Ancienttimes Stories

Yǎtíng has always walked in the shadows of the Rear Palace's rumors, a skilled physician and botanist who prefers the quiet hum of herbs to the deadly whispers of the court. As the slightly older sister of Maomao and the daughter of Luomen, her life was meant to be one of healing-until a single twist of fate changes everything. When the bandits strike, it isn't Maomao they drag away into the night, but Yǎtíng. Thrust into the gilded cage of the Emperor's Rear Palace as a lowly maid, she tries to keep her head down and her medical talents hidden. But the Inner Court is a place where poisons run as freely as wine, and a physician's touch cannot stay secret for long. When her path collides with Jinshi-the breathtakingly beautiful and enigmatic eunuch who manages the palace's chaotic underbelly-a dangerous game of wits begins. He sees her as a fascinating puzzle to solve; she sees him as a dangerous distraction to avoid. As Yǎtíng is pulled deeper into court conspiracies, she must use every ounce of her botanical knowledge to survive. But as secrets unravel, she finds herself facing questions her medical texts can't answer: How will the Rear Palace change her destiny? Can she truly maintain her distance from the cunning eunuch? And in a place built on illusions, who will change whom first? "You're takin' me out of the ordinary, I want you layin' me down 'til we're dead and buried. On the edge of your knife, stayin' drunk on your vine; The angels up in the clouds are jealous, knowin' we found." ~ Ordinary, Alex Warren

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩...𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. Sequel to Rise of the Sylra. More danger, angst, yearning, and just a touch of humour to cope with the pain. Please note mature rating & warnings. Cover by @Merlyn_Fereira Rian is free, yet haunted by grief, and unable to shake his longing for a woman he can never be with. Any dreams of being a part of change have shattered as he is reduced to the singular goal of trying to forget. But when Ileana's voice enters his mind at the worst possible time, his impulses get the better of him, throwing him into chaos. In the aftermath he is given a choice: to keep running and lose himself along the way...or to stand and fight - for the people he loves, and the memory of those he has lost. Marked as mature for: - death, violence - grief, depression, alcoholism, domestic abuse - vague references to sexual assault, torture, suicide - sex scenes (consensual) Not a trigger warning but this story features LGBT+ characters so if you're gonna say anything icky about that just know your comments will be deleted. Maybe save me the trouble and be nice instead :) Re: other comments pleaase don't give negative or even constructive feedback unless I've asked you specifically for it. Unless it's spelling, grammar, or a blatant plot hole/inconsistency. If you just don't like the style it's written in, I ask that you kindly move on, to a story that fits your tastes better. Though if you're here it's most likely because you've read the first book, so if you've read this far I would HOPE you actually enjoyed it lmao And though my writing style has evolved a lil bit, I very much hope you enjoy this one too.

Vashti is the wife queen of King Xeres of Persia. A wife enduring imminent disposal at the hand of the vampiric king for disobeying his orders. Will she survive the Persian court alive or undead?

You never know how much it cost this generation to keep humanities freedom in a world of gods , elves , dragons ,spirits, angels and demons - so make good use of it - queen Anura

Girl was sent back over 5,000 years ago and was turned into a slave. But royal princes was attracted to her. Will she keep her real name secret? Will she be able to keep the truth from them?

In the village of Tarra, an unusual visiter comes speaking around about the Silent Darling. In this Legend, a girl was born. This girl was not only beautiful, but talented in every way. Eventually, the goddesses noticed that the people regarded this girl as one of them. Blinded by rage, they took the child's voice from her, and locked her away. There she was forced to never age, and remain 16 forever. The legend continues to say that if you are worthy, at night you will hear her sweet voice. When Vyn hears of this, he begins his adventure for the Silent Darling.

WARNING: THIS IS NOT MY STORY! ALL RIGHTS BELONGS TO THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR. THIS IS FOR OFFLINE READING ONLY!! •••••• I belong to a good sect that has never turned its back on me for my poor potential, has never forced me to study martial arts, and even helped arrange a betrothal for me when I was young. My fiancée is a much renowned hot-tempered young miss. She's beautiful, strong, and deeply loves me. Upon my start down the path of the Jianghu, I entirely relied on her to provide cover for me and before long, I became renowned as the #1 Pretty Boy of the Immortal Path. Yet one day, I discovered that this person is apparently a man. A man in drag! More unforgivable is that he thought I was a woman dressing as a man! Me, as if my liver and guts are being cut to pieces: "Brother, what have you done with my fiancée?" Him, as if a knife has been twisted in his heart: "Brother, what have *you* done with my fiancée?" The waters of the Jianghu are indeed murky. Even if I am starving, even if I'm dying far from home, from this point on, I will not eat even a mouthful of rice prepared by him. -So fragrant. •••••• COVER NOT MINE!! •••••• Alternative names:N1PB, 仙道第一小白脸, 折竹 Author:Yi Shi Si Zhou, 一十四洲

10,000 years ago the first ancient power holders fought against the white star. My oc watches from the sidelines as this happens. Bit extra: My oc is the viewpoint here but I'm not changing the main plot points she is involved in everything but isn't overpowered. She has a water attribute ancient power but it only lets her watch unnoticed. Since there isn't a lot on the ancient times in TotCF yet I am just going to fill in some blancs with my own head-cannons eg the sky attribute power was given by the demon world so I'm saying the gods were involved as well and that the ancient star's powers were prepared since he isn't a reincarnater. Unless I can find a name for the ancient powers I am just going to call them their title (eg fire of destruction and Nelan Barrow) and I'm calling the ancient powers just powers because except the white star's they aren't ancient yet.

Prologue: Blood. The world had been drowning in it. Dr. Seraphina Vale's hands moved with relentless precision, stitching flesh and clamping vessels, her body long past exhaustion but her mind sharpened into something unbreakable. She had not slept in three days, yet still she stood at the edge of life and death, refusing to surrender a soldier to the dark. Every heartbeat she saved was a defiance against the chaos of war. Once, when she first donned her white coat, she had sworn an oath: to heal, to preserve, to protect life even when death pressed close. That oath had carried her through firestorms, through nights filled with screams, through the cold silence of morgues when her efforts had come too late. It was not just a promise to her patients-it was her anchor, her reason to keep standing. But as she tied off the final stitch and the monitors steadied, a sudden weight crushed her chest. The room tilted, shadows swallowing the glaring lights. A deafening silence roared in her ears. Her body gave way, collapsing to the ground with no strength left to resist. When her eyes opened again, it was not the sterile white walls of the hospital that met her gaze. It was silk. Gold. Incense. A world not her own. She could not know then what fate had conspired, nor why her hands-trained for the battlefield-had been brought here. All she understood, in that first fractured moment, was that she was no longer the doctor who walked among ruins and fire. She was something else, someone else. And before her waited a man trapped in slumber, a prince abandoned by his kingdom. A man whose life teetered between shadow and light, his breaths poisoned by unseen hands. Her battlefield had changed. Her weapons had not. And her oath-the vow that had once bound her to strangers on operating tables-would soon bind her to him.

Left alone , forgotten about , not noticed , and a past that left your heart shattered . Until one day an unexpected turn of events happened and suddenly everything changes . The thing you were once chasing was now right at your fingertips and a new life awaited your arrival.

War is raging across the continent. Men are being forced to go out to the battlefield. Every household is required to send a son to participate in the war. If not obliged, it would be considered a treason to not obey the imperial edict. The Shuu household has two daughters and the sickly son. Ofcourse, the man was required to go regardless of his sickness. But the Shuu couple couldn't bring themselves to send their sickly son to die in the battlefield. So instead, they sent away their 2nd daughter to war. Of course, the problem wasn't the war, she could fight well. But the problem was that she was a woman. How can a woman fight alongside those men without being discovered? That wasn't a problem for Baani Shuu ...until the General found out. [Original story.] 12/06/23