the royal assets after his husband breathes his last. It's a story of 'The Greedy Young Master & The Tyrannical Royal Highness”!
Zhang Jing Shu and her mother came to Beijing. She thought that she could spend her life in peace, but was forced to enter the palace. After suffering and fighting for several years, eventually, she became one of the greatest generations of imperial concubines.
As the deadliest assassin in the Seong Empire, Yeseo is stumped by very few jobs that come her way. But when Emperor Ahon hires her to find the spy hiding in his palace, she must also play the part of his new airheaded concubine as a cover. It takes all her patience to keep up her lovey-dovey act with Ahon during the day, and all her smarts to sniff out the enemy at night. If only she could wrap up this job quickly and collect her handsome reward-- but with so many suspicious officials and the tangled web of alliances inside the court, it's hard to tell who the true culprit could be. Can Yeseo catch this mysterious spy before she loses her sanity and blows her own cover?